The American legal system does not offer equal justice to all; we can see obvious racial disparities in sentencing, policing, and incarceration. In “Unlocking Justice,” Chad Topaz offers a concrete way forward, demonstrating how a candid dialogue between social justice and data science can empower »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has revealed breakthroughs in the sustainability field as part of the building projects it has been implementing since 2022. In a statement on Monday, Ashghal noted that it has been leveraging an integrated system to manage and recycle millions of t»»»

UNITED NATIONS: US diplomats walked out as their French counterparts spoke Monday at the United Nations, accusing America’s close European ally of “disingenuous grandstanding” for criticizing the Trump administration’s human rights record. The surprise move during a UN Security Council meeting on U»»»

LONDON: Israeli military closures since Friday around the occupied West Bank city of Nablus have severely disrupted access to hospitals and emergency care, an Israeli medical rights group has said. Physicians for Human Rights Israel warned that the measures, which have effectively sealed off cities»»»

Hungary’s previous government pledged substantial financial support for BYD’s planned investment in Szeged, a parliamentary state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a video posted on Facebook on Monday. ‘Guest workers and generous subsidies’ György László Velkey stated that, a»»»

Quito: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador HE Roberto Kury met on Monday with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ecuador HE Fahad Ahmed Jassim Al Hamar. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation relations.»»»

Tunis, July 27 (TAP) – The General Authority for Prisons and Rehabilitation said on Monday it has taken all necessary measures inside prison facilities to cope with the exceptional rise in temperatures, ensuring appropriate living conditions and...»»»

BEIRUT: A German man of Lebanese origin who was killed by police following an attack in Berlin had previously served a prison sentence in Lebanon over links to people suspected of association with Daesh. Abd Al-Ballout, 21, was shot dead by police on Sunday night following the incident near a Chris»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian security forces killed four members of an outlawed Kurdish group in the west of the country near Iraq, state television said Monday. “Following an armed clash between the brave border guards and these aggressor elements, four members of the PJAK group were killed,” police said in a »»»

TRIPOLI: Temperatures in Libya soared on Monday, a day after hundreds of residents protested in Tripoli and its suburbs against power cuts resulting from the intense heat. The national meteorological center announced temperatures ranging from 39C to 48C in the country’s north, where temperatures ar»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait strongly condemned the attacks targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and Riyadh using drones launched from Iraqi territory. In a statement issued on Monday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that these attacks constitute a blatant violation of Sau»»»

Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management will provide more than PLN 1.264 bln to four power distribution operators, PGE, Tauron, Enea, and Energa, to expand the electricity grid for high-power charging stations serving heavy-duty transport. The first funding round co»»»

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers ​and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week. The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways »»»

Paolo Maldini and ‌Leonardo have decided to resign from their roles with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Sky Sport Italia reported on ​Monday. The move comes days after both figures agreed to take on the roles as part of a major overhaul of the national team management. Maldini was appointe»»»

RIYADH: Gulf countries and the Muslim World League on Monday condemned drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia that authorities said were launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq, reaffirming their solidarity with the Kingdom and support for measures to protect its security. Saudi authorities said the»»»

She and opposition leader Edmundo González say they will support only initiatives that produce verifiable progress. Venezuelan Nobel Peach Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado and opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia said they will not participate a dialogue between representatives of the Vene»»»

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers ​and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week. The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways »»»

N’DJAMENA: Chad announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, saying its effectiveness was “limited and uneven” with a focus on Africa. It follows Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who in September jointly announced they were pulling out of the ICC, which prosecutes »»»

LONDON: The UK is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, The Guardian reported on Monday. The Home Office’s position comes despite the Foreign Office declaring its readiness to arrange departures from the war-torn Palestinian enclave. Last September, the Home Office said»»»

PARIS: Karim Benzema defeated French streamer Amine in the EA SPORTS FC Showmatch at the Esports World Cup 2026 on Monday, as one of football’s biggest names took to the virtual pitch in front of a packed crowd in Paris. The exhibition match, held at Hall 1 of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, hi»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation (JIEC) organised a field visit Monday for ambassadors from ASEAN member states to introduce them to the investment advantages and services of the Zarqa Industrial Estate (ZIE).The envoys of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines and Tha»»»

AMMAN — The Palestinian-Jordanian Business Forum (PJF) and Lebanese Ambassador to Jordan Brigitte Tawk discussed on Monday boosting economic cooperation and commercial trade.The meeting, attended by Lebanese-Jordanian Business Forum President Nassim Dada, focused on expanding bilateral trade, explo»»»

AMMAN — Orange Jordan has received the Recognised for Excellence (R4E) certificate with a 6-star rating from the King Abdullah II Centre for Excellence (KACE), the national representative of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) in Jordan.With this achievement, the company becomes t»»»

Crowds of people watch as the Times Square Ball drops at midnight as part of the nationwide celebration marking America's 250th birthday, in New York City on July 3. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Economic confidence in the United States has rebounded from a recent low»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Monday from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. The call discussed bilateral cooperati»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met on Monday with Jan Sechter, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, and his accompanying economic and diplomatic delegation, to discuss prospects for enhancing economic cooperation between the tw»»»

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing June 3 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. McConnell's office issued a statement Monday saying the senator is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility. Photo by B»»»

July 27 (UPI) -- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused the U.S. government of using "Nazi practices" and carrying out a "genocidal" policy against the island, saying Washington seeks to "strangle" the Cuban people to force a change of government and "take over the country."»»»

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with Ambassador of the State of Israel to Bulgaria Yosi Levi Sfari on July 24, the Foreign Ministry reported on Monday. They discussed current issues on the international agenda, including the escalation in the Middle East, with the A»»»

Kuwait has officially ratified a broad defense cooperation pact with Pakistan that was signed in June 2023. The ratification follows high-level military contacts between the two countries "This agreement reintroduces Pakistan as a direct security stakeholder in the Gulf, beyond its traditional role»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population delivered nearly 4.86 million physiotherapy sessions during the fiscal year 2025/26 while expanding rehabilitation services and strengthening diagnostic imaging capacity across the country. The ministry said physiotherapy services were enhanced through the »»»

Egypt removed more than 41,000 illegal encroachments on state-owned land, agricultural land, and unauthorised buildings during the 29th nationwide enforcement campaign, the Ministry of Local Development and Environment said on Monday. The ministry said the campaign, carried out between May 2 and Ju»»»

Egypt climbed five places in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Entrepreneurship Index 2025/2026, ranking 35th out of 53 economies while retaining its position as North Africa’s leading entrepreneurship ecosystem for the fifth consecutive year, according to a report released by the Informati»»»

Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered security authorities to investigate Saudi Arabia’s allegation that drones targeting the kingdom were launched from Iraqi territory, according to a statement by armed forces spokesman Sabah al-Numan. Baghdad said it remains committed to preventi»»»

There was quite a pickle this today on SR 316 in Pickaway County The roadway is currently closed due to a crash involving a truck hauling pickles. Thankfully, the driver was uninjured. The pickles, however, are speared. Follow https://t.co/16XJ7HIrR1 for updates. pic.twitter.com/E4wP2vjeDn— ODOT Co»»»

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said on July 24 that the United States had temporarily lifted 35% tariffs on imports from Serbia while bilateral trade talks continue, describing the move as a boost for investment and economic ties. Speaking to public broadcaster RTS, Vucic said US tariffs on Se»»»

Former prime minister Viktor Orban used his annual address at the Baile Tusnad summer university in Romania to outline Fidesz's strategy after its April election defeat, calling on supporters to organise a broad "national resistance" movement against what he described as the increasingly authoritar»»»

Bulgaria's Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture have joined forces with the country's wine industry to strengthen the international profile of Bulgarian wine and position it as a key part of the nation's cultural and tourism identity. The initiative was announced following a working meeting led by»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory that attempted to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and the Riyadh region. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said the attacks were a blatant violation of Saudi Arabi»»»

Russia carried out a daytime ballistic and cruise missile attack on Kyiv Oblast on July 24, striking among its targets a defence industry exhibition organised by Armada, an association of Ukrainian drone and unmanned systems manufacturers, according to open-source mapping account AMK Mapping. The e»»»

A view of a mangrove area on the east coast of Panama City, Panama, on Wednesday. Panama has been named the world's best country for expatriates for the third consecutive year, Photo by Carlos Lemos/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Panama has been named the world's best country for expatriates for the third co»»»

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1 of 2 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference at the CDU headquarters in Berlin on Monday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- German lawmakers called for stricter anti-terrorism laws Monday, two days after a 21-year-old drove a vehicle into a crowd at Berlin's »»»

Xbox Live is experiencing an outage on Monday with more than 3,000 users unable to access their games or launch titles on their systems. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Xbox Live experienced an outage Monday with more than 3,000 users unable to access their games or la»»»

Former FBI Director James Comey is shown in 2018 in New York City. On Monday, Comey and his lawyers asked a judge to dismiss a case accusing him of threatening to kill President Donald Trump via a photo of seashells spelling out "86 47." File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UP»»»

The State Agency for National Security (SANS) expelled more than 40 foreign nationals in 2025 as part of its efforts countering foreign intelligence services operating in Bulgaria, according to the agency's annual report for 2025, published on the website of the Council of Ministers. The report not»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of calls with counterparts from the UK, Qatar and Kuwait on Monday to discuss regional developments and efforts to strengthen security and stability. During a call with the UK’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Prince Faisal congra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi. During the call, they discussed»»»

Tunis, July 27 (TAP) - The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) will hold a plenary session on Tuesday and the following days, at the Bardo Palace, with the following agenda, according to a statement released on Monday:Consideration of a draft...»»»

Damascus, July, 27 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned the attempted drone attack targeting oil facilities in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was carried out by Iran-backed militias operating from Iraqi territory. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatr»»»