An F/A-18E Super Hornet, like the one pictured here, attacked and disabled the rudder of a Iranian-flagged ship that violated a U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports on Wednesday. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. military enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports h»»»

Dubai: The UAE is known for many things: towering skyscrapers, ambitious development, and a climate that commands respect. For residents and visitors alike, the summer heat is a defining feature of life in this Gulf nation. But what exactly makes the UAE's weather so extreme? Why does the air feel »»»

Taiwan has carried out the maiden torpedo test firing for its first domestically developed submarine, a major milestone in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has ma»»»

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than three months, state media reported late on Wednesday. The dismissals were the latest of frequent ‌changes in the top ‌ranks of Kiir's government ‌in ⁠recent years »»»

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell earlier confirmed that the Department of War plans to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months. Polish President Karol Nawrocki said that he will try to persuade US counterpart Donald Trump to keep the forces in Europe.He added that Poland»»»

DOHA: The Department of Meteorology has forecast hot daytime conditions inshore until 6pm on Thursday, accompanied by slight dust in some areas and intermittent cloud cover. Offshore conditions are expected to be hazy at first, with clouds appearing at times. A marine warning has been issued due to»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first-quarter 2026 budget performance figures showed the government remained firmly committed to development and social spending, with total expenditure surging 20 percent year on year to about SR387 billion ($103.2 billion), compared with SR322 billion in the same period a y»»»

BusinessGermanyCOVID pioneer BioNTech: The fall of Germany's pandemic heroNik MartinBioNTech, once celebrated for its COVID-19 vaccines, is grappling with falling demand, restructuring and the departure of its founders. Can its ambitious cancer trials turn it from a one-hit wonder into a biotech gi»»»

The police on Thursday defended its response to complaints of repeated threats and attacks against a Cretan youth in the lead-up to his fatal shooting by a man who blamed him for the traffic death of his teenage son. Police spokeswoman Constantia Dimoglidou said that each time officers had responde»»»

The EU’s turn to American ‘identity politics’ was the product of a legitimacy crisis facing the bloc in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, argues Frank Furedi, executive director of MCC Brussels, a conservative think-tank. Questions about European identity are now at the heart of a cu»»»

Sydney, Australia: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote held Thursday in the South Pacific nation's parliament, ending months of political uncertainty. Parliament was adjourned to allow the governor general to make arrangements for the election of a new »»»

People watch a live TV broadcast at Seoul Station on Thursday showing the appeal hearing of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. The court reduced Han's sentence to 15 years over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.. Photo by Yonhap An appeals court on Thursd»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s defense ministry said on Thursday that its forces had destroyed almost 350 Ukrainian drones overnight, days before Moscow holds World War II commemorations and amid competing calls from both sides for a temporary ceasefire. Ukraine had announced a unilateral truce on May 6 — a requ»»»

AMSTERDAM: Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people ​who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off the coast of Cape Verde, in an effort to prevent further spread of the disease. Three people — a Dutch couple and a German national — died in th»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, targeting a top Hezbollah commander. "The Israeli army has struck in Beirut to target the commander of Hezbollah's Radwan force, in an attempt to neutralize him," a joint statement issued by N»»»

Iran denied on Thursday attacking a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war was "very possible" but warned Washington would resume bombing if talks failed. Tehran's embassy in Seoul said it "firmly rejects and categoricall»»»

BOSTON: At IBM Think 2026 in Boston, IBM’s bet on Saudi Arabia went beyond expanding its role in AI infrastructure. The US technology company sought to position itself as a partner in a tougher phase, turning that investment into large-scale industrial and institutional execution. That message came»»»

Doha, Qatar: From Brazil to China, Mauritania, and beyond, the graduates who represent Qatar Foundation’s Class of 2026 are entering the next stage of their lives with a more defined sense of purpose – with their journeys at Education City having shaped not only how they see the world, but also how»»»

National Intelligence Service chief Lee Jong-seok (C) attends a plenary session of the intelligence committee at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday. Pool photo by Yonhap North Korea has significantly tamped down its hostility toward South Korea in its recently revised constitution, while ma»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices moved higher on Thursday morning, extending a strong rebound that has taken 24K gold back near Dh570 a gram after a sharp rise earlier in the week. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for ou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, is advancing orthopedic care in Qatar with the introduction of a specialised pediatric orthopedic sports medicine service. The latest offering from the Orthopedics Department, delivers growth-sparing surgical techniques, tailored for childr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has inaugurated the Saif bin Saif Al-Maadadi Jami’ mosque in the Muaither Al-Wukair area, marking a new addition to the country’s expanding network of places of worship designed to meet growing community needs. The newly opened mosque, construc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) organised humanitarian visits for cancer patients, including children at Sidra Medicine and adult patients at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research, as part of its sustainable “Patient Visits” programme. The initiative aims to provide psychosocial »»»

LONDON: British voters cast ballots Thursday in midterm local and regional elections that could shake up the country’s politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is bracing for big losses in polls that will choose about 5,000 local »»»

SYDNEY: A group of women linked to Daesh terrorists face arrest when they land in Australia on Thursday, returning home years after allegedly sneaking into Syria to join the group’s self-declared caliphate. Four women and nine children — all Australian citizens — are due to land on Thursday evening»»»

JUBA: South ‌Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s military chief and a finance minister who had ​been in post for less than two weeks, state media reported late on Wednesday. The dismissals were the latest of frequent changes in the top ranks of Kiir’s government in recent years»»»

Iranian football chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday he will have a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next three or four days at which he would seek assurances that his country will be respected at the World Cup in the United States.Canada, which is co-hosting the June 11 to July 19»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. At the start of the meeting, Jassim Al Thani conveyed to Sheikh Mohamed the UAE President the »»»

Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Thursday. The country is one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a key fuel source in hot demand as»»»

Greece’s state-owned broadcaster, ERT, has removed BBC News from its national terrestrial airwaves, replacing the long-standing English-language service with its own international channel, ERT World. The shift leaves the country’s sizable expatriate community and millions of annual tourists with fe»»»