Tehran: Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Tuesday that vessels belonging to any country or company accepting compensation from Iran's frozen assets would not be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's state-run broadcaster IRIB. A spok»»»

Washington: A White House teleprompter operator who was put on unpaid leave after news reports he had used inside knowledge to make bets about President Donald Trump's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official. Get updated faster a»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Senate advanced sweeping sanctions legislation targeting Russia’s energy revenues Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to press for stronger action against Moscow. Senators voted 86-12 to begin consideration of the bipartisan measure, clearing its»»»

GENEVA: Refugees fleeing persecution too often face restrictions on their right to seek asylum, with the debate around protection becoming increasingly politicized, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN refugees chief Barham Salih urged the world to move from managing sky-high displacement to seeki»»»

Washington: Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs. The states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — all have Republican governors who say they welcome the chance to help»»»

TUNIS: On a poultry farm just outside Tunisia’s capital, a backhoe gathers hundreds of chicken carcasses to bury them in a pit. The situation is not unique to this farm in El-Fahs, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Tunis, as recent power cuts have sown devastation across the country. With summer »»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles early on Wednesday at a US military base in Jordan, US Central Command said. If confirmed, it's the first direct Iranian strike on American forces in the country since a brief pause in US airstrikes. All the missiles were»»»

WASHINGTON: Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the US military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says. Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may force the U»»»

Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday but thousands more were ordered to leave in France over fears that a looming heatwave would prevent containment of fires that have ripped through the country's southwest. Get upda»»»

WASHINGTON: Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential US politicians at home and abroad, is being eulogized Tuesday as “a true American original” during memorial services in Washington. Graham’s flag-draped casket arrived for a trib»»»

Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in what Washington described as an attempted “surprise attack,” according to US Central Command. The missiles were fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at around 5:45pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, CENTCOM sa»»»

Ankara, July 28 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Türkiye is working to transform its vision of establishing a “terror-free region” into reality, aiming for the region to be associated with development, prosperity, peace and stability rather than wars and conflicts. “W»»»

Rescue crews worked through the night Tuesday and into Wednesday in a desperate search for survivors trapped beneath a collapsed shopping mall after a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan, killing dozens, injuring hundreds and damaging thousands of buildings across several pr»»»

The Iraqi authorities have busted several militant cells linked to Ukraine that were involved in multiple attacks within the country, according to National Security Adviser Qasim al-Aboudi. The top official made the remarks on Monday during an interview with Dijlah TV, stating that the country’s in»»»

More than 70 women gathered at Nestwork Msheireb for the inaugural OneLife Circle community event, “Embracing Change: Navigating Menopause with Confidence and Hormone Therapy,” marking an important step toward raising awareness about menopause and encouraging open conversations around a stage of li»»»

DPA Berlin FIFA said on Tuesday it wants to run the World Cup and other events with a new $20 billion company set up with the help of private investors. The governing body said it aims to raise $4.2 billion this year via a new entity FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) for its commercial and event operat»»»

QNA Doha Qatar and Jordan discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments during a phone call between their top diplomats. During a conversation on Tuesday, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Jordan’s Deputy P»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity has launched its 2026–2027 health plan in Somalia comprising 48 projects across 9 major programmes and expected to benefit 49,834 people. The plan seeks to expand access to essential and specialised healthcare services for the most vulnerable communities. The»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA/WASHINGTON The State of Qatar has strongly condemned remarks made by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, accusing him of deliberately spreading disinformation about Qatar to advance his own political ambitions. In a statement issued by Qatar’s Media Attaché in t»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces on Tuesday brought additional mobile homes to the area near the Tayasir military checkpoint, east of Tubas in the northern West Bank, in what Palestinian officials say is part of a plan to establish a new settlement. Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in Tubas, said the I»»»

LONDON: Officials from the Syrian Arab Republic and Egypt discussed enhancing relations through the Syrian-Egyptian Business Council to strengthen business partnerships and cooperation between companies in both countries. Syrian Economy and Industry Minister Nidal Al-Shaar met Egyptian Chargé d’Aff»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate telephone calls on Tuesday with his counterparts from Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss regional developments and efforts to de-escalate tensions. During the calls, the ministers reaffirmed the importance of protecting freedom»»»

Tunis, July 28, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti pointed out on Tuesday in Addis Ababa that completing the reform of the African Union Commission requires entrenching a sound professional...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed bilateral relations and regional developments during a telephone call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two leaders reviewed cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Spain and explored ways»»»

1 of 5 | Australian Army Maj. Gen. Scott Winter, deputy commander of United Nations Command, speaks during an interview at UNC headquarters on Camp Humphreys, a U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek, on July 7. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, July 28 (UPI) -- Seventy-six years »»»

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced the appointment of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani as President of the association and Sheikh Tamim bin Mohammed Al-Thani as Vice President. In a statement, the QFA said the appointments were approved by the Executive Committee during»»»

President Donald Trump hailed Lindsey Graham as a "true American original" Tuesday as world leaders and Washington's political elite gathered for the funeral of the hardline Republican senator who helped shape US policy on Ukraine and the Middle East. Trump told a packed congregation at Washington »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The rapidly deteriorating situation in the West Bank threatens to undermine the fragile progress so far on the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday, as speakers offered starkly differing visions of the possible paths ahead. Ramiz Alakb»»»

DAMASCUS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the international community to fully support Syria’s reconstruction and mobilize the resources needed to help its people rebuild after years of destruction, stressing that the country’s next phase must be led by Syrians themselves. In an int»»»

Egypt and Jordan on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to military escalation and renewed their support for political and diplomatic solutions, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could resume military action against Iran if negotiations failed and said the United States was enfor»»»

The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) will launch a “White List” of the country’s most tax-compliant taxpayers, offering a range of incentives and priority services as part of the second package of tax facilitation measures aimed at encouraging voluntary tax compliance, ETA Head Rasha Abdel Aal announce»»»

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) is in the final stages of launching its new Investor Complaints Platform, a unified digital system designed to streamline the submission, tracking, and resolution of investor complaints while improving transparency and service efficiency. M»»»

LONDON/DUBAI: ‌China has held direct talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent access to Saudi ports, six sources with knowledge ​of the matter have said. The Houthis declare»»»

LONDON/DUBAI: ‌China has held direct talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent access to Saudi ports, six sources with knowledge ​of the matter have said. The Houthis declare»»»

Damascus, July 28 (SANA) Arab Affairs Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad al-Ahmad met with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Syria Abib Farah to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The meeting reviewe»»»

Family members of loved ones who died in crashes of the Boeing Max 8 aircraft watch as Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun leaves the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Subcommittee On Investigations at the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 on Capitol Hill. Photo by Jemal C»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, with the Israeli leader saying they discussed ensuring Tehran does not acquire nuclear arms. The closed-door talks -- which the White House described»»»

KYIV: Ukraine and Iran’s foreign ministers spoke by phone on Tuesday, Kyiv said, adding it wants to avoid an “escalation” after a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Andriy Sybiga wrote on his X account that he had a “frank conversation” with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Arag»»»

LONDON: For almost four years, Yemen has been enjoying a period of relative peace. So why do the Houthi militia suddenly appear to be doing their best to provoke a return to large-scale military operations in the country? The answer, analysts believe, is that the war in Iran, which has steadily esc»»»

1 of 3 | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attends the funeral service Tuesday for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump also met at the White House to discuss their countries' partnership and I»»»

Damascus, July 28 (SANA) The Ministries of Economy and Industry and Energy met on Tuesday with representatives of Germany‘s KSB, a global leader in pump and valve manufacturing, to discuss establishing a production plant in Syria as part of efforts to attract specialized industrial investment, tran»»»

The BYD plant in Szeged is one of Europe’s largest Chinese automotive investments, but the build has in recent months been shadowed not only by its rapid pace, but by fatal and serious accidents, police investigations, and apparent disregard for workplace safety and environmental rules. While const»»»

The US and Iran are engaged in “very friendly” negotiations, US President Donald Trump has said, warning he could order a return to hostilities if diplomacy fails. Iran, meanwhile, denied having any direct talks with the US but confirmed consultation with Oman, which has often acted as a mediator b»»»

DOHA: The Executive Committee of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) has approved the appointment of HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani as President of the QFA until the end of the current board's term in 2027, following the resignations of former president HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buai»»»

Ulyanovsk, the sixth serial-built Yasen-M class nuclear-powered submarine, has been launched at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk. The vessel is expected to join Russia's Northern Fleet. The launch ceremony took place on Tuesday, 28 July, and was attended by Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury T»»»

The Constitutional Court could strike down parts of the 2026 State Budget Act if underfunding prevents institutions from functioning normally, Constitutional Court Chair Pavlina Panova said on Tuesday. Panova was speaking in a NOVA News interview about plans by GERB-UDF and Continue the Change (CC)»»»

GAZA: On a road in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the edge of Israel’s expanding military zone ​stood amid the rubble nearby. He said it was the seventh or eighth time since the war began that »»»

Lima: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's ninth president in a decade at an official ceremony in Lima on Tuesday, AFP journalists observed. The conservative 51-year-old won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes and will govern until 2031. "I swear ... that I will faithfully carry out the dutie»»»

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AMMAN — Manufacturers and industry representatives said the government's continued rollout of natural gas infrastructure to industrial zones will help lower production costs, improve the competitiveness of locally manufactured goods, support export growth, attract investment and create employment o»»»