New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday putting a ban on permits newm giant data centers in the state. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday putting a moratorium on building large data cent»»»

Dubai: Motorists are facing heavy delays on several major roads across Dubai and Sharjah on Tuesday (July 14), according to Google Maps real-time traffic data. Traffic is moving slowly on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Rolex Tower and Al Khail Road near Al Quoz Pond Park. Get updated faster and for FRE»»»

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he was conducting a policy he had promised to his people, a policy of military neutrality, and that he wanted to preserve peace and stability in Serbia. Vucic was speaking to reporters in Paris after attending France's Bastille Day military»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, has admitted that he was incredibly naive when he joined the board of directors of Ukrainian energy company Burisma, as he underestimated what a "viper's nest" Ukraine was. "I was incredibly naive to just how much of a polit»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be four times bigger than official figures suggest. According to the DR Congo’s latest official figures, the haemorrhagic fever has infected more than 1,960 people and killed»»»

JOHANNESBURG: South African pharmacy group iDexis said on Tuesday it had applied to appeal a court judgment that curbed its production of compounded weight-loss medicines, disputing allegations about product safety and regulatory compliance. The dispute follows a High Court interim order granted la»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received more mourners offering condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at Lusail Palace on Tuesday morning. HH the Amir received Their Excellencies the Sheikhs, min»»»

More than 293 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 1,990 wounded in Russian strikes across the country in the month of June, making it the highest toll in any single month since April 2022, the UN monitoring mission in Ukraine said Tuesday. The UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukra»»»

The opposition party "Democratic Bulgaria" has strongly criticized Prime Minister Rumen Radev over his decision not to join the Coalition of the Willing, arguing that the move isolates Bulgaria from Europe’s evolving security architecture and undermines the country’s long-term interests. »»»

Washington: President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday as she referred one of his lawyers for potential disciplinary action and characterised the $10 billion complaint as an exercise in s»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Scouts Association has launched a unified scouting data platform to automate scouting activities, improve organizational efficiency, and advance digital and institutional transformation. The platform aims to develop the Kingdom’s scouting system, unify procedures and data,»»»

Democratic Bulgaria has accused President Rumen Radev of steering Bulgaria toward strategic isolation by keeping the country out of Europe's emerging security initiatives, arguing that his position risks undermining both national interests and the country's role within the EU and NATO. In a stateme»»»

Oil prices surged to almost $87 a barrel on Tuesday, their highest level in a month after the United States and Iran traded attacks amid a struggle for control of Hormuz Strait which has seen at least one seafarer killed and eight injured in strikes on oil tankers by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Cor»»»

New York: New York became the first state in the nation to impose a moratorium on the construction of data centers Tuesday, a striking setback for artificial intelligence companies that politicians once courted for investment but have now triggered public fears about energy prices and water use. Go»»»

Manila: A National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official testified Tuesday (July 14), Day 5 of the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, that the term “Operation Romanov” — invoked by VP Duterte to justify her alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family»»»

Dubai: Pakistan is aiming to make all remittances sent home by overseas workers fully digital as part of its drive towards a cashless economy, a move that could affect millions of expatriates, including the large Pakistani community in the UAE. Also Read: Pakistan ends some remittance perks, but ca»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on several regional countries. The cabinet denounced what it described as repeated Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Oman and Jordan, rejecting Tehran’s “de»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. During the call, His Majesty offered his condolences on the passing of the late His Highness the Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin K»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Interior has urged the public to protect children's personal data, stressing that safeguarding young people's privacy is "a shared responsibility without exception". In an awareness message, the ministry said children's personal data is "a trust", calling on parents, »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western countries try to undermine Russia's ties with the Sahel states using Ukrainian terrorists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "We emphasized a particular concern over the growing terrorist threats and the spread of Islamist groups affiliated with ISIS»»»

JEDDAH: The first group of 250 pilgrims under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit has arrived in Makkah after spending several days in Madinah. Upon arrival, the guests performed Umrah and expressed their appreciation to the Kingdom’s leadership for the »»»

Doha, Qatar The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. The Kuwait Amir offered his condolences on the passing of the late His Highness the Fat»»»

With more than two decades of experience in dermatology across the UK and the UAE, Dr Kusuma Narayana has established herself as one of the region’s leading consultant dermatologists. Recognised for her clinical excellence, patient-centred approach and commitment to innovation, she has built a repu»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dropped on Tuesday, losing 86.10 points, or 0.80 percent, to close at 10,715.61. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.46 billion ($1.18 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 184 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index also»»»

GENEVA: ‌The World Health Organization on May 17 declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a high risk it could spread to neighboring countries. The decision has prompted governments to step up travel-r»»»

Dubai: Europe has taken a step towards building its own upper-layer missile defence system, with five leading defence companies signing an agreement to jointly develop an interceptor designed to stop long-range ballistic missiles before they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. The project, called Blik»»»

Building on the strategy successfully tested during the capture of Konstantinovka, Russian forces are now isolating the Odessa region - using drone and missile strikes to cut off fuel and military supplies to the front, military expert and retired colonel Anatoliy Matviychuk tells Sputnik. Latest s»»»

KYIV: The United Nations in June recorded the highest monthly civilian death toll in Ukraine since April 2022, as Russia escalated long-range missile strikes, a report published on Tuesday said, “After May recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in over four years, June surpassed it, wit»»»

The Israeli reserve system is facing a severe manpower and equipment crisis, with commanders warning that some units deployed to Lebanon are operating far below their official size, according to Israeli Army Radio. The report on Tuesday said that while the public and decision-makers are being told »»»

Dubai: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised European airlines not to fly through the airspace of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, citing a "high risk" to civil aviation following renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. Sign up for our daily business newslette»»»

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov commented on a statement made by Prime Minister Ruman Radev earlier in the day. "Apart from the logical question whether we provide military aid for Ukraine, it is crucial to clarify when the efforts to achieve peace by »»»

A state of emergency has been declared in the Srebarna Nature Reserve after critically low water levels were registered in the lake. The decision was made on Tuesday by Silistra Mayor Aleksandar Sabanov and will remain in force from July 14 to July 21. The measure follows a warning from the Regiona»»»

Former Bulgarian Development Bank CEO Stoyan Mavrodiev has been charged with embezzlement and has been detained in custody for 72 hours, his lawyer, Emanuil Yordanov, told reporters on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the Serbian authorities extradited Mavrodiev to Bulgaria. Yordanov said the court wou»»»

Government plans nationwide chatbot this year and personalized public-service assistance beginning in 2027 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (L) speaks next to Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon during the Korea AI Ecosystem Reception in Seoul, South Korea, 08 June 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA July 13 (Asia Toda»»»

July 13 (UPI) -- Police in Ontario are reminding residents not to bring explosives to police stations after an unexploded World War II grenade was turned in at an Ottawa station. The Ontario Provincial Police said a resident brought the grenade to the OPP Detachment in Ottawa on Friday. "The OPP wo»»»

The piece of comic book art that first introduced readers to the Marvel Comics hero Iron Man sold for a record-breaking $3,875,000. Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions July 13 (UPI) -- The piece of comic book art that first introduced readers to the Marvel Comics hero Iron Man sold for a record-bre»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fort Wayne Zoo (@fortwaynezoo) July 13 (UPI) -- An Indiana zoo's African exhibit was evacuated when its latest arrival, a wildebeest, was found to have escaped from its enclosure and found its way into an adjacent habitat. A spokesperson for the Fort Way»»»

Doha, Qatar: President of the Republic of Armenia HE Vahagn Khachaturyan arrived in Doha on Tuesday to offer condolences on the passing of the Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. His Excellency and the accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Hamad International Airport b»»»

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will roll out four new public bus routes and revamp 13 existing services from July 17 as part of a wider plan to improve connectivity between residential communities, business hubs and Metro stations while making public transport more efficient. The netwo»»»

NEW DELHI: The death toll among Indian seafarers due to US and Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz has risen to eight after another was killed when Iran’s missile struck a tanker on Tuesday. Two oil tankers operated by a subsidiary of the UAE oil company ADNOC, MT Mombasa and MT Al-B»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Saudi Arabia are stepping up cooperation in aviation and urban transportation systems, officials said on Tuesday as the Kingdom’s transport minister, Saleh Al-Jasser, visited Jakarta. Al-Jasser held meetings with various Indonesian officials during his trip, including Ministe»»»

THE HAGUE: The British legal watchdog announced on Tuesday that it has upheld a suspension for the International Criminal Court’s embattled chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct. The move by the British Standards Board leaves Karim Khan banned from practicing law in his home countr»»»

LONDON: Britain’s approval for China ‌to build a vast embassy in London was challenged in court on Tuesday, as a group of local residents argue that officials failed to consider the impact on protests and potential targeting of dissidents. China’s plans to build an embassy on the site of the two-ce»»»

Dubai’s real estate sector is entering a new strategic phase, shaped by the ambitions of the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033 and the emirate’s continued focus on building a more transparent, sustainable, technology-enabled, and globally competitive real estate ecosystem.As Dubai advances its 2033 v»»»

TUNIS, July 14 (TAP) – Exceptionally high temperatures were recorded across Tunisia on Tuesday, particularly in the northern regions, where maximum temperatures ranged between 42°C and 47°C, according to a weather monitoring bulletin issued by the...»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has launched a national artificial intelligence risk management framework to guide government and private entities in the safe and responsible adoption of AI. Aligned with Vision 2030, the framework will serve as a national reference, off»»»

A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front. A draft riot broke out »»»

Ukrainian drones hit several Russian vessels in the Sea of ​Azov ‌overnight on Tuesday, Kyiv's ‌drone forces commander said, as the Kremlin denied that repeated Ukrainian attacks on the major export route would impact Russia's export capacity. Ukrainian ⁠drones ​hit 11 ​Russian vessels in»»»