July 30 (UPI) -- Workers at a Tennessee FedEx store were sent running for cover when a large iguana burst out of its box and took off running through the store. Roderick Duncan went to the FedEx store in Memphis to pick up his new pet iguana, and employees asked to see what was inside the box label»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is open to withdrawing his nomination of Todd Blanche, pictured, as U.S. attorney general as two Republican senators oppose the appointment. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warned on Thursday that the Middle East was heading towards a serious escalation after a drone strike caused fire in two gas vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port. During a phone call with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, El-Sisi stressed the need for »»»

Parliament on Thursday passed on first and second reading in a single sitting a bill ratifying the SAFE Loan Agreement between the European Union (EU) and Bulgaria, as well as the SAFE Operational Arrangements between the European Commission and Bulgaria. Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said it w»»»

DOHA: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, announced the departure of the Qatar International Search and Rescue Group, affiliated with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), to the Kingdom of Spain to partic»»»

Poland could emerge as an unexpected beneficiary of the latest U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, according to economists analyzing the potential impact on global trade. While higher import duties are expected to disrupt international supply chains, they may also improve the competit»»»

The European Commission has launched a competition to build seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the European Union, with Poland seeking to secure one of the strategically important facilities. The projects are designed to provide massive computing capacity for developing advanced AI »»»

The European Commission has launched a competition to build seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the European Union, with Poland seeking to secure one of the strategically important facilities. The projects are designed to provide massive computing capacity for developing advanced AI »»»

Parliament on Thursday passed at both first and second reading in a single sitting a bill ratifying an Acquisition Order under the Framework Agreement between Bulgaria's Ministry of Defence and France's Ministry of the Armed Forces, through the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), for the implem»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would resume a full-scale war against Iran unless the United States receives 100% of what it wants. "If we don't get 100% of what we want, absolutely," Trump told French LCI news channel, when asked whether he was considering resu»»»

Pope Leo XIV speaks as he presides over the "Canticle of Peace" prayer gathering in the gardens of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, Wednesday. The ecumenical event brought together religious leaders, environmental advocates and musicians to promote ecological responsibili»»»

Tsoncho Ganev MP of Vazrazhdane called on National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova to urgently convene a meeting of Parliament's Deputy Chairpersons and the Floor Leaders with the participation of the State Agency for National Security, the State Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence Serv»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States ​on Thursday issued new sanctions on Thursday targeting global networks supporting Mahan Air, the Iranian carrier Washington says transports Iran's Revolutionary Guards personnel, as well as weapons and drones. The ‌US Treasury ‌designated six ​entities ‌and ⁠individua»»»

DOHA, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health warned the public against buying, trading or consuming the Eatless – Natural Slimming Formula, after the laboratory results confirmed that it contains two undeclared pharmaceutical substances, Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein, making it a counterfeit produc»»»

Global gold demand remained strong during a turbulent first half of 2026, rising 2% year-on-year to 2,522 tonnes, according to the World Gold Council. Investor interest persisted even as the price of gold climbed to a record USD 5,501 per ounce in January before falling nearly 27% to around USD 3,9»»»

Poland has officially gained access to Vietnam's market for fresh apples, opening one of the country's most promising export destinations for fruit producers. Home to more than 100 million consumers and a rapidly expanding middle class, Vietnam represents a significant opportunity for Polish grower»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the targeting of two liquefied natural gas vessels at the port of Damietta in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, considering it a direct threat to global energy supplies, a clear and explicit violation of the rules of international law, and an irrespons»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye is interested in participating in a new security initiative for Lebanon when the 7,500-member UN peacekeeping mission in the south of the country expires at the end of the year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a joint press statement with his Lebanese counterpart »»»

WASHINGTON: Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656 million judgment in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The emergency appeal comes after a lower court reinstated the damages in the wake of a Supreme Co»»»

Doha: Qatar Airways announced today that it has extended the temporary suspension of its flights to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait and Erbil in Iraq until Aug. 7. The announcement was published on the national carrier's official website. The decision follows the airline's announcement »»»

Egyptian authorities said Thursday that a drone attack set two gas ships ablaze at the Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday. File Photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA July 30 (UPI) -- Egyptian authorities said Thursday that a drone attack set two gas ships ablaze at the Mediterranean port of Damietta»»»

The US Senate has unanimously urged President Donald Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker who helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls. Maxwell, the daughter of disgraced British newspaper tycoon and former MP Robert Maxwell, who had suspected ties to I»»»

Citizens staged a protest outside the Regional Administration building in Yambol on Thursday against the deployment of US military aircraft at Bezmer Air Base. They called for the reversal of the decision adopted by the Government and approved by Parliament. Participants included representatives of»»»

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, on Thursday strongly condemned the drone attack targeting Egypt's Port of Damietta. In a statement, Albudaiwi stated that such terrorist acts and attacks are aimed at undermining regional security and stability»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar welcomed the Republic of Ireland's enactment of a law banning the import of goods from Israeli settlements, describing it an important step that supports efforts to deter the occupation's settlement policies, which constitute a flagrant violation of international law, parti»»»

For the first time in the Paks nuclear power station’s 42-year history, production is expected to shut down completely within 24 to 72 hours because of the Danube’s record-low water level, Péter Magyar, the prime minister, said on his Facebook page on Thursday afternoon. Paks NPP shutdown date reve»»»

Lawyers for the US state of Tennessee argued that the company ignored its own research linking Instagram to compulsive use, eating disorders, depression and self-harm among teenagers, while keeping features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll to maximise time spent on the platform a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday hosted an international meeting to discuss establishing a maritime defense coalition.»»»

LONDON: The Royal Jordanian Air Force assisted a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a rescue and medical evacuation after a small passenger plane crashed on Thursday. A Black Hawk helicopter operated by the force conducted the action as part of the UN Organization Stabilization Mis»»»

AMSTERDAM: The Rhine has dropped to its lowest recorded level at the point where it flows into the Netherlands and is due to drop further due to drought, officials said Thursday. Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe — with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, drivi»»»

Tunis, July 30, 2026 (TAP) - The weather Thursday night will be clear to partly cloudy nationwide, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).Nighttime temperatures will range between 24°C and 29°C, reaching up to 33°C in the...»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the targeting of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers off the Port of Damietta in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, considering it a direct threat to global energy supplies, a clear and flagrant violation of international law, and an irresponsible »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine's overnight attack with UAVs on ships at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal is of terrorist nature, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the CPC said that the Niffos Sifnos tanker flying the flag of »»»

President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, said his visit to Turkey reflected the longstanding ties between Lebanon and Turkey and a shared determination to expand cooperation in ways that serve both peoples and contribute to regional stability. Speaking after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip»»»

AMSTERDAM: The Rhine has dropped to its lowest recorded level at the point where it flows into the Netherlands and is due to drop further due to drought, officials said Thursday. Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe — with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, drivi»»»

PARIS, France: European football’s governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan. “No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been aba»»»

Dubai- Seventeen people were injured after a car driven by an Egyptian woman crashed into an open-air café at the Lasirena Resort in Ain Sokhna, authorities said on Thursday, in an accident that eyewitnesses said turned a quiet afternoon into panic. Preliminary investigations indicated that the wom»»»

The Israeli enemy continued on Thursday its violations and attacks in several Lebanese areas. In this regard, an Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese sovereignty and territorial waters off Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon. Israeli gliders dropped stun grenades on Yater and Byout Al-Sayyed towns. Me»»»

Royal Grenada Police are searching for Liz Waddell of Cary, N.C. They don't believe there was foul play in her disappearance. Photo courtesy of FindLiz.com July 30 (UPI) -- The husband of a missing Cary, N.C., woman in Granada said he believes there is no foul play in her disappearance. Elizabeth "»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian finance minister Estaphan Salameh on Wednesday floated a slate of proposals to deal with a severe fuel crisis in the occupied West Bank, including the creation of a public petrol company. For nearly two weeks, scenes of cars lined up at petrol stations have become ubiquitous t»»»

DUBAI: Stefano Domenicali, the president and CEO of Formula One, has said that the 2026 races in Abu Dhabi and Qatar are “confirmed,” despite ongoing speculation due to the political situation in the region. Domenicali revealed the news during a media interview on F1’s official website. He added th»»»

Doha: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a telephone conversation on Thursday with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana HE Hugh Hilton Todd. During the call, they di»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Thursday that demolition of properties in the Kosovo-Metohija Zubin Potok municipality, illegal works at the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Visoki Decani and administrative barriers hindering pilgrims represented "a deliberate pattern of pressure" on Serb p»»»

BELGRADE - At Thursday's meeting with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic presented Serbia's vision for the specialised EXPO 2027. "I presented Serbia's vision for the EXPO 2027 and plans for the largest-ever international event to be hosted by »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of War (DOW) plans to actively involve technology start-ups to refill weapon stockpiles shrunk by the conflict with Iran, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez. In late June, Secretary of War Pete Hegset»»»

Damascus, July 30 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal al-Shaar, said on Thursday that the government’s decision to reduce the price of industrial fuel oil reflects its commitment to supporting manufacturers and creating a more favorable environment for production and investment. In a sta»»»

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson speaks to the media at the scene after a fatal shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center in Seattle on Sunday. Photo by Genna Martin/EPA July 30 (UPI) -- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has fired Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes, local news»»»

LONDON: Syria said on Thursday it has cut the price of industrial fuel oil to $400 per tonne from $475 in a bid to lower production costs, support manufacturers and boost the competitiveness of domestic industries. Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir told the state-run SANA news agency the move is i»»»

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced today that Spain has lifted the national state of emergency imposed in response to major wildfires near Madrid, following significant progress in containing the blazes. Speaking during a visit to an emergency operations centre in the town of Na»»»

Doha: The Gulf Football Federation today unveiled its new visual identity and announced the adoption of its new official name, Gulf Football Federation, replacing its previous title, the Arabian Gulf Cup Football Federation. In a statement, the federation said the new identity reflects the core val»»»