DHS threatens state officials with prison time over election security - UPI.com
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters in Washington he would apply "maximum pressure" against states that refuse to work with his department on election security. File Photo by Daniel Heuer/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Friday ramped up the Trum»»»
Analysis: Can Iraq transform itself from regional battleground to diplomatic broker?
WASHINGTON: After months of a regional war that has left Iraq once again caught between Iran, the Gulf and the US, Baghdad is attempting an ambitious diplomatic pivot — hosting talks it hopes will transform the country from a battleground into a broker. The proposal, announced by Iraq’s Foreign Min»»»
Mauricio Pochettino to decide future with USMNT in coming weeks
NEW YORK: Argentina’s Mauricio Pochettino is weighing whether to coach the United States Men’s National Team for the next four years, which would include the 2030 World Cup hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT side that reached»»»
Brazil opts for caution in U.S. tariff dispute - UPI.com
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira participates in a press conference in Brasilia on Thursday after the announcement of new U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods. 'It is clear that what bothers the U.S. government is that Brazil did not give in to the excessive demands and unreasonable requirements »»»
Germany to join French nuclear exercise in bid to boost defence cooperation
Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday after key defence talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Cologne. Merz said the two countries would also continue to develop the cloud solution from the FCAS »»»
Trump’s envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour
VENICE: The billionaire US ambassador to Italy faced protests when he arrived in Venice on Friday aboard his luxury yacht as part of a coastal diplomacy tour marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. Activists described hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta’s arrival as an unwelcome displ»»»
Lebanese-Israeli military talks postponed over pilot zones dispute
BEIRUT: A planned virtual meeting between Lebanese, Israeli and US military representatives to discuss the implementation of pilot zones in southern Lebanon was postponed on Friday, sources told Arab News. The meeting had been expected to focus on finalizing the pilot zones, setting a timetable for»»»
Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final
NEW YORK: Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the US, including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. Merino is trying not to focus on it. It remai»»»
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to attend World Cup final against Argentina
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to attend Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina, his office said Friday. Spanish King Felipe VI is also expected to watch the game in East Rutherford, New Jersey. US President Donald Trump will also be at the final. Sánchez and Trump have repe»»»
France orders internet providers to block access to Polymarket prediction site
France's main gambling sector regulator said on Friday it had instructed the country's internet service providers to block access to the Polymarket website, one of a number of online prediction markets that allow people to bet on the outcome of future events. The move aims to enforce»»»
2 dead in Texas floods; lessons learned from 2025 - UPI.com
The Guadalupe River rises to the top of a bridge near Boerne, Texas, Thursday. Severe flooding affected parts of south-central Texas and the Texas Hill Country, with a dangerous flood wave moving down the Guadalupe River. Photo by Dustin Safranek/EPA July 17 (UPI) -- Two people are dead in flooding»»»
Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Sayyed Majid Mousavi: Our effective and precision strikes will continue until calm is restored - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Trump teleprompter aide under probe over alleged bets on speeches
US President Donald Trump’s veteran teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez is under investigation over an alleged insider betting scheme tied to the president’s speeches. The aide is believed to have earned thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump’s remarks on prediction market Ka»»»
Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats
Donald Trump is reviving his long-running claims about the security of US elections. In a primetime address, the president accused China of what he called the largest election data breach in history. He also released documents he says reveal foreign interference, despite intelligence officials sayi»»»
Trump targets China and Russia with baseless claims of election interference
Donald Trump has revived his long-running claims that the US election in 2020 was "fabricated". In a primetime address he accused China of what he called the "largest election data breach in history" and has released documents that he says reveal foreign interference. But intelligence officials say»»»
China denies Trump’s election meddling claim
China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Beijing masterminded the theft of 220 million American voter files to meddle in the 2020 election. Trump’s explosive remarks came ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in late September and amid a tentative trad»»»
Top energy manager Koretskyi takes over as Ukraine's Prime Minister
Ukraine’s lawmakers approved chairman of the national gas company Naftogaz’s board, Serhii Koretskyi as the new Ukrainian Prime Minister on July 16 in anticipation of intense winter attacks by Russia. Zelenskiy announced a surprise government reshuffle at the weekend, after asking Ukraine’s Prime M»»»
e& completes Vodafone stake sale for $5.95 billion and records $1.3 billion net cash return
Abu Dhabi: e& has completed the sale of its entire stake in Vodafone Group, securing total consideration of Dh21.9 billion, equivalent to $5.95 billion. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The group transferred 3,944,743,685 Vodafone shares to BNP Paribas Financial Markets»»»
Brent oil heads for biggest weekly gain since April amid US-Iran tensions
Dubai: Brent crude may need a prolonged disruption through the Strait of Hormuz or clear evidence of tightening global inventories to break above $90 a barrel, despite heading for its biggest weekly gain since April. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The global benchmark»»»
Iranian Forces Retaliate US Attacks on Infrastructure - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims
Three months ahead of the US midterms, US President Donald Trump gave a half-hour speech laden with unproven claims regarding election fraud, regarding the security of elections in the country and repeating misinformation regarding fraud back in 2020. He also attacked US broadcasters that refused t»»»
UK complains to FIFA over Argentina’s Falkland banner
Britain has called on FIFA to sanction Argentina after its players celebrated knocking England out of the World Cup with a banner asserting Buenos Aires’ claim to the Falkland Islands. The defending champions beat England 2-1 in Wednesday’s semifinal to set up a final against Spain. After the final»»»
New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM
LONDON: Andy Burnham vowed Friday to “give hope” back to the British people as he was confirmed as the ruling Labour party’s new leader, set to be the next UK prime minister. “People and places … have been waiting too long for politics to let them hope again ... We’re going to give them hope back,”»»»
Hezbollah Denies Reports of Alleged “Shift’, Reaffirms Gaza Support and Rejection of ‘Israel’ Talks - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Geagea questions Hezbollah's fighting capacity as Lebanon pursues Israel talks
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said the two-decade-long campaign to restrict weapons solely to state authorities and bolster national sovereignty has yielded significant milestones. In an interview published Friday in the Saudi daily Okaz, Geagea lauded the Lebanese Cabinet, arguing that its p»»»
Oman moves closer to creating a bigger Islamic banking player
Dubai: Oman's Islamic banking sector could be headed for one of its biggest shake-ups in years after Bank Nizwa proposed acquiring Alizz Islamic Bank and merging it into its operations, while bringing Ominvest on board as a strategic shareholder. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques &»»»
UAE strongly condemns renewed Iranian hostile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed »»»
UAE residents' update: Iran-US strikes, Gulf states targeted, tanker hit, flight updates and travel advisories
The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes on Friday, with attacks reported across the Gulf region, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan. UAE residents are advised to follow official updates, check travel notices and avoid sharing unverified information. Get updated faster and for FREE: Downloa»»»
Hezbollah Media Relations: Claims on positions allegedly conveyed by Hezbollah officials to Lebanese president are inaccurate contradict our principles - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Israeli Occupation Steps Up West Bank Raids, as MKs and Ministers Incite to Expand Al-Aqsa Incursions - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Iran’s Araghchi: ‘Israel’ Using US Taxpayers to Silence American Critics - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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N. Korea warns of 'chain of countermeasures' over U.S.-led RIMPAC exercise - UPI.com
USNS Washington Chambers conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex on Monday during RIMPAC 2026. North Korea on Friday denounced the exercise as a "war rehearsal." Photo by Nate Wheeler/U.S. Navy North Korea denounced Friday an ongoing U.S.-led multinational »»»
Truth Social to sell trading firms ‘fastest’ access to Trump’s posts
LONDON: Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks and trading firms “the fastest” access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, such as President Donald Trump’s, whose posts often move global markets. The product, called “Truth API,” »»»
Kim Jong Un meets China's top political adviser Wang Huning - UPI.com
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) met with chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning (L) in Pyongyang, state-run media reported Friday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, July 17 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with a Chinese party and government delegation»»»
Israeli drone activity reported over Western Bekaa: Al-Manar correspondent - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Trump Declassifies Intelligence, Accuses China of ‘Largest Election Data Breach in History’ - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Spain PM Sanchez to attend World Cup final: govt
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend the World Cup final to see his country take on reigning champions Argentina, his government said Friday. Sanchez, a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump -- who also plans to attend Sunday's final in New Jersey -- will then travel to Alge»»»
Russia Rejects Accusations of Interference in Electoral Processes in US
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia rejects the accusations of interference in the electoral processes in the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. During his address to the nation on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are allegedly thre»»»
Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Thursday revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling -- firing a clear warning shot ahead of midterm elections that many expect him to dispute. In a primetime White House address, Trump portrayed the US electora»»»
In speech to nation, Trump declassifies intelligence claiming Chinese interference in 2020 elections
US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving claims about election security despite intelligence findings that Beijing did not alter the 2020 vote he lost. The move reinforces Trump's push to make election integrity a central issu»»»
Election fraud claims and threats to media: what to know about Trump's address
US President Donald Trump on Thursday revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling, firing a clear warning shot ahead of midterm elections that many expect him to dispute. What should be remembered from this speech? FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar looks at what was said, b»»»
China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as ‘pure fabrications’
BEIJING: Beijing accused US President Donald Trump of making “fabrications” on Friday, after he said China had meddled in US election data, reviving his long-standing baseless claims of voter fraud ahead of midterm polls many expect him to dispute. Trump said in a White House address on Thursday th»»»
Football’s real triumph is bringing people together
"Football is the most important of the less important things in the world." Those are the words of one of the most successful coaches in the history of football, Carlo Ancelotti. My fingernails, lack of sleep and heightened blood pressure are all evidence that Brazil’s current manager has a point. »»»
Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over Hormuz
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified over control of the Strait of Hormuz, but hopes for a possible diplomatic solution have shown stubborn signs of life. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected suggestions that Islamabad had abandoned efforts to bring Washington and Tehran b»»»
US strikes bridges, collapses tower at key port as its Iran campaign expands
The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, electrical equipment and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Stra»»»
Iran says it hit U.S. command center in Syria as Hormuz fight escalates - UPI.com
An anti-U.S. billboard that hangs at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, features a sentence in Persian that reads "Blood for Blood," on Thursday. Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA July 17 (UPI) -- Iran early Friday said it struck a U.S. special operations command center in southeastern Syria, escalat»»»
Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli drone activity over Baalbek in eastern Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Netflix growth slows despite higher profits. What it means for subscription prices
Dubai: Netflix subscribers could face further price increases over time as the streaming company looks to protect revenue growth while spending on live broadcasts, short-form videos, games and new entertainment formats. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.No fresh subscrip»»»
Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli demolition operation in the village of Zawtar in Nabatieh district - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon reports Israeli demolition operation in the village of Zawtar in Nabatieh district 17-07-2026 11»»»
Bank of Sharjah H1 2026 profit rises 35% to Dh362m
Dubai: Bank of Sharjah reported a 35% increase in first-half net profit after stronger lending and higher interest income lifted earnings during the six months ended June 30. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Net profit reached Dh362 million, compared with Dh268 million »»»