Taco Bell has taken many ingredients off its menu due to the spread of a parasite that's mostly found in produce. File Photo courtesy of Taco Bell July 9 (UPI) -- Some Taco Bell locations have removed ingredients from their menus amid the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. Some locations have added s»»»

Khamenei's marathon funeral is coming to an end as the coffin arrives in Mashhad, following a week of mass processions across Iran resonating with revenge slogans against Trump. It comes as strikes between of US and Iran have started up again. The funeral is also being used as a way to project to t»»»

The US struck the Aq Tekeh-Khan railway bridge in Iran's northern Golestan province with cruise missiles, hitting a link on the rail corridor connecting Iran to China and Russia, state media reported on July 9. The strike marks one of the deepest US attacks inside Iranian territory since the confli»»»

Brussels: What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum NATO leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first Wednesday to mention the highly unusual gift presented by P»»»

President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One in Beijing on May 15, 2025. Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Palm Beach International Airportin West Palm Beach, Fla., is now renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change occurred Thursday»»»

LONDON: People gathered on Wednesday night in Beirut’s southern suburbs to mourn Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran in late February. In a speech broadcast by the group’s Al-Manar TV, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem reaffir»»»

1 of 5 | Hydrogen Peroxide is pumped into the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to clean algae on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on June 20. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Three more people have been charged on Thursday for allegedly damaging the Linco»»»

The US struck the Aq Tekeh-Khan railway bridge in Iran's northern Golestan province with cruise missiles, hitting a link on the rail corridor connecting Iran to China and Russia, state media reported on July 9. The strike marks one of the deepest US attacks inside Iranian territory since the confli»»»

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the production of Patriot missile interceptors in Ukraine would constitute another sign of unacceptable encroachment by NATO. But Zelensky’s lack of enthusiasm with the idea signifies it may not be as urgent a threat as may first seem, the former senior DoD anal»»»

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US President Donald Trump formally began the process of removing Syria from his country's list of state sponsors of terrorism on Wednesday, notifying Congress after telling Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa the move would help rebuild the war-ravaged country. The decision marks a major shift in Wash»»»

Jordan's state news agency said Thursday the country had intercepted eight missiles launched into its airspace from Iran. Tehran earlier targeted Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar after US military officials said they had struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets overnight. Follow our liveblog »»»

US has launched a second salve of strikes on Iran on July 8 after US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire with Tehran was over at the NATO summit. Iran says that the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure including railway bridges, calling them a "gross war crime". FRANCE 24's Phil»»»

The United States and Iran traded strikes on July 9 for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were also heard in Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, two US allies in the Gulf, following fresh attacks on Iran overnight. But although Trump says»»»

Dubai: Just three weeks after declaring he had secured a breakthrough with Iran, President Donald Trump once again finds himself weighing military escalation against diplomacy as the Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens to spiral. Iran’s renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, »»»

A man was killed in Memphis after DEA agents shot him. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Federal agents in Memphis shot and killed a man while delivering an arrest warrant Wednesday morning. The agents are there as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force sent by President Do»»»

He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom — the heart of religious studies in Iran — and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy. But by his late 20s, he had stopped praying and given up on clerical rule. Now, he can barely discuss politics or religion with »»»

Mumbai, India: Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported on Thursday double-digit growth in revenue for the April-June quarter, with Asia's largest outsourcer helped by a weak rupee and greater spending from banking customers. The leader of India's $315 billion software services indu»»»

Ukrainian forces said Thursday that they attacked energy infrastructure, tankers and military assets overnight as part of a campaign targeting Russian forces' supply logistics and sources of finance. File Photo by Vladimir Mordunov/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Ukrainian forces said Thursday »»»

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday hit out at the United States for saying Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy sites could help end the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine has mounted a retaliatory strike campaign using long-range drones against Russian energy and military facilities, in what Kyiv calls f»»»

DUBAI: For a few joyous weeks, those nagging concerns were put to bed. The FIFA World Cup has a habit of doing that to football fans. As the game’s flagship event kicked off across Mexico, the US and Canada, supporters from the 48 competing nations, not to mention millions of others around the glob»»»

President Joseph Aoun has said that he wants to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump because he wants the Lebanese issue to “remain on the American agenda.” “We want to solidify its position there,” Aoun said in an interview with Asharq al-Awsat newspaper. “There's no need to reiterate the importa»»»

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Damascus: Damascus welcomed a US announcement that it would remove Syria from its list of "state sponsors of terrorism", a move that one economist told AFP opened the door to economic recovery and foreign investment. "A dark page in Syria's history has been turned," Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaiba»»»

Dubai: A 69-year-old man from Tamil Nadu has been arrested for allegedly cheating more than 300 luxury hotels across India over the past three decades by using fake identities, enjoying five-star facilities and leaving without paying his bills, NDTV reported. The accused, Bingson John, allegedly po»»»

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Iran's slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country's holiest shrine in Mashhad after a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that has coincided ​with a flare-up in conflict with the US. Khamenei's son and successor, Supreme»»»

Defense companies from NATO member ‌states gathered in Ankara this week for an industry forum held alongside the alliance’s annual summit, where officials touted more than $50 billion in defense procurement and industrial agreements as allies sought ​to demonstrate their commitment to bolstering mi»»»

Russian strikes on Ukraine on July 8 killed at least seven people as Kyiv's army said it had hit several Russian tankers, in fresh overnight attacks ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit. During the meeting Trump said that the US will»»»

SDubai: When three commercial tankers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz this week, many saw it as another act of escalation in the long-running confrontation between Iran and the United States. But analysts say the attacks were driven by a deeper concern in Tehran: A growing belief that it »»»

Dubai: Investors facing renewed US-Iran tensions should avoid chasing sudden market moves and focus on diversification, liquidity, and defensive sectors that tend to hold up better during periods of geopolitical stress, analysts advised. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

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Dubai: A 30-year-old Indian software engineer has been arrested in the United States for allegedly murdering his wife nearly nine months after she was found dead at their apartment, NDTV reported, citing court documents and police. According to the Bellevue Police Department, Avinash Narne is accus»»»

Dubai: Emirates will introduce its flagship A380 to Delhi from October 25, making the Indian capital its third A380 destination in India after Mumbai and Bengaluru. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The double-decker aircraft will operate on flights EK512 and EK513 in a »»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is constructive, despite the existing differences, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "They have a really constructive dialogue. Despite certain differences that may occur," Peskov »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Turkey on July 7 for the Nato summit where he said he will discuss the supply of badly needed Patriot missiles and boosting Ukraine’s air defences. "We expect a strong and productive Nato Summit. Decisions are needed now that will provide greater p»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces had struck key infrastructure and facilities at four US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, in a statement issued after renewed US strikes on Iran on July 9. The Iranian strikes follow more than 90 sites across Iran, which were targeted by the »»»

Ukraine arrived at this week's key Nato summit in Turkey determined to persuade US President Donald Trump that the momentum in the war has shifted in Kyiv's favour, despite Russian forces continuing to make slow but steady territorial gains in the Donbas. Trump struck an optimistic tone ahead of th»»»

Pakistan's security forces have killed 54 militants during operations launched after a series of coordinated attacks in Balochistan over the past four days, while 42 civilians and security personnel also lost their lives in the violence, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Li»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces had struck key infrastructure and facilities at four US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, in a statement issued after renewed US strikes on Iran on July 9. The Iranian strikes follow more than 90 sites across Iran, which were targeted by the »»»

The IMF has cut its global growth forecast for the second time this year, flagging "uncertainty and risks" brought on by the war in Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to threats from Donald Trump that the US will cut off all trade with his country. And, the heatwave is putting Fran»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said anew that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has promised to help on the issue of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Asked whether al-Sharaa has made any “commitments” to him on “helping with Hezbollah in Lebanon,” Trump told a reporter: “Yeah he did. He’s done a great job. He»»»

DUBAI: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met with US Ambassador to Beirut Michel Issa to discuss his upcoming official visit to the United States on the invitation of US President Donald Trump, as well as the current situation in Lebanon and the wider region. During the meeting, President Aoun stress»»»

Greenlanders attending a traditional kayaking championship ​in Nuuk rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call for U.S. control of the Arctic island on Wednesday, saying its future should be decided by Greenlanders themselves. Speaking ​at ‌a NATO summit in Turkey's Ankara, Trump ⁠renewed »»»

Despite US attempts to sabotage and manipulate the event, the UN General Assembly has followed the request of the Cuban delegation to debate the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” While this debate has been an a»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hit back at US President Donald Trump after he called Iran’s leadership “scum” and “violent people.” The spat came as the US resumed strikes in Iran in the most serious flare-up of hostilities since the countries signed a preliminary peace framework last »»»

The US could grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, President Donald Trump has said during a meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Türkiye. He maintained, however, that Washington would not supply the missiles directly»»»

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