US President Donald Trump launched his military campaign against Iran with the declared aim of securing “unconditional surrender” from Tehran. Months later, the White House finds itself negotiating not over nuclear centrifuges or ballistic missiles, but over a single question: who controls the Stra»»»

Authorities arrested a man carrying ammunition and later found a loaded gun in his car outside US President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course, where he was allegedly photographing security preparations ahead of the president's fundraising event. A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil extended losses on Wednesday as investors waited to see if efforts to end the Iran war and restore traffic through ​the blockaded Strait of Hormuz were making progress. Brent crude futures were down ‌32 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $79.04 a barrel at 09:30 a.m. Saudi time. US West Texas»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces coduct bulldozing operations near Kfar Shouba: Al-Manar reporter in southern Lebanon 05-08-2026 09:58 AM Latest N»»»

Unit 2 of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) continues to operate at nominal capacity, SN Nuclearelectrica reported in a press release sent on Tuesday to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB)."Unit 2 of the Cernavoda NPP continues to operate at nominal capacity, in compliance with all nuclear saf»»»

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SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday accused Japan of “transformation into a war state” as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in the Pacific. Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status — increasing military spending, ramping»»»

Doha, Qatar: Alkrar (Azadi) claimed his first victory at the highest level by winning the Gr.1 (PA) Al Rayyan Cup while HM Alchahine (Al Mourtajez) claimed the Gr.1 (PA) Doha Cup (Prix Manganate) in thrilling action at Deauville in France yesterday. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) chairman »»»

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Dubai: Abu Dhabi-based Agthia Group has recommended a 14.4% increase in its interim dividend after first-half net profit more than doubled and cash generation improved. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The food and beverage company proposed an interim cash dividend of 1»»»

An Indian vessel was struck and sank near Yemen on Tuesday. File photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA Aug. 5 (UPI) -- An Indian cargo ship has sunk after being struck by a projectile off Yemen, officials said, raising concerns that the Middle East war's maritime front is expanding. It was unclear who launched »»»

Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest improvement in four months during July, with new orders growing at their fastest pace since February and companies resuming hiring after cutting jobs in June. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The seasonally »»»

Dubai: ADNOC Distribution reported a record net profit of $568 million for the first half of 2026, up 59% from a year earlier, supported by higher fuel sales, network expansion, inventory gains and growth across its non-fuel retail business. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar continues its intensive efforts and engagements with regional and international partners to prevent escalation and support diplomatic solutions in the region, said Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Majed bin Mohammed »»»

Dubai: Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum have started supplying natural gas to Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to support power generation and improve electricity services in Kirkuk. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The companies will deliver 100 million standard cubic fee»»»

KYIV: Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine. Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors a»»»

ROME: Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the UN World Food Program said Tuesday. “We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, which this crisis»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get “hit very hard” if negotiations fell through. Transit of the waterway, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, has been a sticking point in talks and »»»

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, California: A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there, authorities said Tuesday. The Los Angeles Co»»»

The three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho included a worker at the restaurant chain and a man from the area known for helping others get sober. Authorities released the names Tuesday of the people who died when the 24-year-old gunman opened fire at the Twin Fa»»»

The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war with Iran, with commanders warning that key munitions stockpiles are “dangerously low,” CNN reported, citing multiple sources. The report said concerns over dep»»»

US President Donald Trump again claimed the Strait of Hormuz would be opened “very soon,” threatening Iran with military action if it does not happen. “The strait’s gonna be open very soon or they’re gonna get hit very hard,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.He also claimed the US had prepa»»»

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "very good discussions" have been made and insisted that Iran was keen to find a way to bring an end to the conflict. Trump said that talks were "ongoing", as Axios reported that the US, Iran and Oman were nearing an interim deal to reopen the strait, whi»»»

Iran and Oman are reportedly nearing a bilateral agreement, also known as "shipping framework", to manage maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary or intermediate framework. Iranian statements from the Foreign Ministry emphasise that these are strictly bilateral coastal-state talk»»»

Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading Wednesday, August 5, as markets balanced hopes for a US-Iran agreement against lingering uncertainty over the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. As of 10:58 am Tokyo time on Wednesday, OilPrice.com data showed WTI crude at $75.88 a barrel»»»

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Tuesday that she would not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general of the Justice Department. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday that she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general»»»

Washington stripped Brazil's ambassador of her US visa in an escalating diplomatic standoff, saying the move would be reversed if Brasília approves President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador ahead of Brazil's closely watched presidential election. The United States has revoked the visa of Braz»»»

A pot of biryani left out for too long, is most likely, a biryani gone. Sometimes even barbecue skewers, or a takeaway meal that you left on a counter, can wreak havoc. In the UAE's intense summer heat, these everyday moments can quickly turn into food safety hazards. Many people rely on the 'smell»»»

Share: HERE IS THE LATEST: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that progress has been made in talks ‌between Iran and Oman ⁠on the Strait of Hormuz, “but not finalized yet,” adding, “We’re hoping that ‌will happen very ‌shortly.” He made the comments after President Trump again backed down »»»

An armed man was arrested at President Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles two days before the US leader's visit on Tuesday, the local sheriff's office said. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele from nearby Downey, California, was arrested on Sunday afternoon at the golf »»»

President Donald Trump, then past president and Republican candidate, arrives with Mayor John Cruikshank to give remarks to the press in September 2024 at Trump National Golf Club in California. An armed man was arrested Sunday on the golf course, days before Trump's visit there Tuesday. File Photo»»»

Washington: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (local time) rejected a media report claiming that the Pentagon's missile defence stockpiles had fallen to dangerously low levels. In a post on X, Hegseth wrote, "That banner is NOT TRUE, @CNN. Shame on you. We don't hate the Fake News media e»»»

Dubai: Lockheed Martin is seeking to conduct more defence work in the UAE and continue investing in local talent as Gulf governments push for greater industrial cooperation, co-development and local sustainment around the systems they purchase. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & B»»»

ROME: Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the UN World Food Program said Tuesday. “We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, which this crisis»»»

CHICAGO: Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes but never succeeded in tying him to a terrorist organization, his former attorney testified Tuesday in immigration court, where the Palestinian man is fighting a Trump administration effort to de»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi government reiterated that dialogue remains essential to achieving de-escalation, as news of progress in discussions were reported on Tuesday that could see a deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who chaired the weekly meeting of mini»»»

Draft language for a potential agreement between the US and Iran is being circulated among mediators as diplomatic efforts intensify to halt the conflict and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari told CNN that negotiations were entering »»»

Traders work July 27 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. Stocks surged again Tuesday, ending at record highs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both hit record highs again Tuesday, as»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead of upcoming elections, as well as Brazil’s stalling on approving President Do»»»

LONDON: The US president, Donald Trump, and the Qatari emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, discussed efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East amid the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which is now in its six month. Their telephone conversation on Tuesday focused on how Iranian and US v»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead of upcoming elections, as well as Brazil’s stalling on approving President Do»»»

* Pledge came as part of talks on lifting last major terrorism sanctions on Syria, sources say * Two ‌sources say US requested reduction and Damascus agreed * Move raises questions on crude supplies to Syria given reliance on Moscow By Maya Gebeily, Feras Dalatey and Gram Slattery BEIRUT/WASHINGTON»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that "progress" is being made in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. and Qatari officials said Tuesday that progress has been made in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but a final de»»»

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the recommendations unveiled Tuesday are targeted at "fraud schemes that exploit children with autism and misuse funds from American taxpayers." File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Federal officials on Tuesday urged states to t»»»

NEW YORK: A SpaceX rocket’s upper stage is set to unintentionally crash into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater. Scientists and amateur stargazers alike are looking forward to observing the sunlit plume of rubble and debris that is »»»

Doha: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, received on Tuesday a telephone call from President of the United States of America Donald Trump. Qatar News Agency (QNA) said the call dealt with discussing the latest regional developments, particularly the efforts to»»»

Ukraine has run out of air defence ammo and has little chance of getting any more before the war is decided. Bankova, Ukraine’s presidential administration, only option now is to do as much damage or more to Russia as Russia is expected to do to Ukraine this winter. That seems like an impossibly ta»»»

The Department of Justice building is shown in February in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it had indicted 19 people in Pennsylvania for alleged home healthcare fraud. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has indicte»»»

A cargo ship was reportedly hit in the Strait of Hormuz by an “unknown projectile” overnight. The incident occurred after US President Donald Trump declared that he was giving Iran its “last chance before decapitation” to sign a deal on his terms. Control over the strait, through which roughly a fi»»»

Deir Al Balah, Gaza City: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed. In remarks on social media, Netanyahu suggested there were differences between Israel and the Trump administra»»»