FDA approves first pill to significantly lower 'bad' cholesterol - UPI.com
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the anti-cholesterol pill Lipfendra for use in the United States. Backers say its ability to lower bad "LDL-C" cholesterol with just a pill is a breakthrough in the field. Photo courtesy of Merck & Co. July 16 (UPI) -- Heralding what some are ca»»»
Trump to attend World Cup final on Sunday: White House
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, the White House said, saving his first appearance at the tournament for its grand finale. “His attendance will cap what has been the most watched, most secure, and most successful World Cup in Am»»»
Trump suspends teleprompter operator over betting allegations
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump’s speeches, the White House said Thursday. Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi ab»»»
U.S. designates two more Mexican cartels as terrorist groups - UPI.com
Two new organizations join join six other Mexican cartels previously designated as terrorist organizations under President Donald Trump's directive as part of a strategy to intensify the fight against drug trafficking and the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | Lice»»»
Hezbollah Never Throws Accusations of National Betrayal over Political Rifts: Media Relations - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Lebanese Health Ministry updates toll of the Israeli aggression since March 2: 4,324 martyrs, 12224 injuries - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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HRW urges minute’s silence at World Cup final for ICE killings
NEW YORK: FIFA should stage a minute’s silence before the World Cup final for the two people shot dead by US immigration agents this month, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. A Colombian man was killed in Maine on Monday, while a Mexican man was killed in Houston last week, both during traffic stops»»»
Trump says ‘open to diplomacy’ with Iran as US launches new strikes
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, the White House said Thursday, adding that Washington is still talking to Tehran despite the renewal of hostilities. The comments come a day after Trump thanked Iran for freeing a US citizen detained since December 2024, in »»»
U.S., Iran trade attacks for fifth straight day in fight for Hormuz - UPI.com
1 of 2 | An Iranian woman on Wednesday walks next to a huge anti-U.S. billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump in a coffin, accompanied by a sentence in Persian that reads, "We kill Trump." It is displayed at the Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Abedin Taherkennareh/EPA July 15 (UPI»»»
Al-Manar correspondent: Two Merkava tanks belonging to the Israeli enemy have advanced into Khallat al-Arja on the outskirts of Haddatha town towards Haris town in southern Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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White House Claims Iran Continues to Talk to US, Wants to Reach Deal
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Iranian negotiators continue to engage in talks with the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Thursday, adding that Tehran wants to reach an agreement. "I've spoken with the [US] president [Donald Trump] about this as recently as an hour ago.»»»
US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The new final rule from the Department of Homeland Security creates a fixed time period for F visas for international students, J visas that allo»»»
Trump’s teleprompter operator investigated for betting on speeches - UPI.com
A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly placing bets on prediction markets related to President Donald Trump’s statements. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly placing be»»»
Former Fed advisor gets 38 months for lying about ties to China - UPI.com
An American economist who was once an advisor to the Federal Reserve was sentenced Wednesday to 38 months in prison for lying to investigators about his ties to an alleged Chinese spy. File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- An economist who advised the U.S. Federal Reser»»»
Rescuers seek three climbers missing on Peru’s highest peak - UPI.com
The search for three missing climbers in Peru faces major logistical challenges because the country does not have helicopters capable of landing above 19,700 feet, requiring specialized high-altitude rescue teams to conduct the operation entirely on foot. Photo by Daiji Umemoto/Pexels July 16 (UPI)»»»
Tête à tête - Washington is ready to 'upend the rules-based world order', HRW chief says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Human Rights Watch executive director Philippe Bolopion says the Trump administration has "launched an all-out assault on human rights" at home and abroad. He calls the Fort Bliss ICE detention centre a "human rights catastrophe" and warns Washington i»»»
Lebanon and Israel conclude round of talks on IDF withdrawal
Syria said on July 19 it had foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon by seizing a shipment that included missiles at its border with Iraq. It comes after US President Donald Trump floated the idea of Syria intervening in Lebanon against the armed groupn, and amid talks between »»»
EU orders Google to share search data and open Android system to AI rivals
The European Union on Thursday ordered Google to share its search data with rival search engines and open Android to competing AI services under its Digital Markets Act, in its latest move to curb Big Tech's dominance. Google has warned the measures could jeopardise user privacy – and nat»»»
Trump expected discuss election security in evening address - UPI.com
President Donald Trump will give a primetime speech on Thursday evening to discuss election security as he teases a “big announcement.” Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will give a primetime speech on Thursday evening to discuss election security as »»»
Al-Manar correspondent: The Israeli enemy carried out a bombing in the vicinity of the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya in southern Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Djuric attends Washington conference on fight against political terrorism
WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric is attending a Washington ministerial conference on the fight against political terrorism. Speaking to reporters, Djuric said the conference was aimed at establishing international dialogue and cooperation in that fight, and at not only identifying, but punishin»»»
Senate report: Trump’s CFPB overhaul cost consumers $26.5 billion - UPI.com
A Senate Banking Committee report said Thursday that the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost consumers $26.5 billion. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A report from the Senate Banking Committee said Thursday that the Tr»»»
Trump’s UAE AI chip policy faces scrutiny
The administration of US President Donald Trump has come under scrutiny in Congress over its decision to give the United Arab Emirates easier access to advanced AI chips. Critics question whether business ties involving the president’s family influenced the policy change. The US Commerce Department»»»
U.N.: 2 boats fleeing Myanmar are missing, 500 Rohingya believed dead - UPI.com
The United Nations reported that two boats full of Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar are missing, and 500 people are believed dead. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- About 500 people aboard boats heading to Bangladesh from Myanmar are feared dead after the vessels»»»
EU orders Google to share data, Android with competitors - UPI.com
The European Commission has ordered Google to share its Android features and search data with competitors on Thursday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- The European Commission has ordered Google to share its Android features and search data with competitors on Thurs»»»
Sayyed Houthi: Axis of Resistance Will Never Abandon Hezbollah in Lebanon, KSA Enhances US-Israeli Schemes in Region - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Pentagon Yet to Launch Final Phase of Probe Into Deadly Strike on Iran's Minab - Reports
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The US Department of War has been delaying a full investigation into the strike on a school in Iran's Minab district that killed more than 170 people, failing to launch the final phase for months, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources. According to the report, the first t»»»
TSMC invests additional $100 billion in Arizona facilities - UPI.com
The Trump administration announced Thursday that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is investing an additional $100 billion in a deal with the United States. File Photo by Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA July 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced Thursday that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing C»»»
Radical reformer but hated by the military, Ukraine’s Defence Minister Fedorov's fate hangs in the balance
The fate of Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov hangs in the balance. Less than a year on the job he has already won a reputation as a radical reformer and cracked down on corruption in the notoriously venal procurement process but is also despised by the bulk of Ukraine’s military elite as»»»
Trump fires U.S. attorney less than an hour after he was sworn in - UPI.com
President Donald Trump fires a U.S. attorney in Seattle less than an hour after being sworn in. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A federal prosecutor in Seattle was fired by President Donald Trump less than one hour after being sworn in. Roger Rogoff, a longtime prosec»»»
Is Trump mulling bigger Iran operation as Hormuz crisis deepens?
Dubai: The United States appears to be shifting from trying to degrade Iran’s military capabilities to considering operations that could fundamentally weaken Tehran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz, marking what could be a new phase in the conflict. As President Donald Trump weighs broader»»»
US's ICE faces fresh backlash over anti-immigration operations
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been ordered to pause most traffic stops in the wake of two fatal shootings. Donald Trump's so-called border tsar Tom Homan has described the move as a "temporary pause", denying it was a "policy change". Then on July 15, Trump seemingly undermined»»»
China's economic growth slows to weakest pace in over three years
Economic reports on Wednesday found that Chinese growth has sunk to the slowest pace in over three years. Despite benefitting from the global AI boom, the country has not managed to offset the slump due to a struggling property sector, drop in domestic spending and trade disruptions caused by the w»»»
Want a premium Dubai number plate? RTA opens bidding from July 27
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will auction 150 premium three-, four- and five-digit number plates for private vehicles, classic vehicles and motorcycles in its 83rd online auction. The plates carry the codes A, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z. Get updated faste»»»
Could the Iran conflict become Trump’s forever war?
Dubai: Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to end America’s “forever wars,” not start new ones. But a New York Times analysis raises a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Could the renewed conflict with Iran become the very kind of prolonged military engagemen»»»
Lebanon army enters Palestinian Refugee camp ahead of Aoun’s US visit – Ya Libnan
Share: BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army took control of the offices of a Palestinian faction inside a refugee camp on Wednesday, in the latest effort by authorities to enforce state authority across Lebanese territory. Al-Jadeed news station reported on Wednesday that military and intelligence units ente»»»
Israeli artillery targets the area between Bani Hayyan and Talloussa, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Israeli warplanes raided Nabatiya Al-Fawqa town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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US Maximum Pressure on Iran Policy No Longer Working – Iranian Diplomat
ASHGABAT, (Sputnik) - The US' policy of "maximum pressure" on Iran, including the economic sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic, have lost all effect and are no longer able to force Iran to make concessions, Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ali Mojtaba Rouzbahani said on Thursday. "The faile»»»
Katz Says ‘Israel’ to Keep Troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza as Netanyahu Postpones US Trip
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that “Israel is determined to keep its forces in security zones” in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Katz’s office said the two officials spoke overnight and the minister “emphasized Israel’s »»»
KYIV BLOG: Government reshuffle and Ukraine’s Battle of Britain moment
Ukraine is likely to get a new Prime Minister today and a much more pragmatic government as a result of the surprise reshuffle that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy triggered by asking the current Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to step down at the weekend. Under the Ukrainian constitution »»»
Baabda strongly denies 'rumors' about possible Aoun-Netanyahu meeting
Baabda sources on Thursday categorically denied rumors circulating about a possible meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stressing that this matter is “completely off the table, even if they happen to be in Washington at the same time.” The sources ad»»»
Middle East live: Iran warns of attacks on regional infrastructure if US strikes
Tehran warned Thursday it would target regional infrastructure if the United States carried out threats to attack Iran's infrastructure. Earlier in the day, Iran said it carried out drone attacks on US military bases and facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after the US completed a new wav»»»
Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway US on Iran deal
JERUSALEM: US Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence US public opinion to oppose a deal by the US to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted on Wednesday. The comments echoed earlier criticism of Israeli government»»»
UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
LONDON: The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands. Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During post-match celebrations, Argentine pl»»»
US Fed taps Raghuram Rajan to help review its $6.7 trillion balance sheet
Dubai: Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has been selected to help review how the US Federal Reserve manages its $6.7 trillion balance sheet, as the central bank considers changes to its monetary policy operations. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Raj»»»
Why ISRO has tightened resignation rules for scientists working on Gaganyaan
Dubai: India’s space programme is entering one of its most ambitious phases. With the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission nearing key milestones, advanced satellite launches planned and future planetary missions in the pipeline, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for a defin»»»
Salik to manage smart mobility solutions across 21,000 Dubai free-zone parking spaces
Dubai: Salik is expanding beyond toll gates into parking optimisation and vehicle access systems under a new agreement covering more than 21,000 spaces across three Dubai economic zones. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic»»»
Ukraine's Coalition of the Willing launch a new Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition at Paris summit
President Zelenskiy was in Paris on July 13 for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, joining some 25 heads of state and government at the Hôtel des Invalides to sign up to deals supplying desperately needed air defence systems, ammunition and fighter jets. Hosted by Emmanuel Macron, the gathe»»»
Salik to manage smart mobility solutions across 21,000 Dubai free-zone parking spaces
Dubai: Salik is expanding beyond toll gates into parking optimisation and vehicle access systems under a new agreement covering more than 21,000 spaces across three Dubai economic zones. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic»»»