GlobalizationUnited States of AmericaHow the US shaped the world: 250 years of power and policiesPeter Hille | Gianna-Carina GrünThe United States declared its independence from Britain 250 years ago. Here's how the US's relations with other nations — and its global image — have changed since. http»»»

DUBAI: Turkiye is preparing for next week’s NATO summit with heightened security measures across Ankara, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to use the gathering to reinforce the country’s role as a key player in the alliance. Tens of thousands of police officers have been deployed, air defense»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe China’s Xi vows to strengthen military: We must advance the modernisation of national defence and the armed forces 01-07-2026 10:05 AM Late»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two-thirds of Ukrainians support an immediate start to negotiations with Russia to resolve the conflict, a Gallup poll has shown. According to the survey, 66% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine should begin negotiations as soon as possible, while less than a quarter of respondent»»»

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump's national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly different backgrounds an»»»

Dubai: Dubai International is preparing for one of its busiest summer travel periods, with around 3 million passengers expected to pass through its terminals in the first half of July. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The summer peak begins with a rise in departures fro»»»

Voters in Colorado headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primary elections. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- Progressives had a big night in Colorado's primaries Tuesday, led by lawyer Melat Kiros, who was poised to unseat 15-term incumbent Rep. »»»

On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing state within the British Empire. 1 of 7 | On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing state within the British Empire File Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were»»»

Dubai: Emirates has issued a travel advisory for passengers flying out of Dubai International Airport this weekend, warning that departures from Terminal 3 are expected to be busy as the summer holiday rush begins. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline said high »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Channel 13: The assessment within the “Israeli” army is that Hamas is preparing, both in terms of manpower and logistics, for the next batt»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian sailors shaken by war have finally cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months, but some fear they have little choice but to return to make a living.The country is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping, sending out hundreds of thous»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will seek to leverage the NATO summit to burnish his international credentials, analysts say, despite mounting scrutiny over a domestic crackdown on political opponents ahead of a presidential election. Hosting the July 7-8 summit offers Ankara a cha»»»

WASHINGTON: A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution. US District Judge Myong Joun in M»»»

A Pakistani rape gang ringleader convicted of dozens of child offenses in the UK cannot be deported under British immigration law despite being stripped of his citizenship, the Oldham Chronicle newspaper has reported. Shabir Ahmed was a leading figure in the Rochdale grooming gang, which sexually e»»»

SYDNEY: The United States has started deporting migrants to a sparsely populated archipelago in the tropical Pacific, the island nation of Palau told AFP on Wednesday. President Donald Trump has led a push to expel asylum seekers and undocumented migrants from the United States, dispatching them to»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government lifted a restriction on where they could be released, the company said Tuesday. Over the past couple of weeks, the Trump administration has invoked nation»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has confirmed that oil exports are flowing again following the lifting of sanctions, with Tehran selling crude at prices 20% higher than before. "Since the day we lifted the blockade, we have exported more than 40 million barr»»»

US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held positive discussions with regional leaders in Qatar, and lower‑level technical talks with Iran are progressing, according to a senior administration official cited by Bloomberg. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said progress »»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump didn't get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. But he also emerged from the term with even greater power. His immigration crackdown was»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai opened lower on Wednesday, giving jewellery buyers another chance to lock in rates after a steady pullback from last month’s highs. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for our daily busin»»»

US envoys met Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday for discussions on negotiations with Iran, even as both Tehran and Doha dismissed President Donald Trump's suggestion that direct US – Iran talks were taking place. The meetings come as both sides seek to implement a memorandum of understanding aime»»»

Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States on a final agreement unless certain paragraphs of a recently-signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two sides are implemented. Ghalibaf, also the head of Iran'»»»

President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday. A financial disclosure made public on Tuesday shows that Trump reported more than $2 billion last year in income and revenue. File Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License P»»»

WASHINGTON: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly different ba»»»

Howard Lutnick, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks June 22 during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Anthropic said Tuesday that Lutnick's Department of Commerce has lifted export restrictions on its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models.»»»

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed»»»

The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can forbid biological males from competing as females in school and college sports. US President Donald Trump hailed the ruling as a “big win.” In a unanimous verdict on Tuesday, the court’s nine justices concluded that state bans on transgender athletes c»»»

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly differ»»»

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks about the Hudson tunnel project in 2023 at Hudson Yards train yard in New York City. On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to permanently stop trying to halt funding for the project. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 30 (»»»

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson waits June 24 for President Donald Trump to speak at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. Johnson sent House lawmakers home for a long holiday recess Tuesday after some Republican members voted again»»»

n May, Polish banks and credit unions issued over PLN 13 bln in housing loans for another consecutive month, with the average mortgage reaching a record PLN 476,140, up 8.1% y/y. Loan value rose 59% y/y, while the number of loans increased 47% to 27,600. Refinancing now accounts for one-third of cu»»»

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship in a blow to one of his signature anti-immigration initiatives. The court, in an eagerly awaited decision on the final day of its term, ruled 6-3 to maintain the right to American citizenship fo»»»

Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Donald Trump shared what appears to be an AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle mounted on the White House's Truman Balcony. Google detected a SynthID watermark, while photos taken after the post showed no eagle in place. Reposted by official White House a»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander (2-L) of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) are pictured during a meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda on June 29, 2026. Photo courtesy Lebanese Presidency/UPI | License Photo BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 30 (UPI) -- The United Stat»»»

Israel is developing a space-based laser weapon capable of targeting satellites, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced. The proposed system is intended to give Israel a capability that no other nation currently has, the cabinet member told journalists on Monday. “As of today, no country has th»»»

JERUSALEM: A leading Israeli general who quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s war Cabinet after accusing him of lacking a strategy in Gaza has emerged as one of the premier’s most serious challengers in elections scheduled for the fall. His name is Gadi Eisenkot. On Tuesday in Israel, his centr»»»

Spectators watch the annual July 4 fireworks display in 2025 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's display is expected to be much larger and start later, officials said. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI.. | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- This year's July 4 fireworks display in Washi»»»

Britain plans to spend almost GBP300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter rising threats, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday. More drones, uncrewed vehicles and an upgrade to the UK's nuclear deterrent form part of Starmer's lo»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump criticised a Supreme Court ruling that rejected his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, urging the Republican-controlled Congress to pursue legislation instead. "The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we c»»»

1 of 3 | The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down limits on the amount of money a political party committee can spend in coordination with a candidate. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on the amount of money a pol»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli artillery shelling targets the Al-Sadana area on the outskirts of Al-Habariya in southern Lebanon 30-06-202»»»

UNITED NATIONS: Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its position as one of the largest donors to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, revealing that it has provided $835 million in development and humanitarian assistance through the agency over the years. It came as member st»»»

Rep. Tom Kean, R-N.J., lasted voted on Capitol Hill in early March. File Photo courtesy of Congress June 30 (UPI) -- Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., said Tuesday he was hospitalized with depression, a diagnosis that kept him off Capitol Hill for nearly four months without explanation. He made the announ»»»

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, delivering a major victory to conservatives in one of the country's most fiercely contested culture wars. The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for states to »»»

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting US President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States temporarily or without legal documents are not American citizens. The US Supreme Court»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Oman has offered the United States a post-war plan on collecting payments for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, despite Washington's public calls to keep the waterway toll-free, media reported on Tuesday, citing an Iranian official and diplomats with the knowledge»»»

WASHINGTON: A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a lon»»»

The member states of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) on Tuesday announced joint designations targeting "multiple key components of Hezbollah’s financial infrastructure, including five entities and 16 individuals," the U.S. Treasury said. The TFTC comprises all six Gulf Cooperation C»»»

News anchors are seen outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., as the court releases their final opinions before summer recess on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's attempt»»»

People observe livestock at the Agricultural Market in Canuelas, Argentina, on Jan. 14. File Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA June 30 (UPI) -- Argentine beef exports to the United States have risen sharply, driven by an expansion of the U.S. duty-free import quota and stronger demand as the U.S. »»»