There were no reported casualties or environmental impact Two oil tankers have been struck by "unidentified projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz region, a British maritime agency said Friday, in the latest threat to shipping in the waterway. The Hormuz passage, through which a fifth of the world's »»»

MOBILE, Alabama: President Donald Trump is continuing his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump is stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic»»»

Brazil is seeking to investigate allegations of US government funding for activities aimed at interfering in its elections and undermining the legitimacy of its Supreme Federal Court, public news agency Agencia Brasil reported Thursday. Earlier this week, The Guardian cited a source familiar with t»»»

The US is pressuring France and Germany to tap emergency diesel reserves to help bring down soaring global prices, and has threatened not to export the fuel if they refuse, Reuters has reported. Washington wants the EU to release 120 million barrels over the next six months as US President Donald T»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has rewarded her personal communications adviser with a permanent job in the commission’s media department, in a move that reveals how the EU bureaucracy really works, and how von der Leyen has created a royal court in Brussels. Von der Leyen’s Col»»»

New York: Tesla's stock jumped Friday after the electric car maker said its global sales dipped in the third quarter but were higher than expected. Elon Musk's company sold 486,532 vehicles in the July-September quarter, two percent lower than the year-ago period but above most leading estimates. A»»»

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San Francisco, United States: Amazon on Friday pledged more than $1 billion over five years for US communities that host its data centers, the latest tech giant seeking to win over residents increasingly hostile to the AI-fueled construction boom. The "Built Together" program, unveiled by Amazon We»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Anthropic reportedly warned in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) prospectus that the US government's stance toward the company and its operations could affect how clients and partners perceive the business. The prospectus indicates that contracts with government agen»»»

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BRUSSELS: Group of Seven countries agreed on Friday on the release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves in a move cheered by US President Donald Trump as he seeks help to cool off surging fuel prices linked to the Iran war. The conflict sparked the biggest emergency s»»»

A US drone company linked to President Donald Trump’s sons wants to bring Ukrainian military technology to America, Reuters has reported, as Kiev pursues billions in arms exports despite multiple corruption scandals in its procurement programs. Powerus is negotiating with Ukrainian defense firms an»»»

Washington is sending more warships and troops to the Middle East as US President Donald Trump is considering the resumption of large-scale strikes against Iran after the midterms, AP has reported. Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has “to make a decision: either Iran signs a very fair deal,»»»

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II called for a comprehensive regional ceasefire and urged greater US support for de-escalation efforts during a phone call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday. The king stressed the need for an agreement that guarantees the security and sovereignty of Arab s»»»

Air travel, fuel prices and regional security remain key concerns as tensions escalate Dubai: UAE airports remain open and operational this evening, but travellers should be prepared for delays, cancellations and last-minute changes as airlines continue to monitor the regional security situation. D»»»

Washington, United States: US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of computer servers to China, the Department of Justice announced. Greg Lui, 38, of California, also known as "Yiu Kong Lui," allegedly used false paperwork and shipments through third co»»»

RIYADH: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Saudi Arabia Yakubu N. Gambo has asserted that Nigeria-Saudi bilateral relations extend beyond cultural ties, and that the Kingdom is not only a valued bilateral partner, but a strategic partner in the efforts to accelerate sustainable develo»»»

Coordinated move will begin immediately, with substantial diesel supplies released first The Group of Seven industrial nations said they agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, starting with "substantial" amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the United States, w»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaEurope to release diesel reserves after Trump requestFelix Tamsut with Reuters, APThe US leader asked European countries to release some of their diesel reserves to ease the rising prices. The issue has damaged Trump's popularity back home. https://p.dw.com/p/5NfVyDi»»»

WASHINGTON: US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of computer servers to China, the Department of Justice announced. Greg Lui, 38, of California, also known as “Yiu Kong Lui,” allegedly used false paperwork and shipments through third countries to smug»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to join the informal Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in November, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Sputnik. "China welcomes President Putin's participation in the informal me»»»

BANGKOK: Taiwan on Friday received the first two of 65 F-16V fighter jets ordered from the US, the island’s air force said, following years of delays. The two F-16V Block 70 jets landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung. There are 63 more to be delivered. The self-ruled island, which is also claimed »»»

Reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored warnings from Egypt and the UAE shortly before the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack should not be assumed to doom him politically, US President Donald Trump has said. The Israeli leader, whose Likud party is facing a difficult election »»»

London, Oct. 2 (SANA) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz rose in September to their highest monthly level since the outbreak of the American-Israeli war against Iran, despite ongoing security concerns and navigation uncertainties. Data from S&P Global Commodi»»»

Geneva: Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year, in a sudden move after more than a decade of ministerial service. Switzerland's presidency rotates annually among the seven members of the government, called the Federal Council, of which »»»

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a “very heavy price” on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. “As time passes, the picture is becoming clearer: The attacker underwent Islamist radicalis»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. "As time passes, the picture is becoming clearer: The attacker underwent Islamist radicalizati»»»

European Union countries discussed a French proposal on Friday to release diesel stocks in response to US pressure to help cool surging fuel prices linked to the Iran war, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with details of the discussion. The proposal, discussed on a call involving EU »»»

GENEVA: Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year, in a sudden move after more than a decade of ministerial service. Switzerland’s presidency rotates annually among the seven members of the government, called the Federal Council, of which »»»

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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron today called on the Group of Seven countries to coordinate efforts to reduce fuel prices, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that Europeans withdraw from their strategic diesel reserves. The French Presidency (Élysée) stated in offical s»»»

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Jared Kushner has played a key role in US diplomacy over the war in Gaza while his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, holds the largest stake in Phoenix Financial, an Israeli investment group with holdings in companies involved in supplying Israel’s military, according to a CNN investigation. »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the fate and future of Hezbollah and other Iran-backed regional armed groups is completely tied to the fate of the Iranian regime itself. “They go -- as goes Iran, so goes the proxies,” said Trump in response to a Lebanese reporter’s question about Hezbolla»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. The dramatic events a day earlier saw passengers help stop the plane from crashing, making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before the»»»

Former US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, according to court filings seen by multiple outlets. The former DHS chief, dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ online over her glamorous appearance while overseeing US President Don»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot injured during a cockpit altercation on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, has described for the first time how he fought to regain control of the aircraft while wounded. Speaking to Indian P»»»

US President Donald Trump and leaders of major AI companies signed a voluntary accord Tuesday to strengthen safety as the technology faces growing public concern. The agreement calls for internal controls, independent audits and board oversight while Trump rejected calls for government restrictions»»»

ORA will advocate for religious support ‘at the highest level of the Department’ Washington: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first»»»

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Romania officially submitted its final payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to the European Commission on Wednesday evening, with a total value of 6.04 billion euros, interim Minister for European Funds Dragos Pislaru announced."Just a few minutes ago, at around 21»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces conduct machine-gun sweep toward Haddatha, outskirts of Bar’ashit, Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon rep»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Injuries, including a child, from Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire outside their areas of control northwest of Gaza’s Khan Younis 02-10-2»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is always open to negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “The Russian side is always open to negotiations, but the situation regarding the Black Sea is special,” Peskov told reporters. Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian Preside»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»

Key updates on US-Iran tensions impacting UAE residents today On Day 217 of the US-Iran war, UAE airports remain open and operating, but travellers should expect delays, cancellations and last-minute schedule changes. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports all reported disruptions on Friday. Tension»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him. “Our department is, yo»»»