ANKARA: Turkiye’s opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, said on Tuesday he will resign from the main opposition party and form a new one, amid a nearly two-year long legal crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan’s political opponents. The move, which was expected, poses the latest challenge for the Republic»»»

PARIS: Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorize some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allowed in the European Union. Environment Minister Monique Barbut could resign if the Senate later in the day approves the reintroducti»»»

Tunis, July 21 (TAP) - Tunisia's grain harvest has surpassed 90% completion nationwide across all production regions, while grain collection operations continue at collection centers. As of July 19, total collected volumes had reached 10.5...»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to remain fully measured, warning that taking further action would aggravate instability in the Middle East. During his meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, Sharif stressed th»»»

Share: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images) President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site that the U.S. and Israel suspect could be us»»»

The Argentine president is backing a bill that would eliminate most restrictions that have limited foreign ownership of rural land since 2011 -- an effort to attract investment and strengthen legal certainty. File Photo by Hector Rio/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 21 (UPI) -- President Javier Milei's gover»»»

PARIS, France — The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday that renewed fighting in the Mideast increases concerns over energy supplies but that the market still has cushions to absorb the impact."The escalation in hostilities affecting the Strait of Hormuz and energy infrastruc»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US trade envoy Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that there would be "action soon" regarding new tariffs on dozens of countries, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levy due to expire this week.The Trump administration has readied fresh tariffs targeting 60 trading »»»

AMMAN — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between the Ministry of Investment and the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC), establishing a framework to link the manpower needs of investment projects with targeted training and employment programmes.The agreement aims to develo»»»

AMMAN — Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA) President Ayman Alawneh and Omani Ambassador to Jordan Sheikh Fahad Bin Abdul Rahman Alojaili discussed ways to strengthen economic and investment cooperation and expand private-sector partnerships between the two countries.According to the JBA statem»»»

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has elected János Bóka as the new leader of its parliamentary group, replacing Gergely Gulyás, who stepped down earlier this month. The decision was made unanimously at the party’s parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday following a proposal by former prime minister and»»»

Rewatch as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets US President Donald Trump as pressure mounts on Beirut to disarm Hezbollah.»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump in the first official visit by a Lebanese head of state since 2009. It comes at a moment of high stakes for the country. Israeli forces are now occupying a significant portion of southern Lebanon following rocket»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police handled more than 1.3 million calls through its Command-and-Control Centre during the second quarter of 2026, while achieving a 99.8 per cent compliance rate in answering emergency calls within 10 seconds, significantly surpassing its target of 97 per cent. The force also record»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality identified more than 1,385 engineering and technical violations at construction sites across the emirate in June after carrying out an extensive inspection campaign aimed at enforcing safety and building standards. The breaches involved failures to comply with approved eng»»»

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it had received a diplomatic note from the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sofia concerning the possible deployment of US Air Force aerial refuelling aircraft at Bezmer Air Base. The note conveyed Iran's position on the sensitive issue »»»

French lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron’s candidate to serve as Défenseur des droits (human rights ombdusman), despite vehement opposition from groups arguing that Senator François-Noël Buffet’s views run counter to the mission of defending the rights of the most vul»»»

Iran has warned Bulgaria against allowing the United States to use its territory for military operations targeting Tehran, after Sofia moved forward with plans to host American tanker aircraft at the Bezmer airbase. Read more -> Bulgaria: Defense Committee Approves Deployment of 8 US Tanker Airc»»»

Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Defense Committee approved the government’s proposal to allow the temporary deployment of up to eight US military tanker aircraft and 250 American service members at the Bezmer airbase. The decision was backed by 11 members of the committee, while one voted against and two »»»

Tropical Storm Bertha formed along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday evening. Photo courtesy NOAA July 21 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened just off the coast of the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday as it made its way west, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, which isn't expected to be»»»

Private outdoor space is becoming an increasingly important factor in property values. According to Otodom, 85% of homes listed for sale include a balcony, terrace, or garden. Balconies are the most common, appearing in 60% of listings, while terraces and gardens account for 13% and 12%, respective»»»

1 of 4 | The body of Sen. Lindsey Graham will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on July 28. File Photo by Ting Shen/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- The late Sen. Lindsey Graham will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda next week ahead of funeral services in Washington, D.C., and his home»»»

MAKKAH: As Saudi Arabia continues to accelerate its efforts to diversify its economy and boost non-oil exports, Madinah Dates Season, which began on Monday, provides a platform that combines the Kingdom’s rich agricultural heritage with modern investment opportunities. Held under the patronage of P»»»

There are several internal reasons why Ukrainian intelligence services have been experiencing more operational failures in Russia, Andrey Popov, a veteran of the Alpha counterterrorism unit, tells Sputnik. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) operatives are si»»»

The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met on Tuesday in Washington at the White House with the US counterpart Donald Trump who indicated that the Israeli military redeployment will be discussed. Before the meeting, the two presidents answered the correspondents’ questions, tackling mainly the Framewor»»»

New York, July 21 (SANA) The UN Security Council on Tuesday held a briefing on Syria’s political and humanitarian developments, with Syria’s Permanent Representative Ibrahim Olabi saying the country was moving from war and destruction toward institutional recovery, transitional justice and a more a»»»

The U.S. Department of State issued a travel caution for American travelers overseas. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide caution for travelers because of rising conflict in the Middle East "with the potential for unforeseen»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s AI-native startups are outperforming global and regional peers in strategic execution and commercial growth, according to a report released by Amazon Web Services on Tuesday, highlighting the Kingdom’s push to become a global technology hub under Vision 2030. The report, titl»»»

GENEVA: Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 ‌spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina were the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,has approved the promotion of 6,526 personnel serving across Dubai's security agencies, in recognition of their dedication, continued service and contributions to safeguarding the»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar participated with a student delegation in the work of the fourth session of the Arab Parliament for the Child, which was hosted by the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from July 13 to 19, with the participation of student delegations from various Arab countrie»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has sent two identical letters to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and HE Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of July, Zenon Mukongo Ngay, r»»»

KITZBUHEL - Serbian tennis players Miomir Kecmanovic and Laslo Djere are both out of the Kitzbuhel ATP tournament following first-round defeats on Monday. Djere lost 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 to Frenchman Quentyn Halys after an hour and 54 minutes of play, while Kecmanovic was beaten 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 by Argentin»»»

Cairo: The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23 kilometers have be»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was far from finished with Iran and warned the next US military target could be an underground nuclear complex known as Pickaxe Mountain.Pickaxe Mountain is a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz where Western intelligence suspects»»»

BERLIN: A man suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a shelter for mothers in Stade in northern Germany last month died by suicide in jail on Tuesday, officials said. The suspect, who has been partially identified in German media as 45-year-old Fatih Khan G., was found dead by j»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States military will soon "very heavily" strike Iran's Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La Mountain, otherwise known as "Pickaxe," US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "We'll be hitting that area very probably pretty soon, and there's not a thing they can do about it," Trump»»»

RIYADH: The Quality of Life Program, one of Saudi Vision 2030’s flagship initiatives, released its 2025 annual report, with the program contributing SR78 billion ($20.7 billion) to Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product, exceeding its target, and generating SR20.5 billion in non-oil revenues. Khalid»»»

Doha: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is launching its summer program, "Care Summer", at the beginning of August 2026. The program aims to offer a free field training experience for male and female students—both citizens and residents—aged 12 to 18 from public and private schools in Qatar, a»»»

BUJANOVAC - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic on Tuesday visited army troops deployed in the Tabalije base area within the Ground Safety Zone between central Serbia and Serbia's southern province of Kosovo-Metohija. During the visit, Mojsilovic reviewed the organisati»»»

President Joseph Aoun met Tuesday at the White House with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, who said that the Lebanese leader is “highly respected.” "It's a great pleasure to be with the President of Lebanon. He's highly respected... and the relationship is very good. I think that Lebanon has been»»»

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, marking the biggest escalation between the two sides in years. The move came a week after forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government bombed Sana’a International Airport in an attempt to prevent an Iranian plane c»»»

According to a statement issued by Bertalan Havasi, Fidesz’s communications director and former press chief to ex-prime minister Viktor Orbán, investigators from the prosecution service arrived without prior notice on Tuesday at a facility hosting the party’s servers. Investigators arrived uninvite»»»

ACCRA: The ‌head of Africa’s top public health agency said he had written to US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking him to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda since the country has reported no new infections in about a month. “There is no reason for the US to continue with th»»»

Yemeni news agency quoted a source in the Yemeni Ministry of Defense as saying: “During the past twenty-four hours, six ships turned back from their course after the Yemeni armed forces warned them and imposed a maritime ban against the Saudi regime.” Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

Singer-songwriter David Anthony Burke who performs as D4vd, sings on the Casino stage, during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, in July 2024. The singer is facing charges of murder in the death and mutilation of a 15-year-pld girl. By Cyril Zingaro/EPA July 21 (UPI) -- A pr»»»

Yemeni Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Shaya Zindani met on Tuesday in Aden Director of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) office in Aden Eng. Ahmed Madkhali. Zindani commended Saudi Arabia's leading role in supporting Yemen, descri»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would deal with the consequences of a potential blockade of the Red Sea by the Houthis. "We'll see what happens. So far, it hasn't happened. [It] might happen, but we take care of things," Trump told reporters w»»»

Iran spent Tuesday pursuing two seemingly contradictory objectives. On one hand, it intensified attacks across the Middle East. Missiles and drones targeted countries hosting US forces, fresh strikes disrupted shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen’s Houthi rebels declared a blockade of Sau»»»

MOSCOW: Russia summoned the Moldovan ambassador to the ​foreign ministry on Tuesday after it said employees of its embassy in Chisinau were subjected to “force and threats ‌of detention” ‌by ​Moldovan ‌police. In ⁠a ​statement, the Russian ⁠Foreign Ministry named two recent incidents in which its s»»»