Sharjah: A Sharjah court has sentenced a man to six months in prison after convicting him of defrauding an Arab buyer of Dh692,000 in a fake wholesale iPhone transaction, ruling that he used deception and false commercial claims to obtain the money without supplying the promised devices. The verdic»»»

Dubai: The UAE is expected to see fair to partly cloudy weather on Saturday, with a chance of convective cloud formation over eastern and southern regions that could bring rainfall, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Conditions will turn humid overnight and into Sunday morning, with f»»»

Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after attempting to pass through a mined route in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement cited by IRNA. The ships were deceived by US intelligence services into entering the dangerous route, the I»»»

RIYADH/DUBAI/TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded attacks across the Middle East for a seventh consecutive night on Friday, with Washington striking Iranian military and infrastructure targets and Tehran launching attacks against US assets and allies including Kuwait and Jordan, as the collaps»»»

Dubai's driverless taxis are no longer just a pilot programme you watch drive past. As Gulf News reported this week, Apollo Go's autonomous fleet is now open to the public in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim for a flat Dh5 a ride, a promotional fare from RTA and Dubai Taxi Company that replaces the free rid»»»

ABHA: The annual appearance of the Sirius star marked the beginning of the traditional autumn season in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region on Thursday, heralding a crucial period for the area’s unique agricultural calendar, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Known locally as “Alb,” the July 16 emergenc»»»

Several US service members were injured when Iranian attacks struck military facilities in Jordan earlier this week, CBS News reported on Friday, just as Tehran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes. Attacks on at least two Jordanian bases used by US forces resulted in “several American serv»»»

Modon has sold out the final phase of its Bashayer waterfront community on Hudayriyat Island within one day of launch, generating around Dh1.25 billion in sales. The developer said all 300 residences in the final phase were sold, reflecting strong demand for homes on Hudayriyat Island. According to»»»

epa11732729 An ambulance drives past a building of Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, 21 November 2024. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the Parliament that two young Australian tourists died after drinking suspected tainted methanol alcohol in Laos' Vang Vieng tourist city, whi»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz hit mines and exploded, a claim disputed by the US military. “An hour ago, two oil tankers, which were trying to pass through the minefield south of the Strait of Hormuz by deceptive Ameri»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz hit mines and exploded, a claim disputed by the US military. “An hour ago, two oil tankers, which were trying to pass through the minefield south of the Strait of Hormuz by deceptive Ameri»»»

In the age of social media, sharing moments from our personal and professional lives has become second nature. From vacation photos and family celebrations to career updates and daily activities, people routinely post information online without considering who else may be watching. While social med»»»

Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and making an unlawful turn. File Photo by Caroline Brehman/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was charged Friday for allegedly striking a parked ve»»»

OTTAWA: President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and said he would add the “incalculable cost” of dealing with the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods. Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swath of the US fro»»»

NEW YORK: Boeing projected Friday a global commercial fleet of 50,000 planes in 2045, more than 90 percent of which will be more fuel-efficient “new-generation” aircraft. That compares with today’s global fleet of 28,000 airplanes, reflecting higher long-term demand due to economic growth and addit»»»

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hands President Donald Trump the FIFA World Cup trophy after announcing the 2026 World Cup draw in the White House. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday told FIFA officials they should pick the United St»»»

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., assumed her temporary seat on Tuesday after being nominated by Gov. Henry McMaster to serve out the rest of the year in her brother’s stead. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday asked Sen. Darline Graham Nord»»»

Smoke from wildfires in Canada creates a haze on the city of Pittsburgh's skyline. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian imports over wildfire smoke pouring into the United States, accusing the countr»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: The US State Department on Friday reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries. “The United States welcomes the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Syrian Arab Repub»»»

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: Drone and rocket strikes killed nine members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Friday, the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran. In Irbil, the capital of Kurdistan, the US-led anti-jihadist coalition shot down several drones and »»»

DAKAR: Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticized by the former leader’s detractors. The trip marked the first time that Sall, who led the nation between 2012 and 2024, has retu»»»

US strikes hit transport infrastructure in Iran, including bridges, overnight between Jujly 17 and 18, Iranian media reported, marking a further escalation more than a week after fighting resumed around the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Even as the campaign intensifies, the White House insists the do»»»

In a week that’s seen rare wartime demonstrations in Ukraine protesting the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo (Misha) Fedorov after six months in a job in which he’s been credited with making a difference on the battlefield and in an anti-corruption drive. But he had reportedly clashed with Ukra»»»

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez on Friday dropped out of the race for governor due to issues with her campaign's finances. Photo courtesy of Governor of Wisconsin's office July 17 (UPI) -- One of the leading democratic contenders for Wisconsin governor on Friday quit the race due to troubling fin»»»

Astronomers have detected an atmosphere on a rocky planet within a potentially habitable zone outside the Solar System for the first time, according to a new report by a Harvard-led team of scientists. The findings stemmed from analyzing data on the super-Earth LHS 1140b, which circles a red dwarf »»»

1 of 2 | Canada geese graze on the north shore of Pittsburgh as smoke from wildfires in Canada creates a haze on the city's skyline Thursday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo Cool and warm air will battle across the Northeast this weekend as more Canadian wildfire smoke degrades air qu»»»

MIAMI: Didier Deschamps brings the curtain down on a remarkable 14-year reign as France coach on Saturday when Les Bleus face England in the World Cup third-place play-off. Waiting in the wings is Zinedine Zidane, Deschamps’ former teammate and one of the all-time great French players. Deschamps, 5»»»

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., right, won his court case to stay on the primary ballot in Florida. File Pool photo by Justin Lane/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- Republican Congressman Cory Mills won the first round of his bid to stay on the primary ballot in Florida. Mills was sued June 19 by prima»»»

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters in Washington he would apply "maximum pressure" against states that refuse to work with his department on election security. File Photo by Daniel Heuer/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Friday ramped up the Trum»»»

Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev said here Friday that Bulgaria is ready to join the new European ocean observation initiative and become an equal partner in building a common system for scientific research and data exchange. He made the statement during a meeting with Charlina Vitchev»»»

Boeing will be allowed to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes starting next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said that after months of review the agency decided that Boeing's final safety checks on its planes are good enough to ensure t»»»

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Alpine’s Franco Colapinto wound up seventh fastest for Alpine in Friday practice at the Belgian Grand Prix and then said he will be more nervous watching Argentina in the World Cup final than driving in Sunday’s race. The only Argentine driver on the grid, Colapinto wore»»»

WASHINGTON: After months of a regional war that has left Iraq once again caught between Iran, the Gulf and the US, Baghdad is attempting an ambitious diplomatic pivot — hosting talks it hopes will transform the country from a battleground into a broker. The proposal, announced by Iraq’s Foreign Min»»»

Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during Labour's Special Conference in central London Friday. Burnham is expected to offcially become Britain's prime minister on Monday. Pool Photo by Henry Nicholls/EPA July 17 (UPI) -»»»

BETHLEHEM: When Mohammed Adnan Sbeih, also known as Abu Amous, began building a home for his family, he believed years of sacrifice would finally provide the stability he had worked so hard to achieve. Instead, 4 years of continuous labor, decades of savings, and mounting debt were erased within ho»»»

BRUSSELS: The EU welcomed the first session of Syria’s People’s Assembly as “another positive step” in the country’s political process. EU foreign affairs spokesperson Anouar El-Anouni said the bloc supports the assembly, which held its inaugural session on July 12, as part of a Syrian-led and Syri»»»

SpaceX's next-generation Starship is stacked on the pad atop the new Super Heavy V3 booster at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX rescheduled its 13th flight test for Monday. Photo courtesy SpaceX | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- SpaceX announced Friday that it has rescheduled its 13th launch of»»»

JEDDAH: A rare 19th-century Quranic calligraphy panel is on display at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. Created around 1859–1860 CE by Ghouth Mahboob Ghalib in Mysore, India, the single-page artwork features the entire text of the Holy Quran arranged within a detailed illustration of the Gran»»»

KYIV: Ukraine’s prosecutor general on Friday published a dramatic video of the June 29 parcel bomb attack in Monaco that wounded Ukrainian-born tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and teenage son. The video showed a person leaving a bag at an entrance to a luxury apartment complex, before a man in»»»

NEW YORK: Argentina’s Mauricio Pochettino is weighing ‌whether to coach the United States Men’s National Team for the next four years, which would include the 2030 World Cup hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT side that reached»»»

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Series leader Kimi Antonelli hailed his Mercedes team on Friday after bouncing back to top the times in second free practice ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian, who also gesticulated at Carlos Sainz for what he said was “a dangerous momen»»»

Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday after key defence talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Cologne. Merz said the two countries would also continue to develop ​the ‌cloud solution from ‌the ​FCAS »»»

Addis Ababa: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday commended China for its solidarity with Africa in response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya made the remarks following a meeting with Jiang Feng, head of the Ch»»»

Uber is set to become the new owner of Foodora Hungary after agreeing to acquire German food delivery giant Delivery Hero in a USD 14.8 billion (EUR 12.7 billion) deal. The acquisition will significantly expand Uber’s global food delivery business and strengthen its position against major competito»»»

A five-year roadmap for trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan is expected to be signed next week in Islamabad, according to media reports. The sides have set an ambitious target of increasing bilateral trade from $450 million to $2 billion within five years. Reliance on Afg»»»

Author: Caro Claire Burke Every so often I pick up a novel expecting a fun escape, only to end up questioning my own assumptions. Caro Claire Burke’s “Yesteryear” did exactly that. What initially seemed like a light historical mystery quickly became a thoughtful reflection on nostalgia, identity an»»»

Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is shown in 1978 after he was kidnapped by far-left Brigade Rosse (Red Brigades) movement. ANSA files/EPA July 17 (UPI) -- Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Italy after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani renewed calls for the extradition of»»»

TAPACHULA, México: A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country. The US Geological Survey (USGS) rep»»»

London: The mother of a British Sikh man imprisoned for fatally stabbing a white student was jailed by a court Friday for trying to hide the ceremonial knife used in the killing. Henry Nowak was handcuffed by police in December as he lay dying, after his attacker, Vickrum Digwa, falsely claimed tha»»»

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels performance team practiced over Fort Lauderdale beach in 2025. File Photo By Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy Acting Secretary Hung Cao blew off criticism of an unusually low-altitude flyover at Pensacola Beach this week. "No reprimands. »»»