ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from His Excellency Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden. During the call, the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, particularly in economic »»»

DUBAI/LONDON: As the US-Iran war grinds on despite the ceasefire, Iraq is at risk of being pulled back into a role it has spent years trying to escape — as a battleground for regional conflict, driven by its inability to defang Iran-backed militias. That risk now coincides with a pivotal political »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four additional individuals accused of fueling the ongoing conflict in Sudan. They include a key figure in the Rapid Support Forces: Algoney Hamdan Dagalo, the brother of the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohammed “Hemedti” Dagal»»»

New York, April 28 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, highlighting existential threats in the Middle East over the past two months and Syria’s constructive role in maintaining stability to prevent escalation. Olab»»»

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US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two US officials and a person familiar with the matter said. The intel»»»

Jeddah: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that the GCC consultative summit held in Jeddah on Tuesday embodies a unified Gulf position on the current regional situation. In a post on his official X account, HH the Amir said the summit underscores the importance of intensifying coo»»»

RT’s Social Well-Being Index, an innovative way to measure national health, captures something many of the world’s most cited rankings often miss – whether a society is actually functioning well as a society, experts believe Built around six indicators – total fertility rate, life expectancy, infan»»»

Gasoline prices per gallon are displayed at a BP service station on Sunday in Washington, D.C. Average gas prices throughout the United States hit a new high Tuesday, AAA numbers said. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo April 28 (UPI) -- Average gas prices in the United States hit $4.18 on Tues»»»

LONDON: A Jordanian field hospital has treated 398,673 Palestinian patients and performed 2,494 surgeries over the course of more than two years in the northern occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, it organized a blood donation campaign to support Rafidia Government Hospital, aiming to meet the needs of»»»

FEZ: The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League called on Tuesday for a unified ethical framework to govern artificial intelligence during a keynote address at a major international conference in Morocco. Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa was speaking at the opening of the conference»»»

Jeddah: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, expressed his gratitude Tuesday to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states for their efforts at the Consultative Gulf Summit hosted by the Kingdom. This summit reflects the »»»

Tunis, April 28 (TAP) – Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh said during the plenary session dedicated to reviewing draft laws on concession agreements for photovoltaic electricity production that these agreements are part of a...»»»

Latakia, April 28 (SANA) Operations have begun at Latakia Port to load a shipment of vehicles arriving in transit from the United Arab Emirates via the Nasib border crossing, for onward export to European markets in what officials described as a milestone for Syria’s expanding logistics sector. The»»»

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s picture will soon appear in some US passports, it was confirmed Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts himself personally on government institutions. The State Department confirmed that it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this ye»»»

Taylor Swift arrives for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles . On Tuesday, an Austrian man pleaded guilty to plans to attack a Swift concert in 2024 in Vienna. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo April 28 (UPI) -- An Austrian man pleaded guilty»»»

Waymo displays a self-driving Jaguar taxi for the Bronx Community College Automotive Technology program in October in New York City. A new Gallup poll shows that most Americans say they still don't want one. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo April 28 (UPI) -- While about one-third of»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s decision to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the wider OPEC+ alliance from May 1, 2026, is raising questions over how global oil prices will respond, with analysts pointing to limited short-term impact but greater long-term uncertainty. Get updated fas»»»

BUREIJ, Gaza Strip: Young Palestinian artists in Gaza staged an impromptu exhibit on Tuesday, seeking another way to show the world what has happened during the war and the fragile ceasefire. The row of paintings, like much of Gaza life itself, was displayed outdoors, open to the weather and curiou»»»

MADRID: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner brushed aside Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday to book a place in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, stretching his ATP Masters 1000 winning streak to 25 matches as the players avoided the worst of the heat. The match at 11 a.m. local time meant they starte»»»

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges that he threatened President Donald Trump in an Instagram post. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo April 28 (UPI) -- Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on charges that he threatened President Donald Trump last yea»»»

The Warsaw office market is entering its weakest development phase in 30 years, with only 118,000 sqm under construction, a historic low. Despite this, tenant demand remains stable. In Q1 2026, leasing activity reached about 133,800 sqm, down 9% y/y but still consistent with recent years, with 51% »»»

The industrial and warehouse leasing market in Poland is accelerating, but tenant expectations are becoming more demanding. Companies now require highly specific parameters from the start, rather than adapting spaces later. Key factors include location, cost, quick production launch, access to skil»»»

MLP Group is entering one of Europe’s most competitive logistics markets with a new project near Munich. The company plans its first two story warehouse park in Neufahrn, delivering about 42,800 sqm of space. The development responds to limited land availability and strong tenant demand in the regi»»»

Show lessA survey by EuroMotoBarometr highlights a paradox in Poland’s automotive sector: 54% of companies support EU tariffs on Chinese vehicles, yet 56% still cooperate with Chinese partners. Polish firms are slightly more protectionist than the European average, but remain economically tied to C»»»

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NEW YORK CITY: South Sudan is facing a rapidly worsening hunger crisis, humanitarian leaders warn, and in the absence of urgent global action, famine could take hold in some of the country’s most vulnerable regions. At a joint UN briefing on Tuesday, senior officials from the World Food Programme, »»»

BELGRADE: Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Serbian state RTS broadcaster on Tuesday to demand that the Balkan country pull out of the Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation. The year’s main competition with 35 competing countries is scheduled to be held May 12-16 in Vien»»»

The final of the 8th international "Road to Yalta" festival is taking place in Moscow. Contestants from different countries perform songs about the Great Patriotic War in their native languages. In the final, participants perform their contest songs in duets with Russian artists.This year, represen»»»

Brussels: Europe is facing a critical risk of jet fuel shortages following the complete cessation of shipments from the Middle East this month. The disruption, triggered by the ongoing conflict and the closure of key shipping routes, comes at a precarious time as the aviation industry prepares for »»»

Healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK has fallen by about two years to just over 60 for both men and women, making Britain one of only five wealthy nations where people live fewer years in good health, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation charity. The findings, based on data from »»»

German tabloid Bild has published nude images of a Ukrainian woman allegedly linked to the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. According to media reports, the woman was part of a group of Ukrainian nationals suspected by German investigators of renting the yacht Andromeda to carry out t»»»

Internal debates within Albania’s Socialist Party (PS) have become increasingly visible, as senior members acknowledge growing dissatisfaction and calls for internal reform. Following earlier concerns raised by Elisa Spiropali, Socialist MP Erion Braçe has also publicly expressed reservations about»»»

April 28 (UPI) -- A Manitoba woman stepped out of her friend's car outside her Winnipeg home and plunged up to her arms into a hole in the ground. Christine Keilback, 58, said her friends, Lynda and Jeff Regan, were dropping her off outside her home in the Wolseley area on Saturday evening when she»»»

LONDON: European nations have provided a further €9.29 million ($10.88 million) of aid to fund medical services in Jerusalem for Palestinians. Alexander Stutzmann, the EU’s representative in occupied East Jerusalem, said during a visit to the Augusta Victoria Hospital on Tuesday that the funding, f»»»

PARIS: Boxers from Russia and Belarus will be free to compete “with immediate effect” in international competitions as neutral athletes, World Boxing announced on Tuesday. The ruling, which extends to coaches, support staff and officials, is valid for all global and continental competitions. Compet»»»

NEW YORK: A US special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in Manhattan »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran on Tuesday, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks to ‌end it. “The ‌Chancellor of Germany, ‌Friedrich ⁠Merz, thinks it’s ⁠OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Wea»»»

The human rights organization made the statement Tuesday after a video circulated on social media showing Israeli military excavators destroying solar panels for the Lebanese border village of Debel and its water station. On Saturday, the Israeli military said it was investigating the incident afte»»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Mohammed Al-Shammari received Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom Abdul Aziz Ahmad in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed relations and consular topics of mutual interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X on Tuesday. S»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Charity International has helped 100 indebted individuals during the first quarter of 2026 through its “Relief of Distress” initiative, supported by donor contributions. All beneficiaries were debtors unable to repay accumulated financial obligations, with court enforcement rulings»»»

The Lebanese Army said on Tuesday that two soldiers were wounded in an Israeli strike while they were engaged in a rescue operation in southern Lebanon, despite an ongoing ceasefire. The statement was the first time the Lebanese Army has said its troops have been targeted since the truce began. The»»»

RIYADH: The Museums Commission organized a virtual session as part of its monthly open-meeting series, during which it explored the historical and social legacy of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline) and its role in shaping the identity of the Northern Borders region. The meeting highlighted Tapli»»»

NAJRAN: The Najran Culture House organized a training program on using Canva and artificial intelligence technologies in design to mark International Design Day, observed annually on April 27. The program targeted individuals interested in design and digital creativity, the Saudi Press Agency repor»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Space Agency has launched the Abaad platform to promote astrophotography, enrich Arabic content in the field, enable enthusiasts to document cosmic phenomena, and build a specialized visual archive. The platform highlights Arab talent in astrophotography through several participat»»»

JEDDAH: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has launched a digital platform, “Discover Makkah,” to improve access to information and services for visitors to the holy city. The platform provides a unified official source to help pilgrims and visitors plan their journeys and navigate»»»

The 89-year old suspect in Tuesday’s central Athens shootings at a court complex and a social security office had been stripped of his shotgun license after being treated for mental illness in the past, reports said. The shotgun he possessed at the time was confiscated when he lost his license, whi»»»

Tunis, April 28 (TAP) - Yassine Faria has been appointed new Chief Executive Officer of the National Post Office, pursuant to Decree No. 2026-61 of April 27, 2026, published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette of Tunisia (JORT). Faria replaced...»»»

Dubai: Kuwait will restore full staffing across government entities from Sunday, 3 May, ending reduced attendance measures and returning public sector work to normal hours, including evening shifts, following a Cabinet directive issued on Tuesday. The decision, taken at a meeting chaired by Prime M»»»