The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that it has launched an investigation into allegations that Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-NC., fostered or created a hostile work environment. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation»»»

Dubai Police have confirmed that traffic patrols arrested an Asian driver following a series of dangerous road behaviours, including reckless driving, sudden swerving at high speed, weaving between vehicles, and overtaking from the road shoulder. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf N»»»

1/8Sphere Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is strengthening its global entertainment profile with Sphere Abu Dhabi, a US$1.7 billion immersive venue on Yas Island, developed with Sphere Entertainment Co. and DCT Abu Dhabi. Located near Yas Mall and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, it will host concerts, sports and visual s»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sales transaction value held above $3.5 billion in the week ending May 9, reflecting resilient consumer activity despite softer spending across several sectors. According to the latest data from the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, total POS transactions reach»»»

The Palestinian Authority said Friday that a 15-year-old was killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, while the Israeli army said he had been throwing stones at Israeli cars on a road. The authority's health ministry said it had been informed of the killing of Fahd Zidan Oweis. He was "s»»»

Manila: Widespread power cuts struck the Philippines Friday, leaving millions without electricity in the tropical nation's hottest month of the year. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said rolling one-hour power outages hit parts of the capital Manila and the rest of the main »»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged following high level talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 14, Taipei Times reports. The meeting marks the first visit by a US head of state to China in nearly a decade. Rubio’s insiste»»»

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping concluded their diplomatic mission in the Chinese capital with a working lunch and tea on May 15, the South China Morning Post reports. The final day of the trip followed a formal greeting ceremony and discussions at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, where bot»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping concluded their diplomatic mission in the Chinese capital with a working lunch and tea on May 15, the South China Morning Post reports. The final day of the trip followed a formal greeting ceremony and discussions at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, where bot»»»

US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged following high level talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 14, Taipei Times reports. The meeting marks the first visit by a US head of state to China in nearly a decade. Rubio’s insiste»»»

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping concluded their diplomatic mission in the Chinese capital with a working lunch and tea on May 15, the South China Morning Post reports. The final day of the trip followed a formal greeting ceremony and discussions at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, where bot»»»

US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged following high level talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 14, Taipei Times reports. The meeting marks the first visit by a US head of state to China in nearly a decade. Rubio’s insiste»»»

Venezuela's interim government has announced it will begin a formal restructuring of the country's external public debt, including obligations tied to state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in what could rank among the largest sovereign debt workouts in history. The Sectoral Vice Pr»»»

Building codes and regulations for the construction of new schools are being revised in Kyrgyzstan. Zhyrgalbek Medetkanov, Deputy Director of the Housing and Civil Construction Department at the Ministry of Construction, announced on Birinchi Radio. According to him, building codes previously stipu»»»

Cuba has declared it has run out of fuel entirely, with its energy minister confirming the island holds no diesel, no fuel oil and no reserves whatsoever, as prolonged blackouts of up to 22 hours triggered the largest street protests in Havana since the crisis began and thrust a dormant US humanita»»»

Venezuela's interim government has announced it will begin a formal restructuring of the country's external public debt, including obligations tied to state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in what could rank among the largest sovereign debt workouts in history. The Sectoral Vice Pr»»»

Minister of Education Dr El-Hilali El-Sherbini issued ministerial decree no. 64 on forming anti-corruption commission in the ministry’s general bureau and directorates. This commission will be authorized to set and follow up on main executive plans for the national anti-corruption strategy 2015-201»»»

Cuba has declared it has run out of fuel entirely, with its energy minister confirming the island holds no diesel, no fuel oil and no reserves whatsoever, as prolonged blackouts of up to 22 hours triggered the largest street protests in Havana since the crisis began and thrust a dormant US humanita»»»

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro solicited financial backing from a scandal-plagued banker for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, according to messages published by Intercept Brasil and confirmed by the newspaper Estadão through sources close to the investigation, a revelation that r»»»

The International Monetary Fund said on May 14 it stands ready to assess a formal financing request from Bolivia, a week after the government of President Rodrigo Paz confirmed it is seeking a package of up to $3.3bn to address a dollar liquidity crunch. "The underlying policy proposals and fi»»»

Cuba has declared it has run out of fuel entirely, with its energy minister confirming the island holds no diesel, no fuel oil and no reserves whatsoever, as prolonged blackouts of up to 22 hours triggered the largest street protests in Havana since the crisis began and thrust a dormant US humanita»»»

Venezuela's interim government has announced it will begin a formal restructuring of the country's external public debt, including obligations tied to state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in what could rank among the largest sovereign debt workouts in history. The Sectoral Vice Pr»»»

Cuba has declared it has run out of fuel entirely, with its energy minister confirming the island holds no diesel, no fuel oil and no reserves whatsoever, as prolonged blackouts of up to 22 hours triggered the largest street protests in Havana since the crisis began and thrust a dormant US humanita»»»

Venezuela's interim government has announced it will begin a formal restructuring of the country's external public debt, including obligations tied to state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), in what could rank among the largest sovereign debt workouts in history. The Sectoral Vice Pr»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC), in partnership with the National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC), hosted the ‘‘Libya Energy Forum: Realising Libya’s Energy Ambitions’’ from 11 to 14 May in London as part of the Africa Energies Summit 2026. The LBBC said the Forum marked an important mome»»»

Bulgarian lawmakers on Friday extended the deadline for written proposals between the first and second readings of amendments to the Judicial System Act, which were approved on Thursday. Parliament approved a two-week extension to the original seven-day deadline, making the total period for submitt»»»

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping concluded their diplomatic mission in the Chinese capital with a working lunch and tea on May 15, the South China Morning Post reports. The final day of the trip followed a formal greeting ceremony and discussions at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, where bot»»»

Turkey’s central bank on May 14 raised its end-2026 official inflation "forecast" to 26% in its latest quarterly inflation report from the previously stated range of 15-21% provided in the previous report released in February. It is not advisable to»»»

Germany risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence unless policymakers give battery storage equal treatment in upcoming power market reforms, energy think-tank Ember has warned. In a report published on May 13, Ember said Germany’s electricity system was at a “critical inflec»»»

Germany risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence unless policymakers give battery storage equal treatment in upcoming power market reforms, energy think-tank Ember has warned. In a report published on May 13, Ember said Germany’s electricity system was at a “critical inflec»»»

Germany risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence unless policymakers give battery storage equal treatment in upcoming power market reforms, energy think-tank Ember has warned. In a report published on May 13, Ember said Germany’s electricity system was at a “critical inflec»»»

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina, representing the centre-right New Unity, on May 14 resigned after the collapse of her fragile governing coalition, plunging the Baltic state into political uncertainty at a time of heightened regional security tensions and ahead of the parliamentary electio»»»

Germany risks locking itself into decades of costly gas import dependence unless policymakers give battery storage equal treatment in upcoming power market reforms, energy think-tank Ember has warned. In a report published on May 13, Ember said Germany’s electricity system was at a “critical inflec»»»

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is investigating over 120 US-funded biological laboratories abroad. DNI Tulsi Gabbard said her team will identify lab locations, pathogens, and research, aiming to halt dangerous gain-of-function experiments that threaten global health and s»»»

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, Moscow and Kyiv said, a week after US President Donald Trump announced a large swap would take place between the warring sides. The Russian defense ministry said in a statement on social media that "205 Russian servicemen were return»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports drone strike in the towns of Al-Majadel and Majdal Selm 15-05-2026 11:23 AM Latest News Urg»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sixth Soldier Down: Israeli Enemy Admits Mortar Strike in South Lebanon 15-05-2026 10:36 AM The Israeli enemy has confirmed the death of Fi»»»

While early academic choices can shape career pathways, educators at a panel during Edufair Dubai said subject selection alone does not determine long-term success. Speakers stressed the need for students to build practical skills, gain industry exposure and develop independent thinking alongside a»»»

Doha, Qatar: A rare family double lit up the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 as the Barshim name featured on two podiums in contrasting but equally memorable fashion. While Olympic hero Mutaz Barshim won high jump gold, his father Essa Barshim produced a stirring performance to claim silver in the men’s 5,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s track and field athletes struck five gold medals as swimmers maintained their strong momentum, with the hosts strengthening their grip on top spot on an action-packed day at the GCC Games Doha 2026 yesterday. Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim marked his return to competition by sh»»»