TechnologyUnited States of AmericaOpenAI boss Sam Altman says Musk wanted control of companyKate Hairsine with AP, Reuters and AFPSam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. https://p.dw.com/p/5DfRQSam Altman arrives in federal court before t»»»

DUBAI: Amlak Finance PJSC announced its quarterly financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026. The Company maintained its focus on the prudent management of its UAE operations and overall balance sheet. During the period, Amlak reported a net profit after income tax of Dh52 million, compa»»»

DAMASCUS: Dr Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat, met with Shaikh Osama Abdulkarim Al Rifai, Chairman of the Supreme Fatwa Council and Grand Mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic, on the sidelines of the Syrian-UAE Investment Forum being hel»»»

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump stated that the US is going to win the war "peacefully or otherwise", repeating his claim that the Iranian military has been decimated. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters ahead of his departure to China. When asked if he looks for an interventio»»»

OpenAI creator Sam Altman and other leaders in artificial intelligence testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Altman took the witness stand Tuesday as OpenAI co-founder Elon sues the company, Altman and President Greg Br»»»

CAIRO: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker in Yemeni territorial waters and its forced diversion to Somali territorial waters, with a number of Egyptian sailors onboard. In a statement issued Tuesday, Al Yamahi described the inc»»»

Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that security authorities have arrested a fugitive convict who fled the country before completing the remainder of his prison sentence, following coordination with Saudi Arabia. The ministry said the arrest was carried out as part of ongoing security coope»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs of Spain Diego Martinez Belio in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them. The two»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Department of Public Health at the College of Health Sciences, Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), has launched a public awareness campaign titled ‘Protect the Ones Who Protected You’to promote vaccination against sh»»»

QNA Brussels In response to the humanitarian dimensions of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, and following Qatar’s high-level discussions with both Ukraine and Russia in 2023, Qatar undertook humanitarian mediation efforts aimed at facilitating the return of Ukrainian children separated from their fami»»»

QNA Brussels Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine HE Andrii Sybiha in Brussels on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation and ways to enhance and develop it, as well as Qa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has brought about a tangible transformation for female vegetable vendors at the “Al-Afia Market” in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena. Through a strategic income-generating development project, 100 women have transitioned from precarious, informal labour to»»»

QNA Doha The Engineers Without Borders – Qatar programme, under the Qatar Society of Engineers, has launched engineering clinic services and announced the start of receiving applications from citizens wishing to benefit from its services. The programme said in a statement on Tuesday that this step,»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Shell Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the North Security Department, recently organised an awareness event for workers as part of the celebration of International Workers’ Day 2026. The event witnessed the participation of more t»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has launched a new package of electronic services during the first quarter of this year, including 29 services through its website and 57 services through its mobile application Bee’ah, to simplify procedures, improve the quality of se»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud on Tuesday inaugurated the event marking the International Nurses Day. The event is organised by the Ministry of Public Health to celebrate the nursing staff and to emphasise their essential role in the healthcare»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Airways announced that it will resume its flight operations to Helsinki, Finland, and to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from July 15, part of expanding its services across international markets. In its statement on Tuesday, Qatar Airways said that it will operate four weekly flights to Helsinki»»»

QNA DOHA The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched the 18th National Scientific Research and Innovation Exhibition 2026, in partnership with the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, under the theme ‘Promising Researchers for Qatar’. The event runs until May 1»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums will spotlight the power of books to connect audiences with art, culture and heritage at the 35th Doha International Book Fair (DIBF), presenting a curated selection of new releases, award-winning publications, and exhibition catalogues spanning art, design, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar National Library will participate in the 35th Doha International Book Fair (DIBF), taking place from May 14 to 23 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), with an interactive booth that offers an engaging and inspiring experience for visitors of all ages.»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 bi»»»

Russian forces launched attacks in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday, killing at ​least six people, regional officials said, after the expiry of a US-mediated ceasefire. Ukrainian officials said Russia launched more than 200 drones overnight, putting an end to hopes that the three-day ceas»»»

RIYADH: Al-Nassr were mere seconds from securing the Saudi Pro League title for the first time since 2019 when their moment of glory was snatched away in dramatic fashion. With his team protecting a 1-0 lead in a tense and chaotic Capital Derby, and the home crowd at Al-Awwal Park poised to erupt i»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) continues to strengthen its research ecosystem in advanced healthcare fields through the development of special research projects in pharmacogenomics and artificial intelligence-driven precision medicine. The efforts contribute to advancing healthcare»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to further enhance and advance them»»»

QNA Doha Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Tuesday. The meeting, held as part of Fidan’s visit to Qatar, focused o»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held separate phone calls on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Dr Ayman Safad»»»

On bilateral relations, Sheikh Mohammed described Qatar-Turkiye ties as a “strong partnership” that has expanded significantly in recent years under the leadership of both countries. He said cooperation between Doha and Ankara now spans political, economic, energy, and military sectors, reflecting »»»

Lawmakers at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday focused on the impact of fertilizer prices and supply chain disruptions on the agricultural economy. Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- Farmers and lawmakers called on the Trump administration Tuesday to lift duties on imported phosp»»»

Manila: The Philippine passport has shown modest but steady gains in global mobility rankings over the past eight years, according to a visa tracking site. The Philippine passport has climbed from the low 70s and 80s in the early 2020s to its current position around 61st to 73rd (depending on the i»»»

An Omani ambulance driver was killed and several crew members were seriously injured after an ambulance belonging to Oman’s Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) overturned while responding to an emergency call in North Al Batinah Governorate, authorities said. The CDAA said the accident occ»»»

Al Wefaq National Islamic Society issued on Wednesday a statement to denounce the regime’s insane moves against a religious group in Bahrain represented by throwing ridiculous accusations at the Shia sect in the country. What follows is the text of the statement: In a suspicious, alarming move that»»»

An informed source told Fars News Agency that Iran will not enter a second round of talks with the United States without five confidence-building measures being met. The source emphasized that the conditions announced by Iran represent the minimum guarantees necessary to build trust before any talk»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request Tuesday at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. During the hearing, defense officials revealed the cost of the Iran war has risen to $29 billion. Pho»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from President Donald Trump of the United States of America, during which the two sides discussed strategic cooperation and ways to strengthen UAE–US relations in support of mutual interests. They also ex»»»

Damascus, May 12 (SANA) The first Syria-UAE Investment Forum, held over two days in Damascus with the participation of President Ahmad al-Sharaa and a large UAE economic and investment delegation, marked what both sides described as a qualitative shift in bilateral relations — from renewed diplomat»»»

The Islamic Resistance escalated on Tuesday its attacks on the Israeli occupation forces, South Lebanon, dealing a major blow to Al-Abbad site which lies directly on the Border between Houla town and the Palestinian territories. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued five out of 25 stateme»»»

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WASHINGTON, United States: Secretary of State Marco Rubio was heading Tuesday to Beijing with President Donald Trump despite being under Chinese sanctions — a breakthrough apparently made possible after China changed his name’s transliteration. As a US senator, Rubio, now 54 and visiting China for »»»

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Iranian capital of ‌Tehran on ‌Tuesday, ​according to ‌Iranian ⁠state ​media, citing ⁠the country’s seismological center. The quake was at a depth of ⁠10 kilometers (6.21 ‌miles), according ‌to ​the ‌center. There were ‌no reported casualties or materi»»»

WASHINGTON/LONDON/BAGHDAD: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not think he ​will need China’s help to end the war with Iran, even as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. Ahead of a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Trump said h»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed differences with President Xi Jinping over the US and Israel’s conflict in Iran as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader. Trump has been unsuccessfully pressing Xi to use China’s considerable leverage to prod I»»»

Investigator said Tuesday that the pedestrian hit and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport died by suicide. File photo by CJ Gunther/EPA-EFE May 12 (UPI) -- A man fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines aircraft on Friday at Denver International Airport died by suicide,»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Goalkeeper Bento's injury-time own goal denied Cristiano Ronaldo his first Saudi Pro League title on Tuesday as Al Nassr drew 1-1 with second-placed Al Hilal. The yellow-clad home fans were seconds from celebrating the Saudi championship when the Brazilian fumbled a long throw»»»

LONDON: Israel is using access to water as a weapon of war and a tool of collective punishment against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Medecins Sans Frontieres has said in a new report. The aid group and other organizations have also given warning that families face dehydration and disease»»»

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attempted infiltration of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island this month by an Iranian armed group sent by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with the aim of carrying out hostile acts. The ministry said the action violated Kuwaiti sovereignty,»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP Correspondent Besma Chettaoui) - The 17th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World” opened on Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan, bringing together official, economic and media delegations from more than 100...»»»

ROME: The records keep coming for Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic’s record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory. Sinner hasn’t been beaten in a Masters Series event —»»»

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary has left his post after 13 months on the job, President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has left the administration after 1»»»

Residents of Sofia’s Mladost district protested on Tuesday evening against plans to build a 22-storey building and what they described as overdevelopment in the area. Demonstrators organized a march that briefly blocked traffic on Aleksandar Malinov Boulevard. The protest was approved by Sofia Muni»»»