The weekly injection helped nearly half of participants lose 30% of their weight. Eli Lilly on Thursday announced results from a phase 3 trial of its drug retatrutide that show it helped participants lose 30% of their weight over the course of two years. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo »»»

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has arrived in Mexico for talks with the country's security cabinet. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin arrived Thursday at Mexico's National Palace for meetings with President Cl»»»

The Ministry of Culture announced key details of the 20th edition of ‘Al Burda Award’ – a leading cultural celebration of Islamic arts – during a media briefing held at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The briefing brough together senior officials, cultural leaders, and representatives from leading m»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:55 and 19:00 on Thursday 21-05-2026 gatherings of vehicles and soldiers of the Israeli enemy arm»»»

Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - African participation in international exhibitions must become "a genuine vehicle for economic diplomacy, attractiveness and cooperation," Trade Minister Samir Abid said Thursday at the opening in Tunis of the 2nd African...»»»

Amid ongoing U.S. pressure on Lebanon and the resistance forces within it, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on nine MPs and officials from Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for “obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hezbollah.” According to a st»»»

Net migration to the UK fell last year by nearly half to 171,000, its statistics agency said on Thursday, providing some relief on a key issue for under-fire Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The number of non-EU citizens arriving for work-related reasons fell by 47 percent in 2025, which was “the main »»»

MONTREAL: Three weeks before kickoff in the first ever World Cup match in Canada, football leaders in the country voiced hope the tournament will finally give the sport the cultural prominence it deserves. Football, which most Canadians call soccer, is the country’s most popular participatory sport»»»

MADRID: Spanish businessman Enrique Riquelme on Thursday publically announced he planned to stand in Real Madrid’s presidential election although he has until Saturday to decide whether to formally submit his candidacy. Riquelme, 37, the president of the water and energy group Cox, sent a letter to»»»

Tunis, May 21 (TAP) - The solution to the Libyan crisis must be inter-Libyan, stemming from the will and consensus of all components of the Libyan people without exclusion, and in a way that preserves Libya’s unity and sovereignty, the Foreign...»»»

National Assembly Chair Michaela Dotsova called on Bulgarians to preserve their language at a reception at the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome on Thursday. She spoke ahead of May 24, the Day of Sts Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slav Letters. The choir of Sof»»»

German politics is increasingly driven by revanchist attitudes toward Russia and "Fourth Reich" ideas, military expert Yury Knutov tells Sputnik. “The militarization of the economy now taking place in Germany is alarming because passenger car production is being phased out and replaced with the man»»»

India said Thursday it would reschedule next month's summit on the conservation of big cat species to ensure the participation of African nations grappling with Ebola. The decision came hours after India and the African Union decided to postpone a key economic summit due to the deadly Ebola outbrea»»»

A judge dismissed all charges against a vice principal who allegedly ignored warnings that a 6-year-old boy had a gun. The boy shot his teacher in 2023. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- Criminal charges were dropped Thursday against an elementary school vice principal »»»

The three-day joint Russian-Belarusian nuclear weapons exercise concluded on Thursday with ballistic missile exchanges between the Barents Arctic region and the Russian Far East, alongside multiple launches of nuclear-capable cruise missiles. Putin was shown sitting alone as he commanded the nuclea»»»

Egypt is one of the special countries that owns an endless number of antiquities and monuments, estimated at quarter of the World’s antiquities and monuments and valued in trillions of Dollars. The dazzling characteristic about Egypt as an incomparable historical country is that it has a distinct v»»»

Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre Abu Dhabi has announced the rescheduling of the ninth edition of the Understanding Risk Global Forum. The event, which was originally scheduled for October 2026, will now take place from May 10 to 14, 2027, in Abu Dhabi. Get updated faster and for»»»

Ukraine’s wartime economy is showing growing signs of strain as rising inflation, labour shortages and a widening trade imbalance threaten to push the country into what economists describe as a “recessionary spiral”, even as Kyiv continues to secure billions of dollars in Western financial support,»»»

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 20 hoping that the Iran war's disruption to global energy markets would finally give him the leverage to close one of the most consequential — and most elusive — energy deals of his presidency. He left the Chinese capital empty handed. The state visit comes »»»

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 20 hoping that the Iran war's disruption to global energy markets would finally give him the leverage to close one of the most consequential — and most elusive — energy deals of his presidency. He left the Chinese capital empty handed. The state visit comes »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty. During the call»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday sanctioned nine Hezbollah-linked individuals it accused of “obstructing the peace process in Lebanon,” as Israeli strikes on the southern part of the country continued despite a ceasefire. “Hezbollah is a terrorist organization and must be fully disarmed,” »»»

LONDON: With relationships between governments and social media companies under strain worldwide over the platforms’ impact on young users, Saudi Arabia is attempting a different approach. Rather than restricting access, the Saudi General Authority for Media Regulation and Meta have launched a join»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a telephone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs HE Dr Badr Abdel Aty. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to s»»»

MOSCOW: Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday. Russian Presiden»»»

LONDON: Syrian and British officials met in Damascus on Thursday to discuss international migration issues and efforts to facilitate the safe return of Syrian refugees. Ann Snow, the UK’s special envoy for Syria, and Kingsley Green, the director of international migration affairs, met Syrian Deputy»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) said an appeals committee had issued a final decision convicting 11 board members and audit committee members at Middle East Healthcare Company, owner of Saudi German Health hospitals, over violations of the Capital Market Law and Market Conduct Regulat»»»

DOHA: Markets saw on Thursday a strong demand for buying sacrificial animals after the launch of the national initiative by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, to encourage local production and subsidize sacrificial animals, with purchases and r»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States Navy lacks the capacity to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by providing escort services to ships through the contested waterway, US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said on Thursday. “There are many things we can continue doing to enhance the blockade»»»

MANCHESTER: Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been left out of England’s squad for this year’s World Cup. The 33-year-old center back confirmed in a social media post Thursday that he is not part of Thomas Tuchel’s roster for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying»»»

The Gaza high representative of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Thursday that the status quo in the divided and devastated territory -- including an imperfect ceasefire -- risks becoming "permanent" reality. In its first report to the UN Security Council, the board called militant»»»

Under stormy skies, the SpaceX Super Heavy V3 booster and Starship spacecraft stand on Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, on Thursday ahead of a test launch, which has a launch window set to open at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Thursday even»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Thursday maintained his unprecedented campaign to pressure the Supreme Court, saying it would be a "disgrace" if the independent justices rule against him on US birthright citizenship. Trump has smashed convention by berating justices at the top »»»

Durban, South Africa: Authorities removed Thursday scores of foreign nationals who had sought protection from anti-migrant groups at a church centre in Durban in a days-long standoff highlighting xenophobic tensions in South Africa. Campaigns by small citizen-led groups against undocumented migrant»»»

Germany wants to re-arm and seize more territory while re-writing the histiory of the Second World War, former German Army officer Florian Pfaff tells Sputnik. "After World War II, its intention was to become friends" with the Soviet Union Pfaff says. But "now they need an enemy, and Russia is the »»»

US President Donald Trump said he had postponed the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence with top CEOs at the White House on Thursday because he didn't like parts of the text. "Because I didn't like certain aspects of it I postponed it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office j»»»

AMMAN — Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (int@j) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced organising a Jordanian trade mission comprising 11 companies in financial technology and advanced digital solutions to participate in the Money 20/20 Europe co»»»

AMMAN — The World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to scale back food assistance for thousands of refugees in Jordan due to severe funding shortages, according to its latest Country Brief released on Tuesday.The UN agency said that it phased out general food assistance for around 135,000 Syrian»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Export (JE) organised Jordan’s participation in the 2026 World of Private Label International Trade Show, which opened Tuesday in Amsterdam, with the participation of 10 Jordanian companies specialising in food industries, packaging and detergents.The Jordanian pavilion was inaugurat»»»

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against several cruise ship companies for docking in Cuba from 2016 to 2019, when Americans were allowed to travel there. File Photo by Ingo Wagner/EPA May 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday ruled against four major cruise lines who docked ships at the Port of »»»

The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, after a court order. A Treasury Department notice showed Albanese was removed from a sanctions blacklist that had effectively cut her off from global banking and c»»»

FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes veteran Israeli journalist and Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy. He offers a scathing analysis of Israeli politics, the Gaza war, the unprecedented rise of xenophobic nationalism and Israel's growing dependence on the United States. Speaking from Tel Aviv amid moun»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:50 yesterday, Wednesday 20-05-2026, gatherings of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:35 on Thursday 21-05-2026 a Namera vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Debel town w»»»

Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, hosted a celebration at the European Commission in Brussels on Thursday for the Day of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture, and Slavic Literature, May 24. "Let us wish for strength, confidence, and unity,” s»»»

Can border walls keep out pandemics? The World Health Organization is officially branding the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo a "public health emergency of international concern". As the death toll from the rare strain climbs, so does the number of contact cases. Ituri province may seem remote o»»»

On the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe, there is one gun for every 10 residents. Since the beginning of the year, 12 people have already been shot and killed by gunfire. Anti-crime brigades are doing their best to address the issue, but the number of offenders is on the rise and they are»»»

Air France and Airbus were on Thursday found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a Paris appeals court in connection to the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in France's aviation history. Airbus and Air France later responded to the court decision saying »»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Flavia Lucenti, Postdoctoral Researcher at LUISS University for the EU Horizon Project REMIT. With Vladimir Putin in Beijing less than a week after Donald Trump’s own visit to China, Dr. Lucent emphasizes the historic significance in the sequencing of vis»»»

A French appeals court Thursday convicted Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in France's aviation history. The Paris Court of Appeal ruling was a dramatic reversal of a lower court decision. Get upda»»»