US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners, including a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on goods from the European Union, in a bid to revitalize American manufacturing and raise (...)
The former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, says his US visa has been revoked.
Arias, a Nobel laureate, said he was informed of the decision weeks after he had publicly criticized Donald Trump, comparing the behavior of the US president to that (...)
"I'm the only survivor who saw what happened to my colleagues," Munther Abed says, scrolling through pictures of his fellow paramedics on his phone.
He survived the Israeli attack that killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza by diving to the floor in (...)
DAMMAM — A last-gasp goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory for Al Qadsiah over Al Raed on Wednesday, booking the club a place in the King's Cup final for the first time in years.
The Gabonese striker struck in the second (...)
One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia's military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country's military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.
Putin signed a decree (...)
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military's operation in Gaza involving the seizure of large areas of land that would be "incorporated into Israel's security zones."
In the statement, Katz said the (...)
The UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is launching an appeal to help the thousands of people injured and displaced as a result of last week's powerful earthquake which struck Myanmar and the wider region.
Made up of 15 UK aid agencies, (...)
Tesla sales have plummeted to their lowest level in three years after a backlash against its boss Elon Musk.
The electric car maker delivered almost 337,000 electric vehicles in the first three months of 2025, a 13% drop from a year ago.
Tesla (...)
Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Australia's Anthony Albanese are among the world leaders who have come out in criticism of US President Donald Trump, after he announced far-reaching import taxes on products from across the globe.
Meloni called a 20% (...)
The EU is "preparing for further countermeasures" to protect its interest, Ursula von der Leyen said after Donald Trump announced a 20% levies on European goods, urging the US to "move from confrontation to negotiation".
"We are already finalizing a (...)
Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest.
Netanyahu's visit to (...)
Syria has strongly condemned a fresh wave of Israeli strikes on airbases and other military sites overnight as an "unjustified escalation".
The foreign ministry said the attacks almost destroyed Hama airbase and injured dozens of people. A (...)
A Libyan writer and politician who published documents linking his country's intelligence service to the Lockerbie bombing has been arrested on national security charges.
Samir Shegwara was taken into custody two days after the BBC reported that the (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Investment revealed that foreign investors are allowed to own and sell real estate for the purpose of carrying out their investment activities. The ministry cited some conditions for foreign investors to obtain permission to (...)
JEDDAH — A new fleet of public transport buses started operation in Jeddah on Tuesday, April 1. The buses include environmentally friendly electric buses, upgraded buses with the highest standards of safety and comfort, and new routes for wider (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Exchange suspended trading for seven companies on Thursday after they missed the deadline to release their financial statements for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024.
The companies affected include Saudi Industrial Development Co., (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other OPEC+ countries, agreed on Thursday to boost oil supply in May 2025. The OPEC+ countries, which also include Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, agreed to raise (...)
RIYADH — Fifteen Saudi business leaders found a place on the annual World's Billionaires list, released by Forbes magazine. The number of Saudi billionaires listed on Forbes rose from 10 in 2017 to 15 in 2025 when this year marked Saudi Arabia's (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce announced that the new Law of Commercial Registration and the Law of Trade Names, along with their executive regulations, came into effect on Thursday, April 3. The Council of Ministers approved the two laws during (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense urged people across Saudi Arabia to exercise caution and vigil amid forecasts of thunderstorms and heavy rains that are expected to continue until Monday.
Saudi citizens and expatriates are advised (...)
JEDDAH — Veteran Portuguese midfielder Danilo Pereira delivered a King's Cup semi-final performance for the ages, scoring twice in stoppage time to lead Al Ittihad to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Al Shabab at King Abdullah Sports City on Tuesday (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's welcome of the trilateral treaty signed between Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan regarding the definition of their border junction.
The Kingdom also praised the signing (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Table Tennis Federation has signed Swedish coach and former world champion Jörgen Persson to lead the Kingdom's national teams, marking a significant step in the development of the sport in Saudi Arabia.
The signing was announced (...)