MOSCOW: Supplies of ‌gasoline and diesel from Belarus to Russia hit a new monthly record in July amid fuel shortages driven by unplanned outages at Russian oil refineries following months of relentless Ukrainian drone strikes, according to two industry sources and Reuters calculations. Russian gaso»»»

JOHANNESBURG: The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide talks while seeking to manage the fallout over anti-immigration protests that have forced many migrants to leave the country and caused diplomatic tensions with some its African counterparts. The country has faced a backlash over»»»

CUETA: The leader of Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta on Wednesday said the number of children left there after last week’s rush of migrants was “unsustainable,” pleading for government aid. Spain said 70,000 of the 72,000 people who had entered Ceuta from Morocco in a sudden rush last week»»»

Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks to his supporters at his primary election night watch party in Detroit on Wednesday. Photo by Dieu-Nalio Chery/EPA Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan over R»»»

Dubai: Air India has appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson as the Tata Group-owned carrier enters the next phase of its turnaround. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download »»»

Jerusalem: Israel's military resumed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as Beirut said at least one person was killed. The fresh strikes and a first evacuation warning in weeks came as Lebanon and Israel were hol»»»

Perez Hilton, 48, was seen on TikTok harming himself with a knife and making cuts on his body. Police responded and transported him to a nearby hospital. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Police in Miami responded to the home of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton on Tuesday a»»»

Tunis, Aug. 5 (TAP) – The inflation rate reached 5.1% in July 2026, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2026, published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).»»»

BELGRADE - The interior ministries of Serbia and Namibia signed on Wednesday in Belgrade a MoU on cooperation aimed at preventing serious criminal offences, especially in the fight against organised crime and international terrorism. After a meeting at the Palace of Serbia, the MoU was inked by Ser»»»

LONDON: The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi who had been jailed for hate crimes as a local election candidate, saying on Wednesday that he was rehabilitated and could help fight antisemitism. Joshua Bonehill-Paine in 2015 was convicted o»»»

Dubai: Donald Trump is hardly the first American president to discover that Iran is one of Washington’s most difficult adversaries. As his administration struggles to secure an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while warning Tehran against defying US demands, historians and former diplomats »»»

London: A woman was arrested after several people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy area of central London popular with tourists, UK media reported Wednesday citing emergency services. The suspect was a 47-year-old woman and the victims were four men between the ages of 34 and 52, Sky News repo»»»

Russia is targeting military warehouses in Kiev concealed within civilian facilities, unlike Ukraine, which indiscriminately attacks Russian commercial infrastructure, retired colonel and military analyst Anatoly Matviychuk tells Sputnik. Matviychuk outlines how Russian strikes are paralyzing Ukrai»»»

A man shouts slogans as he stands near a fire set in front of a bank in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 28 during a demonstration by depositors who remain unable to withdraw their foreign-currency savings. Several bank facades were vandalized. Photo by Abbas Salman/EPA BEIRUT, :Lebanon, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Ba»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met with NIS CEO Kirill Tyurdenev on Wednesday to discuss the oil company's operations and plans for oil derivatives production and processing in August. "The government's goal is that all petrol stations - large and smal»»»

TIRANA/BUDAPEST: Albanian emergency services battled a wildfire in the southern region of Mallakaster, while Hungarians cut power consumption as a heatwave and drought continued to grip large parts of southern and eastern Europe. Europe, the world’s fastest warming continent, has been ravaged by re»»»

LONDON: In one corner of the internet, tucked between flashy dance challenges and viral recipes, a young TikTok user stops scrolling to watch a gang member preach hate. The idea that TikTok, like any major social platform, hosts violent and hateful content may not be new. But the message this boy s»»»

BEIRUT: More than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war, the United Nations said. The announcement late on Tuesday came as Lebanon and Israel began a new round of US-sponsored talks in Rome aimed»»»

London: A woman was arrested after several people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy area of central London popular with tourists, UK media reported Wednesday citing emergency services. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The suspect was a 47-year-»»»

Bansko Mayor Stoycho Banenski said on Wednesday that the police and municipal authorities had responded appropriately to an incident involving a group of Italian students. Speaking to BTA, Banenski commented on Italian media reports concerning an incident in which a group of youths allegedly attemp»»»

RIYADH: In Saudi Arabia, where digital transformation is reshaping industries from banking to transportation, one entrepreneur believes the next frontier is not what people buy, but what they already own. From wedding dresses and power tools to parking spaces and professional services, Saudi startu»»»

Tehran would gain greater control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under an interim agreement being negotiated by the US, Iran, and Oman, Axios reported on Wednesday. The strategic waterway between Iran and Oman carries around one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil. US President Donald Tru»»»

HAMBURG: ‌Jordan’s state grain buyer is believed to have made no purchase in an international tender for 120,000 metric tons of animal feed barley which closed on Wednesday, European traders said. Participants were believed to ‌be trading ‌houses Bunge and Olam. ‌Market ⁠uncertainty about Black ⁠Se»»»

LONDON: The main airport in the Syrian Arab Republic’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor received its first domestic flight in a decade on Wednesday, a Syrian Airlines service from Damascus International Airport, following the conclusion of repair work. The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority said the rou»»»

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in a bomb explosion inside a booby-trapped building in Majdalzoun in south Lebanon, Israeli media reported Wednesday. The Israeli army accused Hezbollah of "violating the ceasefire agreement" and ordered the residents of al-Mansouri to evacu»»»

The Israeli military said it began striking targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in response to a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" by Iran-backed Hezbollah, just as Israel and Lebanon held talks in Rome. "In response to a blatant violation of the ceasefire by the Hezbollah terrorist organiz»»»

LOS ANGELES: ‌Walt Disney and TikTok on Wednesday announced a deal to let TikTok creators use characters and scenes from Disney movies and ​TV shows in short-form videos, the first pact of its kind between the popular social media app and a traditional media company. Under the agreement, a curated »»»

Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party seemed only a few months ago to be a monolithic bloc, unassailable at the summit of power. Now, however, it appears it could even split in two: into an Orbán party and a moderate, centre-right grouping. A fresh Medián poll may now give that scenario another push. A new c»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesAI ecosystem's 'circular' investment: risk or advantage?Arthur SullivanAmid talk of an AI sector bubble, one aspect is under scrutiny. Many big AI players are invested in smaller ones, who then buy the bigger firm's products. This brings risks and advantages. https://p.dw.com/p»»»

LEBANON: The Israeli military said it began striking targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in response to a “blatant violation of the ceasefire” by Iran-backed Hezbollah, just as Israel and Lebanon held talks in Rome. “In response to a blatant violation of the ceasefire by the Hezbollah terroris»»»

MANCHESTER: Mohamed Salah was greeted by cheering Trabzonspor fans in Istanbul on Wednesday as he closed in on a move to the Turkish club. The Liverpool icon wore the team’s blue and burgundy striped shirt after flying in on a private jet to complete the deal. Earlier he was filmed aboard the jet p»»»

Dubai has started work on the Dubai Creek Lights project, an Dh80 million initiative that will transform the city's historic waterfront into a vibrant nighttime destination while celebrating its rich heritage. Launched under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown »»»

Speaking to journalists at the Jewish Cultural Centre in Sofia on Wednesday, the President of the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria Shalom, Alina Levi, called on law enforcement authorities to carry out a thorough investigation, warning that the normalization of hate speech and antisemitism coul»»»

Even as hopes increased that a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could be imminent, attacks on shipping in the region continued. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed Wednesday they had fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker called the Wafa in the Red Sea. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a milita»»»

Laura Loomer’s recent condemnation of multipolarity marks one of the clearest attempts within the American Right to define the emerging new international order as an existential threat rather than an inevitable transformation. Her arguments deserve careful examination, not because they are unique, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 29.41 points, or 0.27 percent, to close at 10,887.55. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR5.12 billion ($1.36 billion), as 120 of the listed stocks advanced, while 131 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index als»»»

LONDON: Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo has called for “deceitful” Gianni Infantino to quit as pressure mounts on the under-fire FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after a fierce backlash against his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup. The 56-year-old wanted»»»

U.S. stock futures edged higher Wednesday morning, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually end the fighting in Iran. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures added 0.4%. Nasdaq futures gained 0.2»»»

Dubai: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has assured Indian expats that it is working to eliminate delays in urgent passport applications following the recent transition to a new outsourced service provider, while clarifying that the Tatkal scheme is available only to eligible applicants. Speaking duri»»»

Muscat: The official price of Oman crude oil for October delivery dropped on Wednesday by USD 4.35 to USD 79.16 per barrel, compared to Tuesday's price of USD 83.52. The monthly average price for Oman crude oil for August delivery stood at USD 79.09 pb, marking a drop of USD 22.91 from the July del»»»

Damascus, Aug. 5 (SANA) The Syrian Grain Establishment has received 2.7 million tons of wheat from this year’s harvest across Syrian provinces, exceeding the country’s annual wheat requirements of 2.55 million tons, Deputy Director General Ahmed Qadoun said on Wednesday. Qadoun told SANA that the v»»»

KINSHASA: The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo was in Congo on Wednesday as aid workers said the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading at an “alarming” rate and some health workers are striking over lack of pay. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was»»»

Dubai: Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the US and Iran gathered momentum on Wednesday, with mediators reporting progress towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil and shipping routes. The latest developments are being closely watched in the UAE, where»»»

Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates the killing of Imam Hus»»»

An Israeli military probe published Wednesday said that friendly fire may have killed an Israeli settler during a deadly clash with Palestinians in the occupied West Bank last month. The violence in the Palestinian village of Tell in the northern West Bank in late July left four Palestinians and tw»»»

Dubai: Planning a holiday could expose travellers to more than just flight delays and lost luggage. Cybersecurity experts are warning that scammers are increasingly targeting people booking flights, hotels and transport online, using fake websites and apps that mimic trusted travel brands to steal »»»

New York: A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater. While there is not yet official confirmation that the Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lu»»»

British mathematician Norbert Wiener, who founded the field of cybernetics in the 1940s, may deserve a place alongside artificial intelligence founders Alan Turing and John von Neumann. FRANCE 24 revisits this overlooked visionary who was also one of the first to warn against the automation of soci»»»

Medical innovations rarely begin with a fully formed treatment ready for hospitals and clinics. Behind every new medicine, diagnostic test or medical device is a long process involving research, testing, regulation and ongoing evaluation. While the journey can take years, each stage plays an import»»»

Dubai: Traffic through Dubai’s Salik toll gates began recovering during the second quarter, with a gradual rebound in April and May followed by volumes returning to almost near-normal levels in June. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The recovery came after traffic slowe»»»