Dubai: Just over a year after moving to Dubai, Steve found himself moving unexpectedly up the property ladder, taking advantage of a cooling real estate market amid the Middle East war. His new apartment is larger and closer to work than his previous residence, but the rent is nonetheless 15 percen»»»

IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi slammed Britain’s role in the region and accused the UK of following the US in its political and military positions, Tasnim reported. “Britain has completely placed its will under America’s will,” Mohebbi said.He warned that any country supporting America in the war b»»»

Kuwait has rejected a Wall Street Journal report alleging that it participated in military operations against Iran, calling the claims “entirely false”. Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United States, Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, sent a letter to the newspaper’s editorial board disputing the report publishe»»»

Dubai: A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck Bardsir county in Iran's southeastern Kerman province early Sunday, but no casualties or damage were reported, Iranian authorities said. Gholam Reza Nejad Khaleghi, head of Kerman province's Crisis Management Department, said assessment teams were dispatched»»»

BERLIN: A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun. Berlin police said they have identified a»»»

HONG KONG: Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend. It prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province with the region on high alert and dozens of flights canceled. China’s nation»»»

WASHINGTON: One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate. Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the stakes for his »»»

Iran strongly condemned a Ukrainian military attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying the strike caused an explosion on board, killed one sailor and wounded another person. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the attack violated Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and amounted to »»»

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Saudi Arabia, warning travellers about regional security risks, including threats linked to the Saudi-Yemen border and potential Houthi attacks. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app n»»»

President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian sailors and citizens on Navy Day, highlighting the Navy’s role in the country’s history, security and current military operations. Key points from Putin’s address:Russia honors its Navy and all those who built its glory through military victories, dail»»»

An apparent pause in US-Iran strikes and progress in Oman-led talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz have eased immediate tensions, as UAE residents follow the latest regional developments. Diplomatic efforts are continuing, while airlines maintain schedule changes and cancellations on some regi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s median mobile internet download speed rose to 216 megabits per second (Mbps) in 2025 from 203 Mbps a year earlier, ranking the Kingdom among the top five G20 countries on the measure, according to a report released by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST).»»»

Travellers flying to and from the UAE on Sunday, July 26, 2026, are advised to check their flight status before heading to the airport, as some regional routes continue to face cancellations, delays and schedule changes amid ongoing regional tensions. While UAE airports remain operational, airlines»»»

Dubai: Taking your annual leave shouldn't mean taking a pay cut but many employees in the UAE aren't sure exactly what their paycheck should look like while they're off work. If your employer trims your monthly pay down to just your basic salary and housing allowance during leave, is that within th»»»

Saudi authorities have arrested 14,970 violators of residency, labour and border security laws during nationwide inspection campaigns carried out between July 16 and July 22, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday. The ministry said those detained included 7,437 violators of the Residency Law, 3,9»»»

Firefighters responding to a house fire in Michigan found eight deceased people inside after putting out the fire, some of whom had been shot. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 25 (UPI) -- Eight people, believed to be family members, were found dead inside a burning house in Michig»»»

The UAE is expected to see a further drop in temperatures on today, with a chance of afternoon rainfall over eastern areas as convective clouds develop, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said conditions would be fair to partly cloudy, with humid weather developing overnight and»»»

The US military said it boarded a tanker in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of its naval blockade of Iranian ports, insisting that the operation remains "in full effect". The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces have so far redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to bypass the »»»

Powerful wildfires that have generated fire whirlwinds were scorching parts of France on Saturday, while Spain continued battling major blazes as more than 300,000 people across the two countries were evacuated. Authorities warned of a "difficult night" ahead. Earlier in the day, officials in both »»»

July 25 (UPI) -- Two buses collided in Syria on Saturday, killing 35 people and injuring another 30, officials said. One bus had been transporting members of the Internal Security Forces while the other had civilians when they crashed on Deir Az Zor-Damascus Road, between al-Sukhnah and Palmyra. Se»»»

A federal appeals court ruled on Saturday that the Trump administration cannot put into effect an executive order to create lists of eligible voters and prevent the postal service from delivering them to people who do not appear on the lists. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 25 (U»»»

WASHINGTON: The US military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.But it remains to be seen whether the US and Iran are at an inflection point in a mercurial conflict tha»»»

More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations and authorities warned of a "difficult night". Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Ma»»»

JEDDAH: Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua recovered from two knockdowns to knock out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a dramatic non-title heavyweight fight on Saturday. Fighting for the first time since two of his best friends died in a car crash in Nigeria in December in which h»»»

KYIV: The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came ​under attack from Russian forces early on Sunday, with falling debris triggering fires in at least three districts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.Ukraine’s air ‌force said ‌Russian ​forces ‌had ⁠targeted ​the capital with ballistic ⁠missiles. But an air alert wa»»»