Abu Dhabi: The UAE Food Cluster has stepped up efforts to deepen economic ties with India, bringing together more than 32 Emirati and Indian companies at a business forum in Andhra Pradesh aimed at forging new partnerships across the food, agriculture and agri-technology sectors. Held under the the»»»

VENICE: Renowned Hong Kong artist Wallace Chan turned 70 this year. With his long salt-and-pepper beard and mischievous eyes he is still as experimental and as disciplined as ever. “Every day is my birthday,” he told Arab News with a smile. “Every minute is my birthday, but not every second, not so»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah on Tuesday, reviewed regional developments and their impact on international security and peace. The cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in response to what it des»»»

A small crowd of tourists stand near the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, in 2020. On Tuesday, two American tourists were stabbed at the entrance. A man was arrested in the attack. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- Two American tourists were stabbed in A»»»

DOHA: The Attorneys' Admission Committee met under the chairmanship of Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi to discuss the items on its agenda. During the meeting, three new lawyers took the legal oath after completing their training period. »»»

Residents of the Yambol village of Bezmer (Southeastern Bulgaria) hold differing views on the deployment of U.S. tanker aircraft at the air base located in the immediate vicinity of the village. There are already calls to organize protests against such a decision by the Bulgarian Government, Bezmer»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that it had attacked a data center belonging to US trade giant Amazon in Bahrain in response to the US strikes on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant (NPP) construction site. On Sunday, media reported that the US milit»»»

Dubai: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East is increasing concerns over global energy supplies, even as exports from the UAE and Saudi Arabia help keep crude oil markets stable. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

Dubai: A routine immigration screening at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) led to the arrest of a passenger who had just arrived on a flight from Dubai after authorities confirmed he was the subject of an outstanding warrant of arrest. The 54-year-old man has been intercepted at N»»»

President Joseph Aoun expects to hear from U.S. President Donald Trump a "commitment to guarantee a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon," U.S. diplomatic sources in Beirut have said, according to al-Akhbar newspaper. In return, the sources said that the U.S. president will be "clear in emphasi»»»

Bulgaria has both the ambition and the potential to play a leading role in the debate on the technological future, Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev said here on Tuesday, as quoted by his Ministry. He was speaking during a panel on artificial intelligence, innovation and d»»»

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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have begun fighting extradition to Britain, appearing before a federal magistrate in Miami, where a ruling is expected on whether they should be sent to the UK to stand trial on rape, sex trafficking, and dozens of other criminal charges. The brother»»»

Germany will stop granting automatic temporary protection to Ukrainians fleeing conscription, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said. Kiev imposed general mobilization shortly after the escalation of the conflict with Russia in February of 2022, barring all able-bodied men aged 22 to »»»

The Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of service members injured during the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials. On Friday, Iran struck a US military site in Jordan, killing two soldiers, wounding four, and leaving one missing. According to the New»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the QSL 2 League schedule for 2026-2027 season, which will kick off on August 23. A total of 12 teams will be competing next season; Al Khor, Al Markhiya, Al Bidda, Mesaimeer, Muaither, Al Kharaitiyat, Umm Salal, Al Waab, NextGen (Al Rayyan), Etih»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia is conducting a balanced foreign policy and seeking good relations with all the relevant factors in the world, as well as with its traditional friends, FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday, noting that Serbia had a steely friendship and a strategic partnership with China and cherished »»»

Dubai: More medicines, fresh food, horses and museum pieces will be able to move between France, Abu Dhabi and international markets after Etihad Cargo added a second weekly freighter service to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The addit»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lexington Fayette Animal Care & Control (@lexkyacc) July 20 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal control officers in Kentucky coordinated to rescue a dog that found a tunnel and wound up trapped 4 feet underground. Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control sai»»»

July 20 (UPI) -- A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Idaho recaptured a neck-straining title by balancing 195 rolls of toilet paper on his forehead. David Rush, who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles, originally set the record for the most toilet paper rolls balanced on»»»

Dubai: Businesses looking to hire models, actors, influencers and entertainers in the UAE now have a dedicated digital marketplace as GulfGotTalents seeks to simplify talent recruitment and expand opportunities for creative professionals. The UAE-based platform allows brands, advertising agencies, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Amiri Decision No. 32 of 2026 to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of the Qatar National Library. The decision stipulated that the Board of Trustees of the Qatar National Library be reconstituted, chaired by»»»

London: Enzo Fernandez insists Argentina represented themselves in the "best possible way" at the World Cup despite the Chelsea midfielder's red card in the final and a host of ugly incidents in their controversial campaign. Fernandez was sent off for a second booking after clattering into Spain's »»»

Hungarian debt collectors have begun enforcing collection orders against Revolut accounts after the fintech completed the transfer of its domestic retail customers to its Hungarian branch. Reports from Hungarian Revolut users indicate that the first account freezes have already been implemented. Cu»»»

MADRID: More than 600 firefighters and troops and 29 aircraft on Tuesday battled for a sixth day a huge wildfire north of Madrid that authorities said is one of the most difficult they have faced.Some 1,200 people have fled their homes and the flames have devastated 29,000 hectares (70,000 acres) o»»»

JAKARTA: A court in Indonesia convicted 19 members of a baby-trafficking syndicate on Tuesday after they were found guilty of selling dozens of children under the guise of adoption across the country and to Singapore. At least 34 Indonesian babies were sold by the trafficking ring between 2023 and »»»

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army announced on Tuesday that it had begun deploying to an area in the south, one of three “pilot zones” outlined in a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. The announcement came with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visiting Washington, which sponsored the deal with Israel, for»»»

Paris, France: Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorise some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allowed in the European Union. Environment Minister Monique Barbut could resign if the Senate later in the day approves the rein»»»

London: Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has saluted Kevin Keegan for building Newcastle's "greatest team" following his old rival's death aged 75. Keegan passed away on Monday after battling cancer, with Ferguson joining the tributes for one of football's most endearing characters. F»»»

Ten Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli army attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, as new satellite imagery shows the construction of a large earthen barrier cutting through the enclave and deepening its territorial fragmentation. Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that nine»»»

The IRGC announced Tuesday that its aerospace forces struck a US troop complex at Rukban in Jordan, killing a number of American terrorist troops. The IRGC said the strikes, part of the 24th wave of “Operation Nasr 2,” targeted a compound used by the “terrorist and child-killing American army” at R»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council, presided over the council’s meeting on Tuesday at the Ruler’s Office. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.»»»

Israeli troops detonated and demolished houses in Kfartebnit, Mays al-Jabal, Beit Yahoun and Kounine on Tuesday and shelled overnight Nabatieh al-Fawqa in south Lebanon. On Monday, strikes targeted al-Mansouri and al-Zahrani region and demolitions were also carried out in several occupied border to»»»

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Residents of Kuwait, one of the world's hottest countries, are cutting their use of air conditioning at the height of summer, as Iranian strikes on power plants turn rationing into a national priority. Kuwaiti authorities have called on the public to consume less energy so that»»»

RIYADH: Morocco’s economy is expected to grow 4.8 percent in 2026, supported mainly by an exceptional rebound in agricultural activity, before slowing to 3 percent in 2027 on the assumption of an average cereal harvest, according to the Haut-Commissariat au Plan’s July 2026 exploratory economic bud»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said on Monday that eight journalists were killed and 467 violations were committed against media workers in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip in the first half of 2026. The figures were presented at a news conference in Ramallah, where the union ac»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian State Duma adopted a government-sponsored bill on digital currency and digital rights in its second and third readings on Tuesday, establishing the legal framework for the lawful circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia The document recognizes digital currency as pro»»»

TUNIS, July 21 (TAP) – The Committee on Administrative Organization and Development, Digitization, Governance and Anti-Corruption at the Assembly of People’s Representatives will hold a hearing session on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with...»»»

The Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) announced on its website on Tuesday that it is seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Deputy Prime Minister Galab Donev over growing public tension in the healthcare sector and the need for institutional dialogue on key issues facing the system»»»

TUNIS, July 21 (TAP) – Civil Protection units carried out 907 interventions over the past 24 hours, including 259 firefighting operations, according to a statement posted Tuesday by the Civil Protection spokesperson on the official Facebook...»»»

London: Andy Burnham on Tuesday was to hold his first meeting with a dramatically reshaped cabinet of ministers, after removing some key figures and offering others new positions. He handed top jobs to several prominent politicians who helped pave his path to power and ditched senior figures seen a»»»

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended his government’s handling of India’s examination paper leak crisis, saying swift action had been taken against those responsible while urging tougher punishment for offenders as student protests and opposition attacks intensified. Speaking at a m»»»

DUBAI: Mehak Thakur will lead the 14-member UAE Women’s team in the eight-team ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2026 which begins in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, July 23. The tournament is the Asia pathway event for the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup 2027. The winner of the tour»»»

International observers will monitor the upcoming elections of deputies to the Kurultai in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports. The media outlet reported that the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has accredited around 90 observers. They include representatives from Pakistan, Indonesia, Uzbek»»»

Doha, Qatar: Kuwait said that several power generation and water desalination stations were struck on Tuesday evening — the fourth consecutive day of attacks. The Iranian aggression resulted in fires breaking out at a number of its facilities, said the Kuwait's Electricity, Water and Renewable Ener»»»

The Lebanese Army will be responsible for the pilot zones from which Israel will withdraw in south Lebanon, a U.S. official told U.S. news portal Axios. It will “clear them of Hezbollah weapons and infrastructure, conduct verified clearance operations and secure the areas so Hezbollah cannot use th»»»

The Lebanese army deployed on Tuesday to "pilot zones" in part of the country that had been under Israeli control following a deal sponsored by Washington, a military source told AFP. The source said soldiers "have begun deploying to the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh" in the Nabatieh region, follow»»»

Arab Finance: Real estate developer Qatari Diar Egypt has unveiled the master plan for its $29.7 billion Alam Al-Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in collaboration with architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), as per an emailed press release. The develo»»»

The use of airspace by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and light aircraft will be temporarily restricted in Bishkek, Chui region, and Issyk-Kul region. According to the State Civil Aviation Agency, the restrictions will be in effect during the preparation and holding of several international events»»»

The US military said it has carried out another round of strikes on Iran targeting sites it says threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed attacks on US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. The UAE has strongly condemned the reported missil»»»