ADEN: Airstrikes carried out by the Yemeni armed forces against Houthi positions and gatherings in recent weeks have reshaped the military scene after nearly four years of stalemate under the UN-brokered truce. While the government views the operations as a shift in the way the conflict is being ma»»»

Doha, Qatar: H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, held a high-level meeting via videoconference with H E Dr. Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, Vice Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H E Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Abduljabbar»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Construction has officially begun on Janu Al Marjan Island, a new luxury hotel and branded residences development in Ras Al Khaimah that is scheduled to open in 2029. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The project marks the second joint venture between Mar»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices tumbled more than 6 percent on Monday after the ‌US and Iran paused strikes over the weekend after two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to resume in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell $6»»»

MANILA: A homemade bomb detonated near the entrance of the Philippine justice ministry early on Monday, officials said, hours before a suspected unexploded device was found near the country’s Senate. The explosion just after midnight, which resulted in no casualties, and the discovery of the second»»»

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The Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic has approved the basic curriculum plans for the 2026–2027 academic year for schools with an 11-year education system and for classes gradually transitioning to a 12-year education model. According to the ministry, during the second stage of the phase»»»

Doha, Qatar: From sports and science to technology, creativity and personal development, Qatar Foundation (QF) is once again transforming Education City into a vibrant summer destination where children and youth and families can learn, explore and grow. Running until end of August, QF’s extensive s»»»

The Hungarian government has outlined its strategy to rescue Lake Velence, combining immediate dredging works with long-term water retention measures and new legislation aimed at protecting one of the country’s most vulnerable lakes from climate change and overdevelopment. With the lake’s water lev»»»

Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle "monster" wildfires ​in France and Spain as authorities warned of a fresh heatwave set to hit already drought-stricken areas in coming days. French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting to discus»»»

The fire in southwest France was about 15 kilometres away from Bordeaux on Sunday, as authorities in France and Spain battled wildfires that have forced roughly 300,000 people from their homes across both countries. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez described the situation in Bordeaux as "unprecedent»»»

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv. The visit comes ahead of Zelensky's trip to Washington on Tuesday.  Zelens»»»

The Forum of Media and Analytical Centers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states has started in Bishkek. The event brings together around 250 delegates from 26 countries. The forum is organized by the Kyrgyz National News Agency Kabar jointly with China’s Xinhua news agency. F»»»

Head of the Information Policy Service of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Daiyrbek Orunbekov called on media outlets and analytical centers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries to work together to counter information manipulation and the spread of false news. He ma»»»

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the right to peaceful protest is guaranteed under the Constitution and cannot be denied, while indicating that it may frame an all-India protocol for regulating peaceful demonstrations. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, along with J»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has declared that the United States has “destroyed the foundation” for any meaningful dialogue, following what it describes as a “flagrant and gross violation” of a recently brokered maritime agreement. In an exclusive interview with Austria’s ORF television, Iranian Foreign»»»

At end-June 2026, loans to non-government sector granted by credit institutions in Romania increased 1.9 percent (1.8 percent in real terms) from May 2026 to RON 473,683.4 million, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) reported on Thursday.RON-denominated loans, representing 66.8 percent of total volu»»»

Romania ranks above capital markets in the region and very close to developed economies such as Italy, France, or Spain, yet below the European average and considerably below the global level, according to Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF)."Romania is beginn»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Social Development and Family has opened nominations for the Best Small Project in Qatar Award, as part of the 13th honouring ceremony for small projects organised in cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The award seeks to recognise owners of s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Strong interest from students in emerging technology fields is highlighting the growing importance of Qatar’s new Digital Transformation Programme under the Government Scholarship Plan for the 2026-2027 academic year. Saleh Mohammed Al Miftah, a Professional Guidance and Career Develop»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Municipality, participated in the high-level event of the Global Initiative for Pandemic Prevention by Combating Transboundary Animal Diseases in Rome. The delegation of the State of Qatar to the event was headed by Eng. Fahad Mohammed»»»

The Ministry of Interior, represented by several of its security and specialised departments, received a delegation from the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and expand the exchange of expertise. The Saudi delegatio»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China and Brazil should jointly promote the high-quality development of expanded BRICS cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday. "Both sides should jointly promote the high-quality development»»»

North Korea's nuclear capabilities will be continuously strengthened, Kim Yo Jong – a senior official of the Workers' Party and sister of leader Kim Jong-un – said in a statement broadcast by the Korean Central News Agency. "Regardless of what anyone says, the DPRK's status as a responsible nuclear»»»

KINSHASA: The number ​of confirmed ‌Ebola cases ⁠in ‌the ⁠Democratic ​Republic ⁠of ⁠Congo ⁠has increased ⁠to 3,200, ​including ⁠1,405 deaths, government ​data showed ‌on ​Sunday. Ebola infections have so far been recorded in five of the country's 26 provinces, with the north-eastern province of Itu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs provided financial assistance worth more than QR86.18m during the first half of 2026, supporting eligible families and individuals in Qatar as part of its efforts to strengthen social solidarity and ensure zakat »»»

Corruption prosecutors have found sums of money in lei and foreign currency, to the amount of approximately EUR 500,000 at the place of Tiberiu Alexandru Pirvu, director of the Plopeni armament plant.The money has been seized and a lien was placed on it.Three directors of two state-owned arms compa»»»

The General Manager of the Bucharest National Airports Corporation (CNAB), Bogdan Mindrescu on Friday discussed with the U.S. ambassador to Romania, Darryl Nirenberg, airport infrastructure projects, attracting investments and developing air connectivity between Romania and the U.S.According to a C»»»

Otokar starts the delivery of the first Cobra II vehicles produced in Romania to the Romanian Army, with over 780 vehicles to be manufactured at Medias, at all stages of the production process, the company announced on Friday.The first Cobra II tactical armoured vehicles built entirely at Medias we»»»

The budget deficit narrowed by 1.65 percentage points in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, reaching 2% of GDP, versus 3.64% of GDP in the January-June interval, according to data published on Friday by the Ministry of Finance."The execution of the general cons»»»

Romania and India have the ambition of doubling bilateral trade in the coming years, President Nicusor Dan said on Friday at a business forum held in the context of Indian President Droupadi Murmu's state visit to Romania.He underscored that the visit represented an important moment in bilateral re»»»

The chairs of Romania's chambers of Parliament, Mircea Abrudean and Sorin Grindeanu, had an official meeting on Friday with visiting India's President Droupadi Murmu, to discuss strengthening the extended partnership between Romania and India, in view of the anniversary in 2027 of 80 years of bilat»»»

The agreement between India and the European Union is among the most important economic partnerships in the world, India's President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday at Romania - India Business Forum."India and the European Union are also negotiating for an investment protection agreement between Indi»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and President of the Republic of India Droupadi Murmu discussed bilateral economic and trade cooperation as the foundation of Romanian-Indian relations during their meeting on Friday at Victoria Palace.According to a Government press release, deepening bilateral »»»

Our borders and sovereignty are non-negotiable, and the military and NATO air policing forces will continue to monitor the land border, the Danube, and the Black Sea, as our military frequently identifies risks, stated Acting Foreign Minister Oana Toiu."The impact site and the drone wreckage are cu»»»

Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence stated on Friday that, before the drone was shot down by a Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft, an Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fired a missile in the direction of the drone but missed the target.A Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft, having ta»»»

A new drone was shot down 10 kilometers west of the locality of Sfantu Gheorghe, President Nicusor Dan announced Saturday."This morning, at 8:30, a new drone was shot down in Romanian airspace, 10 km west of the locality of Sfantu Gheorghe (Delta). The drone was shot down by a Romanian pilot flying»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan praised on Sunday the pilots and military personnel involved in shooting down the drones and "strongly" condemned the Russian Federation's violation of Romanian airspace, describing it as "unacceptable.""The recent actions of the Romanian Air Force, alongside our»»»

Interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu announced that Russia's Ambassador to Bucharest has been summoned to the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE), following the Russian Federation's repeated violations of Romania's airspace.The Interim Foreign Minister's standpoint came after a new drone was shot »»»

Partial traffic restrictions have been introduced at the intersection of Kievskaya and Tynystanov streets in Bishkek starting July 26, the municipal enterprise Bishkekteploset reported. The restrictions are related to ongoing work to modernize the city’s heating networks. Specialists are dismantlin»»»

Bulgaria's tourism industry has reported a 9% decline in foreign visitors during the 2026 summer season, while the country's key inbound markets continue to shift, according to Ivan Groshev, Chairman of the Association of Incoming Agencies. For the first time in years, Germany has lost its position»»»

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is transforming rather than eliminating jobs, with technology, healthcare and renewable energy expected to generate hundreds of thousands of new employment opportunities over the next decade. According to data from Tallo, the most sought-after careers in th»»»

Businesses across Europe are facing a growing leadership challenge as fewer young professionals from Generation Z aspire to management roles, raising concerns about the future pipeline of corporate leaders. Global studies indicate that only around 6% of Gen Z employees want to become managers or ta»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) has called on the public to scan a newly shared QR code to access the updated list of participating entities in the second edition of the Purple Saturday initiative, which provides exclusive offers and services for persons with disab»»»

First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev commented on the financing of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and the growing debt to China. According to him, the Minister of Finance previously posted on Facebook that Kyrgyzstan has not received new gover»»»

Dubai: Ammar Akhtar had Dh15,000 left after paying the licensing and setup costs for Finalrentals. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.There was no advertising budget, and he chose to build the car rental platform without loans or debt. The business would rely on technolog»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying to and from the UAE on Monday, July 27, are advised to check the status of their flights before leaving for the airport, as a small number of regional services continue to face cancellations and schedule changes amid ongoing tensions in the region. While flight operations a»»»

Authorities in Seattle are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and five other injured. By UPI July 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in Seattle said a shooting erupted Sunday evening near the Space Needle, killing two people and wounding five others. Seattle Fire Department spokesperson Grace »»»

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President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said that Kyrgyzstan built the Balykchy—Kochkor railway branch using its own resources and at a significantly lower cost than what had been offered by foreign companies. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the railway line, he said the 63-kilometer route has be»»»