TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they hit US military targets including air defense systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported. The Guards said they struck two air defense systems and a radar installation at two different US outposts in Bahrain, as well as mis»»»

Kyrgyz singer Nurdoolot Derkembaev has become a prize winner at the Slavianski Bazaar International Festival of Arts in Belarus, taking third place in the Vitebsk 2026 International Pop Song Contest. A total of 19 performers from different countries competed for the festival’s top award, the Golden»»»

Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, and other regional mediators presented a 10-day ceasefire proposal to the United States and Iran, Axios reported, citing sources. The administration of US President Donald Trump is reviewing the proposal and has urged Israel to avoid steps that could close the window for dip»»»

The US Central Command announced the completion of its latest wave of strikes against Iran. "U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed another round of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET, July 20," the command said in a statement on Monday night. US forces reportedly struck Iranian military command c»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone strikes against a US long-range radar site, a communications center, satellite reception systems, and a missile defense radar in Kuwait, Press TV reported. The IRGC also struck a hangar for US MQ-9 Reaper drones at the Ali A»»»

New Delhi: Demonstrators remained at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday morning, continuing their protest a day after clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Delhi during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march. The clashes erupted on Monday when thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJ»»»

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in.Doctors and displaced families in Gaza say the »»»

Kuala Lumpur: A wave of political disinformation targeting Malaysia’s Rohingya population has raised alarm among rights groups that say it is fueling xenophobia and intimidation against the refugee community. AFP fact-checkers have debunked a torrent of falsehoods about the Muslim ethnic group on p»»»

TOKYO: Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan’s exclusive economic zone, a sign of their deepening military cooperation, Tokyo said Tuesday. The incident on Sunday was the first time that Japan’s defense ministry has spotted a live-fi»»»

MANILA: A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday as the United States condemned “dangerous” Chinese actions in the contested waterway. The US statement came minutes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Philippines, where »»»

Dubai: For thousands of outdoor workers across the UAE, summer means working through some of the year's toughest weather conditions. While the country's mandatory midday break offers protection from the harshest hours of the day, one initiative is making those hours even more comfortable. The UAE L»»»

Bulgaria's President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Iliana Iotova will visit the Graf Ignatievo Air Base on Tuesday. She will be welcomed with a guard of honour, according to the head of State's Press Secretariat. During the visit, Iotova will meet with the air base's personnel and lead»»»

Arab Finance: The board of Misr El-Gedida for Housing and Development has entered into a partnership agreement with Modad Real Estate Development Company for the development of a 25-feddan land plot in New Heliopolis City, according to a bourse filing. Under the agreement, the EGX-listed company wi»»»

Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in. Doctors and displaced families in Gaza say the highly contagious disease has surge»»»

Kyrgyzstan will host Alykul Fest 2026 International Poetry Festival and a poetry competition dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence, the 100th anniversary of Chui region, and the 45th anniversary of the Alykul Osmonov Literary Association. According to the Ministry of Cultu»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s athlete Zholaman Sharshenbekov won a gold medal at the ranking wrestling tournament in Hungary. The competition website reports. Sharshenbekov competed in the 60-kilogram weight class and started in the round of 32. The Kyrgyzstani secured three consecutive early victories and advanced»»»

The Delhi Police have intensified their investigation into the violence that erupted in central Delhi during the protest initiated by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), and officials are relying extensively on video evidence to identify those involved in the unrest. Investigators are examining more »»»

Fresh tanker attacks, Iranian claims of strikes on US military facilities in the region and continued disruptions show the Hormuz crisis is far from over. The conflict between the United States and Iran showed no signs of easing on Tuesday, as both sides exchanged fresh attacks that heightened tens»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, explains that "the Labour Party members and its MPs think that it's their responsibility to prevent" the rise to power of right-wing populist party Reform UK, and that has»»»

Summer means more time in the water, and a few simple safety rules can make all the difference. As UAE families head to pools, beaches and residential swimming areas during the summer months, experts are urging parents and caregivers to rethink what water safety really means. It is not just about w»»»

The Prime Minister on Monday addressed parliament before the day's agenda, identifying unconditional love of country as an essential requirement for the next presidential candidate. Péter Magyar said of the presidential election that “we are starting with a clean slate — we are not bound by previou»»»

An extreme street sports festival, organized by the Extreme Sports Federation, was held in Bishkek over the weekend, the press service of the City Hall reported. Athletes from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Russia participated in the festival. On July 18, BMX, scootering, and parkour compe»»»

Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th out of 224 countries and territories in the global ranking by prison population rate. According to the study, there are 112 inmates per 100,000 people in the country. The ranking was compiled by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University »»»

The Public Prosecution of Oman has issued a warning against the misuse of digital technology and social media, reminding the public that sharing private images, videos, conversations or personal information without consent can lead to criminal prosecution. In a social media advisory, the authority »»»

An investment agreement was signed at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic between the Cabinet of Ministers and Central Asia Energy LLC regarding the construction and operation of an innovative oil refinery in Kochkor-Ata, Jalal-Abad region. According to the Ministry of Econo»»»

Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed at least 10 people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, officials said Monday, as the government declared a state of emergency. Since last week, rain has lashed the typically arid northern regions of Coquimbo and Atacama, where such intense levels o»»»

Kyrgyz director Tynystan Temirzhan has completed work on the short film Forgive Me, Friend (Kechir Meni, Dosum). As the film’s producer, Suyum Sulaimanova, told 24.kg news agency, the film will premiere at an upcoming international film festival. According to her, last year she and the director sub»»»

The Lebanese army began assuming security responsibilities in three southern villages on Monday under a US-backed pilot initiative, the State Department said. Operations in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiya mark the first implementation of a framework aimed at enabling a phased Israeli withdrawal»»»

Air France has temporarily suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh and extended its service suspension to Beirut amid the ongoing security situation in the Middle East. The airline said the decision was linked to regional hostilities and airspace restrictions affecting operations across the region. G»»»

RIYADH: The UN said on Monday that renewed threats against Saudi Arabia and freedom of navigation were very concerning and called for immediate de-escalation. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters: “We reiterate that Security Council resolution 27»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further frayin»»»

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Monday, as the small South American nation mourned the tragedy. Sixty-nine people aboard the MV Barima have been rescued since the vessel flipped over on Saturday night, Phi»»»

The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the Trump administration has opened in its battle against the Ivy League school. Justice Department officia»»»

CHICAGO: In Middle East politics, peace is made not between friends but between enemies, suggesting the harshest foes have a better chance to achieve peace than those who claim to be friends. That pattern has shaped some of the region’s most consequential breakthroughs, from the 1979 Egypt-Israel p»»»

SYDNEY: A top lawmaker from Australia’s far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV. Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was being interviewed on national broadcaster ABC on Monday night when he interrupted the one-on-one»»»

Summer means more time in the water, and a few simple safety rules can make all the difference. As UAE families head to pools, beaches and residential swimming areas during the summer months, experts are urging parents and caregivers to rethink what water safety really means. It is not just about w»»»

Qatar's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has announced the immediate resumption of maritime navigation activities for all types of vessels and ships within a marine range of nearly seven nautical miles. According to the ministry, the decision applies to waters stretching from Lusail City, including its »»»

An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Tuesday, as Iran and the United States exchanged fire over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said it "received multiple reports that a tanker... has been struck by»»»

The Iranian army said early Tuesday it had targeted a US base in Kuwait with missiles, as President Masoud Pezeshkian said the conflict had morphed into a "full-scale war". "The army's ground forces targeted the HIMARS missile systems of the US terrorist army stationed at the Arifjan base in Kuwait»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has strongly rejected accusations by Yemen’s Houthi movement that it is blockading the Yemeni people and imposing restrictions on maritime navigation, emphasizing that such claims are false and that it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its vessels in accordance with »»»

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor's loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left. He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding separate calls»»»

Dubai: Temperatures are expected to fall across parts of the UAE on Tuesday as cloudier conditions and strengthening winds bring periods of blowing dust, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times over some northern areas, while light to moderate»»»

After weeks of fragile calm, the United States and Iran are once again engaged in direct military confrontation. Tehran has responded to US attacks along Iran’s southern coast by launching fresh strikes across the Gulf. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman were among the countries affected, with Iran de»»»

Manila: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington remains willing to pursue a diplomatic solution with Iran, but insisted any path toward de-escalation depends on Tehran ending its attacks on international shipping and complying with its commitments. "Their behaviour has to change in o»»»

Washington on Monday condemned what it called "dangerous and aggressive" action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China Sea. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here"The United States conde»»»

Tunis, July 21 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met on Monday, at Carthage Palace with Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh and Tunisia Central Bank (BCT) Governor Fethi Zouhair Nouri.The meeting...»»»

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Robbie Knock, Lead Commentator and sports journalist. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for Spain's triumph on the pitch but also for the way football became enmeshed in politics, entertainment, institutional scrutiny, and the closing chapter of on»»»

The fighting between the US and Iran showed no signs of easing early on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). After completing its 9th consecutive night of strikes, US forces launched a 10th straight night of operations late Monday (4pm ET, 1am Gulf Standard time on Tuesday, July 21), expanding their campaign t»»»

The Rainbow Bridge across the Niagara River, connecting the United States to Canada, is shown in 2024. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders mandating new 50% tariffs against some Canadian imports. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump s»»»

A federal ‌judge in San Francisco on Monday signed off on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action ​lawsuit brought by a group of authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-O»»»