Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla speaks at a press conference in Asuncion, Paraguay,on Tuesday, addressing the controversy over her remarks about French soccer player Kylian Mbappe and called on the French captain to retract comments he made in response. Photo by Juan Pablo Pino/EPA ASUNCIÓN, Pa»»»

Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Syria’s geographic location could enable it to become a pivotal transit country for oil heading toward the Mediterranean, offering alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné said Tuesday during a visit to Damascus as part of the official d»»»

By Wade SheridanJuly is a month marked by milestones -- moments of courage, change, celebration and loss. From the Apollo 11 mission to the Korean War ending, here's a look at historic moments from July that continue to shape the world we know today. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of th»»»

Reform UK leader and member of parliament Nigel Farage speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2025. On Tuesday, he resigned his seat to force an election. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo July 7 (UPI) -- British right-wing member of parliament Nigel Farage resigned h»»»

The first half of 2026 brought a wave of hotel openings in Poland, led by the high-profile debut of the five-star Hotel Gołębiewski in Pobierowo, with 1,200 rooms. Other new projects opened in Warsaw, Wrocław, Kraków, Koszalin, Olsztyn, Szczawnica and Zator, showing that investors are targeting bot»»»

Popeyes is accelerating its expansion in Poland, which Rex Concepts sees as one of its key growth markets in Central and Eastern Europe. According to Michał Różycki, Head of Expansion at Rex Concepts, the strategy is based on scaling the network in promising locations, diversifying restaurant forma»»»

Swedish investor Eastnine has signed an agreement with Ghelamco to buy The Bridge, a 40-story office tower in Warsaw, at an initial property value of EUR 300 mln. The deal, which is subject to financing, is expected to close in Q4 2026. The preliminary purchase price is about EUR 260 mln, after ded»»»

Poczta Polska is trying to commercialize one of Poland’s largest real estate portfolios, covering more than 6,000 properties and about 2 mln sqm of space. The process is complicated by legal and financial constraints: nearly 10% of properties have unresolved legal status, some are shared with Orang»»»

Global foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, but Poland recorded a slight fall. According to UNCTAD, FDI inflows to Poland reached USD 13.9 bln, down 1.9% y/y, although the value of greenfield projects increased by 9.2% to USD 16.3 bln. Worldwide FDI grew by 6% to USD 1»»»

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Proposed new rules for household photovoltaics have sparked controversy in Poland. The draft grid regulation prepared by the Ministry of Energy would give distribution system operators new tools to monitor and manage micro-installations of 0.8-50 kW, including rooftop systems. Operators could poten»»»

Artificial intelligence may transform parts of the economy, but it is unlikely to trigger a new era of rapid productivity growth, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides. He argues that there is currently little evidence that AI is significantly boosting productivity acros»»»

GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilized and is still expanding, with transmission fueled by population movement, a World Health Official said on Tuesday. The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, in the worst-ever outbreak ‌of the ‌rare Bun»»»

ANKARA: NATO on Tuesday said core defense spending by Europe and Canada rose 11 percent in 2026, as US President Donald Trump pressures allies to make good on a vow to ramp up budgets. The latest figures were released as leaders from the 32-nation alliance come face-to-face with Trump at a summit i»»»

Tunis, July 7, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia recorded a strong rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, with inflows reaching TND 3.506 billion, up 30.1% from 2024, reflecting renewed confidence among international investors in the country's...»»»

ANKARA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated in Ankara in a meeting of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) HE Mark Rutte, with the heads of the delegations participating in the Istanbu»»»

The European Parliament has approved a long-awaited revision of EU rules coordinating social security systems, introducing clearer rules for millions of people who live or work in another EU member state. The reform aims to simplify access to social security benefits, strengthen cooperation between»»»

Russia “currently has greater capabilities than Ukraine” in the production of a broad array of strike weapons, from precision cruise missiles to hypersonic systems like Kinzhal and Zircon, to attack UAVs used for strikes on military and energy infrastructure targets, says Russian military expert Al»»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt stated that “the framework agreement is a unilateral agreement dictated by ‘Israel’ to a Lebanese faction, both inside and outside the country, with limited experience in law and diplomacy.” He added, “The principle of withdrawal is mentioned»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese ministry of health updates toll of Israeli aggression since March 2, 2026: 4320 martyrs and 12203 injuries 07-07-2026 19:28 PM Lat»»»

We condemn the bombings carried out today (7 July) in Damascus, the capital of Syria. There is no place for violence and terrorism in Syria. Türkiye will continue to stand in solidarity with the Syrian people and provide the necessary support to Syria's efforts towards establishing lasting stabilit»»»

The Capitol dome lit up during a power outage in Havana on Thursday. Six months of a U.S. "maximum pressure" campaign have left Cuba facing a surge in power outages amid equipment breakdowns and fuel shortages. Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA July 7 (UPI) -- Cuba is slowly restoring electricity af»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut held regular consultations on Tuesday with the ministers of foreign affairs, European integration, construction, transport and infrastructure, and economy, with particular attention devoted to accelerating the implementation of commitments from Serbia's Reform Agen»»»

NEW YORK CITY: UN experts on Tuesday called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian physician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all health and care workers held in what they described as arbitrary detention. The experts said Abu Safiya’s continued detention without charge or trial reflects Israel’s sy»»»

President Iliana Iotova visited the space centre of Bulgarian aerospace manufacturer EnduroSat, where founder and CEO Raycho Raychev presented the company's research, development, and manufacturing operations at what is the largest space centre in Eastern Europe. Although EnduroSat has offices abro»»»

Dubai: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security has urged UAE citizens to check the validity of their passports before making travel plans, as many prepare to spend the holiday season abroad. In a post on X, the authority said passports should be valid for at least»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Tuesday in Belgrade with Pastor Mark Burns, spiritual adviser to US President Donald Trump, to discuss strengthening of Serbia-US relations, preservation of peace and security in the region, as well as the position of Serbs and protection for Ser»»»

Ankara, July 7 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump praised the achievements made by President Ahmad al‑Sharaa in Syria over the past 18 months. According to Anadolu Agency, Trump told reporters during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Anka»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces conducted a raid on Solomon’s Pools on Tuesday, a Palestinian-administered tourist area, following repeated calls from Israeli officials to control the site in the occupied West Bank. Forces stormed the three reservoirs, located between the town of al-Khader and the village o»»»

An online feud between France captain Kylian Mbappe and Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has escalated into threats of legal action after the French footballer called the lawmaker a “despicable woman” in response to what he described as racist remarks. The dispute began on Saturday after France »»»

Two bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying on Tuesday. Macron’s office said he was unaware of the blasts and met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as scheduled. At least 18 people, including four police officers, were wounded, local media re»»»

DUBAI: Shakira is set to return to Egypt for the first time in almost two decades with a concert at the Pyramids of Giza on Nov. 28. The Colombian superstar will perform at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in a show organized by Venture Lifestyle, marking her first appearance in the country since her»»»

Tunis, July 7, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia's third regional district, comprising the governorates of Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, Kairouan, Siliana and Kasserine, boasts important assets and promising opportunities to boost investment, exports and economic...»»»

Moldova’s political future faces the West - but the country has to overcome destabilisation efforts coming from the East. Renaud Lefort reports on the Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns in the country: attempts to damage the reputation of Moldovan president Maia Sandu, as well as misle»»»

Prince Harry and Elton John on Tuesday lost a case that alleged the publisher of UK tabloid Daily Mail had invaded their privacy by gathering information unlawfully. It was the third and final case brought by the Duke of Sussex in his acrimonious legal battle with British tabloids, which has f»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is too large and too responsible a country to initiate a third world war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "Russia is too big and too responsible a country to be an initiator of a third world war. The United States knows the possible consequences of that wa»»»

Tunis, July 7, 2026 (TAP) - The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced on Tuesday, in a statement, the opening of the accreditation application period for observers, local and foreign journalists, and guests for the observation...»»»

Political forces in Parliament Tuesday reacted to the news of the 15-month suspension of the gas supply deal between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkiye's energy company BOTAS, announced on Monday. While a member of the governing Progressive Bulgaria described the agreed freez»»»

Geneva: A Paraguayan lawmaker's "racist and dehumanising" remarks about France's football World Cup star Kylian Mbappe were "despicable", but regrettably not isolated, the United Nations said Tuesday. "Reports of racist incidents during the FIFA World Cup 2026 reflect a wider phenomenon across foot»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the two terrorist bombings that took place near the Ministry of Tourism in the Syrian capital, Damascus, leaving a number of people injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the UAE's strong denunciation of the attacks and reiterate»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s stc Group won the Sukuk and Bond Deal of the Year 2025 award at the Saudi Capital Market Awards in recognition of its significant contribution to advancing the Kingdom's debt capital market. The award follows stc's successful issuance of $2 billion in US dollar-denominated su»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday Serbia would host an ITU AI for Good Impact Europe summit in May next year, during EXPO 2027 Belgrade. After India and South Africa, the summit will be held in Europe for the first time. Mali pointed out that this was a major internati»»»

RIYADH: A historical and intellectual journey awaits visitors to “Arabic Language: Twenty-Eight Letters of Light,” an exhibition in Riyadh that tells the story of one of humanity’s oldest languages. Through its galleries and interactive displays, the exhibition brings the story of the “language of »»»

A sign welcoming ARMY, the fandom of K-pop superstars BTS, hangs outside a convenience store near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul in Maech The band returned for "BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang," its first concert in nearly four years after going on hiatus in 2022 to complete mandatory military »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi banking sector has once again demonstrated its robust financial fundamentals and high capacity to adapt to geopolitical challenges and global fluctuations, supported by strong momentum in financing and lending, alongside the continuation of Vision 2030 projects. Conversely, banks »»»

In targeting Russian energy infrastructure, the Zelensky regime is merely “implementing plans developed with the active participation of the UK and NATO headquarters,” veteran Russian military analyst and National Defense Magazine editor-in-chief Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik. London is playing a s»»»

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange 30 index closed today at 7568.85 points, down 12.7 points, or 0.168 percent, compared to the last trading session at 7581.56 points. Trading value reached OR 30,099,615, a decrease of 34.3 percent, compared to the last trading session, which amounted to OR 45,807,7»»»

Hyderabad A city court on Tuesday sent suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sankireddy Bheem Reddy to judicial custody for 14 days in the Disproportionate Assets case registered by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) after he was allegedly found to be owning illegal assets worth a»»»

PARIS: French prosecutors have opened an investigation into aggravated public insult and incitement to hatred or violence after a Paraguay senator racially abused Kylian Mbappé following Paraguay’s loss to France at the World Cup. The Paris prosecutor’s office told The Associated Press on Tuesday t»»»

LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is being widely hailed as historic, making him the first European Union leader to visit Syria since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in late 2024. For a country emerging from about 14 years of war, diplomatic isolation and econom»»»