The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), is traveling to mainland China, marking the first such visit since 2016. Known as a vocal opponent of the island’s possible independence, Cheng Li-wun was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping for what she has described as a peac»»»

According to the private sector solar power system provider, Zadco, for the first time in Libya, solar-powered single pivot agricultural irrigation circles have been launched in southern Libya. The company reported yesterday that an off-grid solar energy system has been implemented to operate a piv»»»

‎The Minister of Housing and Reconstruction, Essam Al-Tamouni, discussed yesterday, with the Chairman of the Savings and Real Estate Investment Bank and representatives of a Chinese company, ways of joint cooperation in the implementation of a number of development projects within the country.‎ The»»»

A 33-year-old woman with Dutch and Turkish citizenship has been charged after attempting to smuggle undeclared gold worth nearly EUR 100,000 through Bulgaria’s Kapitan Andreevo border crossing, prosecutors said. A court imposed bail of EUR 3,000 as part of a pre-trial investigation into failure to »»»

Doha, Qatar: The weather will take a turn towards cloudy and rainy conditions, starting this Thursday, April 9. The Qatar Meteorology Department said that conditions are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with chances of scattered rain, which maybe thundery at times, from Thursday April 9, 202»»»

TUNIS, April 7 (TAP) – More than 300 business-to-business (B2B) meetings were held on Tuesday at the initiative of the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX), in coordination with the Tunisian Embassy and the CEPEX office in Kinshasa, with the aim of...»»»

Tunis, April 7 (TAP) – Nearly 47% of Tunisian-French companies reported an increase in their turnover in 2025, according to the 2026 economic barometer of the Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCITF), presented Tuesday in Tunis by...»»»

Turkish police and security forces at the scene of a shoot out Tuesday in which one gunman was killed and two others were "neutralized" near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Photo by Stringer/EPA April 7 (UPI) -- One man was killed and two others were "neutralized" on Tuesday after gunmen exchang»»»

Dubai: After headliner Kanye West was denied entry into the UK to headline Wireless Festival, organisers have now announced that its 2026 event will be cancelled. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.According to The Independent, the cancellation comes»»»

Despite ultimately recovering the aviators, the US operation to rescue F-15 crew members downed in Iran “was a debacle,” political analyst Tobias Nase tells Sputnik. He argues that the true outcome of the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) effort was concealed from the public “to hide the fact that it»»»

TUNIS, April 7 (TAP) – Tunisia is commemorating, this week, the 88th anniversary of the Martyrs’ Day, a defining moment in its national history commemorating the April 9, 1938 protests against the French protectorate.During a plenary session at...»»»

Bulgaria recorded only a limited and one-off increase in inflation after joining the euro on January 1, with the impact estimated at 0.3% to 0.4%, Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev said in an interview with Reuters. He stressed that the effect was in line with Croatia’s experience and »»»

WASHINGTON: NASA has revealed scientific details and rare observations documented by the Artemis 2 mission crew during their historic flyby of the Moon, the first crewed mission to its vicinity since Apollo 17. The agency explained that the lunar observation period, which lasted approximately seven»»»

Hezbollah reported "fierce clashes" between its fighters and Israeli soldiers in Bint Jbeil on Tuesday, as Israel said it had completed the deployment of ground troops in south Lebanon. The group said it targeted overnight into Tuesday troops and Merkava tanks in Bint Jbeil and other towns near the»»»

President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday that he will not allow strike to occur in war-hit Lebanon. "Anyone attempting to fuel such a trend — whether through social media or media outlets — poses a danger to Lebanon and is committing an act worse than the Israeli attacks," he said, adding that no one can»»»

The spa centre of Hotel 7 Pools SPA & Apartments attracts guests who return every year, hotel manager and co-owner Olga Vinokurova told BTA. The spa centre offers a wide variety of services – two hammams, a steam bath, a tepidarium, phyto-steam barrels, shock baths, sauna, jacuzzies, a shock bucket»»»

Budapest: US Vice President JD Vance warned Tuesday the US has "tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use" against Iran, adding he was "hopeful" negotiations would avoid them being deployed. "The United States States has largely accomplished its military objectives," Vance told rep»»»

Manila: Bombshell testimony in the Philippines’ ghost flood control mega-scandal has unmasked a staggering ₱802 million ($13.3 million) money trail linking a fugitive lawmaker to a shady construction firm, as prosecutors tighten the noose on corruption plaguing disaster infrastructure. Cash flood f»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump is pursuing a proof of citizenship requirement for voting in federal elections, both with an executive order and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act that is being mulled by U.S. Congress. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 7 (UPI) -- Preside»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, during which they discussed developments in the region and their implications for regional and international security and stability, as well as their se»»»

Dubai: Pakistani expatriates across the United Arab Emirates have pledged unwavering support to the country’s leadership, offering to volunteer their services and stand ready in any capacity as regional tensions persist. At a solidarity gathering held in Dubai under the “One Nation, One Family” cam»»»

Dubai: Dubai is putting the finishing touches on what will be one of its most distinctive coastal destinations: the Al Mamzar Corniche development, which will introduce the city's first public beach dedicated exclusively to women, complete with facilities for night swimming. The project hit 88% com»»»

Somalia is set to begin its first offshore drilling campaign this month, with Turkey’s state-backed deepwater drillship “Çağrı Bey” due to arrive off the Horn of Africa country’s coast on April 10, marking Ankara’s first overseas deepwater drilling operation. »»»

Somalia is set to begin its first offshore drilling campaign this month, with Turkey’s state-backed deepwater drillship “Çağrı Bey” due to arrive off the Horn of Africa country’s coast on April 10, marking Ankara’s first overseas deepwater drilling operation. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Britain's Military Joint Headquarters at Northwood will host military planners from allied nations on April 8 to discuss long-term options for securing the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the waterway approaches, the Press Association reported. »»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Russia has evacuated 175 employees of state nuclear corporation Rosatom from Iran after an attack near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, TASS reported on April 7. Bushehr is Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant, and Ro»»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Britain's Military Joint Headquarters at Northwood will host military planners from allied nations on April 8 to discuss long-term options for securing the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the waterway approaches, the Press Association reported. »»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Britain's Military Joint Headquarters at Northwood will host military planners from allied nations on April 8 to discuss long-term options for securing the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the waterway approaches, the Press Association reported. »»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Iranian Light crude is trading at a $1 premium to the benchmark Brent price since the US waived a sanctions-ban on buying Iran crude already at sea to ease prices on the international market. The increase in price rising a»»»

Somalia is set to begin its first offshore drilling campaign this month, with Turkey’s state-backed deepwater drillship “Çağrı Bey” due to arrive off the Horn of Africa country’s coast on April 10, marking Ankara’s first overseas deepwater drilling operation. »»»

The clock is running down on US President Donald Trump’s “Power Plant Day” deadline of 8PM EST on April 7 (midnight GMT), where he has threatened to destroy Iran’s entire power sector, ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran to cut some sort of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. »»»

Somalia is set to begin its first offshore drilling campaign this month, with Turkey’s state-backed deepwater drillship “Çağrı Bey” due to arrive off the Horn of Africa country’s coast on April 10, marking Ankara’s first overseas deepwater drilling operation. »»»