First Sermon (Khutbah One)All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds, who has elevated the rank of the humble and condemned the traits of the arrogant. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that our Master and Prophet Muhammad is the Messen»»»

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome French Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Éléonore Caroit (France's Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad). She discusses France's response to an unprecedented heatwave and wildfire season through three interconn»»»

1 of 2 | Nancy Guthrie was last seen Jan. 31 around 9:45 p.m. and was reported missing after failing to show up for church the next day. File Photo courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Department July 30 (UPI) -- Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos released a statement Thursday marking six months since the d»»»

This photo, taken on April 7, shows Sarah Rogers, undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, speaking during a press conference at the Foreign Press Center in Washington. Photo by Yonhap The nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) on Thursday cited North Korean defectors in unde»»»

New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel speaks to reporters after her arrival at Incheon International Airport on Thursday to assume her post. Photo by Yonhap New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel said Thursday she is ready to work with Seoul to ensure the decadeslong bilatera»»»

Student Jose Ortiz, 14, accepts an embrace from chaplain Ronald Clark at a makeshift memorial, one day after a deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in September 2024. Four people were killed by Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time. On Thursday, his father was sentenced to 15»»»

Tsoncho Ganev MP of Vazrazhdane called on National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova to urgently convene a meeting of Parliament's Deputy Chairpersons and the Floor Leaders with the participation of the State Agency for National Security, the State Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence Serv»»»

The US Senate has unanimously urged President Donald Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker who helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls. Maxwell, the daughter of disgraced British newspaper tycoon and former MP Robert Maxwell, who had suspected ties to I»»»

Citizens staged a protest outside the Regional Administration building in Yambol on Thursday against the deployment of US military aircraft at Bezmer Air Base. They called for the reversal of the decision adopted by the Government and approved by Parliament. Participants included representatives of»»»

Dubai- Seventeen people were injured after a car driven by an Egyptian woman crashed into an open-air café at the Lasirena Resort in Ain Sokhna, authorities said on Thursday, in an accident that eyewitnesses said turned a quiet afternoon into panic. Preliminary investigations indicated that the wom»»»

Royal Grenada Police are searching for Liz Waddell of Cary, N.C. They don't believe there was foul play in her disappearance. Photo courtesy of FindLiz.com July 30 (UPI) -- The husband of a missing Cary, N.C., woman in Granada said he believes there is no foul play in her disappearance. Elizabeth "»»»

TOKYO — Japan will temporarily slash consumption tax on food from eight percent to just one percent starting next April, the prime minister said on Thursday, as her administration seeks to tackle rising inflation.It will be the first such reduction since the tax was introduced in 1989, and the rate»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova assured her Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that no direct military operations connected to the conflict in the Middle East will be conducted from Bulgarian territory, despite the deployment of US military aircraft in the country. During a telephone»»»

Vast cosmic collisions over tens of billions of years have shaped our galaxy into the Milky Way that we see in the night sky today. Galactic archaeologist Amina Helma has dedicated her life to unearthing the "cosmic fossils" that help us decipher our galaxy's violent birth – and give us glimps»»»

Riyadh: Not every journey to Saudi Arabia begins with a lifelong dream; sometimes, it starts with a single opportunity. When Susan Allen first arrived in Riyadh from the UK over eight years ago, she never imagined that the Kingdom would one day feel like home. Today, through her social media, she s»»»

The U.S. Department of Justice is testing a long-dormant secretive deportation court on an Afghan woman who had alleged ties to ISIS. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Thursday will test a secret, never-used deportation court for alleged terr»»»

Dubai: Dubai Holding has published "A Legacy of Growth", its first Impact Report, offering a data-driven assessment of the group's contribution to Dubai's economic and social development over the past two decades. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.T»»»

Dubai: Kuwait's Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has launched a new digital service, "Report to Us", through the government's unified Sahel application, allowing workers and employees to report suspected violations of labour laws directly via their smartphones as part of efforts to strengthen wo»»»

The Abu Dhabi Mobility has announced the temporary closure of the left lane on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed International Road (E11) heading towards Abu Dhabi in the Al Dhafra region. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The closure will take effect on Fri»»»

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new 820-metre pedestrian and cycling bridge linking Al Mamzar and Al Khawaneej via Al Nahda, expanding the emirate's non-motorised transport network and improving connectivity between key residential and recreational areas. The bridge connect»»»

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held a phone conversation with her Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi on Thursday. Regarding the deployment of US tanker aircraft in Bulgaria, Petrova stressed that no direct military action related to the conflict in the Middle East would be carried o»»»

Former Wall Street lawyer and federal prosecutor Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) despite having no traditional intelligence background, following his nomination by President Donald Trump. Following US Senate approval in a 51-47 vote on Tuesday, »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions from US senators over 100 times during his three-hour-long testimony on the COVID-19 pandemic, The New York Times has reported. On Wednesday, Fauci invoked his right under the Fifth Amendment of»»»

DUBAI: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is the most somber, inward-looking outing yet for Marvel’s friendly neighborhood hero, and Destin Daniel Cretton (“Short Term 12,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Wonder Man”) proves an unexpectedly perfect fit for this tonal swerve. Long praised for»»»

July 29 (UPI) -- A Colorado woman who left her back door cracked open for her cat ended up coming face-to-face with a "polite" bear inside her home. Lynn Feldman said she left the door cracked at her Loveland home so her cat could leave and return as it pleases, but the decision led to her encounte»»»

The blue-and-white Israeli flags flutter from hilltops and line the roads of the occupied West Bank, signaling the growing presence of Israeli settlements and the outposts they're building on Palestinian land. For shepherds in the Jordan Valley, as well as in Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in»»»

Judge Vasil Pelovski of the Varna Administrative Court and Prosecutor Marinela Toteva of the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office are the first nominees from the judges' and prosecutors' quotas, respectively, for the new composition of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the Council said on Thursda»»»

DUBAI: Welcome, then, to the future — and the present — of Hollywood. A world in which studio execs can apparently only greenlight a project that’s based on existing IP or that is practically indistinguishable from it. Apple TV’s “The Dink” is a film that appears to have been assembled by a combina»»»

Dubai: Dubai added 24,800 homes during the first half of 2026, giving buyers and tenants more choice as the residential market moved into a period of steadier growth following two years of elevated activity. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The number of completed homes»»»

The Minister of Economy and Innovation, Delina Ibrahimaj, and the Deputy Minister of Interior of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vu Chien Thang, signed in Vietnam the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of employment, creating a stable institutional framework for the recruitm»»»

Dubai: A group of UAE-based Syrian entrepreneurs have launched what they describe as Syria's first integrated super app, bringing together hotel bookings, transport, lifestyle services and digital payments on a single platform. This comes as the country's tourism sector begins rebuilding after year»»»

HEADLINES An Alpha Research survey of the Government's first 100 days leads Thursday's political coverage. 24 Chasa and Trud write that 42% of respondents approve of the Cabinet and 33% disapprove, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev records 48% approval and 31% disapproval. Bulgarian National Radio (»»»

Groningen, Netherlands: Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands. Alongside family photos and piled-up dissertations with impenetrable titles sits a bowl stacked with the chocolates na»»»

The $330 million, 525-foot vessel was built in Philadelphia by South Korea's Hanwha Group. 1 of 3 | Captain Gordon McArhtur looks out from the State of Maine's bridge with two students. Photo courtesy of Maine Maritime Academy CASTINE, Maine, July 30 (UPI) -- The new State of Maine has arrived in h»»»

The first female pilot, Marit Strømøy, took part in the UIM F1H2O World Championship media day conference. Answering journalists’ questions, the Norwegian pilot spoke about her long career in «Formula 1 on Water» and what it’s like to compete in a sport where the majority of competitors are men. «O»»»

The government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev enters its first 100 days in office with a positive public assessment, but voters are increasingly looking for concrete results, according to a national representative survey by Alpha Research. The poll was conducted between July 17 and 23 among 1,000 ad»»»

Dubai: The UAE Capital Market Authority has abolished 15 fees following a review of charges applied to services and activities across the country’s capital markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The decision is aimed at simplifying the fee structure, reducing costs a»»»

Dubai: More than 70 Gulf News distributors took part in a traffic safety awareness programme conducted by the Traffic Awareness Department of Dubai Police on July 27, reinforcing the importance of safe riding practices and compliance with traffic regulations. The awareness session, held at the Gulf»»»

At the end of July, positive assessments of Rumen Radev’s Cabinet stood at 42%, negative assessments at 33%, and neutral assessments at 25%, according to a survey conducted by the Alpha Research polling agenct on public attitudes ahead of the Government's first 100 days in office. The survey was co»»»

He is bright and beaming, as one should be after winning a gold medal. Ali-Mansur Valiyev relates his journey to the International Economic Olympiad, with a cheery ease, not downplaying the triumph but neither painting it too colourfully. He describes the process in matter-of fact tones, stating th»»»

Dubai: Al Ansari Exchange has signed Indian international cricketer Sanju Samson as its brand ambassador under a one-year agreement covering advertising, digital content, public appearances and customer engagement campaigns. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partners»»»

Dubai: Emirates Engineering, the airline's aifcraft maintainence division, has launched a new programme that gives university students in the UAE the chance to turn retired aircraft materials into innovative new products while working alongside aviation professionals. Sign up for our daily business»»»

Dubai: Philippine authorities have arrested two women accused of illegally recruiting workers for non-existent jobs in Dubai, after an investigation found that at least 18 applicants had collectively paid ₱1.15 million (around Dh68,655) in processing fees for fake overseas employment. The arrests h»»»

After the signing of the ‘Framework Agreement’ between Lebanon and Israel this month, the scale of the economic damage in Lebanon from Israeli bombardment is becoming clear. Among the sectors most affected is agriculture, a lifeline for much of the population and key to national food security. War »»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for a spell of rain over the coming days, with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasting afternoon rainfall even as temperatures continue to soar well above 40°C. According to the NCM, an unsettled weather pattern will persist from today through Monday, August 3, wi»»»

President Iliana Yotova has decided not to veto Bulgaria’s 2026 state budget, saying that returning the law for another discussion would create even greater financial and institutional uncertainty. Instead, she announced that she would promulgate the budget despite concerns over some of its provisi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Reinforcing its commitment to social responsibility and sustainable community development, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), represented by its Public Relations Department, joined forces with the Orphan Care Center (Dreama) to organize an awareness seminar introducing the “Bader” Init»»»

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted the seeds of compassion." 1 of 3 | President Lyndon B. Johnson (2nd L) signs the Medicare bill July 30, 1965, at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Mo. Former Presid»»»

The Annual Scientific Conference of the Romanian Academic Economists from Abroad (ERMAS) has become much more than an annual academic space for debates. It has established itself as a forum for rigorous dialogue on issues that are central to the advancement of sound economic and financial policies.»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell on Thursday morning, giving jewellery buyers lower rates after prices climbed during the previous session. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24-karat variety stood at Dh487.50 per gram at 9.54 am, down Dh4 from Dh491.50. The 22-karat »»»