Kumamoto: Twenty-five cats stuck inside a shopping mall in Japan gutted in an explosion after a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media. Momo, Kohaku, Tango, Shandy - a fluffy Norwegian Forest Cat - and the others were in Cat Cafe MOFF »»»

Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal on Thursday stressed that the army remains committed to fulfilling all its missions despite “the significant challenges posed by limited resources, the magnitude of the tasks, and the delicate circumstances.” Lamenting that Israel is continuing its attacks and»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Kpler data: Only 14 cargo ships crossed Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Wednesday 30-07-2026 12:08 PM Latest News Urgent News Kpler »»»

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»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev signed an order appointing Kursantbek Omurbekov as First Deputy Minister of Energy. According to the Ministry of Energy, Kursantbek Omurbekov graduated from the Iskhak Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University in 2008 w»»»

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Kyrgyzstan on July 30 for a state visit. President Sadyr Japarov welcomed the distinguished guest at Issyk-Kul International Airport. As part of the official welcoming ceremony, elements of Kyrgyz national culture were prepared for the Uzbek lea»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament rejected an opposition no-confidence motion for the government on Wednesday evening. Forty of 176 MPs in attendance voted in favour of the motion, 135 voted against and one abstained. At the end of a three-day debate on the motion, PM Djuro Macut said his governmen»»»

DUBAI: George and Amal Clooney have been forced to evacuate their home in the south of France as wildfires continue to spread across parts of southern Europe, with the couple saying they do not know if their property will survive. The Oscar-winning actor and the British Lebanese international human»»»

Vazrazhdane floor leader Kostadin Kostadinov and a group of MPs have submitted to Parliament a draft resolution proposing that Parliament task the Council of Ministers with immediately renegotiating the current concession contracts for the extraction of gold, precious and rare metals. This was anno»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities expanded by 0.6 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, even as the Kingdom’s real gross domestic product declined by 4.8 percent, official data showed. According to flash estimates from the General Authority for Statistics, the fall in real GDP»»»

We have already seen AI-generated visualisations of what Szeged might look like with a dried-up Tisza and a desertified landscape. The picture is not quite so bleak, but the fact remains that our lakes and rivers are facing record-low water levels, while vast swathes of the country are turning to d»»»

Romania’s Parliament has adopted the long-awaited Urban Planning, Territorial Planning and Construction Code, a comprehensive legislative reform designed to overhaul the country’s fragmented planning and construction framework by cutting bureaucracy and approval timelines and creating a more predic»»»

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 (»»»

Bulgaria's overall business climate indicator rose by 0.7 points in July 2026 compared with the previous month, reaching 16.8%, driven by improvements in the industrial and construction sectors, while confidence in the services sector declined, according to data released by the National Statistical»»»

The number of people arrested for offences related to illegal border crossings and illegal residence or entry is on the rise, according to data from the Specialized Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Interior for the period June 1-30, the Prosecutor's Office press centre has reported. A total »»»

A foreign citizen suspected of organizing an illegal migration channel and selling fake work and student visas has been detained in Bishkek. The Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek reported. According to police, the perpetrators charged each foreigner $1,000. Preliminary investigation es»»»

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»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to stay resilient amid geopolitical conflicts and is expected to grow by 1.7 percent this year before accelerating to 5.5 percent in 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its latest Article IV Consultation report, the IMF said that Saudi A»»»

Romania has the shortest expected working life in the European Union, with people spending an average of 32.7 years in the labour market, compared with the EU average of 37.5 years, according to an analysis published by Banca Transilvania based on Eurostat data. The gap between Romania and the EU a»»»

Paris, July 30 (SANA) Global electric vehicle sales rose 35% in the second quarter of this year, reaching record levels in 50 countries amid a sharp increase in fuel prices linked to the repercussions of the war in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report cited by Age»»»

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»»»

More than half of Romanians say they use their savings to cover unexpected expenses, but only 37% have money set aside or an emergency fund, according to a study commissioned by ING Bank Romania. The bank has launched an offer providing new customers with an 8% interest rate on savings accounts dur»»»

Arab Finance: Hassan Allam Holding has signed a SAR 2.7 billion contract for the development of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Residences, & Mixed-Use Super Block in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, according to a press release. The project was awarded by Diriyah Company to a joint venture (JV) between Hassan Al»»»

The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack, the first to target the country since the outbreak of the Middle East war. Authorities had reported two gas ships were damaged by Wednesday's blaze, which maritime trade tracking f»»»

Strikes launched by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters in Iraq have put Iraq's government in a delicate position — and not for the first time. Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, Iraq has walked a tightrope between Washington and Tehran, seeking to avoid becoming a battleground fo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Four Palestinians martyred including 2 children and more than 20 others injured by Israeli fire since dawn on Thursday: Health sources in G»»»

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»»»

Azret Bootaev, co-founder of Kaganat Resort and owner of Aurora Group, has been taken into custody. According to the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek, Bootaev was placed in pretrial detention on July 29. He is accused of aiding large-scale fraud committed as a member of a criminal organization»»»

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait's defence ministry on Thursday, July 30, 2026, said an Iranian strike that hit a building belonging to a Chinese company in the country's north killed one person. "The heinous Iranian aggression targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company in the north of the count»»»

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»»»

Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman has met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly about the private meeting. The defense minister conveyed Wednesday the view of Crown Prince Moh»»»

A Lebanese judge issued an order Wednesday that could lead to the arrest of prominent banker Antoun Sehnaoui if he returns to Lebanon over allegations of collaboration with Israel and violating laws prohibiting contact with Israelis, state media reported. The order came days after Sehnaoui dined in»»»

LONDON: Eddie Howe is leaving his role as Newcastle manager after five years at St. James’ Park, the BBC and Sky reported on Thursday. The 48-year-old replaced Steve Bruce in November 2021 and won the League Cup in March 2025 — the club’s first major trophy since 1969. The former Bournemouth boss a»»»

Romania’s land market remained active in the first half of 2026, although few large transactions were completed, with many deals still under negotiation or at the pre-contract stage amid uncertainty over energy costs, construction budgets and the domestic political environment, according to an anal»»»

EU sanctions on Russia have backfired, leaving Spain's best Russian-built Kamov Ka-32 firefighting helicopters grounded as severe wildfires burn across southern Europe, reported Berliner Zeitung. Spain can no longer maintain the aircraft, the newspaper said, because sanctions on their manufacturer »»»

The installation of a BHISHM mobile emergency hospital, donated by India as humanitarian aid, is nearing completion at the military hospital in the village of Besh-Kungei in Kyrgyzstan. The complex can quickly be deployed as a field hospital and provide medical care to up to 200 victims during natu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has strengthened its position as one of the world’s leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters after increasing its share of the global market to 18.7% in 2025, according to the latest International Gas Union (IGU) World LNG Report 2026. The report shows that Qatar exported 81»»»

Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3 percent in June 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from May 2026, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Thursday. The number of unemployed people was estimated at 511,600, down from 522,100 in May but higher than in the sa»»»

Lebanese judicial authorities have issued a warrant seeking the arrest of influential businessman Antoun Sehnaoui accused of meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that prosecutor and judge Ahmad Rami had issued a 30-day wanted notice for Sehnaoui "on»»»

The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies. At the same time, an already untenable diplomatic effort to end the war has faltered once again as mistrust deepens »»»

It occurred to me after last week’s tribute to the cricketing genius of Sir Garfield Sobers to wonder how he would have viewed the state of the game today. In his era, between 1953 and 1974, the strongest national teams were Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies. Althoug»»»

DUBAI: The Kuwaiti military said on Thursday that an Iranian strike north of the country hit a building belonging to a Chinese firm, killing a worker and causing significant damage to the structure. “Competent authorities immediately began taking the necessary measures and dealing with the situatio»»»

DUBAI: For years, Mosaad “Msdossary” Aldossary has been one of the defining names in EA Sports FC. After winning the FIFA eWorld Cup in 2018 and reaching the final again the following year, he helped establish the Middle East and North Africa as a region capable of producing world-class talent. His»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: AlRayan Bank has launched its Individual Development Plan (IDP) programme, reaffirming its commitment to investing in the growth and long-term development of its Qatari employees. The programme was introduced during a dedicated Town Hall for Qatari colleagues, convened by the Bank’s Hu»»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB and The Group Securities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two sides and developing digital services provided to customers, enabling a seamless and integrated investment and banking experience. The MoU was signed at The Grou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar secured qualification for the FIBA U-18 Asia Cup 2026 after extending their unbeaten run in the Gulf qualifiers with an 80-67 victory over Oman yesterday at Al Gharafa Sports Hall. Organised by the Qatar Basketball Federation, the tournament serves as the Gulf qualifying event fo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) has launched the Regulatory Record Report service, a new digital service that enables consumers and businesses to access general compliance indicators relating to companies. The service supports informed decision-making before entering into »»»