Tunis, July 28, 2026 (TAP) - President Kais Saied on Tuesday afternoon held a phone call with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during which they discussed the long-standing relations binding the two countries and peoples, reaffirming...»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ​Zelensky on Tuesday, with wars in Iran and Ukraine at critical stages and his ties with both leaders markedly changed. Relations with Zelensky have warmed as Ukraine has blunted »»»

NICOSIA: UN chief Antonio Guterres said he held “very constructive” separate meetings with rival Cypriot leaders on Tuesday, ahead of trilateral meetings to weigh the prospect of fresh negotiations nine years after the peace process collapsed. With less than six months until the end of his term in »»»

1 of 2 | Journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci written in January 2020 say Wuhan, China was not the source of the COVID-19 virus but may have amplified it. File Pool photo by Greg Nash/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- Journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci written in January 2020 say Wuhan, Ch»»»

“Rumen Radev did not surprise us at all. Iliana Iotova’s nomination looks like Operation “Radev, Third Term,” wrote Ivaylo Mirchev, co-chair of Yes, Bulgaria, in a Facebook post. The leader of Progressive Bulgaria and Prime Minister Rumen Radev officially announced that he and his coalition partner»»»

Tunis, July 28, 2026 (TAP) - Construction works for the Mahamla photovoltaic solar power plant in the Menzel Habib delegation (Gabès governorate), which will have a capacity of 132 MW, are expected to kick off before the end of 2027, it was...»»»

Dubai: A dispute over two dinars was enough to cost a grocery shopkeeper his life and send a Kuwaiti man to prison for 15 years, after an appeals court upheld his conviction over the fatal incident. According to Al Jarida newspaper, the confrontation began when the shopkeeper in the Mutlaa area ask»»»

Tunis, July 28, 2026 (TAP) - President Kais Saied on Tuesday afternoon held a phone call with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during which they discussed the long-standing relations binding the two countries and peoples, reaffirming...»»»

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers discussed ways to intensify coordination on issues concerning freedom of navigation and safety in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. During a virtual meeting attended by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, ministers exchanged views on cu»»»

The government has made preparations if any steps are needed to ensure Hungary’s secure energy supply, Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány said in a post on Facebook on Tuesday. Kapitány acknowledged a cut in the output of the Paks nuclear power plant. Furthermore, Romania has taken one of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's 11th Local Dates Festival has created a buzz with roughly 20,000 visitors and sales of 41 tons of locally grown dates over the first three days, the Ministry of Municipality has said. A ministry statement on Tuesday said the Khalas variety was the best-selling, with 17 tons sol»»»

RIYADH: Egypt-based Hassan Allam Holding has signed a contract worth SR2.7 billion ($720 million) for the construction of Waldorf Astoria Hotel, residences and a mixed-use super block in Diriyah. The project was awarded to the company’s subsidiary, Hassan Allam Construction Saudi, in a joint ventur»»»

On a sweltering summer day at the Humanoid Robot Data Training Center in Beijing's Shijingshan district, a humanoid robot extends its arms, slowly picks up a medicine box, adjusts its orientation and places it in a designated spot. Simple as the task may seem, it must be practiced repeatedly and st»»»

No news in public-service media is abnormal. But what is happening now is the dismantling of an authoritarian regime, a media expert said. On Tuesday, the new management of Hungary’s public-service media switched off M1 for several hours; the broadcast resumed in the evening, and since then the cha»»»

Fresh data from the World Health Organization reveals that wildfires in Europe are up 57 percent since 2022, as France and Spain have invoked the EU solidarity mechanism to get assistance for deadly wildfires. Research last week (24 July) reported that 2.2 million European hectares were destroyed b»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Lusail International Circuit have announced the cancellation of the Qatar 1812 KM round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), which had been scheduled to take place from October 22 to 24, following a decision by the Federation Inte»»»

LONDON: The Jordanian Air Force intercepted and shot down a drone that breached the country’s airspace early Tuesday, as the conflict between Iran and the US has entered its sixth month. The Jordanian Armed Forces detected and shot down the drone in the eastern desert inside Jordanian territory, wh»»»

The Russian Armed Forces continued throughout the day to strike ports and maritime vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to strike ports and maritime vessels used in the interests of t»»»

By connecting wells, pipelines, and separators into one intelligent network, the technology adapts in real time to maximize efficiency. It prevents liquid slugs that damage equipment and force shutdownsThe system automatically adjusts operating conditions to maintain peak efficiencyIt works in both»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has issued QR2 billion in government bonds on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. In a statement, QCB said the bonds were issued across different maturities as follows: QR1 billion (tap issuance) maturing on Sept 3, 2028, with a yield of 4.55%, and QR1 billion (tap iss»»»

MUSCAT: Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday. Iran effectively shut the strait to ships other than its own after the US and Israel attacked on February 28. A deal last month bet»»»

1 of 4 | An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team moves the casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., upon arrival for a Congressional tribute in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Pool Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- The funeral service for the late Sen. »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: An American Ebola patient transferred to Germany for treatment last month has made a recovery, Frankfurt's university hospital said Tuesday. The man, previously identified by the World Health Organisation as a humanitarian worker who had been at the epicentre of the outbreak in »»»

NOVI SAD - Serbian football coach Marko Savic was unveiled as new Vojvodina Novi Sad boss on Tuesday. Savic, 42, succeeds Miroslav Tanjga, whose contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement four days ago. Previously, Savic has coached Levadia Tallinn and Serbian clubs Vozdovac Belgrade»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced new amendments to its player registration regulations for the 2026-27 season. QFA said in a circularthat it has abolished the provision that previously allowed clubs to register an additional talented player if a member of the Qatar senior na»»»

A rarely seen, gale-force windstorm has torn through north-eastern Hungary, Transcarpathia, and the north-western and eastern regions of Romania and Slovakia. The cold front that passed quietly and almost dry across much of Hungary yesterday wreaked considerable damage in these areas. Here are some»»»

Rome: Roberto Mancini has been named the head coach of Italy's national team for a second time, tasked with revitalising the Azzurri who have missed out on the last three World Cups, FIGC president Giovanni Malago said Tuesday. "Today we have a new coach and a new technical director," Malago said a»»»

Damascus, July 28 (SANA) Syria and South Korea signed two agreements on Tuesday covering educational support and media cooperation, expanding bilateral ties. The education agreement was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Damascus by Qutaiba Qadish, director of the ministry»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has emerged as an influential player in carbon markets through its Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Co., the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The company runs a regulated marketplace in which public and private entities can buy and sell certified carbon credits. Such car»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Water Authority has announced the local production of energy recovery devices with the launch of the world’s first manufacturing facility of its kind outside the US. The specialized technology is a strategic product in the desalination industry. Its manufacture in the Kingdom, sch»»»

Dubai: Skywatchers in Oman will have the opportunity to witness the annual Delta Aquariids meteor shower as it reaches its peak on the night of July 30, offering one of the year's most anticipated celestial displays, the Oman Society of Astronomy and Space said. The meteor shower is expected to be »»»

A handout photo made available by the Ministry of Defense shows a building on fire following a powerful earthquake in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday. Photo by Japan Defense Ministry/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Kyushu Island Tuesday, trapp»»»

A firefighting aircraft begins its run dropping retardant on Monday on a fire in a forest in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, about 10 miles west of Bordeaux in France's Gironde region. Photo by Laurent Perpigna/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- Firefighters continued to duel with massive wildfires in France's Gironde regio»»»

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ROME: Roberto Mancini has been named the head coach of Italy’s national team for a second time, tasked with revitalizing the Azzurri who have missed out on the last three World Cups, FIGC president Giovanni Malago said Tuesday. “Today we have a new coach and a new technical director,” Malago said a»»»

Marseille: French police have found the bones of five deceased infants in cardboard boxes at the home of a couple in southeastern France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late Monday, the local prosecutor’s off»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary announced on Tuesday that it sentenced drug lord Kazem Hamad, notorious for drug trafficking in Australia, to life in prison. The National Center for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC) said that Iraq’s Karkh criminal court issued a life sentence against Hamad for “»»»

NEW DELHI: Kerala will prioritize travelers from Arab countries and is setting aside 20 percent of its promotion funds to attract them to visit, the state’s tourism minister said on Tuesday, as the sector plays an increasing role in the region’s growth. Located on India’s southwestern coast and bor»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian media reported. Eight people were detained in Nablus, seven in Tulkarem and its suburbs, three south of Hebron and one in Kafr Qaddum, according to the Palestinian WAFA news agency. In Ram»»»

RIYADH: The Black Gold Museum in Riyadh is offering visitors an immersive cultural experience as part of the Saudi Summer program. Through contemporary art, the museum explores the impact of oil from artistic and human perspectives, highlighting its role in shaping civilizations, societies and glob»»»

Marseille: French police have found the bones of five deceased infants in cardboard boxes at the home of a couple in southeastern France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late Monday, the local prosecutor’s off»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary announced on Tuesday that it sentenced drug lord Kazem Hamad, notorious for drug trafficking in Australia, to life in prison. The National Center for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC) said that Iraq’s Karkh criminal court issued a life sentence against Hamad for “»»»

Dubai: Three people were killed and 12 others injured after a heavy goods truck collided with three vehicles before overturning on top of them near the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel in Egypt's Suez governorate on Monday evening, Egyptian media reported. The crash occurred on the road east of the tunnel when t»»»

TUNIS, July 28 (TAP) – Tunisian olive oil has once again earned international acclaim, emerging as the overall winner at the U.S. International Olive Oil Competition (USIOOC), the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia said in a statement issued Tuesday.Tunisia...»»»

Kigali: Rwanda's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Innovation (MINICT) has announced the decision to phase out 2G and 3G mobile network technologies. The nationwide switch-off of 3G services is scheduled for June 30, 2027, followed by the retirement of 2G services, according »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Tuesday, losing 91.01 points, or 0.85 percent, to close at 10,678.11. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.83 billion ($1.02 billion), with 52 stocks advancing and 210 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market »»»

BELGRADE - At Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic on Tuesday saw off Serbian firefighters who headed to Spain to assist efforts to contain wildfires that have been raging in the country for days. The Serbian firefighting contingent is comprised of so»»»

Prime Minister and Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said on Tuesday that the party and its coalition partners had decided to support the presidential candidacy of incumbent President Iliana Iotova. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the party's Executive Council, Radev said he and Ioto»»»

The parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs approved at second reading on Tuesday amendments to the Election Code abolishing the limitation of up to 20 polling stations outside the diplomatic and consular missions of Bulgaria in non-EU countries. The Interior Ministry proposed allowing not to open»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued today QR 2 billion in government bonds on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. In a statement, QCB said the bonds were issued across different maturities as follows: QR 1 billion (tap issuance) maturing on Sep. 3, 2028, with a yield of 4.55%, and QR 1 bill»»»