At least 27 people died after a ferry capsized off Guyana, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Monday, as rescuers searched for 83 people still missing. Sixty-nine passengers have been rescued since the MV Barima overturned Saturday night while traveling from Georgetown to the inland Essequibo region»»»

Madrid: Spain's minority left-wing government approved on Tuesday a draft law that would ban smoking and vaping in outdoor spaces including outdoor dining venues, parks and beaches. The draft law would also ban minors from consuming tobacco and prevent the advertising, promotion or sponsoring of to»»»

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative. He offers a nuanced assessment of Lebanon's diplomatic and long-term strategic challenges, arguing that President Joseph Aoun's visit to Washington is less about immediate policy breakthroughs than about»»»

Kuwait said Tuesday that Iran had again targeted the country’s power and desalination plants, sparking fires and causing damage to crucial facilities. Roughly 90 percent of the tiny desert nation’s drinking water comes from desalination. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.   (F»»»

The US has bombed Iran for a tenth consecutive night, following the killing of American soldiers in Jordan and Iraq. Washington continues to call for an end to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. For its part, Iran says it is at 'full scale war' with the US. Experts are concerned th»»»

Copenhagen: Danish pharmaceuticals heavyweight Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it is suing its arch US rival, Eli Lilly, over "false and materially misleading" adverts for their competing weight-loss and anti-diabetes treatments. The Danish maker of Wegovy and Ozempic complained that the US group -- whic»»»

BELGRADE - A group of newly-elected judges took the oath of office in the Serbian parliament on Tuesday before Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic and Supreme Court President Miroljub Tomic. Congratulating the judges, Tomic said he believed they would perform their duty in an unbiased and independent ma»»»

Damascus, July 21 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Interior Anas Khattab received the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Lieutenant General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, along with his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, both sides discussed a number of issues and files of m»»»

In tonight's edition: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes the helm of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Also, nearly 19 million Nigerian children are out of school, as the threat of kidnapping is keeping many classrooms empty. Also, Tangier is celebrating the»»»

France's parliament is set to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday after lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's text Monday. If the bill is approved, France will become the first country in Europe to put such a ban in place. French lawmak»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started a project to upgrade the lighting of pedestrian bridges at 30 key locations across Dubai. The project forms part of RTA’s People Happiness initiative, which aims to provide a safer and more comfortable mobility environment for users of »»»

Beijing and Manila summoned each other's ambassadors Tuesday following a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. China continues to claim sovereignty over almost the entirety of the global trade route. China summoned the Philippine ambassador»»»

RIYADH: The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority attracted more than 12,697 beneficiaries through its “Business Weeks” initiative during the first half of 2026, with participation from 240 entities across the government, private, and non-profit sectors, including 73 exhibiting organizatio»»»

Russia’s success in cutting off the Black Sea supply route for the Ukrainian military was secured through precise missile and drone strikes against transport ships and port infrastructure, military analyst Vasily Dandykin tells Sputnik. Instead of a one-time retaliation for earlier Ukrainian attack»»»

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office on Monday, reshuffling the cabinet to remove allies of predecessor Keir Starmer and appointing John Healey as finance minister, Ed Miliband as foreign minister and Wes Streeting as defence minister. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to tackle cost-»»»

Protesters and police clashed in Bologna, Italy on Monday after Moroccan-born entrepreneur Abderrahim Fakir died while being forcibly restrained by police. Widely shared footage of Fakir's death show police holding the 42-year-old face-down on the ground, where he repeatedly calls for help before f»»»

Human rights campaigners and Italy's opposition parties are demanding answers regarding the death of a man who died under police restraint as he pleaded for help. The incident was likened to George Floyd's murder in the United States in 2020, and to tactics used by the US Immigration police (ICE) u»»»

Clashes broke out between security personnel and protesters in the Italian city of Bologna. Demonstrators out on the street, calling for accountability after a man died »»»

The first six months of 2026 saw a steep rise in the number of civilians killed or wounded in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the UN said Tuesday. Both Moscow and Kyiv have increased the number of air strikes targeting vital infrastructure as the Russian invasion grinds into its fifth year. The»»»

Spain has welcomed back its heroes. The day after their victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final, the new world champions returned to Madrid, trophy in hand. They can now also add a second coveted gold star above the team's national badge, to go with the first star for winning the 2010 FI»»»

Hungary's former ruling Fidesz party said prosecutors "showed up unannounced" and raided its data servers on Tuesday. The claim comes as Prime Minister Peter Magyar presses ahead with anti-corruption reforms following his landslide election victory over Orban in April. The Fidesz party of Hungary's»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova said that the possible deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bezmer airbase would not mean Bulgaria is becoming involved in military operations connected with the conflict in Iran. She commented on the issue during a visit to the Graf Ignatievo airbase, where she ins»»»

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Georgi Peev addressed the planned deployment of US military aircraft at Bulgaria’s Bezmer airbase, stressing that the presence of American aircraft is based on an existing defense cooperation agreement between the two countries. “Let’s start with the facts. First, ther»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova visited the 3rd Air Base at Graf Ignatievo, where she reviewed the modernization efforts connected with the arrival of Bulgaria’s new F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The visit was carried out in her capacity as president and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forc»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said he has "absolutely no concerns" about the proposed deployment of up to eight US tanker aircraft at the Bezmer airbase, emphasizing that the facility is already designated for joint use under the bilateral defense cooperation agreement between Bulgaria and the »»»

The cost of a healthy diet is up significantly since 2021 but the number of people unable to afford it declined to 2.69 billion, a drop of 280 million, the United Nations said in its global hunger report for 2025 published on Tuesday. Photo by Allison Dinner/EPA July 21 (UPI) -- The daily cost of a»»»

CAIRO: The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50 percent of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23 kilometers »»»

PARIS: The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday that renewed fighting in the Mideast increases concerns over energy supplies but that the market still has cushions to absorb the impact. “The escalation in hostilities affecting the Strait of Hormuz and energy infrastructure in the re»»»

BUDAPEST: The Fidesz party of Hungary’s nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban, which was swept from power in elections in April, said on Tuesday that prosecutors had launched a raid on its server center. “Investigators from the prosecutor’s office showed up unannounced at the data center hosting Fides»»»

Located in North Alkhobar, Sellfish brings a refreshing take on the classic British fish and chips experience. Walking in immediately reminded me of Brighton, from the navy paneled walls and vintage maritime decor to the warm neon signs and nostalgic details scattered throughout the space. Rather t»»»

ATHENS: A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said, in what appeared to be a random attack. The assailant, identified only as a 60-year-old Greek man, attacked a Greek American couple with a knife on a pe»»»

LONDON: A Russian naval ship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in international waters in the Channel south of the UK port city of Plymouth, the British defense ministry said Tuesday. The ship located around 40 miles (74 km) south of the English coast on Monday informed a British naval patro»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued Amiri Decree No. (32) of 2026 to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of the Qatar National Library. The decision stipulated that the Board of Trustees of the Qatar National Library be reconstituted under the cha»»»

A cyberattack that has taken Romania's National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI) offline since July 14 has disrupted property transactions nationwide, as buyers rush to complete purchases before a temporary reduced VAT rate expires at the end of the month. All IT systems managed by»»»

More than half of Bulgarians drink beer at least once a week, while around three-quarters consume it at least once a month, according to data released by the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria. The figures were presented to mark the brewers’ professional holiday, Ilinden, as well as the 145th anniversary»»»

Parun, Afghanistan: Heavy rain and warnings of further flooding dampened the search Tuesday for dozens of residents missing in eastern Afghanistan, after a major deluge smashed through one province killing at least 23 people. Around 100 people are unaccounted for, the national disaster agency and t»»»

After a week of chaos, scandal and protest, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy may sack the controversial military commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and reportedly has acknowledged the effectiveness of ousted ex-Defence Minister Fedorov who has been offered an expanded national security rol»»»

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan may soon have to rethink their plans to develop nuclear energy. Rosatom, the Russian nuclear entity that has agreements to build nuclear plants in both Central Asian nations, is experiencing major financial difficulties. Alexei Likhachev, Rosatom’s boss, has announced the »»»

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan may soon have to rethink their plans to develop nuclear energy. Rosatom, the Russian nuclear entity that has agreements to build nuclear plants in both Central Asian nations, is experiencing major financial difficulties. Alexei Likhachev, Rosatom’s boss, has announced the »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Public Investment Fund-backed electric vehicle manufacturer Ceer to explore collaboration on advanced materials and innovative solutions for the design, development and production of EVs. The agreement will assess op»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Strengthening exchanges and cooperation between China and Panama across various fields serves the interests of both countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Tuesday. "Strengthening exchanges and cooperation between China and Panama in various fields serves th»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Food Cluster has stepped up efforts to deepen economic ties with India, bringing together more than 32 Emirati and Indian companies at a business forum in Andhra Pradesh aimed at forging new partnerships across the food, agriculture and agri-technology sectors. Held under the the»»»

VENICE: Renowned Hong Kong artist Wallace Chan turned 70 this year. With his long salt-and-pepper beard and mischievous eyes he is still as experimental and as disciplined as ever. “Every day is my birthday,” he told Arab News with a smile. “Every minute is my birthday, but not every second, not so»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah on Tuesday, reviewed regional developments and their impact on international security and peace. The cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in response to what it des»»»

A small crowd of tourists stand near the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, in 2020. On Tuesday, two American tourists were stabbed at the entrance. A man was arrested in the attack. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo July 21 (UPI) -- Two American tourists were stabbed in A»»»

DOHA: The Attorneys' Admission Committee met under the chairmanship of Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi to discuss the items on its agenda. During the meeting, three new lawyers took the legal oath after completing their training period. »»»

Residents of the Yambol village of Bezmer (Southeastern Bulgaria) hold differing views on the deployment of U.S. tanker aircraft at the air base located in the immediate vicinity of the village. There are already calls to organize protests against such a decision by the Bulgarian Government, Bezmer»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that it had attacked a data center belonging to US trade giant Amazon in Bahrain in response to the US strikes on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant (NPP) construction site. On Sunday, media reported that the US milit»»»

Dubai: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East is increasing concerns over global energy supplies, even as exports from the UAE and Saudi Arabia help keep crude oil markets stable. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

Dubai: A routine immigration screening at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) led to the arrest of a passenger who had just arrived on a flight from Dubai after authorities confirmed he was the subject of an outstanding warrant of arrest. The 54-year-old man has been intercepted at N»»»