Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said on Wednesday that a priority should be to elect a new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which should assess the conduct of those responsible for what he described as serious abuses and failures within the judicial system, before any personnel decisions are made.»»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed amendments to the constitutional law «On the Elections of the President and Deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.» According to the document, elections in Kyrgyzstan will be held on Wednesdays, rather than Sundays, as was previously the case. Specifi»»»

BELGRADE - The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has appealed a ruling handed down by the Higher Court in Belgrade to the parents of a teenage boy who killed nine pupils and a security staff member and wounded six other people in a shooting spree in his primary school in central Belgrad»»»

SOLNECHNOGORSK, Russia (Sputnik) - The West uses Ukraine as a battering ram to try to destroy Russia and is not even hiding this fact, Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday. "[Western countries are] using all means, and now they are using Ukraine as a battering »»»

ROME: Saudi Arabia and Italy on Wednesday called for the protection of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Bab Al-Mandab and the Red Sea following a series of attacks and threats against vessels in waterways vital to global trade and energy supplies. In a joint declaration following t»»»

London: Just over half of England has been declared in drought after “record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures”, the UK government said Wednesday. It follows what is set to be the driest July on record, with just seven percent of expected rainfall nationwide and some parts of southern En»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian-owned artesian water well on Wednesday in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern area of the West Bank, according to local officials. The well, in the Ras Al-Ahmar and Atouf area, belonged to Saleh Naji Bani Odeh, said Mutaz Bisharat, a Tubas offic»»»

Asked whether Bulgaria was negotiating the acquisition of MiG-29 aircraft, the Defence Ministry told BTA it had sent inquiries to several countries, including Poland and Hungary, about available aircraft and spare parts. It added that, in parallel, it was exploring options for acquiring used F-16 a»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy fires incendiary shells at Ali Al-Taher area, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 29-07-2026 16:12 PM Latest News Urgent News Is»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US military will hit Iran “hard” after a missile attack against US bases in Jordan, Fox News reported.“We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,” Fox’s correspondent quoted Trump as saying, adding that the US president used »»»

New Delhi: The award-winning architects behind the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza will design India’s first startup museum in Bengaluru, the country’s leading tech and IT hub. Set to open in 2028, the Museum of Innovation and Startup Technology is a public-private partnership project between the Kar»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell 134.01 points, or 1.25 percent, to close Wednesday at 10,544.10. Total trading turnover reached SR5.29 billion ($1.41 billion), with 305.45 million shares changing hands. Market breadth was negative, with 199 stocks declining and 55 advancing. The»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will launch a powerful strike against Iran in response to the recent Iranian attack on an airbase in Jordan. In the early hours of Wednesday, IRNA reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired several b»»»

RIYADH: Al-Lith’s waterfront overlooking the Red Sea has become one of the Makkah Region’s leading tourism and leisure destinations, serving as a year-round attraction for residents and visitors. The waterfront features seating areas, walking paths and open recreational spaces, while hosting nation»»»

Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., speaks during a hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in 2021. Scott died in April, and the race to replace him for the rest of this year has just advanced to a runoff. File Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Pho»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Reuters: The commander of the US Joint Forces Command warned American soldiers in the Middle East that videos and photos they post on their»»»

Mumbai: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the world's fourth-largest jewellery retailer and a responsible jeweller, today announced MS Dhoni as its Brand Ambassador, marking the beginning of a long-term association centred around The Responsible Jeweller, the brand's philosophy of taking responsibility beyo»»»

MAKKAH: Among Saudi Arabia’s volcanic landscapes, few are as striking as Al-Wahbah Crater, a vast natural formation whose dramatic cliffs and sweeping views preserve a geological history stretching back hundreds of thousands of years. As nature tourism expands under Vision 2030, the crater has beco»»»

SPA Jeddah The Makkah Development Authority and the Ministry of Tourism signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation, support tourism development in the region, and improve the planning and implementation of joint initiatives and projects. The agreement includes cooperation on stu»»»

Continue the Change and other parliamentary groups will challenge before the Constitutional Court the 2026 State Budget Act, leader Assen Vassilev told a briefing in Parliament after President Iliana Iotova announced that she would promulgate the state budget act. According to Vassilev, Iotova’s de»»»

Paris, France: AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week when he took a series of snapshots of vacationers in fire-struck southwest France with his smartphone. His instinct was to photograph, but he did not expect one of his lakeside snapshots to go aro»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US military will be hitting Iran "hard" after a missile attack against US bases in Jordan, Fox News reported. "We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," Fox's correspondent quoted Trump as saying, adding that»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank reported an 8% increase in first-half net profit after tax to Dh3.8 billion, supported by strong customer financing growth, higher revenue and continued expansion across its retail and wholesale businesses. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.»»»

BAGHDAD (Sputnik) - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi will convene an emergency meeting of the National Security Council on Wednesday in response to airstrikes launched by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Shiite militia facilities, the Iraqi government's Security Media Cell said. "Prime »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Italian company Fincantieri, Europe’s largest shipbuilding group, posted record profits and orders amid the accelerated militarization of European countries, Sputnik found on Wednesday after reviewing the company's industrial plans. Fincantieri, which works closely with the defen»»»

Travelling by taxi in Budapest will become more expensive from Saturday, when the latest amendment to the city’s taxi fare regulation takes effect. Higher base fare, distance and time charges approved by the city Under the new pricing, the base fare will increase from HUF 1,100 to HUF 1,300, while »»»

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced that it completed nearly 16 million digital transactions during the first half of this year through an intelligent, AI-powered service ecosystem, underscoring the ministry’s transformation from simply digitising procedures to b»»»

Dubai Police has issued an alert to motorists following an accident that is currently obstructing traffic on Dubai-Al Ain Street towards Al Ain, near the exit leading to Emirates Street. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Dubai Police flagged the incident under its #RoadStatus and #Accident »»»

MPs passed at first and second reading on Wednesday the bill tabled by Progressive Bulgaria (PB) to amend the Act on Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Associated with Oil and Petroleum Products. The amendment follows the Constitutional Court’s ruling of July 21, which declared provis»»»

Tunis, July 29 (TAP) - The funding covered by draft laws no.50 and 51 of 2026 is not destined for the modernisation of the Tunisian Chemical Group (French: GCT)'s production facilities, but rather for the import of raw materials required for the...»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying between the UAE and Egypt could see more flight options in the coming years after the two countries agreed to gradually expand bilateral air traffic rights over the next five years. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The understanding was signed o»»»

JEDDAH: Located in Jeddah’s Al-Shatea district, Wildflower offers a health-conscious dining concept centered on generous sharing plates, contemporary presentation and flavors inspired by Saudi, Arab and Mediterranean cuisine. The interior has a contemporary, London-inspired feel, with floor-to-ceil»»»

MOSCOW, July 29 (Sputnik) - Russia has been able to withstand Western sanctions pressure thanks to its historical legacy and respect for national history, Russian Foreign Minister and head of United Russia’s party list Sergey Lavrov said. "First and foremost, thanks to our ancestors, who founded th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 70% of Americans believe that major US technology companies wield too much power, according to a YouGov poll cited by the Axios news portal on Wednesday. According to the poll, 71% of respondents said tech companies have too much power, while 2% said they have too littl»»»

The Israeli army is considering a military response to the damage inflicted on an engineering vehicle by a “Hezbollah drone” in the Ali al-Taher heights in southern Lebanon, Israel’s Channel 14 said on Wednesday. “Beirut's southern suburbs will not be a target in the response,” the channel added. I»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday stressed that wars lead to no positive outcome and only bring “destruction to countries and poverty to their people.” "Hence our emphasis on the necessity of adopting diplomacy. Wars end in only two ways: either both sides realize their inability to end the confli»»»

Arab Finance: Misr El-Gedida has secured Gold Certification under the Green Pyramid Rating System (GPRS) for the first phase of its Jadinah development in New Heliopolis, making it the first sustainable residential project in Egypt to receive the certification, as per a disclosure. The certificatio»»»

Summer evenings in the UAE often come with beautiful sunsets, filling the sky with shades of orange, pink, purple and gold. Through our new Summer Sunset campaign, Gulf News is inviting readers from across all seven emirates to share sunset photos and videos they have captured themselves. Whether i»»»

MPs passed at first reading on Wednesday the bill tabled by Progressive Bulgaria (PB) to amend the Act on Administrative Regulation of Economic Activities Associated with Oil and Petroleum Products. The amendment follows the Constitutional Court’s ruling of July 21, which declared provisions relati»»»

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. military will be hitting Iran "hard" after a missile attack against U.S. bases in Jordan, Fox News reported. "We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," Fox's correspondent quoted Trump as saying, adding that the U.S. president use»»»

Washington: Qatar's Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) participated as an observer in the 20th edition of the Raven's Challenge explosives disposal drill in the United States. Lekhwiya's Explosives Group joined the exercise at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, to gain international expertise, exchange be»»»

Tokyo: The number of Japanese people living in the country has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, government data showed Wednesday, as the nation confronts a low birth rate and an ageing society. As of January 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at 119.74 mi»»»

BELGRADE - In the past seven and a half years, Serbia Zijin Copper has delivered 17 t of gold, or 1,356 gold ingots, to the National Bank of Serbia, the central bank said on Tuesday. In the period, the company has sold to the NBS the equivalent of Serbia's total gold reserves ten years ago, it said»»»

Peru's newly inaugurated President Keiko Fujimori – the ninth in just a decade – pledged to deploy the armed forces to crime-ridden areas and adopt a hardline security strategy as Peru grapples with its worst wave of gang violence, extortion and illegal mining in decades.  Peru's conservative »»»

ABHA: Asir witnessed the rising of the Suhail star on the southern horizon on Wednesday, an astronomical event traditionally linked to cooler weather, rainfall and the start of the agricultural season. Researcher Abdullah Al Mousa said the Suhail season began on Wednesday and would last for 13 days»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has dismissed criticism from political think tank Political Capital after it argued that his greatest political risk is his own constant public presence and communication style. The debate follows the publication of Political Capital’s latest analysis, which argues that »»»

Dubai: It's raining in parts of the UAE this evening with the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) tracking continued convective cloud activity across the country. The rain follows a similar spell yesterday, when parts of the UAE also saw rainfall along with dust and low visibility. The latest advi»»»

The DNA - Movement for a National Cause Association, in collaboration with the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, has launched an independent scientific study among Bulgarians living abroad on a long-term basis, the DNA team reported to BTA»»»

The Council of Ministers has approved a bill amending and supplementing the Civil Procedure Code in connection with the abusive lawsuits, commonly known as SLAPP cases (from "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation"), Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said at a media briefing on Wednesday. »»»

Democratic Party has filed a legal challenge with the Constitutional Court against the law ratifying a €302 million loan agreement between Albania and the United States for the purchase of military equipment. Gazment Bardhi, head of the Democratic Party's parliamentary group, said Wednesdat that th»»»