A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan’s southern Kyushu region, causing extensive damage and killing “a considerable number of people,” according to local media. The quake struck just before 4:30 PM local time on Tuesday, with its epicenter around 20 km south of Kumamot»»»

France's largest wine region is facing a wake-up call as the wildfires blazing near Bordeaux's famed vineyards underscore the climate challenges posed by severe drought and repeated heatwaves. Many chateaux do not have enough water to irrigate their entire vineyard and without rain in the coming we»»»

For most of modern history, medicine has been designed to react. We waited for symptoms, responded to crises, and measured success by whether people survived illness. That model made sense at the time. Breakthroughs in antibiotics, vaccines, surgical innovation, and emergency care dramatically resh»»»

American and Saudi warplanes have carried out joint strikes against alleged Iran-aligned militia sites across eastern Iraq, according to US Central Command. CENTCOM said on Tuesday that American and Saudi fighter aircraft had targeted multiple logistics and weapons facilities used by groups alleged»»»

Tehran: Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Tuesday that vessels belonging to any country or company accepting compensation from Iran's frozen assets would not be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's state-run broadcaster IRIB. A spok»»»

Dubai: Almost 35 metres below the streets of International City, a 2,000-tonne machine is quietly carving out the future of Dubai’s public transport network. The machine, known as Al Wugeisha, is at the heart of the excavation works for the ambitious Dubai Metro Blue Line project. While progress on»»»

A teenager who shot dead four people at a high school in the southern US state of Georgia with a gun his father gave him as a Christmas present was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to carrying out the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in the town of»»»

Dubai: Indian banks are offering returns of up to 7.5% on selected US dollar fixed deposits for non-resident Indians, creating an unusual choice for UAE-based NRIs with dollar savings. The headline rate is well above what many conventional bank accounts pay. Yet it may apply only to a particular te»»»

New York: Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another. The service, known as X Money, is not a new bank. X Money is using technology and banking services provided by Cross River Bank, and brandin»»»

Washington: A White House teleprompter operator who was put on unpaid leave after news reports he had used inside knowledge to make bets about President Donald Trump's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official. Get updated faster a»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Senate advanced sweeping sanctions legislation targeting Russia’s energy revenues Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to press for stronger action against Moscow. Senators voted 86-12 to begin consideration of the bipartisan measure, clearing its»»»

GENEVA: Refugees fleeing persecution too often face restrictions on their right to seek asylum, with the debate around protection becoming increasingly politicized, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN refugees chief Barham Salih urged the world to move from managing sky-high displacement to seeki»»»

1 of 2 | Student Jose Ortiz, right, accepts an embrace from chaplain Ronald Clark, left at a makeshift memorial one day after a deadly school shooting in 2024 at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. Colt Gray, 16, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for the shootings. Photo by Er»»»

The UAE continues to lead the global skyscraper race, driven by private investors. As of July 2026, six of the world's 20 tallest buildings under construction are in Dubai, reinforcing the emirate's position as the Middle East's skyscraper capital, according to Skyscraper Center. Get — updated fast»»»

Washington: Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs. The states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — all have Republican governors who say they welcome the chance to help»»»

Benchmark index falls below 6,500 as foreign and institutional investors sell shares Closing figures are displayed at a KB Kookmin Bank trading room in Seoul on Tuesday after the Kospi briefly fell below 6,000. The Kospi closed at 6,023.66, down 732.09 points, or 10.84%, while the Kosdaq ended at 7»»»

TUNIS: On a poultry farm just outside Tunisia’s capital, a backhoe gathers hundreds of chicken carcasses to bury them in a pit. The situation is not unique to this farm in El-Fahs, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Tunis, as recent power cuts have sown devastation across the country. With summer »»»

People rally in June 2025 in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. A new report says that inadequate healthcare for those held at the nearby California City Detention Center put people at serious risk. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles early on Wednesday at a US military base in Jordan, US Central Command said. If confirmed, it's the first direct Iranian strike on American forces in the country since a brief pause in US airstrikes. All the missiles were»»»

WASHINGTON: Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the US military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says. Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may force the U»»»

Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday but thousands more were ordered to leave in France over fears that a looming heatwave would prevent containment of fires that have ripped through the country's southwest. Get upda»»»

Ukrainian drone ‌strikes killed three people on Tuesday in Russia’s border region of Belgorod and 19 more ​were injured in an attack on a bus denounced by the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Regional authorities said a drone strike on a business in a village near the border killed two people. ‌Another »»»

WASHINGTON: Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential US politicians at home and abroad, is being eulogized Tuesday as “a true American original” during memorial services in Washington. Graham’s flag-draped casket arrived for a trib»»»

Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in what Washington described as an attempted “surprise attack,” according to US Central Command. The missiles were fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at around 5:45pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, CENTCOM sa»»»

Ankara, July 28 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Türkiye is working to transform its vision of establishing a “terror-free region” into reality, aiming for the region to be associated with development, prosperity, peace and stability rather than wars and conflicts. “W»»»

Rescue crews worked through the night Tuesday and into Wednesday in a desperate search for survivors trapped beneath a collapsed shopping mall after a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan, killing dozens, injuring hundreds and damaging thousands of buildings across several pr»»»

The Iraqi authorities have busted several militant cells linked to Ukraine that were involved in multiple attacks within the country, according to National Security Adviser Qasim al-Aboudi. The top official made the remarks on Monday during an interview with Dijlah TV, stating that the country’s in»»»

More than 70 women gathered at Nestwork Msheireb for the inaugural OneLife Circle community event, “Embracing Change: Navigating Menopause with Confidence and Hormone Therapy,” marking an important step toward raising awareness about menopause and encouraging open conversations around a stage of li»»»

Ali Zulqarnain, a veteran educator with nearly three decades of teaching and academic leadership experience, has been leading Bright Future International School (BFIS) since assuming the role of Principal on June 6, 2021. Under his stewardship, the school has embarked on a transformative journey ch»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has become the first hospital in Qatar to administer Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), an advanced one-time gene replacement therapy to 13-year-old Khalid, an adolescent living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This milesto»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A new study by experts from the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has revealed major gaps in research on falls among older adults in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Unintentional falls are a leading cause of injur»»»

DPA Berlin FIFA said on Tuesday it wants to run the World Cup and other events with a new $20 billion company set up with the help of private investors. The governing body said it aims to raise $4.2 billion this year via a new entity FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) for its commercial and event operat»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The Philippine music industry is experiencing a commercial resurgence driven by a strong culture of music consumption among listeners. The sector caters to diverse consumer segments and is generating growing economic value in both domestic and international markets. Indust»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hilton Doha The Pearl has appointed Lars Pursche as General Manager and Yildiray Satiroglu as Commercial Director. Lars has spent more than 25 years in international hospitality across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He’s led hotels through commercial growth, operational»»»

QNA Doha The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in cooperation with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), will organise a summer camp for children from August 2 to 13. Targeting Qatari boys and girls between the ages of nine and 13, the camp will introduce them to the Islamic civilisation through a pro»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As temperatures rise during the summer months, the incidence of certain gastrointestinal diseases increases due to conditions that promote the growth of bacteria in food and water. Leaving food unrefrigerated or consuming food and beverages from unreliable sources further »»»

QNA Doha Qatar and Jordan discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments during a phone call between their top diplomats. During a conversation on Tuesday, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Jordan’s Deputy P»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has introduced a set of new digital services through its Lbaih mobile application as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce waiting times, simplify patient processes and enhance the outpatient experience. The new services include a feature th»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for Blind (QSCCB) in cooperation of the General Directorate of Civil Defence held an awareness workshop on handling emergency and evacuation situations for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at the centre’s headquarters. The workshop was organised to incr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity has launched its 2026–2027 health plan in Somalia comprising 48 projects across 9 major programmes and expected to benefit 49,834 people. The plan seeks to expand access to essential and specialised healthcare services for the most vulnerable communities. The»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Under the patronage of Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces HE Major-General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai and in the presence of Commander of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces HE Rear Admiral (Navy) Abdullah Hassan Al Sulaiti, the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces celebra»»»

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the completion of 84 percent of the Roads and Infrastructure Project in Al Waab, and works continue to deliver modern infrastructure services that support residents, commercial developments, and the current and future needs of Al Waab. (TNN)»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA/WASHINGTON The State of Qatar has strongly condemned remarks made by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, accusing him of deliberately spreading disinformation about Qatar to advance his own political ambitions. In a statement issued by Qatar’s Media Attaché in t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The latest weather forecasts indicate a chance of local cloud development accompanied by rainfall over some areas of the country on Wednesday and Thursday, July 29–30, 2026. Qatar Meteorological Department projections suggest that weather conditions may become partly cloud»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s 11th Local Dates Festival has created a buzz with roughly 20,000 visitors and sales of 41 tonnes 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 tonnes sol»»»

Apple's iPhone Air and 17 series are displayed during the launch day in 2025 at Apple Omotesando store in Tokyo. On Tuesday, Apple became the second company to hit the $5 trillion valuation mark. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, Apple became the second compa»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces on Tuesday brought additional mobile homes to the area near the Tayasir military checkpoint, east of Tubas in the northern West Bank, in what Palestinian officials say is part of a plan to establish a new settlement. Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in Tubas, said the I»»»

LONDON: Officials from the Syrian Arab Republic and Egypt discussed enhancing relations through the Syrian-Egyptian Business Council to strengthen business partnerships and cooperation between companies in both countries. Syrian Economy and Industry Minister Nidal Al-Shaar met Egyptian Chargé d’Aff»»»

LONDON: An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza City on Tuesday destroyed a mosque and tents providing shelter at the site for displaced families. Nearby homes and other civilian properties were also damaged or destroyed when fighter jets struck Al-Muttaqin Mosque, near a Young Men’s Christian Associa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate telephone calls on Tuesday with his counterparts from Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss regional developments and efforts to de-escalate tensions. During the calls, the ministers reaffirmed the importance of protecting freedom»»»