New Delhi: Student protests in India demanding education reforms grew on Thursday despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowing a crackdown following a string of exam paper leaks. Five Gen Z protesters at the main protest site in the capital New Delhi spoke to AFP about what was driving them to join »»»

Iran’s latest round of missile and drone strikes disabled multiple US radar, communications, and air-defense systems in Kuwait, according to Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC which claimed American bases across the region had suffered a “dark night.” In a series of statements carried»»»

RIYADH: Turkiye aims to increase its trade volume with Syria to $10 billion as bilateral commerce surged more than 40 percent year on year to a record $3.75 billion in 2025, an official revealed. Speaking at a meeting titled Free Trade and Industrial Zones in Syria and the Investment Environment in»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces are moving the civilian population from the city of Konstantinovka (Kostyantynivka), and any assistance is being provided to them, the deputy commander of the Yug (South) group of forces' unit said on Thursday. "At the moment, we are already at the stage»»»

Dubai: Thalapathy Vijay's swansong, Jana Nayagan, has hit cinemas with the kind of fanfare reserved for the biggest stars. Directed by H. Vinoth, the political action drama opened to packed theatres across Tamil Nadu and key overseas markets on Thursday, with fans celebrating the release with firew»»»

Brussels: The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by using Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers towards its own services and apps, to the detriment o»»»

Dubai: Business leaders, diplomats and entrepreneurs gathered in Dubai to celebrate the UAE’s remarkable transformation into a global hub for investment, innovation and opportunity at a special “Proud of UAE” forum organised by the Diplomat Business Club. The event brought together investors, CEOs,»»»

Abu Dhabi: Private sector employers in the UAE must purchase an insurance policy for every employee before obtaining a work permit, under a labour protection scheme that guarantees workers' financial entitlements, including unpaid wages of up to Dh20,000 over a 30-month period if an employer fails »»»

Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk overnight, with the Nevinnomyssk facility left fully ablaze, Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said on Telegram on July 22, adding that staff had been evacuated and some workers injured. The strikes are the latest in an »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Police Academy, HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, attended the graduation ceremony of the second batch of the Security Command and Staff Programme, in th»»»

Dubai: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) departing from Clark International Airport in Pampanga, Philippines will soon have a dedicated space where they can rest, grab a meal, and seek assistance before boarding their flights. The new OFW Lounge at Clark International Airport's Terminal 2 has been s»»»

New York, July 23 (SANA) The U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Thursday it looks forward to cooperating with Syria’s newly formed People’s Assembly, describing its establishment and inaugural session as an important milestone in the country’s current transition. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi held Thursday bilateral meetings with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Qatar HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi and Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Qatar »»»

The amount of cash held by the population in Kyrgyzstan continues to increase, while the activity of cash and settlement transactions at commercial banks is growing, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan reported. Total money supply and non-banking sector As of July 1, 2026, the total amount of cash in c»»»

PoliticsEuropeEU fines Google €890 million over competition rulesSaim Dušan Inayatullah with AP, AFP, dpa, ReutersThe European Commission said it found that Google had preferenced its search engine and app store in ways that unfairly harmed competition. https://p.dw.com/p/5HcuoThe EU has again fine»»»

TUNIS, July 23 (TAP) – Civil Protection units carried out 939 interventions across Tunisia over the past 24 hours, including 296 firefighting operations, amid a continuing heatwave that has contributed to a rise in fire outbreaks.In addition to...»»»

The Anti-Terrorism Center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), together with the agency’s department for Chui region, conducted anti-terror exercises Chui-Interaction — 2026. According to the security service, the drills were held at the Zhaiyl Baatyr secondary school »»»

BELGRADE - After meeting with Czech PM Andrej Babis in Belgrade on Thursday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed the confidence the upcoming EXPO 2027 in Belgrade would be an opportunity to showcase innovation, connect the Serbian and Czech economies and open up new opportunities for joint»»»

Bulgaria's research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) is expected to celebrate Bulgaria's National Day, March 3, in Buenos Aires in 2027, together with the Bulgarian diaspora there, Rear Admiral Prof. Kalin Kalinov, Commandant of the Naval Academy in Varna, said here on Thursday. Kalinov als»»»

TUNIS, July 23 (TAP) – The success of Tunisia’s future 2026–2030 Development Plan will depend not only on the quality of technical planning, but also on the country’s ability to establish a governance model based on performance, accountability and...»»»

Improvement of the city in preparation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit continues in Bishkek. According to the municipal enterprise Bishkekzelenstroy, 83 large acacia trees with closed root systems were planted on Zhaiyl Baatyr Street—from Chortekov Street to Alykulov Street. »»»

For most businesses, a reliable copier or multifunction printer is not a luxury but a daily necessity. Contracts, invoices, marketing materials, and everyday paperwork all depend on it. Yet when the time comes to acquire one, companies face a deceptively tricky decision: should they buy the machine»»»

Global law firm Dentons has advised Biofarm S.A., a leading Romanian pharmaceutical company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, and its majority shareholders, Longshield Investment Group S.A. and Lion Capital S.A., on the acquisition of Biofarm by Zakłady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma S.A. through a»»»

Most Romanians choose to spend their holidays in the country, opt for stays of three to four days and prefer to organise their trips independently rather than use travel agencies. Domestic destinations were selected by almost three times as many respondents as foreign ones, according to a survey co»»»

In one of the most defining photographs of the protests taking across India: A police van packed with detained student protesters. A 27-year-old woman standing directly in its path. Rhiya Ahir, a model, actor and entrepreneur, has become one of the most recognisable faces of the demonstrations afte»»»

Sydney: A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday. Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of»»»

U.S. forces continued their attacks on Iranian military sites overnight, targeting maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and air defense systems. File Photo by Hossein Esmaeil/UPI | License Photo July 23 (UPI) -- American forces carried out a 12th c»»»

Bulgaria is working to secure its place in Europe's reindustrialisation and develop an innovative, high-value-added economy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Government Information Service said»»»

TUNIS, July 23 (TAP) – Combined workers' remittances and tourism revenues exceeded TND 9 billion from the beginning of the year through July 20, 2026, according to the latest monetary and financial indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunisia...»»»

Social media is increasingly influencing how young Kyrgyz people learn about Islam, observe religious practices, and form their understanding of what it means to be a «good Muslim.» This is the conclusion reached by Baktygul Shabdan, a researcher at Goethe University Frankfurt. Her paper on female »»»

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks to the press during a briefing marking his first year in office on Thursday. Photo by Yonhap Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday the government has shifted away from a policy focused on the denuclearization of North Korea, instead pointin»»»

Forest fires have set new records across four continents over the past two years, with the fire season starting earlier, affected areas expanding and economic and human losses increasing, the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry said. Official data from the European Commission's EFF»»»

Manila: The Philippines accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon and using a "dangerous manoeuvre" on Thursday to block vessels bringing aid to Filipino fishermen near a disputed South China Sea reef. The incident took place near Scarborough Shoal, hours before Manila hosted a regional se»»»

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam leaks that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. The comments came after thousands of protesters, led by the social»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah of Hezbollah noted Thursday that Israel “has not withdrawn from any meter it has occupied in south Lebanon,” despite the declared start of the pilot zones process. "What happened was the Lebanese Army strengthening its deployment in liberated villages and towns that the enemy fa»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Germany, Omurbek Tekebayev, has traveled to the German city of Bremen following reports of problems with the working and living conditions of Kyrgyz students participating in the Ferienjob summer employment program. In a social media post, the ambassador said he had alrea»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: UNESCO added an ancient city in Crimea to its list of endangered heritage sites Thursday, saying the site was "under threat" from construction work and archaeological activities while under Russian occupation. The ruins of Chersonese, founded by Dorian Greeks in the fifth century BC,»»»

The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter on robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday. In this photo, containers are stacked at a port in Busan on July 15. Photo by Yonhap The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier on robust»»»

The reconversion of former industrial sites has become a cornerstone of global urban development, reclaiming spaces of historical, architectural, and economic value. In Bucharest, the CARO complex stands as one of the most prominent local examples of this transformation. by Ovidiu Poșircă Over more»»»

New York, July 23 (SANA) UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria Karla Quintana said cooperation with Syrian authorities and partners is helping lay the groundwork for a national system to exchange information on missing persons, in line wi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi departed for Tehran on an official visit to Iran, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Prime Mini»»»

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SEOUL: South Korea has abandoned its campaign prioritizing pressure on the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a minister said Thursday, marking a fresh overture by Seoul’s dovish government. President Lee Jae Myung has reversed the stance of his hawkish predecessor since taking power in Seoul »»»

ABU DHABI: The buildup to UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov continued on Wednesday as fans packed Yas Mall for the UFC Open Workouts, catching a first glimpse of some of the event’s biggest stars before they step into the Octagon at Etihad Arena this Saturday. Main event athletes Magomed Ankalae»»»

Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev held a meeting on fuel and lubricant supply issues in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Cabinet press service, participants discussed the situation in the domestic market, petroleum product imports, stockpiling, tariff regulation, and the provision of state subsidies.»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s digital payments sector is set to expand after the Saudi Central Bank licensed Malaa Co. for Information Technology to offer payment account information services, raising the number of permitted payment service providers to 33. The move enables Malaa to allow customers to sec»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic said on Wednesday evening there was no consensus among EU member states on opening Cluster 3 in Serbia's EU accession talks by end-July and that the issue could be back on the agenda of EU institutions in late August. "The informa»»»

New Delhi: Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 41 people in India's northeast Assam state, officials said Thursday, as authorities pursued rescue and relief operations. Flood-related disasters are an annual occurrence across India during the monsoon months after the re»»»

July 23 (UPI) -- A group of non-governmental organizations shared with world leaders a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza with an estimated cost of $71.4 billion, according to a report released Thursday. Oxfam, an international coalition of non-governmental organizations, said in its report that t»»»

Biofarm, one of the leaders of Romania’s pharmaceutical market with uninterrupted operations since 1921, has joined Polpharma Group in a transaction valued at approximately PLN 1.1 billion (EUR 257 million), which Polpharma says reflects its long-term commitment to Romania and its strategy of build»»»