Doha, Qatar: The Joint Committee for the Removal of Abandoned Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment removed 7,144 vehicles in 2025 from public areas as part of an extensive campaign to improve the urban landscape, enhance road safety and protect the environment. The removed vehicles included 5,340 vehi»»»

BEIJING: An unknown ‌number of people were buried after a landslide struck a county in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, causing multiple residential buildings downhill to collapse, according to state media. Preliminary verification indicated that a Pengshui county community wor»»»

An umbrella coalition of Iran-aligned Iraqi militias has announced a $10-million reward for the killing of US President Donald Trump, dramatically escalating already fraught tensions between Washington and Tehran's regional proxy network. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap»»»

DUBAI: Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final has been billed as a showdown pitting Lionel Messi against Lamine Yamal, defending champions Argentina against European champions Spain; and perhaps the final appearance of football’s greatest player in the sport’s premier showcase. Yet one of the most intriguin»»»

DUBAI: Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final has been billed as a showdown pitting Lionel Messi against Lamine Yamal, defending champions Argentina against European champions Spain; and perhaps the final appearance of football’s greatest player in the sport’s premier showcase. Yet one of the most intriguin»»»

Dubai: One cup of coffee has put the UAE on top of the global barista stage. Competing against 20 national champions from around the world, UAE representative Lablibell Bajarias has been crowned winner of the 2026 International Finals of the Lavazza Barista Challenge, held in Turin, Italy last Marc»»»

In late June, Israel’s government moved to formally recognise the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottomans, ending decades of official hesitation. Needless to say, it does nothing for Israeli-Turkish relations, which have nosedived in recent years, with major disagreements over Gaza being a p»»»

Budapest is launching a month-long public safety operation that will see increased police patrols and coordinated enforcement across the city, despite facing a shortage of more than 2,000 police officers. The Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) announced the comprehensive operation after assessing »»»

Miami: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup tomorrow when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to Florida still raw from semi-final defeats that have left both footballing nations licking wounds, which, in the eyes of many, wer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Four years ago, Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory in Qatar at the FIFA World Cup, and he is one step away from repeating that feat and making Argentina the first team to retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962. On Wednesday night, under the lights of Atlanta, the Messi Magic was unlea»»»

The UK government has announced plans to restrict the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England, saying the move will protect children’s health and wellbeing. The ban, which requires parliamentary approval, will apply to drinks containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per l»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Operation Saeqeh: Iran Strikes US Positions in Kuwait as Retaliatory Operation Escalates 17-07-2026 09:39 AM Iran’s military has launched a»»»

East Rutherford: Master will take on apprentice when Spain coach Luis de la Fuente lines up against his former student, Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni, in the World Cup final on Sunday. Nine years ago, Scaloni was just another former professional player pursuing a career in coaching, studying for his p»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the official four-day national mourning period for the Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani draws to a close, citizens and residents of Qatar have demonstrated profound respect and unity in honouring the legacy of the visionary leader who transformed the nation. The mou»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Pakistani community in Qatar gathered yesterday to pay tribute to the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, remembering his transformative leadership, his enduring friendship with Pakistan, and his pivotal role in shaping modern Qatar. The condolence and tribute g»»»

SHANGHAI: China and Pakistan’s foreign ministers called Friday for the United States and Iran to stop fighting and resume negotiations, according to a statement following a meeting in Shanghai. China’s Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar jointly “expressed concern over the deterioration of the current»»»

Paris: Chairperson of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to Unesco H E Dr. Nasser bin Hamad Al Hinzab said that the passing of Father H H Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, repr»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying between the UAE and southern Saudi Arabia are facing ongoing disruption, with flights to and from Abha International Airport suspended for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, despite much of the airport's domestic schedule still operating. Passengers travelling on routes be»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has undergone a sweeping legislative transformation that has elevated it among the world’s advanced nations, driven by the vision of the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and further advanced under the leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, S»»»

Romania ranks last in the European Union by working live, with an estimate 32.7 years in 2025, up from 32.EURyears in 2023, according to the European statistical office Eurostat."The indication estimates the average number of years a person aged 15 is expected to remain in the labour force (either »»»

National Liberal Party (PNL) President Ilie Bolojan assured representatives of trade union confederations on Thursday that the PNL would vote in Parliament on the draft pay law in the version agreed with the European Commission.The leadership of the National Liberal Party met on Thursday, at the pa»»»

Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) has said it has "always applied European law in good faith" and maintained that its approach to the limitation period for criminal liability did not amount to choosing between EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).The High Cou»»»

Romania has demonstrated that it can correct its imbalances even in a severe international context, but political instability directly affects confidence and risk perception in the country, warns interim Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare.He stated on Thursday, after a meeting with representatives o»»»

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu, who is on a visit to the United States of America, took part in the ceremonies marking the presence of the Mircea tall training ship in the U.S., as well as in the events marking 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.Toiu also »»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Thursday that a technocratic government, for a determined period of time, would have placed the country in a better situation than the current one. He stressed that the decision to form a new government currently belongs to the political parties."The solution is where »»»

The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced. The Pentagon chief unveiled the plan in a nearly three-minute video on X titled ‘The High-T Department of»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a new policy Thursday to impose visa restrictions against far-left terrorists. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a new policy to impose visa restrictions on alleged far-left terrorists, as t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Government of Dubai Media Office on Thursday, July 16, 2026, refuted a Reuters report on explosions in Downtown Dubai, describing the report as "false." In a social media post, it said, "The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) confirms that the Reuters report regarding explosio»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai fell to their lowest level in 90 days on Friday, handing jewellery buyers the cheapest rates seen since April after another difficult week for the precious metal. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The 24-karat variety stood at Dh479.75 per gra»»»

Doha, Qatar: The remarkable transformation of Qatar under the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani will be remembered as one of the most extraordinary development stories of the modern era, former Prime Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani has said. In an interv»»»

Dubai: Flight disruptions at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport stretched into a fourth consecutive day on Friday, with services to Dubai and Sharjah remaining suspended while a large part of the airport's domestic schedule continued to operate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Che»»»

The US expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran on Friday, targeting infrastructure including bridges and a key port facility as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate. A surveillance tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman appeared to collapse after repeated US stri»»»

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is directing the nation’s intelligence services not to spare civilians in their operations abroad, Vitaly Zhikovich, an acting colonel of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR), said in an exclusive audio recording obtained by RT. Zhikovich is one of two»»»

The opening of Egypt’s Strategic Command Headquarters last week shows what Egypt has learned from its recent past and how it intends to deal with the changes impacting both geopolitics and the way that wars are fought. The multibillion-dollar project was opened by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al»»»

Türkiye first recognised Israel in 1949, shortly after Zionist leaders like David Ben-Gurion proclaimed a Jewish state in Palestine. In so doing, it became the first Muslim-majority nation to do so (Iran was the second, its recognition coming in 1950). Six decades later, trade was booming and relat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Aerospace Force targeted a missile defense surveillance radar, several major US weapons depots, two HIMARS surface-to-surface missile »»»

Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had attacked a US special operations command center at ​al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, state media reported. Reuters could not independently verify the claim, and there was no immediate comment from »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: Strait of Hormuz remains fully under the control of Iranian fighters, and as long as US hostile actions continue, not a single drop o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe In response to the US military aggression, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched a surprise attack on the enemy’s Special Operations Command Ce»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: The attack on Al-Tanf region destroyed a radar system and several special operations helicopters, and killed a large number of US tro»»»

The government reviewed the Szent István Programme — designed to support rural development and help people living in rural areas stay in their communities — in its first reading, with the programme expected to be presented before 20 August, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced at a Thursday press »»»

Participants in the Breeze 2026 national naval exercise with international participation will demonstrate their capabilities during a Distinguished Visitors and Media Day in Burgas, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. The demonstrations will begin in the morning and continue until 1:30 p.m. Presid»»»

The finance ministers of European Union member states unanimously approved Hungary's revised Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRF) last Friday, opening the way for the drawdown of more than 10 billion euros (3,600 billion forints) in RRF funds — and, subject to the fulfilment of conditions, potentiall»»»

Transparency International has filed a complaint with the Office of the Attorney General and is initiating a State Audit Office investigation over 281 billion forints in state investments, the organisation announced to MTI on Thursday. An analysis by Transparency International Hungary also examined»»»

The Iranian Army said it targeted US military facilities at Al-Sakhir base in Bahrain during the 11th phase of Operation Saeqeh (Lightning), Tasnim reported. Arash attack drones struck the area where US helicopters and P-8 reconnaissance aircraft were stationed, according to the statement.The Army »»»

In Japan, a new generation of office workers is reviving a bygone corporate culture. Around the world, Gen-Z has garnered a reputation as delicate, even reticent employees. A growing cohort of young Japanese salarymen - and women - are embracing a work culture some are calling "corporate machismo" »»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday artificial intelligence should not be dominated by any single country, calling for greater international cooperation on AI development and governance at a major conference in Shanghai. His remarks come as Chinese AI firms challenge US rivals and concerns »»»

US Central Command said American forces completed another major wave of strikes against Iran, using fighter jets, drones and warships to hit dozens of targets. CENTCOM claimed the strikes targeted Iranian military capabilities, but Iranian reports tell a different story.The US bombed civilian infra»»»

Oil prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday as investors weighed the impact of the United States' naval blockade of Iran against expectations that global crude supplies remain sufficient to prevent an immediate price spike. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - sim»»»

US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump's speeches, the White House said Thursday. Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi about specific»»»