Doha, Qatar: Nearly one million visits to Qatar’s Al Meezan legal portal during the first half of 2026 underline the growing importance of accessible and reliable legal information, as citizens, residents, businesses and government institutions increasingly turn to official sources to understand th»»»

Iran has formally accused the US of deliberately striking two of its search-and-rescue vessels in the Persian Gulf, calling the attack a war crime. The accusation comes as the US maintains a blockade of Iranian ports and continues to attack the Iranian Navy. The charges were made public in the lett»»»

Dubai: There’s a juncture, where the art of painting and the craft of perfumery collide, which was brought to life at Hamidi’s recently hosted Sip & Paint Summer Soirée - a thoughtfully curated afternoon that blended creativity, fragrance, and self-expression into an unforgettable sensory experienc»»»

DETROIT: Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the US Last week, Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has highlighted a convenient digital service on the Metrash application that enables users to pay visa fees electronically and receive a copy of the visa directly through their registered email address. The service allows users to complete the visa fee pa»»»

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming 2028 as the Year of International Law, reaffirming the role of international law in maintaining peace and security, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and developing friendly relations among states. The resolution emphasi»»»

Iran on Monday condemned what it described as a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning that the incident “cannot go unanswered.” Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereAraghchi said Tehran »»»

German investigators on Sunday searched for a man who allegedly drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one person and injuring many others, before allegedly stabbing additional people with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamist extremist terror attack.»»»

Russia has completed the ratification process for an intergovernmental agreement with Kyrgyzstan on the legal status of representative offices of competent authorities in the areas of internal affairs and migration. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the relevant document. The agreement was co»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices moved higher on Monday, leaving buyers facing an increase of up to Dh5 per gram compared with the previous day. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

DUBAI: Dubai’s contemporary art scene is embracing the beauty of imperfection with “Khali Balak Men RISO,” a new group exhibition at artist and designer studio Tashkeel that explores the creative possibilities of risograph printing through the work of 10 creatives. Opened on July 19 and running to »»»

A mass shooting near the Space Needle landmark in Seattle killed two people on Sunday and wounded at least four others, including a child, according to US media and a local hospital. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said one suspect has been taken into custody following the incident in a popular tourist »»»

Seattle: Seattle police said Sunday that a shooting had wounded "multiple shooting victims" near the northwestern city's famed Space Needle. "Shots fired at the Seattle Center," police said in an X post. The post did not say if the shooters have been apprehended, but promised "more information to c»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. The Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev announced. «Today’s meeting provides us with the opportunity to discuss preparations for the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Kyrgyz Republic and his participatio»»»

The third round of the university admission campaign has started in higher education institutions across Kyrgyzstan. According to the automated information system Abiturient Online, applicants can register until 2 p.m. on July 29. During the first two rounds, more than 61,000 electronic application»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - The military of Ansar Allah (the Houthis), the Shiite movement that rules northern Yemen, has struck three Saudi oil tankers in the past two days, a Yemeni source told the Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen. "Over the past 48 hours, the Yemeni armed forces have struck three Saudi oil»»»

Progressive Bulgaria will decide collectively whether to support President Iliana Iotova in the autumn presidential election, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said in a television interview on Sunday. “The decision must be made by the party’s governing body, that is, by our collective bodies,” Sto»»»

A 14-year-old girl was taken to hospital after falling from the roof of a children’s home in Pécs, southern Hungary, in an incident that occurred two weeks ago. Police have confirmed that a criminal investigation is underway, while the institution has also launched an internal inquiry into the circ»»»

President Iliana Iotova condemned the deadly Berlin Pride attack and expressed solidarity with the German people in a social media post on Sunday. One woman was killed and 29 people were injured, some seriously, in an attack in Berlin late Saturday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the de»»»

Kyrgyzstan more than tripled its coffee imports from Russia from January to May 2026 compared to the same period last year. The National Statistical Committee data say. It is indicated that in the first five months, the republic received 319.9 tons of coffee from Russia, with the value of the suppl»»»

DUBAI: Israel’s political leadership is encouraging settler violence against Palestinians in West bank, senior Israeli army officials have warned as efforts to calm tensions have been largely ignored by influential figures in the settlement movement. Security officials say there was “no civilian ad»»»

A NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district after receiving lower-than-expected marks in the medical entrance examination. The student, identified as Ankita Sangale, was from Jalalpur village in Karjat taluka. Her family said she scored 166 marks in NEET but was »»»

Bulgaria is working to minimize risks to the public from US military aircraft stationed at Bezmer Air Base, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said in a television interview on Sunday. “Risks existed when the aircraft were based at a civilian airport in Sofia, and risks exist now that they are at Be»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s U17 national football team played to a 1-1 draw against Montenegro in its first friendly match during a training camp in Serbia. According to the Kyrgyz Football Union, the match was held behind closed doors and was not broadcast online. Kyrgyzstan took the lead late in the first half »»»

A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of developing serious diseases, specialists from the Republican Center for Health Promotion have warned. According to the center’s data, 76.2 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s citizens lead an unhealthy, low-activity lifestyle. Experts noted that any form of physical »»»

Manila: In an unlikely alliance that brings together the Philippines' richest businessman and one of its most celebrated athletes, Filipino billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr. and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao are moving closer to taking over the modernisation of an electricity cooperative in the count»»»

July 27 (UPI) -- Two locations of a Jewish-owned Toronto bakery chain were damaged overnight, authorities said Sunday, as the incidents are being investigated by Toronto Police Service's Hate Crime Unit. The Toronto Police Service said both locations suffered broken windows, but only one appeared t»»»

The city beach in Karakol have been opened after a major renovation. According to the City Hall, it is now a modern public space, designed with the key trends of modern urbanism in mind. The shoreline has been cleaned, the sand has been renewed, and walking paths and recreation areas have been crea»»»

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark indices opened higher on Monday, supported by a sharp decline in crude oil prices. Sensex started the session 549.21 points or 0.72 per cent higher at 76,608.98, while Nifty gained 160.95 points or 0.68 per cent to 23,928.40. All sectoral indices traded in positive»»»

The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (SDMK) held a meeting of the interagency commission responsible for organizing Umrah and Hajj in 2027, the SDMK press service reported. The participants discussed the upcoming work plan, including registration of the azhy, selection of an airline t»»»

The greatest achievement in relations between Kyrgyzstan and Russia is the strategic nature of their alliance, which is reflected not only in official documents and declarations but also in day-to-day cooperation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters. According to her»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Adm. Brad Cooper, the chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM), is proposing to halt bombing in the Strait of Hormuz, as it has already reached the limits of its effectiveness, Axios reported citing informed sources. The recommendation of Cooper and other advisers influenced US »»»

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire, as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space.”»»»

Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah may face delays during Monday morning rush hour, with live traffic updates showing heavy congestion on several major roads. Google Maps live traffic data showed slow-moving traffic on key routes, including Al Khan in Sharjah towards Hor Al Anz East in »»»

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to «freeze» the conflict in Ukraine with the assistance of world powers. He made this statement during the 22nd Forum of Interregional Cooperation of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan in Omsk, local media re»»»

It is the duty of the Hungarian government to represent the rights of Hungarians living beyond the borders, which also means that these rights cannot be diminished, Zoltán Tarr, Minister for Social Relations and Culture, stressed on Sunday in Fehéregyháza, Transylvania, at the inauguration ceremony»»»

The President of Kyrgyzstan attended the opening ceremony of Balykchy — Kochkor railway and Kochkor station in Naryn region. According to the press service of the presidential administration, Sadyr Japarov arrived at the Kochkor station by train, personally inspected the new railway route, and asse»»»

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi warned that any attack on Iran carries a cost, pointing to the US, Israel and now Ukraine. “Ukraine, too, may soon come to understand that Iran does not let actions go unanswered,” Azizi wrote on X.The»»»

At least four people, including a child, were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex near Seattle’s Space Needle, a hospital spokesperson said. Authorities did not immediately release further details. Police were investigating the incident and urged people to avoid the area. Harbor»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to attend the UN General Assembly in New York this autumn, dismissing previous threats by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to have him arrested over an International Criminal Court warrant. In an interview with US media, Netanyahu said he wa»»»

MAGHAZI, Palestinian Territories: Just days before her final secondary school examinations, the house opposite the temporary home where 18-year-old Saba Rabah was living in central Gaza was bombed.She and her family fled, leaving behind everything they had.It was only the latest ordeal in a war tha»»»

Authorities in Seattle are investigating a shooting that left multiple victims on Sunday. By UPI July 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in Seattle said a shooting erupted Sunday evening near the Space Needle, resulting in "multiple" victims. The Seattle Police Department said in a statement that the shooting»»»

NEW YORK: Oil prices eased in early trading Sunday, falling further from a two-month high set last week, after the United States and Iran refrained from launching military strikes in the Arabian Gulf for a second straight day.The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil to be delivered in September dr»»»

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to world leaders and international bodies for urgent action to halt what he described as escalating Israeli military operations and settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Get — updated faster and fo»»»

JERUSALEM: As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Eisenkot’s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a r»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair were set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed»»»

“LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he may “take a different opinion” from US President Donald Trump and will “put Britain’s interest first” when dealing with the American leader. In excerpts released Sunday of a BBC interview conducted Friday, Burnham said his first call wi»»»

The Indian government has constituted a six-member high-powered task force, chaired by Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani, to recommend reforms aimed at making India's entrance examinations more secure, transparent and leak-proof. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the pan»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday. File photo by Ceerwan Azeez/EPA July 26 (UPI) -- Iran has accused Ukraine of attacking one of its commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea over the weekend, killi»»»

Dubai: The UAE will see fair to partly cloudy skies today, with a chance of convective cloud formation over eastern areas bringing afternoon rainfall, while temperatures are expected to reach as high as 48°C in inland parts of the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. Get updated »»»