President Iliana Iotova welcomed the Government's success in securing the remaining funding under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Speaking during a visit to the Dr Atanas Dafovski Hospital here on Tuesday, she said the funding would help deliver projects with tangible benef»»»

Bulgaria's budget deficit is expected to amount to EUR 2.2 billion on a cash basis at the end of July, or 1.7% of projected GDP, according to preliminary Finance Ministry data and estimates released on Tuesday. The ministry said the improvement from the end of June, when the cash-based deficit stoo»»»

RIYADH: Heritage villages across Saudi Arabia’s Baha region are drawing domestic and international visitors this summer as festivals, cultural events and living museums transform centuries-old sites into major tourism attractions, supporting the Kingdom’s drive to expand cultural tourism under Visi»»»

LAHORE: Lahore Police on Tuesday suspended the entire staff of the Ghaziabad police station after an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled girl inside the station premises, triggering a sweeping disciplinary action over alleged failures in super»»»

Madrid: Spain has returned to Morocco 70,000 of 72,000 migrants who entered its north African territory of Ceuta last week, the interior minister said on Tuesday. "We have reasonably established that 72,000 people irregularly entered Spain and 70,000 have already left," Fernando Grande-Marlaska tol»»»

New York, NY, USA: Qatar Airways has resumed its daily non-stop flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), reconnecting Doha and Philadelphia after the route’s return on August 1, 2026. Qatar Airways returns to the route with the Airbus A350-900 »»»

Police in Washington state have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of starting a fire that has burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest in the state's second city Spokane. Firefighters have still not contained the fire, which has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, an»»»

Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper ⁠Vozinha arrived in Chile ​on August 2nd to join first division club Colo-Colo, the Chilean football club announced on August 3rd. The 40-year-old has joined on ​a six-month ‌contract, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Chilean media said he was likely to »»»

In the United States, Michigan Democrats are heading to the polls for a Senate Primary. the local election has taken on national - and international - interest though, as it has become a proxy fight over the future of the Democratic party in this upcoming Midterm elections in November. The high-pro»»»

GENEVA: Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsene Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafstrom — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger said in a statement he knew nothin»»»

Historical anime often struggles to balance action with accuracy, but “The Elusive Samurai” continues to show that the two can coexist. Returning for its second season, the CloverWorks adaptation builds on the emotional and visual strengths that made its debut a standout anime of recent years. The »»»

GENEVA: Pfizer on Tuesday reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, boosted by strong demand for blood thinner Eliquis, and unveiled plans for an additional $2.5 billion in savings through its ongoing cost-cutting efforts. Pfizer said the additional savings, expected to be realized betw»»»

RIYADH: The National Center for Palms and Dates has organized awareness events in shopping malls across the Kingdom to encourage the use of dates in a variety of foods and beverages, aiming to increase their economic value and contribution to the national economy. The events have attracted large nu»»»

JEDDAH: Sixty exceptional high school students representing 19 countries sat for a grueling five-hour practical examination in Jeddah on Tuesday, marking the official start of testing at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad. The event, hosted in Saudi Arabia under the theme “Bright Mind»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the team behind the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed spoke with the delegation about their experiences and the valuable insights they gained through their participation in t»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at his office in Lusail Palace, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia HE Faisal Ali Ibrahim; Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana HE Mohamed Noureddine Ismail; Ambassador of the Kingdom of »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Ambassador of the European Union HE Dr Cristian Tudor, at his office in Lusail Palace. The ambassador paid a farewell call on His Highness at the end of his tenure in the country. His Highness the Amir wished»»»

Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Syria and Belarus discussed on Tuesday ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in the transport sector, including roads, railways, land transport and related industries, the Syrian Transport Ministry said. Transport Minister Yarub Badr told Belarusian A»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Monday in Belgrade with Sao Tome and Principe PM Americo Ramos to discuss bilateral relations, current international affairs and opportunities for advancement of cooperation. Djuric thanked Sao Tome and Principe for its principled position of non-recognitio»»»

Dubai: One person was killed and four others were injured after a vehicle overturned and veered off Sultan Said bin Taimur Road in Oman, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Tuesday. The ROP said the victim, an Omani citizen, died at the scene, while the four injured passengers were treated by the C»»»

July 30 (UPI) -- A champion speedcuber reclaimed a Guinness World Records title by solving a Rubik's cube in 11.56 seconds while wearing a blindfold. Tommy Cherry, 21, retook the title for the fastest time to solve a 3x3x3 rotating puzzle cube while blindfolded when he completed the task in 11.56 s»»»

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Idaho teamed up with his family to earn a record for a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos -- and earned his 200th concurrent title in the process. David Rush enlisted the help of his wife, Jennifer, and his sons, Jeremy and Peter, to tackle the »»»

Dubai: A 23-year-old Indian expat student from Dubai is set to represent the UAE at an international space mission, where she will help design, build and launch a real satellite. Shafaq Mandha, a BEng Computer Systems Engineering graduate from the Class of 2026 at Middlesex University Dubai, has be»»»

Schools following the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum will deliver 185 teaching days during the 2026-2027 new academic year, with teachers returning on August 24 and students beginning classes on August 31, under the ministry's approved academic calendar. The calendar applies to government sch»»»

Plovdiv Regional Governor Georgi Yanev and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva have signed a memorandum of cooperation, initiating joint efforts to establish Bulgaria's first regional space centre for natural disaster prevention and emergency managem»»»

Doha, Qatar: Historic WTA champion Alexandra Eala has received an outpouring of praise from some of the Philippines’ biggest athletes, sports icons, celebrities, and government leaders after becoming the first Filipino player to win a WTA singles title — a landmark achievement in the nation’s sport»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Education has introduced new regulations governing student transfers between academic streams, requiring all transfers for the 2026-2027 academic year to be completed within the first two weeks of the school year. The ministry said the measures are designed to ensure students»»»

President Iliana Iotova welcomed the Government's success in securing the remaining funding under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Speaking during a visit to the Dr Atanas Dafovski Hospital here on Tuesday, she said the funding would help deliver projects with tangible benef»»»

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) announced the admission of more than 6,000 female and male students to the university's bachelor's degree programmes for the Fall 2026 semester, noting that admission included all Qatari students who met the minimum admission requirements across the University's various »»»

Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Syrian Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra held a telephone call on Tuesday with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Sheikh Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, during which they discussed issues of mutual interest. The call focused on th»»»

RIYADH: Kuwait’s non-oil private sector returned to growth in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 50.8 from 46.4, while Egypt’s PMI remained in contraction territory for a seventh consecutive month. The latest S&P Global PMI surveys showed Kuwait’s headline reading moving back above»»»

DUBAI: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday said those who “dragged Lebanon into futile wars” had no right to lecture others on patriotism or national sovereignty. In a statement that appeared to be directed at Hezbollah without naming the group, Salam rejected accusations that the countr»»»

ALKHOBAR: The second a blue tick appears on a screen, the pressure sets in. In a hyper-connected nation where smartphones are ubiquitous, the line between being reachable and being genuinely available has dissolved into an end-to-end encrypted blur. Decisions that once waited for morning are now de»»»

British oil giant BP posted second quarter profit on Tuesday of $5.7 billion, more than double the $2.35 billion it made in the April to June period in 2025, amid sharply higher oil and gas prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict. File photo by Neil Hall/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- British oil giant BP pos»»»

WDP reported a 5% increase in EPRA earnings per share in the first half of 2026, while advancing its proposed merger with French logistics real estate company ARGAN and expanding its development pipeline across Europe. The company also continued investing in Romania, where its portfolio exceeds EUR»»»

Beijing: China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday. The standards taking effect July 1, 2027 will cover autonomous vehicles that require a human back-up driver, as well as »»»

Doha: Qatar University (QU) announced the admission of more than 6,000 female and male students to the University's Bachelor's degree programs for the Fall 2026 semester, noting that admission included all Qatari students who met the minimum admission requirements across the University's various co»»»

SEOUL: Qatar Museums (QM) received international recognition through the Global Challenge for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC) in its 2026 edition, after winning the Star of the Future award for its "Tamkeen: Empowering Arab Youth for Sustainable Heritage" Program, in recognition »»»

BRUSSELS: Spain’s interior minister headed into a tense face-off with EU counterparts on Tuesday, as the bloc sought to draw lessons from an influx of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in hastily arranged video talks. The unprecedented sight of an estimated 50,000 people streamin»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts. The outbreak is the biggest ever to have hit the DR Congo, despite being declared less than three months ago»»»

MANILA: Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier Riyadh Air will launch daily flights between Riyadh and Manila next month, expanding its network into the Philippines as the Kingdom strengthens its air links with Asia. Riyadh Air has been rapidly adding new routes following the launch of its first comme»»»

US Treasury Secretary says we may reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday -CNBC interview»»»

DOHA: Mediator Qatar blamed Israel on Tuesday for delays in implementing a Gaza peace plan, after US President Donald Trump said militant group Hamas had agreed to disarm, as Israel refuses to leave the territory. “It is clear to the international community who is obstructing the implementation of »»»

NAJRAN: Najran region’s environmental and agricultural strengths have helped farmers boost production, promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, and support the local economy. Greenhouses play a key role in modern farming by providing controlled environments that improve crop quali»»»

The rise of the Bucharest Stock Exchange has solid economic explanations. The strong results posted by a number of significant companies, dividend policy, the growing number of investors and improved liquidity have all played a major role in this trend. By Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Finan»»»

From colourful skies over city skylines to peaceful views from beaches, deserts, mountains and homes, Gulf News readers have been capturing summer sunsets from across the UAE. Through our Summer Sunset campaign, readers from across all seven emirates shared the colours, views and moments that caugh»»»

eAWB, the courier services marketplace, expands its operations to the European Union by launching parcel delivery services between Romania and EU member states. The new service covers the transit bothways – from Romania to EU countries and backwards, providing a modern, digital alternative to the i»»»

Six religious Jews have been arrested after attacking the historic St. James Armenian Monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City, according to Israeli police. The group, consisting of five minors and one adult, were caught on video spitting on and banging against the monastery entrance on Sunday night befor»»»

A Turkish-operated cargo ship was hit in an apparent Ukrainian drone attack off the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk late on Monday. According to Türkiye’s Directorate General of Maritime Affairs (DGM), the Cameroon-flagged Nadezhda was sailing from Novorossiysk to the Turkish port of Samsun »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received in his office at Lusail Palace on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, His Excellency Dr. Cristian Tudor, Ambassador of the European Union, who paid a visit to the Amir on occassion of the end of his tenure in the country. His Highness the Amir »»»