PHILADELPHIA: LeBron James’ first “final” decision was that he would retire. Weeks of deep reflection led him to change his mind, however, with all the familiar options in front of him to extend his career; a third trip with Cleveland, a second stop in Miami, maybe even stay in California for a hig»»»

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has warned citizens about a new fraudulent scheme involving fake offers of assistance in obtaining preferential loans. According to the regulator, advertisements offering help with securing low-interest loans are being circulated on social media and messaging platfor»»»

Although the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix takes place at the Hungaroring, fans can also attend numerous related events in the capital. Most of these are free, but since it’s hard to keep track of them all, we’ve put together an overview of these events. Written by Tamás Szikora Formula 1 Cars in »»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of Doha Bank’s strategic transformation journey, the Bank announced yesterday, the launch of a new corporate identity. The new identity reflects the Bank’s evolving position in the market, its forward-looking vision, and its commitment to delivering unmatched customer experienc»»»

The UAE’s payments landscape quietly changed this week. With the rollout of Jaywan, the country’s first national card scheme, the UAE has joined a small club of nations that have decided their everyday transactions are too strategic to be left entirely to foreign networks. This is not just another »»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

Brussels: OpenAI, the owner the ChatGPT chatbot, lost Wednesday its appeal against the EU's refusal to register its name as a trademark. The US firm had sought to overturn a decision by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that accepted protecting OpenAI's logo but not the name. »»»

Dubai: Travellers from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region now have another direct option to reach the UAE after Navi Mumbai International Airport launched its first international service to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Air India Express began ope»»»

Dubai: Football fans had another rivalry to entertain them. Over the weekend, British Airways and Norwegian entered a fun social media spat. No boarding passes were harmed. But there was a clear winner. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.It started innocently enough. A ch»»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

BENGALURU: Norwegian ‌Air has honored its social media wager with British ​Airways and changed its Instagram profile picture to BA’s logo for a day after England’s 2-1 victory over Norway in their ‌World Cup ‌quarter-final on ​Saturday. Norwegian ‌Air's Instagram account on July 12, 2026. (Screengr»»»

China has successfully recovered the first stage of one of its space rockets for the first time, in a major technological milestone. The test was conducted on Friday during the maiden flight of the two-stage Long March 10B rocket, which launched from the Hainan space center in southern China. The b»»»

July 10 (UPI) -- Brazilian labor authorities rescued a 62-year-old woman from conditions they described as analogous to slavery after she spent more than five decades working as an unpaid domestic worker for the same family in the northeastern state of Ceará. The rescue was carried out by Brazil's »»»

Doha, Qatar: As the World Cup pressure intensifies, so do the bets on teams that might win. The corporate rivalry between two airlines has spilled onto social media, with boths wagering their Instagram logos for a day if their team wins. Ahead of the Norway-England showdown at midnight on Sunday, J»»»

President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly removed the three remaining commissioners on the bipartisan, independent Election Assistance Commission. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo July 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has reportedly fired the three remaining members of an independent, »»»