DUBAI: “Batman: Caped Crusader” has returned for a second season on Prime Video, and if you haven’t yet watched this spiritual successor to the iconic “Batman: The Animated Series,” there’s never been a better time to start the best superhero show on TV right now. Created by “TAS” co-creator Bruce »»»

LONDON: Leeds United have ‌signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City on a five-year contract for an undisclosed club-record fee, the Premier League side said on Thursday. British media reported the deal to be worth around 40 million pounds ($53.82 million) plus bonuses, making the 23-ye»»»

HONG KONG: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said on Thursday it would be “really tough” to improve on last season’s performances but was hopeful new signings could help power the German giants to a first Champions League title since 2020. The Bavarian side won a league and cup double last season»»»

Dubai: Not too long ago, politicians fought for votes with rousing speeches, newspaper interviews and carefully choreographed campaign rallies. Today, they're just as likely to drop a Reel with a trending soundtrack, collaborate with content creators or walk off stage to a Bollywood banger. Safe to»»»

Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight. Zelensky has reiterated to allies that Ukraine needs more air defences.»»»

In Germany, a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered and defused on the tarmac at Leipzig Airport. A second flying object then struck a cargo plane, causing minor damage. Air traffic was suspended for two hours. A Russian connection is being suggested. The interior minister describes a n»»»

Dubai: Thudakkam, which fittingly translates to 'Beginning', releases in UAE cinemas this weekend. And before Mohanlal's daughter, Vismaya Mohnalal makes, her first appearance on the big screen, here's your crash course on the woman who has quietly become one of Malayalam cinema's most intriguing d»»»

China imposed punitive measures against seven U.S. entities on Wednesday, weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping (L) is to visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Sept. 24. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- China has issued retaliatory sanctio»»»

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America all helped Jeffrey Epstein make more than $1 billion in suspicious transfers, including payments to trafficked eastern European women, according to a report by Democrats on the US Senate Finance Committee. According to the report, more than a dozen»»»

BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Bangkok Thursday for his first visit to Thailand as civilian leader, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state. As a general, he led a 2021 military coup that ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering a »»»

Protesters in New York display photos of Jeffrey Epstein ahead of a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court in July 2019 after his arrest on sex-trafficking charges. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The new Labour administration of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham»»»

Police in Bishkek have detained Sukhrab Zharmukhamedov, CEO of the construction company Family Village, on suspicion of large-scale fraud and forgery of official documents, the Internal Affairs Department of Leninsky district reported. The police statement followed a social media post by a Bishkek »»»

The political storm surrounding Udhayanidhi Stalin's alleged remarks about actor Trisha Krishnan has intensified, with actor-politician Khushbu Sundar launching a blistering attack on the former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister. Calling his comments "vulgar, crude and crass," Khushbu in an intervie»»»

Some 70 years before the current frenzy of record-breaking fundraising by modern AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic, the Rockefeller Foundation made what may have been the first investment in the history of AI. With a $7,500 grant from the foundation in 1956, four eminent mathematicians organis»»»

European Technical LLC, a SHAMS-licensed multi-trade maintenance company serving Dubai and Sharjah, has introduced Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) designed to help landlords and property managers handle routine servicing through one agreement instead of coordinating multiple contractors. The la»»»

Doha, Qatar: South Africa legend Graeme Smith thinks next year’s Men’s Cricket World Cup will be a landmark moment for the game, highlighting the tournament’s return to Africa and the prestige of the 50-over showcase. South Africa last co-hosted the tournament in 2003, alongside Zimbabwe and Kenya.»»»

Abu Dhabi: "You can't just rely on sport anymore to sell tickets." It's perhaps the simplest explanation for why Abu Dhabi has evolved from hosting sporting events to staging some of the world's biggest entertainment spectacles featuring global pop icons. Think Jennifer Lopez, Coldplay, Benson Boon»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Jagoda Lazarevic met on Tuesday in Belgrade with Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira. Lazarevic said the two countries maintained traditionally good ties and that the goal was to advance their economi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dukhan Bank has gone live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan's Blockchain Deposit Account network, making it the first Islamic bank in Qatar to adopt this next-generation payments infrastructure. The implementation marks a significant step in Dukhan Bank's digital transformation journey, enabli»»»

Hours after Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested from his Chennai residence over his controversial remarks involving actor Trisha, the Madras High Court ordered his release. According to ANI, the Tamil Nadu government informed the court that it had no intention of see»»»

Musafir Cafe review: Love, loss and second chancesDirector: Ruchir ArunCast: Vedika Pinto, Mahima Makhwana, Vikrant Massey, Adil Hussain, Rajeev Siddhartha Loveleen Mishra, Sadiya Siddiqui, Anubha Fatehpuria, Ashi Malviya★★★Dubai: If Hollywood has The Summer I Turned Pretty, Hindi audiences now hav»»»

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan is strengthening its oversight of waste recycling companies. Companies that fail to obtain licenses may be subject to administrative penalties. The ministry is working to license companies as part of its efforts to »»»

Israel carried out overnight strikes in Gaza, killing at least eight people. This is a look at the Strip this Sunday morning. In one attack, an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment, killing a husband and wife. In another, an elderly man and a child were killed. Earlier on Saturday, at le»»»

New York: The history of American patriotic songs offers a lesson about the different ways you can say you love your country. Composers have celebrated endurance under fire ( “The Star-Spangled Banner” ) and invoked divine approval (“God Bless America”). While Toby Keith's “Made in America” dares a»»»

New York: The history of American patriotic songs offers a lesson about the different ways you can say you love your country. Composers have celebrated endurance under fire ( “The Star-Spangled Banner” ) and invoked divine approval (“God Bless America”). While Toby Keith's “Made in America” dares a»»»

Colombia’s government has blamed rebel groups for a truck bomb that wounded 14 people near the border with Venezuela. The attack came less than a week before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is due to take office. He has said he plans to end the current administration’s peace negotiations w»»»

Tokyo: Washington and Tokyo jointly intervened to shore up the Japanese yen for the first time in nearly 30 years after the currency sank to its weakest level in decades, the Financial Times has reported. The reported intervention came after the yen slid to 163.24 per dollar last month, its weakest»»»

WASHINGTON: A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western US on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside. A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — »»»

LONDON: Chelsea continued their off-season recruitment drive by signing former England international Danny Welbeck from Premier League rival Brighton on Saturday. The 35-year-old striker, who has been capped 42 times by his country, will head straight for Hong Kong to join up with head coach Xabi A»»»

SYDNEY: Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides fielded strong line-ups and Spurs struck first on 19 minutes t»»»

Dubai: Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban has made a career out of playing men wrestling with their demons. In Unmadham, his latest Malayalam-language psychological thriller, he once again slips into the uniform of a flawed police officer whose biggest battles aren't just with crime, but with his own »»»

Dubai: Before we get into misogyny, morality or the increasingly complicated job description of a comedian in 2026, Indian comedian Vir Das is distracted by my gloriously over-branded Zoom backdrop. It's impossible to miss. Every inch of my virtual background is dressed in Gulf News blue and white »»»

Dubai: Indian expatriates in the UAE could face fewer repetitive identity checks when opening or updating financial accounts in India under an upgraded central Know Your Customer system expected to begin rolling out in August 2026. Known as Central KYC 2.0, the framework will allow participating fi»»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks fell by over one percent following two days of deep declines amid AI spending concerns. Photo by Yonhap Seoul shares fell by more than 1 percent Thursday as retail investors heavily sold tech stocks foll»»»

Student Jose Ortiz, 14, accepts an embrace from chaplain Ronald Clark at a makeshift memorial, one day after a deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in September 2024. Four people were killed by Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time. On Thursday, his father was sentenced to 15»»»

Commenting on the results, stc group CEO Olayan bin Mohammed Alwetaid affirmed that the financial results demonstrated strong financial and operational performance, alongside continued progress in executing the group’s strategic priorities. This sustained progress reflects the strength of the group»»»

Azret Bootaev, co-founder of Kaganat Resort and owner of Aurora Group, has been taken into custody. According to the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek, Bootaev was placed in pretrial detention on July 29. He is accused of aiding large-scale fraud committed as a member of a criminal organization»»»

A Lebanese judge issued an order Wednesday that could lead to the arrest of prominent banker Antoun Sehnaoui if he returns to Lebanon over allegations of collaboration with Israel and violating laws prohibiting contact with Israelis, state media reported. The order came days after Sehnaoui dined in»»»

Lebanese judicial authorities have issued a warrant seeking the arrest of influential businessman Antoun Sehnaoui accused of meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that prosecutor and judge Ahmad Rami had issued a 30-day wanted notice for Sehnaoui "on»»»

Lebanese judicial authorities have issued a warrant seeking the arrest of influential businessman Antoun Sehnaoui accused of meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that prosecutor and judge Ahmad Rami had issued a 30-day wanted notice for Sehnaoui "on»»»

A vote scheduled for Thursday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general has been postponed. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- Republican senators have postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general amid concerns from two GOP senators over his »»»

In Bishkek, it was revealed that construction work continued at a site where the developer had previously been given a suspension order. For violating the requirements, the company was fined 213,000 soms and proposed to be blacklisted. According to the Ministry of Construction, a violation was disc»»»

BEIJING: China will “resolutely retaliate” and safeguard ​its interests if the United States insists on acting unilaterally over an import ban on new Chinese robots and power inverters, the commerce ‌ministry said ‌on Thursday. The ​ministry ‌urged ⁠the ​United States ⁠to immediately withdraw the m»»»

Food SecurityGlobal issuesHow two wars and El Nino could fuel world hungerNik MartinThe wars in Ukraine and the Middle East haven't yet crippled global food supplies. Add a powerful weather pattern like El Nino, however, and the risks multiply. https://p.dw.com/p/5HoFlSupplies of rice — consumed by»»»

BEIRUT: More than a dozen Lebanese lawyers filed a complaint at the prosecutor’s office in Beirut on Wednesday against a prominent local banker, saying he violated the country’s laws by meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington this week. Lebanon and Israel have been hold»»»

Food SecurityGlobal issuesHow two wars and El Nino could fuel world hungerNik MartinThe wars in Ukraine and the Middle East haven't yet crippled global food supplies. Add a powerful weather pattern like El Nino, however, and the risks multiply. https://p.dw.com/p/5HoFlSupplies of rice — consumed by»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower has reached 430 metres, marking a major construction milestone for the building planned to become the world’s tallest skyscraper. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The structure has now completed more than 40% of its planned height of o»»»

DPA Berlin FIFA said on Tuesday it wants to run the World Cup and other events with a new $20 billion company set up with the help of private investors. The governing body said it aims to raise $4.2 billion this year via a new entity FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) for its commercial and event operat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Businessman Hosts Netanyahu at Dinner in Washington 28-07-2026 18:44 PM The Lebanese businessman and banker Anton Sehnaoui and for»»»

DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo is expanding his ambitions beyond football following reports that the Al-Nassr star is producing and appearing in a new television drama about the world of football agents. According to The Sun, the Portuguese forward has teamed up with “Kingsman” director Matthew Vaughn on»»»