Appeals court rejects the Trump administration’s expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, with a judge appointed by President Donald Trump in the ma»»»
Warsaw blames Moscow after a missile crashes in Poland
Polish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a Russian missile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The discovery followed reports of an explosion, with investigators finding a crater and debris scattered across a nearby fie»»»
Leading Chinese vehicle brand FOTON available in Hungary!
Author: György Sipos Since its founding in 1996, FOTON has grown into one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers: in 30 years, it has conquered the markets of nearly 150 countries, and has held the market leader position in China for 21 consecutive years. FOTON available in Hungary»»»
Seoul shares again dip over 1 pct after 2-day deep rout amid AI spending concerns - UPI.com
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»»»
New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace - UPI.com
New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel speaks to reporters after her arrival at Incheon International Airport on Thursday to assume her post. Photo by Yonhap New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel said Thursday she is ready to work with Seoul to ensure the decadeslong bilatera»»»
Trump says he may withdraw Blanche nomination 'temporarily' - UPI.com
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is open to withdrawing his nomination of Todd Blanche, pictured, as U.S. attorney general as two Republican senators oppose the appointment. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that»»»
Poland eyes tariff gains
Poland could emerge as an unexpected beneficiary of the latest U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, according to economists analyzing the potential impact on global trade. While higher import duties are expected to disrupt international supply chains, they may also improve the competit»»»
Poland pursues AI hub
The European Commission has launched a competition to build seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the European Union, with Poland seeking to secure one of the strategically important facilities. The projects are designed to provide massive computing capacity for developing advanced AI »»»
Poland pursues AI hub
The European Commission has launched a competition to build seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the European Union, with Poland seeking to secure one of the strategically important facilities. The projects are designed to provide massive computing capacity for developing advanced AI »»»
Polish apples enter Vietnam
Poland has officially gained access to Vietnam's market for fresh apples, opening one of the country's most promising export destinations for fruit producers. Home to more than 100 million consumers and a rapidly expanding middle class, Vietnam represents a significant opportunity for Polish grower»»»
Palestinian authorities ask US Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal
WASHINGTON: Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656 million judgment in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The emergency appeal comes after a lower court reinstated the damages in the wake of a Supreme Co»»»
Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in US trial
Lawyers for the US state of Tennessee argued that the company ignored its own research linking Instagram to compulsive use, eating disorders, depression and self-harm among teenagers, while keeping features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll to maximise time spent on the platform a»»»
Husband of N.C. woman missing in Grenada says there was no foul play - UPI.com
Royal Grenada Police are searching for Liz Waddell of Cary, N.C. They don't believe there was foul play in her disappearance. Photo courtesy of FindLiz.com July 30 (UPI) -- The husband of a missing Cary, N.C., woman in Granada said he believes there is no foul play in her disappearance. Elizabeth "»»»
Djuric: Demolition of properties, works at monastery deliberate pressure on Serbs
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Thursday that demolition of properties in the Kosovo-Metohija Zubin Potok municipality, illegal works at the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Visoki Decani and administrative barriers hindering pilgrims represented "a deliberate pattern of pressure" on Serb p»»»
Milei tightens immigration rules over anti-Argentina hate - UPI.com
President of Argentina Javier Milei speaks at the General Debate in the U.N. General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in 2025 in New York City. In a statement on Thursday, he said, "The defense of the nation, its citizens and its national symbols is non-negotiable. Anyone who attack»»»
Britain’s ban on Palestine Action group to be considered by top court
LONDON: The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has said it will hear an appeal against a lower court ruling that Britain’s decision to ban campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was lawful. London’s Court of Appeal ruled in June that proscribing Palestine Action under terrorism l»»»
Selection process for next UN chief begins
UN: The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role. Four women and three men are so far in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will comple»»»
Selection process for next UN chief begins
United Nations, United States: The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general, holding a first "straw poll" to gauge the seven candidates' support for the high-profile global statesman role. Four women and three men are so far in the running to succeed Antoni»»»
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Spent €3.7 Million on Closed Unit
More than €3.7 million was spent on salaries and other remuneration for a special unit at Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior that former Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev ordered to be closed, describing it as a “parasitic” structure. According to information provided by the ministry under the Access»»»
F-16s Delayed, MiGs Aging: How Bulgaria Ended Up Shopping for Poland's Old Fighter Jets, Destined for Ukraine
Bulgaria's Air Force spent this week at the center of an unusually candid public admission: the country's Soviet-era MiG-29s are running out of spare parts, the American F-16s meant to replace them are years behind schedule and Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has sent letters to four different co»»»
Hundreds of migrants enter Spain's north African territory Ceuta from Morocco
The president of Spain's north African exclave Ceuta on Thursday warned of a "total humanitarian and social emergency" after hundreds of migrants entered the territory by swimming across from neighbouring Morocco in recent days. Hundreds of migrants have entered the Spanish north African excl»»»
SP Proposes Administrative-Territorial Reform, Reducing Albania’s Municipalities from 61 to 46
Albania’s ruling Socialist majority has unveiled its proposal for the Administrative-Territorial Reform 2.0, which would reduce the number of municipalities from 61 to 46 by merging 28 existing municipalities into 13 new administrative units. According to the proposal, the reform is based on an ass»»»
Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s growing conflict with governments explained
Russia’s Federal Security Service has brought terrorism-related charges against Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind popular messaging app Telegram, once again placing the entrepreneur at the center of a dispute over whether technology platforms should be held responsible for crimes org»»»
UAE, Serbia expand partnership with focus on growth and education
Belgrade: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Serbian President His Excellency Aleksandar Vučić discussed bilateral cooperation, particularly in the fields of the economy, investment, trade, and renewable energy, as well as other priority sectors, under the Comprehensi»»»
More than 750 migrants cross Channel in 2026 daily record: UK government
LONDON: Britain’s government said Thursday that 752 migrants were detected arriving in small boats across the Channel the previous day, a daily record for this year. The figure, released by the interior ministry, broke a previous 2026 record set in June of 710 arrivals in a single day. The issue of»»»
Inflation rate fell by 0.1% in June; first decrease in six years - UPI.com
Energy prices were the driving factor in June’s slowing inflation as talks of a peace deal between the United States and Iran gained momentum. Prices for gasoline and energy goods fell by 9.2%, marking the largest decrease since August 2022. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UP»»»
Djuric: Demolition of Kosovo-Metohija properties, works at monastery deliberate pressure on Serbs
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Thursday that demolition of properties in the Kosovo-Metohija Zubin Potok municipality, illegal works at the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Visoki Decani and administrative barriers hindering pilgrims represented "a deliberate pattern of pressure" on Serb p»»»
Why NATO's Air Defense Shield in Ukraine Can't Keep Up With Russia's Strike Arsenal
NATO-provided air defenses in Ukraine have failed to stop Russia’s ballistic and hypersonic missiles, as the July 30 strikes demonstrated. NATO was caught off guard by “Russia’s ability to transform its Soviet-era legacy into a new generation of high-tech weapons, such as the Zircon, Kinzhal and Or»»»
Djokovic confirms he will play at Cincinnati Masters
CINCINNATI - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic confirmed on Thursday he will be competing at the upcoming Cincinnati Masters. After reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals and skipping the Montreal Masters, Djokovic will head to Ohio for his last test before the US Open. "I'm happy to ann»»»
Administration to use secretive deportation court for the first time - UPI.com
The U.S. Department of Justice is testing a long-dormant secretive deportation court on an Afghan woman who had alleged ties to ISIS. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Thursday will test a secret, never-used deportation court for alleged terr»»»
Indonesians file criminal complaint against Netanyahu for torture, abduction at sea
JAKARTA: Indonesian nationals have filed a criminal complaint against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, their lawyer said on Thursday, as he seeks a probe over his clients’ reports of torture and illegal detention by Israel forces. The nine men, including activists and journalists, were p»»»
Closing Bell: Saudi main index rises to close at 10,589
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 45.62 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 10,589.72. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index reached SR4.60 billion ($1.23 billion), with 112 stocks advancing and 129 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel mar»»»
Botim now lets users fund mb.io accounts in-app
Dubai: Botim is extending its reach beyond everyday payments into digital assets after partnering with MultiBank Group’s crypto platform, mb.io, allowing users in the UAE to fund trading accounts directly through the messaging and fintech app. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»
Malaysian PM says Myanmar agrees to take 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar has agreed to take 5,000 Rohingya asylum seekers currently in Malaysia, where there has recently been tension between the refugees and local communities. Speaking at a campaign rally on Wednesday ahead of regional elections in Negeri»»»
New Abu Dhabi policy moves high-fat, salt and sugar foods out of prime spots in stores and online
Abu Dhabi: Healthy Living, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Registration Authority (ADRA), the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s (ADDED) arm for regulating and developing the business sector in the emirate, has launched a new policy redesigning the in-store layouts and online interf»»»
Russian drone, missile strikes on Ukraine kill 8, injure dozens - UPI.com
Ukrainian emergency workers assess the site of a Russian missile strike on a market in Kyiv on Thursday. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA July 30 (UPI) -- At least eight people were killed and 50 injured overnight in Ukraine in a major Russian airborne assault targeting Dnipropetrovsk province, Kyiv a»»»
Fauci Refused to Answer Questions at US Senate Hearing on COVID Over 100 Times - Reports
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions from US senators over 100 times during his three-hour-long testimony on the COVID-19 pandemic, The New York Times has reported. On Wednesday, Fauci invoked his right under the Fifth Amendment of»»»
MRF Appeals Cabinet's Decision to Transfer Party's Headquarters in Sofia
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) has appealed the Council of Ministers' July 22 decision revoking its right to use its headquarters at 23 Vrabcha Street in Sofia, the party said on Facebook on Thursday in response to questions from journalists. Under Bulgarian law, the appeal suspends the»»»
Syria’s wheat receipts top 2.5 million tons, boosting food security efforts
Damascus, July 30 (SANA) Syria has received more than 2.5 million tons of wheat from this season’s harvest, the Syrian Grain Establishment (SGE) said, as the government seeks to strengthen domestic food security and expand grain reserves. Director General of the SGE Hassan al-Othman said the volume»»»
Judiciary postpones hearing of ailing Salameh
Lebanon's judiciary postponed a Thursday hearing for former central bank governor Riad Salameh over alleged embezzlement after he failed to show up due to illness, a judicial official told AFP. Salameh, who headed the central bank from 1993 to July 2023, is accused of having amassed a fortune durin»»»
EU to co-fund seven AI Gigafactories in race for tech autonomy
The EU has launched a call for tenders to fund up to seven AI Gigafactories to train AI technologies as part of a greater bid for European tech sovereignty. The term Gigafactory was spun out of Tesla’s own massive electric vehicle battery plant, which the EU will adapt to produce advanced AI proces»»»
The Bulgarian Government Declares Two Lukoil Firms National Security AssetsOpinions
The Bulgarian government has declared two companies from the Lukoil group as objects related to national security in an effort to maintain state control over key fuel operations and prevent possible disruptions on the energy market. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Ind»»»
A layered approach puts a modern spin on three-bean salad
I’ve noticed a trend in food plating popping up everywhere lately - at the hottest new restaurants, in viral social media videos and in celebrated new cookbooks. It’s a layered approach where a creamy base, such as a bean dip or whipped feta or tofu, is first spread luxuriously onto a plate. It’s f»»»
Construction’s agentic AI transformation will be won by people, not technology
The UAE’s decision to transition 50 per cent of government sectors, services and operations to agentic AI within two years marks a decisive shift in the technology conversation. This is a move beyond digital tools that respond to instructions. Agentic systems can interpret an objective, plan a sequ»»»
Djuric: Pristina increasingly isolated due to its unilateral moves
BELGRADE - Through intensive diplomatic activities, Serbia has succeeded in winning over key European partners on the Kosovo-Metohija issue, says Serbian FM Marko Djuric, noting that unilateral actions and violence by the Albin Kurti regime have been met with condemnation from the international com»»»
Judge Vasil Pelovski and Prosecutor Marinela Toteva First Nominees for New Supreme Judicial Council
Judge Vasil Pelovski of the Varna Administrative Court and Prosecutor Marinela Toteva of the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office are the first nominees from the judges' and prosecutors' quotas, respectively, for the new composition of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the Council said on Thursda»»»
UAE President welcomed by Serbian President upon arrival in Serbia on working visit
Belgrade: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Belgrade on a working visit to the Republic of Serbia. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić welcomed His Highness upon arrival at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News a»»»
Dubai adds 24,800 homes in H1 2026 as prices and rents record quarterly easing
Dubai: Dubai added 24,800 homes during the first half of 2026, giving buyers and tenants more choice as the residential market moved into a period of steadier growth following two years of elevated activity. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The number of completed homes»»»
Rs280 million in cash, 15kg gold seized from bus driver in Bengal raid
Kolkata: Police in West Bengal have seized more than Rs280 million in cash and 15kg of gold worth an estimated Rs210 million during a raid in Birbhum district, before arresting a man allegedly linked to a suspected crime syndicate. The raid, which began on Wednesday afternoon and continued for near»»»
Lebanon issues court summons for ex-Central Bank governor: source
BEIRUT: Lebanese judicial authorities issued a court summons on Thursday for former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh after he failed to appear at a hearing over an embezzlement complaint, a judicial source told AFP. Salameh headed the central bank from 1993 to July 2023, and was suspected by many»»»