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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Manila: Unlike many mature democracies where party platforms or class often dominate voting behaviour, Philippine elections continue to be shaped by ethnolinguistic identity. Under the veneer of pluralism, strong undercurrents of regional loyalty and political dynasties reign supreme across the arc»»»

SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked the bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday for seeking a denuclearised Korean peninsula, blasting the position as “stupid and foolish.” At its annual regional forum last week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN»»»

HAVANA: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday denounced Washington’s pressure campaign against his country as a “genocidal policy,” accusing the United States of seeking to “appropriate” the island. On top of a decades-long embargo, the United States under President Donald Trump has drastical»»»

At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Heat indexes well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) stretched »»»

SAO PAULO: ‌Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called new US tariffs unfair and a strategic mistake in a Sunday ​opinion column for The Washington Post, warning they would harm the countries’ bilateral partnership and drive up costs for US consumers. “This month, disregarding dozens of m»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own. A close ally of President Donald Trump, Loomer has co»»»

Attacks delivered Argentine President Javier Milei against his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over the weekend has resulted in a summoning of the Argentine ambassador to Brasilia. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI.. | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- Brazil's foreign ministry has summone»»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) has announced the launch of an environmental awareness competition for children to write the best illustrated short story on protecting the ozone layer. Organised in collaboration with Qatar Reads, an initiative under Qatar National Lib»»»

DPA Munich Lando Norris claimed his first victory as reigning Formula One world champion on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix while his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri met disaster and fancied Ferrari missed the podium. Norris was passed for the lead by Piastri in turn two of the opening lap but h»»»

WASHINGTON: Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu said he intends to be in New Y»»»

OXFORD: Every new war in the Middle East is presented as an unprecedented crisis. Yet behind the headlines lies a pattern that stretches back more than a century — one in which unresolved disputes over borders, identity, statehood, foreign intervention and political legitimacy repeatedly erupt into»»»

Approval of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev fell to 50% in July from 53% in June and 56% in May, while disapproval rose to 33% from 28% and 22% over the same months, a Market Links poll published on July 23 found. The slide points to the fading of the mandate Radev won on a promise to break up»»»

Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 20. On Sunday, he said ICE's vetting process was under review after a shooting in Maine. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- White House border czar Tom H»»»

LONDON: Three siblings facing conscription into the Israel Defense Forces have been granted the right to apply for Australian protection visas, The Observer reported. A tribunal found that the trio held a genuine fear that they could be forced to break international law if deployed to Gaza. If they»»»

BERLIN: The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nea»»»

In an interview for Nova TV aired on Sunday night, the Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Yavor Gechev said that the 2026 State Budget reflects expenses that have already been incurred. The Progressive Bulgaria MP said: "If you think that Progressive Bulgaria re»»»

New Delhi: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday a special task force to reform the country's exam system, a day after his administration's education minister resigned. The social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had drawn thousands of demonstrators, mainly students, to the »»»

The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The chief prosecutor was ousted by the Assembly of States Parties on Friday, more than two years after the allegations first surfaced. The move was backed by an »»»

On Saturday, Iran's Foreign Ministry reported that Ukraine had carried out an attack on an Iranian merchant ship, killing one sailor and wounding a second. Ukraine's attack on an Iranian ship constituted "a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Foreign M»»»

LONDON: The Desert Vipers suffered a dramatic two-wicket defeat to Guyana Amazon Warriors in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League on Sunday, despite posting a massive total. The Vipers amassed 205 for six from their 20 overs, becoming the first team to pass 200 in the competition and eclipsing»»»

New Delhi: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday a special task force to reform the country's exam system, a day after his administration's education minister resigned. The social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had drawn thousands of demonstrators, mainly students, to the »»»

Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday formally launched his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to extend his family's grip on the country's far-right movement despite a series of scandals that have dented his once-strong challenge to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. B»»»

MANILA: Oman wants to expand partnerships with the Philippines in the sectors of food security and the blue economy, its top diplomat said on Sunday after a meeting with his Philippine counterpart in Manila. Oman Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro met o»»»

Tehran: Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two nights. The Iranian declaration came after Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over d»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 37.27 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 10,766.84. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR2.37 billion ($632 million), with 98 stocks advancing and 158 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market No»»»

DUBAI: Al-Hilal have broken into the list of the top 20 highest-spending clubs in the world during the current summer transfer window, according to Saudi business daily Al-Eqtisadiah. The window only opened in Saudi Arabia three days ago, but Al-Hilal’s spending has already hit $79.2 million after »»»

Changzhou, China: Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen overpowered his opponent in the China Open men's singles final on Sunday, becoming the oldest tournament champion in the category at age 36. World number six Chou vanquished 27-year-old Toma Junior Popov of France in three games, 21-15, 7-21, 21-13, to clai»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Team Vision claimed a 3-0 victory over Aurora Gaming to take the Teamfight Tactics title at the Esports World Cup 2026, along with the $150,000 grand prize and 1,000 Club Championship points. Team Vision secured the trophy after five days of competition at Allianz Vault in Par»»»

Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres when he steps down at the end of this year. Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary-general who served as a special representative for child»»»

The Tourism Ministry said additional medical teams and ambulances will be deployed along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast from August 1 under its joint initiative with the Health Ministry. This will provide faster access to medical care during the peak of the summer season, when the number of tourists»»»

Armenian attitudes toward the LGBTQ community have transformed in recent years, in part due to the war in Ukraine. While a queer club in Yerevan was firebombed in 2012, the capital is now home to a thriving underground drag scene. But despite these events attracting hundreds, police raids and famil»»»

The Bulgarian passport ranks 11th worldwide in terms of travel freedom, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, placing it just one position behind the United States passport. The ranking shows that Bulgarian citizens can travel visa-free to 178 countries, only two fewer than holders of US p»»»

The 2026 state budget is unconstitutional and GERB will challenge it before the Constitutional Court, GERB Chair Boyko Borissov said at a party event in Varna on Sunday. He argued that the budget adopted by Parliament violates fiscal rules concerning the permissible budget deficit, which is set at »»»

What is it with British ‘knights of the realm’ that they seem to be forever mired in corruption, scandal, and disgrace? Former Olympian Sebastian Coe can never avoid all three of those ‘specialities’, yet like his fellow Lords, Ladies, Sirs, and Dames, he appears to think that sitting high upon tha»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at his office in Lusail Palace HE Dr. Faiq Zaidan, President of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Iraq, who offered his condolences to the Amir on the demise of the Father Amir His Hi»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Syria’s Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with a delegation from the European Union, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the SIGMA Programme to discuss technical assistance for the country’s public financial management reform agend»»»

Another night has passed without further US air strikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of nightly bombardments. US media reports that Washington's concerns over dwindling stockpiles of Patriot interceptors and other air defence munitions could be behind the pause in fighting.  Iran passed anot»»»

Bordeaux: Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday as the unpredictable blazes advanced. France's southwestern city of Bordeaux, at the heart of a region of vineyards, was under threat, with a major high»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) has announced the Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE), a fully integrated platform for the trade of rough and polished diamonds and precious stones hosted within Ras Bufontas Free Zone. Bringing together trading, membership, vaulting, certification, and indust»»»

As millions of travellers prepare for the peak summer holiday season, the July 2026 Henley Passport Index highlights how global mobility has transformed over the past two decades. The 20th anniversary edition shows that the average passport now offers visa-free access to 108 destinations worldwide,»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan will no longer enjoy immunity as an international official in the states that are party to the Rome Statute, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday. On July 24, the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Stat»»»

Iran passed another night without U.S. airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation. The lull has revived hopes of a return to negotiations after nearly two weeks of »»»