Pakistan has renewed its diplomatic push to de-escalate the spiraling crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, urging all parties involved in the intensifying US-Iran military confrontation to exercise “maximum restraint” and prioritize the safety of international navigation. In an official statement releas»»»

DUBAI: Syrian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle ​in a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles over the border from Iraq, the state news agency ‌SANA reported on ‌Thursday, ​citing ‌an ⁠Interior ​Ministry source, ⁠who said preliminary investigations showed the shipment was intended for Leba»»»

Dubai: Uber Technologies has agreed to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero SE in a deal valuing the global food delivery company at about €12.9 billion ($14.8 billion), marking one of the biggest transactions in the food delivery sector as the industry continues to consolidate. Get updated faster and f»»»

Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening programme for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members»»»

Tunis, July 16 (TAP) – Temperatures will see a slight drop on Thursday along the eastern coast, with maximums ranging between 34°C and 39°C, while remaining high in other regions, ranging between 42°C and 47°C, accompanied by sirocco winds.The...»»»

Toronto, Canada: Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors. Toronto edged out New Delhi and the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa as wildfire smoke turned the skies a h»»»

Algiers, Algeria: A fire burning at an orphanage in a suburb of the Algerian capital has killed at least 11 people and injured 19, the country's civil defence said Thursday. The civil defence was "continuing efforts to put out the fire" in the Mohammadia district of Algiers, with the cause of the b»»»

London: The British government said Thursday it had taken British Steel into public ownership to "protect the future of steel production in the UK", fully nationalising the company after taking control from Chinese firm Jingye. "Today's decision secures the future of steelmaking in the UK, protects»»»

Tokyo: A major Japanese ice cream maker said Thursday that it is seeing shipment delays following a cyberattack at its logistics partner that has already affected Kentucky Fried Chicken and a large sushi chain. Ezaki Glico, known for popular snacks like Pocky, said some of its ice cream products re»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesWill gold prices extend their record-breaking run?Dirk KaufmannPredictions suggest the price of the precious metal will keep hitting new record highs as investors seek a safe bet in turbulent times. Some forecasts say prices could double within five years. https://p.dw.com/p/5H»»»

BusinessEuropeAI: Why Europe is falling behind, and how it can catch upAndreas BeckerEurope trails the US and China in artificial intelligence. Economist and Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion says better research funding, venture capital and AI innovation can help it catch up. https://p.dw.com/p/5GfMl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Senior officials from the United Kingdom have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the leadership, government and people of Qatar following the passing of the Father Amir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, paying tribute to his remarkable legacy and enduring contribution to th»»»

Space, the Arctic, IT, and aviation offer substantial opportunities for bilateral cooperation between American and Russian enterprises, AmCham Russia President and CEO Robert Agee said in an interview with Sputnik. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump spoke earlier b»»»

KYIV: Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning against the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. AFP reporters in Kyiv saw more than a thousand people gathered on a central square, singing the Ukrainian national anthem, waving Ukrainian and EU flags and»»»

A proposed pilot zone in South Lebanon has been narrowed to six villages as part of the sixth round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations held Tuesday and Wednesday in Rome. The plan is intended to test implementation of reciprocal withdrawals by Israel and Hezbollah. The proposed zone includes Western »»»

ALGIERS: A fire burning at an orphanage in a suburb of the Algerian capital has killed at least 11 people and injured 19, the country’s civil defense said Thursday. The civil defense was “continuing efforts to put out the fire” in the Mohammadia district of Algiers, with the cause of the blaze unkn»»»

ABU DHABI: The UFC, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has announced a new light heavyweight main event, UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov, for Saturday, July 25, at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. Bogdan “Hitman” Guskov steps into the headline bout after Khalil Ro»»»

Dubai: An Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain was forced to return to Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Thursday morning, prompting the airline to cancel two scheduled services between the two countries. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Flight EY647, which dep»»»

Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov Thursday said there is no other country where the Prime Minister does one thing while the Foreign Minister does another. "We are witnessing yet another case of political schizophrenia - one thing is said and the exact opposite is done immediately afte»»»

Democratic Bulgaria on Thursday criticized what it described as the government's "quantum and chaotic" behavior, arguing that inconsistent positions on foreign and security policy are harming Bulgaria's credibility among its allies. Speaking to reporters in the corridors of the National Assembly, D»»»

Tehran warned Thursday it would target regional infrastructure if the United States carried out threats to attack Iran's infrastructure, as the war in the Middle East resumed. The spokesman for Iran's military headquarters said that if the U.S. followed through on its threats, "all infrastructure i»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a traffic awareness campaign targeting truck drivers and transport and freight companies, in cooperation with Dubai Police General Headquarters. The campaign runs throughout the summer from June to August, at truck rest areas and on main road»»»

TOKYO/BEIJING: Oil ​prices turned lower on Thursday as traders took profits while assessing the risks from a new wave of ‌US strikes on Iranian military installations that stoked fears of renewed full-scale conflict and supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The US struck Iran’s coastal defenc»»»

Dubai: India has directed shipping companies to stop deploying Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, citing the heightened security situation in the Gulf. The order, issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) through Circular No. »»»

TORONTO: Ismawan Kosasih Dzabir brings more than two decades of experience to his role as chef de cuisine at Andaliman, the Indonesian restaurant at One&Only One Za’abeel in Dubai. Born in Indonesia, he has worked across properties including The Westin Jakarta and JW Marriott Marquis City Centre in»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 7. On Wednesday, the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods. File Photo by Brazilian Government/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- The Uni»»»

More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians. The vote tally, »»»

The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait»»»

The mayors of four central Budapest districts have jointly called on the Hungarian government to take immediate action to tackle what they describe as the capital’s worsening public safety situation. Tamás Soproni (District VI), Péter Niedermüller (District VII), András Pikó (District VIII) and Kri»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of India in Qatar, in association with the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), Indian Sports Centre (ISC), and Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC), held a community condolence meeting to pay tribute to the late Father Amir H »»»

Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle, stepping down after overseeing a rapid expansion of drone warfare capabilities and military reforms during Russia's full-scale invasion. Ukrainian Defence »»»

The Greek Parliament has approved a military cooperation agreement with Bulgaria that will allow a Greek military formation to receive support for conducting maritime patrol aviation missions over the Black Sea. The agreement, signed between the defense ministries of Greece and Bulgaria, is part of»»»

RIYADH: The Esports Foundation has announced that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, the most decorated and influential player in League of Legends history, has been named a Game Ambassador for the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup through 2028. His career has elevated him to national hero status in t»»»

Amid deteriorating regional conditions and faltering US-Iranian understandings, Lebanese people fear that Hezbollah may once again launch a new round of war in support of Iran. This follows the party’s previous interventions, including its 2023 campaign backing Gaza and its retaliation for the late»»»

ASTYPALAIA: Seven Greek islands in the Aegean Sea have declared drought emergencies this year to preserve water as climate change makes summers hotter and rainfall more erratic. Now, authorities are wondering ​if it will rain next year to sustain the thousands of tourists who strain the supply of w»»»

Dubai: Dubai carrier flydubai is pressing ahead with its expansion in Thailand, doubling its daily flights to Bangkok from July 18 as travel demand between the UAE and Southeast Asia continues to climb despite recent geopolitical uncertainty. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

The value of payments made to project beneficiaries in the energy sector funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) in 2026 exceeded EUR130 million, with the total cumulative payments since the start of the program reaching EUR342.77 million, the Ministry of Energy announced in»»»

Fuel prices in Romania remained significantly below the European Union average for most of the period between March 1 and June 30, 2026, both in terms of retail prices including taxes and prices excluding taxes, according to the Romanian Competition Council, which is monitoring price developments f»»»

The return on Hidroelectrica shares?listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) under the ticker symbol H2O?has reached 141% three years after listing, driven by record investments, according to a company press release sent on Monday."Three years after listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB)»»»

Romania's recent energy price surge has exposed one of the country's and Europe's main economic vulnerabilities: dependence on fossil-fuel imports, researches from the Romanian Economic Monitor (RoEM) - a project of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration (FSEGA) of the Babes-B»»»

In the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025 the fuel prices rose significantly, with diesel recording the steeper increase, however demand remained strong, particularly in March, despite the higher prices, President of the Intelligent Energy Association (AEI) Dumitru Chis»»»

The first solar electricity transaction in Romania, carried out on the market dedicated to this product, launched by Romanian Commodity Exchange (BRM) on March 2, 2026, was concluded between two Romanian companies.According to a press release from the Romanian Commodity Exchange, the transaction ai»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit defense industry complex enterprises in Kiev involved in the production of drones, infrastructure facilities in the ports of Odessa (Odesa) and Yuzhny as a result of group strikes carried out at night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "»»»

NEW DELHI: India ‌has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country’s seafarers on vessels ​undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed fighting in the region. India is the world’s third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sa»»»

NEW YORK: The International Criminal Court warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday of the likelihood of new atrocities being committed in Sudan’s Darfur region, urging member states to act immediately to prevent a repeat of the mass crimes that first prompted the court’s intervention two decade»»»

DUBAI: The UAE’s Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi has been shortlisted in the Completed Buildings – Culture category at the 2026 World Architecture Festival, alongside 18 other projects from around the world. The festival, which recognizes outstanding architectural achievements from across the gl»»»

Beirut: Lebanese political figures have praised the legacy of the Late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, describing his leadership as instrumental in elevating Qatar’s regional and international standing while underscoring his longstanding support for Lebanon during pivotal moments»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prominent media personalities, political analysts, academics and writers from across the Arab world and beyond have paid glowing tributes to the late Father Amir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as the visionary architect of modern Qatar whose leadership transform»»»

The Israeli military said it killed three Hezbollah members in south Lebanon, shortly after U.S.-sponsored Israel-Lebanon negotiations were held in Rome. "Earlier today, IDF soldiers identified three armed Hezbollah terrorists in the area of Beit Yahoun, located within the Security Zone in southern»»»

Dubai: The UAE is advancing new air cargo targets, digital trade systems and national logistics initiatives aimed at moving goods more efficiently and strengthening supply chains. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The UAE Logistics Integration Council reviewed progress o»»»