Dubai: Dubai gold prices fell to their lowest level this month on Monday morning, handing buyers a sizeable decline after rates remained elevated through much of the previous week. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign u»»»

BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers will on ‌Monday explore whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to diplomats and officials. The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission»»»

MOSCOW: Drone attacks killed three people and wounded five in the Moscow region, the governor said on Monday, as Ukraine intensifies its strikes in response to Russia’s barrages. Ukraine has been striking Russia, particularly energy targets, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow’s more tha»»»

Kuwait's Armed Forces said air defence systems were engaged in intercepting hostile aerial targets that entered the country's airspace, as the Gulf state remained on high alert amid the rapidly escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gul»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has urged residents not to leave vehicles unattended in public spaces during summer travel or extended absences, warning that neglected cars can detract from the city's appearance and result in fines. With the annual holiday season under way, the municipality called on mot»»»

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has declared that Tehran is formalizing a strategy of "crushing responses" to any military aggression, signaling that retaliation for attacks on Iranian leadership or officials will be pre‑planned and "regret‑inducing." In a post on X, Gharibabadi wr»»»

Rare party-government-military meeting exposes Pak Hui-chol's alleged bribery, embezzlement and abuse of personnel authority North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signing documents during the first enlarged meeting of the ninth Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea at the headquarter»»»

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has completed another wave of offensive strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military targets across multiple locations in what the military described as a continued effort to degrade Tehran's ability to attack international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The stri»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army launched coordinated strikes on US military installations in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait on Monday, escalating retaliation following US attacks that killed a civilian in Iran's Khuzestan province. The IRGC announced it destroyed f»»»

Options to restrict trade between the EU and illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank will be discussed by EU foreign affairs ministers on Monday (13 July). An import-licensing regime, higher tariffs, and a trade ban on imports from Israeli settlements are the main options on the table by the E»»»

As Dr Anil Menon prepares for his first journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Kerala’s Palakkad district is celebrating a rare space connection that links it to three astronauts. Menon, a NASA astronaut of Indian origin, is scheduled to launch aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on J»»»

Interaction between the deaf and the hearing communities and the social integration of people with hearing impairments were in the focus of a BTA interview with Yordanka Dimitrova, Editor-in-Chief of the Tishina (Silence) newspaper of the Union of the Deaf in Bulgaria (UDB). The organization was fo»»»

Dubai: The Monday morning commute is off to a slow start, with multiple crashes and heavy traffic causing delays on major roads in Sharjah and Dubai according to Google Maps real time data. In Sharjah, motorists are experiencing heavy congestion on Emirates Road near Al Badee Suburb. Traffic is als»»»

Filipino cash remittances from overseas hit approximately $14.1 billion to $14.2 billion for the five-month period based on data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The remittance growth hovered at modest single-digit percentages (around 2.5% to 3.5%) month-over-month, reflecting the overal»»»

The gradual restart of news services has begun on the M1 channel, on public media radio platforms, and on digital platforms, the Press Department of Duna Médiaszolgáltató and the Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap (MTVA) announced on Saturday evening regarding the coordinated news rest»»»

On Monday, the National Assembly will adopt the 17th amendment to the Basic Law. The President of the Republic will have five days to sign it. If he does not do so, removal proceedings can be initiated against him — Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday. The continuatio»»»

Using 32.3 billion forints (just under 90 million euros) in EU funds, construction work on the ring tram line between Szent Gellért tér and Budafoki út — along the riverside section in front of the Budapest University of Technology and the Infopark — will begin in autumn. Transport Minister Dávid V»»»

On the same day that the Ecofin Council approved Hungary's recovery and resilience plan, that Hungary's application to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office was accepted, and that Hungary took part in the meeting of the Friends of the Western Balkans group, "we have returned to Europe," Fore»»»

The US military has carried out another wave of strikes on Iran, targeting dozens of locations with precision weapons as tensions continue to escalate over the Strait of Hormuz. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were aimed at reducing Iran’s ability to attack international sh»»»

BUCARAMANGA, Colombia: Saudi Arabia’s national physics team won five international awards at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Colombia, while the Kingdom also secured the right to host the prestigious global competition in 2027, marking another milestone in its drive to strengthen »»»

Salaries at state-owned companies should be adjusted downward, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said in an interview with Bulgarian National Television on Saturday. According to him, remuneration at some state enterprises is unrealistically high. He argued that current pay levels are based on flaw»»»

The US military and Iran exchanged further attacks over the weekend, with the conflict spreading concerns across Gulf nations and putting the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of the crisis. The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy and shipping routes, has emerged as the focal po»»»

JAKARTA, Indonesia: A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said Monday. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon on the northern coastal highway near Kiajaran Kulon vil»»»

MANAMA/TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had struck US military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported on Monday. The official news agency IRNA cited several statements released by the Guards saying they had attacked Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, a US »»»

Manila: A constitutional law expert has pushed back against claims that only the Senate President may preside over an impeachment trial and that 16 votes are needed as an absolute number to convict an official being impeached. The remarks came from legal scholar, Atty. Domingo Cayosa, who argued th»»»

The US military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington's Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire. The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at »»»

Global oil prices surged more than 4% Monday after the United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian military targets, renewing fears that escalating tensions in the Arabian Gulf could disrupt crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy ch»»»

Rescue workers recover the bodies of fire victims outside the burned pub following a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. At least 27 people were killed after a fire engulfed the pub, according to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA July 12 (UPI) -- An intense fir»»»

KUBUQI DESERT, China: For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China: inserting forearm-length sticks into shifting sand, first in a row, then in an intersecting line, gradually forming a grid. Then saplings are planted at the center of each small »»»

For decades Lindsey Graham traveled the globe selling a vision of the United States as a nation willing to use its military might to protect democracies around the world, even as his party was taken over by a president openly skeptical of that worldview. Graham — who died unexpectedly at 71 on Satu»»»

Three hundred people were evacuated on Saturday evening from a neighbourhood in Sarcelles, north of Paris, following reports of a suspicious vehicle, which was found to contain guns, including "a military-grade weapon", according interior minister Laurent Nunez. An investigation has been launc»»»

Dubai: The United States has given the UAE one of the biggest upgrades to its technology partnership in years by easing export controls and granting the country broader access to advanced American technologies. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The »»»

Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate. A former military lawyer who reached the rank of colonel in the Air Force, the wisecracking Graha»»»

Manila: A bridge in Quezon City where dozens of homes were razed by a fire remains closed for further inspections, local media here reported. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Sunday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate technical assessment of Culiat Br»»»

The UAE is set for partly cloudy weather on Monday, with humid conditions expected overnight and into Tuesday morning across some coastal and inland areas, raising the possibility of fog or mist, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. Light to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly winds, »»»

Egypt and Germany have announced plans to significantly increase their bilateral trade to €9 billion by the end of 2024. This ambitious target, revealed during an economic summit in Düsseldorf, represents a substantial €2 billion increase from the current trade level of €7 billion. The summit saw E»»»

A flurry of conflicting diplomatic and military actions has intensified scrutiny over who is directing Iran's response to its escalating confrontation with the United States and regional rivals, as officials pursue diplomacy even while military commanders signal continued escalation. On Saturday (J»»»

Dubai: The latest round of US-Iran military exchanges has exposed more than a regional confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz. It has also brought into sharper focus a growing struggle inside Tehran over the country’s future direction. Even as Iranian negotiators have continued contacts with Oman »»»

Dubai: With football fever gripping homes, schools, academies and community pitches across the UAE, more children are lacing up like their World Cup heroes and more adults are dusting off boots they haven't worn in years. But orthopaedic surgeons in the UAE say the surge in enthusiasm is bringing a»»»

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ended weeks of silence on the condition of his heath Sunday, confirming that he is in a rehabilitation facility while recovering from a fall. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 12 (UPI) -- Ending weeks of silence following a hospitalization, Sen. Mitch M»»»

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Iranian oil supplies at sea are rising after Tehran ramped up exports during the interim peace deal with the United States, but sales have been slow as China’s independent refiners have turned to cheaper crude from Iraq, ​the UAE and Qatar. The return of US sanctions this week ris»»»

SINGAPORE: The dollar ‌jumped against most of its peers as a renewal of conflict in the Middle East fanned inflation fears and the prospect of rate hikes from central ​banks increased.Against the yen, the US dollar was up 0.1 percent at 161.92 yen. The euro weakened 0.1 percent to $1.1403 while the»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi may be the only viable location in the UAE for the proposed $5 billion Moon resort, according to its founders, who say the development requires 556 acres and cannot move forward without direct government support. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Michael»»»

CARACAS: Jorge Rodríguez, President of Venezuela's National Assembly, has announced that the death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck the country on 24th June has risen to 4,490. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereHe added that the official nu»»»

While the worst of the heat dome this week will focus from the northern part of the Rockies to the Midwest, up to a few days of heat and high humidity will return to the East as well. Millions of U.S. residents from the interior West to the East Coast will see dangerously hot temperatures this week»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices jumped on Monday as Iran expanded strikes on Gulf states following attacks by the United ​States, threatening energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures climbed $2.34, or 3.08 percent, to $78.35 by 2311 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.21,»»»

Manila: The Philippines is making one of its biggest bets yet on renewable energy. Billions of dollars are being poured into hydropower, pumped-storage facilities and grid-scale battery systems as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital economy strains an aging electricity network. Most of the mon»»»

The US Central Command (CentCom) said its forces launched a fresh wave of precision strikes beginning at 5 pm ET on Sunday (2 am Gulf time on Monday, July 13), targeting Iranian military assets used to threaten commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The operation focused on facilit»»»

The United States on Sunday carried out a second night of airstrikes against Iranian targets as their dispute over transit rights in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to escalate beyond the region. U.S. Navy file photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson July 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. mili»»»