Dubai: A 32-year-old man allegedly shot his father dead at their home in Ghaziabad's Modinagar late on Wednesday following a heated argument over a property dispute, according to reports by NDTV and The Times of India. Police said the accused, identified as Nikhil, allegedly returned home drunk and»»»

This photo, taken Thursday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks fell by more than six percent on tech stock losses amid Middle East tensions. Photo by Yonhap Seoul shares again plummeted Thursday, led by steep losses in technology heavyweights, as escalating tensions»»»

South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung (R) poses with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, Gen. Dan Caine and Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, respectively, during their Trilateral Chiefs of Defense meeting at the Pentagon Wednesday. Photo courtesy of South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff »»»

On the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty on Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship, and Cooperation, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has laid out the scale of what Moscow and Beijing have built together. Read the full text below. Today, as a more equitable multipolar world order takes shape, the»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian military will strike the remaining infrastructure in the Middle East should the United States attack Iranian facilities, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for the Khatam Al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian military command, said on Thursday. On Wednesday, US Presi»»»

US President Donald Trump said Iran had released an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country, calling it a "gesture of goodwill" despite renewed hostilities between Washington and Tehran. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed»»»

BULGARIA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM COALLITION OF WILLING FOR UKRAINE Despite the shift in position and Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s refusal to participate in the Coalition of the Willing meeting in support of Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova signed a declaration in Kyiv on Wednesday t»»»

GERB lawmaker and former Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev on Thursday accused the government of displaying "political schizophrenia" over Bulgaria's participation in the Coalition of the Willing, saying its conflicting positions were damaging the country's international standing. Speaking to reporte»»»

Rare wartime protests in Ukraine erupted across the country on Thursday with demonstrators demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint the popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office on Wednesday. Lawmakers are set to vote on a new government today.  Large »»»

A day after Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that Bulgaria would not join the “Coalition of the Willing” supporting Ukraine, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova signed a declaration in Kyiv confirming the country’s commitment to the initiative and expressing readiness to increase its i»»»

Kyiv: Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning against the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. More than a thousand people gathered on a central square, singing the Ukrainian national anthem, waving Ukrainian and EU flags and chanting “shame” and “bri»»»

Fuel prices have increased sharply across Africa, rising between 15% and 40%. Francis Kokoroko/Reuters Economist Mostafa Badra warned that persistent global conflicts and regional escalations could trigger a hike in domestic fuel prices. His analysis came as Egypt’s Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee»»»

Russia’s crude output declined to the lowest in at least two and a half years in June as Ukraine attacked the nation’s oil infrastructure on an almost daily basis. But LNG production remains untouched and exports to Europe are at their highest level ever. There is a fundamental conflict of interest»»»

Russia’s crude output declined to the lowest in at least two and a half years in June as Ukraine attacked the nation’s oil infrastructure on an almost daily basis. But LNG production remains untouched and exports to Europe are at their highest level ever. There is a fundamental conflict of interest»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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. »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a stark warning to Washington on Thursday, declaring any US military move in the Strait of Hormuz a “red line” and threatening sweeping, intensified strikes across the region if American threats are carried out. Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghar»»»

The survey, made at the command of the Socio-Democrats shows a high level of discontent against the political and economic situation, a majority which does not want Ilie Bolojan any more at the head of the government and a significant advance of AUR in voting options. Eight out ...»»»

A day after Prime Minister Rumen Radev declared that Bulgaria was not part of the "Coalition of the Willing," Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova signed the Kyiv Declaration, which recognizes the coalition's role in supporting Ukraine and expresses Bulgaria's readiness to strengthen its participatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: Whenever the wife of Spain right-back Pedro Porro asks their nearly one-year-old son how his father celebrates his goals, little ‘Pedrito’ plops down on the floor and raises his very small fist. Unfortunately, a small fever prevented Pedrito from being at Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 »»»

Doha, Qatar: Spain arrived in North America carrying the weight of expectation. As the reigning UEFA European champions and blessed with one of the most gifted generations in world football, La Roja were widely tipped to go all the way. Yet the road to Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final has featured its»»»

Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran. "US forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten innocent marin»»»

SHUSHA: Azerbaijan and Armenia ​are at “real peace” and rebuilding trade links after decades of conflict, a senior Azerbaijani official told Reuters, but Baku is insisting on changes to Armenia’s constitution before a final deal can be signed. The South Caucasus neighbors had been at intermittent w»»»

LONDON: As Andy Burnham prepares to become the UK’s next prime minister he faces calls to tackle Labour’s alleged “boys’ club” by ensuring women get half of the top jobs in his first cabinet. The Labour Party — despite having more equality mechanisms in place than the main opposition Conservatives »»»

Parliament on Thursday is set to debate six bills proposing amendments to the Election Code. Two of the bills were tabled by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), while Progressive Bulgaria, Democratic Bulgaria, Continue the Change and Vazrazhdane have each submitted one. Progressive Bulgaria»»»

Dubai: Dubai: A holiday celebration in Dubai ended in heartbreak when an 18-year-old tourist from Mauritius drowned in a jet ski accident on the very day she turned 18 — leaving her family devastated that her date of birth and date of death would forever be the same. Her teenage relative narrowly s»»»

1 of 2 | An Iranian woman on Wednesday walks next to a huge anti-U.S. billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump in a coffin, accompanied by a sentence in Persian that reads, "We kill Trump." It is displayed at the Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Abedin Taherkennareh/EPA July 15 (UPI»»»

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense reported that four cruise missiles and 21 hostile one-way attack drones had been detected and intercepted since dawn on Wednesday. In press remarks, Col. Staff Saud Al Atwan, the ministry's official spokesperson, said the Iranian aggression against critical f»»»

US Central Command said it ended an evening wave of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on July 15, hitting multiple locations, including Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM claimed US forces targeted Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities.Th»»»

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its Navy and Aerospace Force carried out the eighth wave of Operation Nasr 2 in response to overnight attacks on Iran’s southern coast and cities, Tasnim reported. The IRGC said the combined missile and drone operation struck and destroyed the C-RAM early-»»»

On 3 September 2025, as China marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in the Second World War, President Xi Jinping stood at the centre of one of the most significant military parades of his tenure. The world’s eyes were on Beijing, as the latest weapons systems were paraded, and as observers»»»

211 hospitalized patients were evacuated after a US attack on the area surrounding Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Ahvaz, a children’s cancer hospital, Press TV reported. Fars News Agency said several projectiles struck near the hospital during the US attacks on Wednesday.Ahvaz University of Medical Sci»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020. Trump’s fixati»»»

The United States has carried out another wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, hitting command centres, air defence systems and missile infrastructure in an operation it said was intended to reduce threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the»»»

Screens display the results of the vote, 291 in favor and 241 against, on a bill on the right to assisted dying at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on Wednesday. Photo by Teresa Suarez/EPA July 16 (UPI) -- French lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation permitting adults suf»»»