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Trump Threatens EU With Big New Tariff, Probe Over Massive Google Fine

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with a substantial tariff and an investigation over the bloc's new fine against US tech giant Google. On Thursday, the European Commission said it had fined Google 890 million euros (nearly $1 billion) for viol»»»

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Gulf News 10m

US court rules abortion pill restrictions 'unlawful'

Washington: A US federal court in Virginia has ruled that restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on the abortion pill mifepristone are "unlawful" and must be reconsidered. The case was brought by the nonprofit Center for Reproductive Rights in May 2023 on behalf of abortion»»»

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The Peninsula 14m

Pakistan inaugurates largest domestic AI data facility

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the country's largest data center and artificial intelligence (AI) cloud facility, Sky47 Karakoram One, here on Friday. Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal »»»

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Gulf News 22m

India says citizen killed in Black Sea ship attack

New Delhi: India said Friday that one of its nationals was killed in an attack last week on a commercial vessel transiting the Black Sea. The foreign ministry condemned the strike, saying that the MV Omorfi -- which had three Indian nationals on board -- was attacked on July 18 "while transiting th»»»

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Gulf News 34m

Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for Google fine

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels' latest antitrust penalty against Google. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the bloc "will pay a very big price for this illegal and high»»»

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The Peninsula 50m

Qatar participates in event commemorating 50th anniversary of TAC

Manila: The State of Qatar participated in the commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), held today in Manila, the Philippines. HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi represented the State of Qatar »»»

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Arab News 52m

Residents enter shattered south Lebanon town after Israeli withdrawal

ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon: Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar Al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew and the Lebanese army deployed under a US-brokered agreement. The return remains tentative. Mo»»»

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UPI 59m

Russian attack on Kyiv arms exhibition kills 10, injures more than 100 - UPI.com

A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service shows Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. At least 10 people died and dozens were injured in the Russian missile attack. Photo courtesy State Eme»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Commander of Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi: We will kill an American soldier in response to the loss of every Iranian. We have prepared free, direct tickets to hell for you - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Commander of Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi: We will kill an American soldier in response to the l»»»

France24 1h

Deadly clashes in the occupied West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to respond with "full force" following a deadly clash in the occupied West Bank. Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Friday in fighting near the settlement of Havat Gilad and the neighbouring village of Tal. The incident comes amid a sharp rise in»»»

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Arab News 1h

Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli leader’s office said. Since Trump’s return to office last year, the two have already met six times, most recently on February 11 in Washington. But this visit comes at»»»

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Arab News 1h

Tunisia records 900 fires in 72-hour window during scorching heatwave

TUNIS: At least 900 fires broke out in Tunisia over a 72-hour period, a senior official told AFP on Friday, as the country grapples with an intense heatwave. Civil protection official Khalil Mechri said most of the blazes recorded between July 20 and 22 had been extinguished, though two major ones »»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Amir holds telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held Friday a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Discussion during the call, dealt with cooperation relations between the two friendly countries and ways to support and strengthen them in vario»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Local Residents Gather Near Bezmer Air Base to Protest Against Deployment of American Aircraft

Residents of the village of Bezmer, the regional centre Yambol, and nearby villages rallied against the deployment of US refuelling tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base. The protesters assembled on the road connecting the village to the military airfield. Also present Bulgaria's Minister of Youth and»»»

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Arab News 1h

Trump warns Russia and China against arms sales to Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran — while saying he believed assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that they were not yet doing so. “Therefore, two major Countries that people speak of often in terms of Iran are, in my op»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Sofia Municipal Council Chair Urges President "Not to Allow Bulgarians to Be Disadvantaged Because of Political Decisions"

The President has the final opportunity to return this budget for further consideration, Sofia Municipal Council Chair Tsvetomir Petrov wrote on Facebook in connection with the 2026 State Budget Act, which Parliament adopted conclusively on Friday. "We urge her not to allow Bulgarian citizens to be»»»

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Al Manar 1h

Israeli glider drops again a stun grenade on Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli glider drops again a stun grenade on Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 24-07-2026 19:23 PM Latest News Urgent News»»»

BNE 1h

No breakthrough as Rubio and Lavrov meet in Manila amid hardening Kremlin line

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on the sidelines of an ASEAN foreign ministers' gathering in Manila on July 23, in the highest-level US-Russia contact in months on ending the war in Ukraine — but both sides signalled no breakthrough and little optimi»»»

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Arab News 1h

US warns citizens in Middle East to remain vigilant amid fears of further regional escalation

LONDON: The United States has urged its citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution, warning that the regional security environment remains volatile and could deteriorate further amid ongoing tensions. In a security alert issued on Friday, the US Embassy in Jerusalem said Americans i»»»

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UPI 1h

Colt Gray changes plea to guilty in Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia - UPI.com

Colt Gray faces up to life in prison with no chance of parole for allegedly killing four people at a high school in Georgia. File Photo courtesy Barrow County Sheriff's Office | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- A Georgia teenager changed his plea to guilty Friday in the shooting deaths of four people»»»

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UPI 1h

British PM Andy Burnham opens 'No. 10 North' office in Manchester - UPI.com

Police officers guard the entrance to Heron House, which will house No. 10 North while another site is under construction, in Manchester, England. The bee is the symbol of Manchester. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first meeting at No. 10»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

LeBron James says he will play for Philadelphia 76ers

Washington, United States: LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team. James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has won four titles in a 23-year career, m»»»

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Arab News 2h

Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country’s largest park

KAMPALA: On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project considered critical to conservation: moving the Nubian giraffe to a new home. Rangers at Murchison Falls National Park on Tuesday began to tran»»»

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Arab News 2h

First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab

PARIS: A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said. More than 1,270 people have been killed out of nearly 3,000 infections in the »»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Nepal's public debt rises over 11 pct in FY2025-26

Kathmandu: Nepal's steady rise in public debt over the past decade continued in fiscal year 2025-26, with total public debt increasing by more than 11 percent during the year, the government office responsible for managing public debt said on Friday. According to the Public Debt Management Office (»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 2h

Defence Minister Reassures Yambol Region Mayors over Planned Deployment of US Aircraft at Bezmer Air Base

Bulgaria's Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov met on Friday with mayors from the southeastern Yambol Region to discuss the planned deployment of US Boeing KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft and up to 250 US military personnel at Bezmer Air Base. The meetin»»»

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Arab News 2h

Spanish minister enters race to lead UN labor agency, amid US funding concerns

GENEVA: Spain has nominated Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz to head the United Nations labor agency, potentially making her the first woman to lead the organization, as it faces a financial crisis over US non-payments. The Spanish government said Diaz’s candidacy for the top job at the International L»»»

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Arab News 2h

Antonelli has his neck on the line with ever watchful father

BUDAPEST: Kimi Antonelli rubs his neck and admits he will be racing to save it from a parental throttling as much as to win a race when he lines up on the grid for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian, who leads the drivers’ world championship for Mercedes, laughed as he recalled »»»

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Tanjug 2h

Dacic, Hungarian interior minister discuss cooperation in areas of common interest

BELGRADE - In a telephone call, Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic and Hungarian Interior Minister Gabor Posfai noted on Friday that their countries shared common security challenges on the Western Balkan migration route. In light of Posfai's recent successful visit to Belgrade, Da»»»

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Arab News 2h

Masam destroys nearly 6,000 unexploded ordnance items in Yemen

RIYADH: The Saudi Masam mine clearance project has destroyed nearly 6,000 items of unexploded ordnance collected from Yemen’s western coast as part of efforts to protect civilians from the dangers of war remnants, it announced on Thursday. Masam said that its teams safely disposed of 5,977 items in»»»

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Al Manar 2h

Hezbollah Denounces Criminal Israeli Massacre against Residents of Occupied Nablus Village - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Denounces Criminal Israeli Massacre against Residents of Occupied Nablus Village 24-07-2026 19:11 PM Flags of Hezbollah, Lebanon »»»

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Gulf News 2h

Aster Hospital brings next-generation heart imaging to region

Dubai: Aster Hospital Mankhool has become the first hospital in the Gulf to use a new heart imaging system that gives doctors highly detailed, real-time views from inside the arteries during complex heart procedures. The hospital, ranked fourth in the UAE in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026 l»»»

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France24 2h

India youth movement agrees to talk but insists protests will continue

India has extended a mobile internet shutdown in the capital, New Delhi, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his biggest youth-led challenge since taking office in 2014. Leaders of the youth-led "Cockroach" movement are due to meet government officials later today in an effort to resolve a stando»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Kuwaiti air defenses intercepting Iranian drone attack

Kuwait: Kuwait's General Staff of the Armed Forces announced that the country's air defense systems were intercepting hostile Iranian drone attacks. In a statement, the General Staff said any explosion sounds heard are the result of the air defense systems intercepting the incoming attacks. It urge»»»

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Gulf News 3h

US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know this evening (July 24)

Dubai: The conflict between the United States and Iran continues to escalate, with fresh military action, new travel warnings and growing concerns over shipping and aviation across the Middle East. While the UAE remains safe and airports are operating normally, the latest developments have prompted»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

'Cockroach' protest leaders, India govt say no breakthrough in talks

New Delhi: Talks between the Indian government and leaders of the youth-led "Cockroach" movement failed to make headway Friday, as protesters gathered in the nation's capital to push for an overhaul of the education system. Senior ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met with leaders of the social»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

India, Pakistan get direct quarter-final entry in Asian Games cricket

New Delhi: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been handed a direct entry into the men's knockouts of the Asian Games cricket after the draw was announced. Defending champions India along with its seeded neighbours will start from the quarter-finals of the 10-team men's competition start»»»

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BNE 3h

Old Drapatyi remarks on Donbas resurface, seized on by Russian media

Comments Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, General Mykhailo Drapatyi, made in a 2023 interview about the population of Donbas have resurfaced this week and are being heavily amplified by Russian state media, days after President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed him to replace Oleksandr Syrskyi amid ma»»»

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UPI 3h

Confirmed cyclospora outbreak expands to 9 states - UPI.com

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta announced Friday that the cyclospora outbreak has officially spread to four new states. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- The cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to four new states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P»»»

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Arab News 3h

By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

ABUJA: The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on record. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the current outbreak, declared on May 15, h»»»

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UPI 3h

European Commission: TikTok violates safety regulations for minors - UPI.com

The European Commission announced preliminary findings that TikTok is in violation of the European Digital Services Act for not properly protecting minors. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- The European Commission announced Friday that it sent a warning to TikTok for»»»

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Sputnik 3h

Pakistan’s Punjab Province Has Launched Its First Drone System to Warn of Floods

This is not merely an experiment, experts say, but an urgent necessity driven by the climate crisis. For the first time, Pakistan's Punjab province has deployed drones to monitor all rivers, barrages, and headworks to provide early flood warnings. This decision comes in the wake of tragedy: between»»»

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Arab News 3h

UN chief demands Houthis immediately halt attacks on shipping and deescalate Red Sea crisis

NEW YORK CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded that Houthi forces immediately halt attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, warning that a renewed assault risks widening the escalation in the Middle East and drawing Yemen “deeper into regional conflict.” In a statement issue»»»

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Tanjug 3h

Vucic: Elections will not be easy by any means, another term would be sufficient

BELGRADE/ZURICH - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he has decided in favour of early elections for several reasons, including a need to have a legitimate government and people with legitimacy. In an interview for the Swiss Weltwoche weekly, Vucic said that, during last year's protests in the»»»

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Sputnik 4h

New Commander-in-Chief of Ukrainian Armed Forces to Answer for His Words - Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The new commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapaty will answer for his words, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. In an interview published on Thursday, the general made an extremist statement about Russians. He also insulted residents of the D»»»

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UPI 4h

SpaceX readies Starship for 13th flight test - UPI.com

SpaceX's next-generation Starship is pictured stacked on the pad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, ahead of its 13th flight test, which is now scheduled for Friday evening. Photo by SpaceX/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- SpaceX pushed the 13th test flight of its Starship booster and spaceship »»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Maresca says it's a 'privilege' to succeed Guardiola at Man City

London: Enzo Maresca said Friday it is a "privilege" to follow Pep Guardiola as manager of Manchester City. Former Chelsea and Leicester boss Maresca was named as Guardiola's successor after the Catalan stepped down at the end of last season, having won 20 trophies during a superbly successful 10-y»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Jordan's Army Intercepts 7 Iranian Missiles, 6 Drones

Amman: The Jordanian military announced that its air defense systems and Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft shot down seven missiles and six drones launched from Iran that targeted the country today. Jordan's state news agency, Petra, quoted a military official at the General Command of the Jordani»»»

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RT 4h

Germany pays five times more for gas imports after ditching Russian contracts – media

Germany is paying five times as much for imported gas as it did before abandoning its long-term Russian supply contracts as part of the EU sanctions, Berliner Zeitung has reported. Berlin now has to rely on the volatile international energy market, which is reeling from the de facto closure of the »»»

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The Peninsula 4h

CAS hearing of Senegal AFCON title appeal set for October 8

Lausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced Friday that Senegal's appeal of the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco has been set for October 8. At the January 18 final in Rabat, Senegal won 1-0 thanks to Pape Gueye's extra-time goa»»»

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