Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the accompanying delegation on Tuesday at Lusail Palace, where His Excellency offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa»»»

Ajman: Civil Defence teams in Ajman successfully contained an accidental fire that broke out in a tower on the Ajman Corniche, authorities said. Emergency response teams from the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Ajman were dispatched immediately after receiving a report of the incident and b»»»

Dubai: The sun will stand directly above the Kaaba on Wednesday in a twice-yearly astronomical event that provides one of the most accurate natural methods for checking the direction of the Qibla. The alignment will occur at 12.26pm and 44 seconds Mecca time, when the sun reaches an altitude of 90 »»»

Supreme Court Chief Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett listen as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address in February. Kagan and Barrett plan to testify before Congress Tuesday about the need for increased security for justices. File Phot»»»

Madrid: Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said on Tuesday. Tourism-related gross domestic produc»»»

RIYADH: On their first night in the Finnish city of Turku, members of the Saudi alternative rock band Gimmix were simply exploring the city when they stumbled across an open mic night. After chatting with local musicians, they found themselves on stage, playing stripped-back acoustic versions of th»»»

NEW YORK: A new ‌refereeing protocol has added to the powder keg of public perception over fairness at the World Cup, a former FIFA referee said on Tuesday, with another refereeing controversy involving Argentina adding fuel to fan complaints. The holders’ passage to Wednesday’s semifinal against E»»»

RIYADH: The Future Investment Initiative Institute announced that the 10th edition of the event will be held in Riyadh from Oct. 26-29, 2026, under the theme “The Power of Legacy.” The event will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the initiative’s launch. On this occasion, Princess Maha bint Mi»»»

Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said on Tuesday. Tourism-related gross domestic product is exp»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from HE President Donald Trump of the friendly United States of America, who expressed his condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. For his part, HH the Amir expr»»»

London: Andy Burnham was Tuesday striding towards becoming the UK’s next prime minister, winning the backing of the country’s largest union, adding to an already unassailable lead in Labour’s leadership contest. The former Manchester mayor, so far the only candidate to be the party’s new leader, ha»»»

The consumer price index for energy decreased by 5.7% in June, marking the largest decline in more than six years. The index for gasoline increased by 26.7%. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- The consumer price index for the year ending in June rose 3.5%, less than econ»»»

RIYADH: Residents across the Eastern Province adjusted their daily routines on Tuesday as parts of Saudi Arabia experienced the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures climbing to 50 degrees Celsius. The National Center for Meteorology confirmed to Arab News that the temperature reached 5»»»

Sharjah: Kalimat Foundation has expanded its global literacy outreach by donating six portable libraries containing 600 Arabic-language children’s books to schools in Malaysia, giving more than 4,000 students greater access to Arabic reading materials. The initiative, led by Sheikha Bodour bint Sul»»»

Dubai: Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) has dispatched a fourth relief shipment to Uganda, its third aboard a Dubai Royal Air Wing aircraft, as part of the sustained response to the Ebola outbreak in that region. The move follows the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice P»»»

Dubai: Motorists are facing heavy delays on several major roads across Dubai and Sharjah on Tuesday (July 14), according to Google Maps real-time traffic data. Traffic is moving slowly on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Rolex Tower and Al Khail Road near Al Quoz Pond Park. Get updated faster and for FRE»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be four times bigger than official figures suggest. According to the DR Congo’s latest official figures, the haemorrhagic fever has infected more than 1,960 people and killed»»»

JOHANNESBURG: South African pharmacy group iDexis said on Tuesday it had applied to appeal a court judgment that curbed its production of compounded weight-loss medicines, disputing allegations about product safety and regulatory compliance. The dispute follows a High Court interim order granted la»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday as she referred one of his lawyers for potential disciplinary action and characterised the $10 billion complaint as an exercise in s»»»

Oil prices surged to almost $87 a barrel on Tuesday, their highest level in a month after the United States and Iran traded attacks amid a struggle for control of Hormuz Strait which has seen at least one seafarer killed and eight injured in strikes on oil tankers by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Cor»»»

New York: New York became the first state in the nation to impose a moratorium on the construction of data centers Tuesday, a striking setback for artificial intelligence companies that politicians once courted for investment but have now triggered public fears about energy prices and water use. Go»»»

Dubai: Pakistan is aiming to make all remittances sent home by overseas workers fully digital as part of its drive towards a cashless economy, a move that could affect millions of expatriates, including the large Pakistani community in the UAE. Also Read: Pakistan ends some remittance perks, but ca»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on several regional countries. The cabinet denounced what it described as repeated Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Oman and Jordan, rejecting Tehran’s “de»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. During the call, His Majesty offered his condolences on the passing of the late His Highness the Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin K»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Interior has urged the public to protect children's personal data, stressing that safeguarding young people's privacy is "a shared responsibility without exception". In an awareness message, the ministry said children's personal data is "a trust", calling on parents, »»»

Dubai: The Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans campaign, launched by the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority - Awqaf Abu Dhabi has achieved a new global milestone by breaking the Guinness World Records title for the Most Money Raised for Charity by an Annuity Pledge in One Month. Awqaf Ab»»»

Doha, Qatar The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. The Kuwait Amir offered his condolences on the passing of the late His Highness the Fat»»»

With more than two decades of experience in dermatology across the UK and the UAE, Dr Kusuma Narayana has established herself as one of the region’s leading consultant dermatologists. Recognised for her clinical excellence, patient-centred approach and commitment to innovation, she has built a repu»»»

GENEVA: ‌The World Health Organization on May 17 declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a high risk it could spread to neighboring countries. The decision has prompted governments to step up travel-r»»»

Dubai: Europe has taken a step towards building its own upper-layer missile defence system, with five leading defence companies signing an agreement to jointly develop an interceptor designed to stop long-range ballistic missiles before they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. The project, called Blik»»»

Dubai: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised European airlines not to fly through the airspace of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, citing a "high risk" to civil aviation following renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. Sign up for our daily business newslette»»»

Government plans nationwide chatbot this year and personalized public-service assistance beginning in 2027 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (L) speaks next to Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon during the Korea AI Ecosystem Reception in Seoul, South Korea, 08 June 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA July 13 (Asia Toda»»»

July 13 (UPI) -- Police in Ontario are reminding residents not to bring explosives to police stations after an unexploded World War II grenade was turned in at an Ottawa station. The Ontario Provincial Police said a resident brought the grenade to the OPP Detachment in Ottawa on Friday. "The OPP wo»»»

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will roll out four new public bus routes and revamp 13 existing services from July 17 as part of a wider plan to improve connectivity between residential communities, business hubs and Metro stations while making public transport more efficient. The netwo»»»

NEW DELHI: The death toll among Indian seafarers due to US and Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz has risen to eight after another was killed when Iran’s missile struck a tanker on Tuesday. Two oil tankers operated by a subsidiary of the UAE oil company ADNOC, MT Mombasa and MT Al-B»»»

LONDON: Britain’s approval for China ‌to build a vast embassy in London was challenged in court on Tuesday, as a group of local residents argue that officials failed to consider the impact on protests and potential targeting of dissidents. China’s plans to build an embassy on the site of the two-ce»»»

Dubai’s real estate sector is entering a new strategic phase, shaped by the ambitions of the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033 and the emirate’s continued focus on building a more transparent, sustainable, technology-enabled, and globally competitive real estate ecosystem.As Dubai advances its 2033 v»»»

A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front. A draft riot broke out »»»

Today, the European Commission published its third report on demographic transformation in the EU, highlighting both the challenges and the opportunities it presents for competitiveness, innovation, social cohesion and sustainable development if addressed early and effectively. Europe’s population »»»

A 52-year-old man has been charged with the intentional murder of his 53-year-old partner following a fatal incident in the town of Karlovo, the Plovdiv District Prosecutor’s Office announced. According to prosecutors, the crime took place on July 12 and is being investigated as a homicide committe»»»

Serbian authorities have transferred former Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) CEO Stoyan Mavrodiev to Bulgaria after approving his extradition, Bulgarian officials confirmed. Mavrodiev was handed over to Bulgarian authorities at the Kalotina border crossing and was then taken toward Sofia, where he »»»

An exhibition dedicated to 35 years since the adoption of the 1991 Constitution was opened at Parliament's building on Tuesday by National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova. Addressing the event, Dotsova stressed that 35 years ago, July 12 witnessed the laying of the foundations for Bulgaria's further»»»

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has marked World Youth Skills Day by highlighting the importance of investing in young professionals to support the UAE’s transition towards clean energy and low-carbon water production. Observed annually on July 15, World Youth Skills Day focuses on pr»»»

ThinkProp, a UAE-based real estate training institute launched by Advanced Real Estate Services (ADRES), has announced it will introduce the CCIM Designation Programme in the UAE for the first time, offering commercial real estate professionals access to one of the industry’s most recognised global»»»

DUBAI: Arab nationas have been condemning the ongoing attacks on their neighbors and allies as Iran and the US continue to attack each other. Oman said it condemned the missile threats that targeted the southern region of SaudiArabia. Adding on the post oin X.com that it was “affirming its solidari»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 673 food baskets in Khan Younis as part of its food security project in Gaza, benefiting 4,038 vulnerable people. The agency’s central kitchen also provided 25,000 hot meals to families in central and southern Gaza. The initiatives are part of Saudi»»»

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar mourns the passing of Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who died on July 12, 2026, the Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al-Khater has shared an old video from Doha Institute for Graduate Studies' Graduation Day, payi»»»

Viktor Orbán portrayed Hungary’s latest constitutional amendment as the death of democracy. Hours later, the former prime minister left for the United States to attend the closing stages of the FIFA World Cup. The timing immediately became a political story of its own, prompting critics to question»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the UK’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) designation as a so-called terrorist organization, warning Tehran reserves the right to take reciprocal measures in this regard. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry condemned the British gove»»»

Polish politician Marianna Schreiber has posted a video of herself throwing a portrait of Vladimir Zelensky in the trash, accusing Kiev of glorifying the Ukrainian nationalists who engaged in the massacre of Poles during World War II. Schreiber, a blogger and current candidate for mayor of Krakow, »»»