Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Carrying their boards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group of Gazan surfers headed for the sea, seeking solace in the waves despite the risk of Israeli attacks. On the beach in Gaza City, the trio laid out their boards on the sand while they warmed up the»»»

Rome: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, met Tuesday in Rome with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic HE Riccardo Guariglia. The meet»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday all people who came to a June 27 gathering outside the Serbian parliament building in central Belgrade would be given a piece of paper on which they would be able to choose five out of 15 topics as the most important issues to be address»»»

SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, today announced the arrival of a healthy Pacific walrus calf. The calf is a celebrated new addition to the Marine Life Theme Park’s Arctic Realm. Born to mother ‘Smooshi’, under the close supervision of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi’s dedicated veterinarians and animal care exp»»»

MARIB: In the heart of Yemen’s Marib Governorate, the Specialized Hospital for Ophthalmology, fully funded by Saudi Arabia and providing its services free of charge, has become a beacon of hope for thousands of Yemenis seeking an opportunity to restore or protect their vision. Since opening in late»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Tuesday, losing 38.41 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 11,033.99. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index reached SR4.03 billion ($1.07 billion), as 42 of the listed stocks advanced, while 215 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index a»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia must attract more international visitors from key global markets to unlock the full economic potential of its rapidly expanding tourism sector, industry leaders highlighted during the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh. Speaking during a panel titled “Investing into the Kingdo»»»

Dubai: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday in a high-profile visit that underscored Islamabad’s growing diplomatic role in efforts to secure a permanent agreement between Iran and the United States, even as differences emerged over key elements of the proposed deal. P»»»

Tokyo: The Japanese get the least sleep of all major countries, so much so that there’s a flourishing market to help people in this sleep-deprived nation fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. On average, the Japanese sleep almost an hour and half less than Americans, according to the Organizat»»»

The 13th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) took place here on Tuesday. The organization was marking 30 years since its establishment through the 1996 Sofia Declaration. Bulgaria's National Assembly Chair and SEECP's Parliamentary As»»»

Brussels, June 23 (SANA) The European Commission said on Tuesday it would invest €5.8 million to establish two regional centers aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of subsea cable networks in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. The initiative is part of broader European efforts to pro»»»

Hungary’s public media system is set for a comprehensive transformation after parliament on Tuesday approved legislation amending the Media Services and Mass Communication Act and several related laws. The bill, submitted by Tisza Party lawmakers, will enter into force 30 days after its promulgatio»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has outlined a far-reaching programme to overhaul Hungary’s constitutional and institutional framework, including changes affecting the presidency, the Constitutional Court, the judiciary and several independent state bodies. While the possible departure of the chief pro»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, during which he conveyed his sincere condolences over the victims of the incident at a factory in the Ras Laffan industrial»»»

Berlin: Germany will raise its retirement age gradually beyond 67, abolish early retirement and expand compulsory pension contributions under a set of new recommendations backed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday. Germany, like many industrialised economies, is struggling with an ageing popula»»»

Paris, France: At least 37 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle East war in late February, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler. AXSMarine, another shipping data provider which tracks transits by commercial vess»»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 73,000 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 173,388 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said in a»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s first government-backed retail Sukuk is now open for investment, with residents and citizens able to subscribe from Dh1,000 after the Ministry of Finance announced the offering details. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The two-year Sovereign Retail T-Su»»»

The Israeli occupation entity’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confronts one of the most complex crises of his political career as disputes over ultra-Orthodox military exemptions, negotiations over dissolving the Knesset, internal battles within Likud, and a growing constitutional confrontation»»»

Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as the post-UNIFIL phase in southern Lebanon, in a phone call on Tuesday. During the call, the two presidents also reviewed bilateral relations and ongoing »»»

Israeli machinegun fire killed two people and wounded a third on Tuesday in southern Lebanon, state media reported, despite a reduction in hostilities there following the declaration of a new ceasefire. Two young men were killed and a third was injured when Israeli forces opened machine-gun fire to»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s public sector is preparing for a future where artificial intelligence not only automates routine tasks but also actively supports decision-making, workforce planning and organisational operations, prompting a renewed focus on governance, accountability and human oversight. The Dubai »»»

Dubai: A Class 12 Commerce student from Ranchi has achieved the rare feat of scoring a perfect 500 out of 500 in the CBSE board examinations after a re-evaluation of her answer sheets increased her marks by 24 points. Also Read: CBSE Class 12 results update: Verification and re-evaluation results r»»»

Kinshasa: Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually associated with haute cuisine, a new generation of chefs is putting a gourmet spin on traditional recipes. Far from the conflicts that plague the vast African country's east an»»»

A Sudanese woman and her four children died after a fire broke out in their apartment in the Dar Al Baida neighbourhood of Riyadh, local media and community sources said. The woman, who was in the ninth month of pregnancy, and her two sons and two daughters died from suffocation after the blaze swe»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Special Olympics delegation concluded its participation in the 10th Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa Regional Beach Games, held in Hammamet, Tunisia, from June 16-22, winning two silver medals and securing a fourth-place finish. The Kingdom competed in three sports: u»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 3rd Hamba Indian Mango Exhibition, organized by the Celebrations Committee of the Private Engineering Office in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of India to the State of Qatar at Souq Waqif's Eastern Square, has achieved remarkable success during its first five days, re»»»

Dubai: The General Command of Sharjah Police issued an alert on the evening of Tuesday, June 23, around 4 pm, warning motorists of heavy traffic congestion on Emirates Street. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a post shared via the force's offici»»»

June 22 (UPI) -- A professional reptile wrangler was called to a Queensland, Australia, home where a large snake was found hiding behind the living room TV. Stuart McKenzie of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 was called out to a home where a snake found its way inside. "This snake wanted to watch»»»

New Delhi: India is preparing a mission to recover the remains of an Everest climber known for three decades as "Green Boots" after DNA testing confirmed he was an Indian soldier, documents seen by AFP show. The frozen body has become one of the most recognisable landmarks on Everest, which straddl»»»

The 12th meeting of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek Intergovernmental Commission was held in Cholpon-Ata. Following the meeting, the parties confirmed plans to increase mutual trade turnover to $2 billion by 2030 and signed a new package of cooperation agreements. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported.»»»

Residents of Batken have been temporarily left without centralized water supply following a strong mudflow that occurred in the city on June 22. According to local authorities, heavy rainfall combined with a subsequent power outage prevented sufficient water accumulation in city reservoirs, resulti»»»

RIYADH: Inside an industrial warehouse located 150 km north of the Saudi capital, automated systems now lead storage and retrieval operations, replacing the forklifts and manual labor that once managed day-to-day activities. Storage capacity within the same floor space has risen significantly compa»»»

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani attended on Tuesday a graduation ceremony for the 26th cohort of national service recruits at the National Service Academy. The graduates completed a year-long training program »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspections ​long into the future, despite statements from Iran that it has not done so. “Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),” he»»»

Vilnius: Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene announced her resignation on Tuesday, triggering the formation of a new government following changes within the ruling coalition. Following the resignation, President Gitanas Nauseda will have 15 days to nominate a candidate for prime minister, who »»»

Singapore: Gold prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer US dollar on expectations of US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year, while investors assessed US-Iran talks. Global stocks also declined amid concerns over AI-related share valuations and expectations of higher int»»»

Doha, Qatar: CNN’s flagship events series Global Perspectives will take place in Doha on October 29, convening dignitaries, political and business leaders and visionaries for important conversations on geopolitics, technology, media and culture. Global Perspectives: In Doha marks the first time tha»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s latest foreign investment surge is expected to create thousands of new employment opportunities, with 38,918 jobs linked to new greenfield FDI projects in 2025 — an 18.8 per cent increase from the previous year. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The emirat»»»

Shin Bet chief David Zini warned in closed forums recently about a potential mass attack on the southern city of Eilat resembling the Hamas invasion of October 7, 2023, the Haaretz daily reported on Monday, citing several unnamed security sources. Zini’s remarks lie on the top of Zionist reports ab»»»

A boy cools off outside the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in Spain's Basque Country on Tuesday as temperatures soared to 104 degrees Farenheit. Average highs for June in the Bilboa metro area are normally in the low 70s Fahrenheit. Photo by Miguel Tona/EPA June 23 (UPI) -- Europe was bracing Tuesday for»»»

NEW DELHI: It is 5 a.m. and Algarathnam Natarajan is already in his van, fitted with two large water containers, ready to drive through Delhi’s poor neighborhoods and refill the earthen water pots he has installed there. This has been his daily routine throughout the summer for the past decade. Wit»»»

Seoul: Seoul stocks plunged nearly 10 percent on Tuesday as foreign investors sold semiconductor and large-cap shares amid profit-taking, while weakness in US technology stocks from the previous session also weighed on sentiment. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 910.71 p»»»

Pune: A death initially believed to be a tragic trekking accident has turned into a chilling murder case, with police alleging that a bride-to-be and her lover conspired to kill her fiancé by pushing him into a 400-foot gorge at a popular hill fort near Pune. Ketan Agrawal, a director in his family»»»

Mumbai, India: Long-awaited monsoon rains arrived in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, cooling weeks of blazing heat despite persistent fears of water shortages with total rainfall so far staying below the long-term average. Hundreds of millions of people in India rely on the annual mons»»»

Global shares mostly declined on Tuesday as recent enthusiasm cooled and markets faced uncertainty about efforts to end the war in Iran. France's CAC 40 dipped 1.0% in early trading to 8,313.86, while the German DAX fell 1.6% to 24,746.63. Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.6% to 10,379.26. U.S. shares »»»

DUBAI: Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has been selected to serve on the international competition jury at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, further cementing her status as one of the Arab world’s most celebrated contemporary directors. Ben Hania will join jury president Maggie Gyl»»»

Milan, Italy: Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has extended his contract with Ducati until the end of the 2028 season, the Italian manufacturer announced on Tuesday. Last year Marquez won his seventh world championship in motorcycling racing's elite class, drawing level with Valentino Rossi in»»»

Doha: Qatar's General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has secured first place in the Government Services Redesign Challenge 2026, an initiative organized by the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau with the participation of government and semi-government entities. In a state»»»

Dubai: A major tragedy was averted in Kerala after a tourist bus carrying 42 Umrah pilgrims caught fire near Kannur International Airport early on Tuesday. The bus, which had left Wayanad on Monday night, caught fire at Shivapuram near Mattannur. The driver noticed a burning smell and stopped the v»»»