Doha, Qatar: Nearly one million visits to Qatar’s Al Meezan legal portal during the first half of 2026 underline the growing importance of accessible and reliable legal information, as citizens, residents, businesses and government institutions increasingly turn to official sources to understand th»»»

Iran has formally accused the US of deliberately striking two of its search-and-rescue vessels in the Persian Gulf, calling the attack a war crime. The accusation comes as the US maintains a blockade of Iranian ports and continues to attack the Iranian Navy. The charges were made public in the lett»»»

DETROIT: Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the US Last week, Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has highlighted a convenient digital service on the Metrash application that enables users to pay visa fees electronically and receive a copy of the visa directly through their registered email address. The service allows users to complete the visa fee pa»»»

Iran on Monday condemned what it described as a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning that the incident “cannot go unanswered.” Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereAraghchi said Tehran »»»

German investigators on Sunday searched for a man who allegedly drove a van into a crowd near Berlin's Pride festival, killing one person and injuring many others, before allegedly stabbing additional people with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamist extremist terror attack.»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices moved higher on Monday, leaving buyers facing an increase of up to Dh5 per gram compared with the previous day. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

DUBAI: Dubai’s contemporary art scene is embracing the beauty of imperfection with “Khali Balak Men RISO,” a new group exhibition at artist and designer studio Tashkeel that explores the creative possibilities of risograph printing through the work of 10 creatives. Opened on July 19 and running to »»»

Seattle: Seattle police said Sunday that a shooting had wounded "multiple shooting victims" near the northwestern city's famed Space Needle. "Shots fired at the Seattle Center," police said in an X post. The post did not say if the shooters have been apprehended, but promised "more information to c»»»

A 14-year-old girl was taken to hospital after falling from the roof of a children’s home in Pécs, southern Hungary, in an incident that occurred two weeks ago. Police have confirmed that a criminal investigation is underway, while the institution has also launched an internal inquiry into the circ»»»

DUBAI: Israel’s political leadership is encouraging settler violence against Palestinians in West bank, senior Israeli army officials have warned as efforts to calm tensions have been largely ignored by influential figures in the settlement movement. Security officials say there was “no civilian ad»»»

A NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district after receiving lower-than-expected marks in the medical entrance examination. The student, identified as Ankita Sangale, was from Jalalpur village in Karjat taluka. Her family said she scored 166 marks in NEET but was »»»

Manila: In an unlikely alliance that brings together the Philippines' richest businessman and one of its most celebrated athletes, Filipino billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr. and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao are moving closer to taking over the modernisation of an electricity cooperative in the count»»»

The city beach in Karakol have been opened after a major renovation. According to the City Hall, it is now a modern public space, designed with the key trends of modern urbanism in mind. The shoreline has been cleaned, the sand has been renewed, and walking paths and recreation areas have been crea»»»

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire, as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space.”»»»

Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah may face delays during Monday morning rush hour, with live traffic updates showing heavy congestion on several major roads. Google Maps live traffic data showed slow-moving traffic on key routes, including Al Khan in Sharjah towards Hor Al Anz East in »»»

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi warned that any attack on Iran carries a cost, pointing to the US, Israel and now Ukraine. “Ukraine, too, may soon come to understand that Iran does not let actions go unanswered,” Azizi wrote on X.The»»»

At least four people, including a child, were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex near Seattle’s Space Needle, a hospital spokesperson said. Authorities did not immediately release further details. Police were investigating the incident and urged people to avoid the area. Harbor»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to attend the UN General Assembly in New York this autumn, dismissing previous threats by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to have him arrested over an International Criminal Court warrant. In an interview with US media, Netanyahu said he wa»»»

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to world leaders and international bodies for urgent action to halt what he described as escalating Israeli military operations and settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Get — updated faster and fo»»»

JERUSALEM: As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Eisenkot’s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a r»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair were set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed»»»

The Indian government has constituted a six-member high-powered task force, chaired by Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani, to recommend reforms aimed at making India's entrance examinations more secure, transparent and leak-proof. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the pan»»»

Dubai: The UAE will see fair to partly cloudy skies today, with a chance of convective cloud formation over eastern areas bringing afternoon rainfall, while temperatures are expected to reach as high as 48°C in inland parts of the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. Get updated »»»

A fragile pause in fighting between the United States and Iran is holding for a second straight day, raising cautious hopes that the region could avoid another round of escalation. However, officials and analysts warn that the situation remains highly volatile, with no formal peace agreement yet in»»»

Share: The main suspect in the Berlin Pride attack Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search . He was reportedly an ISIS group supporter The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police duri»»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared a series of AI-generated images to project American military supremacy, particularly against Iran, and advance political themes surrounding the 2028 election campaign. The digital artwork, shared by the President on his Truth Social account»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s planned new terminals in Fujairah will create another route for essential imports, protect re-export trade and reduce the economy’s dependence on a single maritime gateway, according to Moody’s Ratings. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click »»»

On July 20, Iranian strikes hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait. Firefighters battled the blaze while several power generation units were forced offline. About 470km away, in Bahrain, a hostile drone attacked the Kingdom’s air defence systems, targeting the civil air navigation equip»»»

The archaeological site at the Palestinian village of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, is one of six sites added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger on Sunday, and one of three inscribed on an emergency basis. File Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA July 26 (UPI) -- UNESCO's World Heri»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who condemned attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia and its threat to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The crown prince congratulated »»»

Firefighters faced another day battling massive blazes scorching forests across France and Spain Monday, with a forecast of another heatwave in southwest France threatening to complicate matters. More than 325,000 people have fled their homes as some of the worst forest fires in either country's hi»»»

PARIS, France: Tadej Pogacar said he was looking forward to taking some time off and enjoying the “small things” in life after making Tour de France history on Sunday. Pogacar joined an elite club of riders to have won the sport’s greatest race five times: Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hin»»»

HAVANA: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday denounced Washington’s pressure campaign against his country as a “genocidal policy,” accusing the United States of seeking to “appropriate” the island. On top of a decades-long embargo, the United States under President Donald Trump has drastical»»»

HONG KONG: After spending more than five years in Hong Kong’s prison, former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai finally got to embrace his wife and son in London last week. They wept with joy. But he could be sent back to the Chinese territory this week, far earlier than planned. Wu, former chairman»»»

At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Heat indexes well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) stretched »»»

BORDEAUX: Forests burned and villages emptied as more than 325,000 people fled blazes tearing through France and Spain on Sunday, with firefighters struggling to contain flames stretching kilometers. Forests burned and villages emptied as more than 325,000 people fled blazes tearing through France »»»

Attacks delivered Argentine President Javier Milei against his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over the weekend has resulted in a summoning of the Argentine ambassador to Brasilia. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI.. | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- Brazil's foreign ministry has summone»»»

Global oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, with benchmark crude surrendering much of last week's war-driven gains as investors shifted focus from geopolitical fears to signs that military escalation between the United States and Iran may be easing. A market snapshot at 7:32 am»»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday congratulated Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on the 179th anniversary of his country’s independence. In cables carried by the Saudi Press Agency, King Salman wished Boakai continued good health and happiness, »»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s mangrove forests now cover an estimated 14 square kilometres with more than half of the country’s mangrove ecosystem located within the Al Thakhira Reserve, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) announced on Sunday as it reaffirmed its commitment to»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) has announced the launch of an environmental awareness competition for children to write the best illustrated short story on protecting the ozone layer. Organised in collaboration with Qatar Reads, an initiative under Qatar National Lib»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a series of high-level telephone conversations with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye on Sunday, focusing on bilateral relations, regional devel»»»

DPA Munich Lando Norris claimed his first victory as reigning Formula One world champion on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix while his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri met disaster and fancied Ferrari missed the podium. Norris was passed for the lead by Piastri in turn two of the opening lap but h»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Nearly 200 distinguished leaders from 36 countries and territories gathered at the Horasis Asia Meeting 2026 to explore the future of Asia amid a rapidly evolving geopolitical, economic and technological landscape. Among them was Thaha Muhammed Abdul Kareem, president of t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Japan in Qatar has announced the return of the Qatar-Japan Illustration Contest for its second consecutive year following the overwhelming success of its inaugural edition. Organised in collaboration with leading local cultural partners Geekdom and Nakama, t»»»

1 of 4 | Palestinian youth on Sunday visit the Al-Rahmad Mosque that was set on fire during an attack by Israeli settlers in the early morning in the village of Qusra in the West Bank. Hebrew graffiti is seen on the front of the mosque reading "Eretz Israel redeemed in blood. Revenge" and "Revenge »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi. The conversation focused on deepening and expanding bilateral re»»»