The US struck the Aq Tekeh-Khan railway bridge in Iran's northern Golestan province with cruise missiles, hitting a link on the rail corridor connecting Iran to China and Russia, state media reported on July 9. The strike marks one of the deepest US attacks inside Iranian territory since the confli»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with Dutch Ambassador to Belgrade Martijn Elgersma on Thursday to discuss the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, pointing to unilateral, anti-Serb moves by the Albin Kurti-led authorities in Pristina. Petkovic conv»»»

More than nine months ago, we launched our Hungary Votes series, in which we provided weekly summaries of the latest developments in Hungary’s election campaign. The series continues as we report on the developments following the historic election and the measures taken by the Tisza government. Thi»»»

The floods were already forcing people from their homes. Then came another warning: watch where you step. Authorities in southern China say nearly 900 snakes escaped after floodwaters swept through commercial breeding farms in Hengzhou, Guangxi. The authorities said the floods sent both venomous an»»»

Dubai: Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey hasn't even reached cinemas yet, but it's already become the centre of a heated online debate. At the heart of the controversy is Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, who has been cast as Helen of Troy, the legendary beauty from Greek mythology »»»

LONDON: Lord’s, the Home of Cricket since 1814, will mark another milestone on Friday when England and India step out for the first women’s test match at the sport’s most famous venue. The four-day test comes 50 years on from Rachael Heyhoe-Flint leading England out for the first women’s match at L»»»

MADINAH: Rural farms across the Madinah region are attracting growing numbers of visitors during the evening hours, emerging as preferred tourism and recreation destinations that offer natural surroundings, diverse amenities and a cooler atmosphere than many open spaces. The farms benefit from thei»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations called Thursday for an immediate end to fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the armed forces and the M23 militia. The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has seized vast swathes of territory since it re-emerged in 2021 in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, »»»

RIYADH: Abha International Airport, one of the sites operated by Cluster2 Airports, has set a new record for the highest number of flights handled in a single day after recording more than 130 on July 5. It was reported that the total included 117 domestic and 15 international flights, marking the »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack by Iran that targeted the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Hashemi»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced the imposition of final anti-dumping duties on imports of electric batteries originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Malaysia under Decision No. 48 of 2026. In a post on X on Thursday, the ministry said the »»»

TUNIS: The General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers condemned on Thursday the targeting of the Qatari LNG tanker 'Al Rekayyat' and Saudi crude carrier 'Wadiyan' as they transited the Strait of Hormuz. It also denounced the attacks targeting the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom o»»»

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the production of Patriot missile interceptors in Ukraine would constitute another sign of unacceptable encroachment by NATO. But Zelensky’s lack of enthusiasm with the idea signifies it may not be as urgent a threat as may first seem, the former senior DoD anal»»»

BusinessGermanyWhy Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burdenNik MartinThe struggling German carmaker plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs from its 630,000-strong workforce. How did VW's headcount get so bloated, and will the cuts be enough to survive the Chinese EV onslaught? https://p.dw.com/p»»»

Dubai: "From 6am to 6pm I was an occupational therapist in Dubai. From 6pm till midnight, I was a theatre artist at The Junction in Alserkal." Not exactly the making of a movie star. But that leap of faith has transformed Dubai-raised Farzana Parthingal into Malayalam cinema's breakout talent, than»»»

PARIS: Two thirds of the European Union’s population may have been exposed to harmful levels of ozone pollution during last month’s record-breaking heatwave, a report exclusively shared with AFP warned Thursday. Nearly 300 million people, including 100 million children and elderly people, faced hig»»»

GENEVA: Moderna said ‌on Thursday it has secured a European Commission contract to supply its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to six countries in the region. The agreement gives the participating countries — Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway and Portugal — ‌access to ‌up to 24 milli»»»

The Hague: The Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has adopted a draft resolution submitted by the State of Qatar to restore the rights and privileges of the Syrian Arab Republic within the organization. The resolution was adopted during the 112th se»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has released documents and fresh allegations concerning a 2018 trip to the United States by former President János Áder, claiming that the HUF 55 million journey, funded by public money, included several days of what he described as family holiday activities ra»»»

US President Donald Trump formally began the process of removing Syria from his country's list of state sponsors of terrorism on Wednesday, notifying Congress after telling Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa the move would help rebuild the war-ravaged country. The decision marks a major shift in Wash»»»

Jordan's state news agency said Thursday the country had intercepted eight missiles launched into its airspace from Iran. Tehran earlier targeted Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar after US military officials said they had struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets overnight. Follow our liveblog »»»

US has launched a second salve of strikes on Iran on July 8 after US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire with Tehran was over at the NATO summit. Iran says that the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure including railway bridges, calling them a "gross war crime". FRANCE 24's Phil»»»

London, United Kingdom: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met today in London with HE Hamish Falconer, UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; HE Chris Elmore, UK Min»»»

Dubai: Just three weeks after declaring he had secured a breakthrough with Iran, President Donald Trump once again finds himself weighing military escalation against diplomacy as the Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens to spiral. Iran’s renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, »»»

The number of confirmed deaths in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 600, figures published by the UN health agency showed Thursday. The WHO's figures show the worsening haemorrhagic fever outbreak has a case fatality rate of 34 percent. The Ebola outbreak in the De»»»

The 36 states of the Federation have yet to ratify the establishment of a State Police force under their responsibility. For several decades, Nigeria has been struggling to restructure the architecture of its internal security: But with a national police force and a local police force, this would b»»»

BusinessGermanyHow Volkswagen ended up with a huge workforceNik MartinThe struggling German carmaker plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs from its 630,000-strong workforce. How did VW's headcount get so bloated, and will the cuts be enough to survive the Chinese EV onslaught? https://p.dw.com/p/5GIWoVW »»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has recalled 22 baby feeding products after identifying a potential choking hazard linked to a silicone baby bottle sold in the Kingdom. The recall covers the Boon NURSH 8 oz. Silicone Baby Bottle 3-Pack (Product No. B11654). Get updated faster and for FRE»»»

The floods were already forcing people from their homes. Then came another warning: watch where you step. Authorities in southern China say nearly 900 snakes escaped after floodwaters swept through commercial breeding farms in Hengzhou, Guangxi. The authorities said the floods sent both venomous an»»»

A deal between Lebanon and Israel was billed as paving the way for peace. But in Lebanon, it is deepening longtime divisions and raising fears of political paralysis or even a return to civil war. The U.S.-brokered deal envisions an Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon and an eventual peace agreem»»»

London, United Kingdom: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi affirmed that the State of Qatar views mediation not merely as a foreign policy tool, but as a reflection of a deeply rooted constitutional principle. Speaking at the Ro»»»

A man was killed in Memphis after DEA agents shot him. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) -- Federal agents in Memphis shot and killed a man while delivering an arrest warrant Wednesday morning. The agents are there as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force sent by President Do»»»

The entrance to Samsung Electronics’ campus in Suwon, South Korea. The memory chipmaker posted record operating profit during the second quarter of this year. Photo by Hyojoon Jeon / UPI July 9 (UPI) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics has become one of the world's most profitable companies after »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met today with Special Assistant to the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ambassador for the Reconstruction Assistance of the Gaza Strip HE Takeshi Okubo who is currently visiting the State »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met today with HE Dr. Barham Salih, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who is currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed cooperation relations between »»»

N’DJAMENA, Sudan: ِِA “breakthrough” has been made in the investigation into crimes committed during Sudan’s war in the Darfur region allowing prosecutors to link them to leadership, a senior International Criminal Court official told Reuters. The ICC is investigating attacks on the cities of Al-Ge»»»

The global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday reinstated Syria's voting rights at the body, rewarding Damascus for "constructive engagement" with the organization and a willingness to destroy previously hidden stockpiles of toxic munitions. The decision by the executive council of the Organizati»»»

He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom — the heart of religious studies in Iran — and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy. But by his late 20s, he had stopped praying and given up on clerical rule. Now, he can barely discuss politics or religion with »»»

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) have inaugurated the first phase of their partnership to establish a major charge point hub, exclusive for DTC’s electric taxi fleet. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Abdul Muhsen Ibrahim Kalbat, Chairman»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Jeddah on July 9 with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during his official visit to the Kingdom. The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed prospects for energy cooperation, joint investm»»»

Tunis, July 9 (TAP) – Ways to establish close cooperation between Tunisia's Fidaa Foundation and Jordan's Hashemite Commission for Disabled Soldiers were discussed during a meeting held on Wednesday between Tunisia's Ambassador to Jordan, Moufida...»»»

LONDON: Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the US renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in th»»»

An agreement on the European Union's 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) could be reached by the end of the year, Ireland's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Catherine Bannon, said on Thursday. She presented the priorities of Ireland's six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, wh»»»

Serbia has approved the extradition of former Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) executive director Stoyan Mavrodiev, his lawyer, Emanuel Yordanov, told BTA on Thursday. Yordanov added that while the procedure has not yet been fully completed, the extradition is expected to take place within the next»»»

It's that time of the week again! Time to unwind, explore, and create unforgettable memories - and this weekend, there's lots happening. Have fun with family and friends by challenging yourself at an indoor treadmill race, discover the beauty of Islamic art with your little ones, or indulge in Paki»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the repeated Iranian attacks on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait, considering them a blatant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a flagrant breach of international law. In a statement on Thur»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD), in its weekend weather forecast, warned of strong winds and high seas, with temperatures ranging between 34°C and 44°C until Saturday, July 11, 2026. The department said that days will continue to be hot, with blowing dust due to the Northwesterl»»»

Beijing: A deadly fire at a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday resulted in "heavy human losses", President Xi Jinping said, as dozens of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory in Jinjiang city, Fujian province, around noon, th»»»

RIYADH: The first international edition of Saudi Arabia’s LEAP conference in Hong Kong has “created real impact,” the chairman of the country’s cybersecurity federation said during a speech at the event. Faisal Al-Khamisi, chairman of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, »»»

Mumbai, India: Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported on Thursday double-digit growth in revenue for the April-June quarter, with Asia's largest outsourcer helped by a weak rupee and greater spending from banking customers. The leader of India's $315 billion software services indu»»»