Former prime minister Viktor Orban used his annual address at the Baile Tusnad summer university in Romania to outline Fidesz's strategy after its April election defeat, calling on supporters to organise a broad "national resistance" movement against what he described as the increasingly authoritar»»»

Polish womenswear brand Vissavi has closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores after 25 years in business, but will continue selling online. The company said the decision followed several years of mounting pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, rising energy, production, labor, tax, and shopping-cente»»»

Before cyclosporiasis was preceded by weakend policies and cut funding to federal agenceis. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Before the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the Food and Drug Administration delayed the enforcement of a policy designed to improve the process of tracking and re»»»

Former prime minister Viktor Orban used his annual address at the Baile Tusnad summer university in Romania to outline Fidesz's strategy after its April election defeat, calling on supporters to organise a broad "national resistance" movement against what he described as the increasingly authoritar»»»

A full blown and fast moving drones arms race is playing out in the wheat fields of Ukraine with each side constantly trying to leapfrog its opponent. Both sides have taken the lead at one time or another only to lose it again as technicians dream are constantly dreaming up new features followed by»»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its e-bike delivery service to seven more areas across the emirate after a successful pilot programme that began in February. The new areas are Al Twar 1, Al Twar 2, Al Qusais 1, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai Media City, »»»

Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse for the fifth time this week, targeting a logistics centre in St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region overnight on July 24, triggering large fires. Drones also hit a Wildberries sorting centre in Russian-occupied Simferopol, Crimea, and a f»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE to Hungary will soon have another direct option, with flydubai resuming non-stop flights between Dubai and Budapest from July 31. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Dubai-based carrier said it will initially operate three weekly f»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE to Europe with Emirates or flydubai can now extend their journeys using Emirates Skywards Miles, the airline announced Monday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline's award-winning loyalty programme has launced a new rail boo»»»

Dubai: DP World has completed major dredging work at Senegal’s Port of Ndayane 13 months ahead of schedule, allowing construction of the quay and other marine infrastructure to begin earlier than planned. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The $1.2 billion project is due »»»

Bangladesh passport holders can travel to 35 destinations in 2026 with visa-free entry, visa-on-arrival (VOA) or Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) access, according to the latest Henley Passport Index 2026. For summer travellers planning international holidays, the list includes island escapes »»»

Doha, Qatar: H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, held a high-level meeting via videoconference with H E Dr. Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, Vice Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H E Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Abduljabbar»»»

Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle "monster" wildfires ​in France and Spain as authorities warned of a fresh heatwave set to hit already drought-stricken areas in coming days. French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting to discus»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary halt to American attacks on Iran. White House officials described having achieved “tangible progress” in negotiations, even as US military assets continue surging into the Middle East and Central Command (CentCom) enforces a maritime blo»»»

In an interview for Nova TV aired on Sunday night, the Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Yavor Gechev said that the 2026 State Budget reflects expenses that have already been incurred. The Progressive Bulgaria MP said: "If you think that Progressive Bulgaria re»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has confirmed that Hungary wants to remain on the Formula 1 calendar well beyond the current contract, following talks with Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Hungaroring during the 41st Hungarian Grand Prix. Speaking after the meeting in Mogyoród on S»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has announced the launch of the Cyber Security Youth Camp 2026. Running for a period of three weeks, the Youth Camp is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Ministry of Sports and Youth. Delivere»»»

DOHA: Qatar Customs has announced the release of an enhanced version of its 'AI-Nadeeb' application, extending its services to other government agencies as part of efforts to strengthen digital transformation and improve the delivery of government e-services. The upgraded application introduces a r»»»

Hungary’s Minister for Transport and Investment, Dávid Vitézy, has pledged that by September no Volánbusz service should be cancelled because of spare parts shortages, after inheriting what he described as a severe maintenance and procurement crisis. During a visit to one of Volánbusz’s largest mai»»»

Dubai: Filipinos planning overseas holidays this summer have more destinations they can visit with fewer visa requirements. The Philippine passport climbed three places to 72nd in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, up from 75th last year and its best showing since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Filipin»»»

RIYADH: Cargo movement between Saudi Arabia and Australia is set to accelerate after Saudia Cargo launched a direct freighter service between Riyadh and Melbourne, enhancing bilateral trade and supply chain connectivity. The scheduled service, which began on July 25, is operated by a Boeing 747-400»»»

Dubai: Major Chinese banks ended some precious-metals trading services for individual customers by July 24, fuelling claims that China was banning “paper gold”, forcing investors into physical bullion and preparing to send prices sharply higher. None of that happened on Friday. Here's why.. Get upd»»»

Armenian attitudes toward the LGBTQ community have transformed in recent years, in part due to the war in Ukraine. While a queer club in Yerevan was firebombed in 2012, the capital is now home to a thriving underground drag scene. But despite these events attracting hundreds, police raids and famil»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Customs Authority announced the release of an enhanced version of 'Al-Nadeeb' application for government agencies. The updated application includes several key features, chief among them a modern, customizable interface that provides a more flexible and easier experience. The»»»

As millions of travellers prepare for the peak summer holiday season, the July 2026 Henley Passport Index highlights how global mobility has transformed over the past two decades. The 20th anniversary edition shows that the average passport now offers visa-free access to 108 destinations worldwide,»»»

FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris reports on what authorities have called a "difficult night" for the firefighters struggling to tackle the spreading wildfires near Madrid and Toledo.»»»

India’s passport now offers visa-free, visa-on-arrival or simplified entry access to 55 destinations, but four countries changed their rules in 2026, making travel more complicated for Indian holidaymakers. With summer travel season underway, many Indians are planning international holidays, family»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has highlighted the importance of its recently introduced Digital Citizenship courses in equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly, as part of the country’s broader»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s median mobile internet download speed rose to 216 megabits per second (Mbps) in 2025 from 203 Mbps a year earlier, ranking the Kingdom among the top five G20 countries on the measure, according to a report released by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST).»»»

The US military said it boarded a tanker in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of its naval blockade of Iranian ports, insisting that the operation remains "in full effect". The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces have so far redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to bypass the »»»

RIYADH: The US military on Sunday said it had redirected 12 commercial vessels trying to run its blockade of Iranian ports. In a post on X, the Central Military Command said US forces disabled two ships that refused to comply, and boarded two more “to ensure total compliance.” Earlier on Saturday, »»»

RIYADH: The US military on Sunday said it had redirected 12 commercial vessels trying to run its blockade of Iranian ports. In a post on X, the Central Military Command said US forces disabled two ships that refused to comply, and boarded two more “to ensure total compliance.” Earlier on Saturday, »»»

RIYADH: Investment momentum in the Middle East and North Africa region remained steady last week, despite ongoing market uncertainty caused by the US-led conflict with Iran. This positive momentum continues from the record $7.5 billion raised by MENA startups in 2025, which marked a 225 percent sur»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian rescuers found 11 European tourists and one crew member alive after the speedboat carrying them went missing in the waters of Tomini Bay off Gorontalo province in eastern Indonesia, authorities said on Saturday. The tourists and the crew member were evacuated by a joint search a»»»

Beijing: China's market regulator said Saturday it had fined and confiscated 5.18 billion yuan ($765 million) from the country's largest online travel provider Trip.com Group for violating monopoly laws. Beijing has previously taken tough regulatory action on major internet companies over monopoly »»»

Bulgaria is in talks with sensor manufacturers about upgrading the weigh stations used to monitor heavy-goods traffic by the end of 2026. The aim is to position the weigh stations before roadside pull-off areas so that, if a dangerous tire is detected, the truck can be immediately diverted and stop»»»

The hot climate in Tucson, Arizona (US), and the need to absorb a vast amount of information are the main challenges facing Bulgarian pilots training on the F-16, pilots Captain Svetoslav Angelov and First Lieutenant Dimitar Tashev shared with BTA. Both are currently in the active phase of their fi»»»

RIYADH: The recent escalation of tensions involving the US, Iran and Israel, coupled with prolonged disruption to Red Sea shipping, has accelerated a rethink of global trade routes and supply chain strategies. As businesses seek more resilient logistics networks, Saudi Arabia sees an opportunity to»»»

IRBIL, Iraq: The US military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iran’s ports, while the Islamic Republic targeted American strongholds around the Arabian Gulf.The US and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has condemned Friday’s bombing of a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, in which at least 16 people were killed, most of them security personnel. The foreign ministry reaffirmed the country’s “firm rejection of violence, terrorism and extremism in all their forms” and ex»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Education Law has been approved by royal decree. The new law overhauls how the sector is governed, provides the enablers needed to meet its objectives, and aims to raise the quality of the educational environment and its outcomes, spanning educational stages, the Gene»»»

Moscow: Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries -- Moscow's equivalent of Amazon -- at least three times in a week, killing several employees, causing fires and business losses. Kyiv accuses the e-commerce giant -- which employs thousands of people and has bec»»»

July 23 (UPI) -- A pink stuffed donkey found on a British Columbia ferry is back with its 5-year-old owner after taking an adventure chronicled on social media. BC Ferries posted photos of the toy to social media after it was found aboard the Salish Raven ferry following a trip between Victoria and»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank is working to expand its digital payment system to Saudi Arabia, India and Hong Kong, as it seeks to further promote economic connectivity across Asia. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia has been leading the adoption of payments using quick-response code, or QR, part of »»»

The UAE has retained its position as the world's most powerful passport in the 2026 Passport Index published by Arton Capital, ranking first globally for travel freedom and outperforming passports from many of the world's leading economies. The Emirati passport achieved an overall mobility score of»»»