Russia launched a deadly barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 100 in its second major strike on the capital in a week. The attack came on the eve of a NATO summit, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to press allies for stron»»»

Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors locked in profits from this year's artificial intelligence (AI)-driven rally, with a blockbuster earnings outlook from Samsung Electronics failing to prevent a broad sell-off in technology shares while a weak Japanese yen and lingering geopolitical risks ke»»»

ANKARA: NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Turkiye’s capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe’s response to the war with Iran. The two-day gathering at Turkiye’s sprawling presidential palace comes a year a»»»

Saudi Arabia has launched a Package Visa pilot to simplify tourist travel, allowing eligible visitors to obtain a tourist visa as part of an integrated travel package that includes flights, accommodation and other travel services. The initiative, reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), is being r»»»

TEHRAN: The body of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei arrived in the holy city of Qom on Monday evening, hours after a sea of people filled the streets of Tehran for his funeral procession in the capital. Ordinary Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic joined top officials for the event, in w»»»

Dubai: Will it cost more for Pakistanis in the UAE to send money home this month? That is the immediate question after the State Bank of Pakistan's decision to end two incentive schemes supporting remittance providers. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click h»»»

Dubai: Global investors are keeping faith in the Gulf despite recent regional tensions, with new surveys, bank research and equity flow data pointing to confidence in the region’s economic outlook and trade recovery. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.A new investor poll »»»

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. It said the projecti»»»

Damascus: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (local time) reaffirmed France's support for the Syrian people and called for a sovereign, united and peaceful Syria as he arrived in Damascus on his first official visit to the country. The event marks the first official visit to Syria by a serv»»»

RIYADH: The Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh on Monday to strengthen cooperation on land rehabilitation and vegetation cover development across the region. The agreement was signed u»»»

"Allies must ensure that Ukraine receives the support it needs in its war with Russia" according to NATO chief Mark Rutte, ahead of a summit set to take place in Ankara, Turkey. He has also said allies will be announcing contracts worth tens of billions to "deter and defend". FRANCE 24's Kethevane »»»

CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty have stressed the importance of advancing the joint Arab action framework and strengthening coordination among Arab countries to address regional and interna»»»

The Russian oil tanker Anatoli Kolodkin maneuvers in March in Matanzas Bay, Cuba. The vessel marked the island's only oil shipment this year. Cuba was again dealing with a nationwide blackout Monday amid continued issues with its aging electrical grid and a lack of fuel. Photo by stringer/EPA July »»»

Dubai: When Dubai-born filmmaker Len Prasad sent the newly released video of Kalyani to a friend, he wasn't expecting it to end up on one of hip-hop's biggest social media accounts. That friend happened to be the son of American rap legend Snoop Dogg. "So basically Snoop Dogg's son is a dear friend»»»

LOS ANGELES, United States: The widow of assassinated right-wing activist Charlie Kirk came face-to-face Monday with the man alleged to have killed him, during a court hearing in the western United States. Erika Kirk was among those attending a preliminary hearing that will determine if there is en»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian Civil Defense teams have responded to 10,791 fires across the country since the start of 2026, as authorities warned that rising temperatures and the harvest season continue to drive fire risks while emergency crews also handled hundreds of road accidents. Figures compiled from Syr»»»

PARIS: After months of uncertainty, French far-right leader Marine ​Le Pen will learn on Tuesday from a Paris appeal court whether an electoral ban for illicit party financing will prevent her running in next year’s presidential election. Le Pen’s presidential hopes have been in limbo since March 2»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the commencement of construction works for Package 1 of the Roads and Infrastructure Project in Izghawa and Al Thumaid, with a cost of approximately QR688 million, as part of its ongoing efforts to develop infrastructure a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Football Association (QFA) is taking part in delivering the FIFA World Cup 2026, with several of its staff managing match operations as part of a knowledge and expertise transfer programme between the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and FIFA. The pro»»»

A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is underway in Utah. Prosecutors are seeking to convince a state judge this week that they have enough evidence against 23-year-old Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial. Robinson is charged with aggrava»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Monday. During the meeting, they explored the lates»»»

QNA Doha Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti has expressed pride in the continuous support, generous patronage and valuable trust bestowed upon the council by the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, saying that the confidence serves as a motivation»»»

During the session, Secretary-General HE Naif bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read Amiri Decree No. 30 of 2026, formally declaring the conclusion of the ordinary parliamentary session with effect from July 7, 2026. In his closing address, Speaker Al Ghanim expressed gratitude to the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bi»»»

QNA Doha Secretary-General of the Shura Council HE Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud has promised that the General Secretariat will continue to strengthen its support for the Council by providing technical, administrative and organisational services that enable members to carry out their legislative an»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB) convened a one-on-one literary conversation with the writer and member of the Center, Rawda Mansour Al Nuaimi. Al Nuaimi talked about her career in reading and writing, culminating in the publication of her inaugural work, Adventures O»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC), in cooperation with Mauritania’s Ministry of Social Action, Childhood and Family, has inaugurated a sewing workshop in Nouakchott to support female graduates of the Women’s Empowerment Training Center. The project, implemented through QC’s Mauritania Br»»»

QNA Doha The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Qatar-based Al Afiyah Health Channel have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on public health awareness with a focus on preventing obesity and diabetes. The agreement aims to support community initiatives, produce »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of the Qatari airlift ordered by the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to provide emergency relief for the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) hasbeen deploying successive humanitarian aid shipments»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), represented by the Monitoring and Inspection Department, conducted a joint visit to the railway network lines. The tour was carried out in collaboration with Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) as part of deepening technical cooperatio»»»

It explained that this service remains optional, as passengers can still complete their travel procedures through traditional methods relying on passports and boarding passes with the assistance of airport staff. This comes as demand for biometric travel is increasing globally, where the majority o»»»

ARLINGTON, United States: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career on Monday. The European champions will face the United States — the only one of the co-hosts remaining — or Belgium»»»

A "vote here" sign is seen on Election Day in 2025. Senate candidate Graham Platner said he is "taking time to reflect on the best path forward" Tuesday after a Maine woman said he sexually assaulted her in 2021. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 6 (UPI) -- A woman who once dated S»»»

Damascus, July 7 (SANA) The Syrian-French Business Council hosted a reception for the visiting French delegation in Damascus on Monday evening, bringing together government officials and business leaders from both countries on the sidelines of French President Emmanuel Macron‘s visit to Syria. The »»»

Navivo Capital Poland, a growth fund co-financed by EU money, has made its first investment, putting PLN 8 mln into Polish IoT company Cthings.co. The startup develops systems that allow industrial and urban devices to collect and process data locally, including with AI, instead of sending large am»»»

Estonia has been stripped of the right to host the 2027 European Air Weapons Championship after refusing to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part, Estonian media said, citing the Estonian Shooting Sport Federation. The tournament has been moved from Tallinn to Granada, Spain. The Euro»»»

The death toll from the back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, official figures released on Monday showed. More than 17,000 people have been left homeless by the twin disasters. The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with more than 1»»»

Arlington: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday. The European champions will face the United States -- the only one of the co-hosts remaining -- or Belgium on Friday in»»»

WASHINGTON: The ​US cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup’s tools even as the company navigates an ongoing standoff with the»»»

As artificial intelligence and advanced AI models develop, the ways in which applications are protected are evolving just as quickly as the technologies they are designed to secure. According to Michael Montoya, Chief Technology Operations Officer at F5, chief information security officers are unde»»»

KYIV: Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack hit just days after another Russian strike killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian»»»

KYIV: Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack hit just days after another Russian strike killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian»»»

HAVANA, Cuba: An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigation. The Ministry of E»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar condemned the terrorist plots that sought to undermine public order and expose the safety of individuals and property to serious danger in the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed the State of Qatar's firm stance in rejecting violence and ter»»»

HAVANA: An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union, which said on X that the cause is under investigation. The Ministry of Energy »»»

KHARTOUM: A partial collapse in a decommissioned gold mine in northern Sudan has killed 15 miners, a state company said on Monday. The miners had snuck into the shut-down Mohamed Tawfiq mine, in Wadi Halfa near the Egyptian border, when “parts of the mine collapsed... killing 15 miners and injuring»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers. Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the hel»»»

The earthquakes that hit Venezuela in late June have devastated seaside towns where tourism has been a vital economic lifeline for an already struggling population. Also, tanker traffic picks up through the Strait of Hormuz, and Europe seeks to convince the US that it's boosting defence spending.&n»»»

The recent stabilization of the Red Sea region is revitalizing maritime routes, with 47 ships diverting to the Suez Canal instead of the Cape of Good Hope since early this month. This trend was spotlighted by Osama Rabie, Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), at the 14th Annual International Mari»»»

LONDON: Italy’s Jasmine Paolini ended Alexandra Eala’s trailblazing Wimbledon run in the fourth round with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory on a baking hot Center Court on Monday. The 21-year-old left-hander Eala is the first player from the Philippines to go so far in a Grand Slam and she pushed the 2024 r»»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament approved a bill in its first reading on Monday to set up a commission of inquiry into the security failings that led to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. “The purpose of the proposed law is to bring about a full, thorough, and independent investigation of the ev»»»