LONDON: Israeli military closures since Friday around the occupied West Bank city of Nablus have severely disrupted access to hospitals and emergency care, an Israeli medical rights group has said. Physicians for Human Rights Israel warned that the measures, which have effectively sealed off cities»»»

Hungary’s previous government pledged substantial financial support for BYD’s planned investment in Szeged, a parliamentary state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a video posted on Facebook on Monday. ‘Guest workers and generous subsidies’ György László Velkey stated that, a»»»

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers ​and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week. The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways »»»

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers ​and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week. The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways »»»

LONDON: The UK is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, The Guardian reported on Monday. The Home Office’s position comes despite the Foreign Office declaring its readiness to arrange departures from the war-torn Palestinian enclave. Last September, the Home Office said»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation (JIEC) organised a field visit Monday for ambassadors from ASEAN member states to introduce them to the investment advantages and services of the Zarqa Industrial Estate (ZIE).The envoys of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines and Tha»»»

AMMAN — The Palestinian-Jordanian Business Forum (PJF) and Lebanese Ambassador to Jordan Brigitte Tawk discussed on Monday boosting economic cooperation and commercial trade.The meeting, attended by Lebanese-Jordanian Business Forum President Nassim Dada, focused on expanding bilateral trade, explo»»»

Crowds of people watch as the Times Square Ball drops at midnight as part of the nationwide celebration marking America's 250th birthday, in New York City on July 3. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Economic confidence in the United States has rebounded from a recent low»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met on Monday with Jan Sechter, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, and his accompanying economic and diplomatic delegation, to discuss prospects for enhancing economic cooperation between the tw»»»

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing June 3 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. McConnell's office issued a statement Monday saying the senator is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility. Photo by B»»»

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with Ambassador of the State of Israel to Bulgaria Yosi Levi Sfari on July 24, the Foreign Ministry reported on Monday. They discussed current issues on the international agenda, including the escalation in the Middle East, with the A»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population delivered nearly 4.86 million physiotherapy sessions during the fiscal year 2025/26 while expanding rehabilitation services and strengthening diagnostic imaging capacity across the country. The ministry said physiotherapy services were enhanced through the »»»

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said on July 24 that the United States had temporarily lifted 35% tariffs on imports from Serbia while bilateral trade talks continue, describing the move as a boost for investment and economic ties. Speaking to public broadcaster RTS, Vucic said US tariffs on Se»»»

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»»»

Bulgaria's Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture have joined forces with the country's wine industry to strengthen the international profile of Bulgarian wine and position it as a key part of the nation's cultural and tourism identity. The initiative was announced following a working meeting led by»»»

Russia carried out a daytime ballistic and cruise missile attack on Kyiv Oblast on July 24, striking among its targets a defence industry exhibition organised by Armada, an association of Ukrainian drone and unmanned systems manufacturers, according to open-source mapping account AMK Mapping. The e»»»

A view of a mangrove area on the east coast of Panama City, Panama, on Wednesday. Panama has been named the world's best country for expatriates for the third consecutive year, Photo by Carlos Lemos/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Panama has been named the world's best country for expatriates for the third co»»»

1 of 2 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference at the CDU headquarters in Berlin on Monday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- German lawmakers called for stricter anti-terrorism laws Monday, two days after a 21-year-old drove a vehicle into a crowd at Berlin's »»»

Xbox Live is experiencing an outage on Monday with more than 3,000 users unable to access their games or launch titles on their systems. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Xbox Live experienced an outage Monday with more than 3,000 users unable to access their games or la»»»

Former FBI Director James Comey is shown in 2018 in New York City. On Monday, Comey and his lawyers asked a judge to dismiss a case accusing him of threatening to kill President Donald Trump via a photo of seashells spelling out "86 47." File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UP»»»

The State Agency for National Security (SANS) expelled more than 40 foreign nationals in 2025 as part of its efforts countering foreign intelligence services operating in Bulgaria, according to the agency's annual report for 2025, published on the website of the Council of Ministers. The report not»»»

German anatomist Gunther von Hagens stands next to plastinated human bodies on display in the exhibition "Body Worlds and The Cycle of Life" in Warsaw, Poland, on Dec. 1, 2018. File Photo by Jacek Turczyk/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Gunther Von Hagens, the inventor of the method of preserving the human bo»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic saw off on Monday a Serbian Armed Forces contingent in UNIFIL - the UN multinational peacekeeping mission in Lebanon - at the Constantine the Great Airport in Nis. Gasic said participating in peacekeeping operations was one of the most responsible»»»

Socialist Party parliamentary group leader Taulant Balla has described Albania’s approval of a $302 million defence loan agreement with the United States as a historic step, saying the deal represents the strongest support Washington has ever provided to Tirana. Speaking to reporters after Parliame»»»

In the early days of streaming services, it was common to find a free trial that gave you a chance to explore a platform before paying for a subscription. Netflix popularized this and famously gave users the first month at no cost. As the streaming wars have escalated, however, this approach h»»»

The India government has approved the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposal to conduct field trials of polymer banknotes in the Rs10 and Rs20 denominations, the Finance Ministry informed Parliament on Monday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary confirmed the decision in a written reply »»»

US President Donald Trump has denied that the American military is struggling with dwindling munitions as it continues its war with Iran. The remarks come as a rare pause in the fighting entered a third day, following reports that low interceptor stocks were forcing the White House’s hand in the co»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva react during a meeting in Brasilia, Brazil, in November 2024. The two leaders poke by telephone for more than an hour Monday to work on trade agreements. File Photo by Andressa Anholete/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Brazil an»»»

New York: US President Donald Trump says Iran requested a meeting “through their surrogates and directly, and we’re meeting”. “We’re talking with Iran right now,” he told reporters, adding, “We are having good talks.” He said that “good things can happen.” “They would not have requested the meeting»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian government has decided to name Ljiljana Jevtovic Serbia's deputy chief negotiator in the EU accession talks, according to the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia. Jevtovic, who currently serves as first counsellor at the Serbian Mission to the EU, a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan strengthened their healthcare partnership on Monday with the signing of several agreements covering virtual care, health financing, digital transformation and workforce development. Saudi Health Minister Fahad AlJalajel attended a healthcare sector roundtable in »»»

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq targeting oil facilities and Riyadh on Monday, while Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed separate drone strikes on the kingdom's oil infrastructure. The attacks mark a renewed escalation involving Saudi Arabia despite a re»»»

A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next. The streets of Bordeaux on Sunday b»»»

A third secretary of the Russian Embassy in Budapest believed to be serving as an agent of Russia’s SVR intelligence agency remains posted in Budapest, despite allegedly attempting to place at least one Hungarian young person into a senior government position in order to extract sensitive informati»»»

The Association of Patients Active in Healthcare (APAH) has proposed a series of measures aimed at improving access to diabetes treatment, self-monitoring, and modern technologies for people living with diabetes in Bulgaria. The organisation said on Monday, it has submitted its recommendations in a»»»

Ukraine is attacking various countries, it already attacked Germany, and now it has attacked Iran and Kazakhstan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Ukraine is attacking various countries. Previously, Ukraine attacked Germany by blowing up a facility of critically important energy inf»»»

Israeli Prime Minister is on his way to Washington, D.C., on Monday for his eighth meeting with President Donald Trump since he returned to the White House last year. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on his way to Washington, D.»»»

Ramallah: Palestinian health workers said a woman delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance after the vehicle was allegedly delayed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 28-year-old woman was six months pregnant and unconscious when medics collected her from »»»

Tensions in the Gulf are spilling over into the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, putting additional pressure on Saudi Arabia, but the US is unlikely to open a second front, Ankara-based security analyst Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem tells Sputnik. "Strategically, it would force Washington to choose between protecti»»»

RIYADH: As the Houthi group continues its military escalation, the Yemeni Armed Forces said they remain on the highest level of operational readiness and fully prepared to reinforce security and stability and restore state authority across the country's entire territory. In exclusive remarks to Ash»»»

DUBAI: From the UAE’s first natural World Heritage property to historic landmarks in Palestine and Lebanon, six sites across the Middle East and North Africa region have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The newly inscribed sites are Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah, Jordan’s Aqaba Marine Res»»»

For three days, neither the United States nor Iran has reported carrying out direct attacks, offering the region a rare pause after nearly two weeks of escalating strikes and counterstrikes. But the current diplomacy is focused less on resolving the conflict than on preventing another rapid escalat»»»

Oil prices fell on Monday amid a pause in strikes between the US and Iran, boosting hopes for a return to a ceasefire and new talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The United States held fire over the weekend after 13 days of attacks on Iran, with Washington's UN envoy saying the US was "gi»»»

Dubai: India's state-owned Bank of Baroda is investigating a cybersecurity incident after customer data and internal documents were found circulating on the dark web, raising fresh concerns over cyber risks facing the country's banking sector. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News»»»

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Oil prices dropped and stock futures rose Monday amid a three-day pause in attacks between the United States and Iran and new optimism over talks to de-esc»»»

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers his keynote speech as part of the COMPUTEX 2026 AI exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan,on June 1. Dozens of tech companies are joining together to launch an AI safety initiative in response to last week’s cyberattack involving rogue open AI models. File Photo by Ritchie B.»»»

The Al Dhaid Date Festival concluded on Sunday after attracting more than 35,000 visitors and generating sales of over Dh2.5 million during its 10th edition held at Expo Al Dhaid. The visitor total was 15 per cent higher than last year, according to the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCC»»»

Deir Al-Balah: The world’s leading authority on food insecurity has said that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned that conditions are still at crisis levels. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IP»»»

Maghazi: Just days before her final secondary school examinations, the house opposite the temporary home where 18-year-old Saba Rabah was living in central Gaza was bombed. She and her family fled, leaving behind everything they had. It was only the latest ordeal in a war that had already claimed h»»»

Poland’s housing market is no longer being driven by government support programs and has returned to a more predictable balance between supply and demand, according to Skanska Residential Development Poland. The company says sales now depend mainly on buyers’ genuine housing needs rather than short»»»