RIYADH: While most people know Prince Sultan bin Salman Al-Saud as the first Arab and Muslim astronaut to travel into space, the years that followed were devoted to a different mission: reviving Saudi Arabia’s heritage and documenting the people whose lives helped shape the Kingdom’s history throug»»»

LONDON: When a team of Egyptian archaeologists revealed details last month of excavations at an ancient burial ground on the east bank of the Nile, there was the usual flurry of international media excitement at the prospect of yet another breakthrough in our understanding of how the great pyramids»»»

The world is not on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Not because ambition is lacking or the science is unclear. We have the evidence and the solutions. We also have an increasingly clear understanding of the problem and the consequences of inaction. The challenge lies elsewhere. Too »»»

RIYADH: For years, the race in artificial intelligence has been driven by scale, with companies building ever-larger models trained on vast datasets. But researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology believe the next leap forward may come not from making AI bigger, but from lear»»»

The world is not on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Not because ambition is lacking or the science is unclear. We have the evidence and the solutions. We also have an increasingly clear understanding of the problem and the consequences of inaction. The challenge lies elsewhere. Too »»»

SOUTHPORT, England: Debutant Jackson Suber led The Open ‌with a stunning five-under opening round of 65 on Thursday as fellow Americans reigning champion Scottie Scheffler and big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau also made their mark. England’s Dan Brown and South Korea’s Im Sung-jae had shared the lead a»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump’s speeches, the White House said Thursday. Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi ab»»»

MIAMI: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to Florida still raw from semifinal defeats that have left both footballing nations licking wounds, which, in the eyes of many, w»»»

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Max Verstappen will race with a conventional rear wing at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull reacted to his claims that their ‘Macarena’ wing was “super-dangerous.” The four-time world champion spoke out after crashing in the final stages of the British Grand »»»

1 of 2 | An Iranian woman on Wednesday walks next to a huge anti-U.S. billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump in a coffin, accompanied by a sentence in Persian that reads, "We kill Trump." It is displayed at the Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Abedin Taherkennareh/EPA July 15 (UPI»»»

On Thursday, opposition parties accused the Government of Progressive Bulgaria of pursuing contradictory actions in Bulgaria's foreign policy towards the Coalition of the Willing, arguing that while Prime Minister Rumen Radev says Bulgaria will not participate in the Coalition, Foreign Minister Vel»»»

A decree by Argentine President Javier Milei, now struck down transferred the authority to grant citizenship by naturalization from the federal judiciary to the executive branch. Photo by Chema Moya/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 16 (UPI) -- An Argentine court struck down a decree by President Javier Milei»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has confirmed that an investigation is underway into former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s relationship with Russia, while also announcing new public safety measures for Budapest and providing updates on major transport and energy projects. Speaking at the »»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The new final rule from the Department of Homeland Security creates a fixed time period for F visas for international students, J visas that allo»»»

China has effectively priced Russia's flagship Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline out of existence, demanding a price for gas that analysts say would make the project uneconomic and dealing another blow to the Kremlin's efforts to replace the European market it lost after the invasion of Ukraine. Nego»»»

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s security chief said on Thursday that booksellers must ensure the items they sell “do not endanger national security,” a day after authorities arrested five over “seditious” material. National security police searched two bookshops on Wednesday and arrested five people under s»»»

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Green House Development is summarizing the first six months of sales of Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA and presenting new interior visuals of its wellness area. Close to 60 percent of the initial pool of 218 units has already found buyers at the stage of demolition and preparatory works, although t»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Issues related to the use of artificial intelligence, payment systems and food security will be high on the agenda of the third Russia-Africa summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. "Priority topics for the third summit will include information and commu»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s maritime regulator has barred ship owners, managers and recruitment agencies from sending Indian nationals to work on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz following a rise in deadly attacks by US and Iranian forces. Ten civilian ships staffed by Indian seafarers — MT Settebell»»»

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday that there is no immediate prospect of resuming peace talks with Ukraine, though it said that Russia remains open to the idea of negotiations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was appreciative of Turkiye’s willingness to help peace efforts, but no new»»»

The fate of Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov hangs in the balance. Less than a year on the job he has already won a reputation as a radical reformer and cracked down on corruption in the notoriously venal procurement process but is also despised by the bulk of Ukraine’s military elite as»»»

President Donald Trump fires a U.S. attorney in Seattle less than an hour after being sworn in. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A federal prosecutor in Seattle was fired by President Donald Trump less than one hour after being sworn in. Roger Rogoff, a longtime prosec»»»

Ukrainians protested in their thousand central Kyiv and other cities across the country on Thursday calling for the reinstatement of sacked Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (pictured) ahead of a vote in parliament to replace him with Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA Ju»»»

PARIS: France’s government plans to sharply restrain most public spending growth in 2027 as rising defense outlays and borrowing costs consume an increasing share of the budget, spending ceilings published on Thursday showed. The ceilings set the stage for a potentially rocky parliamentary budget b»»»

DUBAI: Christopher Nolan’s gargantuan full-IMAX retelling of Homer’s “The Odyssey” is an elemental and testosterone-fuelled undertaking, chock-full of gorgeous set-pieces and metaphysical ruminations that are typical for the auteur; but unfortunately, the sum of its parts do not make for a transfor»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly called for lower interest rates again, increasing the pressure on the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) as the Kremlin struggles to reconcile a slowing wartime economy with a fresh surge in inflation driven by the country's deepening fuel crisis. (chart»»»

Ipswich City Big Band Music Director Matt Chambers and Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding lead an ensemble of more than 600 trombone players in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Photo courtesy of Ipswich City Council July 14 (UPI) -- An Australian city gathered more than 600 musicians to play »»»

A black-furred monkey with striking orange-pink lips that has remained hidden for years in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been confirmed as a new species, marking one of Africa’s most significant primate discoveries in decades. The monkey, officially named Colobus con»»»

With internet penetration at 94.1% and online platforms capturing 56% of the national advertising spend, the digital shift in the Hungarian market is absolute. However, for brands trying to reach the quarter-million foreign residents and millions of international tourists, standard display ads are »»»

Moscow sees no immediate prospect of resuming Ukraine negotiations in Turkiye but remains open to that path, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Journalists asked Peskov how the Kremlin assessed the possibility of renewing peace talks on Ukraine through Turkish mediation, which Turkish Foreign Mi»»»

Nationwide, in the first half of 2026, all criminal investigation units within the Romanian Police (which have jurisdiction over the investigation of cybercrimes and crimes against computer systems) recorded approximately 15,000 criminal cases. At the end of June, approximately 72,000 cases remaine»»»

PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, July 7: we look into new revelations on the Moroccan surveillance apparatus, five years after the first wave of the Pegasus spyware scandal. In other news, support for Israel is floundering on both sides of the political spectrum in Washington ahead of Israeli prime Ministe»»»

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected claims that Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova’s signature on a joint declaration in Kyiv represents a decision for the country to strengthen its participation in the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” supporting Ukraine. The statement was issue»»»

Ukraine is likely to get a new Prime Minister today and a much more pragmatic government as a result of the surprise reshuffle that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy triggered by asking the current Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to step down at the weekend. Under the Ukrainian constitution »»»

Last week’s column ended with reference to my interviews with members of the Afghan women’s cricket team, which had been touring England. Since then, there have been developments in plans for their future. After the International Cricket Council’s Annual Conference in Edinburgh between July 8 and 1»»»

The paradox comes at a particularly challenging time for the Romanian economy. The European Commission forecasts GDP growth of just 0.1% in 2026, while inflation is expected to remain around 7%, continuing to erode household purchasing power and consumer spending. At the same time, fiscal consolida»»»

JERUSALEM: US Vice President JD Vance said some ‌members of the Israeli government had tried to influence US public opinion to oppose a deal by the US to end the war with Iran, in a podcast ​episode with host Joe Rogan posted on Wednesday. The comments echoed earlier criticism of Israeli government»»»

LONDON: The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands. Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During post-match celebrations, Argentine pl»»»

Dubai: India’s space programme is entering one of its most ambitious phases. With the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission nearing key milestones, advanced satellite launches planned and future planetary missions in the pipeline, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for a defin»»»

President Zelenskiy was in Paris on July 13 for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, joining some 25 heads of state and government at the Hôtel des Invalides to sign up to deals supplying desperately needed air defence systems, ammunition and fighter jets. Hosted by Emmanuel Macron, the gathe»»»

Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov said that Bulgaria has made it very clear that it will not block common European decisions. Speaking at a briefing in Parliament on Thursday, he commented on the positions of Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova regarding »»»

Restaurants, cafés, and bars that implement self-order solutions can increase their average check value by between 15% and 30%, according to data from Selectsoft, a Romanian provider of ERP solutions for SMEs. In addition, digitalizing the ordering process can reduce service times by around 20% and»»»

Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov believes that when Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks about Ukraine and the coalition of the willing, he just tries to say what his supporters want to hear. "The Prime Minister says what his voters want to hear, ensures that those statements receive suffi»»»

BULGARIA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM COALLITION OF WILLING FOR UKRAINE Despite the shift in position and Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s refusal to participate in the Coalition of the Willing meeting in support of Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova signed a declaration in Kyiv on Wednesday t»»»

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new testosterone screening policy for all service members 30 years of age and older. File Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that all service members aged 30 and older will under»»»

ATLANTA: Harry Kane said he was “gutted” for England and their fans after his team were beaten 2-1 by defending champions Argentina in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday. Anthony Gordon’s strike had put the Three Lions on the cusp of a first men’s World Cup final since they lifted the 1966 troph»»»

KYIV: Turkiye’s foreign minister said Thursday that Ankara did not want to see the Ukraine war spread further into the Black Sea, during a visit to Kyiv to promote mediation efforts. Ukraine and Russia have repeatedly struck each other’s ships in the Black Sea — a key waterway for both countries’ e»»»

Dubai: Pakistan has moved to clear widespread confusion over new travel rules for overseas Pakistanis, stressing that foreign passport holders with a valid National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) can continue to enter the country without a visa. The government said the latest directi»»»

Could Washington witness the unprecedented scene of a Lebanese president sitting across from the Israeli prime minister? A report by Al-Akhbar has raised questions over a possible Joseph Aoun-Benjamin Netanyahu meeting during their visits to the US capital, amid reported efforts to bring the two si»»»