The city beach in Karakol have been opened after a major renovation. According to the City Hall, it is now a modern public space, designed with the key trends of modern urbanism in mind. The shoreline has been cleaned, the sand has been renewed, and walking paths and recreation areas have been crea»»»

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire, as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space.”»»»

Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah may face delays during Monday morning rush hour, with live traffic updates showing heavy congestion on several major roads. Google Maps live traffic data showed slow-moving traffic on key routes, including Al Khan in Sharjah towards Hor Al Anz East in »»»

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to «freeze» the conflict in Ukraine with the assistance of world powers. He made this statement during the 22nd Forum of Interregional Cooperation of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan in Omsk, local media re»»»

It is the duty of the Hungarian government to represent the rights of Hungarians living beyond the borders, which also means that these rights cannot be diminished, Zoltán Tarr, Minister for Social Relations and Culture, stressed on Sunday in Fehéregyháza, Transylvania, at the inauguration ceremony»»»

Authorities in Seattle are investigating a shooting that left multiple victims on Sunday. By UPI July 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in Seattle said a shooting erupted Sunday evening near the Space Needle, resulting in "multiple" victims. The Seattle Police Department said in a statement that the shooting»»»

NEW YORK: Oil prices eased in early trading Sunday, falling further from a two-month high set last week, after the United States and Iran refrained from launching military strikes in the Arabian Gulf for a second straight day.The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil to be delivered in September dr»»»

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to world leaders and international bodies for urgent action to halt what he described as escalating Israeli military operations and settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Get — updated faster and fo»»»

JERUSALEM: As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Eisenkot’s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a r»»»

The Indian government has constituted a six-member high-powered task force, chaired by Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani, to recommend reforms aimed at making India's entrance examinations more secure, transparent and leak-proof. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the pan»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday. File photo by Ceerwan Azeez/EPA July 26 (UPI) -- Iran has accused Ukraine of attacking one of its commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea over the weekend, killi»»»

Dubai: The UAE will see fair to partly cloudy skies today, with a chance of convective cloud formation over eastern areas bringing afternoon rainfall, while temperatures are expected to reach as high as 48°C in inland parts of the country, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. Get updated »»»

A fragile pause in fighting between the United States and Iran is holding for a second straight day, raising cautious hopes that the region could avoid another round of escalation. However, officials and analysts warn that the situation remains highly volatile, with no formal peace agreement yet in»»»

Manila: Unlike many mature democracies where party platforms or class often dominate voting behaviour, Philippine elections continue to be shaped by ethnolinguistic identity. Under the veneer of pluralism, strong undercurrents of regional loyalty and political dynasties reign supreme across the arc»»»

Share: The main suspect in the Berlin Pride attack Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search . He was reportedly an ISIS group supporter The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police duri»»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared a series of AI-generated images to project American military supremacy, particularly against Iran, and advance political themes surrounding the 2028 election campaign. The digital artwork, shared by the President on his Truth Social account»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s planned new terminals in Fujairah will create another route for essential imports, protect re-export trade and reduce the economy’s dependence on a single maritime gateway, according to Moody’s Ratings. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click »»»

On July 20, Iranian strikes hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait. Firefighters battled the blaze while several power generation units were forced offline. About 470km away, in Bahrain, a hostile drone attacked the Kingdom’s air defence systems, targeting the civil air navigation equip»»»

The archaeological site at the Palestinian village of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, is one of six sites added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger on Sunday, and one of three inscribed on an emergency basis. File Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA July 26 (UPI) -- UNESCO's World Heri»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who condemned attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia and its threat to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The crown prince congratulated »»»

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»»»

SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked the bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday for seeking a denuclearised Korean peninsula, blasting the position as “stupid and foolish.” At its annual regional forum last week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN»»»

HONG KONG: After spending more than five years in Hong Kong’s prison, former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai finally got to embrace his wife and son in London last week. They wept with joy. But he could be sent back to the Chinese territory this week, far earlier than planned. Wu, former chairman»»»

At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Heat indexes well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) stretched »»»

SAO PAULO: ‌Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called new US tariffs unfair and a strategic mistake in a Sunday ​opinion column for The Washington Post, warning they would harm the countries’ bilateral partnership and drive up costs for US consumers. “This month, disregarding dozens of m»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own. A close ally of President Donald Trump, Loomer has co»»»

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»»»

Attacks delivered Argentine President Javier Milei against his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over the weekend has resulted in a summoning of the Argentine ambassador to Brasilia. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI.. | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- Brazil's foreign ministry has summone»»»

Global oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, with benchmark crude surrendering much of last week's war-driven gains as investors shifted focus from geopolitical fears to signs that military escalation between the United States and Iran may be easing. A market snapshot at 7:32 am»»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

WASHINGTON: The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

A Romanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon shot down a Russian drone that had penetrated into Romanian airspace on Sunday, defense officials said. Photo courtesy Romanian Ministry of Defense/Facebook July 26 (UPI) -- Romania said Sunday it shot down a Russian drone over its territorial waters in the»»»

Total Untapped Potential: The DOE reports that the Philippines has an estimated 13,097 megawatts (MW) of untapped hydropower resource potential. Industry groups like the Philhydro Association Inc. place broader theoretical and multi-use architectural resource limits even higher.Manila: The Philippi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s mangrove forests now cover an estimated 14 square kilometres with more than half of the country’s mangrove ecosystem located within the Al Thakhira Reserve, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) announced on Sunday as it reaffirmed its commitment to»»»

Is France becoming a new Mexico? While gangland killings are increasingly common across the country – even in places such as Nantes, which was considered the most pleasant French city in 2012 – attacks targeting elected officials are not usual. During the night of July 20-21, the mayor of Ales in t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), continuing its commitment to serving the expatriate Indian community in Qatar, successfully organised its second Blood Platelet Donation Camp in consecutive months in association with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) at the Qata»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Nearly 200 distinguished leaders from 36 countries and territories gathered at the Horasis Asia Meeting 2026 to explore the future of Asia amid a rapidly evolving geopolitical, economic and technological landscape. Among them was Thaha Muhammed Abdul Kareem, president of t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Japan in Qatar has announced the return of the Qatar-Japan Illustration Contest for its second consecutive year following the overwhelming success of its inaugural edition. Organised in collaboration with leading local cultural partners Geekdom and Nakama, t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Obesity in the State of Qatar is no longer just an individual health problem but has become one of the most significant public health challenges that require concerted efforts at institutional and community levels. National and global studies confirm that rates of obesity »»»

OXFORD: Every new war in the Middle East is presented as an unprecedented crisis. Yet behind the headlines lies a pattern that stretches back more than a century — one in which unresolved disputes over borders, identity, statehood, foreign intervention and political legitimacy repeatedly erupt into»»»

Alumni of Britain’s elite schools are consistently overrepresented in positions of power and influence. It is no surprise, then, that elite schools play a pivotal role in reproducing inequality. In “An Elite Education,” Emma Taylor draws on years of immersive ethnographic research and teaching expe»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday sent letters to a number of leaders of Arab and friendly countries, the EU, the secretary-general of the League of Arab States and the president of the UN Security Council, calling for urgent international action to stop Israeli military aggre»»»

In an interview aired on bTV on Sunday night, Continue the Change (CC) Chair and former finance minister Assen Vassilev said that the net increase in debt in the 2026 State Budget is EUR 10 billion over five months. This means that in one year, this government will take on more debt than what was i»»»

Damascus: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the steps taken to ease sanctions on Syria, noting that they have opened new avenues for economic recovery. At a press conference held at the conclusion of his two-day visit to Syria, Guterres stressed that "all these sanctions mu»»»

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei responded to the letter sent by the valiant fighters of Hezbollah, hailing their sacrifices and steadfastness in face of the Israeli war on Lebanon. In His letter, Sayyed Khamenei affirmed that defending Hezbollah is a strategic po»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has launched a training programme designed to prepare state-owned companies provisionally listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) for public offerings. The initiative is the first national programme dedicated to supporting the governme»»»

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has welcomed the government’s willingness to consider renovating the long-abandoned Budapest Planetarium and the Népliget, while sharply criticising the previous Orbán administration for allowing the landmark educational attraction to fall into disrepair. In a Faceb»»»

Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 20. On Sunday, he said ICE's vetting process was under review after a shooting in Maine. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo July 26 (UPI) -- White House border czar Tom H»»»

Temperatures could run about 10 to 15 degrees higher than normal in Southern California. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo The large dome of high pressure bringing dangerous temperatures to central portions of the Plains this week will shift west by late week. As this occurs, temperature»»»