The Russian Armed Forces continued throughout the day to strike ports and maritime vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to strike ports and maritime vessels used in the interests of t»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has issued QR2 billion in government bonds on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. In a statement, QCB said the bonds were issued across different maturities as follows: QR1 billion (tap issuance) maturing on Sept 3, 2028, with a yield of 4.55%, and QR1 billion (tap iss»»»

MUSCAT: Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday. Iran effectively shut the strait to ships other than its own after the US and Israel attacked on February 28. A deal last month bet»»»

1 of 4 | An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team moves the casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., upon arrival for a Congressional tribute in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Pool Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- The funeral service for the late Sen. »»»

Frankfurt, Germany: An American Ebola patient transferred to Germany for treatment last month has made a recovery, Frankfurt's university hospital said Tuesday. The man, previously identified by the World Health Organisation as a humanitarian worker who had been at the epicentre of the outbreak in »»»

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced new amendments to its player registration regulations for the 2026-27 season. QFA said in a circularthat it has abolished the provision that previously allowed clubs to register an additional talented player if a member of the Qatar senior na»»»

A rarely seen, gale-force windstorm has torn through north-eastern Hungary, Transcarpathia, and the north-western and eastern regions of Romania and Slovakia. The cold front that passed quietly and almost dry across much of Hungary yesterday wreaked considerable damage in these areas. Here are some»»»

Rome: Roberto Mancini has been named the head coach of Italy's national team for a second time, tasked with revitalising the Azzurri who have missed out on the last three World Cups, FIGC president Giovanni Malago said Tuesday. "Today we have a new coach and a new technical director," Malago said a»»»

Damascus, July 28 (SANA) Syria and South Korea signed two agreements on Tuesday covering educational support and media cooperation, expanding bilateral ties. The education agreement was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Damascus by Qutaiba Qadish, director of the ministry»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has emerged as an influential player in carbon markets through its Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Co., the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The company runs a regulated marketplace in which public and private entities can buy and sell certified carbon credits. Such car»»»

Dubai: Skywatchers in Oman will have the opportunity to witness the annual Delta Aquariids meteor shower as it reaches its peak on the night of July 30, offering one of the year's most anticipated celestial displays, the Oman Society of Astronomy and Space said. The meteor shower is expected to be »»»

A handout photo made available by the Ministry of Defense shows a building on fire following a powerful earthquake in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday. Photo by Japan Defense Ministry/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Kyushu Island Tuesday, trapp»»»

A firefighting aircraft begins its run dropping retardant on Monday on a fire in a forest in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, about 10 miles west of Bordeaux in France's Gironde region. Photo by Laurent Perpigna/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- Firefighters continued to duel with massive wildfires in France's Gironde regio»»»

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ROME: Roberto Mancini has been named the head coach of Italy’s national team for a second time, tasked with revitalizing the Azzurri who have missed out on the last three World Cups, FIGC president Giovanni Malago said Tuesday. “Today we have a new coach and a new technical director,” Malago said a»»»

Marseille: French police have found the bones of five deceased infants in cardboard boxes at the home of a couple in southeastern France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late Monday, the local prosecutor’s off»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary announced on Tuesday that it sentenced drug lord Kazem Hamad, notorious for drug trafficking in Australia, to life in prison. The National Center for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC) said that Iraq’s Karkh criminal court issued a life sentence against Hamad for “»»»

NEW DELHI: Kerala will prioritize travelers from Arab countries and is setting aside 20 percent of its promotion funds to attract them to visit, the state’s tourism minister said on Tuesday, as the sector plays an increasing role in the region’s growth. Located on India’s southwestern coast and bor»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian media reported. Eight people were detained in Nablus, seven in Tulkarem and its suburbs, three south of Hebron and one in Kafr Qaddum, according to the Palestinian WAFA news agency. In Ram»»»

Marseille: French police have found the bones of five deceased infants in cardboard boxes at the home of a couple in southeastern France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late Monday, the local prosecutor’s off»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary announced on Tuesday that it sentenced drug lord Kazem Hamad, notorious for drug trafficking in Australia, to life in prison. The National Center for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC) said that Iraq’s Karkh criminal court issued a life sentence against Hamad for “»»»

Dubai: Three people were killed and 12 others injured after a heavy goods truck collided with three vehicles before overturning on top of them near the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel in Egypt's Suez governorate on Monday evening, Egyptian media reported. The crash occurred on the road east of the tunnel when t»»»

Kigali: Rwanda's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Innovation (MINICT) has announced the decision to phase out 2G and 3G mobile network technologies. The nationwide switch-off of 3G services is scheduled for June 30, 2027, followed by the retirement of 2G services, according »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Tuesday, losing 91.01 points, or 0.85 percent, to close at 10,678.11. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.83 billion ($1.02 billion), with 52 stocks advancing and 210 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market »»»

BELGRADE - At Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic on Tuesday saw off Serbian firefighters who headed to Spain to assist efforts to contain wildfires that have been raging in the country for days. The Serbian firefighting contingent is comprised of so»»»

Prime Minister and Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said on Tuesday that the party and its coalition partners had decided to support the presidential candidacy of incumbent President Iliana Iotova. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the party's Executive Council, Radev said he and Ioto»»»

The parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs approved at second reading on Tuesday amendments to the Election Code abolishing the limitation of up to 20 polling stations outside the diplomatic and consular missions of Bulgaria in non-EU countries. The Interior Ministry proposed allowing not to open»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued today QR 2 billion in government bonds on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. In a statement, QCB said the bonds were issued across different maturities as follows: QR 1 billion (tap issuance) maturing on Sep. 3, 2028, with a yield of 4.55%, and QR 1 bill»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for Blind (QSCCB) held, with the cooperation of the General Directorate of Civil Defence, an awareness workshop on handling emergency and evacuation situations for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at the Center's headquarters. The workshop was organized to»»»

TAL, WEST BANK: 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 bl»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Police activated a speed reduction system, lowering the limit to 100km/h on Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Road (Masakin – Al Shuwaib Bridge), amid reduced horizontal visibility caused by dust and haze. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click her»»»

Prime Minister and Progressive Bulgaria leader Rumen Radev said on Tuesday that the coalition had decided to support the presidential candidacy of incumbent President Iliana Iotova. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the party's Executive Council, Radev said he and Iotova had spent the past 1»»»

Iran's leadership fully understands that the US aircraft to be deployed at Bezmer Air Base are not intended for combat missions under any circumstances, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Sofia on Tuesday. "We have long-standing relations with Iran based on cooperation, mutual»»»

Speaking at a roundtable organized by Democratic Bulgaria and dedicated to road safety, risk assessment, and effective management of public resources, here on Tuesday, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said that his Ministry has taken steps regarding traffic barriers. He reported that the Gener»»»

New York: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company said Monday. The proposed settlement aims to end a long-standing legal battle that has weighed on the New »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, participated in a consultative meeting convened by the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, via video conference. During the meeting, view»»»

RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, and the University of New Haven Riyadh have signed an agreement to support and develop gifted students at the secondary and university levels. The memorandum of understanding aims to expand aca»»»

RIYADH: Teams working on Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 1,367 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The devices included 1,275 unexploded ordnances, 73 anti-tank mines 13 anti-personnel mines, and six improvised explosive devices. The explosives had been planted indiscrim»»»

RIYADH: The Heritage Commission recorded 55 violations involving cultural heritage sites and artifacts across several regions of the Kingdom during the second quarter of 2026 as part of its efforts to protect archeological and heritage sites and promote compliance with heritage laws and regulations»»»

CAIRO: Protesters demonstrating against ongoing power outages in Libya stormed a key energy complex overnight and closed gas lines that fuel power plants, which officials warned could trigger a nationwide power blackout. Demonstrators in the capital Tripoli, Zawiya, Misrata and other locations acro»»»

CAIRO: Protesters demonstrating against ongoing power outages in Libya stormed a key energy complex overnight and closed gas lines that fuel power plants, which officials warned could trigger a nationwide power blackout. Demonstrators in the capital Tripoli, Zawiya, Misrata and other locations acro»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Rights group Amnesty International voiced concern on Tuesday after Malaysian police detained more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers at a UN facility in Kuala Lumpur. The group had traveled by bus to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) compound in the capital early Monday, aft»»»

For lovers of the brew looking to go beyond their daily latte, Hjeen Roasters and Cafe in Riyadh offers an experience that celebrates the craft behind every cup. Founded in Saudi Arabia in 2016, the specialty brand sources beans from coffee-growing regions around the world and roasts them locally t»»»

RIYADH: Bigo Live, the global social livestreaming platform, is bringing the Esports World Cup 2026 closer to gaming communities in the Middle East and North Africa region through its role as an official content partner. With tournament action already underway, fans can access tournament livestream»»»

The Minister of Health Katya Ivkova dismissed four members of the Board of Directors of the state-owned commercial corporation BulBio and appointed new ones in their place as announced by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. The new board will perform its functions until a competitive procedure is he»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced new amendments to its player registration regulations for the 2026-27 season. QFA said in a circular today that it has abolished the provision that previously allowed clubs to register an additional talented player if a member of the Q»»»

Rome: Inch by inch, the high-pressure jet erased the huge, gaudy tag -- the second time in two weeks that Valerio Tuveri has sandblasted clean the wall of a historic park in Rome. Wearing a full white overall, headphones over his ears and a work mask protecting his face, Tuveri and his helper patie»»»

Damascus, July 28 (SANA) Economy and Industry Minister Nidal Al-Shaar met Egyptian Chargé d’Affaires Mohamed el-Feki in Damascus to discuss ways to strengthen economic and trade cooperation, expand investment and deepen partnerships between the two countries, the ministry said. The Ministry of Econ»»»

July 27 (UPI) -- A Nebraska family was reunited with their missing dog when he turned up five years later at an Indiana truck stop about 642 miles from home. Lincoln resident Inmaculada Jackman said her family's dog, Chong, escaped from home in 2021, prompting a years-long search for the missing pe»»»

July 24 (UPI) -- A Maine woman's love for predatory fish led to her earning a Guinness World Record for her 106 tattoos of sharks. Emily Morrison, a shark biologist and owner of a shark fossil diving tour company, was awarded the title for the most sharks tattooed on the body (female) when her piec»»»