Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, breaching the site's decades-old status quo as he marked a Jewish day of mourning. The visit coincided with Tisha B'Av, the Jewish fasting day commemoratin»»»

LONDON: The UK considered pausing its trade agreement with Israel last year but elected to continue the deal, Sky News reported on Thursday. The Department for Business and Trade undertook an impact assessment last August on suspending the 2019 UK-Israel Trade Partnership Agreement, a post-Brexit c»»»

LONDON: A mosque in the UK is being attacked every five days on average, statistics show, as a leading Muslim organization sounded the alarm over delays to pledged government security funding. Some mosques are waiting “for months” for the promised funding despite the surge in Islamophobic incidents»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s top diplomat demanded on Thursday that the Houthis “cease” attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a Saudi vessel was hit by the Iran-backed militants. “The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situati»»»

LONDON: Britain said on Thursday it had withdrawn remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict between Iran and the United States escalates. “Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely,” the Foreign Office sai»»»

LONDON: Barristers in England are changing their speeches after the prosecution of a leading human rights lawyer for contempt of court has left many members of the Criminal Bar Association feeling “scared,” its chair has warned. Rajiv Menon KC is accused of breaking a judge’s directions while actin»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), organised a specialized workshop aimed at sharing knowledge in the field of competition protection, with the participation of experts and stakeholders from both entities. According»»»

TIRANA: Albanian police used water cannons ‌and tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters who threw eggs and bottles at officers, in the latest flare-up of demonstrations triggered by Jared Kushner’s plans to build a multi-billion-dollar resort. The unrest outside parliament was a rare clash in t»»»

NEW DELHI: India issued a security warning Thursday for ships venturing into the Black Sea that are locally flagged or employ its seafarers.The advisory follows a Russian attack Sunday on a cargo ship leaving Ukraine’s port of Odesa that killed four Indian nationals.The “highest degree of caution” »»»

DUBAI: German film composer Hans Zimmer is set for Abu Dhabi, bringing The Next Level tour to the Etihad Arena on Nov. 13 as the marquee night of the 23rd Abu Dhabi Festival. The Academy Award and Grammy winner’s show reworks Zimmer’s best-known film scores into a full arena spectacle of orchestral»»»

GUWAHATI, India: Authorities recovered the bodies of the remaining 13 workers trapped inside a collapsed hydropower tunnel in India, taking the death toll to 25 as authorities ended the rescue operations on Thursday. Multiple agencies had made sustained and coordinated rescue efforts in the four da»»»

Dubai: RAKBANK reported a 25% increase in profit after tax to a record Dh1.7 billion during the first half of 2026, supported by balance-sheet growth, higher deposits and a Dh473 million gain from the sale of its merchant acquiring business. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia has Czechia's support for membership in EU and the Schengen area, Czech PM Andrej Babis said in Belgrade on Thursday, noting that Serbia had an important role in European stability, especially in a time when there is "talk of war, not peace." Speaking to reporters after a meeting »»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Global oil prices are rising, with the price of a barrel of Brent crude reaching above $99 for the first time since May22, trading data showed on Thursday. As of 11:59 GMT, the price of September Brent crude futures was up 5.26% to $99.02 per barrel. Minutes earlier, the figure »»»

Barcelona: Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday for a reported fee of 29 million euros ($33 million) including potential add-ons. "Adeyemi becomes a new Barca player for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031," said Barcelona in a statement. The versatile 24»»»

President Iliana Iotova met with European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva, the head of State's Press Secretariat said on Thursday. They discussed the European Union's (EU) Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034. Iotova highlighted the proposed new philo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Houthi group's targeting of a Saudi ship while it was sailing in the Red Sea, and considered it a flagrant violation of international navigation safety, a direct threat to the security of global energy supplies, and a clear and explicit breach »»»

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation. The central bank for the 21 countries that use the euro currency left its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.25% following a quarter-point hike at its previous meetin»»»

July 22 (UPI) -- A Florida city is reminding residents to keep a safe distance after multiple sightings of wild monkeys in the area. A wild rhesus macaque was photographed last month outside the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, and another monkey was caught on camera July 15 at Gilbert Park. Resident Pr»»»

July 21 (UPI) -- Chaos erupted at a Georgia shopping center when two deer crashed through the windows of two separate businesses at the same time. Security cameras at Big Daddy's Oyster Bar and Pub in Peachtree city captured the moment a deer crashed through a window and went running through the in»»»

This massive goldfish was recovered from an Alberta lake. The province is reminding residents not to release the invasive species into local waterways. Photo courtesy of the Province of Alberta July 22 (UPI) -- The government of Alberta is issuing an important reminder to owners of pet goldfish in »»»

Dubai: Indian passport and consular service applicants in the UAE have been warned to ensure they use their own email address and contact number when booking appointments. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The new Indian Consular Application Centres»»»

President Donald Trump on Thursday said an agreement being reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program requires the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. In a post on social media, the Republican president said the deal doesn’t allow for enrichment of »»»

Speaker Nabih Berri has said that he is waiting to learn what happened in the bilateral meetings in Washington between President Joseph Aoun and Donald Trump and the extent of commitment to implementing the Israeli withdrawals from southern Lebanon. Regarding whether he will meet with President Jos»»»

A New York Times investigation has found that recent Iranian attacks on US military positions across the Middle East inflicted damage on multiple American facilities, underscoring Tehran’s continued ability to carry out precise strikes despite repeated claims by the Trump administration that Iran’s»»»

NEW DELHI: When Arfi Lamba’s recent film had a scene with a family stranded in a cable car high in the Canadian mountains, a tight budget prevented travel. But the shots were still made, as he turned to a new filmmaking partner: artificial intelligence. The only part of the film that was shot abroa»»»

Fujairah: An Emirati woman and her one-year-old daughter were killed, while her husband suffered serious injuries and their three-year-old daughter was hurt after the family's vehicle veered off course and crashed into a parked truck on the Fujairah–Khor Fakkan Road on Thursday. The fatal accident »»»

Washington, July 23 (SANA) Oil prices climbed more than 1.5% on Thursday to their highest levels in more than six weeks, following an escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions and attacks on two oil tankers in the Red Sea. According to Reuters, Brent crude futures rose $1.93, or 2%, to $96.00 a barrel, thei»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour has announced that some electronic services will tomorrow Friday July 24, 2026 be temporarily suspended on the Individuals and Employers Portal. The Ministry in a social media post noted that the suspension was due to scheduled system maintenance from 6am to 2pm,»»»

DOHA: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi held bilateral meetings with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Qatar HE Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi and Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Qatar HE Ahmad Abdulra»»»

United Nations, United States: The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organization in deep crisis. With the campaign lacking a clear favorite and strugg»»»

Superbrands Romania announces the main results of the research conducted as part of its 12th edition, 2026–2027, “The Innovation Legacy,” which are relevant to the local branding landscape and the key developments across the Consumer and Business sectors. The concept of this edition brings to the f»»»

A viral video showing a Mumbai police driver allegedly threatening student protesters with fabricated narcotics cases has triggered an official inquiry, with the officer suspended pending investigation. Pawan Sangle, a driver attached to the Mumbai Police's Motor Transport (MT) department and curre»»»

Abu Dhabi: A delegation from Abu Dhabi Police and the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) took part in the World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR 2026) in France as part of efforts to strengthen international cooperation and explore the latest developments in transport and road safety. The part»»»

Iran-backed Houthi Yemeni rebels claimed attacks on Wednesday evening in the Red Sea against two Saudi oil tankers, while the United States continued its strikes against Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Thursday that they had stopped three oil tankers trying to cross the Strait o»»»

TOKYO: The draw for the 20th Asian Games football tournament, scheduled to take place in Japan from September 19 to October 4, has placed the Qatar Under-23 national football team in Group D alongside South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The football competition features 15 national teams divided into fou»»»

Dubai: Etihad Airways has signed a new interline agreement with Nigeria's largest airline, Air Peace, allowing passengers to book onward travel to 20 destinations across Nigeria, West and Central Africa on a single ticket. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partnershi»»»

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Czech PM Andrej Babis in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday the friendship between Serbia and Czechia was on a high level and that it was reflected not only in bilateral political relations, but also in steadily improv»»»

London: Norway's football chief told The Times they are set to make a formal complaint to FIFA over the suspension of Folarin Balogun's World Cup ban because it has put "the whole game at risk". Lise Klaveness, the president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), says she will seek the backing»»»

Colosseum Mall announces the official opening of MR.DIY, one of the world’s leading home improvement and lifestyle retailers, marking an important new step in the shopping centre’s ongoing tenant mix refinement and retail diversification strategy. The opening of MR.DIY’s store is part of a consiste»»»

With one year to go before Kenya's 2027 presidential election, human rights organizations are sounding the alarm. They are denouncing the rise of “goons”—henchmen recruited by political leaders to infiltrate rallies, sow chaos, and intimidate opponents. This is a long-standing phenomenon that has w»»»

Parliament on Thursday began the second-reading debate on the 2026 State Budget Bill, which envisages a budget deficit of 5.7%. The debate is expected to continue on Friday. The Budget and Finance Committee approved the bill on second reading at an over 12-hour extraordinary meeting which ended in »»»

Pleven Medical University currently has 1,563 foreign students, with most of the studying in English and 38 of them studying in Bulgarian, the university press office told BTA. The university emphasized that it was the first medical school in Bulgaria to introduce English-language medical education»»»

Just under 12,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacuated on Thursday in southwest France as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge. The fire started midday on Wednesday, and hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the region. France has experienced three heatwaves sinc»»»

New Delhi, India: India issued a security warning Thursday for ships venturing into the Black Sea that are locally flagged or employ its seafarers. The advisory follows a Russian attack Sunday on a cargo ship leaving Ukraine's port of Odesa that killed four Indian nationals. The "highest degree of »»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. He said that his government will move to swiftly punish those responsible for the leak of answers that forced the cancellation of the country's undergrad medical ex»»»

Dubai: The United States has officially launched the new pilot programme allowing some tourist and business visa applicants to pay an additional $750 for an earlier visa interview, on top of the initial fee of $185. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Announced by the US D»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The European Union is going to freeze the oil price cap adjustment mechanism, applied to Russian oil under the new package of sanctions, for one year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, EU ambassadors agreed on the 21st packa»»»

Stockholm: Sweden said Thursday it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected European Union regulation comes into force. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS "have no place in clothing, cosmetics, cookwa»»»

Opella, the consumer healthcare company with the third-largest portfolio in the Over the Counter (OTC) and Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally, announces the appointment of Radu Stănescu as Country Head for Romania & Moldova. In this role, he will drive operational excellence and»»»