RIYADH: The recent escalation of tensions involving the US, Iran and Israel, coupled with prolonged disruption to Red Sea shipping, has accelerated a rethink of global trade routes and supply chain strategies. As businesses seek more resilient logistics networks, Saudi Arabia sees an opportunity to»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Dinner amid heightened security Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his chaotic evacuation from the event. Defying threats from what he called "lunatics," Trump is set to »»»

Growing up with a chronically ill mother in a remote village in India, Rema Begum aspired to become a doctor until her dream was cut short by her own tragic death. After years of studying and costly coaching classes, the 20-year-old believed she had finally done enough to win a coveted seat at a go»»»

A United Nations committee voted Friday to inscribe a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The decision at a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultu»»»

The Prime Minister's personal protection continues to be provided by the Ready Reserve Police with the support of the Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK), in close cooperation — the Ministry of Interior (BM) stated on Friday in response to an inquiry from MTI, after 24.hu reported that, according to inf»»»

Lège-Cap-Ferret, France: France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards. French President Emmanuel Macron asked the army on Friday to mobilise »»»

In a White House event on Friday, US President Donald J. Trump celebrated what he described as a "pivotal victory" for American energy dominance: multiple cutting-edge civilian nuclear reactors reaching operational “criticality” well ahead of an ambitious target set by his administration. The annou»»»

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday said it wants a clear “yes or no” response from the Centre on whether it will seek the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the group’s representatives are s»»»

ALONG THE UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER: More than four years after Russia launched its assault on Kyiv from Belarus, Ukraine is still fortifying the border it shares with Moscow’s ally. What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civili»»»

We chose this week’s cover story because US Vice President JD Vance, who could take over from his boss in 2028, recently outlined a wider political vision that could reshape the contours of America’s Middle East policy, especially with regards to Israel and Iran. Speaking to podcaster Joe Rogan for»»»

Around 3,500 billion forints (just over 9.6 billion euros) will be available over the next ten years for the "Gábor Baross" development plan to modernise the railway network. This was announced by Prime Minister Péter Magyar at the presentation of the Baross Plan on Wednesday in Budapest — in the p»»»

SpaceX's Starship on Friday sailed through its first test flight since the company went public. "Starship is intact, floating in the ocean and transmitting telemetry!" company head Elon Musk said on X. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The ship sere»»»

Dubai: Temperatures are set to edge lower across the UAE on Saturday, while humid conditions are expected to bring a chance of fog and mist over parts of the country during the night and early morning, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said Saturday will be generally fa»»»

Spanish authorities declared a national emergency as three blazes burning near Madrid merged into one, forcing some 60,000 people from their homes. In France, 141,000 people were evacuated from the regions of Gironde and Landes. Photo by Damien Rembert/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- More than 200,000 people »»»

IRBIL, Iraq: The US military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iran’s ports, while the Islamic Republic targeted American strongholds around the Arabian Gulf.The US and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th »»»

Share: The U.S. government has begun the process of allowing American airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon for the first time in more than four decades. However, flights will not begin immediately, as security assessments, regulatory approvals and airline decisions are still required before»»»

Officials in Uzbekistan have denied that a traffic police officer died in a motorcycle collision with a passenger car that took place after a Tashkent road was closed to make way for the presidential motorcade. Not long after the fatal crash (captured by this dashcam footage at about eight&nbs»»»

Share: A destroyed building, as Lebanese army troops deploy in the area following the withdrawal of Israeli forces, under a U.S.-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, Lebanon July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher Beirut- Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold their next round of»»»

Relatives of Palestinians killed during clashes with Israeli settlers mourn at Nablus hospital in the West Bank. Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- The Israeli military is launching a major operation in the occupied West Bank after a clash between settlers and Palestinians left six people »»»

Allegations against Karim Khan first emerged in 2024, when a female ICC lawyer reported that the chief prosecutor had repeatedly sexually harassed and abused her. File Photo courtesy International Criminal Court | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Chief prosecutor Karim Khan was ousted from the Intern»»»

Since the conflict between Iran and the United States began on February 28, more than 1,000 people have been arrested for attempting to document Iranian strikes in Jordan and Gulf countries allied with Washington. The governments of these countries have sought to deter the circulation of such image»»»

A person talks on a cellphone at Wagner Park with temperatures approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit July 3 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Triple-digit heat is slated to roast a large portion of the central United States through the final days of July as a massive, recor»»»

An agent watches the crowd from his car outside an ICE facility in Newark, N.J., where detainees started a hunger strike in May to protest what they call inhumane conditions inside the detention center. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Congressional leaders on Fr»»»

Ferrari made an emphatic start to the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton topping the two Friday practice sessions at the Hungaroring. While the Italian team controlled the opening-day Hungaroring F1 highlights, championship leader Kimi Antonelli struggled for»»»

LONDON: Across Syria’s war-scarred landscape, reconstruction efforts have largely centered on shattered cities and critical infrastructure, even as other initiatives aim to extend recovery beyond urban areas. One such effort, led by Saudi aid agency KSrelief and the UN Development Programme, is shi»»»

Sean "Diddy" Combs was placed in solitary confinement in New Jersey's Fort Dix prison after he got into a fight with a fellow inmate earlier this week. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been put in solitary confinement after allegedly b»»»

LONDON: Five London police officers were injured Friday after their boat patrolling the River Thames struck Westminster Bridge and they went into the water, the UK capital’s Metropolitan Police Service said. The force said in a statement that “a boat from the Met’s Marine Policing Unit struck Westm»»»

Poland’s National Debt Register lists 1.9 mln consumers with a combined PLN 40.4 bln in overdue debt. The average debtor owes PLN 21,500, while people aged 36–55 account for 60% of all arrears. Debt collectors hear explanations ranging from genuine financial hardship and illness to forgotten deadli»»»

Soldiers stand watch at a Lebanese army checkpoint in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, southern Lebanon, on Friday. Zawtar al-Gharbiya is among the designated pilot zones under the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, from which Israeli forces are scheduled to withdraw. Photo by EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has signed agreements worth up to $9.5 billion with two World Bank Group institutions to unlock investment, support economic development and create jobs in the Kingdom and across emerging markets. A $6 billion agreement with International Finance Corp. »»»

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) announced on Friday that the death toll from the Israeli Aggression on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 4,330, with 12,236 people injured. Lebanon and the Israeli entity signed a US-brokered framewo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has signed agreements worth up to $9.5 billion with two World Bank Group institutions to unlock investment, support economic development and create jobs in the Kingdom and across emerging markets. A $6 billion agreement with International Finance Corp. »»»

Written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa I have been looking forward to “Daemons of the Shadow Realm” ever since I heard Hiromu Arakawa was getting another anime adaptation. As someone who considers “Fullmetal Alchemist” one of the greatest anime ever made, my expectations were probably unfairly h»»»

SEATTLE, USA: A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed and caught fire on the rocky coast of a remote, forested island near Washington’s border with Canada, but a swift rescue by nearby boats and a helicopter got everyone safely to hospitals. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday one pers»»»

BUDAPEST: Formula One has been driven too much by business decisions and needs to remember it is a sport, according to McLaren’s world champion Lando Norris. With drivers chafing at new regulations that have cramped their speed, particularly at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, the Briton told rep»»»

The worst wildfire in the Madrid region's history raged west of the Spanish capital on Friday, with around 40,000 people evacuated or ordered to remain indoors. Strong winds and scorching temperatures hampered efforts to contain the flames, which had destroyed dozens of homes and forced the closure»»»

President Donald Trump's new round of tariffs stem from an investigation launched by the Office of the United States Trade Representative in March into whether trading partners effectively prohibit imports made with forced labor. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Governments»»»

The Ministry of Social Relations and Culture has terminated the employment of the directors of the Natural History Museum, the National Széchényi Library and the Museum of Applied Arts, following a comprehensive institutional review of cultural background institutions, aimed at ensuring workplace s»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with a substantial tariff and an investigation over the bloc's new fine against US tech giant Google. On Thursday, the European Commission said it had fined Google 890 million euros (nearly $1 billion) for viol»»»

Washington: A US federal court in Virginia has ruled that restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on the abortion pill mifepristone are "unlawful" and must be reconsidered. The case was brought by the nonprofit Center for Reproductive Rights in May 2023 on behalf of abortion»»»

New Delhi: India said Friday that one of its nationals was killed in an attack last week on a commercial vessel transiting the Black Sea. The foreign ministry condemned the strike, saying that the MV Omorfi -- which had three Indian nationals on board -- was attacked on July 18 "while transiting th»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels' latest antitrust penalty against Google. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the bloc "will pay a very big price for this illegal and high»»»

The Ansar Allah movement of Yemen (the Houthis) has announced what it calls a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, framed the move as retaliation for what he described as 12 years of Saudi-led blockade by sea and air against Yemen. The wording itself»»»

ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon: Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar Al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew and the Lebanese army deployed under a US-brokered agreement. The return remains tentative. Mo»»»

Unknown individuals chose to travel on the side of a train in Érd, according to footage shared by the local police. Uknown men travelled on the side of a train According to a video uploaded to the official YouTube page of the Hungarian police, unidentified men travelled on the side of a passenger t»»»

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The Israeli occupation forces continued on Friday its violations and attacks on the various towns and villages on South Lebanon. In this regard, the Zionist enemy incinerated houses in Al-Qantara town, carrying out bombings in Taybeh, Markaba, Kfartebnit, Al-Tiri, Haddatha and Beit Yahoun. The Isra»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli leader’s office said. Since Trump’s return to office last year, the two have already met six times, most recently on February 11 in Washington. But this visit comes at»»»

GENEVA: IOC member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how US President Donald Trump helped to stop a player’s ban at the World Cup. The IOC said on Friday it has no jurisdiction to investigate Infantino’s alleged lack of political neutrality. A London-base»»»

JEDDAH: When the FIFA World Cup kicked off in USA, Mexico and Canada, billions of fans were glued to their screens. There were goals, controversies and last-minute dramas but the real magic was not just happening on the grass. Behind the scenes, engineers and tech companies had turned the tournamen»»»