Germany: Merz vows to punish attacker near Berlin Pride
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Sunday to punish the perpetrators of a car-ramming attack that killed one person and injured several others on the fringes of Berlin's Gay Pride parade. Merz said in a statement that he and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt would "push to make sure this hor»»»
Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight day
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 »»»
In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war
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»»»
Pause in US-Iran attacks to give way to 'great settlement'? What happens next
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»»»
Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting
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»»»
Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting
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»»»
Romania says it shot down another Russian drone in its airspace - UPI.com
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»»»
Philippines: Gigawatt-scale hydropower to help stabilise electricity grid, boost renewables for AI, chips — and cut coal
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»»»
TWC backs Purple Saturday, offers doorstep services for the differently-abled
Tribune News Network DOHA The Way Corporate Services (TWC) has joined the Purple Saturday initiative, reaffirming commitment to social inclusion by announcing doorstep services for people with disabilities, enabling them to access the company’s services without the inconvenience of visiting its off»»»
Gangland France: Can the authorities do anything about the migrant mafia?
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»»»
First F1 season win for world champion Norris
DPA Munich Lando Norris claimed his first victory as reigning Formula One world champion on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix while his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri met disaster and fancied Ferrari missed the podium. Norris was passed for the lead by Piastri in turn two of the opening lap but h»»»
IBPC Qatar president urges strategic trust for Asia’s shared future at Horasis meet
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»»»
Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosques, leave retaliation graffiti - UPI.com
1 of 4 | Palestinian youth on Sunday visit the Al-Rahmad Mosque that was set on fire during an attack by Israeli settlers in the early morning in the village of Qusra in the West Bank. Hebrew graffiti is seen on the front of the mosque reading "Eretz Israel redeemed in blood. Revenge" and "Revenge »»»
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ and calls ICC war-crimes charges ‘bogus’
WASHINGTON: Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu said he intends to be in New Y»»»
Why does conflict bedevil the Middle East?
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»»»
What We Are Reading Today: ‘An Elite Education’ by Emma Taylor
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»»»
Bulgarian PM Radev's approval falls for second straight month, poll shows
Approval of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev fell to 50% in July from 53% in June and 56% in May, while disapproval rose to 33% from 28% and 22% over the same months, a Market Links poll published on July 23 found. The slide points to the fading of the mandate Radev won on a promise to break up»»»
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: The action taken by the opportunist based in Ukraine will not go unanswered. Zelensky attacked an Iranian commercial vessel and killed one of its sailors - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: The action taken by the opportunist based in Ukraine will not go unanswered. Zelensky attacked an »»»
Investment Ministry weighs golden license for Hassan Allam-Ronesans healthcare project in Cairo Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid has discussed investment opportunities in Egypt's healthcare sector with a delegation from Hassan Allam Holding and Turkish investment company Rönesans Holding, according to a statement. The meeting focused on plans to develop an »»»
Senegal president launches new party
DAKAR: Senegal’s president has launched a new party, called Kiiraay, following his high-profile falling out with his erstwhile mentor and ex-prime minister, Ousmane Sonko. Sonko leads the Pan-Africanist party Pastef, to which both men belonged and which swept President Bassirou Diomaye Faye into of»»»
Sayyed Khamenei to Hezbollah Fighters: Defending Lebanon’s Sovereignty Comprises Strategic Policy for Iran
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»»»
Budapest Mayor calls for renewal of Népliget as opportunity comes with regime change
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»»»
Border czar Tom Homan: ICE agent vetting process under review - UPI.com
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»»»
Heat dome to deliver extreme temperatures, high wildfire risk to West - UPI.com
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»»»
Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds phone call with Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister
Doha: HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, held a telephone conversation on Sunday with HE Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Dr. Tarek Mitri. During the call, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways to »»»
Israeli siblings facing IDF conscription granted right to seek refugee protection in Australia
LONDON: Three siblings facing conscription into the Israel Defense Forces have been granted the right to apply for Australian protection visas, The Observer reported. A tribunal found that the trio held a genuine fear that they could be forced to break international law if deployed to Gaza. If they»»»
Sheikh Hamdan grants Dh1 million to Dubai Date Festival participants to support UAE heritage and farmers
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has directed the allocation of Dh1 million to participants in the Dubai Date Festival in recognition of their role in preserving and pr»»»
Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says
GAZA CITY: Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington. Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Sunday app»»»
Suspect in deadly Berlin attack killed in confrontation with police
BERLIN: The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nea»»»
Egypt’s property market faces renewed push for mandatory escrow accounts
As Egypt moves to strengthen regulation of its real estate sector through the implementation of the Real Estate Brokerage Law, attention is increasingly shifting to another longstanding gap in the market: the absence of mandatory escrow accounts to safeguard homebuyers’ payments. The debate has gai»»»
Osool Developments launches 40-feddan Sayf Resort in North Coast
Osool Developments has launched Sayf Resort, a new mixed-use coastal development in Sidi Abdel Rahman on Egypt’s North Coast. The project is being developed on a 40-feddan site under Ministerial Decree No. 1068, issued on 30 September 2025. According to the company, the resort will combine resident»»»
UN chief urges immediate removal of all Syria sanctions
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the removal of all sanctions imposed on Syria during the era of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, as he concluded a two-day visit to the country. Syria's new authorities, who took power in December 2024, are trying to turn the page after more than 1»»»
Gov’t expands natural gas network to boost industrial competitiveness — minister
AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is advancing a series of strategic projects to expand natural gas supplies to industrial clusters across the Kingdom as part of the Economic Modernisation Vision, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh said on Sunday.In a press st»»»
Industrial exports rise 8.2% in first five months of 2026 — JCI
AMMAN — Jordan's industrial exports grew by 8.2 per cent during the first five months of 2026, reaching JD3.668 billion compared with JD3.392 billion during the same period last year, according to figures released Sunday by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI).The Chamber said the JD277 million inc»»»
Israeli enemy targets Shamaa town, South Lebanon, with artillery shells: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy targets Shamaa town, South Lebanon, with artillery shells: Al-Manar reporter 26-07-2026 19:06 PM Latest News Urgent News Oil »»»
Syria’s Investment Authority explores cooperation, strategic partnerships in UAE
Abu Dhabi, July 26 (SANA) Syrian Investment Authority Chairman Talal al-Hilali met during his visit to the United Arab Emirates with representatives of the private office of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana bin Khalifa Al Maktoum (AMKM) to discuss investment cooperation and opportunities to develop strategic »»»
ICC sacks chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct
The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The chief prosecutor was ousted by the Assembly of States Parties on Friday, more than two years after the allegations first surfaced. The move was backed by an »»»
Iran's Foreign Minister Tells Lavrov Ukraine's Attack on Iranian Ship Won't Go Unanswered
On Saturday, Iran's Foreign Ministry reported that Ukraine had carried out an attack on an Iranian merchant ship, killing one sailor and wounding a second. Ukraine's attack on an Iranian ship constituted "a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Foreign M»»»
Trump faces midterm reckoning with 100 days to US vote
Washington: One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate. Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the stakes for his »»»
Lando Norris grabs first race win of season in Hungary, Max Verstappen second
BUDAPEST: World champion Lando Norris claimed his first win of the season and 12th of his career with a resounding triumph for McLaren ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Sunday’s helter-skelter Hungarian Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Briton, who started from pole position but had to recover after »»»
Jordan, UK business leaders map strategy to boost trade, investment ties
AMMAN — President of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Commerce, Khalil Haj Tawfiq, held talks in London with Secretary General of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) Rita Massoud to explore avenues for deepening economic cooperation between Jordan and the United Kingdom.Meeting at the ABCC »»»
Deadly Berlin Pride ramming believed to be 'Islamist terror attack', Germany says
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday that all evidence surrounding Saturday night's attack at Berlin's Pride celebration so far points to an Islamist terrorist attack. Police are still hunting for the prime suspect in the car-ramming, which left one woman dead and 29 o»»»
Saudi Arabia restructures debt with $4.59bn sukuk as investor demand surges
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has restructured its government debt maturity profile through one of its largest active debt management operations this year, combining an early buyback of SR17.1 billion ($4.54 billion) in outstanding debt with a new SR17.2 billion sukuk issuance aimed at extending maturities »»»
German police ID Berlin Pride attack suspect as Islamic State supporter - UPI.com
People mourn Sunday in front of the Brandenburg Gate near the scene where a vehicle plowed into a crowd on the sideline of the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin a day earlier. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA July 26 (UPI) -- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Sunday identified the susp»»»
PM Magyar holds talks with F1 CEO: Here's what he said about keeping Formula 1 beyond 2032
Prime Minister Péter Magyar has confirmed that Hungary wants to remain on the Formula 1 calendar well beyond the current contract, following talks with Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Hungaroring during the 41st Hungarian Grand Prix. Speaking after the meeting in Mogyoród on S»»»
UAE weather update: Chance of ran in eastern areas on Tuesday
Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast partly cloudy weather with a chance of rainfall over eastern parts of the country on Tuesday. According to the forecast, fair conditions will prevail for much of the day, with clouds expected to develop over eastern areas during the after»»»
UAE expands its global CEPA network to boost trade, attract foreign investment and cement its role as a leading hub for sustainable economic growth
Dubai: The UAE is continuing to expand its global network of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) as part of efforts to strengthen its position as a global hub for trade and investment and support sustainable economic growth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry said »»»
Al-Zindani: Houthi attacks in Red Sea are implementation of Iran's agenda to destabilize region's security
ADEN: Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani said on Sunday that the Houthi group’s continued targeting of commercial ships and threatening the security of the Red Sea and international shipping lanes “reaffirms that it is implementing Iran’s agenda to destabilize the region and undermine internationa»»»
Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid in Brazil despite challenges
Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday formally launched his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to extend his family's grip on the country's far-right movement despite a series of scandals that have dented his once-strong challenge to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. B»»»
Where We Are Going Today: Burj Al-Hamam
Burj Al-Hamam is a Lebanese restaurant with two locations in Jeddah. The restaurant specializes in Levantine cuisine and offers a fine dining setting with calm interiors designed for a relaxed dining experience across all its locations. The menu offers a wide selection of starters that follows the »»»