BUCHAREST - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said Friday would be a historic day for Serbia-US relations due to the launch of strategic dialogue between the two countries, and noted that there were also plans to sign a MoU on cooperation in the energy sector. "We a»»»

Two earthquakes of rare magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, seconds apart. The state of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast was by far the hardest hit, with entire buildings collapsing there in seconds. Tens of thousands of people are still missing but help still has not arrived. In the absence of »»»

In Canada, more than 100 active wildfires continue to burn in northern Ontario. The smoke has reached Toronto, where authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality has dropped. The city's air quality ranked the worst in the world on July 15 as its skies were shrouded in smoke, brin»»»

Tehran warned Thursday it would target regional infrastructure if the United States carried out threats to attack Iran's infrastructure. Earlier in the day, Iran said it carried out drone attacks on US military bases and facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after the US completed a new wav»»»

Students and teachers at a primary school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank demonstrated on July 15 against its expected demolition by Israeli forces. Israel has in recent years destroyed thousands of Palestinian-owned homes & vital infrastructures, usually citing a lack of building permits. Ac»»»

The transaction reflects Vastint Romania’s ability to support tenants throughout different stages of their development by offering workspace solutions tailored to evolving business needs. After occupying approximately 380 m²at Timpuri Noi Square, Mogo Romania has relocated to a new office of approx»»»

Hungary is preparing for what could become the country’s biggest wind energy expansion in decades. The government has announced plans to increase domestic wind power capacity from the current 330 MW to between 3,000 and 4,000 MW by 2030, marking a dramatic policy shift after nearly 15 years of virt»»»

A ceremonial send-off was held Thursday in Stara Zagora for 97 Bulgarian service members deploying to Kosovo as part of NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR). The contingent, primarily drawn from the Second Tundzha Mechanized Brigade, also includes personnel from the Joint Forces Command, Military Police Serv»»»

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,250, with 173,751 others injured, since October 7, 2023. Medical sources in Gaza reported that hospitals across the Strip received the bodies of four martyrs and 28 injured over the past 24 hours. T»»»

Algiers: At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured in a fire at an orphanage near the Algerian capital on Thursday, the country's Civil Protection authority said. The Authority said in a statement posted on its Facebook page Thursday that 19 people were treated and transported to hospita»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from HRH Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, who offered his sincere condolences on the passing of the late His Highness the Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. His Highness the Amir, in turn, expre»»»

WARSAW: Poland has ‌charged an 18-year-old Ukrainian man with inciting ethnic tensions by desecrating memorials to Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War Two, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Thursday. The so-called Volhynia massacres have been a source of tension between»»»

Wellington: New Zealand authorities issued a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island, warning people there to "move immediately" to high ground. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.People in af»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova did not sign any declaration committing Bulgaria to increase its participation in the so-called coalition of the willing for Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said in a statement to the media on Thursday. Petrova took part in the 5th Ukraine-Southeast Europe »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call today from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, who offered his condolences on the passing of the late His Highness the Father Em»»»

Dubai: Dubai's coastline, from the Jumeirah beaches to the Palm and Dubai Marina, has made jet skiing one of the most popular water sports for residents and tourists. It's a rush to ride past the skyline with the wind in your face, but the emirate treats it as a regulated maritime activity, not a f»»»

Dubai: India's Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the United Kingdom came into force on Thursday, granting duty-free access to nearly all Indian exports to the UK and marking the start of the country's most comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement. The agreement removes tari»»»

Romania’s real estate market is entering a more selective phase, shaped by slower economic growth, persistent permitting constraints, higher financing costs and changing occupier expectations, according to speakers at Business Review’s Realty Forum & Awards Gala 2026. Held on July 15 at Hotel Caro »»»

A fire at an orphanage outside of Algiers claimed the lives of at least 11 people and wounded 19, the country's civil defence announced on Thursday. ​Eleven people were killed and ​19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of ​the ‌Algerian capital early on ⁠Thursday, state media report»»»

Wildfires are raging across Algeria, where extreme heat and prolonged drought have fuelled dozens of blazes. Authorities say more than 130 fires were reported on July 15 alone. At least one person has been killed, and the damage has been devastating— especially for farmers and livestock owners. Wil»»»

With the two wildfires burning southeast of Paris now contained, for investigators, the focus is on how they started. Five people have been arrested, suspected of setting the blazes intentionally, including a volunteer fire fighter. Prosecutors say that a second suspect admitted to accidentally sta»»»

ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council has changed the competition formats of two major men’s tournaments, adding a preliminary round before the group stage of the 2027 World Cup and revamping the playoffs for the Twenty20 World Cup in 2028. “The changes were introduced to create more meaning»»»

JERUSALEM: US Vice President JD Vance said some ‌members of the Israeli government had tried to influence US public opinion to oppose a deal by the US to end the war with Iran, in a podcast ​episode with host Joe Rogan posted on Wednesday. The comments echoed earlier criticism of Israeli government»»»

ATLANTA: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni saluted his team’s never-say-die mentality after another come-from-behind victory on Wednesday powered them past England into the World Cup final. Scaloni said his team had scented victory as England sat back after taking a 1-0 lead in their semifinal in Atla»»»

LONDON: The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands. Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During post-match celebrations, Argentine pl»»»

Dubai: Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has been selected to help review how the US Federal Reserve manages its $6.7 trillion balance sheet, as the central bank considers changes to its monetary policy operations. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Raj»»»

Plovdiv residents protested outside the Municipal Council on Thursday, calling for better public transport in the city. Protest organizer Pavel Nachev stressed that Plovdiv is the only major Bulgarian city that relies entirely on a private transport consortium, leaving the Municipality without cont»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have warned motorists of heavy traffic congestion following an accident on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) towards Sharjah. In a post on X, Dubai Police said the accident occurred on the Sharjah-bound route in front of Global Village, causing traffic to build up in the are»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s producer prices climbed 7.5 percent year on year in May as higher manufacturing costs, led by chemicals and refined petroleum products, pushed wholesale prices higher, official data showed. Manufacturing, the largest component of the Producer Price Index, rose 8 percent from »»»

The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance will be held in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote address. Since its inception in 2018, the conference has evolved into a key multilatera»»»

A fatal road accident claimed one life and left two other people injured on Wednesday evening in Budapest’s District XX after two passenger cars collided at the junction of Udvarhely Street and Hunyadi Square in Pesterzsébet. According to the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK), the crash occurred »»»

Dubai: India’s space programme is entering one of its most ambitious phases. With the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission nearing key milestones, advanced satellite launches planned and future planetary missions in the pipeline, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for a defin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is expected to experience an increase in relative humidity levels this weekend, said the Qatar Meteorology Department. It added that during the weekend, Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, the rise in humidity could bring mist and fog forming in some parts. Meanwhile, in its wee»»»

Dubai: Salik is expanding beyond toll gates into parking optimisation and vehicle access systems under a new agreement covering more than 21,000 spaces across three Dubai economic zones. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3717 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative»»»

BUCHAREST - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic and Romanian PM and acting Energy Minister Ilie Bolojan signed on Thursday in Bucharest a MoU on facilitating information exchange regarding a project to build a Djerdap 3 reversible hydropower plant. "This year, Serbia »»»

Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles through the Iraqi-Syrian border, the Syrian interior ministry has announced. The ministry added that “investigations confirmed that the shipment was intended to pass through Syria to Hezbollah.”»»»

Dubai: DAMAC Properties has launched the sixth and final tower of Chelsea Residences by DAMAC in Dubai Maritime City, giving buyers what the developer says is the last opportunity to invest in the world’s first football-branded residential project after the first five towers sold out amid strong de»»»

President Zelenskiy was in Paris on July 13 for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, joining some 25 heads of state and government at the Hôtel des Invalides to sign up to deals supplying desperately needed air defence systems, ammunition and fighter jets. Hosted by Emmanuel Macron, the gathe»»»

Global energy technology leader Schneider Electric has placed first in the 2026 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain for the fourth consecutive year. Over the past year, Schneider Electric continued to strengthen its supply chain by focusing on three core priorities: people, digital, and sustainability. The»»»

An Israeli-Lebanese-U.S. military meeting will be held electronically on Friday to discuss military details, finalize the two pilot zones, and determine the start date for implementation. Lebanon and Israel concluded two days of talks in Rome on Wednesday, with a U.S. State Department official desc»»»

Dubai: Salik is expanding beyond toll gates into parking optimisation and vehicle access systems under a new agreement covering more than 21,000 spaces across three Dubai economic zones. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic»»»

Fuel prices have increased sharply across Africa, rising between 15% and 40%. Francis Kokoroko/Reuters Economist Mostafa Badra warned that persistent global conflicts and regional escalations could trigger a hike in domestic fuel prices. His analysis came as Egypt’s Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee»»»

Artificial intelligence has become the main strategic priority for executives worldwide, as companies are forced to rethink their competitiveness models amid geopolitical and technological transformation, according to the “CxO Priorities 2026” study by international management consulting company Ho»»»

Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov said that Bulgaria has made it very clear that it will not block common European decisions. Speaking at a briefing in Parliament on Thursday, he commented on the positions of Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova regarding »»»

Progressive Bulgaria is submitting proposals for amendments to the Public Procurement Act and the Medicinal Products in Human Medicine Act related to medicines procurement tenders, Georgi Iliev of Progressive Bulgaria said at a briefing in Parliament on Thursday. Iliev explained that the first amen»»»

Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, held talks in Pyongyang with a senior North Korean official, state-run media reported Thursday. Wang is seen here at a meeting in Beijing on March 4. File Photo by Jessica Lee/EPA A senior North Korean party official a»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it would encourage the United States and Iran to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month. “While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to en»»»

Israeli warplanes targeted Thursday at dawn the outskirts of Baraashit and Beit Yahoun in south Lebanon. On Wednesday, the Israeli military said it killed three Hezbollah members in Beit Yahoun. Lebanon and Israel announced a framework agreement on June 26, laying out a plan for Israeli forces to w»»»

New York City’s self-professed ‘democratic socialist’ mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn backlash for attributing the recent uptick in rape reports to an expanded definition of what constitutes the crime. In an interview with PIX11 News published on Monday, Mamdani was asked about recently released NYP»»»