Civilian deaths in Ukraine hit a record monthly high in May, driven by a shortage of Ukrainian air-defence interceptors rather than a shift in Russian targeting as the Kremlin escalates its missile barrage, officials say. Russia continues to target residential housing and has bombarded Kyiv in the »»»

The armies fighting Europe's biggest land war since 1945 are both losing soldiers without firing a shot. But while Russia has a growing desertion problem, Ukraine is in the midst of a growing manpower crisis. Russian authorities have convicted an estimated 28,000 cases of soldiers abandoning their »»»

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has marked World Youth Skills Day by highlighting the importance of investing in young professionals to support the UAE’s transition towards clean energy and low-carbon water production. Observed annually on July 15, World Youth Skills Day focuses on pr»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army continued to strike at Ukrainian ports and ships involved in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "During the day, the Russian armed forces continued attacks on the ports of Ukraine and ships involv»»»

A majority of construction projects in the US fail to be completed on time. In data released by a 2025 study by Buildern, it was found that 98% of US construction projects face delays. This number suggests that it’s almost a certainty that a construction project will experience a delay. This has ma»»»

Dubai: The Middle East is once again on edge. Fresh US strikes on Iranian targets, Tehran’s retaliation and renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have once again raised fears that the Middle East could slide into a full-scale war. Yet despite the sharp escalation, analysts say the conflict has n»»»

Tunis, July 14, 2026 (TAP) – Tunis will host the Tunisia–India Joint Business Forum on August 18, 2026, bringing together economic stakeholders and business representatives from both countries.The high-level bilateral event is being jointly...»»»

LONDON/BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says Brussels should abandon an increasingly merit-based approach to EU enlargement, under which Montenegro and Albania are frontrunners, and instead admit the Western Balkans together. "What do you want to build? Stronger borders between everybo»»»

DUBAI: Arab nationas have been condemning the ongoing attacks on their neighbors and allies as Iran and the US continue to attack each other. Oman said it condemned the missile threats that targeted the southern region of SaudiArabia. Adding on the post oin X.com that it was “affirming its solidari»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received President of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the accompanying delegation on Tuesday at Lusail Palace, where the president offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Am»»»

Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has strengthened its B2B customer engagement through WebEngage’s data-driven engagement platform. The collaboration has already helped Kaspersky engage more than 500,000 users during the initial phase of the partnership, as the company buil»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 673 food baskets in Khan Younis as part of its food security project in Gaza, benefiting 4,038 vulnerable people. The agency’s central kitchen also provided 25,000 hot meals to families in central and southern Gaza. The initiatives are part of Saudi»»»

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar mourns the passing of Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who died on July 12, 2026, the Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al-Khater has shared an old video from Doha Institute for Graduate Studies' Graduation Day, payi»»»

Viktor Orbán portrayed Hungary’s latest constitutional amendment as the death of democracy. Hours later, the former prime minister left for the United States to attend the closing stages of the FIFA World Cup. The timing immediately became a political story of its own, prompting critics to question»»»

Iranian state television on Tuesday reported that five explosions were heard near the city of Bandar Abbas close to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The port city has been at the centre of renewed fighting which saw the US launch a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, even a»»»

US President Donald Trump says he is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage. The announcement comes after the two countries exchanged more fire following an Iranian attack on a ship in the waterway on Sunday. The UN's shipping agency says they »»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the UK’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) designation as a so-called terrorist organization, warning Tehran reserves the right to take reciprocal measures in this regard. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry condemned the British gove»»»

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad Al Busaidi slammed the failed policy of containment in the Gulf, asserting that the recent conflict with Iran necessitates a comprehensive redesign of the regional security architecture. In an opinion article published in the French daily Le Monde on Mon»»»

The Israeli enemy continued its violations and attacks on the various Lebanese areas, especially the South. In this regard, the Zionist artillery targeted the vicinity of Wadi Hujair area, and firing bursts of gunfire at Byouth Al-Sayyad area where an Israeli drone dropped a sound bomb as well. The»»»

Polish politician Marianna Schreiber has posted a video of herself throwing a portrait of Vladimir Zelensky in the trash, accusing Kiev of glorifying the Ukrainian nationalists who engaged in the massacre of Poles during World War II. Schreiber, a blogger and current candidate for mayor of Krakow, »»»

How has the investment market and industry changed over the past 20 years? It has changed enormously—perhaps even more and more rapidly than the economy as a whole. In terms of assets under management, public perception of the industry, and the role that the asset management industry plays in build»»»

In tonight's show, the Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces. A Sudanese court sentences paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia. Residents of the Niger Delta town of Billé take to the streets to demand government action over catastrophic pollution.&n»»»

In Nigeria, residents in the Niger Delta town of Billé have taken to the streets to demand government action over catastrophic pollution. For several months, the community has complained of toxic, flammable gas leaking from the ground, contaminating water and destroying aquatic life – which the peo»»»

In Senegal, the controversial elimination of the Lions of Teranga from the 2026 World Cup is having consequences. The Senegalese Football Federation, which parted ways with national team manager Pape Thiaw, addressed the press on Monday to explain its decision. Details and analysis by Ojara Babatun»»»

The South African international football player Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25. He was in all three ​of his side's group stage games in the World Cup. No cause of death has been given. A police investigation is underway in Cape Town. Details by Nicholas Rushworth.»»»

French firefighters on Tuesday are still fighting two wildfires that have so far ravaged more than 1,900 hectares of Fontainebleau forest, a UNESCO biosphere reserve near Paris. Police on Monday arrested two people suspected of starting the blaze that has forced some 1,000 local residents to evacua»»»

France's annual July 14 military parade this year featured aircraft from 11 European countries and around 500 troops from Coalition of the Willing allies that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s post-war security in a showcase of support for Kyiv. The event marked President Emmanuel Macron’s last B»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Security advisor to the governor of Iran’s Khuzestan province: The American enemy targeted the city of Abadan and another area near Mahshah»»»

At least 27 people have died and dozens more were hospitalized following a blaze in a Bangkok pub early on July 13. The fire started while a musician was performing - he reported seeing smoke coming out of a circuit breaker before hearing an explosion.»»»

At least thirteen people, including five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain, were confirmed killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent years, authorities said Monday. The blaze in the southeastern province of Almeria near the Mediterranean coast destroye»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that Bulgaria has no place in the “Coalition of the Willing,” arguing that the country should not join a format whose members support continued financial and military assistance for Ukraine. Speaking to Bulgarian journalists in Paris ahead of France’s tradi»»»

Tensions across the Gulf have escalated after missile attacks on UAE-linked oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, fresh US strikes on Iranian military targets, flight disruptions and new travel advisories. The developments have heightened concerns over regional security, global energy supplies and t»»»

Abu Dhabi: A car garage worker from Bangladesh is among four expats who have shared Dh100,000 in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's first weekly e-draw of July, each taking home Dh25,000. The winners, from Bangladesh and Armenia, have described the moment as a mix of shock, joy and t hope, in stories that capt»»»

CAIRO: An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy, and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gazan health and police officials said. The deaths add to a toll of more than 1,100 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks since an O»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received President of the Union of the Comoros HE Azali Assoumani and the accompanying delegation on Tuesday at Lusail Palace, where the president offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Shei»»»

Analysis by Divo Pulitika, Board Member, InterCapital ETF Unlike markets where returns have been concentrated in a handful of technology companies, Romania offers exposure to a diversified set of structural investment themes. The banking sector benefits from rising incomes, credit expansion and fin»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev left for a working visit to Washington, the Ministry’s press centre said on Tuesday. He will attend a US State Department ministerial conference on resurgence of political terrorism. Demerdzhiev is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings aimed at strengthening c»»»

Andy Burnham (L) was set to get the keys to No. 10 Downing Street just 28 days after being sworn in as a Member of Parliament after winning the Makerfield by-election, a seat the sitting lawmaker vacated specifically to enable Burnham to make a run for the prime ministership.File photo by House of »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday Washington had decided to launch strategic dialogue between the US and Serbia and that the first session of the dialogue was scheduled for Friday, July 17. For the first time in history, Serbia and the US are raising their relations to the level of»»»

Commenting on the renewed confrontation between Tehran and Washington, Speaker Nabih Berri has said that "the atmosphere in the region is negative and gloomy as a result of the current escalation," expressing hope that it "will be contained before it worsens, especially since there is ultimately no»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) HE Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, who offered condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, a»»»

Dubai: UAE banks and lenders will now be able to see a more complete picture of an individual's verified income after Etihad Credit Bureau (ECB) integrated pension and Nafis support data into its credit information products. The move, announced on Tuesday, brings verified income information from th»»»

The online payments market in Romania has reached maturity. Online transaction and sales volumes have increased, and with them the responsibility behind each collection has also grown. In this context, payment institution status becomes a concrete differentiator between providers of technical servi»»»

Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia says the Iranian Armed Forces would not make the slightest compromise over the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the only way to reopen the strategic waterway is for the United States to respect the rights of the Iranian nation and comply with t»»»

Tunis, July 14 (TAP) – High temperatures are being recorded on Tuesday, particularly in northern Tunisia, where maximum temperatures are expected to range between 42°C and 47°C. In the central and southern regions, highs will vary between 39°C and...»»»

In a strained labour market, the issue is no longer only how much we work, but whether the way we work can still support long-term performance. Author: Claudia Sofianu, Partner, People Advisory Services Leader, EY Romania Summer makes more visible a truth we sometimes ignore during the rest of the »»»

Paris, France: Hundreds of French firefighters aided by water bombers on Tuesday battled wildfires that have ravaged a hugely popular forest outside Paris as another scorching heatwave keeps the capital in its grip. The sprawling Fontainebleau forest some 60 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of the c»»»

BRUSSELS: EU countries were scrambling Tuesday to agree a new round of sanctions on Russia, on the eve of a deadline that could weaken a key measure to tamp down Moscow’s oil revenues. Ambassadors from 27 member states were due to hold last-ditch talks in Brussels to thrash out a deal on the new pa»»»

South Korea revised its 2026 growth projection to 3 percent based on strong exports and a semiconductor boom, officials said Tuesday. This July 1 photo shows containers stacked at a port in Pyeongtaek. File Photo by Yonhap The South Korean government on Tuesday revised up its economic growth projec»»»

BRUSSELS: EU countries were scrambling Tuesday to agree a new round of sanctions on Russia, on the eve of a deadline that could weaken a key measure to tamp down Moscow’s oil revenues. Ambassadors from 27 member states were due to hold last-ditch talks in Brussels to thrash out a deal on the new pa»»»