Dubai: A major tragedy was averted in Kerala after a tourist bus carrying 42 Umrah pilgrims caught fire near Kannur International Airport early on Tuesday. The bus, which had left Wayanad on Monday night, caught fire at Shivapuram near Mattannur. The driver noticed a burning smell and stopped the v»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that Israel is "standing against Iran and its proxies." "We have dealt them blows. It is not over yet, but it depends on our strength. Where we will be 30 years from now depends on our strength. Therefore, what we are doing right now is buil»»»

CHICAGO: Dorrah Alharbi believes Arab Americans need to “tell their stories” to help the public better understand who they are, but more importantly to preserve a rich history of settlement, going back two centuries, that has not been fully documented. A history graduate from the University of Illi»»»

This photo, taken Tuesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent on a massive tech sell-off. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavywei»»»

BTS member Jungkook, seen here performing in New York's Central Park in September 2023, topped 3 billion Spotify streams with his single "Seven," his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday. File Photo by John Nacion/UPI | License Photo "Seven," a hit solo track by BTS member Jungkook, has surpassed 3 bil»»»

The wait is over. After months of speculation and trade rumors, Giannis Antetokounmpo finally has a new home. The two-time NBA MVP is heading to the Miami Heat. The move brings an end to a remarkable 13-year era in Milwaukee, where Antetokounmpo transformed from an unheralded teenager from Greece i»»»

Doha: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Tuesday with Political State Secretary to Foreign Minister and Defence Minister in the Republic of Finland HE Pasi Rajala, who is visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation betwe»»»

Residents of Kyrgyzstan will be able to observe one of the most beautiful astronomical events of the year — the so-called Strawberry Moon. The full moon will rise on the evening of June 29, 2026, and is expected to look especially striking shortly after sunset. Photo Internet Despite its name, Eart»»»

London, June 23 (SANA) Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery on Monday, although shipping risk premiums remained largely unchanged as uncertainty persisted over the outcome of ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations. According to Reuters, shipping data indicated that sever»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s economy suffered a brief but significant shock during the recent US-Israel conflict with Iran before staging a swift V-shaped recovery, according to an economic adviser. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh, Rima Bhatia, group economic»»»

Western countries are now openly saying that they are preparing for war with Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. The current international situation is far from stable, the president said, adding that the armed confrontation in the Middle East continues unabated, and the poten»»»

RIYADH: The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority celebrated the graduation of 33 startups specializing in artificial intelligence in the first cohort of its AI incubator program at the SMEs Support Center in Riyadh. The program aimed to encourage innovation, adopt advanced technologies, a»»»

The Islamic Resistance issued on Tuesday a statement warning that the Israeli attack on civilians in Nabatieh constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire, which the Resistance has adhered to until now. What follows is the text of the statement: At 11:30, the “Israeli” enemy army opened fire wi»»»

Cairo — Egyptian equities slipped on Monday after opening the week higher, as investors locked in gains while foreign buying remained positive and the launch of single-stock futures added a new layer to Egypt’s developing capital markets. The benchmark EGX30 fell 0.18% to 52,585.72 points, after ri»»»

Sarafovo fishing port in Burgas has once again been awarded the Blue Flag, recognizing its compliance with high international environmental standards, Burgas Municipality told BTA on Tuesday. The award reflects ongoing investments by the Municipality to modernize the port, with recent upgrades incl»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly protests have taken place since the facility wa»»»

Dubai: The UAE will launch its first passenger train later this month, state media reported on Tuesday, after Abu Dhabi's crown prince inaugurated the city's station. The passenger service will eventually connect four of the country's seven emirates, with an "introductory operational phase" between»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution introducing changes to the procedures for issuing ID cards and international passports to Kyrgyz citizens. The document was developed following recent amendments to the law on external migration and is aim»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Media: Israel Faces Strategic Squeeze from Washington 23-06-2026 13:39 PM In a sweeping shift of U.S. policy, President Donald Trum»»»

Bengaluru: A woman and her live-in partner have been arrested for allegedly murdering her parents and younger sister in a shocking triple homicide that has stunned Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Shweta and her boyfriend Kenneth. Investigators believe the kill»»»

Dubai: Dana Gas said Egypt has settled all overdue receivables and returned to full, timely payments, giving the Sharjah-based natural gas company fresh confidence to continue investing in the country after a new well delivered better-than-expected results. Sign up for our daily business newsletter»»»

Dubai: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will launch non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Aleppo from July 7, adding a second Syrian destination from the UAE capital as travel demand between the two countries continues to build. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The low-cost carrie»»»

Dubai: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz reached its highest level since the outbreak of the Iran war, with at least 35 commodity carriers transiting the strategic waterway on Monday, according to maritime tracking firm Kpler. Maritime analytics firm Kpler said at least 35 commodity carrier»»»

POLITICS In an interview aired on bTV’s morning programme, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said that Bulgaria is not vetoing the EU's new sanctions package against Russia, but is participating in the normal negotiation process alongside other EU member states. She stressed that the san»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4027 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, 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 to »»»

Bengaluru: A woman and her live-in partner have been arrested for allegedly murdering her parents and younger sister in a shocking triple homicide that has stunned Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Shweta and her boyfriend Kenneth. Investigators believe the kill»»»

PM Péter Magyar has talked about as much as HUF 60 trillion (approximately €169 billion) oligarchs close to previous premier Viktor Orbán could win on public procurements during the 16 years of the Orbán-era through rigged public procurement and dubious dealings. The proposed new authority, however»»»

Doha: Qatar News Agency (QNA) launched a training program titled "Monitoring and Analyzing Social Media," as part of the QNA Training Center's 2026 training plan. The three-day course aims to develop participants' abilities in monitoring and analyzing content published on social media platforms, se»»»

Mumbai, India: Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to be the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base. The announcement, made Monday night, was accompanied by news that Meta would also lead a $900 million funding round in »»»

Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) is meeting on Tuesday, the Government Information Service said. The social partners' agenda includes draft amendments to labour, social-security and health legislation: revisions to the Labour Code, to the Social Insurance Code and to th»»»

JERUSALEM: A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink Internet receivers into Iran to help ​anti-government protesters, though he said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government failed to follow through on the plans. Naftali Bennett, who served as »»»

Tacloban, Philippines: Two teens who allegedly killed three fellow students in a rare Philippine school shooting planned the attack in advance, police said Tuesday, revealing one had trained at a firing range. Determining a motive, however, remained a work in progress, with bullying cited as a fact»»»

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. As Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months, Gute»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s budget for the next fiscal year has received final approval by the country’s House of Representatives, along with the Economic and Social Development Plan and the medium-term plan through 2029/30. Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk explained that the budget targets revenues of approxim»»»

LONDON: Wikipedia does not trust artificial intelligence enough to let it play a direct role in editing articles on its platform, cofounder Jimmy Wales told AFP on Monday. The problem of AI “hallucinations” — in which fabricated output is confidently presented — has been reduced with newer AI model»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The macroeconomic stability in Russia is ensured, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "The stability of the Russian economy is ensured, macroeconomic stability is absolutely guaranteed, and no one doubts this," Peskov told reporters, commenting on the impact of volat»»»

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, affirmed Tuesday that the resumption of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program is contingent upon the implementation of five points outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the role of the International Atomic Energy»»»

Madrid: Nearly all of Spain was under a heat alert on Tuesday, with parts of the south and north of the country placed on the highest warning level as a heatwave grips most of western Europe. National weather agency AEMET issued red alerts -- a warning for "extraordinary danger" -- for areas around»»»

BusinessEuropeEurope's defense ambitions get reality check Srinivas MazumdaruEuropean countries have been trying to scale up and integrate their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say experts. https://p.dw.com/p/5FoZ6Europe's de»»»

Dubai: The UAE's e-invoicing rollout is moving from planning to execution, with new guidance from the Ministry of Finance and expert analysis highlighting that many businesses may still be underestimating the scale of change required. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now »»»

Dubai: At one point in her life, Claudia El Haddad pressed pause on a decade-long career in finance. There was no dramatic exit, no sudden change of direction, just a decision to step away from her role as a chief accountant to raise her children. What she did not realise then was that the pause wo»»»

In an extraordinary meeting on Monday, the Romanian government adopted a memorandum giving the Ministry of Investments and European Projects a mandate to finalise the adjustment of Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), following technical talks with the European Commission. Interi»»»

RoCapital IFN, a company with more than 12 years of experience on the local financial services market and part of the KRUK Group, has launched the international Wonga brand in Romania. The launch brings to the local market a digital consumer lending model developed in Poland, where Wonga ranks seco»»»

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev presented the country's 2026 science Olympiad teams with the national flag here on Tuesday. "It is an honour and a genuine pleasure to be among some of Bulgaria's brightest minds. Your achievements are proof that talent, hard work, and perseverance can turn dre»»»

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said the United States was no longer trying to be an “objective mediator” in its efforts to broker an end to the Ukraine war, launched by Moscow’s offensive in 2022. US-led talks on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II remain effectively frozen as Presiden»»»

London, United Kingdom: Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expected to set new records in the UK as it spreads across Europe. The UK's meteorological office issued an extremely rare red heat warning -- only issued once »»»

Eco-activist Andrei Panaev has set off on a walking journey from Karakol to Bishkek to draw public attention to environmental issues and the need for greening initiatives across the country. According to Panaev, the campaign is being held under the slogan of preserving a shared future and developin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has called on global investors and developers to come and explore tourism and hospitality projects in the Kingdom, as the current window of competitive advantage will not remain open indefinitely. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh on Ju»»»

Dubai: For nearly 30 years, Puerto Rico-born artist Solimar Miller has called Dubai home. She remembers visiting the old Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah shortly after she arrived in 1997. Back then, it was one of the city's few attractions, before the Burj Al Arab rose from its scaffold and before Jumeirah b»»»

The rise in the number of insolvencies in Romania reflects a more demanding market and a natural selection of vulnerable companies, rather than the emergence of a generalised economic crisis, according to an analysis by Cătălin Guriță, lawyer and insolvency practitioner, founding partner of GMCID. »»»