Swiss-Albanian businessman Behgjet Pacolli has warned that his company Mabco Constructions could pursue international arbitration against Albania after the government launched procedures to terminate the concession contract for Vlora International Airport, accusing state institutions of undermining»»»

Artificial intelligence has crossed another scientific milestone by designing entirely new viruses that have never existed in nature, a breakthrough that could accelerate medical research while intensifying concerns about the misuse of the technology. The work, published on Thursday in the journal »»»

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced that they launched coordinated drone and ballistic missile attacks on several camps belonging to forces of the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government on Thursday. The flare-up follows four years of relative calm in the small Arab nation, which has b»»»

Belgrade: Feliks, a rare eastern imperial eagle, is again soaring through the skies of his Serbian homeland after being rescued from the clutches of bird smugglers during his inaugural migration, the national bird society said Friday. Serbia's Bird Protection and Study Society, which helped return »»»

OSLO: Norway’s ‌government on Friday presented plans to cut red tape and shorten processing of applications to build new onshore wind power plants and transmission lines, amid concerns that a slow buildout in recent years could curb economic activity. The Labour Party government aims to cut in half»»»

DAMASCUS: In Syria’s first post-Assad parliament, women lawmakers stand out more for their diversity than their numbers: a famous actress, a Christian engineer, a Kurdish leader and the widow of a hard-line Islamist commander. Women hold 22 of the 207 current seats in Syria’s parliament, or just ov»»»

Last month, France passed a law authorising assisted dying. Medical advancements and an increasingly ageing population, have resulted in a handful of new laws on assisted dying across the EU, of which the French bill is the latest. France’s National Assembly approved the measure on 15 July, by a 29»»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, walks to a procedural vote in January at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Murkowski said Friday that she will vote against the nomination of Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's pick as U.S. attorney general. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Phot»»»

MOSCOW: Russian online ‌retailer Wildberries said on Friday it was seeking partners to open new storage hubs, after three weeks of relentless Ukrainian drone strikes on its warehouses. It was Wildberries’ first publicly announced move to address the huge logistical challenge posed by the near-night»»»

WASHINGTON: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency’s policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.” After years of delays, ICE said its f»»»

Fifteen vessels operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have been targeted by missiles and drones since the start of the conflict while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the company said on Friday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a st»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's January-June 2026 external goods trade totalled 39.65 bln euros, which is a 5.8 pct increase y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office. Goods exports were worth 17,971.4 mln euros, rising by 8.3 pct y-o-y, while imports totalled 21,679.1 mln euros, »»»

The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, according to BLS data. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July even as the unemployment rate ticked lower, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statisti»»»

Gaza City: Perched on the edge of a rooftop high above Gaza City's bombed-out landscape, Ibrahim Al Dabba lovingly tends his community of bees, cultivating a rare source of hope among the ruins of the Israel-Hamas war. Al Dabba and his sons, donning protective netted hats and wielding metal bee smo»»»

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill made her first wave of endorsements for Democratic congressional candidates this week, throwing support behind 13. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill made her first wave of endorsements for Democratic cong»»»

RIYADH: Bassel Kakish, CEO at Publicis Groupe Middle East and Turkiye, wants to bring creativity back to the Kingdom’s youthful capital. “We are in a talent-first business,” Kakish told Arab News. “We are at a lucky period as far as the Kingdom is concerned because it’s all about the talent — the y»»»

Dubai: From scorching streets to sun-baked landscapes, heatwaves have gripped parts of the world as summer temperatures soar. This photo gallery captures the intense heat seen across countries during late July and early August, highlighting crowded cooling spots, shimmering cityscapes and the strik»»»

BRUSSELS: Belgium’s new coach Mark van Bommel did ‌not hesitate to accept the job offer even if there might have been a chance to take over the national team of his native Netherlands, who are still looking for a coach after the World Cup. Van Bommel, in his first press conference since his appoint»»»

US President Donald Trump has privately indicated that he wants Vice President JD Vance to succeed him in the White House, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. During a closed-door Republican donor meeting in the Oval Office roughly two weeks ago, Trump »»»

The pact stems from waning confidence in US security commitments and a desire to establish a self-reliant Islamic defense structure. The newly-signed defence agreement brings together "Saudi Arabia's economic strength, Turkiye's defense technology and Pakistan's military capabilities," according to»»»

Riyadh: The Saudi Camel Racing Federation has announced a new competition exclusively for Saudi owners, introducing a Crown Prince Camel Festival Cup with a SR500,000 ($133,300) prize to be awarded to the owner who accumulates the most points during the season. The cup, which will debut during the »»»

Being overweight was linked to 9,509 deaths in Belgium in 2022, or more than one death every hour, according to data from Belgian research institute Sciensano. The figure accounted for 8.2% of all deaths recorded in the country that year. For the first time, Sciensano measured deaths associated wit»»»

By the end of this year, the Bulgarian Naval Forces will have another minehunter, said Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov, Commander of the Bulgarian Naval Forces, in his address to the people attending the official awards ceremony for military personnel and civilians here on Friday. He specified that, un»»»

President Donald Trump participates in the signing of executive orders Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is shown at right. Trump signed an order imposing new rules on tariffs on polysilicon and related products. Photo by Aaron Schw»»»

US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, renewing his administration’s push to narrow the constitutional provision. The White House said the measures, signed on Thursday, are intended to protect “the meaning and value of American citizens»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan signed today a joint defense agreement. The agreement was signed during a trilateral summit held in Makkah Al Mukaramah, attended by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erd»»»

RIYADH: The Red Sea Museum has announced the launch of its summer camp, the Red Sea Lab, a program specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for children aged 10 to 14, aiming to inspire a new generation of scientists and innovators. Taking place from Aug. 25 to 29 at the Red»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will meet victims of clerical sexual abuse during an official visit to France in September, the Vatican said Friday as it released the itinerary for the trip. The Holy See did not immediately provide further details about the private meeting, which comes as the pontiff pr»»»

SAN JUAN: A suspended Catholic priest on a tiny Caribbean island is embracing calypso to make his voice heard on topics including Gaza and sexual abuse within the church. Father Gerard Paul, who hails from Grenada, can no longer officiate masses, funerals, weddings or baptisms after repeatedly crit»»»

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov accused Prime Minister Rumen Radev of hiding behind "collective irresponsibility", the party's press centre reported on Friday. Kostadinov was commenting on Radev's response on Thursday to a journalist's question about whether the protocol freezing the contrac»»»

Israeli prosecutors have charged Jewish settler Yinon Levi on Thursday with reckless homicide over the fatal 2025 shooting of Palestinian community leader Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank, marking the first such indictment in seven years. Hathaleen, a 31-year-old teacher, was killed on Jul»»»

Paris, France: French health authorities on Friday recommended home isolation for people who had close contact with a Franco-Argentine tourist diagnosed with hantavirus after travelling in France, while stressing that the risk of transmission was considered "low". "Given the mild, non-serious natur»»»

Dubai: Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after undergoing a minor surgery, with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visiting him on Friday. Adhikari shared details of his meeting with Chakraborty on social media, along with pi»»»

A waste collection company in Italy came to the assistance of a Bitonto resident who mistakenly threw away a lottery ticket worth $1.15 million. File Photo by Sebastiao Moreira/EPA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A waste collection company in Italy came to the assistance of a Bitonto resident who mistakenly threw »»»

Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a ⁠joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Mecca on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective security. Pakistan’s ⁠Foreign Ministry on Friday said the agreement states ⁠that an armed ⁠attack on any one of the ⁠three countries would be ⁠rega»»»

The Ruse District Prosecution Office is investigating two organized crime groups involved in the production and distribution of high-risk narcotic substances after a specialized operation uncovered a fentanyl laboratory and led to the seizure of record quantities of the drug, officials said at a br»»»

Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened the national security council Friday to discuss the discovery of an explosive-laden drone near a Ukrainian cargo plane and the mid-air collision of another aircraft with an unidentified object this week. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has call»»»

JAKARTA: A team of Saudi doctors from Saudi aid agency KSrelief has performed free cardiac surgery at no cost for 30 Indonesian children during a medical support and knowledge transfer program in West Sumatra. The six-day initiative was organized at M. Djamil Central General Hospital in Padang by K»»»

Israeli occupation forces unleashed a fresh wave of heavy bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Friday, with tank shelling, artillery barrages, naval gunfire, and drone strikes pounding multiple locations, according to Palestinian media reports. Military correspondents and local witnesses confirmed »»»

Proposals for structural reforms will be presented for broad public discussion, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said, as quoted by the Ministry's press centre on Friday. These are not final decisions, but proposals for structural reforms aimed at creating an administration that is more accountable to »»»

Sofia Municipality will save more than EUR 81 million over the next five years after signing a new waste collection and disposal contract for Zone 3, consisting of the Slatina, Poduyane, and Izgrev boroughs, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said on Friday. He pointed out that the new deal will save more »»»

A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and »»»

BAGHDAD — Iraq exported over 30 million barrels of crude oil in one month through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler showed on Tuesday.Before the Middle East war, which choked shipments through the vital waterway, Iraq produced around four million barrels per»»»

HONG KONG — Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese officials confirmed a rare joint intervention to prop up the currency.The positive development in the five-month Middle East war did littl»»»

Chairman of the State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan Major General Abdikarim Alimbaev made a working visit to Leilek district of Batken region, where he inspected border security arrangements and the progress of engineering works along the frontier. He visited the Tash-Bulak and Kairagach border outp»»»

Rail commuters at Liverpool's Lime Street Station on Thursday wait for information on whether their service was affected by a technical fault at a signaling center that caused major disruption across the rail network. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Rail passengers in England were facing »»»

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Turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday that it will roll out a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain, in an effort to help contain the latest outbreak. Nearly three months in, global health»»»

MAKKAH: For decades, the Taif rose was a symbol: A fragrant shrub bound to the name of Taif, sold fresh and admired for a few weeks each spring. It is now also a manufacturing base. Processing plants have extended the flower’s commercial life across the whole year, creating an economic and tourism »»»

A student at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok killed six people, including three teachers and three students, in a school shooting on Friday. Police said the gunman killed his grandparents before opening fire at the school. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gu»»»