Gulf News 14m

Yemen 'prepared for any escalations' with Houthis

Yemen's internationally-recognised government on Monday said it is ready for any escalation with Houthi rebels after the Iran-backed group launched attacks and a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia. Fears are growing that renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen may»»»

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UPI 23m

Teenager arrested in connnection with Seattle shooting - UPI.com

People leave the scene Sunday night after a fatal shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center. Three people were killed and four others were injured in the shooting, according to the Seattle Police Department. Police arrested a 15-year-old in connection with the shooting Mon»»»

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France24 26m

Open AI models go rogue, ecape and and hack online AI sharing hub

In the world of artificial intelligence, frontier models are displaying ever-more sophisticated autonomous behaviour. Industry giant OpenAI has revealed that one of its new agentic models managed to escape what should have been an isolated testing environment to access the internet where it then pr»»»

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Gulf News 26m

Traffic diverges at

Maritime traffic patterns diverged sharply this week across two of the world’s most critical shipping lanes in the Middle East, with markedly fewer vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz while activity remained robust through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to ship-tracking data. Between July »»»

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Gulf News 46m

Trees lit up, burnt olives: Spain wildfire burns campsite to ash, leaving tears and despair

Magaly Vargas sobbed as she stared down at the square of grey ash where her caravan once stood. "This is where I used to live," she cried. "There's nothing left of it. It's awful. Awful." Around her, crumpled sheet roofs and bars of twisted metal jutted from the ruins of the Pantano del Burguillo c»»»

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Gulf News 54m

Oil prices slump as US and Iran pause strikes

Oil prices tumbled early overnight on Monday and into Tuesday as the United States and Iran paused tit-for-tat strikes, helping most stock markets climb at the start of a week packed with corporate earnings and central bank decisions. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app no»»»

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UPI 1h

Trump says U.S. halted attacks at Iran’s request - UPI.com

President Donald Trump speaks Friday in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. On Monday, Trump said he paused attacks on Iran for negotiations, but Iran says no new negotiations with the United States are taking place. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Presi»»»

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Arab News 1h

Pentagon says it will not finish spending Ukraine funds until year Trump leaves office, source says

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration has told members of Congress it will not finish spending $400 million Congress has authorized for aid to Ukraine until fiscal year 2029, even as Kyiv runs critically low on weapons ​it needs to fend off Russian missile attacks. In May, the Depa»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto: police

Shots were fired early Monday at the US consulate in Toronto but no one was injured, Canadian police said, the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereAn officer guarding the consulate "heard t»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Tanker crew held hostage off Somalia: security officials

Somali pirates who seized the chemical tanker M/T Asana in the Gulf of Aden are holding the vessel and its crew hostage at anchorage in Somalia, security officials said Monday. The Tanzanian-flagged ship, hijacked on July 16, is located near the northeastern fishing town of Jifle, two local securit»»»

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Jordan Times 2h

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

HONG KONG — Oil prices tumbled Monday as a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran boosted hopes for a return to their ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.After 13 days of attacks on sites in the Islamic republic, the United States held fire over the»»»

Jordan Times 2h

Economic corridors enhance Jordan in global trade networks — JSF

AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) issued a policy paper titled "Jordan and Economic Corridors: Strategic Opportunities in a Changing Global Economy".The policy paper addressed the rapid transformations in international trade and transport networks, and opportunities that emerging economic cor»»»

Gulf News 2h

Iraq says opens probe into Saudi drone attack claim

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Monday for an investigation into Saudi Arabia's claim that drones targeting its territory had been launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq, his spokesman said. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here Zaidi directe»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Frozen Iranian assets to pay for damages to ships: US

President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States would draw on Iranian funds under American control to compensate for damages caused by recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a fair way to hold Tehran accountable without burdening American ta»»»

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France24 2h

Wildfires: The ominous 'fire clouds' or 'pyrocumulonimbus' seen in France for the first time

French firefighters are grappling for the first time with immense fire clouds, known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds, created by extreme wildfires, as they struggle to bring a forest inferno in southwest France under control. French wildfire researcher Jean-Baptiste Filippi says the phenomenon»»»

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BNE 2h

African startup funding steadies at $1.44bn as debt, climate tech and consolidation reshape market – report

African technology startups raised $1.44bn in the first half of 2026, broadly unchanged from a year earlier, but the number of disclosed transactions fell sharply as investors concentrated capital in fewer, larger companies. Funding increased by 1.4% from $1.42bn in the first half of 2025, while th»»»

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BNE 2h

COMMENT: Central Asia's talk of decolonisation outruns the reality

Public discourse increasingly casts Central Asia as shedding Russian influence – through decolonisation, a pivot to China, or a push for greater sovereignty – but the reality on the ground is far messier, Riddle Russia's Dan Storyev argues in a commentary that sets out the decoupling case only to s»»»

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BNE 2h

COMMENT: Central Asia's talk of decolonisation outruns the reality

Public discourse increasingly casts Central Asia as shedding Russian influence – through decolonisation, a pivot to China, or a push for greater sovereignty – but the reality on the ground is far messier, Riddle Russia's Dan Storyev argues in a commentary that sets out the decoupling case only to s»»»

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BNE 2h

Ukraine's Caspian Sea strikes merge the Iran and Ukraine wars

Ukraine's decision to strike Iranian-linked vessels in the Caspian Sea this weekend is turning two separate wars into one, commentator Mark Ames argued. “Zelensky bombed the Iranian vessel on the Caspian for the same reason his people paid Loomer to come to Kyiv and interview him: a PR campaign to »»»

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BNE 2h

Putin expands Russian army to 2.4mn for sixth time

Putin’s 27 July decree sets the total authorised strength of the Russian Armed Forces at 2,426,130 posts, including 1,535,000 military personnel. The remaining roughly 891,000 posts are civilian and other non-uniformed personnel - the sixth such increase since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine beg»»»

Sana 3h

European stocks close flat after Trump suspends strikes on Iran

London, July 27 (SANA) European stocks closed flat on Monday, with gains from easing US-Iran tensions and falling oil prices offset by losses in technology stocks, led by ASML, according to Reuters. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed flat at 644.52 points after hitting its highest level since »»»

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UPI 3h

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to impose mail-in voting restrictions - UPI.com

News anchors are seen June 30 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. On Monday, the Trump administration asked the high court to allow it to make sweeping changes to mail-in voting before the miderm elections. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- The Trump administration»»»

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Arab News 3h

How Ukraine’s attack on Iranian ship in Caspian Sea blurred the lines between two wars

LONDON: With the attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, the boundaries between the world’s two largest ongoing wars are blurring, threatening to complicate already mired efforts to bring either to a peaceful conclusion. Hours after the early morning attack, Ukrainian P»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

QRCS to bring Palestinian doctors to Doha for training at HMC

Tribune News Network Doha As part of ongoing efforts to back the Palestinian health sector, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed the signing of contracts with the 13th batch of Palestinian doctors enrolled on focused medical training programmes in Qatar for 2026-2027. The new contracts f»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Public health expert calls for early screening as Qatar bolsters fight against silent liver disease

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar is intensifying commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis through a renewed national awareness campaign marking World Hepatitis Day 2026, reinforcing a long-term public health strategy centred on prevention, vaccination, early diagnosis and timely treatment. Observed gl»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

QC opens four cotton thread production workshops in Mali

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has opened four specialised cotton thread production workshops in the Republic of Mali, benefiting women from four cooperatives. The initiative forms part of Qatar Charity’s efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment and support sustainable liveliho»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Visit Qatar unveils Hala Summer Shopping Festival

Tribune News Network Doha As part of the Hala Summer campaign, Visit Qatar is launching the Hala Summer Shopping Festival, a month-long shopping and dining activation running from August 1 to 31, 2026. The festival brings together Qatar’s leading shopping malls with restaurants from the Taste of Qa»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Qatar Lounge welcomes more than 1,000 guests over 4 days

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar concluded its successful participation in Fanatics Fest NYC 2026, marking thesecond consecutive year at the event with an expanded presence as Qatar Airways joined Visit Qatar in delivering an exclusive lounge experience, reflecting the country’s efforts to deepen gl»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Qatar Cultural Attaché holds event to honour 150 UK university graduates

QNA London The Cultural Attaché of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom held a convocation ceremony for 150 students. The graduates included alumni of UK universities who had received scholarships from Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) and other sponsoring bodies, as we»»»

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Arab News 3h

Israel releases 60 Palestinian detainees as Red Cross facilitates Gaza transfer

LONDON: Israel on Monday released 60 Palestinian prisoners detained during its ongoing military campaign in Gaza, marking the largest single release since exchanges carried out under a Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement in October, according to Palestinian media. The transfer, facilitated by the Inte»»»

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RT 4h

Poll shows widespread Polish disapproval of Zelensky

Three-quarters of Poles have expressed a negative attitude toward Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky, according to a recent poll. The disapproval comes amid an ongoing scandal over Kiev’s veneration of Nazi collaborators involved in the mass killing of Poles during World War II. Zelensky sparked outrage i»»»

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UPI 4h

Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea, face trial for Idaho student murders - UPI.com

Bryan Kohberger, the man who was convicted last year of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea on Monday to go to trial. File Photo via Latah County Sheriff's Office/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Bryan Kohberger, the man who was convicted »»»

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UPI 4h

Trump administration threatens school districts over gender identity policies - UPI.com

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks in June during a roundtable event on at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. On Monday, the Departments of Education and Justice said they are targeting two school districts for policies protecting students' gender identity. Photo by Daniel »»»

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Arab News 4h

Syrian authorities strengthen fire prevention measures

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities are strengthening fire prevention measures and firefighting readiness amid soaring temperatures through awareness campaigns, field operations and coordination among relevant bodies. The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management on May 14 launched an awareness campai»»»

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Arab News 4h

US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally’s criticism of America’s human rights record

UNITED NATIONS: US diplomats walked out as their French counterparts spoke Monday at the United Nations, accusing America’s close European ally of “disingenuous grandstanding” for criticizing the Trump administration’s human rights record. The surprise move during a UN Security Council meeting on U»»»

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Arab News 4h

Rights group warns of mounting health risks in wake of Israeli closures around Nablus

LONDON: Israeli military closures since Friday around the occupied West Bank city of Nablus have severely disrupted access to hospitals and emergency care, an Israeli medical rights group has said. Physicians for Human Rights Israel warned that the measures, which have effectively sealed off cities»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 5h

Orbán government promised Chinese BYD vast subsidies and influx of thousands of guest workers

Hungary’s previous government pledged substantial financial support for BYD’s planned investment in Szeged, a parliamentary state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a video posted on Facebook on Monday. ‘Guest workers and generous subsidies’ György László Velkey stated that, a»»»

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TAP 5h

Prisons Authority denies reports of inmate health deterioration, says heatwave measures in place

Tunis, July 27 (TAP) – The General Authority for Prisons and Rehabilitation said on Monday it has taken all necessary measures inside prison facilities to cope with the exceptional rise in temperatures, ensuring appropriate living conditions and...»»»

Arab News 5h

Man killed by police after Berlin attack had served prison term in Beirut

BEIRUT: A German man of Lebanese origin who was killed by police following an attack in Berlin had previously served a prison sentence in Lebanon over links to people suspected of association with Daesh. Abd Al-Ballout, 21, was shot dead by police on Sunday night following the incident near a Chris»»»

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Arab News 5h

Iran says kills 4 members of banned Kurdish group

TEHRAN: Iranian security forces killed four members of an outlawed Kurdish group in the west of the country near Iraq, state television said Monday. “Following an armed clash between the brave border guards and these aggressor elements, four members of the PJAK group were killed,” police said in a »»»

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Arab News 5h

Palestinians say settler violence bringing them to breaking point

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers ​and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week. The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways »»»

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Arab News 5h

Palestinians say settler violence bringing them to breaking point

Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers ​and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week. The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways »»»

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Arab News 5h

Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court

N’DJAMENA: Chad announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, saying its effectiveness was “limited and uneven” with a focus on Africa. It follows Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who in September jointly announced they were pulling out of the ICC, which prosecutes »»»

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Arab News 5h

UK blocking Gaza evacuations despite Foreign Office readiness

LONDON: The UK is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, The Guardian reported on Monday. The Home Office’s position comes despite the Foreign Office declaring its readiness to arrange departures from the war-torn Palestinian enclave. Last September, the Home Office said»»»

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UPI 5h

U.S. economic confidence improves, still low, Gallup poll says - UPI.com

Crowds of people watch as the Times Square Ball drops at midnight as part of the nationwide celebration marking America's 250th birthday, in New York City on July 3. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Economic confidence in the United States has rebounded from a recent low»»»

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Sana 6h

Syria, Czech Republic discuss economic cooperation in reconstruction

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met on Monday with Jan Sechter, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, and his accompanying economic and diplomatic delegation, to discuss prospects for enhancing economic cooperation between the tw»»»

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UPI 6h

Sen. Mitch McConnell 'not yet medically cleared' to leave rehab facility - UPI.com

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing June 3 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. McConnell's office issued a statement Monday saying the senator is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility. Photo by B»»»

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Sputnik 6h

Kuwait Ratifies Landmark Defense Agreement With Pakistan

Kuwait has officially ratified a broad defense cooperation pact with Pakistan that was signed in June 2023. The ratification follows high-level military contacts between the two countries "This agreement reintroduces Pakistan as a direct security stakeholder in the Gulf, beyond its traditional role»»»

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Daily News Egypt 6h

Egypt provides 4.9 million physiotherapy sessions, expands diagnostic imaging services in FY2025/26

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population delivered nearly 4.86 million physiotherapy sessions during the fiscal year 2025/26 while expanding rehabilitation services and strengthening diagnostic imaging capacity across the country. The ministry said physiotherapy services were enhanced through the »»»

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Daily News Egypt 6h

Egypt removes more than 41,000 illegal encroachments in latest nationwide enforcement campaign

Egypt removed more than 41,000 illegal encroachments on state-owned land, agricultural land, and unauthorised buildings during the 29th nationwide enforcement campaign, the Ministry of Local Development and Environment said on Monday. The ministry said the campaign, carried out between May 2 and Ju»»»

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