Is Volodymyr Zelenskiy more focused on his own political survival than on winning the war? That is the question The Spectator's Owen Matthews asked after the Ukrainian president's sacking of his popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and — days later — his chief of the general staff, Oleksandr»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea would not go unanswered, after Kyiv claimed responsibility for a wave of drone attacks on Russian energy and military targets in the region. The strikes pull Iran directly into »»»

TUNIS, July 27 (TAP) – Following the recent electricity and water disruptions that affected several regions across Tunisia, Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala stressed the importance of relying on state...»»»

Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Kyrgyzstan Birender Singh Yadav visited the National Center of Oncology and Hematology, where India officially handed over a new Cobalt-60 radioactive source for a Bhabhatron external beam radio»»»

Dubai: Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) transactions from Tabby and Tamara will now be reflected in UAE credit reports, marking a significant expansion of the country's credit reporting system as regulators seek to provide lenders with a more comprehensive picture of consumers' financial obligations. Get »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel met Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Tashkent on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in healthcare and investment. The meeting, held at the start of AlJalajel’s official visit to Uzbekistan, was attended by Uzbek Minister of»»»

RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has completed the master plan for Northeast Riyadh, covering about 456 sq. km. The strategically located area connects to King Khalid International Airport, Al-Sulai Valley, Dammam Road and Al-Janadriyah Road. The master plan sets out a comprehensive vis»»»

Three members of the same family were killed and two others wounded after gunmen opened fire on relatives visiting a cemetery in Batman, southeast Turkey, in what authorities said was the latest chapter in a long-running family feud, Turkish news agency reported. The attack took place on Sunday eve»»»

Dubai: Parts of the eastern and western UAE saw rainfall on Monday afternoon as convective clouds developed over the mountains, while sunny skies and hot summer weather continued across much of the rest of the country. Today afternoon, rain fell over Masafi, located on the border between the emirat»»»

A city bus crashed through a central barrier and entered oncoming traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia on Monday, police said. The incident occurred shortly after the Pliska bus stop on the outbound carriageway. The No. 204 bus crossed several lanes, broke through the central crash barr»»»

Paris, France: A French off-duty policeman on Monday detained a man after he allegedly attacked and wounded three women with two kitchen knives in Paris, a minister and police said. Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to a hospital after the assault at around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in the Porte »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met today with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the State of Qatar HE Neerav Patel. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and strengthen them, along wi»»»

Raben Group, one of Europe’s leading logistics operators, has selected the Nulogy Shop Floor solution to digitalize its contract packaging operations. The solution is currently being implemented at seven locations in Poland, ahead of a planned second phase covering additional European branches. The»»»

Dubai: "I was born underweight. I was born blue. I was born bald." It's hardly how you'd expect Kalpana Iyer, one of Bollywood's most unforgettable dancing stars of the 1970s and '80s, to begin telling her story. When I meet her at the Palm Jumeirah home of Bollywood producer and entrepreneur Rajan»»»

The latest survey by the independent pollster Medián — which accurately forecast April’s election result and has an excellent record in predicting previous parliamentary contests — suggests that the Tisza Party’s months-long surge has stalled. Although it remains by far the most popular political f»»»

The UAE has launched the National Readiness Forum for the First Line of Defence and First Responders, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s ability to respond to emergencies, crises and disasters while building a nationwide culture of preparedness. Held under the theme “Together for»»»

Cairo: Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in attacks coming after a period of rapidly escalating tensions. The comments came after neither th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of prohibited tobacco products into the country through a maritime shipment. In a social media post, the customs announced that Doha Port and Northern Ports Customs officers intercepted 1,650 kilograms o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani received Minister of Interior and Narcotics Control of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Mohsin Raza Naqvi. During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperative»»»

N'Djamena: Chad announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, saying its effectiveness was "limited" and uneven. "This decision is the result of an in-depth review of the functioning of the International Criminal Court since it began operating in 2002, as well as»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday told UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk that ongoing Israeli destruction of homes and bulldozing of villages in southern Lebanon constitute “a direct violation of human rights” and a breach of international laws and norms, calling for internat»»»

TUNIS, July 27 (TAP) – The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) held a plenary session on Monday to examine the impact of the recent electricity and water outages that have affected several regions across Tunisia.The session was convened...»»»

Involving school students in agricultural work during the school year is prohibited. This is stated in the basic curriculum for the new 2026/2027 academic year, approved by the Ministry of Education. At the same time, schools may organize work practice aimed at developing students’ civic responsibi»»»

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, on Saturday formally launched his bid to challenge President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's election, showcasing support from Argentine President Javier Milei, an AI-generated message from his jailed father &»»»

TUNIS, July 27 (TAP) – Thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected on Monday afternoon across the governorates of Jendouba, Béja, Siliana, Kef, and Kasserine, according to a weather bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology...»»»

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel prepares to vote in a fiercely contested general election on October 27. Eisenkot's campaign is built around a 10-point platform that he says will restore Israel's se»»»

In this exclusive interview with Business Review, Szabolcs Héjja, Chief Marketing Officer and Product Development at Poultry Investment, discusses how the company is positioning the Puiul de Crăiești brand through its “Zero Antibiotics Ever Used” range, the role of independent certification in buil»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' has achieved significant sustainability milestones across its building projects since 2022 by implementing an integrated system for managing, reusing, and recycling millions of tonnes of construction and demolition waste. Ashghal in a social media p»»»

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez spoke to the press on Monday after an emergency cabinet meeting on the uncontrolled fires spreading across southern France that have so far forced more than 250,000 people from their homes. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit fire-hit areas in»»»

The duration of lessons for first-grade students in Kyrgyzstan’s schools has been increased. The changes are outlined in the basic curriculum plan for the new 2026–2027 academic year, approved by the Ministry of Education. Starting from September, a lesson in grade 1 will last 40 minutes, with 10—1»»»

Iran has criticized Bulgaria's decision to host U.S. aerial refueling aircraft, saying Bulgarian officials responsible for approving the deployment should be held accountable for what Tehran described as a dangerous move. In a statement shared by the Embassy of Iran in Bulgaria, citing the spokespe»»»

RIYADH: A power and energy equipment manufacturing park is set to be developed in Dubai after a memorandum of understand was signed with Hong Kong Tinkam Capital. The partnership with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre aims to attract upstream and downstream Chinese companies across the industry’s valu»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued more than 34,000 building permits across the Kingdom’s regions from January through the end of June 2026, as part of its efforts to regulate construction activities, streamline procedures, and keep pace with urban development in cities and g»»»

New Delhi: An IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Dubai made an emergency landing at Gujarat’s Rajkot airport on Monday after the crew detected smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold. The flight, 6E 1452, was carrying 194 passengers when the crew reportedly noticed smoke in the cargo hold area and a»»»

Forest between the towns of Marcheprime and Cestas just a few miles southwest of Bordeaux, burns on Sunday night. Photo by Amael Dubiez/Gironde Department Fire and Rescue Service/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Massive wildfires in France and Spain killed one person and forced the evacuation of hundreds of th»»»

DUBAI: Clean beauty entrepreneur Laney Crowell and Dubai-based Lebanese influencer and businesswoman Karen Wazen have joined forces on a new limited-edition collaboration, bringing together their respective brands, Saie and Karen Wazen Collection. The partnership pairs Saie, the New York-founded cl»»»

African telecommunications group Airtel Africa (LSE:AAF; NGX:AIRTELAFRI) has selected the London Stock Exchange for the planned initial public offering of its mobile money business, reviving a listing that was postponed earlier this year because of market volatility and higher energy costs linked t»»»

Household deposits in Bulgarian banks exceeded €56 billion at the end of June, although the pace of savings growth showed signs of slowing, according to the latest data released by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). Household deposits rose 18.6% year-on-year to €56.47 billion, remaining at historic»»»

Athletes from Kyrgyzstan won top honors at the international IRONMAN 70.3 Desaru Coast triathlon race held on July 27, 2026, in Malaysia. In the men’s elite category, Yevgeny Tikhonin claimed a convincing victory, completing the course in 3 hours 49 minutes and 36 seconds. He finished ahead of reig»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced Monday the launch of scheduled direct flights between Syria and Germany through two German airlines, in a move aimed at strengthening air connectivity between the two countries and expanding the network»»»

Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 14% on July 24, defying a market consensus for no change, while raising its 2026 inflation forecast to 6%-7% and cutting its GDP growth forecast to 0%-1%, according to the regulator's press release. Given the growing severity of »»»

Nothing screams political impotence like a national leader losing control over key military appointments at the time of war. With an abrupt cabinet reshuffle, Volodymyr Zelenskiy tried to get rid a disloyal defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. But at the end of the day he was forced to sack a loyal »»»

The increase in the world’s population is not exponential. The global population is growing, but the growth rate has declined since its peak six decades ago. The chart shows the annual rate of global population growth according to historical estimates and projections from the UN World Population Pr»»»

Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse for the fifth time this week, targeting a logistics centre in St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region overnight on July 24, triggering large fires. Drones also hit a Wildberries sorting centre in Russian-occupied Simferopol, Crimea, and a f»»»

German arms maker Rheinmetall plans to more than double gunpowder production at its Aschau am Inn plant near Munich, ramping up annual capacity from 1,700 tonnes to 4,200 tonnes and over 1mn propellant charges a year by 2028, the company said on July 22, CNBC reported. Rheinmetall is investing €350»»»

Every year, thousands of travellers from Uzbekistan and the other four states of Central Asia apply for a UK tourist visa. Yet for many, the process, supposedly nationality-neutral, ends in frustration: applications are refused, often on the basis of insufficient presented proof of financial means »»»

Grief, anger and solidarity swept through Berlin’s LGBTQ community after the weekend’s deadly vehicle attack at the annual Pride celebrations, which left one person dead and more than a dozen injured – prompting condemnation from EU leaders and politicians across the world. German chancellor Friedr»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has completed the deployment of 35 smart monitoring buoys along its Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coastlines as part of a nationwide marine and coastal pollution monitoring program, a senior official at the National Center for Environmental Compliance told Arab News. The system is d»»»

Manila: A homemade bomb detonated near the entrance of the Philippine justice ministry early on Monday, officials said, hours before a suspected unexploded device was found near the country's Senate. Get — updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereThe explosion »»»

President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up. Trump is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, home »»»