Tunis, July 27 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met on Monday at the Carthage Palace with Belgium's Ambassador to Tunisia François Dimon, who paid him a farewell visit to mark the end of his mission in Tunisia, reads a Presidency of the Republic press...»»»

Oil prices fell on Monday amid a pause in strikes between the US and Iran, boosting hopes for a return to a ceasefire and new talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The United States held fire over the weekend after 13 days of attacks on Iran, with Washington's UN envoy saying the US was "gi»»»

Dubai: India's state-owned Bank of Baroda is investigating a cybersecurity incident after customer data and internal documents were found circulating on the dark web, raising fresh concerns over cyber risks facing the country's banking sector. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News»»»

DOHA: Qatar University announced the development of a smart wearable device called 'GlucoWatch', in a continuous research achievement that began years ago, which aims to estimate blood glucose levels non-invasively, without the need to prick fingers or draw blood samples, by relying on artificial i»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald ​Trump said on Monday Washington was in “very deep ‌talks ‌with ​Iran” ‌and ⁠warned that ​he is ⁠ready for “strong military action” if diplomacy failed. “Not ⁠much ‌time. Either ‌it ​goes ‌fast ‌or not at all,” Trump told ‌Axios when asked how ⁠long ⁠he was willing t»»»

French ​police ‌detained a man on Monday after he attacked ⁠three women with knives near Porte de Clichy in northern Paris, Interior Minister Laurent ‌Nunez told reporters. The man attacked the three women, who ⁠were aged 19, 24 and 36, with two kitchen knives, severely wounding two of them, N»»»

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Oil prices dropped and stock futures rose Monday amid a three-day pause in attacks between the United States and Iran and new optimism over talks to de-esc»»»

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers his keynote speech as part of the COMPUTEX 2026 AI exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan,on June 1. Dozens of tech companies are joining together to launch an AI safety initiative in response to last week’s cyberattack involving rogue open AI models. File Photo by Ritchie B.»»»

The Al Dhaid Date Festival concluded on Sunday after attracting more than 35,000 visitors and generating sales of over Dh2.5 million during its 10th edition held at Expo Al Dhaid. The visitor total was 15 per cent higher than last year, according to the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCC»»»

Deir Al-Balah: The world’s leading authority on food insecurity has said that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned that conditions are still at crisis levels. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IP»»»

Maghazi: Just days before her final secondary school examinations, the house opposite the temporary home where 18-year-old Saba Rabah was living in central Gaza was bombed. She and her family fled, leaving behind everything they had. It was only the latest ordeal in a war that had already claimed h»»»

Tunis, July 27, 2026 (TAP) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries on Monday called farmers to exercise vigilance and take the necessary precautions in anticipation of weather disturbances expected starting Monday...»»»

Muridke, Pakistan: Flooding from heavy monsoon rains inundated villages in eastern Pakistan, pushing residents to flee their homes by boat over fields turned into vast swathes of water on Monday. AFP journalists witnessed small motor boats chartered by volunteers ferrying residents to safety, but m»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University has announced the development of a smart wearable device designed to estimate blood glucose levels without the need for finger pricks or blood samples, using artificial intelligence and physiological signal analysis. The device, named GlucoWatch, is part of an ongoing »»»

Poland’s housing market is no longer being driven by government support programs and has returned to a more predictable balance between supply and demand, according to Skanska Residential Development Poland. The company says sales now depend mainly on buyers’ genuine housing needs rather than short»»»

The Federation for Agreement in the Polish Real Estate Market has strongly criticized proposed government regulations for property managers and real estate agents. It argues that a mandatory Central Register of Property Managers would impose unnecessary costs on more than 300,000 businesses without»»»

Polish womenswear brand Vissavi has closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores after 25 years in business, but will continue selling online. The company said the decision followed several years of mounting pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, rising energy, production, labor, tax, and shopping-cente»»»

Poland’s engineering and design sector is struggling with delayed payments, inadequate contract indexation, uneven tender activity, staff shortages, and lengthy administrative procedures. Jarosław Wielopolski, CEO of Multiconsult Polska, says design firms often finance public projects for many mont»»»

Shares in Seven & i Holdings initially fell by as much as 2.3 percent in Tokyo after the company ended talks on a potential investment in Żabka Group. The owner of 7-Eleven said it could not reach an agreement that served the best interests of the company and its shareholders, although the stock la»»»

Most provisions of the EU AI Act will begin applying on August 2, 2026, covering companies that develop AI systems as well as those using tools supplied by external providers. Polish businesses are adopting AI faster than they are creating governance and cybersecurity procedures. Although 77 percen»»»

UAE investors accounted for more than half of Sharjah's real estate trading during the first six months of 2026, investing Dh14.9 billion as the emirate continued to attract strong domestic demand, according to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. A statistical report released by the de»»»

CAIRO: Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, has defended Washington’s diplomatic efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis, saying many representatives from the country’s east and west have set aside their differences in the nation’s interest. In writte»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the attacks intended to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh region of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by inbound drones from Iraqi territory. It termed them a flagrant violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and»»»

Albania's Parliament has approved a $302 million loan agreement with the United States to finance the purchase of military equipment, following a closed-door parliamentary session held on Monday. The agreement was passed with 74 votes in favour from the ruling Socialist Party-led majority, with the»»»

By Wade SheridanFigure makers and model enthusiasts attend Wonder Festival 2026 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday. Wonder Festival, started in 1985, is Japan's biggest showcase for figure enthusiasts. A giant statue of Godzilla from upcoming film "Godzilla Minus Zero" is on display during Wonde»»»

Geneva: The 17th Arab League-UN General Cooperation Meeting convened in Geneva on Monday, with top-echelon officials and representatives of institutions and specialized agencies from both sides participating. The three-day meeting will discuss ways to boost cooperation in various fields of shared i»»»

Tunis, July 27 (TAP) - Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala, called on Monday for the country's sovereign national decisions to be carried out with "unwavering determination", focusing on preserving the...»»»

The Russian Armed Forces continued throughout the day to strike ports and maritime vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. "Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to deliver strikes against ports and maritime vessels employed »»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has achieved major sustainability milestones across its building projects since 2022 by implementing an integrated system for managing, reusing, and recycling construction and demolition waste. The initiative has improved resource efficiency, reduced waste»»»

CHICAGO: Rahm Emanuel, widely regarded as a potential Democratic candidate for the 2028 US presidential election, has said Palestinians have a legitimate right to sovereignty and self-determination. In a wide-ranging interview with David Remnick on “The New Yorker Radio Hour,” Emanuel also argued t»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers on Monday who had gathered outside the UN refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from their homes. All of the refugees outside the UNHCR were taken away with th»»»

LONDON: The Israeli army said on Monday that it detained two Israeli settlers after they illegally crossed into Syrian territory. The pair were from the Bashan Pioneers group, which advocates establishing settlements in the south of the Syrian Arab Republic, and made the crossing from the Mount Her»»»

Before cyclosporiasis was preceded by weakend policies and cut funding to federal agenceis. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Before the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the Food and Drug Administration delayed the enforcement of a policy designed to improve the process of tracking and re»»»

Riyadh: The Saudi defence ministry said it intercepted several drones launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq on Monday, while the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen also claimed attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure. Saudi Arabia was repeatedly targeted by Iran and its allies at the height of the Midd»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by its permanent delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has participated in the twelfth session of the Sub-Committee on the Implementation of IMO Instruments, which was recently held at the IMO headquarters in London, United Kingdom»»»

Dubai: Flight operations have largely stabilised across the Middle East, but many UAE residents are continuing to postpone their holidays as high airfares, uncertainty over regional tensions and economic pressures weigh on travel demand, according to travel agents. While airlines continue to operat»»»

RIYADH: Asir’s grape industry is expanding as growers increase production and adopt modern farming technologies while maintaining long-established cultivation practices, the Saudi Press Agency reported. More than 500 farms in the region produce over 1,000 tonnes of grapes annually, strengthening lo»»»

Russia is ready for a diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, taking into account the agreements reached in Anchorage in August 2025, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. "For our part, we confirm our readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of t»»»

Kuwait's move signals recognition that multipolarity in defining relations is now essential for resilience in an increasingly fragmented regional order, experts said. Kuwait has officially ratified a broad defense cooperation pact with Pakistan that was signed in June 2023. The ratification follows»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's EXPO 2027 Commissioner Jagoda Lazarevic, who is also minister of internal and external trade, EXPO 2027 Director Danilo Jerinic and the EXPO 2027 Commissioner of the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) Ursula Bassler signed on Monday in Belgrade a contract on CERN's par»»»

Ljubljan: Slovenian international referee Slavko Vincic has called time on his officiating career, one week after working out the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. The Football Association of Slovenia said in a statement the 49-year-old had ended a distinguished career spanning some»»»

Iran has claimed that Ukraine attacked one of its commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea at Israel’s behest over the weekend. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky stated earlier that the vessel struck on Saturday was transporting military cargo. Iran, which has denied involvement in the fighting betwe»»»

A weak cold front on Monday will offer little in the way of relief, with searing heat set to return in the second half of the week. Barely has the previous heat dome passed than, according to HungaroMet, several days of peak temperatures between 33C and 38C are again on the cards. Meanwhile, a prol»»»

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a nationwide campaign to rally public support over the E20 issue, saying he would submit more than 200,000 petitions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. Speaking at a press conference,»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) will return for its fifth edition from December 7 to 10, bringing together global financial leaders overseeing more than $62 trillion in assets as the UAE capital seeks to strengthen its position as an international hub for capital, investment and financial inno»»»

Former prime minister Viktor Orban used his annual address at the Baile Tusnad summer university in Romania to outline Fidesz's strategy after its April election defeat, calling on supporters to organise a broad "national resistance" movement against what he described as the increasingly authoritar»»»

Poland’s largest opposition party fractured on July 24 after former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his loyalists rejected an ultimatum from Law and Justice (PiS) chairman, Jarosław Kaczyński, to abandon their in-party Rozwój Plus (Development Plus) association. “Thirty-something” MPs ha»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said in the parliament on Monday his government fully deserved to win a no-confidence vote requested by the opposition. Macut said he hoped the government would continue to work at full pace, and noted that his cabinet would not be judged according to front pages, »»»

Between July 15 and 24, Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil killed 86 civilians, including six children, and wounded 409 others, among them 12 kids, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reported. On July 24, a missile strike targeting an enterprise in the Kirov region killed five »»»

Kazakhstan’s leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to “freeze” the war in Ukraine and stated that his country “does not understand its nature”, speaking during televised talks held in Omsk, Siberia, on July 25. Kazakhstan has not previously spoken out against the conflict expli»»»