BusinessIranHow Iran uses the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the USNik MartinIran's latest attacks show it can easily disrupt shipping, energy markets and draw in Gulf neighbors. DW asks how much leverage Tehran really has over Washington and if its high-risk strategy could backfire. https://p.dw.com»»»

Anthropic’s latest AI model Claude has evolved an internal workspace that it uses to manipulate concepts similar to how people consciously think, the corporation says. In a paper published on Monday, Anthropic researchers said they had found evidence suggesting that Claude has learned to create abs»»»

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was “very upset with NATO” after alliance members continued their resistance to his desire to acquire Greenland for the United States from member state Denmark. Speaking to reporters alongside NATO chief Mark Rutte at the summit in Ankara, he also repe»»»

ANKARA: Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s renewed demands that the US should take control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark, saying that “Greenland is of course not for sale.” “We hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenla»»»

Parliament's Energy Committee on Wednesday approved at first reading the 2026 State Budget Bill, submitted by the Council of Ministers, in the sections concerning the energy sector. The proposal was backed by 14 MPs, opposed by five, while two abstained. Committee Chair Rumyana Petrova of Progressi»»»

Something unusual happened in Berlin recently. Executives from some of Europe's oldest financial institutions sat in a room and listened — carefully, and with something approaching humility — to people from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan explain how business gets done. Not as a charitable ex»»»

Dubai: Days after the death of Prof KK Abdul Gaffar, the techno-educationist, who helped shape engineering and medical education across India and the UAE, tributes have poured in from former students, colleagues and community leaders across the UAE. As reported by Gulf News, Prof KK Abdul Gaffar, w»»»

London: The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry depicting the last successful military invasion of England will arrive in London in the coming days by dead of night and under “police protection”, the UK envoy helping to coordinate the historic transfer told AFP. But Peter Ricketts, the UK’s Bayeux Tapes»»»

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil has lamented that Israel has “deliberately” targeted “civilians who have no connection to the war – doctors, engineers, paramedics, students, and this time a school principal and her family." Criticizing Lebanese authorities for “standing idly by while t»»»

RIYADH: Amsa Hospitality and Artal Hotels have signed hotel management agreements for three properties in Riyadh, along with a memorandum of understanding between Hyatt and Artal Hotels, as part of plans for the hotels to join Hyatt’s portfolio of brands. The announcement highlights growing collabo»»»

One of the most important lessons of the Hungarian real estate market is that true value does not always appear where, or in the way, we first expect it. Sometimes long-term security is represented by an exceptional villa in Buda, a home with a Danube panorama or an apartment in a historic downtown»»»

During range-bound phases, Bitcoin and other crypto assets can move within defined price zones rather than trend cleanly. Buy-and-hold traders may get little from those stretches, while grid trading bots treat each oscillation as a potential trading opportunity. Several exchanges offer grid bot fun»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev constantly demonstrates a propensity for terrorist attacks against objects of the critical international energy system, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "We believe that the Kiev regime is constantly demonstrating aggressiveness and a propensity for terrori»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH: An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials. The blast turned what was supposed to be a moment »»»

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London: The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry depicting the last successful military invasion of England will arrive in London in the coming days by dead of night and under "police protection", the UK envoy helping to coordinate the historic transfer told AFP. But Peter Ricketts, the UK's Bayeux Tapes»»»

Foxborough, United States: When Mohamed Ouahbi was a student a professor told him he lacked the necessary skills to become a physical education teacher. In coaching Morocco to the World Cup quarter-finals with an attractive brand of football, Ouahbi has comprehensively proved him wrong. The 49-year»»»

Barcelona: The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat. The device contains a sensor that detects body temperature. If Reina gets dangerously hot at the risk of making a poten»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store shake hands during their talks in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store held talks Wednesday on ways to deepen cooperatio»»»

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said they had targeted US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington's strikes on Iran after it struck merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The regional crossfire raised the risk that an interim agreement to halt fighting could bre»»»

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his willingness to sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, a move which is likely to face strong resistance in Congress and which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would "destroy" the balance of power in the Middle East. Trump on Tuesday became the»»»

Dubai: President Donald Trump has declared that he believes the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is “over”, signalling the possible collapse of the fragile agreement that had halted weeks of fighting and briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks came after a dramatic overnight esc»»»

An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who was instrumental in efforts to organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials. The blast turned what was supposed to be »»»

Dubai: Every year around this time, UAE residents start asking the same question. Not “How hot is it today?” We already know the answer. It’s: “When is summer actually going to end?” The weather app gets checked more often than our social media feeds. One day it promises 34°C. The next it’s 40°C. S»»»

According to the Aon Human Capital Trends 2026 study, artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from experimentation to implementation, with 73% of organisations reporting that they have already implemented or are piloting AI solutions. At the same time, only 18% say that the majority of their empl»»»

AI has made phishing attacks faster, cheaper, and far more convincing, reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape. What was once driven by volume has evolved into a precision-driven threat, where attackers can craft highly convincing, context-aware messages at scale. From a regional perspective, »»»

DUBAI: Photographs capturing the human stories behind the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar have travelled to Mexico City, where they are being displayed as part of an exhibition linking the tournament’s legacy with the current World Cup. A selection of images from “After the Game,” one of the headline »»»

A potential runway incident involving an Air India and an Air India Express aircraft was averted at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday night after air traffic controllers instructed an Air India flight to abort its take-off, The Indian Express reported. The incide»»»

The circular economy is increasingly emerging as a solution for cost reduction and the use of renewable energy is the main direction for approximately eight out of ten companies in Romania (77%) that invest in the transition to this economic model, according to the “Circular economy. Perception and»»»

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova said Bulgarian defense factories are continuing to operate at full capacity, with large quantities of military equipment, particularly artillery shells and ammunition, being exported to NATO and EU countries. In an interview with Russian state med»»»

For much of the past decade, Uzbekistan's economic story has been one of domestic transformation. The government liberalised the currency, opened previously closed sectors to foreign investment, modernised state institutions, reduced trade barriers and launched one of the region's most ambitious pr»»»

For much of the past decade, Uzbekistan's economic story has been one of domestic transformation. The government liberalised the currency, opened previously closed sectors to foreign investment, modernised state institutions, reduced trade barriers and launched one of the region's most ambitious pr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education and the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation are to establish a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in the areas of sports development, accessibility, inclusion, capacity building, and community engagement. A Memorandum of Und»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds across North America, the global spotlight once again falls on football’s greatest stage. Yet for many fans, commentators and media, the conversation continues to return to Qatar 2022. Four years later, the tournament is remembered for far more than t»»»

Dubai: One question from his then 10-year-old daughter changed the way Bobby Kapoor thought about success. It was June 2014, during Ramadan, and Kapoor's family has decided to celebrate his daughter Khwaab's birthday differently. Instead of a party, they have prepared meals for workers who would be»»»

The EU’s new restrictive migration policy on return hubs last month (17 June) drew in votes from unexpected corners of the European Parliament, splitting liberals and socialists into uncharacteristic camps. Most European lawmakers voted in favour of the new regulation that drew widespread support f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Scholars from Northwestern University in Qatar will contribute research, creative scholarship, and academic leadership at the 2026 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, taking place June 28–July 3 in Galway, Ireland. Bringing together resear»»»

Enthusiasm for AI adoption is at an all-time high, and rightly so. AI is transforming how software is created, delivered, and operated, unlocking significant productivity gains. While some organizations use generative AI to enhance existing workflows, others are taking an AI-first approach with age»»»

Dubai: Dubai's flagship airline, Emirates, announced Wednesday plans to launch a second Airbus A350 aircraft service to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The service on popular route will launch on August 8, giving Dubai - Colombo travellers more opportunities to sample the airline's Premium Economy service. Sig»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices gained more than 2 percent on ​Wednesday after the US military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile truce ‌was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. Brent crude futures gained $1.92, or 2.6 p»»»

Macro commentary by eToro analyst for Romania, Bogdan Maioreanu For the luxury industry, 2026 looks to be a challenging year, with changing consumer habits, geopolitical crises affecting key markets, and the growing influence of AI in shaping how consumers discover and engage with luxury. After dec»»»

Bulgaria ranked among the European Union's most seasonal tourism markets in 2025, with nearly half of its annual tourist activity concentrated in the height of summer. According to Eurostat data, 43% of all overnight stays in Bulgarian accommodation facilities were recorded in July and August, plac»»»

Doha: Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he wouldn’t make any decisions about his international future in the heat of the moment, but Portugal’s exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 seems to have made things clear about his career. A stoppage-time strike from substitute Mikel Merino sent Spain »»»

ANKARA: President Donald Trump surprised NATO leaders he is meeting with in Turkiye by launching a series of strikes on Iran late Tuesday and revoking a license that allowed Tehran to sell its oil on the world market, a major twist for a summit that had been aimed at showcasing how alliance members»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai edged higher on Wednesday morning, as the market remains sensitive to interest-rate signals, the dollar and renewed tension around the Strait of Hormuz. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign u»»»

The President of the Republic published his submission to the Venice Commission on Monday. In the 22-page English-language document available on the website of the Sándor Palace, Tamás Sulyok asks the body to determine whether the proposed constitutional amendment that would prematurely terminate t»»»

Dubai: From arriving in Dubai with an entrepreneurial dream to building one of the UAE’s fastest-growing real estate and education groups, Ajay Rajendran’s journey reflects the power of resilience, innovation and a city that rewards ambition. When Ajay Rajendran landed in Dubai in 2002, he came not»»»

Beaches. Boulders, and blue waters. Seychelles is the destination people save to their vision boards, but for UAE travellers, it's also surprisingly accessible. Just a little over four hours from Dubai, the Indian Ocean archipelago makes for an easy long weekend. So, if you're looking to splurge on»»»

LONDON: Along a stretch of desert where smugglers’ convoys often move as freely as state patrols, the borders separating Libya, Tunisia and Algeria have become the front line of a rapidly changing regional security crisis. Arms traffickers, extremist groups and migrant smuggling networks now operat»»»

Dubai: A Filipina woman travelling to Dubai has been arrested at Manila’s main international airport after immigration officers discovered an active warrant of arrest linked to alleged illegal recruitment and estafa cases, according to the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP AVS»»»