China will resolutely respond to the EU's inclusion of Chinese companies in anti-Russian sanctions, Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, said. On Friday, Chinese authorities added 14 EU organizations to the list of export control entit»»»

Dubai: A fresh confrontation between the Philippines and China unfolded in the disputed South China Sea on July 24, with both countries accusing each other of provoking the latest maritime incident near Scarborough Shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has shared that Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ve»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: A search and rescue operation is underway for a speedboat carrying 11 foreign tourists that went missing off Gorontalo province in eastern Indonesia, local authorities said on Saturday. The speedboat, carrying 11 tourists from European countries as well as two Indonesian crew me»»»

Oslo: Norway on Friday strongly opposed a new 12.5 percent U.S. tariff on its imports, calling Washington's unilateral measure unjustified. "We strongly disagree with the United States' unilateral use of tariffs against Norway and other countries. We also disagree with the justification for this ne»»»

On July 25, 2000, an Air France Concorde supersonic jet crashed on takeoff from Paris, killing 113 people, including four on the ground. 1 of 5 | Rescue workers put out the fire that consumed the wreckage of an Air France Concorde after it crashed killing all on board plus four on the ground outsid»»»

For years, efficiency was measured in one way. That approach worked until AI changed the equation. Traditional efficiency metrics no longer tell the full story. Liquid cooling is becoming the default for AI infrastructure, but the way we measure efficiency must evolve beyond Power Usage Effectivene»»»

New York,USA: Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has voted to dismiss Prosecutor Karim Khan. Diplomatic sources reported that more than 80 of the 125 member states of the court voted in a secret ballot at the United Nations headquarters in New York to remove Khan from his post. The s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said in its latest weekly economic commentary that while mounting structural headwinds continue to weigh on the US dollar's long-term outlook, cyclical factors remain the dominant drivers underpinning the currency's resilience against most major peers. The rep»»»

Spanish firefighters hoped to get control of wildfires raging near Madrid on Saturday but an official warned that erratic winds threatened to fan the blazes further. The fires in the parched countryside have forced 63,000 people to flee their homes or remain indoors, the interior ministry said, in »»»

Fresh revelations have surfaced about one of the Hungarian state’s most opaque ventures in Africa’s Sahel region. Citing multiple independent sources, Magyar Hang reports that Gáspár Orbán was not merely a participant in the Chadian deployment but, from the outset, served as its commander in the ra»»»

US authorities have extended by another month the period during which certain transactions involving Lukoil's foreign assets are permitted, a decision announced on the same day that Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev held a telephone conversation with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright focused on b»»»

The hot climate in Tucson, Arizona (US), and the need to absorb a vast amount of information are the main challenges facing Bulgarian pilots training on the F-16, pilots Captain Svetoslav Angelov and First Lieutenant Dimitar Tashev shared with BTA. Both are currently in the active phase of their fi»»»

Washington, USA: The US military said it had disabled an oil tanker after it attempted to breach the US-imposed blockade on Iranian ports. Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for US Central Command (CENTCOM), said the tanker was disabled after its crew attempted to breach the blockade at least four»»»

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday on the first visit by a chief of the global body since before the country's civil war erupted, state media reported. During the three-day visit, Guterres is set to reaffirm support for Syria's transition, more than a yea»»»

Washington, United States: Massive wildfires in Europe on Friday forced NASA to evacuate one of its three global deep space communications facilities in Spain, impacting the agency's ability to communicate with space probes. The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) is located in Robledo»»»

A pension increase in Kyrgyzstan is planned for the autumn, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev said on Birinchi Radio. According to him, the size of the indexation of the basic pension component will depend directly on the actual revenues of the republican budget.»»»

The Russian army continued to carry out group strikes on Saturday night, targeting both infrastructure and vessels involved in military logistics, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Russian forces struck a dry cargo ship carrying materials for the Ukrainian forces while it was unloading in port of »»»

Caracas: Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago, AFP journalists observed. Dozens of rescue volunteers and family members searching for their relatives paused their work at a decimated bu»»»

RIYADH: The recent escalation of tensions involving the US, Iran and Israel, coupled with prolonged disruption to Red Sea shipping, has accelerated a rethink of global trade routes and supply chain strategies. As businesses seek more resilient logistics networks, Saudi Arabia sees an opportunity to»»»

Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said the Houthi militia carried out a reckless attack on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, calling it part of a broader pattern of maritime crimes in a critical global shipping corridor. He reaffirmed the »»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents' Dinner amid heightened security Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his chaotic evacuation from the event. Defying threats from what he called "lunatics," Trump is set to »»»

Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said the Houthi militia carried out a reckless attack on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, calling it part of a broader pattern of maritime crimes in a critical global shipping corridor. He reaffirmed the »»»

Beijing, China: Authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people and suspended railway services in southern China as approaching Typhoon Noul threatens torrential rain and gale-force winds, according to state media. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall in the coastal area stretching from Hong»»»

Los Anegeles, USA: SpaceX launched the 13th flight test of its giant Starship system on Friday, testing upgrades to the vehicle following its previous flight. Starship lifted off from the company's Starbase facility in the U.S. state of Texas at about 552 p.m. Central Time. Shortly after launch, Sp»»»

London: Netherlands international Crysencio Summerville completed a move from West Ham to Saudi side Al Hilal on Friday in a deal reported to be worth up to £60 million ($80 million). The 24-year-old winger played in four matches at the World Cup, scoring in group-stage games against Japan and Swed»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Civil Defense said on Saturday that the situation had returned to normal in Yanbu governorate and the Jazan region after emergency alerts were issued through the National Early Warning Platform. In separate posts on its account on the social media platform X, the Civil D»»»

The Russian armed forces destroyed a 110 kV substation in the village of Mena and a 40 kV substation in the village of Semenovka, both used by the Ukrainian forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The Russian Defense Ministry published footage of the strikes on energy infrastructure »»»

A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman from Punjab was allegedly strangled to death at her home in Canada’s Edmonton, with police arresting her live-in partner and charging him with second-degree murder. According to media reports, the accused, identified as 22-year-old Ritish Kumar, an Indian national »»»

San Francisco, United States: Paramount Skydance agreed on Friday to delay its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery while a US lawsuit seeking to block the deal moves forward. Paramount agreed to delay the deal through June 2027, the company said in a court filing on Friday. Rob Bonta, a»»»

The WHO statement about the need to strengthen Central Asian countries’ preparations for strong earthquakes does not mean that Kyrgyzstan will definitely experience a powerful earthquake in the near future. Seismologist Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov told Erkin Too newspaper. According to him, the Institute»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to the Law «On the Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic.» The amendments regulate procedures for reviewing appeals, preparing cases, and implementing decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic. Under »»»

In Budapest, monthly rents for the majority of available apartments range between 200,000 and 300,000 forints. According to real estate agency OTP Ingatlanpont, it has become extremely difficult to find properties below 200,000 forints. At the same time, solvent demand drops significantly once rent»»»

New START (Strategic Arms Reduction) Treaty was not extended due to Washington's position, which declared readiness to use the US breakaway nuclear capability, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, told Sputnik on Saturday. "In February of this year, the New START »»»

Growing up with a chronically ill mother in a remote village in India, Rema Begum aspired to become a doctor until her dream was cut short by her own tragic death. After years of studying and costly coaching classes, the 20-year-old believed she had finally done enough to win a coveted seat at a go»»»

A United Nations committee voted Friday to inscribe a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The decision at a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultu»»»

The Prime Minister's personal protection continues to be provided by the Ready Reserve Police with the support of the Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK), in close cooperation — the Ministry of Interior (BM) stated on Friday in response to an inquiry from MTI, after 24.hu reported that, according to inf»»»

Washington, United States: The US Department of Agriculture said Friday it will begin reopening cattle ports along the Mexican border next month, more than a year after a dispute over combating a parasite. President Donald Trump's administration announced in May 2025 a halt on imports of live cattl»»»

Lège-Cap-Ferret, France: France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards. French President Emmanuel Macron asked the army on Friday to mobilise »»»

BEIRUT: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Syria on Saturday in the ​first trip by a serving UN chief since the start of a nearly 14-year war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions in the country. The visit represents another milestone for Syria since reb»»»

In a White House event on Friday, US President Donald J. Trump celebrated what he described as a "pivotal victory" for American energy dominance: multiple cutting-edge civilian nuclear reactors reaching operational “criticality” well ahead of an ambitious target set by his administration. The annou»»»

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday said it wants a clear “yes or no” response from the Centre on whether it will seek the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the group’s representatives are s»»»

ALONG THE UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER: More than four years after Russia launched its assault on Kyiv from Belarus, Ukraine is still fortifying the border it shares with Moscow’s ally. What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civili»»»

We chose this week’s cover story because US Vice President JD Vance, who could take over from his boss in 2028, recently outlined a wider political vision that could reshape the contours of America’s Middle East policy, especially with regards to Israel and Iran. Speaking to podcaster Joe Rogan for»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on ​Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the US next week. Trump’s comments came in his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Friday, while he was falsely ‌casting US ‌Senator Chuck Schumer ​as ‌Palestinia»»»

SYDNEY: Queensland ‌became Australia’s fourth state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities ​said on Saturday that a migratory seabird tested positive for the highly pathogenic virus. Australia was the final continent to confirm a mainland case of H5N1 when the disease arrived in ‌June»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev took part in celebrations marking the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of Talas region. Addressing residents, Kasymaliev highlighted the region’s historical significance, describing Talas as a land of peace, unity, and good »»»

Kyrgyzstan sharply increased imports of mineral water, soft drinks, and juices in the first five months of 2026, data from the National Statistical Committee say. Soft drinks imports Between January and May, the country imported 119,088,830 liters of sweetened and carbonated beverages worth $63,565»»»

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement warned that recent Saudi actions will not go unanswered, Tasnim reported, citing the group’s political bureau. Ansar Allah said the deterrence equation set by Yemen’s people, leadership and armed forces remains “clear and fixed.”“Siege for siege, ports for ports, escala»»»

Asked about “blowing up civilian power plants and bridges” and whether that would be considered a war crime, US President Donald Trump refused to answer. “I won't respond to that question,” Trump said.The exchange comes as the US continues its strikes on Iran, with attacks on civilian infrastructur»»»

UAE residents are being advised to stay alert and follow official updates as the US-Iran conflict continues to drive regional security concerns, affecting travel, airline operations and shipping activity across the Gulf. While UAE airports remain operational, some regional flights are facing cancel»»»