The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that 144 people were reported dead or missing following "tragic maritime incidents" off the coast of Mauritania last week. Two children who were brought safely ashore from one of the sinking boats had lost all of their families during the journey from Gambia. The »»»

Damascus, July 21 (SANA) Transport Minister Yarub Badr met on Tuesday with a World Bank team via video conference to discuss mechanisms for implementing railway development projects and rehabilitating Syria’s rail infrastructure, as part of ongoing cooperation to finance priority infrastructure pro»»»

In Ukraine, protesters say they’re giving Volodymyr Zelensky until Friday to re-instate the popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and fire General Oleksandr Syrsky, the military chief of staff. The President removed Fedorov from his post last week, citing a clash between the two men. The prote»»»

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military leader Oleksandr Syrsky following public pressure and named Major ​General ‌Mykhailo ⁠Drapaty, an ally of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, as new commander-in-chief. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said T»»»

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement on so»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a telephone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi. During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and ways»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain HE Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani. During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to suppor»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks in April during a House Armed Services Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the Department of Defense released the name of a soldier killed Sunday in Iraq while supporting U.S. attacks on Iran. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI |»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the relations of cooperation between th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, they discussed bilateral relations »»»

Smoke from wildfires in Canada creates a haze over the Andy Warhol Bridge in Pittsburgh on Friday. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI. | License Photo More episodes of wildfire smoke are in the offing for parts of Canada and the midwestern and northeastern United States, as the weather pattern in the co»»»

Washington: Jordan and the United States signed Tuesday a reciprocal trade agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties and providing exporters from both countries with greater access to each other's markets. Under the deal, the US will reduce reciprocal tariffs imposed on Jordanian goo»»»

Dubai: UAE-based Indians who need to file an Indian Income Tax Return have until July 31, 2026, to submit it for income earned during the 2025-26 financial year. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The return relates to Assessment Year 2026-27. India’»»»

Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) is one of the most beloved painters in the world. But when an enterprising French journalist and art critic set out to recover his work in the mid-19th century, both his name and achievement were virtually forgotten. “Vermeer’s Afterlives” tells the remarkable story of »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming prime minister of the UK. Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, moved into 10 Downing Street on Monday after Keir Starmer resigned from the position last month. In a message sent on Tuesday, the crown prince wi»»»

1 of 2 | Several Red Cross members attend to a migrant upon his arrival at the port of Arrecife on Lanzarote island in the Canary Islands, southwestern Spain, on July 14. Photo by Adriel Perdomo/EPA July 21 (UPI) -- The U.N. refugee agency announced Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants have died »»»

HELSINKI: Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his government on Tuesday survived a confidence vote called over handling of a plan to develop a massive Helskinki complex anchored by a 19,000-seat stadium. Weeks of controversy have dogged government’s approach to the project, called Garden Hels»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Ambassador of India to the Kingdom Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan on the occasion of the end of his term as his country’d ambassador in Riyadh on Tuesday. Elkhereiji appreciated the good efforts made by Khan in strengthening bilateral»»»

Paris: French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids. Both chambers of the P»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Ambassador of India to the Kingdom Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan on the occasion of the end of his term as his country’d ambassador in Riyadh on Tuesday. Elkhereiji appreciated the good efforts made by Khan in strengthening bilateral»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi mathematics team won six awards — three silver medals and three bronze — at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad, in Shanghai, China, which boasted the participation of 666 students representing 117 countries. Yousef Ayman Bakhit, from the Royal Commission Yanbu; Abdulsala»»»

RIYADH: A delegation from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center met on Tuesday in Manila with representatives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to provide humanitarian and relief assistance, as well »»»

AL-KHOBAR: Saudi Arabia will host the 16th World Firefighters Games from Nov. 5 to 13 in Alkhobar with organizers forecasting the largest staging in the event’s history. More than 7,000 industry professionals, athletes and delegates are expected to take part. It is projected that 200,000 spectators»»»

RIYADH: The Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority recorded the participation of 11,439 beehives in the Talh and Sidr seasons as of early July, as part of its efforts to regulate beekeeping activities, preserve vegetation cover, and promote the sustainable use of natural»»»

RIYADH: The library of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy library houses almost 2,000 specialized titles in 11 international languages, as well as about 450 rare editions of books in the field. The library is the world’s largest and first specialized library dedicat»»»