Dubai: Tenants in Dubai saw some relief during the second quarter of 2026, with average residential rents falling 6.2% from the previous three months, while property prices remained above last year’s levels. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Average rents were also 2.6% »»»

LIMA: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability. The 51-year-old daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori is Peru»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate changes, the head of the bloc’s crisis response said, as France and Spain battle deadly blazes. Wildfires have forced unprecedented evacu»»»

Hungary's energy supply is secure, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday, following a reduction in the output of the Paks nuclear power plant due to low water levels in the Danube. István Kapitány highlighted that the Danube’s water level in Hungary had d»»»

The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic continues to strengthen its technical and material resources to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted electricity supply for residents and consumers across the country. As part of this effort, the fleet of specialized vehicles used by the country’s power »»»

Turkish Petroleum has been granted a partnership in the BP-operated Kirkuk production field, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, calling the agreement a "historic step" in bilateral energy cooperation with Iraq. "Kirkuk production field has been granted to Turkish Petroleum as a partn»»»

Kyrgyz athlete Fadil Ismagombetov won the Asian Junior Judo Cup in Macau. The 20-year-old Kyrgyzstani competed in the 100-kilogram weight class. Ismagombetov first defeated a Japanese athlete, then a Korean athlete, to reach the final. In the decisive bout for the gold medal, the Kyrgyzstani defeat»»»

Wildberries in Kyrgyzstan held a working meeting with the Ministry of Economy and representatives of Kyrgyz associations of garment workers, light industry, and sellers. The press service of the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. During the meeting, the parties discussed compensat»»»

Melis Satarov, President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and head of NABA, has been appointed head of the St. Petersburg Information Business Center in the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the center’s press service, the official announcement took place at Smolny during the signing ceremony of the agree»»»

Central Park near the the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in New York City. Health officials on Tuesday announced a sixth death to the Upper East Side's Legionnaires' disease outbreak. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- A sixth person has died in the Upper East S»»»

Hungarian reservists who participated in the Combat Readiness Exercise 26 international exercise held in the United States demonstrated that their preparedness, discipline, and professional competence are in no way inferior to those of active-duty personnel, the Chief of the General Staff of the Hu»»»

But vaping isn’t harmful. Everyone says so. Dubai-based mum Kaveri (name changed on request) has to deal with this argument from her teen, every few weeks. “Her friends do it, and pulled out some article that it wasn’t so harmless, so she keeps trying to fight me on it.” Aware that this is the age »»»

Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary fees for ships using the strategic waterway, according to a Gulf source and a Western diplomat. The plan aims to provide a framework for restoring stable shipping through the »»»

Dubai: The flames racing across southern Europe this summer are not unusual. Their scale is. From France and Spain to Algeria and Tunisia, firefighters have battled wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes, destroyed forests and stretched emergency services across the Mediterranean. Ge»»»

After an unresponsive 2-year-old child was found in a car in Midland, Texas, on Sunday evening, authorities say they have charged her father with capital murder. The Midland Police Department said in a statement that 25-year-old Lorenzo Rodriguez fell asleep in his residence on Sunday morning, arou»»»

China’s largest memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has become the mainland’s most valuable listed company after its shares jumped more than five fold on their market debut. The company raised 57.9 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) in Asia’s biggest IPO of the year on Monday. Its shar»»»

The militaries of the United States and Saudi Arabia attacked Iran proxies in Iraq on Wednesday. File Photo by U.S. Central Command/Department of Defense July 28 (UPI) -- The United States and Saudi Arabia attacked Iran-backed proxies in Iraq on Wednesday after Saudi air defense systems intercepted»»»

Saudi Arabian forces, in coordination with the United States Central Command, carried out targeted strikes Wednesday against sites linked to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced, in retaliation for recent drone attacks on the kingdom’s petroleum infrastructure. T»»»

France's largest wine region is facing a wake-up call as the wildfires blazing near Bordeaux's famed vineyards underscore the climate challenges posed by severe drought and repeated heatwaves. Many chateaux do not have enough water to irrigate their entire vineyard and without rain in the coming we»»»

For most of modern history, medicine has been designed to react. We waited for symptoms, responded to crises, and measured success by whether people survived illness. That model made sense at the time. Breakthroughs in antibiotics, vaccines, surgical innovation, and emergency care dramatically resh»»»

American and Saudi warplanes have carried out joint strikes against alleged Iran-aligned militia sites across eastern Iraq, according to US Central Command. CENTCOM said on Tuesday that American and Saudi fighter aircraft had targeted multiple logistics and weapons facilities used by groups alleged»»»

Dubai: Indian banks are offering returns of up to 7.5% on selected US dollar fixed deposits for non-resident Indians, creating an unusual choice for UAE-based NRIs with dollar savings. The headline rate is well above what many conventional bank accounts pay. Yet it may apply only to a particular te»»»

GENEVA: Refugees fleeing persecution too often face restrictions on their right to seek asylum, with the debate around protection becoming increasingly politicized, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN refugees chief Barham Salih urged the world to move from managing sky-high displacement to seeki»»»

Washington: Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs. The states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — all have Republican governors who say they welcome the chance to help»»»

People rally in June 2025 in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. A new report says that inadequate healthcare for those held at the nearby California City Detention Center put people at serious risk. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles early on Wednesday at a US military base in Jordan, US Central Command said. If confirmed, it's the first direct Iranian strike on American forces in the country since a brief pause in US airstrikes. All the missiles were»»»

WASHINGTON: Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the US military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says. Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may force the U»»»

Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday but thousands more were ordered to leave in France over fears that a looming heatwave would prevent containment of fires that have ripped through the country's southwest. Get upda»»»

Ukrainian drone ‌strikes killed three people on Tuesday in Russia’s border region of Belgorod and 19 more ​were injured in an attack on a bus denounced by the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Regional authorities said a drone strike on a business in a village near the border killed two people. ‌Another »»»

Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in what Washington described as an attempted “surprise attack,” according to US Central Command. The missiles were fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at around 5:45pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, CENTCOM sa»»»

Ankara, July 28 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Türkiye is working to transform its vision of establishing a “terror-free region” into reality, aiming for the region to be associated with development, prosperity, peace and stability rather than wars and conflicts. “W»»»

More than 70 women gathered at Nestwork Msheireb for the inaugural OneLife Circle community event, “Embracing Change: Navigating Menopause with Confidence and Hormone Therapy,” marking an important step toward raising awareness about menopause and encouraging open conversations around a stage of li»»»

Ali Zulqarnain, a veteran educator with nearly three decades of teaching and academic leadership experience, has been leading Bright Future International School (BFIS) since assuming the role of Principal on June 6, 2021. Under his stewardship, the school has embarked on a transformative journey ch»»»

DPA Berlin FIFA said on Tuesday it wants to run the World Cup and other events with a new $20 billion company set up with the help of private investors. The governing body said it aims to raise $4.2 billion this year via a new entity FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) for its commercial and event operat»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The Philippine music industry is experiencing a commercial resurgence driven by a strong culture of music consumption among listeners. The sector caters to diverse consumer segments and is generating growing economic value in both domestic and international markets. Indust»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hilton Doha The Pearl has appointed Lars Pursche as General Manager and Yildiray Satiroglu as Commercial Director. Lars has spent more than 25 years in international hospitality across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He’s led hotels through commercial growth, operational»»»

QNA Doha The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in cooperation with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), will organise a summer camp for children from August 2 to 13. Targeting Qatari boys and girls between the ages of nine and 13, the camp will introduce them to the Islamic civilisation through a pro»»»

QNA Doha Qatar and Jordan discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments during a phone call between their top diplomats. During a conversation on Tuesday, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Jordan’s Deputy P»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for Blind (QSCCB) in cooperation of the General Directorate of Civil Defence held an awareness workshop on handling emergency and evacuation situations for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at the centre’s headquarters. The workshop was organised to incr»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces on Tuesday brought additional mobile homes to the area near the Tayasir military checkpoint, east of Tubas in the northern West Bank, in what Palestinian officials say is part of a plan to establish a new settlement. Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in Tubas, said the I»»»

LONDON: Officials from the Syrian Arab Republic and Egypt discussed enhancing relations through the Syrian-Egyptian Business Council to strengthen business partnerships and cooperation between companies in both countries. Syrian Economy and Industry Minister Nidal Al-Shaar met Egyptian Chargé d’Aff»»»

LONDON: An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza City on Tuesday destroyed a mosque and tents providing shelter at the site for displaced families. Nearby homes and other civilian properties were also damaged or destroyed when fighter jets struck Al-Muttaqin Mosque, near a Young Men’s Christian Associa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate telephone calls on Tuesday with his counterparts from Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss regional developments and efforts to de-escalate tensions. During the calls, the ministers reaffirmed the importance of protecting freedom»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed bilateral relations and regional developments during a telephone call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two leaders reviewed cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Spain and explored ways»»»

Dash camera video provides a harrowing first-person view from inside the EF3 tornado that tore through the Appleton, Wis., area Monday, toppling trees and power lines and damaging homes. Video recorded by Autumn Willette around noon local time shows the sky turning green as debris swirls around the»»»

1 of 5 | Australian Army Maj. Gen. Scott Winter, deputy commander of United Nations Command, speaks during an interview at UNC headquarters on Camp Humphreys, a U.S. military base in Pyeongtaek, on July 7. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, July 28 (UPI) -- Seventy-six years »»»

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced the appointment of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani as President of the association and Sheikh Tamim bin Mohammed Al-Thani as Vice President. In a statement, the QFA said the appointments were approved by the Executive Committee during»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The rapidly deteriorating situation in the West Bank threatens to undermine the fragile progress so far on the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday, as speakers offered starkly differing visions of the possible paths ahead. Ramiz Alakb»»»

Egypt and Jordan on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to military escalation and renewed their support for political and diplomatic solutions, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could resume military action against Iran if negotiations failed and said the United States was enfor»»»

Damascus, July 28 (SANA) Arab Affairs Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad al-Ahmad met with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Syria Abib Farah to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The meeting reviewe»»»