Doha, Qatar: The President of the Republic of Angola, H E João Lourenço, highlighted the legacy of modernization and development left by the former Amir of Qatar, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026. In a message of condolence addressed to the Amir of Qat»»»

Doha, Qatar: England will aim to end Lionel Messi’s bid for back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles and then charge their way into the final when they face defending champions Argentina in a heavyweight semi-final clash at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium today. The last-four showdown pits one of interna»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Qatar H E Dr. Adish Mammadov paid tribute to late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as one of the greatest figures in Qatar’s history whose leadership laid the foundations for the country’s remarkable development and regional »»»

New York: A sale of World Cup memorabilia, including a ball used in the final and outfits worn by performers at the halftime show, was announced yesterday by New York auction house Christie’s. The week-long online auction begins on July 22 and raises funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun public operations of its autonomous taxi service in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, allowing residents to book free driverless rides as part of the emirate’s push towards smart mobility. The service is being operated in partnership with Apollo G»»»

Ajman: Thumbay Group, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS), Switzerland, becoming the first private medical university in the United Arab Emirates to introduce structured academic education in Longevity Medicine, Healthy Ageing,»»»

Dubai: Travellers from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region now have another direct option to reach the UAE after Navi Mumbai International Airport launched its first international service to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Air India Express began ope»»»

Gaza: Palestinian officials, media figures, and researchers said that the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani left an enduring legacy of support for the Palestinian cause and the protection of Islamic holy sites in Palestine, describing him as an exemplary Arab leader whose contr»»»

Doha, Qatar: A profound sense of unity, reflection and gratitude continued to envelop Qatar yesterday as the country observed the second day of national mourning following the passing of the Father Amir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, whose visionary leadership transformed the nation into a»»»

Economic policies can lead to the wrong directions, whose correction may need costs for decades, if a rigorus substantiation is missing, says Cosmin Marinescu, deputy governor of the National Bank of Romania, in an article published on his blog. “I think that the most important message for young ec»»»

Romania's economy sent a positive signal in June, with the annual inflation rate down to 10.4%, but this development is largely explained by the seasonal decrease in the prices of fruits, vegetables and eggs, according to an Akcenta analysis.Romania's economy sent a positive signal in June, when th»»»

The decision of financial rating agency Fitch Ratings regarding Romania's sovereign credit rating and country outlook will be officially released on July 31, 2026, the Ministry of Finance announced.As part of the procedure for reviewing Romania's sovereign credit rating, institution representatives»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), has stated that if parliamentary parties fail to reach an agreement to overcome the political crisis by approving a new government, early parliamentary elections could be considered either in the autumn of this year »»»

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) says that it will support the absorption of European funds from the opposition but will not accept the "legislative improvisations" or the political games of the dismissed government."The PSD is in opposition and will act as an opposition party. It will no longer a»»»

Early elections would only drag out the state of uncertainty without bringing anything new, President Nicusor Dan told a press conference on Tuesday at the Romanian Embassy in Paris, after he participated in the festivities dedicated to France's National Day."In yesterday's discussions, as well as »»»

President Nicusor Dan concluded his two-day visit to Paris on Tuesday, and will be present at the fifth edition of the Ukraine - South-Eastern Europe Summit, which will be taking place in Kyiv on Wednesday.''I conclude my visit to Paris with a clear message: Romania is an active and reliable partne»»»

French Ambassador to Romania Nicolas Warnery, addressing on Tuesday the reception marking his country's National Day, underscored that there is no better defence today than NATO.Recalling the Romania - France bilateral ties at military, cultural and economic level, the diplomat said: "We are living»»»

Ukraine must be able to negotiate peace from a position of strength, President Nicusor Dan said on Monday, after participating in the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris.According to him, Romania's immediate priority remains ensuring freedom of navigation and protecting trade routes in»»»

Romania has conveyed a message from Paris regarding continued support for Ukraine, Mayor Nicusor Dan stated on Tuesday."Yesterday, there was a sort of stock-taking meeting. Let me remind you that the goal of this coalition was to give substance to security guarantees for Ukraine as soon as the war »»»

Dubai: Passengers faced a second day of flight cancellations at Abha International Airport on Wednesday, with Canada, the UK and the US also warning against travel to parts of Saudi Arabia. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.At least 11 departures from Abha were listed as»»»

Doha, Qatar: HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, arrived in Doha on Wednesday to offer condolences on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. His Royal Highness and his accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by Director of th»»»

LONDON — The dollar slid Tuesday after a drop in US inflation dented expectations of an interest rate hike later this month.Oil prices had jumped sharply on fresh Iran-US strikes, with two ships struck overnight near the Strait of Hormuz.But those gains faded during the day, with US President Donal»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June, government data showed Tuesday, as energy prices fell on a temporary cooling of the US-Iran war.With the recent renewal of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, and US President Donald Trump ordering the resta»»»

Dubai: Birthdays are often a time to reflect on a person’s legacy. For His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, that legacy extends far beyond the landmarks that define Dubai’s skyline or the milestones that have placed the»»»

SYDNEY: Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centers use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. In a landmark speech setting out his government’s policies, Albanese sought to allay public concern over AI,»»»

Dubai: Telecom operator du experienced a widespread service disruption on Wednesday morning, leaving customers across Dubai and Abu Dhabi unable to make phone calls. The issue began around 7:00am UAE time, according to Downdetector, the platform that tracks telecom outages globally. The tracker rec»»»

Dubai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly scored another legal win in his long-running journey to renovate Mannat, his iconic Mumbai residence. According to reports emerging from India, the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance»»»

A person was struck and killed Tuesday by tractor-trailer in northern Florida. Authorities said he was fleeing federal immigration agents. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- A person fleeing federal immigration agents was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck in Florid»»»

Doha, Qatar: Human rights formed a fundamental pillar of the vision of the late Father Amir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and were deeply embedded in Qatar’s modern state-building process, H E Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, Vice Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), ha»»»

Tokyo: A family in northern Japan called police after finding a bear in their kitchen, an official said Wednesday, as anxiety over the animals grows following a surge in deadly maulings. Bears have killed at least five people in Japan since April 1, all in the northern region of Tohoku, after a rec»»»

Fitch Ratings has warned that Bulgaria’s 2026 state budget reflects growing risks for the country’s public finances and economy, pointing to a deterioration in the fiscal position in recent years, BTA reported. According to the international credit rating agency’s analysis, the expansionary fiscal »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister of the French Republic HE Sebastien Lecornu arrived in Doha on Wednesday to offer condolences on the passing of the Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. His Excellency and the accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Hamad International Airport »»»

Construction output volume, based on raw data, was 10.7% lower than a year earlier. Based on working-day adjusted data, it lessened by 6.7% Among the main construction groups, output in the construction of buildings decreased by 4.2%, while that of civil engineering by 21.9%. Based on seasonally an»»»

SAN FRANCISCO, United States: One person was dead and two were missing after a boat carrying 19 people sank near Alcatraz, the former prison and tourist site in San Francisco Bay, US officials said Tuesday. Helicopters, planes and rescue boats operated by local fire and police teams were working al»»»

New Zealand reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird ​flu after a migratory seabird found on a beach near the capital, Wellington, tested positive, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said on Wednesday. The case in a brown skua seabird comes after the virus was detected last month ‌in Austra»»»

BANGKOK: The death toll ‌from an explosive fire at a Bangkok live music pub has risen to 32 after two people died from their injuries, the Police Hospital said on Wednesday, as police investigate the possibility of negligence as a factor in the blaze. The fire, one of the deadliest in recent years »»»

The volume of industrial production declined by 0.4%, while based on working-day adjusted data, production grew by 5.4%, year-on-year in May 2026. Compared to crude data, the significant difference is due to the fact that there were two fewer working-days in this month than in May 2025. Production »»»

Dubai: Gold buyers in the UAE faced slightly higher prices on Wednesday morning after bullion extended its recovery on easing expectations of an imminent US interest rate increase. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign u»»»

The renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran are causing deep concern in several Arab countries affected by this dispute, including Yemen, with sudden and unprecedented clashes. These have erupted south of Hodeidah governorate in the west along the Red Sea coast between militias loyal»»»

July 15 (UPI) -- Federal authorities have charged a 48-year-old man with the murder of U.S. Deputy Marshal Drew Hanson, who was killed Monday while serving an arrest warrant in central Louisiana. Clarence Frazier Jr. is accused of fatally shooting Hanson on Monday at his Alexandria, La., residence,»»»

SINGAPORE: The number ‌of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a US blockade took effect on Wednesday, shipping data showed. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and th»»»

WASHINGTON: A man was arrested in Utah for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim’s religion, police said in court records on Tuesday. Police said the suspect told them he “intends to kill Muslims” and that he constituted “a substantial dan»»»

US President Donald Trump said American strikes on Iran will continue until he personally decides they should stop. “They’ll continue until I say it’s enough,” Trump said.He added that the US will keep hitting Iran “very hard” this week, while openly threatening to expand attacks to civilian infras»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is headlining a defense summit at the US Army War College on Wednesday, planning to tout major investments in battlefield technology at a time when the war in Iran has reduced the US supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot and THAAD interceptors. The gather»»»

At its regular sitting on Wednesday, the National Assembly is expected to hold a first-reading debate on the 2026 State Budget Bill, tabled by the Government. Also on the agenda is denunciation of the European Energy Charter Treaty and the Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Asp»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police recovered Dh10 million and arrested three suspects of African nationality within 10 minutes of a robbery at a currency exchange office in Deira, in a case that underscored the effectiveness of the force’s smart SOS emergency service and rapid-response capabilities. The robbery o»»»

US Central Command said it had completed another seven-hour wave of strikes against Iran on July 14, hitting targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas. CENTCOM claimed US fighter aircraft, drones and naval vessels struck Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities and coas»»»

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out new waves of retaliatory strikes against US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, IRNA reported. The IRGC said its forces hit:Kuwait: the KJL main US Army logistics and support center at Mina Abdullah, along with satellite communic»»»

BERLIN: Some German lawmakers and anti-Kremlin activists suspect Russia of inflaming sensitive regional divisions, smearing mainstream political parties and spreading disinformation to help the far right ahead of hotly contested regional elections in Germany. In the former communist eastern states »»»

DIB, the UAE's largest Islamic bank by assets, posted a strong financial performance for the first half of 2026, with gross revenue rising 10 per cent year-on-year to Dh12.4 billion, supported by growth across both funded and non-funded income streams. The bank reported pre-tax profit of Dh4.3 bill»»»