MADISON, Wisconsin: A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. There were no reports of f»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar, represented by the Qatar Mission to the IMO, took part in the 12th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s Implementation of IMO Instruments Sub-Committee (III 12), held at the IMO in London from July 20 to July 24, 2026. The III 12 focused on flag, port, and coasta»»»

In preparation for the 6th World Nomad Games, the national 40-day march Caravan of Unity (Birimdik Kerbeni) continues its journey through the regions of Kyrgyzstan. After passing through Leilek and Batken districts, the participants departed Batken for Kadamdzhai district. A farewell ceremony was h»»»

Dubai: Cristiano Ronaldo has conquered football, built a billion-dollar brand and broken countless records. Now, the Portuguese icon is setting his sights on Hollywood. The Al-Nassr captain is making his scripted television debut with Day 1s, a football drama that has already assembled an A-list li»»»

It started as an internet joke. Then it became a movement. When the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) first appeared on social media as a satirical political experiment, few expected it to evolve into a youth-led campaign demanding answers from the government. But as thousands of students gathered at Del»»»

Argentina's oil industry continues to gather momentum, posting record crude production in May as development of the vast Vaca Muerta shale basin fuels one of the fastest-growing energy expansions outside North America. Official data from Argentina's Ministry of Economy showed oil production reached»»»

The UAE has launched the world's first fully integrated artificial intelligence-powered judicial platform, marking a new step in its drive to modernise the justice system and expand the use of AI across government services. The announcement was made by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Presi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The first winners of the Golden Dates Basket Competition have been announced at the 11th Local Dates Festival at Souq Waqif, with Al Taher Farm taking first place in the Shishi category and earning a prize of QR7,000. Asaat Al Raai Farm secured second place and received QR5,000, while »»»

Construction of three residential complexes in Batken region has been suspended due to violations of safety and site improvement requirements at construction sites. According to the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control, several sites lacked required construction site fencing, »»»

A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan's low birth rate, according to official data. TOKYO Enmusubi went live in September 2024 after a survey found that around 70 percent of people interested in marriage »»»

Moscow: More than 390 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, the Russian capital's mayor said Tuesday, hours before Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here."Betw»»»

Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani and other officials with Qatari graduates during the honouring ceremony.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Tax Authority (GTA) in collaboration with Visit Qatar, has organised the “Stay Healthy” initiative as part of the Qatar Toy Festival 2026, held under the “Hello Summer” campaign. The initiative builds on the Authority’s previous participation in children’s summer camp at th»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law tightening liability for illegal hunting ,fishing and the aquatic animals hunting. If poaching causes significant damage, violators may face a fine ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 soms or imprisonment for up to two years. Illegal hunting or fish»»»

New York: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company said Monday. The proposed settlement aims to end a long-standing legal battle that has weighed on the New »»»

Dubai: Gold prices fell on Tuesday morning, giving buyers lower per-gram rates after the 24-karat variety started the week close to Dh500. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Chequ»»»

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump, to try again to win the US president’s support against Russia. The visit — scheduled for 9:30 a.m. (1330 GMT) — comes as Kyiv and Moscow both ramp up long-range strikes and diplomatic»»»

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday (August 2, 2026), as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in. The goal? To make sure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is real or fake. The EU's comprehensive »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality delivered 949,431 digital service requests in 2025, marking a 54.8% increase compared with 2023, according to the Ministry’s 2025 Annual Achievement Report. The figures highlight the Ministry’s accelerating digital transformation agenda, with an expanding p»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law amending the procedure for compulsory home insurance against fires and natural disasters. The document expands the list of insured events. It now includes fires and the consequences of firefighting operations, earthquakes of magnitude five or h»»»

NAVALUENGA, Spain: Magaly Vargas sobbed as she stared down at the square of grey ash where her caravan once stood. “This is where I used to live,” she cried. “There’s nothing left of it. It’s awful. Awful.” Around her, crumpled sheet roofs and bars of twisted metal jutted from the ruins of the Pant»»»

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France: French President Emmanuel Macron urged fire crews to “stay strong” as they battled Monday to bring a monster wildfire under control, warning that the fight will take time but vowing, “We will win this battle together.” On a visit to a coordination center for the massive fir»»»

A total of 1,397 babies were born in 2025 following procedures financed by Bulgaria's Centre for Assisted Reproduction (CAR), the press service of the Health Ministry told BTA. During the first half of 2026, CAR issued 2,598 funding approvals for assisted reproduction procedures, according to data »»»

Iraqi authorities are investigating an attempted drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in order to punish those responsible, a spokesman for the army's commander-in-chief, Sabah al-Nauman, said. Earlier, the Saudi Foreign Ministry accused pro-Iranian groups in Iraq of attempting to attack »»»

Commercial vessel traffic in the Bab al-Mandab Strait has fallen by 56% following the Houthi announcement that it would close the strait to Saudi vessels, the Emirati newspaper National reported citing data from the analytics company Kpler. Earlier, the Houthis announced they were imposing a naval »»»