Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has revealed that if he eventually steps away from frontline politics, he would like to work at the football academy he founded, while also spending more time with his six grandchildren and returning to teaching. Speaking in an exclusive interview with H»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Team Vision claimed a 3-0 victory over Aurora Gaming to take the Teamfight Tactics title at the Esports World Cup 2026, along with the $150,000 grand prize and 1,000 Club Championship points. Team Vision secured the trophy after five days of competition at Allianz Vault in Par»»»

Armenian attitudes toward the LGBTQ community have transformed in recent years, in part due to the war in Ukraine. While a queer club in Yerevan was firebombed in 2012, the capital is now home to a thriving underground drag scene. But despite these events attracting hundreds, police raids and famil»»»

Vessel traffic into Ukrainian Black Sea ports has been fully suspended because of the threat of Russian attacks, Agrarian Policy Minister Taras Vysotskyi said on July 23, as occupied Crimea entered its third month of a deepening, Ukrainian-engineered power collapse. Ports close As recently as the p»»»

What is it with British ‘knights of the realm’ that they seem to be forever mired in corruption, scandal, and disgrace? Former Olympian Sebastian Coe can never avoid all three of those ‘specialities’, yet like his fellow Lords, Ladies, Sirs, and Dames, he appears to think that sitting high upon tha»»»

Peach growers in Bulgaria’s Sliven region are considering abandoning their orchards as low purchase prices and rising production costs push many farmers to the edge of survival. In the country’s so-called “Valley of Peaches,” processing companies are currently buying peaches for compote production »»»

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, has demanded that Saudi Arabia immediately lift its nearly 12-year-long blockade on Yemen, advising Riyadh to draw critical lessons from what he characterized as Washington’s “unwise and c»»»

RIYADH: Bilateral trade between the UAE and Canada is set to receive a boost through lower tariffs and improved market access after the two countries concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The CEPA is set to enhance the already significant bilateral trade, which r»»»

The Hungarian forint strengthened on Friday against all three major foreign currencies, recovering from recent losses and ending the week on a firmer footing. While the domestic currency remains weaker than it was at the start of June, it has posted solid gains since the beginning of the year. Fori»»»

Syrian state media said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the country's south on Sunday, a day after the visiting U.N. chief urged an end to Israeli violations and respect for Syria's sovereignty. State news agency SANA said that "Israeli occupation forces carried out an incursion early »»»

Military pressures, diplomacy and political realities have combined to slow the US campaign against Iran, but none of the underlying drivers of the conflict have disappeared. By the end of last week, the rhythm of the conflict had become familiar. American aircraft struck Iranian targets night afte»»»

In a bTV interview on Sunday, National Assembly Deputy Chair Ivan Angelov of Progressive Bulgaria said that the adoption of the 2026 state budget brings an end to the crisis in public finance management and, in one way or another, weakens the opposition by depriving it of the opportunity to blame t»»»

Syrian state media said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the country’s south on Sunday, a day after the visiting UN chief urged an end to Israeli violations and respect for Syria’s sovereignty. State news agency SANA said that “Israeli occupation forces carried out an incursion early Su»»»

BEIRUT: Compensation for victims of the latest war with Israel has stalled, with neither the Lebanese state nor Hezbollah putting forward a mechanism to begin payments. Damage surveys are continuing in several areas, but thousands of residents are still waiting for an official announcement on when »»»

The strongest pressure on prices in Bulgaria over the past two to two-and-a-half years has come from the services sector, Svilen Kolev, deputy head of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), told Nova TV on Sunday. He said prices for hotels, restaurants and accommodation had risen by between 20% »»»

Doha, Qatar: Reigning Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd are undergoing an intensive pre-season camp in Austria, where midfielder Claudinho says the squad has embraced new head coach Razvan Lucescu's ideas from the very start. “Training has been very good. We are working very hard and also unders»»»

Doha, Qatar: In recent years, the US dollar has faced mounting pressure from structural headwinds, including an overvalued real exchange rate, persistent fiscal and trade deficits, and the gradual diversification of international reserves by central banks. These factors have led many analysts to qu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has highlighted the importance of its recently introduced Digital Citizenship courses in equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly, as part of the country’s broader»»»

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after a 37-day youth-led agitation over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, calling it a victory for students. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - s»»»

Egypt’s North Coast is entering a new phase of development in which tourism, urban expansion, and private-sector innovation are increasingly tied together. Rather than being shaped by isolated projects or seasonal activity, the region is evolving into a more integrated investment landscape where Ne»»»

Arab Finance: As Egypt accelerates its industrialization agenda and intensifies efforts to expand non-oil exports, the ready-made garments (RMG) sector has emerged as one of the country's fastest-growing manufacturing industries and a key source of foreign currency earnings. Benefiting from strateg»»»

Dubai: Ask any adult to sit a competitive exam today, and most would struggle. Now imagine sitting it twice, months apart, with a war breaking out in between. That is what nearly 1,900 students across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi went through this year, after India’s National Eligibility cum Entran»»»

Dubai: Just over a year after moving to Dubai, Steve found himself moving unexpectedly up the property ladder, taking advantage of a cooling real estate market amid the Middle East war. His new apartment is larger and closer to work than his previous residence, but the rent is nonetheless 15 percen»»»

The US military said it boarded a tanker in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of its naval blockade of Iranian ports, insisting that the operation remains "in full effect". The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces have so far redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to bypass the »»»

WASHINGTON: The US military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.But it remains to be seen whether the US and Iran are at an inflection point in a mercurial conflict tha»»»

All cattle imports from Mexico were halted by the Biden administration in November 2024, when the first cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm were detected in the south of the country. File Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA July 25 (UPI) -- The Department of Agriculture on Friday lifted a »»»

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought , whose department made the final decision on slashing hundreds of grants, looks on during a House Budget Committee hearing. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administration admitted that it canceled near»»»

LONDON: The fears of many came to fruition as, following further Houthi attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, the Iran-backed Yemeni militia entered the war by imposing a blockade on the Bab Al-Mandab Strait. The aim was a further tightening on global oil supplies already being exercised by T»»»

BUNIA, Congo: Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday over payment issues, disrupting care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak. The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deat»»»

Concern over pesticides, PFAS “forever chemicals”, cadmium and other contaminants has been on the rise since a March report revealed French residents are up to four times more likely to register unsafe levels of cadmium than their European counterparts. For many, reducing exposure to these chemical»»»

After nearly two weeks of nightly military action, Iran reported no new US strikes overnight into Saturday, while Qatar announced the full resumption of maritime navigation from Sunday. The developments offered a brief pause in a conflict that has disrupted Gulf shipping and heightened regional sec»»»

RIYADH: Investment momentum in the Middle East and North Africa region remained steady last week, despite ongoing market uncertainty caused by the US-led conflict with Iran. This positive momentum continues from the record $7.5 billion raised by MENA startups in 2025, which marked a 225 percent sur»»»

Washington: United States intelligence agencies assess that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is more open to building nuclear arms than his predecessor and father, according to a report by The New York Times. The intelligence evaluation, compiled prior to the ongoing war from sources in»»»

UNESCO added a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of historic castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List, defying Israeli objections and reigniting a long-running dispute over the intersection of cultural heritage and politics in the region. A United Nations committe»»»

Washington: United States intelligence agencies assess that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is more open to building nuclear arms than his predecessor and father, according to a report by The New York Times. The intelligence evaluation, compiled prior to the ongoing war from sources in»»»

A Hungarian journalist, András Földes, was attacked by a bear near Tusnádfürdő in Transylvania while he was attending the Bálványos Summer University and Student Camp. He later described the incident himself, saying the animal closed in on him during an evening run after a long day of interviews at»»»

LONDON — The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilise.Brent and the key US contract, West Texas Intermediate, declined more tha»»»

Early in the conflict with Iran, US and Israeli leaders projected confidence that their military campaign had delivered a decisive blow. US President Donald Trump declared that Iran’s armed forces were in “total disarray,” saying major elements of its military, including the navy and air force, “no»»»

Tunis, July 25, 2026 (TAP) - The local turnover (cement and clinker) of Carthage Cement stood at TND 128 million during the first half of 2026, slightly down by 4% compared with the same period in 2025, despite a local context characterised by a...»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia is positioning its protected areas as global eco-tourism destinations while keeping conservation at the heart of every development decision, says the National Center for Wildlife. A spokesperson told Arab News the Kingdom was building its eco-tourism sector on scientific princi»»»

"This is like Diwali for us.". Those were the first words Rhiya Ahir shared with Gulf News in an ecstatic video message moments after India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in the wake of India's student protests. But even as she celebrated what many saw as a landmark victory, Rhiya»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh business leaders plan to ramp up trade promotion in Saudi Arabia to boost commercial ties with the Kingdom, the Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry told Arab News, as they aim to triple exports to $1 billion by 2027. Established in 2025, the SABCCI is a joint »»»

Fidesz is declaring a policy of resistance rather than opposition politics, in order to build a new, broad coalition of freedom against the authoritarian system being constructed by the Tisza Party — Viktor Orbán proclaimed on Saturday in Băile Tușnad, during his lecture on the closing day of the 3»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arabia striking Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Trump said he would hold off on a major operation as Tehran w»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the UAE are expected to lead a fresh wave of Gulf project awards in the second half of 2026 as governments press ahead with major investment plans despite higher shipping, insurance and construction costs linked to the Iran conflict. A recent report by Abu Dhabi Commercial »»»

The United States has gradually expanded the scope of its attacks against Iran over the course of two weeks of punishing airstrikes that increasingly resemble the war’s opening salvos. After a brief ceasefire in June following the signing of an interim deal to end the conflict, a battle for control»»»

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for Syria on Saturday as he visited the country, which is in transition following years of war and the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Guterres is the first U.N. chief to visit Syria since his predecessor Ban»»»

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres touched down in Damascus Saturday for a three-day visit where he is expected to reaffirm support for the multi-confessional country's efforts to rebuild after more than a decade of bloody civil war.  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrive»»»

A United Nations committee on Friday inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The decision at a U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cul»»»

US President Donald Trump publicly thanked Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev after Bulgaria approved the deployment of US tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base. In a brief post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Thank you Prime Minister Radev!" The message accompanied a shared»»»