Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors locked in profits from this year's artificial intelligence (AI)-driven rally, with a blockbuster earnings outlook from Samsung Electronics failing to prevent a broad sell-off in technology shares while a weak Japanese yen and lingering geopolitical risks ke»»»

JEDDAH: Earth reached its annual aphelion on Monday, passing the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun at a distance of about 152 million kilometers, in a regular astronomical event that scientists say reinforces that the changing seasons are driven by the planet’s axial tilt rather than its d»»»

Dubai: Will it cost more for Pakistanis in the UAE to send money home this month? That is the immediate question after the State Bank of Pakistan's decision to end two incentive schemes supporting remittance providers. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click h»»»

SEATTLE: The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth. While the US was boosted by the prese»»»

Dubai: Global investors are keeping faith in the Gulf despite recent regional tensions, with new surveys, bank research and equity flow data pointing to confidence in the region’s economic outlook and trade recovery. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.A new investor poll »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is expected to see generally fair weather on Tuesday, with temperatures gradually decreasing, particularly in western areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Conditions will become humid by night and into Wednesday morning over some coastal and internal areas, wit»»»

WASHINHTON, United States: The United States voiced alarm Monday over Beijing’s nuclear program after China test-fired a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, the latest move in its rapid military modernization. Monday’s test came two years after China fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s property market is entering the second half of 2026 with two clear signals for buyers and investors. Luxury homes and rentals are still setting records, while the wider residential market has eased from last year’s pace. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.T»»»

Saudi Arabia has exported an estimated 34 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since the June 17 ceasefire, underscoring a faster-than-expected recovery in Gulf oil flows even as commercial shipping through one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints remains far below»»»

ARLINGTON, United States: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career on Monday. The European champions will face the United States — the only one of the co-hosts remaining — or Belgium»»»

ARLINGTON, TEXAS: Mikel Merino netted in stoppage time to send Spain into the World Cup quarter-finals with a cagey 1-0 win over Portugal on Monday as Cristiano Ronaldo likely said goodbye to the World Cup. Merino expertly finished off fellow substitute Ferran Torres' through-ball a minute after th»»»

The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 500 people, the UN health agency's figures showed Monday. Healthcare workers in Ituri province, the heart of the outbreak, on Sunday issued a 24-hour notice threatening to strike if the government did not improve the»»»

Waltham, United States: Kylian Mbappe on Monday labelled a Paraguayan senator "despicable" and "not worthy of her position" after she racially abused the France captain on social media after the World Cup last-16 clash between the countries at the weekend. Mbappe's reaction came after Celeste Amari»»»

Arlington: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday. The European champions will face the United States -- the only one of the co-hosts remaining -- or Belgium on Friday in»»»

WASHINGTON: The ​US cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic’s AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, another sign of government enthusiasm for adopting the AI startup’s tools even as the company navigates an ongoing standoff with the»»»

Following a victory in the Supreme Court that allows states to ban trans athletes from competing against biological girls and women, conservative advocacy groups have warned Democratic states: “you’re next!” The right-wing campaign to stop transgender girls and women from competing against biologic»»»

Palestinians run as smoke billows from the Mushtaha Tower in September after an Israeli airstrike shortly after the Israeli military announced its intention to target high-rise buildings in Gaza City. On Monday, Hamas announced it will dissolve its government in Gaza for a new committee to take ove»»»

GENEVA: Switzerland has been looking into money laundering claims against Gabon’s former first lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba since 2023, according to prosecutors and legal documents seen by AFP on Monday.The public prosecutor’s office in Geneva said that “an investigation for money laundering is curren»»»

DOHA: Neymar’s remarkable journey with Brazil came full circle yesterday as the Selecao’s all-time leading goalscorer announced his retirement from international football following a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The emotional farewell unfolded at MetLife Sta»»»

BUNIA: At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, since it was declared on»»»

The contract between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkey's Botas has been frozen for the next 15 months after the two companies signed a protocol introducing temporary changes to their agreement. During that period, Bulgaria will pay only for the transmission capacity it actual»»»

Presenting good examples in foster care is a way to encourage more people to become foster parents, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said at the opening of a discussion on the "Foster Me" project at the BTA National Press Club. The event was organized by BTA and the Social Assistance Agency. Valc»»»

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev said he had proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Bulgaria and Ukraine jointly build the long-delayed Belene nuclear power plant using European Union funding, instead of Kyiv purchasing Russian-built reactors originally intended for the proje»»»

RAMALLAH: Ramallah’s Contemporary Arts Festival, one of the largest in the occupied West Bank, began on Monday for the first time since the war in Gaza shut down most cultural activities there. Khaled Aliyan, the festival’s director, said that the festival had returned “after a forced-two-year susp»»»

Argentine Finance Minister Luis Caputo (R) said President Javier Milei's administration does not plan to raise money from foreign investors through new international bond sales. File Photo by David Fernandez/EPA BUENOS AIRES, July 6 (UPI) -- Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced Monday a»»»

AMMAN — Jordanian banks increased spending on technology and digital transformation to around JD221 million in 2025, up 2.5 per cent from approximately JD216 million the previous year, according to a new study by the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ).The study found that investment extends well »»»

Mali's military junta is facing one of its most serious security challenges in months. A wave of coordinated attacks by the jihadist group JNIM and its Tuareg ally, the FLA, has targeted army positions across the north of the country, raising fresh questions about the government's ability to contai»»»

Author: Julian Barnes Julian Barnes’s 2026 novel, “Departure(s),” is a short book that manages a difficult task: It looks directly at mortality without flattening into gloom. Part memoir, part fiction, it moves between Barnes’s own reflections and the story of Stephen and Jean, whose late-life reun»»»

LONDON: A British charity is funding a Jewish religious school in an illegal settlement in Hebron, according to the UK government’s Charity Commission. Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent almost £200,000 ($267,000) to Hebron Yeshiva between 2019 and 2024, according to figures on the regulator’s »»»

Dubai: A UAE athlete suffering from acute appendicitis was saved during a training camp in Russia after an emergency call through the Dubai Police smart application triggered a rapid response involving Dubai Police, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy in Moscow. The incident too»»»

The World Cup campaign of the USA football team took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA seemingly broke with its own rules to allow star player Folarin Balogun to face Belgium in Monday’s last 16 clash – despite receiving a red card in the Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on »»»

Israel has no intention of leaving Lebanon. At least, it won’t do so now and on terms that would suit Beirut (not to mention Hezbollah and Tehran). Moreover, in parallel with the Lebanese campaign, West Jerusalem is reactivating operations in Syria: Israeli forces launched an artillery strike on th»»»

BEIRUT: Christian leaders in southern Lebanon have firmly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that some border villages sought annexation by Israel, dismissing the remarks as an attempt to pressure the Lebanese authorities into disarming Hezbollah. Communities from about 13 C»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would either reach ​a deal with Iran or “finish the job,” renewing his threat of military action as Tehran projects defiance following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Indirect US-Iran talks ended last week with»»»

Presenting good examples in foster care is a way to encourage more people to become foster parents, said BTA Director General Kiril Valchev at the opening of a discussion on the "Foster Me" project. The event was organized by BTA and the Social Assistance Agency at the BTA National Press Club in Pe»»»

A former Socialist (MSZP) deputy mayor of Budapest’s Óbuda district has delivered explosive testimony alleging that politicians from both Fidesz and the Socialist Party operated a long-running cross-party corruption network, sharing kickbacks from public procurement contracts for nearly two decades»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday Serbia was a serious and responsible partner to Interpol in the fight against organised crime, terrorism and violence, and added that the goal was to deepen that cooperation and that a significant number of countries supported the idea»»»

DOHA: The scent of oud, musk, and rare perfumes filled Alhazm Mall as visitors enjoyed the olfactory experience at the 13th edition of Teeb Al Hazm, Qatar’s premier luxury fragrance exhibition. Among dozens of local and international perfume houses showcasing their creations, one stand drew attenti»»»

Dubai: More than 25 million children remain out of school in Pakistan more than two years after the country declared a National Education Emergency, with a major policy review concluding that weak governance, poor funding and repeated failures in implementation continue to deny millions their const»»»

Dubai: Hamas has announced its biggest political concession since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, dissolving the body that has governed the territory for nearly two decades and paving the way for a technocratic administration to take over civilian affairs. At first glance, the move appears to mark»»»

LONDON: Palestinian rescue teams recovered the bodies of eight people on Monday from rubble in Gaza City as the death toll from the Israel war rose to 73,098 since October 2023. The bodies belong to members of the Safadi family, who lived in a house in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City. Th»»»

Geneva: More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization figures showed Monday. Newly updated figures from the UN health agency showed that in the DR Congo, there have been 1,561 confirmed cases in the outbreak declared in mid-M»»»

LONDON: The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had detained several Israeli settlers who tried to cross into Syrian territory through the Mount Hermon area. The group, which calls itself the Bashan Pioneers, posted a brief video on Instagram earlier on Sunday saying its members were “marching »»»

From deep-sea drilling off Pakistan's coast to rare earth mining in Balochistan, a new economic axis is taking shape. Here's what Turkiye and Pakistan are building together — and why it matters. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Turkiye for talks with President Recep Rrdogan on trade,»»»

Is it possible to live in such a way that you can slow ageing without spending millions of dollars on it? According to Martin Helstáb, it is. The Hungarian art teacher and biohacker has developed a lifestyle that, according to measurements, sees his body age by just 0.62 years annually. His aim is »»»

RIYADH: As the Round of 16 got underway at this World Cup, the official Saudi Pro League account announced there were 11 players still representing the league remaining in the competition. Four teams had one SPL player each, while three had two or more players in their squads. Two of those four tea»»»

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen could see her 40-year political career come to an end on Tuesday if French courts rule that she is guilty of embezzling public funds and ineligible to stand for the presidency in 2027. FRANCE 24 takes a look at how she rose to prominence in France and broug»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank said its banking services across the Group are now fully available and stable after a technology-related disruption affected certain services over the past week, particularly payments and transfers through its mobile banking app. The bank said the disruption was»»»

Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave. With the hunt for affordability, Europeans are turning to Chinese AC units - despite trade t»»»

FIFA has suspended a one-match ban imposed on US striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to play in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium after US President Donald Trump reportedly asked the governing body’s chief to review the case. Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute of the US team’s 2-0 wi»»»