Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums has opened condolence books at four of the country’s leading cultural institutions, inviting citizens, residents and visitors to pay tribute to the late Father Amir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, by sharing messages of remembrance, gratitude and respect. Accordin»»»

Dubai: Flight operations across the UAE remain largely normal, although several services to Kuwait continue to face disruptions. Services from UAE have been cancelled due to operational reasons as the escalation in the US-Iran war continue to affect travel across the Gulf. UAE carriers Emirates, Et»»»

July 20 (UPI) -- A third person has died in the Upper East Side's ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak, New York City health officials said, even as the rate of new cases has significantly slowed and the source of the cluster is believed to have been eliminated. The identity of the patient will n»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Enemy drones breach Nabatieh, Iqlim al-Tuffah area 20-07-2026 08:11 AM Latest News Urgent News Enemy drones breach Nabatieh, Iqlim al-Tuffa»»»

On July 21, drinking water will be temporarily shut off in part of the village of Mayevka due to maintenance work, the City Hall announced. The outage will affect the area between Skvortsova, Shattyk, Chui-39, Tuleberdiev, Japarov, and Zhanylyk Streets. Residential buildings, schools, kindergartens»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that two oil tankers exploded Monday night while attempting to transit the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway it described as “unsafe and accident-prone.” The vessels, which the IRGC identified as having been “coerced” by the US mi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Emergency sirens activated again across Bahrain following reports of fresh IRGC missile strikes 20-07-2026 08:05 AM Latest News Urgent News»»»

Kyrgyz mountaineer Damira Sharipbekova has successfully climbed Lenin Peak, which stands at an altitude of 7,134 meters. The head of the Presidential Administration’s Information Policy Service, Daiyrbek Orunbekov, reported. According to him, Sharipbekova previously became a donor for her brother, »»»

Dubai: Economy Class passengers on Emirates could soon have less need to carry neck pillows on long-haul flights, with the airline introducing an adjustable headrest designed to hold the head and neck in place while travellers sleep. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The»»»

President Xi Jinping used the opening of China's flagship AI summit on July 17 to portray Beijing as an alternative rule-setter for artificial intelligence, unveiling a new intergovernmental body and a package of aid for developing nations and dealing yet another direct blow to Washington's long-st»»»

Relations between Israel and Türkiye are at one of their lowest points, and the rhetoric between the two countries continues to escalate. The latest point of friction came during Donald Trump’s visit to Ankara during the NATO Summit, when the American president went out of his way to praise his Tur»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova will host an Annual Conference with the participation of the heads of Bulgaria's foreign missions on Monday, the Foreign Ministry's press office reported. The forum will commence at the InterContinental Sofia Hotel at 9 a.m. President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minis»»»

Drivers and pedestrians in the village of Alsóörs, on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, were left scratching their heads after an unusual, futuristic-looking vehicle appeared on the roads. Photos and videos of the machine quickly spread across social media, with many wondering whether it was a fi»»»

NEW YORK: Superstars Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira offered a high-energy musical medley ​on Sunday in the first halftime show at a World Cup final. Madonna kicked off the Super Bowl-style show, one of several American elements added to this year's tournament, with a performance of her sin»»»

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Picture this: A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to pay for a fill-up. The cashier refuses the money, explaining that the station’s bank has stopped accepting notes and coins as deposits because it already is drowning in cash. In most places, cash is king. But in t»»»

A 35.5-kilometer road leading to Kyrchyn tract in Issyk-Kul region has been fully renovated and asphalted with state funding provided with the support of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Transport reported. The work was carried out as part of an approved action plan to prepare »»»

LONDON: Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges that have trounced his predecessors and little time to make his mark. The new leader takes over from the unpopular Keir Starmer just two years after the outgoing prim»»»

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States: US President Donald Trump said Sunday his new Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet needed to be sent off for a month to be “maxed out,” after reports of security concerns on a trip to Turkiye. Trump took his first flight on the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 plane on July 1,»»»

Iranians walk near a banner of late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. The conflicts between Iran and the USA over the Strait of Hormuz continue, as US strikes have targeted several locations across southern Iran. Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA July 20 (UPI) -- The »»»

The Kyrgyz film Kara Kyzyl Sary (Black, Red, Yellow) has won the Grand Prix at the inaugural International Film Festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. The winner was announced during the closing ceremony by Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Poli»»»

The new government has launched intensive reforms to restore the rule of law, the European Commission stressed in this year's rule of law report. The document highlights that several legislative reforms have advanced following dialogue under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the general cond»»»

MANILA: Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will express alarm over renewed hostilities in the Middle East when they gather in the Philippine capital Tuesday for talks to be joined by Western and Asian counterparts, including from the United States, China, Russia and the European Union. Some of the worl»»»

US ‌President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do better at controlling Ontario wildfires whose smoke has affected several US states. The day after threatening to levy additional tariffs on Canadian goods to punish Canada over the wildfir»»»

A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan at 2:40 a.m., the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to the institute, the earthquake’s epicenter was located 5 kilometers from the village of Ottuk and 31 kilometers from Naryn. In populated areas,»»»

Dubai: The US dollar remains the world’s dominant currency for trade and finance. Yet central banks are steadily buying more gold and reducing the share of dollar assets in their reserve portfolios. Here’s what the latest data shows — and why it matters. The US dollar extended its losses on Wednesd»»»

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that other countries needed to step up pressure to protect global shipping.“It’s clear that Iran, at least some people in »»»

I was 13, when I picked up a Megadeth cassette in a small store in Trivandrum. I took it home, played it on the music player, rattling the quiet Kowdiar Junction with the beats of Symphony of Destruction. It played for a week, till my horrified mother and grandmother requested to change the cassett»»»

The US is concerned that the Iranian military is growing increasingly effective at penetrating its air defenses in the Middle East, several media outlets have reported, citing anonymous officials. It comes off the back of a deadly missile and drone strike on a military base in Jordan on Friday, whi»»»

I was 13, when I picked up a Megadeth cassette in a small store in Trivandrum. I took it home, played it on the music player, rattling the quiet Kowdiar Junction with the beats of Symphony of Destruction. It played for a week, till my horrified mother and grandmother requested to change the cassett»»»

Fighting between the US and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, with fresh US airstrikes, Iranian retaliatory attacks and renewed threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. While the conflict remains outside the UAE, it is beginning to affect air travel, energy markets and regional security. »»»

Also In This Package Iran 'responsible' for attack on ship in Gulf of Oman Tanker catches fire after strike in Strait of Hormuz Iran reports explosions on sites around Hormuz Strait Is Hormuz safe? Iran's move sparks shipping fears»»»

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he is exploring the legal possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to the city for the UN General Assembly in September. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024 ov»»»

If you spend even a short time with a young child, one thing becomes immediately clear: they ask plenty of questions - and there is a faint chance that you won’t be able to answer all of them! Why is the sky blue? What is the solar system? Why do birds fly? Why do we grow old? Why can’t I have ice »»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: US President Donald Trump grabbed a share of the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday, staying on stage with winners Spain as they lifted the trophy after beating Argentina. Despite being met by resounding boos as he walked on to the pitch with FIFA president G»»»

DUBAI: A ship caught fire early Monday in the Strait of Hormuz near the coastline of Oman, the British military said.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center issued a warning about the fire, saying it was unclear what sparked the blaze.The US military has been encourag»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. The French striker became the first player to finish as the leading scorer at multiple World Cups, winning his second Golden Boot award when Lionel Messi was blanked in Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain on Sunday in the fi»»»

Dubai: A weaker Indian rupee is giving Gulf-based NRIs greater buying power in India, with investors increasingly targeting neighbourhoods linked to new airports, metro lines, business districts and strong rental demand. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Mumbai and its s»»»

The AmirHis Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held official talks with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali Faleh Al Zaidi at Lusail Palace on Sunday. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and expand cooperation across various fields. They also discussed the most significan»»»

QNA Riyadh Qatar participated in the 96th session of the Executive Council of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) on Sunday. The event, held virtually, saw the participation of Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Education in the GCC member states, and the Assistant Secretary»»»

US Central Command forces began a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 pm ET Sunday (3 am Gulf Standard Time on Monday) the ninth consecutive night of operations aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The st»»»

QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan at his office in Lusail Palace on Sunday. At the outset of the meeting, the Turkish Foreign Minister conveyed his condolences to HH the Amir on the passing of HH the Father Ami»»»

QNA Nairobi Team Qatar from QatarDebate Center, a member of Qatar Foundation, is competing in the 2026 World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC), currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya, with the participation of more than 80 countries. In a statement on Sunday, QatarDebate Center said Team Qatar’s p»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar News Agency (QNA) Training Centre has concluded its training programmes for the first half of 2026 organised as part of the centre’s annual training plan. A total of 246 trainees from QNA and several government entities took part in the programmes. During the first half of the ye»»»

Ukraine’s parliament has frustrated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s attempt to install a new defence leadership, exposing strains within his ruling coalition and intensifying a political crisis over the removal of Mykhailo Fedorov. The Verkhovna Rada did not, however, reject Fedorov’s dismissal in »»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held separate phone calls with Saudi Foreign Minister HRH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, Omani Foreign Minister HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi and Jordan’s Deputy P»»»

Ten fresh corpses were discovered across the central Mexican state of Zacatecas on Saturday, according to local authorities, including five who were discovered hanging from a highway bridge. The bodies, half-naked and showing signs of torture, were found at three separate locations in the state. So»»»

SOUTHPORT, England: Rory McIlroy has been down this road before — the thrill of being the Masters champion and not much else to celebrate the rest of the year. McIlroy was never part of the conversation at British Open — except for his critical comments of how Bryson DeChambeau handled a rules viol»»»

DUBAI: Iran renewed attacks on US military targets and its regional allies on Monday, saying it had struck a command center near the Al-Tanf base in Syria, while Bahrain sounded air raid sirens as the latest escalation sent oil prices above $90 a barrel. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had la»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team’s 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday. Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the second period of extra-time as Spain finally broke down 10-man Argentina to win»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world. Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and scored in the 106t»»»