Local residents reported hearing several explosions in the coastal city of Hodeidah, western Yemen, on Friday evening. The city is controlled by Yemen’s Houthi movement.A source in the local authorities told Sputnik that Saudi Arabian warplanes carried out five air strikes in various areas of Hodei»»»

More than 5,000 electricity consumers in Bishkek will be remotely disconnected from the power supply on July 27 due to outstanding debts, the Bishkek Electric Networks Enterprise, a branch of the National Electric Networks of Kyrgyzstan OJSC (NENK), announced. The company said the disconnections wi»»»

Travellers flying to and from the UAE on Saturday are advised to check their flight status before leaving for the airport, as some regional routes continue to face cancellations, delays and schedule changes. While UAE airports remain largely operational, airlines are urging passengers to follow off»»»

Around 3,500 billion forints (just over 9.6 billion euros) will be available over the next ten years for the "Gábor Baross" development plan to modernise the railway network. This was announced by Prime Minister Péter Magyar at the presentation of the Baross Plan on Wednesday in Budapest — in the p»»»

The Ministry of Internal Affairs held a board meeting to summarize the operational and service activities of internal affairs agencies for the first half of 2026. According to the ministry, the results of operational and service activities of internal affairs agencies, the results of digitalization»»»

The Trump administration has announced new tariffs on imported goods from 60 trading partners. The new duties are set at 10 percent and 12.5 percent. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the measures affect 99.4 percent of imports, Meduza reported. The Trump administration justified its de»»»

On July 24, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Cholpon-Ata. The presidential press service reported. According to the press service, they discussed issues related to the development of trade and economic cooperation, the implementation of infrastructu»»»

Uzbekistan Culture Days will be held in Cholpon-Ata on July 27-28, the Ministry of Culture reported. A creative delegation from Uzbekistan, comprising approximately 200 representatives of the arts and culture, will arrive in Kyrgyzstan. Residents and visitors of Issyk-Kul region will enjoy concert »»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump poked fun at the press and honored the Secret Service for ​protecting him at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday, returning to the event celebrating press freedom after a shooting forced the suspension of the original event in April. Trump»»»

SpaceX's Starship on Friday sailed through its first test flight since the company went public. "Starship is intact, floating in the ocean and transmitting telemetry!" company head Elon Musk said on X. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The ship sere»»»

A foreign citizen who was on the international wanted list was detained in Osh. According to the city’s Department of Internal Affairs, the man was identified during an operational search conducted by officers from the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration. He is reportedly a citize»»»

US President Donald Trump addressed a packed room of journalists on Friday night at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, saying “the show must go on” after a shooting forced the original event to be cancelled in April. “Let’s try this again,” WHCA President Weijia »»»

"Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire testified that Thomas Goldstein assisted him in recovering a gambling debt from a billionaire. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- A prominent Supreme Court litigator in Maryland has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for tax evas»»»

The Directorate of Saudi Civil Defence has announced that the danger in Yanbu Governorate has passed. In an update, the authority urged residents to continue following Civil Defence instructions, avoid gathering in affected areas and refrain from filming. It also reminded the public to call 911 in »»»

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Smithsonian to add signs to certain exhibits that a White House report alleges push "radical" revisions to American history. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Smithsonian's National Mus»»»

Dubai: Temperatures are set to edge lower across the UAE on Saturday, while humid conditions are expected to bring a chance of fog and mist over parts of the country during the night and early morning, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said Saturday will be generally fa»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has reduced the time required to issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) from three working days to just two hours, marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation programme aimed at improving government services and enhancin»»»

Spanish authorities declared a national emergency as three blazes burning near Madrid merged into one, forcing some 60,000 people from their homes. In France, 141,000 people were evacuated from the regions of Gironde and Landes. Photo by Damien Rembert/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- More than 200,000 people »»»

IRBIL, Iraq: The US military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iran’s ports, while the Islamic Republic targeted American strongholds around the Arabian Gulf.The US and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th »»»

Paramount Skydance on Friday told a court that it will pause its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to allow a potential trial to happen after 12 state attorneys general sued to prevent the deal. File Photo by Allison Dinner/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- Paramount Skydance said that it has paused its merger»»»

Authorities in the Texas city of Laredo said at least six bodies were found in a Union Pacific boxcar. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI July 24 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury in Texas indicted Friday an 11-person smuggling ring in connection with the deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old chi»»»

Dubai: Companies across the Middle East returned $29.2 billion to shareholders through dividends during the first quarter of 2026, with Saudi Arabia accounting for almost 84% of the regional total. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Underlying dividend payments in the reg»»»

Share: The U.S. government has begun the process of allowing American airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon for the first time in more than four decades. However, flights will not begin immediately, as security assessments, regulatory approvals and airline decisions are still required before»»»

Officials in Uzbekistan have denied that a traffic police officer died in a motorcycle collision with a passenger car that took place after a Tashkent road was closed to make way for the presidential motorcade. Not long after the fatal crash (captured by this dashcam footage at about eight&nbs»»»

Share: A destroyed building, as Lebanese army troops deploy in the area following the withdrawal of Israeli forces, under a U.S.-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, Lebanon July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher Beirut- Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold their next round of»»»

Relatives of Palestinians killed during clashes with Israeli settlers mourn at Nablus hospital in the West Bank. Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA July 24 (UPI) -- The Israeli military is launching a major operation in the occupied West Bank after a clash between settlers and Palestinians left six people »»»

RIYADH/SANAA: The Saudi-led coalition in ​Yemen said it carried out airstrikes targeting Houthi military sites in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Friday that were linked to attacks on Saudi shipping. “We carried out a proportionate military response operation against legitimate military targets»»»

Allegations against Karim Khan first emerged in 2024, when a female ICC lawyer reported that the chief prosecutor had repeatedly sexually harassed and abused her. File Photo courtesy International Criminal Court | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Chief prosecutor Karim Khan was ousted from the Intern»»»

Since the conflict between Iran and the United States began on February 28, more than 1,000 people have been arrested for attempting to document Iranian strikes in Jordan and Gulf countries allied with Washington. The governments of these countries have sought to deter the circulation of such image»»»

In tonight's edition, North Africa is in the grip of a severe heatwave, with temperatures nearing 49 degrees Celsius. Also, six years after the brutal killing of a 90-year-old woman accused of witchcraft shocked Ghana and the world, activists say the fight for justice remains far from over.&nb»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia's Air Force units conducted 55 interventions between July 22 and 24, 2026, as part of efforts to support firefighting operations.A C-130 military transport aircraft completed 24 firefighting runs, while a UH-60M...»»»

DOHA: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has concluded three specialized training courses for members of the Rwandan National Police under the supervision of its Training Institute, further strengthening security cooperation between Qatar and Rwanda. The programmes covered VIP protection, riot »»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - On the instructions of President Kaïs Saïed, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad summoned the Ambassador of France to Tunisia to convey a strongly worded protest...»»»

A person talks on a cellphone at Wagner Park with temperatures approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit July 3 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Triple-digit heat is slated to roast a large portion of the central United States through the final days of July as a massive, recor»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia is preparing to launch its first solar power production project designed to supply the infrastructure of the motorway network, as part of its energy transition strategy, project officials announced on Friday...»»»

An agent watches the crowd from his car outside an ICE facility in Newark, N.J., where detainees started a hunger strike in May to protest what they call inhumane conditions inside the detention center. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Congressional leaders on Fr»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - "Tunisia's decision to allow the installation of battery energy storage systems for solar panels represents a step that opens the way to more flexible decentralised energy solutions," Executive Director of Greenpeace...»»»

Manila: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met separately on Friday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HE Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khereiji, and HE Second Minister of Foreign Affairs for Brunei Darussalam, Erywan Pehin Yusof»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Discussion during the call, dealt with relations between the two friendly countries and ways to support and strengthen »»»

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has urged people “to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place” as sirens sound.»»»

Ferrari made an emphatic start to the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton topping the two Friday practice sessions at the Hungaroring. While the Italian team controlled the opening-day Hungaroring F1 highlights, championship leader Kimi Antonelli struggled for»»»

LONDON: Across Syria’s war-scarred landscape, reconstruction efforts have largely centered on shattered cities and critical infrastructure, even as other initiatives aim to extend recovery beyond urban areas. One such effort, led by Saudi aid agency KSrelief and the UN Development Programme, is shi»»»

We condemn in the strongest terms the rising illegal settler terrorism in the occupied Palestinian territories. The killing of four Palestinians today (24 July) by settler terrorists encouraged by the Netanyahu government is a consequence of Israel's ongoing genocidal policy. We reiterate our call »»»

Sean "Diddy" Combs was placed in solitary confinement in New Jersey's Fort Dix prison after he got into a fight with a fellow inmate earlier this week. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 24 (UPI) -- Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been put in solitary confinement after allegedly b»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - Firefighters have continued on Friday evening to combat two major wildfires in the Kef governorate, in north-western Tunisia, where flames have already ravaged hundreds of hectares of forest and vegetation cover,...»»»

Tunis, July 24, 2026 (TAP) - Ambassador of Tunisia to Nigeria Mohsen Antit and head of the Tunisian delegation to the 7th Ordinary Session of the ATU Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26), outlined on Thursday Tunisia's vision for the future of...»»»

Riyadh: A Saudi ship was targeted in the Red Sea, sustaining minor damage to its hull. The Saudi Press Agency quoted an official source at the Public Transport Authority as saying that the vessel NCC MASA, belonging to a local company, was targeted today while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in m»»»

JEDDAH: Anthony Joshua weighed in at 251 pounds, while Kristian Prenga came in at 261.4 pounds during Friday's official weigh-in at Jeddah Promenade, where boxing fans and local and international media gathered ahead of Saturday's heavyweight showdown. The ceremonial weigh-in, held on the Red Sea w»»»