The Constitutional Court could strike down parts of the 2026 State Budget Act if underfunding prevents institutions from functioning normally, Constitutional Court Chair Pavlina Panova said on Tuesday. Panova was speaking in a NOVA News interview about plans by GERB-UDF and Continue the Change (CC)»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian man has been arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing his elderly father during an argument over 100 Egyptian pounds (about $2), authorities said. The incident took place in the 15th of May City district of Cairo, where police responded to reports of an elderly man found dead in»»»

HONG KONG — South Korea's Kospi collapsed 10 per cent as tech took a battering on another black day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounding worries about the longevity of the AI boom.The losses extended a sell-off across the industry globally fo»»»

AMMAN — Sales of petroleum products reached 1.7573 billion litres in the first half of 2026, compared with 1.7617 billion litres during the same period of 2025, marking a 0.3 per cent decline.According to figures from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, sales of 90-octane gasoline fell 4.»»»

AMMAN — Manufacturers and industry representatives said the government's continued rollout of natural gas infrastructure to industrial zones will help lower production costs, improve the competitiveness of locally manufactured goods, support export growth, attract investment and create employment o»»»

AMMAN — Assistant Secretary-General for Agricultural Marketing and Quality at the Ministry of Agriculture, Ayman Oran, said the ministry has continued to implement a package of policies and programmes.Oran noted these policies aim to enhance growth in the Kingdom's agricultural sector, support inve»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has designated 2027 as the "Year of Water", one of several decisions approved during a meeting chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday. While authorities have yet to announce detailed programmes linked to the initiative, the »»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Cabinet on Tuesday declared that the Kingdom would not tolerate threats to its security, national interests or critical infrastructure, condemning attacks by Iran-backed militias in Yemen and Iraq on oil facilities in the Riyadh and Eastern regions and on commercial vessels in»»»

Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan called the U.S. tariffs "absurd," but said negotiations with the U.S. government will continue. File Photo by Andre Borges/EPA BRASILIA, Brazil, July 28 (UPI) -- Brazil has formally requested consultations at the World Trade Organization over new U.S. tariff»»»

A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under»»»

AMMAN: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and senior government and military officials held meetings on Tuesday with French Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans Alice Rufo to discuss defense cooperation and regional developments. During their meeting at Al-Husseiniya Palace, the crown pri»»»

North Korea's exports rose to an eight-year high in 2025, data showed Tuesday. This 2018 photo shows employees working at a silk factory in Pyongyang. File Photo by How Hwee Young/EPA North Korea's exports rose sharply to an eight-year high in 2025 as the country's trade continued to recover from t»»»

Walter "Jay" Clayton III, nominee to be director of national intelligence, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination on July 15. The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance his nomination. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted to ad»»»

Iran warned Bulgaria on July 27 over its decision to host US military refuelling aircraft, saying Bulgarian officials would bear responsibility for allowing their territory to be used in support of US operations, as Sofia sought to reassure the public that there was no immediate security threat. Th»»»

Volker Türk also warns of "very dangerous" unfolding situation in the West Bank. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, during a visit to Lebanon that ended Monday, voiced concern about Israel's repeated pattern of forced displacement, demolitions, territorial control and denial of re»»»

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has partnered with the UAE Cyber Security Council to provide cybersecurity awareness sessions for children and young people taking part in the Future Entrepreneur Programme 2026 summer camp. Held under the theme “Their summer today. Their ventures tomorrow… w»»»

Navas del Rey: Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday, after the country lifted evacuation orders for more than a dozen areas. But in France, thousands more people were ordered to flee, as fears grew that another seari»»»

The UAE is emerging as one of the world’s leading digital asset markets, with institutional investors increasingly shaping the sector’s future, according to the co-founder and chief executive of Bitcoin Suisse. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Andrej Majcen said the company’s decision to e»»»

Tunis, July 28 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti, received on Tuesday a phone call from Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi. The call turned...»»»

Albania continues to face significant cyber threats from state-sponsored actors, particularly Iran and Russia, according to the latest security assessment issued by the U.S. Department of State through the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). The report identifies Albania as one of the countr»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen here in the Oval Office on July 24, said the United States and South Korea remain steadfast allies in a message commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo U.S. President Donald Trump has said South Korea»»»

The parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee approved at second reading on Tuesday Election Code amendments introducing mandatory machine voting in most polling stations, abolishing the Abroad constituency and lifting the cap on polling stations in non-EU countries. Under the machine-voting provisions»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the fresh attacks on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and a blatant breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affa»»»

President Iliana Iotova thanked Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Progressive Bulgaria and all those backing her presidential bid in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “Thank you to Rumen Radev and Progressive Bulgaria for their trust and support. Ten years ago, we pledged to work solely in the interests of Bul»»»

Dubai: Uganda has officially declared an end to its Ebola outbreak after completing the 42-day monitoring period following the recovery of the last patient on 14th June. The authorities confirmed that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo will remain closed, as the neighbou»»»

Dubai: Montenegro will allow eligible foreign nationals residing in the UAE to enter the country without a visa during the 2026 summer season, offering up to 10 days' stay under a temporary travel facilitation scheme. The Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the exemption applies to holders»»»

A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday, toppling buildings, igniting fires and leaving dozens feared trapped in a shopping mall, with at least one person reported dead and more than 100 injured. Emergency crews raced to rescue survivors as aftershocks rattled the region. Dozens »»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova is the early favorite in the country's upcoming presidential election, according to a new survey conducted by polling agency Global Metrics. The poll found that around half of respondents said they would be likely to support Yotova in the race for the presidency. T»»»

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, July 28 (UPI) -- Paraguayan anti-drug authorities seized 311 kilograms of high-potency marijuana concealed inside two pickup trucks imported from Miami, officials said Tuesday. They said the shipment was a sophisticated smuggling attempt, with the pot believed to be destined for»»»

Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill establishing the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH), with MPs voting 143 in favour and 47 against. The agency’s task will be to protect public assets, uncover the unlawful management of public assets, and recover them. The law’s explanatory »»»

ClimateGermany: Low Rhine River levels could weigh down economyRichard Connor with dpa, ReutersRecord-low water levels on the Rhine are forcing cargo vessels to run with sharply reduced loads, driving up transport costs. Economists warn the disruption could wipe out Germany's already weak summer gr»»»

DOHA: Under the patronage of Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces HE Major-General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai, and in the presence of Commander of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces HE Rear Admiral (Navy) Abdullah Hassan Al Sulaiti, the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces celebrated the graduation »»»

Peru's outgoing foreign minister, Carlos Pareja Rios (C), waves ahead of official ceremonies marking the transfer of power and inauguration of President-elect Keiko Fujimori in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday. Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- After 15 years of failed attempts and four presidentia»»»

RIYADH: Kings League MENA is set to return to the Saudi capital for its first full-length season on Sept. 18 with an expanded roster of 10 teams. The competition, a joint venture between Kings League and Saudi PIF company SURJ Sports Investment, is the regional edition of the next-generation, seven»»»

A roundtable on road safety, risk assessment and the effective use of public resources was held in Parliament by Democratic Bulgaria (DB) on Tuesday. The event followed a series of serious road crashes in July. On July 12, the Road Safety Institute called for an urgent investigation into similariti»»»

This summer’s extreme temperatures have broken the normal “Bell curve” distribution of temperature variations and pushed it sharply to the right into record breaking highs. This is not normal – literally. That is the other name for the Bell curve: “the normal distribution.” First you’ll need a quic»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russian Foreign Ministry: Kyiv’s attack on the Iranian ship demonstrates a clear threat to the regional security of Caspian Sea states and »»»

This summer’s extreme temperatures have broken the normal “Bell curve” distribution of temperature variations and pushed it sharply to the right into record breaking highs. This is not normal – literally. That is the other name for the Bell curve: “the normal distribution.” First you’ll need a quic»»»

Russia’s war on Ukraine is entering a new phase in which the odds of escalation are rising even without any single dramatic turning point, Tatiana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, wrote in a Carnegie Politika commentary published on July 27. Stanovaya’s central clai»»»

China now accounts for roughly 28% of global manufacturing value added, more than any other country or bloc and over triple its share in 2004, according to World Bank data. The US share has fallen to about 17% from 22% over the same period, while the Eurozone has slipped to around 15% and Japan to »»»

RIYADH: Political analysts have linked the future of Yemen’s Houthi movement to the fate of the Iranian regime and the trajectory of the wider regional confrontation, following the latest escalation affecting security in the Red Sea and freedom of international navigation. They argue that Tehran vi»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank issued four military orders this week to seize over 22,000 square meters of land belonging to residents of the Palestinian towns of Arraba and Qabatiya, located south of Jenin. The area has been designated for military purposes, and the move com»»»

Continue the Change (CC) would back former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gurov if he decides to run for president, CC Chair Assen Vassilev said on Tuesday. CC representatives met President Iliana Iotova after submitting a petition signed by more than 32,000 Bulgarian citizens calling for a veto o»»»

Demand for care for older people and people with disabilities is growing as Bulgaria’s population ages, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova said on Tuesday. She spoke at a meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Deinstitutionalization of Care for Older People and Peopl»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Axon Senior Vice President for Global Sales Programs and Partnerships Nathan Sawtell discussed cooperation with Bulgarian companies in producing high-tech defence and security products, the government press service said on Tuesday. Axon develops advanced defence and s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces carried out a bombing in the outskirts of Al-Mansouri – Majdalzoun, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 28-07-2026 1»»»

RIYADH: Nasdaq-listed Energy Recovery will build a desalination technology factory near Dammam Second Industrial City, in a project expected to contribute SR137 million ($36.54 million) to Saudi GDP by 2033. The energy recovery devices plant is the first such facility by the company outside the US,»»»

The Hungarian passport is ranked alongside those of Croatia, Poland, South Korea and Malta as one of the world’s most powerful travel documents. But how does a country rise ever higher up the rankings — and what explains Hungary’s success? Hungary’s passport remains highly prized Many people assume»»»

Dubai: Heavy rain lashed Masafi and parts of the eastern UAE on Tuesday afternoon as convective clouds developed over the mountains, while hot and sunny conditions persisted across much of the rest of the country. The highest temperature recorded nationwide was 48.4°C in Al Faqa, Al Ain, at 13:45 U»»»

Continue the Change (CC) would back former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gurov if he decides to run for president, CC Chair Assen Vassilev said on Tuesday. CC representatives met President Iliana Iotova after submitting a petition signed by more than 32,000 Bulgarian citizens calling for a veto o»»»