RIYADH: Saudi students are taking part in the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad, the world’s largest high school chemistry competition. The event is being held in Dubai until July 14, with more than 300 students from around the world competing for awards. The scientific team has completed the r»»»

ISLAMABAD: A deadline for intending Pakistani pilgrims to register for next year’s Hajj pilgrimage will expire on Wednesday, according to the Pakistani religious affairs ministry. Intending pilgrims can register themselves through 15 approved banks and only registered candidates will be considered »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Jagoda Lazarevic said on Tuesday the postponement of the start date of US import tariffs until August 1 gave Serbia additional space to continue talks and conduct other activities to address that issue. Speaking to Tanjug, Lazarevic said th»»»

Syria’s minister of emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through a vast stretch of forested land. The fires have been burning for six days, with Syrian emergency crews struggling to bring them under control amid»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – An impostor pretending to be US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used artificial intelligence (AI) to contact senior US and foreign officials, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a State Department cable. The individual used both text and voice messages that mimic R»»»

Samvel Karapetyan is just the first — but certainly not the last [to be removed],” Semyon Bagdasarov, a prominent political scientist and director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Central Asia, tells Sputnik, commenting on the recent raids on the offices of Armenia’s Electric Netw»»»

Gold prices eased on Tuesday, weighed by higher US Treasury yields as US President Donald Trump announced new tariff proposals on trading partners, including Japan and South Korea. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $3,328.67 per ounce, as of 1207 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.1% to $3,338.20. The yield on b»»»

The airport outside France’s second-biggest city Marseille was forced to close Tuesday due to a wildfire that is being fanned by strong winds. A fast-moving wildfire in southern France, fanned by winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour, led to the closure of Marseille Provence airport on Tuesday, a s»»»

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) is launching the minting of Bulgarian euro coins this week, marking the start of the final stage in the country’s transition to the euro. This follows the formal approval of Bulgaria’s eurozone accession by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament. BNB Gov»»»

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (L) meets with Sen. Chris Van Hollen Jr. D-MD., who campaigned for his return to America, in El Salvador in April. File Photo by El Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- A lawyer for the Justice Department told a federal court in Mayland that it»»»

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Sharjah: In a joint effort with Sharjah City Municipality, Sharjah Police are working to create safer construction sites through a new project focused on smart, preventive security. As part of ongoing efforts to build safer and more sustainable construction zones, Sharjah Police – through Al Saja’a»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Police, through its City Police Station, honoured Mahra Abdullah Al Hamr Al Ali, a student at Al Dhait Girls School, for securing first place nationwide in the General Academic Track among public school students. The recognition was part of the ‘We Strive for You’»»»

Thiruvananthapuram: Normal life came to a standstill across Kerala on Tuesday after around 20,000 private buses were off the roads due to a token strike called by the operators. The operators have been raising demands like an increase in charges for student concessions, steps to check fake concessi»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf and allrounder Shadab Khan were injured and will miss the Twenty20 series in Bangladesh this month. Rauf injured a hamstring in Major League Cricket in the United States last week, and Shadab recently underwent shoulder surgery. Uncapped fast bowlers Ahmed»»»

RIYADH: Saudi students are taking part in the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad, the world’s largest high school chemistry competition. The event is being held in Dubai until July 14, with more than 300 students from around the world competing for awards. The scientific team has completed the r»»»

JAKARTA: Officials in Southeast Asian countries prepared on Tuesday to step up trade negotiations with Washington after President Donald Trump’s administration hit some of them with over 30 percent tariffs, despite a raft of new concessions and offers to boost investment in the US. Trump sent lette»»»

GENEVA: The Red Cross said on Tuesday it is bracing for another 1 million people to be sent back from Iran to Afghanistan amid mass deportations that humanitarians say are placing a heavy strain on the aid system. Over 1.2 million people have been returned to Afghanistan from Iran since the start o»»»

LONDON: King Charles welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Britain on Tuesday for the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit, their warm greeting symbolising the return of closer ties between the two countries. Macron, treated to a British state visit for the first time, enjoys »»»

BRUSSELS: Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up within five years in preparation, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Tuesday. In a speech to the European Parliament ma»»»

VIENNA, July 8 (KUNA) -- The ninth OPEC International Seminar kicked off Wednesday, uniting oil ministers from OPEC and non-OPEC countries with global energy experts for a two-day event focused on major challenges and developments in the energy sector.According to OPEC's Media Department, the event»»»

BRUSSELS, July 8 (KUNA) -- Reporters without borders (RSF) accused the Israeli occupation of war crimes against journalists in the Gaza strip, and on Tuesday joined the call by more than 180 international organizations to suspend the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Israeli occup»»»

Dubai: Dubai announced appointments of new chief executives at Dubai Land Department (DLD), including Real Estate Registration Sector and the Real Estate Development Sector, marking a key leadership update in one of the emirate’s most critical sectors. In his capacity as the Chairman of The Executi»»»

More than 90% of forest fires in Bulgaria are caused by human activity, according to a new analysis by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The report reveals that over the past 15 years, more than 1.1 million acres of land have burned across the country, with a sharp rise in both frequency and in»»»

The West and the Zelensky regime have voted for “press freedom” at the UN — while banning Russian media and keeping mum on Russian journalists killed by Ukraine. Time is right to pay tribute to some of them again. • Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav ZhuravlevHe was killed as a group of reporters,»»»

Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in December of 2023. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- Kevin O'Connor, who served as Biden's physician during his presidency has asked to postpone his upcoming depo»»»

A heatwave in Greece closed Acropolis Athens temporarily on Tuesday. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- A heat wave in Greece closed the Acropolis in Athens temporarily on Tuesday. Greece's culture ministry closed the monument due to the heatwave conditions as temperatures »»»

BRUSSELS: Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up within five years in preparation, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Tuesday. In a speech to the European Parliament ma»»»

LONDON: King Charles welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Britain on Tuesday for the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit, their warm greeting symbolising the return of closer ties between the two countries. Macron, treated to a British state visit for the first time, enjoys »»»

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched 15 temporary air-conditioned rest areas at key bus and metro stations across the emirate. The move aims at protecting delivery bike riders from the harsh summer heat. The initiative is aligned with the UAE’s Midday Work Ban, which proh»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron received a warm and pomp-filled welcome Tuesday from King Charles III as he began a three-day state visit to Britain, the first by an EU head of state since Brexit. Macron, accompanied by his wife Brigitte, hailed an "important moment for our two nations" after land»»»

Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has been exerting great efforts in offering diverse and best ever possible services for pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah throughout the year 1446 AH.The au»»»

Gaza: Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, the military said Tuesday, in one of the deadliest days for Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory this year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lamented a "difficult morning" as he visited Washington for talks with US Preside»»»

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Dubai: If you’re planning to visit Romania this year, be prepared to spend a little more. The Romanian government is pushing through a set of tax hikes starting next month that could impact the cost of everything from restaurant meals and fuel to hotel stays and alcohol. The move comes as officials»»»

Madrid: Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world into mourning, less than two »»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi met with Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs in the Syrian Arab Republic HE Major General Abdul Qader Tahan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations in common»»»

The recently R.A.R.-certified products are H10, H16, and HB4, marking the first LED bulbs legally permitted for fog light use in Romania. “With these new bulb certifications, OSRAM achieves yet another milestone for the Romanian market, giving drivers access to modern LED automotive bulbs that meet»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Afghanistan’s security and stability, emphasizing the importance of respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking during a UN General Assembly session»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Power Division and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday denied the global lender had rejected the Pakistani government’s plan to subsidize electricity for cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the South Asian country. The developmen»»»

Oil prices retreated on Tuesday, having climbed almost 2% in the previous session, as investors assessed the latest developments on US tariffs and a higher than expected increase to OPEC+ output for August. Brent crude futures fell 12 cents, or about 0.2%, to $69.46 a barrel by 1043 GMT. US West Te»»»

María José Fuster earned a Guinness World Record for her collection of over 15,000 egg cups. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records July 7 (UPI) -- A Spanish woman who has been collecting egg cups for over 50 years earned a Guinness World Record when her collection was tallied at 15,485 items. Ma»»»

GENEVA: The Red Cross said on Tuesday it is bracing for another 1 million people to be sent back from Iran to Afghanistan amid mass deportations that humanitarians say are placing a heavy strain on the aid system. Over 1.2 million people have been returned to Afghanistan from Iran since the start o»»»

Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences appointed “Sarah Sobhy” as the new Commercial Manager of the hotel. Sarah most recently served as Director of Sales at Conrad Cairo. Tarek Zaki, Hotel Manager, Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences, said, “I am confident that with Sarah’s sales expertise in the Cairo marke»»»

The Qatar Foundation (QF) has emerged victorious in a protracted legal battle over the construction of Sidra Medicine, a premier academic medical center in Doha. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal has awarded the Doha-based organization approximately one billion Qatari»»»

Some 59 people caught up in a faulty accounting software scandal at British Post Office branches contemplated suicide, according to a public inquiry report published Tuesday. In one of the country's worst miscarriages of justice, the Post Office wrongfully prosecuted around 1,000 subpostmasters -- »»»

Dubai: Qatari royal and elite mountaineer Sheikha Asma Al Thani has made history once again, becoming the first woman from her nation to summit Nanga Parbat. The 8,126‑metre peak in Pakistan’s Gilgit‑Baltistan region, is infamously known as the “Killer Mountain” due to its unforgiving terrain and d»»»

Dubai: A 30-year-old man died after being pulled into the engine of an aircraft preparing for take-off at Milan’s Bergamo airport, prompting the suspension of 19 flights, local authorities confirmed. The incident occurred when the man reportedly ran in front of the plane while it was on the runway,»»»