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Amir receives telephone call from Indian Prime Minister 16 Jul 2026 - 05:47 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from the Prime Minister of the...

Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO chief 16 Jul 2026 - 05:17 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during...

Prime Minister meets South Sudanese President's National Security Advisor 16 Jul 2026 - 05:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met on Thursday with the Presidential...

Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France 16 Jul 2026 - 05:02 pm

Noisy-sur-École, France: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that...

US unveils new 25 percent tariff on certain imports from Brazil 16 Jul 2026 - 04:45 pm

Washington, United States: The United States has announced a new 25 percent tariff on various imports from Brazil, accusing the Latin American giant...

Amir receives telephone call from King of Morocco 16 Jul 2026 - 04:38 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from His Majesty KingMohammed VI of...

Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant 16 Jul 2026 - 04:26 pm

Madrid: Spain's nuclear safety regulator on Thursday backed extending the operating life of the country's largest atomic power plant to 2030, beyond the...

Athens mayor says subway works halted for safety tests 16 Jul 2026 - 04:15 pm

Athens: The mayor of Athens on Thursday said construction of a new line for the city's subway network had been halted for safety...

Blast at Indonesia munition storage kills soldier: Army 16 Jul 2026 - 03:24 pm

Jakarta: An explosion in a military munition warehouse on Indonesia's Java island killed one soldier and injured six others on Thursday, an army...

EU tells Google to share search data, open Android to AI competitors 16 Jul 2026 - 03:22 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to other...

Uganda discharges last Ebola patient: minister 16 Jul 2026 - 03:12 pm

Nairobi: Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on Thursday, the health ministry said, marking a successful containment of the outbreak that had spread...

Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave 16 Jul 2026 - 03:04 pm

Algiers, Algeria: A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid...

Qatar strongly condemns Iran's repeated attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait 16 Jul 2026 - 03:00 pm

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned Iran's repeated attacks on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Bahrain, and State of...

Islamabad MoU between Washington and Tehran remains framework for peace: Pakistani FM 16 Jul 2026 - 02:55 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran remained a framework for promoting peace. At...

One dead, 24 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia: rescuers 16 Jul 2026 - 02:48 pm

Jakarta: A passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing at least one person and leaving 24 others missing, the local search and...

Uber to gobble up Delivery Hero in latest food delivery deal 16 Jul 2026 - 02:44 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: US ride-hailing giant Uber has struck a 12.7-billion-eurodeal to take over German food delivery behemoth Delivery Hero, the latest consolidation in...

Kuwait military says responding to new Iran drone attacks 16 Jul 2026 - 02:39 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's General Staff announced Thursday that the country's air defense systems are currently intercepting hostile drones following the ongoing Iranian aggression. In...

Drone strikes ship off Iraqi port: security official 16 Jul 2026 - 02:34 pm

Baghdad: A drone struck a ship located off the port in Iraq's southern province of Basra on Thursday, a security official told AFP....

Amir receives phone call from Saudi Minister of Defense 16 Jul 2026 - 02:28 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Thursday from HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman...

New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake 16 Jul 2026 - 02:27 pm

Wellington: New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island. "This advisory...