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Spanish firefighters battle new blaze front as 15,000 evacuated 26 Jul 2026 - 11:10 am

Madrid: Spanish firefighters on Sunday battled a new front of fires near the coastal city of Valencia, where at least 15,000 people were...

Residents cash in on Dubai real estate cooldown amid regional turmoil 26 Jul 2026 - 08:00 am

Dubai: Just over a year after moving to Dubai, Steve found himself moving unexpectedly up the property ladder, taking advantage of a cooling...

UNESCO places Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said Village on World Heritage List 25 Jul 2026 - 11:43 pm

Paris: The Tunisian village of Sidi Bou Said has been inscribed on the World Heritage List, UNESCO announced on Saturday. The decision was...

Syrian President, UN Secretary-General discuss boosting cooperation, reconstruction 25 Jul 2026 - 10:48 pm

Damascus: Syrian President, Ahmad Al Sharaa met Saturday with United Nations Secretary-General, AntonioGuterres, who is visiting Syria. The meeting discussed ways to enhance...

Ethiopia's annual horticultural export tops 490 mln USD 25 Jul 2026 - 10:32 pm

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government has announced that the country earned 490 million U.S. dollars from the export of horticultural commodities during the...

China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches 25 Jul 2026 - 08:38 pm

Beijing: Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations...

Saudi, Pakistani top diplomats discuss regional tensions and maritime security 25 Jul 2026 - 08:32 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, has held a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, to discuss...

11 European tourists rescued after speedboat goes missing in E. Indonesia 25 Jul 2026 - 05:40 pm

Jakarta:Indonesian rescuers found 11 European tourists and one crew member alive after the speedboat carrying them went missing in the waters of Tomini...

Over 98,000 hectares burned in France in 2026, marking record high 25 Jul 2026 - 04:58 pm

PARIS: About 98,000 hectares of land have been burned by wildfires across France so far in 2026, setting a historical record for the...

Three killed, several others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza strip 25 Jul 2026 - 03:20 pm

Gaza:Three Palestinians were killed and others wounded today as Israeli occupation forces continued their attacks on various areas in the Gaza Strip. Medical...

Syria says at least 19 killed after two buses collide 25 Jul 2026 - 02:19 pm

Damascus: Syrian state media said at least 19 people were killed on Saturday when two buses collided in the central-eastern region of the...

UK maritime agency reports incident with 'tanker and military forces' in Gulf of Oman 25 Jul 2026 - 12:56 pm

Dubai: An incident involving a tanker and unspecified military forces was reported on Saturday near the Strait of Hormuz waterway, according to the...

Fires in Madrid region, Avila have burned up to 25,000 hectares: government 25 Jul 2026 - 12:52 pm

Madrid: Wildfires raging west of Madrid have burned up to 25,000 hectares, the Spanish interior ministry said Saturday. Flames have ravaged nearly 10,000...

India education minister announces resignation after countrywide protests 25 Jul 2026 - 12:27 pm

New Delhi, India: India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string...

UN chief appeals for international support for Syria 'at this pivotal moment' 25 Jul 2026 - 11:34 am

Damascus, Syria: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for Syria on Saturday as he visited the country, which is in transition...

Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list 25 Jul 2026 - 10:33 am

Moroni, Comoros: UNESCO on Saturday added six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros -- once historic sultanates along Indian Ocean trading routes -- to...

Romania shoots down second drone in two days 25 Jul 2026 - 10:25 am

Bucharest: Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Saturday for the second day in a row, marking the second time since...

Norway opposes new U.S. tariff on its imports 25 Jul 2026 - 10:09 am

Oslo: Norway on Friday strongly opposed a new 12.5 percent U.S. tariff on its imports, calling Washington's unilateral measure unjustified. "We strongly disagree...