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Spain announces success in containing influx of over 50,000 migrants to Ceuta 31 Jul 2026 - 10:15 pm

Madrid: Spain confirmed today that it has contained the massive influx of migrants to Ceuta, whose numbers exceeded 50,000, noting that the voluntary...

Algeria bus crash kills at least 27: rescuers 31 Jul 2026 - 09:38 pm

Algiers, Algeria: An Algerian bus crashed into a ravine on Friday, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens more, the country's health...

UAE condemns Iranian attack on Kuwait 31 Jul 2026 - 09:12 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed Iranian hostile attack targeting Kuwait with drones. In a...

Singapore's labor market continues to expand in Q2 despite global uncertainty 31 Jul 2026 - 06:48 pm

Singapore:Singapore's total employment grew by 10,700 in the second quarter, marking the 19th consecutive quarter of growth, according to advance data released by...

Kuwaiti oil prices rise $1.69 a barrel 31 Jul 2026 - 06:19 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced that the price of a barrel of Kuwaiti oil rose by $1.69 in Thursday's trading, reaching $86.69...

Omani climber among two confirmed dead after Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan 31 Jul 2026 - 05:52 pm

Doha, Qatar: Nadhira Al Harthy, the first Omani woman to summit Mount Everest in 2019, was among two climbers who have been confirmed...

EU accuses Temu of hindering raid in Ireland 31 Jul 2026 - 03:56 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union on Friday accused Temu of failing to hand over information during an inspection as part of a probe...

Anti-whaling ship seized off Iceland coast: activist group 31 Jul 2026 - 03:36 pm

Reykjavik: A ship run by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson said Friday it had been boarded by Iceland's coast guard...

Thousands cross into Spain's north Africa enclave in new migrant crisis 31 Jul 2026 - 03:11 pm

Ceuta, Spain: Thousands of migrants crossed overnight from Morocco into Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday arrived...

Kuwait shoots down Iranian drones targeting military sites: defence ministry 31 Jul 2026 - 02:30 pm

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities", the defence ministry said on Friday. "The hostile targets were...

New intelligence body meets in 'spy paradise' Japan 31 Jul 2026 - 02:16 pm

Tokyo: Japan's National Intelligence Bureau held its first meeting Friday, a body aimed at centralising information-gathering and addressing accusations that the country is...

Sniffer dogs search mall wrecked after Japan quake 31 Jul 2026 - 01:50 pm

Kumamoto, Japan: Sniffer dogs in Japan helped rescuers Friday make a final sweep of a shopping mall wrecked by an explosion after a...

Renowned Nepali climber among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche 31 Jul 2026 - 11:14 am

Skardu, Pakistan: Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where he was leading a...

Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan 31 Jul 2026 - 08:28 am

Quetta, Pakistan: A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said on Friday,...

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Drone Attack Targeting Egypt's Port of Damietta 30 Jul 2026 - 07:55 pm

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, on Thursday strongly condemned the drone attack targeting Egypt's Port of...

Spain lifts national state of emergency as wildfire situation improves 30 Jul 2026 - 07:09 pm

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced today that Spain has lifted the national state of emergency imposed in response to major wildfires...

Selection process for next UN chief begins 30 Jul 2026 - 06:39 pm

United Nations, United States: The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general, holding a first "straw poll" to...