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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....

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...

Two British hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack 16 Jul 2026 - 02:23 pm

London: A UK court on Thursday jailed two young men for a 2024 cyberattack on London's public transport operator that exposed the details...

Republic of Korea raises interest rates for first time in over three years 16 Jul 2026 - 01:43 pm

Seoul: Republic of Korea's central bank delivered a quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike Thursday, as widely expected, to tackle high inflation amid lingering Middle...

Bahrain intercepts several Iranian attacks 16 Jul 2026 - 01:37 pm

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) announced that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks....

11 killed, 19 injured in fire at childcare facility in Algeria 16 Jul 2026 - 01:28 pm

Algiers:At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured in a fire at an orphanage near the Algerian capital on Thursday, the...

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression rises to 73,250 martyrs and 173,751 injured 16 Jul 2026 - 01:17 pm

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,250, with 173,751 others injured, since October...

After KFC, cyberattack hits Japanese ice cream giant 16 Jul 2026 - 11:19 am

Tokyo: A major Japanese ice cream maker said Thursday that it is seeing shipment delays following a cyberattack at its logistics partner that...

UK govt announces nationalisation of British Steel 16 Jul 2026 - 11:18 am

London: The British government said Thursday it had taken British Steel into public ownership to "protect the future of steel production in the...

Algeria orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19: civil defence 16 Jul 2026 - 11:14 am

Algiers, Algeria: A fire burning at an orphanage in a suburb of the Algerian capital has killed at least 11 people and injured...

Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south 16 Jul 2026 - 11:10 am

Toronto, Canada: Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as...

US Central Command announces completion of latest wave of military strikes against Iran 16 Jul 2026 - 09:27 am

Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran. "US forces struck Iranian command centers,...

Kuwaiti Defense Ministry reports interception of cruise Missiles and one-way attack drones 16 Jul 2026 - 08:40 am

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense reported that four cruise missiles and 21 hostile one-way attack drones had been detected and intercepted since...

Sudan, Turkiye sign MOU to build gas berth at Suakin Port 16 Jul 2026 - 12:34 am

Port Sudan: Sudan's Sea Ports Corporation and Turkiye's Argaz energy company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to build a berth...