Dubai
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
- Jul 9
Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht faces retrial in Austria after court overturns diversion over unpaid hotel bill
An Austrian appeals court has ordered a retrial for actor Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht, ruling that a previous settlement over a nearly €14,000 hotel bill did not reflect sufficient acceptance of responsibility.
- Jul 6
Cobolli downs De Minaur in straight sets, Paolini outlasts Eala to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
Flavio Cobolli beat Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3, while Jasmine Paolini edged Alexandra Eala 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday at Wimbledon, sending both Italians into the last eight.
- Jul 5
Cargo ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen; security guards return fire
A cargo vessel came under attack from armed assailants 30 nautical miles southwest of Hodeida, Yemen, on Sunday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations reported. The ship's security guards returned fire before the attackers retreated to a larger vessel.
- Jul 5
US strikes Iran for sixth night as Tehran threatens to close Red Sea via Houthis
US warplanes bombed bridges and an airport in southern Iran overnight, killing at least seven, while Iran told its Houthi allies to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait if Washington hits Iranian power infrastructure.
- Jul 3
Iran threatens 'forceful response' against vessels ignoring its Strait of Hormuz routes
Iran's military command has warned that any oil tanker or commercial vessel deviating from its designated routes in the Strait of Hormuz will face an 'immediate and forceful response,' escalating tensions over the critical energy chokepoint.
- Jul 1
Arrest warrant against far-right agitator Vito Quiles lifted after he appears at Madrid court
A Spanish judge cancelled the detention order on Friday after the far-right media figure appeared at the Plaza de Castilla courts. Quiles, wanted for two days, is now cited for 20 July in a defamation case involving a Treasury official.
- Jul 1
Suspect in Monaco bomb attack on Ukrainian oligarch found shot dead near Kyiv, two arrested including intelligence officer
Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian woman suspected in the Monaco bomb attack that injured businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, was found shot dead near Kyiv. Police detained a Ukrainian intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer in connection with her killing and the original bombing.
- Jun 29
Gulf states rush pipelines, land bridges as Hormuz blockade enters fourth month
Four months into the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Gulf nations are accelerating pipeline projects, truck convoys and rail revivals to keep oil and goods flowing. A Dutch think tank calls the disruption the 'largest energy shock in history'.
- Jun 28
US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz as fragile ceasefire teeters
The U.S. carried out a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Saturday after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, drawing retaliatory Iranian attacks on American interests in Bahrain and Kuwait and threatening to unravel a two-week-old peace deal.
- Jun 28
Mercedes-Benz celebrates 100 years of its brand as profit slumps and luxury-only strategy is rolled back
On the centenary of the Daimler‑Benz merger, the three‑pointed star confronts a halving of annual profit and a quiet retreat from the luxury‑only push it touted in 2023.
- Jun 24
Heatwave eases but Paris death toll hits 109 in 24 hours as drownings surge across France
French authorities reported a dramatic spike in mortality on 26 June, with 109 deaths recorded by emergency services in Paris in a single day, compared to a seasonal average of 7, while 74 drownings have been logged nationwide since the heatwave began on 18 June.
- Jun 24
Spanish actress Elisa Mouliaá appears in Madrid court after judge ordered her arrest in defamation case brought by former politician Íñigo Errejón
Elisa Mouliaá voluntarily appeared at Plaza de Castilla courts on Wednesday after a judge had ordered her detention for missing three previous citations in a defamation lawsuit filed by ex-Sumar spokesman Íñigo Errejón.
- Jun 23
Cracks in wing structure prompt urgent EASA inspections of 16 Airbus A380 jets
Five Emirates superjumbos face immediate checks, and 11 others within 25 flight cycles, after EASA found cracks that could weaken wing integrity.
- Jun 20
Precise and Venetian Sun shine on day four of Royal Ascot as O’Brien reaches 101 winners
Aidan O’Brien’s Precise overcame a slow start to win the Coronation Stakes while Venetian Sun gave jockey Clifford Lee an emotional Group One victory on a memorable Friday at Royal Ascot.
- Jun 17
Leaked US-Iran interim deal promises ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz reopening and $300bn reconstruction fund
Bloomberg has obtained the full text of a 14-point interim agreement between Washington and Tehran, set to be signed in Geneva on Friday, which would end more than three months of war and lift the US naval blockade on Iran.
- Jun 15
Elisa Mouliaá no-shows for third time in defamation case brought by Íñigo Errejón, risking arrest
The actress failed to appear in Madrid on Monday, citing work in the Red Sea area with no connectivity. The judge had warned her absence could lead to detention.
- Jun 14
Trump clinches Iran peace framework, reopening Hormuz but nuclear deal elusive ahead of midterms
A Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding halts three months of hostilities and lifts the Strait of Hormuz blockade, yet the fate of Tehran’s atomic programme remains unresolved.
- Jun 13
Switzerland 1-1 Qatar: Late Khoukhi header earns Qatar historic first World Cup point
Breel Embolo's 15th-minute penalty put Switzerland ahead but Boualem Khoukhi's stoppage-time header earned Qatar a precious point in the World Cup Group B opener.
- Jun 13
Zapatero faces tax fraud probe after €1.3 million jewels found in his safe, shaking Spain's ruling party
A separate court investigation into former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for tax fraud and smuggling has triggered a political crisis within the ruling Socialist Party, after jewelry valued at €1.3 million was found in his office safe.
- Jun 13
Wyatt-Hodge century inspires England rout of Sri Lanka as ICC says Women's T20 World Cup can coexist with football World Cup
Danni Wyatt-Hodge struck 105 not out 23 days after becoming a mother as England beat Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup, while the ICC said the tournament would not be overshadowed by the men's football World Cup.
