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Gulf News

July 2026

Argentina, S.Korea announce critical minerals partnership

With a $547 million investment, the project will make it possible to produce 23,000 tons of lithium carbonate per year and will generate exports of more than $300 million annually,

Italy temporarily suspends Schengen with Spain over migrant surge

Rome cites Ceuta migrant crisis as it imposes temporary border controls for one month

Boy George Quits London ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ After Backlash Over Pro-Israel Song ‘We Will Dance Again’

The singer, whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd, rose to fame in the 1980s as the flamboyant singer of the pop band Culture Club

Paul Kemsleymanager
George has never been afraid to stand by his personal convictions, and I have always respected him for that. Equally, I believe it is my responsibility to make decisions that are in the best interests of my artist while also showing respect to others. In this instance, I felt it was right to step aside, allowing the production to remain the focus, while ensuring everyone involved can move forward with mutual respect and goodwill.”
Boy Georgesinger
I saw the slogan ‘we will dance again’ and it resonated. Writing has to reflect the world we live in. Why not put the word ‘genocide’ in a song? Why are people suddenly uncomfortable with that word?”
In this instance, I felt it was right to step aside, allowing the production to remain the focus,

Discarded SpaceX rocket set to crash into the moon at 8,700kph

Scientists will monitor the high-speed impact to study lunar debris and future hazards

Jonathan McDowellastrophysicist
This impact will not be a problem,
The gravity on the moon is low and there is no wind to blow the dust away,
Bill Grayspace tracking expert
Things are getting crowded up there,
Part of the reason for our interest in this event is to figure out how much of a hazard debris impacts pose to future astronauts,

60,000 migrants enter Spain's Ceuta as at least 34 die

Giorgia Meloniitaly, Prime Minister
This crisis in Ceuta has nothing to do with the regularization of migrants adopted by the Government of Spain, as is being falsely claimed by some,
People are still entering. The reinforcements that have arrived are only helping the injured and other humanitarian efforts,
Many people want to go to Europe, America, but they don’t have the opportunity,
This crisis stems from an interpretation of a Supreme Court's decision, according to which people who swim illegally across the border cannot be returned,
Juan Jesús Vivasceuta President
The situation that Ceuta is going through is absolutely unsustainable,
Pedro Sánchezprime Minister
It appears that this interpretation of the Supreme Court's ruling spread like wildfire over the past few hours through the networks of human trafficking organizations, triggering the kind of mass surge we witnessed yesterday,
Despite the heavy police presence, people crossed through the waterway, while the land border remained closed,
We have always prioritized legal, orderly and safe migration for all,

First Omani woman to conquer Everest dies in Pakistan avalanche on broad peak

Al Harthy, who held a master's degree in geography, previously served as director of the Citizenship Department at Oman's Ministry of Education, combining a career in public service with a passion for high-altitude climbing

FIFA plan hit by senior advisor resigning, AFC opposition

Carlos Cordeirohe is the senior advisor to the FIFA President and is serving as senior advisor to the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026
I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,
The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product,
The way we love football is like this, and we have just seen a great World Cup. If things stay this way, then good. We have to defend the interests of all the people,
We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA (Member Association) has the ability to express its vote based on facts,
The fact that the situation has reached the point where the real possibility of a FIFA World Cup boycott has entered public discourse should concern everyone ‌‌who cares about the future of our game,
We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation,
The AFC stands in solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in expressing serious concerns over FIFA's proposal to introduce private investment into FIFA's flagship competitions and the decision-making process around FFE,

PureHealth Profit Jumps 20% in H1 2026 on UAE Patient Growth, International Expansion and Insurance Strength

At the same time, we continued to invest in advanced clinical capabilities, digital front door of PURA, AI-enabled technologies and capacity expansion across our ecosystem,
Kamal Al MaazmipureHealth Chairman
PureHealth's performance in the first half of 2026 reflects the strength of our long-term strategy and the disciplined execution of our vision to build a globally diversified healthcare group with a resilient portfolio and a strong financial foundation,

Anthropic AI Models Breach Real-World Systems During Tests, Raising Safety Concerns

Anthropic examined more than 141,000 "evaluation runs" and found that three different versions of its model, known as Claude, improperly accessed the systems of three unidentified organizations

Sam AltmanopenAI CEO
We may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels,
In none of these situations did Claude exfiltrate itself or deliberately attempt to escape its test environment,

Cauvery Protests Halt Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ Screenings Across Karnataka as Bandh Call Sparks Theatre Suspensions

The film, which was released on July 23, opened in around 150 theatres across the state

The bandh will be observed from 6am to 6pm across Karnataka. This protest is for the farmers and for protecting the state's drinking water interests. If water is released to Tamil Nadu, Bengaluru and several parts of Karnataka could face a drinking water crisis,

Drugged Malaysian pilot faces death penalty in Indonesia

Tomuan Parlindunganhengky
The results of his urine test came back positive for meth, MDMA and cocaine,
Malaysia Airlines will extend its full cooperation to the relevant authorities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,
What concerns all of us is that this person's profession is a pilot, and at the time he arrived, he had just flown that plane from Kuala Lumpur to Indonesia,