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Hürriyet Daily News

July 2026

Saudi Arabia sets up maritime defense alliance to secure Red Sea — World News

The Saudi defense ministry issued a joint statement on behalf of the 14 countries in the alliance: Türkiye, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

UK man arrested in Greek Cyprus on suspicion of spying on military base — World News

He was arrested July 17, and British police are seeking his extradition

Helen Flanagancommander
This case shows we are able to use the National Security Act overseas when British military bases are allegedly targeted by hostile state activity,

Türkiye joins Black Sea oil, gas exploration in Bulgaria — Latest News

Alparslan Bayraktarenergy and Natural Resources Minister
This block lies in an area that can be considered relatively close to our Sakarya gas field. Together with Shell, we will conduct seismic surveys in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone and, hopefully next year, proceed with an exploratory drilling campaign under a license that will remain valid for approximately five years,

German jobless rate edges up in July — Latest News

Less representative but widely publicly discussed raw data showed the number of jobless rising 71,000 across July to surpass the three million mark for the first time since May

Daniel Terzenbachagency executive board member
Unemployment and underemployment tend to jump significantly in July due to seasonal factors,
Without reforms, the turnaround in the labour market will not happen,... work be made more attractive and the burden on businesses be eased".

New intelligence body meets in 'spy paradise' Japan — World News

Japan's National Intelligence Bureau held its first meeting on July 31, a body aimed at centralising information-gathering and addressing accusations that the country is a "spy paradise"

Yee-Kuang Hengdoctoral candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science
This is much-needed streamlining to make Japan's hitherto disjointed intelligence apparatus more fit for purpose,

British oil giant BP aims to sell North Sea business — Latest News

Meg O'NeillcEO
As we focus our portfolio and direct capital to our highest-value opportunities, we believe our North Sea business will be better positioned as part of another company.
The UK has been our home for more than 100 years and will continue to play an important role in our future. We're proud of the jobs we create, the contribution we make to the UK economy, and the work we do to keep energy flowing every day,
The North Sea remains integral to the UK’s energy system,

Strong winds complicate wildfire fight across western Türkiye

Strong winds gusting up to 70 kilometers per hour are expected to continue across western Türkiye on July 31, hampering efforts to contain ongoing wildfires and raising the risk of new outbreaks as firefighters battle blazes amid extreme heat

North Korea growth topped 3 pct for third straight year in 2025: Seoul — Latest News

The Bank of Korea (BoK) has published annual estimates of the North's economy since 1991, based on its own intelligence and trade data because Pyongyang does not release official statistics

The expansion of economic cooperation with Russia was a major driver of North Korea's growth last year,

Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan — World News

The joint rescue operation is still underway to locate and recover the remaining trapped miners,
According to information received from the deployed teams, 34x Dead bodies have been recovered,
Other miners descended into the mine after the explosion for a rescue operation, but they also died,

Oil industry sees war windfall but girds for political blowback — Latest News

The second-quarter reports reflect the overwhelmingly positive impacts to the industry's bottom line from the U.S.-Iran war, which has led to an unprecedented supply shock due to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The quickest way to bring gas prices down is for the Iran crisis to disappear,
There's nothing that the oil companies can actually do,
Donald Trumppresident
Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing.”

Hamas agrees to deal for disarmament, Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza — World News

Donald TrumpuS President
This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,
Nickolay Mladenovbulgarian politician
What the agreement says matters. What happens next matters even more. Implementation and verification have to be real,

BTS boycotts Grammys over new Asian pop category

The South Korean megastars were widely tipped in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honors, including Album of the Year, after their comeback album, ARIRANG, became one of this year’s best-selling hits

We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year,
The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia,
We hope that music is heard and loved for what it is, rather than being defined by region or language,