Michael Bloomberg is thinking about running for president of the USA.
The billionaire businessman says he wants to enter the race for the US Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
The 77-year-old if the former mayor of New York City.
Bloomberg says he doesn't think the current field of candidates is good enough to beat Donald Trump in next year's election.
Yemeni military says Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7, wounds 30
The Yemeni military has announced early on Monday that seven people, including military personnel and civilians, were killed and 30 others wounded in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha.
Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting
A gunman was arrested after firing shots at a local government office on the outskirts of Thailand's capital on Monday, officials said, just days after a teenager's killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control.
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 4,120
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has raised the number of deaths to 1,887 and confirmed Ebola cases to 4,120 on Sunday due to the outbreak that was declared in the east of the country on May 15.
Netanyahu says Trump's new Gaza plan is unacceptable
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan in televised remarks to his right-wing government on Sunday, even as Israel's military has effectively halted attacks in the territory under pressure from the US President.
Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished after 550 hectares burnt
A fire in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, with no casualties reported.
Nominations for the first edition of the Dubai-it Award open on August 10, recognising individuals, projects and organisations that have turned ambitious ideas into tangible results in Dubai.
Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys carrying 663 tonnes of supplies have entered the Gaza Strip over the first week of August as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
Ireland's Justice Minister has praised UAE authorities for their handling of the extradition of Irish national Daniel Kinahan, describing the professionalism of the country's judicial bodies as being of a high standard.
