UAE schools celebrate record A-level success and 100% pass rates after conflict-driven exam cancellations
Dubai: UAE pupils have received their A-level results after an exam season unlike any other, with students forced to prove their academic performance without sitting a single formal examination. In April, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA cancelled all IGCSE and A-level examinations in the U»»»
Air India AI2379 probe widens after pilot drug test and aircraft system warnings
Dubai: India is reviewing its drug-testing rules for pilots after the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that suddenly lost around 300 feet in altitude reportedly tested positive for marijuana, while investigators separately examine technical warnings recorded by the aircraft. Sign up for our »»»
Japan summons Russian envoy after Putin visits disputed islands
TOKYO: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned the Russian ambassador on Thursday to “strongly protest” against President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril islands claimed by both countries, Tokyo said.“Upon learning reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin had visited Etorofu Is»»»
Tajikistan presents digital roadmap for CIS transport corridors - | 24.KG
Tajikistan has presented a draft digital roadmap for transport corridors of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The presentation took place at a meeting of the Council on Digitalization in Transport under the CIS Coordinating Transport Council. The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan pres»»»
Israeli, US officials deny deal reached on deploying foreign troops to Lebanon
Israeli news portal Walla on Thursday quoted Israeli and U.S. officials as saying that "there is no agreement between Lebanon and Israel on forming a body to oversee the Lebanese Army's operations in the designated pilot zones." The news portal added that "Israeli and American officials denied a Re»»»
Tokyo condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands - UPI.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), joins Pacific Fleet Commander-in-Chief Admiral Viktor Liina (L), on the bridge of the Guards missile cruiser Varyag on Wednesday during naval exercises off the coast of Sakhalin region. Photo by Gavril Grigorov/Kremlin Pool/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Japan issued a s»»»
UAE to offer face, hand and uterus transplants in next phase of Hayat organ donation programme
Dubai: The UAE is preparing to widen its organ and tissue transplant services to include the intestine, uterus and vascularised composite tissues such as the face, hand and arm, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced, as part of the next phase of its donation and transplantatio»»»
Bulgaria’s Media Regulator to Present Results of Focused Monitoring of Media Coverage of Violence Following Plovdiv Murder
The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) will present the results of focused monitoring of media coverage of cases of violence, including incidents involving children and young people. The findings will be provided to the institutions concerned and will serve as the basis for a subsequent discussion,»»»
Defense minister apologizes to families of fallen soldiers over controversial amnesty law
Defense Minister Michel Menassa expressed Thursday profound regret to the families of fallen military officers, saying in a poignant statement that he felt he had failed them amidst growing political pressures on the armed forces. "I apologize to the families of our martyrs; today, I feel I have le»»»
Europe's Most Wanted list: Hungarian pair arrested - VIDEO
Two Hungarian fugitives arrested in Tenerife had been wanted over an extensive drug-trafficking investigation in which police seized several thousand marijuana plants and more than 180 kilograms of dried narcotics. The couple had also appeared on Europe’s Most Wanted list before being tracked down »»»
UAE A-Level results 2026: Top grades and 100% pass rates reported
Dubai: UAE pupils have received their A-level results after an exam season unlike any other, with students forced to prove their academic performance without sitting a single formal examination. In April, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA cancelled all IGCSE and A-level examinations in the U»»»
Former Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal hurt in Nanded attack
Nanded (Maharashtra): Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in an attack at a gurudwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday. According to preliminary information, the incident took place when Badal visited the Mata Sahib Gurudwara in the H»»»
Colliers: Central Bucharest office rents rise by nearly 12% in one year amid limited supply
Across the market as a whole, average rents rose by around 3%, while new projects currently under development are quoting rents 10-15% above the levels typically seen in their respective submarkets. This trend shows that, although demand remains below historical averages, the limited availability o»»»
Media Review: August 13
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME The programme of Prime Minister Rumen Radev's government, adopted by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, is a leading topic in Bulgarian media. 24chasa.bg highlights important changes envisioned by the powerholders. The website says that under the chapter on "Dismantling the»»»
Control over Unregulated Social Services Continues, Minister Says
The authorities continue to carry out regular inspections to identify unregulated social services, including illegal nursing homes, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova told reporters in the village of Voden on Thursday. Efremova was visiting Bolyarovo Municipality, where she opened »»»
Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says
JERUSALEM: The US Ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the siege a “horrific act of terror.” Since Sunday, according to local officials and fam»»»
Turkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defense pact, Ankara says
ANKARA: Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defense pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Thursday, adding the alliance would also deepen defense industry cooperation.The three countries signed th»»»
Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers
QUSRA: Israel’s military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village where settlers have trapped Palestinian families inside their homes, a siege the Palestinians say is aimed at forcibly displacing them from their land. The siege began at the weekend when Jewish settlers close»»»
NRA Conducts More Than 23,000 Inspections Under Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption Law
The National Revenue Agency (NRA) carried out 23,420 inspections to ensure compliance with the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, the Agency’s Deputy Executive Director Hristo Markov said at a joint press conference with the Commission for Consumer Protection on Thursday. Acc»»»
Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave
LONDON: Large parts of western Europe were sweltering once again on Thursday, with Britain and France entering their fifth heat waves of an exceptional summer that’s threatening to break even more records.Forecasters in the UK are predicting the mercury will rise as high as 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenhe»»»
Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff
KABUL: Human Rights Watch called for the release of two UN staffers and six NGO workers in Afghanistan following a string of Taliban detentions in recent weeks.HRW said on Wednesday that six male staff working with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) had been “forcibly disappea»»»
Saudi Arabia producer prices rise 8.5% in June on manufacturing gains
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Producer Price Index increased 8.5 percent year on year in June, driven by higher prices in the manufacturing sector, official data showed. Manufacturing prices rose 9 percent, while prices in the electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply sector increased 2.4 perce»»»
Oil slips on weaker demand outlook as gold hits two-month high
London/Washington, Aug. 13 (SANA) Oil prices edged lower on Thursday after forecasts pointed to weaker global demand, while gold climbed to its highest level in more than two months as slowing U.S. inflation reduced expectations of further interest rate increases. Brent crude futures fell 0.1% to $»»»
Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze
Jakarta: Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island on Thursday for five people declared missing after a ferry fire that killed one and sent dozens of passengers scrambling overboard, officials said. A total of 211 people were rescued alive and brought ashore by vessels that rush»»»
Washington's war, Tehran's waiting game
On 9 August, Donald Trump sat for an interview with Axios and, in the space of a few sentences, reversed the tone of the previous week. “We're moving very quietly,” he said. Rather than ordering the sweeping new strikes he had threatened days earlier, the president said he preferred to let sanction»»»
Araghchi Warns US of ‘Bigger Miscalculation’ over Strait of Hormuz - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi Warns US of ‘Bigger Miscalculation’ over Strait of Hormuz 13-08-2026 12:07 PM Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an image »»»
Hajj 2027: Who can register and what documents are required - | 24.KG
The requirements for registering for Hajj 2027 through the state digital system Azhylyk have been published in Kyrgyzstan. Registration will be carried out through the Azhylyk app. Applicants will need an electronic identification card (eID) or an ID card, as well as an initial payment of 180,000 s»»»
How Abu Dhabi doctors solved a 40kg weight-loss mystery with robotic surgery
For months, a 32-year-old patient had no answers, only worsening symptoms: Severe pain in the upper abdomen, reflux, nausea and an inability to tolerate food. And a weight loss that had climbed past 40 kilograms, despite multiple consultations and rounds of tests elsewhere that turned up nothing de»»»
From Soleimani to Khamenei to Turkey: The war may end. Iran’s threat to Trump may not
Dubai: Wars can end. Ceasefires can be signed. Governments can return to the negotiating table. But the enmity between Iran and US President Donald Trump may prove much harder to extinguish. That is perhaps the larger message from the extraordinary revelation that Trump was secretly spirited out of»»»
Sofia Mayor Terziev after Burgas Chosen to Host Eurovision: We Should Jointly Take Advantage of This Unique Opportunity for Bulgaria
Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev posted on Facebook: "Congratulations to Burgas! Eurovision 2027 is a unique opportunity for Bulgaria, and we must all work together to make the most of it." Terziev published the post after Sofia lost to Burgas in the race to host the Eurovision Song Contest. At a live st»»»
Public Investment Fund: 10 key takeaways from its new strategy
RIYADH: The Saudi Public Investment Fund is entering the period leading up to 2030 with a different investment philosophy from the one that guided its expansion over the past decade. After a period characterized by rapid growth, the establishment of companies and sectors, and large-scale capital in»»»
Cuba’s Intelligence Thwarted 640 Plots to Kill Fidel Castro – Ex-Security Officer
The FBI was already involved in plotting Fidel Castro’s assassination before the Cuban Revolution, and later the CIA picked up where it left off, former state security officer Carlos Serpa Maceira tells Sputnik on the 100th anniversary of the revolutionary icon. Between 1959 and 2000 roughly 640 at»»»
US ambassador to Israel denounces settler siege on Palestinians as 'terror'
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, a staunch supporter of West Bank settlements, on Thursday denounced as "terror" a siege by settlers against Palestinians that drew an unsuccessful intervention by the army. Settlers near Nablus since Sunday have blockaded Palestinian homes, including one owned by a U.»»»
Hungarian construction industry falls again: What happened?
Hungary’s construction sector weakened again in June, marking a second consecutive monthly decline after a sharp reversal in May. The latest figures show that the Hungarian construction industry remains highly volatile: a relatively strong spring was followed by two months of falling output, while »»»
ADX becomes first MENA exchange to open live market data to ChatGPT and Claude
Dubai: Investors will be able to pull official Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange market data into AI platforms including ChatGPT and Claude, giving them a new way to check prices, trading activity, company disclosures and market flows using everyday language. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, »»»
How seismic activity around the world is renewing fear of a Middle East quake
LONDON: It was no more than a faint whisper, appearing to come from beneath the ruins of one of the many buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday. After two days, hope of finding anyone still alive was running out. But by sheer luck, Brian Zuluaga, walking home from wor»»»
After Plovdiv Murder, Focus Turns to Bulgaria’s Violent Youth GroupsOpinions
The deadly beating of Georgi Kuzev in Plovdiv has renewed attention on groups of young people who organize online and carry out aggressive attacks against others in Bulgaria. Journalists Eduard Papazyan and Nikolay Hristov say such groups are not a new phenomenon in Bulgaria and have been operating»»»
Bulgaria: 5-Year-Old Boy in Critical Condition After Beating by His FatherOpinions
The condition of the 5-year-old boy who was beaten by his father yesterday remains critical, with doctors continuing to fight for his life at Sofia’s Pirogov emergency hospital. The child was transferred by air ambulance from a hospital in Montana, where he was initially admitted after being brough»»»
Tucker Carlson says Netanyahu-linked Israelis brought him Hunter Biden laptop material
US journalist Tucker Carlson has said that people linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him with material from Hunter Biden’s laptop ahead of the 2020 US presidential election. The laptop belonging to the son of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden became the focus of a ma»»»
Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant due to low Danube
Buchares: Romania began Thursday the complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant after water levels in the Danube, used to cool the site, fell to a record low, the national nuclear energy company said. Nuclearelectrica already shut down last month one of the two reactors at the Cernavoda power plan»»»
Cameroon stun hosts Morocco on penalties to reach WAFCON final — hosts pay price for late penalty miss
RABAT: Cameroon won a penalty shootout 3-1 against Morocco after a scoreless draw in the other semi. Malawi beat Algeria 3-1 in the first semifinal match on Wednesday, led by Tabitha Chawinga with a pair of goals. Upstart Malawi will face Cameroon in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations o»»»
Saudi inflation remains among Gulf’s lowest at 1.8% in July
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate edged up to 1.8 percent in July, with housing rents continuing to drive price gains in the Kingdom, official data showed. According to the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics, the country’s consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in July »»»
Here to Stay: US Rebukes ‘Israel’ Over Katz’s Push to Entrench Occupation in Southern Lebanon
Washington’s warning exposes growing rift as Israeli minister openly defies framework commitments, raising fears of permanent land grab The Trump administration has issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Israeli War Minister Israel Katz after he declared that Israeli enemy forces would maintain a long»»»
Iraq PM Aiming for Legislation that Limits Possession of Weapons to the State
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi stressed that October 1 will be a new chapter for the state after the withdrawal of all foreign military forces from the country. By then, it would have achieved national sovereingty over its territories as it continues to build its military and security capabiliti»»»
Uncertainty surrounds Ali Al-Bulaihi’s future at Al-Hilal
DUBAI: Negotiations between Al-Hilal and Ali Al-Bulaihi over the termination of the defender’s current contract, which has one season remaining, have stalled, according to Arabic daily newspaper Arriyadiyah. Sources close to the club have revealed that the Saudi Arabia international is no longer pa»»»
Al-Ain seek more dominance as UAE Pro League season kicks off
DUBAI: The eagerly anticipated 2026/27 ADNOC Pro League kicks off this weekend, with questions ranging from whether an era of Al-Ain dominance awaits, to what revolutionary upstarts United FC can achieve on their debut with Italy icon Andrea Pirlo, somehow, still at the helm. The unbeaten Boss live»»»
Al-Fateh defender Robin Kelder’s mother is cheering him on from the sidelines after Saudi homecoming
DHAHRAN: When 55-year-old Anita Maas stepped off the airplane in Dammam last month with her 21-year-old footballer son, Robin Kelder, it was like deja vu. It was just as hot as she remembered when the family had lived there for three years nearly two decades ago. That visit marked their return to t»»»
How rugby opened unexpected opportunities for a Saudi athlete
RIYADH: An oval-shaped ball was enough to make Ameera Marghalani curious about a sport she had barely heard of growing up. Rugby was still new in Saudi Arabia when her coach introduced her to the game during her senior year of high school. “I think what first drew me to rugby was honestly how diffe»»»
Families of Lebanese seized by Israel ask for news of loved ones
Relatives of Lebanese seized by Israel during its last two wars with Hezbollah held a rally in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Beirut on Wednesday to demand information. Israel is estimated to have seized dozens of people in Lebanon since 2024, including Hezbollah fighters »»»
Labour ministry urges compliance with summer working hours to prevent heat stress
DOHA: The Ministry of Labour has urged workers and employers to adhere to designated working hours during the summer to reduce the risks associated with high temperatures and heat stress. In a social media post, the ministry said regulating working hours helps reduce workers’ direct exposure to hig»»»