Bogota: At least 18 people died in the western city of Pereira in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked Colombia on Monday, Mayor Mauricio Salazar said. "The situation is critical," Salazar told Caracol Radio after the quake centered in neighboring Choco province.»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait has issued a new decree-law introducing tougher measures to combat commercial concealment, imposing prison sentences, heavier financial penalties and business closures as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and regulate economic activity. Decree-Law No. 78 of 2026, published i»»»

At present, there are no grounds to claim that the incident at the EMCO facility near Tryavna was caused by external interference, Slavcho Dimiev, manager at EMCO, who oversees the facility near Tryavna. The incident began with a fire in one of the storage buildings, which was subsequently destroye»»»

1 of 5 | Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3. Ten candidates are lined up to seek the Republican nomination to replace the late senator in November's election. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) -- South Carol»»»

MUSCAT: Oman on Monday said it was working to contain an oil spill off its southern coast after a tanker ran aground in June inside a protected marine area, triggering calls for action by environmentalists. It follows an investigation by AFP that found the Caroline Bezengi had been stranded for wee»»»

DUBAI: Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson, one of basketball’s great innovators whose ideas helped shape the modern NBA, has died at the age of 86. Nelson died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family, bringing to a close a remarkable life in basketball that stretched across more than six decades as a »»»

Bogotá: A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and other Latin American countries on Monday, causing unspecified damage and injuries and building evacuations in Bogota. The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4, with an e»»»

Megumi, a Japanese mother of two, was brutally killed by her former Irish husband – but police initially believed his account of what had happened. The Budapest Chief Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 45-year-old Irishman with premeditated murder and is seeking a lengthy prison sentence after he al»»»

Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria's (CC-DB) group of municipal councillors on the Plovdiv Municipal Council has raised questions about security and prevention in the city’s public spaces in a statement circulated to the media. The questions addressed to the mayor and municipal administratio»»»

Dubai: It began with an Iranian plane trying to land in Yemen. Within weeks, Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militants were exchanging fire, ships and oil facilities were being targeted, ports were being bombed and troops were preparing for the possibility of another ground war. Also Read: »»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has recalled more than 27,000 Chevrolet vehicles after identifying a defect in the driver-side airbag inflator that could cause metal fragments to be propelled into the cabin during a crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The recall covers 27,3»»»

A man looks at a damaged vehicle after an earthquake impacted Cali, Colombia, on Monday. The 7.4-magnitude quake shook much of the country, and authorities reported damage in several cities, including Manizales, Cali and Pereira. Photo by Ernesto Guzman/EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.4 earthqua»»»

By this time next year, former prime minister Viktor Orbán could hold a senior international position after Tisza’s two-thirds election victory closed off his prospects in Hungarian politics – at least for now. One post would allow him to pursue his childhood passion; another could provide diplomat»»»

The Middle East security situation remains fluid, with Iran refusing to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets its demands. For UAE residents, the developments could affect flights, regional travel, shipping and energy markets. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News a»»»

Former US President Joe Biden’s cancer has worsened, spreading to his bones, his son Hunter said in a wide-ranging interview with BBC Newsnight aired on Saturday. Biden’s team revealed in May 2025, four months after he left office following Donald Trump’s election victory over his handpicked succes»»»

The price of oil rose on international markets Monday on fears a deal to end the standoff that has effectively closed the Hormuz Strait, through which 20% of the world's hydrocarbons are normally shipped, could be some time off amid a lack of clarity from United States and Iran. File photo by Neil »»»

Israel is heading into what may be the most pivotal election in its history, but at stake this time isn’t so much its conflict with neighbouring countries or its relations with the Palestinians. The core issue in this vote, slated for 27 October, is whether Israel will remain the liberal democracy »»»

Financial instrument prices and market turnover data are now displayed only in euros, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) said on Monday. The change follows the expiry of the period for displaying prices in both levs and euros under the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria Act. The c»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged higher on Monday, gaining 28.57 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at 10,845.58. Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached SR5.30 billion ($1.41 billion), with 135 stocks advancing and 127 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu »»»

In recent months, European intelligence services have increasingly warned that, alongside its war in Ukraine, Russia is intensifying hybrid operations targeting Nato countries. Investigators in several states are dealing with suspected sabotage, arson attacks, damage to critical infrastructure, and»»»

Ukraine’s practice of awarding drone operators points for killing Russian soldiers is “macabre” and disturbing, Britain’s most senior military officer, Richard Knighton, has said. Knighton, the UK chief of the Defense Staff, made the remarks in an essay for Heywood Quarterly published on Tuesday, a»»»

Share: President Joseph Aoun met with the head of the Lebanese negotiating delegation, former ambassador Simon Karam to discuss the outcome of the meetings that were held in Rome last week between the Lebanese, U.S. and Israeli delegations, the Presidential office said. The president provided Karam»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative from Oct. 26 to 29 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh under the theme “The Power of Legacy,” with the event held under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The conference will bri»»»

A total of 32 white storks raised and treated at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre in Stara Zagora have been released into the wild after months of care, the organization said on Monday. The release, which was the centre’s first large group of storks released in 2026, involved children and p»»»

A citizens' protest in support of the mayor of Gorna Oryahovitsa was held outside the Administrative Court in Veliko Tarnovo on Monday. It was hearing GERB's appeal against a decision by the Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipal Election Commission not to terminate Mayor Nikolay Rashkov's term. Later in the »»»

On June 30, 2026—the day the statutory deadline expired—the Bucharest Stock Exchange published its first aggregate report on the corporate governance of issuers. The accompanying statement provided figures across all levels: 71% declared alignment with the Code’s provisions, 28.8% independent direc»»»

Surat: Four senior resident doctors have been suspended for six months over allegations of ragging and harassment following the death by suicide of a 30-year-old postgraduate medical student at a government hospital hostel in Surat. Harsh Pandya, a first-year postgraduate student who had been worki»»»

An explosion at a defence plant near Tryavna caused no casualties, Tryavna Mayor Dencho Minev said on Monday. A fire broke out earlier on Monday in an ammunition warehouse at the defence plant near the village of Belitsa. No one was killed or injured. Minev said the warehouse contained no materials»»»

A first group of Syrian Kurds were headed for the northeastern border town of Ras al-Ain on Monday following years of displacement, months after an integration deal between the Kurds and Damascus. The January agreement on merging Kurdish forces and civil institutions into the state included the ret»»»

Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to young consumers who want to save money and the planet.»»»

Analysis says Pyongyang is layering conventional and tactical nuclear firepower along the Military Demarcation Line and lowering the threshold for retaliation Egrets rest on Dragon's teeth, or concrete anti-tank obstacles designed to impede the movement of armored vehicles, in Paju, South Korea, 14»»»

Renu Dhariyal was awarded the title for the longest hair on a living person (female). Her hair measures 8 feet and 10 inches long. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An Indian woman who hasn't gotten her hair cut since 2015 earned the Guinness World Record when her long locks »»»

Civil defense teams from the Islamic Health Authority and the Lebanese Civil Defense, with the support of local residents and the assistance of a Lebanese Army helicopter, managed to control and completely extinguish the fires that broke out in the forests of the Western Bekaa, Kfarhouna, and Touma»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon on Monday filed a lawsuit against former central bank governor Riad Salameh over accusations including embezzlement and illegal enrichment following a complaint lodged by his successor, a judicial official told AFP.Salameh was placed in custody late last month after missing a hearin»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism is proposing mandatory minimum staffing levels for hotels and other tourist accommodation, linking the number of employees required to the size and classification of each establishment. The proposal, released for public consultation under the “Minimum Staff»»»

Tehran on Monday said Iranians had shown "they are professional chess players" in response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump comparing his dealings with Iran to the board game. Trump on Sunday signaled he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from»»»

Dubai: Oman’s Coast Guard rescued three people after their boat capsized while they were kayaking off Al Qurum Beach in the Wilayat of Bausher, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said. The three were rescued by Coast Guard teams following the incident off the popular Muscat beach. No further details about»»»

Record is chasing record. After a record-breaking 2025 came a record half-year — roughly €390 million in sale-and-leaseback deals, up 15 percent from a year earlier. A tool long routine across Western Europe and the United States is no longer a niche in Poland In Western Europe and the United State»»»

Police monitor social media for posts showing aggression or threats, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said in Plovdiv on Monday after a 37-year-old man was killed there. The Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime carries out the monitoring to help preve»»»

US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “lost this war” with Iran, arguing that continued fighting is weakening the US while strengthening Tehran. “America is weaker. Iran is stronger,” Murphy told NBC, saying he would support even a “bad deal” to end the war »»»

Hungary’s cheapest shop has refused to explain why it has been closed for several days, citing “technical reasons” – an explanation that few people believe. Most suspiciously, all of the company’s European shops have reportedly shut, with “technical issues” cited in each case. Some commentators alr»»»

At least 13 people were killed and 39 were injured after a "massive" Ukrainian drone raid on Nizhnekamsk in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, 600 miles east of Moscow. Ukraine said it was targeting the Tanevo oil refinery just outside the city. File photo by Russia's Emergencies Ministry/EPA-EFE A»»»

Dubai: The Perseids come from a comet called 109P/Swift-Tuttle. That comet passes through the inner solar system once every 133 years. It last did so in 1992, and it will not be back until 2126. Which raises an obvious problem. If the comet only turns up twice in three centuries, why does the meteo»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s expanding live music scene is set to welcome Canadian dream-pop artist Ghostly Kisses, who will perform in the Kingdom for the first time this September. The singer-songwriter will kick off her Middle East tour with two performances, taking to the stage in Jeddah on Sept. 3, f»»»

At least 4.4 billion soms from the Pension Fund have been allocated for pension indexation in Kyrgyzstan starting October 1, 2026. The Presidential Administration has released new details on the upcoming increase. The estimated indexation coefficient was 1.13, based on the growth of the average sal»»»

Chennai: Tamil Nadu remained at the top of the national road accident chart in 2025, reporting more than 71,000 crashes. However, the state recorded a considerably lower proportion of fatalities compared with several other major vehicle-owning states, according to figures presented in Parliament. D»»»

Lebanon on Monday filed a lawsuit against former central bank governor Riad Salameh over accusations including embezzlement and illegal enrichment following a complaint lodged by his successor, a judicial official told AFP. Salameh was placed in custody late last month after missing a hearing over »»»

Dubai: Police baton-charged students and used water cannons and tear gas in Ranchi on Monday after thousands of protesters broke through barricades and marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly, dramatically escalating a 16-day agitation over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinatio»»»

The Interior and Defence ministries are guarding the site of the August 8 Ukrainian drone incursion near Kardam, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Monday. The drone came down 200 m from the former Kardam border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Romania. Critical points were identified and gi»»»

GUWAHATI, India: The flood crisis in India’s northeastern Assam state remained critical on Monday, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight, officials said. Several rivers remain above danger levels, raising the risk of fresh flooding in vulnerable areas, the Assam Stat»»»