Manila: MRT-7 nears finish line as government approves changes — 35-minute commute in sight, instead of 3 hrs
Manila: The long-delayed Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is moving closer to partial operations after the government approved technical changes intended to address implementation challenges and keep the project on track for a 2027 opening. The Economy and Development (ED) Council, chaired by Pres»»»
Indian vessel sinks after hit by projectile near Yemeni waters: India's shipping minister
India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and WaterwaysSarbananda Sonowal said Indian ship Faize Noore Oliya has been hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters, causing the vessel to "capsize and sink." The Minister added that all 14 seafarers, who include 13 Indians, have been safely rescued by the Yemeni »»»
Cyber-confidence depends on proving your people are truly ready
As AI increases cyber complexity, hands-on certification pathways help leaders verify workforce readiness, prove resilience and close skill gaps. AI hasn’t made cyber-security a boardroom issue, but it has made the boardroom question harder to answer. For years, executives have asked whether the bu»»»
Thousands pay tribute to Italian football legend Baresi
Milan, Italy: Thousands of people gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Italian football great Franco Baresi, who died last week aged 66. Regarded as one of the greatest sweepers in football history, a funeral service for the former AC Milan captain was held at Milan's Sant'Ambr»»»
Photo, video: new Budapest bridge will be built
Budapest’s chief architect has approved the concept for a new pedestrian Budapest bridge to Óbuda Island, with the 138-metre-long, 3.5-metre-wide crossing to be built entirely from private funding, developer Biggeorge Property said on Tuesday. New Budapest bridge In a statement to MTI, the company »»»
Judiciary Committee advances Blanche's nomination for attorney general - UPI.com
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after it had been stalled there for weeks. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. Bl»»»
Wildfire uncovers, detonates WWII munitions in southwest France - UPI.com
A handout photo made available by the Fire and Rescue Departmental Service 33 shows firefighters crew battling a fire near Le Porge, France, on Wednesday as a wildfire rages through the forest in Gironde. File Photo by Benoit Vega/SDIS33/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Destructive wildfires in southern France »»»
Apartment buyers not rushing to purchase, more methodical
Studio apartments are losing popularity in Poland as buyers increasingly seek larger homes. According to Morizon-Gratka expert Marcin Drogomirecki, today’s typical buyer has stable employment, relatively high income, and substantial savings, using a mortgage only to supplement their own funds. Dema»»»
Trump's announced breakthrough with Hamas fuels growing discord with Israel
Just days after US President Donald Trump announced a deal that would see Hamas to completely disarm in Gaza, the plan seems to be unravelling. Israel says it has expressed concern to Washington about the plan as it steps up its bombing campaign over the enclave. This as far-right ministers put pr»»»
Eye on Africa - Hundreds flee Ethiopia's Tigray after fighting flares near border with Sudan
In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan despite the conflict there. Also, Nigeria is still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. Plus Cape Verde's veteran goalk»»»
After the deadly Ceuta crossing, Moroccan parents search for their children
After tens of thousands rushed on the Spanish border at Ceuta, authorities say that 70,000 have since returned to Morocco. According to Spain, 75 bodies of migrants who tried to swim across to Spain have also been found. As people are returning to Morocco, it's also hope and anxiety for Moroccan fa»»»
How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali
A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s support for the Malian government. »»»
As blaze abates, tourists and locals slowly returns to France's Cap Ferret
Life is returning to the Gironde in the southwest of France after more than ten days of wildfires. Travel to the area is slowly returning to the hotspot of Cap Ferret and local residents are also getting back to their homes. Businesses are hoping a busy August will help save the season, as police h»»»
More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing
Some 157 migrants were rescued by French and British vessels on Tuesday after a boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities said. This is one of the largest such rescue operations since 2018. French and British vessels saved 157 migrants after their boat»»»
Who are the migrants that remain in Spain's Ceuta?
Local authorities in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta are struggling to cope with the thousands that stayed behind after a massive border rush last week. They say among those who remain are significant numbers of people from other countries, including Sudanese fleeing their war-torn country, »»»
Spain and fellow EU nations bury the hatchet after Ceuta migration discord
Spain on Tuesday mended relations with fellow EU nations after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta drew criticism from both sides of the Atlantic. Spain also confirmed that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco last week, all but 2,000 ha»»»
Van Gaal floats possibility of another stint as Netherlands coach
AMSTERDAM: Veteran coach Louis van Gaal said he would not rule out the possibility of another return to the helm of the Netherlands national team amid speculation over who will replace Ronald Koeman. Van Gaal, who turns 75 on Saturday, has had three spells as Dutch coach, taking them to the World »»»
Tighter supply elevates Singapore marine fuel premiums above its regional peers
SINGAPORE: Low-sulfur fuel oil supplies at Singapore have tightened on reduced output from refineries and declining sweet crude imports, trade sources and analysts said, driving up refueling costs for shippers at the world’s largest bunkering port. Spot premiums for very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)»»»
Births dipped 1.7% in June while deaths fell 7.3%, official data show
Muscat: Oman registered 32,405 live births and 4,590 deaths during the first half of 2026, with both births and deaths declining compared with the same period last year, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The figures showed that 28,828 births were to Omani natio»»»
A mother's final act: Family says she died shielding her children during Egypt's earthquake
Cairo: A woman in Egypt's Menoufia Governorate died after collapsing while trying to protect her two young children during the earthquake that struck the country early on Monday, according to her family, although the Health Ministry said the tremor caused one injury and no officially recorded fatal»»»
Israeli forces detained 630 Palestinians from occupied West Bank in July
LONDON: Israeli forces across July arrested 630 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem during multiple raids, including children, women and former prisoners. Some of the detainees were later released, according to a report by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society on Tuesday. The gro»»»
Filipina bound for Dubai stopped at Clark airport over fake OEC
Dubai: A 45-year-old Filipina bound for Dubai was pulled aside at Clark International Airport on July 24 after immigration officers found she was carrying a falsified Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The woman was due to fly to Dubai on a connecting flight»»»
Maynilad works with Philippine agency to avert El Nino water cuts
MANILA/SINGAPORE: Maynilad Water Services, the Philippine utility that supplies water and wastewater services in western Metro Manila and nearby Cavite province, is working with a state water agency to avert supply cuts during an El Nino dry spell, executives said on Tuesday. Maynilad is discussing»»»
Spain blames ‘criminal mafias’ for Ceuta mass border crossing as EU offers ‘solidarity’
Spain blamed “criminal mafias” for last week’s storming of the border at Ceuta, the city which borders Morocco, but insisted that almost all of the 72,000 migrants who breached the border had been returned to Morocco. Speaking after an emergency meeting of EU home affairs ministers on Tuesday (4 Au»»»
Italian garbagemen help recover lost 1 mln euro lottery ticket
Rome: A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP. The instant win ticket was "miraculously still in one piece" after garbage workers combed through mounds of tra»»»
Sidra Medicine launches Women's Private Home Visits: Midwifery Care program
Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has launched its Women's Private Home Visits: Midwifery Care program, a new private service that extends expert postnatal care beyond the hospital. The program provides eligible mothers and newborns with personalized care from experienced m»»»
Nearly 160 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France: Migrants wrapped in red blankets stepped off a rescue ship in France on Tuesday, an AFP reporter said, after French and British authorities saved 157 people whose boat caught fire as they tried to cross the Channel. It was one of the largest rescue operations reported sinc»»»
Kozienice and Polaniec power plants reduce energy production due to low water levels
Low river levels caused by the heat wave are forcing Poland’s largest power plants to reduce electricity generation, while planned maintenance has further constrained supply. Enea has limited output at its Połaniec and Kozienice plants because low water levels in the Vistula are disrupting open-cyc»»»
157 migrants rescued in the Channel after boat catches fire, capsizes - UPI.com
The shipwreck comes a day after U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would be "relentless" in combatting small boats crossing the Channel. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- More than 150 migrants were rescued after their boat caught fire and capsized while crossing the »»»
Watch live: Guatemala orders evacuations after volcano erupts - UPI.com
Two women are evacuated in Alotenango, southwest of Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Tuesday. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction reported that at least two villages on the slopes of the Fuego volcano, El Porvenir and Las Lajitas, were evacuated. Photo by Alex Cruz/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Guat»»»
Arson suspect arrested as US northwest battles wildfires
Spokane, United States: Emergency crews on Tuesday were racing to contain flames in the US Northwest, where a man was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the largest of the fires that have displaced tens of thousands. Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat have torn throug»»»
Two migrants rescued after 15-day drift off Spain: authorities
MADRID: Two migrants were rescued Tuesday after spending two weeks adrift in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Spain’s Balearic Islands, authorities said, adding they were searching for 17 others who survivors said had been aboard the boat. The two north African men were rescued at around 3:0»»»
How garbagemen helped recover a €1 million lottery ticket from the trash in Italy
Rome: A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP. The instant win ticket was "miraculously still in one piece" after garbage workers combed through mounds of tra»»»
Six years after Beirut port blast, victims’ families say ‘wound has not healed’
Beirut: Families of victims of the Beirut port explosion gathered on Tuesday demanding answers and accountability on the sixth anniversary of the catastrophe, in a country long plagued by official impunity. “Until now, we haven’t gotten justice. There has been no accountability and nobody has been »»»
Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
Deir Al Balah: Palestinians gathered on Tuesday for a mass funeral of more than 100 bodies finally recovered from a deadly Israeli strike in Gaza in 2023. More than 300 people were killed on Nov. 22, 2023, weeks into the war with Hamas, when warplanes flattened a residential block in Gaza City’s Sa»»»
Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country
MOSCOW: Ukrainian drone attacks in the region around Moscow killed five people, local officials said Tuesday, while authorities in Ukraine said Russian aerial strikes there also caused at least five civilian deaths. Since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has developed long-range »»»
When is Ramadan 2027? The expected date, moon sighting and Eid explained
Unlike fixed dates such as Christmas or New Year's Day, Ramadan never arrives on the same day twice. Governed by the Islamic lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, the holy month shifts around 10 to 11 days earlier each year, allowing Muslims to experience fasting in every season over t»»»
Two Saudi Red Sea resorts earn first global certification for protecting natural night skies
RIYADH: Two Red Sea Global resorts have become the first in the world to earn a new certification recognizing hospitality destinations that protect natural night skies, marking a milestone in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to advance regenerative tourism and sustainable hospitality. Desert Rock and Nujuma,»»»
Democrats Abdul El-Sayed, Rep. Haley Stevens face off in Michigan Senate primary - UPI.com
1 of 3 | The Democratic primary for Michigan’s Senate seat between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens is just one of Tuesday’s key races to watch. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley»»»
Saudi deputy FM meets Bangladeshi leadership ahead of PM’s first Riyadh trip
DHAKA: Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji met Bangladesh’s top leadership in Dhaka on Tuesday amid preparations for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to Riyadh. El-Khereiji arrived in the Bangladeshi capital on a two-day trip and met Foreign Minister Khalil»»»
Dubai correctional system earns Global Eagle Award from ACA
Dubai's correctional and penal institutions have received the Global Eagle Award, a prestigious distinction given by the American Correctional Association (ACA), after its facilities met the organisation's accreditation standards in full. Dubai Police said the emirate is the first in the region, an»»»
Gaza residents killed in 2023 airstrike laid to rest in mass funeral
CAIRO: A mass funeral was held Tuesday in Gaza City for more than 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered nearly three years after Israeli warplanes flattened a residential block. Hundreds gathered as the bodies, wrapped in Palestinian flags, were laid in rows near the destroyed buildings befo»»»
Syria’s national carrier adds Moscow, Amsterdam, Madinah flights
LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic’s national carrier is reopening flight routes to Europe, Russia and Saudi Arabia within weeks of one another, part of a broader effort to rebuild an aviation sector battered by years of war. Syrian Airlines is adding new and resumed service to Amsterdam, Moscow and »»»
Gaza residents killed in 2023 airstrike laid to rest in mass funeral
CAIRO: A mass funeral was held Tuesday in Gaza City for more than 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered nearly three years after Israeli warplanes flattened a residential block.Hundreds gathered as the bodies, wrapped in Palestinian flags, were laid in rows near the destroyed buildings befor»»»
Kyrgyzstan to build first IBA boxing gym - | 24.KG
Kyrgyzstan will build its first boxing gym under the International Boxing Association (IBA), IBA President Umar Kremlev announced. Photo Internet. Umar Kremlev The new sports facility will be named after honored coach Beisenbek Sabatarov. According to the statement, the decision was made in recogni»»»
US trade gap narrows in June but misses expectations
Washington: The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in June, government data showed on Tuesday, with both imports and exports contracting over the month before. The overall trade gap came in at $73.3 billion, down 5.6 percent from May on the back of a bigger decrease in imports than exports. The dat»»»
Global textile trade's hidden water costs threaten emerging market supply chains
The global textile industry has helped transform economies from Bangladesh to Uzbekistan, creating millions of jobs and driving export growth, but the water-intensive foundations of the trade are exposing some of the world’s biggest manufacturing hubs to rising environmental and economic risks, acc»»»
LONG READ: Zelenskiy sounding increasingly desperate as the hunt for air defence ammo fails
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is starting to sound desperate. A terrifying winter bombardment by Russian missiles is clearly on the way as soon as the mercury begins to fall, but the Uralian president said at the weekend, Kyiv is down to its last PAC-3 Patriot interceptor missile left. He»»»
4 people killed, 4 hurt in mass shooting in Crimea by 'Russian soldier' - UPI.com
Russian forces on military exercises in Crimea in April 2021. File photo by Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry/EPA-EFE Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A soldier in Russian-occupied Crimea allegedly killed four people and injured another four in a mass shooting on Tuesday. Crimea region Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaye»»»
President Highlights Benefits of Recovery and Resilience Plan Funding
President Iliana Iotova welcomed the Government's success in securing the remaining funding under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Speaking during a visit to the Dr Atanas Dafovski Hospital here on Tuesday, she said the funding would help deliver projects with tangible benef»»»