In the first half of 2026, at least 95 securities issues were registered for a total of 224,353.8 billion soms. The Financial Market Regulation and Supervision Service reported to 24.kg news agency. It is noted that shares accounted for the majority of the issues: 42 issues of shares of open joint-»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said self-reliance would pave the way for India to become a developed nation, stressing the need for the country to become self-reliant and protect its interests. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day»»»

LONDON: It is almost 11 months since US President Donald Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, unveiled his 20-point peace plan for Gaza. It was, said the president, a “big day, a beautiful day, potentially one of the greatest days»»»

Todd Burkhalter, the founder and CEO of Drive Planning in Atlanta, Ga., ran a years-long scheme that defrauded thousands of investors of nearly $400 million, prosecutors said. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo Aug. 14 (UPI) -- An Atlanta executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison on»»»

Dubai: For Saidalavi Kariodan Varichalil, a ticket picked at random by a friend has turned into a Dh 100,000 win in Big Ticket's Series 289. The 44-year-old from Kerala in India has been living in the UAE for the past 17 years, where he works as a school watchman. He first heard about Big Ticket th»»»

Just over half of the Ukrainians living abroad still intend to come home, down from more than two-thirds a year ago, as new lives in the EU take root. The share planning to return fell to 53% from 68%, while the share who say they do not intend to return at all doubled to 34% from 17%, according to»»»

Walk the lobby of any five-star hotel in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and you will find a workforce under unprecedented pressure. Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Strategy 2030, a pipeline of major sporting events, and the legacy of Expo are generating sustained demand for hospitality talent at a scale the region has nev»»»

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 49°C in parts of the UAE on Saturday, with clouds building over northern and eastern areas before the prospect of rain increases across parts of the country over the next several days, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Saturday will be fair to partly c»»»

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, killing at least two people, injuring two others and causing buildings and homes to collapse. The shallow quake triggered panic across the island, with hospitals evacuating patients and setting up temporary tre»»»

Where there's hope, there's a will, and when there's a will, there are many, many ways. It's this iron-clad hope that leads rescuers to the abandoned, injured and traumatised dogs and cats across the UAE. While there are stories within stories, While there are stories within stories, one such story»»»

DAKAR: Authorities in eastern Libya under military commander Khalifa Haftar helped secure the release of an American missionary held hostage held by a Daesh affiliate in West Africa’s Sahel region, escorting him to freedom through Libya, five sources told Reuters on Friday. Four of the sources said»»»

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, 61, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly using $1.,5 million in COVID loans for small businesses to fund his campaign, pay personal taxes and pay off other loans. DePena applied for pandemic relief loans in 2020 and 2021 to support Tenares Tire»»»

Academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week amid a high-profile plagiarism storm that featured racism claims, was found dead Friday, the prestigious British institution confirmed. Arday, 41, was found unresponsive on Friday afternoon at an address in south London, »»»

ADNOC confirmed that one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, August 14. No injuries were reported, and the situation was brought under control. The company said it remains committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of seafarers, while supp»»»

People walk outside Jesus College, where the late Prof. Jason Arday worked, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, Britain, on Aug. 7. Arday, who resigned last week amid scrutiny of his academic history, was found dead in London on Friday, police said. File Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA Aug. 14 (U»»»

Dubai: If you are an Emirates Skywards member, your Miles can do much more than simply reduce the cost of your next flight. Skywards Miles are the reward currency earned by members when they fly with Emirates, flydubai and partner airlines, as well as through a network of banks, hotels, car rental »»»

Authorities in Indonesia issued a tsunami warning, telling those in nearby areas to stay away from beaches and riverbanks following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. Photo by Made Nagi/EPA Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsuna»»»

Dubai: Investors have grown used to sudden bouts of selling in AI-linked stocks, but analysts say the recurring swings are less about discovering new risks and more about fresh evidence forcing markets to reconsider how much companies are spending and how long it will take for those investments to »»»

NEW YORK: Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit n»»»

An aerial view taken with a drone shows smoke rising from wildfires near Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, Britain, on July 31. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday banned the sale of disposable barbeques and took other emergency measures to combat wildfires triggered by heatwaves and a lack of ra»»»

Palestinian residents of the West Bank village of Qusra have been ordered to leave their homes after a days-long siege and repeated attacks by Israeli settlers, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declaring the area a closed military zone in what it claims is a move to protect civilians. In an int»»»

Two U.S. Army pilots were killed when an Apache attack helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Texas. They were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey (right) and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead (left). Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army on Friday identified»»»

SIBUT, Central African Republic: The Islamic call to prayer echoes once again across Sibut’s rooftops — a sign that peaceful coexistence has returned to the town in the mostly Christian Central African Republic (CAR) after years of civil war. The conflict emptied the thriving market town around thr»»»

NEW YORK: Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit n»»»

The levels of violent crime decreased by a record amount during 2025, the FBI announced Friday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Violent crime, including the estimated rate for m