Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday laid out his vision for a future where everyone has a powerful personal AI agent, arguing that open-source technology can prevent control of advanced artificial intelligence from becoming concentrated among a handful of companies, governments or institutions. Meta»»»

CAIRO: Egypt and Qatar have urged the US and Iran to return to the negotiating framework agreed in June so that they might reach a “final and lasting agreement” that brings regional stability. The Egyptian foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman»»»

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura (pictured) has demanded that Cuba release rapper Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez, Photo courtesy of U.S. State Department Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Newly appointed U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ju»»»

Washington: The United States on Thursday warned allies and China alike to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy and "collapse" the government in Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments underscored how Trump is shifting to economic rather than mili»»»

Speaking to journalists in Ruse on Thursday, GERB leader Boyko Borissov asked why President and Supreme Commander Iliana Iotova has not convened the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) regarding reports of threats against Bulgaria. "Some of the most respected media outlets in the worl»»»

BARCELONA: The Joan Gamper Trophy has inaugurated FC Barcelona’s league season for the past seven decades. Every August, the Catalan giants go to great lengths to line up a marquee opponent, and this year they invited the biggest club in Africa and the Arab world — Al-Ahly SC. When the friendly was»»»

Leeds: Pakistan dismissed Jordan Cox and Joe Root to give themselves renewed hope in the first Test against England at Headingley on Thursday. Both Cox (73) and Root (66) hit fifties as they shared a third-wicket partnership of exactly 150 on a rain-marred second day that threatened to leave Pakist»»»

The USS George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier docks at a naval base in Busan, South Korea, on Nov. 5. File Photo by Yonhap/EPA Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The USS George Washington reached the Arabian Sea in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, following reports of poor conditions f»»»

Matthias Huss, a glaciologist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and director of GLAMOS, the Swiss Glaciological Monitoring Network, stands beside an 8-meter-high marker representing the annual ice melt on the tongue of the Rhone Glacier during a visit to the glacier in the Alps»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) President Fathi Jaghbir said that the industrial sector achieved a qualitative transformation across various indicators in recent years, including production, value added, exports and employment, reinforcing industry as a key driver of economic growth.Speaki»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's strategic location, skilled workforce and expanding digital infrastructure are strengthening its role as an important hub for Ericsson's regional operations, according to Patrick Johansson, President and Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Ericsson.In an interview with The Jo»»»

An upcoming network of railways and highways stretching from Russia to the Indian Ocean coast will become a mega project comparable to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Andrey Grozin of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Studies explains to Sputnik. The recent transport crises a»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas did not attend a congressional hearing at which lawmakers wanted him to respond to allegations that embassy officials pressured a cooperative to abandon its negotiations with Chinese technology company Huawei. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Argentin»»»

Gusau: At least 51 people have died after a boat sank in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state Thursday, a local resident told AFP, as authorities said rescue operations were ongoing. "The situation is bad. We already buried 46 bodies, and five others have just been brought out of the river," said Ibrah»»»

Tunis, August 20 (TAP) – Nighttime temperatures on Thursday are expected to range between 25°C and 30°C, reaching 34°C in the southwest.The weather will be generally clear to partly cloudy, according to forecasts from the National Institute of...»»»

Washington: The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the US military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war. US Central Command,»»»

MOKHA: To children in the village of Al-Thoubani, north of Yemen’s western port city of Mokha, the sound of a drone overhead has become a source of fear that follows them even inside their homes. Anas Mohammed Daoud and Mahdi Mohammed Youssef were among a group children gathered together in the vil»»»

Demand remained buoyant in Central and Eastern Europe with consumers continuing to spend more on average during each visit to NEPI Rockcastle shopping centres with average basket spend up 3.3%. This supported like-for-like tenant sales which were 2.7% higher than a year ago. Occupancy remained clos»»»

Dubai: A 21-year-old son of a Rajya Sabha MP has been booked after an Aston Martin he was allegedly driving at high speed struck and killed a 26-year-old retail worker outside Hyderabad’s Inorbit Mall, police said. Lingamaneni Sanjush, son of Jana Sena Party MP and businessman Lingamaneni Ramesh, w»»»

Over the past decade, Bulgaria has lost over 100 protected birds of prey, most often due to illegally placed poisoned baits as stated by WWF Bulgaria in a position on its website regarding the dead birds found in the Central Balkan National Park, including protected species of vultures. "This lates»»»

Tunis, August 20 (TAP) – Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafid said Thursday that his ministry is ready to provide the support and guidance needed to facilitate the development of Tunisian-Indian investment projects, during a meeting...»»»

EL ALAMEIN: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced that the State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt have signed four agreements in the areas of customs cooperation and regulatory work, in addition to development and heal»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western countries do not view Ukraine as an independent state but use it as a staging ground for threats against Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "Judging by its course in recent years, I mean the West, it does not even need Ukraine a»»»

Members of the Panama Police guard the entrance to the port of Balboa (Pacific) in Panama City, Panama, in February The ports of Balboa (Pacific) and Cristobal (Atlantic), near the Panama Canal, were paralyzed amid the transition of the operator after the departure of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutc»»»

Supertree is launching Modullo, a new semi-private mini-office concept, following a 20% increase in demand for workspaces designed for professionals and small teams in the first half of 2026, compared to 2025. This new segment is developing alongside steady demand for offices for medium-sized teams»»»

Dubai: A six-year-old boy collapsed in his classroom and died after being slapped by his teacher for not completing his homework at a private school in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Thursday, police said. The incident, involving Pranay Teja, took place at a school in the city’s One Town area, I»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesDrought in Germany and Europe are driving up costsAstrid Prange de OliveiraOngoing drought in Europe is causing rivers to dry up and crops to fail. Transport costs are rising and the price of food has exploded. Is inflation due to extreme weather? https://p.dw.com/p/5J9iUThe Rh»»»

LONDON: A British-Palestinian teenager who died along with her parents off a beach in southern England was described on Thursday as a “sweet girl” who will be greatly missed. Sara Al-Khawas, 14, her father Hassan, 55, and mother Zeina Alayn, 37, were pulled from the water at Shoreham-by-Sea in West»»»

CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on Thursday condemned Israel’s move to advance the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, warning that it would divide Palestinian territory and further isolate East Jerusalem from its Palestinian surroundings. Fahmy also condemned recent I»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday as he urged Beijing ​to cooperate with Washington. Bessent said he would hold a press conference on Monday to discuss details. “It is a one-two punch. We have »»»

El Alamein: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani announced Thursday that the State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt have signed four agreements in the areas of customs cooperation and regulatory work, in addition to development»»»

Cases of salmonella from jalapeno peppers have been reported in 32 states with 431 infections reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Cases of salmonella from jalapeno peppers have been reported in 32 states with 431 inf»»»

waterdrop®, the Austrian hydration brand founded in Vienna in 2016, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with “10 Years of Making Waves”, a global campaign running from 20 August to 30 September 2026 across its international markets, including Romania. A decade after introducing the Microdrink»»»

The political will and the actions taken by the Bulgarian government to combat money laundering, the shadow economy, and corruption are another guarantee for Bulgaria's strong position to leave the shameful "grey list", Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a Council for Coordination and Cooperati»»»

Former government minister Tibor Navracsics and former space research commissioner Orsolya Ferencz have launched a new civic initiative calling for dialogue about Hungary’s future and an assessment of the lessons of the past 36 years. Announced on 20 August, the Civic Democrats (Polgári Demokraták)»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has distributed meals to delivery riders at temporary rest areas across the emirate, offering support to workers who spend long hours on the roads, particularly during the summer heat. The meals were provided by the UAE Food Bank in collaboration with Del»»»

Among the main factors behind the recovery are hopes of progress toward an agreement between the conflicting parties regarding the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as stronger demand through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with particularly strong activity during Asian trading»»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said in a Facebook post: "I don’t expect the government to give a good assessment of my work. I expect partnership." Terziev responded to remarks made earlier on Thursday by Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov, who said that the capital is facing a "management crisis". Sofi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has issued an alert to Apple Mac users in Qatar over a high-risk vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing feature in macOS. "The vulnerability has been actively exploited, particularly on devices connected to the internet," the NCSA said in a»»»

Central bankers do not usually forecast the weather. The European Central Bank's chief economist has just put one into his. The Climate Crisis has gone beyond a fringe obsession of hippie tree-hugers and entered the studies of central bankers, who have been forced to sit up and take notice of the u»»»

Vice President JD Vance departs Senate Republican luncheons in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6. Vance announced the departure of White House legislative liason James Braid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- White House legislative director James Braid is leaving the job, Vice Pr»»»

Russia and Myanmar signed ten documents in the Kremlin on August 18, including a joint declaration on countering Western sanctions. The talks between Vladimir Putin and Myanmar's president Min Aung Hlaing produced a package covering nuclear power, liquefied natural gas, a deep-water port and search»»»

DAMASCUS: A Syrian investigator has been detained and referred to prosecutors after an official investigation concluded that a slap he delivered during questioning led to the death of a 29-year-old detainee with a medical condition, state news agency SANA reported on Thursday. Authorities had earli»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Appeals Chambers of the Investment and Commerce Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that orders a driver and an insurance company to jointly pay QAR450,000 in compensation to a victim who suffered a broken leg in a traffic accident. According to Al-Sharq, the plaintiff filed a »»»

El Alamein: The seventh session of the Joint Higher Committee between the State of Qatar and the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt convened on Thursday in El Alamein. The Qatari side was chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, »»»

EL ALAMEIN: The seventh session of the Joint Higher Committee between the State of Qatar and the Arab Republic of Egypt convened on Thursday in El Alamein. The Qatari side was chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, while tha»»»

Tokyo: A train hit and killed four workers in Japan on Thursday, authorities said, a rare incident in a country renowned for its normally excellent rail safety record. Local media reported that the four workers were removing weeds from the train tracks at Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma city north of»»»

At the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Nov 20, 2004, a NASA Boeing Delta II rocket lifts off with the Swift Gamma Ray Observatory on board from launch complex 17A. The payload has been used to observe and monitor gamma ray bursts and relay the information to scientists for 21 years. File Photo »»»

Scottish National Party politician Martyn Day and his Kerala-born wife Nidhin Chand have celebrated their marriage with a traditional ceremony at Guruvayur, a decade after the couple first married in the UK. The ceremony fulfilled a long-held wish of Nidhin, who hails from Piravom in Kerala’s Ernak»»»

ALKHOBAR: Saudi Arabia issued two royal orders transforming the national Ehsan charitable platform into an independent nonprofit foundation and appointing its board of trustees, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. Under the first order, the platform will become the Ehsan Charitable Foundat»»»