Around 5,300 people worked as professional firefighters in Bulgaria in 2025, Eurostat published in a report on Monday. Firefighters accounted for 0.18% of total employment in the country. 372,400 people worked as professional firefighters in the European Union last year. Fire services had a younger»»»

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 »»»

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The crews of Bastion coastal missile systems deployed in Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands, together with the crew of the Smerch small missile ship, hit a sea target simulating a group of landing ships belonging to a mock enemy, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. The strike was part of the ongoing Ru»»»

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»»»

Bulgaria and the Arab states are bound by a friendship founded on trust, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to maintaining peace and stability, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said during a meeting with the ambassadors of Arab countries accredited to Bulgaria on Monday, the Foreign Ministry»»»

Hezbollah is against handing over the Ali al-Taher ridge to the Lebanese Army in the current period and “according to Resolution 1701, the area north of the (Litani) River is linked to a national defense strategy,” Hezbollah sources told Al-Jadeed television. The Americans meanwhile asked the Leban»»»

Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza and will not withdraw troops from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. The roadmap was published last month as part of efforts by the Trump-l»»»

More than 20 dead white storks have been found near Gabrovo, all beneath the same electricity pole, Dr. Rusko Petrov, head of the Scientific, Educational and Conservation Activities Department at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre, said here on Monday. Following reports of an unusually high n»»»

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»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers plans to maintain a temporary ban on the export of oil and petroleum products by road and rail. The Cabinet has prepared amendments to the government resolution dated March 1, 2021. Under the draft amendments, the ban will remain in effect until the domestic market»»»

Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen as long as the US maintains its naval blockade against Iran, stressing that Washington must end and make amends for its “destructive actions” before further steps can be discussed. Speaking at a wee»»»

The Interior Ministry plans to eliminate the backlog by the end of the year so that blood samples for drug testing are analyzed on a regular basis within days, just as alcohol test results are currently processed, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said at the opening of a laboratory in Plovdiv for»»»

A fire broke out at an ammunition warehouse at the military factory near the village of Belitsa, Tryavna Municipality. There have been no fatalities or injuries, Tryavna Mayor Dencho Minev said in a Facebook post. According to him, the fire has been extinguished. All workers were evacuated by buses»»»

U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper told Israel in a visit during the weekend that the United States wants Israel to end the fighting on the three active fronts – Iran, Gaza and Lebanon, Israel’s Channel 13 reported. According to the channel, the Israeli military informed the U.S. side t»»»

Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur, the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported. The meeting took place on August 10. The sides discussed Kyrgyzstan — USA relations, further development of bilater»»»

Kyrgyzstan has been experiencing a precipitation deficit for at least seven years in a row. Rainfall is either below normal or within normal limits, climatologist Zoya Kretova explained in «Green Tea» podcast. According to her, the problem isn’t limited to rainfall. The volume of seasonal snow, whi»»»

RIYADH: Adoption of artificial intelligence tools among Internet users in Saudi Arabia more than doubled in 2025, reaching 45.2 percent, according to the Communications, Space and Technology Commission’s Saudi Internet Report for the year. Usage was highest among people aged 20 to 29 at 55.7 percen»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a government meeting to assess progress on three megaprojects at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Monday. Pool photo by Yonhap The government plans to enact a special law this year to designate special zones for investment projects related to artificial i»»»

Explosions have occurred in part of the warehouses at the ammunitions plant in the village of Belitsa (central Bulgaria) following a truck catching fire, the Mayor of the nearby town of Tryavna, Dencho Minev, said in a Facebook post Monday. The area has been cordoned off, Minev added. There have be»»»

South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Capt. Jang Do-young (L) and U.S. Forces Korea spokesman Col. Ryan Donald (R) hold a press briefing for the Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 exercise at Seoul's Defense Ministry on Monday. Pool Photo by Song Kyung-seok/EPA SEOUL, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The United Stat»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova met with Ukraine's Ambassador to Bulgaria on Monday over a drone incursion into Bulgarian airspace near Kardam, the Foreign Ministry said. The meeting took place at the Ministry. A preliminary analysis indicated that the aircraft was most likely a Maya decoy drone»»»

HASAKAH, Syria: 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 »»»

NEW YORK: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” set a new high for the director. The Sony-Marvel release has accrued $1.67 b»»»

Dubai: Millions of skywatchers across Europe and North America are preparing for one of the year's most significant astronomical events on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - a rare total solar eclipse tracing a dramatic path over the North Atlantic. The spectacle will not look the same for everyone. A na»»»

President Joseph Aoun was briefed Monday by the head of the Lebanese negotiating delegation, ex-ambassador Simon Karam, on the deliberations of the meetings that were held in Rome last week between the Lebanese, U.S. and Israeli delegations, the Presidency said. The president provided Karam with hi»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Gas is exploring options for a new liquefied natural gas export facility on the UAE's east coast, potentially providing additional flexibility for LNG shipments outside the Strait of Hormuz. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Chief Finan»»»

As of August 10, 2026, the average price of AI 92 gasoline in Bishkek is 86.9 soms per liter, while AI 95 gasoline — 109.9 soms. This data was provided by the Antimonopoly Regulation Service under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan. The average price of diesel fuel is 99.9 soms per »»»

Bangkok: A former Thai MP on Monday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station. The attack took place outside a government building in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, just days aft»»»

A former Thai MP on Monday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station. The attack took place outside a government building in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, just days after a scho»»»

Dubai: The struggle over the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly becoming a contest not just of military power, but of time. US President Donald Trump is betting that Iran’s economy cannot indefinitely withstand sanctions, a maritime blockade and months of military pressure. Also Read: Iran sees contr»»»

Beijing: The weakening Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights on Monday in eastern China, where authorities said more than a million people have been evacuated over the past few days. The weather system has lost power after making two landfalls along the coast of Zhejia»»»

A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged in their early 50s, were seized in January 2025 as they passed through central Iran while on a »»»

SEOUL: South Korean and US troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing activities that are banned by the UNThe Ulchi Freedom Shield is to begin next Monday»»»

Hezbollah has noted that the Israeli foreign ministry’s publishing of a map that annexes occupied southern Lebanon “confirms beyond any doubt the true extent of the Israeli enemy's ambitions for Lebanon.” Israel “has not and will not give up” its ambitions, Hezbollah warned in a statement, pointing»»»

Doha, Qatar: Among the many objects housed at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), one particular piece holds a special place in the memory of Abdulla Al Najjar, Member of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums. The Shah Jahan jade pendant, a seventeenth-century Mughal amulet displayed at the museum, i»»»

Chinese Cinema Days will start at Ala-Too cinema on August 12 as part of the international project «Light and Shadow of the Silk Road.» Four films of varying genres—from a unique film shot in space in 8K format to one of the biggest Chinese box office hits of 2026 — will be screened for Kyrgyz audi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Mining Co. reported a 16 percent increase in second-quarter revenue to $2.9 billion, driven by its best-ever quarterly aluminum performance and stronger gold output. The Riyadh-based miner said in a statement that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization»»»

Ithaca, Greece: Standing on the ferry as it waits to dock on the Greek island of Ithaca, Giorgia Ongarato is only too keen to talk about the "Odyssey" -- the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film. The Italian lawyer said it was her dream to come to Ithaca, widely believed to »»»

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom affirmed that Egypt’s hosting of the third edition of the “Global Entrepreneurship Festival” reflects its leading regional position in the Middle East and Africa in the entrepreneurship sector. He noted that the government, through the Ministe»»»

Average air temperatures in Kyrgyzstan have risen by approximately 1.3°C over the past 50 years, surpassing the global average increase of around 1°C over the same period. Climatologist Zoya Kretova said on «Green Tea» podcast. According to Kretova, Kyrgyzstan is warming faster than the global aver»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has warned passengers about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the airline and requesting personal information. The airline said it would never ask customers to provide passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), banking details or other sensitive information through socia»»»

Abu Dhabi: Big Ticket Abu Dhabi has revealed how UAE residents can win Dh100,000 without spending a single dirham on a ticket, as its popular "Dear Big Ticket" campaign returns for a fourth season. Dear Big Ticket is a contest that makes the wishes of winning participants a reality. UAE residents a»»»

Dubai: The UAE has thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyberattacks targeting vital sectors across the country, including aviation, energy and education, the UAE Cybersecurity Council said on Monday. The council said the national cybersecurity systems successfully detected the attacks and r»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi-backed government forces in the Yemeni port city of Mokha on Sunday, describing the attack as a tit-for-tat response to the kingdom’s “aggression.” Fighting in civil war-torn Yemen intensified last week, prompting fears of fu»»»

The case of the Maya drone, which on Saturday entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded about 1,000 metres from Bulgaria’s compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline route, dominates Monday’s news media. FOREIGN AFFAIRS On Bulgarian National Television’s morning show, Defence Mi»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a U.S.-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despi»»»

Police officers respond to a school shooting as at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand, on Friday. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The death toll in a school shooting in Thailand rose to eight after a 12-year-old girl died of her injuries at»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye’s parliament was set to open debate Monday on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group. Last year, the Kurdistan »»»