After a bruising campaign in which the traditional Democratic establishment and its allies among Jewish and pro-Israel lobbying organisations spent tens of millions of dollars supporting their preferred candidate, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a 41-year-old Egyptian American epidemiologist, Abdulrah»»»

The Makkah Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is more than a new military accord among three major states. It points to a broader reshaping of the region’s security landscape after the wars and upheavals of recent years. For the “new Syria”, it carries particular si»»»

Among all the challenges across the Middle East, water security seldom makes the headlines, yet it can keep policymakers awake at night. The Gulf states are among the world’s highest consumers of water per capita but endure some of the most acute water scarcity on the planet. According to the World»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is being criticised of a failed private investment scheme. "FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino," Trump said i»»»

Jason Chang and his brother Richard are dubbed "titans" of technology, Asian multi-billionaires behind the AI innovation. The siblings, based in Singapore, are credited for transforming their family fortune built in real estate into one of the world's most important semiconductor businesses. As of »»»

BENGHAZI: The head of military intelligence for eastern Libya’s Libyan National Army ​was killed on Monday when an explosive device detonated in his car outside his home in the Hawari area of Benghazi, two security sources told Reuters. Brig. Fowzi Mansouri ‌was killed ‌in the ​evening ‌blast, the »»»

President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday. The Post said »»»

The International ​Atomic Energy Agency will soon ‌remove ‌nuclear ​material ‌stored ⁠at ​a clandestine ⁠site in Syria after ⁠the ‌Trump ‌administration ​reached ‌understandings with ‌Syria and Israel, ‌Axios reported on ⁠Monday, citing ⁠Israeli and US officials. The UN nuclear watchdog earlier sai»»»

Dubai: Tabreed has approved an interim cash dividend of 5 fils per share for the first half of 2026 after net operating cash flows climbed 40% year-on-year to Dh632 million, giving shareholders a second consecutive year of interim payouts. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balanc»»»

Dubai: Air Canada has extended the suspension of its flights to and from Dubai and Tel Aviv until mid-January 2027, the airline announced on August 4 as the US-Iran war continues to disrupt air travel across the Middle East. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline »»»

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic conducted its tenth foreign exchange intervention since the beginning of 2026. On August 10, it sold $196.2 million on the market. According to the regulator’s official data, the operation was conducted in two stages: The August intervention was the second l»»»

Russian scientists have restored all competencies in the field of megascience facilities and have fully resumed the production of their components, Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of the National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute,” told Sputnik. Megascience-class facilities give scientists the opportuni»»»

NEW DELHI: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, shipping data showed, amid fading hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran. Four commodity vessels, including two empty oil product tankers, entered the waterway,»»»

Afghanistan secured automatic ‌qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving ​twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament. The top eight teams in the one-day rankings on September 30, excluding co»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Logistics and Services reported a record second-quarter net profit of $951 million, or Dh3.49 billion, after earnings more than quadrupled from a year earlier, prompting the company to raise its full-year 2026 guidance for the third time. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

Former prime minister Viktor Orbán has insisted that he has nothing to do with the estate at Hatvanpuszta, which many have compared with 18th- and 19th-century French châteaux. Others have wondered why his father, who is approaching his 86th birthday, might need a contemplative walkway or a grand r»»»

The US-Iran confrontation is entering another uncertain phase, with President Donald Trump demanding that Iran compensate families of people killed in conflicts and attacks fomented by Tehran in the last 50 years, while Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Ir»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a code yellow weather warning for high temperatures on Tuesday. The warning applies to 16 regions, NIMH said on its website. A yellow warning is in effect for the regions of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo,»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, 16,000 teachers will receive laptops for work this year. Timur Duisheev, head of the Department of Public Procurement and Infrastructure at the Ministry of Education, said. According to the ministry, 27,031 laptops were purchased and distributed to school teachers in 2024, and 20,286»»»

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Two police officers in southern France were attacked and wounded by a bladed weapon-wielding assailant Monday evening, officials said, in what may have been a terrorism-related attack. The suspect was apprehended, Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc said in a statement. The pair of mun»»»

The man charged in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, one of America's most notorious unresolved murders, goes on trial Monday in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur'»»»

A day after being sworn in as president, Abelardo de la Espriella is facing two bombing attacks in Colombia. He campaigned on a hard-line approach to the country’s ongoing violence and vowed on social media that there would be no leniency. The army says FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a »»»

Colombia declared a national emergency on Monday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the west of the country killed at least 111 people and injured 87 others as rescue teams searched for survivors trapped under debris. The quake prompted evacuations in the capital, Bogota, and was felt across other»»»

AMMAN — Real estate trading volume in the Kingdom rose 15 per cent month-on-month in July to JD673.8 million, although it was down 10 per cent from the same month last year, according to the Department of Lands and Survey’s monthly report.For the first seven months of 2026, total real estate tradin»»»

AMMAN — The manufacturing sector's gross domestic product (GDP) reached JD1.6 billion during the first quarter of 2026, according to a report on the executive programme of the Economic Modernisation Vision (2026–2029).Key achievements included publishing Jordan Ecolabel Regulations No. 1 of 2026, a»»»

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci will pay a working visit to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said in a press release. During the visit, the police academies of Bulgaria and Turkiye will sign a Memorandum of Understanding. Ciftci and his Bulgarian counterpart Ivan Demerdzhiev are e»»»

Israel on Sunday rejected a deal announced by US President Donald Trump last month for Gaza. Netanyahu said Israel's military "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed" and rejected the 15-point document agreed to by Hamas.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu »»»

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US meets Tehran’s demands, including an end to sanctions and compensation for war damage. The blockade of the crucial energy route has rattled markets and pushed up prices, while President Donald Trump s»»»

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a government-held port on the country’s Red Sea coast late Sunday, escalating fears over threats to strategic shipping routes and a potential return to civil war.  The Yemeni military said seven people including military personnel and civilians were »»»

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Revolutionary Guards General Ali Abdollahi to the top post of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards. Earlier, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US met certain demands made»»»

Dubai: On August 31, schools across the UAE reopen after the summer break and households across the country are entering the annual scramble to restock uniforms, shoes, stationery and school supplies before the bell rings. It's a ritual that comes with a real price tag - uniforms alone can run into»»»

In Nigeria, people rescued this week after being held captive by jihadists are speaking out about their ordeal. On Thursday, security forces freed 308 people who had been abducted six months ago in two separate locations in the country’s northwest. The government described it as the largest single-»»»

Born barely five years ago in Yopougon – the poorest, but also the liveliest area of Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan – Biama has got the whole of Ivorian youth dancing. Faster than coupé-décalé, this newer musical and choreographic genre borrows many of its codes. But unlike i»»»

The wildfires near Bordeaux, France in July showed that even advanced equipment and competent agencies can be powerless in the face of fire extremes. This raises the question of whether Bulgaria is prepared for such a scenario and how climate change, land use methods and forest management practices»»»

A wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of two hamlets on Sunday as more than 200 firefighters battled flames that had scorched around 90 hectares in the Lozere region. Officials said the blaze, possibly sparked by a vehicle fire, remained out of control amid extremely dry conditions. A»»»

China's National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a red typhoon alert, its most severe warning, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan in the southeastern Zhejiang province. Flights in and out of China's densely populated eastern coast were cancelled and nearly 100,000 people were relocat»»»

A section of Frunze Street from Ibraimov Street to Abdrakhmanov Street has been closed to traffic in Bishkek as part of a road infrastructure rehabilitation project. The City Hall announced. During the major repairs, the old asphalt concrete layer will be removed, the road base will be strengthened»»»

Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature from June through July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.  Western Europe expe»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that as many as 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to Russia, reflecting growing military cooperation between the two countries. He did not elaborate on his sources for this information, but warned that Pyongyang could gain valuable b»»»

Russia said Monday it intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones in overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea. The strikes hit industrial and civilian sites, leaving at least 13 people dead and wounding 75, according to local authorities.  A »»»

Total solar eclipse (2/4) A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on August 12 in one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events of the decade. From the Sun's corona to animal behaviour and human emotions, these rare celestial events continue to provide scientists with valuable»»»

Daniel Kinahan, one of Ireland's most high-profile organised crime suspects, was extradited from Dubai and charged with directing a criminal organisation on Monday, ending years of efforts to bring the alleged Kinahan cartel leader before an Irish court. An Irish court on Sunday charged alleged car»»»

The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature rec»»»

Europe is bracing for another wave of extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30s Celsius in parts of Britain and France and spread across much of the continent. The latest heatwave comes after record-breaking temperatures, worsening drought, major wildfires and thousands of exces»»»

Greenland’s government issued a “strong warning” last week after a new Texas oil company linked to US President Donald Trump moved equipment intended for exploratory drilling ashore without the required approval. Nuuk’s authorities must now walk a tightrope between stabilising relations with the US»»»

Russia's Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko (Apple), from running in September's parliamentary elections. About a hundred protesters gathered outside the courthouse chanting, "Shame! Shame!" after the ruling was delivered. The court thereby upheld a suit »»»

Moscow has praised what it describes as a shift in Bulgaria’s rhetoric toward Russia and the war in Ukraine since the government led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev took office, saying Sofia’s position has become more restrained and includes what it called “rational elements.” The assessment came fro»»»

Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, the US-backed Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza, has defended a 15-point plan for the territory as the only way to prevent a repeat of the October 7, 2023, attack, despite its rejection by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The option we ar»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria is waiting for Ukraine to confirm whether a Ukrainian decoy drone that exploded near the Kardam border crossing on Saturday took off from Ukrainian territory, as investigators have so far been unable to recover flight coordinates from the device’s GPS»»»

Bulgaria is negotiating the purchase of new anti-drone systems following the recent incident near the Romanian border, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said, as authorities continue to investigate the origin and flight path of the Ukrainian-made drone. Stoyanov told BNT that the case had highlight»»»