President Joseph Aoun arrived Monday in Athens for an official visit to meet with his Greek counterpart, President Konstantinos Tasoulas, at the Presidential Mansion, in efforts to secure international backing to a framework agreement with Israel and an end to hostilities in south Lebanon. Speaking»»»

Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai and the Northern Emirates has warned Indian nationals in the UAE against falling victim to scams involving individuals and agents falsely claiming to provide visa regularisation, emergency certificates, exit permits, Emirates IDs and employment. The Co»»»

The President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thongloun Sisoulith, arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit. He was welcomed at Manas International Airport by First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev. The Lao leader was presented with a stuffed snow leopard toy»»»

U.S. Special Envoy Sergio Gor met in Bishkek with American athletes who arrived to participate in the 6th World Nomad Games. Photo U.S. Embassy «Glad to meet U.S. team here, in Bishkek! Proud of the athletes representing our country at the World Nomad Games. Best of luck in the competition — go ahe»»»

Russia sees the Arctic as a strategic economic asset and plans to develop it into a major Eurasian logistics and resource corridor, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wrote in an article for Arctic.ru, a project by the Rossiya Segodnya media group (Sputnik’s parent company). Sergey Lavrov stre»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova thanked the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) for its support after the party's National Assembly unanimously backed her candidacy for president in the upcoming election. In a letter to Bulgarian socialists, Yotova described the decision as both an important politica»»»

Russia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its presence in the region amid tensions with Moscow and US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Green»»»

The global diamond industry is undergoing a structural evolution driven by technological disruption. Today, more lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) and recycled stones are available in the market than the total annual physical output produced by their natural counterparts. This reality requires a clear-eyed»»»

Dubai: A three-year-old boy is seen sitting in a small yellow plastic chair as a woman pushes him across the tiled floor with her legs. Once she has moved him into a corner, she begins slapping him hard, Indian media reports said. The disturbing CCTV footage from a playschool in northeast Delhi’s M»»»

A Ukrainian citizen, aged about 25, has been detained in connection with the murder of a young woman in an apartment in Sofia's Buxton district, the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs confirmed to Nova TV. The incident was reported early in the morning after the man began shouting in front of an»»»

More than 300 people from various government institutions, emergency services, specialized units and volunteer groups are working on the ground in Strumyani Municipality to help deal with the aftermath of flooding caused by heavy rain on August 24 and 25, the municipal administration said on Monday»»»

Four EU foreign ministers have told Brussels the money already promised to Ukraine will not be enough, and that the question of how to use Russia's frozen Central Bank of Russia (CBR) reserve funds must come back onto the table. The letter, dated August 27 and signed by Sweden's Maria Malmer Stener»»»

Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) Syria recorded public revenue of about $2.7 billion and expenditure of $3.7 billion in the first half of 2026, leaving a fiscal deficit of around $1 billion, Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh said Monday. Barnieh, citing the Finance Ministry’s report on state budget per»»»

When Kamchybek Tashiev headed the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), people close to him put pressure on members of the Zhogorku Kenesh, Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliev said in an interview with journalist Ali Toktakunov. According to the speaker, lawmakers close to Kamchybek Tashie»»»

The Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan and the National Radio and Television Administration of China have signed a cooperation agreement. The document provides for cooperation between the two countries in television and radio broadcasting, as well as the development of »»»

Four EU foreign ministers have told Brussels the money already promised to Ukraine will not be enough, and that the question of how to use Russia's frozen Central Bank of Russia (CBR) reserve funds must come back onto the table. The letter, dated August 27 and signed by Sweden's Maria Malmer Stener»»»

The UAE has spent the past few years building the foundations of a new financial system. Instant payments through Aani, a domestic card scheme through Jaywan, the Digital Dirham, and now a sovereign financial cloud are not isolated projects. They are parts of a wider effort to make the country’s fi»»»

North Korea on Monday condemned the "hostile policy" of the United States and vowed to continue bolstering its nuclear arsenal. In this October 2025 photo, leader Kim Jong Un attends a military parade in Pyongyang. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- North Korea on Monday condemned what »»»

Children and young people aged seven to 18 in Abu Dhabi will be taught practical skills ranging from managing money and public speaking to online safety and dealing with frustration under a new programme running until the end of the year. The Life Skills Programme has been launched by the Family Ca»»»

The 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence was celebrated in Naryn. The press service of the City Hall reported. Residents were congratulated by Erkinbek Chekirbaev, Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to Naryn region, Zhyldyzbek Bekkeldiev, Mayor of Naryn, and Zhyldyzbek Esenaliev, Ch»»»

Sydney, Australia: Delaying the age at which children first use social media may help protect adolescent mental health, new research from Australia's University of New South Wales (UNSW) suggests. The study found that those who began using social media at a younger age reported more symptoms of anx»»»

Iran attacked U.S. military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, in a fresh flare-up of the war that has engulfed the region. Tehran's powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they had responded to Sunday's American attack »»»

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- At least three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo have tested positive for rabies and a fourth is believed to have contracted the virus, state officials said over the weekend, as they warn those who have come into contact with the animals that they may have been exposed. Th»»»

Dubai has raised ambulance readiness across the emirate for the start of the 2026-27 academic year, activating 150 ambulance points and strengthening coverage around schools during the busiest periods of the day. The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services said its preparedness plan was designed t»»»

Following their talks in Bishkek, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of China Xi Jinping signed a Treaty on Everlasting Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation and a joint declaration on the high-quality development of a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era. »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Kyrgyzstan today to attend the anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Russian state media reported. Vladimir Putin’s working program in Bishkek will begin with bilateral talks. He will first meet with Chinese President Xi J»»»

Two passenger jets flying just meters above a stadium in South Africa on Saturday have caused a stir on social media, with people describing it as a “near collision” and expressing safety concerns. The maneuver was part of a pre-match show ahead of a rugby game between the South African and New Zea»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha on Sunday hailed China's scientific and technological progress, expressing the kingdom's pride in its partnership with China and its willingness to expand cooperation with Chinese technology companies»»»

No single topic dominates Monday's news media. POLITICS Interviewed on Bulgarian National Radio, sociologist Parvan Simeonov explained the limited number of potential candidates for the upcoming presidential elections by pointing to “the consolidation of the political landscape and the strong candi»»»

SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced the leader of the secretive and powerful Unification Church on Monday to two years in prison on charges of bribing officials, including the then president’s wife.Han Hak-ja, 83, was accused of providing luxury items, including a designer handbag, to former firs»»»

Romania’s private education market is entering a new phase as rising demand and growing investment needs push more independent schools towards partnerships and consolidation. Founded in 2024 by Anca Macovei Vlăsceanu and Dan Vlăsceanu together with Morphosis Capital, Romania Education Alliance aims»»»

Sydney, Australia: An Australian school teacher mauled by a large shark at a Sydney beach says she fired a "left hook" at the predator before it dragged her underwater. Leah Stewart, a primary school teacher, was placed in an induced coma and had part of her left arm amputated after the June 13 att»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has confirmed two outbreaks of sheep and goat pox: one in Logodazh, in the southwestern Blagoevgrad Region, and the other in Dzhinot, in the southeastern Yambol Region, the BFSA press office said on Monday. In Blagoevgrad Region, a primary outbreak has been r»»»

U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Vowing to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack, Iran later said it had launch»»»

The United Arab Emirates' air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first significant military action in a month. In a short statement, the Defense Ministry sa»»»

The government can allocate EUR 550m of European Union funding for its “Wekerle Home Construction Programme”, a new home-building scheme, but with bank and market co-financing it could involve up to EUR 2bn (HUF 730 billion) of sources, Transportation and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said in a »»»

Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) Syria reopened its embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after more than 14 years of closure and agreed with Libya to reactivate their Higher Joint Committee, in steps aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation. Foreign and Expatriates Minister A»»»

New York, USA: Venus Williams tumbled out of the US Open first round early Monday, the veteran US tennis icon losing in straight sets to compatriot Sofia Kenin. The 46-year-old Williams -- handed a wild card into the singles in New York some 29 years after reaching the final at Flushing Meadows as »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine not only does not want to solve the problem of external power supply to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), but is doing everything to make the situation worse, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Monday. The plant is currently de»»»

Mother and other relatives of a flood victim mourn during a funeral at Devghat in Chitwan district, Nepal, on Monday. Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The death toll from last week's flooding that hit Nepal's mountainous border region near China rose to 904 on Monday morning, with 4,»»»

The UAE said its air force responded to a drone approaching from Iran over the country’s territorial waters on Monday (Aug. 31), as fighting between the US and Iran flared again near the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities said air-defence systems remain on high alert, while residents were urged to follo»»»

New York, USA: Ailing Novak Djokovic crashed out of the first round of the US Open on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to 48th-ranked Argentinian Mariano Navone. Navone's 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory ended Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. It also ended his run o»»»

New York: As the US and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict’s toll were unsparing: surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe. But six months into the conflict, the direst predictions haven’t come true even »»»

India’s Union Minister Suresh Gopi said on Monday that efforts were underway to bring home the bodies of two Kerala-born women killed in separate incidents in California, as police in two San Francisco Bay Area cities investigated what relatives say are connected killings involving a woman known to»»»

A new rise in the Danube River's water level has been recorded over the past 24 hours along the entire Bulgarian section of the river, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River reported on Monday. The Ruse gauging station recorded the largest change over the past 24 h»»»

Nairobi, Kenya: Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Kenya's main international airport overnight as the latest strike by workers entered a second day on Monday. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi is a major hub for the east African region and vital to the country's tourism tr»»»

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Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has called for realistic and sustainable political solutions to the regional crisis, saying the prolonged state of “no war and no peace” cannot provide a lasting way forward and that attacks targeting Gulf Arab states and Jordan »»»

Dubai: A Filipina expat, who has become The UAE Lottery's first female millionaire after scooping the Dh5 million Second Prize in the Lucky Day Draw, has revealed how she won. Zenn Ariane Garceles, 38, has called Dubai home for 13 years. It was in the city that she met her husband and had her child»»»

Los Angeles, United States: At least one person was killed and around 15 others are missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites in the United States, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday. The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom R»»»