Washington, United States: Donald Trump will take a lap of honor at an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington this weekend, capping a summer of 250th anniversary festivities. Racing cars will roar past historic landmarks including the US Capitol and Smithsonian Museums as 25 drivers make 14»»»

Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the U.N., the head of the General Assembly said in a letter Tuesday. Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field of candidates for secretary-general of the in»»»

"This morning, civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in the Yeysk district came under a drone attack. As a result of yet another vile and cynical strike by the Kiev regime, a family was harmed. Two children were killed, and two adults are in the hospital," the region's governor stated. »»»

The foreign ministers of 11 countries are calling Israel’s airstrikes on a Syrian air base an extreme escalation. The ministers of Turkey, Algeria, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and the Palestinian territories warned that attacks on Syria u»»»

Kinshasa: More than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) late Friday, an AFP journalist saw, as the country faces the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history. The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands of people, was declared on May 15 »»»

The World Bank has projected that Lebanon's economy would contract by 6.4 percent this year, as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war derailed the country's efforts at recovery. Lebanon has been dealing with an unprecedented financial crisis since 2019 and was still reeling from the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah»»»

SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been operating on backup power from diesel generators for three days in a row due to a lack of external power supply, ZNPP communications director Yevgenia Yashina told Sputnik on Saturday. On Thursday, the plant said that it swit»»»

Doha, Qatar: China's electric vehicle export boom is highlighting both the success of its industrial strategy and the growing strains of an industry that is increasingly outgrowing its domestic market, Qatar National Bank (QNB) said in its weekly economic commentary. The sector's future will increa»»»

Speaking in a televised interview on Saturday, Transport Minister Georgi Peev said that he has zero doubt that the Russian Il-76 aircraft was used for purposes other than those for which it had been authorized. Commenting on former Defence Minister Todor Tagarev's allegation that the aircraft had b»»»

Turkey and Israel traded barbs after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel's war in Gaza, sparked by Pales»»»

LONDON: The first extradition from Lebanon to Damascus of a former member of the Assad regime’s military leadership marks an important step in Syria’s long and difficult journey toward transitional justice. “It is a good sign,” said Anwar Al-Bunni, a Syrian human rights lawyer, former political pri»»»

Israeli warplanes carried out a new wave of strikes around Nabatieh, a major city and administrative hub in southern Lebanon, early on Friday, with footage showing powerful explosions lighting up the night sky. The attacks come despite a US-brokered framework agreed in June aimed at ending fighting»»»

Damascus, Aug 22 (SANA) The price of 21-karat gold in Syria rose by 300 Syrian pounds per gram on Saturday compared to its price on Thursday, according to the latest bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the 21-karat gold price at 16,800 Syrian p»»»

Dubai: A Christian man in Egypt has won a free Umrah trip after entering an Islamic religious competition that tested participants’ knowledge of the Quran, despite being Christian himself. The man, identified as Mina, had an unusual goal from the outset: to give the prize to his Muslim neighbour, k»»»

DUBAI: The Saudi Pro League’s Financial Control Committee has rejected a request from Al-Nassr’s request to renew the contracts of several youth team players. The news was reported on Friday by Arriyadiyah Aajel, the breaking news account of Arabic daily newspaper Arriyadiyah on social media platfo»»»

As schools reopen across the UAE, Dubai Police is urging motorists and parents to make the first day of school accident-free by following traffic rules and taking extra care around busy school zones. Eligible motorists who participate in the campaign and meet its conditions can have four traffic po»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar announced Saturday that the second edition of its "Frame and Focus" exhibition, showcasing the work produced through its flagship 14-week Advanced Photography Course, will run from September 5 to October 5, 2026, at Al Hosh Gallery. The exhibition features »»»

The UN human rights office has warned that violence by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank is worsening, alongside what it described as a widening push by Israel towards annexation. Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Ri»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students' academic success and university experience, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Mohammed»»»

As more US police departments deploy Flock cameras to monitor traffic and track criminals, public backlash has grown. In San Diego, a protester dressed as Darth Vader showed up to a city council meeting to portray Flock as a tool for tracking “rebel scum.” There are now more than 130,000 Flock came»»»

Dubai: Kuwait will end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits from September 1, 2026, returning to the standard validity periods set under the country’s residency rules, the Ministry of Interior has announced. Under the change, automatic extensions covering all categories of visit v»»»

Cairo: A 27-year-old Egyptian woman died after intervening in a dispute involving her teenage brother and a beach worker in Alexandria, turning a family day by the sea into a fatal confrontation that has prompted authorities to tighten controls at the city’s beaches. The incident took place at Cana»»»

Dubai: Students in Saudi Arabia could be temporarily barred from school transport, or lose access to the service for the entire academic year, if they breach rules governing safety and behaviour on school buses, the Ministry of Education has said. The warning comes as education departments across t»»»

Kazakhstan has accredited 777 international observers to monitor the elections of deputies to the Kurultai, including representatives from Kyrgyzstan. According to the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan, CEC members led by Chairman Nurlan Abdirov met with observer missions. Among them, Abdir»»»

Ukraine has attacked Ozon logistics center warehouses in Russia for the first time. Samara Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed the information. More than 500 employees were evacuated from the Ozon logistics center in Samara Oblast after it was hit by a drone attack, the company said. »»»

The United Nations Security Council held a second informal straw poll to gauge the popularity of candidates seeking to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term at the end of the year. Eight candidates are currently vying for the position against a back»»»

A US judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory auth»»»

There was interference with GPS signals, but it did not affect flight safety, Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev told bTV on, commenting on information from the State Agency for National Security (SANS) about a powerful GPS jammer located and neutralized in Sofia's Dragalevtsi neighb»»»

Last week, Maria Zakharova demanded that Washington and Ankara explain themselves over a planned weapons transfer to Ukraine put a Bulgarian company in front of an international audience that had never heard of it. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman warned that the delivery would damage Mosco»»»

A powerful GPS jammer capable of disrupting satellite navigation signals across parts of Sofia has been located and neutralized in the capital's Dragalevtsi district in a joint operation involving the State Agency for National Security, the Communications Regulation Commission and the Interior Mini»»»

A pair of Russian drone strikes that hit a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih Friday killed at least 15 people and wounded scores more, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting emergency workers in what's known as a "double-tap" stri»»»

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative, and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students' academic success and university experience, said Vice President for Student Affairs Dr Mohammed D»»»

Dubai: UAE airports are preparing for higher passenger numbers as the summer holiday period ends, while regional flight schedules remain subject to change because of the wider Middle East situation. Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs has increased operational readiness a»»»

GADAREF, Sudan: Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to pray for rainfall over cracked earth. Across the country, farmland that could feed the world’s largest hunger crisis many times over lies fallow, as weary farmers once»»»

Arab Finance: Chinese hygiene products manufacturer Jieya Egypt has laid the foundation stone for a $67 million industrial complex in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Zone, with production scheduled to begin within two years, as per a statement. The project, a subsidiary of Tongling Jieya Biologic Technol»»»

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The UAE has completed more than half of an ambitious programme to plant 100 million mangrove trees by the end of the decade, as it expands efforts to restore marine habitats, protect coastlines and strengthen biodiversity. The country has reached 51 per cent of its national mangrove planting target»»»

Dubai: Dubai Customs has deployed a comprehensive operational plan featuring round-the-clock staffing, advanced screening technology, and digital declaration tools to manage the influx of returning residents and international visitors following the summer break. The plan focuses on ramping up field»»»

WASHINGTON: With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump’s ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November’s midterm elections. The setbacks are striking for a president who returned to office last year p»»»

ELSENBORN: The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II that threaten crews responding to the flames. Some of the weapons have exploded in the intense heat. Blasts have»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is leveraging its Red Sea infrastructure to advance its logistics ambitions, with a potential expansion of the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline, or Petroline, highlighting the growing convergence of energy security. The nearly 1,200 km Petroline is increasingly viewed as more than »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is emerging into a new era as the Kingdom aims to expand its global connectivity through the introduction of Riyadh Air alongside the established Saudia Airlines. The growth in the Kingdom’s airline sector has sparked conversation on the difference in airline »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Wyndham Clark moved into the solo lead with another bogey-free six-under par 64 at the BMW Championship Friday, with Rory McIlroy among the chasing pack at the second event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs. One of five overnight leaders, Clark edged clear of the fiel»»»

A national Thracian commemorative gathering will be held in the Petrova Niva area near Malko Tarnovo, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Saturday to mark the 123rd anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising, the Malko Tarnovo Municipality said. The national commemoration is held under the patronage o»»»

The 149th anniversary of the Shipka Epopee will be marked on Saturday with an official ceremony at the foot of the Monument to Freedom on Shipka Peak, the organizers from the Gabrovo Regional Administration said. Bulgarian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Iliana Iotova w»»»

Cincinnati: Sara Bejlek rallied to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday, beating Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). The 20-year-old Czech backed up her fourth-round win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a determined victory over fifth-ranked Keys, a former Austr»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the terms of employment and remuneration for workers hired by local government bodies under employment contracts. The corresponding resolution was adopted in accordance with a presidential decree dated March 26, 2026, on improving pay conditions fo»»»

According to the results of the first half of 2026, a decrease in a number of infectious diseases, including vaccine-preventable infections, has been registered in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of measles cases has decreased 20 times: 433 cases in 2026 compared to 8,57»»»

Washington, United States: The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building his massive White House ballroom for now. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom by midnight on Friday. »»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev signed amendments to the Cabinet resolution «On Approval of the Procedure for Additional (Final) Legalization of Vehicles with Foreign Registration Plates,» dated July 9, 2026, No. 470. It was previously reported that vehicles wi»»»