Development of dual education programs aimed at training specialists for the mining industry has been discussed at the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of Kyrgyzstan. According to the ministry, Minister Gulzat Isamatova met with Kubat Abdraimov, Chairman of the Management Board »»»

Americans' confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from 92.2 in June. That's essentially the same tepid range its been in »»»

Amman: Jordanian air defence systems early on Wednesday intercepted and destroyed five missiles fired from Iran toward the Kingdom, the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army said. In a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the military's official spokesperson said the missiles were detect»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had an "excellent" meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, their first sit-down since launching a joint war against Iran and it offered Netanyahu a chance to smooth out strains in their relationship. The closed-door meetin»»»

Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting. In a statemen»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been awarded the “Best Digital Bank” in Qatar and the “Best for Product Marketing” in Middle East and North Africa for its digital propositions at the prestigious MEED MENA Banking Excellence Awards 2026. The»»»

Doha, Qatar: Barwa Real Estate disclosed its financial statements for the six-month (H1) period ended 30 June 2026. The results showed a net profit of QR459.3m attributable to the shareholders of the parent, compared to a net profit of QR560.2m during the same period of the previous year. The Earni»»»

The FAB-3000 heavy bomb, now paired with a wing-mounted glide module, has become a strategic hammer, capable of shattering hardened command bunkers and razing permanent fortifications to rubble, Russia's state corporation Rostec noted. Russia's Defense Ministry regularly reports strikes on Ukrainia»»»

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a temporary staircase at the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station as part of ongoing expansion works. The authority advised commuters to follow directional signs and the access routes displayed on station maps when entering the station. Get»»»

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Doha: The Qatar Goodwood Festival presented by Visit Qatar has officially commenced, with the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) marking the first of several Visit Qatar sponsored races. A world-class field of elite runners from leading international stables took part in the two-mile race, del»»»

The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Corporation (NTRK) and Nomad TV signed an agreement to jointly organize the live broadcast of the 6th World Nomad Games. The document was signed by NTRK General Director Ulan Satiev and Nomad TV Editor-in-Chief Natalia Krolevich. The parties intend to »»»

Russia's FSB has announced that the Telegram founder Pavel Durov is now the subject of an international manhunt. Here's what the security service disclosed:The messaging platform's administration failed to remove channels, chats, and bots that Ukrainian intelligence services have been actively leve»»»

In the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, few historical figures are as awkwardly placed as artist Ivan Aivazovsky. Born in Feodosia, Crimea, on the Black Sea coast in 1817, the city of Aivazovsky’s birth now under Russian occupation but still internationally recognised as part of Ukraine. In »»»

In the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, few historical figures are as awkwardly placed as artist Ivan Aivazovsky. Born in Feodosia, Crimea, on the Black Sea coast in 1817, the city of Aivazovsky’s birth now under Russian occupation but still internationally recognised as part of Ukraine. In »»»

Tropical Storm Fausto was bringing dangerous surf to the Hawaii Islands on Tuesday evening. Image courtesy NOAA July 29 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Fausto weakened Tuesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center, which warned the Hawaiian Islands to expect "significant surf" over the next c»»»

The Karakol City Court found a local resident guilty of long-term evasion of child support payments. He was sentenced to two years in prison with one year of probation supervision. According to the prosecutor’s office, the man accumulated child support arrears amounting to 309,000 soms. A criminal »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has achieved a fresh date self-sufficiency rate of more than 75 percent, with local farms producing over 26,000 tonnes annually, marking significant progress in strengthening national agricultural production and supporting the country’s food security objectives. The achievement i»»»

Dubai: Eligible Emaar Development customers can secure pre-approval for financing of up to 50% of a property’s value under a new agreement with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The financing option will cover ready and off-plan homes across Em»»»

A suspect in a fraud case involving the illegal seizure of real estate in Vostok-5 microdistrict has been detained in Bishkek, the Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reported. According to police, unidentified individuals posed as employees of law enforcement agencies and, abusing a wo»»»

Two officials from the capital’s department of the Emergency Situations Ministry have been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of systematic extortion and taking bribes. The Military Prosecutor’s Office reported. According to investigators, the employees demanded money from representatives of design o»»»

You know the drill. You wake up in the morning, and immediately check your watch, attempt to analyse the sleep score, scan the recovery levels. Yikes, the stress readings are high. And you haven't worked out much, this week. Panic, panic. You're doing enough, but it's not enough. You're reading bet»»»

A driver of a foreign-registered vehicle has been fined 20,000 soms in Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn region for illegally tinting the front side windows of the vehicle. According to the Traffic Safety Department of the Internal Affairs Department of Naryn region, the vehicle was stopped on Bishkek—Naryn—Torug»»»

Doha, Qatar: Protecting workers’ health has remained a key pillar of Qatar’s labour and occupational safety policies, with authorities continuing to introduce initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and safeguarding employees working in demanding environments. The latest effort comes with »»»

Abu Dhabi: Bayut, the UAE's leading property portal, has released its Abu Dhabi Property Market Reports for H1 2026, highlighting steady growth in the capital’s residential real estate market. Despite a complex economic backdrop, the market has continued to attract strong interest from local and in»»»

A draft law proposing a 10-year moratorium on the demolition of architectural monuments and the removal of historical and cultural heritage sites from the state register has been submitted for public discussion in Kyrgyzstan. The bill would prohibit authorities from declaring heritage sites to have»»»

James Duckett was executed at 1:19 p.m. EST for the 1987 slaying of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee. Photo courtesy Florida Department of Corrections/Website July 28 (UPI) -- Florida carried out a rare double execution on Tuesday, putting James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone to death via lethal injection»»»

Kumamoto, Japan: A major earthquake in Japan that all but destroyed a shopping mall killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage. The 7.1-magnitude tremor on Tuesday flattened homes, triggered fires, ruptured bridges an»»»

Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has completed its $9 billion acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, lifting its fleet to about 1,000 aircraft and making the Dubai company the world’s third-largest aircraft lessor. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The enlarged owned, man»»»

The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic has approved an order completely banning the circulation of highly hazardous pesticides in the country. Three substances are subject to restrictions: The decision was preceded by large-scale inspections org»»»

The Military Prosecutor’s Office has uncovered a corruption scheme involving the embezzlement of budget funds at the Hydrometeorological Service of Kyrgyzstan. Damages to the state were estimated at 16 million soms. According to the supervisory body, responsible officials had been transferring fund»»»

An Israeli man has been stabbed at the Ozora Festival, in central-western Hungary, and transported to hospital by paramedics, the Fejér County police department said on Facebook. A member of the transformational and arts festival’s security staff alerted police early on Tuesday after an Israeli man»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been dogged by controversy ever since it issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant in November 2024. The issuer was the ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan, a British lawyer, who has»»»

Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday morning at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima Town where people are feared trapped following Tuesday's earthquake. Photo courtesy of Japan's Fire and Disaster management Agency/X July 29 (UPI) -- The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japa»»»

According to Péter Magyar, Europe's strongest anti-corruption institution could be established with the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office. In a video posted to his social media page on Tuesday, the prime minister stressed that the office will operate completely independently of th»»»

Dubai: Tenants in Dubai saw some relief during the second quarter of 2026, with average residential rents falling 6.2% from the previous three months, while property prices remained above last year’s levels. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Average rents were also 2.6% »»»

KUMAMOTO, Japan: Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pulled alive from the rubble of a pa»»»

LIMA: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability. The 51-year-old daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori is Peru»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate changes, the head of the bloc’s crisis response said, as France and Spain battle deadly blazes. Wildfires have forced unprecedented evacu»»»

Hungary's energy supply is secure, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday, following a reduction in the output of the Paks nuclear power plant due to low water levels in the Danube. István Kapitány highlighted that the Danube’s water level in Hungary had d»»»

According to the latest meteorological forecasts, no significant precipitation is expected in the coming days — measured as an areal average — either in the Alpine catchment areas of the Danube or in the Tisza catchment. The National Water Directorate told MTI on Tuesday that, alongside this, anoth»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova will make a statement regarding the 2026 State Budget Act later on Wednesday, the head of State's Press Secretariat said. On Tuesday, Continue the Change submitted a petition calling on the President to veto the 2026 State Budget Act. The petition was signed by mo»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law ratifying protocols that terminate the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Agreement on Assistance to Refugees and Forced Migrants. The legislation formally ends Kyrgyzstan’s participation in the outdated regional treaty. The Zhogorku Kene»»»

Russia’s victory in the Ukraine conflict would serve the interests of “all peace-loving humanity” by checking NATO and EU encroachment on national sovereignty, Greek philosophy professor Dimitrios Patelis has told RT. Patelis, who teaches at the Technical University of Crete, made the remarks in an»»»

Turkish Petroleum has been granted a partnership in the BP-operated Kirkuk production field, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, calling the agreement a "historic step" in bilateral energy cooperation with Iraq. "Kirkuk production field has been granted to Turkish Petroleum as a partn»»»

At least three ballistic missiles struck the Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan on Wednesday, with footage shared by local media showing direct impacts at the facility, which hosts US forces. US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that all incoming missiles were intercepted, though social media footage»»»

The United States and Saudi Arabia have carried out precision strikes in Iraq allegedly targeting Iran-linked "terrorists," the US Central Command said. "U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Is»»»

Dubai: Motorists are facing delays on several key roads across Dubai and Sharjah during the morning commute, with slow-moving and heavy traffic reported in multiple areas. In Dubai, traffic is moving slowly on Ras Al Khor Road near Business Bay and Sheikh Rashid Road near Dubai Frame. Congestion ha»»»

Kyrgyz athlete Fadil Ismagombetov won the Asian Junior Judo Cup in Macau. The 20-year-old Kyrgyzstani competed in the 100-kilogram weight class. Ismagombetov first defeated a Japanese athlete, then a Korean athlete, to reach the final. In the decisive bout for the gold medal, the Kyrgyzstani defeat»»»

The bus station renovation was carried out taking into account the wishes and needs of city residents and passengers. All necessary conditions have been created for their convenience, the Osh City Hall reported. According to it, the building’s interior has been renovated, waiting rooms, a temporary»»»