A recent revanchist statement by a German journalist about killing Russians was ignored in the West because that is what they think there, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in a social media post. Zakharova recalled that during a press conference held by Volodymyr Zelensky »»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village has announced the return of its flagship Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail) for its 10th edition, set to take place from September 8 to 12, 2026. In a statement posted on its official social media platforms yesterday, Katara invited ent»»»

Doha, Qatar The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026 is currently underway in Tashkent yesterday and will run until August 14, with more than 300 weightlifters from 29 countries taking part. The opening ceremony at the Olympic City of Tashkent was attended by officials, sports fi»»»

Doha, Qaar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), represented by the Personal Data Privacy Protection Department, hosted a virtual seminar titled ‘Protecting Personal Data Privacy in the Age of Resilience,’ drawing over 150 participants from diverse sectors across the country. The session exam»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a new achievement for Qatari diplomacy and its efforts to promote peace and stability in Africa, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo released 15 detainees and handed them over to the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) under the mechanism for the release»»»

The noise levels at the Sziget festival are showing reassuring figures, with measurements coming in well below the limit in District III, Tamás Kádár, the festival's chief organiser, told MTI on Monday, shortly before midnight. The event’s noise levels were measured at two locations in Óbuda — Búza»»»

The Bishkek City Court has postponed the appeal hearing in the case involving Kamchybek Tashiev and the Letter of 75 to August 13. The hearing was postponed because the defendants’ lawyers had not reviewed the appeal of the prosecutor’s office. Related news Bishkek City Court begins hearing appeal »»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s (MCIT) ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship and empower high-growth technology companies, the Ministry has announced the graduation of 10 technology companies from the third cohort of the Scale Now programme.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE) Forum on the Future of Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education on October 7 and 8, 2026. The forum is organised by the National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accredi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Shamal, last season’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) runners up, have signed Tunisia international Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane from Egyptian club Al Ahly, the club announced yesterday. The 21-year-old midfielder will join the team’s training sessions ahead of the new season, which kicks off »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s commercial office sector demonstrated a growing divide between prime and secondary assets during the second quarter of 2026, noted ValuStrat in its latest real estate report. While high-end developments in Lusail continued to record rent growth, secondary properties faced ongoi»»»

Dubai: Passengers travelling from the UAE to Bahrain and Kuwait continue to face a patchwork of flight cancellations and limited resumptions, as airlines assess the security situation following months of disruption caused by the US-Iran war. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

In July 2026, the Drug Control Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic blocked the activities of individuals who were advertising and selling products containing cannabis plant components through the Instagram. During a search of the «M.» store, which these individuals ma»»»

The fifth and final round of the university admissions campaign has begun in Kyrgyzstan. According to the automated information system Abiturient Online, applicants can register until 2 p.m. on August 12. During the first four rounds of the summer admissions campaign, 75,300 electronic applications»»»

In an interview for Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Sunday, Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, who serves as the High Representative for Gaza at the US-backed Board of Peace (BoP), said that the US plan for Gaza that was rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hour earlier is the»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange added more than 30,000 new investors in the first half of 2026, while total dividends distributed through the market rose to Dh49.9 billion and foreign participation remained strong. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.New investor regi»»»

The Bishkek City Court has begun hearing an appeal in the «Letter of 75» case. The defendants include well-known politicians: former State Committee for National Security (SCNS) chief Kamchybek Tashiev, Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu and former Prosecutor General Kurmankul »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has renewed its call for owners of small craft to renew their registration licences conveniently through its official mobile application, “Darb”. In a post on its official social media accounts yesterday, the ministry highlighted the ease and simplicity »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 6th Summer Forum has commenced at the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, drawing the participation of 120 male and female students, equally divided between both genders. The forum aims to deepen the students’ understanding of their religion and culture, whi»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Gas reported second-quarter net income of $665 million, beating its guidance range despite operational and shipping disruptions, while approving a $940 million quarterly dividend and raising its earnings growth target through 2030. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & B»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Food Safety Department at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) intensified its food safety monitoring activities during the second quarter of 2026, inspecting more imported food shipments and conducting thousands of inspection visits to local food establishments, according to key f»»»

Medics performed an operation on a patient with inflammation of the sphenoid sinus, which forms part of the internal base of the skull, the press service of Russia’s Samara State Medical University told Sputnik. “Surgeons performed a minimally invasive endoscopic operation through the nose: they op»»»

The Holy Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Makkah showcases a Holy Quran manuscript dating to the 18th century, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. The manuscript reflects the meticulous care devoted to the writing and decoration of the Holy Quran, showcasing the beauty and precisio»»»

Doha, Qatar: Housing rental rates in Qatar showed signs of quarterly stabilisation during the second quarter of 2026, registering year-on-year adjustments, marked by a sharp jump in mortgage transaction values. According to the latest Q2 2026 report by ValuStrat, the median monthly rent for residen»»»

Through this agreement, PPC Group acquires ABO Energy Polska z.o.o. and ABO Energy Hungary Kft., integrating two fully staffed project development platforms along with the specialized teams operating in each country. The portfolio includes 29 SPVs holding 99 MW of PV projects in operation or nearin»»»

SPOKANE: Many evacuees among the tens of ​thousands forced to flee a cluster of wildfires near Spokane, Washington, were allowed back to their homes on Sunday as firefighters stepped up efforts to extinguish the remaining hot spots. Despite another round of hot, dry weather over the weekend, nearly»»»

The Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center project in the Yemeni governorate of Taiz provided various medical services in July 2026 to 808 beneficiaries who have lost limbs. The center, supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), provided 2,789 medical services during»»»

Beijing: Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport. The weather system has lost power after making two landfalls along the coast of Zhejiang province on Sunday, with Chi»»»

The search continues in Kyrgyzstan for three missing climbers who had climbed Kurumdy Peak. Their identities have now been confirmed. The Belarusian nationals Maksim Polyansky, 43, and Nikolai Sviridov, 60, are experienced mountaineers, according to their colleagues. They hold the title of “Snow Le»»»

Engie Building Solutions S.R.L., a subsidiary of the ENGIE Group, provides property management and administration services, as well as services relating to EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts for energy efficiency and decarbonisation in industrial, office and commercial buildi»»»

Arab Finance: Cairo International Airport handled 2.756 million arriving and departing passengers across 19,357 flights during July 2026, compared with 2.654 million passengers on 19,013 flights a year earlier, according to a statement. Passenger traffic increased 4% year-on-year (YoY), while the n»»»

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in western Canada announced Sunday that a woman died while evacuating her home as several wildfires tear through southern British Columbia, where a state of emergency was declared over the weekend and thousands have been forced to evacuate. The Bald Range fire, raging so»»»

In an interview for Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Sunday, Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, who serves as the High Representative for Gaza at the US-backed Board of Peace (BoP), said that the US plan for Gaza that was rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hour earlier is the»»»

DUBAI: Yemen’s armed forces said Monday they would respond to a Houthi missile and drone attack on Mocha that killed seven people and wounded 30 others. The military said it viewed Sunday’s attack on its units in the Red Sea port city as an assault on the armed forces as a whole, adding that any su»»»

BOGOTA: Colombian forces killed six members of armed groups on Sunday, President Abelardo de la Espriella announced, the opening salvo in a crackdown on crime just days after his inauguration. The far-right leader took office on Friday vowing to crush criminal groups profiting from drug trafficking»»»

GlobalizationCan Iran’s middle class survive the post war economy? Danyal Babayani The war has intensified Iran’s economic crisis, squeezing household budgets, hurting businesses and raising fears that millions of middle-income families are slipping closer to poverty. https://p.dw.com/p/5IOefEconom»»»

A rare celestial event is set to light up the skies over Europe next Wednesday, with a solar eclipse visible from Hungary. While a total eclipse will be visible from parts of Spain and Iceland, observers in Hungary will be treated to a spectacular partial eclipse – and those in the western part of »»»

Hopes for a deal to ease the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz were fading Monday (August 10, 2026) as Iran continued to demand major concessions from Washington, while reports of attacks on commercial shipping and fresh regional security moves underscored the risks facing the Gulf. UAE travellers»»»

About 1 million people were evacuated in Shanghai and Wenzhou in eastern China due to Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit the country this summer, Reuters reported. The agency noted that wind speeds at the center reached 42 meters per second, equivalent to a Category 1 hurric»»»

EU gas storage is refilling at one of its slowest paces in 15 years, and the numbers say the bloc has almost no chance of reaching its 90% target by November. Storage across the EU stood at 58.1% full on August 5, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) data - 15.6 percentage points below wher»»»

Latvia is facing a demographic "triple squeeze" that will leave it with roughly 1.5mn people by 2050, a fifth fewer than today, according to figures highlighted by economist Holger Zschaepitz on August 8. The country's old-age dependency ratio is projected to rise by around 23 percentage points ove»»»

Two new laboratories for processing drivers’ blood samples for alcohol and drug use will open in Plovdiv and Burgas on Monday, the Interior Ministry said in a press release. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev will attend the opening of the laboratory in Plovdiv. Construction of another new laborato»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical tests and procedures and was expected to be under observation for two days, his aide said on Monday. Anwar is “undergoing examinations and ‌procedures set by ‌a team of ‌medical experts,” ⁠Press Secretary Tunku ⁠Nashrul Abai»»»

A mobile hospital and more than 600 medical workers will be deployed during the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and World Nomad Games. The Health Ministry’s press center reported. The ministry said it had discussed with the World Nomad Games organizing committee arrangements»»»

Three earthquakes hit Kyrgyzstan on August 9, the Seismology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences reported. The first was recorded at 9:33 a.m. on Sunday, with an intensity of approximately magnitude 3. The earthquake’s epicenter was located on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan:»»»

Brazil's President Lula da Silva has unveiled a new foreign policy platform that places South-South cooperation at the centre of the country's international strategy, as diplomatic tensions with the US continue to escalate, Xinhua reports. The government plan aims to reduce Brazil's dependence on t»»»

Dubai: UAE travellers continue to face a mixed picture this month as airlines operate amid ongoing regional security concerns, with some routes cancelled, others delayed and several international carriers maintaining suspensions across the Gulf. While regional airlines are gradually restoring servi»»»

The Emergency Situations Ministry of Kyrgyzstan (MES) has strengthened monitoring of Kol-Tor Lake due to an elevated water level. The ministry’s press service reported. According to the ministry, the water level in the high-altitude lake is currently higher than normal. Following an inspection, the»»»

Since the US effectively cut off fuel shipments to island, 10 million Cubans have endured near-daily power outages. Yet the country is quietly building one of the world's fastest solar revolutions, according to the WSJ. At least 41 midsize and 18 smaller-scale solar parks have been built over the p»»»

Researchers at South Ural State University have uncovered that reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as a biological alarm system, helping cereal crops adapt to extreme heat and drought. Controlled ROS activity triggers protective responses and creates "stress memory" within plant cells.This adaptive m»»»