Car crashes into Budapest tram stop, smashing glass shelter
A car crashed into a tram stop at Blaha Lujza Square in central Budapest on Sunday evening, shattering one of the shelter’s large glass panels and triggering an emergency response. According to Hungary’s National Directorate General for Disaster Management, the incident occurred in Budapest’s 8th d»»»
Firefighting helicopter crew dead after Greece collision
Athens: The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter in Greece were killed in a mid-air collision with another chopper Sunday as both aircraft were deployed to battle a wildfire near Athens, a fire department spokesman said. "The pilots... were taken unconscious to hospital, where their death was »»»
Negotiations between Iran and Oman over Hormuz in final stages, Tehran says
DUBAI: Negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, according to official news agency IRNA, after the US said it had called off an attack on Iran to give room for diplomacy. President D»»»
Iran’s Petrochemical Industry Turns Sanctions Into Domestic Manufacturing Boom
Over the years, the US and its allies tried extensively to sanction Iran’s petrochemicals sector into submission through corporate blacklisting, broker interdiction and secondary restrictions. These efforts appear to have failed. “Last year, more than 2k parts required by the petrochemical industry»»»
Will Hungary's energy crisis derail Sziget Festival? Organisers reveal emergency power plan
As Hungary prepares for a critical week amid an unprecedented energy crisis, many festivalgoers have been wondering whether the country’s biggest music event could be affected. Sziget Festival organisers have now addressed those concerns, insisting that the event will go ahead even if the national »»»
Ukraine less births than Kyrgyzstan this year as Central Europe's demographic crisis deepens
Ukraine is on track to record fewer births this year than Kyrgyzstan for the first time - a reversal from the end of the Soviet Union, when Ukraine's newborns outnumbered Kyrgyzstan's five to one, French demographic commentator Clement Molin in a post on social media on August 1. Ukraine’s demograp»»»
Armenia's Pashinyan government resigns - but it's a formality, not a crisis
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government resigned on August 2, a step mandated by Article 158 of the constitution, under which the cabinet automatically resigns on the first day of the newly elected National Assembly's first session. President Vahagn Khachaturyan formally accepted the r»»»
Ukraine less births than Kyrgyzstan this year as Central Europe's demographic crisis deepens
Ukraine is on track to record fewer births this year than Kyrgyzstan for the first time - a reversal from the end of the Soviet Union, when Ukraine's newborns outnumbered Kyrgyzstan's five to one, French demographic commentator Clement Molin in a post on social media on August 1. Ukraine’s demograp»»»
COMMENT: Ukraine's refinery campaign is turning oil into Russia's weakest economic link
Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russia's oil industry is simultaneously hitting three sensitive areas of the war economy at once: fuel production, domestic logistics of petroleum products, and fiscal stability, Vakhtang Partsvania argues in a comment for Riddle Russia. The strikes have »»»
Trump's shifting Iran war rhetoric, in his own words
Washington, United States: Donald Trump has made some of the most aggressive public threats about military action of any modern US president. He has walked back many of them too. The 80-year-old Republican's comments about the US war against Iran have shifted, sometimes dramatically and quickly, si»»»
Regional Development Minister Shishkov: Major Road Case Files Remain Inactive for Three Years
Case files on suspected road construction irregularities stalled for three years, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said in a radio interview on Sunday. Shishkov linked the files to advance payments for the Hemus Motorway, illegal construction on its fourth lot, the Sofia»»»
Observances: August 3
The world: 1492: Christopher Columbus sails from Spain on mission to find shortest route to Indies and reaches Americas. 1778: La Scala opera theatre designed by architect Giuseppe Piermarini opens in Milan. On this date in Bulgarian history: 1903: Krushevo Republic proclaimed (Old Style July 21) d»»»
Two firefighting helicopters collide in Greece as fires spread
Porto Germeno, Greece: Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece on Sunday as crews battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, leaving two crew members dead and two others rescued, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of "extremely difficult" days ahead. The hire»»»
Syria, Egypt discuss agricultural cooperation, modern irrigation techniques
Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Agriculture Basil al-Suwaidan met on Sunday with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus, Mohamed El-Feki, to discuss ways to strengthen agricultural cooperation and expand partnership opportunities between the two countries. During the m»»»
Isolated thunderstorm cells and scattered rainfall over western highlands, Sunday night
Tunis, Aug 2, 2026 (TAP) - The weather Sunday night will be occasionally very cloudy, with isolated thunderstorm cells bringing scattered rainfall over western highlands, getting gradually clear to partly cloudy across the country, according to the...»»»
Gaza: overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 8
Israel carried out overnight strikes in Gaza, killing at least eight people. This is a look at the Strip this Sunday morning. In one attack, an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment, killing a husband and wife. In another, an elderly man and a child were killed. Earlier on Saturday, at le»»»
France: Most of 224,000 evacuees allowed to return home after devastating fires
Here in France, a wildfire in the mountainous southeastern Var department, which had been brought under control three days ago, flared up again on Friday, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 2,500 people overnight. Meanwhile, our reporter James Andre visited Gironde, where France’s biggest wildf»»»
Jordanian, US officials discuss military coordination amid Iran conflict
LONDON: Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan, discussed security developments in the Middle East with US Sen. Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The meeting on Sunday focused on ways to strengthen military and defense cooperation betwee»»»
The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta
Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth, and tens of thousands sought to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta before eventually returning home: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the w»»»
Two firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Greece confronts multiple blazes
Greece faced a worsening fire crisis on Sunday, with wildfires burning on multiple fronts and swaths of forest and agricultural land destroyed. Strong winds were worsening fires and hampering firefighting aircraft, officials said, and a search and rescue operation was under way after two firef»»»
Spain's Ceuta navigates aftermath of border surge as most migrants return home
Ceuta was returning to normal over the weekend after an unprecedented migrant surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter the tiny Spanish exclave from Morocco in just two days. But with at least 72 migrants dead and most arrivals having already returned to Morocco, residents were still grappling with»»»
Fire spread deeper into Athens region
Two firefighting helicopters have collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens in Greece. The Greek fire service says each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, and a search-and-rescue operation is now underway.Greece is battling wildfires on multiple fronts, with the Prime Minister warni»»»
Indonesia ferry blaze kills 5, leaves 41 missing - UPI.com
Thick smoke was seen billowing from the ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, which was carrying 271 passengers and crew when it caught fire off the coast of Indonesia’s Madura Island on Sunday. Photo by Stringer/EPA Aug. 2 (UPI) -- At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carryi»»»
Kozloduy NPP Operates as Scheduled despite Record-Low Danube Levels
Both Kozloduy NPP units are operating as scheduled despite record-low Danube levels, the Energy Ministry said on Sunday. As of 5 pm on August 2, both units are generating electricity in line with the approved schedule. The Ministry noted that the low Danube level has already forced Hungary’s Paks N»»»
Yemen urges international action to protect children in Houthi-controlled areas
ADEN: Yemen’s legitimate government has warned of an impending public health crisis that could threaten millions of children in Houthi-controlled areas, urging the international community to act urgently to ensure the delivery of life-saving vaccines. It said restrictions on immunization programs h»»»
Lebanese Soldiers Injured in Suspicious Blast During Civilian Escort in South Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Soldiers Injured in Suspicious Blast During Civilian Escort in South Lebanon 02-08-2026 18:54 PM Five Lebanese soldiers sustained »»»
VIDEO: Helicopters collide while battling wildfire in Greece
Porto Germeno, Greece: Two fire helicopters collided in Greece on Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead. The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in t»»»
Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion into Quneitra countryside
Damascus: Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the southern countryside of Quneitra in southern Syria on Sunday, establishing a temporary checkpoint and searching civilians and passing vehicles, according to Syria's state news agency (SANA). According to SANA, the Israeli force, traveling i»»»
Hungary calls cross-party crisis talks over heatwave and energy situation
Ágnes Forsthoffer, who is temporarily exercising the powers of Hungary’s President, has called an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Péter Magyar and the leaders of all parliamentary party groups to discuss the country’s worsening heatwave, water shortages and the impact of the shutdown of the Paks»»»
Fast-moving wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in Washington state
Washington: A fast-moving wildfire swept through western Spokane County in the US state of Washington, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as strong winds drove the blaze toward residential areas. The fire ignited in a sparsely populated area before rapidly spreading through trees and dry gr»»»