BEIRUT: Lebanese officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts to preserve an international security presence in southern Lebanon as the UN Interim Force in Lebanon moves toward the end of its mandate. The future of UNIFIL and security arrangements in southern Lebanon featured prominently in Lebane»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar says electricity generation at Unit 3 of Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant could resume as early as Saturday evening, following a rise in the Danube’s water level and emergency works carried out near the plant. Third reactor block could restart ahead of schedule “Thanks»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said neighboring countries have sent Tehran messages seeking new regional security arrangements and expanded economic cooperation, arguing that US policies have undermined the security of its own allies. “We’ve received numerous messages from neig»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE and the United States have agreed to establish the world’s first bilateral task force dedicated to accelerating the development of military artificial intelligence applications. Task Force Talon Synapse will be based in Abu Dhabi and is expected to formally launch in the coming w»»»

EU carbon allowance prices broke out of a narrow EUR 78–81 range in July 2026, briefly rising to about EUR 86 after the European Commission published proposals to reform the EU Emissions Trading System. According to KOBiZE, investors interpreted the proposals as evidence that the EU would maintain »»»

Poland’s pharmaceutical supply chain relies heavily on Europe for finished medicines but remains deeply dependent on Asia for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). A new “Drug Dependency Map” shows that while Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Austria, France, and the Netherlands dominate imports of fi»»»

Customers of OTP, MBH and Erste should prepare for several scheduled IT maintenance periods over the coming weeks. Depending on the institute and the time of the work, card payments, bank transfers, online and mobile banking services may temporarily be unavailable. Customers planning important paym»»»

Expanding lithium production across the Sahel could create new revenue streams for jihadist and criminal groups as weak regulation, informal mining and porous borders expose emerging supply chains to exploitation, according to research by Bradley A. Mortin of King’s College London. Mortin, a resear»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria said an Israeli strike near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights wounded one person on Saturday, days after Israel’s army chief said the military would not allow threats to “establish themselves” on the border. Syrian state television said one person was wounded “in the Israeli occupat»»»

Benefit Systems plans to accelerate expansion in the second half of 2026 after relatively limited growth in the first six months. At the end of June, the group operated 595 fitness clubs, including 296 in Poland. Most new openings are expected in the third and fourth quarters, with international ma»»»

Synektik CEO and founder Cezary Kozanecki sold a 7.2% stake in the medical technology company to three undisclosed investors for just over PLN 215 million. The shares were sold at PLN 350 each, a 1.6% discount to the previous closing price. Kozanecki said the sale was driven by personal financial n»»»

Scanway is seeking new customers, partners, and sales opportunities in the U.S. and global space markets at the Small Satellite Conference, taking place August 23–26. CEO Jędrzej Kowalewski said previous contacts made at the event led to a contract worth around EUR 4 million with Nara Space Technol»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that his country will match the US tariffs "dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses", after hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday following days of failed negotiations. Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian prod»»»

The man accused in the murder trial of rapper Tupac Shakur says it was his nephew that fired the fatal shots in the 1996 drive-by. It's the latest development in the biggest case in Las Vegas history. Details by Charlotte Lam.»»»

The trade war between Washington and Ottawa is once again escalating. On Saturday, the US implemented 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had a good relationship with his Canadian counterpart and that he thought a deal could be reached. The tariffs were i»»»

In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian nationals are also among the victims. Several»»»

At least two people were reported dead early Saturday by local authorities, after Russian strikes on Ukraine. The strikes came after a series of Russian bombings killed at least 20 people in Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime drone attack on a busy shopping centre in President V»»»

Early this Saturday, Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone killed a man and wounded four, according to officials, while a warehouse was on fire in Kyiv. It comes after a Russian bombing killed at least 20 people on Friday, 16 of them in two successive strik»»»

Paris: With Gulf turmoil slashing Suez Canal traffic, shipping firms are tempted to try the Arctic for quicker trips between Europe and Asia -- but commercial prospects are unlikely to match countries' strategic ambitions for the North Pole. Container ships from China and South Korea aim to transit»»»

President Iliana Iotova described Shipka Peak as a symbol of sacrifice, dignity, and the unity of all Bulgarians during the official commemoration of the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka Epic at Shipka Peak. The president recalled the Battle of Shipka’s key role in determining the outcome »»»

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PARIS: Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to “destroy” any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. The 102 signatories of the letter published in »»»

RIYADH: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa secured at least $7.4 million in funding over the last week, across sectors including artificial intelligence, education, and financial technology. The latest announcements also cover a new Saudi growth-stage fund, investments in five Omani s»»»

“I have not found any grounds so far to convene the Consultative Council for National Security,” President Iliana Iotova told journalists after attending an official ceremony at the foot of the Shipka Monument, where the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka will be observed. Iotova was comment»»»

"After the first 100 days, we are already seeing the consequences we warned about. Bulgaria is dropping out of the formats where the future of European security is being decided. The empty chair is no longer a metaphor. It is [Prime Minister]v Rumen Radev's foreign policy," Yes, Bulgaria co-leader »»»

A six-year-old girl from a British-Palestinian family has died in hospital after a seaside drowning tragedy that claimed the lives of her sister and parents, UK police said. Saja El-Khawas had been in hospital in a critical condition since the incident on Tuesday at Shoreham on the southern English»»»

"The US Air Force tanker aircraft left Bezmer Air Base and departed Bulgaria on Friday," Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters while attending the commemoration of the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka at Shipka Peak. The national commemoration was held under the auspices of Pres»»»

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»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, who is part of NASA's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), highlighted the high level of cooperation between Russia and the United States in space exploration in an interview with Sputnik. "I was very surprised that»»»

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»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says Baghdad will not accept Iraqi territory being used to launch attacks against any other country. Speaking on the second day of the eighth Baghdad Dialogue Conference, Amidi said attacks launched from inside Iraq against countries in the region “have no justi»»»

Montreal, Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he would match US tariffs "dollar for dollar," after refusing to accept Washington's conditions for a trade deal. "Last-minute changes in the US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any »»»

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»»»

‌An Iranian military official called on Qatar ​on Saturday to transfer detained Iranian pilots to a hospital on land, saying they were ‌being held ‌on ​water ‌and ⁠were in “poor ​physical condition,” ⁠Tasnim news agency reported. Mohammad Baqerzadeh, commander of the Committee for the Search ⁠for M»»»

Almost all of the students involved in the brutal assault and killing of a man in Plovdiv do not differ from the profile of the average Bulgarian student, Education Minister Prof. Georgi Valchev told Nova TV on Saturday. "Most of them do not have many absencent days from school. Some, of course, ha»»»

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»»»

Washington, Aug 22 (SANA) The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, said the occupied Golan is Syrian territory according to international law and UN resolutions. In an interview with Clash Report published Saturday on X, Barrack said Israel continues to occupy the Syrian Golan in def»»»

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Dubai: The hardest part of Robie Torre-Gonzales' journey to the UAE was not getting the job. It was saying goodbye. In the Philippines, she had a promising career, two young children, and no real plans to leave the country. Her husband has already been working as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) i»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»