Ithaca, Greece: Standing on the ferry as it waits to dock on the Greek island of Ithaca, Giorgia Ongarato is only too keen to talk about the "Odyssey" -- the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film. The Italian lawyer said it was her dream to come to Ithaca, widely believed to »»»

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom affirmed that Egypt’s hosting of the third edition of the “Global Entrepreneurship Festival” reflects its leading regional position in the Middle East and Africa in the entrepreneurship sector. He noted that the government, through the Ministe»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel has “acted with force in Lebanon” in recent days, noting that it has eliminated “terrorists,” including “on the Ali Taher ridge” in the Nabatieh region. “I cannot elaborate on this. We are in the midst of a very important operation,”»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has warned passengers about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the airline and requesting personal information. The airline said it would never ask customers to provide passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), banking details or other sensitive information through socia»»»

Abu Dhabi: Big Ticket Abu Dhabi has revealed how UAE residents can win Dh100,000 without spending a single dirham on a ticket, as its popular "Dear Big Ticket" campaign returns for a fourth season. Dear Big Ticket is a contest that makes the wishes of winning participants a reality. UAE residents a»»»

Dubai: The UAE has thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyberattacks targeting vital sectors across the country, including aviation, energy and education, the UAE Cybersecurity Council said on Monday. The council said the national cybersecurity systems successfully detected the attacks and r»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi-backed government forces in the Yemeni port city of Mokha on Sunday, describing the attack as a tit-for-tat response to the kingdom’s “aggression.” Fighting in civil war-torn Yemen intensified last week, prompting fears of fu»»»

The case of the Maya drone, which on Saturday entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded about 1,000 metres from Bulgaria’s compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline route, dominates Monday’s news media. FOREIGN AFFAIRS On Bulgarian National Television’s morning show, Defence Mi»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a U.S.-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despi»»»

Police officers respond to a school shooting as at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand, on Friday. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The death toll in a school shooting in Thailand rose to eight after a 12-year-old girl died of her injuries at»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye’s parliament was set to open debate Monday on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group. Last year, the Kurdistan »»»

LONDON: A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged in their early 50s, were seized in January 2025 as they passed through central Iran whi»»»

Three new heads of police units have been appointed in Batken region. The appointments were signed by Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov. Almazbek Aibashev has been temporarily appointed deputy head of the Internal Affairs Department of Batken region for public security. Ulugbek Toroev has been appo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has cautioned the public against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the airline and requesting personal information. In a statement, the airline clarified that it does not ask the public to share passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), banking details or other s»»»

Customs officers seized 1.14 million contraband cigarettes worth over EUR 200,000 at the border with Turkiye on August 7, Radostina Sachanova, head of the Lesovo Customs Post, and Doychin Doychev, head of the Yambol District Prosecutor's Office, told reporters on Monday. The cigarettes were conceal»»»

Explosions have occurred in part of the warehouses at the ammunitions plant in the village of Belitsa (central Bulgaria) following a truck catching fire, the Mayor of the nearby town of Tryavna, Dencho Minev, said in a Facebook post Monday. He added that the BG-ALERT system would be activated to wa»»»

WENDOVER: The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph) at Utah’s famo»»»

NEW DELHI: As he prepares to assume charge of India’s diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia, ambassador-designate Vipul sees the strategic relationship between the two countries scaling newer heights in the coming years, driven by converging interests, a strong institutional framework and opportunitie»»»

Speaking to Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Monday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria needs at least 16 aircraft, while the purchase of a second squadron "is still a dream". Bulgaria currently has eight aircraft, two of which are on duty and two are unavailable, he said. This a»»»

Dubai: Edenred UAE, part of the global Edenred Group and a long-standing provider of payroll solutions in the UAE, today announced it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for its application to operate as a licensed Stored Value Facility (SVF) provider. Edenre»»»

Construction of a modern 12-hectare sports complex continues in Kashka-Suu microdistrict of Karakol. Construction Minister Nurdаn Oruntaev inspected the progress during a working visit to Issyk-Kul region. The project includes a 275-person sports boarding school, a multifunctional complex with a ca»»»

A 24-year-old Georgian tourist allegedly attempted to rape an 18-year-old Hungarian woman in Hajdúszoboszló, before Chinese women living nearby intervened. The man is said to have dragged his victim towards a patch of bushes, where she began shouting for help in English. Several Chinese women livin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production saw a monthly rise of 4.3 percent in June, driven by higher activity in mining, manufacturing, and utilities, despite a sharp decline from a year earlier. The Kingdom’s Industrial Production Index stood at to 92.3 points, up from 88.5 in May, 84.9 in Apr»»»

CAIRO: Egypt and Libya are nearing the launch of a joint project to build an 800-kilometer oil pipeline linking the Libyan city of Tobruk with Alexandria, transporting Libyan crude to Egyptian refineries on the Mediterranean coast. The project’s preliminary cost is estimated at more than $1 billion»»»

Sydney, Australia: Australia's transport minister said on Monday that an air service staff shortage that caused hundreds of delays at Sydney Airport over the weekend was "unacceptable." More than 250 domestic and international flights departing from Sydney were delayed on Friday and Saturday due to»»»

Dubai: An Egyptian father, mother and their two daughters were found shot dead in Cairo’s Fifth Settlement, Egyptian authorities said, in a case that investigators suspect may have been linked to a financial dispute. The bodies of the mother and her two daughters were discovered inside a covered ca»»»

Dubai: Drivers moving between Abu Dhabi and Dubai could see a more integrated parking experience after Q Mobility and Parkin signed an agreement to connect their digital parking ecosystems and explore joint smart parking services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Q Mobi»»»

Dubai: flyadeal is launching five weekly services between Riyadh and Mumbai and adding more than 7,400 seats a month on the route. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Saudia Group low-cost carrier has opened bookings for the new service, which begins on October 3 and m»»»

Arab Finance: Qatari Diar has launched construction of the first phase of its Alam Al-Roum project on the North Coast in Matrouh governorate, according to a statement. The development scheme is part of a $29.7 billion master plan, including around $3.5 billion in direct cash investments, with the f»»»

Dubai: The UAE will open registration for citizens wishing to perform Hajj in the 2027 season on September 14, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat said on Monday. Registration will be available through the authority’s smart application and website until September 25. The »»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Monday Bulgaria needs new systems to detect and destroy aircraft, which must be procured as quickly as possible. Speaking to Bulgarian National Television (BNT), he was commenting on a drone that entered Bulgarian airspace on August 8 and exploded 100 metre»»»

Deir Ezzor, Aug. 10 (SANA) The first World Food Programme (WFP) flight arrived at Deir Ezzor International Airport on Monday, carrying a delegation headed by Marianne Ward, the program’s country director, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement.The delegation was received»»»

BHUBANESWAR: Police ‌said they used water cannons to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the ​state legislature in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on Monday to protest against alleged wrongdoing in the state’s civil services examinations.Students and unemployed youth in »»»

Montreal, Canada: An 80-year-old woman died while fleeing her home to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia province, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said late Sunday. The Summerland fire, which broke out Friday near Okanagan Lake, has spread rapidly and led to the evacuat»»»

Bulgaria’s share of the European Union’s economic output has doubled since the country joined the bloc in 2007, according to the latest Eurostat data. In 2025, Bulgaria accounted for 0.6% of the EU’s total GDP, ranking 19th among member states by economic output. When Bulgaria entered the EU 18 yea»»»

Russian FAB glide bombs struck Pavlohrad, in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, more than 80km from the front line and over 150km from their likely launch point, on August 4 — a range that has stunned open-source analysts tracking the weapon. "How did they manage to hit that far? I believe this is the new UMPB»»»

Manila: For overseas Filipino workers arriving in Manila with another flight ahead, the difference between 24 hours and six hours is more than a technicality. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has clarified that an OFW arriving on an international flight may use the OFW Lounge at N»»»

Dubai: Job seekers in the UAE are seeing early signs of improvement in hiring activity after a volatile start to 2026, according to new LinkedIn data that places the country among the strongest labour market recoveries globally since the pandemic. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques »»»

The U.S. military announced its blockade has turned away another 20 vessels, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. File Photo by EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it blocked an additional 20 ships from reaching or leaving Iran's ports, as prospects for a resumption of negotiations on ending t»»»

London, Aug. 10 (SANA) Oil prices rose on Monday as uncertainty persisted over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic. Brent crude futures gained $1.20, or 1.44 percent, to trade at $84.79 a barrel, Reuters reported. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also increased by $1.12,»»»

Dubai: An oil slick linked to a ship grounded off Oman’s Al Hallaniyat Islands has spread across about 390 square kilometres, authorities said, as emergency teams worked to contain the leak and secure the vessel. Oman’s Environment Authority said satellite imagery and technical analysis showed oil »»»

Singapore: Oil prices increased on Monday on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures rose 91 cents or 1.09%, to $84.46 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 61 cents, or 0.78% to $78.79 a barrel. Both benchmarks had fallen more than »»»

For more than a year, Jordan Bardella had been preparing to run for head of state for the National Rally. But those plans have been disrupted by a recent court ruling that shortened the election ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen and allowed her to run. Jean-Yves Camus, a French political scient»»»

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih met on Sunday with the steering committee tasked with implementing the “Syria Without Camps” vision strategy, with discussions focusing on joint coordination mechanisms and prospects for cooperation. The meeting, held in Damasc»»»

TAICHUNG/PENGHU: Taiwan slowed the mobile Internet in a large swathe of the central part of the island on Monday for the first time during annual war games, simulating communication disruption in the event of a Chinese attack or natural disaster. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims a»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia intensified efforts Monday to combat a growing number of wildfires across the archipelago, deploying helicopters, hundreds of firefighters and disaster personnel as blazes spread through a popular national park in East Java and peatlands in Sumatra during an unusually dry season,»»»

Dubai: UAE non-oil trade with BRICS nations exceeded $312 billion in 2025, rising 28.5% from $243 billion a year earlier and accounting for about 31% of the country’s total non-oil foreign trade. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The figures were highlighted during the 2»»»

A creative Council of Bloggers has been established under the Journalists’ Union of Uzbekistan. Its stated objectives include bringing bloggers together, protecting their interests, providing legal assistance and organizing training sessions. Shukhratjon Oripov, chairman of the professional associa»»»

Dubai: A worker was killed and five others injured after a rockfall inside a tunnel at Egypt’s largest gold mine, officials said on Sunday, prompting the suspension of operations in the affected area pending safety checks and an investigation. The incident occurred inside one of the tunnels in the »»»

KYIV: Viktor Kruhlov, director of Ranok, one of Ukraine’s largest children’s publishers, struggled to hold back tears as he watched pile after pile of his books turn to ash.“It’s a terrible sight to see books burning,” he said.A Russian drone strike on ​Ranok’s warehouse in the northeastern city of»»»