Four men plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London
LONDON: Four young British men on Friday admitted to an arson attack on community ambulances in London, the first of a spate of incidents targeting the capital’s Jewish community this year. The four ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola were set ablaze on March 23 whil»»»
Austria: Anger over a business park being built on top of former Nazi camp
Anger is growing in #Austria over the planned construction of a business park on top of what was a #Nazi concentration camp during the #SecondWorldWar. Around six million #Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, around half of them in concentration or extermination camps.»»»
Peru's Fujimori seeks 120-day authority to legislate by decree - UPI.com
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori's government was to ask Congress on Friday for authority to legislate by decree for 120 days, seeking broader powers to advance its security and economic agenda. Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Less than a month after taking office, Peruvian President K»»»
US judge strikes down Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic
A US court has struck down the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, ruling that it illegally sanctioned the AI developer for refusing to let its Claude model be used for certain military operations. In a 59-page ruling issued on Thursday, US District Judge Rita Lin said Secretary of War Pete Hegse»»»
Senior Ukrainian official expects ‘technical talks’ on Russia’s war soon
KYIV: Ukraine’s top presidential adviser said on Friday that technical talks on Russia’s war would likely take place in the near future but added that he did not expect any swift agreement. “I think everyone will see the negotiations happening very soon. But this will mainly concern the technical»»»
Ukrainian Citizen Wanted for Fraud Remanded in Custody by Haskovo District Court
A Ukrainian citizen wanted for fraud was remanded in temporary custody for up to 40 days, pending the extradition request to his home country, following a hearing before the Haskovo District Court, the court's press office announced. The 34-year-old man is wanted internationally on an Interpol Red »»»
Bulgarians Travel More Abroad as Foreign Visits to Bulgaria FallOpinions
Bulgarians made more trips abroad in July 2026, while the number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria declined slightly compared with the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute. A total of 1,037,700 trips by Bulgarian citizens abroad were recorded in »»»
Gotcha: How the BBC falsely presented a pundit as ‘Kremlin adviser’ to peddle Russia threat
British state broadcaster the BBC this week ran a major story drumming up the alleged Russia threat and supposed looming retaliatory attacks on UK drone factories supplying Ukraine. The chilly warning purportedly came from a top Russian official – except that the individual in question has not been»»»
Kevin Warsh to deliver keynote speech at Fed’s symposium in Wyoming - UPI.com
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh speaks at a press conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on July 29. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Economists and financial markets will be watching closely on Friday when the Federal Reserve Chairman »»»
Vandalism suspects protesting 'Gaza Riviera' plan prosecuted as terrorists - UPI.com
Mounted police patrol the Turnberry resort in southwest Scotland in July 2018 while U.S. President Donald Trump played a round of golf during a visit to Britain during his first term. File photo Robert Perry/EPA-EFE Aug. 28 (UPI) -- British authorities alleged seven protesters due in court on charg»»»
UAE leaders offer condolences over death of Norway’s King Harald V
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of condolences to His Majesty King Haakon VIII of Norway, over the death of King Harald V. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shei»»»
U.S. military uses laser to shoot down alleged cartel drones - UPI.com
Joint Task Force -- Southern Border personnel use the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to engage and defeat a hostile drone Wednesday. Photo by Sgt. Daniel Huerta, U.S. Army Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said Thursday that it shot down three drones operated by drug cartels at the U.S»»»
FBI alert leads Hungarian police to arrest British fugitive wanted for 20 years, court makes questionable decision – video
Hungarian police have arrested a 60-year-old British man who had been wanted internationally for more than two decades over alleged sexual offences committed in the United States. The arrest followed a tip-off from the FBI’s unit based in Hungary, which alerted the Hungarian National Bureau of Inve»»»
Iran: All States Are Obliged to Refrain from Implementing Unilateral US Sanctions - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran: All States Are Obliged to Refrain from Implementing Unilateral US Sanctions 28-08-2026 16:15 PM Iranian Foreign Ministry HQ in Tehran»»»
Syria President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as an adviser to the presidency, state media said on Friday. Abdi's appointment comes just days after he dissolved the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as part of an integration agreement with Damascus. Syrian Presiden»»»
French presidential candidates clash at first debate before upcoming elections
Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. The debate comes less than eight months ahead of the 2027 election to choose France's new leader»»»
UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show
GENEVA: The UN refugee agency has scaled back its budget by 16 percent and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a time when global displacement is forecast to climb to an all-time high next year, according to diplomats and documents seen by Re»»»
Indian Railways doubles littering penalty to Rs 1,000: What can get you fined?
Dropping rubbish on a railway platform or leaving waste behind in a train can now cost passengers twice as much, after Indian Railways increased the penalty for violating cleanliness rules from a maximum of Rs500 to Rs1,000. The change has been introduced through an amendment to the Indian Railways»»»
Court rules Defense Department 'retaliation' against Anthropic is illegal - UPI.com
A federal judge in northern California ruled that the U.S. Defense Department's sanctioning of AI firm Anthropic as a security risk was unlawful. File photo by Adam Vaugham/EPA Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A federal judge in northern California ruled that the U.S. Defense Department's sanctioning of AI firm An»»»
Iran Foreign Minister: Situation in Region is Solely Result of US and Israeli Military Aggression
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Thursday discussed a proposed framework that includes the creation of a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz. During the meeting, while welcoming the contin»»»
Filip & Company secures in favour of ROMATSA the annulment of a decision that could have disrupted Romanian air traffic
Filip & Company law firm announces a significant victory before the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ). Having taken on the case in the final appeal, the firm’s team succeeded in overturning the decision of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, which had ordered a 30-day suspension of ROMATSA’s op»»»
Inside Ratcliffe’s Moscow mission: What CIA chief told Russia
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unusual trip to Moscow this week has triggered intense speculation about what messages Washington’s top spy carried into talks with his Russian counterparts. Neither Washington nor Moscow has provided a detailed official account of the discussions. President Donald Tru»»»
BREAKING: Hungary’s new asset recovery chief elected in secret vote
Hungary’s Parliament has elected Anna Unger Róza as president of the country’s newly established National Asset Protection and Asset Recovery Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot. Unger received 137 votes in favour, seven against and one abstention in Friday’s parliamentary vote. At the same time, MPs »»»
Riyadh Digital District to bring startups, investors and global tech firms together
Dubai: Saudi Arabia has launched the Riyadh Digital District, a new technology hub designed to attract global companies, entrepreneurs and specialised talent while strengthening the capital’s role in the digital economy. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced the initiative on Thursday, say»»»
PM Magyar announces headquarters of new asset recovery office
Hungary’s newly established National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH) will be based in Budapest’s Markó Street, in the building currently used by the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced in Parliament on Friday. The announcement came as MPs prepared to vote on the i»»»
Media Review: August 28
POLITICS & UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS In an interview with the Trud daily, Prof. Rosen Stoyanov, Director of Political Analysis and Forecasting at Gallup International Balkan, offers a skeptical assessment of the first 100 days of Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s administration. Stoyanov describes»»»
It takes more than talent to reach the top, says NBA legend Vlade Divac
DUBAI: When Vlade Divac entered the National Basketball Association BA in 1989, international players were still a relative rarity. More than three decades later, some of the NBA’s biggest stars are international, from Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic to Victor Wembanyama. And this week, in Istanbul, D»»»
Dozens of migrant children still missing years after vanishing in UK
Dozens of immigrants who disappeared from UK asylum hotels as children in 2023 are still unaccounted for, a parliamentary report released on Thursday has found. Some 472 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children – some as young as 12 – went missing from Home Office-run accommodation for migrant minors.»»»
DOJ sues 4 more states over noncitizen tuition benefit laws - UPI.com
The Justice Department under Attorney General Todd Blanche announced four additional lawsuits were filed Thursday asking the courts to enjoin Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington from enforcing laws that require secondary learning institutions to offer in-state tuition benefits to certain non»»»
QSL: Al Rayyan edge Al Wakrah; Al Shamal rally past Al Gharafa
DOHA: Ahmed Alaaeldin struck in the 90th minute as Al Rayyan made it two wins from two in the Qatar Stars League season, edging Al Wakrah 2-1 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Roger Guedes put Al Rayyan ahead before half-time, producing a diving header from a close range to meet Gabriel Pereir»»»
Infant mortality in Kyrgyzstan: 816 children die in six months - | 24.KG
A total of 816 children under 12 months old died in Kyrgyzstan between January and June 2026, a report by the National Statistical Committee says. During the same period in 2025, the number of infant deaths stood at 781. The main causes of death during the period were: The issue of improving matern»»»
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade squeezes Iran oil exports
Officials from Iran and Qatar met on Thursday in Tehran for diplomatic talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade chokes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The meetings follow a week of intense diplomacy in Iran involving separate meetings with officials from »»»
Iran war has changed the Middle East but not in the way its architects wanted
It's been six months since the United States and Israel attacked Iran with the perennial goal of transforming the Middle East through military force. The region has changed, but not in the way they had hoped. The Islamic Republic survived the assassination of its top leaders and weeks of heavy bomb»»»
US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties with Iran
Iran's economy, already strained by high inflation, years of Western sanctions and a war that has sharply reduced oil revenue, is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic. A decision by the U»»»
Ordinary Parliament session starts next week
The second ordinary Parliament session of the year starts next week. Gabriel Andronache, the PNL parliament group leader, announced on Thursday, on Facebook, the liberals' legislative priorities for the autumn parliamentary session. According to him, the priorities are: the reform of central public»»»
Behind the scenes of Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’
DUBAI: British filmmaker Ridley Scott believes the post-apocalyptic world in his latest film “The Dog Stars” may be closer to reality than audiences would like to think. “It’s around the corner, isn’t it, really,” Scott said during a virtual press conference on Aug. 21 ahead of the film’s release l»»»
China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicenter over flood risk
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of top leaders about rescue operations in Tibet on Friday, two days after a landslide hit the Nepal-China border. “All efforts must be made to search for and rescue missing people inside and outside of the country,” officials of the Chinese Co»»»
Thundersquall returns to Taif racing for first time since 2024
TAIF: Top-class Thundersquall (GB) is set to have his first outing since running in The Saudi Cup last February when facing a full field of 17 rivals in the $40,000 Alshafa Cup at King Khalid Racecourse on Saturday. British jockey Danny Tudhope guided the Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz-owned »»»
Why social media addiction is so hard to regulate
BusinessNorth AmericaWhy social media addiction is so hard to regulateNik MartinMeta and other social media platforms face lawsuits alleging they foster addictive use among young people. Now regulators are struggling to rein in their engagement-driven business models. https://p.dw.com/p/5JIl5Social»»»
National Archives of Qatar opens exhibition at Katara
DOHA: Secretary-General of the National Archives of Qatar and Director-General of the Organising Committee for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Buainain, inaugurated the “Beyond the Court: The History of Basketball and Its Global Legacy” exhibition, organised by the National»»»
Federal judge blocks Trump administration mail-in voting restrictions - UPI.com
President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on election integrity in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2026. On Thursday, a judge issued an injunction against enforcing the executive order's provisions concerning mail-in ballots. File Photo by Aaron Schw»»»
Péter Magyar’s political cudgel or rule-of-law safeguard: what exactly is NVVH?
The National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office was one of Péter Magyar’s major election promises. But what will its real role be? Only a few months ago, it was still an election promise. Now it exists in Hungarian law: the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office, or NVVH, has b»»»
University admissions: 35,099 students enrolled, top fields revealed - | 24.KG
Following the university admissions campaign in Kyrgyzstan, 35,099 applicants were enrolled in higher education institutions. According to the automated information system «Abiturient Online,» 27,800 applicants, or 79.3 percent of the total, were admitted on a fee-paying basis. About 7,300 applican»»»
UN rights office condemns US designation of Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group
WASHINGTON: The UN human rights office said on Thursday the Trump administration’s designation of the Palestine Action group as a terrorist organization was “a disproportionate and unnecessary restriction” on free speech rights that amounted to an expansive use of the term terrorism and will have a»»»
Polish stocks suffer sharpest fall since June
Polish stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with the WIG20 losing 1.94% and dropping below 4,000 points in its biggest decline since June 24. The broader WIG fell 1.61% to 150,954 points, while the midcap mWIG40 and smallcap sWIG80 lost 0.80% and 0.78%, respectively. Total trading in WIG constituents t»»»
Polish migration balance with Germany reverses
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Asseco earnings beat forecasts as sales rise
Asseco Poland reported second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of PLN 201.2 million, above the PLN 185.2 million analyst consensus. Revenue reached PLN 4.85 billion, compared with expectations of PLN 4.57 billion. EBITDA totaled PLN 769.9 million against a PLN 731.4 million forecast,»»»
Tisza picks academic with no law degree to lead corruption recovery office
The National Assembly's Committee on Justice and Constitutional Affairs is nominating Anna Róza Unger, an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), to serve as president of the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH). At the committ»»»
3 Stars and Stripes journalists sue Pentagon over efforts to fire them - UPI.com
Three Stars and Stripes reporters sued the Trump administration on Thursday over efforts to fire them from the Pentagon-owned newspaper. File Photo by Sgt. Brendan Mackie/U.S. Army National Guard/UPI Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Three journalists at the Pentagon-owned Stars and Stripes sued the Trump administr»»»