UPI 18m

Passenger train derails in southern England, injuring 9 - UPI.com

A passenger train derailed in southern England Thursday, injuring nine people. File Image courtesy of UPI Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A passenger train derailed in southern England Thursday, seriously injuring two people. Police and emergency services are on the scene outside of Lewes, England, in East Sussex»»»

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UPI 54m

Judge dismisses DOJ suit against Harvard for alleged anti-Semitism - UPI.com

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Harvard University for allegedly allowing anti-Semitism. File Photo by CJ Gunther/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A federal judge dismissed the anti-Semitism lawsuit against Harvard University filed by the Department of Justice ear»»»

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Sana 59m

Damascus Fair offers platform for investment, trade and global partnerships

Damascus, Aug.13 (SANA) Syria’s trajectory toward full economic openness is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Backed by expanding Western, Arab, and international partnerships in energy, logistics, ports, and industrial technology, Syria is successfully overhauling its legislative framework, l»»»

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UPI 1h

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty to a federal stalking charge - UPI.com

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday. He is due in federal court Friday and may plead guilty to a stalking charge. Pool Photo by David Dee Delgado/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Luigi Mangion»»»

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Arab News 1h

Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

QUSRA: For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank, preventing the families from leaving safely as their food and water supplies dwindled. Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut the wate»»»

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Arab News 1h

Israeli think tank hired US lobbyists to push Washington to withdraw from UN: Haaretz

NEW YORK: A right-wing Israeli think tank hired a major Washington lobbying firm to promote a proposal calling for the US to withdraw from the UN, targeting senior officials in the Trump administration and members of Congress, Haaretz reported. The Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist»»»

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UPI 1h

Justice Department yet to appeal ruling allowing silencers, some guns - UPI.com

Steven King, owner of Metro Shooting Supplies, shows the proper use of the popular Smith & Wesson AR-15, 556 caliber rifle at his store in Bridgeton, Mo. on Nov. 12, 2014. A federal judge last week struck down regulations on silencers, shot-barrel rifles, and short-barrel shotguns. File Photo by Bi»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Polish retail stock passes 14 million sqm

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Most Polish patents never reach market

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Fuel surge pushes inflation back higher

Polish inflation accelerated to 3.0% year on year in July from 2.5% in June, with fuel prices responsible for much of the increase. Fuel costs jumped 13.9% month on month after government measures cushioning prices ended. The result nevertheless remains within the National Bank of Poland’s inflatio»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Polish economic growth accelerates to 3.8%

Poland’s economy grew 3.8% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from 3.5% in the first quarter and slightly beating market expectations. On a seasonally adjusted basis, GDP increased 0.9% quarter on quarter, compared with 0.6% in the previous three months. Economists say the fig»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

MSCI reshuffle moves major Polish stocks

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Warsaw Business Journal 1h

Tax-free investment accounts get presidential approval

President Karol Nawrocki has signed legislation introducing Personal Investment Accounts, known as OKI, clearing the way for the new savings vehicle to launch on January 1, 2027. Investment assets held within an OKI will be exempt from Poland’s capital gains tax up to PLN 100,000, while a separate »»»

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Al Manar 1h

Sayyed Houthi: Insults against Holy Quran Necessitate a Strong Islamic Stance

Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, said that the repeated insults against the Holy Quran and the burning of the Noble Book represent “a hostile stance against Islam and Muslims,” calling on Islamic countries and peoples to take pressure measures, includin»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Why Karoline Leavitt became my guilty pleasure despite the politics she fiercely defended

Dubai: I reluctantly have a confession to make, and it’s not something I’m particularly proud of. And no, it’s not my other terrible habit; privately judging whether every newborn baby is actually as cute as everyone insists. This is worse. Donald Trump’s youngest-ever White House press secretary, »»»

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RT 2h

Poland threatens Musk with $50 million Starlink rethink

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million annual spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink after the satellite internet provider excluded Polish customers from its European roaming region.Starlink’s new roaming system groups 36 European countries and territo»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 3h

Hungarian football: clubs are funded not by the fans, but from the central budget

Hungarian football finances remain heavily dependent on centrally distributed funding rather than supporters buying tickets, according to a new analysis of the country’s top-flight league. NB I clubs generated more than HUF 63 billion (around EUR 173 million) in combined revenue in 2024, yet ticket»»»

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France24 3h

Iran calls out Trump's ‘lies’ about US control over the Strait of Hormuz

A spokesman for Iran's military command on Thursday called out US President Donald Trump's "lies and fabrications" after he claimed on social media that Washington had "total control over the Strait of Hormuz". Iran has maintained control of the Strait, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of»»»

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France24 3h

Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term

Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent despite deep divisions. Zambia goes to the polls »»»

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France24 3h

Poland detains Russian for 'execution' plot in Warsaw, Tusk says

Poland has arrested a Russian national who was allegedly planning to kill a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday. Tusk added that this was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” had sought to attack an American citizen on NATO territory.&»»»

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UPI 4h

Tyler Robinson's attorneys argue against the death penalty in filing - UPI.com

An image of Charlie Kirk hangs from the Department of Education headquarters in March. Attorneys for his alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, argue that he isn't eligible for the death penalty. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 4h

Prosecutor Organization Proposes Measures for Reporting Pressure, Interference in Election of Supreme Judicial Council

The Independent Association of Bulgarian Prosecutors (IABP) proposed that the rules for conducting elections of members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) include the creation of a special mechanism for reporting pressure and interference. This is laid out in a statement by the organization on T»»»

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UPI 4h

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell refuses to concede loss in Minnesota Republican primary - UPI.com

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell lost the Republican primary for governor of Minnesota. He refuses to concede. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is refusing to concede defeat in the Minnesota governor's Republican primary election, saying there »»»

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Arab News 4h

Syria, World Bank discuss banking, economic reform agenda

LONDON: The government of the Syrian Arab Republic is committed to expanding cooperation with the World Bank to advance financial, economic and institutional reforms, Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Thursday. Barnieh met Dahlia Khalifa, the World Bank’s Middle East director, in Damas»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Riyadh Season named official sponsor of 2027 Spanish Super Cup in Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium

Dubai: Riyadh Season will become an official sponsor of the 2027 Spanish Super Cup, which will be staged at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium, extending Saudi Arabia’s involvement with the tournament despite its move away from the Kingdom next year. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Gene»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Oman jails Arab woman for social media content violating public morals, orders deportation and account closure

Dubai: An Omani court has sentenced an Arab woman to one year in prison and ordered her permanent deportation after convicting her of using information technology to produce and publish content deemed contrary to public morals during a live broadcast on social media. The Court of First Instance in »»»

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Arab News 5h

Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that’s been denounced as a stunt

LONDON: Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-immigration party Reform UK, had hoped a special election Thursday for his Parliament seat would help quell awkward questions about his finances. But with the major parties refusing to field candidates in the election, voters in a small seaside resort outsid»»»

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RT 5h

Tucker Carlson says US partisan divide hides ‘consensus at the top’

Conservative journalist Tucker Carlson has accused the US political establishment of turning Americans against each other, telling RT that key decisions are made by unelected officials and the system no longer represents ordinary voters. Speaking to Rick Sanchez on Wednesday, Carlson said Americans»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 5h

Ferencváros fans attacked in Poland before match - VIDEO

Ferencváros fans were attacked in Poland on Wednesday evening ahead of the Hungarian champions’ Europa League qualifier against Górnik Zabrze. A large group of masked attackers targeted a restaurant in the centre of Zabrze where Hungarian supporters were staying, leaving one Hungarian man with a br»»»

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UPI 6h

Three states set to hold executions on same day for first time since 2010 - UPI.com

Three states are scheduled to execute prisoners Thursday. File Photo by Paul Buck/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Three states are set to execute prisoners Thursday in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma. The three men, all convicted of murder, will be executed by lethal injection. Two of them have not fought the»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 6h

Government Plans Measures to Improve Pension Adequacy, Satisfaction and Trust in the System

Measures aimed at improving satisfaction with the pension system, ensuring more adequate pensions and strengthening public trust are being planned, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Nataliya Efremova told journalists during a visit to Bolyarovo Municipality, Yambol Region, where she opened a ren»»»

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Arab News 6h

Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition

MIAMI: A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. US Magistrate Lauren Louis had been scheduled t»»»

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Gulf News 7h

New commercial fraud regulations come into force in the UAE today

The UAE today officially begins implementing Cabinet Resolution No. (107) of 2026 concerning the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. (42) of 2023 on Combating Commercial Fraud. Under the new decision, suppliers are required to immediately stop selling or displaying any non-compliant prod»»»

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Naharnet 7h

What Libya's intel chief death and drone attacks mean for reunification

Libya has, within the span of a single day, had a senior intelligence official killed in a car bomb in the east and suffered drone attacks on a major oil refinery near Tripoli in the west. How does this affect ongoing efforts, notably by the Trump administration, to reunify the country's divided in»»»

UPI 7h

Ukraine hits Russian grain facilities prompting food price warnings - UPI.com

Ukrainain attacks overnight that forced two major grain export terminals in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk to suspend operations prompted warnings the disruption could add to pressure on global grain prices. Photo by Suraj Tripathi/Pixabay Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Two major export terminals han»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 7h

Deputy PM Poulev: Government Is Already Implementing Much of Its 2026-2030 Programme

The Government is already implementing much of its 2026-2030 programme, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev said on Thursday. The Cabinet adopted a governance programme until 2030 on Wednesday. It is based on Progressive Bulgaria’s programme. Pou»»»

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Al Manar 8h

Once Again Defeated: Basij Chief Declares Hormuz Firmly Under Iran’s Control as US ‘Another War’ Fails

The Strait of Hormuz remains squarely under the “management and control” of the Islamic Republic, the head of Iran’s Basij Organization declared on Thursday, asserting that US efforts to spark a fresh confrontation in the strategic waterway have once again ended in defeat. Hossein Taeb made the rem»»»

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RT 8h

Beyond the headlines, Pakistan and Russia are drawing closer

Sometimes trust develops gradually in settings that most people are unaware of, such as a working group, a ministerial handshake, or an agreement made on the fringes of a summit that garners national attention for a single day. For the better part of a decade, Pakistan and Russia have been developi»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8h

Deputy PM: Extension of UK License for Lukoil Group Ensures Uninterrupted Refinery Operations

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Pulev said Thursday that the extension of the UK general license for the Lukoil group of companies in Bulgaria ensures the uninterrupted operation of the refinery and prevents the risk of a sharp increase in retail fue»»»

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Novinite 8h

Plovdiv: Court Rejects Release of the Two Girls Accused in Georgi Kuzev MurderOpinions

The Court of Appeal in Plovdiv has upheld the detention of the two teenage girls accused in the killing of 37-year-old Georgi Kuzev, rejecting their lawyers' requests for release under parental supervision. The ruling is final. The decision followed two court sessions lasting nearly two hours each,»»»

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Sana 8h

Syria, World Bank discuss financial reforms and development programs

Damascus, Aug. 13 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met Thursday with World Bank Division Director for the Middle East Department Dahlia Khalifa in Damascus to discuss financial and economic reforms, social protection and sustainable development programs, the Syrian Ministry of F»»»

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Naharnet 9h

Iran says manages Hormuz Strait after Trump claims US control

A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains under the control of the Islamic republic after President Donald Trump claimed U.S. control over the strategic waterway. "Today, you see that the Strait of Hormuz is under the management and control of the Islamic republic»»»

Gulf News 9h

UAE’s top 10 developers sell Dh113.7 billion of property in six months

Dubai: The UAE’s 10 biggest-selling property developers recorded more than Dh113.7 billion in sales during the first half of 2026, with Modon Holding and Emaar accounting for almost Dh45.4 billion between them. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Modon topped the ranking w»»»

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Novinite 9h

The Engineering of Immersion: Optimising Next-Gen Mobile Hardware for High-Fidelity Real-Time StreamsOpinions

I often look at my smartphone and marvel at the sheer amount of engineering packed into something that fits in my pocket. It wasn't that long ago that a "mobile video" meant a grainy, three-minute clip that took ten minutes to load. Now, we're in an era where we can stream high-definition, multi-a»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 9h

Former Justice Minister Anton Stankov Passes Away

Former Bulgarian Justice Minister Anton Stankov has passed away. Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov voiced his condolences to Stankov’s family, relatives, friends and colleagues in a Facebook post on Thursday. Naydenov described Stankov as a lawyer, magistrate and statesman who devoted a significant»»»

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Gulf News 9h

UAE schools celebrate record A-level success and 100% pass rates after conflict-driven exam cancellations

Dubai: UAE pupils have received their A-level results after an exam season unlike any other, with students forced to prove their academic performance without sitting a single formal examination. In April, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA cancelled all IGCSE and A-level examinations in the U»»»

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24 News Agency 9h

 Osh to host major boxing event with WBC and WBA Asia titles at stake - | 24.KG

An international professional boxing tournament, TURKSEN 3, will be held in Osh to mark City Day and could become one of the biggest sporting events of the year in Kyrgyzstan. Top boxers from 10 countries are expected to compete, with the main events of the evening featuring title fights for the WB»»»

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Naharnet 9h

Defense minister apologizes to families of fallen soldiers over controversial amnesty law

Defense Minister Michel Menassa expressed Thursday profound regret to the families of fallen military officers, saying in a poignant statement that he felt he had failed them amidst growing political pressures on the armed forces. "I apologize to the families of our martyrs; today, I feel I have le»»»

Dailynews Hungary 9h

Europe's Most Wanted list: Hungarian pair arrested - VIDEO

Two Hungarian fugitives arrested in Tenerife had been wanted over an extensive drug-trafficking investigation in which police seized several thousand marijuana plants and more than 180 kilograms of dried narcotics. The couple had also appeared on Europe’s Most Wanted list before being tracked down »»»

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Gulf News 9h

UAE A-Level results 2026: Top grades and 100% pass rates reported

Dubai: UAE pupils have received their A-level results after an exam season unlike any other, with students forced to prove their academic performance without sitting a single formal examination. In April, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA cancelled all IGCSE and A-level examinations in the U»»»

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