Iran has left the door open to diplomacy, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. "Putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible. It hinges on U.S. understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't wor»»»

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»»»

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia's Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran's and India's leaders, of a regional bloc seeking to be a counter-influence to the West. Around a dozen heads of states will head to the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek»»»

The director of the Blagoevgrad Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, Iliya Tuparov, has been removed from his post following the controversial detention of activist and journalist Gergana Petrova during Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s visit to flood-hit Strumyani. Interior Minister Ivan D»»»

The Bishkek Emergency Medicine Center is set for its largest fleet upgrade to date, the center’s head, Egor Borisov, posted on social media. Social media users had suggested that people should avoid getting sick in the coming days because «all of Bishkek’s ambulances are standing in the square.» «N»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s office market is evolving beyond traditional workplaces, with flexible space emerging as part of a broader ecosystem shaped by demand for regional headquarters, tight Grade A supply and changing tenant needs. From multinational corporations establishing operations in the King»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s office market is evolving beyond traditional workplaces, with flexible space emerging as part of a broader ecosystem shaped by demand for regional headquarters, tight Grade A supply and changing tenant needs. From multinational corporations establishing operations in the King»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov called for tough punishment of those who, according to him, receive money from external forces and seek to destabilize the situation in Kyrgyzstan. He made the statement today, August 29, at Ala-Too Square during the garrison roll call of security forces deploy»»»

Quito: An Ecuadoran court on Friday sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company that built the country's biggest hydroelectric dam. The prosecution said on X that Moreno, who governed from 2017 to 2021, was among 20 people convicted in the»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will stick to its policy of isolating the AfD despite the right-wing party polling at over 40% ahead of regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt. The chancellor claimed that the Alternative for Germany maintains close ti»»»

An Ecuadoran court on Friday sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company that built the country's biggest hydroelectric dam. The prosecution said on X that Moreno, who governed from 2017 to 2021, was among 20 people convicted in the case i»»»

Poland has sent confusing signals regarding the potential deployment of nuclear weaponry on its territory, in what appears to be an attempt to enjoy the fruits of deterrence without hosting foreign munitions. In recent months, a dozen European NATO members, including Poland, have expressed a desire»»»

Share: By : Makram Rabah, Opinion Before UNIFIL arrived in southern Lebanon In 1978, some villages reportedly had no dry-cleaning services not even basic urgent care units. The international force brought foreign soldiers, salaries, rental income, restaurants, supermarkets and, yes, cleaner suits. »»»

Donald Trump has declared himself the “greatest” president in US history while branding Joe Biden and Barack Obama “failures” in a ranking posted on Truth Social. Abraham Lincoln, who led the US through the Civil War and abolished slavery, and George Washington, the first US president and a foundin»»»

A state outside of the traditional Tornado Alley has set a new severe weather record. Illinois has had 243 preliminary tornado reports so far in 2026, exceeding the counts of any state for a full calendar year, dating back to 1950, according to Storm Prediction Center data. Preliminary records have»»»

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are asking the Supreme Court to allow the military to ban transgender service members. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the Pentagon to ban »»»

King Oyo Nyimba, leader of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, the region's prime minister of his kingdom announced Thursday. Crowned at three years old, he became the world's youngest reigning monarch in 1995. Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan ⁠king who became ​the world's youngest»»»

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer walks back to his vehicle after checking the documentation of a construction worker during a random stop in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 9. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court on Friday ruled agains»»»

ISTANBUL: A Turkish comedian was rearrested Friday after a court ordered his release in a separate case in which he was accused of insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported. Deniz Goktas, 32, whose stand-up performances have attracted millions of views online, was d»»»

POTOCARI, Bosnia and Herzegovina: To survivors of the Srebrenica massacre, the death of former Bosnian Serb military leader and war criminal Ratko Mladic changes little about his legacy. Mejra Djogaz, whose three sons, husband and grandson were killed by forces led by Mladic, lives at the edge of t»»»

DUBAI: Al-Nassr had another scare on Friday night when they once again fell behind, before pulling off a 2-1 comeback win against Al-Taawoun at Al-Awwal Park to maintain their 100 percent start to the Saudi Pro League season. The reigning champions top the table with the maximum 12 points from four»»»

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Treasury Department Monday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday that the United States is working to cut off bank branches in the United Arab Emira»»»

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly humiliated and abused a former household worker, at one point calling him an “undeveloped Moroccan,” a new lawsuit claims. The controversy adds to a years-long trail of remarkably similar allegations, painting a p»»»

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj has revoked the order that temporarily delegated the powers of the city’s mayor to Deputy Mayor Anuela Ristani, according to a new order signed by Veliaj. The order formally annuls the previous decision delegating the mayor’s duties, meaning Ristani will no longer exercise»»»

LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence. Israeli media, including The Jerusalem Post, reported that t»»»

LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence. Israeli media, including The Jerusalem Post, reported that t»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has strongly defended the newly established National Office for Asset Recovery and Asset Protection (NVVH), accusing those who seek to undermine or discredit its work of opposing efforts to recover allegedly stolen public assets. In a video posted on Facebook o»»»

DUBAI: Six months after the airstrikes that began the war and propelled a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran’s supreme leader, he remains entirely unseen and unheard by Iranians — a vacuum at ​the heart of his country’s leadership. Questions over his condition and role are growing»»»

As part of her visit to Beijing, Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held meetings with senior Chinese leaders—Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress and member of the Standing Committee of the Po»»»

Damascus, Aug. 28 (SANA) Germany’s participation in the 63rd Damascus International Fair goes beyond the commercial presence of 13 exhibitors, opening a broader avenue for economic cooperation aimed at reconnecting the Syrian market with European capital, expertise and technology through Germany’s »»»

U.S. first lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon on September 11 to mark 24 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Arlington, Va. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump p»»»

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»»»

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.»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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 »»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»