NOVI SAD: Small boats stand idle on cracked ground in a shriveled side channel of the Danube River in northern Serbia, where the water has receded into a couple of shrinking ponds under pressure from extreme drought and heat. Fish circle in the shallow waters. “This is all we have, these two little»»»

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened today to intensify drone attacks deep inside Russian territory. In a televised address to the nation, Zelenskyy stated, "The mission is to carry out 1,000 drone attacks daily against Russia at long range," noting that more than 300 such attac»»»

Madrid: Spain on Friday requested assistance from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in dealing with migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, about a month after they crossed the border illegally from Morocco. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska sent a request to B»»»

‌The Iranian government pledged ​on Sunday to stand firm against US sanctions and what it ‌called US-Israeli “conspiracies,” ‌saying ​diplomacy ‌and ⁠defense ​were “complementary, coordinated ⁠and inseparable” tools for protecting the country’s national interests, ⁠security and territorial ‌integri»»»

REYKJAVIK: Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis th»»»

Lille, France: Captain Marquinhos headed in a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw at Lille in Ligue 1 on Friday. It looked as though the reigning French and European champions were heading for defeat as goals by Hakon Haraldsson and»»»

Nepal's confirmed death toll has risen to at least 538, but families are still searching hospitals and disaster zones in the hope their loved ones will be found alive, with nearly 1,000 people still missing. More than 3,700 people have been rescued so far, though destroyed roads, bridges and thick »»»

Dubai: Flying from the UAE today? Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai are continuing to operate services, but passengers on some Gulf routes are still facing cancellations and delays as airlines navigate ongoing regional security concerns. The disruption comes as the war with Iran passes the »»»

Dubai: Emirates spent Dh5.316 billion on inflight catering and services during the financial year ended March 31, 2026, an increase of Dh570 million from the previous year, according to the airline’s annual financial statements. The figure was 12 per cent higher than the Dh4.746 billion recorded a »»»

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»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. The deal -- which Trump proclaimed as "the biggest oil deal in world history"»»»

Have you ever wondered what the weather was like before or during major historical events? We now have an idea of the conditions in which the participants of the Battle of Mohács had to fight. Historical records suggest that the weather was particularly wet in the days leading up to the battle 500 »»»

Massive, state-led rescue and evacuation operations have secured the return of 106 tourists from Maharashtra who were stranded across disaster-hit regions of Nepal, with another 84 people expected to reach home ground on Saturday. Affected by flash floods triggered by sudden glacier and ice-rock co»»»

Washington, USA: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces had redirected 82 commercial vessels, disabled three others and boarded two to ensure compliance with the US blockade on Iran, as of August 28. In a post on X, CENTCOM said the operations were part of efforts to enforce the blo»»»

Niamey: Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard across several parts of Niger’s capital early Saturday after attackers targeted the city’s international airport and attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidency, according to witnesses and a security source cited by Reuters. T»»»

Abidjan: Gunfire was heard overnight near a military base at the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey, which had been attacked twice this year by jihadists, residents told AFP Saturday.“There is heavy gunfire and explosions at Base 101 in Niamey,” one local resident told AFP, a report co»»»

The Department of Internal Affairs of Oktyabrsky district in Bishkek provided details of the conflict involving foreign nationals. According to police, 20 foreign nationals were detained following a conflict at a dormitory in the southern part of the capital. Protocols were drawn up against them. T»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov ordered an increase of 189 positions in the staff of the State Customs Service under the Cabinet of Ministers. The relevant order was signed on August 26. According to the document, the decision was made to improve the efficiency of the authorized state body re»»»

British conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by US immigration authorities in Louisiana and faces deportation after allegedly overstaying his legal status and failing to appear for an immigration hearing. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the 41-year-old for»»»

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»»»

Secretary General Naim Qassem gave a speech criticizing the Lebanese authorities for surrendering without compensation and rejecting the framework agreement with Israel. "The Lebanese Authority has chosen a path that does not befit it or Lebanon and has given the enemy everything it wants. Say no o»»»

President Trump stated that the US had reached an agreement with Venezuela, claiming that the US had secured a majority stake in more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. "This Historic Transaction more than doubles American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substa»»»

Police received a report of a conflict involving foreign nationals, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to preliminary information, a verbal altercation broke out between the foreign nationals, which escalated into a physical fight. The incident was registered by the Department of »»»

An earthquake occurred in China and was felt in Kyrgyzstan. Its intensity at the epicenter was magnitude 5.5. According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences, the earthquake’s epicenter was located in China, 106 kilometers southeast of the village of Echkili-Tash and 18»»»

Just 11 actual mines were among over 200 mine-like objects located by the US military in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios has reported, citing US officials. Out of 11 actual mines only a few were deployed properly, according to the report. On Thursday night, US Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper»»»

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for his two-nation tour to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, and expressed confidence that this visit will strengthen India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia. He will first travel to Tashkent for a two-day bilateral visit at the invitation of Uzbeki»»»

A ceasefire will not decide Sudan’s future. Even if the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a ceasefire, the questions that will determine the country’s future will remain unanswered: Who governs? Who represents the Sudanese people? What form will the next state take? »»»

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan intend to increase mutual trade to $3 billion. To achieve this goal, the countries plan to expand transport and logistics ties and industrial cooperation. The Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev said in an interview with Dunyo news agency, timed to the 35th ann»»»

The Presidential Affairs Department proposed making ElCat the sole operator responsible for delivering and transmitting internet traffic to Kyrgyzstan, as well as transiting it to other countries. A draft resolution prepared on behalf of Presidential Affairs Department’s head Kanybek Tumanbaev has »»»

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»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. The deal which Trump proclaimed as "the biggest oil deal in world history" will bring nearly $100 billio»»»

Restrictions on construction work have been introduced in Bishkek due to the upcoming SCO Summit and the World Nomad Games, the Ministry of Construction of Kyrgyzstan reported. Starting August 30, construction and installation works, as well as the use of heavy specialized machinery, will be tempor»»»

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared past 2,400 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recove»»»

DUBAI/CAIRO : Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the ​supreme leader calling on the government to address the hardship while the president reported foreign trade has shrunk 35 percent due to the American sanctions and blockade. The warnings came »»»

* Iranian president says foreign trade down 35 percent due to sanctions and blockade* Supreme ‌leader urges Iranian government to address economic hardship* US sanctions Egyptian bank said to have ties with Iran through Emirati unitBy Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine GhaniaDUBAI/CAIRO : Iranian leaders»»»

The trial of a citizen of Kyrgyzstan Ermek Sabyrzhanov, who was detained in Turkey on suspicion of links to Hizmet movement of preacher Fethullah Gülen, is scheduled for September 9 in Izmir, his wife Adelina Kasymova said. According to her, Sabyrzhanov is currently being held at Sincan prison in A»»»

Members of the Zhogorku Kenesh were shown the waste processing plant currently under construction in Osh, the City Hall of the southern capital reported. According to the city authorities, major construction work is currently underway at the site. The plant occupies an area of 18 hectares, while th»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. The deal — which Trump proclaimed as “the biggest oil deal in world history” — will bring ne»»»

Eighth convocation of the Zhogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic will open its second session on September 2, the parliament’s press service reported. The lawmakers completed their first session on June 25 and went on recess. During the session, the parliament received 182 draft laws, of which 145 »»»

DAKAR, Senegal: Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger’s capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear. A security source told Reuters that “terrorists” had attacked the city’s Diori Hamani International»»»

TNEW YORK CITY: The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people who gave it its name in the fi»»»

NUWAKOT, Nepal: Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.The number of missing soared past 2,400 on Friday as emergency teams said »»»

Péter Magyar called it a "vile lie" on Friday that a pact had been struck between Tisza and Fidesz over who would be chosen to lead the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH). The Prime Minister, commenting at a press conference in the Parliament building on opinions that had re»»»

Kinshasa: The fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing the total number of affected zones to 60. Data released today by the Congolese Ministry of Health showed that the two newly affected areas were Biena an»»»

The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 69 million in July, the volume of export decreased by 1.6%, that of import improved by 3.1% compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus was EUR 69 million, the balance decreased by EUR 434 million, year-on-year. The volume of expo»»»

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 48C in parts of the UAE on Saturday, with convective clouds expected to develop over eastern areas during the afternoon and freshening winds likely to stir up dust. The National Centre of Meteorology forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions across the country, with »»»

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»»»

A poster shows the name change from Lake Ontario to Lake America, as President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the renaming amid a trade war with Canada. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The leader of the Seneca Nation on Friday called on President Donald Trump to rev»»»

Johannesburg: New Zealand captain Ardie Savea said on Friday that South Africa are a "wounded beast", desperate for revenge after losing the first Test in a four-match series. The All Blacks and Springboks, ranked first and second in the world, clash before a sell-out 55,000 crowd in Cape Town on S»»»

On August 24, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, promising to “sever every economic lifeline” sustaining Iran’s government. Hours later, President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged major imbalances in water, electricity, gas, fuel, the environment and the banking se»»»