JEDDAH: The Buraidah International Dates Carnival is highlighting the cultural significance of the date palm alongside the sector’s growing economic reach, with heritage events, tourism initiatives and rising exports forming part of this year’s program. The carnival recently staged Palm Night, a he»»»

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 29, 2026 (AFP) - The number of people missing in the catastrophic flood that sliced through the border area between Nepal and Tibet neared 3,000 on Saturday, as rescuers scoured deep, leg-sucking mud for survivors. Here are the latest developments after the tsunami-like disast»»»

Niger's military regime said Saturday it was "gradually regaining control" after mutineers held soldiers hostage at a military base next to the capital's airport. Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several areas of Niamey, including the airport and near the presidential pala»»»

With roads damaged by the deadly floods, the Nepali army is using helicopters to carry out rescue operations and transport survivors to safety. Meanwhile, skies remain overcast, with more rain expected in the coming hours, raising concerns about further flooding. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports»»»

NOVO-OGARYOVO (Sputnik) - Trade between Russia and Belarus has grown by 12.5% since the beginning of the year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. "The main area of our cooperation, namely trade and the economy, is developing successfully. Despite all attempts from outside to somehow»»»

Devastating floods near the border with China this week have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the Himalayan nation's disaster authority said on Saturday. Chinese state media earlier confirmed seven dead in Tibet following Wednesday's disaster, taking the total killed to 682. Get updated faster »»»

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Kylian Mbappe deserves to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, arguing the award should go to “the best player in the world” rather than be decided by World Cup or Champions League success. “The best players in the world, there are two, three or four of them, an»»»

At least 27 people have died after a Russian drone struck a depot near Kyiv's western suburbs overnight, sparking a huge fire and explosions, authorities said Saturday. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports.»»»

A depot that exploded in a Russian strike overnight was owned by the Ukrainian military and stored shells, drones, and other munitions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports.»»»

The turbines at Tiszalök fell silent on August 27, but the most important story is not the electricity that disappeared from the grid. It is the water that Hungary can no longer afford to use in the same way. As the Tisza’s flow has fallen to exceptionally low levels, water managers are changing th»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Kylian Mbappe deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or, arguing the award should go to "the best player in the world" rather than be decided by World Cup or Champions League success. "The best players in the world, there are two, three or four of them, an»»»

Poland is expected to maintain one of the highest budget deficits in the European Union, with the general government deficit projected at 7.1% of GDP in both 2026 and 2027. The government’s 2027 budget assumes revenues of PLN 695 bln and expenditures of PLN 977.6 bln, producing a budget deficit of »»»

President Karol Nawrocki has signed legislation supporting sustainable aviation in Poland, including measures intended to improve conditions for domestic airlines under the EU Emissions Trading System. The law introduces financial compensation to cover part of the price difference between more expe»»»

Netia, part of the Cyfrowy Polsat Group, submitted the lowest bid in Poczta Polska’s tender for an SD-WAN network operator. Netia valued the basic contract at PLN 176.53 mln and the optional portion at PLN 32.46 mln, bringing its total offer to PLN 208.99 mln. Orange Polska submitted the only compe»»»

DataWalk is seeing growing European demand for technology sovereignty solutions and expects this trend to become an important revenue driver. In the near term, however, growth is expected to come mainly from financial institutions using its platform to combat financial crime. The company maintains »»»

Poland continues to face growing cyberthreats from state-linked groups, hacktivists and financially motivated criminals. In 2025, CSIRT GOV received 23,126 cybersecurity reports involving public administration and critical infrastructure, of which 5,033 were classified as incidents. The most common»»»

The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is due to be officially launched in Mauritius on October 7, nearly a year after the island nation was selected to host the headquarters of the new pan-African ratings institution, which was created in part in response to claims of systematic bias among global»»»

Sloviansk, the anchor of Ukraine's Donbas fortress belt, has been designated an active combat zone by its own regional authorities. The Donetsk Regional Military Administration made the designation on August 21, according to the Sloviansk has become a combat zone war report published on August 25 b»»»

Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl) president Radosław Piesiewicz was detained on August 27 as part of the ongoing investigation into the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto, Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek said. The detention is the most visible development since »»»

A bank safe was swept away by devastating floods in Nepal and carried downstream. But when it finally washed up, the story took an unexpected turn. Police say people found the safe along the Trishuli River, broke it open and began taking the money inside. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download t»»»

Frozen ground is thawing faster each summer almost everywhere it has been measured, according to the first global assessment of long-term monitoring data, and that threatens to set off a CO₂ giga-bomb in the coming decade. Russia is currently 45% covered by permafrost, most of it in the northeast c»»»

Frozen ground is thawing faster each summer almost everywhere it has been measured, according to the first global assessment of long-term monitoring data, and that threatens to set off a CO₂ giga-bomb in the coming decade. Russia is currently 45% covered by permafrost, most of it in the northeast c»»»

Two target sets now define this war, and neither of them is military. Ukraine hits Russian oil refineries and the warehouses of its two big online retailers. Russia hits Ukraine's power system and its shops. Both sides describe the other's campaign as terrorism and their own as a legitimate militar»»»

About a third of Ozon’s shares, Russia's biggest online marketplace, was bought by oligarch Gennady Timchenko on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) set up by the late anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny claims. Navalny died in a Russian prison under»»»

Sloviansk, the anchor of Ukraine's Donbas fortress belt, has been designated an active combat zone by its own regional authorities. The Donetsk Regional Military Administration made the designation on August 21, according to the Sloviansk has become a combat zone war report published on August 25 b»»»

GAZA: Saudi aid agency KSrelief recently launched a project to provide safe drinking water in the Gaza Strip as part of its ongoing campaign to support the Palestinian people. The project will provide about 500,000 liters of safe drinking water per day, distributed by water tankers to displacement »»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,434 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 6,976 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,110 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,348 for labor-related issue»»»

Kathmandu: Nepalese authorities have estimated the cost of rebuilding areas affected by the devastating floods that struck its border regions with China last week at between USD 4 and USD 5 billion. Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagli said the current estimates are preliminary, as the process o»»»

Sweida, Syria: Armed factions in Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida province have blocked students from traveling to sit for official exams, demanding they be held instead in the areas they control, drawing condemnation from the Damascus-appointed governor on Saturday. Sweida city and other parts of the»»»

LONDON: The US is planning to cut off military aid to Iraqi Kurds, four sources with knowledge of the situation have told the BBC. The move was conveyed by the US Department of Defense to leaders of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Under the plan, the US would shun the renewal of an expirin»»»

It sounds more like a prank than a scientific experiment: Take a clean pair of cotton underwear, bury it in the ground, leave it there and then dig it up again. But researchers in Switzerland had a serious reason for asking 1,000 people to do exactly that. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Four Palestinian casualties reported as Israeli settlers attack besieged homes in the town of Qusra, south of West Bank’s Nablus 29-08-2026»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in Gaza reports casualties as Israeli drone strikes a tent at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah 29-08-2026 1»»»

Washington: The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign professionals after their employment ends, potentially affecting thousands of Indian workers and their families. The Department of Homel»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour urged parents and students to take simple precautions against heat stress as children return to school amid high temperatures. In an awareness message shared on social media, the Ministry stressed that protecting children from the heat is a shared responsibility,»»»

‘Israel’ fears that a large-scale attack on the Ali Al-Taher Heights in southern Lebanon could trigger Iranian missile or drone retaliation and potentially reignite wider fighting, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported, citing an Israeli security source. The source said such concerns, coupled with »»»

Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a ​Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory. The Israeli military said it»»»

An official U.S. delegation led by U.S. Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor will attend a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence, Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to the United States Edil Baisalov said. «We view the participation of a U.S. delegation at such a hig»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov made an unannounced visit to Manas International Airport today, August 29, to inspect its condition following a major reconstruction, the presidential press service reported. The head of state inspected the airport grounds and the halls designated for receiving»»»

A major fire broke out at a hotel in Salgótarján on Friday evening, destroying the roof of a separate building housing the gymnasium and swimming pool at the Medves Hotel. Firefighters from four towns were called to tackle the blaze, which was brought under control only by Saturday morning. 46 gues»»»

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has unanimously reaffirmed its support for Iliana Iotova’s candidacy for president, with no members of the party’s National Council voting against or abstaining, BSP Chair Krum Zarkov said at a news conference following the Council’s meeting on Saturday. Zarkov s»»»

Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.»»»

China continues to have demand for fruit and vegetable products from Kyrgyzstan, head of the state institution Kyrgyz Export Urmat Takirov said at the Kyrgyzstan-China Investment Forum. According to him, China is interested in supplies of fruit and vegetable products and other goods from Kyrgyzstan»»»

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 that devastat»»»

In 2026, 75 new processing plants and production facilities are planned to be commissioned across all regions of Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. According to the ministry, this represents an almost 19 percent increase in the number of new enterprises compared to 2025. The new ente»»»

A US federal judge on Friday ruled that laws that President Donald ​Trump’s administration used to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students based on their pro-Palestinian ‌advocacy and criticism of ‘Israel’ are unconstitutional. US District Judge Noel Wi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will treat Western threats to Belarus as a challenge to the entire Union State, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik. "We, of course, have to take into account all the risks associated with the provocative behavior of our Western neighbors. Threats »»»

Twenty military personnel are working on site in the flood-affected municipality of Strumyani, the Bulgarian Land Forces said on their official Facebook page. Personnel from the 3rd Mechanized Battalion of the 3rd Brigade Command, led by Senior Lieutenant Valeri Yotov, are working alongside represe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission says documented 900 arson attacks by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in West Bank since »»»

The water level of the Danube has risen along almost the entire Bulgarian section of the river over the past 24 hours, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said on Saturday. The largest increase was recorded at the gauging station near Lom, where the water level »»»