JOHANNESBURG: Hosts Morocco topped Group A at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) despite failing to score from a twice-taken penalty in a 0-0 draw with Senegal on Monday.Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals by finishing with seven points after beating Kenya convincingly and Algeria narrow»»»

Seoul: South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather. Between May 15 and August 2, a total of 2,025 people have suffered heat-related illnesses, of which 16 people have died, a ministry statem»»»

Dubai: Temperatures across the UAE are expected to climb to 50°C inland today, while afternoon convective clouds could bring scattered rainfall to parts of the country's internal, eastern and southern regions, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM forecast partly cloudy skies in ge»»»

Dubai: Consumers across Asia could begin paying more for petrol within weeks if disruption at Bab al-Mandab continues, while higher airfares and grocery costs may take longer to reach household budgets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Oil prices and financial markets w»»»

Share: PHOTO- A message lighting up Times Square , New York City center :Neighboring nations deserve better than what stands between them. Lebanon and Israel will begin a seventh round of direct negotiations in the Italian capital Rome on Tuesday under US sponsorship, a Lebanese official said. The »»»

Several people ended up in the river after an important bridge collapsed on June 3 in the village of Hombo in the eastern part of the DRC. The bridge is one of the failing critical infrastructures in a territory that is home to one of the most lucrative mines in the region.   The footage shows»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 12: Netanyahu is holding a security session attended by the Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff 03-08-2026 21:03 PM »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli military spokesperson: Early Monday, an Israeli army reserve soldier sustained minor injuries as a result of an operational inciden»»»

LONDON: Save the Children warned on Monday that more than five months into the Middle East conflict, children across the region continue to pay the highest price, with many killed, injured, displaced or cut off from healthcare, education and protection. Compounding the crisis, the London-based char»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli settlers continued expansion activities in several areas north of Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, coinciding with a raid on the town of Sinjil. Local sources reported that Israeli bulldozers carried out land leveling and expansion works at the illegal settlement of Eli, built o»»»

Preparatory work has begun on a factory in Gorzów Wielkopolski that will produce CGR-080 missiles for Poland’s HOMAR-K rocket artillery systems. The project, developed by Hanwha WB Advanced Systems—a joint venture between Poland’s WB Electronics and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace—is expected to cos»»»

At least 11,234 people have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal infection in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said the outbreak of cyclosporiasis has spread to at least 45 states and struck more than 18,000 people. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Mi»»»

Pakistan officially started exporting vehicles to Bangladesh after signing a trade agreement. The first batch is modest (100 vehicles), but over four years exports are planned to reach 5,800 units. Pakistan's automotive industry is dominated by foreign manufacturers, primarily Japanese, with a grow»»»

President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump, walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, on April 10 in Washington, D.C. Capital One attorneys said in court documents that the bank closed the Trump Organization’s accounts over concerns about money laundering. File Photo by Al Drago/U»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery targets the area between Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 03-08-2026 19:44 PM Latest News Ur»»»

Lost in the furious response from EU leaders accusing Spain of gross negligence by allowing the storming of the EU border in Ceuta last Thursday (30 July), a Spanish enclave on the African continent next to Morocco, is the damage that this could do to EU relations with Rabat. Though Spain is facing»»»

Budapest: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Monday said his country's sole nuclear power plant remained operational for now, after a sweltering heatwave nearly forced its shutdown. The nuclear plant in Paks, south of Budapest, is cooled by water pumped from the Danube river, which has droppe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli glider drops explosive bombs on Ali Al-Taher area, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 03-08-2026 17:58 PM Latest News Urgent News Isr»»»

Emerging-market sovereign ratings have proved largely resilient to the US-Iran war in the first half of 2026, Fitch Ratings finds in its Global Emerging Markets Credit Brief for 3Q26, even as the conflict pushed roughly a third of EM sector outlooks to "deteriorating" following the agency's mid-yea»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is preparing for a seventh round of US-mediated negotiations with Israel in Rome on Tuesday amid cautious hopes of progress, despite continued Israeli military escalation in the south. Lebanese expectations range from deep pessimism over the prospect of securing further Israeli with»»»

RIYADH: After nearly 11 months, the Lebanese Premier League has finally come to an end but no one envisioned it would take this long when newly-promoted Jwayya defeated Bourj 3-0 on the opening day back in September. But with the Lebanese Football Association forced to halt football in late Februar»»»

Global electric car sales rebounded sharply in the second quarter of 2026, rising 35% quarter-on-quarter to record levels in 50 countries, even as overall car sales fell around 5% y/y in the first half of the year on weaker demand in China and the US, according to the International Energy Agency's »»»

The 5th Middle East Tyre, Auto & Spare Parts Expo (METAS 2026) officially opened today at Expo Centre Sharjah, with 44 Chinese enterprises from 8 provinces joining 7 international exhibitors from the UAE and Jordan for three days of trade, matchmaking, and investment discussions. Opening ceremony w»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades, which has killed hundreds of children, has had a crippling economic impact on families, aid groups warned Monday. At least 844 children have died and more than 112,000 people have sought hospital treatment for the preventable disease since »»»

Ankara: A heavily pregnant woman died after falling from the balcony of her home in western Turkiye, with police detaining her husband, state news agency Anadolu reported Monday. The 35-year-old woman, who was eight months pregnant, died late on Sunday. A Sudanese national, she was living with her »»»

U.S. markets were poised to open with gains and oil prices fell sharply Monday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to refrain from attacks against Iran and that a deal to end the fighting was near. Futures for the S&P rose 0.6%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Av»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kiama Library (@kiamalibrary) July 31 (UPI) -- An Australian library received an unusual return when a book checked out about 150 years ago was found bricked into the fireplace of a home. The Kiama Library in New South Wales said on social media that a f»»»

Falling population puts China's ambition to surpass the United States at risk 1 of 2 | A woman walks along a street in front of buildings at the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, China, 31 July 2026. China’s General Purchasing Managers’ Index in July fell from 50.6 to 49.3. Photo by ANDRE»»»

Dubai: Heavy rain lashed parts of Sharjah on Monday, with motorists sharing videos of downpours on Al Dhaid Road, Al Maliha Road and Khor Fakkan Road as unstable weather returned to the UAE. The rainfall comes as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts four consecutive days of afternoon »»»

Israeli occupation forces and settlers carried out a series of raids, demolitions, and attacks across the occupied West Bank and Al-Quds (Jerusalem), targeting Palestinian civilians, homes, property and holy sites. The latest incidents included house demolitions, mass arrests, restrictions on worsh»»»

Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage (L) and his Home Affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf (R) at the launch Monday of the party's "Operation Fortress" policy to stop the influx of migrants to the country arriving on small boats by deploying the Royal Navy. Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Britain's Refo»»»

In Bishkek, dismantling of the arch of the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University on Tynaliev Street side has begun. Footage posted on social media by eyewitnesses shows workers dismantling the structure. On June 11, construction of Minzhylkiev Street began in the capital, which is designed to connect Chi»»»

Dubai: Dr Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy has been appointed the new Consul General of India in Dubai, the Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed to Gulf News on Monday. He is scheduled to assume office once he presents his credentials to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He succeeds Satish Kumar Sivan»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Ambassador to Lebanon: It is Better Pilot Zones “Take Time Needed” to Move Forward More Efficiently 03-08-2026 13:48 PM In continuation »»»

As I sat in the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Thursday night, I would like to say I felt the hand of history on my shoulder, but instead I felt a sick feeling in my stomach at how European football has been irreversibly damaged by the holier than thou brigade at UEFA. UEFA, the governing body for fo»»»

SEOUL: South Korea’s weather agency issued a “severe heatwave warning” for Seoul on Monday, the first such advisory since introducing the designation this year to alert the public about extreme temperatures. New national heat records were set on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the mercury soaring»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades, which has killed hundreds of children, has had a crippling economic impact on families, aid groups warned Monday. At least 844 children have died and more than 112,000 people have sought hospital treatment for the preventable disease since »»»

Seoul: Republic of Korea's weather agency issued a "severe heatwave warning" for Seoul on Monday, the first such advisory since introducing the designation this year to alert the public about extreme temperatures. New national heat records were set on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the mercury s»»»

The Sudanese army struck a traditional court in a Rapid Support Forces-held village in North Darfur with drones on Sunday, killing 35 people, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers said the attack hit Garra al Zawaya as civilians gathered for local court hearings, wounding several others during the»»»

WELLINGTON: The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language. The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Na»»»

South-West University in Blagoevgrad has 550 international students during the 2025/26 academic year, including 120 from EU countries, the university told BTA. Students come from 17 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa and study in fields such as education, humanities, social sciences, busines»»»

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Myanmar's detained and ousted democratically elected leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross resident representative in Myanmar on Monday morning, the junta-controlled President's Office said. Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bur»»»

DUBAI: Japan’s Zeta Division have won the Overwatch Champions Series Midseason Championship at the Esports World Cup 2026, taking down Saudi Arabia’s Twisted Minds 4-2 in a highly contested best-of-seven. The win marks the first time the Japanese club have won a major international OWCS tournament.»»»

Surabaya, Indonesia: Survivors said on Monday they heard multiple blasts moments before an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire, killing five passengers and prompting many to jump into the sea, with some still missing more than 24 hours later. There were 236 people on board the vessel when it lef»»»

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Sunday off the coast of Madura Island, killing at least 5 people and leaving 41 others missing as rescuers and nearby vessels scrambled to evacuate passengers from the burning ship. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 was sailing from Surabaya, Indonesia's seco»»»

Several European countries are having their worst wildfire year in more than a decade and worst than last year’s record wildfires that burnt over one million hectares, according to data from the EU's Global Wildfire Information System published this week. France's cumulative burnt area through July»»»

Armenia and Russia have signalled a potential dispute over the management of Armenia’s railway network, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saying Yerevan could seek international arbitration if talks fail, while Russian Railways warned it would seek compensation for its investments if the concessi»»»

Armenia and Russia have signalled a potential dispute over the management of Armenia’s railway network, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan saying Yerevan could seek international arbitration if talks fail, while Russian Railways warned it would seek compensation for its investments if the concessi»»»

For sceptics, it is no coincidence that there is renewed fighting in the West Bank in the run-up to an Israeli election in which settler-supported far-right religious nationalists hope to do well. Indeed, recent events, such as in the Palestinian village of Tel, have not come from nowhere. Accordin»»»

JAKARTA: At least five people were killed and 41 others remain missing after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday, according to the country's search and rescue agency. The agency said the ferry was carrying 271 passengers and crew members, of whom 225 have been rescued. Searc»»»