Gaza: Palestinians in Gaza held Tuesday a solemn national funeral procession for the remains and bodies of 112 martyrs from a single family killed in an Israeli carnage carried out by the Israeli occupation army on Nov. 22, 2023, at the beginning of the war of annihilation against the enclave and i»»»

TORONTO: Former world number one Iga Swiatek survived some nervy moments to launch her US Open build-up with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Sara Bejlek in her second-round opener at the Toronto WTA 1000 on Tuesday. In her first match since her Wimbledon title defense ended with a third-round exit, Poland’»»»

PARIS: Herve Renard, who led Ivory Coast to 2015 Africa Cup of Nations glory, has returned for a second spell as coach, the Ivorian football federation (FIF) announced on Tuesday.The 57-year-old Frenchman replaces Emerse Fae, who was not retained despite guiding The Elephants to the AFCON title in »»»

Gaza: Palestinians in Gaza held Tuesday a solemn national funeral procession for the remains and bodies of 112 martyrs from a single family killed in an Israeli carnage carried out by the Israeli occupation army on Nov. 22, 2023, at the beginning of the war of annihilation against the enclave and i»»»

BARCELONA: Barcelona have signed ‌Brazil forward Kerolin Nicoli from Manchester City on a four-year contract, with British media reports saying the deal made the 26-year-old the most expensive export from the Women’s Super League. Reports said the Liga F champions paid 1.5 million euros ($1.73 mill»»»

The U.S. labor market saw an increase in the number of hires in June despite a drop in the number of job openings, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. labor market saw an increase in the number of hires in June despite a»»»

Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, speaks during a rally in 2022 in Delaware, Ohio, where U.S. President Donald Trump, right, gave Miller his endoresement. Miller said Tuesday that he will ask the House Ethics Committee for an investigation into domestic violence allegations against him. Photo by David Maxwe»»»

Egypt’s Gypto Pharma City and Djibouti-based Bacha Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical security and expanding the reach of Egyptian-made medicines across the Horn of Africa and East Africa. The agreement wa»»»

Seoul: South Korean electronics company Samsung has announced a ban on apps that share its smart TV users' internet connection with third parties, after security research revealed apps that use software to turn devices into gateways for internet traffic without users' knowledge. The company explain»»»

PARIS: The Esports World Cup brought competitive gaming to one of the world's most famous avenues this week, transforming the Champs-Elysees into a showcase that organizers say reflects the tournament's ambition to become a truly global sporting event. Large screens, esports competitions and fan ex»»»

NEW YORK CITY: As Lebanon marked the sixth anniversary on Tuesday of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, the UN called on authorities in the country to accelerate the stalled investigation into the blast, and to pursue structural reforms that would strengthen judicial independence. Jean Arnault, the of»»»

LONDON: Authorities in the Syrian Arab Republic cleared the marks of civil war and rehabilitated 80 km of roads and highways in the northern countryside of Aleppo. Since early July, authorities have reopened roads and removed mounds of dirt and military trenches in the countryside to facilitate far»»»

The "Haftkhan" platform, named after the legendary seven trials of Rostam - a heroic figure in Persian epic poetry who overcame seven deadly challenges - trains users to spot vulnerabilities in large language models. The platform covers seven attack types - from command injection and hallucination »»»

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives in a traffic accident that occurred yesterday (3 August) in Kwanza Sul province of Angola. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the people of Angola.»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from President of the United States of America HE Donald Trump. During the call, they reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly the efforts to de-escalate tensions between the U»»»

An aerial photograph shows the old Serra Pelada gold mine in Curionopolis, Brazil, in September. The mine, considered the largest artisanal open-pit mine in Brazil's history, aims to resume its previous operations. However, challenges such as disputes among miners, substantial debt and environmenta»»»

A Czech business paper has reported on how the British-owned supermarket chain Tesco may pull out of Hungary, with its Hungarian interests potentially being sold soon by well-known financial services firms. Tesco to leave Hungary — and not just us Another concrete step may have been taken towards t»»»

Polenergia has received statements from Allianz Polska Open Pension Fund and Nationale-Nederlanden Open Pension Fund indicating that, in their assessment, the price proposed in the tender offer for the company’s shares announced on July 10, 2026 did not reflect their fair value as of July 31, 2026.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call today from President of the United States of America HE Donald Trump. During the call, they reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly the efforts to de-escalate tensions between the United States of America»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Princess ‌Eugenie, a niece of King Charles, announced on Tuesday the birth of her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the monarch’s disgraced brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsoracand his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, already has two sons, August, wh»»»

The Cormorant at 55 South, in Puerto Williams, Chile, is designed to streamline travel to one of the world’s most remote destinations, Antarctica. With 150 rooms, it is to open in October. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean Group Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Puerto Williams, the world's southernmost city, will o»»»

New Jersey on Tuesday sued Amazon, accusing the retailing giant of using its dominance to impose poor working conditions on its independent drivers. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- New Jersey on Tuesday sued Amazon, accusing the retailing giant of using its dominance to»»»

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Tuesday asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether President Donald Trump's meme coin is a scam. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal »»»

Mere hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant delivered a sharp and startling interpretation of the direct reason behind the failure of the war on Iran to achieve its objectives. He st»»»

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom has unveiled the Citizen Investment Plan for Beheira governorate for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, allocating EGP 9.9bn in public investments to finance 422 development projects across infrastructure and human development sectors. Rostom said the»»»

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Abdelaziz Konsowa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Culture, reviewed the progress of the national Future Scholars Fund initiative and preparations to admit a new cohort of students for the 2»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Ezzam, has approved four companies to engage in a range of non-banking financial activities, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the sectors under its supervision, expand financial services, stren»»»

Tunis, Aug 4, 2026 (TAP) - Environmental Journalists in Africa practise their profession in a context characterised by economic precariousness, disinformation, and growing threats to their safety, even as the continent faces the worsening effects of...»»»

Kathmandu: Hundreds of Nepalis held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, as rescuers battled treacherous conditions to recover the remaining bodies. World-renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, 43, was among the victims along w»»»

LONDON: For years, Hezbollah fighters propped up Syrian ruler Bashar Assad, who the men now governing in Damascus fought to overthrow. Both sides are now talking about sitting down together. Any handshake between them would be built on that history. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Tuesday that»»»

The winter of 2026–2027 risks becoming the hardest for Ukraine, Stanislav Mitrakhovich, a lead expert at the National Energy Security Foundation and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, tells Sputnik. If Ukraine continues attacking Russian refineries, prompting c»»»

Dubai: An Indian commercial vessel sank after being hit by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, but all 13 Indian nationals on board were rescued, Indian authorities said on Tuesday. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said the mechanised sailing vessel MSV Faize Noo»»»

The World Bank will support the implementation of a data analysis system in approximately 200 Bulgarian schools and will train teams to use it, the Ministry of Education and Science reported on Tuesday. This is one of the activities to be carried out under the agreement signed between the Ministry »»»

Manila: The long-delayed Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is moving closer to partial operations after the government approved technical changes intended to address implementation challenges and keep the project on track for a 2027 opening. The Economy and Development (ED) Council, chaired by Pres»»»

BERLIN: RB ‌Leipzig have re-signed Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland on a contract through 2028, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. The 35-year-old returns to Leipzig, where he played on loan in the 2022-23 season, as ‌a free ‌agent following the ‌expiration ⁠of his contract ⁠with Sevilla at th»»»

LONDON: Coventry City ‌have signed goalkeeper Carl Rushworth on a long-term contract from Brighton & Hove Albion following a successful loan spell last season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Rushworth made 46 Championship appearances for Coventry last term, keeping 17 clean sheets as the »»»

Albania's Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has reportedly initiated procedures to terminate the concession agreement for the construction of Vlora International Airport, following months of tensions between the project's shareholder companies. According to media reports citing sources familiar»»»

As AI increases cyber complexity, hands-on certification pathways help leaders verify workforce readiness, prove resilience and close skill gaps. AI hasn’t made cyber-security a boardroom issue, but it has made the boardroom question harder to answer. For years, executives have asked whether the bu»»»

Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion. Iranian Minister Mohammad Atabak called Pakistan a "long-term strategic trade partner" and expressed optimism that the free trade agreement (FTA) would be concluded soon. Goods transit offers Pakistan more tha»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has achieved a new scientific milestone reflecting the excellence of its students on the international stage, with the Qatari team winning two bronze medals in two of the world's most prominent physics Olympiads. The achievement was earned by student Riteesh Vardhan Reddy K»»»

A handout photo made available by the Fire and Rescue Departmental Service 33 shows firefighters crew battling a fire near Le Porge, France, on Wednesday as a wildfire rages through the forest in Gironde. File Photo by Benoit Vega/SDIS33/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Destructive wildfires in southern France »»»

Skye Anderson, who has been with the company for 26 years, was tapped to oversee nearly 14,000 restaurants as president of McDonald’s USA. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- McDonald's on Tuesday named a company veteran to lead the burger chain's largest market. Skye An»»»

Studio apartments are losing popularity in Poland as buyers increasingly seek larger homes. According to Morizon-Gratka expert Marcin Drogomirecki, today’s typical buyer has stable employment, relatively high income, and substantial savings, using a mortgage only to supplement their own funds. Dema»»»

Fears surrounding Poland’s new general spatial plans have triggered a surge in applications for development conditions decisions, known as WZ decisions, overwhelming municipal offices. Municipalities must adopt general plans by August 31, 2026, but an estimated one-third may miss the deadline. The »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is accelerating preparations to host the AFC Asian Cup, which takes place from Jan. 7 to Feb. 5, 2027, by using the continent’s biggest football tournament to showcase tourism, hospitality and digital infrastructure ahead of larger global events, including Expo 2030 and the FIF»»»

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan despite the conflict there. Also, Nigeria is still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. Plus Cape Verde's veteran goalk»»»

After tens of thousands rushed on the Spanish border at Ceuta, authorities say that 70,000 have since returned to Morocco. According to Spain, 75 bodies of migrants who tried to swim across to Spain have also been found. As people are returning to Morocco, it's also hope and anxiety for Moroccan fa»»»

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s support for the Malian government. »»»

Life is returning to the Gironde in the southwest of France after more than ten days of wildfires. Travel to the area is slowly returning to the hotspot of Cap Ferret and local residents are also getting back to their homes. Businesses are hoping a busy August will help save the season, as police h»»»

In Greece, hundreds of firefighters are pushing ahead with their attempts to bring multiple blazes across the country under control. Police have arrested two people in connection with one of the blazes near the coastal village of Porto Germeno, which investigators believe may have been caused by an»»»