Dubai: Travellers booking flights, rides and hotels are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals impersonating familiar travel brands, with nearly 270,000 attack attempts detected by Kaspersky over a 12-month period. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The cybersecuri»»»

British Columbia Premier David Eby declared a state of emergency on Saturday. Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as a massive wildfire spread through British Columbia. File Photo courtesy of British Columbia Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their ho»»»

KANO, Nigeria: For groom Haruna Bashir, this weekend’s mass wedding event in Nigeria was more than a celebration — it was a hope-filled turning point after the months of pain and grief following the loss of his first wife and six children in a brutal attack earlier this year. Bashir was among 1,500»»»

FIFA on Saturday warned against what it called ‌a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine President Gianni Infantino, saying attempts to challenge his leadership must follow the governing body’s statutes and democratic procedures. The statement came amid an increasingly bitter standoff ​over In»»»

Spain on Saturday introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the EU partners over migration. The move follows Italy’s decision to impose similar controls after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco, most of »»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Navigating the contemporary digital landscape, navigation systems and digital geographic mapping applications have evolved far beyond basic consumer utilities designed to simplify daily commutes, locate efficient routes, or track commercial delivery fleets. In an era marked b»»»

The European Union is facing an energy crisis triggered by abandoning Russian gas supplies, the Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Saturday. "Winter is coming as due to decoupling from Russian gas: Germany has »»»

Doha: The State of Qatar welcomed the statement issued by the members of the Security Council on August 7, which condemned the missile attacks launched by the Houthi group against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since July 13, as well as attacks against commercial vessels since July 22. In a statement »»»

Rome: The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, reopened late Saturday afternoon after suspending arrivals when an eruption at nearby Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash. "Following the downgrade of the volcanic activity alert level from RED to ORANGE, the resumption of flight»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new vehicle tunnel connecting Dubai–Al Ain Road with Oud Metha Service Road as part of the Oud Metha Road and Al Asayel Street Development Project. The 260-metre-long tunnel has one lane and a capacity of up to 1,200 vehicles per hour. It is »»»

The aircraft had left the terminal at Victoria International Airport and was heading towards the runway when cabin crew noticed the child standing on the seat and refusing to secure the seatbelt, Porter Airlines said. The child's parent and cabin crew members tried to secure the seatbelt but were u»»»

A demonstrator (C) holds a sign that reads "Make America go away" as others wave flags during a protest outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. File Photo Oscar Scott Carl/EPA Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Greenland has issued a "strong warning" to an American oil company linked to President Donald Trump, a»»»

Bhopal: A local resident of Central India survived five venomous snakebites delivered in succession inside her home while performing routine domestic chore in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district. The victim, identified as Radhabai Ahirwar of Jheel Pipariya village, was sweeping her kitchen at ap»»»

MADRID: Atletico Madrid will not allow forward Julian Alvarez to leave the club during the current transfer window despite interest from Barcelona, coach Diego Simeone said Saturday. Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up Alvarez. The Argentina internatio»»»

Iran and Oman are moving closer to an agreement on how commercial ships could travel through the Strait of Hormuz. But a shipping deal between the two countries does not necessarily mean the waterway will fully reopen. Iran says full reopening depends on conditions it has set for the US, while Wash»»»

RIYADH: On 30 July 2026, the declaration establishing the Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance was signed in Riyadh. The signatories were Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Djibouti and Somalia. Representatives of 43 countri»»»

CALIFORNIA: Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto has joined Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy with a two-year contract through 2028. The Galaxy announced the deal Saturday with the 34-year-old Roberto, who spent the past two seasons at Serie A’s Como following the conclusion of his 18-year career at Barc»»»

Dubai: Heavy rain and hail swept across several parts of the UAE on Sunday as unstable weather continued to affect the country, bringing thunderstorms, strong winds and blowing dust to parts of Sharjah, Dubai, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. Hail was reported in the Mahafiz area of Sharjah, while heavy thund»»»

AMMAN — Senior government officials, business leaders, investors and technology executives from Jordan and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have convened in Amman recently to discuss strengthening the Kingdom’s regional competitiveness, expanding Gulf partnerships and developing strat»»»

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three nations as an attack on all of them, the allies said in a joint statement. However, it did not specify if the agreement would bind them to any particular military acti»»»

Islamabad: Pakistan's military announced on Saturday that an army officer and seven militants were killed during a security operation in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan. In a statement, the military said security forces conducted the operation on Friday in Han»»»

Baghdad: Iraqi crude oil exports have tumbled from 3.4 million barrels per day to between 1.5 million and 1.7 million barrels per day due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Minister of Oil Basim Khudair said Saturday that the country's current crude oil production stands at around 2.7 million »»»

Egypt on Saturday strongly condemned the missile attack on an oil tanker operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), describing the incident in the Strait of Hormuz as a serious threat to maritime security, regional stability, and global trade, as Iran and Oman continued negotiations over n»»»

Dubai: Iran has laid out sweeping demands that the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz can fully reopen, complicating hopes that an emerging Iran-Oman agreement could quickly restore normal shipping through the critical waterway. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme»»»

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Dubai: Several participants walked away with cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260808, the winning numbers in the Days section were 13, 14, 20, 24, 02, 25, while the winning number in the Months section was 06. Get updated faster and for FR»»»

Beirut: Three Lebanese soldiers were injured in an ammunition explosion in southern Lebanon. In a statement today, the Lebanese Army said that the three soldiers were wounded while working to dismantle unexploded ordnance in the town of Zawtar El Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon, noting that one of th»»»

DUBAI: Al-Hilal and Saudi Arabia captain Salem Al-Dawsari has begun the first phase of his rehabilitation program after undergoing surgery on a knee tendon last July in Helsinki. Al-Dawsari, according to close sources, had his stitches removed two days ago and is now set to start his recovery. On J»»»

BARCELONA: More than 275 firefighters were on Saturday battling a challenging wildfire in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, though authorities said no residential zone was currently at threat. The blaze, happening north of the town of Niebla, halfway between Seville and the Portuguese border, was »»»

Katmandu: Rescuers in Nepal have found the bodies of five mountaineers, including three foreigners, killed in an avalanche last year near the Chinese border, a local government official said Saturday. “Five bodies, three foreigners and two Nepalis, who had been missing since last November, have bee»»»

FUKUOKA, Japan: Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session in Japan. He was 26. His death was announced on Saturday by his team, Kyushu Electric Power Kyuden Voltex — known as Kyushu KV. The Japanese second-division club said Vunilagi died Friday »»»

Taiyuan, China: The 2026 World Snooker Tour China Open began Saturday at Taiyuan Binhe Sports Center in north China's Shanxi Province, with a record 12 Chinese players among the 32 competitors in the main draw, which features all of the world's top 16-ranked players. China's Liu Linhao and Wu Sheng»»»

UAE job seekers warned about fake offers and recruitment scams The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has warned job seekers in the UAE and abroad about fake job offers and recruitment scams. Scammers may promise high salaries, immediate hiring and fast recruitment, but then ask »»»

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Tamil Nadu is preparing to formally oppose any fresh delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, amid concerns that a population-based exercise could reduce the state’s share of Lok Sabha seats. Leaders at an all-party meeting agreed to oppose any delimitation exercise and called for the current »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia emerged as the top-performing nation at the International Nuclear Science Olympiad, securing first place and the title of “Nuclear Science Ambassador,” as four members of the Kingdom’s team won international medals at the competition’s third edition. The event, held at King Abd»»»

A home was destroyed in Pukhivkathe, which is in the region surrounding Kyiv, Ukraine, after a Russian attack. Two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed. Image courtesy of Ukraine state emergency service via President Volodymyr Zelensky on X Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Overnight Russian attack»»»

Washington: The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General of the United States. The Senate approved Blanche's nomination by a narrow 50-49 vote, formally elevating him from acting attorney general to permanently lead the US Department of Justice. All Senate Democrats opposed Blanche'»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French farmers will need billions of euros in aid to offset losses from extreme heat and the wildfires and drought it has caused, Arnaud Rousseau, chairman of the National Federation of Farmers' Unions (FNSEA), said on Saturday. "We are talking about billions of euros… Obviously,»»»

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its condemnation of the repeated attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which constitute a violation of international law and the sovereignty of territorial waters, and pose a threat to the safety of maritime navigation and the security and sta»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President JD Vance claimed on Saturday that the United States had made "some" progress in negotiations with Iran over the past few days. "They want this thing to be over. The question is whether they are able, their system is able to give the things that are necessary»»»

Former US President Joe Biden 's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late Friday, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he »»»

Bangkok: A 12-year-old girl wounded in a school shooting in Thailand died on Saturday, the health ministry said, bringing the death toll to eight, including the teen assailant's grandparents killed in their home. On Friday, 14-year-old boy shot his grandparents before going on a killing spree at hi»»»

Beijing, Aug. 8 (SANA) China’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.4188 trillion at the end of July 2026, an increase of $2.5 billion, or 0.07 percent, from the end of June, according to official data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE). SAFE attributed the slight incr»»»

Jaipur: Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in the 2026 BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting (TMM), held at Maharani Mahal, Hotel Sawai Man Mahal, in Jaipur, India. Hosted by India under its BRICS Chairmanship, the meeting brought together trade ministers and senior offi»»»

Cairo: An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a burial ground dating from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman era, as well as a settlement from the Second Intermediate Period, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. The discoveries were made at the Kom El Khilgan archaeologica»»»

Sofia: Prime Minister of Bulgaria Rumen Radev announced that a drone entered Bulgarian airspace Saturday morning and exploded near the border with Romania and the gas pipeline linking Turkiye to Ukraine through the Balkans. In a video posted by the Bulgarian government on social media, Radev said t»»»

The Israeli military continued its incursions and the demolition of homes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite the Lebanese president announcing that a senior United States general will soon arrive in Beirut to address a ceasefire. The ongoing military operations come despite a positive atmosph»»»

New right-wing Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn into office on Friday, vowing in his inaugural address to launch a fierce crackdown on drug trafficking, end peace talks with armed groups, and implement strict austerity measures to restore economic confidence. De la Espriella, »»»