The Peninsula 10m

Man Utd new signing Baleba sidelined for three weeks

Manchester, United Kingdom: Michael Carrick said Carlos Baleba will be unable to make his Manchester United debut for around three weeks due to an ankle injury, but is excited by the Cameroonian's "massive potential". Baleba's £70 million ($95 million) move from Brighton further bolstered Carrick's»»»

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Bill Gates claims his Epstein ‘record is clear’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has argued that he should not be seen as tainted by past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The billionaire addressed his links with the late financier as a source of reputational baggage in an interview with Axios on Thursday, insisting people »»»

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UPI 38m

Nepal flash flood death toll up to 579, with more than 1,900 missing - UPI.com

People search the names of their relatives on lists of missing people outside the army operations center in the aftermath of flash floods, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Friday. More than 500 people have died and hundreds remain missing across northern Nepal after a suspected glacial collapse and aval»»»

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Arab News 43m

US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official

WASHINGTON: The Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank’s operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official confirmed Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically. The move impacts UAE branches of Egypt’s second biggest bank, Banque »»»

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The Peninsula 47m

Nepal flood death toll rises to 579: disaster authority

Kathmandu, Nepal: Devastating floods near the border with China this week have killed at least 579 people in Nepal, its disaster authority said Friday. Chinese state media earlier confirmed five dead following Wednesday's disaster, taking the total killed to at least 584.»»»

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Arab News 59m

At Red Sea Museum, children become young scientists, coders and conservationists

JEDDAH: Children are learning about the Red Sea through science, environmental research, mapping and robotics at Takween’s STEM summer camp at the Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah. Running until Aug. 29, the camp is designed by Saudi interdisciplinary learning organization Takween, Home of Design »»»

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Arab News 1h

Senior Ukrainian official expects ‘technical talks’ on Russia’s war soon

KYIV: Ukraine’s top ‌presidential adviser said on Friday that technical talks on Russia’s war would likely take place in the near ​future but added that he did not expect any swift agreement. “I think everyone will see the negotiations happening very soon. But this will mainly concern the technical»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Ukrainian Citizen Wanted for Fraud Remanded in Custody by Haskovo District Court

A Ukrainian citizen wanted for fraud was remanded in temporary custody for up to 40 days, pending the extradition request to his home country, following a hearing before the Haskovo District Court, the court's press office announced. The 34-year-old man is wanted internationally on an Interpol Red »»»

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Gulf News 1h

What UAE residents need to know about the US-Iran standoff this evening, August 28

Dubai: The US-Iran standoff still remains uncertain, with US President Donald Trump warning that American military action against Iran may not be over, while Tehran says diplomacy could resume if Washington ends its pressure campaign. For UAE residents, the latest developments are particularly rele»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Turning sorrow into service: Taiwanese-Filipina expat offers free sound therapy to UAE residents navigating grief

Dubai: What do you do when the life you spent years building no longer exists? For Taiwanese-Filipina expatriate Joanne Tan, the answer was to begin again. Today, Tan uses sound, breathwork, and somatic practices to create spaces where people navigating grief and difficult periods can pause, reconn»»»

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Arab News 1h

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as war marks six months

WASHINGTON: The United States ​issued more Iran-related sanctions targeting one entity and one ‌individual on Friday ‌after ​Treasury ‌Secretary ⁠Scott ​Bessent earlier ⁠this week threatened further action amid the ⁠ongoing war. The ‌sanctions ‌target ​one ‌entity based ‌in Hong Kong and one person»»»

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Novinite 1h

Bulgarians Travel More Abroad as Foreign Visits to Bulgaria FallOpinions

Bulgarians made more trips abroad in July 2026, while the number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria declined slightly compared with the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute. A total of 1,037,700 trips by Bulgarian citizens abroad were recorded in »»»

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Arab News 1h

Families search for survivors after catastrophic flood in Nepal 

NUWAKOT, Nepal: Biskila Tamang has not heard from her husband since Wednesday morning. At Maithali Barrack, an army training facility that was turned into a rescue operations center, she stood among more than a thousand people looking to find loved ones who have been missing since a catastrophic fl»»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE weekend weather: Rain chance, dusty winds and humidity

Abu Dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects tomorrow's weather to be fair to partly cloudy, with a chance of convective clouds forming eastward in the afternoon. It will be humid at night and Sunday morning over some coastal areas. Winds will be light to moderate, occasionally fresh»»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE leaders offer condolences over death of Norway’s King Harald V

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of condolences to His Majesty King Haakon VIII of Norway, over the death of King Harald V. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shei»»»

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Gulf News 2h

AI chatbots emerge as new-age gurus for spiritual seekers

Chennai: When Kripa Vaidyanathan’s 27-year-old niece died in an Alaska car crash in 2024, her family in Chennai, India, felt shell-shocked. They questioned why this tragedy would befall them when they had such “immense faith in God.” Vaidyanathan, a yoga instructor, helped her grieving sister get f»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Why Sonia Gandhi’s memoir has landed in a publishing controversy

Penguin Random House India on Friday issued a statement clarifying that it is not the publisher in India of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. The clarification came following media reports claiming that the publisher had withdrawn from releasing the memoir in Indi»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Cambodia shuts over 700 cyberscam locations: government

Phnom Penh: Cambodia said on Friday it had closed more than 700 online scam centres in a crackdown over the past year, detaining nearly 30,000 suspects including a clutch of senior government officials. The Southeast Asian country has emerged as a hub for crime syndicates running fake romantic rela»»»

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Arab News 2h

Syria launches ‘first and only’ English-language government media account

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Information Ministry has launched an English-language account to “counter disinformation” and present the nation’s position to international audiences. The account, called Syrian Response, went live on Aug. 24 with an introductory message: “There’s a lot of talk a»»»

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Arab News 2h

Israeli shells strike farmland west of Damascus: Syrian media

LONDON: Israeli forces fired two artillery shells into the western Damascus countryside on Friday, Syrian state media reported, the latest in a series of military actions inside the country this year. The shells struck Tal Bat Al-Warda, a hill between Beit Jinn and Tal Al-Ahmar, and landed on agric»»»

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Arab News 2h

Syria launches ‘first and only’ English-language government media account

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Information Ministry has launched an English-language account to “counter disinformation” and present the nation’s position to international audiences. The account, called Syrian Response, went live on Aug. 24 with an introductory message: “There’s a lot of talk a»»»

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France24 2h

'Ran for our lives': Flood survivors recount terrifying escape from Nepal-Tibet disaster

Survivors of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, some still missing family members, shared harrowing accounts of their escape from raging floodwaters that brought devastation to the Himalayan border region, leaving more than 550 people dead and some 1,500 missing. Some survivors of th»»»

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Arab News 2h

Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

BUNIA: The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province, where the »»»

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Arab News 2h

Spain urges calm after anti-migrant protesters clash with police

MADRID: Spain’s interior minister called for calm on Friday after residents of Ceuta clashed with police during protests against migrants who have remained in the North African enclave following a mass influx. Tensions have been high in the territory of 80,000 people since at least 60,000 people cr»»»

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Arab News 2h

‘Ran for our lives’: Tales of survival from Nepal-China disaster

NUWAKOT: Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesses to a major calamity and its aftermath. Rescue crews in helicopters have been plucking survivors from along the valleys ravaged in the tsunami-like f»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum

Vienna: Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday. Austrian media said the Van Cleef and Arpels necklace, with 673 precious stones, was worth several m»»»

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Novinite 3h

Bulgaria Sought Russian Minister and Russian Bank Off EU Sanctions List

Bulgaria asked for a Russian sports minister and a Russian bank to be excluded from European Union sanctions lists but ultimately withdrew its objections to allow the bloc to reach consensus, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said in Parliament. Petrova was responding to parliamentary questions fr»»»

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Novinite 3h

Radev: State Will Fund Strumyani Flood Recovery

The Bulgarian state will finance the restoration of public infrastructure damaged by floods in the municipality of Strumyani, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a visit to the affected area. Radev thanked the mayor, the regional governor, state institutions, volunteers and companies that have p»»»

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France24 3h

Norway's King Haakon VIII, the new face of a monarchy beset by woe and scandal

Norway's King Haakon VIII automatically succeeded to the throne after his father, King Harald, passed away on Friday. He is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but in recent years it has been beset by woe and scandal, including revelations about the queen's f»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Indian Railways doubles littering penalty to Rs 1,000: What can get you fined?

Dropping rubbish on a railway platform or leaving waste behind in a train can now cost passengers twice as much, after Indian Railways increased the penalty for violating cleanliness rules from a maximum of Rs500 to Rs1,000. The change has been introduced through an amendment to the Indian Railways»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Arrest of Local Activist during PM's Visit to Flood-Hit Village Prompts Calls for Explanation by Law Enforcers

A local activist was arrested in handcuffs during a government delegation's visit to the flood-hit village of Strumyani on Friday, prompting demands for an explanation from the Interior Ministry by Yes, Bulgaria co-chair Ivaylo Mirchev and the Association of European Journalists – Bulgaria (AEJ-Bul»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

Palangkaraya, Indonesia: Indonesia has intensified efforts to fight wildfires with cloud seeding and water bombing as thousands of people countrywide battle to breathe in the smoke and haze, officials said on Friday. More than five million people on Borneo and Sumatra islands were directly exposed »»»

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Gulf News 3h

From sleeping on streets to shaping future leaders: How this Filipino educator found a new life in Abu Dhabi

Dubai: There was a time when Rex Bacarra’s biggest concern was not building a career or earning a professional title. It was finding somewhere safe to sleep. The Filipino educator, who now teaches Ethics at Zayed Military University under Rabdan Academy, has once spent almost five years without a p»»»

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Gulf News 3h

New Kuwait-Pakistan defence pact to boost military readiness and coordination

Dubai: Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Mohammad Asif, signed a joint defense and military cooperation agreement in Islamabad, Kuwait news agency (KUNA) reported. The ceremony was attended by Chief of the General Staff of »»»

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The Peninsula 3h

Amir sends condolences to King of Norway

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to HM King Haakon VIII of the Kingdom of Norway, on the death of his father, King Harald V.»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 3h

EU Council President António Costa to meet Hungary’s Péter Magyar in Budapest

European Council President António Costa will meet Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Budapest on Wednesday, 2 September, as part of a wider tour of EU member states. Costa announced the meeting in a statement on Friday, outlining the schedule for the second week of his tour of European capit»»»

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RT 3h

Trump renames Lake Ontario in trade war with Canada

US President Donald Trump has officially renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” as trade-related tensions between Canada and the United States continue to escalate. The premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, told Trump to “kiss my a**” this week and threatened to cut electricity supplies»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane

Frankfurt, Germany: Two workers at Germany's Frankfurt airport who caught malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane have died, the city's health authority said Wednesday. Airport officials had earlier said one employee had perished, with six workers infected. The Robert Koch Instit»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Inside Ratcliffe’s Moscow mission: What CIA chief told Russia

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unusual trip to Moscow this week has triggered intense speculation about what messages Washington’s top spy carried into talks with his Russian counterparts. Neither Washington nor Moscow has provided a detailed official account of the discussions. President Donald Tru»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

New flood risks impede Nepal, Tibet rescue

Nuwakot, Nepal: Rescuers ploughed on with their search Friday for survivors of deadly floods and landslides that struck Nepal and Tibet, with the threat of new torrents complicating their gargantuan task. Emergency teams have recovered 482 bodies after a tsunami-like wall of water and mud crashed d»»»

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Gulf News 4h

ADIHEX 2026 opens in Abu Dhabi with record 2,405 exhibitors from 71 countries

The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026 got underway on Friday, bringing together thousands of exhibitors, experts and enthusiasts from around the world. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and»»»

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Al Manar 4h

Barak Ravid: Tel Aviv’s White House Microphone and Speaker (2/2)

Hussein Mughniyeh Barak Ravid, born on May 22, 1980, in the occupied territories, is hardly a fringe figure wandering around the outskirts of diplomatic journalism. He is one of the most influential correspondents covering US-Israel relations and West Asian geopolitics, serving simultaneously as a »»»

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Gulf News 4h

Dubai Airports' advanced security scanners: What happens to laptops and liquids?

Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB) is rolling out more advanced security scanners that will allow passengers to keep laptops, liquids and other items inside their hand luggage, as the airport continues a major technology upgrade aimed at making security checks faster and less intrusive. The d»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Riyadh Digital District to bring startups, investors and global tech firms together

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has launched the Riyadh Digital District, a new technology hub designed to attract global companies, entrepreneurs and specialised talent while strengthening the capital’s role in the digital economy. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced the initiative on Thursday, say»»»

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Gulf News 5h

57-member OIC chooses veteran Mauritanian diplomat as its next chief

Dubai: Foreign ministers from the 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) elected Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed as the group’s next secretary-general on Thursday. Ould Cheikh Ahmed will succeed Chad’s Hussein Ibrahim Taha, who took office in November 2021 a»»»

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Gulf News 5h

‘Do not be so rigid that you break’: Gargash on the art of diplomacy

Abu Dhabi: Diplomacy and negotiation require a careful balance between flexibility and holding firmly to a position that serves the national interest, Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, said on Friday. In a post on X, Gargash said successful negotiations depended on a realis»»»

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Gulf News 5h

98% of Emirati women in private-sector jobs hold skilled roles

More than 123,000 Emirati women are now working in the UAE private sector, an increase of more than 128 per cent compared with 2023, according to new figures from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The number reached 123,388 women by the end of the first half of 2026, while more tha»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Two Dubai villa deals reach Dh1.2 billion in early Friday trading

Dubai: Dubai’s property market opened Friday with two large villa transactions in the Burj Khalifa area worth a combined Dh1.2 billion, including a sale valued at Dh725 million. According to data from the Dubai REST app, the sale involved a villa covering about 379,000 square feet, putting the tran»»»

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Arab News 5h

Iran presses other countries to refrain from implementing US sanctions

‌Iran’s Foreign Ministry said all countries were obliged ​to refrain from implementing US sanctions against Tehran, adding that participation in them amounted to complicity in imposing ‌one state’s ‌unlawful ​will ‌on independent ⁠states. In ​a statement ⁠published on its X account on Friday, the m»»»

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Business-review 5h

Tech giants urge governments to step up cybersecurity investment as AI threats grow

More than 100 technology, cybersecurity, financial services, and infrastructure companies have signed an open letter warning that AI-enabled cyberattacks are likely to become significantly more widespread and sophisticated in the coming months, Reuters reported. The signatories include major AI dev»»»

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