In a statement released on Friday, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it has taken urgent measures within the scope of its remit to protect Iva Mihaylova's rights and will continue to utilize all available diplomatic and legal mechanisms to ensure that she receives the necessar»»»

Tunis, Aug. 21 (TAP)- The volume of Tunisia's olive oil exports in the first nine months of the 2025/2026 crop year totalled 368,000 tonnes up from 236,900 tonnes during the same period in the previous agricultural season.A 55.3% rise was reported...»»»

A battery plant in Iváncsa, central Hungary, has been fined HUF 100 million (around EUR 275,000) after an official inspection uncovered serious occupational safety shortcomings that authorities said directly endangered the health and physical safety of 65 employees. The fine was imposed on SK On Hu»»»

Mumbai, India: A collection of notes written by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold for $1.7 million in Mumbai, the highest ever price paid for an Indian historical document. Mumbai-based auction house Saffronart said the collection was preserved by the family of Gandhi's close associa»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Police has announced an integrated traffic, community and public awareness plan for the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, with patrols being stepped up around schools and inspections intensified on school buses. The plan is aimed at protecting pupils as they return to classroom»»»

Dubai: The Middle East remained tense on Friday as pressure on Iran intensified, Hezbollah rejected fresh US sanctions and Israel carried out a new strike in southern Lebanon. Iran called for an end to the months-long war, while China opposed further sanctions and regional airlines continued to adj»»»

Latvia has begun publicly naming companies that continue to trade with Russia and Belarus, publishing an initial list of 170 businesses as part of efforts to increase pressure on commercial links with the two countries, Latvia’s national broadcaster LSM.lv reported on August 20. The Central Statist»»»

Fuel prices in Bulgaria recorded one of the largest annual increases in the European Union in July, with the cost of fuels and lubricants for personal vehicles rising by 22.2 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Eurostat data reported by BTA. Across the EU, fuel and lubrican»»»

The Health Ministry supports the principle that there should be real accountability in cases where a vaccination that was not actually administered is proven to have been improperly recorded as having taken place, the Ministry's press office told BTA on Friday. Such cases directly affect children's»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime minister said Friday that he wants to increase the country’s oil production to as much as 10 million barrels a day within six years. Crude oil sales account for nearly 90 percent of Iraq’s revenue but its exports have been hurt by the outbreak of the Middle East war between Ir»»»

The hearing over Karmelo Anthony’s motion for a new trial continues in Texas on Friday for the teen convicted in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. File Photo by Activedia/Pixabay Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The hearing over Karmelo Anthony's motion for a new trial continues in Texas on Friday »»»

Stockholm: An attacker with a sword wounded several people Friday at a high school in central Sweden, authorities said, while media reported the perpetrator had been shot by police. "An assailant armed with a sword has entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people," the Fagersta municipality sai»»»

Dubai: Authorities in the Central African Republic have temporarily closed an artisanal gold mine near the Cameroon border after a landslide killed at least 49 people, while local sources put the toll at around 100. The collapse struck the Zamboye mining site earlier this week, burying miners benea»»»

WARSAW: Poland’s foreign ministry ‌said it was “very disappointed” and had summoned Israel’s ambassador in Warsaw after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over an ​attack on a volunteer convoy in Gaza in 2024 in which a Polish citizen was killed. Damian Sobol, a volunteer from Przemy»»»

California State Sen. Aisha Wahab won the race to replace Eric Swalwell in the House of Representatives for the remainder of his term. File Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives to rep»»»

Low rainfall caused by El Niño was blamed for a decision by the Panama government to slash the number of ships permitted to transit the Panama Canal each day by more than a tenth, with the policy to be phased in from early September. File photo by Carlos Lemos/EPA Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Panama govern»»»

Stockholm: An attacker with a sword wounded several people Friday at a high school in central Sweden, authorities said, while media reported the perpetrator had been shot by police. "An assailant armed with a sword has entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people," the Fagersta municipality sai»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia will develop its defense industry with Chinese support, as the two countries agreed to expand joint drills and deepen military technology cooperation on Friday after talks between their defense and foreign ministers in Jakarta. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Defense Minister D»»»

The Danube ports of Remi and Izmail are now the focus of all Western military deliveries from Romania feeding Ukraine’s war machine, retired Russian Navy Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin tells Sputnik. By pounding the ports, Russia is choking off Ukraine’s last major gateway for arriving weapons,»»»

It is tempting to think of competing sellers purely as obstacles, other listings standing between a product and a sale. But there is a more useful way to see them: as a constant, free source of information about what the market actually wants. Every price change a competitor makes carries informati»»»

RIYADH: Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the National Transport Safety Center Board of Directors Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser inaugurated NTSC’s headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. In a statement the ministry said the headquarters “includes the engineering laboratory, speci»»»

Doha, Qatar: With 100 days to go until the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2026, Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has unveiled this year’s key visual reflecting a side of Qatar that is ambitious, fast paced, and globally current, to mark the milestone, building anticipation ahead of the »»»

A three-hour effort to save a 19-year-old man who had threatened to jump from a hill ended in tragedy in Maharashtra on Friday, with the teenager and both his parents dying in a sequence of falls, according to media reports. The incident occurred at Khavda Hill in the Tisgaon area of Chhatrapati Sa»»»

New Delhi said 22 Indian sailors are among seafarers onboard two ships seized by gunmen in the Gulf of Aden this week, India's foreign ministry said Friday. The Seamull tanker, also known as SIBU 1, with 16 Indian sailors, issued a distress call in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday. Gunmen boarded the v»»»

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Washington, United States: President Donald Trump announced Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 tons of ground beef over the next 90 days, in a bid to lower prices for American consumers with elections looming. "As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranc»»»

LONDON: As social media faces its “Big Tobacco moment,” TikTok is doubling down on “high-quality content” to keep audiences engaged. “High-quality content is usually content that audiences find clear, engaging and valuable,” Haya Barghout, head of creators at TikTok MENA, told Arab News. “That can »»»

Al Ain: Rain fell across parts of the UAE on Friday as convective clouds developed over eastern and southern areas, bringing showers to Al Ain and following intermittent drizzle in Fujairah earlier in the day. Rain was reported in Al Ain, including along Khatm Al Shiklah Road, while Fujairah experi»»»

Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran appeared to be in a stronger position than Washington. Talks between the decades-old foes remain on hold, with both sides in the war started by the US and»»»

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man on Friday in the city of Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, with the military saying he had attempted to stab a soldier. In a separate incident in the southern West Bank, Israeli settler gunfire killed a 17-year-old, the Palestinian health mini»»»

Hezbollah on Friday hit back at the U.S. administration over its announcement that the group is under the control of Iran’s Quds Force, the expeditionary arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. "The U.S. administration, through the Treasury Department and the State Department, claimed yesterday tha»»»

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon are escalating, with airstrikes, artillery shelling, and bombings targeting several towns and villages. Enemy warplanes attacked the area southwest of the town of Barashit, near Beit Yahoun, while occupation forces carried out a bombing near Mansouri in the town »»»

The European Commission has staked its credibility on safeguarding the internal border-free Schengen zone – by shoring up its external borders, revamping EU migration laws and paying human-rights busting regimes large sums to prevent people from ever reaching Europe. But its soft-glove approach to »»»

New York, Aug. 21 (SANA) Oil prices rose more than 2% to settle at their highest levels in nearly a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened retaliation against countries supporting Iran, Reuters reported. Brent crude futures rose $2.16, or 2.4%, to $93.78 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas »»»

The exciting Gen Z line officially launches in October 2026, introducing the delectably alluring Maison Umama, Florayne, and Scent Charms fragrances. It will feature pink, gourmand, and floral fragrances, basically luxury at its finest without breaking the bank, giving the collection its first majo»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says it would be better to end the war now while Iran is “in a position of strength and dignity”, while warning that Tehran would respond forcefully to any renewed attack. Speaking at the 31st General Assembly of the Islamic Association of the Iranian Med»»»

London, Aug. 21 (SANA) The UK delegation to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Friday marked the 13th anniversary of the chemical weapons attack in Damascus’ Ghouta, honouring the victims and renewing its commitment to preventing the use of such weapons. “Thirteen ye»»»

The Russian Navy has carried out a successful missile test near the country’s Kuril Islands, the Pacific Fleet has said. The test comes a week after Japan vigorously protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the archipelago, which is partially claimed by Tokyo. The missile te»»»

Dubai: Oman Air and SalamAir have announced new chief executives as Oman’s two airlines enter a new phase of growth and transformation, with Nasser Al Sharji taking charge of Oman Air from September 1, 2026, and Eng. Yaqoob Al Kiyumi becoming SalamAir CEO from October 1. Sign up for our daily busin»»»

Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Friday on X. Turkey has already issued warrants against Netanyahu and other top»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye has issued an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel’s interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Friday on X. Turkiye has already issued warrants against Netanyahu and»»»

Tunis, Aug. 21 (TAP)- The current volume of trade with India does neither reflect the aspirations of the two peoples nor the economic potential of the two countries, said Minister of Trade and Exports Development Samir Abid. There is need to...»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Warehousing and Logistics Expo, a specialized exhibition dedicated to warehousing, logistics and supply chains, will be held from Sept. 8-10 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, bringing together industry leaders as the Kingdom strengthens its position as »»»

RIYADH: For many students, the school day does not end when the final bell rings. As Saudi families prepare for another academic year starting on Aug. 23, pupils will begin settling back into the rhythm of classrooms, homework and early mornings, but for some, returning to school also means returni»»»

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The 18th annual Hambone Award, presented to the most unusual pet insurance claim of the year, was given to a golden retriever who spent 72 days lost in the mountains. Nationwide Pet Insurance said Milo Bear was spooked by a sudden noise during a Christmas Day trip to the mountains »»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Polizei Coesfeld (@polizei.nrw.coe) Aug. 20 (UPI) -- An escaped sheep boarded a parked bus in Germany and took a trip through the giant-sized car wash before being reunited with its owner. The Coesfeld Police said on social media that the sheep escaped f»»»

Beijing: China said on Friday that US "sanctions and pressure" would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join efforts to isolate the Iranian economy. The United States has vowed it would "collapse" the Iranian regime with its threatened camp»»»

In a statement released on Friday in response to remarks made by the Minister of the Interior, Ivan Demerdzhiev, the prosecution service said that any "warnings" issued publicly by a minister – a member of the executive branch – to prosecutors and senior officials within the prosecution service are»»»

Tunis, Aug. 21 (TAP)- The current volume of trade with India does neither reflect the aspirations of the two peoples nor the economic potential of the two countries, said Minister of Trade and Exports Development Samir Abid. There is need to...»»»

Arab Finance: Palm for Investment and Real Estate Development, a subsidiary of Egypt-based luxury real estate developer Palm Hills Developments, has signed a long-term syndicated financing agreement worth EGP 8 billion with Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), as per a disclosure. The »»»