MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had detained a Kiev agent who planned a terrorist attack against Russian military in the Kherson region, using bomb disguised as a powerbank. "A Russian citizen, born in 1976, who was planning a terrorist act on the i»»»

Sudanese political sources revealed to Asharq that Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has held political and societal consultations as part of ongoing preparations to launch the upcoming Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue. Th»»»

ABU DHABI: Hosts UAE concluded their 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship campaign on Sunday by claiming the Adult and U-21 Newaza titles after nine days of competition at Mubadala Arena. More than 1,500 athletes from around the world competed across different age groups and disciplines in Abu Dhabi, »»»

BHUBANESWAR: Police ‌said they used water cannons to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the ​state legislature in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on Monday to protest against alleged wrongdoing in the state’s civil services examinations.Students and unemployed youth in »»»

ROME: Flights ‌arriving at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended until 1500 GMT on Monday after volcanic ash from a fresh eruption of Mount Etna drifted into airspace around the airport, operator SAC said. Etna, which towers over Sicily’s east coast, is one of ‌the world’s most ‌active v»»»

Montreal, Canada: An 80-year-old woman died while fleeing her home to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia province, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said late Sunday. The Summerland fire, which broke out Friday near Okanagan Lake, has spread rapidly and led to the evacuat»»»

Russian FAB glide bombs struck Pavlohrad, in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, more than 80km from the front line and over 150km from their likely launch point, on August 4 — a range that has stunned open-source analysts tracking the weapon. "How did they manage to hit that far? I believe this is the new UMPB»»»

Glovo has officially ended its operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of today, August 10. The Spanish delivery company informed users back on June 10 that August 10 would be the final day of its operations in the country, reports Klix. “Thank you for being part of the Glovo community. We apprecia»»»

Jakarta: Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia HE Dr. Ahmad Muzani met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Indonesia HE Dr. Sultan bin Mubarak Al Dosari. During the meeting, cooperation relations between the two countries were reviewed»»»

Manila: For overseas Filipino workers arriving in Manila with another flight ahead, the difference between 24 hours and six hours is more than a technicality. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has clarified that an OFW arriving on an international flight may use the OFW Lounge at N»»»

Doha, Qatar: Who among us has not enjoyed a trip into Qatar’s desert? Across the horizon, endless dunes stretch as far as the eye can see, meeting the sea in a landscape shaped by the rhythm of the tides. Yet hidden within this seemingly barren terrain lies one of the desert’s most remarkable treas»»»

Dubai: Job seekers in the UAE are seeing early signs of improvement in hiring activity after a volatile start to 2026, according to new LinkedIn data that places the country among the strongest labour market recoveries globally since the pandemic. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques »»»

KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - Twelve people were killed and 39 were injured as a result by a UAV attack by Kiev on Russia's Nizhnekamsk, office of the Republic of Tatarstan head said on Monday. "According to information at the moment, 12 people have been killed and 39 injured as a result of an enemy dr»»»

Arab Finance: Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company (ALCN) reported an 18% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit after tax in the first half (H1) of 2026, according to unaudited financial indicators filed with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The company’s net profit rose to EGP 3.798 bil»»»

The U.S. military announced its blockade has turned away another 20 vessels, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. File Photo by EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it blocked an additional 20 ships from reaching or leaving Iran's ports, as prospects for a resumption of negotiations on ending t»»»

London, Aug. 10 (SANA) Oil prices rose on Monday as uncertainty persisted over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic. Brent crude futures gained $1.20, or 1.44 percent, to trade at $84.79 a barrel, Reuters reported. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also increased by $1.12,»»»

The Energy Share Management Company – SAPE S.A. and Titan Power S.A. signed the financing contract of approximately 289 million lei with the banking syndicate formed by CEC Bank and Exim Banca Romaneasca, for the construction project of the new Titan CHP, the company announced. The financing contra»»»

ING Bank Romania ended the first half of 2026 with revenues of 2.1 billion lei, up 1.6% compared to the first half of 2025. Lending activity maintained its positive dynamics, with a 14.9% increase in volumes, up to a total of 52 billion lei, while deposits remained attractive to customers, register»»»

On Thursday, the Senate adopted the legislative proposal to ratify the loan agreement the first Development Policy Loan in the areas of fiscal policy and economic growth - between Romania and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, signed in Washington on April 16, 2026.The propo»»»

Romania has avoided a sovereign credit rating downgrade by Moody’s, with the international rating agency affirming the country’s long-term issuer rating at Baa3, the lowest level within the investment-grade category. The outlook remains negative, reflecting continued concerns over the implementatio»»»

On August 10, 1776, a committee of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggested the United States adopt "E pluribus unum" -- "Out of many, one" -- as the motto for its Great Seal. 1 of 6 | On August 10, 1776, a committee of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggeste»»»

Dubai: An oil slick linked to a ship grounded off Oman’s Al Hallaniyat Islands has spread across about 390 square kilometres, authorities said, as emergency teams worked to contain the leak and secure the vessel. Oman’s Environment Authority said satellite imagery and technical analysis showed oil »»»

A total of 387 ethnic Kyrgyz have been granted kairylman (returnee) status in Kyrgyzstan over the first seven months of 2026, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration reported. The ministry noted that more than 90,000 ethnic Kyrgyz have resettled to Kyrgyzstan since the country gained i»»»

For more than a year, Jordan Bardella had been preparing to run for head of state for the National Rally. But those plans have been disrupted by a recent court ruling that shortened the election ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen and allowed her to run. Jean-Yves Camus, a French political scient»»»

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih met on Sunday with the steering committee tasked with implementing the “Syria Without Camps” vision strategy, with discussions focusing on joint coordination mechanisms and prospects for cooperation. The meeting, held in Damasc»»»

TAICHUNG/PENGHU: Taiwan slowed the mobile Internet in a large swathe of the central part of the island on Monday for the first time during annual war games, simulating communication disruption in the event of a Chinese attack or natural disaster. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims a»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia intensified efforts Monday to combat a growing number of wildfires across the archipelago, deploying helicopters, hundreds of firefighters and disaster personnel as blazes spread through a popular national park in East Java and peatlands in Sumatra during an unusually dry season,»»»

Washington: WhatsApp is testing a new parental control feature for iPhones that allows parents to link their accounts to those of their young children and teenagers, and manage several account settings directly from the app The feature, called "parent-managed accounts," allows parents to link their»»»

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Dubai: UAE non-oil trade with BRICS nations exceeded $312 billion in 2025, rising 28.5% from $243 billion a year earlier and accounting for about 31% of the country’s total non-oil foreign trade. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The figures were highlighted during the 2»»»

A creative Council of Bloggers has been established under the Journalists’ Union of Uzbekistan. Its stated objectives include bringing bloggers together, protecting their interests, providing legal assistance and organizing training sessions. Shukhratjon Oripov, chairman of the professional associa»»»

The annual inflation rate could realistically remain below 2 percent, in line with the target set by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) in June, the central bank’s deputy governor said in the latest episode of the MNB Podcast. According to a statement sent by the MNB to the Hungarian News Agency (MT»»»

Dubai: A worker was killed and five others injured after a rockfall inside a tunnel at Egypt’s largest gold mine, officials said on Sunday, prompting the suspension of operations in the affected area pending safety checks and an investigation. The incident occurred inside one of the tunnels in the »»»

KYIV: Viktor Kruhlov, director of Ranok, one of Ukraine’s largest children’s publishers, struggled to hold back tears as he watched pile after pile of his books turn to ash.“It’s a terrible sight to see books burning,” he said.A Russian drone strike on ​Ranok’s warehouse in the northeastern city of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC), in cooperation with the Qatar Scientific Club of the Ministry of Sports and Youth and with the participation of Microsoft Qatar, organised the activities of the second edition of the Data Summer Camp 2026, from August 8 to 12, with the participation»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched a three-month awareness campaign targeting workers throughout June, July, and August as part of its ongoing efforts to reach all segments of the community, raise awareness of the most common types of cancer, and promote a culture of prevention an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari heritage researcher Mohamed Al Blouchi has reflected on the early days of cinema in Qatar and its evolution from a new window onto the world into a means of understanding and creating images. Speaking in the latest episode of the Ajyal Show, produced by the Doha Film Institute, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, and Al Sadd Sports Club have renewed their collaboration agreement for the 2026/2027 sports season, reaffirming their shared commitment to leveraging sport as a powerful community platform to suppo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatari Diar has officially announced the launch of the first phase of its landmark Alam Al Roum development on Egypt’s North Coast, marking the beginning of one of the Mediterranean’s most ambitious mixed-use urban and tourism destinations. The project represents a total investment of »»»

Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has signed a purchase and leaseback agreement with Saudia covering four new Boeing 777F aircraft, expanding the Saudi carrier’s cargo fleet over the coming months. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The aircraft will be delivered between »»»

Abu Dhabi: Indian tourists can now get their UAE entry visa free when booking a holiday in Abu Dhabi under a new programme launched by the emirate's tourism authority. More to follow... Related Topics:Abu Dhabi,»»»

Banca Transilvania and Endeavor Romania are launching a partnership aimed at connecting Romanian entrepreneurs with international markets and with Romanian business communities in Europe and the United States, to help companies accelerate expansion abroad.According to the announcement, the partners»»»

Romania's interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday that although a large number of National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) milestones have been met through legislation adopted by Parliament, amendments introduced by an "ad hoc PSD-AUR alliance" risk triggering financial penalties or »»»

Romania's interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday that the National Liberal Party (PNL) could support a technocratic government provided it has a parliamentary majority and pursues a programme focused on controlling public spending and reducing budget deficits."A government that enjoys p»»»

On Friday, the Government approved, via memorandum, the establishment of a risk management mechanism designed to ensure the fulfillment of milestones and targets associated with payment requests 5 and 6 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) through the creation of a reserve fund?"Pipe»»»

Moody's has confirmed the important steps that Romania has taken in the last year to balance its public finances and reduce spending, President Nicusor Dan said, after the international credit rating agency on Friday affirmed the Romanian government's long-term issuer rating at "Baa3"."Affirming th»»»

The military decision to shoot down a drone labelled as "hostile" is an immediate one, according to acting Minister of National Defence Radu Miruta, who says that a change in Russia's tactics in the use of these devices is to be expected, and Romania will have to readapt.The government official sai»»»

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at a briefing following a meeting of the Security Council under the Council of Ministers that at 08:10hrs on Saturday morning, a drone entered Bulgarian airspace from the north, and exploded approximately 100 metres inside Bulgarian territory, acording to »»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village has announced the return of its flagship Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail) for its 10th edition, set to take place from September 8 to 12, 2026. In a statement posted on its official social media platforms yesterday, Katara invited ent»»»

Doha, Qatar The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026 is currently underway in Tashkent yesterday and will run until August 14, with more than 300 weightlifters from 29 countries taking part. The opening ceremony at the Olympic City of Tashkent was attended by officials, sports fi»»»