RIYADH: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday for the recent signing of a regional defense agreement. Zelensky said he hopes the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan last week will c»»»

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast's agenda includes more than 30 bills aimed at strengthening efforts to combat criminal organizations. Photo by Adrian Thomasa/EPA SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Chilean President José Antonio Kast signed a constitutional reform bill Monday that lays the ground»»»

Max Miller arrives for the State Dinner hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2019. Now a congressman, Miller's campaign said he won't suspend his re-election bid amid abuse accusations. File Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) --»»»

The signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan may eventually be remembered as one of the more consequential geopolitical developments to emerge from the current Middle Eastern crisis. Signed in Mecca by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish Presid»»»

Dubai: Turkish Airlines remained profitable in the second quarter despite the impact of the Middle East war and sharply higher jet fuel prices, but the conflict continued to weigh on the carrier’s costs. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline reported a net profit»»»

JEDDAH: The Sports Boulevard Real Estate Development and Investment Co. has signed agreements with Rikaz Properties to establish its third real estate investment fund, valued at more than $186 million, to develop key assets including a luxury five-star hotel in Riyadh’s Urban Wadi. The fund will fi»»»

Police have launched an investigation into suspected drug possession following a series of medical incidents during DJ Balázs Sebestyén’s show (DJ OTI), Telex reported on Monday, citing the Budapest Police Headquarters. Several women fell ill during Saturday’s concert, amid media reports that GHB –»»»

The All-Russian Athletics Federation’s lawsuits with the Court of Arbitration for Sport are designed to nudge World Athletics president Sebastian Coe in the right direction – to follow other international sports federations in partially or fully reinstating Russian athletes, Russian World Champions»»»

Beirut, Aug. 10 (SANA) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday called for activating the Lebanese-Syrian Business Council to boost trade, investment and transit through Syria, as Beirut and Damascus seek to deepen post-war economic cooperation. Salam made the remarks during a meeting with for»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country's military. A statement on Khamenei's website announced that "Maj»»»

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Cairo: Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has referred all mobile network operators in the country to the Public Prosecution after uncovering violations involving mobile phone lines registered in the names of citizens without their knowledge or possession. The regulator said it to»»»

“It’s not a secret that the Likud Party is facing decreasing support,” even among its traditional voters, Avi Melamed, an Israel-based strategic intelligence analyst, told Sputnik – commenting Netanyahu’s rejection of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. “We have to remember that Mr. Netanyahu was marking the »»»

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Homebuyers purchased nearly 4,400 new apartments across Poland’s seven largest housing markets in July, the second-best monthly result of 2026. Sales were about 36% higher y/y, confirming improving market conditions. Despite stronger demand, prices remained stable because of abundant supply. The av»»»

Poland does not expect power outages or electricity supply restrictions despite record-low water levels in the Vistula River, Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka said. Low river levels have forced some generating units at the Połaniec and Kozienice coal plants to reduce output, while a gas unit in Stalow»»»

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Albania has expressed strong concern over Serbian President Aleksandar Vu?i?’s remarks about the possibility of changing the course of the Ibar River, as tensions over water resources add a new dimension to already strained relations between Belgrade and Pristina. Albania’s Minister for Europe and »»»

Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has launched a new electronic permit system enabling travellers entering or leaving the country to obtain approval online to carry controlled medicines for personal use, in a move aimed at simplifying procedures while maintaining strict pharmaceutical »»»

AL-MUKALLA: At least two Yemeni government soldiers were killed in southern Yemen as the Houthis launched a new wave of drone attacks on government-controlled areas in Aden, Mocha and Shabwa. The escalation came as the Yemeni army vowed on Monday to respond to Houthi drone and missile strikes on th»»»

BusinessGermanyWhy the Rhine drought is bad news for Germany’s recoveryNik MartinGermany’s inland waterways still move around 5% of the nation’s goods. With the Rhine at a critically low level, DW explores how the drought is hitting the economy where it hurts most. https://p.dw.com/p/5IXQSA drought»»»

Oulu, Finland: A new passenger train service linking Finland to Sweden began running Monday, creating a rail route stretching from northern Finland to southern Europe for the first time since the 1990s. The atmosphere at the Oulu train station in northern Finland was filled with excitement as passe»»»

July delivered the highest ocean temperatures in recorded history and western Europe marked its hottest start to summer on record, the European Union said Monday. Photo by Amael Dubiez/EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- July delivered the highest ocean temperatures in recorded history, and western Europe marked »»»

The fire that broke out following explosions at an ammunition warehouse at the military factory near Tryavna earlier on Monday has been brought under control, with no current risk of it spreading to a wider area, Chief Commissioner Aleksandar Dzhartov, Director of the General Directorate of Fire Sa»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait has issued a new decree-law introducing tougher measures to combat commercial concealment, imposing prison sentences, heavier financial penalties and business closures as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and regulate economic activity. Decree-Law No. 78 of 2026, published i»»»

At present, there are no grounds to claim that the incident at the EMCO facility near Tryavna was caused by external interference, Slavcho Dimiev, manager at EMCO, who oversees the facility near Tryavna. The incident began with a fire in one of the storage buildings, which was subsequently destroye»»»

1 of 5 | Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3. Ten candidates are lined up to seek the Republican nomination to replace the late senator in November's election. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) -- South Carol»»»

DUBAI: Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson, one of basketball’s great innovators whose ideas helped shape the modern NBA, has died at the age of 86. Nelson died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family, bringing to a close a remarkable life in basketball that stretched across more than six decades as a »»»

Tunis, Aug. 10 (TAP)- The World Wide Fund for Nature - North Africa Office announced the launch of a call for applications to train young leaders for biodiversity. The programme is organised in partenership with the PAGECTE project -Support...»»»

Dubai: Pakistan received $3.6 billion in workers’ remittances in July 2026, up 13 per cent year-on-year and 4.5 per cent from the previous month, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday. Saudi Arabia remained the largest source of remittances at $913.9 million, followed by the UAE with $737.3 mil»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s affordable, high-quality healthcare has attracted foreign patients for decades, but its medical tourism industry is now slowing, with the US-Israeli war on Iran preventing many, particularly those in the Gulf, from reaching Indian hospitals for treatment. India ranks 10th globall»»»

Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria's (CC-DB) group of municipal councillors on the Plovdiv Municipal Council has raised questions about security and prevention in the city’s public spaces in a statement circulated to the media. The questions addressed to the mayor and municipal administratio»»»

Dubai: It began with an Iranian plane trying to land in Yemen. Within weeks, Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militants were exchanging fire, ships and oil facilities were being targeted, ports were being bombed and troops were preparing for the possibility of another ground war. Also Read: »»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has recalled more than 27,000 Chevrolet vehicles after identifying a defect in the driver-side airbag inflator that could cause metal fragments to be propelled into the cabin during a crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The recall covers 27,3»»»

LONDON: Over £8 million ($10.8 million) worth of vehicles have been seized in a police crackdown on antisocial driving in London. Metropolitan Police officers, supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, took part in an operation between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9, targeting uninsured drivers, antisocial and d»»»

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The US defense corporations Raytheon and Lockheed Martin’ concerns about providing Ukraine with Patriot missile production licenses for Ukraine can be justified, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. and former analyst for the US Department of War Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik. Granting such licenses for»»»

A man looks at a damaged vehicle after an earthquake impacted Cali, Colombia, on Monday. The 7.4-magnitude quake shook much of the country, and authorities reported damage in several cities, including Manizales, Cali and Pereira. Photo by Ernesto Guzman/EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.4 earthqua»»»

By this time next year, former prime minister Viktor Orbán could hold a senior international position after Tisza’s two-thirds election victory closed off his prospects in Hungarian politics – at least for now. One post would allow him to pursue his childhood passion; another could provide diplomat»»»

The Middle East security situation remains fluid, with Iran refusing to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets its demands. For UAE residents, the developments could affect flights, regional travel, shipping and energy markets. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News a»»»

Iran will release footage of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appearing in public, a senior paramilitary commander said on Sunday, in an apparent effort to dispel rumors about his health. Khamenei has not been seen in public since March, when he was chosen to succeed his father, Ali Khamen»»»

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva and President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Academician Isa Habibbayli held a working meeting in Sofia to discuss expanding scientific cooperation between the two institutions, BAS said on Monday. »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is advancing efforts to protect the Arabian leopard, a critically endangered species with fewer than 50 adults remaining in the Kingdom, as conservation programs work to restore the species in the wild. Opening applications for this year, the Arabian Leopard Fund is a small-gra»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the launch of the Global Youth Competition on Influenza and COVID-19 Prevention and Control, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), inviting students and young professionals to participate. The competition seeks to encourage young »»»

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in a post on Instagram and a blog post, saying the company’s newest AI model Muse Spark 1.2 can now be used by all. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Meta announced on Monday that its most powerful AI model will be open sou»»»

The price of oil rose on international markets Monday on fears a deal to end the standoff that has effectively closed the Hormuz Strait, through which 20% of the world's hydrocarbons are normally shipped, could be some time off amid a lack of clarity from United States and Iran. File photo by Neil »»»

Israel is heading into what may be the most pivotal election in its history, but at stake this time isn’t so much its conflict with neighbouring countries or its relations with the Palestinians. The core issue in this vote, slated for 27 October, is whether Israel will remain the liberal democracy »»»