Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Two Israeli air raids target Byout Al-Sayyad town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 21-08-2026 18:19 PM Latest News Urgent News Hamas Milit»»»

Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice after giving evidence in his trial against Associated Newspapers in London on Jan. 21 Other claimants involved in the case include Sir Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Princ»»»

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the latest economic threats issued by US officials, saying President Donald Trump’s claim of an “Economic D-Day” aims to divert attention from America’s deepening financial crisis. In a post on his X account on Thursday, Araghchi responded to the latest»»»

Amsterdam: The Netherlands has fined ride-hailing giant Uber 825 million euros ($960 million) for having deactivated drivers' accounts without informing them. A spokesperson at the Dutch data protection authority on Friday confirmed the judgement, which had been agreed Monday. The ruling is based o»»»

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, injuring three people and damaging at least 22 homes, six schools and 12 medical centres, according to preliminary assessments. The quake was also felt in Lima and several other parts of the country. A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake stru»»»

LONDON: The EU is preparing sanctions against Israel spanning trade, academic, security and diplomatic ties if construction begins on the controversial E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. Channel 13, citing two Western diplomats, said Brussels had drawn up an in»»»

LONDON: Emily Thornberry, chair of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has once again called on the British government to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Such a move could help preserve the prospects of a two-state solution to the conflict »»»

Turkey 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 and its detention of hundreds of activists on board, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Friday. Netanyahu’s office in t»»»

Migrants from Haiti cross the Rio Grande, on the border of Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, in 2021. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security sent its first deportation flight to Haiti after the administration ended temporary protected status for 300,000 Haitians in the United States. File Photo by Migu»»»

Nigeria's drug enforcement agency has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the continent's most populous country as a transit point for internationally bound shipments of life-devastating narcotics. Also, opponents of Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed rally in the latest i»»»

Amman, Aug. 21 (SANA) Foreign ministers of 12 Arab and Muslim countries strongly condemned Friday the Israeli airstrikes targeting Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Idlib, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republi»»»

Jerusalem: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator" and vowed Israel would "continue to act forcefully against Turkey's attempts to destabilise the region". It comes days after Syria accused Israel of b»»»

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said it will continue using all available diplomatic and legal mechanisms to ensure that Iva Mihaylova receives necessary medical treatment after a North Macedonian appeals court again refused to allow her to leave the country for treatment. The Court of Appeal in Sti»»»

Bulgaria’s newly purchased anti-drone systems cannot provide a comprehensive shield for the country’s territory or borders, according to Todor Ivandzhikov, chairman of the Association of the Bulgarian Aviation Industry. He said the country needs a layered defense system, better coordination between»»»

CEUTA, Spain – CEUTA, Spain – Moroccan families are searching for loved ones who left last month for the Spanish enclave of Ceuta during a large wave of migration. Many of them are camping outside the Tarajal border post on the Moroccan side in hopes of obtaining information. Sp»»»

"I want to assure the Bulgarian prosecution service that under my leadership, the Interior Ministry and its officers will not break the law under any circumstances," Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told journalists in Belitsa, responding to a position issued by the prosecution service. The prose»»»

Resorting to terrorist attacks on Russian soil, which often involve the use of small drones, was inevitable for the Ukrainian leadership, Russia’s Alpha Group counterterrorism unit veteran and retired Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Popov tells Sputnik. As Ukrainian forces suffer defeat after defeat on t»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said Friday that intelligence services are monitoring information about a possible threat from Iran and that all necessary measures have been taken. He added that Prime Minister Rumen Radev had spoken by phone with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Asked about th»»»

The State Agency for National Security (SANS), jointly with the Communications Regulation Commission and the Sofia Directorate of the Interior, located and neutralized a powerful jammer in the capital's Dragalevtsi borough, the SANS press centre said on Friday. The device, found in a heavily guarde»»»

Doha: The foreign ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Lebanon Republic, Malaysia, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the State of Palestine, the K»»»

The Polish coach driver involved in the deadly bus crash on Hungary’s M3 motorway has expressed his condolences to the victims and their families through his lawyer, saying he is aware of the immense weight and consequences of the tragedy. In a statement released on Thursday evening, lawyer Dániel »»»

RIYADH: Israeli plans to build settlement homes on a highly sensitive area of the occupied West Bank threaten the viability of a Palestinian state, Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries, warned on Friday. Israel’s housing ministry issued a tender on Tuesday for the construction of more t»»»

Doha: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, unequivocally condemn Israel’s continued i»»»

Bratislava: Secretary-General of the Qatar Air Sports Committee (QASC) Captain Hazza Hamad Al Attiya said the participation of Qatar's national skydiving team in the Military World Skydiving Championship in Slovakia represents an important opportunity to enhance the team's level through competition»»»

A cow stands during the first day of the "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall on June 25 in Washington, D.C. On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he would waive some tariffs on imported beef. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump an»»»

Abu Dhabi Police have urged pedestrians to use designated crossings, bridges and tunnels, warning that crossing roads at undesignated locations can put both pedestrians and motorists at risk. The Traffic and Security Patrols Directorate called on people to follow pedestrian traffic signals and use »»»

Tunis, August 21, 2026 (TAP) – A joint order establishing a national program to equip public indoor swimming pools with collective solar water-heating systems was published Friday in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia.With an estimated...»»»

Milena Gamozova, a prosecutor at the Varna Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, has been nominated as a candidate for an elected seat on the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) representing the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC press centre said Friday. Gamozova was nominated by magistrates from the Varna Appellate»»»

Tunis, August 21 (TAP) – Thunderstorms accompanied by rainfall are expected this Friday afternoon in western regions, according to a monitoring bulletin issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).The rainfall will gradually spread to...»»»

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Tunis, August 21, 2026 (TAP) – The Monitoring Unit of the Professional Safety Centre, affiliated with the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), recorded a rise in attacks against journalists in July 2026, with 22 incidents compared with 16...»»»

People walk outside Jesus College, where the resigned Professor Jason Arday worked, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, Britain, on Aug. 7. Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Ghent University in Belgium suspended Nathan Cofnas, the postdoctoral scholar who accused the late Dr. Jason»»»

Paris, France: Midfielder Leandro Paredes and several Argentina players have received bans and fines for their part in clashes with Spain players at the World Cup final, FIFA said on Friday. Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches behind closed doors, though one match o»»»

Russia offers extensive nuclear partnership opportunities across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, presenting a model that stands in marked contrast to Western nuclear projects, energy expert and former deputy chairman of the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority, Ali Abdel Nabi, told Sputnik. “»»»

London: A UK court ordered Prince Harry and six others Friday to pay an initial £9.5 million ($13 million) after they lost their privacy case against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mail. The court said the prince and six other high-profile figures, who lost their unlawful information ga»»»

Prosecutor Krasimira Filipova of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office has been nominated for an elected member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC said. She was nominated by magistrates from the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office, the Sofia Appellate a»»»

Yovita Grigorova, Deputy Appellate Prosecutor at the Burgas Appellate Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors' quota, the Council's press centre said on Friday. She was nominated by magistrates from the appellate, district and r»»»

Tokyo: At least 16 people were injured in an accident involving a minibus and several other vehicles in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Friday afternoon, local media reported. According to public broadcaster NHK, the accident happened at around 430 p.m. local time on an expressway in the pr»»»

Sen. Darline Nordone Graham, R-S.C., is running for Senate in South Carolina. President Donald Trump will visit the state and speak at a rally in Myrtle Beach Friday. Graham faces a primary runoff on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will visi»»»

There is a particular kind of generosity in the UAE that rarely makes a fuss. It can look like a neighbour sending over a plate of machboos because there was “extra” food, even though there somehow seems to be enough for an entire majlis. It can be a driver refusing to let you pay for karak because»»»

Major Hristo Anchev, administrative head of the Military District Prosecutor’s Office in Plovdiv, has been nominated for an elected member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC press office said here Friday. He was nominated by magistrates from the Military Appe»»»

Desislava Petrova, Deputy Sofia City Prosecutor at the Sofia City Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors' quota, the SJC said in a press release on Friday. She was nominated by magistrates from the Supreme Cassation Prosecution»»»

LONDON: Five members of the banned group Palestine Action will not be sentenced as terrorists for their part in a vandalism incident on a high street bank in the UK. Brendon O’Hagan, Amanda Kelly, Hmeera Atiqnisar, Mohammed Malik and Alma Yaniv were convicted in June of causing damage to a branch o»»»

Russia–Central Asia–Indian Ocean rail corridor through Afghanistan and Pakistan could slash delivery times from 35 days to just five. A proposed railway network linking Russia with Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan could unlock trade potential exceeding that of the Suez Canal, according to Pa»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Egypt unequivocally condemn Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and categorically reject the “E1” settlement plan and related settlement activ»»»

Prosecutor Darin Hristov of the Burgas District Prosecutor’s Office has been nominated for an elected member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC press office said here on Friday. He was nominated by magistrates from the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office, t»»»

Daniela Popova, administrative head of the Sofia Appellate Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors' quota, the Council's press centre said on Friday. She was nominated by magistrates from the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office»»»

Prosecutor Dimitar Leshtakov of the Veliko Tarnovo Appellate Prosecutor’s Office has been nominated for an elected member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC press office said here on Friday. He was nominated by magistrates from the Veliko Tarnovo Appellate, D»»»

RIYADH: A thick layer of sand covered the skyline in Riyadh and its outskirts on Friday with a blanket of dust caused by strong winds hampering visibility on city roads. The National Center for Meteorology, or NCM, warned in its forecast that the Riyadh region would be affected by dust, strong wind»»»

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»»»