Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russian Defense Ministry: Cargo ships transporting weapons to Ukrainian ports hit by drones 08-08-2026 10:08 AM Latest News Urgent News Rus»»»

Sydney: A remote Australian town will become a "cornerstone" of the Western supply of scandium, a rare earth needed for defence, planes and data centres, miner Sunrise Energy Metals said on Saturday after a $400 million US pledge. The Pentagon announced a $400 million conditional loan commitment to»»»

Sharjah: Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council has announced the launch of Irthi Museum, the region’s first museum dedicated to contemporary craft, aimed at preserving authentic Emirati craft traditions, reinterpreting them through contemporary perspectives and carrying them forward for future generati»»»

Tunis, Aug. 8 (TAP)- The weather is slightly cloudy across the country on Saturday, growing cloudy during the afternoon in the midland and locally in the south, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.The wind is blowing north in the...»»»

A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway in Talas region on Talas River, where 15-year-old Bayel Timur uulu was swept away by the current a month and a half ago. According to Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the region Ermat Dzhumaev, 320 people are currently involved»»»

RIYADH: Across the Middle East and North Africa, homegrown fintechs are addressing financial exclusion from two entirely different starting points, and two platforms illustrate that divide well: Valu in Egypt, and Arib in Saudi Arabia. Valu is an Egyptian buy now, pay later and consumer finance pla»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is entering one of the biggest technology infrastructure shifts since the rise of cloud computing, with data centers set to evolve into artificial intelligence factories, a senior NVIDIA executive told Arab News. Marc Domenech, vice president enterprise for Middle East, Turkey,»»»

An 18-year-old Hungarian man is suspected of killing a 29-year-old Austrian man in Lower Austria, with investigators examining the possibility that the attack was motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation. The victim was found dead early on Thursday in a house in Langenzersdorf, north of Vienna.»»»

Dubai: There was a time when hunger dictated Jenifer Segalowitz’s life. One afternoon after returning home from school in the Philippines, she discovered there was nothing left to eat. Hungry and exhausted, she accepted a piece of fried chicken that had already been thrown into the trash after her »»»

The trend of falling water levels in the Danube continues across the entire Bulgarian section of the river, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River (EAEMDR) reported on Saturday. Data as of August 8 show a drop of 5 cm at the Ruse gauging station. The recorded river»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Consumer Protection Department has intensified inspection campaigns across retail outlets, markets and shopping centres as back-to-school promotions get under way, aiming to ensure compliance with promotional regulations, price transparency and consumer rights. Ahmad Ahli, Acting D»»»

Washington: The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary. Iran's leaders feel their own victory is at hand and won't require the same epic patience. They are betting that military pressure will u»»»

DUBAI: There is something deeply satisfying about watching a beloved, long-running franchise reimagined in a way that feels both fresh and respectful of its legacy. And that is exactly what “Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi” achieves. Based on a 2021 “Star Wars: Visions” anthology short»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has declared that foreign media outlets’ growing acknowledgment of President Donald Trump’s failure in the war against Iran is a direct result of Iranian revolutionary media’s success in countering enemy disinformation campaigns. In a statement issued Satu»»»

DOHA: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau concluded its participation as a strategic partner in the eighth edition of the 'My Career, My Future' programme, organised by the Qatar Career Development Center from August 2 to 6. The programme was held in the presence of HE Dr Abdulaziz »»»

Duke University School of Law has largely disregarded the US Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and continued to discriminate against white and Asian applicants, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged. In 2023, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in cases brought by Stude»»»

The Pentagon has revoked the security clearance of former US Air Force chief Frank Kendall, whom it accused of leaking classified information about Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted presidential aircraft. “This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’»»»

Elon Musk has refused to allow Ukraine to use his Starlink satellite internet service to guide drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, The Atlantic reported on Friday, citing two close allies of former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov. According to the publication, Fedorov, a tech-sa»»»

US Cyber Command is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a month-long period this summer, Bloomberg has reported. As many as five people who worked in or closely interacted with the command took their own lives between early June and early July, the outlet»»»

A New Mexico judge has declared Meta a “public nuisance,” comparing the social media giant to a polluting factory. The ruling orders the company to establish an abatement fund and overhaul key features of its platforms over alleged harm to children. Judge Bryan Biedscheid on Thursday ordered the pa»»»

Tokyo: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 has risen to 39, while more than 6,500 people remain in evacuation shelters, the prefectural government said Saturday. Of the 39 fatalities, 36 were directly caused by the 7.1-magnitud»»»

NONTHABURI: A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. The 14-year-old shooter took his o»»»

Darwin, Australia: Bangladesh folded for just 54 Saturday to lose their only warm-up game ahead of a two-Test series against top-ranked Australia by an innings and 38 runs. The tourists were skittled by young quick Campbell Thompson, who claimed a stunning 8-25 off 11 overs as a Cricket Australia X»»»

Canberra: The number of H5N1 bird flu cases in Australia on Saturday surpassed 200 as the southeastern state of Victoria introduced new measures to stop the deadly strain from spreading to poultry. The federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) said in an update that there had»»»

Spain announced Friday that it would introduce border controls for travellers arriving from Italy in retaliation for Rome imposing similar measures. The rare spat between the EU nations came after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spain's North African territory Ceuta&nb»»»

Russian missile strikes killed three people, including a child, ​in ‌the Kyiv region on Saturday, said local authorities, as an air raid alert was declared in and around the Ukrainian capital. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade on a landmark visit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West, Kiev and radicals in Georgia are attempting to drag Tbilisi into bloody adventures in the South Caucasus, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday on the anniversary of the outbreak of the 2008 conflict. "These goals are becoming particularly important amid attempt»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military struck the Fire Point industrial plant in Kiev, which produces components and warheads for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The following were struck in Kiev: the Kiev-111 industrial enterprise (Fire Point LLC), which produce»»»

On Aug. 8, 1974, facing expected impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign. 1 of 4 | President Richard Nixon resigns from the office of the president August 8, 1974, following his role in the Watergate scandal. Photo courtesy CBS | License Photo»»»

It has been a busy week for headlines across the region and beyond. UAE residents can look forward to an upcoming three-day weekend, while Oman opens its doors wider with a free 14-day visa. In local news, a tragic gas cylinder blast in Dubai drew emergency responses, while travel rules take centre»»»

Dubai: For many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), returning to the UAE after a holiday in the Philippines should be as simple as checking in, clearing immigration, and boarding the flight. But for some, one document can make the difference between a smooth departure and multiple trips across the ai»»»

If you are American, then you might be getting damn tired of losing wars. I know I am. And you may be asking yourself, “Why does this keep happening?” It’s an intriguing and disheartening puzzle: Although the United States has been far-and-away the world’s most powerful country for many decades, wi»»»

Mexico City: The United States announced on Friday that it will partially resume inspections of avocado producers in Mexico's Michoacan state, two days after suspending imports of the fruit over security concerns. Michoacan is a hotspot of fighting between crime gangs, which have diversified into e»»»

What is underway at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs may prove to be more than a simple change of leadership: it could amount to a restructuring that reaches to the institution’s foundations. The institute has been transferred from the Prime Minister’s Office back to the Ministry of»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC): The United States and the Israeli entity failed to achieve their objectives in the war against Iran »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said the US economy continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of current domestic and external pressures, despite a moderation in the labour market and increased economic uncertainty. In its weekly commentary, the bank said the moderation in the pace of »»»

The socioeconomic development results for the first six months of 2026 have been summed up in Talas region. The meeting was chaired by Ermat Dzhumaev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the region. The results of the first half of the year show growth in economic indicators, as well as positive »»»

Rome: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Friday that its Food Price Index averaged 131.1 points in July, up 0.6 percent from June. In a statement, the organization said the increase was driven by higher prices for cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils, despite decl»»»

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Abidjan: The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred "talking drum" which was taken by French colonial troops in 1916 and then to France, arrived back in its home village in Ivory Coast on Friday. The ceremony, on Ivory Coast's national independence day holiday, was the first time today's Ivorians were able to see»»»

In Bishkek, a section of Togolok Moldo Street from Frunze Street to Abdymomunov Street will be temporarily closed to traffic starting August 9, the City Hall announced. The restrictions are related to the ongoing reconstruction of heating networks along Frunze Street in preparation for the 2026-202»»»

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact, the US Navy is enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, and Iran and Oman are nearing a shipping deal for the Strait of Hormuz, all as the Houthis are blamed for an attack on Najran. Meanwhile, most UAE flights are operating as sche»»»

New York: Major US stock indexes closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high as investors responded to weaker-than-expected US jobs data that reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. The S&P 500 rose 46.48 points, or 0.60%, to close at 7,756.44»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued an orange code for the scorching temperatures in vast parts of the country for Saturday. The code applies to Northern, Southern Bulgaria, and for the Southwest. A yellow code due to the hot weather has been issued for the regions»»»

Madrid: Spain announced on Friday that it would temporarily restore internal border checks for travelers arriving from Italy in response to Rome's refusal to lift border controls on travelers arriving from Spain amid the recent migration crisis in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta. The tem»»»

Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Damir Osmonov visited the First Children’s Hospice, where he met with children, their parents, and medical staff. As part of state support, eight children received ventilators for home use, and nine more received a year’s supply of vital medical supplies. During the»»»

Sydney, Australia: Passengers at Sydney Airport were warned of flight disruptions for the second consecutive day on Saturday amid widespread delays caused by an air services staff shortage. More than 150 domestic and international flights out of Sydney were delayed from 7am Australian Eastern Stand»»»

The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump's ​administration plans toprovide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office. De la Espriella, who calls himself »»»

Brussels, Belgium: The EU's tech chief called on Meta and TikTok to "act decisively" to stem disinformation at times of crisis, saying the European Commission held talks with both platforms Friday following last week's Ceuta migrant surge. A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have p»»»

Puerto Morelos, Mexico: A small skiff moves through a stinking carpet of sargassum, dragging what looks like a threshing machine through the brown, floating seaweed choking the normally clear waters of the Mexican Caribbean. A round-the-clock defense is underway against the invasion in Mexico's int»»»