Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announced the implementation of a randomized uncrossing mechanism applicable to the opening and closing auction sessions. In its statement on Sunday, QSE said that this move is in line with its commitment to maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, consiste»»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Russia's happiness index fell nine points in July to 50, its lowest level since 2011 and the sharpest one-month drop the state pollster has recorded during the war. The figure comes from the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, or VTsIOM, and is below the level registered during the mobilisation»»»

Russia's federal budget deficit reached RUB6.45 trillion ($78bn, or 2.8% of GDP) in the first seven months of 2026, already more than the RUB5.63 trillion shortfall recorded across the whole of 2025, according to Finance Ministry data. The July figure widened the year-to-date gap by around RUB0.7 t»»»

Around 30 people attacked a Ukrainian Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centres (TCK) military recruitment team in the western city of Lutsk, injuring two servicemen and smashing their vehicle. The clash began with a routine stop. Officers halted a car at a checkpoint near the city's car m»»»

Ukraine's armed forces have taken into service the Alexa Spatium, the first jet-powered interceptor drone designed and built in the country to shoot down Russian attack drones. The Alexa Spatium, Ukraine's first domestically designed jet-powered interceptor drone, now codified for service. The air»»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

North Korea has sent another 8,500 soldiers to Russia, among them 400 drone operators, taking the total rotated through the country since October 2024 to around 25,000. Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian intelligence expects Putin to ask for up to 50,000 more North Korean troops when the tw»»»

TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it had discovered more than 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas, months into the Middle East war that has hit the country’s energy infrastructure and production. “New gas reserves were discovered in the south of Fars province,” Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad told»»»

Veteran actress and mimicry artist Aasha Singh Jaiswal has died in Mumbai at the age of 83. She passed away on August 22 at around 7.30pm, her son Akkash Bharadwaj confirmed. Speaking to ANI, Bharadwaj said the family performed her last rites and cremated her at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Mumbai»»»

Madrid: Atletico Madrid salvaged a 2-2 draw against Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday despite having defender Robin Le Normand sent off. Giuliano Simeone grabbed his team a draw after Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze's penalties put Villarreal in front following Marc Pubill's 59th-minute opener. »»»

Brazilian president Lula de Silva and his political opponent Flavio Bolsonaro pressed on with their presidential campaigns over the weekend, as both candidates held rallies in Rio De Janeiro. Top of the agenda for both candidates was crime, though the two took distinctly different approaches to the»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) on Sunday launched an upgraded version of its electronic trading system, Optiq, as part of its ongoing efforts to advance digital transformation and modernise its technical infrastructure in line with international financial market standards.The rollout is ali»»»

House Democratic Leader Jeffries, D-NY, speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on Feb. 4. Jeffries reportedly met with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 23 (UPI) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffr»»»

A dispute has erupted over an alleged handshake snub involving former parliamentary speaker László Kövér and Krisztián Kőszegi, a Tisza Party MP and deputy speaker, at a memorial ceremony in Báta on Sunday. Kőszegi said Kövér refused to shake his hand during the event commemorating the 500th annive»»»

Doha: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth HE Eng. Yasser bin Abdullah Al Jamal met separately on Sunday with Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to the State of Qatar HE Badreddine Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Qatar HE Bakhyt B»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel warned Hamas on Sunday that it would step up operations in Gaza if launches of kites, drones and balloons toward Israel continued, after a recent increase in such incidents, while Hamas denied responsibility. Israeli media reported that four kites were found in communities near th»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel warned Hamas on Sunday that it would step up operations in Gaza if launches of kites, drones and balloons toward Israel continued, after a recent increase in such incidents, while Hamas denied responsibility. Israeli media reported that four kites were found in communities near th»»»

OSLO: The health of Norway’s 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, has “deteriorated” over the weekend, a statement from the palace said Sunday. Europe’s oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormall»»»

Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Thailand's southern region has been hit by dozens of coordinated arson attacks and bombs "aimed at creating unrest," officials said Sunday. The Thai Military said there were more than 50 incendiary attacks overnight on Saturday, injuring at least two people, the BBC reported. At le»»»

OSLO: The health of Norway’s 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, has “deteriorated” over the weekend, a statement from the palace said Sunday. Europe’s oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormall»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended a new memorandum of understanding with the United States as the “best way” for the country to overcome a state of “no war, no peace,” citing the urgent need to stabilise an economy battered by sanctions and conflict. In a speech published by the offi»»»

Egypt is strengthening its position as a regional investment and business hub as Gulf companies and international investors increasingly look to the country as a long-term base for expansion, according to Mohamed Awaad, Egypt Corporate Agent at Ziada DC – UAE. Awaad said the renewed interest reflec»»»

Zinox El Zenouki and Master El Zenouki, manufacturers of household cookware, are expanding their domestic customer base while preparing to begin production at a new factory in mid-October, according to Mahmoud El Zenouki, CEO of the two companies. El Zenouki said the companies began revising their »»»

Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir said Egypt has successfully forged strategic partnerships with major global port operators, shipping lines and international operators, strengthening the ability of Egyptian ports to attract transshipment trade and enhance their global competitiveness. He also expr»»»

International investors have lowered their assessment of investment risk in Egypt to its lowest level since 2014 in response to recent economic reforms, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking at an open dialogue with the heads of newly appointed Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad, Kouchouk»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved regulations governing the services of the Digital Financial Identity (DFI) Platform for identifying bank customers and electronically verifying their identities (eKYC), as part of the CBE’s ongoing efforts to support digital transformation and promote fi»»»

MOGADISHU: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition has launched the Peace Journalists strategic media initiative in Mogadishu “to strengthen national media capabilities and counter extremist discourse, hate speech, disinformation and terrorist propaganda online.” The initiative was launche»»»

LONDON: Saudi Arabia on Sunday opened a visa service center in Damascus to receive applications, including those related to freight deliveries and passenger transport, as Riyadh deepens economic engagement with Syria. The Saudi Embassy in Damascus said the center was established as part of joint ef»»»

NARATHIWAT: Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military said. Multiple local government offices and several vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the 51 attacks, according t»»»

PARIS: The economic relationship between France and Saudi Arabia appears to have reached a new stage, after long being characterized by a trade balance favorable to the Kingdom. It now presents a different picture, particularly since 2025, when France exported nearly $4.5 billion worth of goods to »»»

NABLUS: Israeli settlers continued besieging three Palestinian homes in Qusra, south of Nablus, for the 15th consecutive day on Sunday, under the protection of Israeli forces. In the Ras Al-Ain area of Qusra, settlers kept surrounding the three homes while Israeli forces barred residents from enter»»»

Escalation was the name of the game this week, as the full extent of British involvement in Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia was revealed, and as US President Donald Trump laid claim to the Strait of Hormuz and shifted to a policy of subjecting Iran to long-term economic strangulation. Trump »»»

Rome: Juventus secured a 1-0 away win against newly-promoted Frosinone, but failed to impress on Sunday in their opening match of the Serie A season. Juve, who finished a disappointing sixth last season, secured all three points thanks to Gleison Bremer's 22nd-minute header. Luciano Spalletti's sid»»»

Cairo: Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with Abdullah Ateya Al Messabi, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, to discuss strategic partnerships and the company’s participation in Egypt’s expanded onshore and offshore well-drilling program to support higher oil and gas product»»»

Author: Gergely Baics New York City witnessed unparalleled growth in the first half of the 19th century, its population rising from thirty thousand to nearly a million in a matter of decades. “Feeding Gotham” looks at how America’s first metropolis grappled with the challenge of provisioning its in»»»

"I have not found any grounds so far to convene the Consultative Council for National Security," President Iliana Iotova told journalists after attending an official ceremony at the foot of the Shipka Monument, where the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Shipka will be observed. Iotova was comment»»»

US far-right influencer Jake Lang, known for his Quran-burning stunts, has been arrested on suspicion of rioting after clashes with counterprotesters outside Minneapolis City Hall. Lang spent four years in prison over the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, before being pardoned by US Presid»»»

Washington’s clash with the International Criminal Court exposes the contradictions between supranational legal claims, American exceptionalism, and the rise of multipolar sovereignty. The latest clash between Washington and the International Criminal Court says more about the structure of the pres»»»

Denmark plans to stop issuing temporary residence permits to Ukrainian refugees from regions least affected by the conflict with Russia, the EU nation’s immigration minister, Morten Bodskov, has said. The announcement follows a wider trend among European nations to cut benefits to those fleeing the»»»

Dubai: Omani citizens can travel to Botswana without a visa for stays of up to 90 days, the Sultanate’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The ministry said Botswana had confirmed that Oman was not among the countries whose nationals are required to obtain a visa before travelling to the so»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with Huawei Egypt CEO Benjamin Houwei and senior company officials to review progress on a project to locally manufacture battery energy storage systems (BESS). The project includes plans to establish a number of standalone BESS»»»

Khaled Sabry Developments has sold out the first phase of Waterside Villas at its Rosail City project in Mostakbal City, after completing 100% of the phase’s construction works. The company is currently carrying out finishing, landscaping, planting, and other final works, with the first units sched»»»

Three major projects on Egypt’s North Coast generated combined sales of approximately EGP 258bn from the beginning of 2026 through August 15, representing nearly half of the total sales recorded across the North Coast during all of 2025, according to a report by The Board Consulting. The three proj»»»

MODON Developments and BINBAZ Developments have signed agreements with UK-based Campbell Gray Hospitality to manage and operate two hotels in East and West Cairo, as the developers expand their residential and hospitality portfolios. Under the agreements, Campbell Gray Hospitality will manage a 110»»»

Cazamond Developments has launched a new strategy to expand its presence in Egypt’s Delta region, with projects planned in New Damietta and New Mansoura. The company said the strategy builds on more than 11 years of experience in the Delta, where it initially operated in engineering, architectural,»»»

Times Developments has reported construction investments of about EGP 30bn over the past two years as the company prepares to expand its land portfolio and pursue new projects in the North Coast, Red Sea, and West Cairo. Chairperson Ahmed El Sergany said Times Developments’ construction program has»»»

There was understandable intrigue raised by US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Syrian army may be best placed to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon. Historians of the Middle East were quick to recall events half a century ago, when thousands of Syrian soldiers and scores of Syrian tanks cross»»»

Iran’s acting defense minister says the country has faced a hybrid war of unprecedented scale, involving cyber, military, proxy and counter-revolutionary elements, with some bombs specifically manufactured for use against Iran. Majid Ibn al-Reza, caretaker of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Force»»»