The BG-ALERT system was activated to inform residents about an upcoming controlled disposal of ammunition at the EMCO plant in the village of Belitsa, Tryavna Municipality. The alert was issued by the governor of Gabrovo Region. This is the second activation of the system. The first took place on M»»»

Zakopane Mayor Łukasz Filipowicz supports giving Polish municipalities greater power to regulate short-term rentals without eliminating the business altogether. He argues that cities should be able to establish zones where platforms such as Airbnb are banned, particularly in residential areas affec»»»

Dubai: An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman's coast has reportedly begun reaching the mainland, as monsoon winds obstructs containment efforts, the United Nations' maritime agency said Wednesday. An AFP investigation had earlier found that the ship had been stranded for weeks near O»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist enemy carries out a new bombing in Bani Hayyan town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 12-08-2026 18:35 PM Latest News Urgent News Z»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to “remove Palestine” from the world’s agenda.“The aim of the Netanyahu government is to remove Palestine from the common agenda of humanity by profiting from chaos and new »»»

Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed more than 200 people in the west of the country. Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia this century, and the search for survivors under the rubble is ongoing.  Colombia on Wednesday declare»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty law, the first of its kind since 1991, that is expected to benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people. The legislation is largely aimed at easing prison overcrowding but critics say it is the result of bargaining among secta»»»

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a general amnesty law reducing sentences for inmates and people detained for more than 12 years without charges in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding. The legislation was passed a day after Lebanon became the first Middle Eastern country to abolish the deat»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Two Houthi missiles struck Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mocha on Wednesday, causing further damage to the government-controlled facility as the Iran-backed militia targeted the city and its strategic port for the fourth consecutive day, local government and military officials said. Abdul Mal»»»

BERLIN: The German government Wednesday signed off on a major overhaul of the country’s intelligence agencies to give them broad new powers to conduct covert operations and take action against foreign threats. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced a “new era” for Germany’s secret services,»»»

The Bulgarian government adopted its Governance Program for 2026-2030 at a meeting on August 12, setting out its priorities for the remainder of the current term and the country's longer-term development. The document is based on the election program of the ruling Progressive Bulgaria coalition and»»»

A young girl helps her mother deposit her ballot in a drop box for the 2020 general election in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, a judge expanded a block on the USPS managing who gets mail-in ballots. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge expanded a block on Presiden»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday, vowing to destroy infrastructure and keep troops in a so-called “security zone” as well as in Syria and Gaza. The comments came almost two months after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-sponsored framework deal »»»

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries start to seize Russian merchant vessels and the commander of Russia’s Pacific Fleet said his forces were ready to “inspect and detain” foreign vessels from what he called hostile states. The co»»»

BEIRUT: Relatives of Lebanese seized by Israel during its last two wars with Hezbollah held a rally in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Beirut on Wednesday to demand information. Israel is estimated to have seized dozens of people in Lebanon since 2024, including Hezbollah f»»»

ANKARA: Longing to be reunited with her son, Ayten Elhaman was glued to the television all day as Turkiye’s parliament debated and passed a law this week enabling Kurdish militants to return home under a peace process to end their decades-old insurgency. She recalled how Bayram had left his job in »»»

New York: Introducing a finder tag, an upgraded watch that checks for respiratory problems and the latest artificial intelligence superpowers in smartphones, Google on Wednesday will unveil its newest Pixel offerings. The tech giant has organized a press launch event in New York to present the Pixe»»»

LONDON: The EU said on Wednesday that it does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, reaffirming its support for Syria’s independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. “In line with international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 497, th»»»

A person shops for groceries at an independent food market in Los Angeles on May 9, 2024. Three of six key grocery store categories notched decreases in July's Consumer Price Index by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. File Photo by Allison Dinner/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The annual rate of inflation»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe PM Salam: Israeli Attacks in South Lebanon Comprise Violation of International Law 12-08-2026 17:59 PM Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam said,»»»

LONDON: The University of Cambridge’s top administrator on Wednesday called a scandal over a black professor who has resigned amid accusations of plagiarism “an aberration” and vowed a thorough investigation. The prestigious British university’s former professor of sociology of education, Jason Ard»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stressed Wednesday that the Israeli army will not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon. During a visit to Israeli forces in occupied southern Lebanon, he stated: "I have instructed the Israeli army to take all necessary steps for a long-term prese»»»

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed an amnesty law, the first of its kind since 1991, that is expected to benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people. The legislation is largely aimed at easing prison overcrowding but critics say it is the result of bargaining among sectarian groups and p»»»

A preliminary agreement has been reached for a new round of negotiations to be held between Lebanon and Israel at the beginning of September, sources told Al-Arabiya television. They noted that the United States is considering forming a committee comprised of officers from several countries to moni»»»

The Plovdiv District Court has released the two young men, aged 17 and 18, who were charged with causing bodily harm to two Nepalese nationals on the night of July 24 to 25 in the city. The 17-year-old was placed under the supervision of a police counselling centre inspector as a precautionary meas»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday brought together the mayors of municipalities governed by the ruling Socialist Party in Kuç, Vlora, for the first meeting since the publication of the government majority’s draft for a new administrative-territorial reform. The meeting is also attended by State »»»

DOHA: Kearney has launched the Global Telecom Health Index, a 34-market global benchmark of telecoms sector health, revealing Qatar as one of the two healthiesttelecom markets in the world, second only to the UAE. The index expands Kearney's 2025 EuropeanTelecom Health Index into a global assessmen»»»

Washington, United States: The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement on a new $439 million loan for Guinea, with a more than three-year program aimed at helping the West African nation transform resource wealth into broader economic growth. The agreement came after an IMF »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy raids Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon, for the third time: Al-Manar reporter 12-08-2026 16:00 PM Latest News Urgent News Isra»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina superstar and inspiration behind his country's 2022 World Cup victory Lionel Messi said Wednesday he has "serious doubts" about continuing to play football for "much longer" after the death of his father Jorge Messi. "I don't know what I'll do without you, I don't»»»

The Sofia City Prosecution Office (SCPO) said on Wednesday that it has set a deadline for investigators to complete outstanding actions in a pre-trial investigation into the construction of the E-79 international road between Montana and Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria. The investigation, launched i»»»

The pact challenges Western-led security frameworks, says military analyst Sultan M. Hali. The trilateral defense agreement signed in Mecca by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye is shifting the balance of power in the Middle East. The alliance, stipulating that an attack on one is an attack on all»»»

Bogotá: Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning for victims of an earthquake that demolished buildings in the west of the country, killing more than 200 people. At 7.4 magnitude, Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia in a century. The government said flags would be lowered »»»

The Israeli circles hailed the remarks of the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun who stressed several times that Lebanon’s exclusive choice would be the direct talks with ‘Israel’. The Zionist circles considered that Aoun excludes the military confrontation from his choices, adding that his remarks abo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is using a new SR500,000 ($133,300) camel racing prize to deepen investment in domestic breeding, attract new owners, and strengthen the economic foundations of a sport that sits at the intersection of the Kingdom’s cultural heritage and Vision 2030 ambitions. The Saudi Camel R»»»

The head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, has been killed in a car bombing, the army said in a statement Tuesday. Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated on Monday when an explosive stuck to his car detonated as he was leav»»»

BELGRADE: Croatia launched a search in the Adriatic Sea Wednesday after four young Portuguese tourists went missing in their inflatable boat in severe weather, the national maritime rescue agency said. The four disappeared early in the morning in the Velebit Channel — a stretch of the Adriatic betw»»»

Stories from yesteryear pull me in and “Little House on the Prairie,” currently streaming on Netflix, is no exception. The eight-episode series, released this year, follows the tight-knit Ingalls, who navigate the complexities of life. Set in the late 19th century, Charles Ingalls, with his wife Ca»»»

RIYADH: The 2026/27 Saudi Pro League season is upon us. With the league set to kick off on Thursday and more than €222 million ($256 million) spent, we take a look at how each team stands before the new season. What you need to know: Defending Champions: Al-Nassr Ange Postecoglou’s side are looking»»»

BEIJING: Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country’s extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97. An obituary jointly issued by China’s top political bodies said he lived a “life of glory,” according to the state news agency Xinhua. Zhu passed»»»

A billboard for the prediction market Kalshi in New York displays members of Argentina's national soccer team after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final game. Photo by Olga Fedorova/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The New York City Council announced Wednesday that it is investigating the advertisin»»»

Damascus, Aug 12 (SANA) Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a telephone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two countries, Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement. The»»»

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has unveiled archive materials exposing the criminal activities of Soviet traitor Leonid Shevchenko, a former agent of Hitler’s Germany and later a US intelligence asset. From Red Army Soldier to Nazi SpyAfter the Nazis occupied Soviet Kursk in early Novem»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority’s 2025 annual report reveals an agency quietly shifting from a traditional transport-and-ambulance service into an agile, preemptive civil protection network. For citizens, incoming pilgrims, and international relief efforts, this operational pivot under Sau»»»

The Council of Ministers has decided to launch a new procedure for the selection of a European Prosecutor from Bulgaria, the Justice Ministry said. Following a review of all actions taken by the previous two governments, which resulted in the Supreme Administrative Court overturning a government de»»»

LONDON: Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into ​conflict with the authorities, and on Iran’s National Journalist Day on Saturday she learned she had been sen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Army Reiterates Israeli Attacks Hindering Its Missions in South Lebanon 12-08-2026 15:50 PM The Lebanese Army issued on Wednesday »»»

Five of the games were rated PSA 10, becoming the first-ever Nintendo cartridges to receive a perfect grade Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A box of games brought into a Wisconsin retro store turned out to contain a video gaming history mystery: 97 copies of a previously unknown variant of Super Mario Bros./Duck »»»

Dubai: A Russian oil tanker seaman and an American design-firm owner living in Dubai have each walked away with $1 million after Wednesday's Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw at Concourse D of Dubai International Airport, according to a Dubai Duty Free statement. Three more entrants took »»»

NEW DELHI: India’s aviation ministry said Wednesday it was awaiting drug test results for the captain of an Air India flight that dropped about 300 feet (90 meters) suddenly midair last week, injuring 24 passengers and crew members. The incident on the Airbus A320 took place shortly after it took o»»»