Eight birds - seven vultures and one crow - have been found poisoned in the Central Balkan Nature Park, the Green Balkans nature conservation organization said on Wednesday. Following alarming data from the GPS transmitter of a bearded vulture, experts from the Park and the Bulgarian Society for th»»»

Damascus, Aug. 19 (SANA) Syria’s oil and gas sector recorded production and continued the rehabilitation of facilities and wells during the first half of 2026, according to the Ministry of Energy. The ministry said the achievements during the first six months contributed to strengthening energy sec»»»

IGA-BARRIÈRE: Isaac Batisa is only a child but he spends his days digging for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo, hoping to earn enough money to support his family. The 11-year-old is among hundreds of people, many of them children, working at the artisanal gold mine in eastern Congo’s Ituri pr»»»

MALMEDY, Belgium: Firefighters managed overnight to fully surround Belgium’s largest wildfire in a century, but the situation on the ground “remains complicated” with crews battling several new flare-ups, authorities said Wednesday. Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans said the fire raging in the Hig»»»

The rapid rise in gold prices and growing interest among Romanians in precious metal investments have also led to more fraud attempts, according to Avangard Gold. The company says counterfeit products have become increasingly common in recent months, particularly through online marketplaces, privat»»»

Romania ranks among the top 10 European destinations for digital nomads, but it still lacks a coherent strategy for mobile talent. Competitive costs, good connectivity, and access to the European market help, but they are not enough to create real differentiation. What separates a convenient destin»»»

Dubai: Google has opened its first office in Pakistan, deepening its decade-long investment in the country as the technology giant seeks to support Pakistan’s ambitions to become a $30 billion IT export hub. The move will create more opportunities for its young workforce. Pakistan Prime Minister Mu»»»

Dubai: The US dollar hovered near multi-month lows against major currencies on Wednesday, with softer Treasury yields and reduced expectations for another near-term Federal Reserve rate increase weighing on the currency ahead of the release of the central bank's latest meeting minutes. Get updated »»»

In January—June 2026, imports of passenger cars into Kyrgyzstan increased by 36.5 percent compared with the same period last year. A total of 78,375 vehicles worth more than $680 million were imported. Data from the National Statistical Committee say. Where does Kyrgyzstan buy most cars? China acco»»»

Iran’s foreign minister said the Iran war had changed the region’s security thinking, convincing Arab states that security must be collective and regional, not dependent on foreign bases that had become sources of insecurity. In a wide-ranging interview with the president’s communications office, A»»»

Arab Finance: Dubai-based paid public parking provider Parkin Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Modon Misr for Asset and Facility Management, Mwasalat Misr, and Redcon Properties to explore the development of smart parking and mobility solutions in Egypt, as per a press re»»»

Dubai: Interviewing the twenty-something crew behind Kalyani, the Malayalam viral hit with more than 97 million Spotify streams and a rather unexpected fan in Snoop Dogg, feels less like a conventional celebrity interview and more like gatecrashing a wild boys’ road trip. They are all squeezed into»»»

The prospect of US control over Venezuela’s sovereign assets would amount to a “colonial relationship” and set a “terrible precedent” for Latin America, former IMF Executive Director Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. has told RT. Reports have surfaced that some 31 tons of Venezuelan gold – valued at appro»»»

Agricultural producers across the EU have warned of sharp drops in yields after Europe has been hit by successive heatwaves this summer. Economists have said the losses are likely to push food prices higher in the coming months. June and July were the hottest on record in western Europe, according »»»

US congressional lawyers are struggling with a flood of error-ridden AI-generated legislation, forcing them to spend increasingly more time rewriting proposals produced by chatbots, Politico reported on Monday. Staffers and outside groups have more frequently turned to ChatGPT and Claude to produce»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday it detained another suspect in connection with Nord Stream pipeline blast case. "This morning (August 19, 2026), the German Federal Prosecutor's Office, acting on the basis of a European arrest warrant issued by the investigati»»»

Dubai: Nearly six months into the war, Donald Trump appears to be settling on a new strategy for Iran: Stop chasing an elusive diplomatic breakthrough, maintain economic and naval pressure and wait for Tehran to bend. Iran is signalling something very different. It says that if the squeeze continue»»»

Israeli occupation forces launched a sweeping arrest campaign across the occupied West Bank in the early hours of Wednesday, storming homes and neighborhoods in multiple governorates as fierce confrontations erupted with Palestinian youths. The large-scale operation stretched from Bethlehem and Nab»»»

An investigation is under way into the cultivation of 3,215 kg of marijuana in a field near the southwestern village of Sugarevo, the Blagoevgrad District Prosecution Office (BDPO) said on Wednesday. The investigation is proceeding under the BDPO's direction and supervision. The authorities have fo»»»

President Joseph Aoun has received an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to participate in a preparatory meeting for an international conference to support the Lebanese Army. The meeting will be held in Paris on September 17 with the participation of military delegations and experts f»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the holidays gradually coming to an end, there are still a lot of event and activities to enjoy across Doha this weekend. Here are some exciting sporting events, family-friendly activities, cultural experiences and entertainment to add to your weekend plans. Family WeekendUntil Au»»»

London: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled plans Wednesday to offer those sleeping rough a route off the streets by Christmas, as part of his bid to curb national homelessness. "No one should have to bed down in a doorway or outside a station. But we've seen it for so long that it feels li»»»

In January—June 2026, Kyrgyzstan exported live animals worth a total of $3,284.1 million. Most of the exports consisted of cattle: 14,823 heads of cattle worth $3,195.8 million were shipped abroad during the first six months. Data from the National Statistical Committee say. How much cattle was sol»»»

Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections on Tuesday evening, stating that the nation was facing a crisis of governance. Fedorov was dismissed last month, sparking days of protests across Ukraine. It is the first time since Russia launched its full-scale in»»»

Dubai: Oman’s Public Prosecution has warned content creators against exploiting children under 15 or domestic workers in social media content, saying offenders could face up to three years in prison and a fine of OMR5,000. The warning is part of an awareness campaign urging creators to consider the»»»

An unidentified foreign national died after being taken into custody following an altercation aboard a Mumbai-Delhi train during which he allegedly sprayed passengers with a fire extinguisher. The man, believed to be around 45 years old, collapsed while being questioned by railway authorities in Su»»»

RIYADH: Egypt accounts for 48 percent of Africa’s outstanding sukuk, making it the continent’s largest market, as regulatory reforms and closer economic ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council support growth, according to Fitch Ratings. In its latest report, the credit rating agency said African suk»»»

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly received Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Moustafa Shekhon, following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision to appoint him chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), and Walid Gamal al-Din, the authority’s outgoing chairman, as part of»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is expected to become one of the world’s largest exporters of computing power within eight to 10 years, similar to its current position as one of the world’s biggest oil exporters, according to Rajit Nanda, CEO of DataVolt. DataVolt’s bet on the Kingdom rests on three key facto»»»

ECB economists have warned that the current AI-driven stock market boom is likely to end in a correction, with potentially significant consequences for the euro area due to its exposure to US technology stocks. In a blog post published on 17 August, Malin Andersson, Johannes Breckenfelder, Stefano »»»