Hungary enjoyed a spectacular evening at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris on Thursday, with Kristóf Milák setting a European record in the men’s 100m butterfly before helping the Hungarian men’s 4x100m freestyle relay claim a historic gold medal with a national record. The two victories»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US military lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the war with Iran, equivalent to approximately 25% of the fleet it had before the wa»»»

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Harvard University for allegedly allowing anti-Semitism. File Photo by CJ Gunther/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A federal judge dismissed the anti-Semitism lawsuit against Harvard University filed by the Department of Justice ear»»»

Dubai: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) has facilitated the dispatch of critical humanitarian relief supplies to Gaza. The shipments are part of a new air bridge launched this we»»»

Damascus, Aug.13 (SANA) Syria’s trajectory toward full economic openness is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Backed by expanding Western, Arab, and international partnerships in energy, logistics, ports, and industrial technology, Syria is successfully overhauling its legislative framework, l»»»

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized b»»»

Doha, Qatar: Consumers in Qatar should verify that weight-loss medicines and other therapeutic products are registered in the country and obtain them only from licensed healthcare facilities and pharmacies, a Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) official has said, amid growing interest in slimming prod»»»

Dubai: Three people were killed and 11 injured after a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant inside a shopping mall in New Cairo, triggering a fire and causing a lift to collapse, Egyptian media reported. Emergency services were called to the mall in the Tagamoa area following reports of a fire ins»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's defence minister called Iraq a "cherished neighbour" in talks with a senior Iraqi army official on Thursday, despite last month's deadly US-Saudi strikes on targets in the country. The Riyadh visit was the first announced by an Iraqi security official to Saudi A»»»

Dubai: XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, is entering Venezuela through an interest in the offshore Loran gas licence, giving the Abu Dhabi-based company exposure to one of Latin America’s significant undeveloped gas resources and extending its rapidly growing international gas p»»»

WASHINGTON: An engine fan blade broke off on a Ryanair flight and sent parts flying that shattered a plane window shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, which caused a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety, US investigators said»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Yemen’s permanent representative to the UN, Abdullah Al-Saadi, told the Security Council on Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s sustained political, economic and humanitarian support has been essential in keeping state institutions functioning, even as he delivered a sweeping condemnation o»»»

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A pair of loose goats wandered into a transit station in Portland, Ore., and even briefly boarded a bus before fleeing the area. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon said on social media that a 911 call came in reporting two goats wandering loose at the FX2»»»

QUSRA: For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank, preventing the families from leaving safely as their food and water supplies dwindled. Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut the wate»»»

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday that it released six people detained during an investigation into a Daesh cell in the southern province of Quneitra, saying it found no evidence that they were involved and apologizing to them and their families. The detentions f»»»

NEW YORK: A right-wing Israeli think tank hired a major Washington lobbying firm to promote a proposal calling for the US to withdraw from the UN, targeting senior officials in the Trump administration and members of Congress, Haaretz reported. The Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist»»»

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on August 13 announced that it is setting up the first multinational attack drone task force spanning multiple domains. Named Task Force Falcon Strike, the new unit will deploy one-way attack drones, unmanned systems operating in the air, on the water and beneath th»»»

LONDON: A passenger train derailed Thursday in southern England, leaving at least three cars flipped on their sides. Aerial footage showed firefighters and paramedics attending to passengers in a field next to the derailed train, with several ambulances and three helicopters standing by. There were»»»

The Danube has begun falling again at Paks, increasing the threat of further restrictions or even a complete shutdown at the Paks nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Thursday. The government has already begun emergency river-engineering works, while two 80-metre barges are bein»»»

Dubai: I reluctantly have a confession to make, and it’s not something I’m particularly proud of. And no, it’s not my other terrible habit; privately judging whether every newborn baby is actually as cute as everyone insists. This is worse. Donald Trump’s youngest-ever White House press secretary, »»»

KIMANA, Kenya: Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-mysterious ailment in southern Kenya. Distressed vets administered a glucose injection — the only option, given that the cause»»»

LONDON: Aston Villa may have lost the UEFA Super Cup clash ‌with Paris St. Germain on Wednesday but their teenage forward Brian Madjo stole the show with a delayed debut display which augurs well for this season season. Madjo became the youngest-ever player to score in the Super Cup when he netted »»»

CALIFORNIA: Jake Hemann grabbed a board and headed out to surf. But an hour later, he wound up sitting at the lifeguard station soaking his foot in a pail of hot water alongside four other beachgoers. It is a common scene at Bolsa Chica State Beach and some other popular beaches in Southern Califor»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Members of the UN Security Council condemned an escalating wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and international shipping. They warned that the threat of Yemen relapsing into full-scale war was at its gravest level in four years, and pressed Iran to end its support for the group. »»»

The Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW) in Bulgaria carried out more than 2,100 inspections at 2,009 sites across the country in July, the press office of the Environment and Water Ministry said. Fire prevention at waste treatment facilities, protecting the cleanliness of the Bla»»»

Britain’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first three months of the year, official data released Thursday, August 13, showed, as domestic political turmoil and the fallout from the war on Iran weigh on the economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said»»»

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million annual spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink after the satellite internet provider excluded Polish customers from its European roaming region.Starlink’s new roaming system groups 36 European countries and territo»»»

Cairo: Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, condemned the Israeli escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories and southern Lebanon, warning that its continuation could lead to a widening of the conflict and threaten regional security and stability. Get updated faster »»»

Hungarian football finances remain heavily dependent on centrally distributed funding rather than supporters buying tickets, according to a new analysis of the country’s top-flight league. NB I clubs generated more than HUF 63 billion (around EUR 173 million) in combined revenue in 2024, yet ticket»»»

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LONDON: Celtic manager Martin O’Neill revealed on Thursday he is feeling “much better” after being forced to miss last weekend’s win at Kilmarnock following a hospital procedure. O’Neill was away from the Celtic squad for several days as a result of the “small” procedure. The 74-year-old spent a ni»»»

LONDON: Diesel cargoes are costing more than jet fuel in Europe for the first time in more than a year, LSEG data showed, as the continent replaces lower Middle East air fuel shipments with other sources of supply, but struggles to secure more diesel for industry and agriculture. Europe has been ab»»»

Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent despite deep divisions. Zambia goes to the polls »»»

Dubai: A fire engulfed a tourist boat carrying families off Turkey’s southwestern coast on Thursday, forcing passengers, including children, to jump into the sea as authorities evacuated 115 people from the vessel, officials said. Footage of the incident showed flames sweeping through the boat and »»»

Suspicion that the fire and subsequent explosions at the EMCO ammunition plant may have been deliberately caused points toward Russia, according to ammunition expert and former deputy technical director of the company Naiden Iliev. He said Russia could potentially benefit from destabilizing the sit»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has assured residents that the planned NATO military facility in the Kabile military district near Yambol will not be used for military exercises, live-fire training or the storage of dangerous substances and heavy military equipment. Stoyanov made the statement in»»»

Israel has been intentionally igniting wildfires in forests and agricultural land across southern Lebanon using drones and various munitions, Lebanese firefighters have claimed to The Guardian. Large areas of woodland, olive groves, and farmland have burned in the nearly two months since the June 1»»»

An image of Charlie Kirk hangs from the Department of Education headquarters in March. Attorneys for his alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, argue that he isn't eligible for the death penalty. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of »»»

SILQ, the financial infrastructure provider, formed through the merger of Saudi Arabia’s B2B marketplace Sary and South Asia’s ShopUp, has marked its first anniversary by securing $100 million (SR 375 million) in financing facilities. The funding round attracted major regional and international ins»»»

IOWA, USA: Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It’s the same for most runners, as the body can’t cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even harder. “One thing about marath»»»

Surveillance technology company Flock Safety announced new measures to safeguard the use of its technology on Thursday after a series of incidents committed by law enforcement officers. File Photo by Jagadeesh NV/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Surveillance technology company Flock Safety announced new measur»»»

Rotterdam, Netherlands: At least one person was killed and several injured in an explosion at a Rotterdamn port refinery belonging to the Dutch subsidiary of the Swiss-based Gunvor Group on Thursday, police said. Rotterdam police told AFP that the explosion occurred around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) at th»»»

LONDON: The government of the Syrian Arab Republic is committed to expanding cooperation with the World Bank to advance financial, economic and institutional reforms, Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Thursday. Barnieh met Dahlia Khalifa, the World Bank’s Middle East director, in Damas»»»

Russia’s Rosatom is accelerating work on the Paks II project, which will provide Hungary with two new nuclear reactors, but a key political relationship behind the massive investment has changed dramatically. While Viktor Orbán’s governments maintained unusually close ties with Moscow for years, Ro»»»

Everybody wants a piece of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s wedding buzz and Kerala Tourism has already moved on to the honeymoon. In a cheeky social-media post, it asked the couple: “Dear Cristiano & Georgina, how about choosing Kerala as your honeymoon destination?” It’s a timely pitch »»»

On Sunday, Aug. 16, the men’s and women’s finals of The Hundred will be contested at Lord’s. The competition is in its sixth year and has been a disruptive force since its conception in 2017. The format is disruptive, consisting of 100 deliveries, broken into sets of five, with a bowler able to del»»»

RIYADH: Sometimes the most inspiring journeys begin with life’s toughest challenges and this is the case with Lee Starks who transformed a difficult past into a lifelong mission of mentorship through boxing. Starks moved to Saudi Arabia several years ago from a gym in Plano, New Jersey, that produc»»»

Dubai: Riyadh Season will become an official sponsor of the 2027 Spanish Super Cup, which will be staged at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium, extending Saudi Arabia’s involvement with the tournament despite its move away from the Kingdom next year. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Gene»»»

Dubai: An Omani court has sentenced an Arab woman to one year in prison and ordered her permanent deportation after convicting her of using information technology to produce and publish content deemed contrary to public morals during a live broadcast on social media. The Court of First Instance in »»»

ABIDJAN: Seven people were killed last week in a land dispute between communities in the southeast of the Ivory Coast, a prosecutor said. “A dispute between members of different communities living in the village of Kossandji escalated into violent clashes, leaving seven people dead and several inju»»»