SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, said Sunday he was “in great shape” as he launched his candidacy for October elections, with pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration looming over the campaign. A titan of the Latin American left, Lula is seeking a fourth»»»

LONDON: Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish-controlled cities on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast, remain at the heart of one of the world’s longest-running territorial disputes. In recent times, they have become key points in Europe’s migration-control system. Spain depends heavily on Moroccan security fo»»»

LONDON: Six Israelis were detained on Sunday after allegedly attacking the entrance of the Armenian Patriarchate’s St. James Monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City. The incident occurred at about 1 a.m., according to an X post by Jerusalem-based Armenian reporter Kegham Balian, who said the group gather»»»

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run accident in Toledo. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Aug. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized on Sunday after being struck in a hit-and-run acciden»»»

Doha: The Friends of The Environment Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, concluded its "Summer of Sustainability 2026" program after a month filled with knowledge, innovation, and practical experiences that contributed to instilling an environmental culture and promoting susta»»»

RAMALLAH: Palestinian minors held at Israel’s Megiddo prison are enduring harsh detention conditions that severely affect their lives, according to a report issued by the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs on Sunday. The commission’s lawyer said detainee Mohammed Arafat Sawafta from T»»»

DAMASCUS: The first flights into Aleppo International Airport by three international airlines were an important reflection of the Syrian civil aviation sector’s accelerating recovery and the restoration of the airport’s role as a regional travel hub, said President of the General Authority of Civil»»»

LONDON: Police in Jerusalem opened an investigation on Sunday into an overnight attack on an Arab bus driver who was allegedly beaten unconscious by Jewish teenagers, Israeli media reported. The driver, identified as Moatasem Al‑Qaq, began his shift Saturday night and stopped at a red light at the »»»

FNIDEQ: Dozens of Moroccans gathered on Sunday in the town of Fnideq, desperately seeking news of their loved ones who were among the thousands who swam across the nearby border to the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week. Aldellatif, an agricultural worker in Moulay Bousselham, about 135 kilometer»»»

Fnideq, Morocco: Dozens of Moroccans gathered on Sunday in the town of Fnideq, desperately seeking news of their loved ones who were among the thousands who swam across the nearby border to the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week. Aldellatif, an agricultural worker in Moulay Bousselham, about 135 »»»

Amarina Group has launched Amarina Real Estate, its property development arm, with plans to invest more than EGP 10bn in five projects across the Red Sea governorate and New Administrative Capital. The move marks the group’s entry into the real estate development sector as it seeks to diversify bey»»»

Eliwah Group Development has formed a consortium with a group of Egyptian companies specialising in engineering, medical management, digital transformation, and commercial consultancy to develop and operate two medical projects with planned investments exceeding EGP 2bn. The partnership covers the »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 12, citing Zionist sources: PM Netanyahu and members of the security cabinet learned of the decision to cancel the attack o»»»

Albania's High Prosecutorial Council (HPC) has begun the formal review process to select the country's next Prosecutor General, following the closure of the application period on August 1. The council now has 45 days to verify the credentials and eligibility of all candidates who submitted their ap»»»

Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has announced that the government will launch a dedicated investment fund for Egyptians living abroad next year, offering a range of investment instruments tailored specifically to the needs of the Egyptian diaspora. Speaking during a panel discussion titled State»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have launched the “Update Your KYC in Egypt” initiative, enabling Egyptians working abroad to update their banking information without travelling to Egypt. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the National Bank o»»»

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Dubai: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the attestation of educational certificates and related documents is now fully digital, with applications processed within two hours during official working hours. The ministry said the service is designed to support students and graduates b»»»

A car crashed into a tram stop at Blaha Lujza Square in central Budapest on Sunday evening, shattering one of the shelter’s large glass panels and triggering an emergency response. According to Hungary’s National Directorate General for Disaster Management, the incident occurred in Budapest’s 8th d»»»

Over the years, the US and its allies tried extensively to sanction Iran’s petrochemicals sector into submission through corporate blacklisting, broker interdiction and secondary restrictions. These efforts appear to have failed. “Last year, more than 2k parts required by the petrochemical industry»»»

As Hungary prepares for a critical week amid an unprecedented energy crisis, many festivalgoers have been wondering whether the country’s biggest music event could be affected. Sziget Festival organisers have now addressed those concerns, insisting that the event will go ahead even if the national »»»

Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russia's oil industry is simultaneously hitting three sensitive areas of the war economy at once: fuel production, domestic logistics of petroleum products, and fiscal stability, Vakhtang Partsvania argues in a comment for Riddle Russia. The strikes have »»»

Case files on suspected road construction irregularities stalled for three years, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said in a radio interview on Sunday. Shishkov linked the files to advance payments for the Hemus Motorway, illegal construction on its fourth lot, the Sofia»»»

Porto Germeno, Greece: Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece on Sunday as crews battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, leaving two crew members dead and two others rescued, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of "extremely difficult" days ahead. The hire»»»

Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth, and tens of thousands sought to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta before eventually returning home: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the w»»»

Ceuta was returning to normal over the weekend after an unprecedented migrant surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter the tiny Spanish exclave from Morocco in just two days. But with at least 72 migrants dead and most arrivals having already returned to Morocco, residents were still grappling with»»»

Two firefighting helicopters have collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens in Greece. The Greek fire service says each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, and a search-and-rescue operation is now underway.Greece is battling wildfires on multiple fronts, with the Prime Minister warni»»»

Thick smoke was seen billowing from the ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, which was carrying 271 passengers and crew when it caught fire off the coast of Indonesia’s Madura Island on Sunday. Photo by Stringer/EPA Aug. 2 (UPI) -- At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carryi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Soldiers Injured in Suspicious Blast During Civilian Escort in South Lebanon 02-08-2026 18:54 PM Five Lebanese soldiers sustained »»»

Damascus: Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the southern countryside of Quneitra in southern Syria on Sunday, establishing a temporary checkpoint and searching civilians and passing vehicles, according to Syria's state news agency (SANA). According to SANA, the Israeli force, traveling i»»»

Washington: A fast-moving wildfire swept through western Spokane County in the US state of Washington, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as strong winds drove the blaze toward residential areas. The fire ignited in a sparsely populated area before rapidly spreading through trees and dry gr»»»

Dubai: The UAE accounts for around 57 per cent of Boeing's aircraft order backlog in the Middle East, underlining its position as one of the US planemaker's most important global markets as the country's airlines continue to expand their fleets. According to Boeing's latest 2026 data, the UAE has m»»»

TEHRAN: An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that mediators were seeking to revive a deal that briefly halted the war between Iran and the United States in June.Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for parliament’s national security commission, said in a video interview that “there is an effort underway to r»»»

Tel Aviv: Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told The Associated Press on Sunday in some of the first public comments since US President Donald Trump announced the agreement earlier this week. Do»»»

Manila: A fire broke out on Sunday in a shared residential house in Caloocan City in Manila, the Philippines, killing an infant, among five other persons. Media outlets reported that the victims were trapped inside the house as the fire spread, preventing them from getting out, noting that the fire»»»

Madrid: Spanish giants Real Madrid on Sunday welcomed FIFA's decision to scrap their controversial plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. FIFA chief Gianni Infantino was forced into a humiliating climbdown on Friday after strong backlash against the idea from European football governing»»»

Athens: Greek police on Sunday said they had arrested a suspect in their investigation into the death of a British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens this month. The police in a statement said they had arrested a 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as an Afghan national, ad»»»

Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Agriculture Basil al-Suwaidan met on Sunday with a delegation from the Turkish seed company Barut, led by Mahmoud Barut, to discuss agricultural investment and seed development. The two sides discussed the supply of high-yield seeds, agricultural marketing»»»

Three people were killed and at least two others injured when a gunman opened fire at a crowded In-N-Out restaurant in Idaho, triggering an apparent exchange of gunfire with an armed bystander. The attack unfolded at around 2:30pm on Saturday in Twin Falls, approximately 130 miles (210km) southeast»»»

CEUTA: The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coast, officials said. More than 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented surge that began »»»

ALKHOBAR: A screenshot can capture a threat, a promise, or even a confession in a single image. For many, pressing the power and volume buttons is the first instinct when a dispute begins. However, as artificial intelligence makes it easier to manipulate images and fabricate conversations, the ques»»»

Kuwaiti authorities said they had found 36 children born out of wedlock accompanying their mothers and detained 1,253 people wanted on security charges or for violating residency and labour laws during an ongoing security campaign in the Al Jleeb area. The Ministry of Interior said the campaign, la»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports an Israeli drone dropped bombs on the Ali Al-Taher area, south Lebanon 02-08-2026 17:19 PM Latest News Urgen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli occupation forces set fire to houses between the southern Lebanese towns of Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun 02-»»»

RIYADH/WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump held a call aimed at reducing regional tensions, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. “His Royal Highness emphasised the necessity of prioritising dialogue to reduce tensions and the importance of»»»

London: Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other key members of OPEC+ agreed in an online meeting Sunday to boost oil production by 188,000 barrels a day from September, against a backdrop of disruption caused by the Mideast war. "The seven participating countries decided to implement a production adjus»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told The Associated Press on Sunday in some of the first public comments since US President Donald Trump announced the agreement earlier this week. Do»»»

Hungary is set to endure another day of the extreme summer heatwave, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 40°C on Sunday after the country experienced a record-warm night. According to the latest forecast from HungaroMet, most of the country will enjoy sunny or only slightly cloudy skies,»»»

Emirates NBD Egypt S.A.E. has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the retail banking business of HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. in a transaction expected to generate an estimated pre-tax gain of approximately $0.3bn for the HSBC Group. The deal, expected to complete in the second half of 2027 sub»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces advanced on Sunday along the Al-Hiran–Al-Rafid road in the southern countryside of Quneitra province in southwest Syria, establishing a temporary checkpoint and stopping civilians, state media reported. The force, made up of three military vehicles, searched civilian pedestri»»»