Based on data provided by the regional defence committees, first-degree water restrictions have been imposed in 465 settlements in Hungary, second-degree restrictions in 151 settlements, and third-degree restrictions in 13 settlements, according to a report on the heat alert published on Wednesday »»»

The street-level temperature exceeds a thermometer's maximum readout level in Seoul's Gangnam Ward on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to hit the city. Photo by Yonhap A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense »»»

Bulgaria unequivocally condemns all forms of antisemitism, the Foreign Ministry said in response to Italian media accounts that a group described as neo-Nazis tried to force its way into a Bulgarian hotel accommodating Italian Jewish students. The Ministry said on X that Bulgaria was deeply concern»»»

Gabrovo and Veliko Tarnovo municipalities signed a strategic partnership agreement here on Wednesday to jointly prepare Gabrovo's bid for the European Capital of Culture 2032 title, with Veliko Tarnovo serving as a regional strategic partner. The memorandum was signed on Master Kolyu Ficheto's brid»»»

Damascus, Aug. 5 (SANA) The Syrian Electricity Company (SEC) on Wednesday signed three agreements with Saudi Arabia‘s Al-Harfi Construction company in the field of energy production at the company’s headquarters in Damascus. SANA’s correspondent reported that the agreements cover the implementation»»»

Dubai: Employees of the Arab Monetary Fund and their families will receive access to discounts at luxury hotels, gyms, sports academies and other leisure and service providers through a new agreement with Nirvana Travel & Tourism. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Nirvan»»»

RIYADH: A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has completed its approximately $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, advancing the Kingdom’s ambitions to become a global gaming hub. The consortium, which also includes technology investment firm Silver Lake and Affinity Part»»»

MRKONJIC GRAD - Maintaining peace and stability, as well as disciplined respect for the minimum national goals and interests, is the most important for Serbia and the Serbs at this time, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday evening. "We are making faster progress than others, our econ»»»

Dubai: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte suffered a legal setback on August 5 after the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed petitions challenging the impeachment proceedings against her, ruling that the issues raised no longer required a decision because the case had already advanced to the Senate. T»»»

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks during a policy briefing to President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Wednesday. Pool Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry unveiled a blueprint for improving inter-Korean relation»»»

Ukrainian firefighters tackle a blaze early Wednesday at the site of Russian missile strike on a postal logistics center in Kyiv. Photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A Russian airborne assault targeting civilian commerce and infrastructure in Ukraine's Kyiv region in the early hours of Wed»»»

The busted fentanyl laboratory supplying the entire country and the record low levels of the Danube River, causing an energy crisis, are among the main topics in Bulgarian media on Wednesday. ECONOMY The Danube River's water level continues to fall along Bulgaria's entire stretch of the river, and »»»

Tunis, August 4 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti had a talk with his Egyptian opposite number Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee for International...»»»

Dubai: Tourists visiting the UAE can now access VAT refunds through more than 19,300 retail outlets, 100 self-service kiosks and eligible purchases made on the Noon e-commerce platform. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The number of stores connected to the Federal Tax A»»»

RIYADH: The number of companies, investment funds, and individuals, as well as insurance firms investing through Saudi Arabia’s “Sukuk Capital” crowdfunding platform has reached around 800,000 over the past five years, with investments totaling SR11.6 billion ($3.1 billion), according to the compan»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control over the village of Ryzhevka in the Sumy region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. "As a result of the active offensive actions of the units of the Sever [North] group of forces, control has been established over the se»»»

Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced on Tuesday that $37 million would be allocated to develop more than 70 alleged Jewish heritage sites in the West Bank. “This is a Zionist act of the highest order. A people without a past has no future,” Smotrich said on X. The move occurs amid»»»

DUBAI: Saudi’s Al-Ittihad are set to face UAE’s Al-Jazira in Abu Dhabi as the quest to reach the league and group stages of both the AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two for the 2026-27 campaign gets underway next week with seven high-stakes one-off ties in the preliminary stage.»»»

Dubai: “We thought we were going to die.” A day after violent turbulence injured passengers aboard an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi, many travellers are asking the same questions: What causes such incidents? Can pilots avoid them? And why do airlines advise passengers to keep their seat bel»»»

Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually lead to an end to the war in Iran. Oil prices resumed their ascent, with Brent crude gai»»»

Bulgaria unequivocally condemns all forms of antisemitism, the Foreign Ministry said in response to Italian media accounts that a group described as neo-Nazis tried to force its way into a Bulgarian hotel accommodating Italian Jewish students. The Ministry said on X that Bulgaria was deeply concern»»»

Military personnel from Vratsa neutralized hazardous unexploded ordnance at four separate locations in end-July and early August, three of which became visible due to the low water level of the Danube River, Lieutenant Colonel Simeon Gadzhev, commander of Military Formation 54 990, told BTA. Accord»»»

The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham) released a statement on Wednesday arguing that Fitch’s decision to maintain the country’s investment-grade rating at BBB-, the lowest level in the category, provides an important signal of confidence to investors and financial markets, but also u»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), through its Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP), has issued a circular urging all healthcare facilities and practitioners across Qatar to strictly comply with reporting requirements for foodborne diseases, commonly known as food poisoning, to stren»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry. All of the Russian home front services will be concentrated in one service, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."At the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, it wa»»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr has completed the purchase of 1% of the company's total outstanding shares under its treasury share buyback program, according to an emailed press release. This phase of the treasury share buyback program reflects the company’s confidence in its financial performance, str»»»

The United States has depleted large portions of its key missile defense stockpiles during the war with Iran, raising concerns in the Pentagon and among regional allies, according to a report by CNN. Citing multiple sources familiar with internal assessments, CNN reported on Tuesday that the US mil»»»

One United Properties (BVB: ONE) recorded residential transactions worth EUR 106.1 million in the first half of 2026, including sales, pre-sales and reservations. The transactions covered 229 residential and commercial units with a total surface of 25,221 sqm, as well as 396 parking and storage spa»»»

Berlin: German police said Wednesday that a "security related" incident involving an unidentified object found at an airport forced the diversion of flights and the deployment of a bomb disposal robot overnight. The Bild newspaper said the object found at Leipzig-Halle airport was a drone with a de»»»

Kyrgyzstan has managed to accelerate its economic growth by making prompt decisions that meet the needs of citizens and businesses, former Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov said at the Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum in Issyk-Kul region. According to him, the forum has become a tra»»»

SZOMBATHELY - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade lost 1-0 away to Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the first leg of the two teams' UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie on Tuesday evening. On neutral ground - in Szombathely, Hungary - Zahi Ahmed scored the winner for Hapoel i»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3657 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

Images of the Danube at exceptionally low levels have been circulating online, prompting the 1.5 million residents of the city to ask, quite reasonably, whether water restrictions could soon be on the cards. Budapest’s water supply — and that of some suburban settlements — depends entirely on the D»»»

The government will take all legal measures needed to ensure that the relocation project for the St Ivan Rilski State Psychiatric Hospital in Novi Iskar is completed as scheduled, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said on Wednesday. She said the hospital's relocation to Novi Iskar, part of Sofia Municip»»»

Tunis, August 5 (TAP)- The weather on Wednesday is slightly cloudy, growing cloudy in the afternoon in the northwest and the midland along with sometimes heavy rain and localised hailstorms. The wind, the National Institute of Meterology said, is...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan met with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting in support of Jerusalem and its holy sites, held in the Jordanian capital Amman. The ministers reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthe»»»

Washington: The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador, a State Department official said Tuesday, in a mounting diplomatic row just months before elections in Latin America’s largest nation. The move would be reversed, the official said on customary condition of anonymity, if Bra»»»

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday warned Japan over its expanding military capabilities. in this March 2019 photo, Kim is seen in Hanoi, Vietnam. File Pool Photo by Jorge Silva/EPA-EFE SEOUL, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader »»»

DUBAI: The UAE resolved nearly 99 per cent of labour disputes without the need for court intervention during the first half of 2026, According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), a total of 185,793 labour disputes were settled amicably between January and June 2026, accoun»»»

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed efforts by the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) to maximize returns on state-owned assets, reaffirming the government’s commitment to transforming underutilized public assets into sustainable investment opportunities through strategic partnerships with the pri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank Gripped by Sweeping Raids, Settler Violence, and School Demolition 05-08-2026 12:26 PM A multi-pronged Israeli military campaign »»»

Police in Bishkek have detained Sukhrab Zharmukhamedov, CEO of the construction company Family Village, on suspicion of large-scale fraud and forgery of official documents, the Internal Affairs Department of Leninsky district reported. The police statement followed a social media post by a Bishkek »»»

CHICAGO: Michigan’s closely fought Democratic US Senate primary remained too close to call early on Wednesday, with Abdul El-Sayed holding a narrow lead over Rep. Haley Stevens as election officials continued counting ballots. As it stands, El-Sayed led Stevens by a slim margin after roughly 95 per»»»

RIYADH: The UAE’s non-oil private sector strengthened in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 52.7 from 50.8 in June, while Qatar’s PMI improved to 48.5 from 47.6 as it remained below the neutral 50-point threshold. The latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index survey showed the U»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the greatest help to Israel was provided by Hezbollah after Sheikh Naim Qassem accused authorities of helping Israel. Qassem had said on Tuesday in a televised address that direct talks between Lebanon and Israel would bring only "humiliation" for Lebanon, accusing L»»»

Dubai: As millions of people continue to face water scarcity, the fifth edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award is placing artificial intelligence and digital innovation at the heart of efforts to improve access to safe and sustainable drinking water. The award, overseen by»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has issued a circular reminding all healthcare facilities and practitioners to report suspected or confirmed cases of foodborne diseases (food poisoning) within 24 hours of identification. The ministry said timely reporting through its electronic re»»»

DUBAI: US-Dutch-Palestinian model Bella Hadid is the face of activewear label Alo’s pre-fall 2026 campaign, released this week and shot in Los Angeles. The campaign was photographed by fashion duo Mert & Marcus and styled by Mimi Cuttrell, pairing intimate portraiture with what the brand called “ci»»»

LONDON: Fresh violence by Iran-backed militias in Iraq have cast new doubt on Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's ambitious pledge to bring all weapons under state control by the end of September, underscoring the enormous challenge of curbing armed factions that have long operated beyond Baghdad's autho»»»

Bulgarian Patriarch and Sofia Metropolitan Daniil performed a third annual water blessing at Lake Babreka in the Rila Mountains on Wednesday as part of the Rila Miracle Worker pilgrimage route. Now in its 17th year, the six-day pilgrimage leads participants from St. Sofia, the Wisdom of God Church »»»