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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces continued to strike at the port infrastructure of Ukraine and naval vessels used in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "On the evening of July 30, the armed forces of Russia continued to launch attac»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European countries are constantly demanding a seat at the negotiating table on the Ukraine conflict, but Europe refuses to listen to Russia's position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "I think everyone has heard these statements. Statements from [EU for»»»

A few months ago, we launched our series in which we provided weekly summaries of the news from Hungary’s election campaign. The series continues so that we can report on developments following the historic election and on the steps taken by the new Tisza government. This week, we cover the followi»»»

Since the 1970s, Robert Einhorn has played a prominent role on arms control and nuclear non-proliferation in the United States, either as a federal employee or as a think tank expert. Now a senior fellow at Brookings, he was previously a State Department Assistant Secretary for Non-Proliferation an»»»

Dubai: When temperatures rise and many UAE residents pack their bags for summer holidays, some businesses prepare for quieter days. But for a growing number of small business owners, summer is not simply a slow season, it is a test of strategy, resilience, and creativity. Across various sectors, en»»»

Israeli forces carried out a series of detonations overnight near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon, Lebanese state media reported Friday, with Israel saying it had destroyed tunnels used by the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. "Israeli forces triggered very powerful explos»»»

Israeli occupation forces carried out heavy bombardment in southern Lebanon at midnight on Thursday, triggering a series of powerful explosions that reverberated across the area, Al-Manar correspondent reported. The strikes targeted the Shaqif area, where massive explosions were reported, with thei»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Central Bank’s Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) settled around 497 million large value electronic transactions worth QR10.26 trillion on a gross basis in last year, QCB revealed in its latest Financial Stability Review 2025. In addition, RTGS settled batches of net in»»»

Doha: The Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes featured a competitive field of high-quality fillies, combining proven older runners with rapidly improving three-year-olds over the 1m2f distance. The race lived up to expectations as these talented contenders battled for victory in one of the festival’s most »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Youth Committee of Al Arabi Sports Club, in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, organised a public awareness lecture titled “Avoiding Gloating” as part of its 2026 summer activities aimed at strengthening moral values and promoting positive behaviour among y»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation concluded its 2026 summer camps after weeks of cultural, artistic, and scientific activities that witnessed significant engagement from participants and their parents. Parents praised the camps’ organisation and high-quality content, as well as th»»»

One of the Trump administration’s more measured hands in national security and foreign policy, US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz was rushed out in front of the cameras last week to extinguish a diplomatic fire. In live interviews with Face the Nation and Meet the Press, he was asked»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s election to a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council came after a diligent campaign to gain support for its candidacy. It means a Central Asian state will have a seat on the UN’s most powerful body for the second time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Attention now »»»

Wildberries warehouse in Ryzan was hit by Ukrainian drones on July 29 and burnt to the ground.  A Ukrainian drone strike hit a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Ryazan overnight on July 28-29, forcing the company to evacuate the site and halt deliveries. The destruction of Russia’s biggest re»»»

Chasiv Yar, one of the longest and most fought-over battles in the Donbas of the Ukraine war, has fallen to Russian forces, with the last Ukrainian holdouts withdrawing from the southwestern part of the city in the past week, the open-source tracker AMK Mapping reported on July 29. The city, reduce»»»

Singapore, July 31 (SANA) Twenty-five vessels carrying commodities passed through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Thursday, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply reduced, according to data from shipping analytics firm Kpler.Reuters, citing Kpler data, reported that 18 vessels ente»»»

The Vazrazhdane party is calling for a meeting of the Security Council under the Council of Ministers and a meeting of Parliament's Deputy Chairpersons and the Floor Leaders over the phone conversation between the foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Iran on Thursday. "We will demand that Bulgaria, th»»»

Turkey is interested in participating in a new security initiative for Lebanon when the 7,500-member U.N. peacekeeping mission in the south of the country expires at the end of the year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a joint press statement with his Lebanese counterpart on Thur»»»

Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed militias in Iraq and joined the United States in bombing them. Iran fired missiles at Jordan. Drones set ships ablaze in Egypt. But it's not actually as complicated as it sounds, and it's all related to the broader wa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has intensified fire prevention efforts during the summer season, focusing on public awareness campaigns and compliance with safety requirements to reduce risks to lives and property. Despite increased awareness, officials said some unsafe p»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Khor Cultural Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture (MoC), held a training session on the traditional dance Al-Ardha at Al Khor Sports Club in cooperation with Nomas Center. Presented by Omran Al Kuwari, the session aimed to instill pride in national identity at a young ag»»»

A Russian man apprehended in the Nizhny Novgorod region was collecting intelligence on Russian military-industrial enterprises for the Ukrainian special services, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement. The detainee is a member of the Artpodgotovka terrorist organization banned»»»

Rome: Italian defender Franco Baresi, the captain of AC Milan in the 1980s and 1990s when they won three European Cups and six Italian league titles, has died at the age of 66, the club announced on Friday. "Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and integrity will be»»»

On July 31, 1974, Watergate figure John Ehrlichman was sentenced to prison for his role in the break-in at the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. 1 of 4 | On July 31, 1974, Watergate figure John Ehrlichman was sentenced to prison for his role in the break-in at the office of Daniel Ellsberg'»»»

July 31 (UPI) -- Rescue crews searching for 10 missing mountaineers following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak mountain found four bodies, officials said Friday. The expedition was led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal Pruja and included American climber and wellness entrepreneur Mallory Geis. Ma»»»

More than 31% of public procurement contracts awarded over the past five years, with a total value exceeding EUR 17 billion, were awarded following procedures with only one bidder, Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev said in an interview with the Bulgarian National Televisio»»»

PARIS: World football’s governing body FIFA vowed on Friday to press ahead with an “open and democratic” consultation on a proposed private investment plan despite widespread opposition to the proposal. That opposition included a pledge by Europe’s governing body UEFA to boycott the World Cup if FI»»»

RIYADH: The Esports Foundation and adidas have announced a landmark partnership that will outfit every national team at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup, the sport’s first country-based event, taking place from Nov. 2 in Riyadh. As Official Kit Partner and a Global Partner of the ENC, adidas will »»»

ATHR Gallery at Art Basel Muhannad Shono, Art Basel. (Supplied) Saudi art gallery ATHR presented two new projects by Saudi artists at Art Basel Unlimited this year. Zahrah Alghamdi’s “Streams Move Oceans” (pictured TKTK) is a 15-meter suspended knotted-textile installation. “Alghamdi anchors her sp»»»

DUBAI: Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League have announced a landmark merger, creating a new home of combat sports under the MVP banner. The transaction accelerates MVP’s expansion into mixed martial arts following the success of MVP MMA 1. The merger creates a global sport»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Palestinian sources: Dozens of Israeli settlers storm the western region of Nablus city in occupied West Bank, backed by occupation froces »»»

A specialised national forest firefighting module will be deployed to Greece from 1 August to 15 September under the pre-positioning programme organised by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), with the aim of supporting the Greek authoriti»»»

Romania is going through one of the most difficult hydrological periods in recent decades, especially since no precipitation is forecast in the immediate future, even in the upper Danube basin, according to the National Administration Romanian Waters.The flow of the Danube at the entrance to the co»»»

Romania's national specialised forest fire extinguishing module continues its protection missions in the Var department, France, to identify and extinguish active outbreaks, with the Romanian firefighters preventing the spread of a fire near Brignoles."The extinguishing trucks were arranged on the »»»

The number of jobless people recorded in Bucharest, in June, was 5,512 persons and the unemployment rate reached 0.42%, according to the Municipal Agency for Job Occupation (AMOFM) Bucharest, in a press release. According to the mentioned source, compared to the month of May, when the jobless rate »»»

Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in June 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from May 2026, but youth unemployment remains at a high level of 28.8 percent, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The number of unemployed aged»»»

According to Salario, the eJobs salary comparison, the net wage average recorded in the first 6 months of the year, was 8,00 lei for the IT field, on the rise by 5% against the same period of 2025. The second best paid sector was oil/gas, with a net average of 7,000 lei, followed by research/develo»»»

The Government approved the payment of Romania's voluntary financial contribution to the budget of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, in order to participate as a member of the Informal Advisory Group corresponding to the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (GAC»»»

The Georgia-Romania Black Sea Submarine Cable (BSSC) project, one of the European Union's strategic energy infrastructure projects in the Black Sea region, is in the preparation stage of a marine survey, which will confirm the optimal route of the cable and provide the technical data necessary for »»»

Bulgarian Ambassador to Romania Radko Vlaykov and Craiova Mayor Lia Olguta Vasilescu discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation during a meeting in the Romanian city, the Bulgarian Embassy in Bucharest said on Facebook quoted by https://www.bta.bg/. The two focused on the appointment of a B»»»

The head of NATO's Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command, Lieutenant General Kai Rohrschneider, paid a working visit to Romania between July 29 and 30, according to a press release sent on Thursday by the Ministry of National Defense (MApN).According to MApN officials, the visit aimed to streng»»»

The largest annual meeting of the military reserves of NATO and partner states - a joint congress of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR), the Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR) and the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Non-Commissioned Officers (CI»»»

Romania will remain Moldova's strongest supporter within the European Union, offering its experience as an EU member state alongside political and diplomatic backing, acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Thursday after talks with Moldova's new Prime Minister, Vasile Tofan, who is making his f»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan welcomed Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan at the Victoria Palace on Thursday, in the context of his official visit to Bucharest.The official welcoming ceremony with military honours at the Government headquarters was followed by a one-to-one meeting between t»»»

President Nicusor Dan Thursday welcomed, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, visiting Moldova's Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, to whom he reconfirmed Romania's firm and consistent support for Moldova's European journey."I was glad to welcome today at the Cotroceni Palace the new Prime Minister of t»»»

EU summoned Moscow's charge d'affaires in Brussels about the penetration of Russiandrones in Romania's air space last week, dpa informs. “We firmly condemned the intentional penetration of Romania's air space by Russian drones,” said a spokesperson for the head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, on ...»»»

The radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defense detected a group of air targets in the vicinity of the river border with Ukraine on Thursday evening, two F-16 aircraft from the 86th Borcea Air Base being scrambled at 9:12 p.m. to monitor the situation.The National Military Command»»»

The mayor of the affected district of Košice has insisted that the Slovak Roma families who speak only Slovak are not coming to Hungary because of any centrally organised resettlement scheme, let alone one financed by the local authority. But his explanation has done little to allay suspicion. ‘Not»»»

At a time when human trafficking networks have evolved into sophisticated transnational criminal enterprises generating billions of dollars each year while exploiting vulnerable people amid humanitarian and economic crises worldwide, the United Arab Emirates has adopted a different approach. Rather»»»