Public backing for U.S. military action against Iran has dropped to its lowest point since the conflict’s earliest days, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that also places President Donald Trump’s approval rating at a near-record low, as reported by The Independent. The four-day survey, conduct»»»

New evidence caused the trial of a Libyan man charged with building the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, to be postponed for a third time in Federal Court in Washington. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo Aug. 25 (UPI) -- New evidence caused the trial o»»»

One of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Gripen fighter jets crashed on the grounds of Szolnok military airfield on Monday after suffering a malfunction during a training mission. The pilot ejected from the aircraft. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, the Defence Minister and former Chief of the General Staff, ha»»»

Dubai: Dubai's healthcare community is mourning the loss of Dr Mary John, the veteran gynaecologist from Kerala, India, credited with helping deliver nearly 3,000 babies during a career that spanned almost three decades in the emirate. Dr John, fondly known as "Girly" to friends and family, passed »»»

Georgi Chinev, administrative head of the Burgas District Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the Council said. He was nominated by magistrates from the Burgas Appellate, District and Regional Prosecution Offices, wh»»»

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has formally submitted its bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2028, which would be its first in more than half a century. The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed its bid in a post on X late Monday. It last hosted the continental tournament in 1976. Ethiopia h»»»

The Akylman Presidential Lyceum in Manas is scheduled to open in September, at the start of the new academic year. The Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan reported. The lyceum is designed for 360 students. The project includes a 410-bed dormitory, acc»»»

Staff of Karatal-Zhapyryk State Nature Reserve have intensified efforts to study the biology, migration routes and habitats of wild animals and birds. Camera traps installed in protected areas have become the main tool for scientific monitoring, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Techni»»»

Israeli occupation forces intensified their systematic destruction of southern Lebanon on Tuesday, carrying out demolition operations across multiple towns amid continued artillery shelling and widespread drone activity. Israeli forces conducted demolitions at dawn on the outskirts of Haris in Bint»»»

DUBAI: Arsenal have put a price tag of nearly $52m (€45m) on Gabriel Martinelli amid interest from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and other parties, according to ESPN Brazil. The network claimed the Brazilian international was close to completing a move to Riyadh, citing his admiration for the city»»»

CAIRO: ​Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border. The popular committees, comprising representatives of local n»»»

А memorial service, honoring police officers Atanas Gradev and Yordan Iliev, took place in Burgas on Tuesday, near the intersection where they died on August 25, 2022. The two lost their lives while trying to stop a bus illegally transporting migrants through Bulgaria. A memorial prayer service was»»»

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov on Tuesday urged the country's politicians to show much greater responsibility when making comments about statements coming from Iran. "Iran carried out a very successful hybrid operation, unfortunately with the assistance of Bulgarian politicians. Sadly,»»»

Ivanka Kotorova, a prosecutor at the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office, has been nominated for election to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the Council said. The nomination was submitted by prosecutors from several offices, who cited her 35 years of professional ex»»»

Marina Nenkova, a prosecutor at the Sofia City Prosecution Office, has been nominated for an elected seat on Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) representing the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC said. She was nominated by magistrates from the Sofia City and Sofia District Prosecution Offices, who »»»

Athens: The Greek coastguard on Tuesday rescued 85 migrants from two boats in trouble off Crete, the ANA news agency reported. Hundreds of people trying to reach Europe have been pulled out of the sea off the island in recent days. The two rubber dinghies were spotted by a drone and the coast guard»»»

A 4,050-meter-high mountain peak in Kyrgyzstan has been renamed in honor of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Eduard Kubatov, head of the State Agency for Tourism Development, told journalists about the renaming. Pioner Peak in the Ala-Archa National Nature Park will now be called SCO Pe»»»

LONDON: Israeli attacks on post-Assad Syria are nothing new. But when Israeli jets bombed a Syrian airbase last week, even Washington sat up and took notice — and issued a strongly worded, and very public, reprimand. Despite repeated reassurances from Damascus that Syria poses no threat to Israel, »»»

RIYADH: The Middle East is emerging as a major driver of the next global gas-turbine growth cycle, with the region’s gas-fired capacity projected to rise from 385 gigawatts in 2025 to 530 GW by 2035, according to S&P Global Energy CERA. According to new data from S&P Global Energy CERA, the region’»»»

* Popular committees issue kite warning to kids ‌late on Monday* Warning is coordinated with Hamas authorities, Hamas source says* Israel complains to Trump’s Board of Peace about kites, second Israeli official saysBy Nidal Al-MughrabiCAIRO, Aug 25 : ​Gaza parents have been warned to stop their chi»»»

Snoonu, Qatar’s leading homegrown technology company, and Teyseer Security Services, part of Teyseer Holding, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen security and facility management across Snoonu’s growing operational footprint in Qatar, marking a new step in collaboration betw»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Thailand HE Anutin Charnvirakul met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Thailand HE Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Sada. During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation relations between the two countries.»»»

A new batch of smart meters for automated electricity metering has been delivered to Bishkek and Osh, the Ministry of Energy reported. About 43,000 meters were delivered to Osh and nearly 78,000 to Bishkek. Around 2,000 devices for transmitting electricity consumption data were also delivered. A to»»»

World boxing champion Dmitry Bivol has arrived in Kyrgyzstan. Videos from his trip to Jalal-Abad region have been shared on social media. The footage shows the athlete riding a horse near Kara-Kamysh Lake, located not far from Sary-Chelek. «Very beautiful,» he says while commenting on the scenery. »»»

DUBAI: US-Dutch-Palestinian supermodel Gigi Hadid teased the fall 2026 collection from her knitwear label Guest in Residence this week, with the brand confirming the range would go on sale on Aug. 27. The label posted a seven-second clip to its Instagram account showing a herd of horses cantering a»»»

Lebanese authorities have granted former Iranian ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani a six-month legal residency permit in Lebanon as an "Iranian citizen, not a diplomat," months after the Lebanese Foreign Ministry declared Sheibani persona non grata and demanded his departure from the country within»»»

We welcome the decision of the USA to remove Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. We commend the constructive approach of the US Administration, which has demonstrated its resolve in this regard, as well as that of the US Congress, which has supported this process. We also congratulate »»»

Dubai: Days after launching direct flights to Katowice from Sharjah, Air Arabia announced Tuesday it is adding Gdansk in Poland to its network as well. The new non-stop service between Sharjah International Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport will begin on December 14, 2026, with five weekly fli»»»

For 25 years, Nando’s has been bringing the heat to Qatar, serving its signature flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken while becoming part of the country’s evolving dining scene. The journey began in 2001 with the opening of the first Nando’s restaurant on Salwa Road. At the time, Qatar looked very diffe»»»

Kyrgyzstan exported 9,357.3 tonnes of sugar in 2026, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry reported. This year, sugar beet was planted on 11,800 hectares. The ministry noted that the development of the sector contributes to strengthening food security, ensuring the st»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Development Fund approved over SR421 million ($112 million) in funding for the Esports and Gaming Financing Program by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, benefiting 82 entities across various sectors. This funding supported the development of more than 127 games,»»»

1 of 2 | Police Constable Tom Clough, 38, was killed early Saturday in a collision on A66 near Teesside, Britain. A total of seven people were killed in the two-vehicle crash. Photo courtesy Cleveland Police/Release Aug. 25 (UPI) -- British authorities said a dozen people have been arrested in an i»»»

Russia has become the fourth-largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity (PPP) and the largest in Europe, according to 2026 estimates based on International Monetary Fund forecasts. Russia’s GDP based on PPP is projected at around $7.34 trillion in international dollars, behind China ($»»»

Teams of the Social Assistance agency will begin visiting properties affected by the heavy rains in the municipalities of Batak and Peshtera from Tuesday, the Labour Ministry said. The teams will assess the flood damage and inform the owners of the affected homes about social assistance available t»»»

Turkey on Tuesday welcomed the United States' decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, hoping that it would boost efforts to integrate the war-torn country with the world. "We believe this decision will lend momentum to efforts to strengthen Syria's ties with the inter»»»

Copenhagen: Lego, the world's biggest toy maker by revenue, posted "stronger than expected" earnings for the first half of the year, its chief executive told AFP, with net profit rising 32 percent. "It has been stronger than expected in the first half across the board," Niels Christiansen said, add»»»

The US-Canada trade dispute is not only about tariffs but unacceptable "threats" from Washington on the status of the French language, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. Washington reportedly wants concessions on Quebec's rules for appliances and instruction manuals, as well as its law promo»»»

Tens of thousands of people faced another night away from home on Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened Reno, Nevada, blanketing the city in smoke and closing schools. About 24,000 people remained under evacuation orders, down from more than 40,000 at the peak, while tens of thousands more we»»»

Canada plans to respond to US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Tuesday, as the once close neighbouring allies spiral into a trade war. Ottawa and Washington failed to reach a deal on Friday to avert new 50 percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods after weeks of talks. Canada will announce»»»

African children’s dance group Moriox Kids from Rwanda will perform in Osh at a concert by Kyrgyz singer Gulnaz Chynybek kyzy. The concert will take place on September 8 in the city’s central square with the support of the Osh City Hall. Admission is free, the concert will begin at 7 p.m. Before th»»»

On August 25, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan sent 30 children of Kyrgyz citizens living in Russia to Meridian health camp in Cholpon-Ata for a summer vacation. Deputy Minister of Labor Kamchybek Dosmatov, Head of the Secretariat of the Council for Migration and »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia retained a merchandise trade surplus of about SR18 billion ($4.8 billion) in June, as a decline in imports partly cushioned a slowdown in exports, official data showed. The General Authority for Statistics reported that merchandise exports fell 4.5 percent in June from a year e»»»

VENICE: Marking the UAE’s ninth participation at the International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, Washwasha is whispering its message loud and clear. The group show with six artists — Mays Al-Baik, Jawad Al-Malhi, Farah Al-Qasimi, Alaa Edris, Lamya Gargash and Taus Makhacheva — is perhap»»»

Dubai: YouTube creator MrBeast has put a high-stakes twist on the traditional game of hide-and-seek, taking on 100 Indiana State Police troopers in a 12-hour search filmed at a military training facility in southern Indiana. The challenge featured MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and fo»»»

Beijing: China's meteorological authorities on Tuesday upgraded its typhoon alert from yellow to orange, the second-highest in its four-tier system, as two typhoons are expected to make landfall in the country in the coming days. Typhoon Narra, the 19th typhoon of the year, is forecast to land in C»»»

Doha,Qatar: Director of the Schools and Student Affairs Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) Maryam Ali AlNesef Al Buainain, confirmed that all preparations have been completed for the start of the new 2026-2027 academic year next Sunday. Around 148,000 students will»»»

Tunis, Aug. 25 (TAP)- The weather on Tuesday is partly cloudy across the country with storm cells in the northwest and the midland. Rain is expected, moving in the late afternoon to central eastern regions. The wind is blowing south in the...»»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr for Housing and Development executed a transaction on Sunday, August 23, involving 121,526 shares worth a total of EGP 929,674, the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) announced. The transaction was carried out as part of the company's employee incentive and reward scheme.»»»

Five microgeneration facilities in Kyrgyzstan have completed the full process of connecting to the power grid and signed agreements to sell the electricity they generate. The Climate Finance Center reported. According to the center, the pilot microgeneration development project is being implemented»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the procedure for transferring state-owned land plots for the implementation of national investment projects and projects of state importance. The decree was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev on August 24. Under the document, such land »»»