Doha, Qatar: Students across Qatar returned to their schools on Sunday, marking the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, as teachers and administrative staff welcomed them back to classrooms and school campuses in a positive and enthusiastic atmosphere. The first day brought together students and »»»

A supertanker caught fire and was brought to a complete halt after being struck by two naval mines in the southern Strait ‌of Hormuz, ‌Iran state ‌TV ⁠reported on Monday, citing ⁠a statement by the Revolutionary Guards. The Guards said the tanker had ⁠been attempting ‌to ‌pass through the waterway »»»

Two-time Olympic fencing champion Bence Szabó says Hungary has withdrawn his diplomatic passport and informed him that, contrary to previous plans, he will not be appointed as the country’s ambassador to Havana, Cuba. Szabó, a former Secretary General of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, told Index »»»

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and the Kyrgyz people on Independence Day. In his congratulatory message, he emphasized that August 31 symbolizes the Kyrgyz people’s aspirations for freedom, sovereignty, and independence. Over the pas»»»

UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit. Photo Internet Minister of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sydykov welcomed the distinguished guest at Manas International Airport. António Guterres will participate »»»

NEW YORK: Ailing Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open. The 48th-ranked Argentine’s 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory ended Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam ti»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted a lunch in Berlin on August 27 for the leaders of Denmark, Austria and Finland, with the Dutch and Swedish counterparts joining digitally, in a bid to trim the next seven-year budget of the European Union. The six countries insist that the European Commission»»»

TRIPOLI: Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani hailed on Sunday the reopening of his country’s embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, which had been closed for more than a decade.Shaibani was welcomed by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, who leads the UN-recognized administration in Tripoli, »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Sadyr Japarov and the people of Kyrgyzstan on Independence Day. The Russian leader’s congratulations were published by the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan. Putin noted that under Japarov’s leadership, Kyrgyzstan is successfully addressing soc»»»

Treasury Secretary warns of severe consequences for those continuing business with Tehran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US is preparing to sanction another bank in its escalating campaign to clamp down on Iran-related transactions, warning of severe consequences for those who cont»»»

BATAM, Indonesia: The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early on Sunday as it headed home after a grueling deployment in the Middle East. It’s expected to stop in Thailand for a port visit.Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapo»»»

Hurricane Katrina was located nearly 1,000 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula on Sunday evening. Image courtesy NOAA Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Karina rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Sunday evening and was moving west over the Pacific Ocean, forec»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Sadyr Japarov and the people of the republic on Independence Day. In his congratulatory message, he noted that over more than 30 years of independence, Kyrgyzstan has defined its own path of development as a sovereign state. Trump said the United States is »»»

Iraq is committed to a full withdrawal of US-led coalition forces by the end of September, UK-based Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Saturday, citing an Iraqi official. US forces have been in the country for 23 years since the 2003 invasion and subsequent smaller-scale operations against Isl»»»

Venezuela maintains control over its oil resources under a new agreement with the US granting Washington significant access to the country’s proven crude reserves, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday. US President Donald Trump claimed earlier in the week that Washington had secured “m»»»

A US drone struck Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to preliminary reports from Tasnim News Agency. Local media reported that two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack.US Central Command confirmed the strikes on Larak Island, framing the action as a limited defe»»»

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused NATO of seeking to transform the Arctic into a new theater of confrontation against Russia and its partners. "NATO and other Western countries make no secret of their true motives, openly declaring their intention to turn the Arctic into a new fro»»»

The US Navy is running two missions in the Gulf at the same time. One seals Iran's coastline, blocking any vessel from entering or leaving an Iranian port. The other keeps the Strait of Hormuz open, escorting commercial traffic for shipping companies that request help. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, spo»»»

Armed police officers patrol near the Schachen horse racing track following a shooting, in Aarau, Switzerland, on Sunday. One person was killed and five others were injured in an overnight shooting at a rave near the horse racing track in Aarau's Schachen district, according to the local police. Ph»»»

President Sadyr Japarov congratulated Kyrgyzstanis on Independence Day. «Dear compatriots! Dear people of Kyrgyzstan! I wholeheartedly congratulate you on our country’s main national holiday—the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic! Kyrgyzstan’s independence is a priceless, s»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and the people of the republic on Independence Day. «Over the past 35 years, and particularly during the more than five years of your leadership, the Kyrgyz Republic has achieved outstanding success in nation-building.»»»

European countries are only hurting themselves by imposing visa restrictions on Russian tourists, Artem Studennikov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s First European Department, tells Sputnik. Russia does not see any need to tighten visa requirements for ordinary European citizens in a ret»»»

Asheville, South Carolina: Energy security, mounting trade tensions and Washington’s efforts to intensify economic pressure on Iran are expected to be among India’s principal concerns when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting here »»»

Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov is visiting the northern regions of Ruse and Pleven between August 31 and September 1 to inspect motorway projects, the ministry said. The first day, Shishkov will inspect construction of the Ruse–Veliko Tarnovo motorway. The inspection w»»»

The first week of September is expected to bring slightly changeable but summery, warm weather, with peak temperatures typically around 30 degrees Celsius and refreshing dawns. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may develop at the beginning of the week, while the second half of the week looks set »»»

The Prime Minister announced on Sunday that he intends to introduce legislative amendments to shorten investigations and criminal proceedings related to the recovery of state assets. In a Facebook post, Péter Magyar wrote that no one wants the recovery of assets and the punishment of those responsi»»»