Climate change and increasingly frequent, prolonged heatwaves pose a growing threat to human health worldwide and in Bulgaria, Associate Professor Petya Dimitrova said in an interview with BTA on Wednesday. Dimitrova is an immunologist at the Laboratory of Experimental Immunotherapy at the Bulgaria»»»

Singapore: The US dollar held near six-week lows on Wednesday as currency markets awaited further developments after pressure on the Japanese yen eased. The US dollar index, which tracks the currency against six major peers, was little changed at 99.85, struggling to find direction after hitting a »»»

European Technical LLC, a SHAMS-licensed multi-trade maintenance company serving Dubai and Sharjah, has introduced Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) designed to help landlords and property managers handle routine servicing through one agreement instead of coordinating multiple contractors. The la»»»

In the village of Zhany-Tilek, Ak-Talaa district of Naryn region, mudflows overflowed a protective channel and flooded the yards of 18 residential houses, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to updated information, water entered the basements of two houses. The yards of five mo»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has approved a framework allowing investors to develop residential projects under a partial land ownership system, in a move aimed at stimulating investment in the housing sector and expanding home ownership opportunities. The decision was approved during a Cabinet meeting in Je»»»

Dubai: Authorities in Jeddah have shut down 18 illegal warehouses during a joint enforcement campaign targeting unlicensed storage and distribution activities in the southern part of the city. The Jeddah Mayoralty said the operation, carried out in coordination with several government agencies, unc»»»

Dubai: Oman's Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has urged consumers to stop using the BenQ GV31 Portable Projector immediately after identifying a battery defect that could pose a fire risk. The authority said the safety warning was issued because the projector's battery may overheat, increasing »»»

Doha, Qatar: Despite unprecedented regional escalations, disruptions to trade routes and exports, increased logistics and insurance costs, and wider pressures on global supply chains, Qatar safeguarded economic stability, maintained the uninterrupted provision of essential services, protected consu»»»

Iraq has begun receiving natural gas from the Khor Mor field in the Kurdistan Region under a new agreement aimed at boosting electricity generation and easing power shortages, with Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum supplying 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) to the Kirkuk Taza »»»

SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday accused Japan of “transformation into a war state” as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in the Pacific. Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status — increasing military spending, ramping»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Wakrah have wrapped up their pre-season training camp in Rennes, France, after more than two weeks of intensive preparations ahead of the 2026-2027 campaign. Held from July 17 to August 2, the camp formed a key part of the Blue Wave’s build-up to the new season, with head coach Jose»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar continues to demonstrate economic resilience and stability despite an exceptionally challenging regional environment that has disrupted trade routes, increased transportation and insurance costs, and placed pressure on global supply chains. The National Planning Council (NPC) rel»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, concluded recently, the second part of the “Tamkeen for Recitation of the Clear Quran” programme for 2026. The programme was organised by the Quran and its Sciences Section at She»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has received international recognition through the 2026 Global Challenge for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC). Its “Tamkeen: Empowering Arab Youth for Sustainable Heritage” programme received a Star of the Future award, recognising promising initiat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Cultural Center for the Blind (QCCB) organised a summer camp for its female members. Held in an interactive environment that combines learning and recreation, the summer camp aimed to strengthen self-confidence, develop personal and life skills, and highlight participants’ hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Media City Qatar’s “Nabd Qatar,” the original soundtrack from the Qatar SoundBeat campaign, which was unveiled during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Final on Qatar National Day last year, is now available on Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system. Passengers, flying to more than 1»»»

Doha, Qatar: Now in its third edition, the Herfah Programme continues to breathe new life into the traditional crafts that form an integral part of Qatar’s cultural identity and Islamic artistic heritage. An initiative of Qatar Foundation, Herfah is hosted at Al Khater House.Through annual programm»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest improvement in four months during July, with new orders growing at their fastest pace since February and companies resuming hiring after cutting jobs in June. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The seasonally »»»

Police in At-Bashy district of Naryn region have detained a man suspected of fraud amounting to 4,115 million soms, the Internal Affairs Department of the region reported. According to investigators, the 35-year-old resident of the village of At-Bashi took foals, calves, and sheep from local reside»»»

In 2027, Kazakhstan will carry out a complete reconstruction of its road checkpoints. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced this during a teleconference dedicated to the start of construction of several strategic highways. In his speech, he emphasized that Kazakhstan serves as the main bridge c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Markhiya Gallery opened yesterday the ‘Networks Part 4’ exhibition at the Katara Cultural Village. Organised in partnership with Hafez Gallery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the exhibition showcases artworks by 13 visual artists from Qatar and across the Arab world. The lineup includes ho»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Distribution reported a record net profit of $568 million for the first half of 2026, up 59% from a year earlier, supported by higher fuel sales, network expansion, inventory gains and growth across its non-fuel retail business. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

Doha, Qatar: The curtain fell on the Qatar Toy Festival 2026 with a colourful closing ceremony yesterday at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), bringing to an end more than a month of celebration of imagination, creativity and family entertainment that attracted thousands of visitors »»»

Dubai: Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum have started supplying natural gas to Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to support power generation and improve electricity services in Kirkuk. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The companies will deliver 100 million standard cubic fee»»»

KYIV: Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine. Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors a»»»

South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters Wednesday, the chain's local operator told AFP, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests. Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it launched a "Tank Day" promotion on »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get “hit very hard” if negotiations fell through. Transit of the waterway, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, has been a sticking point in talks and »»»

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a US civil lawsuit concerning attacks that killed and injured Americans in Israel from 2002 to 2004. Sotomayor denied a request by the Palesti»»»

Arab Finance: PRE Group announced that one of its subsidiaries has won a bid to develop an integrated urban project in a prime location in New Zayed City, west of Cairo, according to a press release. Spanning 380 feddans, the development will comprise a diversified portfolio of residential, adminis»»»

LONDON: Antisemitic incidents in the UK soared by 21 percent in the first six months of 2026 amid the US-Israel war on Iran, compared to the same period last year, a Jewish charity said Wednesday. “These attacks are directed against British Jews, but they are also attacks on Britain and our society»»»

ROME: Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south.Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the US embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are sc»»»

The three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho included a worker at the restaurant chain and a man from the area known for helping others get sober. Authorities released the names Tuesday of the people who died when the 24-year-old gunman opened fire at the Twin Fa»»»

A 22-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan sustained severe knife wounds in an attack in Northern Cyprus. The incident occurred on August 3 at a Metropol supermarket in Lefkoşa. According to local police, a 31-year-old man stabbed the woman several times before inflicting a knife wound to his own throat. »»»

The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war with Iran, with commanders warning that key munitions stockpiles are “dangerously low,” CNN reported, citing multiple sources. The report said concerns over dep»»»

Brazil has asked Argentina's ambassador to leave the country, the foreign ministry in Buenos Aires said Tuesday, amid a diplomatic spat sparked by Argentine President Javier Milei's repeated insults directed at Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The Brazilian government also said it was do»»»

US President Donald Trump again claimed the Strait of Hormuz would be opened “very soon,” threatening Iran with military action if it does not happen. “The strait’s gonna be open very soon or they’re gonna get hit very hard,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.He also claimed the US had prepa»»»

Kim Yo-jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, condemned Japan’s accelerating military buildup after Tokyo test-fired Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles from an Aegis destroyer, KCNA reported. She said Japan i»»»

Tolobai uulu Ilgiz has been appointed Vice President of the International Kok-Boru Federation. According to the organization, he will coordinate the development and popularization of the national sport, as well as facilitate the implementation of international projects and strengthen cooperation be»»»

A mine collapse in Sulyukta left two workers trapped underground, Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) reported. The ministry said that 24 rescuers were dispatched to the scene. Preliminary information indicates that four support structures collapsed at a depth of 50 meters, causing »»»

Iran and Oman are reportedly nearing a bilateral agreement, also known as "shipping framework", to manage maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary or intermediate framework. Iranian statements from the Foreign Ministry emphasise that these are strictly bilateral coastal-state talk»»»

Dubai: Wynn Resorts has confirmed that its highly anticipated Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort in Ras Al Khaimah will officially open in September 2027. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The US-based integrated resorts' giant also revealed that the project's total»»»

The heatwave is continuing, and as a result the third-level heat alert has been extended; thanks to the dedicated work of specialists, the last remaining operational turbine at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant can still be operated safely for the time being — according to the daily assessment issued by»»»

Washington stripped Brazil's ambassador of her US visa in an escalating diplomatic standoff, saying the move would be reversed if Brasília approves President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador ahead of Brazil's closely watched presidential election. The United States has revoked the visa of Braz»»»

Dubai: When Joan David moved to the UAE in 2011, she wasn't looking to start a business. She was simply following the person she loves. Before moving to Dubai, David has built a career in corporate finance in the Philippines, while her husband, Russell, was working in fuel logistics in Afghanistan »»»

A pot of biryani left out for too long, is most likely, a biryani gone. Sometimes even barbecue skewers, or a takeaway meal that you left on a counter, can wreak havoc. In the UAE's intense summer heat, these everyday moments can quickly turn into food safety hazards. Many people rely on the 'smell»»»

Share: HERE IS THE LATEST: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that progress has been made in talks ‌between Iran and Oman ⁠on the Strait of Hormuz, “but not finalized yet,” adding, “We’re hoping that ‌will happen very ‌shortly.” He made the comments after President Trump again backed down »»»

Iran and Oman have made progress in talks on how to manage maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying discussions have been positive at both the technical and political levels. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the talks with Oma»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: At least one person was killed, and five others were injured after Russia launched an overnight attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, late on Tuesday (local time), according to the city's military administration, as hostilities between the two countries continued to intensify. According»»»

Dubai: Jaywan cardholders can access more than 150 offers across travel, hotels, shopping, dining, entertainment, health and wellness. The benefits are provided through the national scheme, participating merchants and card-tier partners, but they are not automatically identical across every Jaywan »»»

Manila: The condominium market here entered 2026 with a paradox: a huge housing need exists while Metro Manila simultaneously has a condo glut. It's a strange housing market feature: the Philippine capital as thousands of completed condo units that remain vacant amid a big gap in affordable housing»»»