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UK ‘joke’ candidate Binface pushes serious point about politics

LONDON: British politics has a long-cherished reputation for attracting the weird and wonderful. But in a pantheon of colorful characters, Count Binface, a man wearing a rubbish bin over his head, is stealing the show. The self-described “intergalactic space warrior” from the fictional planet Sigma»»»

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3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States. The executions come as a small number of states, including the three with scheduled letha»»»

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Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

SAN ISIDRO, Argentina: Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial examining the Argentine football legend’s demise. Seven health care professionals have been on trial since mid-April i»»»

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North Korea launches a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea says

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, the second such weapons testing activity in less than a week. The series of launch events were likely a protest of the upcoming Korea-US military drills that North Korea views as an invasio»»»

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Trump says his plane faced ‘greater risk’ in flight change

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday ​the plane he flew on after he secretly took a military flight from Turkiye last month ‌was “at greater ‌risk.” The switch ​involved ‌the ⁠Republican ​president being ⁠moved between aircraft in a catering truck because of worries over reports »»»

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Gulf News 47m

Watan se door, watan ki khushbo: the man who built Sharjah's Pakistan Chowk

Dubai: You do not need an address to get to Pakistani Chowk. You need a taxi and a driver who understands you, and in Sharjah's Al Mujarrah, he will get you there. "When you ask a taxi driver that you want to go to Pakistan Chowk, you don't have to tell him how to get there," says Sohail Khawar. "Y»»»

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UPI 1h

Darline Graham, Ralph Norman poised for GOP runoff to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham - UPI.com

1 of 5 | Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., was poised Tuesday night to be headed for a GOP runoff election against Rep. Ralph Norman for the Senate seat long held by her brother, the late Lindsey Graham. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Drone strikes hit Libya's key western oil town as a car bomb kills an officer in the east

CAIRO: Firefighters in western Libya battled late on Tuesday to extinguish a massive fire caused by a drone strike on an oil facility the day before, when their town on the Mediterranean coast came under a wave of drone attacks targeting key oil installations. Drone strikes continued on Tuesday, hi»»»

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UK-Europe-UAE road corridor, air freight: How Spinneys rewired its food supply chain

Dubai: Spinneys, the DFM-listed premium grocer, turned to a new road freight corridor linking the UK and Europe with the UAE after disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz caused food shipments to be delayed by weeks and pushed container costs sharply higher, the supermarket chain’s chief executive »»»

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North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills. The 11-day exercises due to begin on Monday are a regular fixture of the summer calendar, designed to steel the Uni»»»

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NAWAH: Empowering leaders who will shape Abu Dhabi’s future

As Abu Dhabi’s global influence accelerates, the emirate’s long-term economic success relies on ensuring its story being told by those who have lived it, shaped it and understand its deeper purpose. On the occasion of International Youth Day, this commitment takes on added resonance, underscoring o»»»

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Sputnik 1h

US Military Aid Deliveries to Ukraine Drop Over 50% in 2026

Direct US military aid deliveries to Ukraine plummeted by more than 50% in 2026 as contract fulfillment under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative slowed from an average of $587 million per month in 2025 to $265 million per month this year, Sputnik found after analyzing public records from th»»»

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UPI 1h

Trump administration bans use of Medicaid funds for gender identity healthcare - UPI.com

Protesters supporting trans youth gather Jan. 13 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the Trump administration finalized rules banning use of Medicaid funds for gender identity healthcare for youth. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, the »»»

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Gulf News 2h

How much sleep do world leaders really get?

Running a country is not exactly a nine-to-five operation. There are late-night negotiations, early-morning briefings, emergencies that refuse to observe time zones and an endless line-up of meetings, speeches and travel. But just how little sleep can a world leader get away with? That question gai»»»

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‘I’m the original item girl’: Usha Uthup on her ‘bedroom voice’, ageing and why Dhurandhar changed everything

Dubai: Three minutes. That’s roughly all it took for Usha Uthup to become Usha Uthup. When the legendary Indian singer first logged onto our zoom video call, there had been a small but crucial miscommunication: she had been told it was an audio interview. “I thought this was not a video chat,” she »»»

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Why UAE travellers now face longer wait for new Schengen travel permit for Europe trips

Dubai: UAE travellers who can visit Europe’s Schengen area without a visa will have to wait longer for a new travel authorisation requirement to take effect, with the European Union scrapping its 2026 launch date for ETIAS on Tuesday. Europe has long been planning to introduce the European Travel I»»»

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Gulf News 2h

TAQA Transmission builds Emirati youth pipeline for UAE’s 200,000-job Net Zero transition

Abu Dhabi: As the UAE marks International Youth Day, TAQA Transmission is placing youth development at the centre of its workforce strategy, in step with Abu Dhabi's Economic Vision 2030 and the UAE's Net Zero 2050 ambitions. As the company invests in grid resilience, smart networks and next-genera»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Russia frees former US Marine amid health fears

A former US Marine detained by Russia since 2022 was headed back to the United States on Tuesday after being released on humanitarian grounds, President Donald Trump said. Robert Gilman, a teacher from Massachusetts, had been serving a ten-year prison sentence over disputed charges of assaulting a »»»

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Gulf News 2h

Total solar eclipse: Where it will be visible and how long it lasts

Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on Wednesday, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse. Here is what you need to know about the total eclipse, which is the first visible in mainland Europe since 2006. Get updated faster and for»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Car bomb kills Haftar intel chief in eastern Libya

The head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, has been killed in a car bombing, the army said in a statement late on Tuesday. Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated on Monday when an explosive stuck to his car detonated as he »»»

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Gulf News 2h

US, allies warn unannounced missile launches raise danger of deadly 'miscalculation'

The United States and some 40 other countries warned Tuesday of the dangers of ballistic missile testing without advance notice, in a joint statement issued a month after China launched a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific. "Conducting nuclear-capable ballistic missile tests without sufficient »»»

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Iran's Rezaei sets sweeping conditions for Hormuz reopening as US talks hit new impasse

Iran has hardened its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior official saying the strategic waterway will remain closed unless its conditions are met: Mohsen Rezaei, the newly-appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that Tehran would not reopen the»»»

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Entrepreneurial thinking is becoming every young person’s greatest competitive advantage

Every generation is asked to prepare for a future it cannot fully predict. For today’s youth, that future is arriving particularly quickly. Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, technology is changing how value is created, and new professions and business models are emerging. The questio»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Oil nears $90 as Hormuz hopes fade: Why the shock may last months

Oil markets are sending a contradictory signal: Brent crude is back around $90 a barrel even as investors continue to price the possibility that the Strait of Hormuz could eventually reopen. The tension reflects a key problem facing the global economy: A diplomatic agreement could restore shipping »»»

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UPI 4h

Evacuations take place as wildfire spreads in California’s Big Sur - UPI.com

A firefighter is shown near a timber fire along California's Big Sur coast. Photo courtesy of California Fire San Benito-Monterey Unit Aug. 11 (UPI) -- California issued evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday throughout Monterey County as a wildfire spread almost 2,500 acres along the state's Big S»»»

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Arab News 4h

Spanish police bust network accused of trafficking migrant girls

MADRID: Spanish police said Tuesday they have dismantled a criminal ring accused of recruiting unaccompanied migrant girls from care centers in Gran Canaria and moving them to mainland Spain and France, where some were sexually exploited. The operation comes as migration debates have returned to th»»»

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Arab News 5h

Libya oil company says blazes contained after drone attacks on complex

ZAWIYAH, Libya: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday evening that all the fires sparked by drone attacks on the country’s second-largest oil refinery had been contained. On Monday night, a large gasoline reservoir west of the capital caught fire and collapsed after it was “struck »»»

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Arab News 5h

Bashar Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war 

DAMASCUS: Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian ‌and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere. He fled to Moscow, ending more than fiv»»»

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Arab News 5h

Trump’s secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion

WASHINGTON, United States: A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and top aides at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices. The Washington Post reported »»»

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Does Syria’s death sentence for Bashar Assad bring justice any closer?

LONDON: For almost a quarter of a century, Bashar Assad stood at the apex of a Syrian state in which the president appeared beyond the reach of its courts. On Tuesday, that relationship was dramatically reversed. Syria’s Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced the ousted president to death in a»»»

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UPI 5h

Rep. Jamie Raskin launches investigation into flawed reflecting pool case - UPI.com

1 of 2 | The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seen Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciay Committee, has launched an investigation in the Department of Justice's prosecution of former Olympian David Hearn in the allegedly vandalization of»»»

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France24 5h

At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues. An Ebola outbreak in the Democ»»»

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Qatar Tribune 5h

Sidra Medicine, The View Hospital partner to expand access to cord blood banking services in Qatar

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has signed an agreement with The View Hospital to offer its umbilical cord blood banking services to expectant families. The partnership expands access to one of Qatar’s most advanced cord blood banking programmes, giving paren»»»

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Qatar Tribune 5h

Lower fee to encourage rental contract registration

One of the key amendments introduced by the law concerns the registration fee for rental contracts. Under the previous law, the fee was calculated at 0.5% of the annual rental value, with a minimum of QR250 and a maximum of QR2,500. Under the new amendment, the fee has been set at a fixed QR250. Th»»»

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Qatar Tribune 5h

Qatar supports efforts for de-escalation: Dr Al Ansari

Dr Al Ansari recalled the statement issued by the foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.He revealed practical steps that would be announced in the days ahead. On the visit of HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Qatar, and whether it ha»»»

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Qatar Tribune 5h

City University Qatar to welcome Ulster University for exclusive game development experience

Tribune News Network Doha City University Qatar (CUQ) will welcome academics from Ulster University to its Lusail campus on Thursday, August 13, 2026 to co-deliver ‘Build Your First Game’, an interactive event workshop designed to introduce students and aspiring developers to the exciting world of »»»

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Arab News 6h

New commercial quay expands cargo-handling capacity at Syria’s Tartous Port

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Tartous Port began commercial operations at Quay No. 4 on Tuesday, after the berth received its first vessel, expanding the port’s cargo-handling capacity and aiming to cut wait times for large ships. The vessel docked at the newly opened quay and began unloading »»»

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Ministero di affari esteri Turchia 6h

No: 157, 11 August 2026, Regarding Colombia’s Statement on the Golan Heights

We strongly condemn the statement made by Colombia seeking to legitimize Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights, which constitute an integral part of Syria. Such isolated attempts, which constitute a grave violation of international law, in particular UN Security Council Resolution 497, have no l»»»

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What does Colombia’s Golan Heights recognition mean for the occupied Syrian territory?

LONDON: Colombia on Monday recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Arab Republic’s Golan Heights, becoming only the second UN member state to do so after the US recognized Israel’s claim in 2019. The Aug. 10 announcement was among new President Abelardo de la Espriella’s first major foreign »»»

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Egypt’s Trezeguet joins Saudi side Al-Riyadh on free transfer

CAIRO: Egypt ‌winger Mahmoud Hassan, better known by his nickname “Trezeguet,” has joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Egyptian side ‌Al-Ahly last ‌month, the ‌club ⁠announced on Tuesday. “Welcome, ⁠Trezegoal! Mahmoud Trezeguet is officially»»»

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Mexican cartel members sought to buy arms in Czech Republic: US

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department unsealed indictments on Tuesday against four members of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels accused of seeking to purchase arms and ammunition in the Czech Republic. The four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, known by its Spanish acro»»»

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UPI 6h

Houthis attack ship in Red Sea, kill 6 including 2 rescuers - UPI.com

A ship waits in the Strait of Hormuz in May. The Houthis have attacked a commercial ship traveling in the Red Sea. By Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- At least six people were killed Tuesday when Houthi militia attacked a cargo ship with missiles in the Red Sea, the Yemeni govern»»»

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Former U.S. Marine released from detention in Russia after four years - UPI.com

A U.S. Marine waits for U.S. President Donald Trump on June 1 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Russia has released Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine detained in 2022, and Gilman is expected to arrive Tuesday at the base. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Robert Gilman, a former»»»

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Arab News 7h

US helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade

WASHINGTON: A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports, the United States military said. The US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired on and disabled the M/V Vela Nova “after the ship’s civilian c»»»

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Arab News 7h

Erdogan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Makkah agreement boosts deterrence, targets no country

RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that his country’s relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are a “strategic relationship,” revealing that the coming phase will witness steps that would “elevate relations between the two countries to much higher levels.” He stated that the»»»

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Al-Ittihad book place in AFC Champions League with comfortable win in Abu Dhabi

RIYADH: Al-Ittihad ensured their return to the continental stage with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Al-Jazira in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that secured their place in the 16-team West Region division of the AFC Champions League Elite. A first-half brace from Steven Bergwijn gave the Tigers a comfortabl»»»

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Sputnik 7h

Head of Top Russian Bank Details Revolutionary Payment System Invulnerable to Weaponized Dollar

In an interview with Russian business media, Petr Fradkov, CEO of Promsvyazbank, revealed how the bank’s ground-breaking payment system, A7, facilitates transnational payments without using Western architecture like SWIFT or dollar-based instruments, all without technically violating any sanctions.»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 7h

Velichie Representatives Meet with Iranian Ambassador in Sofia

Representatives of the Velichie party met with Iranian Ambassador to Bulgaria Alireza Irvash in Sofia on Tuesday, the party's press office reported. The party was represented by Academician Atanas Gelimachev and Kolyo Paramov, an advisor to Velichie. During the conversation, two important issues we»»»

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Arab News 8h

West Bank at breaking point as Israel advances ‘de facto annexation,’ UN warns

NEW YORK CITY: The West Bank is nearing collapse and Israel is advancing a “de facto annexation” of the territory through the acceleration of settlement construction, mass displacements and record levels of settler violence, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday. Ramiz Alakbarov,»»»

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Thousands turn out as Zambia president rallies for second term

LUSAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema thronged the capital Lusaka Tuesday as he made a last-ditch effort to sway undecided voters two days before the election. His main challenger at Thursday’s vote, newcomer Brian Mundubile, meanwhile alleged a pattern of »»»

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