Dry grass and vineyards are burning in a wildfire that broke out on Thursday near the 69th kilometre of the Trakia Motorway, in the direction from Sofia to Burgas, close to the turnoff for Velingrad, the Pazardzhik Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry reported. Firefighting crews and volun»»»

Ukraine's alternative grain export routes will not reach the capacity needed to compensate for Russia's blockade of Black Sea ports until the end of August at the earliest, and even then will cover only half the volume normally handled through Odesa, Agrarian Policy Minister Taras Vysotskyi told Re»»»

BUCHAREST: Romania raced on Thursday to sink four barges laden with rock into the Danube River in an attempt to redirect water downstream toward a nuclear power plant, to buy more time before its second reactor is likely forced offline due to record-low water levels. Extreme heatwaves and low rainf»»»

STOCKHOLM: Sweden will hand over to Kyiv a seized Russian “shadow fleet” cargo ship which Ukraine suspects of transporting grain stolen from its occupied territory, Swedish court documents obtained by AFP on Thursday showed. The Supreme Court on August 4 dismissed an appeal by Caffa Shipping Ltd, w»»»

BEIRUT: A seventh round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations in Rome shifted attention to the fate of Lebanese detainees and missing persons, as Beirut sought progress on one of the conflict’s most sensitive humanitarian files while broader security negotiations remained deadlocked. The talks, held for»»»

KAMPALA, Uganda: Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval Thursday to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to secure the territory following the devastating Israel-Hamas war. The successful motion, brought b»»»

GAZA: The US-backed Board of Peace is preparing its first contract to build a military outpost for an international stabilization force in Gaza, proposed under Washington’s postwar road map for the enclave, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. The project involves building a temporary base for an in»»»

PARIS: A case of hantavirus, which recently sparked international alarm, has been detected in a Franco-Argentine national who holidayed in France in July before being put in isolation in Spain, the French health ministry said Thursday. The patient had few symptoms and now has none, the ministry sai»»»

LONDON: British TV presenter Nadia Sawalha has threatened legal action against ITV, accusing the broadcaster of removing her from its daytime talk show “Loose Women” because of her public support for Palestinian rights. In a video posted on Instagram, Sawalha said her lawyers had sent ITV a pre-act»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority has announced the rescheduling of the fourth edition of the Global AI Summit, which will now be held in Riyadh from Sept. 7-9, 2027. The decision was made following a shared request from the summit’s international partners to allow for furt»»»

Istanbul-listed refiner Tupras (IST: TUPRS) has commissioned the building in South Korea of four Suezmax-class crude oil tankers for more than $370mn, the company said on July 31. The four vessels, each featuring a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of approximately 157,000 tonnes, are scheduled for delivery»»»

The Varna Administrative Court has suspended the planned demolition of 12 residential buildings in the Baba Alino area near Varna, ruling that the structures cannot be removed until the legal disputes over the case are resolved. The decision came after two investor companies, Forest Club Varna OOD »»»

Bulgaria’s mandatory period for displaying prices in both leva and euro will end on August 8, 2026, marking another step in the country’s transition to the single European currency. The dual price display requirement was introduced as a temporary measure to help consumers adjust to the euro and to »»»

Meta is the latest tech company to share that its AI model hacked into another company’s systems, marking at least the third such incident in recent weeks. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Meta is the latest tech company to share that its AI model hacked into another co»»»

Tunis, August 6 (TAP) – Road accidents in Tunisia declined by 19.41% as of August 5, while the number of fatalities increased by more than 10%, according to figures released by the National Road Safety Observatory under the Ministry of Interior.A...»»»

Damascus, Aug. 6 (SANA) The International Monetary Fund’s assessment of the sustained momentum of Syria’s economic recovery reflects the country’s transition toward a largely balanced trajectory, as banking legislation and financial reforms adopted after liberation have helped establish a more stab»»»

Paris, France: A case of hantavirus, which recently sparked international alarm, has been detected in a Franco-Argentine national who holidayed in France in July before being put in isolation in Spain, the French health ministry said Thursday. The patient had few symptoms and now has none, the mini»»»

An aerial photograph shows plumes of smoke rising after violent reactions to the killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, then leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in February. The killing of El Mencho sparked a wave of violence and road b»»»

Tunis, August 6, 2026 (TAP) — The National Organization of Entrepreneurs (ONE) will mark its sixth anniversary by hosting an “After Work” networking event on Tuesday, August 12, in Tunis.The event will bring together entrepreneurs, business...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received a farewell visit from Azerbaijani Ambassador to Belgrade Kamil Khasiyev on Thursday and noted that Belgrade exceptionally appreciated Azerbaijan's consistent and principled support for Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. "It is a po»»»

A new study suggests that Hungarians are right to feel that shopping abroad can be cheaper – but much depends on what they are buying. Food prices paint a very different picture from, say, the cost of services. Meanwhile, a fresh survey has shown that Romania and Bulgaria still outperform Hungary o»»»

LONDON: Yemen’s Houthi movement is increasingly stepping up attacks in the Red Sea, disrupting the vital international trade waterway, as well as threatening to target regional energy facilities. As the Houthi threat carries serious implications, regional and global players have begun to realise th»»»

Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc on Thursday condemned what it called Lebanese authorities’ “continued policy of submission, surrender, and humiliating negotiations” with Israel, which is pressing on with its “killing, bombing, bulldozing, and destruction.” Lebanese authorities “are continuing their »»»

Dubai: Iran has made clear that its emerging maritime agreement with Oman will not, by itself, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial shipping, saying the United States must first meet a series of political and economic conditions before free navigation can resume, according to news repor»»»

Damascus, Aug.6 ( SANA) Transport Minister, Yarub Badr, discussed with Dr. Dahlia Khalifa, the newly-appointed World Bank director for the Middle East, and the accompanying delegation ways to enhance cooperation in the transport sector and supporting projects aimed at rehabilitating and developing »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Moroccan Ambassador to Belgrade Omar Amghar on Thursday to discuss strengthening and deepening of cooperation between the two countries, which will mark the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year. "The Prime Minister and the Ambassador ag»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities demolished a residential building in the Arab-majority town of Kafr Qasim on Thursday, citing unlicensed construction. Palestinian citizens of Israel said the situation reflected an escalating housing crisis in their communities. Arab towns in Israel have faced restricti»»»

A preliminary date for a new round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel has been set for September 1 and the U.S. side pledged to follow up on the issues of captives and the border with both sides during this period, sources following the negotiations told LBCI television on Thursday, after t»»»

HAMBURG/PARIS/DUBAI: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has bought around 540,000 to 720,000 metric tons of milling wheat in an international tender which closed on Wednesday, European traders said. The size of the initial purchase in tonnage terms was not immediately certain, as is usual in Algeri»»»

Paramount CEO David Ellison arrives on the red carpet in 2025 for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. U.K. authorities on Thursday approved a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- British officials on T»»»

Santiago, Chile and Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, and Years of Culture, an annual initiative celebrating cross-cultural exchange, announced that Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices opened in Chile for its first present»»»

LONDON: The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had returned all Israeli women who illegally crossed the border into Lebanon the day before, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate in southern Lebanon. Some 15 women arrived on Wednesday at Ghajar, a border community and»»»

RIYADH: The creation of the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition reflects an international recognition of the threats facing maritime security and freedom of navigation, Saudi Arabia’s Defense ministry said on Thursday. It also embodies a collective responsibility to protect maritime corridors »»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan is awaiting the arrival of spare parts from abroad to repair the electricity network linked to the Merowe Dam after a fire knocked it completely out of service, causing widespread outages across the country, Energy and Petroleum Minister Al-Mutasim Ibrahim told Asharq Al-Awsat. Ibra»»»

Washington, United States: The World Bank announced on Thursday that it was providing $750 million in financial guarantees to Indonesia's largest state-owned commercial bank, with the funds to be channeled into the government's low-interest loan program for small businesses. The loan will be provid»»»

Share: The third and final day of the seventh round of US-brokered direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel concluded in Rome on Thursday, a senior Lebanese official told Anadolu. The official said the talks began about an hour late for what he described as “US-related reasons.” They were con»»»

RIYADH: Saudi water desalination company Acwa saw a 28 percent year-on-year drop in its profits in the first half of 2026, with its CEO citing the “pace of the market” as a factor. Over a period which saw major upheaval across the Middle East thanks to the ongoing US-led war with Iran, the firm pos»»»

Riyadh: Moving to Saudi Arabia to launch a business is one thing; choosing to build your future here is another. Joel Huffman did exactly that. As the co-founder and CEO of Arabius, partner at GoldenPoint Global, and co-founder of Anchor Digital Infrastructure, Huffman is a passionate advocate for »»»

WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturer Moderna said. The shot, named mFlusiva, is intended for adults age 50 or older. Other brands »»»

LONDON: An Israeli rights group warned on Thursday that the Palestinian public healthcare system in the occupied West Bank was nearing collapse, saying Israel’s continued withholding of tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority had pushed hospitals and clinics to the brink. Physicians for Human R»»»

TOKYO: Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence. “Downplaying the inhumanity of nucl»»»

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday that the discovery of an explosive device points to a “new threat scenario” facing Germany. File Photo by Christoph Soeder/EPA-EFE Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany, resumed flights on Thursday afte»»»

US President Donald Trump has demanded answers from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over depleted American weapons stockpiles, including air defense missiles, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the exchange. Hegseth did not reportedly dispute the shortages but d»»»

US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports of ammunition shortages, warning of action against alleged “leakers”, as Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, oil prices are hovering near $80 a barrel, gold continues its upward run to reach Dh516.25 p»»»

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Kinshasa: A suspected Ebola death has been reported on a boat heading for Kinshasa, which has so far avoided the outbreak raging in DR Congo's east and northeast, authorities said Thursday. Ebola, which spreads through contact with bodily fluids and causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed at least 1,»»»

Ukraine has exhausted weapons stocks and the very concept of warfare - something ex-commander Valery Zaluzhny has admitted - retired colonel and military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik. Ukraine has tried everything - from NATO templates to its own improvisations - and Russia has found a resp»»»

Tunis, August 6 (TAP) – The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) participated in the first ordinary session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) for 2026, held in Midrand, South Africa, from July 17 to 30.According to an ARP statement, the...»»»

LONDON: It has been a whirlwind week for Al-Ahli, with the announcement of Matthias Jaissle’s departure followed today by the confirmation of Marino Pusic as new head coach. The Dutch-Bosnian manager has some big shoes to fill in Jeddah. Just three months after lifting a second successive AFC Champ»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria has reached self-sufficiency in wheat production for the first time since before the country’s civil war erupted in 2011, an official told AFP on Thursday, after years of reliance on imports. As well as the war hitting the agriculture sector hard, Syria has seen drought in recent ye»»»