Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released a statement Thursday saying he has been released from a rehabilitation facility and will continue to recover from a fall at home. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, whose long absence from the Senate has sparked »»»

CONAKRY: Guinea is asking France to return several skulls and the personal items of various historical figures who fought against colonization in the 19th century, the Ministry of Culture told AFP Thursday. The restitution requests were submitted in mid-July and include the skull of Boubacar Biro B»»»

NEW YORK CITY: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon this week observed the sharpest surge in Israeli military activity since the announcement of a trilateral framework agreement for a ceasefire brokered by the US on June 26. Between midnight and 4 p.m. local time on Thursday, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon »»»

Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and the Environment Authority are coordinating with other government agencies to respond to the grounding of the vessel Caroline Bezengi near the Al Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar Governorate. In a joint statement, the two author»»»

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the repeal of the current 39% ownership cap of broadcast TV stations stops the "hamstringing" of the industry. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to remove a cap on the number of TV statio»»»

European football's governing body (UEFA) on Thursday reaffirmed its boycott of the World Cup despite FIFA's apology a day earlier for "errors" over its now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors. The proposal, championed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has plunged»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market increased by 5.40% during the current week, reaching $4262.84000 per ounce, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). The data showed that the price of gold rose from $4044.38870 per ounce recorded on Sunday. It also indicated that ot»»»

RIYADH: Teams from Saudi Arabia’s Masam de-mining project in Yemen destroyed more than 4,200 mines and other remnants of war in the coastal governorate of Abyan this week. The devices included anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, grenades, missiles, shells and other materials. Military engineer Munt»»»

LONDON: Leeds United have ‌signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City on a five-year contract for an undisclosed club-record fee, the Premier League side said on Thursday. British media reported the deal to be worth around 40 million pounds ($53.82 million) plus bonuses, making the 23-ye»»»

JEDDAH: The Aqabat Al-Muhammadiyah, which is set against the mountainous landscape of Al-Shafa in Taif, has been a test of speed, precision and control during the 2026 Saudi Toyota Championship Hill Climb season. On an uphill route defined by consecutive corners and changing elevation, the competit»»»

Damascus: At least two people were killed and 13 wounded after a bomb planted on a minibus exploded on Thursday in a Syrian town home to Druze and Christian communities near capital Damascus, state media reported, citing the health ministry. At the blast site in the town of Jaramana, a suburb of Da»»»

As drug abuse and substance misuse continue to pose growing challenges worldwide, the National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) has stressed that the most effective form of prevention does not begin in treatment facilities but at home, where a strong, supportive family serves as the first line of defenc»»»

Madrid: Star forward Vinicius Junior has extended his contract with Real Madrid to 2032, the club announced on Thursday, quelling speculation about his future that had linked him with Arsenal. "Real Madrid FC and Vinicius Jr have agreed the extension of the contract of our player, who is tied to th»»»

Emergency services at the scene after a car was driven into a group of people attending a Ver.di union demonstration in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2025. File Photo by Paul/Vifogra/EPA-EFE Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of killing tw»»»

After a wildfire broke out on Thursday near the 69th kilometre of the Trakia Motorway, close to the turnoff for Velingrad, Miroslav Stoyanov, a spokesperson for the Pazardzhik Interior Ministry Regional Directorate, reported later Thursday that individual hotspots are gradually being pinpointed and»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the fields of nuclear safety and radiation protection. The agreement comes within the framework of the fraternal relations between the two countries and their commitment to s»»»

After a wildfire broke out on Thursday near the 69th kilometre of the Trakia Motorway, close to the turnoff for Velingrad, Miroslav Stoyanov, a spokesperson for the Pazardzhik Interior Ministry Regional Directorate, reported later Thursday that individual hotspots are gradually being pinpointed and»»»

KYIV: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned both sides for attacks on civilian areas as Ukraine and Russia kept up their artillery war. Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries hundreds of kilometers from the border in an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Th»»»

PARIS: Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain strengthened their attack by signing France winger Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco on a five-year deal on Thursday. PSG announced the signing in a statement without giving financial details. French sports daily L’Equipe said PSG paid 50 million euros»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India has successfully test-fired the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry stated on Thursday. "India successfully test-fired the Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha on August 06, 2026," the ministr»»»

Montreal, Canada: Toronto police announced two arrests on Thursday in connection with the shooting at the US consulate last month, calling the accused "criminals for hire." The July 27 shooting was the second time this year gunfire had been directed at the US diplomatic building in the downtown cor»»»

Doha, Qatar: Electronic messages such as WhatsApp conversations, text messages and emails can serve as valid evidence before Qatari courts, provided they meet specific legal requirements, Qatari lawyer Mansour Al-Dosari said in an interview with Al Rayyan TV. Al-Dosari said digital communications h»»»

London: A University of Cambridge professor engulfed in a high-profile plagiarism storm resigned from his posts Wednesday, shortly after the prestigious British institution announced a probe into the various accusations against him. Jason Arday -- who made headlines when the university appointed hi»»»

The family of Perez Hilton said in a statement that he is “able to communicate” following an incident of apparent self-harm during a livestream earlier this week. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The family of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton said in a statement that he is»»»