Hungary is overhauling the senior leadership of several key organisations within the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) group, with changes announced at Visit Hungary, the Kisfaludy Tourism Support Management Company and the organisation overseeing Hungary’s participation in EXPO 2027. The changes were»»»

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remained elevated today, with Iran declaring it alone will control the strategic waterway and the UAE condemning an attack on a vessel linked to state oil company ADNOC. The US-Iran conflict has already disrupted some UAE flights to Bahrain and Kuwait, with airl»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: It is time for the Lebanese authorities to recognize that relying on US guarantees and mediation is a futile gamble 15-08-2026 1»»»

Ukraine ⁠struck industrial infrastructure ​in Russia's ​Samara region on Saturday, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack, saying a rocket plant and air base were hit.  A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s sout»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,542 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulation. A total of 7,216 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,843 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,483 for labor-related issue»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Tourism has approved updates to regulations governing Hajj season accommodation, licensing and classification standards, and violations applicable to facilities hosting pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah. The updates are intended to improve facilities’ readiness, enhance service»»»

MADRID: Spain’s cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings in the southern city. The tremor took place shortly after 1:00 am (2300 GMT Friday) with its epicenter in the town of A»»»

LONDON: Afghanistan’s women are “fighting alone” against discrimination by the Taliban authorities and feel abandoned by the world, Afghan journalist Zahra Joya told AFP. “I lost everything in my country five years ago,” she said in an interview in London. The founder in 2020 of Rukhshana Media — a»»»

Abu Dhabi: Restaurants, cafés, hotels, gyms, shopping centres and other businesses in the UAE will face annual licensing fees for the public use of protected music from December, under a new framework issued by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism. The fees are set out in the ministry’s new Collecti»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: The latest, brazen statement by the US ambassador regarding the resistance’s weapons confirms Washington’s bias in favor of “Isr»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has continued to distribute food baskets to people affected by floods in Paktia province, Afghanistan. The organization distributed 40 food baskets, benefiting 280 people, as part of its food security and emergency program in central, eastern and southeast»»»

JEDDAH: When a video of a disabled Muslim man defending a mosque in Nepal began circulating on social media, he could hardly have imagined that his moment of courage would eventually take him to Makkah to perform Umrah. The story dates back to late January, when a widely circulated video showed a M»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has requested clarification from the United States and Turkiye over information released by the US Congress regarding plans to supply weapons to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday. "The Russian Foreign Minis»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: Lebanese authorities must halt the humiliating path of direct negotiations and seek ways to end Israeli aggression while reviewi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah in a statement: The Israeli enemy’s escalation, targeting civilians and expanding the areas under attack, reflects Netanyahu’s de»»»

BURAIDAH: The Buraidah International Dates Carnival has more than 100 date varieties on display, reflecting the richness and quality of Qassim region’s agricultural production while attracting farmers, traders and shoppers and driving strong commercial activity. The carnival also promotes rare date»»»

RIYADH: Five falcons were sold for a total of SR348,000 ($93,000) on the sixth night of this year’s International Falcon Breeders Auction, organized by the National Center for Falcons in Malham, north of Riyadh. The auction, which brings together leading falcon breeding farms from around the world,»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh is in talks with Oman to deepen cooperation in research and advanced technology, including artificial intelligence and biotech, as Dhaka seeks partners to help expand its strategic industries. With more than 40,000 graduates from science, technology, engineering and mathematics ev»»»

KYIV: Russian ‌troops have taken control of 19 settlements in southeastern Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions over their summer campaign, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry cited ‌a report ‌by Pyotr Bolgarev, ‌commander ⁠of the eastern ⁠group »»»

Oil pollution is affecting ​about 12 kilometers of coastline near Oman’s Ras Madraka, while Masirah ‌Island, a major wildlife sanctuary remains ‌unaffected, ​state ‌news ⁠agency ​ONA said on ⁠Saturday. The agency said efforts to tackle a spill ⁠from a leaking tanker ‌have ‌made ​progress. Oil ‌bega»»»

Doha: Qatar Post has launched a new remittance service between the State of Qatar and the Republic of India, in cooperation with India Post and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), coinciding with the Republic of India's Independence Day celebrations, which fall on August 15th of each year. The servic»»»

VIRGINIA, USA: A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. None of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the university said. The shooting happened near the university’s Quad Annexes, and both camp»»»

Hezbollah said that Israeli attacks on Lebanon would be met with an "appropriate" response after deadly strikes on the country's south on Saturday, urging authorities to halt "humiliating" negotiations with Israel. Israel "must clearly understand that its attacks, violations and attempts to impose »»»

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike in the country's south on Saturday killed seven people, including three children and two women, in the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Four people were killed in another Israeli airstrike on a two-sto»»»

Dubai: A casual entry has led to an unexpected moment for Sabuj Md Delowar Munshi, who has won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket's Series 289 consolation prize draw. The 32-year-old from Bangladesh has been living in the UAE for the past seven and a half years. He first discovered Big Ticket through social m»»»

Erste analyst Piotr Bogusz has upgraded Żabka shares from “sell” to “hold” and raised his target price from PLN 19.60 to PLN 34 following Couche-Tard’s takeover offer. The Canadian owner of Circle K plans to offer PLN 32 per share and has secured agreements to acquire 57.25% of Żabka from major sha»»»

A 1992 World Bank forecast projected that Poland’s population would reach about 44.1 mln by 2025, far above today’s estimates. Even an alternative measure based on administrative “signs of life” puts the 2025 population at about 38.8 mln. The forecast largely missed the sharp decline in fertility a»»»

Water levels on the Rhine have fallen to historic lows, with the gauge at Kaub recording single-digit readings for the first time. German steel and recycling organizations warn that prolonged low water threatens supply chains and industrial competitiveness. Inland waterways carry about one-third of»»»

Europe’s aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul sector is facing a growing labor shortage as airlines keep older aircraft in service because of delays in new deliveries. The average commercial aircraft is now 15.1 years old, while engine repair times have increased to 180 to 200 days. At the sam»»»

Ronson Development delivered 135 units in the first half of 2026 and generated PLN 120.5 mln in sales revenue. The developer contracted 272 units worth a combined PLN 223 mln, up 49% year over year. At the end of June, Ronson had 597 apartments available across 13 locations and plans to expand its »»»

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India’s decades-long Maoist insurgency was nearing its end but warned that the country now faced a new battle against what he called “dimagi Naxals,” or people who align with the movement’s ideology. In his address to the nation o»»»

Several fires broke out in and around Szeged on Saturday, with firefighters battling flames across thousands of square metres and railway traffic temporarily suspended because of one of the incidents. One of the largest fires was reported near Vértói Road and Merkúr Road, where dry grass and fallen»»»

Maumere: Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Flores island, killing at least 40 people, according to a disaster official. A second strong quake was recorded thousands of kilometres away on Sumatra island in the west of »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Romania, amid a protracted political crisis, has submitted a request to the European Commission for $3.29 billion from the EU recovery fund, interim European Funds Minister Dragos Pislaru said on Saturday. Romania's government is resigned, and parliament is on recess until the en»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian long-range drone storage depot in Chernigov region with Geran drone strikes, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Geran-4 Siker strike drone crews of the unmanned systems forces struck a storage and launch preparation site for strik»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moroccan security forces thwarted an attempt by hundreds of migrants to illegally enter the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, Spanish media reported, citing sources in Moroccan security agencies. The migrants were reportedly hiding on the outskirts of the Moroccan border town of »»»

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military, which over the past three years has displayed staggering military and intelligence capabilities from Beirut»»»

Burgas Airport has the infrastructure and operational capacity to handle an expected temporary increase in passenger traffic during Eurovision 2027, with no major expansion planned specifically for the contest, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management, operator of Burgas and Varna airports, told BTA. B»»»

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead Friday. B»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Saturday quoted Elder Zosima from Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov, accusing US foreign policy toward Iran and the Middle East of extreme dependence on "lies." "This passage from Dostoevsky’s 'Th»»»

A wildfire fanned by strong, shifting winds swept overnight from the village of Lokva Rogoznica into the Croatian coastal town of Omiš, a popular summer tourist destination in the southern Dalmatia region, destroying houses, cars and boats, injuring at least 36 people and forcing the evacuation of »»»

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The Taliban-appointed mayor of Faizabad in northeastern Afghanistan was on August 13 assassinated by the National Resistance Front (NRF), according to the insurgent group. Habibur Rahman Mansur was killed in a targeted operation aimed at a vehicle carrying the mayor around 100 metres from the gover»»»

Ukraine could run out of room to store 8mn-11mn tonnes of its own grain by November, with the ports shut and the new crop still coming in as this year’s harvest gets underway in earnest. "At the current limited pace of exports, we could reach a point in November where there is a shortfall in domest»»»

Ukraine could run out of room to store 8mn-11mn tonnes of its own grain by November, with the ports shut and the new crop still coming in as this year’s harvest gets underway in earnest. "At the current limited pace of exports, we could reach a point in November where there is a shortfall in domest»»»

Two Russian pollsters put trust in Vladimir Putin at 69% and 73.3% this week, steady readings a month before September's State Duma election. The Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) found that 69% of Russians trust Putin and 70% think he is doing his job well as head of state, in a survey of 1,500 peop»»»

JEDDAH: Canadian writer and educator Amy Lin’s memoir, “Here After,” is a record of her bewildering transition into widowhood after the death of her beloved husband Kurtis. He was a 32-year-old architect who died while running a half-marathon during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s an immense generos»»»

RIYADH: The UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education in Riyadh has launched a global youth network aimed at giving young people a greater role in shaping education policies, developing solutions and influencing decision-making. The Global Youth Network for Quality and Excellen»»»

Tunisia: A man in his 50s has died by suicide outside a restaurant in the affluent coastal district of La Marsa after reportedly asking for food and being turned away, in an incident that has sparked widespread anger across Tunisia. According to accounts of the incident, the man approached the rest»»»