Dubai: The Indian rupee has slipped to a record low against the UAE dirham, giving UAE-based Indian remitters one of their strongest exchange-rate windows in recent weeks. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe rupee weakened to Rs26 against Dh1 on Monday, from Rs25.94 a d»»»

The area affected by the fire, which has been burning for a second day between the Haskovo villages of Dinevo, Lyubenovo, Malevo, and Krivo Pole, reached nearly 1,000 hectares, Senior Commissioner Mitko Chakalov, Director of the Fire Safety and Civil Protection Regional Directorate – Haskovo, told »»»

Doha, Qatar: As the new academic year approaches, the Ministry of Public Health yesterday issued guidance on choosing and using school backpacks, highlighting the importance of selecting a bag that supports children’s posture and protects them from back and shoulder problems. The ministry said an u»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched the “Zad Al-Mubtaath” programme for the 2026–2027 academic year, preparing students selected for scholarships to begin their studies abroad. Organised by the Ministry’s Scholarships Department, the five-day programme r»»»

Traffic restrictions will be introduced in Bishkek and Issyk-Kul region from August 30 to September 6 due to state-level events, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to the ministry, traffic restrictions in Bishkek will be introduced along the following routes: »»»

The owner of a Swiss bar where a New Year’s fire killed 41 people has been placed in pre-trial detention over alleged violence against his wife, local media reported Sunday. Jacques Moretti and his wife, Jessica, are already under criminal investigation over the deadly blaze at Le Constellation in »»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai rose on Monday as the global bullion rally gathered pace, with a weaker US dollar and renewed concerns about US fiscal policy pushing investors towards the precious metal. The gains come as gold climbed to its highest level in more than three months globally, while marke»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is strengthening efforts to protect consumer rights and curb commercial violations, with consumers encouraged to take an active role by checking prices, comparing offers and obtaining written details before agreeing to maintenance or repair services. Head of the Commercial Fraud »»»

Doha, Qatar: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) kicked off the 2026/2027 year, enrolling 2,000 new and returning students, among whom 25 percent are Qatari nationals. As the country’s premier institution for applied learning, UDST enters this fresh chapter committed to driving»»»

Osh Mayor Zhanar Akayev proposed removing the sacred Sulaiman-Too mountain from the UNESCO World Heritage List. He made the statement in an interview with journalist Semetey Amanbekov. According to the mayor, the site’s current status restricts the development of tourism infrastructure around the m»»»

MARESILLE: A leading aid group said Monday that migrants crossing the Mediterranean and rescue ships that help them face increasing levels of threat and harassment from Libyan groups.Thousands of people have died crossing from Africa to Europe and SOS Mediterranee is leading part of a network of sh»»»

HONG KONG: Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence (AI) could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together with about 160 of his colleagues. It's an increasingly common scenario as artificial intelligence,»»»

Singapore: Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as investors took profits after two consecutive weeks of gains. Brent crude futures fell $1.22, or 1.29%, to $93.17 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.20, or 1.38%, to $85.86 a barrel. Both benchmarks posted their second consec»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov congratulated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the people of Kazakhstan on the successful elections of deputies to the Kurultai. The press service of the head of state reported. In his congratulatory message, Sadyr Japarov expressed confidence that the new composition»»»

The final week of August will begin with moderately warm, pleasant summer weather, with daytime temperatures around 30°C and refreshing mornings. However, the heatwave will return in the second half of the week. Showers and thunderstorms may occur in several parts of Hungary on Tuesday, but most of»»»

Tensions between the US and Iran continue to affect travel, trade and shipping across the Gulf. There were no confirmed new exchanges of fire as of Monday. UAE travelers face a mixed aviation picture, with some Bahrain and Kuwait services cancelled or delayed while other flights continue operating.»»»

The largest Ferris wheel in Central Asia has been installed in Bishkek.The attraction was presented during Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev’s inspection of the ongoing reconstruction of the site. According to the municipality’s press service, the project includes a comprehensive renovation of the park, la»»»

DUBAI: Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi will visit Tehran on Tuesday to ‌continue talks between ‌Iran and ‌Oman ⁠on the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil ⁠Baghaei said ‌on ‌Monday. On Sunday, ‌Baghaei said ‌the army chief of Pakistan, which has ‌mediated b»»»

Dubai: After weeks of disruptions, flight schedules across the UAE have returned to normal as of Monday, August 24, with most services operating as scheduled. Very few delays or cancellations are being reported. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesEmirates, Etihad Airways, »»»

Adilet Orozbekov, Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, held a meeting of the coordination headquarters responsible for security during preparations for and the hosting of two major international events in the country — the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the World Nom»»»

CAIRO/WASHINGTON: The US threatened Iran with what it called “the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled” as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran’s trade partners. Iran in turn vowed to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf “if the economic war continues.” U»»»

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority warned that vessels violating Iranian protocols for transit through the Strait of Hormuz will face restrictions on future passages, PGSA said in a series of statements on X. “In light of violations by certain vessels of the Iranian arrangements for transiting the S»»»

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that Iran will regard any country’s participation in or support for US economic war against the Iranian people as military action. “Iran will regard any country’s participation in or support for America’s eco»»»

A high-level Syrian delegation led by the foreign minister and including the heads of General Intelligence and Military Intelligence met with a high-level Israeli delegation on Sunday, with US facilitation and Jordan hosting the meeting, SANA reported. The meeting addressed de-escalation and suppor»»»

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a warning of heavy rainfall for Monday. A yellow warning for potentially hazardous weather has been issued for south-western and parts of central Bulgaria. The areas affected are Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech, Sofia Region, Pernik, »»»

A U.S. court has overturned a ban on issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Reuters reported. The judge ruled that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority by suspending visa issuance based on applicants’ nationality. »»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an election, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time. Zelensky also all»»»

Syria and Israel held high-level, US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source at the foreign ministry. The talks focused on practical mechanisms to halt Israe»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday on his first international visit since taking office last month, his office said, as Ukraine marks its 35th independence anniversary. Burnham has vowed to give strong support to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion. The Labour»»»

LOS ANGELES, United States: Officials in Nevada in the western United States urged people to evacuate their homes Sunday as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bore down on the city of Reno. Some 42,000 people have evacuated their homes and another 45,000 have been told to get ready leave, Reno May»»»

WASHINGTON: The immigrant ‌father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post. US Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, original»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

Dubai: Commuters travelling between Sharjah and Dubai faced a difficult Thursday morning rush on August 20, with Google Maps showing heavy congestion on E11 and E311, alongside several troublesome bottlenecks on roads feeding the main highways. One of the worst stretches was E11/Al Ittihad Road hea»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

Ukrainian drones set fire to a 135,000 square metre Ozon warehouse in Russia's Samara region overnight, the first confirmed strike on the country's second-biggest online marketplace. The attack came a day after Russian missiles made a day time attack on a major shopping mall in Ukrainian President »»»

Twenty-four Peace Corps volunteers have been sworn in and started their work in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation reported. According to the ministry, over several weeks the volunteers studied the Kyrgyz language, learned about the country’s culture and traditions»»»

The retrial of the criminal case against journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy has been scheduled for August 25 in Bishkek’s Leninsky District Court. Azattyk reported, citing one of her lawyers, Akynbek Nogoev. Previously, motions to suspend the trial and dismiss the case were rejected. On March 23, Bi»»»

A total of 300 minibuses will provide free transportation for spectators attending the VI World Nomad Games at Kyrchyn gorge. The Bishkek City Hall reported. The city’s Department of Transport and Road Transport Infrastructure will deploy 300 minibuses to serve guests and residents during the event»»»

LOS ANGELES: A nervy Wyndham Clark birdied the final three holes to dramatically win the BMW Championship on Sunday, having earlier surrendered his five-stroke lead to Rory McIlroy. Clark had claimed his second US Open title earlier this summer by barely clinging on to a huge final-day advantage, a»»»

CINCINNATI: Coco Gauff made a statement with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. World number four Gauff claimed her first WTA title since last October in Wuhan, having come up short in finals in Miami and Rome th»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

The UN-coordinated scale-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo's rapidly expanding Ebola response could run out of available funding within weeks, threatening efforts to contain an outbreak that has already killed more than 2,500 people. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 5,290 confirmed i»»»

The prime minister should not always expect others to solve every government task — wrote the Fidesz communications director in a statement sent to MTI on Sunday, responding to remarks made by Péter Magyar in Paks concerning the corporate sector. Bertalan Havasi pointed out that Hungarian entrepren»»»

A doctor bride in Kerala’s Kannur briefly put her wedding celebrations on hold after two catering workers fell ill during the ceremony, stepping in to provide first aid while still dressed in her bridal attire. Dr Shirin Subair, a native of Panoor, was getting married to Dr Rijaz when she was alert»»»

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published Sunday by Switzerland after hosting negotiations. The eastern DRC has been riven by decades of conflict, with multiple armed groups fighting over»»»

A 17-year-old Indonesian teenager dressed as Superman has become an unlikely face of the country’s fight against wildfires, helping volunteers battle blazes on Borneo island. Rudiyansah has been spending his free time after school helping his father and a local volunteer firefighting team tackle fi»»»

Manila: The Philippines is entering a potentially important new phase in its search for energy security. This comes after major natural gas reserves were confirmed near the long-producing Malampaya field off Palawan island group west of Manila. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has describin»»»

SINGAPORE: Fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, shipping data showed on Monday, as Iranian and US blockades ​restrict traffic through the chokepoint for energy shipments.Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed b»»»

MASON, Ohio: Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to capture his first Masters 1000 title Sunday at the Cincinnati Open. It was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final. Fils is the third Black man to win a Masters 1000 title, joining Be»»»

LOS ANGELES: A nervy Wyndham Clark birdied the final three holes to dramatically win the BMW Championship on Sunday, having earlier surrendered his five-stroke lead to Rory McIlroy. Clark had claimed his second US Open title earlier this summer by barely clinging on to a huge final-day advantage, a»»»