Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have accused a sitting MP, a former MP and at least two senior officials from the Presidential Office of running an organised scheme to seize companies and property with forged documents. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised An»»»

Dubai: An accident is obstructing traffic on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road towards Sharjah, Dubai Police said in a post on X on Sunday. The accident was reported before Umm Suqeim Bridge, with the incident affecting traffic heading towards Sharjah. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gul»»»

Dubai: Iran is confronting a familiar battle at home even as it remains locked in a bruising conflict with the US: What to do about the growing number of women openly refusing to wear the hijab. At the height of the war, women without headscarves were seen even at pro-government gatherings and on s»»»

Tunis, Aug. 23. (TAP)- President Kaïs Saïed paid a visit on Saturday afternoon to El Oueslatia, governorate of Kairouan, where he inspected some mineral water production and bottling units and their workflow and examined impediments to distribution,...»»»

Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand's insurgency-hit south late Saturday left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military said. Multiple local government offices and several vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the 51 attacks, according»»»

The Veliko Tarnovo - Historical and Spiritual Capital of Bulgaria Association is calling for the city's unique national role to be formally recognized in the National Concept for Regional and Spatial Development 2026–2040, which has been recently adopted by the Council of Ministers. In a statement »»»

WESTFIELD, IND: LIV Golf Indianapolis 2026 is set for a dramatic finish, with 15 players within three shots of the individual lead and just five shots separating the top five teams heading into the final round at The Club at Chatham Hills. Michael La Sasso, 22, sits alone atop the individual leader»»»

RIYADH: Dubai’s real estate sector completed 104 projects worth more than 111 billion dirhams ($30.22 billion) in the first half of 2026, with investment value rising 52 percent from a year earlier, official data showed. The number of completed projects increased 38.7 percent from 75 in the first h»»»

Dubai: As India marks 150 years of Vande Mataram, UAE-based Indian expat singer Suchetha Satish has given the national song a distinctly cross-border spin, taking the composition through seven Indian languages before closing with a verse in Arabic. The Guinness World Record holder for most language»»»

Paris, France: France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said Sunday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe. The 301 drownings since June 19 are an increase of 14 percent from the summer of 2025, Sports and Youth Minister Mari»»»

RIYADH: The first major showdown of the SPL season took place on matchday 2, with Al-Qadsiah falling to Al-Ittihad at home in Dammam. What did we learn from the second matchday? Brendan Rodgers’ Al-Qadsiah lack killer touch It has been widely discussed in Saudi football circles — Al-Qadsiah are thi»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada will impose tariffs on certain U.S. imports in response to new 50% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, following the collapse of trade talks between the two neighboring nations. The tariffs on U.S. imports, which include s»»»

Dubai Municipality has opened a new 102-metre bridge at Mushrif National Park, reported Dubai Media Office on social media. This new path enables an uninterrupted and safer mountain biking journey, adding a distinctive new feature to one of the city’s leading outdoor and nature destinations. The br»»»

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DOHA: President of Asian Athletics Association Dahlan Jaman Al Hamad stressed the importance of implementing the Athletics for Talented Students Program in schools, describing it as an important step toward identifying athletic talent at an early age and developing their abilities in accordance wit»»»

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani said the Israeli regime’s expansion of settlements and ongoing crimes in the occupied territories cannot conceal its strategic failures since October 7. In a message released on Sunday, Qaani described the e»»»

Western assistance to Ukraine should not be viewed as action carried out through NATO channels, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "Sometimes it seems to me that they are all acting individually. Why don't they adopt some kind of decision within NATO? The way they made decisions on Yugosl»»»

Paris: France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said Sunday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe. The 301 drownings since June 19 are an increase of 14 percent from the summer of 2025, Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferra»»»

Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Gold prices in the Syrian market remained unchanged on Sunday from Saturday’s levels, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the selling price of 21-karat gold at 16,800 Syrian pounds ($137.70) per gram and the buying price at 1»»»

Egypt exported 4,370 food shipments totaling 208,000 tons between August 15 and 21, 2026, shipped by 1,410 exporting companies and covering around 758 food products, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) said on Sunday, August 23, 2026. In its 31st weekly report for 2026, the authority said the»»»

Russian troops have dealt significant blows to energy and transportation infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery from Russian military groupings carried out coordinated str»»»

Tunis, Aug. 23. (TAP)- President Kais Saied paid a visit on Saturday afternoon to El Oueslatia, governorate of Kairouan, where he inspected some mineral water production and bottling units and their workflow and examined impediments to distribution,...»»»

Beirut: Lebanon on Sunday arrested an online influencer known for his videos about food who had been handed a life sentence in absentia for drug trafficking, a judicial source told AFP. Georges Dib, known on TikTok as "Doctor Food" and followed by more than eight million accounts, was apprehended a»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon on Sunday arrested an online influencer known for his videos about food who had been handed a life sentence in absentia for drug trafficking, a judicial source told AFP. Georges Dib, known on TikTok as “Doctor Food” and followed by more than eight million accounts, was apprehended a»»»

Stockholm: Around 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a climate demonstration in Stockholm on Sunday, according to Swedish police and organisers, just weeks ahead of a general election where the issue is among voters' top concerns. Since taking power in 2022, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's»»»