Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:45 p.m. Jan. 31 and was reported missing the next day. Photo courtesy Pima County Sheriff's Department Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Two ransom notes sent by people claiming to be the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie were released Friday by local police in hopes of generating new »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed its condolences to Algeria following a passenger bus accident in Boumerdes Province that left several people dead and injured. The bus crashed into a ravine on Friday, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens more, the country’s health minister said. I»»»

Brussels, Belgium: EU ministers will hold video talks to discuss the Ceuta migrant surge on Tuesday, officials said on Saturday. "As Presidency holders, Ireland will convene a meeting on Tuesday of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council... to discuss developments in Ceuta," Micheal Martin, prime m»»»

Paris: French Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez announced on Saturday that the largest wildfire in France since 1949 has been brought under control, more than a week after it broke out in a pine forest near Bordeaux in the southwest of the country. Nunez stated that "the fire is under control and is»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities have arrested three brothers accused of taking part in the mass execution of 15 civilians during the rule of former President Bashar Assad, with investigators citing video footage they say documented the killings, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday. The Interio»»»

LONDON: Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew, officials in the Arctic island nation said Saturday. The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew of whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested assistance on Thurs»»»

DROGHEDA, Ireland: Roberto “Pico” Lopes got a hero’s welcome in Ireland after the World Cup — and a red card on Friday night. The Dublin-born Shamrock Rovers defender who helped Cape Verde reach the knockout round was sent off for a challenge on a Drogheda United opponent in stoppage time of a 0-0 »»»

Riyadh: The State of Qatar has participated in the 41st meeting of the Directors General of Passports of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of delegations from member states. Director General of»»»

Gaza: Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital spokesperson Khalil Al Daqran said that the Israeli occupation forces' direct strike on the hospital's main medicine warehouses marks a dangerous escalation in attacks on the healthcare sector. Al Daqran told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the Israeli occupation went fr»»»

The documentary Orchestra of Sofia by film director Rosen Elezov was screened at the Dr Emil Iliev International Jazz Festival in Borovets on Saturday. The screening at the Rila Hotel also honoured Elezov, who died in 2025. The festival opened on Friday, July 31, and runs through August 4. Festival»»»

Hungary’s electricity system received a significant boost on Saturday after the Dunamenti Power Plant in Százhalombatta successfully returned to full operation following several days of repairs, restoring almost 400 megawatts of generating capacity during the country’s ongoing energy emergency. The»»»

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has held talks with her Slovenian counterpart, Tone Kajzer, in Ljubljana, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperation and improving cross-border infrastructure. Following the meeting, Orbán announced that she had accepted an i»»»

RABAT: A Moroccan rights group on Saturday called for an independent inquiry to be launched into the causes of the influx of tens of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta this week. As many as 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta in recent days, mostly swimming around the small border po»»»

SYDNEY: Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides fielded strong line-ups and Spurs struck first on 19 minutes t»»»

MANCHESTER: Britain has a new hub of power: a bland modern office block about 165 miles (260 kilometers) from the prime minister’s official London office and residence at 10 Downing St. The Manchester low-rise is home to “No. 10 North,” the flagship of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to be»»»

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant could shut down this weekend, days earlier than predicted, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as a sweltering heatwave strains energy systems across central Europe. National weather service HungaroMet forecast highs of over 40C over coming days. »»»

PARIS: France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on Saturday said his country would not seek Spain’s suspension from Schengen rules, after tens of thousands of migrants entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. “Spain does not need to leave the Schengen zone. It’s absolutely not on the table»»»

MADRID: For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer. Toss in a crescendoing meteor shower and a six-planet parade on the same day, and the heavens will be overflowing with awe. Daytime darkness will descend Aug.»»»

ADEN: Local authorities in Yemen’s interim capital, Aden, are seeking to expand Saudi-backed development projects as they work to rebuild war-damaged infrastructure and improve strained public services. The planned projects cover water, education, sports, and roads, as well as a second phase of rep»»»

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, amid the Russian invasion. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, at least nine people were killed and 28 others injured, including four children, in a large-scale overnight Rus»»»

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President and Minister of Sport and Youth H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision not to proceed with the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, describing it as a step taken in the best interest of th»»»

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President HESheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino's decision to withdraw the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, describing the move as one that serves the best interests of the global football community. In a s»»»

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 am on Sunday will be relatively humid with some clouds, hazy at places later, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be with some clouds, hazy later, the report added. Winds inshore will be variable less than 10 knot. Offsh»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck fuel storage facilities used for the needs of the Ukrainian military in the port of Odessa and a tugboat used for uncrewed surface vessels at the port of Nikolaev, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "As a result of strikes carried out w»»»

Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham reviewed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the Middle East in a call on Saturday. The Jordanian King highlighted the need for intensifying international efforts to regain stability in the region, not»»»

Amman: US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. "Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation," said a securit»»»

FNIDEQ, Morocco/CEUTA, Spain: Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to rush into Spain’s African enclave of Ceuta this week were returning home on Saturday, ​with many saying hunger, exhaustion and hostility from locals had crushed their hopes of a new life in Europe. Those heading back told Reut»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US embassies in Israel and several Arab countries on Saturday warned Americans about possible escalation of conflict in the Middle East and urged them to consider leaving the region. "Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the»»»

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An investigation into a prestigious arts school in the US state of Michigan has uncovered decades of alleged sexual misconduct by dozens of faculty and staff members, while also revealing new allegations involving the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The 97-page report, released by Sanghavi Law Offi»»»

BEIJING: China’s military and China Coast Guard conducted joint air and naval combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media reports. The drills were held in the airspace and waters around the shoal, which China calls Huangyan ‌Dao. The »»»

ATHENS: Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this sum»»»

ROME: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy’s city of Naples caused 21 injuries and damage to properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the seismic tremor. The quake had occurred late Friday in the Campi Flegrei area, at a depth of three kilometers (two miles), according to Italy’s I»»»

Doha, Qatar: The International Qatari Search and Rescue Group affiliated with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has commenced its field missions to contribute to combating the widespread wildfires that broke out in the forests of the Kingdom of Spain, in cooperation with the competent authorit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Rome on Saturday urged Qatari citizens in the city of Naples and the surrounding areas to exercise caution following the earthquake that struck the Campi Flegrei area on the evening of Friday, July 31, 2026. The Embassy advised citizens to adhere to»»»

The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon this week that he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting ‘Israel’ from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military, according to The Washington P»»»

DOHA: The International Qatari Search and Rescue Group, affiliated with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), has begun field operations to support efforts to combat the widespread wildfires affecting forests in the friendly Kingdom of Spain, in cooperation with the relevant authorities of the Sp»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls with his Kuwaiti and Turkish counterparts on Saturday to discuss diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and safeguard maritime security, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During a call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh»»»

Nyon: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has welcomed FIFA's decision to withdraw its plan to sell a stake in its competitions -including the World Cup- into private hands. "The proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA's national associations and by many other federations and confe»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has joined 21 other European leaders in signing a joint letter criticising Spain’s handling of a recent migration surge, warning that recent developments could undermine the protection of the European Union’s external borders. The initiative follows reports tha»»»

Cairo, Aug. 1 (SANA) Syrian Ambassador in Cairo Yahya Diab submitted to Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy a copy of his credentials as the permanent representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Arab League. The Syrian Embassy in Cairo said in a statement published on its official Faceb»»»

The Eastern Quartet formed by chance during the COVID-19 pandemic, clarinettist Atanas Marinov said Saturday before its performance at the Dr Emil Iliev International Jazz Festival in Borovets. Marinov and violinist Sorin Spasinovich founded the Swiss quartet. “We started playing well-known classic»»»

Doha: The 11th Local Dates Exhibition at Souq Waqif has drawn around 38,000 visitors during its first six days, reflecting strong public interest in Qatar's locally grown produce. The exhibition recorded sales of approximately 76,500kg until Friday across a diverse range of locally cultivated date »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Military personnel, police and Civil Guard officers have been deployed in key areas of Spain's autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa amid the ongoing migrant crisis, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday. Military vehicles and patrols are present in the city's central s»»»

Cúcuta, Colombia: At least 11 people were injured when a truck packed with explosives detonated on Saturday next to a police station in the Colombian city of Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela, six days before the inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. Reporters saw the vehic»»»

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Hong Kong: Enzo Maresca's first game as Manchester City manager ended in defeat on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan in a friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday. Matteo Lavelli netted the decisive spot-kick for a 3-1 shootout win for the Italian champions as Maresca led out City for the first»»»

Kuwait: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost carrier, today announced an expansion of its United Arab Emirates network, increasing flight frequencies to Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, while continuing to operate three daily flights to Dubai. From 10 August, Jazeera Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Saturday accused some European countries of taking a selfish and irresponsible stance amid calls for Spain's temporary exclusion from the Schengen Area. He said most EU countries supported Spain. "But there are other countries»»»

The share of Polish startups focused primarily on artificial intelligence rose from 1.3% among companies founded in 2013–2016 to about 13% among those established in 2023–2026, according to the Polish Economic Institute. This increase of nearly 12 percentage points was the largest among all analyze»»»