For years, the EU’s political establishment treated nuclear energy as something between an embarrassment and a moral transgression. The consequences were predictable – and increasingly impossible to conceal. The green dogma has come dueGermany provides the clearest case study. In 2011, nuclear powe»»»

Agencies New Delhi India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a near three-month high of $692.9 billion as of July 31, data from the Reserve ‌Bank of India showed onWednesday. Reserves jumped nearly $10.5 billion compared to the previous week, in their biggest surge since the week ended January 30. »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), concluded yesterday the eighth and largest edition of its flagship “My Career – My Future” job-shadowing programme, organised in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the M»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of the Hala Summer 2026 programme, Visit Qatar highlights some of the amusement parks and family entertainment experiences that offer residents and visitors exciting ways to spend the summer season. From thrilling rides and snow-filled adventures to immersive gamin»»»

Tribune News Network Santiago, Chile and Doha Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, and Years of Culture (YoC), an annual initiative celebrating cross-cultural exchange, announced that ‘Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices’ opened in Chile »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Allergies are among the most common health conditions affecting children and may present in various forms, including allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, eczema, food allergies, drug allergies, and insect sting allergies, according to Dr. Sufian Bani Awad, Specialist Paedia»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo QPSC has announced its expansion into AI compute through a strategic investment in Zankore, a first-of-its-kind, dedicated AI compute and neocloud platform with full-stack AI capabilities in Indonesia. Developed alongside Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nokia and NVIDIA»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani met with Chief of the Air Staff of the British Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Harvey Smyth and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Thursday. During the meeting, t»»»

HAMBURG/PARIS/DUBAI: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has bought around 540,000 to 720,000 metric tons of milling wheat in an international tender which closed on Wednesday, European traders said. The size of the initial purchase in tonnage terms was not immediately certain, as is usual in Algeri»»»

ALKHOBAR: Saudi employers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to streamline recruitment, but as AI-generated CVs and job applications become more prevalent, verifying candidates is emerging as an equally important challenge. New YouGov research commissioned by workforce solutions pr»»»

Major corporations exercise enormous control over our lives. They influence how we think, what we buy, who we vote for, and how our society evolves. They are key drivers of the wealth that fuels our economic system, and their power insulates them from strict government regulations and accountabilit»»»

Serbia is facing growing pressure on its energy and agricultural sectors as record-low water levels on the Danube disrupt fuel imports and deepen concerns over the impact of a prolonged drought. Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović said on August 5 that Serbia expects fuel supplie»»»

The US Department of Defence is drafting a new nuclear strategy for potential regional conflicts with Russia or China that explicitly weighs the use of shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons, TASS reported on August 5, citing NBC News sources. The classified review is being overseen by Elbridge Col»»»

CHICAGO/LONDON: Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary was narrow in votes but outsized in political significance. The Egyptian-American physician and former public health official defeated four-term US Rep. Haley Stevens by roughly one percentage point, after vote-countin»»»

WASHINGTON: From New York to Michigan, recent election wins by progressive candidates have shaken up the Democratic Party, as it vies to regain control of Congress in November, before battling for the White House in 2028. After Zohran Mamdani stormed to victory in New York’s mayoral race last year,»»»

Air travel between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates remains uncertain amid the tensions in the Persian Gulf, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warned on Thursday. The Ministry said European airlines are currently waiting for the security risk in the region to ease before resuming regular f»»»

The cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan has begun to slow as health officials say people can resume taking normal precautions when consuming lettuce and salad greens. File Photo by Lebensmittelfotos/Pixabay Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan has begun to slow as health official»»»

Abu Dhabi: What was meant to be a simple reunion among friends has turned into one of the biggest comeback stories in Filipino pop music. Ahead of their “Get Get Aw” concert at Etihad Arena, members of the iconic Filipino girl group SB Girls have gathered in Abu Dhabi on August 6 for a press confer»»»

“Our ambition is to genuinely protect Bulgarian fruit and vegetable producers from unfair competition,” said Agriculture Minister Plamen Abrovski during a meeting with representatives of the greenhouse production sector. The discussion focused on opportunities to improve the competitiveness of Bulg»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Two people were killed and 13 others were injured Thursday in an explosion that hit a minibus in Jaramana town of Damascus countryside, SANA reported. Two people killed, 13 injured in an explosion in Jaramana, Damascus countrysideEarlier, a security source told SANA that an explosive device detonat»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against a former court clerk whose improper interaction with the jury at his double murder trial was dismissed by a federal judge. File Photo courtesy South Carolina Department of Corrections | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A federal judge in South Caro»»»

Two French livestreamers have received suspended prison sentences for repeatedly abusing and humiliating a man during online broadcasts before his death. A criminal court in Nice found Safine Hamadi and Owen Cenazandotti guilty of violence against 46-year-old Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Po»»»

KAMPALA: Uganda international David ‌Owori, captain of one of the country’s biggest soccer clubs, has died after an assault in the capital Kampala, police said. Owori, 28, captain of SC Villa, was critically injured by unidentified assailants in a suburb of Kampala on Tuesday, police spokesperson R»»»

The energy crisis caused by extreme heat and drought has prompted a substantial proportion of Hungarians to change their daily habits: cutting electricity and water consumption now affects a majority of the adult population. Yet the political fault lines are more apparent than anywhere else when it»»»

Russia is preparing to station a missile unit made up of North Korean troops in the Voronezh region, Andrii Cherniak, a representative of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), said on August 5, according to Reuters. The unit numbers about 90 people and will be folded into Russia's 112th mi»»»

WASHINGTON: Everyone knows dinosaurs got really big. Some of the long-necked plant-eaters were the largest land animals ever on Earth, as shown by Argentinosaurus, perhaps 70 to 90 tons and upwards of 100 feet (30 meters) long. But how about tiny dinosaurs, like the size of a mouse? As far as we kn»»»

Ukraine believed it could outsmart Russia by placing its most advanced drone facilities under the protection of Patriot air defenses around the capital, military historian Yury Knutov tells Sputnik, adding that the calculation proved wrong — American interceptor missiles ran dry. "Germany, Norway, »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic met with UAE Ambassador to Belgrade Ahmed AlMenhali on Wednesday. "At the meeting they discussed possibilities for improving the provisions of the existing Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Driving Licences between Serbia and the U»»»

BRUSSELS: ‌European police arrested three suspected members of Syrian smuggling networks after an operation spanning Germany and Serbia, Europol said on Thursday. The arrests come as Europe grapples with the ‌aftermath of last ‌week’s crisis when ‌more ⁠than 70,000 migrants ⁠surged into the Spanish»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s latest warning over threats to Red Sea shipping is more than a routine diplomatic statement—it signals the possible end of Islamabad’s long-standing strategic ambiguity in Middle Eastern conflicts. In a sharply worded declaration last Wednesday, Pakistan condemned Yemen’s Iran»»»

The Nafis programme has announced a new set of updates, effective from September, under which private-sector employers will assume their full share of pension fund contributions for Emirati employees enrolled in the Ishtirak programme, subject to the programme’s eligibility conditions. In an explan»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants still remain in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and the situation has not improved yet, the city's Mayor Juan Jesus Vivas said on Thursday. "The situation in Ceuta has not yet returned to normal, as still between three and five thousand people who e»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Despite record purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of 2026, EU gas storage levels remain at their lowest for this time of year in a decade and a half, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and EU regulators analyzed by Sputnik on Th»»»

GENEVA: UN rights experts on Thursday urged Iran to end what they called the escalating arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and arbitrary executions of ethnic minorities. The Kurdish and Baluch minorities are particularly affected, they said in a statement. “Iran’s ethnic minoritie»»»