DAMASCUS, Syria: Inspectors with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog have begun excavating at a site believed to be linked to a clandestine nuclear program run by Syria’s former government, the agency’s chief said on Thursday. The announcement came as Syria’s new government has pledged to cooperat»»»

Plamen Evgeniev, a prosecutor with the Sofia Appellate Prosecution Office, has submitted his candidacy for the position of elective member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the SJC press centre reported Tuesday. He cites his high moral and professional qualities, his extensive legal experience»»»

Deputy District Prosecutor of the Smolyan District Prosecutor’s Office Atanas Iliev has been nominated for a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC press centre said. Iliev was nominated by Stanchо Stanchev, Deputy District Prosecutor of the Smolyan Distri»»»

Prosecutor Ivan Taskov of the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) has been nominated for a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ quota, the SJC press office said Tuesday. He was nominated by Teodora Zlateva, a prosecutor at the SCPO, who cited his moral, ethical, prof»»»

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The UAE Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the country's air defence systems had detected a missile threat directed towards the UAE. The ministry urged the public to follow warnings and updates issued through official channels. It added that any sounds heard were the result of air defence sys»»»

The Trump administration is preparing to tell Kazakhstan and 34 other countries that they may have to choose between competing US-backed and China-backed artificial intelligence frameworks as Washington intensifies efforts to shape global technology alliances. The scenario is outlined in an exclusi»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will head to Rome this week for talks focusing on future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, whose mandate ends this year, a Lebanese official told AFP.The visit scheduled for Thursday comes after Italy and France said in June that they »»»

The Democratic Bulgaria coalition Tuesday reported of an upcoming change of the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) Management Board and insisted on an independent and professional supervision of the bank, the formation's press centre said. Bozhidar Bozhanov, co-leader of the Yes, Bulgaria party withi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari confirmed Tuesday that the invitation remains open to Iran to send a technical team to review all the details of the search and rescue operations related to its »»»

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Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport shared an arrival guide for travelers arriving during what they called one of HIA’s “busiest arrival periods”. “This August, Doha welcomes home thousands of families and students returning from their summer travels,” HIA mentioned in its guide. On “Travellin»»»

OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a new version of its popular chatbot that caters to younger users by limiting higher-risk topics. File Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a new version of its popular chatbot that caters to young»»»

A bulldozer accompanied by Lebanese army soldiers works to clear roads at the entrance of the southern village of Zawtar al‑Gharbiya, Lebanon, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area. Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Photo by Lebanese Army Press Service/UPI | »»»

PoliticsAfghanistanAfghanistan: Only 5% of labor market are women under TalibanMark Hallam with Reuters, open source materialThe International Labour Organization estimates that only 5.1% of workers in Afghanistan are women, five years after the Taliban's return to power. That's less than a third o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on a military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, calling the attack a “flagrant violation” of international law and Syrian sovereignty. “The Kingdom stresses its rejection of this blatant attack,” the Saudi foreign ministry said, ren»»»

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates issued a brief phone alert for “potential missile threats” on Tuesday with the ministry of defense confirming it had detected missiles “directed toward the country” for the first time in months. “Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, immediately se»»»

WASHINGTON: OpenAI on Tuesday launched a version of ChatGPT tailored for minors, with parental controls and enhanced security features, as online platforms face scrutiny over the risks of AI chatbots. The new “ChatGPT for Teens” mode will limit conversations about high-risk topics such as self-harm»»»

CAIRO: Karen Morad went blind five years ago, yet on holiday in Kenya in June, the 16-year-old Cairo schoolgirl felt like she could suddenly see again thanks to an app developed by her brother that described the safari in audiovisual. Using the AI-assisted app inserted into Meta META.O glasses, Kar»»»

DUBAI: The organizing committee for the 27th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah has announced that tickets for the tournament, which kicks off on Sept. 23 and runs until Oct. 6, are now on sale. Seating prices range from SR22 ($5.8) to SR355 for the Gold Category. The tournament will feature»»»

Geneva: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. "We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control," WHO Director-G»»»

Paris, France: Formula One constructor Williams announced Tuesday it was extending the contract of driver Alex Albon for next season. The 30-year-old Thai finished eighth in the drivers' standings last year, securing Williams' best result since 2016. Albon joined the British team four years ago and»»»

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro and his wife, Susan D'Amaro, attend the 98th Oscars in March. D'Amaro and his company have filed suit against the Federal Commications Commission. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Company and ABC filed suit against the Federal»»»

UAE Air Defence Systems have detected a missile threat directed towards the country, the Ministry of Defence said. The ministry urged residents to follow warnings and updates issued through official channels. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.It cla»»»

The US would not allow the reconstruction of Gaza until the Palestinian enclave is fully demilitarized, President Donald Trump’s peace envoy Jared Kushner said following meetings with Hamas officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, held a rare in-person m»»»

U.S. and Arab efforts, described as last-minute attempts, were made in the past hours to hand over the Ali Taher site to the Lebanese Army, but these efforts failed because Hezbollah, acting on Iranian orders, has refused to leave the area, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday. “This su»»»

A meeting of the Children's Council opened in Plovdiv on Tuesday. The event was attended by Labour Minister Nataliya Efremova, Dr. Teodora Ivanova, Chair of the State Agency for Child Protection (SACP), agency staff, and students from all regions of the country. Over the course of a month, represen»»»

An entirely new main water supply pipeline that will serve both Lovech and Pleven will be commissioned as the old one was placed 50 years ago and is in terrible condition, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov told journalists in Pleven on Tuesday. “The old route cannot be us»»»

Labor and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova Tuesday met with the leadership of the Regional Directorate for Social Assistance in Plovdiv and the Plovdiv Social Assistance Directorate concerning the case of Georgi Kuzev, who was brutally murdered by a group of teenagers earlier this month. Sp»»»

U.N. nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that his agency had found several tons of nuclear materials at a previously undeclared site dating from the rule of Syria's previous authorities. "After your courageous decision to inform us that there was another place, another site where nucle»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces in the Black Sea southeast of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "During the day, drones struck a dry cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment »»»

Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy was unequivocal at a press conference yesterday: the Tisza government wants to tackle not only the shortage of student accommodation, but also the housing crisis. While a number of measures have already been outlined in the latter area, there has been a significant s»»»

President Joseph Aoun will travel to Rome on Thursday on an official visit, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported. The negotiations with Israel and the security situation will be tackled in Aoun’s meeting with Pope Leo in the Vatican, the daily said. The president will also discuss with Italy’s pre»»»

We strongly condemn the airstrikes carried out by Israel early this morning (18 August) on the Abu al-Duhur Airbase located in rural Idlib, Syria. Israel recklessly continues its attacks that target Syria’s infrastructure and capabilities, and violate its territorial integrity and unity. We call on»»»

Oslo: Denmark has sent conscript soldiers to Greenland for military exercises and operational duties for the first time in recent history, the Danish Armed Forces said Tuesday. The first group of conscripts serving under Denmark's new 11-month military service scheme arrived in Nuuk in early August»»»

Cairo: The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday announced that the Egyptian sailors detained in Iran's Bandar Abbas Port since January have been released, with arrangements made for their safe return to Egypt. In a statement, the Ministry said that the Egyptian interests section in Tehra»»»

A bulk carrier was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a late report received by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident was reported to UKMTO by a third party and occurred on August 15 at around 2200 UTC. The impact damaged the vessel’»»»

LONDON: A video that appears to show Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi making comments about Israel, Turkiye and Pakistan has been declared a fake by India’s Press Information Bureau. The footage, which appears to show Modi giving a speech on Indian Independence Day and has been circulating on so»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, participated in the 18th specialist committee meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states' Zakat authorities. Held via videoconference on Tuesday, the meeting came in the context of efforts to stren»»»

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index held steady on Tuesday, gaining just 3.52 points, or 0.03 percent, to close at 10,911.58. Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached over SR4.9 billion ($1.31 billion), with 96 stocks advancing and 160 declining, as more than 275 million sha»»»

WASHINGTON: President ‌Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the US and Iran were neither taking place nor scheduled but the Strait ​of Hormuz was open, while Iran said the shipping route would remain closed until the US fulfilled the terms of an interim deal. “There are no talks or conve»»»

A lasting and comprehensive solution for the construction of Tunnel 2 near Vakarel (Western Bulgaria) will be found, Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev said on Tuesday, as quoted by his ministry. He was inspecting the Elin Pelin-Kostenets railway section. In his words, geologic su»»»

An international exhibition «Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization» was opened today, August 18, at Kyrgyzstan’s National History Museum. The exhibition was organized under a memorandum of cooperation between the National History Museum of Kyrgyzstan and the Tian»»»

1 of 2 | Former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is running in the Florida Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. The Senate seat he is running for is held by Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Florida voters will weigh candidates t»»»

Dubai: Japanese authorities arrested a 23-year-old Mexican man at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after finding about 200 lizards concealed in 22 pairs of socks and clothing inside his luggage, police said. Daniel Isaac Velasco Baltazar had arrived in Japan from South Korea when customs officers searched hi»»»

Dubai: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched the 'School Thik Karo' ( ‘Fix the School’) campaign to improve the condition of government schools, and kicked it off from his own native village in Maharashtra's Hingoli. First repair works began at the institution, and now, Dipke »»»

MANILA: A deadly shooting at a private college on Tuesday sent shockwaves across the Philippines, marking the seventh violent school attack since June. A student at the high school unit of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines opened fire in a classroom fi»»»

RIYADH: When Robin Kelder was born in Dhahran on March 25, 2005, the Saudi Pro League was still a growing entity that had not yet professionalized. He would not stay long enough to see it evolve. Moving to the Netherlands as a young child, he grew up far from the country of his birth, coming throug»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and US President Donald Trump discussed ongoing efforts to address regional tensions during a phone call on Tuesday, the Emirates News Agency reported. The two leaders exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East, WAM said»»»