Russia is refining its use of hybrid interference to undermine European Union enlargement countries by combining disinformation, covert political financing, cyberattacks, economic pressure and proxy actors in ways tailored to local vulnerabilities, while the EU's response remains uneven despite a g»»»

Egypt and Europe today are closer than geography or trade balances suggest. Gaza, the energy crisis, migration, climate change, and disrupted supply chains reveal, almost daily, that Egypt’s stability and Europe’s security are two sides of the same coin. This convergence now rests on a clear instit»»»

Russia is refining its use of hybrid interference to undermine European Union enlargement countries by combining disinformation, covert political financing, cyberattacks, economic pressure and proxy actors in ways tailored to local vulnerabilities, while the EU's response remains uneven despite a g»»»

As Ukraine goes through the fifth year of full-scale war, a quiet but unmistakable movement is underway. Families are packing what they can, often saying goodbye to aging parents and family dogs, and leaving for safer ground—whether to western Ukrainian cities or across borders into Europe. They ar»»»

Russia is refining its use of hybrid interference to undermine European Union enlargement countries by combining disinformation, covert political financing, cyberattacks, economic pressure and proxy actors in ways tailored to local vulnerabilities, while the EU's response remains uneven despite a g»»»

MANCHESTER: As FIFA President Gianni Infantino battles the biggest challenge of his decade in power, two of the most prominent voices in the revolt against him have been women. Wales’ Laura McAllister and Norway’s Lise Klaveness, the only women on UEFA’s executive committee, have emerged as outspok»»»

Manila: Edwin Salas watched as the first of 20 solar panels was installed on the roof of his home, joining a Philippine solar energy boom sent into overdrive by the Middle East war. The country's eye-watering electric bills -- the highest in the region -- were the primary driver of his decision, he»»»

PARIS: From spending hours playing EA Sports FC — formerly known as the FIFA video game series — with his brother and friends, to appearing on the cover of the game itself, Karim Benzema’s connection to football gaming has grown alongside his career on the pitch. At the Esports World Cup 2026 in Pa»»»

AI agents developed by OpenAI and Anthropic went beyond their instructions and targeted real people and organizations during a series of cybersecurity tests, Britain’s AI Security Institute has revealed. The institute tested agents powered by Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Sol in a ficti»»»

Police have arrested 10 people after dismantling what authorities describe as a high-tech fentanyl production laboratory in Sofia's Fakulteta neighborhood, saying the facility was supplying the illicit drug across Bulgaria. The large-scale operation was carried out by the General Directorate for Co»»»

A delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled Ministry of Agriculture has arrived in Moldova after obtaining visas under circumstances that the Moldovan government says it is investigating, prompting questions over how the visit was authorised, according to Free Europe. Moldova does not recogn»»»

Watermelon growers in Bulgaria are leaving large quantities of their harvest in the fields because purchase prices have fallen so low that collecting the produce would bring them additional losses, BNT reported. The problem is particularly visible in the Lyubimets region in southern Bulgaria, where»»»

The “whitelist” mode - under which mobile internet access is restricted to services approved by Russia's Ministry of Digital Development - has shifted from an emergency measure to a permanent fact of life across central Russia. In July, only 30.5% of mobile-network user sessions in the Central Fede»»»

Paris, France: Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on August 12, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse. Here is what you need to know about the total eclipse, which is the first visible in mainland Europe since 2006. What is an »»»

Paris: Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are retreating from traditional habitats. The study in Nature Ecology & Evolution is one of the most comprehensive to date on how butte»»»

London: An Anthropic AI model created fake online identities to send emails to real people in an attempt to get a malicious code approved during tests by a UK government research group. During the tests by the AI Security Institute, some Anthropic and OpenAI AI agents engaged in "sustained, potenti»»»

Europe's fading economic and technological edge, coupled with waning geopolitical clout, is pushing the continent toward the global periphery. The economic data is stark:In 2008, the EU economy was 10% larger than America’sWhen the US banking system triggered a global financial meltdown in 2008, Eu»»»

Dubai: Donald Trump is hardly the first American president to discover that Iran is one of Washington’s most difficult adversaries. As his administration struggles to secure an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while warning Tehran against defying US demands, historians and former diplomats »»»

Russia is targeting military warehouses in Kiev concealed within civilian facilities, unlike Ukraine, which indiscriminately attacks Russian commercial infrastructure, retired colonel and military analyst Anatoly Matviychuk tells Sputnik. Matviychuk outlines how Russian strikes are paralyzing Ukrai»»»

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission has released a two-part guide to public art — a full edition and a condensed version — outlining how artworks in streets, squares and public spaces should be planned, commissioned and maintained. The full edition combines theory and practical guidance f»»»

A man shouts slogans as he stands near a fire set in front of a bank in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 28 during a demonstration by depositors who remain unable to withdraw their foreign-currency savings. Several bank facades were vandalized. Photo by Abbas Salman/EPA BEIRUT, :Lebanon, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Ba»»»

LONDON: In one corner of the internet, tucked between flashy dance challenges and viral recipes, a young TikTok user stops scrolling to watch a gang member preach hate. The idea that TikTok, like any major social platform, hosts violent and hateful content may not be new. But the message this boy s»»»

RIYADH: In Saudi Arabia, where digital transformation is reshaping industries from banking to transportation, one entrepreneur believes the next frontier is not what people buy, but what they already own. From wedding dresses and power tools to parking spaces and professional services, Saudi startu»»»

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket streaks past a crescent moon as it sped skyward from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 9 on a misson to deliver 29 Broadband satellites into low earth orbit. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Aug. 5 (UPI) -- NASA scien»»»

JEDDAH: In “Aicha,” Soraya Bouazzaoui, a British writer of Moroccan heritage, turns to one of Morocco’s most enduring monster myths to craft a historical fantasy epic exploring the immense love and consuming rage that coexist under colonial occupation. Set in 18th-century Morocco during the Portugu»»»

Dubai: Planning a holiday could expose travellers to more than just flight delays and lost luggage. Cybersecurity experts are warning that scammers are increasingly targeting people booking flights, hotels and transport online, using fake websites and apps that mimic trusted travel brands to steal »»»

New York: A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater. While there is not yet official confirmation that the Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lu»»»

British mathematician Norbert Wiener, who founded the field of cybernetics in the 1940s, may deserve a place alongside artificial intelligence founders Alan Turing and John von Neumann. FRANCE 24 revisits this overlooked visionary who was also one of the first to warn against the automation of soci»»»

Gulf News is continuing its strong growth story with initiatives and projects that will take the brand to the next level. We are now looking for Abu Dhabi-based journalists to help in the next stage of our plans. We need dynamic, enthusiastic and digitally-savvy reporters who will produce great, un»»»

SEO is no longer just about improving Google rankings. Brands now need visibility across traditional search results, AI Overviews, and conversational tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. The best agencies are responding by combining technical SEO, content, authority building, digital PR a»»»

Medical innovations rarely begin with a fully formed treatment ready for hospitals and clinics. Behind every new medicine, diagnostic test or medical device is a long process involving research, testing, regulation and ongoing evaluation. While the journey can take years, each stage plays an import»»»

ROKA Development launches ROKA Quality Certificate, an instrument through which the quality of a home becomes a written, verifiable commitment supported by extended warranties. The concept gives homebuyers greater security after purchase, clarity over the components covered and a simpler framework »»»

Dubai: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its Bus-On-Demand service to Al Satwa, Al Quoz, and Mirdif, taking the total number of areas covered across the emirate to 20 as demand for the app-based transport service continues to grow. The expansion has been aimed at giving resid»»»

Doha, Qatar: ​The Ministry of Public Health has launched an electronic system for controlled medicines for travellers, enabling passengers arriving in or departing from Qatar to apply for a prior permit to carry controlled medicines for personal use, track the status of their application, and recei»»»

Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny and Defense Minister Michel Menassa on Wednesday made a field visit to southern Lebanon, including the towns of Qaqaaiyet al-Jisr and Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, to assess the extent of damage inflicted by Israel’s attacks on infrastructure, roads and brid»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has warned residents to be wary of fake part-time job offers circulating on social media and messaging apps after uncovering a case in which a young man unknowingly allowed fraudsters to use his bank account to move stolen funds. The warning follows an investigation by the Crime»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health has launched an electronic system for controlled medicines for travellers, enabling passengers arriving in or departing from Qatar to apply for a prior permit to carry controlled medicines for personal use, track the status of their application, and receive the p»»»

Protesters in New York display photos of Jeffrey Epstein ahead of a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court in July 2019 after his arrest on sex-trafficking charges. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The new Labour administration of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham»»»

The Perfect Storm for Oil Bulls: Hormuz, Bab el-Mandab, and the Sea of Azov - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupC»»»

Qatar's LNG Crisis Deepens: Why Europe's Gas Market Faces Another Shock - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-op»»»

Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation is reshaping regional and global trade flows. Its position between Asia, Europe, and Africa gives the Kingdom a strategic advantage, while Vision 2030 has turned that geography into a long-term logistics and industrial strategy. Supported by the National Indus»»»

The race between US Representative Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate race is one of the clearest tests yet of the party’s future. El-Sayed held a narrow lead over US Representative Haley Stevens as of Tuesday evening. The w»»»

It's a fight between two Democrats over who will be the party's choice to try and win Michigan's Senate seat in November. But it is also bigger than that. The primary pits progressives against moderates – and is seen as a moment of reckoning for the Democratic Party on how to proceed in swing state»»»

A senior Trump administration official on Tuesday said an agreement to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as soon as "today or tomorrow", fuelling hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough despite Iran's public denials that it is negotiating with Washington. A top US official s»»»

Dubai: You have seen the videos this past week. Rain, in August, in a country running near 50C inland. The obvious question is how, and the better one is why there and not where you are standing. The answer starts about six thousand kilometres away, in the ocean off Madagascar, where the southwest »»»

Taiwan on Wednesday launched its annual "Han Kuang" military exercises. The event, which is the island's largest military drill, is meant to prepare the country for a potential Chinese invasion. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and has ramped up military pressure on the island in recen»»»

The country has spent days anxiously awaiting news of whether the entire Paks nuclear power plant will have to be shut down, or whether Unit 2, which produces 240MW, can continue operating at reduced output. While the signs are now encouraging, the Russians nevertheless appear to have decided this »»»

Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet extreme heat also disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it h»»»

Dubai: Moviedom, the Dubai-based blockchain-powered entertainment ecosystem, today announced the launch of the Indian Film Festival Dubai (IFFD) - the first of its kind in the city. This recurring three-day annual event will celebrate Indian cinema, music and digital creators. The inaugural edition»»»

As the European Central Bank weighs how its new euro banknotes will look, NATO’s airborne surveillance unit has a novel suggestion: plaster the European notes with images of American military hardware. In a recent post on its Facebook page, NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) Force sh»»»