Analysis says Pyongyang is layering conventional and tactical nuclear firepower along the Military Demarcation Line and lowering the threshold for retaliation Egrets rest on Dragon's teeth, or concrete anti-tank obstacles designed to impede the movement of armored vehicles, in Paju, South Korea, 14»»»

Riyadh: Sixteen Bangladeshi workers have been killed in a fire at a sofa manufacturing facility in Riyadh, prompting Bangladesh to seek the swift repatriation of their bodies and compensation for their families. The fire broke out on Sunday at a facility used for furniture upholstery in the Saudi c»»»

Tehran on Monday said Iranians had shown "they are professional chess players" in response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump comparing his dealings with Iran to the board game. Trump on Sunday signaled he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from»»»

US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “lost this war” with Iran, arguing that continued fighting is weakening the US while strengthening Tehran. “America is weaker. Iran is stronger,” Murphy told NBC, saying he would support even a “bad deal” to end the war »»»

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Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza and will not withdraw troops from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. The roadmap was published last month as part of efforts by the Trump-l»»»

South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Capt. Jang Do-young (L) and U.S. Forces Korea spokesman Col. Ryan Donald (R) hold a press briefing for the Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 exercise at Seoul's Defense Ministry on Monday. Pool Photo by Song Kyung-seok/EPA SEOUL, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The United Stat»»»

Dubai: The struggle over the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly becoming a contest not just of military power, but of time. US President Donald Trump is betting that Iran’s economy cannot indefinitely withstand sanctions, a maritime blockade and months of military pressure. Also Read: Iran sees contr»»»

SEOUL: South Korean and US troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing activities that are banned by the UNThe Ulchi Freedom Shield is to begin next Monday»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a U.S.-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despi»»»

DUBAI: Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has hit back at US President Donald Trump after Trump posted a social media attack targeting him and his wife, Sarah Jukaku. Trump shared side-by-side photos of himself with first lady Melania Trump and El-Sayed with his hijab-wearing wife, captione»»»

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Dubai: Drivers moving between Abu Dhabi and Dubai could see a more integrated parking experience after Q Mobility and Parkin signed an agreement to connect their digital parking ecosystems and explore joint smart parking services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Q Mobi»»»

Dubai: flyadeal is launching five weekly services between Riyadh and Mumbai and adding more than 7,400 seats a month on the route. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Saudia Group low-cost carrier has opened bookings for the new service, which begins on October 3 and m»»»

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Russian FAB glide bombs struck Pavlohrad, in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, more than 80km from the front line and over 150km from their likely launch point, on August 4 — a range that has stunned open-source analysts tracking the weapon. "How did they manage to hit that far? I believe this is the new UMPB»»»

Dubai: Job seekers in the UAE are seeing early signs of improvement in hiring activity after a volatile start to 2026, according to new LinkedIn data that places the country among the strongest labour market recoveries globally since the pandemic. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques »»»

The U.S. military announced its blockade has turned away another 20 vessels, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. File Photo by EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it blocked an additional 20 ships from reaching or leaving Iran's ports, as prospects for a resumption of negotiations on ending t»»»

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Anytime Romania and BRD Groupe Société Générale are simplifying access to motor insurance by integrating Anytime MTPL insurance into the YOU BRD mobile app. The bank’s customers can now purchase their insurance directly within the app through a fully digital process, benefiting from one of the fast»»»

On August 10, 1776, a committee of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggested the United States adopt "E pluribus unum" -- "Out of many, one" -- as the motto for its Great Seal. 1 of 6 | On August 10, 1776, a committee of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggeste»»»

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Dubai: UAE non-oil trade with BRICS nations exceeded $312 billion in 2025, rising 28.5% from $243 billion a year earlier and accounting for about 31% of the country’s total non-oil foreign trade. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The figures were highlighted during the 2»»»

Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has signed a purchase and leaseback agreement with Saudia covering four new Boeing 777F aircraft, expanding the Saudi carrier’s cargo fleet over the coming months. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The aircraft will be delivered between »»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange added more than 30,000 new investors in the first half of 2026, while total dividends distributed through the market rose to Dh49.9 billion and foreign participation remained strong. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.New investor regi»»»

Dubai: ADNOC Gas reported second-quarter net income of $665 million, beating its guidance range despite operational and shipping disruptions, while approving a $940 million quarterly dividend and raising its earnings growth target through 2030. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & B»»»

BOGOTA: Colombian forces killed six members of armed groups on Sunday, President Abelardo de la Espriella announced, the opening salvo in a crackdown on crime just days after his inauguration. The far-right leader took office on Friday vowing to crush criminal groups profiting from drug trafficking»»»

Dubai: UAE travellers continue to face a mixed picture this month as airlines operate amid ongoing regional security concerns, with some routes cancelled, others delayed and several international carriers maintaining suspensions across the Gulf. While regional airlines are gradually restoring servi»»»

1 of 2 | White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf hands President Donald Trump an executive order during the signing of executive orders concerning silicon chips and birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Ph»»»

Summertime sadness is a thing, and your gut could be singing it. As temperatures soar, your body loses more fluid through sweat, while changes in appetite, sleep and daily routines can throw your eating habits off balance. The result: A digestive system that can suddenly feel anything but settled. »»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards insisted Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage. Iran's effective blockade of the crucial energy conduit has rattled allies, roiled markets and driven up»»»

Oil prices were higher in early Asian trading Monday as uncertainty over a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to outweigh hopes for a quick return to normal shipping. At 8:33 am Tokyo (on Aug. 10, 2026), market data on OilPrice.com showed West Texas Intermediate crude at $7»»»

Mohsen Rezaei speaks to media in Tehran on Jan. 3, 2020. File Photo by Maryam Rahmanian/UPI | License Photo Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Iran has replaced its top security official with another commander of its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a spokesman for Iranian Masoud Pezeshkian said late Sund»»»

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey: Joaquin Niemann closed with a 2-under 69 Sunday for a three-shot victory in LIV Golf New York, extending his record with his ninth career victory in the last three years. Jon Rahm shot 76 and tied for 41st, but that still was enough to clinch the season points title for the »»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project. Trump said that, beginning Sept. 1,»»»

Cairo: During a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace Director-General Nikolay Mladenov, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for the implementation of all provisions of the Gaza roadmap, including a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave and»»»

An Iranian official on August 8 responded to the signing of a Nato-style joint defence pact by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan by warning the Saudis that the “paper agreement” would not help them. "The Saudis should know that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan does not bring them security»»»

GAZA CITY: The US must pressure Israel to accept the next phase of the Gaza plan, a Hamas official said on Sunday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he rejected the US-backed agreement. “We expect the mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu and his government t»»»

The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains dangerous, with maritime authorities saying a deliberate hostile attack is "highly likely" in the days ahead — a warning that comes right after another tanker was targeted in the waterway. The latest assessment from the Joint Maritime Informati»»»

JERUSALEM: The US-backed plan for Gaza rejected on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains the “only way forward” to prevent a repeat of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, the head of President Donald Trump’s implementation board said. “The option we are offering today is the only »»»

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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has laid out new conditions for the US to meet before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened, amid continuing attacks on shipping. In a statement carried by Iranian media on Saturday, the council’s secretary, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, said that the waterway, whi»»»

GAZA CITY: The US must pressure Israel to accept the next phase of the Gaza plan, a Hamas official said on Sunday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he rejected the US-backed agreement. “We expect the mediators and the American guarantor to pressure Netanyahu and his government t»»»

Iran said on Sunday that negotiations with Oman over new shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz had entered their final stages, but stressed that an agreement on the routes would not automatically result in the full reopening of the strategic waterway. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signaled Sunday he is prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from ordering more military strikes even as Tehran issues tough demands. “We are low-keying it,” Trump said, according to the news outlet Axios, which said it sp»»»

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Ed Case was the projected winning in the party's primary on Saturday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Hawaii Democrat Rep. Ed Case on Saturday beat back a primary challenge from his political left. The 73-year-old centrist, who has represented»»»

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TEHRAN (Sputnik) – The Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has approved a bill that will ban US and Israeli vessels from sailing through the crucial waterway, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday. The bill, which reportedly aims to ensure the security an»»»