Bangkok: A former Thai MP on Monday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station. The attack took place outside a government building in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, just days aft»»»

A former Thai MP on Monday shot dead a local government official in broad daylight over a financial dispute before being arrested and confessing to journalists at the police station. The attack took place outside a government building in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, just days after a scho»»»

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»»»

Beijing: The weakening Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights on Monday in eastern China, where authorities said more than a million people have been evacuated over the past few days. The weather system has lost power after making two landfalls along the coast of Zhejia»»»

A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged in their early 50s, were seized in January 2025 as they passed through central Iran while on a »»»

Nearby settlements are being evacuated as a precaution in the vicinity of the ammunition plant in the central Bulgarian village of Belitsa, where a fire broke out following an explosion. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters in Plovdiv. There is currently no information about any injuri»»»

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»»»

Hezbollah has noted that the Israeli foreign ministry’s publishing of a map that annexes occupied southern Lebanon “confirms beyond any doubt the true extent of the Israeli enemy's ambitions for Lebanon.” Israel “has not and will not give up” its ambitions, Hezbollah warned in a statement, pointing»»»

Doha, Qatar: Among the many objects housed at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), one particular piece holds a special place in the memory of Abdulla Al Najjar, Member of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums. The Shah Jahan jade pendant, a seventeenth-century Mughal amulet displayed at the museum, i»»»

Chinese Cinema Days will start at Ala-Too cinema on August 12 as part of the international project «Light and Shadow of the Silk Road.» Four films of varying genres—from a unique film shot in space in 8K format to one of the biggest Chinese box office hits of 2026 — will be screened for Kyrgyz audi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Mining Co. reported a 16 percent increase in second-quarter revenue to $2.9 billion, driven by its best-ever quarterly aluminum performance and stronger gold output. The Riyadh-based miner said in a statement that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization»»»

Ithaca, Greece: Standing on the ferry as it waits to dock on the Greek island of Ithaca, Giorgia Ongarato is only too keen to talk about the "Odyssey" -- the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film. The Italian lawyer said it was her dream to come to Ithaca, widely believed to »»»

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom affirmed that Egypt’s hosting of the third edition of the “Global Entrepreneurship Festival” reflects its leading regional position in the Middle East and Africa in the entrepreneurship sector. He noted that the government, through the Ministe»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel has “acted with force in Lebanon” in recent days, noting that it has eliminated “terrorists,” including “on the Ali Taher ridge” in the Nabatieh region. “I cannot elaborate on this. We are in the midst of a very important operation,”»»»

Average air temperatures in Kyrgyzstan have risen by approximately 1.3°C over the past 50 years, surpassing the global average increase of around 1°C over the same period. Climatologist Zoya Kretova said on «Green Tea» podcast. According to Kretova, Kyrgyzstan is warming faster than the global aver»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has warned passengers about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the airline and requesting personal information. The airline said it would never ask customers to provide passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), banking details or other sensitive information through socia»»»

Madrid: July was mainland Spain's joint-hottest month since records began in 1961, national weather agency AEMET said on Monday, after high temperatures fuelled the country's biggest wildfire in recent history. The average temperature of 25.7C was 2.6C higher than the 1991-2020 reference period and»»»

Abu Dhabi: Big Ticket Abu Dhabi has revealed how UAE residents can win Dh100,000 without spending a single dirham on a ticket, as its popular "Dear Big Ticket" campaign returns for a fourth season. Dear Big Ticket is a contest that makes the wishes of winning participants a reality. UAE residents a»»»

Dubai: The UAE has thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyberattacks targeting vital sectors across the country, including aviation, energy and education, the UAE Cybersecurity Council said on Monday. The council said the national cybersecurity systems successfully detected the attacks and r»»»

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi-backed government forces in the Yemeni port city of Mokha on Sunday, describing the attack as a tit-for-tat response to the kingdom’s “aggression.” Fighting in civil war-torn Yemen intensified last week, prompting fears of fu»»»

The case of the Maya drone, which on Saturday entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded about 1,000 metres from Bulgaria’s compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline route, dominates Monday’s news media. FOREIGN AFFAIRS On Bulgarian National Television’s morning show, Defence Mi»»»

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»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces struck energy and transport infrastructure, logistics centers, drone assembly facilities and storage sites used by Ukrainian forces over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry said the strikes were carried out by tactical aviation, attac»»»

Police officers respond to a school shooting as at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand, on Friday. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The death toll in a school shooting in Thailand rose to eight after a 12-year-old girl died of her injuries at»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye’s parliament was set to open debate Monday on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group. Last year, the Kurdistan »»»

LONDON: A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged in their early 50s, were seized in January 2025 as they passed through central Iran whi»»»

Dubai: Emirates NBD has partnered with the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) to identify and test new artificial intelligence and FinTech technologies that looks to change how customers use banking services. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The strategic partnership wil»»»

Three new heads of police units have been appointed in Batken region. The appointments were signed by Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov. Almazbek Aibashev has been temporarily appointed deputy head of the Internal Affairs Department of Batken region for public security. Ulugbek Toroev has been appo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has cautioned the public against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the airline and requesting personal information. In a statement, the airline clarified that it does not ask the public to share passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), banking details or other s»»»

The Al Wathba Dates Festival has concluded after several days of competitions and heritage activities celebrating the UAE’s date harvest and the country’s long connection with the date palm. Held in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba area, the festival brought together farmers, date growers, families and visito»»»

Customs officers seized 1.14 million contraband cigarettes worth over EUR 200,000 at the border with Turkiye on August 7, Radostina Sachanova, head of the Lesovo Customs Post, and Doychin Doychev, head of the Yambol District Prosecutor's Office, told reporters on Monday. The cigarettes were conceal»»»

Explosions have occurred in part of the warehouses at the ammunitions plant in the village of Belitsa (central Bulgaria) following a truck catching fire, the Mayor of the nearby town of Tryavna, Dencho Minev, said in a Facebook post Monday. He added that the BG-ALERT system would be activated to wa»»»

WENDOVER: The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph) at Utah’s famo»»»

UEFA, ‌the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issued a joint statement on Monday attacking FIFA ‌President Gianni ‌Infantino over his ‌conduct ⁠during the proposed ⁠sale of stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup»»»

Over 2 tons of wild hemp were destroyed in Osh region of Kyrgyzstan in five days. The plants were found on an area of ​​approximately 3 hectares, the press service of the regional police department reported. From August 3 to 8, police conducted the second phase of Operation Kara Kuurai. The raids i»»»

An Airbus A320 landed at Karakol International Airport for the first time. The Avia Traffic aircraft operated a technical flight. Previously, the airport could accommodate only small aircraft. As part of the reconstruction, the runway was extended and new lighting and signaling equipment was instal»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that a defense pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan was “a sign of a change in the perception” of countries in the region toward the United States. “The countries of the region have realized that security is not a commodity tha»»»

NEW DELHI: As he prepares to assume charge of India’s diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia, ambassador-designate Vipul sees the strategic relationship between the two countries scaling newer heights in the coming years, driven by converging interests, a strong institutional framework and opportunitie»»»

Speaking to Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Monday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria needs at least 16 aircraft, while the purchase of a second squadron "is still a dream". Bulgaria currently has eight aircraft, two of which are on duty and two are unavailable, he said. This a»»»

Dubai: Edenred UAE, part of the global Edenred Group and a long-standing provider of payroll solutions in the UAE, today announced it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for its application to operate as a licensed Stored Value Facility (SVF) provider. Edenre»»»

Dubai: The former Dubai Zoo site in Jumeirah 1 is set for a major transformation, with construction now moving into its main phase under a new contract awarded to UAE contractor Dutco Construction. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The former zoo, which permanently close»»»

The first teaser for the feature film Aitmatov, dedicated to the life and creative journey of Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, has been released. The film is scheduled to premiere on October 22, 2026. The film is directed by Kanybek Kalmatov. It will tell the story of Aitmatov’s childhood, the loss»»»

Construction of a modern 12-hectare sports complex continues in Kashka-Suu microdistrict of Karakol. Construction Minister Nurdаn Oruntaev inspected the progress during a working visit to Issyk-Kul region. The project includes a 275-person sports boarding school, a multifunctional complex with a ca»»»

A 24-year-old Georgian tourist allegedly attempted to rape an 18-year-old Hungarian woman in Hajdúszoboszló, before Chinese women living nearby intervened. The man is said to have dragged his victim towards a patch of bushes, where she began shouting for help in English. Several Chinese women livin»»»

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) Syria’s cotton production is expected to reach about 79,467 tons this season, with the crop’s overall condition described as good, the Ministry of Agriculture said. Director of the ministry’s Cotton Office Mohammad Maari told SANA on Monday that cotton was cultivated on aro»»»

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»»»

Tunis, Aug. 10 (TAP)-The weather on Monday is slightly cloudy across the country, growing cloudy during the afteroon in northwestern and central western highlands, the National Institute of Meteorology said.The wind is blowing east, light to...»»»

For the first time in three years, Kyrgyzstanis’ trust in government agencies has declined. Data from the National Statistical Committee based on the results of the first half of 2026 and a comparison with the second half of 2025 say. Leaders and laggards The overall nationwide trust index fell to »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production saw a monthly rise of 4.3 percent in June, driven by higher activity in mining, manufacturing, and utilities, despite a sharp decline from a year earlier. The Kingdom’s Industrial Production Index stood at to 92.3 points, up from 88.5 in May, 84.9 in Apr»»»

CAIRO: Egypt and Libya are nearing the launch of a joint project to build an 800-kilometer oil pipeline linking the Libyan city of Tobruk with Alexandria, transporting Libyan crude to Egyptian refineries on the Mediterranean coast. The project’s preliminary cost is estimated at more than $1 billion»»»