TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Ali Abdollahi as Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian armed forces, according to a decree issued on Monday. "In view of the honorable martyrdom of Lieutenant General Abdolr»»»

The All-Russian Athletics Federation’s lawsuits with the Court of Arbitration for Sport are designed to nudge World Athletics president Sebastian Coe in the right direction – to follow other international sports federations in partially or fully reinstating Russian athletes, Russian World Champions»»»

Beirut, Aug. 10 (SANA) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday called for activating the Lebanese-Syrian Business Council to boost trade, investment and transit through Syria, as Beirut and Damascus seek to deepen post-war economic cooperation. Salam made the remarks during a meeting with for»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards, putting his imprimatur on the country's military. A statement on Khamenei's website announced that "Maj»»»

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Cairo: Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has referred all mobile network operators in the country to the Public Prosecution after uncovering violations involving mobile phone lines registered in the names of citizens without their knowledge or possession. The regulator said it to»»»

“It’s not a secret that the Likud Party is facing decreasing support,” even among its traditional voters, Avi Melamed, an Israel-based strategic intelligence analyst, told Sputnik – commenting Netanyahu’s rejection of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. “We have to remember that Mr. Netanyahu was marking the »»»

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Homebuyers purchased nearly 4,400 new apartments across Poland’s seven largest housing markets in July, the second-best monthly result of 2026. Sales were about 36% higher y/y, confirming improving market conditions. Despite stronger demand, prices remained stable because of abundant supply. The av»»»

Polish households’ total financial assets reached a record PLN 4.10 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Polish Development Fund (PFR). The figure was up 15.3% y/y and 4.3% from the previous quarter. The quarterly increase of PLN 168 billion was driven mainly by higher»»»

Poland lost more than 156,000 residents in 2025, with population decline especially visible in its largest cities. Fourteen of the country’s 18 regional capitals recorded shrinking populations, while only Kraków, Rzeszów, Warsaw and Gdańsk grew. Kraków was the clear leader, adding 7,446 residents, »»»

Poland does not expect power outages or electricity supply restrictions despite record-low water levels in the Vistula River, Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka said. Low river levels have forced some generating units at the Połaniec and Kozienice coal plants to reduce output, while a gas unit in Stalow»»»

Albania has expressed strong concern over Serbian President Aleksandar Vu?i?’s remarks about the possibility of changing the course of the Ibar River, as tensions over water resources add a new dimension to already strained relations between Belgrade and Pristina. Albania’s Minister for Europe and »»»

Dubai: Arjun Mahesh, the brother of a NEET aspirant who died by suicide earlier this year, was found dead in a hotel room in Mangaluru on Monday, police said. Mahesh, who worked as an automobile engineer in Dubai, had reportedly been under severe emotional distress following his sister Aija’s death»»»

Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has launched a new electronic permit system enabling travellers entering or leaving the country to obtain approval online to carry controlled medicines for personal use, in a move aimed at simplifying procedures while maintaining strict pharmaceutical »»»

BOGOTA: A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighboring Latin American countries on Monday, with at least 18 people confirmed dead in first reports as shocked residents surveyed destroyed buildings. Emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors in the rubble after geologists»»»

Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 75 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war. The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk»»»

On days that I do not want to cook, I look for reasonably priced takeaway or dine-in places, and Shrimp Nation falls in the latter category. With multiple locations across the Kingdom, Shrimp Nation is the place to have delicious seafood without burning a hole in your pocket. The menu is limited bu»»»

AL-MUKALLA: At least two Yemeni government soldiers were killed in southern Yemen as the Houthis launched a new wave of drone attacks on government-controlled areas in Aden, Mocha and Shabwa. The escalation came as the Yemeni army vowed on Monday to respond to Houthi drone and missile strikes on th»»»

BusinessGermanyWhy the Rhine drought is bad news for Germany’s recoveryNik MartinGermany’s inland waterways still move around 5% of the nation’s goods. With the Rhine at a critically low level, DW explores how the drought is hitting the economy where it hurts most. https://p.dw.com/p/5IXQSA drought»»»

Oulu, Finland: A new passenger train service linking Finland to Sweden began running Monday, creating a rail route stretching from northern Finland to southern Europe for the first time since the 1990s. The atmosphere at the Oulu train station in northern Finland was filled with excitement as passe»»»

The Municipality of Dimal held an emergency meeting of its Municipal Council on Monday to discuss a proposal to dissolve the municipality and merge it with the neighboring Municipality of Berat. The meeting began with the reading of a report outlining the proposed merger. According to the report, t»»»

At least 18 people died this Monday in the Colombian city of Pereira, in the center of the country, due to a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, according to the city’s mayor, Mauricio Salazar, in statements to local media. With at least two dead in the city of Manizales, the toll from Pereira brings the tot»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the fourth UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence reflects its prominent international role in guiding emerging technology dialogue, Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said. Prince Badr, who also serves as chairman of the »»»

MUSCAT: Omani authorities said on Monday that efforts are underway to address the grounding of the oil tanker Caroline Bezengi in Omani territorial waters off Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar Governorate. The authorities are working to reduce the risks posed by the incident, protect the marine environm»»»

July delivered the highest ocean temperatures in recorded history and western Europe marked its hottest start to summer on record, the European Union said Monday. Photo by Amael Dubiez/EPA Aug. 10 (UPI) -- July delivered the highest ocean temperatures in recorded history, and western Europe marked »»»

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in western Iran on Monday evening, according to the UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). “A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in western Iran at 7:01pm UAE time on August 10, 2026, according to the NCM’s National Seismic Network,” the NCM said. Get»»»

The fire that broke out following explosions at an ammunition warehouse at the military factory near Tryavna earlier on Monday has been brought under control, with no current risk of it spreading to a wider area, Chief Commissioner Aleksandar Dzhartov, Director of the General Directorate of Fire Sa»»»

Bogota: At least 18 people died in the western city of Pereira in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked Colombia on Monday, Mayor Mauricio Salazar said. "The situation is critical," Salazar told Caracol Radio after the quake centered in neighboring Choco province.»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait has issued a new decree-law introducing tougher measures to combat commercial concealment, imposing prison sentences, heavier financial penalties and business closures as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and regulate economic activity. Decree-Law No. 78 of 2026, published i»»»

At present, there are no grounds to claim that the incident at the EMCO facility near Tryavna was caused by external interference, Slavcho Dimiev, manager at EMCO, who oversees the facility near Tryavna. The incident began with a fire in one of the storage buildings, which was subsequently destroye»»»

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MUSCAT: Oman on Monday said it was working to contain an oil spill off its southern coast after a tanker ran aground in June inside a protected marine area, triggering calls for action by environmentalists. It follows an investigation by AFP that found the Caroline Bezengi had been stranded for wee»»»

DUBAI: Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson, one of basketball’s great innovators whose ideas helped shape the modern NBA, has died at the age of 86. Nelson died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family, bringing to a close a remarkable life in basketball that stretched across more than six decades as a »»»

Tunis, Aug. 10 (TAP)- The World Wide Fund for Nature - North Africa Office announced the launch of a call for applications to train young leaders for biodiversity. The programme is organised in partenership with the PAGECTE project -Support...»»»

TUNIS, Aug. 10 (TAP) — Minister of National Defense Khaled Sehili has called for strengthening the capacity of the Bizerte Military Hospital by expanding its facilities, renovating certain departments and reinforcing its human resources, his...»»»

Dubai: Pakistan received $3.6 billion in workers’ remittances in July 2026, up 13 per cent year-on-year and 4.5 per cent from the previous month, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday. Saudi Arabia remained the largest source of remittances at $913.9 million, followed by the UAE with $737.3 mil»»»

The "Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov" Burgas State University (BSU) and "Huawei Technologies Bulgaria" EOOD, part of Huawei, are launching a partnership in the field of education, research and technology, the university press centre announced here on Monday. A memorandum of cooperation was signed by BSU R»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s affordable, high-quality healthcare has attracted foreign patients for decades, but its medical tourism industry is now slowing, with the US-Israeli war on Iran preventing many, particularly those in the Gulf, from reaching Indian hospitals for treatment. India ranks 10th globall»»»

Bogotá: A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and other Latin American countries on Monday, causing unspecified damage and injuries and building evacuations in Bogota. The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4, with an e»»»

Megumi, a Japanese mother of two, was brutally killed by her former Irish husband – but police initially believed his account of what had happened. The Budapest Chief Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 45-year-old Irishman with premeditated murder and is seeking a lengthy prison sentence after he al»»»

Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria's (CC-DB) group of municipal councillors on the Plovdiv Municipal Council has raised questions about security and prevention in the city’s public spaces in a statement circulated to the media. The questions addressed to the mayor and municipal administratio»»»

Dubai: It began with an Iranian plane trying to land in Yemen. Within weeks, Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militants were exchanging fire, ships and oil facilities were being targeted, ports were being bombed and troops were preparing for the possibility of another ground war. Also Read: »»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has recalled more than 27,000 Chevrolet vehicles after identifying a defect in the driver-side airbag inflator that could cause metal fragments to be propelled into the cabin during a crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The recall covers 27,3»»»

LONDON: Over £8 million ($10.8 million) worth of vehicles have been seized in a police crackdown on antisocial driving in London. Metropolitan Police officers, supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, took part in an operation between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9, targeting uninsured drivers, antisocial and d»»»

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The US defense corporations Raytheon and Lockheed Martin’ concerns about providing Ukraine with Patriot missile production licenses for Ukraine can be justified, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. and former analyst for the US Department of War Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik. Granting such licenses for»»»

RIYADH: Just north of the capital at the Saudi Falcons Club headquarters, the International Falcon Breeders Auction is proving to be a major economic booster, according to local and international farm owners taking part in the event. Running through Aug. 25, the auction has evolved into a premier c»»»

DOHA: Qatari students participating in the 40th World Mathematical and Logical Games in Milan, Italy, have achieved a notable international success, receiving eight honorary certificates in recognition of their performance. The achievement highlights the excellence of Qatari students and their abil»»»