A large-scale international exhibition for businesses, manufacturers, investors, and business partners, Kyrgyzstan EXPO 2026, will be held in Bishkek on October 15-17. According to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, more than 500 companies and over 3,000 professional visitors, including internat»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces have arrested a nine-member cell affiliated with Daesh in the southern province of Quneitra, authorities said Sunday, as a stepped-up campaign targets the militant group’s networks and supply lines. The Internal Security Forces, working with the General Intelligence»»»

KYIV: Russian bomb ​strikes on Ukraine’s northern city ‌of ‌Sumy ​injured ‌at ⁠least ​five people ⁠overnight, regional governor Oleh ⁠Hryhorov said ‌on ‌the ​Telegram ‌messaging app ‌on Monday, flagging ‌damage in a number ⁠of ⁠residential areas.»»»

CAVUSTEPE, Turkiye: Mehmet Kusman did not spend very long at school, but he traced the ancient inscriptions chiselled into the black basalt rock and read: “Before me there was nothing. But by the power of the god Haldi I founded this city.” Kusman, 86, has dedicated his life to the fortress of Cavu»»»

PARIS: Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels a historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU’s global warming monitor said Monday. Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent and the first two months of summer have been mar»»»

MONTREAL, Canada: An 80-year-old woman died while leaving her home trying to escape a massive wildfire in Canada’s British Columbia province, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said late Sunday. The Summerland fire, which broke out Friday near Okanagan Lake, has spread rapidly and led to the evacuat»»»

A group of climbers, including some from Belarus, has gone missing in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. ONT website says. It was reported that a group of climbers, including two Belarusian citizens, has gone missing in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The climbers lost contact after completing a difficult r»»»

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»»»

BERLIN: The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national tempera»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has arrested an Egyptian man wanted in connection with the premeditated killing of two expatriate residents in the Kabd area of Jahra Governorate. The arrest followed an intensive investigation that identified the suspect and tracked him down as he allegedly attemp»»»

Dubai: The UAE is forecast to see rainfall in parts of the country on Monday, with temperatures reaching as high as 49°C and winds stirring up dust, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather will be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds expected to develop over some»»»

An Irish court on Sunday charged alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan with directing a criminal organisation and remanded him in custody after his extradition from Dubai on a government jet. The 49-year-old Irishman appeared in court after being flown back on Sunday evening from Dubai on the basis of»»»

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. »»»

Authorities announced early Sunday the arrest of Thomas David Ryan, who is accused of killing his father last week. Photo courtesy New York State Police/Release Aug. 9 (UPI) -- New York State Police early Sunday said a 32-year-old man accused of killing his father and then setting fire to the man's»»»

PERTH, ‌Australia: Oil prices rose on Monday on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon, as Iran said ​a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes was in its final stages but insisted the US must still meet other conditions. Brent crude futures rose 91 cents or 1.09 per»»»

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»»»

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported a sharp increase in deaths and confirmed infections from the country's fast-growing Ebola outbreak, with the death toll reaching 1,887 and confirmed cases 4,120, according to government figures cited Sunday. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain»»»

Dubai: His sisters had already lost one brother less than two years ago. Now, they have lost him: Nkeng Boris, the Cameroonian mechanic killed in the gas cylinder blast off Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on August 3. Boris, 29, is now being remembered as the man who held what remained of his family tog»»»

The annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the most reliable and spectacular displays in the night sky, is expected to reach its peak on the night of Wednesday into early Thursday (August 12-13, 2026), offering skywatchers particularly favorable conditions this year. A new moon will leave the heavens»»»

The projected path of Typhoon Dolphin is shown through eastern China after making landfall Sunday in Zhejiang Province. The storm is producing torrential rainfall in the region, official media says. Graphic courtesy Taiwan Central Weather Administration Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Typhoon Dolphin roared into e»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military on Sunday closed the West Bank village of Taybeh to non-residents, saying it aimed to prevent growing attacks ​on Palestinians by Israeli settlers across the West Bank. The order, the military said, only applies to Israelis and not to Palestinians. A spokesperson said t»»»

HANGZHOU, China: Typhoon ''Dolphin'', the 13th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall at Yueqing City in east China's Zhejiang Province at around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, said the National Meteorological Center (NMC). Get it: Fast, verified news for FREE ... download the Gulf News app — simply c»»»

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»»»

TORONTO, Canada: World number two Elena Rybakina battled her way into the WTA Canadian Open quarter-finals on Sunday, while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised into the last eight. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina outlasted Russian Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 after two hours and 49 minutes, before American »»»

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 »»»

ROME: Satellite images acquired between 1st and 3rd August reveal an unprecedented drop in water levels along four of Europe's largest rivers — the Po in Italy, the Loire in France, the Rhine in Germany, and the Danube in Hungary — as a result of a long-term drought affecting wide areas of Europe. »»»

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»»»

Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA) Agriculture Minister Basel al-Suwaidan and Daniel al-Baroudi, a representative of American Swiss International, signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation to rehabilitate and operate livestock facilities in the provinces. Signed at the ministry’»»»

Reports circulating on social media Sunday evening claim that Iran has launched multiple anti-ship cruise missiles from the area of Sirik in southern Iran, striking an oil tanker off the coast of Oman. The vessel was reportedly transiting the US-backed southern shipping corridor of the Strait of Ho»»»

Security officers stand guard at a gate of Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, Ireland, on Sunday following the extradition of alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan from the United Arab Emirates. An Irish government jet transported the 49-year-old from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport to the milit»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar, represented by the National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation, will host the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Forum 2026 on October 7 and 8 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel with broad parti»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Rixos Hotels has announced the appointment of Sherif Kasseb as managing director of Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North, where he will oversee the continued growth of one of the Middle East’s most distinctive integrated hospitality, lifestyle and entertainment destinations»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Mauritania’s Ministry of Health and Qatar Charity (QC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in the health sector, supporting the ministry’s priorities and addressing the population’s basic healthcare needs in line with national»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatari mountaineering legend Sheikha Asma bint Thani Al Thani has achieved another historic milestone after successfully reaching the summit of Gasherbrum II, taking her tally to 11 of the world’s 14 mountains above 8,000 metres. The latest ascent adds another remarkable c»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MoSDF), represented by the Family Empowerment Department, launched the second edition of the Financial Awareness Programme as part of its initiatives to promote a culture of sound financial management among members of society and foster the pr»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Ambassador ofTurkiye to Qatar HE Dr. Mustafa Goksu on Sunday. They discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them anda number of topics of common inte»»»

Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Qatar HE Valerie Lusamba Kabeya. The discussion centred on bilateral cooperation in the labour sector exploring opportunities to strengthen and further develop the partnership between »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Reyada Medical Centre has successfully achieved reaccreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI), one of the world’s leading healthcare accreditation bodies, reaffirming its commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, and patient-centred healthcare services in li»»»

QNA Doha In a new achievement for Qatari diplomacy and its efforts to promote peace and stability in Africa, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo released 15 detainees and handed them over to the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) under the mechanism for the release of »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) intensified its food safety monitoring and inspection activities during the second quarter of 2026 conducting more than 136,000 laboratory tests and inspecting nearly 30,000 imported food shipments. According to key figures released by »»»

QNA Doha The National Planning Council (NPC) in cooperation with the Qatar Scientific Club of the Ministry of Sports and Youth and with the participation of Microsoft Qatar organised the activities of the second edition of the Data Summer Camp 2026, from August 8 to 12, with the participation of ab»»»

QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq ofOman met at Amiri Diwan on Sunday. At the outset of the meeting, HH the Amir welcomed the Sultan and his accompanying delegation, wishing him continued health and well-being, and further development and»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, and Al Sadd Sports Club have renewed their collaboration agreement for the 2026-2027 sports season, reaffirming their shared commitment to leveraging sport as a powerful community plat»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) recorded a notable increase in regulatory, technical and organisational activities during the second quarter of this year as the number of laboratory analyses rose from 2,828 to 6,444, while permits and licences increased from 3,376 to»»»

BAMAKO: At least 10 soldiers were killed Sunday in an attack on an army base in central Mali claimed by the JNIM group, security and local sources said. The camp, in the village of San, was “temporarily occupied by the attackers,” a security source told AFP, reporting a provisional toll of “around »»»

CAIRO: A rockfall at Egypt’s largest gold mine killed one worker and injured five others, officials said on Sunday, with operations in the affected area suspended pending an investigation. The accident occurred “inside a tunnel at an underground working section” of the Sukari gold mine in Egypt’s e»»»

Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow’s use of two strategic Mediterranean bases as military outposts, Syria's foreign ministry said Sunday. Under the deal, Damascus will take control of the Hmeimem air base and part of Tartous port, while the remaining military facilities will be converted in»»»

Rabat: The first Arab forum for artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship called for the development of an Arab-African model for AI that benefits from Arab and African expertise and competencies, and takes into account linguistic, cultural and economic particularities, in order to enhance digit»»»