BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Monday in Belgrade with Sao Tome and Principe PM Americo Ramos to discuss bilateral relations, current international affairs and opportunities for advancement of cooperation. Djuric thanked Sao Tome and Principe for its principled position of non-recognitio»»»

Dubai: One person was killed and four others were injured after a vehicle overturned and veered off Sultan Said bin Taimur Road in Oman, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Tuesday. The ROP said the victim, an Omani citizen, died at the scene, while the four injured passengers were treated by the C»»»

July 30 (UPI) -- A champion speedcuber reclaimed a Guinness World Records title by solving a Rubik's cube in 11.56 seconds while wearing a blindfold. Tommy Cherry, 21, retook the title for the fastest time to solve a 3x3x3 rotating puzzle cube while blindfolded when he completed the task in 11.56 s»»»

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Idaho teamed up with his family to earn a record for a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos -- and earned his 200th concurrent title in the process. David Rush enlisted the help of his wife, Jennifer, and his sons, Jeremy and Peter, to tackle the »»»

Dubai: A 23-year-old Indian expat student from Dubai is set to represent the UAE at an international space mission, where she will help design, build and launch a real satellite. Shafaq Mandha, a BEng Computer Systems Engineering graduate from the Class of 2026 at Middlesex University Dubai, has be»»»

Schools following the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum will deliver 185 teaching days during the 2026-2027 new academic year, with teachers returning on August 24 and students beginning classes on August 31, under the ministry's approved academic calendar. The calendar applies to government sch»»»

Plovdiv Regional Governor Georgi Yanev and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva have signed a memorandum of cooperation, initiating joint efforts to establish Bulgaria's first regional space centre for natural disaster prevention and emergency managem»»»

Doha, Qatar: Historic WTA champion Alexandra Eala has received an outpouring of praise from some of the Philippines’ biggest athletes, sports icons, celebrities, and government leaders after becoming the first Filipino player to win a WTA singles title — a landmark achievement in the nation’s sport»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Education has introduced new regulations governing student transfers between academic streams, requiring all transfers for the 2026-2027 academic year to be completed within the first two weeks of the school year. The ministry said the measures are designed to ensure students»»»

President Iliana Iotova welcomed the Government's success in securing the remaining funding under Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Speaking during a visit to the Dr Atanas Dafovski Hospital here on Tuesday, she said the funding would help deliver projects with tangible benef»»»

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) announced the admission of more than 6,000 female and male students to the university's bachelor's degree programmes for the Fall 2026 semester, noting that admission included all Qatari students who met the minimum admission requirements across the University's various »»»

Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Syrian Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra held a telephone call on Tuesday with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Sheikh Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, during which they discussed issues of mutual interest. The call focused on th»»»

RIYADH: Kuwait’s non-oil private sector returned to growth in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 50.8 from 46.4, while Egypt’s PMI remained in contraction territory for a seventh consecutive month. The latest S&P Global PMI surveys showed Kuwait’s headline reading moving back above»»»

DUBAI: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday said those who “dragged Lebanon into futile wars” had no right to lecture others on patriotism or national sovereignty. In a statement that appeared to be directed at Hezbollah without naming the group, Salam rejected accusations that the countr»»»

ALKHOBAR: The second a blue tick appears on a screen, the pressure sets in. In a hyper-connected nation where smartphones are ubiquitous, the line between being reachable and being genuinely available has dissolved into an end-to-end encrypted blur. Decisions that once waited for morning are now de»»»

British oil giant BP posted second quarter profit on Tuesday of $5.7 billion, more than double the $2.35 billion it made in the April to June period in 2025, amid sharply higher oil and gas prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict. File photo by Neil Hall/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- British oil giant BP pos»»»

WDP reported a 5% increase in EPRA earnings per share in the first half of 2026, while advancing its proposed merger with French logistics real estate company ARGAN and expanding its development pipeline across Europe. The company also continued investing in Romania, where its portfolio exceeds EUR»»»

Beijing: China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday. The standards taking effect July 1, 2027 will cover autonomous vehicles that require a human back-up driver, as well as »»»

Doha: Qatar University (QU) announced the admission of more than 6,000 female and male students to the University's Bachelor's degree programs for the Fall 2026 semester, noting that admission included all Qatari students who met the minimum admission requirements across the University's various co»»»

SEOUL: Qatar Museums (QM) received international recognition through the Global Challenge for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC) in its 2026 edition, after winning the Star of the Future award for its "Tamkeen: Empowering Arab Youth for Sustainable Heritage" Program, in recognition »»»

BRUSSELS: Spain’s interior minister headed into a tense face-off with EU counterparts on Tuesday, as the bloc sought to draw lessons from an influx of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in hastily arranged video talks. The unprecedented sight of an estimated 50,000 people streamin»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts. The outbreak is the biggest ever to have hit the DR Congo, despite being declared less than three months ago»»»

MANILA: Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier Riyadh Air will launch daily flights between Riyadh and Manila next month, expanding its network into the Philippines as the Kingdom strengthens its air links with Asia. Riyadh Air has been rapidly adding new routes following the launch of its first comme»»»

US Treasury Secretary says we may reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday -CNBC interview»»»

DOHA: Mediator Qatar blamed Israel on Tuesday for delays in implementing a Gaza peace plan, after US President Donald Trump said militant group Hamas had agreed to disarm, as Israel refuses to leave the territory. “It is clear to the international community who is obstructing the implementation of »»»

NAJRAN: Najran region’s environmental and agricultural strengths have helped farmers boost production, promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, and support the local economy. Greenhouses play a key role in modern farming by providing controlled enviro