Business-review 1h

NEPI Rockcastle acquires Megapark Barakaldo in Bilbao, its first investment outside CEE

The deal marks NEPI Rockcastle’s entry into Spain and its first investment outside Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where it remains the region’s largest owner, operator and developer of shopping centres. It reflects the Group’s strategy of investing in leading retail destinations, alongside activ»»»

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Gulf News 1h

UAE schools celebrate record A-level success and 100% pass rates after conflict-driven exam cancellations

Dubai: UAE pupils have received their A-level results after an exam season unlike any other, with students forced to prove their academic performance without sitting a single formal examination. In April, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA cancelled all IGCSE and A-level examinations in the U»»»

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Gulf News 1h

UAE A-Level results 2026: Top grades and 100% pass rates reported

Dubai: UAE pupils have received their A-level results after an exam season unlike any other, with students forced to prove their academic performance without sitting a single formal examination. In April, Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA cancelled all IGCSE and A-level examinations in the U»»»

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Business-review 1h

Colliers: Central Bucharest office rents rise by nearly 12% in one year amid limited supply

Across the market as a whole, average rents rose by around 3%, while new projects currently under development are quoting rents 10-15% above the levels typically seen in their respective submarkets. This trend shows that, although demand remains below historical averages, the limited availability o»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Hot and humid weather forecast across Qatar this weekend

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has issued its weather forecast for the weekend, with conditions expected to be hazy to misty in some areas at first. Hot and humid weather will also persist during the daytime. Temperatures are expected to range from 34°C to 45°C. On Friday, winds will»»»

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Arab News 2h

Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave

LONDON: Large parts of western Europe were sweltering once again on Thursday, with Britain and France entering their fifth heat waves of an exceptional summer that’s threatening to break even more records.Forecasters in the UK are predicting the mercury will rise as high as 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenhe»»»

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Business-review 2h

Ryan Reynolds and Diella, the world’s first AI system to be appointed as a minister, are coming to Bucharest for IMPACT SEE

The Impact SEE agenda is organised around nine themes that bring together business leaders, decision-makers, founders, researchers and creators to analyse the transformations already shaping South-Eastern Europe: From the impact of creativity and artificial intelligence on corporate performance, to»»»

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Gulf News 2h

UAE women leaders invited to join six-month C-suite programme

Senior female marketing and communications professionals in the UAE are being invited to apply for the second edition of The Leadership Accelerator by Think Equal, a six-month programme aimed at preparing women for future C-suite roles. The programme, launched by The Marketing Society UAE in partne»»»

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Gulf News 3h

UAE weekend to bring cloudy skies, light rain and chance of mist

Dubai: UAE residents can expect a mostly fair start to the weekend before clouds increase over parts of the country on Sunday, bringing a chance of light rain, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Saturday is forecast to be fair to partly cloudy across the country, with humidity i»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

Qatar U-18 team land in India for FIBA Asian Championship

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar U-18 National Basketball Team delegatio arrived in Ahmedabad, India yesterday to participate in the FIBA U-18 Asian Championship, hosted by India from August 13 to 23, with the participation of elite youth teams from across the continent. The delegation is headed by Qatar Bas»»»

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Gulf News 5h

TAQA H1 2026 profit rises 9.7% to Dh4.1 billion, Q2 dividend approved

Dubai: TAQA shareholders will receive a second-quarter interim dividend of 0.8 fils per share, worth approximately Dh899 million, after the Abu Dhabi-listed utility reported a 9.7% increase in first-half net income despite lower revenue. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

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Arab News 6h

US intelligence officials skeptical of Iranian threat to Trump in Turkiye – Washington Post report

DUBAI: US intelligence officials were skeptical of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump during his trip to Turkiye for the NATO summit, which prompted a secretive plan to fly him out of the country in an alternative military aircraft. The assassination threat was r»»»

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Gulf News 7h

Philippines: SLEX to Bicol — the 30-minute drive that could break Quezon’s traffic nightmare

Manila: For motorists heading from Metro Manila to Quezon and Bicol, the journey south has long been defined by one frustrating bottleneck: the stretch of the Maharlika Highway between Sto. Tomas, Batangas and Tiaong, Quezon. That may finally begin to change this year. The Philippine Department of »»»

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Gulf News 9h

UAE temperatures to hit 49°C with rain and mist forecast

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 49°C in parts of the UAE on Thursday as the country faces a mix of intense heat, possible afternoon rain and overnight humidity, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said conditions would be fair to partly cloudy at times, with convective cl»»»

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Gulf News 11h

Tributes pour in for Indian expat student in UAE who died in Tamil Nadu after rare cancer battle

Sharjah: When Grade 12 C at GEMS Our Own English High School, Sharjah, returns from the summer break, one seat will stay empty. It belonged to Glowin Chell, and her seatmate Reema is already heartbroken. Glowin, an 18-year-old Indian expat who grew up in Sharjah, died on Tuesday during treatment ba»»»

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France24 14h

Libyan National Army intel chief assassinated in Benghazi car bombing

The Libyan National Army, which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, said Tuesday that a car bomb killed its military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi. The assassination raises fresh questions over security in the stronghold of military commander Khalifa Haftar as efforts »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 18h

Finance Ministry to Take Legal Steps to Protect State Interest in Plovdiv Fair Case

The Finance Ministry will take the necessary procedural steps to protect the state's interests in the case concerning ownership of a 29% stake in the capital of International Fair Plovdiv AD, the ministry said on its website on Wednesday. According to the statement, the Supreme Court of Cassation (»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 20h

Recovery and Resilience Plan Implementation Rules Amended

The government amended and supplemented three regulatory instruments setting out rules governing relations in connection with the implementation of Bulgaria's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), funded through the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility, the government press service said on Wednesday»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 23h

Hungary’s relentless heat may finally break – here’s when widespread rain could arrive

After weeks of scorching temperatures and desperately dry conditions, Hungary may finally be heading for a major weather change. Forecasts currently suggest that a slow-moving weather front could bring widespread rain across the country next week – although another burst of extreme heat is expected»»»

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UPI 23h

Trumps confirms secret plane switch amid Iranian assassination threat - UPI.com

U.S. President Donald Trump is greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara ahead of NATO's annual summit in July. Photo by Turkish Presidency Office/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump confirmed he was smuggled off Air Force One and secretly boarded onto a di»»»

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The Peninsula 1d

Europe heatwave: more than 90 mn set for temperatures above 35°C

Paris, France: Areas of Europe home to at least 92 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, and Spain -- are set for temperatures over 35C on Wednesday in the continent's latest heatwave, according to AFP calculations. Europe is the planet's fastest-warming continent and in some places is i»»»

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Business-review 1d

FAN Courier strengthens its technology division with the appointment of Lucian Pântece as IT&C Director

FAN Courier announces the appointment of Lucian Pântece as IT&C Director, a decision that strengthens the company’s leadership team and marks an important step in its strategy to accelerate digitalization. The appointment comes at a time when FAN Courier aims to transform technology from a support »»»

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Gulf News 1d

Indian expat student in UAE dies back home after battle with cancer

Sharjah: An Indian expat student, who grew up and studied in Sharjah, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer, leaving her family and school in grief. Glowin Chell, a Grade 12 CBSE student, died during her treatment back home in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, her grieving father told Gulf»»»

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Gulf News 1d

10 years, 5 kids, then marriage: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez rewrite the love rulebook

Dubai: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez took around ten years of knowing each other before getting married. Rather than clutching our pearls or alerting the family elders over the delay, perhaps we should ask why we're so invested in how quickly couples make it to the altar. Maybe they didn»»»

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Business-review 12.08. 12:20

C&WE: Net take-up generated 73% of Bucharest’s office demand in H1, while vacancy rate fell to a five-year low

Bucharest’s office market continues to strengthen its fundamentals, supported by a recovery in occupier demand driven by new lease transactions and expansions, against a backdrop of limited new supply. Net take-up accounted for 73% of the total leasing activity in H1 2026, up from 53% during the sa»»»

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UPI 12.08. 11:55

N. Korea vows to secure 'unparalleled' retaliatory capability over S. Korea's nuclear submarine push - UPI.com

North Korea on Wednesday condemned South Korea's push to build a nuclear-powered submarine. In this May 2026 photo, President Lee Jae Myung (C) is briefed on the country's submarine plans in Changwon. Photo by Yonhap North Korea on Wednesday denounced South Korea's efforts to build a nuclear-powere»»»

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UPI 12.08. 11:31

Seoul shares up sharply higher for 3rd day on chip rally - UPI.com

This photo, taken Wednesday, shows the trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul as South Korean stocks rose by more than 3.6 percent on a chip rally. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session Wednesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers. The Korean won »»»

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Gulf News 12.08. 10:54

Iran knew Trump’s hotel floor during July Nato summit in Turkey as missile threat emerged

Dubai: Iran knew where US President Donald Trump was staying in Ankara — down to the floor of the building — as American intelligence detected a possible missile threat near the Nato summit, new details have revealed. US intelligence picked up multiple streams of information as Trump entered the fi»»»

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The Peninsula 12.08. 09:30

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez

Paris, France: Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, said the football superstar's representatives. The wedding capped a decade-long relationship and came after days of intense media speculation in Portug»»»

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24 News Agency 12.08. 08:00

July 2026 breaks temperature records in several regions worldwide - | 24.KG

July 2026 was the second-hottest July globally since records began, while sea surface temperatures in the world’s oceans reached a record high for the month. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the average global»»»

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Gulf News 12.08. 06:06

UAE temperatures to reach 49°C as humid, foggy conditions return

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 49°C in parts of the UAE on Wednesday, with hotter conditions expected along the coast on Thursday before humidity and the possibility of fog return over the weekend, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Wednesday will be fair to partly cloudy at ti»»»

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Arab News 11.08. 22:48

Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez tie the knot after decade-long romance

DUBAI: Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo and longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez have tied the knot after a decade together, marrying in an intimate ceremony in Portugal on Tuesday. Ronaldo shared the news on Instagram with a photograph of the couple’s wedding bands captioned: “C❤️G.” The Portuguese »»»

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Arab News 11.08. 21:12

West Bank at breaking point as Israel advances ‘de facto annexation,’ UN warns

NEW YORK CITY: The West Bank is nearing collapse and Israel is advancing a “de facto annexation” of the territory through the acceleration of settlement construction, mass displacements and record levels of settler violence, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday. Ramiz Alakbarov,»»»

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IENE en 11.08. 17:50

Nuclear Revival Needs $250bn a Year, Industry Says

Nuclear Revival Needs $250bn a Year, Industry Says - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-operation in SE EuropeI»»»

UPI 11.08. 16:17

Reports: Trump took secret flight from Turkey last month amid threats from Iran - UPI.com

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes President Donald Trump at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. File Photo by thee Turkish Presidency Office/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The White House said President Donald Trump was on Air Force One when he left Tur»»»

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France24 11.08. 13:59

Nearly 70 percent of France under water restrictions amid record heat

Nearly 70 percent of France is now under water-use restrictions as successive heatwaves and severe drought intensify pressure on the country’s water supplies. Authorities said Monday that 67 of 101 departments had reached the highest crisis alert, while two-thirds of groundwater reserves were below»»»

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Arab News 11.08. 11:59

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi to launch LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi will open LEGO SHOWS Natural Brickstory on Aug. 21, a world-first, limited-time exhibition that invites visitors to explore 13.8 billion years of natural history through creativity, play and hands-on discovery. Designed for curious minds of all ages, the interactive»»»

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Gulf News 11.08. 11:28

When will UAE summer end? Suhail signals cooler days are getting closer

Dubai: The UAE has entered the final phase of its traditional peak summer season today, beginning a period that will eventually bring a gradual retreat from the year’s most intense heat as the appearance of the Suhail star approaches. The rising of the Al Kulaybin star on August 11 marks the start »»»

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France24 11.08. 11:07

Trump secretly swapped planes in Turkey over Iran threat, report says

US ​President Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary ​move prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported Monday. US President Donald Trump secretly flew out o»»»

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UPI 11.08. 10:40

First 10 days of August rank as hottest on record in South Korea - UPI.com

People cool off in a swimming pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Saturday. The first 10 days of August were the hottest on record in South Korea. Photo by Yonhap South Korea saw a record hot summer this year with the nationwide average temperature, excluding Jeju Island, coming to 29.1 C in »»»

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UPI 11.08. 10:28

S. Korea to upgrade key battle tank, anti-ship missile programs: arms agency - UPI.com

South Korea plans to upgrade a key Army battle tank and an anti-ship missile program for the Navy, the arms agency said Tuesday. In this May 2023 photo, a South Korean artillery battery fires during a live-fire drill in Pocheon. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo South Korea plans to »»»

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Gulf News 11.08. 09:03

Trump’s secret flight from Turkey: How a catering truck and a decoy plane evaded an Iranian threat

In an elaborate security operation that remained hidden for weeks, President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey last month not on the plane the White House publicly described, but on a smaller military jet after slipping away via an airport catering truck. The move, prompted by a credible Ir»»»

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The Peninsula 11.08. 08:24

Qatar drawn with Iran, Jordan and Chinese Taipei at Asian

Doha, Qatar: The draw for the men’s basketball competition at the 20th Asian Games ‘Aichi–Nagoya 2026’ has placed Qatar in Group B alongside Iran, Jordan, and Chinese Taipei. The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The organising committee confirmed the groups»»»

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The Peninsula 11.08. 07:47

Qatar receives rain over northern areas

Doha, Qatar: Beneficial rainfall was reported yesterday across parts of northern Qatar, particularly between Al Jumailiya and Al Ghuwairiya. Social media footage shared by local accounts captured the rain falling amid pleasant conditions in the northern regions. Residents welcomed the showers, with»»»

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Arab News 11.08. 07:11

Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkiye following summit because of Iran threat, report says

President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday. The Post said »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 11.08. 06:48

Yellow Heat Alert Issued for 16 Bulgarian Regions

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a code yellow weather warning for high temperatures on Tuesday. The warning applies to 16 regions, NIMH said on its website. A yellow warning is in effect for the regions of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo,»»»

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France24 11.08. 06:13

Another heatwave hits Europe as drought and fires worsen

Europe is bracing for another wave of extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30s Celsius in parts of Britain and France and spread across much of the continent. The latest heatwave comes after record-breaking temperatures, worsening drought, major wildfires and thousands of exces»»»

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Gulf News 11.08. 04:39

UAE weather: Temperatures set to ease as winds bring blowing dust

Dubai: Temperatures are expected to fall gradually across the UAE today, particularly in coastal areas, while winds could reach 40km/h and cause blowing dust, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. Conditions will be fair to partly cloudy at times, with clouds developing over eastern areas »»»

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Arab News 11.08. 04:35

Trump slipped onto secret flight from Ankara over Iranian threat: WaPo

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump departed ‌on a secret military flight from Turkiye last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary move prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported Monday. Trump had ​taken the newly renova»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 10.08. 14:47

Interior Minister Opens Laboratory for Processing Drivers’ Samples in Plovdiv, Comments on Current Issues

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev opened a laboratory in Plovdiv for processing drivers’ blood samples for alcohol and drug use. He said that the accumulated backlog of blood samples is expected to be cleared by the end of the year, and that drug test results will begin to be available within days»»»

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