Dubai: talabat raised its full-year 2026 guidance across all key financial metrics after first-half growth came in ahead of its earlier expectations, even as second-quarter profit fell 18% amid continued investment in groceries, loyalty and its wider everyday app strategy. Sign up for our daily bus»»»

Mataram, Indonesia: A navy vessel and other ships rushed in Wednesday to rescue over 100 people from a ferry on fire off the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, officials said, in the second such incident in days. There were no immediate reports of casualties among the passengers and crew, with at l»»»

Doha, Qatar: Negotiations between Oman and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz have reached “a critical point,” with positive feedback received from both countries, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said y»»»

BAIDOA: After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally arrived in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa with no food and little sense of what would happen next. Drought conditions had forced Mohamed and her family to leave Saakoow, a town in the Middle Jubba region»»»

Arab Finance: The Egyptian government is considering imposing a 5% customs duty on fully imported electric vehicles (EVs) for the first time, according to six sources, four of whom are government officials who spoke to Asharq Business on condition of anonymity. Such a move aims at protecting local »»»

Kyrgyzstan continues its efforts to develop organic agriculture. According to the Department of Processing Industry and Organic Agriculture under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, as of June 30, 2026, the total area of land involved in organic production reached »»»

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has revealed significant growth in the participation of Emirati women in the UAE’s private sector, where the total number of Emirati men and women employed exceeded 190,000 by the end of the first half of 2026. According to the ministry’s 20»»»

Dubai: Emirates Global Aluminium took a Dh725 million hit to its first-half net income following the March attack that forced an emergency shutdown at Al Taweelah, with aluminium production at the site expected to return to pre-incident levels in the first quarter of 2027. Sign up for our daily bus»»»

The General Electricity Company of Libya said on Wednesday that an attack on the South Zawiya substation caused a complete outage and loss of power supply to wide areas south of ‌the city of ‌Zawiya. The Libyan electricity ‌provider ⁠said US company ⁠GE had halted all work at the Zawiya power stati»»»

Equipment worth 209.5 million soms will be purchased for pediatric oncology in Kyrgyzstan. The National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare has announced a tender for the purchase, the state procurement portal says. It is noted that 209.5 million soms are planned for the acquisition of a robotic »»»

Labour and Social Policy Minister Natalia Efremova will take part in celebrations marking International Youth Day in Sozopol on Wednesday, the ministry’s press service said. The event, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, will begin at 6 pm at Harmanite Beach. Youth and Sports Minister En»»»

Dubai: Presight reported a 30.2% year-on-year increase in second-quarter profit after tax to Dh116.8 million, helped by higher revenue and a record Dh2.5 billion in domestic renewals and new agreements. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Revenue for the three months ended»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli twin strikes on southern Lebanon killed one person on Tuesday and damaged an ambulance, Lebanese state media and the health ministry said, with the latter condemning the “continued targeting” of rescuers. The incident is the latest Israeli attack despite an ongoing truce in the war »»»

WASHINGTON: A ‌group of current and former Palestinian students and staff have sued Columbia University, alleging discriminatory treatment by the school ​against its Palestinian community since late 2023, according to a court filing in New York. The lawsuit said the university failed to protect its»»»

A child fell from a height at a shopping mall in Bishkek. Eyewitnesses reported the incident on social media. According to them, the accident occurred at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. «The father ran over and tried to turn him over. Blood began coming from the boy’s ears,» eyewitnesses wrote. The City»»»

Less than a third of students at Tunguch online school successfully completed their studies in their first year. Aisuluu Zhamangulova, director of the online school, told 24.kg news agency. She recalled that the school began operating in pilot mode in 2025. By the end of the academic year, it had 2»»»

The Council of Ministers will discuss on Wednesday the 2026-2030 Governance Programme of Bulgaria at a meeting starting at 10 am, the Government information service said. The ministers will also consider assigning the National Revenue Agency to sell property forfeited to the state. The Cabinet is e»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE today, August 12, should check their flight status before leaving for the airport, with most services operating as scheduled but disruptions continuing on selected Bahrain and Kuwait routes. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The usua»»»

WASHINGTON: A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports, the United States military said. The US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired on and disabled the M/V Vela Nova “after the ship’s civilian c»»»

Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school. “Many families are finishing up that back-to-school checkl»»»

As the standoff between the US and Iran continues, UAE residents face ongoing impacts affecting regional security, air travel, and market stability. With the Strait of Hormuz remaining a high-risk area — Iran claims it is "closed", the US claims it is "open" — amid ongoing high-stakes negotiations »»»

Volunteers and rescuers from Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations continue searching for three missing mountaineers. According to the search headquarters, weather conditions have been a major obstacle. Members of the volunteer search team said it rained throughout the first half of the pre»»»

With over 3,950 cases recorded by the ministry of health in Gaza, the number of miscarriages between January and June has tripled compared with the previous six months. During this period, there was approximately one miscarriage for every five live births. The Observers team spoke with two OBGYN do»»»

In tonight's program, Nigerian returnees are trying to forget the trauma they experienced during months of xenophobic protests in South Africa that have frayed diplomatic ties between the two African powerhouses. Also, Chad says teaming up with General Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army has made»»»

Since they seized power in Afghanistan five years ago, the Taliban have succeeded in expanding their diplomatic and economic ties with countries around the world. But Afghanistan remains largely isolated due to a widespread refusal to formally recognise the Taliban government over human rights abus»»»

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»»»

Dubai: Workers in Manila have begun clearing a river clogged with garbage and debris after days of torrential rain triggered flooding and landslides across parts of the Philippines. Footage shows workers wading through the polluted waterway as they collect waste swept into the river by floodwaters.»»»

Péter Szentgyörgyvölgyi, the mayor of the 5th district, wrote an open letter to Dávid Vitézy, Minister of Transport and Investment, and to Gergely Karácsony, Lord Mayor of Budapest, after a proposal emerged that would return several important district public spaces to the management of the capital.»»»

The Prime Minister's Office has filed a criminal complaint in connection with the publication of Viktor Orbán's social media content. Fidesz says the complaint is a politically motivated attack on Fanny Kaminski, the former prime minister's press adviser. The person concerned has also rejected the »»»

A technical launch of the renovated fountain in front of the Toktogul Satylganov Kyrgyz National Philharmonic Hall in Bishkek has taken place. The complex’s equipment has been replaced, and modern water filtration systems and leaf collection equipment have been installed. The main new feature is a »»»

The 2025 US strikes on Yemen left more than 150 civilians killed, The Washington Post reported, citing a review conducted by the Pentagon. According to The Washington Post, the US strikes left 153 civilians killed and about 250 injured. This is reportedly the Pentagon's first public confirmation th»»»

Motorists travelling from Sharjah to Dubai this morning should allow extra time for their commute, particularly during the peak morning period. The Sharjah-Dubai corridor is among the UAE’s busiest commuter routes, with traffic regularly building on major roads connecting the two emirates. E311, or»»»

The Milmax Science Bishkek 2026 festival will be held in Bishkek, the Russian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan reported. The festival will feature prominent Russian scientists and science communicators, including Stanislav Drobyshevsky, Vladimir Surdin, Alexey Vodovozov and others. Organizers said participant»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s quota for importing electric vehicles has been increased to 25,000 units. The decision was made by the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission. According to the Commission, the duty-free import quota for electric vehicles into Kyrgyzstan has been increased from the previously appro»»»

Members of the Hungarian Parliament have elected 73-year-old András Baka as the country’s president, Meduza reports. He was nominated for the post by the ruling Tisza party. The position became vacant after the country’s new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, forced the resignation of Tamás Sulyok, a pr»»»

President Donald Trump has confirmed that US security officials secretly moved him to a different aircraft after the NATO summit in Turkey last month because of a potential threat linked to Iran. Trump said the decision was made by the Secret Service and the military. The disclosure follows reporti»»»

The Kyrgyz feature film Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains, directed by Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, was presented to an Argentine audience for the first time. The Eurasian Creative Guild (London) reported. For many viewers, the film offered an opportunity to discover a previously unfamiliar chapter of K»»»

LONDON: British politics has a long-cherished reputation for attracting the weird and wonderful. But in a pantheon of colorful characters, Count Binface, a man wearing a rubbish bin over his head, is stealing the show. The self-described “intergalactic space warrior” from the fictional planet Sigma»»»

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States. The executions come as a small number of states, including the three with scheduled letha»»»

SAN ISIDRO, Argentina: Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial examining the Argentine football legend’s demise. Seven health care professionals have been on trial since mid-April i»»»

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, the second such weapons testing activity in less than a week. The series of launch events were likely a protest of the upcoming Korea-US military drills that North Korea views as an invasio»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday ​the plane he flew on after he secretly took a military flight from Turkiye last month ‌was “at greater ‌risk.” The switch ​involved ‌the ⁠Republican ​president being ⁠moved between aircraft in a catering truck because of worries over reports »»»

TOKYO: Tropical storm Chan-hom moved westward Wednesday after making landfall in the greater Tokyo region the night before, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of homes without power. Five people suffered minor injuries. Chan-hom was significantly weakened after making landfall in southern Ib»»»

Dubai: You do not need an address to get to Pakistani Chowk. You need a taxi and a driver who understands you, and in Sharjah's Al Mujarrah, he will get you there. "When you ask a taxi driver that you want to go to Pakistan Chowk, you don't have to tell him how to get there," says Sohail Khawar. "Y»»»

1 of 5 | Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., was poised Tuesday night to be headed for a GOP runoff election against Rep. Ralph Norman for the Senate seat long held by her brother, the late Lindsey Graham. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph»»»

CAIRO: Firefighters in western Libya battled late on Tuesday to extinguish a massive fire caused by a drone strike on an oil facility the day before, when their town on the Mediterranean coast came under a wave of drone attacks targeting key oil installations. Drone strikes continued on Tuesday, hi»»»

Dubai: Spinneys, the DFM-listed premium grocer, turned to a new road freight corridor linking the UK and Europe with the UAE after disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz caused food shipments to be delayed by weeks and pushed container costs sharply higher, the supermarket chain’s chief executive »»»

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills. The 11-day exercises due to begin on Monday are a regular fixture of the summer calendar, designed to steel the Uni»»»

As Abu Dhabi’s global influence accelerates, the emirate’s long-term economic success relies on ensuring its story being told by those who have lived it, shaped it and understand its deeper purpose. On the occasion of International Youth Day, this commitment takes on added resonance, underscoring o»»»

Direct US military aid deliveries to Ukraine plummeted by more than 50% in 2026 as contract fulfillment under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative slowed from an average of $587 million per month in 2025 to $265 million per month this year, Sputnik found after analyzing public records from th»»»