Filipinos have been debating the proposed Pax Silica project with remarkable intensity. The discussion has reached beyond economists, engineers, policymakers, Tiktokers — even Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has weighed in. In a Facebook post, Cardinal David asked important questions: "Will Pax Silic»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov spoke at the opening ceremony of the UIM F1H2O World Championship round on Issyk-Kul Lake. The head of state said that hosting the «Formula 1 on Water» was a significant event for the country and marked a new chapter in the history of independent Kyrgyzstan. «T»»»

The UIM F1H2O World Championship races have kicked off on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake. Before the start of the races, a grand opening ceremony was held, featuring a parade of racing boats on water and a spectacular show with the participation of athletes. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov spok»»»

August brings several important financial deadlines and policy events that could affect taxpayers, investors and banking customers. Businesses and professionals required to file ITR-3 or ITR-4 and not subject to tax audit must submit their income tax returns by August 31. The deadline applies to se»»»

Tunis, August 1 (TAP) - The weather is sunny to a bit cloudy on Saturday nationwide, with temperatures ranging between 34°C and 38°C in coastal regions and heights and between 38°C and 42°C elsewhere, with local sirocco blows. The wind is blowing...»»»

Berlin, Germany: A wildfire in southern Germany was burning out of control on Saturday as strong winds hampered firefighters' efforts to contain the blaze, local authorities said. The fire broke out in a forest near Freudenberg, in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria. About 33»»»

RIYADH: Strategic investments, product launches and expansion plans by companies across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt, were all announced this week, alongside funding rounds and a regional investor’s participation in a Canadian AI startup. Saudi Arabia-based insurance tech startup DESAISIV has l»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The deliveries of weapons and military equipment have increased five-fold since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sanchik said. "Since the beginning of the special military operation, the volume of military equi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine transfers some of weapons supplied to it to hot spots in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik. "Weapons are supplied to hot spots in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East through the 'Ukrainian hub,'" Mi»»»

Skardu, Pakistan: Pakistan rescue teams resumed a high-altitude search on Saturday for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world's highest peaks, with the remains of three mountaineers recovered. The avalanche struck Thursday, cutting off contact with the ten-member inte»»»

On August 1, 2010, a worldwide ban on cluster bombs went into effect. 1 of 6 | Airman David Rodriguez (R) prepares cluster bombs aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence on February 12, 1998. On August 1, 2010, a worldwide ban on cluster bombs went into effect. File Photo by Felix Garza/U.S. Na»»»

RIYADH: As people turn increasingly to social media for direction about diet, fitness and sports culture, the online athletic community is booming with interest, content creators, and a following that is here to stay in the Kingdom. Both male and female athletes are growing significant followings a»»»

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil fell $1.41 to $85.28 per barrel in Friday's trading, down from $86.69 per barrel in the previous session, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). In global markets, Brent crude futures rose $1.07 to settle at $90.12 per barrel, while US West Texas Inter»»»

Search and rescue efforts are underway on Pakistan's Broad Peak after ten climbers were caught in an avalanche on July 30. According to the latest update from the Alpine Club of Pakistan, two bodies have been recovered and flown to Skardu by helicopter, while seven more climbers have been spotted v»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Jihad: Israeli escalation in Gaza exposes lack of commitment to ceasefire, urges mediators to enforce first-phase implementation 01»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) highlighted the expected shift in the US monetary policy approach under Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, saying the next phase could see a reassessment of the balance between forward guidance and policymakers' flexibility in managing monetary policy in respo»»»

South Korea says results cannot establish that exposure came from nuclear testing at Punggye-ri Earth is displaced during an explosion on the first day of dismantling at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, North Korea, 24 May 2018. On 24 May North Korea started to demolish its»»»

The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement by US President Donald Trump that the Board of Peace has reached a historic agreement on the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip as part of Trump’s 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza. The UAE affirmed that this»»»

The Heads of State of Central Asia attend the UIM F1H2O World Powerboat Championships. The Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, arrived at the competition area. Kyrgyzstan is hosting a stage of th»»»

The 2026 Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Grand Prix, a stage of the F1H2O World Powerboat Championship, has kicked off in Kyrgyzstan. The international competition, which is being held for the first time in Central Asia, takes place on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake from July 31 to August 2. F1H2O is considered»»»

Dubai: Filipino workers travelling overseas will no longer need to carry a printed overseas employment certificate (OEC) when departing from Manila, as 24 international airlines at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have started accepting the new digital OFW Pass. The move has been expected »»»

Two tanker-related incidents have been reported off Oman as tensions continue to rise across Gulf waters, with maritime authorities urging vessels to exercise caution. The developments come as shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declines sharply amid the ongoing Iran-US standoff, with ope»»»

Washington, United States: Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the potential for disinformation. "We've s»»»

Camera traps installed in 2026 in Alai district captured rare footage of wild animals, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan reported. Videos captured by automatic cameras show snow leopards, lynxes, wolves, and other wildlife species inhabiting the Ala»»»

San Francisco: U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic said Thursday that three of its AI models accessed or interacted with computer systems belonging to three real-world organizations during internal cyber capability evaluations after internet access was inadvertently left available. »»»

The first session of Bulgaria's 52nd National Assembly was dominated by the newly formed Progressive Bulgaria party, which secured a parliamentary majority following the April 19 snap elections, enabling the adoption of the 2026 budget, changes to electoral legislation and amendments to the Judicia»»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev announced that an agreement had been reached to resume fuel and lubricant supplies from Russia. Answering journalists’ questions in Issyk-Kul region, Amangeldiev noted that negotiations on fuel supplies were conducted wit»»»

Russian forces pounded Kiev's defense industry and military logistics hubs overnight in a heavy coordinated strike, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. The barrage targeted facilities tied to the production, storage, and supply of missiles, drones, radar systems, and electronic-warfare gear for the »»»

Canberra, Australia: The proportion of Australian children with social media accounts fell by 10 percentage points in the first three months of the country's world-first under-16 social media ban, according to new data. The eSafety Commissioner, Australia's online safety watchdog, on Friday release»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has an opportunity to strengthen its retirement system and unlock billions of riyals in long-term domestic investment, according to a BlackRock report, which found that while many workers are financially confident today, fewer are adequately prepared for retirement. The “Read o»»»

Heavy rainfall has triggered landslides, flash floods and widespread disruption across Kerala, with two people killed and rescue operations underway for those feared trapped under debris. In Idukki district, a landslide at Adurmala in Kudayathoor, near Thodupuzha, buried a house, killing Sumathi, a»»»

Higher minimum and maximum social security income thresholds took effect in Bulgaria on August 1, while civil servants began paying personal social security contributions under changes introduced by the 2026 State Social Insurance Budget Act. The minimum insurable income for self-employed persons i»»»

Canberra, Australia: Scientists have found that mining threatens more than 12,000 species worldwide, including nearly 6,000 already classified as "threatened." Researchers in Australia and Britain combined global maps of mining activity with data on threatened species to examine the extent of minin»»»

George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildfire threatened the area, his agent said Thursday. Blazes continued to scorch parts of the country during a prolonged spell of extreme summer heat. George Clooney and his family have been forced to eva»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation said on Saturday it welcomed the scrapping of FIFA's proposal to allow private investment in the World Cup. AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa "welcomed the withdrawal of the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise," the Kuala Lumpur-based bod»»»

Researchers identified the new mineral at the Kirovsky mine in the Khibiny Massif on the Kola Peninsula. It has been named Kola Ashcroftine, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education told Sputnik. Even a thin coating of the new mineral on rock is valued at an average o»»»

Los Angeles, United States: A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said. "There was an aviation mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity" of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at about 10:00 am (170»»»

Paris, France: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he had scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. "Our purpose has always been -- and will always be -- to unite and improve," Infantino said in a statement»»»

Italy has temporarily suspended Schengen free-movement arrangements with Spain for one month, introducing targeted checks on some travellers arriving from Spain by air and sea. The move follows a surge in migrant arrivals into Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, from neighbouring Morocco. I»»»

Dubai, UAE: An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel reported it was "struck by an unknown projectile which has caused damage to the engine room", the »»»

Arab Finance: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa held an expanded meeting to follow up on the performance of the Metallurgical Industries Holding Company (MIH) and its subsidiaries, according to a statement. The meeting reviewed the ongoing development projects, modernization »»»

The United States and Israel are preparing large-scale strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, CBS News reported, citing sources. The strikes could occur this weekend, the report said.The White House has received plans for a heavy 2-week bombardment of Iran's missile sites, including options targe»»»

More than 50,000 migrants have already returned to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the 20minutos newspaper reported, citing local police sources. As previously reported by RTVE, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior said more than 48,300 illegal migrants have already returned from Ceuta t»»»

A senior security source commented to the Tasnim news agency on reports of possible US and Israeli attacks on Iran, stating that Tehran has prepared a comprehensive "response plan" in the event of military action. Earlier, CBS News, citing sources, reported that the US and Israel are preparing larg»»»

Restarting Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant could take up to a week if all four reactor units are shut down simultaneously, according to the plant’s Deputy CEO for Technical Affairs. The unprecedented situation is expected due to the record-low water level of the Danube, which has reduced the ava»»»

A gallery and solo exhibition of photographs by Honored Cultural Figure of the Kyrgyz Republic Erkin Bolzhurov, «From Ulitka’to Esimde,» has been opened in the village of Kuntuu at the art residence of People’s Artist of Kyrgyzstan and film director Aktan Arym Kubat. The Union of Cinematographers o»»»

Pakistani rescuers recovered three bodies on Friday after an avalanche hit Broad Peak during a climbing expedition, officials said. The Gilgit-Baltistan government identified the recovered climbers as Nepalese mountaineer Pur Bahadur Gurung, Omani climber Nathira Ahmed and American climber Mallory »»»

Thousands of migrants have entered Spain’s tiny North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, with at least 57 people reported dead during the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy military support to reinforce the border. Migrant arrivals surge at Ceuta borderVideos and images from the frontier show»»»

A rockfall occurred overnight on August 1 in Boom Gorge, the Main Traffic Safety Department confirmed the information. According to the agency, traffic police officers and other emergency services are working at the scene, taking all necessary measures to deal with the aftermath of the incident. Al»»»

A rockfall occurred in Boom Gorge overnight on August 1, eyewitnesses posted on social media. Witnesses said the rockfall completely blocked the Bishkek—Issyk-Kul road, bringing traffic to a standstill in both directions. Long traffic jams quickly formed, and while waiting for heavy machinery to ar»»»