Jalal-Abad’s Muras United and Abdysh-Ata from Kant have advanced to the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge League. The official AFC website says. Muras United secured their spot after a 2–0 away victory over Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited in the qualifying round. Both goa»»»

At least 30 train cars derailed in north central Texas on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District 1/Facebook Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A train, seemingly transporting hazardous materials, has derailed in north-central Texas, according to responders who say no injuries have b»»»

BRUSSELS/LONDON/KYIV: Europe and Ukraine’s leaders will speak to US President Donald Trump at a virtual meeting on Wednesday ahead of his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, as they try to drive home the perils of selling out Kyiv’s interests in pursuit of a ceasefire. Trump hosts Putin, a pariah »»»

A power failure aboard the 48-year-old passenger ferry Ionis Tuesday highlighted concerns over the aging fleets of Greece’s small ferry operators. The Ionis was en route from Kea to Lavrio when it lost power to its engines and the entire vessel, leaving it adrift in one of the Eastern Mediterranean»»»

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lidiya Shuleva addressed ongoing criticisms surrounding the introduction of the euro and supply chain issues, suggesting that the impact of recent measures will become clearer within one to two months. Shuleva noted that concerns over price freezes potentially causing p»»»

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are ready to reinstate sanctions on Iran if it does not return to negotiations with the international community over its nuclear program, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The foreign ministers of the so-called E3 grou»»»

Shares of One 97 Communications Ltd. surged to the highest level in over three years after its unit received approval from India’s central bank to operate as an online payment aggregator. The stock surged as much as 6% in early trading on Wednesday to the highest since January 2022, as the regulato»»»

More than 200 people are working under Russian Teacher Abroad project in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. The Director of the Center for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Sergei Malyshev stated. According to him, the project has been implemented since 2019. «Moreov»»»

1 of 3 | Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Chattanooga on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Hamilton County Sheriff's Office/X Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Chattanooga and surrounding areas Tuesday that has inundated roads, triggered an emergency declaration and sent rescue wor»»»

MIAMI: A federal judge is set to hear closing arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. US District Judge Kathleen Williams ordere»»»

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Wednesday that Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost the plot” as the country weighs up whether to recognize a Palestinian state. Luxon told reporters that the lack of humanitarian assistance, the forceful displacement of people and the »»»

Relationship between Washington and Beijing is the biggest challenge that is shaping the 21st century, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview published on Tuesday. "I think it’s the biggest challenge we face. Because, like, the 21st century is going to be defined by the relationship»»»

The E3 countries - the United Kingdom, France and Germany - told the United Nations that they are ready to reimpose sanctions against Iran if Tehran does not agree to a nuclear deal by the end of August, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a letter it had seen. On July 26, t»»»

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, a territory once ruled by Russia and sold to the United States in 1867. Alaska still retains traces of its Russian past in churches, language and culture – and sits just a few kilometr»»»

The fossil of a mouse-sized mammal dating back to the time of the dinosaurs has been unearthed in Chile. The minute creature is the smallest mammal ever found in this part of South America. Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the dinosaurs in»»»

Two workers were killed and ten others injured after multiple explosions rocked the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh on Monday, officials said, as search-and-rescue operations continued at the site. Two workers died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in th»»»

Billionaire Elon Musk announced Monday that his AI startup xAI is planning legal action against Apple, accusing it of antitrust violations by favouring OpenAI's ChatGPT in its App Store rankings. Musk claims Apple's practices block other AI apps like xAI's Grok from reaching the top, sparking a sha»»»

Some of the 800 National Guard troops ordered by US President Trump began arriving in Washington, DC on Tuesday as he took control of the city’s police, citing a crime emergency. Mayor Muriel Bowser and officials dispute the need, highlighting falling crime rates and limited city autonomy under fed»»»

A pre-dawn explosion tore through an explosives plant near Curitiba, Brazil, on Tuesday, killing nine workers, injuring seven others, and shattering windows in homes more than a kilometre away, authorities said. Nine people died Tuesday after an accidental blast at an explosives factory in southern»»»

Authorities in South Sudan are sounding the alarm over the country's mental health crisis. Just last month, 12 suicides were reported in Juba in a single week. Clinics offering mental health support are scarce – and many are at risk of shutting down. In 2022, eight centres were opened across the co»»»

Lacking soap, clean water and the most basic medicine, hundreds of thousands of people in refugee camps in Sudan's Darfur are facing an outbreak of cholera. The World Health Organization said last week that 100,000 cases had been reported across the country since July 2024. Cholera is ripping throu»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denounced Israel’s plan to expand military operations in Gaza City as a “disaster waiting to happen”. He pushed for a permanent ceasefire and a UN-mandated international coalition to stabilise the Gaza Strip, protect civilians and support Palestinian gover»»»

France has adopted a modified piece of legislation that will prevent a pesticide believed to pose risks to human health from being reintroduced into the country. The country's main farmers' unions had argued that the pesticide was necessary for French farmers to compete with their European counterp»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged France's role in "repressive violence" during Cameroon's push for independence in a letter to the country's president made public on Tuesday. The acknowledgement follows a French government report from January that detailed mass displacement and brutal »»»

Swimming in the Seine has drawn thousands since Paris opened three public bathing spots last month – the first in more than 100 years – in a move aimed at enticing both residents and tourists. Paris has opened three public bathing areas on the River Seine for the first time in more than a»»»

There were strong sets of financial results on DFM and ADX for the most part, which explains why DFM is the best performing market in the GCC in 2025 after handily beating S&P500 in 2024. Among the most highlighted comparisons were the ‘battle of the hypermarkets’: Spinneys vs. Lulu Retail. Whilst »»»

Mountaineer from Kyrgyzstan Eduard Kubatov has successfully summited K2 — and he did it without the use of supplemental oxygen. The Russian mountaineering group «7 Summits Club» reported on Facebook. «This year, the ’mountain of mountains’ K2 has been especially unforgiving to climbers. The siege l»»»

In the first seven months of 2025, Russian law enforcement agencies drew up 224,000 administrative reports against Kyrgyzstanis. Almazbek Baybosov, head of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, reported. According to him, 3,748 Kyrgyzstanis were expelled from Rus»»»

The United Nations, European Union and press freedom groups on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed six journalists, including five from Al Jazeera, in Gaza on Sunday. Israel has offered no evidence to back its claims that one of the journalists was a Hamas militant. Condemnations poured in»»»

Israeli strikes on Gaza City killed at least 11 people overnight, medics said Tuesday, as Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya touched down in Cairo for talks to revive a stalled US-backed ceasefire plan. The latest push comes amid a mounting civilian death toll and deep divisions over terms for ending the»»»

For Yahya and Zainab Al Yassi, this year’s World Organ Donation Day carries deeply personal meaning. Just months ago, their infant son, Ahmed, faced a life-threatening future after being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition affecting his liver and other vital systems. Weighing just 4.4kg and onl»»»

The Moomins, Finland’s beloved hippo-like characters created by Tove Jansson, are celebrating their 80th birthday. Over the weekend, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's birthday. The characters have since featured in »»»

Leaders from every country in the European Union except Hungary on Tuesday stressed that Ukrainians must have the right to decide their future ahead of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the US state of Alaska. It remains unclear if Uk»»»

Wildfires swept parts of Europe on Tuesday as record temperatures, in some areas above 40°C, gripped the continent. Scientists warn that climate change is fuelling more frequent and intense heatwaves, leaving regions from Spain to Turkey battling blazes and ordering evacuations.   Wildfires bu»»»

Russian troops have broken through Ukraine's lines in the Donetsk region, open-source data showed on Tuesday, threatening the mining town of Dobropillia. The sudden advance comes just days ahead of planned talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Fr»»»

Texas on Tuesday filed a contempt motion against Beto O'Rourke, alleging he is violating a court order by continuing to fundraise for state legislators who fled the Lone Star State earlier this month. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Texas filed a motion for contempt»»»

Enthusiasts and stargazers were in for a celestial treat as the annual Perseid meteor shower returns, with a display of "shooting stars" across the night sky during an event hosted by Dubai Astronomy Group at Jebel Jais. While the peak viewing period coincides with a bright moon, making some of the»»»

Dubai: The Dubai engineering company Drake & Scull International totalled H1-2025 net profits of Dh6.5 million. That compares to a staggering Dh3.8 billion as net profits for first-half 2024. But the company, currently going through a major restructure, is not worried about the massive profit diffe»»»

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced an agreement Tuesday with the Mexican government to expel 26 suspected leaders of drug cartels. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Mexico has transferred 26 people suspected of leading drug cartels to the United States, both countries conf»»»

Dubai: Lulu Retail will be paying shareholders Dh361.5 million – at 3.5 fils a share – after recording revenues of over Dh14.68 billion in the first six months of 2025. This was a period when the Abu Dhabi based hypermarket operator continued to add more stores as well as rollout its Lot budget sto»»»

United Nation: The United Nations on Tuesday warned of a dire nutrition situation for children in Yemen, calling for increased funding to scale up urgent emergency food and nutrition support. Half of the nation's children under the age of 5 suffer from acute malnutrition, and nearly half suffer fro»»»

US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the city and took control of its police force as he argued violent crime was out of control. Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites aro»»»

Otukchu checkpoint on the border of Kyrgyzstan with Uzbekistan is temporarily closed, and Apkan border crossing has been opened instead. The Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) reported. Due to the erosion of the bridge supports between Otukchu (Kyrgyzst»»»

Dubai: The UAE continues to endure the peak of summer with scorching temperatures and hazy conditions persisting across much of the country. According to AccuWeather, Dubai will experience a high of 40°C today under hazy and sunny skies. Tonight, conditions will ease slightly with partly cloudy ski»»»

Kazarman Regional Airport in Jalal-Abad region is ready to receive flights following modernization, the press service of Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC reported. On August 12, Asman Airlines operated the first flight to the renovated airport. Regular flights are scheduled to begin in early September. »»»

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) Kamchybek Tashiev met with Eldiyar Tolonov, a resident of Nookat district, Osh region. The SCNS press center reported. Eldiyar Tolonov sustained injuries»»»

In the 2025 United Nations Human Development Report, Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 193 countries, with a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.720, placing it in the «high human development» category. The country’s indicators have remained stable at the 2022–2023 levels. The average life expecta»»»

Otukchu bridge over Kozhoshken River on Kaitpas—Otukchu road has been temporarily closed, the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan reported. The bridge supports had subsided due to water flow, causing a crack to form in the structure. «As a result, the main ro»»»

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court has ordered an employee of a real estate company to pay Dh437,464 to the company, in addition to Dh100,000 in material and moral damages. The company had filed a lawsuit against the employee, demanding the payment of Dh437,464 along with Dh100,00»»»