One of nature's greatest spectacles –- a rare total solar eclipse –- cast its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Russia at about 1700 GMT, »»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani army said a car bomb explosion in Balochistan killed three civilians and 18 militants, while two soldiers were injured. Security forces launched a clearance operation and killed 10 militants who tried to flee the scene. Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province by area, cove»»»

Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA) Two economic experts told SANA that the Tartous Shipyard Agreement, signed between Syria’s General Authority for Ports and Customs and Türkiye’s “DENİZCİLİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET” company to establish an integrated shipyard at Tartous Port, represents a significant step toward »»»

ABUJA, Nigeria: Muslim and Christian leaders from across West Africa have agreed on a joint framework to tackle extremist ideologies, prevent conflict and strengthen social cohesion under a new initiative launched by the Muslim World League in Nigeria. The agreement was reached during an internatio»»»

At least 239 people were killed and 3,755 injured across 388 municipalities nationwide. Volunteers remove rubble at the scene of a collapsed building in Pereira, Colombia, on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck a day earlier. Photo by Carlos Ortega/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Cali, the capital»»»

Doha, Qatar: Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C. announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, following approval by the Company's Board of Directors. Estithmar Holding's operations today span 10 countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Egypt, the M»»»

The government has adopted a Programme for Government of Bulgaria until 2030. The document is based on the programme of Progressive Bulgaria and focuses on restoring state institutions, strengthening the rule of law, rebuilding trust in public institutions, restoring public confidence, and fosterin»»»

International Youth Day was marked in Bulgaria on Wednesday with messages from state officials, new employment data and a series of activities for young people. Labour and Social Policy Minister Natalia Efremova congratulated young Bulgarians in a video address, acknowledging that the first step in»»»

An interactive map of youth policies in Bulgaria has been presented in Pernik for the first time, bringing together data on opportunities and conditions for young people across all Bulgarian municipalities. The presentation was part of a national initiative of the National Youth Forum and the Citiz»»»

LONDON: The Syrian foreign minister, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, and Lebanon’s prime minister, Nawaf Salam, on Wednesday discussed ways in which cooperation between their countries might be enhanced, and efforts to support security and stability. During their telephone conversation they also talked a»»»

Burgos, Spain: One of nature's greatest spectacles –- a rare total solar eclipse –- began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Ru»»»

BAGHDAD: The US military is on track to pull all of its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, officials said Wednesday, marking the end of a presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down the much smaller US-led operatio»»»

BURGOS: One of nature's greatest spectacles — a rare total solar eclipse — began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Russia at a»»»

Google said the Americas project aims to increase the reach, reliability and resilience of connectivity infrastructure through different subsea routes linking geographically separate Google Cloud regions. Photo by Godofredo A/ Vasquez/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Google announced an expansion of its digita»»»

Burgos, Spain: One of nature's greatest spectacles –- a rare total solar eclipse –- began casting its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north before heading towards mainland Europe. The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Ru»»»

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 (»»»

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has started implementing a new 10-year national strategic initiative to modernize the country's coffee production value chain, and more than double average coffee productivity. The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture announced Tuesday that the effective implementation of the new»»»

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Chicago, IL: Dalia Al-Aqidi, an Arab American journalist who centered her campaign on government fraud and waste in Minnesota, lost her bid on Tuesday to win the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar in the state’s 5th congressional district. Instead, Republican John Nage»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi said he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play football for “much longer” after the death of his father Jorge, in an emotional tribute posted on social media Wednesday. “I don’t know what I’ll do without you, I don’t know how to go on. I just played football, and n»»»

Tunis, August 12 (TAP) - The Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC) will organise a multi-sector trade mission to Guinea next October 6-11. This mission, which will bring together a delegation of Tunisian business representatives from priority...»»»

British officials and diplomats fear an unintended maritime escalation with Russia and are pressuring senior military leaders to restore direct communication with their Russian counterparts, The Times reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, former British chief of the defense staff Tony Ra»»»

The Vazrazhdane party said on Wednesday that the fact that the incumbents have revised their governance programme confirms that the pledges they made during the election campaign cannot be fulfilled under the Euro-Atlantic policy line being pursued by the government. In a statement released by its »»»

All possible causes for the explosions at an EMCO storage facility near the village of Belitsa, Tryavna Municipality, are being investigated, and a leading theory is expected to emerge after the site is inspected, Gabrovo District Prosecutor Tihomir Petkov said on Wednesday. Investigators are consi»»»

International Youth Day was marked with a variety of activities at Harmanite Beach in Sozopol on Wednesday. The event was attended by Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova, adviser to the Youth and Sports Minister Zhelyazko Zhelyazkov, Sozopol»»»

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CAIRO: An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered three tombs dating to different periods at the Sheikh Sobi site in the Bahariya Oasis, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced. The discovery, made during the current excavation season, includes mummies, coffins and votive figur»»»

MARSEILLE: Manchester City have signed Argentina international goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille on a two-year deal, both clubs announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old will serve as City’s number-two goalkeeper behind Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma. “This is an amazing opportunity for me and o»»»

LONDON: Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans ‌is ready to leave behind a disappointing end to the World Cup as he embraces life at his new club, Manchester United. Tielemans, who joined United from Aston Villa last month, captained Belgium to the quarter-finals but the 29-year-old had to pull out of »»»

The Israeli military on Wednesday failed to remove settlers from blockaded Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. The siege began over the weekend, when a group of settlers blocked essential supplies from entering the Palestinian village of Qusra. The incident marked a ⁠rare confron»»»

Caracas: The Governor General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines HE Sir Stanley John received the credentials of HE Salman bin Nabit Al Khulaifi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. HE the Ambassador conveyed the »»»

Beijing: The Yellow River, China's second-longest river, has maintained an uninterrupted flow for 27 consecutive years, the Ministry of Water Resources said Wednesday. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission under the ministry launched unified water regulation for the river in 1999. Since then, wat»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday called on Russia to lift its ban on the anti-war party Yabloko running in September’s parliamentary elections. “We are deeply concerned about the barring of Yabloko, one of Russia’s oldest political parties, from the September parliamentary elections,” said a»»»

ROME: AS Roma completed the signing of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup winning right-back Nahuel Molina from Spanish side Atletico Madrid, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who also featured in last month’s World Cup final when Argentina lost their crown to Spain, cost Roma a rep»»»

Budapest’s long-discussed plan to extend Metro Line 3 could finally be moving towards construction, with the city now reviewing existing plans for a new section reaching Rákospalota-Újpest. But before work can begin, around 24 properties – most of them residential – must be acquired, while the proj»»»

The countries have included rare earth exploration and processing in this year’s joint workshop program, expanding their scientific cooperation into a strategically sensitive field. China will provide about $4,200 per workshop, while Iran will help cover international travel and accommodation in th»»»

Solar prominences flare from the sun as the moon crosses in front during a total solar eclipse, as seen in Chardon, Ohio, on April 8, 2024. Millions of people live in the path of Wednesday's total solar eclipse, viewable mostly from Europe. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) »»»

Dubai: Oman’s Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) is moving ahead with plans to establish four new industrial cities across the Sultanate as part of the five-year development plan (2026-2030), expanding industrial investment beyond existing economic centres. The new industrial citi»»»

Ankara: Turkiye's Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that an F-16 fighter belonging to the Turkish Air Force crashed while carrying out a training mission in the northwestern province of Yalova. The Ministry noted that the aircraft's pilot managed to eject himself successfully.»»»

BIRMINGHAM, UK: Karsten Warholm kept his bid for a second gold of the European championships in Birmingham and a fourth 400m hurdles title on track as he sailed through qualifiers on Wednesday. Warholm, who set the 400m hurdles world record of 45.94 seconds when winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics i»»»

TEL AVIV/BEIRUT: Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, ​Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah’s disarmament, people familiar with the matter said. The shortlist emerged from US-me»»»

The Chilean government's decision to let Codelco retain its profits aims to strengthen its equity and liquidity and reduce the need for additional borrowing to finance investment projects amid rising costs and production problems. File Photo by Elvis Gonzalez SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Presi»»»

Dubai: Pakistan will establish a technology-focused university offering free education to students selected purely on merit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday as he unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at expanding opportunities for the country’s youth. The new institution, to »»»

Israel on Wednesday carried out its first air strike in more than a week in Gaza, both sides said, breaking a relative lull as the United States pressed a peace plan. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander, charging that he had been planning attacks against Israeli forces operating»»»

The BG-ALERT system was activated to inform residents about an upcoming controlled disposal of ammunition at the EMCO plant in the village of Belitsa, Tryavna Municipality. The alert was issued by the governor of Gabrovo Region. This is the second activation of the system. The first took place on M»»»

GAZA: Israel on Wednesday carried out its first air strike in more than a week in Gaza, both sides said, breaking a relative lull as the United States pressed a peace plan.The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander, charging that he had been planning attacks against Israeli forces oper»»»

Zakopane Mayor Łukasz Filipowicz supports giving Polish municipalities greater power to regulate short-term rentals without eliminating the business altogether. He argues that cities should be able to establish zones where platforms such as Airbnb are banned, particularly in residential areas affec»»»

Poland’s rental market saw a sharp increase in demand in July, with about 59,500 apartments rented or withdrawn from the market, up more than 21% from June, according to Adradar. Around 55,000 new listings appeared, up 17%, causing total available supply to fall from about 84,000 to 79,500 units. W»»»

Analysts are increasingly skeptical that CD Projekt will meet the PLN 2 bln cumulative net profit target under its 2023-2026 incentive program. A Strefa Inwestorów survey found that 80% of Polish and foreign gaming analysts doubt the target will be reached. After Q1 2026, the company still needs PL»»»

Poland’s 2027 budget should reduce the deficit to slow the rapid buildup of public debt, according to Fiscal Council chairman Sławomir Dudek. Poland’s deficit reached 7.3% of GDP last year and is expected at 6.8% this year, while debt servicing costs are rising. Dudek argues that economic growth al»»»