The US FDA on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' Rasonque for advanced pancreatic cancer, opening a new treatment option for patients with metastatic disease. A large trial found the once-daily pill doubled survival rates, offering fresh hope for people who have exhausted other treatments. Th»»»

The Government on Thursday approved a bill that would make violations and circumvention of EU restrictive measures serious criminal offences. The offences would be punishable by imprisonment, substantial fines and, where applicable, deprivation of certain rights. The amendments would fully transpos»»»

The Cabinet has proposed to Parliament to ratify an amendment to the Framework Agreement with US defence company Lockheed Martin under the Industrial Cooperation Programme linked to the acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft. The amendment will pave the way for the implementation of a new pr»»»

The Council of Ministers approved a draft decision establishing an Innovation and Technology Development Council as a consultative mechanism for shaping and implementing a long-term and consistent state policy on innovation and technological development, the government information service said on T»»»

The disappearance of former Hungary international footballer Ákos Buzsáky has sparked concern both in Hungary and England, where the midfielder spent much of his career. The 44-year-old has been reported missing by Hungarian authorities, while his former club Queens Park Rangers has said it is pray»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal'continues to adopt the latest modern construction methods and technologies in the implementation of its building projects, including steel structures and precast concrete, where the nature and technical requirements of the projects make these solutions suit»»»

Dubai, UAE: InsuranceMarket.ae has appointed Hitesh Motwani as Chief Executive Officer following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, marking an important new chapter for one of the UAE's leading insurance platforms. Founder Avinash Babur will move into the role of Chairman of Insu»»»

Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo authorities said Wednesday. The natural incubation, a first at the reserve for reptiles, occurred following a series of extreme heatwaves over the summer. France's heatwav»»»

Berlin: Two people were killed in a "violent incident" at a school near Berlin, local media reported Thursday, saying an 18-year-old woman student and a 30-year-old man had died. Regional public broadcaster RBB and a local daily said the alarm had been raised at a secondary school in the town of Go»»»

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for $1.1 billion to fully fund an aid plan for combating the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The plan, costing $2.1 billion in total, has received a major contribution from the United States but “without additional fund»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s far-right finance minister on Thursday laid out his party’s plan to dramatically increase the number of Jews living in two areas of the country with large Arab-Israeli populations. With elections approaching, Bezalel Smotrich said the plan would emulate what he termed the “revol»»»

Road freight transport in Bulgaria will receive EUR 55 million in government support. On Thursday, the government approved a de minimis aid scheme aimed at supporting the costs of maintaining the competitiveness of Bulgaria’s heavy-duty road transport sector. The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) wi»»»

The Government on Thursday approved changes to the Regional Development and Public Works Ministry’s Rules of Procedure, reducing its staffing level by 39 positions and consolidating administrative units. The changes are intended to optimize the Ministry’s structure and clarify the responsibilities »»»

The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to withdraw the authorization granted to Rashko Dinkov, a Bulgarian citizen, to perform the duties of an honorary consular officer of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria, based in Blagoevgrad, Southwestern Bulgaria, and with a consular district covering the regions of»»»

The Cabinet has appointed Hristo Stoyanov as the new State representative on the Supervisory Board of the National Health Insurance Fund, the government information service said. He is replacing Petko Salchev, who was relieved as the State's representative after leaving the post of Deputy Minister »»»

London, Aug. 27 (SANA) Global stock markets were broadly steady Thursday as a strong revenue outlook from Nvidia supported technology shares, while persistent inflation concerns and uncertainty over US interest rates kept wider gains in check. The pan-European STOXX 600 slipped about 0.1%, while th»»»

New York: The Group of Arab States at the United Nations condemned the Israeli occupation's illegal settlement expansion policies across the occupied Palestinian territories, and rejected the the E1 settlement plan and related settlement activities in the occupied East Jerusalem (Al-Quds). The Arab»»»

The surprise arrival of CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow has heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Russia and the West. The visit follows reports earlier this month that there is deepening concern among US intelligence officials that Moscow could attack a NATO country within weeks»»»

Israeli politics are littered with the unaccomplished ambitions of former generals who thought they could turn military gravitas into political success. Of Israel’s 14 prime ministers, only three were generals, and the last one (Ariel Sharon) was elected more than 20 years ago. Still, a long line o»»»

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and attorney Abbe Lowell leave the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Attorneys for Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, told the White House in a letter that»»»

The Geran-5 jet-powered attack drone can already be compared to a cruise missile in terms of its effective performance, military expert Evgeny Mikhailov told Sputnik commenting on Russia continuing to increase production of such UAVs. He touted the Geran-5 as a domestically made and relatively inex»»»

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday he expects a new contribution of hundreds of ​millions of dollars the United States owes to the UN budget very soon. Reuters reported last week that the Trump administration has informed the US Congress of its intent»»»

The Council of Ministers adopted on Thursday a Regulation on the conditions and procedures for conducting integrity tests for civil servants. The Regulation was adopted pursuant to the Civil Servants Act, alongside which measures from key stage 226a "Measures to combat corruption and enhance integr»»»

Doha: Qatar Chamber discussed on Thursday with the Agency for the Development of Light Industry under the Cabinet of the Republic of Uzbekistan, economic and trade relations between the two countries, as well as investment opportunities and climate available on both sides, and incentives and facili»»»

Dubai:The UAE Aid Agency and the UAE Space Agency signed a partnership agreement to strengthen disaster preparedness and response capabilities across West Africa through the use of space-based data and technologies. Under the partnership, approximately 30 specialists from disaster and crisis manage»»»

TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied, who has ruled with near-total power since 2021, said on Thursday that premeditated acts were behind prolonged water and electricity cuts as the country swelters in summer heat. Temperatures have neared 50 degrees Celsius in recent weeks, driving up demand for e»»»

CEUTA, Spain: Protests over security in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta escalated into violent clashes with the Spanish military Thursday, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco. Residents of Ceuta, which is just 18 square kilometers (seven square miles) in size, have held seve»»»

CAIRO: Israeli ‌strikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on ​Thursday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed one person near Qarara town in southern Gaza, and another killed a man at a house in the Beach ‌refugee camp ‌in Gaza ​City. Another ‌airstrike ⁠»»»

The Government approved the financial plan for holding the presidential and vice-presidential elections in Bulgaria in October, allocating EUR 116.928 million for the vote. Under the Electoral Code, the election budget must be approved no later than 55 days before election day, while funds for the »»»

London: Private data on millions of customers has been stolen in a cyberattack on three British airports, the Manchester Airports Group announced Thursday, saying the attack did not impact flights or airport operations. MAG, which operates the Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports,»»»

Jeddah: The State of Qatar participated in the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by Minister of »»»

Jeddah: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Thursday with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia, HE Sering Modou Njie. Held on the margin of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of th»»»

RIYADH: Great television does not begin when the cameras start rolling — it begins with people who know how to recognize an idea, nurture talent and bring stories to life. Bart-Jan van Genderen has spent decades doing just that. From helping build the production infrastructure behind some of the wo»»»

Hussein Mughnieh Axios: a powerful name in today’s media zeitgeist, responsible for major “scoops” from Trump’s White House and a steady buffet of investigative reports on empire’s strategy in West Asia. Its digital menu offers everything from scandalous telephone battles between Israeli prime mini»»»

The identities of two climbers who died on Korumdu Peak have been confirmed by their relatives. According to the Internal Affairs Department of Osh region, the deceased are 43-year-old Belarusian citizen Maxim Polyansky and 37-year-old Lithuanian citizen Sergei Rubtsov. Their bodies are currently a»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military chief on Thursday said he had ordered preparations for reinforcing troops in the occupied West Bank ahead of Jewish high holidays and as violence surges in the territory. “Given the tensions in Judea and Samaria and the upcoming holiday period, I am ordering the elevati»»»

Washington, Aug. 27 (SANA) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over threats to the country’s bulk-power system, while the Army announced plans to deploy nuclear microreactors at five military installations to strengthen energy resilience. The order»»»

Tehran: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met in Tehran on Thursday with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. During the meeting, they discussed developments in t»»»

Abu Dhabi will temporarily ban heavy vehicles and buses transporting workers from entering Abu Dhabi Island during morning peak hours from Monday, August 31, to Friday, September 4, authorities announced. The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Munici»»»

Abu Dhabi: National ambulance has stepped up its operational readiness to ensure a swift emergency response as students return to school for the new academic year. The measures include the dynamic deployment of ambulances along major roads and in areas surrounding schools, increased readiness at th»»»

Belgrade: Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday. Mladic, who had suffered several strokes in recent months, was serving a life sentence in The Hag»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon said Israeli airstrikes on the country’s south on Thursday killed a woman, as Israel’s military said it struck Hezbollah targets after the Iran-backed group attacked its soldiers in the south overnight. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported a series of Israeli airs»»»

RIYADH: The Kingdom received recognition from the World Organisation for Animal Health for its self-declared freedom from dourine, a contagious venereal disease that affects horses and other equids. The milestone highlights the Kingdom’s focus on animal health, particularly the equine field, the Sa»»»

Tunis, Aug. 27 (TAP) - Zarzis migrant shipwreck Search and rescue operations came to an end, the Directorate-General of the National Guard said on Thursday. All bodies had been recovered, the directorate-general said. A total of 15 people perished...»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai has announced the operating hours of its Customer Happiness Centres and service channels during the Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday holiday on Friday, August 28, 2026, while reaffirming the continued availability of its dig»»»

Slovenia blocked a joint EU statement condemning Israel's plans to build new homes for settlers in the occupied West Bank, saying the statement would not bring added value at this time, according to EUobserver. The article said that Ljubljana has weakened the EU’s response to Israel’s plans to expa»»»

Hungarian construction and property group Bayer Construct has applied for bankruptcy protection after the government decided to withdraw from a major office development in Budapest, the company’s owner Attila Balazs told employees on August 26. In a letter obtained by Telex.hu, Balazs, who controls»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has launched its latest partnership with Uber for Business to enhance thecorporate travelexperience by delivering greater flexibility and convenience for businesses and corporate travellers worldwide. Through this partnership, members of Qatar Airways’ corporate travel programme»»»

LONDON: Just 16 percent of people in the UK oppose a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, polling has revealed. Half of respondents to a YouGov survey support a ban, as the UK government prepares steps toward an embargo on imports and exports with settlements in the West Bank. The polling»»»

BELGRADE: Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday. Mladic, who had suffered several strokes in recent months, was serving a life sentence in The Hag»»»