"We have already managed to recover assets worth thousands of billions for the Hungarian state and, with it, for the Hungarian people — and the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Agency is only just beginning its operations," Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesd»»»

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Anita Orbán filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday regarding procurement processes carried out in spring 2020, under the ministry's then-minister Péter Szijjártó, in connection with the response to the Covid pandemic. The minister communicated t»»»

Dubai: Dubai International (DXB) is heading into a stronger second half of 2026, with airline capacity steadily returning and a major investment programme gathering pace, even as the world’s busiest international hub posted a sharp year-on-year fall in passenger numbers for the first six months of »»»

Abuja: At least 50 children have been killed and several others hospitalized in an outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kano, the state legislature said Tuesday, calling for swift emergency measures to assist affected communities. The Kano State House of Assembly called on the »»»

US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49 studio albums, more than 100 compilation and collorabative albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Mu»»»

Dubai: When Eden Uy Silvio started running, she thought she was simply trying to get away; away from debt, fear, and pain of an abusive relationship. With every kilometre, the Filipino expatriate has realised that running could take her places, but it could not allow her to outrun what she was carr»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists could see fuel prices stabilise or edge lower in September if the latest decline in global oil prices continues through the final days of August. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Brent crude fell as much as 2.7% to $88 a barrel»»»

The US-led board supervising a Gaza peace plan on Tuesday warned Hamas against flying kites, after Israel threatened retaliatory strikes. "All militant activity in Gaza must stop, including the flying of kites. We have conveyed this message directly through the established mechanism," an official o»»»

A Ukrainian drone hits the Ozon warehouse in Orenburg and sets it on fire.  Ukrainian drones have hit four Ozon logistics centres in three days, opening a second front in Operation Wildberries campaign that has spent the summer burning Russia's biggest online retailer. The run began on August »»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is more seasoned as a banker than a politician but has shown a confident touch in standing up to US President Donald Trump and navigating a trade war that threatens his nation's economy. "We are masters in our own house," the prime minister said on Saturday, just»»»

He also reiterated Doha’s rejection of any threats to the security and stability of countries in the region. Dr Al Ansari said coordination and consultations among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries had continued since the beginning of the crisis. He referred to Prime Minister and Minister of»»»

CAIRO: As Egypt’s new academic year approaches, Amal ​Abdel Hameed is hopeful her daughter will be able to enroll officially in school for the first time since she was born as a result of a rape nearly eight years ago. Under Egyptian law, Abdel Hameed’s daughter had been barred from obtaining a bir»»»

TEL AVIV, Israel: It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable. Israeli officials said the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the roof of Nasser Hospital. Amon»»»

RIYADH: Few could have been blamed for having concerns ahead of Al-Nassr's clash at Al-Ettifaq on Matchday 3 of the Saudi Pro League. After all, Al-Nassr have only won twice in Dammam in their last seven meetings — their 2-2 draw last season marking the first time they dropped points that campaign,»»»

When Waad Ali Hassan Saeed Alhmoudi chose engineering as her career, the UAE’s nuclear energy sector was still in its early stages. Today, she is Head of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC), having progressed from being among the company’s first Emirati design»»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces began evicting a vocational training center run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an East Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in its latest move targeting the beleaguered organization. It follows repeated warnings by UNRWA that Israeli authorities were threatening its Q»»»

Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of US goods, including steel and dairy products, in a dollar-for-dollar response to President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs on Canadian products. Ottawa also announced a C$7.5 billion aid package for imp»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — German growth rose faster than previously estimated in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, official data showed Tuesday, as Europe's biggest economy defied the turmoil unleashed by the Iran war.Gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent from April to June compared with t»»»

Philadelphia: Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster Coun»»»

At least 47 people were killed in a farming community near Port-au-Prince after the area was attacked by a gang coalition. For the gang, the goal is to get their hands on a highly strategic area near the Haitian capital. But how could they have led such a violent attack? FRANCE 24's Catherine Norri»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) said that Jordan has succeeded in maintaining stable economic growth and inflation rates, despite geopolitical challenges and their economic effects on the countries of the region, in a policy paper titled "Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability in Jordan: Beyond»»»

GAZA: An Israeli strike in central Gaza has destroyed a charity warehouse containing nutritional supplies for malnourished children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. The warehouse, operated by Palestinian humanitarian organization Ard El Insan, was damaged when Israel struck a nearby build»»»

Ending the war and securing Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon would require an international force on the ground -- a replacement for UNIFIL that Lebanon is discussing with European powers. File Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Lebanon, struggling to secure an Isra»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian government imposed new tariffs agains the United States. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Canada announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, matching "dollar for dollar" the tariffs imposed by »»»

AL-MUKALLA: Heavy fighting broke out between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis outside the southern city of Taiz on Monday night, the latest in a string of attempts by the Iran-backed militia to make gains on the ground, as the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council vowed to continu»»»

LONDON: On Aug. 24, Al-Riyadh, the Saudi daily, will stop its print edition after more than six decades of daily presence in the lives of Saudi and Arab readers. The newspaper will continue publishing digitally. The decision also applies to Al-Yamamah, the cultural and political magazine that preda»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) on Tuesday organised the Annual Educational Meeting for the 2026-2027 academic year at the Qatar National Convention Centre, in the presence of Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater. The meeting aims t»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is collaborating with a with Swiss-based DFINITY Foundation to develop AI software aimed at helping governments reduce their reliance on US and Chinese technologies, Axios reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the UNDP a»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief on Tuesday vowed to push on with demilitarising Gaza and disarming Hamas, despite efforts by the United States to advance the ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. The comments, made during a visit by Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to the Gaza Strip, follow intermittent Israel»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will take all necessary measures to resolutely protect its legitimate interests despite the pressure coming from the United States due to Beijing's support of Tehran, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday. "China will do everything necessary to firmly»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari on Tuesday said that talks of reducing budgets by up to 30 percent was related to the precautionary measures, does not include salaries or capital projects. Duri»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the State of Qatar has continued its efforts and regional contacts with various parties over the past period to encourage a return to the path of n»»»

South Korea is set to wave off a commercial container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic Ocean some time in late August, in the process testing the commercial viability of a northern sea corridor as Middle Eastern trade bottlenecks grow increasingly hazardous. According to Reuters, the Lee Jae My»»»

The European Commission is set to release emergency funds to Spain following a demand from Madrid to help shore up its Ceuta enclave borders with Morocco. “We are now working on assessing the request as a priority, and in view of taking a swift decision,” an EU commission spokesperson told reporter»»»

US President Donald Trump has warned schools across the country against promoting gender identity and transition, touting his administration’s efforts to purge what he calls “transgender ideology” and “far-left extremism” from classrooms. Speaking at a White House back-to-school event on Monday, Tr»»»

Dubai: Dubai's private education sector is set to expand further in the 2026-27 academic year, with 26 new institutions set to open across the emirate, including 17 early childhood centres, seven schools and two higher education institutions.. The new schools will add nearly 17,000 seats, while the»»»

Kafr ‘Aqab: Israeli police raided a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an east Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in a move a far-right minister said aimed to “remove” the body from the site. The move follows repeated warnings by UNRWA that Israeli authorities wer»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump expressed outrage on Tuesday at the mounting number of executions in Iran of people allegedly involved in mass protests earlier this year before the Middle East war began. “The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, whi»»»

The French government will press ahead with a ban on mobile phone use in high schools as classes reconvene in September. But opinion varies on the likelihood of its success, with some citing freedom of speech concerns and others around speed of implementation.  France's parliament approved leg»»»

RIYADH: More than 70 Umrah and travel entities, representing over 3 million pilgrims worldwide, toured Makkah to expand historical and cultural experiences in international Umrah packages. The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, in cooperation with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, recen»»»

DHAKA: Nine years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were forced from their homes and across the border into Bangladesh, their return to Myanmar seems as distant as ever, but for many the hope of seeing their land again is what keeps them going. Mohammed Aansar was working as a high school tea»»»

Iran has carried out what Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov described as a “very good hybrid operation,” which he said was unfortunately supported by Bulgarian politicians. Stoyanov warned that the operation would continue, but declined to provide details of the intelligence information b»»»

MAKKAH: Taif’s farms are becoming more than places of production, offering visitors a closer look at the orchards, harvests and agricultural traditions that have long defined the region. As summer arrives, Taif’s orchards bring seasonal color to its agricultural terraces, valleys and highlands, pro»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) will meet with representatives of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during their fact-finding mission to Bulgaria in September, the CEC reported during its sitting on Tuesday. The»»»

RIYADH: Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Shaya al-Zindani warned that his country would not remain an open arena for a cross-border project, stressing that the state would continue to build its capabilities to protect its people, institutions and interests, and that true peace cannot be a substitute for t»»»

In the UAE, where a meal can move effortlessly from machboos to pasta to sushi, food has always been a conversation between cultures. For Saeed Algaz, founder and managing director of Murmur, that conversation became the foundation for an entirely new dining concept. Located in Aljada, Sharjah, Mur»»»

Ankara, Aug. 25 (SANA) Türkiye on Tuesday welcomed the United States’ decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying the move would support Syria’s economic recovery and reconstruction and strengthen its ties with the international community. In a post on X, the Turki»»»

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled against Bulgaria over the 2023 demolition of a Roma settlement, finding a violation of the right to respect for private and family life, AFP reported on Tuesday, citing the Court's judgment. In August 2023, more than 50 informal homes in Sofia's Orlan»»»

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says. Lillian Smart died over the weekend after being diagnosed with an infection from Naegleria fowleri, according to a spokesperson for her family. H»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday he is "very happy" with his squad, which he considers complete despite missing out on midfielder Rodri, later signed by rivals Barcelona. Los Blancos revamped their squad this summer, signing six players including record arrival Yan Diomande, Ber»»»