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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country".  Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who da»»»

Doha, Qatar: Artificial intelligence can help teachers save time and give students a more personalised learning experience, but it should remain an assistant rather than replace teachers or students' own thinking, Fatma Al-Shurouqi, a master's researcher in STEM education and technical and vocation»»»

Strait of Hormuz tensions, fresh US sanctions and ongoing diplomatic efforts remain the key developments, while UAE travellers face continued flight changes. For UAE residents, the biggest concern remains the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which a significant share of the world's oil »»»

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Dubai: Nearly 21,000 crimes were recorded in Oman in 2025, up 14.8 per cent from the previous year, with property-related offences accounting for almost two-thirds of all cases, according to official statistics. Figures from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed property »»»

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Dubai: Egyptian police arrested a woman after her 65-year-old husband died following an alleged attack with a frying pan during an argument over preparing food at their home in Alexandria, local media reported. The incident occurred in the Al Mostamara area of Ameriya, after a verbal dispute betwee»»»

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CAIRO: Two ​Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said. One of the strikes hit a building in Zawayda town in the center of the enclave and followed a warning by the Israeli army f»»»

Decisive actions by Akhmat Kadyrov helped end years of conflict and restore stability to the North Caucasus, said Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the 75th birth anniversary of Chechnya’s first president and Hero of Russia. Vladimir Putin highlighted Akhmat Kadyrov’s strength of spirit and self»»»

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In a sweeping overnight operation, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed multiple communities across the West Bank, detaining at least a dozen Palestinians and clashing with residents in a series of raids that extended from Jenin to Qalqilya. Local sources reported that IOF units entered the an-N»»»

Dubai: Malaysian authorities have rescued 17 Jordanian children, including a three-month-old baby, from a suspected human trafficking operation that allegedly used them for begging in busy tourist and commercial areas of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian and Jordanian authorities said. Police arrested 15 Jor»»»

Dubai: Saudi security authorities arrested 14,260 people for residency, border security and labour violations during nationwide inspections in a single week, the Ministry of Interior said. The arrests were made during joint campaigns carried out by security forces and government agencies between Au»»»

The Pentagon has fired senior employees of its official newspaper Stars and Stripes after they publicly criticized what they called government interference in its editorial policy. First published during the US Civil War in 1861, the newspaper has served as a voice for American troops and reaches a»»»

KHOBAR: When Quebec-based Margaux Sauve and Louis-Etienne Santais of Ghostly Kisses finished their latest track, they knew that Saudi Arabia would be the first to hear them play it live. This month, the artistic duo traveled across the world to the Eastern Province to release their dream-pop album,»»»

A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s deputy head of staff, Iryna Mudra, h»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s space economy is projected to expand nearly fourfold to $31.6 billion by 2035 from $8.7 billion in 2024, as the Kingdom seeks to build space and digital technologies into new engines of economic growth and sustainability. More than 50 percent of essential climate variables ca»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that his country was facing "many problems" and that authorities were striving "to overcome inflation, livelihood problems, unemployment, and to secure the future of the people". His comments came after the US vowed last week to bring abo»»»

In Gaza, the war has upended the lives of an entire generation of children. In an effort to help them cope with the trauma of the conflict, an NGO has launched a project in Khan Younis: a huge swimming lesson that could even set a world record. Hundreds of children have gathered on the beach to lea»»»

Fontainebleau forest reopened to the public Saturday, with 80 percent of the popular Paris-area nature reserve accessible again after a wildfire scorched around 2,000 hectares last month. A fifth of the forest remains closed because of safety risks. A hugely popular forest outside Paris reopened to»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia (Sputnik) - The glorification of Nazism in Ukraine is part of the problem and Russia will not put up with this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Current Ukrainian authorities have made neo-Nazism the basis of their state ideology. It's horrible. And we canno»»»

Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have accused a sitting MP, a former MP and at least two senior officials from the Presidential Office of running an organised scheme to seize companies and property with forged documents. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised An»»»

Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand's insurgency-hit south late Saturday left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military said. Multiple local government offices and several vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the 51 attacks, according»»»

Russian troops have dealt significant blows to energy and transportation infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery from Russian military groupings carried out coordinated str»»»

US President Donald Trump slammed Canada on Sunday, saying the country wanted "the benefits of being a State, without being one", in response to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing retaliatory tariffs following failed trade negotiations.  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announce»»»

Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria and lambasted U.S. envoy Tom Barrack for criticizing an earlier attack on an air base in the northwest, which Israel has accused Turkey of seeking to use. U.S. envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Tuesday slammed Israel's attack on the disused military air base »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his country's citizens face "many problems", after the United States launched a new wave of sanctions seeking to further isolate its economy. "I understand we have many problems in society right now. We are trying to prevent these as m»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his country's citizens face "many problems", after the United States launched a new wave of sanctions seeking to further isolate its economy. "I understand we have many problems in society right now. We are trying to prevent these as m»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his country’s citizens face “many problems,” after the United States launched a new wave of sanctions seeking to further isolate its economy. “I understand we have many problems in society right now. We are trying to prevent th»»»

This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks. Details from the ground by FRANCE 24 cor»»»

Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was welcomed on Sunday by French President Emmanuel Macron for a two-day visit to the country. Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday underlining the strength of »»»

New Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, will visit Japan from 24 to 27 August 2026, travelling to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, leading India’s largest-ever business delegation to Japan, comprising more than 200 business representatives and spanning sectors ranging from manufac»»»

Muscat: Oman has stopped issuing and renewing work permits for expatriate workers above the age of 60, reversing a policy introduced more than four years ago that allowed older foreign employees to remain in the private sector, according to a report by The Arabian Stories. Several expatriates said »»»

A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded the State Department’s legal authority. The decision on Friday marks a setback to Trump's immigration crackd»»»

Dubai: More than 4.5 million students returned to public schools across Saudi Arabia on Sunday, marking the start of the new academic year as authorities introduced changes to teacher attendance rules and began implementing a new Public Education Law. Students resumed classes across most regions of»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces, using drone strikes, hit five fuel and lubricant storage tanks and port facilities in the port of Yuzhny in the Odessa Region, where military cargo was being unloaded, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. Over the course of the day, the Russia»»»

Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a native mammal. South Australian authorities confirmed the country's first detection of the virus in a mammal after a dead seal infected with H5N1 was found in the coastal town of Beachport, around 310 kilometres south of Adel»»»

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for a two-day visit set to range from esports to the war in the Middle East. Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a F»»»

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Just six months ago, it would have been almost unthinkable. Today, however, one of the main questions facing Fidesz is whether the party should survive in its current form at all. So how did we get here? We do not need particularly sophisticated political analysis to understand the scale of Fidesz-»»»

Leoben: Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured buildings and quaint central square boasting a 13th-century church. But on the edge of town, engineers peer through giant magnifying glasses while robotic arms manipulate shee»»»

Sydney, Australia: Organisers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have sparked online mirth by unveiling a finishers' medal depicting a stadium in far-away Munich, Germany. The two-sided medal is engraved with a Sydney skyline showing course landmarks including the Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge --»»»

Sydney: Organisers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have sparked online mirth by unveiling a finishers' medal depicting a stadium in far-away Munich, Germany. The two-sided medal is engraved with a Sydney skyline showing course landmarks including the Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge -- and the Al»»»

TALLINN: Polls opened Sunday in Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections, a vote expected to further to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s power in Central Asia’s largest nation. The ruling pro-presidential Adilet party is widely predicted to win an overwhelming majority, with several smaller»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education (PUE) welcomed approximately 150 new employees during the Human Resources New Joiner Orientation Programme, held at the Pre-University Education Theatre. The programme aimed to support new employees as they begin their professional journey an»»»

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