UAE National Team concludes Jiu-Jitsu World Championship campaign with 65 medals
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 9: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, wrapped up its campaign at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship...
Salma Al Marri breaks national women's record at World Athletics Championships in...
Dubai [UAE], August 9: UAE athlete Salma Haitham Al Marri successfully broke the national record in the women's hammer throw, previously standing at 58.12 meters,...
22 killed, 37 injured in bus collision in Niger
Niamey [Niger], August 9: At least 22 people, including 17 soldiers, were killed and 37 others injured in a collision between two buses in southern...
Spain introduces border checks for arrivals from Italy
Madrid [Spain], August 9: Spain on Saturday began implementing border checks on travellers arriving from Italy in response to similar measures imposed by Rome.
Canada evacuates thousands as wildfires intensify
Toronto [Canada], August 9: Canadian authorities on Saturday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents in a vineyard and orchard-growing region of British Columbia after...
Nine killed in road accident in southern Peru
Lima [Peru], August 9: At least nine people were killed and six others injured after a passenger minibus collided with a truck on Saturday in...
Honda profit more than doubles as turnaround gains further momentum
Washington [US], August 8: Honda's profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle...
Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images
Cairo [Egypt], August 8: An environmental disaster is looming off the coast of Oman due to an oil tanker that has run aground, satellite images...
One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF
Gaza City [Gaza], August 8: At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called "ceasefire" was announced...
Myanmar leader visits Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], August 8: The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has met Thailand's prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government's legitimacy...
US president vows to find 'leakers' after reports of depleted Iran war...
Washington [US], August 8: United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down "leakers" after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions...
Nigerian government announces the rescue of over 300 kidnapped citizens
Abuja [Nigerian], August 8: More than 300 people who had been kidnapped across Nigeria have been freed in an intelligence and security operation, the government...
US cites progress in Lebanon and Israel talks
Rome [Italy], August 8: The US State Department said on Thursday that both sides have made progress in negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.
Seoul reports short-range missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of...
Seoul [Tokyo], August 8: North Korea has fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean military officials said on...
Popular Mexican influencer shot dead
Mexico City [Mexico], August 7: A popular Mexican influencer was shot dead while livestreaming on a street in the country's violence-plagued state of Sinaloa, authorities...
Italian government issues its highest heat alert level for all 27 major...
Rome [Italy], August 7: The Italian government on Thursday issued its highest heat alert level - the red alert - for all the country's 27...
Seoul reports short-range missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of...
Seoul [South Korea], August 7: North Korea has fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean military officials said...
US cites progress in Lebanon and Israel talks
Washington [US] / Rome [Italy], August 7: The US State Department said on Thursday that both sides have made progress in negotiations between Lebanon and...
Nigerian government announces the rescue of over 300 kidnapped citizens
Abuja [Nigeria], August 7: More than 300 people who had been kidnapped across Nigeria have been freed in an intelligence and security operation, the government...
US president vows to find 'leakers' after reports of depleted Iran war...
Washington [US], August 7: United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down "leakers" after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions...
Myanmar leader visits Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], August 7: The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has met Thailand's prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government's legitimacy...
One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF
Amman [Jordan], August 7: At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called "ceasefire" was announced on...
Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images
Cairo [Egypt], August 7: An environmental disaster is looming off the coast of Oman due to an oil tanker that has run aground, satellite images...
Saudi Arabia names commander for multinational maritime defence coalition
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 7: Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of a commander for a multinational maritime defence alliance to protect freedom of navigation...
Houthi attacks on Yemeni govt forces kill at least 30
Sanaa [Yemen], August 7: Yemen's Houthi rebels have killed at least 30 government soldiers and injured 15 in missile attacks on Yemeni military camps in...
DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after 5 deaths
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], August 7: Congolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted...
21 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russia has pounded Kiev and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as...