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Customs update: Qatar customs reports major seizures in July targeting narcotics and fraud | World News

General Authority of Customs has reported substantial seizures during July/Image: File The General Authority of Customs in Qatar has reported substantial seizures during July, with a focus on narcotics and violations related to tax evasion, regulatory infringements, and intellectual property rights. This reflects ongoing, year-round enforcement to protect Qatar’s borders and society from illicit trade.TL;DR: […]

Russia-Ukraine exchange fire after Trump-Zelenskyy meet: Moscow launches biggest attack on Kyiv in August; Volgograd governor says oil refinery on fire

AP file photo (July 31) Russia and Ukraine exchanged fire overnight from Monday night into Tuesday, coinciding with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talks in Washington with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders.Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia carried out its largest overnight strike in weeks, where it launched 270 drones and 10 missiles, […]

‘Crushing cost’: UK parents skip meals, forego heating to afford school uniforms – survey

A survey has found that parents in England are skipping meals and relying on buy-now-pay-later services like Klarna to cover the cost of school uniforms ahead of the autumn term.The survey, conducted by parenting charity Parentkind, found that many parents were being pushed into debt to afford school uniforms. Nearly half (45 percent) of respondents […]

Emirati adventurer climbs Europe’s highest peak, Mount Elbrus, and raises UAE flag | World News

Emirati adventurer Rashid Ghanem Al Shamsi has successfully summited Mount Elbrus, Europe’s tallest mountain, enduring extreme weather conditions to raise the UAE flag at 5,642 metres above sea level. A mission defined by resolve Rashid Al Shamsi’s ascent of Mount Elbrus, located in Russia’s southwestern Caucasus mountain range, came after navigating snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and […]

Asia Cup 2025: India announces squad, Shubman Gill named vice-captain

File photo of Shubman Gill. | Photo Credit: PTI Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) appointed as the vice-captain, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in India’s 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. Gill’s last T20 match was against Sri Lanka at […]

‘No elections during war’: Donald Trump’s jibe at Zelenskyy over Ukraine polls; jokes about starting a conflict in US | World News

‘No elections during war’: Donald Trump jibes at Zelenskyy’s remark on holding elections in Ukraine; jokes about starting a conflict to delay polls in US US President Donald Trump turned heads on Monday with a quip about prolonging his time in office, joking that a war could potentially halt the 2028 election. The remark came […]

New air link: Fly Baghdad launches new direct flights to Salalah, boosting Oman-Iraq travel | World News

Fly Baghdad launches new direct flights to Salalah/Image: Wikipedia Fly Baghdad’s inaugural flight to Salalah Airport marks a new chapter in air connectivity between Oman and Iraq. This milestone enhances travel options, promotes tourism, and strengthens bilateral relations, positioning Salalah as a growing regional hub for visitors year-round.TL;DR: Fly Baghdad launches its first flight to […]

Dubai diamond heist: How police arrested 3 and recoverd one of world’s rarest pink gems worth $25 million in just 8 hours | World News

The stolen pink diamond was hidden inside a small refrigerator, which the suspects planned to use for smuggling it out of Dubai/ Image: X In a striking display of precision and rapid response, Dubai Police thwarted an audacious plot to steal one of the rarest diamonds in the world, a 21-carat pink gem valued at […]

No Category A! Babar Azam suffers major setback, demoted in PCB central contracts | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and current ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan have been demoted to Category ‘B’ in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) latest list of central contracts, released on Tuesday. For the 2025–26 cycle, the PCB has not placed any player in the top Category ‘A’, instead distributing 30 cricketers across Categories […]

‘Engulfed in smoke’: Cargo ship burst in flames near Baltimore’s Key bridge; eyewitness recall loud sound heard before fire | World News

Cargo ship burst in flames near Baltimore’s Key bridge An explosion occurred on board a cargo ship hauling coal in Baltimore’s harbor near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday carrying 23 crewmembers and two pilots. The blast took place at around 6.30 pm local time on the commercial vessel, identified as […]