Iraq bridge collapse (Screengrab from video circulating on social media) At least two people were killed and several others were injured after a portion of an under-construction collapse in Iraq’s southern region, officials confirmed on Sunday.The incident happened on Saturday evening, and rescue efforts continued for more than 13 hours. US Troops Withdraw From Iraq…
Olga Stefanishyna. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday (August 27, 2025) he had appointed a former Deputy Prime Minister, Olga Stefanishyna, as Kyiv’s new ambassador to the United States, as Washington-backed efforts to halt the war with Russia intensify. Zelenskyy signed a decree unexpectedly naming Ms. Stefanishyna, who is also…
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, in a rare English-language interview with US network NBC, has defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, denying that Russian forces have targeted civilians and accusing the West of obstructing peace.Speaking on Meet the Press in a pre-taped remote interview aired Sunday, Lavrov refused to label Russia’s military actions as an “invasion”…
File photo: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Picture credit: AP) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday asserted that US President Donald Trump is the only American leader this century to have “held Russia in check and ensured peace in Europe,” while strongly defending his recent efforts to broker an end to the…
The new National Anti-Narcotics Authority has been established to replace the existing General Department of Anti-Narcotics in the Ministry of Interior In a landmark move to reinforce its national drug control strategy, the UAE has established a new federal body, the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, through a decree-law issued by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…
Wildfire near Kelowna airport (Castanet.news) A fast-moving wildfire that broke out behind Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia on Sunday prompted tactical evacuations, grounded dozens of flights, and led to a temporary closure of airport airspace, local authorities confirmed.The blaze ignited in the Ellison area, just north of the airport, and quickly spread due to…
Qatar and Belarus officials meet to explore cooperation in veterinary vaccine and medicine development for epidemic disease prevention/Representative Image Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality, through its Animal Wealth Department, has held discussions with a delegation of veterinary experts from Belarus to explore cooperation in the development of veterinary vaccines and medicines. The talks focused on enhancing…
