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RIYADH, 09 August 2026 (Nosheen): Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s internationally recognized government have strongly condemned the attack on an oil tanker operated by the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned energy company ADNOC while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.The two countries joined Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Syria in condemning the incident, which the UAE has blamed on Iran. According to the UAE, the attack did not result in any injuries.In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack as a serious violation of maritime security and safety, warning that such incidents could also threaten the security of global energy supplies.The Saudi ministry said the Kingdom holds Iran responsible for the consequences of what it described as continued acts of aggression ...

JAKARTA, 09 August, 2026 (Ghufran): Indonesia has closed all access to Mount Bromo National Park in East Java following the rapid expansion of a wildfire that has been burning in the volcano’s caldera area since Monday.The park operator announced the closure late Saturday, saying all tourist activities had been suspended from Saturday evening for an indefinite period.The wildfire has so far affected around 176 hectares (435 acres) of land at Mount Bromo, an active volcano and one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations, famous for its vast “sand sea” caldera. The affected area has increased significantly from approximately 60 hectares reported on Thursday. The park operator said the closure was necessary to protect visitors, staff and residents in surrounding areas. Tourists who ...

Beirut, August 8, 2026 (Ghufran):Lebanon and Israel have agreed on a shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify the disarmament of Hezbollah under a US-brokered agreement, a Lebanese official said on Friday.The official declined to identify the countries on the shortlist or disclose how many countries were included. The United States is expected to select one or more countries from the list.The shortlist was finalized during meetings between Lebanese and Israeli officials at the US embassy in Rome this week. The talks focused on implementing a June 26 agreement linking Israel’s gradual withdrawal of troops from Lebanon to the disarmament of Hezbollah, which would be verified by a third party.Hezbollah is not a party to the agreement and has refused to surrender its weapons. “...

Kathmandu, August 8, 2026 (Ghufran):Nepali rescue workers have spotted five bodies at a site where five climbers went missing last year, officials said on Saturday. Three foreign climbers — an Italian-Canadian, an Italian and a German — along with two Nepali nationals have been missing since November last year after being caught in an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri.Two other climbers, an Italian and a French national, had died at the mountain’s base camp. Yalung Ri rises to 5,630 metres (18,470 feet) in Nepal’s Dolakha district, near the border with China’s Tibet region.Thabindra Kumar Kafle of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality, where the mountain is located, said workers assigned by a hiking company to search for the missing climbers spotted the bodies on Friday. “We are trying to reach the ...

Berlin, August 8, 2026 (Nosheen):Two drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany late Thursday, just two days after an explosive-laden drone was discovered near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the eastern part of the country, authorities said Saturday.A spokesperson for Germany’s armed forces said the drones were sighted at around 10 p.m. on Thursday at the military base in Mechernich, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, about 35 kilometres from the Belgian border.Military police were deployed after the sighting was confirmed, and the matter was subsequently handed over to police in the nearby town of Euskirchen. Police are investigating the incident, the spokesperson said, without providing further details. German media reported that the Bundeswehr facility in Me...

CALI, Colombia, August 8, 2026(Nosheen): Colombia’s newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to take a tougher stance against drug-running guerrillas and strengthen relations with the United States, marking a significant shift to the right for the Andean nation.De la Espriella, a 48-year-old former lawyer and dual US-Colombian citizen, took the presidential oath on Friday alongside Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo. The two leaders celebrated their inauguration with embraces and the military-style salute that became a hallmark of their election campaign.The new president has pledged to intensify military action against armed groups involved in drug trafficking, including bombing cocaine laboratories hidden in Colombia’s jungles. He has also promised to build “mega-p...

Washington, D.C. , 07 August, 2026(Ghufran): US President Donald Trump has dismissed media reports suggesting that the United States is facing a shortage of military munitions, asserting that the country possesses substantial weapons stockpiles and continues to expand domestic defence production. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, President Trump said the United States has "massive amounts" of munitions, particularly in key categories, while emphasizing that additional supplies are being manufactured and delivered as needed.He further stated that American defence companies are undertaking an unprecedented expansion of production capacity, with new plants and manufacturing facilities being established across the country to strengthen the nation's defence industrial base. ...

06 August , 2026 (Ghufran): Fresh Russian strikes across Ukraine have killed at least six people and injured dozens more after attacks targeted residential areas in the eastern Kharkiv and northern Sumy regions, according to Ukrainian authorities. Officials said three people were killed when Russian strikes hit residential neighborhoods in the town of Balakliia, located in the Kharkiv region. In the northern Sumy region, another three people lost their lives in attacks on several settlements, while at least 19 others sustained injuries. Additionally, guided aerial bombs struck Sumy city, wounding 12 more civilians.In southern Kherson, a drone attack on a civilian van left six people injured, local authorities reported. Meanwhile, Russia claimed it had targeted two cargo vessels near Uk...