Author: News Desk

Niamey : The General Directorate of Civil Protection in Niger announced that floods since the beginning of the 2025 rainy season have killed 47 people and displaced more than 56,000, with damages reported in 78 out of the country’s 265 municipalities. Authorities said relief teams have begun distributing food aid, mainly cereals, to those affected. Warnings were issued that the rainy season is expected to continue until October, raising concerns over further human and material losses. Civil protection teams stressed the need to follow safety measures, including avoiding flood prone areas and fragile housing, not crossing water streams, and refraining…

Beijing : Twelve workers were killed and four others went missing on Friday after a bridge under construction collapsed in Qinghai Province, northwest China. The accident occurred in the early morning hours when a steel cable snapped, causing a large section of the structure to fall from a great height into the Yellow River. 15 workers and the project manager were on the site at the time. The bridge is part of the Sichuan–Qinghai railway line and is being built as the world’s longest arch bridge with a double track lattice girder, the first of its kind over the Yellow…

Podgorica : His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, held an official meeting with Milojko Spajic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, to discuss means to strengthen cooperation in various development domains. The two sides reviewed prospects for advancing relations, particularly in economy, trade, investment, renewable energy, and food security, emphasising the importance of consolidating their strategic partnership to serve mutual interests and support regional stability. HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed expressed the UAE’s keenness to build strong and flourishing relations with Montenegro and the Balkans, commending the…

Washington : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Washington to discuss advancing their strategic alliance. The ministers highlighted the alliance as a cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific for more than seven decades. They reviewed an agenda to bolster regional deterrence, enhance burden sharing, revitalise US industry, and ensure fairness and reciprocity in trade. Both sides also underscored the importance of US–Japan–South Korea trilateral cooperation amid rising regional challenges.

Muscat : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a cordial meeting with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman at Bait Al Rabat in Salalah. His Majesty the King expressed appreciation to His Majesty the Sultan for the kind invitation, warm welcome, and generous hospitality, and commended the deep rooted historical relations between the two brotherly countries. His Majesty Sultan Haitham welcomed His Majesty the King and the accompanying delegation, expressing his great pleasure at the visit and wishing His Majesty a pleasant stay in Dhofar Governorate.

Manama : The Ministry of Sustainable Development concluded the national photography and videography competition, “Sustainable Tourism in Bahrain through the Eyes of Youth,” launched on July 21 in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), the Nikon Youth Global Program MENA, and Ashrafs W.L.L. The competition aimed to empower young people aged 15–35 to highlight sustainable tourism in Bahrain, raise awareness of sustainability concepts, and promote photography and videography as creative tools that foster cultural exchange and a deeper understanding of sustainability in the tourism sector, while showcasing Bahrain’s…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, will depart tomorrow to the Sultanate of Oman on a private visit, at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, the Royal Court announced. The visit reflects the historical relations and deep bonds shared between the two nations and their peoples.

Tokyo : Japan will join a European project to observe the Apophis asteroid when it passes close to the Earth by providing the H3 rocket as a launch vehicle, a Japanese space agency official said on Friday. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will join the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Ramses mission to observe Apophis, which makes a close encounter with the Earth in 2029, JAXA Vice President Masaki Fujimoto said. NASA, U.S. space agency, had planned a separate OSIRIS-APEX mission to rendezvous with Apophis in 2029, but the fate of the mission is uncertain because of potential U.S. budget…

Seoul : His Excellency Kim Min-seok, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, held a meeting with Sugiono, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, during which they discussed means to expand bilateral ties. The meeting reviewed the strong ties between the two countries in the fields of defence, energy, and people-to-people exchanges, and expressed hope for the partnership to broaden further across all areas, according to the Yonhap News Agency. The Indonesian Foreign Minister expressed hope that their cooperation would further develop to the highest level.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the newly elected Chairman of the Bahraini Journalists Association (BJA), Isa Al Shaiji, and members of the Association’s Board at Gudaibiya Palace. During the meeting, His Royal Highness affirmed the importance of the national press as an integral part of Team Bahrain, highlighting its position as a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. His Royal Highness also emphasised the vital role of the press in promoting national values and fostering…