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Dubai, Aug 3 (UNI) The first passenger railway in the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Rail, will be launched in 2026, the first stations will be located in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah, Dubai Media Office said. On Saturday, UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made an inspection…

Moscow, Aug 3 (UNI) The United Kingdom plans to bring up to 300 sick children from the Gaza Strip for treatment, the Times newspaper reported. Hundreds of seriously ill children will be evacuated from Gaza and treated by the National Health Service in the UK, the plans will be announced within weeks, the publication said….

Vladivostok, Aug 3 (UNI) The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in recorded history, local authorities said on Sunday. The eruption began at 2:50 local time Sunday (1650 GMT Saturday), sending ash plumes up to 3-4 km above sea level, Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) said…

Sydney, Aug 3 (UNI) An emergency search is underway for a woman who was swept away in floodwater north of Sydney. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Sunday that the woman believed to be in her 20s was one of the two people in a car that became stuck while…

Moscow, Aug. 3 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday announced a sweeping plan to expand the country’s railway network, including major projects in the Arctic, as part of a broader effort to strengthen Russia’s position as a key logistics hub across Eurasia. Speaking in a video address marking Railway Workers’ Day, Putin said Russia’s…

Gaza, Aug. 3 (UNI) The Palestine Red Crescent Society said that Israeli forces killed one of its staff and injured three others on Sunday during a strike on the organization’s headquarters in Khan Younis. The group posted a video on the social platform X, showing “the initial moments” of the Israeli attack on its Khan…

Moscow, Aug. 3 (UNI) Russian air defense forces destroyed and intercepted 41 Ukrainian drones in multiple regions in less than four hours on Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported late Saturday. The drones were downed between 8 p.m. and 11:25 p.m. Moscow time by air defense systems on duty, the statement said.

Mexico City Aug. 3 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Oaxaca, Mexico, at 17:58:45 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 17.54 degrees north latitude and 95.96 degrees west longitude.

Aden, Yemen, Aug. 3 (UNI) Yemen’s rial surged to 1,800 per U.S. dollar in government-held areas Saturday, rebounding from nearly 2,900 two weeks ago, prompting authorities to launch nationwide price controls. Banking sources in Aden confirmed the currency recovery, the strongest in months, sparking citizen hopes for lower food costs. The Aden-based Central Bank of…

Jerusalem, Aug. 3 (UNI) Protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” on Saturday, urging the Israeli government to secure a ceasefire deal that would bring home the hostages held by Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. The demonstration followed the release of new videos by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad earlier this week, showing…