JAKARTA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government would build solar power plants (PLTS) with a capacity of 30 gigawatts (GW) and phase out diesel power plants (PLTD) with a capacity of 13 GW in 2026.Speaking in his speech on the 2027 Draft State Budget and ...

French taxpayers' ​data, both individuals and professionals, ‌were stolen in a cyberattack, the French Finance Ministry said.A "malicious actor" claimed on Wednesday ​he broke into the tax agency, ⁠General Direction of Public Finances, ​in late June, the ministry ​said in a statement.Investigations co...

NEW YORK, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Crude oil prices climbed over 1% to settle higher on Friday.Brent futures gained $1.45, or 1.67%, to settle at $88.52 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) finished at $82.40 a barrel.

JAKARTA, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) - The Indonesian government is targeting Indonesia's economic growth to reach 6% year-on-year in 2027, according to the 2027 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) presented on Friday.According to President Prabowo Subianto, the target is higher than the 5.4-% economic growth ta...

Belgium recorded its hottest 13 August since measurements began on Thursday, with 32,2 °C measured in Uccle, according to Royal Meteorological Institute forecaster David Dehenauw.The previous record for 13 August was 32,1 °C, set last year. It is the thirteenth day record broken this year alone.The ...

Mexico is scrambling to contain a record surge of foul-smelling sargassum along its Caribbean coast, as the brown seaweed swamps beaches in the heart of ​the country's tourism belt, Reuters reported.Officials in Quintana Roo, home to resort destinations including Cancun, ‌Playa del Carmen and Tulum, h...

The UAE is continuing to expand its network of economic and trade partnerships with global markets, as part of efforts to strengthen the openness of the national economy, diversify export markets, enhance the competitiveness of the private sector and national products, and reinforce the country's position...

LONDON, 15th August, 2026 (WAM) -- European stocks closed mixed on FridayThe pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.21% to 657.86 points, while Germany's DAX index rose 0.51% to 26,432.86 points. France's CAC 40 index declined 0.16% to 8,636.80 points.

US stock indices closed lower on Friday as the S&P 500 retreated from its record high, pressured by shares of chip-equipment maker Applied Materials, as investors assessed retail sales data that came in weaker than expected.The S&P 500 fell 13.41 points, or 0.17%, to 7,785.58, while the Nasdaq Compo...

Around 3,500 library and information professionals, researchers, and representatives of related organisations from over 120 countries gathered in Busan to share a blueprint for future libraries. The ‘2026 Busan World Library and Information Congress (WLIC),’ held at BEXCO for four days from August 10 ...

ADNOC confirmed that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of Friday, August 14. The incident resulted in no injuries, and the situation has been brought under control.In a statement, ADNOC stressed the importance of protecting the safety and well-being...

The UAE modern sailing team (Optimist Class) secured ninth place globally at the International Golden Cup in Riva del Garda, Italy.Sailors Hamad Al Muhairi, Khalifa Al Rumaithi, Zayed Al Hosani, Karolina Bajak, and John Hervey drove the team's strong performance, reinforcing the ongoing success of the UAE ...

Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned and denounced a terrorist plot targeting a vital facility in the State of Kuwait.Al Yamahi praised the vigilance of Kuwait's security authorities, which succeeded in foiling the plot and arresting a Kuwaiti citizen who had joined...

The UAE Gender Balance Council has launched the National Gender Balance Survey as part of the development of the UAE Gender Balance Strategy 2027–2031, in a step aimed at expanding community participation and consolidating insights and data informing key priorities for the next phase.The development o...

More than 30 firefighting teams were mobilised on Friday afternoon to battle a major wildfire that broke out in a pine forest in St. Egyden, Lower Austria, prompting the evacuation of a nearby residential area and road closures.Mario Lukas, the district fire chief, said the alert level had been rai...

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed the United Arab Emirates’ full solidarity with the State of Kuwait and its support for measures taken by the security authorities to foil a terrorist plot targeting a vital facility, and the arrest of ...

Daniel Noboa, President of the Republic of Ecuador, received Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Republic of Ecuador.Al Olama conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His...

Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned Iran's blatant targeting of two tankers belonging to UAE company ADNOC while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.He stressed that repeated attacks on commercial vessels and international maritime routes constitute a dan...

An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down an unidentified drone that entered Latvian airspace during Ukrainian attacks on Russian ports, while Romania's Ministry of Defence said another drone crashed in a forested area near the village of Luncavița in the south-east of the country, five kilometres from the bo...

The League of Arab States condemned Iran's targeting of two tankers belonging to the United Arab Emirates while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, describing it as a blatant and unacceptable violation of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2817.In a statement o...