4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (290+ words) International interest in Brazilian fashion, music, cinema and tourism has intensified. As Asharq Al-Awsat reports, one symbol of this trend has been the Brazilcore style — clothing in the colors of the Brazilian flag inspired by the country’s culture. The trend,…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (214+ words) The Saudi Film Commission is participating in the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), taking place in Toronto, Canada, from September 10 to 20, 2026. Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing the Saudi Press Agency. As part of its participation, the commission will have a dedicated…...

1+ hour ago   (229+ words) Authorities in Beijing, China, will ban the ownership and storage of drones and their key components within the city from November 15, 2026. This was reported by Asharq Al-Awsat, citing revised rules published by local authorities. For failure to comply with the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (282+ words) In Santa Monica, California, the two-day Ocean Way Festival, which had been scheduled to take place later this month, was canceled. The reason was significant coastal erosion on the beach: high waves and stormwater drainage runoff damaged the area where…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (222+ words) South Korea has won a case against Chinese investor Fengzhen Min at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. The annulment committee rejected his application to set aside a previous arbitration award that dismissed the investor's claims for at…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (310+ words) Two paintings stolen from Renoir museum in France UA.NEWS Two paintings stolen from Renoir museum in France In the French city of Cagnes-sur-Mer, two perpetrators before dawn on Tuesday stole Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s paintings “Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano” and…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (273+ words) Sweden is holding parliamentary elections on September 13, the outcome of which could for the first time bring the far-right Sweden Democrats party into the government. According to the Kathmandu Post, the centre-left opposition held a narrow lead over the ruling…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (233+ words) In the United States, 38% of registered voters said they sympathize more with Palestinians, while 35% sympathize more with Israelis. Another 27% of respondents expressed no opinion. As Anadolu Agency reports, these results were shown by a Quinnipiac University poll released ahead of…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (351+ words) In Hong Kong, authorities plan to develop an area of around 30,000 hectares under the Northern Metropolis project, where villages, farmland and natural wetland areas are located. As Channel NewsAsia reports, authorities view the project as a new economic center intended…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (281+ words) Near the port of Garacad in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region, pirates released the MV Sward vessel, which was seized in April along with its 17-member crew. The Express Tribune reports, citing AFP and sources in Puntland security services. According to…...