World

Oman reports higher oil, natural gas production in H1

MUSCAT, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Oman's oil production increased 10.6 percent and natural gas production rose 6.7 percent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, according to data released Saturday by the country's National Center for Statistics and Information.

World

Students in Botswana discover China through Chinese zodiac film

GABORONE, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese film named CZ12: Chinese Zodiac on Saturday amused Chinese-studying students of the Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana (CIUB) especially through its depiction of zodiac culture and cultural relics protection.

Golf

Golf-Noh opens three-shot lead as Women's British Open heads for thrilling finish

Aug 1 (Reuters) - American Yealimi Noh moved to ⁠the brink of a breakthrough major title after carding a two-under-par 69 to take a three-shot lead after ⁠the third round of the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham on Saturday.

World

Bomb carried by woman kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say

MOSCOW, Aug 1 (Reuters) - ⁠A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people ⁠and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale restaurant ‌in central Moscow on Saturday evening, the authorities said. 

World

Kenya's forex reserves surge to historic high of 15.4 bln USD

NAIROBI, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's foreign exchange reserves rose by a record 1.55 billion U.S. dollars this week to reach an all-time high of 15.4 billion dollars, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced in its weekly financial markets update on Friday evening.

World

Somalia, UN agencies sign new regulations to boost breastfeeding rates

MOGADISHU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Somalia, alongside UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), officially signed and launched the national Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) Regulations on Saturday to strictly regulate formula marketing and safeguard child health nationwide.

World

Feature: A taste of Belgium: Belgian Fries Day shines spotlight on long-standing fry tradition

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Manneken Pis, Brussels' iconic bronze statue and one of Belgium's most recognizable symbols, donned a Belgian fry-shop operator's outfit on Saturday as part of celebrations marking the International Day of Belgian Fries.

Motorsport

Rallying-Pajari leads in Finland after Ogier crashes out

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Toyota's reigning world ⁠champion Sebastien Ogier and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia were flown to hospital ⁠for checks after crashing out of Rally Finland on Saturday, with ‌teammate Sami Pajari inheriting the lead in his home event.

World

Roundup: EU to hold videoconference over Ceuta migrant crisis after calls from Spain, 22 European countries

ROME, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will hold an extraordinary videoconference on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, according to Italy's ANSA news agency on Saturday.

World

Feature: Türkiye's hot air balloon festival captivates Chinese tourists

NEVSEHIR, Türkiye, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Before sunrise, thousands of spectators gathered across the ridges and valleys of Cappadocia, in central Türkiye, waiting in near silence as giant balloons slowly came to life.

Football

Soccer-Jamshedpur players make emotional appeal to club owners to reconsider shutdown

Aug 1 (Reuters) - A day ⁠after Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC announced they were ⁠shutting down, some of their players released a video appealing ‌to the owners, Tata Group, to rethink the decision.

Football

Soccer-Chelsea bring in 35-year old striker Welbeck from Brighton

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Chelsea have ⁠signed experienced striker Danny Welbeck on a two-year deal ⁠from fellow Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, the London ‌side said on Saturday.

Other Sports

Judoka Amir lands historic gold for Malaysia at C'wealth Games

PETALING JAYA: Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed scored a historic first for Malaysia in judo after winning the men's below 81kg category at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Aug 1 (Saturday). 

Football

Soccer-Brentford sign Sangare from Lens for club-record fee

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Brentford ⁠have signed Mamadou Sangare from RC ⁠Lens for a club-record fee, the ‌Premier League outfit said on Saturday, as media reported that the west London club had paid £39 million ($52.57 million) ​for the Mali international.

World

Factory stabbing kills 3 in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A worker stabbed three co-workers to death Saturday at a Bombril factory in Sao Bernardo do Campo, in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, before dying by suicide in police custody, authorities said.

Nation

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India

India's Assam flood death toll rises to 82

NEW DELHI: (Bernama-Xinhua) The death toll in ongoing floods in India's northeastern state of Assam has risen to 82, with two people still missing, officials said on Saturday (Aug 1), reported Xinhua.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police say one inmate killed, six wounded in prison riot

COLOMBO: At least one inmate was killed and another six were taken to hospital after a riot at a prison outside Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday (Aug 1), police said.

Football

AFF Cup: Harimau Malaya suffer first defeat to Thailand 2-0

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia suffered their first defeat in the Hyundai AFF Cup after going down 2-0 to Thailand in a Group B match at the Rajamangala Stadium on Saturday (Aug 1).

Football

Soccer-Consortium led by Staveley to buy Gold family's stakes in West Ham

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Vanessa Gold, daughter ⁠of former West Ham United chair David Gold, has reached ⁠an agreement to sell her family's shares to a consortium led ‌by Amanda Staveley and others, after a previously agreed sale to Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky fell through.