The Kuwaiti Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has reported a drone attack that targeted its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery early on Friday, which resulted in a fire breaking out at its operating units, with no injuries reported.
The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) noted that emergency and firefighting teams are working to contain the fires and prevent their spread at the site.
It added that the necessary precautionary measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the workers and protect the facilities.
Putin says Ukraine opened 'Pandora's box' with strikes on economic targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments published on Saturday that Kyiv had opened "Pandora's box" with its strikes on Russian economic targets, saying that Russia would hit back at Ukraine's "most sensitive economic sectors".
Israel strikes southern Syria, Damascus condemns attack
Israel said it targeted a "terrorist" in southern Syria on Saturday in what Syria's foreign ministry said was a drone strike on a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Damascus in a "blatant" violation of its territory.
EU sends helicopters, firefighters to Serbia to tackle wildfires
The European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism sent helicopters and firefighters to help Serbia fight a massive wildfire in a nature reserve in the northeast of the country, the head of the EU mission to Belgrade said on Saturday.
Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs across a raft of US sectors
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that starting September 8 Canada would impose tariffs on imports from the United States across a raft of sectors in retaliation for President Donald Trump's new 50 per cent tariffs that came into effect from midnight.
Several dead after UK police car crash, police say
Several people have died after a collision near Middlesbrough in northeast England between a police car and a passenger car, the local police force said on Saturday.
