LONDON: Pro-Palestine solidarity groups within the Labour Party are planning to mount pressure on UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to recognize Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip as genocide during the party’s annual conference next month. The grassroots groups Momentum, Labour & Palestine, the Campa»»»

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will sign a treaty on eternal friendship during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reported. On Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Uzbekistan on a state visit. On Sunday, at the "Kuksaroy"»»»

BRATISLAVA:Qatari skydiver Saleh Al Abidi clinched the gold medal in the Senior Individual category of the Accuracy Landing competition, concluding his participation in the 48th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship 2026, hosted by Slovakia from August 14 to 23. This feat followed robust con»»»

Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck parts of the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Sunday evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), making it the second quake that hit Japan today. The epicentre of the quake was recorded off Hokkaido at a depth of 40 kil»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected calls for wartime elections, saying the move would "destroy the country." Photo by Andrej Cukic/EPA Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected calls for wartime elections, saying the move would "destroy »»»

Strait of Hormuz tensions, fresh US sanctions and ongoing diplomatic efforts remain the key developments, while UAE travellers face continued flight changes. For UAE residents, the biggest concern remains the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which a significant share of the world's oil »»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the murder of Hina Javed, who was found dead in her Rawalpindi apartment earlier this week. Hina was found dead in the washroom of her apartment in Askari Apartments, Lal Kurti, on Thursday evening»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new ​US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is due to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday, has threatened t»»»

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Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was voted the 2026 player of the year in Germany by an association of sports journalists on Sunday, finishing ahead of teammate Michael Olise. The England captain won the award after a stellar season, winning the Bundesliga and German Cup while Baye»»»

Aug. 23 (UPI) -- More than half a million people are without power across Poland and the Baltic states after a deadly storm swept through the area, killing two people on Saturday. One person died in northern Lithuania and another in central Latvia, where meteorological data shows this storm was the»»»

Dubai: Nearly 21,000 crimes were recorded in Oman in 2025, up 14.8 per cent from the previous year, with property-related offences accounting for almost two-thirds of all cases, according to official statistics. Figures from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed property »»»

Zandvoort, Netherlands: Home favourite Max Verstappen suffered a crash on the first lap of the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, spinning his Red Bull into the barriers and forcing a stop to the race. The four-time world champion walked free from the accident, telling his team: "I'm OK" on the radio. Sta»»»

Dubai: Egyptian police arrested a woman after her 65-year-old husband died following an alleged attack with a frying pan during an argument over preparing food at their home in Alexandria, local media reported. The incident occurred in the Al Mostamara area of Ameriya, after a verbal dispute betwee»»»

London: Manchester City have agreed to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth £86 million ($117 million), according to reports on Sunday. City moved for Bouaddi after selling Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah. The 18-year-old rising star was one of th»»»

CAIRO: Two ​Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said. One of the strikes hit a building in Zawayda town in the center of the enclave and followed a warning by the Israeli army f»»»

Decisive actions by Akhmat Kadyrov helped end years of conflict and restore stability to the North Caucasus, said Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the 75th birth anniversary of Chechnya’s first president and Hero of Russia. Vladimir Putin highlighted Akhmat Kadyrov’s strength of spirit and self»»»

Beijing: Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing's Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to c»»»

Dubai: Malaysian authorities have rescued 17 Jordanian children, including a three-month-old baby, from a suspected human trafficking operation that allegedly used them for begging in busy tourist and commercial areas of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian and Jordanian authorities said. Police arrested 15 Jor»»»

Dubai: Saudi security authorities arrested 14,260 people for residency, border security and labour violations during nationwide inspections in a single week, the Ministry of Interior said. The arrests were made during joint campaigns carried out by security forces and government agencies between Au»»»

MANILA: When Ahmed Wali arrived in Manila in 2016, he first focused on learning English, an opportunity he became aware of thanks to a friend who was studying in the Philippines. Now, a decade later, as a graduate of a Filipino medical university, he is helping Saudi students follow a similar path.»»»

KHOBAR: When Quebec-based Margaux Sauve and Louis-Etienne Santais of Ghostly Kisses finished their latest track, they knew that Saudi Arabia would be the first to hear them play it live. This month, the artistic duo traveled across the world to the Eastern Province to release their dream-pop album,»»»

DOHA: Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) Maha Zayed Al Qaqaa Al Ruwaili affirmed that the ministry is leading a comprehensive development trajectory aimed at enhancing the quality of education, improving the efficiency of educa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s space economy is projected to expand nearly fourfold to $31.6 billion by 2035 from $8.7 billion in 2024, as the Kingdom seeks to build space and digital technologies into new engines of economic growth and sustainability. More than 50 percent of essential climate variables ca»»»

Baghdad: The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair is taking place from Sept. 2-12, with 20 countries, including Qatar, taking part. Over 600 publishing houses and agencies from Arab and foreign countries will participate, spread across almost 395 booths. Oman will be the guest of honor at the much-»»»

Saudi Arabia is betting big on the global gaming industry. It's already gobbled up Electronic Arts in a $55 billion deal and the flagship Esports World Cup is now being held outside the country -- in Paris -- for the first time. This is part of efforts to diversify away from its oil and gas driven »»»

In Gaza, the war has upended the lives of an entire generation of children. In an effort to help them cope with the trauma of the conflict, an NGO has launched a project in Khan Younis: a huge swimming lesson that could even set a world record. Hundreds of children have gathered on the beach to lea»»»

Fontainebleau forest reopened to the public Saturday, with 80 percent of the popular Paris-area nature reserve accessible again after a wildfire scorched around 2,000 hectares last month. A fifth of the forest remains closed because of safety risks. A hugely popular forest outside Paris reopened to»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called on the international community Sunday to help contain the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which health officials warn is spreading exponentially. “In my prayers I often remember the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially because of the spread»»»

Dubai: Iran is confronting a familiar battle at home even as it remains locked in a bruising conflict with the US: What to do about the growing number of women openly refusing to wear the hijab. At the height of the war, women without headscarves were seen even at pro-government gatherings and on s»»»

Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand's insurgency-hit south late Saturday left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military said. Multiple local government offices and several vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the 51 attacks, according»»»

Dubai: As India marks 150 years of Vande Mataram, UAE-based Indian expat singer Suchetha Satish has given the national song a distinctly cross-border spin, taking the composition through seven Indian languages before closing with a verse in Arabic. The Guinness World Record holder for most language»»»

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DOHA: President of Asian Athletics Association Dahlan Jaman Al Hamad stressed the importance of implementing the Athletics for Talented Students Program in schools, describing it as an important step toward identifying athletic talent at an early age and developing their abilities in accordance wit»»»

Paris: France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said Sunday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe. The 301 drownings since June 19 are an increase of 14 percent from the summer of 2025, Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferra»»»

Beirut: Lebanon on Sunday arrested an online influencer known for his videos about food who had been handed a life sentence in absentia for drug trafficking, a judicial source told AFP. Georges Dib, known on TikTok as "Doctor Food" and followed by more than eight million accounts, was apprehended a»»»

PARIS: Gwendal “Gwen” Duparc secured an unexpected Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship for AG.AL by winning Trackmania. Saudi’s Team Falcons, the champions in 2024 and 2025, finished in second place to take home $5 million. After seven weeks of action, the Club Championship came down to the pl»»»

Geneva: Health experts have warned of a global resurgence of measles this year, with millions of people at risk as declining vaccination rates contribute to outbreaks and potentially serious complications. Around 11 million people worldwide are expected to contract measles in 2026, as dozens of cou»»»

PARIS: BIG’s Taylor-Petrik “vic0” Gatschelhofer and Danila “Malibuca” Iakovenko have claimed the Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship at the 2026 Esports World Cup, making them the first team in Fortnite history to win major LAN events back-to-back. The pair won the FNCS 2026 Major 1 Summit ju»»»

PARIS: BaiSha Gaming have finally lifted the Esports World Cup CrossFire trophy, adding to their collection the one missing piece of silverware. After winning CrossFire Stars in 2022 and 2023, BaiSha Gaming established themselves as one of the best teams in the world, but in 2025 the roster stumble»»»

Iran has warned countries against participating in the United States' "economic war" against the Islamic republic, saying they would be considered enemies. Washington has pushed its allies to jump aboard Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, as the U.S. President's unpopular w»»»

Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria and lambasted U.S. envoy Tom Barrack for criticizing an earlier attack on an air base in the northwest, which Israel has accused Turkey of seeking to use. U.S. envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Tuesday slammed Israel's attack on the disused military air base »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his country's citizens face "many problems", after the United States launched a new wave of sanctions seeking to further isolate its economy. "I understand we have many problems in society right now. We are trying to prevent these as m»»»

Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was welcomed on Sunday by French President Emmanuel Macron for a two-day visit to the country. Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday underlining the strength of »»»

Kuwait: A Bedoun man in his 30s has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a Kuwaiti citizen during a dispute over parking priority at a shopping mall in Al Jahra Governorate, according to Al Anba newspaper. The incident began when the Ministry of Interior’s operat»»»

New Delhi: The proposed US-India trade agreement is almost finalised in principle, with the two sides now working to settle the remaining legal and technical language, according to US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor. Speaking at a media event in the national capital, Gor said the broad contours of t»»»

An incident in which a man was hacked to death in public at a traffic signal near the Madiwala underpass in Bengaluru came to light on Sunday, sparking fear. The victim, identified as Suhail, a resident of Mangammanapalya and a medical shop owner, was attacked by a group of assailants as he was on »»»

Abu Dhabi: Archaeological discoveries and scientific studies announced across the UAE during 2026 have revealed new chapters in the nation's human history, settlement patterns, and ancient economic life, reshaping the understanding of the region from prehistoric times to the Bronze Age. The finding»»»

Muscat: Oman has stopped issuing and renewing work permits for expatriate workers above the age of 60, reversing a policy introduced more than four years ago that allowed older foreign employees to remain in the private sector, according to a report by The Arabian Stories. Several expatriates said »»»

Dubai: More than 4.5 million students returned to public schools across Saudi Arabia on Sunday, marking the start of the new academic year as authorities introduced changes to teacher attendance rules and began implementing a new Public Education Law. Students resumed classes across most regions of»»»