Gulf News 8m

Great Hormuz escape: 80% of traffic goes ‘dark’ as US flips Iran’s playbook

DUBAI: Something extraordinary is happening in the Strait of Hormuz. Tankers carrying millions of barrels of Gulf crude are effectively disappearing from public view as they approach the world’s most important oil chokepoint — only to reappear hours later on the other side. They are not missing. Th»»»

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UPI 21m

Postal Service publishes mail-in voting rule despite court injunctions - UPI.com

Mail-in voting would be greatly altered under a final rule published Friday by the U.S. Postal Service implementing an executive order signed in March by President Donald Trump. Two court rulings have blocked the rule for use in the 2026 midterm elections. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License »»»

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BNE 49m

Should Kazakhs bother voting in the upcoming parliamentary election?

Sanzhar considers himself a “typical” middle class 24-year-old Gen-Z Kazakh living in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty. He feels emotionally invested in American politics and the state of the ongoing Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kazakh politics, on the other hand, he feels, is boring and meaningl»»»

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UPI 57m

Meghan Markle casting in Netflix show withdrawn amid intense backlash - UPI.com

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, had been in talks to return to acting when she and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, return to Britain. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The casting of Meghan Markle to play a role in the Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdr»»»

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UPI 1h

Tropical Storm Moke forecast to cause heavy rain, flooding in Hawaii - UPI.com

Tropical Storm Moke was predicted to pass south of the Hawiian Islands on Saturday but still be potent enough to cause heavy rains and flooding. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hawaii on Saturday was preparing for a close encounter with Tropical Storm Moke, which was expec»»»

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UPI 1h

Karmelo Anthony denied bid for new trial in killing of Austin Metcalf - UPI.com

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was denied a new trial in Texas, where he stands convicted of murder for killing Austin Metcalf in the stands of a Frisco track meet in 2025. Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Texas judge on Saturday denied Karmelo Anthony's attempts to g»»»

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UPI 1h

Tropical Storm Moke forecast to cause heavy rain, flooding in Hawaii - UPI.com

Tropical Storm Moke was predicted to pass south of the Hawiian Islands on Saturday but still be potent enough to cause heavy rains and flooding. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hawaii on Saturday was preparing for a close encounter with Tropical Storm Moke, which was expec»»»

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Arab News 2h

Palestinians in Gaza scavenge trash for things to burn to cook meals, in photos

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza make the difficult choice every day between digging into garbage dumps for combustible materials to help cook their meals or crowding around the territory’s scarce charity kitchens. The Kahlout family has tasked thei»»»

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Arab News 2h

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza. The remarks by Doron Spielma»»»

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Arab News 2h

Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare

TEHRAN, Iran: Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline »»»

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UPI 2h

Federal judge strikes down Trump ban on visa processing for 75 nations - UPI.com

Federal Judge Jeanette Vargas said the Trump administration's decision to block visa processing for 75 countries was "contrary to law" and exceeded the authority of State Secretary Marco Rubio. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday struck down the »»»

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UPI 3h

Chicago Bears, others send aid as Indiana faces 11th day without power - UPI.com

More than 200 free meals and grocery gift cards were distributed to those impacted by the Aug. 11 northwestern Indiana storms at Scott Middle School in Hammond, Ind., on Aug. 15. Around 30,000 residents in the area remained without power on Saturday, 11 days after the storm. Photo Courtesy City of »»»

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Arab News 3h

Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Hull start season in style with shock win over Manchester Utd

PA Media/DPA London Manchester United made a nightmare start to the new season as promoted Hull confounded their many doubters by securing a shock 2-0 victory on their Premier League return on Saturday. Sergej Jakirovic’s play-off winners were written off by nearly every pundit before a ball was ki»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Qatar students win global first place in nuclear science competition

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar has achieved a major international scientific accomplishment after securing first place globally at the secondary school level in the “Debunking Myths” (Myth Smashers) science and technology competition held under the theme “Debunking Myths in Nuclear Sc»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Khansa Maria’s journey from Pakistan to Oxford‘Resilience was never mine alone’

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Success is often measured through milestones: an education, a scholarship, a prestigious university and the opportunities that follow. For Khansa Maria, however, the story behind those milestones is rooted in something deeper, the people who stood beside her when the path ahe»»»

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Arab News 3h

Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans

JERUSALEM: Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans — who, according to a recent AP-NORC poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. “It’s extremely important to us,”»»»

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Arab News 3h

US envoy to Belgium condemns suspension of academic in Arday case

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The US ambassador to Belgium has denounced the suspension of a US academic who led plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal. Bill White, posting on X on Friday, denounced the decision by the»»»

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UPI 4h

U.K. vehicle going wrong way strikes police car, killing 7 - UPI.com

A Volkswagen Passat with five male teenagers had been traveling in the wrong direction around 3:30 a.m. local time when it collided with a marked police vehicle in Britain. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Five teenagers and two police officers were killed in Britain»»»

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RT 4h

TikTok agrees to $400 mn settlement in US child privacy case

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US government lawsuit accusing the social media platform of illegally collecting children’s personal data.The out-of-court settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice on Friday, ends the case without the a»»»

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RT 4h

South Korea tests Russia’s Northern Sea Route

South Korea has launched its first trial container ship voyage to Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), as disruption to traditional shipping lanes drives growing interest in Russia’s Arctic trade corridor. The NSR stretches roughly 5,600 km along Russia’s Arctic coast, mostly through waters und»»»

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Arab News 4h

Trincao stunner and Toney hat-trick lift Al-Ahli to glorious victory against Abha

DAMMAM: It has been 17 days since Matthias Jaissle left Al-Ahli for Newcastle, and yet it would be very difficult to find any discourse surrounding Al-Ahli in Saudi football circles that does not focus entirely on the German head coach. That has left recently appointed Marino Pusic with a tough tas»»»

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Arab News 4h

Canada hits back with new tariffs after trade talks with US fail

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing»»»

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RT 4h

With Ukraine’s corruption, one thing is certain: You haven’t seen the worst yet

The politics of Vladimir Zelensky’s Ukraine remain a smelly swamp, producing a ceaseless seepage of scandals occasionally percolating to the surface in big, toxic bubbles that pop with a noxious stink. Recently, for instance, the returning ambassador to the US – no less – has become the subject of »»»

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BNE 4h

Asia's nuclear arms race stops being hypothetical

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

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BNE 4h

Asia's nuclear arms race stops being hypothetical

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

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UPI 5h

Trump says Strait of Hormuz is 'an American territory' - UPI.com

President Donald Trump on Friday said he now considers the Strait of Hormuz, which is bordered by Iran and Oman, to be "an American territory." Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said he now considers the Strait of Hormuz to be "an American te»»»

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Gulf News 5h

E. coli berry recall: UAE says affected GreenWise products never reached its markets

Dubai: The UAE has confirmed that its markets are free of frozen berry products recalled in the United States over concerns about possible E. coli contamination. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said the affected products, sold under the GreenWise brand, had been withdrawn from US mar»»»

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The Peninsula 5h

14 Palestinians shot, injured, asphyxiated in Israeli West Bank incursions

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces conducted incursions into various parts of the occupied West Bank on Saturday. These operations resulted in 14 Palestinians being injured by live bullets or asphyxiation, with local sources reporting that three Palestinians were shot and injured in »»»

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Arab News 5h

Ukrainian drones kill at least 10 and hit Russian online retailer Ozon

Ukrainian drones killed at least 10 people in attacks against targets across Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility, Russian officials said on Saturday. Russia and Ukraine are both ramping up drone campaigns aimin»»»

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Arab News 5h

Lando Norris beats George Russell to pole in Dutch hat-trick for McLaren

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : Formula One champion Lando Norris beat Mercedes title contenders George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to earn McLaren a ​third successive Dutch Grand Prix pole position on Saturday. The pole, with drivers scrambling to get their laps in before forecast rain at the seas»»»

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Sana 5h

US borrowing costs rebound despite Treasury intervention

Washington, Aug. 22 (SANA) Long-term US borrowing costs rose again Friday, reversing much of a decline triggered by the Treasury Department’s announcement that it would expand government debt buybacks. The yield on 30-year Treasury bonds climbed to about 5.27% after initially falling from a nearly »»»

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The Peninsula 6h

Canadian PM vows "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs against US as trade talks collapse

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada's position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa's "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs against 20 billion US dollars' worth of Ameri»»»

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UPI 6h

Laptop catches fire on flight, 1 person burned - UPI.com

American Airlines planes sit at their gate at LaGuardia Airport in February. A laptop battery caught fire on an American flight causing burns to one passenger. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight during landing at Da»»»

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RT 6h

Canada vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation against Trump’s 50% tariffs

Ottawa will introduce reciprocal “dollar-for-dollar” measures in response to the 50% tariffs the US has imposed on Canadian goods, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on Friday, after trade talks with Washington broke down. The latest round of intense negotiations lasted three days and w»»»

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Arab News 6h

Hull stun Man Utd and Ipswich also enjoy winning Premier League return

LONDON: Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory ​over Manchester United and fellow newcomers Ipswich Town also began impressively with a 2-1 home win against visiting Sunderland. Leeds United ruined Oliver Glasner's first game in cha»»»

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RT 6h

Armando Fernández Larios: Why ICE released a former Pinochet agent

Imagine you are a Chilean who’s lived in America – the so-called “Land of the Free” – for decades in peace and tranquility. Suddenly, one humid day in late October 2025, in your adopted home of Fort Myers, Florida, you are snatched in broad daylight then imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforc»»»

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RT 7h

Spanish region demands answers after migrants land on crowded beach

Officials in Spain’s Murcia region have demanded an explanation from authorities in Madrid after dozens of illegal migrants arrived by boat on a crowded beach in broad daylight. The immigration crisis was thrust back into the spotlight late last month when more than 72,000 people crossed into Ceuta»»»

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Arab News 7h

Where We Are Going Today: Sasani – Persian food in Riyadh

As a big fan of Persian food, I am always happy to try restaurants serving the cuisine. Sasani in Riyadh’s Hittin neighborhood makes a strong case for adding Persian food to your regular dining rotation. A little way away from the city center, it is worth the drive. Persian rugs hang from the ceili»»»

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Qatar Tribune 7h

Chinese robot runs 100m faster than Bolt at world championship

Beijing A robot has beaten Usain Bolt's 100-metre world record at the opening of a humanoid robot world championship in China, state television reported on Saturday. During the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a robot from the Chinese team X-Humanoid crossed the finish»»»

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DW 7h

Canada to hit US back with tariffs after trade talks fail

TradeCanadaCanada to hit US back with tariffs after trade talks failAndreas Illmer with AP, ReutersThe trade standoff between Ottawa and Washington has escalated as Canada announced tariffs on US products. The move comes in response to the US saying that tariffs would follow the collapse of talks. »»»

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Al Manar 7h

Israeli Army Won’t Let Netanyahu Delay Elections Under Any Pretext: Zionist Analyst - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Army Won’t Let Netanyahu Delay Elections Under Any Pretext: Zionist Analyst 22-08-2026 19:46 PM Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (C) w»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 7h

Huge vegetation fire threatened residential homes in Hungary

A fire has broken out in dry grass and leaf litter near Bányász Street in Szolnok, eastern Hungary, with flames spreading in several directions and threatening nearby homes. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management reported the blaze on Saturday, saying local firefighters were worki»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8h

Military Cougar Helicopter Joins Rescue Operation for Injured Tourist in Rila Mountain

A military Cougar helicopter joined a rescue operation after a female tourist fell on a steep trail while descending from Malyovitsa Peak in the Rila Mountain (Southwest Bulgaria), the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) of the Bulgarian Red Cross told BTA on Saturday. The woman sustained a traumatic bra»»»

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UPI 8h

Girl, 17, dead, 2 teens seriously hurt by Sweden school sword attack - UPI.com

People leave flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial outside a school, one day after an attack carried out by a teen with a sword in Fagersta, Sweden, Saturday. A 17-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured at the school after the attack Friday. Photo by Magnus Lejhall/EPA Aug. 22»»»

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France24 8h

France's Fontainebleau forest reopens one month after wilfire

Good news for hiking and climbing enthusiasts today: the Fontainebleau Forest just South of Paris is set to reopen to the public. But a month and a half after the terrible fire that ravaged 10% of this unique haven of biodiversity, the disaster is still fresh in everyone’s minds. Portions of the fo»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 8h

Border Police Arrest Moldovan Driver and Undocumented Moroccan National After Pursuit in Burgas

Border police officers arrested a Moldovan driver and an undocumented Moroccan national after they failed to comply with police orders and were pursued, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. According to initial information, the Burgas Border Police and the Burgas Police are also searching for tw»»»

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Arab News 8h

From Riyadh to Paris and back: Why Saudis keep returning to France

RIYADH: France’s tourism sector reached a remarkable milestone in 2025, welcoming 102 million international visitors and solidifying its position as the world’s most visited destination. For many Saudi travelers, France is not simply a must-see destination, it is an enriching experience shaped by e»»»

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Daily News Egypt 8h

US, Iran escalate rhetoric as Washington prepares ‘harshest’ sanctions announcement

The United States and Iran have escalated their rhetoric ahead of expected new American economic sanctions, which Washington describes as the “harshest in history”, amid persistent military threats and ongoing traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sched»»»

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Arab News 8h

Louis Blin: Culture reshaping Saudi Arabia’s identity and global influence

PARIS: Long perceived as a secondary field, or even as something separate from major economic and geopolitical issues, culture has now become one of the driving forces behind Saudi Arabia’s transformation. At the heart of Vision 2030, it is accompanying a profound transformation of the Kingdom and »»»

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