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»»»

LONDON: The death of a 7-year-old girl who vanished in Dumair, a city in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Rif Dimashq province, is the latest in a series of cases involving missing girls found dead, heightening concerns over child safety in the war-weary country and prompting calls for accountability. As»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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Manchester, United Kingdom: Erling Haaland unveiled a new hair cut for Manchester City's Premier League opener as the Norway star chopped off his iconic flowing blond locks. Haaland unveiled his fresh close-cropped look on his social media accounts on Sunday, along with the comment: "New season, ne»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 124.22 points, or 1.13 percent, to close at 11,078.68. The total trading turnover on the benchmark index was SR4.57 billion ($1.21 billion), with 184 stocks advancing and 64 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market No»»»

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»»»

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»»»

In a sweeping overnight operation, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed multiple communities across the West Bank, detaining at least a dozen Palestinians and clashing with residents in a series of raids that extended from Jenin to Qalqilya. Local sources reported that IOF units entered the an-N»»»

Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors said Sunday that an 18-year-old man arrested during a fatal sword attack at a high school had been remanded in custody on charges of murder and attempted murder. The alleged attacker entered the Brinell school in the small town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, just da»»»

The Pentagon has fired senior employees of its official newspaper Stars and Stripes after they publicly criticized what they called government interference in its editorial policy. First published during the US Civil War in 1861, the newspaper has served as a voice for American troops and reaches a»»»

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,»»»

A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s deputy head of staff, Iryna Mudra, h»»»

A boat carrying Hungary’s defence and economy ministers was briefly left drifting on the Danube after its engine broke down during a live-broadcast inspection of the Paks nuclear power plant’s emergency river works. The unusual incident occurred on Sunday morning as Prime Minister Péter Magyar and »»»

Geneva: Two more bodies have been found days after fire engulfed an apartment block in Switzerland, bringing the death toll to four, police said Sunday. The blaze broke out Thursday night in a building housing a restaurant and residential flats in Thusis, eastern Switzerland. On Friday, Graubunden »»»

Beirut, Lebanon: 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 appr»»»

Two months after two earthquakes struck Venezuela, more than 12,500 people are still living in temporary camps in La Guaira. Many survivors are still struggling to come to terms with the loss of loved ones and their homes. They have been forced to adapt to precarious living conditions, exposed to t»»»

Canada and the US were closing in on a trade deal earlier this week until the negotiations fell apart. Both sides blame each other for last-minute changes to the terms. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States after Washington imposed a 50 percent l»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that his country was facing "many problems" and that authorities were striving "to overcome inflation, livelihood problems, unemployment, and to secure the future of the people". His comments came after the US vowed last week to bring abo»»»

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»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia (Sputnik) - The glorification of Nazism in Ukraine is part of the problem and Russia will not put up with this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Current Ukrainian authorities have made neo-Nazism the basis of their state ideology. It's horrible. And we canno»»»

Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have accused a sitting MP, a former MP and at least two senior officials from the Presidential Office of running an organised scheme to seize companies and property with forged documents. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised An»»»

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»»»

WESTFIELD, IND: LIV Golf Indianapolis 2026 is set for a dramatic finish, with 15 players within three shots of the individual lead and just five shots separating the top five teams heading into the final round at The Club at Chatham Hills. Michael La Sasso, 22, sits alone atop the individual leader»»»

RIYADH: The first major showdown of the SPL season took place on matchday 2, with Al-Qadsiah falling to Al-Ittihad at home in Dammam. What did we learn from the second matchday? Brendan Rodgers’ Al-Qadsiah lack killer touch It has been widely discussed in Saudi football circles — Al-Qadsiah are thi»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada will impose tariffs on certain U.S. imports in response to new 50% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, following the collapse of trade talks between the two neighboring nations. The tariffs on U.S. imports, which include s»»»

Western assistance to Ukraine should not be viewed as action carried out through NATO channels, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "Sometimes it seems to me that they are all acting individually. Why don't they adopt some kind of decision within NATO? The way they made decisions on Yugosl»»»

Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Gold prices in the Syrian market remained unchanged on Sunday from Saturday’s levels, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the selling price of 21-karat gold at 16,800 Syrian pounds ($137.70) per gram and the buying price at 1»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Stockholm: Around 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a climate demonstration in Stockholm on Sunday, according to Swedish police and organisers, just weeks ahead of a general election where the issue is among voters' top concerns. Since taking power in 2022, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's»»»

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»»»

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»»»

US President Donald Trump slammed Canada on Sunday, saying the country wanted "the benefits of being a State, without being one", in response to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing retaliatory tariffs following failed trade negotiations.  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announce»»»

JEDDAH: Oman’s inflation rate rose 3.2 percent year on year in July, while average inflation stood at 2.9 percent in the first seven months of the year, according to official data. Data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information showed that food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded the»»»

Abu Dhabi has cemented its position as a global centre for Arabian oryx conservation, with decades of breeding, protection and reintroduction programmes helping bring the species back from the brink of extinction. According to the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the UAE is home to more than 6»»»

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»»»

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday, after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down Friday in Washington, putting into for»»»

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»»»

TEHRAN: 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 th»»»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that he knows Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev well and suggested that the Bulgarian leader could face pressure to change his position after taking office. “I know the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Rumen Radev well. He appeared in the elections with »»»

This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks. Details from the ground by FRANCE 24 cor»»»

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»»»