The North Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park was the site of flooding over the weekend. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The National Park Service confirmed Monday that two people died and about 15 people were believed missing Monday in Grand Canyon Nat»»»

Hungary has met all the European Union’s requirements to access “thousands of billions” of forints in EU funding, “in line with its commitments and by today’s deadline”, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Monday. “Now the funds from Brussels are welcome to arrive,” Magyar said, thankin»»»

Kuwait, Aug. 31 (SANA) Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Qutaiba Qadish, met on Monday Acting Director-General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development Rashid Ali al-Bader at the Fund’s headquarters in Kuwait. The two sides discussed w»»»

With the candidacy of Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev in the upcoming presidential election, Bulgarians will have an alternative to what Iliana Iotova is offering — a third term for Rumen Radev, Nadejda Iordanova, chair of the Democratic Bulgaria (DB) parliamentary group, said in Varna. Both Gurov a»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid, Port Said Governor Ibrahim Abu Limon, and Port Said University President Sherif Youssef Saleh launched the second phase of the “Egypt Exports” initiative in Port Said, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and with the partici»»»

Salah Gombalat, Minister of State for Military Production, is travelling today to Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in the First Balkan Shield – Defence Industry Expo and Summit 2026, scheduled to take place in Sarajevo from 1-4 September 2026. The visit follows the directives of President Abde»»»

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Chairman of Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), to discuss strengthening investment and trade cooperation and opportunities for integration between economic, special and f»»»

Plans call for reorganizing the 15 Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water and transferring Water Act enforcement to them from the Basin Directorates, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova said Monday. Karamfilova presented the plans at a meeting with the heads of the inspector»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities arrested seven Israelis over the weekend on suspicion of desecrating Christian and Muslim religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City. All of the suspects were questioned on suspicion of conduct liable to endanger public safety and were later released under restrictive condi»»»

RIYADH: The fifth edition of the landmark LEAP technology conference began on Monday with major announcements from Saudi AI firm Humain, setting a rapid pace for the Kingdom’s regional technological leadership. “Everything that we’ve talked about is building that intelligence in Saudi Arabia. We co»»»

A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery of its wreckage last week has given the country’s right-wing government ammunition to target the left and attempt to redirect the campaign fo»»»

Iran's foreign minister has accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking the United States into war with the Islamic Republic. Over six months into the conflict, there appears to be no end in sight. This after the US struck sites in Iran, prompting Tehran to respond. An April ceasefire brought a»»»

87-year-old activist rushed from Ralegan Siddhi for advanced treatment in Mumbai Activist Anna Hazare on Monday was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Bombay Hospital after his health deteriorated. According to medical sources, the 87-year-old activist was initially receiving treatment at»»»

Party affiliation should not matter in choosing a pro-Western president for Bulgaria, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev said in Plovdiv on Monday. Mirchev spoke to the media after meeting the party’s local organization. He said the candidate, rather than political parties, should be the focus o»»»

Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a group billed as a counterweight to US influence. »»»

LONDON: Beginning with the start of the new school year on Tuesday, about 45,000 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem starting their first or seventh grades will be re required to study the Israeli curriculum. It is the first time this has happened since Israel occupied the city in 1967. Critics »»»

JEDDAH: More than 11,000 male and female students have enrolled in the Mawhiba Classes program, implemented by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, in partnership with distinguished schools. A further 5,200 have joined the Mawhiba Advance»»»

Four-day festival drew thousands and more than 80 exhibitors to Dibba Al Hisn Sharjah: Sales and financial returns at Sharjah’s Al Maleh and Fishing Festival exceeded Dh1.4 million as visitor numbers jumped 30 per cent from last year, highlighting the growing commercial appeal of traditional mariti»»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez speaks as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba during the Closing Session of the VIII Congress of the PCC at the Palacio de Convenciones, in Havana, Cuba, in 2021. File Photo by Ariel Ley Royero/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The C»»»

DHAKA: Bangladeshi social entrepreneur Runa Khan was named a recipient of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award on Monday, in recognition of her work in improving the lives of marginalized and climate-vulnerable communities. The founder of the grassroots development organization Friendship, Khan has for o»»»

TUNIS, August 31 (TAP) – The stock market dipped 0.23% to 19,406.31 points, on a modest volume of TND 4.7 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.ASSURANCES MAGHREBIA was the session's top gainer. In thin trading worth TND 6,000, shares of the...»»»

TUNIS, August 31, 2026 (TAP) – The Money Market Rate (MMR) edged up to 7% in August 2026, compared with 6.99% from February to July 2026, according to data published Monday by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).Year-on-year, the MMR dropped from 8%...»»»

Hungary’s government has already solved several crisis situations since coming to power in May, Prime Minister Péter Magyar told the Bled Strategy Forum in Slovenia on Monday, adding: “I am proud of my government.” He cited the energy supply crisis due to extreme weather conditions as an example, s»»»

Donald Trump has made sports betting markets at the domestic and global level nervous on multiple occasions throughout his second stint as President of the United States. Most notably, his administration’s decision to let prediction markets run rampant has many operators nervous that their revenues»»»

Doha: A Qatari Armed Forces aircraft arrived in the Republic of Nepal carrying urgent humanitarian aid for people affected by the floods that struck the country. The aid was provided by the Qatar Fund for Development, as part of the State of Qatar's ongoing efforts to support relief and humanitaria»»»

JEDDAH: More than 400 applicants have joined the fourth Hajjathon, an innovation initiative aimed at developing practical solutions to improve services for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors. The first stage of Hajjathon, held as part of the 26th Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah and Visit Researc»»»

Expelled Republican congressman George Santos smiles for a photo as he sits with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as they wait for President Joe Biden to deliver the annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2024. File Photo by Pat »»»

The Russian Armed Forces have struck warehouse facilities in Ukraine's capital used for the assembly and storage of medium- and long-range fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Russian forces are continuing their series of group strikes on Ukrainian logistic»»»

AL-MUKALLA: More than 1,000 political, social, tribal and religious figures from Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout gathered in Al-Mukalla on Monday to establish a unified political body aimed at representing the province in an upcoming dialogue expected to be hosted by Saudi Arabia. Openin»»»

Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) The 63rd Damascus International Fair continued its activities on Monday at Damascus Fairgrounds, drawing large numbers of visitors to its various pavilions. The large turnout comes amid a diverse range of exhibitors, events and activities, offering visitors an opportunity t»»»

There was allegedly a bomb threat that's being investigated An Air India Express flight from Saudi Arabia’s Dammam to New Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport on Monday. Ahmedabad Police were quoted by Hindustan Times as saying that a crew member had found tissue in the lavat»»»

For the first time in a month, the US has launched strikes against Iran. The attack targeted the shipping island of Larak in the Strait of Hormuz. The US says it was aimed at preventing Tehran from placing sea mines in the strategic shipping lane, just days after Washington announced it had complet»»»

Probe finds civilians killed 50 metres from blast as weapon sprays tungsten pellets Dubai: It is supposed to represent the future of American warfare: A new ballistic missile capable of travelling hundreds of kilometres and striking its target with extraordinary precision. But what happened in the »»»

As rising temperatures reshape France's vineyards, winemakers are turning to Normandy and Brittany, regions once known for cider, not grapes. Those fleeing harsher conditions in traditional areas like the Loire Valley see opportunity up north, though some warn the same climate volatility disrupting»»»

Doha, Qatar: Children of Qataris, Qatari women and GCC citizens, as well as several categories of expatriate residents, are eligible to apply for admission to government schools in Qatar, according to Ghalia Mahdi Al Qahtani, Acting Head of the Student Admission and Registration Department, who has»»»

Four Squares Cafe is back! After a brief hiatus to renovate, the Eastern Province’s sweet spot returns with a fresh logo. The revamped cafe is well-lit, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, as well as outlets to plug in your devices as you also recharge. It has been the only branch in Alkhoba»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Lebanon’s stability is essential to Europe’s, supporting U.S.-brokered framework agreemen to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah. File Photo by Rahim Rhéa/UPi | License Photo BEIRUT, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday tha»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Sweden on August 31. The aim of the trip is to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Boosting defence ties is expected to top the agenda, as the war in Ukraine continues and the threat from Russia persists. The newest member of »»»

Seven people have died after a passenger boat capsized in Northern Cyprus. 267 people were on board and 23 are still missing. The boat capsized just a few miles off Kyrenia Port in northern Cyprus - a territory occupied by Turkey but not internationally recognised. The ferry has now completely sunk»»»

The deceased children were between the ages of four and 13 An explosion at a firecracker factory in northern India on Monday killed at least 11 people, including eight children, police said. The powerful explosion in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh state caused the collapse of several nearby ho»»»

Saudi national carrier gets approval to operate three weekly flights on new route Dubai: Saudia will launch direct flights between Muscat and Riyadh from October 27, adding three weekly services as Oman and Saudi Arabia expand air links between the two Gulf neighbours. Oman’s Civil Aviation Authori»»»

The body of a newborn baby was found at a landfill near the village of Shishmantsi in the Plovdiv region, prompting a criminal investigation by Bulgarian authorities. The discovery was reported on August 26 after workers sorting waste on a conveyor belt found the baby's body among the garbage. Part»»»

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month's World Cup in New York, but he was unable to prevent his nation losing 1-0 to Spain and it proved to be the final match of his international c»»»

Poland’s investment in environmental protection and water management rose 22.5% y/y in 2025, according to Statistics Poland (GUS). Environmental protection spending reached PLN 18.1 bln, up from PLN 15.1 bln in 2024, while water management investment increased to PLN 4.8 bln from PLN 3.6 bln. Waste»»»

Estonia's defence institutions have failed to resolve serious shortcomings in financial and inventory management, increasing the risk of state assets being misused or going unaccounted for, the National Audit Office said on August 28.  The findings raise concerns over Estonia’s ability to mana»»»

1 of 2 | Young men who returned from Spain gather at the Bab Sebta border crossing near Fnideq, Morocco, on July 31. The unrest erupted as thousands gathered near the border, some attempted to cross into Ceuta and clashed with Moroccan security forces. File Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI)»»»

According to data released by Colombia's Search Unit for Missing Persons, known by its Spanish acronym UBPD, at least 137,000 people have been reported missing in connection with the country's armed conflict since 1921. Photo by Mario Caicedo/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- When Tobías Borda Cepeda disappeare»»»

Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) The Syrian Embassy in Tripoli officially resumed its operations on Sunday after a 14-year closure, opening a new chapter in Syrian-Libyan relations and reactivating the Syrian-Libyan Joint Higher Committee. This development crowns a process initiated following liberation on»»»

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed on August 31 to take further steps towards lasting peace and normalised relations between their countries, including closer economic ties and the development of regional transport links. The leaders met on the sid»»»

He reportedly used chocolates to get close to her She was sexually assaulted. She was three years old. The three-year-old girl was enrolled in a nursery in north Delhi. She came home one day in pain – the family found injuries on her private parts. When questioned, she spoke about an uncle who had »»»