OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a new version of its popular chatbot that caters to younger users by limiting higher-risk topics. File Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a new version of its popular chatbot that caters to young»»»

A bulldozer accompanied by Lebanese army soldiers works to clear roads at the entrance of the southern village of Zawtar al‑Gharbiya, Lebanon, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area. Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Photo by Lebanese Army Press Service/UPI | »»»

PoliticsAfghanistanAfghanistan: Only 5% of labor market are women under TalibanMark Hallam with Reuters, open source materialThe International Labour Organization estimates that only 5.1% of workers in Afghanistan are women, five years after the Taliban's return to power. That's less than a third o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on a military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, calling the attack a “flagrant violation” of international law and Syrian sovereignty. “The Kingdom stresses its rejection of this blatant attack,” the Saudi foreign ministry said, ren»»»

WASHINGTON: OpenAI on Tuesday launched a version of ChatGPT tailored for minors, with parental controls and enhanced security features, as online platforms face scrutiny over the risks of AI chatbots. The new “ChatGPT for Teens” mode will limit conversations about high-risk topics such as self-harm»»»

DUBAI: The organizing committee for the 27th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah has announced that tickets for the tournament, which kicks off on Sept. 23 and runs until Oct. 6, are now on sale. Seating prices range from SR22 ($5.8) to SR355 for the Gold Category. The tournament will feature»»»

Paris, France: Formula One constructor Williams announced Tuesday it was extending the contract of driver Alex Albon for next season. The 30-year-old Thai finished eighth in the drivers' standings last year, securing Williams' best result since 2016. Albon joined the British team four years ago and»»»

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro and his wife, Susan D'Amaro, attend the 98th Oscars in March. D'Amaro and his company have filed suit against the Federal Commications Commission. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Company and ABC filed suit against the Federal»»»

UAE Air Defence Systems have detected a missile threat directed towards the country, the Ministry of Defence said. The ministry urged residents to follow warnings and updates issued through official channels. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.It cla»»»

The US would not allow the reconstruction of Gaza until the Palestinian enclave is fully demilitarized, President Donald Trump’s peace envoy Jared Kushner said following meetings with Hamas officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, held a rare in-person m»»»

U.S. and Arab efforts, described as last-minute attempts, were made in the past hours to hand over the Ali Taher site to the Lebanese Army, but these efforts failed because Hezbollah, acting on Iranian orders, has refused to leave the area, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday. “This su»»»

A meeting of the Children's Council opened in Plovdiv on Tuesday. The event was attended by Labour Minister Nataliya Efremova, Dr. Teodora Ivanova, Chair of the State Agency for Child Protection (SACP), agency staff, and students from all regions of the country. Over the course of a month, represen»»»

Labor and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova Tuesday met with the leadership of the Regional Directorate for Social Assistance in Plovdiv and the Plovdiv Social Assistance Directorate concerning the case of Georgi Kuzev, who was brutally murdered by a group of teenagers earlier this month. Sp»»»

U.N. nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that his agency had found several tons of nuclear materials at a previously undeclared site dating from the rule of Syria's previous authorities. "After your courageous decision to inform us that there was another place, another site where nucle»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces in the Black Sea southeast of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "During the day, drones struck a dry cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment »»»

Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy was unequivocal at a press conference yesterday: the Tisza government wants to tackle not only the shortage of student accommodation, but also the housing crisis. While a number of measures have already been outlined in the latter area, there has been a significant s»»»

Oslo: Denmark has sent conscript soldiers to Greenland for military exercises and operational duties for the first time in recent history, the Danish Armed Forces said Tuesday. The first group of conscripts serving under Denmark's new 11-month military service scheme arrived in Nuuk in early August»»»

A bulk carrier was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a late report received by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident was reported to UKMTO by a third party and occurred on August 15 at around 2200 UTC. The impact damaged the vessel’»»»

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WASHINGTON: President ‌Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the US and Iran were neither taking place nor scheduled but the Strait ​of Hormuz was open, while Iran said the shipping route would remain closed until the US fulfilled the terms of an interim deal. “There are no talks or conve»»»

1 of 2 | Former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is running in the Florida Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. The Senate seat he is running for is held by Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Florida voters will weigh candidates t»»»

MANILA: A deadly shooting at a private college on Tuesday sent shockwaves across the Philippines, marking the seventh violent school attack since June. A student at the high school unit of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines opened fire in a classroom fi»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and US President Donald Trump discussed ongoing efforts to address regional tensions during a phone call on Tuesday, the Emirates News Agency reported. The two leaders exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East, WAM said»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has begun the institutional and operational activation of a multinational maritime defence alliance it launched, the Saudi Cabinet said on Tuesday. The alliance, following the completion of its organisational and planning arrangements, will work to strengthen collective maritim»»»

The Trump administration on Monday paused construction of a contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park, as the head of Customs and Border Protection travelled to the area to assess the plans amid fierce bipartisan opposition over their potential impact on the remote landscape. The »»»

Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality. A Damascus court issued a death sentence on Tuesday.  A Syrian court on Tuesday issued a death sentence to detainee Wassim al-»»»

Syria and the United States accused Israel of striking an airfield in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday. Washington called the strikes an "unecessary escalation". Syrian State TV reported that eight strikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur air base with no further details. Follow ou»»»

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, days after the premier rejected the US-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting follows Kushner's meeting with Hamas’ leader in Egypt, as the US pr»»»

As the 60-day ceasefire deadline passes, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between the US and Iran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way." This isn’t the first time Trump has threatened Oman. Details by Mo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein discussed regional issues and ways to strengthen coordination between their countries during a phone call on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ministers reviewed ways to further develop Saudi-»»»

A ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday amid claims by Tehran's top negotiator that the critically important sea route would remain closed. The unnamed vessel was sailing eastbound out from Persian Gulf when it was hit. File photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A ship tr»»»

Dubai: As Tuesday draws to a close, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remained high, with fresh threats from US President Donald Trump, conflicting positions from Washington and Tehran, and a vessel reporting a projectile strike in the strategic waterway. For UAE residents, the developments also»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from US President Donald Trump. During the call, Sheikh Mohamed and Trump discussed cooperation between the UAE and the United States and ways to further strengthen ties in support of mutual interes»»»

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, on Aug. 11, 2026. Mangione's state trial has been postponed. Pool Photo by David Dee Delgado/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The judge in the state case against Luigi Mangione postponed his trial to de»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasury securities rose 1.56 percent in June to $142.5 billion, as the Kingdom bucked the global trend. The holdings by Saudi Arabia increased from $140.3 billion in May, although the latest figure is below the 2026 high of $160.4 billion seen in February, acc»»»

ALKHOBAR: Two-factor authentication and hardware-level encryption are built to withstand state-sponsored hackers. They are not built for grieving daughters. And following the death of her father, Nora Al-Salem discovered that the very security features protecting his phone had turned his legacy int»»»

Ukraine is set to receive Bradley fighting vehicles that are far from battle-ready, with critical components missing due to a severe shortage of spare parts, according to US government documents obtained by Sputnik. The US Army Contracting Command acknowledges that the pinch is worst among older, h»»»

Dubai: Two Egyptian sailors detained aboard the vessel "Reem Al Bihar" at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port since January have been released and cleared to return home, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts conducted over several months had secured the sailors’ »»»

Moscow firms participated in two off-site events in Vietnam organized by the Mosprom export support center and engaged in business negotiations, according to Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov. Liksutov noted that five food industry companies showcased their products at t»»»

Hungarian foster parents who cared for a seriously ill six-year-old boy say they cannot understand why the country’s child protection authorities placed him for adoption in the United States – and they continue to fight for his return. Tibike, who does not speak English, was handed over to American»»»

President Joseph Aoun has admitted that the framework agreement with Israel is facing “difficulties,” but stressed that Lebanon does not want to backtrack on it. “Instead, we aim to strengthen this framework and achieve a breakthrough on several issues, such as the captives' file, the border, the p»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a prominent Daesh group commander in the country’s north in the latest operation against the jihadists. In a statement, the interior ministry said security forces and unnamed international partners “arrested Hamza Abdullah Mohammad, nickna»»»

The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore spots like Canadian softwood lumber imports and U.S. access to Canada's protected dairy market. Somehow the two neighbors still managed to remain friends, allies — and trading partners. Canad»»»

Western sponsors are not interested in helping Ukraine turn into a prosperous and independent state, Bogdan Bezpalko, political analyst and member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the Russian president, told Sputnik. “Foreign economic players are solely interested in Ukraine resembling»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Culinary Arts Commission met with several officials from the Japanese Embassy in the Kingdom at its headquarters in Riyadh. The meeting aligned with the commission’s strategic objective of strengthening international partnerships in the culinary arts sector, the Saudi Press A»»»

JEDDAH: Jordan’s tourism income surged 24.9 percent in July to $926.2 million, narrowing the year-to-date decline to 0.2 percent, with total tourism income reaching $4.42 billion, according to official data. The recovery, however, remained uneven across visitor markets, with tourism income from Ara»»»

MADRID: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city. The earthquake took place at around 10:38 am (0838 GMT), with its epicenter in »»»

Dubai: It began, as many important newsroom discussions do, with a snake. Actually, not one snake, but two. On August 17, multiple reports in India said that two snakes were spotted on the lawn of Shah Rukh Khan’s sea-facing Mumbai mansion, Mannat. One, an eight-foot-long, non-venomous Indian rat s»»»

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged for more than a week confronted Israeli settlers on his property Tuesday and demanded Israeli forces remove them from the area. But on his first day back at his home in the village of Qusra, Loui Ridi was ultimately tol»»»

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