People sits on a safer ground after another flash flood alert iin Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Friday. Photo by Narendra Shresth/EPA Aug. 28 (UPI) -- After Wednesday's devastating glacier collapse in the Himalayas, scientists and geologists are warning that unstable conditions and the accelerating r»»»

Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Indiana spent four hours searching unsuccessfully for two lions reported to be on the loose in the area of Madison and Hancock Counties. The Madison County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded about 10 a.m. Thursday to a report of "two large, exotic felines" »»»

HOUSTON: President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a “Space Academy” to train future civilian and military recruits for an arena where the United States faces rivalry with China. Speaking at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Trump said the institution would be modeled on the »»»

DUBAI: Hollywood director Stephen Hopkins has wrapped filming on the star-studded Arabic-language action thriller “Al Amir,” which brings together Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz with an international cast from Turkiye, Spain and the UK. The series is set to premiere exclusively on Shahid in 2027. The pro»»»

RIYADH: Artificial reefs are often associated with dramatic ship sinkings. But for active coral restoration, marine scientists say the most effective tools are often far less theatrical: engineered reef blocks and purpose-built substrates designed to help corals settle, grow and persist. Saleh Magh»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, met with Minister of the Interior of the French Republic HE Laurent Nuñez, during His Excellency’s visit to France. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Palestine is not a sectarian issue but an Islamic, national, Arab, and humanitarian cause 28-08-2026 21:55 PM Latest News Ur»»»

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As part of her visit to Beijing, Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held meetings with senior Chinese leaders—Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress and member of the Standing Committee of the Po»»»

Additional measures to prevent and more effectively investigate the illegal use of poison and poisoned bait in the wild were discussed at a working meeting in Sofia on Friday, said the Ministry of Environment and Water, which hosted the meeting. It was prompted by the latest incident involving pois»»»

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday, amid the Russian invasion. At least four people were injured. Both Russia and Ukraine have been accused of enlisting foreigners to fight under false pretenses. Photo by Oleg Movchan»»»

Russia's Volna Kupol Garant appears to be the electronic warfare system responsible for the declining effectiveness of Starlink—a development Ukrainian military officials have begun to openly admit, notes military expert and air defense historian Yuri Knutov in comments to Sputnik. Unlike conventio»»»

Washington: The US State Department has proposed allowing qualified American citizens living abroad to renew their passports entirely online, eliminating the need for two visits to an Embassy or Consulate. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Friday, would expand the department’s»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev removed the Director of the Blagoevgrad Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, Iliyan Tuparov, over actions by Directorate officers in Strumyani, the Ministry said on Friday. Tuparov was removed from the post by an order of the Interior Minister. He had»»»

Damascus, Aug. 28 (SANA) Germany’s participation in the 63rd Damascus International Fair goes beyond the commercial presence of 13 exhibitors, opening a broader avenue for economic cooperation aimed at reconnecting the Syrian market with European capital, expertise and technology through Germany’s »»»

Tunis, August 28 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Friday's session down 0.16% to 19,450.38 points with a modest traded volume of TND 5.1 million. ASTREE shares were the best performers after rising by 4% to TND 80.5. POULINA GROUP HOLDING shares were the...»»»

Tunis, August 28 (TAP) - The weather will be cloudy on Friday night with local thunderstorms and scattered showers expected in the north, and a bit cloudy elsewhere. The wind will blow east relatively strong near coasts and in the south and light to...»»»

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, sent a message on the occasion of Government Week expressing his appreciation for “the good measures taken by the government, especially the sincere and dedicated President who, despite all constraints, various plots b»»»

Cyclists protested in front of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia on Friday, calling for more connected cycle lanes and safer cycling in the capital. The protest, held under the slogan "I Want to Ride My Bicycle in Sofia", continued with a cycling procession to the City Hall. The demonst»»»

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U.S. first lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon on September 11 to mark 24 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Arlington, Va. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump p»»»

Cuban Education Minister Naima Trujillo announced in a press conference in Havana on Thursday that the upcoming school year will begin with shortages of teachers and school uniforms, alongside curriculum and operational adjustments across all educational levels caused by the country's ongoing econo»»»

LONDON: Between 20 and 30 tankers are passing through the Strait of Hormuz each night, with US President Donald Trump insisting “that sucker is open,” US news website Axios reported on Friday. Shipping through the waterway was drastically restricted by an Iranian blockade after the US and Israel la»»»

King Oyo Kabamba Iguru Rukidi sits in Kampala in 2006. The king of Tooro died Thursday at 34 of an illness. He had been the youngest reigning monarch in the world, ascending the throne at age 3. Photo by Mike Odongkara/EPA Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The king of Tooro, an enclave in western Uganda, died Thurs»»»

A senior Russian senator has urged Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar to stop wavering over the controversial Paks II nuclear power plant project, warning that energy security and affordable electricity should not become the subject of “political games”. Elena Perminova, first deputy chair of th»»»

LONDON: An Australian library that removed copies of a book on the war in Gaza has returned them to the shelves for people to borrow. Waverley library in Sydney took away copies of “How to Sell a Genocide” earlier in August to “review” the book after the local council was approached by a Jewish new»»»

LONDON: Four young British men on Friday admitted to an arson attack on community ambulances in London, the first of a spate of ​incidents targeting the capital’s Jewish community this year. The four ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola were set ablaze on March 23 whil»»»

NAJRAN: The Saudi Heritage Commission has highlighted Shoaib Dahdah archaeological site in Najran region as vital evidence of early human settlement and migration in southern Arabia, featuring Lower Paleolithic stone tools dating back between 1.2 and 1.8 million years. Discovered during a 1980 surv»»»

TUNIS, Aug. 28 (TAP) – Trading on the Tunis Stock Exchange ended the week on a bearish note, with the benchmark index falling 1.2% to 19,450.38 points, bringing its year-to-date performance to +47.1%, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.The...»»»

Liza Kaminov is pleased to welcome Nadav Weiman, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence. He says there is a troubling gap between how Israeli military operations in Gaza are publicly explained and what soldiers experience on the ground. Testimonies collected by Breaking the Silence suggest that»»»

A video showing an airplane rammed into the side of a building has been circulating widely on social media. While social media users are claiming that the video shows a plane that crashed in Tel Aviv after an Iranian attack, its origin remains unknown and its authenticity highly questionable. »»»

New York: Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has served as a reminder that at the heart of her legacy is her role as a »»»

Only days after the Plesetsk Cosmodrome was reportedly targeted by drones, Russia's Strategic Missile Forces carried out a test launch of a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). "A combat training launch of a mobile, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile was conducted at the Ple»»»

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved today an intergovernmental agreement establishing a framework for cooperation between Turkiye and Saudi Arabia on the development of renewable energy projects. Turkiye's Anadolu Agency (AA) reported that the intergovernmental agreement on rene»»»

Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The United States deported 57 people to Haiti, as Haitian authorities faced growing criticism for providing few details about efforts to rescue more than 50 people kidnapped in a deadly gang attack. The charter flight, which carried former recipients of temporary protected status a»»»

Around 500 people are sheltering at a monastery-turned-relief camp in northern Kathmandu, where many families are still in shock after losing their homes and loved ones in the devastating Nepal floods. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from the camp as rescue teams continue searching for nearly 1»»»

At Paris's Rock en Seine, visually impaired festival-goers can enjoy concerts through live audio description. The festival is offering dedicated platforms, as well as headphones and receivers provided by the Valentin Haüy Association, a pioneer in audio description in France. Spectators c»»»

Spain's left-wing government called for calm in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday after protests over security escalated into clashes between locals and police, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco triggered a Europe-wide alert. Spain's interior minister called for calm o»»»

Anger is growing in #Austria over the planned construction of a business park on top of what was a #Nazi concentration camp during the #SecondWorldWar. Around six million #Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, around half of them in concentration or extermination camps.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria HE Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the victims of the fires that occurred in some central and eastern states of Algeria, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

By UPI StaffIsraeli settlers bring their goats and sheep to harass Palestinian Nayef Kaabnah on the edge of Taybeh, the only Christian village in the West Bank, on Thursday. The settlers want Kaabnah's property as violence against Palestinians has increased recently. Palestinian Nayef Kaabnah takes»»»

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori's government was to ask Congress on Friday for authority to legislate by decree for 120 days, seeking broader powers to advance its security and economic agenda. Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Less than a month after taking office, Peruvian President K»»»

Marine One departs the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 12. The aircraft had difficulty making contact with air traffic control at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The pilots of President Donald Trump's Marine One heli»»»

British health officials believe that eggs imported from Ukraine could be responsible for a major salmonella outbreak in the UK, The Telegraph has reported, citing a source. A total of 259 people in the country have been infected with the bacteria over the past year, with one of them dying, the UK »»»

Tunis, August 28, 2026 (TAP) — Tunisia’s Customs Administration is currently developing its 2026-2030 strategic plan, aimed at modernizing customs procedures and working methods, accelerating digitisation as well as improving working conditions and...»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has hit back at criticism surrounding Anna Róza Unger, who was elected president of Hungary’s newly established National Asset Protection and Asset Recovery Office (NVVH) by Parliament on Friday. Magyar responded to the criticism in several Facebook posts following Unger»»»

New Delhi: The inaugural meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in New Delhi on Friday, where the two countries agreed to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation across a wide range of areas, including training, military exercises, military medicine, staff talks»»»

New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves surged to a record high of $729.3 billion in the week ended August 21, providing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with greater firepower to manage pressure on the rupee amid elevated oil prices and global economic uncertainties. According to data released»»»