Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, along with members of the UNODC Regional Center for Combating Cybercrime in Doha, as part of their training visit to Qatar. During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the NCSA’s mandat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Tunisia secured their first victory at the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha yesterday, defeating Venezuela 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23) in Pool A at Aspire Ladies Hall. Youssef Mallek led Tunisia with a match-high 27 points, including 23 attacks and three a»»»

Flying today from the UAE? Flight schedules remain mixed on Sunday, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia and flydubai operating a combination of scheduled services, cancellations and flights yet to depart. Emirates has cancelled two Dubai-Bahrain services, while several Air Arabia flights betw»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater has issued Decision No. (14) of 2026 approving the opening of six new government schools and the appointment and transfer of several school principals, as part of the ministry’s preparations for the 2026-2027 a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s construction and infrastructure sector is heading towards a robust economic rebound in the coming year, bolstered by strong government fiscal resilience, swift conflict-resolution measures, and high-growth sectors like renewable energy, noted analysts at Fitch Solutions. In its»»»

Sputnik's analysis of statistical data exposes the staggering math of Ukraine's post-Maidan borrowing binge. According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance, at the end of 2013 - amid the ongoing West-instigated protests and still before the overthrow of then-President Viktor Yanukovych - the country’s »»»

US President Donald Trump hit back at Canada on Sunday after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States following a breakdown in trade negotiations. "Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Get update»»»

Dubai: Renting a car for a full year can save UAE drivers thousands of dirhams compared with renewing month by month, but customers are becoming more selective about how long they are willing to commit. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Dollar Car R»»»

Doha, Qatar: The warning signs came just hours before Al Sadd began their Qatar Stars League title defence, with the champions announcing the absence of three key players – forward Rafa Mujica, midfielder Mohamed Camara and defender Abdessamed Bounacer – through injury. But if the Wolves were dealt»»»

A retired schoolteacher, his wife, daughter and 12-year-old son were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur city, in suspicious circumstances that have prompted a police investigation. The bodies were recovered at around 11.30pm on Saturday from a house in the Daspara (Machhuapara) area of »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has launched a public awareness campaign to educate residents on how to choose fresh fish, ensure its safety, and handle it properly from purchase to home storage, stressing that the right choices protect public health. In a series of posts shared on its of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) is strengthening efforts to instill conservation habits among children through its dedicated YouTube content, using engaging digital tools to promote responsible consumption of water and electricity. The initiative complements »»»

Former Indian Secular Front (ISF) leader and ex-Trinamool Congress MLA Arabul Islam's car was attacked in Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, said the police on Sunday. The attack took place a day after Islam quit the ISF and hinted at going back to his former party, Trinamool Cong»»»

Doha, Qatar: Parents should avoid putting pressure on teenagers who are uncertain about their university or career choices and instead help them turn that uncertainty into a structured process of exploration, a Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC) specialist has said. Senior Career Development Sp»»»

President Iliana Iotova called for the preservation of historical memory during the commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising at Petrova Niva, near Malko Tarnovo. The memorial ceremony was the highlight of the National Thracian Gathering, held under President Ioto»»»

The Baltic states are trying to pressure Russians to disrupt voting on State Duma election day, Maxim Raider, ambassador-at-large and deputy chairman of the Russian Foreign Ministry's election commission, tells Sputnik. Despite their international human rights obligations and repeated declarations »»»

Doha, Qatar: Administrative and teaching staff at Qatar’s government schools returned to work today as preparations got underway for the 2026–2027 academic year. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said school staff will work to complete academic, administrative and organisational prepar»»»

Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh: The giant structures of Bangladesh's Ashuganj fertiliser factory have stood silent for more than a year, as a natural gas crisis shuts industries, triggers power cuts and sparks protests over fuel shortages. Machinery once ran round the clock, using natural gas to produce »»»

A yellow code warning for dangerously hot weather has been issued on Saturday for almost the entire country, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH). The warning excludes the Black Sea regions, parts of Vidin, Montana, Sofia District, Lovech, Blagoevgrad, and Smolyan»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Energean CEO Mathios Rigas to explore opportunities for expanding the company’s investments and raising natural gas production in Egypt, as per a statement. The meeting covered Energean’s plans to broaden its ex»»»

Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated further on Sunday after US President Donald Trump again shared an image that depicts the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US Territory", even as Iran reiterated that the crucial maritime corridor will remain closed unless the United State»»»

The pre-release event of Yash-starrer 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' was disrupted after a speaker stand collapsed at the venue in Hyderabad on Saturday, leaving some fans injured, Cyberabad Police said. The incident took place at Malla Reddy Group of Institutions in Medchal-Malkajgiri distric»»»

Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant has begun the process of restarting its third turbine, marking another major step towards restoring the facility to full capacity after the Danube’s record-low water levels forced several units offline. The restart of the 6th turbine in Unit 3 began on Friday even»»»

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, urged neighboring and friendly countries not to join Washington’s economic war against Iran, IRNA reported. He warned that if countries side with the US economic siege and harm Iran’s interests, Iran will not allow »»»

The current crisis in the US armed forces is the direct result of strategic miscalculations by American officials who underestimated Iran’s capacity for resistance, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali tells Sputnik. “They say the condition of the infrastructure, food, logistical support and t»»»

US President Donald Trump’s war of aggression against Iran has placed a heavy debt burden not only on the American people, but also on US allies such as Japan, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told IRNA. “He came with the campaign slogan ‘Make Amer»»»

Rescuers searched on Sunday for 22 people missing after a merchant vessel sank off India's eastern coast, the navy said. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner was headed to Singapore from Paradip port in India's Odisha state, according to MarineTraffic. Get updated faster and for FREE: Do»»»

Arab Finance: Telecom Egypt has joined the FTSE Emerging Markets Index after moving from the Small Cap to the Mid Cap segment of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), as per a press release. The upgrade was announced as part of FTSE Russell’s September 2026 semiannual review for the Middle Ea»»»

GENEVA: The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be chosen this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. A second informal poll took place on Friday and showed Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett was narrowly ahead, according to sources close to the process. Here are the candidat»»»

MASON, Ohio: Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek on Saturday to set up the first all-American women’s final at the Cincinnati Open in 56 years. Pegula rallied from down a break in the third set to get past Swiatek, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, for her tour-leadi»»»

TOKYO: A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 20 people, most of them slightly, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred in »»»

Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the United States after the latest round of talks collapsed, with Prime Minister Mark Carney ordering negotiators to return to Ottawa. Carney said the US made last-minute changes to the proposed terms that were “unfair, uneconomic, and called into questi»»»

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity. The quake caused violent shaking in the Japanese capital and its surrounding areas, prompting the nation's warning systems to sound public announcements and sirens »»»

Another day of tensions in the Middle East has brought a mixture of threats, economic pressure and tentative attempts at diplomacy. For people living in the UAE, much of the attention remains on one place: the Strait of Hormuz. What happens there could have consequences well beyond the battlefield,»»»

Hungary's gas supply for the winter is secure. Energy Minister István Kapitány announced this, stating that storage levels in gas facilities will reach nearly 90% by the start of the heating season in October. (The current fill level would cover 70% of winter gas demand.) Including domestic product»»»

Dubai: As schools across the UAE prepare to welcome students for the new academic year, teachers are spending the final days of the summer break doing more than arranging desks and printing lesson plans. For educators, the week before students return is a time for reflection, preparation, and antic»»»

RIYADH: More than six million students across Saudi Arabia are expected to return to classrooms on Monday as the new academic year gets underway, including more than 1.6 million students in the Riyadh region. Authorities have stepped up preparations across the Kingdom to ensure a smooth and organiz»»»

LIghtning, a Chinese humanoid robot, ran a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds at the Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, surpassing the world record set by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt. Photo by Wu Hao/EPA Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Chinese humanoid robot on Saturday ran a 100-meter sprint in 9.32 seconds, surpas»»»

Dubai: The planned demolition of Dubai’s iconic Toyota Building in 2027 has sparked a wave of nostalgia, as long-time residents look back at the landmarks that once formed an important part of the city’s story. Officially known as the Nasser Rashid Lootah Building, the more than 50-year-old structu»»»

Iran on Saturday 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 US President's unpop»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for another spell of unsettled summer weather on Sunday, with rain-bearing clouds expected to develop over eastern areas and winds reaching up to 45km/h in some parts of the country. The National Centre of Meteorology said conditions on Sunday would be fair to partly cloudy, w»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

DOHA: Administrators and teachers will return to public schools on Sunday, marking the start of preparations for the 2026-27 school year, as second-round exams for the 2025-26 school year get underway for students across all grade levels. They will begin work to complete academic, administrative an»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»