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MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the success of the mediation efforts undertaken by the United Arab Emirates between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which resulted in a new prisoner exchange involving 206 detainees from both sides. Bahrain described the achievement as a p»»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said the United States and Canada have reached a trade deal, with tariffs on Canadian imports expected to be reduced to zero for American farmers, subject to the finalisation of documents. "We had a very good conversation with the »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Gulf airlines could increasingly look to India for artificial intelligence, data analytics, software development and other technology-related functions as they seek to accelerate digital transformation while controlling costs and accessing a large pool of skilled technology pr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Big time domestic football will return to stadiums in Qatar with the start of the new season and the Doha Bank Stars League 2026-27 on Thursday. This season, Qatar second division league will also have a new-look in QSL 2 Jetour League with twelve teams participating, just»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and President-elect of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Dr Khalilur Rahman in Doha on Wednesday. At the beg»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar marked World Humanitarian Day on Wednesday with prominent national institutions illuminating their buildings and landmarks in red, highlighting the country’s longstanding commitment to humanitarian action and solidarity. The Ministry of Interior, the Internal Securit»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In celebration of World Humanitarian Day 2026, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) participated in a solidarity stand organised by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) – Qatar Mission, alongside representatives of UN agencies in Qatar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in collaboration with West Bay Petroleum Co. W.L.L. (WBP), part of Mohamed Bin Hamad Holding (MBHH), chaired by Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, hosted an interactive technology workshop titled ‘The Future of Navigation: Drones, Robo»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Indian expatriates in Qatar have welcomed the Supreme Court of India’s move to regulate airfares, saying a transparent mechanism to check sudden increases in ticket prices would provide much-needed relief to NRIs and migrant workers who depend on affordable air connectivity to»»»

Brahmananda Shasmal Doha As humanitarian workers around the world continue to save lives and alleviate suffering in some of the most difficult and dangerous circumstances, the State of Qatar is continuing its international humanitarian engagement, responding to emergencies caused by conflicts, eart»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Marking World Photography Day, Tasweer Photography Festival Qatar announced the winners of the Tasweer 2026 Project Award and Single Image Award, recognising 30 photographers whose works were selected from this year’s submissions. The winners were announced during a specia»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the Education Campaign 2026 pursuing the motto “Science as Stewardship”, marking the approaching academic year and back-to-school initiative. The move underscores its commitment to supporting the right to education and enabling children and young people to c»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Education City is transforming the summer months into a season of discovery, learning and community engagement, offering people of all ages and abilities a diverse programme of sports, creative activities, educational programmes and personal development opportunities, a top o»»»

QNA Doha World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to the State of Qatar Dr. Rayana Bou Haka praised Doha’s role in humanitarian response efforts. This came on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, where Dr. Bou Haka told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the country plays a pioneering role i»»»

NASA has captured its clearest look yet at the aftermath of a SpaceX rocket stage crashing into the moon, revealing a fresh crater and streaks of material blasted across the lunar surface. The discarded upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket struck the moon on Aug. 5 after spending more than a year in sp»»»

Marine heat wave conditions have been affecting the western Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Atlantic through the summer. This data visualisation, based on Copernicus Marine Service data for Aug. 13, shows sea surface temperature anomalies across the Mediterranean Sea and the adjacent Atlantic. R»»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 73,407 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 174,335 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Medical sources in the Gaza Strip said on Wednesda»»»

Tunis, August 19, 2026 (TAP) — A ministerial council chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri examined the draft budget for 2027 on Wednesday at the Government Palace in Kasbah. The draft budget serves as a roadmap for translating the State’s...»»»

Damascus, Aug. 19 (SANA) National Commission for Transitional Justice and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) for Syria discussed strengthening cooperation on evidence management and supporting the country’s transitional justice process during talks in Damascus on Wednesda»»»

DUBAI: A Yemeni minister has warned the country’s Houthi rebels are plotting to seize land along the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, which would allow them to further threaten the vital shipping artery. Three Houthi military sources and a spokesman for the Yemeni government forces battling them near the wate»»»

Damascus, Aug. 19 (SANA) Syria and Saudi Arabia discussed expanding agricultural cooperation and investment opportunities during talks in Damascus on Wednesday, as the two countries seek to strengthen ties in food security and agricultural development. Agriculture Minister Basel al-Suwaidan met Sau»»»

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced Wednesday that the department will double its bond buybacks this fall. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it will buy back about twice the usual amount of its bonds in»»»

Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa warned Wednesday of the relentless cataclysmic situation in the Gaza Strip and the disruption of relief operations and recovery arising from the throttles put on them by Israel. He also cautioned against shortages of medical supplies, fuel and f»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities on Thursday received former Maj. Gen. Adel Issa from Lebanon after his extradition to face charges including premeditated murder and torture, state news agency SANA reported. His handover marked the first extradition of a former Syrian military officer from Lebanon sinc»»»

WASHINGTON: The Democratic Party’s left wing on Wednesday celebrated its latest stunning upset in a US Senate primary in Florida, extending its winning streak into President Donald Trump’s home state as voters rejected several of his preferred Republican candidates in other races. State lawmaker An»»»

People at the United Airlines counter check-in at the main terminal at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on July 30. President Donald Trump announced a $20 billion plan to rebuild and renovate the airport that includes terminal expansions and an underground U-shaped train to m»»»

DUBAI: Israel’s airstrike on the Abu Al-Duhur military airport in Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday was not just an attack on Syrian military infrastructure. Analysts believe it was a calculated message to the post-Assad leadership in Damascus and its Turkish allies. The strike, which damaged the r»»»

A Russian Il-76 aircraft crossed Bulgarian airspace on a humanitarian mission to help fight wildfires in Serbia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BTA on Wednesday. The overflight followed a request submitted by the Serbian authorities in a diplomatic note concerning the wildfires, the Ministry »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sport said on Wednesday it had begun transferring the remaining 25 percent stakes in four of the Kingdom’s biggest football clubs to the Public Investment Fund, following the completion of the necessary regulatory procedures. The transfer covers Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahl»»»

More than 7,300 excess deaths have been recorded in France over the historically hot summer as Europe grapples with worsening heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, public health authorities said Wednesday. France has suffered a record-breaking 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, an AFP analysis found»»»

MONROVIA: Liberia said Tuesday it would receive up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States, as President Donald Trump pursues an unprecedented immigration crackdown. The Trump administration has launched a sweeping expansion to deportations where the government has argued it can »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher on Wednesday rejected any characterization of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the “dismantling” of the UN aid system. Despite enormous damage to aid operations there and in Lebanon, he said, the system “has taken the shocks to it and conti»»»

View taken from a Danish F-16 interceptor of the Nord Stream 2 gas leak just south of Dueodde, Denmark, on September 27, 2022. The leak was one of three on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. File Photo courtesy of Danish Defense | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian man was arr»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has told Congress it is sending more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, the first significant funding for the stalled US plan to ​rebuild the devastated enclave. In two July 30-dated notifications seen by Reuters, the State »»»

President of the Argentine Republic Javier Gerardo Milei speaks at the United Nations Headquarters in 2025. Bolivian prosecutors will seek six months of pretrial detention for Argentine political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, Milei's former campaign advisor. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License »»»

Péter Magyar’s first 100 days as Hungary’s prime minister have produced two sharply different verdicts. The Tisza government says it has already delivered more than 100 commitments and put the country on a new course, while Fidesz, now in opposition, argues that the period has been defined by broke»»»

“The Mystery of Henri Pick” is my not-so-mysterious pick for a good read as I prepare for an upcoming visit to France. Penned by French wordsmith David Foenkinos, originally as “Le Mystere Henri Pick” (2016), and translated into English in 2020 by Sam Taylor under Pushkin Press, it provides intrigu»»»

NEW YORK: The UN has expressed serious concern over the US decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, warning that the measures could further undermine the independence of international justice. UN Secretary-General An»»»

Hungary has avoided another shutdown at the Paks nuclear power plant despite the Danube approaching a critical low, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Wednesday evening. The government now expects the plant to begin restoring additional capacity from Sunday and potentially return to full oper»»»

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A Florida man launched a miniature basketball into a hoop from a distance of over 100 feet to break his own Guinness World Record. Nicholas DeMarinis, aka Nickybucketz, threw his ball into the hoop from a distance of 102 feet and 11.76 inches to break the Guinness World Record for »»»

Nine birds - eight vultures and one crow - have been found poisoned in Central Balkan National Park, the Green Balkans nature conservation organization and the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) said on Wednesday. Following alarming data from the GPS transmitter of a bearded vultu»»»

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned by the imposition of U.S. sanctions against two top officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said his spokesperson on Wednesday. "We've seen the announcement by the United States regarding the imposition of san»»»

1 of 4 | Scaffolding and tarps cover the building name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 15. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Lawyers for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts notified a federal judge that the facility »»»

Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has set his sights on the Ballon d'Or after receiving his second European Golden Shoe in Munich on Wednesday. The England captain collected the prize after scoring the most goals in Europe's top divisions last season. Kane won the 2023-24 award afte»»»

Dubai Municipality has completed integrated community market projects for workers in Muhaisnah 2, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 and Al Quoz 4, while a fourth market in Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1 is scheduled to open in the coming period. Together, the projects span more than 69,000 square metres and f»»»

QUSRA: Children trapped inside three Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra’s hilltop Ras Al-Ain area are bearing the brunt of an Israeli siege that entered its 11th day on Wednesday, their families and the local mayor said. Restrictions on movement continue to disrupt access to food, medicine a»»»

Ramallah: The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC) on Wednesday said that Israeli occupation authorities have issued a new declaration to seize approximately 1,152 dunams of Palestinian land in the West Bank. CWRC said that the declaration gives landowners 45 days to file objections b»»»

Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel has withdrawn from a high-profile libertarian summit in Argentina where he was scheduled to appear alongside President Javier Milei, days after protesters dressed as Gandalf demonstrated outside his $12 million Buenos Aires mansion. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/»»»

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU would "stand firmly" behind the International Criminal Court after the US levied new sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane, in a move the ICC called a "flagrant attack" on its independence. "These sanctions are a flagr»»»