The retrial of the criminal case against journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy has been scheduled for August 25 in Bishkek’s Leninsky District Court. Azattyk reported, citing one of her lawyers, Akynbek Nogoev. Previously, motions to suspend the trial and dismiss the case were rejected. On March 23, Bi»»»

LOS ANGELES: A nervy Wyndham Clark birdied the final three holes to dramatically win the BMW Championship on Sunday, having earlier surrendered his five-stroke lead to Rory McIlroy. Clark had claimed his second US Open title earlier this summer by barely clinging on to a huge final-day advantage, a»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

The UN-coordinated scale-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo's rapidly expanding Ebola response could run out of available funding within weeks, threatening efforts to contain an outbreak that has already killed more than 2,500 people. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 5,290 confirmed i»»»

A doctor bride in Kerala’s Kannur briefly put her wedding celebrations on hold after two catering workers fell ill during the ceremony, stepping in to provide first aid while still dressed in her bridal attire. Dr Shirin Subair, a native of Panoor, was getting married to Dr Rijaz when she was alert»»»

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published Sunday by Switzerland after hosting negotiations. The eastern DRC has been riven by decades of conflict, with multiple armed groups fighting over»»»

A 17-year-old Indonesian teenager dressed as Superman has become an unlikely face of the country’s fight against wildfires, helping volunteers battle blazes on Borneo island. Rudiyansah has been spending his free time after school helping his father and a local volunteer firefighting team tackle fi»»»

Manila: The Philippines is entering a potentially important new phase in its search for energy security. This comes after major natural gas reserves were confirmed near the long-producing Malampaya field off Palawan island group west of Manila. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has describin»»»

SINGAPORE: Fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, shipping data showed on Monday, as Iranian and US blockades ​restrict traffic through the chokepoint for energy shipments.Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed b»»»

MASON, Ohio: Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to capture his first Masters 1000 title Sunday at the Cincinnati Open. It was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final. Fils is the third Black man to win a Masters 1000 title, joining Be»»»

LOS ANGELES: A nervy Wyndham Clark birdied the final three holes to dramatically win the BMW Championship on Sunday, having earlier surrendered his five-stroke lead to Rory McIlroy. Clark had claimed his second US Open title earlier this summer by barely clinging on to a huge final-day advantage, a»»»

CONAKRY: A landslide at a landfill in Guinea’s capital killed 30 people, the government ​said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks. The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans t»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine on Monday hosts a meeting of its key European backers to press for critical air-defense supplies and more pressure on Moscow, with Russian attacks killing more civilians than at any time since the first months of the invasion. The meeting of the Coalition of the Willing will »»»

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze. Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensif»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: The Trump administration on Sunday warned that Canada would be “foolish” to think it could win a trade war with the United States, predicting a “devastating” impact on its northern neighbor. Negotiations between Washington and Ottawa broke down late Friday, putting into f»»»

Amid the economic war announced by the Trump administration on Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei's senior aide Mohsen Rezaie has renewed threats against all Gulf oil exporters even as a former official has admitted Tehran is bracing for "internal unrest" and a potential uprising "in the coming weeks" fuelled »»»

In Grade 3, we would be rather wide-eyed when our classmate told us he was carrying a heavy bag. We were impressed: he was the class's genius, the one getting 10/10 in mental math and collecting all the gold stars. We didn't quite question why he was taking all of his books home when, frankly, he c»»»

Dubai: The Iran war has exposed one of the most punishing equations in modern warfare: How long can a country afford to use sophisticated, multimillion-dollar missiles to shoot down relatively cheap attack drones? The answer is beginning to reshape the defence industry. A new generation of intercep»»»

Around 8mn Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan over the past five years, the Taliban government's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said, in a meeting with foreign reporters on August 23.  The five-year-old Taliban administration in Kabul has faced an unprec»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors took profits ahead of an expected announcement from Washington about imposing more sanctions on Iran that may further disrupt supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures fell $1.22, or 1.29 percent, to $93.17 by 0035 »»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sarcastically derided the economic and foreign policy strategies of the United States administration. Ghalibaf took to social media to heavily criticise escalating US financial pressures. He mocked the "frozen" policies coming»»»

A kite allegedly used to carry a Molotov cocktail from the Gaza Strip hangs on a tree in southern Israel on June 5, 2018. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened a military response against Hamas as a new batch of kites landing in Israel has raised alarms. File Photo by Abir Sultan/E»»»

TORONTO: Mark Carney drew international attention as Canada’s prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries. Now President Donald Trump is putting that warning to the test with sweeping new tariffs that could show how much economic pain Canada»»»

The Iranian rial plunged to a new open-market low on Sunday, with the US dollar surpassing 2 million rials on the open market as the country braces for additional American sanctions and diplomatic efforts with Washington remain stalled. The US greenback traded above 200,000 tomans in Tehran’s free »»»

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday on his first international visit since taking office last month, his office said, as Ukraine marks its 35th independence anniversary. Burnham has vowed to give strong support to Ukraine as it battles Russia's invasion. The Labour Party l»»»

When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a US military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldi»»»

US President Donald Trump rode a ceremonial lap in his armored limousine and waved the green flag to start Sunday's IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, capping celebrations of America's 250th birthday. Trump, who created the Freedom 250 Grand Prix by executive order for the United State»»»

Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed Wednesday in two strikes, »»»

Syria said high-level talks with Israel on Sunday were aimed at de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes and also addressed keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. State news agency SANA quoted a diplomatic source at the foreign ministry as saying that »»»

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan’s government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Khan has been in jail since 2023 and was sentenced late las»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while fighting Russia, after a call by his former defense minister to organize a vote. As he fended off the political pressure, Zelensky announced a new dron»»»

PARIS: AG.AL was crowned the Esports World Cup 2026 Club champion and collected the tournament’s $7 million grand prize on Sunday, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron attending the closing ceremony in Paris. Macron presented the trophy to AG.AL after the»»»

Guineans go about their business on the streets of the capital Conakry on Sept. 7, 2021. At least 30 people died in the city on Sunday as the result of a landslide at a garbage dump following heavy rains. File Photo by EPA/STR Aug. 23 (UPI) -- At least 30 people were killed during an overnight land»»»

Agencies Zurich European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde could take over the presidency of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at some point in 2027, Swiss newspaper NZZ reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with discussions at the organisation. According to the report, Lagarde was »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has welcomed 150 students to its incoming Class of 2030. The talented cohort was selected from just 9.4 percent of all applicants, with all students being bilingual and more than half speaking three or more languages. Their accomplishm»»»

QNA DOHA Qatar is pressing ahead with a comprehensive programme to raise education quality, strengthen teaching practices and build a more inclusive, innovative and future-ready school system, Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Maha Za»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Design District, powered by Msheireb Properties, hosted a special edition of its monthly Design Talks series exploring the concept of placemaking, its evolution in Qatar over the years, and the relationship between people, the built environment, and the spaces they in»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity’s Sri Lanka Office has successfully completed a major vision care initiative as part ofChallenge 27 campaign bringing renewed hope and improved quality of life to hundreds of vulnerable individuals across the country. With a total project cost of QR282,480, t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has announced the appointment of the new Board of ICOM Qatar, the country’s National Committee of the International Council of Museums for the 2026–2028 term. Established in 1946, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is the world’s leading organis»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Driven by their firm commitment to humanitarian work and alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable populations, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), has launched a health project in Bangladesh. The initiative aims»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Skills Development Centre (SDC) hosted SilverRise – Season 1, its third special programme as part of a series of celebrations leading up to its Silver Jubilee, bringing together distinguished guests, dignitaries, performers, participants, families, well-wishers and mem»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable real estate developer, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Inc. Arabia, the official Middle East edition of the globally renowned publication Inc., to bring a series of business and innovation events to Msheire»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A gathering organised by Media Plus in connection with World Humanitarian Day highlighted the enduring values of humanity, compassion, solidarity and brotherhood, with speakers calling for a more caring and empathetic society. The programme brought together social and cult»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, with support from its strategic partner Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and in partnership with World Vision Zambia, the Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA), »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Academic Bridge Programme (ABP), part of Pre-University Education (PUE), has received full accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), becoming the first educational institution »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) is leading a comprehensive development trajectory aimed at enhancing the quality of education improving the efficiency of educational practices, and building a more inclusive, innovative, and future-responsive educational system, Assis»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar’s humanitarian story is written far beyond its borders in the lives of people who received food when hunger threatened them, shelter when disasters destroyed their homes, medical care when conflict denied them access to hospitals, and hope when circumstances seemed to l»»»

1 of 4 | Kyle Kirkwood takes the checkered flag to win the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Kyle Kirwood won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday after he led for most of the race i»»»

PARIS: The development of AlUla is at the center of deepening Saudi-French cooperation in heritage, archaeology, culture, tourism and sustainable development, according to Jean-Yves Le Drian, executive chairman of the French Agency for the Development of AlUla (Afalula). Le Drian, who also serves a»»»

Some 10,000 people rallied in Stockholm on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, weeks before Sweden’s general election. Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined the rally, as organisers accused the government of weakening emissions policies and urged politicians to act faster to meet»»»