$18 billion. Eighteen billion dollars. $18,000,000,000. Yes, that’s nine zeroes after the 18. It’s a number that is hard to comprehend even when written down in various ways. That's what Meta has agreed to pay to settle claims from 29 US states that it built Instagram and Facebook to hook children.»»»

DUBAI: When Vlade Divac entered the National Basketball Association BA in 1989, international players were still a relative rarity. More than three decades later, some of the NBA’s biggest stars are international, from Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic to Victor Wembanyama. And this week, in Istanbul, D»»»

LONDON: On Wednesday, frustration within the ranks of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace at the lack of progress toward peace in Gaza finally boiled over in the very public forum of the UN Security Council. It is less than a month since President Trump announced that the board had reached “a h»»»

FK Borac Banja Luka advanced to the UEFA Conference League tonight after defeating Icelandic Víkingur 6–2 on aggregate in the Conference League qualifying play-off. Borac won the second leg 3–1 at home, having also won the first leg in Iceland by the same scoreline. Borac players were cheered on fr»»»

The Bulgarian Embassy in Beijing maintains constant contact with a tourist group of 15 Bulgarian citizens in the flood-affected region, the Foreign Ministry told BTA. The Bulgarian diplomatic mission is in contact with the Chinese authorities and representatives of the local partner travel agency. »»»

Washington, Aug. 28 (SANA) U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack congratulated Syria on a week of “historic accomplishments” after meeting Syrian Chargé d’Affaires in Washington Mohammad Qanatri. “Great meeting with Syrian Chargé d’Affaires Mohammad Qanatri,” Barrack said on X Friday, a»»»

Romania recorded its 34th consecutive year of negative natural population growth in 2025, although a sharp positive migration balance almost entirely offset the gap between births and deaths, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The country’s resident»»»

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King Harald V of Norway has died. «King Harald passed away peacefully at the National Hospital on Friday, August 28, at 6:35 a.m.,» the Royal House of Norway said. The 89-year-old monarch had previously been hospitalized with a blood disorder and was in very serious condition. His son, Crown Prince»»»

The movement of Yandex Go electric scooters has been temporarily restricted in central part of Bishkek. The measure is linked to the 6th World Nomad Games and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. «At the request of the City Hall, scooter movement in this area has been temporarily restricte»»»

Dubai: For Nepali expatriates living in the UAE, the first instinct after seeing images of floods and landslides tearing through their homeland was to reach for the phone and call home. For some, the call has brought relief, while for others, every unanswered call or delayed message brought fresh a»»»

Dozens of immigrants who disappeared from UK asylum hotels as children in 2023 are still unaccounted for, a parliamentary report released on Thursday has found. Some 472 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children – some as young as 12 – went missing from Home Office-run accommodation for migrant minors.»»»

The Justice Department under Attorney General Todd Blanche announced four additional lawsuits were filed Thursday asking the courts to enjoin Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington from enforcing laws that require secondary learning institutions to offer in-state tuition benefits to certain non»»»

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums (CEC) approved regulations governing the submission and verification of election documents filed by candidates in the presidential election of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the CEC, the regulations are designed to ensure transparency in the e»»»

Customs and border officers seized more than 700,000 cigarettes (35,950 packets) during an inspection in the area of the Danube Bridge near Vidin, the Customs Agency said on Friday. The Bulgarian-registered truck, driven by a Bulgarian national, was stopped for inspection on August 25 while leaving»»»

Monaco: Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain were handed meetings with Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa among their eight matches in the league phase of this season’s Champions League, as the draw took place yesterday. PSG, who beat Arsenal on penalties in May to retain the tr»»»

DOHA: Ahmed Alaaeldin struck in the 90th minute as Al Rayyan made it two wins from two in the Qatar Stars League season, edging Al Wakrah 2-1 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Roger Guedes put Al Rayyan ahead before half-time, producing a diving header from a close range to meet Gabriel Pereir»»»

Reigning UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko has arrived in Kyrgyzstan to take part in the 6th World Nomad Games. The athlete was welcomed at Manas International Airport. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Chevrolet Kyrgyzstan (@chevrolet.kg) According to the Games’ organizers, Shevc»»»

Abu Dhabi: Federal government employees in the UAE will be allowed to adjust their working hours as children return to school, under a back-to-school policy designed to give parents more flexibility at the start of the new academic year. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources said emp»»»

SocietyGermanyGermany news: Dobrindt hosts Baltic Sea hybrid-threat talksRichard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, KNA, epd, SIDMinisters from Baltic countries are meeting to discuss threats after a drone attack at Leipzig airport. Meanwhile, Germany's Greens have sounded a warning about low gas s»»»

An Israeli airstrike on a house in the southern town of Arab Salim killed a young woman and wounded several people on Thursday, as Israel launched a wave of airstrikes outside the so-called security zone in response to an alleged Hezbollah drone attack. The National News Agency said the woman "had »»»

Israeli strikes and shelling targeted overnight into Friday the strategic Ali al-Taher hill and the southern border towns of Houla, Wadi Slouqi, and al Qantara, after a violent day during which a young woman was killed. Israeli airstrikes on the country's south on Thursday killed a newly-wed woman,»»»

"There is no way to prevent heavy rainfall, but inspections by the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food have revealed numerous problems and weaknesses. From now on, we want to take preventive action. The issue of clearing riverbeds of decayed and burnt trees is»»»

DOHA: The Local Organising Committee of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 officially opened Al Janoub Arena in its new configuration yesterday in front of a capacity crowd of 8,200 fans, following its transformation from a football stadium into a basketball arena. The venue will be one of fo»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s offshoring services exports reached $5.2 billion in 2025 as international technology and business services providers expanded their operations beyond Cairo and increased their investment in artificial intelligence-enabled delivery, as per an emailed press release. The sector n»»»

The United States, South Korea and Japan will kick off their annual Freedom Edge trilateral military exercise on Sept. 7, Seoul said Friday. In this September 2025 photo, the USS Curtis Wilbur steams in formation with allied ships during a Freedom Edge exercise at sea. File Photo by Mass Communicat»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev signed a resolution extending the temporary ban on the export of shell limestone from Kyrgyzstan outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. The restriction will remain in effect for six months. It applies to sh»»»

The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) uncovered a drug trafficking group that organized an international channel for the supply and distribution of drugs along the Afghanistan—Tajikistan—Kyrgyzstan route. As part of operational and investigative measures, SCNS officers deta»»»

A total of 816 children under 12 months old died in Kyrgyzstan between January and June 2026, a report by the National Statistical Committee says. During the same period in 2025, the number of infant deaths stood at 781. The main causes of death during the period were: The issue of improving matern»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has granted Starlink a 10-year licence to provide satellite broadband services across the country, allowing the company to build, operate and manage a public telecommunications network using satellites. The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority said the G»»»

OSLO: Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition. The palace in Oslo said he passed away peacefully at 06:35 local time (04:35GMT) on Friday at the national hospital in Oslo. The royal flag on the roof of the p»»»

Seven bodies believed to have been swept out of Nepal by devastating flash floods have been recovered in neighbouring India, with the disaster carrying victims and debris nearly 200km downstream from the Himalayan region where the destruction began. The bodies were found in rivers in the Uttar Prad»»»

A critical depletion of U.S. Patriot interceptor missiles in Europe has left the continent dangerously exposed, according to revelations published by The Independent, as the ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s military confrontation with Iran continue to reshape transatlantic security dynami»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose 2 percent this week, adding 193.720 points to its tally, reaching a level of 9,876 points in the green zone, supported by most sectors, especially the communications and transportation sectors, which rose by around 3.81 percent and 2.92 percent respec»»»

Doha: The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice from August 16-20 reached QR314,467,100. Meanwhile the total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period is QR55,826»»»

Doha: As part of its commitment to promoting financial literacy, strengthening community engagement, and inspiring future generations, Dukhan Bank organised its annual Kids at Work Day under the theme ‘The Little Banker’ at its headquarters in Lusail. The initiative offered employees’ children an e»»»

Raids were conducted in Bishkek from August 5 to 19, the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. The operations were carried out by SCNS officers together with the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek. They inspected»»»

The Kyrgyz Geological Service under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision launched a pilot project for conducting electronic auctions for the right to use subsoil resources. According to the ministry’s press service, the new system will allow applicants to submit appl»»»

Dubai: Unlicensed or unapproved higher education providers in the UAE will face immediate closure and an administrative fine of Dh500,000 under new rules taking effect on September 12, as the government tightens oversight of the sector. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research will »»»

Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has approved a new guide setting out the textbooks and learning resources students will receive during the 2026-27 academic year, giving families and schools a single reference for the materials required at each grade level. The Student Curriculum Book Package G»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has granted Starlink a 10-year licence to provide satellite broadband services across the country, allowing the company to build, operate and manage a public telecommunications network using satellites. The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority said the G»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has confirmed two outbreaks of sheep and goat pox in the villages of Obel, in the southwestern region of Blagoevgrad, and in the village of Tyanevo in the southeastern region of Haskovo, the agency said. In Blagoevgrad Region, a primary outbreak was registere»»»

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U.S. Central Command said late Thursday that the U.S. military has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian sea mines. File Photo by EPA Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it has clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines, removing a major obstacle to President Donald Trump's goal of regaining»»»

Dubai: Students in the UAE will return to school in stages over four days under a Ministry of Education plan designed to ease pupils into the 2026-27 academic year before all students resume attendance on Friday, September 4. The phased return will run from Monday, August 31, to Thursday, September»»»

The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The shortfall is raising concerns about NATO’s ability to counter a potential Russian ballistic missile attack, though officials said no such a»»»

Officials from Iran and Qatar met on Thursday in Tehran for diplomatic talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade chokes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The meetings follow a week of intense diplomacy in Iran involving separate meetings with officials from »»»

An Austrian mountaineer has been reunited with a backpack he abandoned deep in a glacier crevasse more than six decades ago after melting ice finally brought his belongings back to the surface. The man, now 86, lost the rucksack during a climbing expedition in August 1963 after falling into a creva»»»

Three more unmanned aerial vehicles or drone parts have been discovered along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast yesterday, a day after three other drones were found and neutralized, according to the Defense Ministry. A team from Naval Base Varna was sent to inspect an unmanned aerial vehicle spotted in th»»»