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Taxi, limousine and bus drivers must hold public driving license in Qatar, MoI says

Doha, Qatar: Motorists in Qatar driving taxis, limousines and public transport buses have been reminded to obtain a valid public driving license specifically authorising them to operate such vehicles. The Ministry of Interior in a social media post stated that this requirement is in accordance with»»»

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UPI 46m

On This Day, Aug. 27: NZ gives 1st life sentence without parole for mosque attack - UPI.com

On Aug. 27, 2020, New Zealand handed down its first sentence of life in prison without parole for Brenton Tarrant for killing 51 mosque worshippers in Christchurch. 1 of 3 | On August 27, 2020, New Zealand handed down its first sentence of life in prison without parole for Brenton Tarrant for killi»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 55m

Another severe food price surge is taking shape

Europe – including Hungary – may be facing another significant rise in food prices. The causes are wide-ranging, from changing weather patterns and the war in Ukraine to energy price fluctuations caused by the conflict in the Middle East and riverbeds drying up. Experts have already outlined which »»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Al Janoub Arena opens as Qatar-China clash launches FIBA World Cup 2027 countdown

Doha, Qatar: Combining sporting legacy with sustainability, Al Janoub Arena will officially open its doors today hosting the highly anticipated clash between the Qatar and China in Window 4 of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027. The game carries special significance a»»»

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UPI 1h

Appeals court allows charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver to proceed - UPI.com

A federal appeals judge ruled Wednesday against dismissing charges accusing Rep. LaMonica McIver of assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with federal officials while on site at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in September. File Photo by Derek French/UPI | License Photo Aug. 27 (UPI) »»»

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Arab News 2h

After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern

WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four to five weeks. Six months later, there’s still no off-ramp in sight despite Trump’s repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 2h

Poland’s property investment volume jumps 95%

Poland recorded one of Europe’s strongest increases in real-estate investment during the first half of 2026. Preliminary Savills data show that Polish transaction volume rose approximately 95% year on year, almost matching Finland’s 94% increase and comfortably exceeding the growth recorded in Swed»»»

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Warsaw Business Journal 2h

Industrial growth masks worsening business confidence

Polish industrial production is expanding at a surprisingly strong pace, but manufacturing companies remain among the country’s most pessimistic businesses. July output increased 5.1% year on year and 0.5% month on month after seasonal adjustment, with investment goods, electronics and machinery am»»»

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UPI 3h

Military judge schedules trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind - UPI.com

A military judge on Wednesday set the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and one of the last remaining detainees at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. File Photo by Ezra Kaplan for UPI Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A military judge has scheduled t»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Strong AI chip demand fuels Nvidia's Q2 results well beyond Wall Street's expectations

Nvidia's latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street's expectations as revenue for the computer chip company's high-end artificial intelligence chips soared, the latest sign that AI infrastructure spending remains strong. The company reported on Wednesday net income of $59.69 billion,»»»

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Gulf News 5h

14-year-old Dubai-based Filipina earns place at Pickleball World Cup

Dubai: At just 14, Rain Isabella Astaño is already learning what it means to carry two places in her heart. Born and raised in the UAE, the Dubai-based Filipina has spent years developing her game on local pickleball courts. Now, she has been preparing to carry the Philippine flag onto the internat»»»

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Arab News 5h

Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with US states in trial over teen social media addiction

OAKLAND, California: Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state. The settlemen»»»

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Gulf News 7h

US immigration crackdown expands — now covers people entering legally

WASHINGTON (AP): The Trump administration has trained much of its immigration crackdown on people who entered the United States illegally from Mexico and elsewhere, but it is intensifying another battle, this time with people who come legally. The State Department has paused all immigrant visa appl»»»

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Gulf News 7h

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

OAKLAND, California: Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. The settlement resolves »»»

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Gulf News 7h

Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company's alleged failure to protect children online. The move comes »»»

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Gulf News 7h

9/11 mastermind KSM finally gets a trial date in 2028 — 27 years after the attacks: US media

A military court will try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks starting in June 2028, multiple US media outlets reported Wednesday citing a judge's ruling. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) was considered one of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants before he was captured in March 2003»»»

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Gulf News 8h

US sanctions UK-based Palestine Action as ‘global terrorist’, widening Trump crackdown on far-left groups

The United States has sanctioned UK-based direct-action group Palestine Action as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, widening the Trump administration’s campaign against organisations it describes as violent far-left networks. The US Treasury announced the designation on Wednesday (Aug. 26, 2»»»

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RT 9h

Benjamin Netanyahu promises ‘major’ settlement of West Bank

Israel will continue building illegal settlements in the West Bank in preparation for a “major” wave of Jewish immigration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Israel’s most recent settlement expansion triggered rebukes from its Arab neighbors and Western partners. “Today, many of our broth»»»

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Qatar Tribune 9h

Al Khulaifi meets top officials of Libya; assures Qatar’s support for national unity

QNA Tripoli Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Dr. Mohamed Al Menfi met with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi in Tripoli on Wednesday. Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya Abdul Hamid Mohammed »»»

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Qatar Tribune 9h

Cabinet okays steps to update Gazette system

The Cabinet also approved measures to update the Official Gazette system, including a draft law amending certain provisions of Law No. 12 of 2016 concerning the Official Gazette and a draft ministerial decision regulating its electronic publication and related services. The measures, prepared by th»»»

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UPI 9h

Trump administration names Palestine Action a global terrorist organization - UPI.com

Members of the public who support Palestine Action, which Britain named a terrorist group, protest in August 2025 in Parliament Square in London. The United States has now also classified the group as a terrorist organization and issued sanctions Wednesday. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License»»»

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The Peninsula 10h

Mbappe hits treble as Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad

Madrid: Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga in Jose Mourinho's first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club's coach. Mourinho's Madrid made it two wins from two with Vinicius Junior also on the scoresheet, while Jude Belli»»»

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UPI 10h

DOJ says Kennedy Center should be demolished if renovations blocked - UPI.com

Lawyers from the Department of Justice threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if the Trump administration isn't allowed to renovate it and put Trump's name on it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administration threatened in a court»»»

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UPI 11h

ICE arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, setting a new monthly high - UPI.com

Markwayne Mullin, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security attends an event Thursday in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, which falls under the department, arrested nearly 50,000 people in July. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | Licen»»»

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UPI 11h

DOJ seizes 2 platforms used by China-supported hackers - UPI.com

The Department of Justice seized two platforms used by Chinese hackers to break into American infrastructure. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Justice Department and FBI announced Wednesday that they seized two platforms used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other s»»»

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France24 11h

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with US states over social media harm to teens

Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attorneys general. The company agreed to add chil»»»

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Jordan Times 11h

Experiencing turbulence: Gulf air hubs weather wartime downturn

By Maxence D'aversa PARIS, France — After six months of war in the Middle East, the Gulf's major aviation hubs are navigating turbulence as a hefty portion of their lucrative transit traffic opts for other airports such as Istanbul.Between April and June, business for Middle Eastern airlines — mea»»»

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Arab News 12h

Former grand mufti’s life sentence shows how far Syria will pursue Assad-era religious enablers

CAIRO: The conviction of Syria’s former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun and Washington’s decision to remove a major obstacle to economic engagement came within hours of each other this week, highlighting two central elements of the country’s post-Bashar Assad transition. On Monday, a court in D»»»

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Albanian Daily News 12h

Government Reacts to Judges’ Salary Increase: A Delicate Issue Requiring Internal Analysis

The Albanian government has reacted to the decision of the High Judicial Council (KLGJ) to increase the reference salary of judges, saying the matter requires further internal consideration. KLGJ intervened on Wednesday to address the long-running dispute over judges’ salaries, after Parliament fai»»»

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UPI 12h

25 states file suit to stop mail-in voting rule before midterms - UPI.com

A lawsuit was filed by 25 states to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new rules to prevent mail-in voting before November's elections. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A group of attorneys general from 24 states and the governor of Pennsylvania have f»»»

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Gulf News 13h

Frenchman arrested in Italy with anti-tank missiles in van

A Frenchman was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said Wednesday. The man, identified as Regis Normand, 46, was arrested in the southern port of Bari in June and remains in custody, »»»

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Gulf News 13h

Dh30m UAE Lottery: One player walks away with Dh100,000 - check your numbers

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260826, the winning numbers in the Days section were 26, 29, 28, 27, 9, 14, while 5 was drawn as the winning number in the Months section. Meanwhile, three participants»»»

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Gulf News 13h

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills more than 100

Nuwakot: A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 103 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists. Aid workers said entire settlements had been "wiped out". Surveillance footage verified by AFP shows dozens of people ru»»»

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Arab News 14h

French Nobel laureate lauds French-Saudi cooperation in the age of AI

PARIS: Philippe Aghion is a prominent French economist, internationally recognized for his work on growth and innovation. He is a professor at the College de France and the London School of Economics. His research has profoundly revitalized Joseph Schumpeter’s theory of “creative destruction.” It d»»»

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Arab News 14h

Arab League condemns Israel’s actions against UNRWA

CAIRO: The Arab League’s Secretariat-General on Wednesday condemned Israeli violations involving the destruction of UNRWA buildings in Kafr Aqab in occupied East Jerusalem, calling it a direct attack on a UN agency that plays a fundamental role for Palestinian refugees. In a statement marking the f»»»

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Arab News 14h

Israel-funded campaign used fake US think tank to influence AI chatbots

LONDON: A non-existent US think tank published more than half a million words of pro-Israel material in just nine days as part of an Israeli government-funded campaign designed to influence how artificial intelligence chatbots respond to questions about Israel and Gaza, The Guardian has found. The »»»

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Sputnik 14h

US ‘Drone Dominance Program’ Doomed by Pentagon's Neo-Luddism, MIC Profiteering

Problems with the US military’s Drone Dominance initiative stem from a broad assortment of issues, the biggest of which is a “longstanding departmental cultural and institutional lethargy and a kind of neo-Luddism inside the Pentagon,” Lt. Col. (ret.) Karen Kwiatkowski, a former DoD analyst herself»»»

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Arab News 15h

Houthis question 4 abducted aid, UN staff amid torture fears

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis held another round of interrogations of abducted UN and civil society workers on Wednesday, drawing fresh condemnation from human rights activists over allegations of torture and deteriorating health conditions. Activists in Sanaa said the Houthi-controlled S»»»

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Arab News 15h

Britain weighs settlement-trade ban as Israel advances E1 construction plans: UK media

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce within weeks a broad ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, British media reported on Wednesday. According to The Telegraph, Burnham is considering a full embargo on settlement goods in res»»»

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Arab News 15h

Britain weighs settlement-trade ban as Israel advances E1 construction plans: UK media

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce within weeks a broad ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, British media reported on Wednesday. According to The Telegraph, Burnham is considering a full embargo on settlement goods in res»»»

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The Peninsula 15h

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills 98

Nuwakot, Nepal: A massive flood and landslide disaster unleashed on the Nepal-Tibet border killed nearly 100 on Wednesday and left several hundred people missing, many of whom are foreign tourists. Surveillance footage verified by AFP shows dozens of people running away as a stories-tall surge of d»»»

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Arab News 16h

US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group

WASHINGTON: The ​United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group, designating it a Specially Designated Global ‌Terrorist, according to ‌a ​notice ‌posted ⁠on ​a Treasury ⁠Department website. The United Kingdom previously banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organizatio»»»

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UPI 16h

Meta reaches $16.7 billion settlement in social media addiction case - UPI.com

Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general over the mental health risks posed to children by its social media platforms. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state atto»»»

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RT 16h

Rochdale grooming gang retrial begins in Manchester

The trial of six members of a Pakistani ‘grooming gang’ has quietly restarted in Manchester. The retrial hasn’t made the headlines, and looking at the sordid details of the case, it’s clear the British establishment wants to keep it that way. The six suspects were alleged members of the Rochdale gr»»»

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Gulf News 16h

Flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling in France

A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said. The ruling -- which recognised that Sophie Lainault, a former flight attendant for Air France, had frequently»»»

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UPI 16h

3 Secret Service employees put on leave during misconduct probe - UPI.com

Three Secret Service staff members were put on leave pending an investigation into "potential misconduct." File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Three Secret Service employees have been put on administrative leave during an investigation into "potential misconduct," the »»»

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Qatar Tribune 17h

Al Janoub Arena opening with Qatar-China game launches countdown to FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027

DOHA: Combining sporting legacy with sustainability, Al Janoub Arena will officially open its doors on Thursday by hosting the highly anticipated clash between the Qatar national team and China in Window 4 of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027. The game carries specia»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 17h

Parliamentary Groups Set Out Priorities, Draw Political Battle Lines for New Session

Parliamentary groups outlined their priorities for the new plenary session on Wednesday, the National Assembly's first regular sitting after the summer recess, with the ruling Progressive Bulgaria pledging to advance the Government's programme and opposition formations criticizing its record after »»»

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Arab News 17h

Riding the wind — how kitesurfing is transforming Makkah’s Al-Shuaiba coast

MAKKAH: Every weekend along the shores of Al-Shuaiba, vivid modern canopy kites catch the thermal winds of the Red Sea, carving sharp arcs across the skyline. Below them, young athletes skim turquoise waters on specialized boards, executing high-speed maneuvers and gravity-defying jumps. Once a qui»»»

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Arab News 17h

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 11,259 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 28.29 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 11,259.90. The total trading turnover on the benchmark index was SR5.71 billion ($1.52 billion), as 166 stocks advanced, while 90 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index also increased, ri»»»

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