RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City launched a Digital Innovation District on Thursday aiming to position Saudi Arabia’s capital among the world’s top-10 technology hubs. In a statement, the RCRC said their goals include attracting global professionals and establishing an ecosystem that br»»»

A small plane crashed in Seldovia, Alaska, Wednesday, killing four adults. Image courtesy of UPI Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Four people are dead after a plane crashed into the sea water in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula in the town of Seldovia. A Piper PA-24 heading to Seldovia from Anchorage crashed into Seldovia»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index declined on Thursday, shedding 21.97 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 11,237.93. Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached more than SR5.08 billion ($1.35 billion), with 143 stocks advancing and 115 declining, as more than 250.25 millio»»»

The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden wrote the European Commission on Wedneday urging it to kickstart a stalled plan to use Russian assets frozen in Europe's banks and clearing houses to plug a $26.8 billion gap in Ukraine's defense funding. File photo by Patrick Seeger/EPA-EFE Aug. 27 (UPI) -»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Lottery marked one of its biggest nights for the Pick4 game yet, with 13 Dh5 tickets winning Dh25,000 each in last Wednesday's draw. The game paid out Dh341,000 in total, with a further 16 tickets, which matched the same digits but, in any order, each winning Dh1,000. According t»»»

Sharjah: School bus drivers and supervisors have received safety and emergency response training as Sharjah Civil Defence steps up preparations for the new academic year. The Sharjah Civil Defence Authority has trained 1,200 school bus drivers and supervisors as part of its preparations for student»»»

A Jerusalem Magistrate's Court judge acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun based on his insanity defense, but ordered him committed to psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years. The violent assault in April on a nun walking in her habit in Jerusalem's Old City sent shock waves a»»»

Wednesday marks National Dog Day, an annual celebration of canine companions like this very good boy, Spirit. Photo by Ben Hooper/UPI Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Wednesday marks the 22nd annual National Dog Day, a holiday founded in 2004 to celebrate cute canine companions of all shapes and sizes. The holiday»»»

ConflictsChinaCould new US sanctions tear China and Iran apart?Wesley Rahn | Erning ZhuWashington's strategy of putting maximum economic pressure on Iran is tempered by its desire to smooth political tensions with China. https://p.dw.com/p/5JUFhChinese oil purchases are a cricital lifeline for Iran»»»

Bayer Construct Ltd. has filed a request with the court to initiate insolvency proceedings, Attila Balázs, the owner of the Bayer Group, told employees yesterday. According to the company chief, developments over recent months have left the business facing serious financial exposure. He cited regul»»»

Charges have been brought in connection with the investigation into Lot 4 of the Hemus Motorway, the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SCPO) reported on Thursday. For a considerable time, the materials relating to the pre-trial proceedings were not actually available to the supervising prosecutors an»»»

RIYADH: Bahrain’s non-oil economy grew 2.2 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, despite a contraction in overall gross domestic product amid regional disruptions, official data showed. According to a quarterly report by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, real GDP fell 3.8 p»»»

The Middle East is entering a new security era. For decades, the regional order was largely shaped by the United States providing a broad security umbrella; Israel preserving its qualitative edge; Iran projecting influence through long-range weapons and proxies; and Arab states relying on Washingto»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Thursday, Iranian state television said, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz on the agenda. Iranian state television reported that Araghchi’s meeting with Al-Thani, who »»»

New Delhi: Top private sector lender HDFC Bank is facing a federal securities class-action lawsuit in New York over allegations that it orchestrated a covert scheme to illegally inflate interest payouts to a state government agency by disguising them as marketing expenses. The complaint, filed in t»»»

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has warned that AI and social media are eroding people’s ability to think and feel, while powerful interests exploit technology, politics, and war for profit. Speaking to RT on Wednesday, the legendary musician welcomed Australia’s decision to bar fully AI-generat»»»

Gergely Boros, a former world and European champion kayaker and ex-professional director of the Hungarian Canoe Federation, has died in tragic circumstances at the age of 42. News of the sportsman’s death sent shockwaves through Hungary’s canoeing community. Hungarian kayaker champion dies at a tra»»»

DUBAI: An Israeli setter has been acquitted of assault charges after attacking a French nun near Jerusalem’s Old City in April, according to various media reports. Yona Schreiber, from the Israeli-occupied West Bank settlement of Peduel, was absolved by a Jerusalem court on Wednesday of criminal re»»»

BusinessNorth AmericaWhy social media harms are hard to regulateNik MartinMeta and other social media platforms face lawsuits alleging they foster addictive use among young people. Now regulators are struggling to rein in their engagement-driven business models. https://p.dw.com/p/5JIl5Social media»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria was returning to a normal political cycle after years of political instability and pledged that the 2027 state budget would be adopted on schedule and provide financial stability. Speaking at the start of Thursday's government meeting, Radev called on lawmak»»»

Raksha Bandhan is basically an annual excuse for your brother to pretend he has never annoyed you a day in his life, hand you a gift, and call it even. Cute. But this year, why not make him actually work for that rakhi? Forget the usual sweets-and-selfies routine. it's time to drag him into an aren»»»

The case of the jammer that was found shows that the mafia has been intertwined with the state, the Interior Ministry and the security services for years, Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev told reporters in the corridors of Parliament Thursday. Mirchev said the question is what steps will be ta»»»

Pakistan said Thursday it was continuing diplomatic efforts to help resolve the crisis between the United States and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said at a news briefing that Field Marshal Asim Munir’s recent visit to Tehran was aimed at reviving»»»

BusinessNorth AmericaWhy social media harms are hard to regulateNik MartinMeta and other social media platforms face lawsuits alleging they foster addictive use among young people. Now regulators are struggling to rein in their engagement-driven business models. https://p.dw.com/p/5JIl5Social media»»»

Stuart Broad and James Anderson have every right to feel proud men. In England’s colors they bowled in tandem for years, Anderson claiming 704 Test wickets and Broad, 604. Their achievement has been recognized this week via a joint portrait that was unveiled at Lords and is to be hung alongside oth»»»

LONDON: The Syrian Democratic Forces once stood at the heart of an experiment that transformed the balance of power in Syria. The Kurdish-led force, backed by the US, fought Daesh and governed a de facto autonomous administration across much of northeastern Syria. At its height, it controlled rough»»»

There are no longer any untouchables, and the operation by the security services and the Interior Ministry in the mafia stronghold in Sofia’s Dragalevtsi district shows that this is only the beginning of the process of reaffirming the rule of law, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Thursday at the beg»»»

RIYADH: Head coach Marino Pusic’s stellar start to his career at Al-Ahli continued on Wednesday as the Greens secured a fourth consecutive victory of the season in all competitions. A gritty 1-0 victory over OFC Professional League champions Auckland FC earned them a place the second round of the F»»»

POLITICS In Bulgarian National Television’s (BNT’s) morning talk show, Democratic Bulgaria Floor Leader Nadejda Iordanova said the opening of the new parliamentary season coincides with an assessment of the government’s first 100 days, which she described as falling short of its promise of “normali»»»

The US-Canada trade war is reaching the bathroom, with tariffs on paper products threatening to push up prices for toilet paper and other everyday essentials for Americans. Trade talks between the two neighbors collapsed last Friday, with both sides accusing the other of making last-minute changes »»»

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. A June mem»»»

The Middle East is entering a new security era. For decades, the regional order was largely shaped by the United States providing a broad security umbrella; Israel preserving its qualitative edge; Iran projecting influence through long-range weapons and proxies; and Arab states relying on Washingto»»»

A Lebanese judge told AFP on Wednesday that he has allowed a transgender woman to update her personal status record and change her gender, a rare move in a country where LGBTQ issues remain highly taboo. Lebanon has never been a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer people, bu»»»

Dubai: When Amna Ahmed Alshamsi drives her Jeep up the face of a dune and pulls off a switch she once only watched on Instagram, she is doing more than dune bashing. She is quietly dismantling the idea that the desert belongs to men. Amna, Abeer Ali Al Khaja and Maryam Ahmed Abdullah are three Emir»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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) »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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,»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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 »»»

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»»»