Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery targets Wadi Slouki area and the outskirts of Tallousa town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 16-08-2026 17:46 PM Latest »»»

JERUSALEM: An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement»»»

Pasto, Colombia: Holding little Salomon in his arms, Michael Ruiz recounted how he found the pet next to his sister's body among the rubble after Colombia's devastating earthquake. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck the western parts of the South American country on Monday, has killed at le»»»

Dubai: Iraqi authorities have recovered more than $20 million in cash, 200 million Iraqi dinars, 60kg of gold and seven vehicles in the widening corruption investigation involving detained Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs Adnan Al Jumaili, the judiciary said. Investigating Judge Diaa Jaafar»»»

August 16 marks 100 days since the government led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev took office, with GERB saying the Cabinet must now deliver results and accept full responsibility for its policies, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) describing the first 100 days as a period of taking over a failed governance m»»»

RIYADH: A Canadian-bred Super White mottled gyrfalcon chick fetched SR1.3 million ($346,600) on Saturday at the sixth International Falcon Breeders Auction in Malham, becoming the event’s highest-priced bird of 2026 and the second-biggest sale in the auction’s history. Two falcons from the Canadian»»»

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JEDDAH: Saudi universities have strengthened their presence in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, with several institutions improving their position and advancing their research and academic standing. Taif University advanced 219 places to 408th globally following its 627th placing in»»»

Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami responded to the recent remarks of the US President Donald Trump, describing him as criminal. “Trump the criminal says he wants to declare the Strait of Hormuz part of the United States. He is very mistaken! And after seeing the reactions, he announced that »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi informatics team won three awards at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics, hosted by Uzbekistan from Aug. 9-16, with 386 students representing 97 countries. The achievement brings the Kingdom’s total international awards since joining the Olympiad to 14, including one si»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 96.08 points, or 0.89 percent, to close at 10,919.68. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.4 billion ($907 million), as 186 stocks advanced and 74 retreated. Meanwhile, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu los»»»

The top US military commander in the Middle East visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, US Central Command said. Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues »»»

The owner of the Polish coach company whose bus crashed on Hungary’s M3 motorway has spoken about the two drivers involved, saying both were experienced employees who had worked for the company for several years. The company’s owner immediately travelled to Hungary Tadeusz Dykas, owner of Firma Tra»»»

France's attempt to ban social media for under-15s has been blocked by the Constitutional Council, which ruled the measure unconstitutional. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Peter Craddock, Senior Attorney advising social media companies, said the decision was unsurprising, arguing that the proposed law impo»»»

France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification. The government plans to draft a revised bill, with Emmanuel Macron »»»

Budapest: A Polish bus crashed into a ditch on a Hungarian highway early Sunday killing 12 people and leaving at least 10 with critical injuries, officials said. The coach, heading from Serbia to Poland, crashed at 01:00 am (2300 GMT Saturday) on the M3 highway near Mezokeresztes, about 140 kilomet»»»

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs on the South American nation as the country contiues to reel from a deadly earthquake. At least 300 people were killed in the quake that devastated the western Colombian cities of Cali a»»»

A hundred days in, Rumen Radev is no longer an alternative to those in power - he is now in power himself and he has no more excuses, GERB said in a Facebook post on Sunday. August 16 marks 100 days since the government, led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, took office. Parliament elected the new Cou»»»

Luigi Mangione has admitted to fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges. The 28-year-old entered the plea before US District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan on Friday, according to the Department of Justice. He faces a maximum sente»»»

RIYADH: Egypt gained immediate access to about $1.8 billion in International Monetary Fund financing after the fund’s executive board completed the latest reviews of the country’s economic reform arrangements. The decision allows Egypt to draw about $1.5 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and»»»

Israel vowed Sunday it would hit Hezbollah again if threatened, as it identified what it described as a commander killed in strikes a day earlier that also left several children dead. Israeli strikes on Saturday killed 11 people in southern Lebanon, according to authorities, in the deadliest attack»»»

Scholarship students in the UAE could have their scholarships cancelled for reasons including poor academic performance, unauthorised employment, prolonged absence or providing forged academic documents, under rules set by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). The minis»»»

PARIS: Magnus Carlsen has won the Chess at Esports World Cup 2026 title, and has secured his second EWC trophy in a row, all without losing a single game in his journey to the top. Carlsen, who has never lost a match at the EWC, reinforces himself as the world’s greatest chess player. The Team Liqu»»»

Twelve people have been killed and dozens injured after a Polish-registered tourist bus crashed on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezőkeresztes early on Sunday morning. According to police, the accident happened at around 1 AM on 16 August on the motorway’s carriageway towards Nyíregyháza, shortly afte»»»

Former Defense Minister Boyko Noev has warned that Bulgaria has systematically underestimated the threat to its security since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the start of the war in Ukraine, arguing that the country remains poorly prepared to defend its airspace against low-flying drones and has»»»

The death of 37-year-old Georgi Kuzev after an attack involving a group of teenagers in Plovdiv has triggered widespread public reaction and a flood of conflicting information. Established facts, the prosecution’s allegations, defense arguments, witness accounts and unverified claims have increasin»»»

Eighteen people have been detained in Plovdiv as part of a joint operation by Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (DANS) and police targeting a group allegedly linked to the international neo-Nazi organization Blood & Honour. Police said objects and symbols associated with ideologies »»»

Galle, Sri Lanka: Rain prevented play in the morning session on the second day of the first cricket Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle on Sunday. The heavy downpour in the coastal town denied India an opportunity to build on their good start in the country's 600th Test. The tourists ended th»»»

A Polish-registered bus overturned on a Hungarian highway early Sunday killing 12 people and leaving at least 10 with serious injuries, Prime Minister Peter Magyar and the police said. The Polish coach crashed at 1am (2300 GMT Saturday) on the M3 highway near Mezokeresztes, east of Budapest, accord»»»

Geneva: Qatar has concluded its discussion of its combined report covering the second to fourth periodic reports on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, during the interactive dialogue with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of P»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 80th Independence Day of India was celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm yesterday as the official ceremony was held at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), with over 500 members of the Indian diaspora and friends of India in attendance. The ceremony began with the singing of t»»»

Egypt has unveiled its second tax facilitation package, a cornerstone in its broader reform agenda aimed at easing operational burdens while invigorating capital market activity. Building on the first package’s SME-focused measures, the new framework introduces incentives designed to attract influe»»»

Cincinnati: Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentine Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The second-round battle lasting for more »»»

Fog alerts went out in the emirate of Abu Dhabi this morning (Sunday), calling on people to be vigilant while driving as there was reduced is horizontal visibility during fog formation. Abu Dhabi police also called on drivers to adhere to the variable speed displayed on the signposts and electronic»»»

NEW YORK: Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” Well, bad news: Bedbug infestations are increasing. This is the time of»»»

NEW YORK: A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said. Chad Hickman»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS»»»

Dubai: Indian-American entrepreneur Vishal Garg, who became infamous worldwide for firing 900 employees in a three-minute Zoom call, is now fighting to reverse his own dismissal as CEO of Better Home & Finance — claiming the man who replaced him “hoodwinked” his way into the top job. Garg was ouste»»»

Dubai: More than 170,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to be removed from the country, turning months of anger over President Donald Trump’s policies into a direct challenge to Washington’s top diplomat in Ottawa. The petition, launched on July 21 by Calga»»»

Dubai: N. Chandrasekaran’s departure from Tata Sons is more than an unexpected change at the top of India’s largest business group. It exposes a recurring weakness in Tata’s unusual governance model: the boundary between the charitable trusts that control the group and the professional executives e»»»

MASON, Ohio: Novak Djokovic’s stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions. A 25-year-old from Argentina, Tirante is ranked No. 50 in the world. T»»»

Dubai: The UAE Lottery has revealed the first name of its latest Dh5 million winner who grabbed the second prize on Saturday, August 15. As per the lottery's routine practice, only the winner's first name and the initial of the surname have been revealed on its official website, with the full ident»»»

Share: A man reacts on the rubble of a destroyed home that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Ansar village, southern Lebanon, on Aug. 15, 2026. Photo by Mohammed Zaatari/AP Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, some of the deadliest since deals in June eased ho»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity inaugurated a newly constructed three-storey Science Laboratory Building at Kalutara Muslim Central College in Sri Lanka, marking a major investment in education and scientific learning. The project, valued at approximately QR1,065,000, aims to enhance scienc»»»

Darlene Regis DOHA The Grind Basketball Team has put Qatar on the international youth basketball map, clinching first place in the U12 Division at the World Youth Championship 2026 in Singapore from August 6 to 9. The Qatar-UAE squad battled through a highly competitive international field featurin»»»

Tribune News Network Doha India’s 80th Independence Day was celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm on Saturday. The Embassy of India held the official ceremony at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), with more than 500 members of the Indian diaspora and friends of India in attendance. The ceremo»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha In the quiet corridors of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, international human rights discourse often finds itself entangled in the sterile mechanics of bureaucracy. During the interactive dialogue on August 12 and 13 before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Pers»»»

Thousands of people attempted to cross into Ceuta last month, overwhelming local authorities. On Saturday, Moroccan officials said they detained 111 attempting to cross. Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Dozens of migrants were detained in Morocco on Saturday as they attempted to cross i»»»

Europe's gas tanks are emptier than at any point on record for the time of year, and the cargoes that should be filling them are sailing to Asia instead. EU storage sites hit a record low in percentage terms on August 1, at 57.2% full against 57.3% on the same date in 2021, the previous worst year.»»»

PARIS: Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last month’s World Cup final, signed for reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on Saturday. The 26-year-old forward cost the Ligue 1 title-holders a reported 50 million euros ($58 million). “Paris Saint-G»»»