A fast-growing wildfire in Nevada has grown to 10,000 acres since it began burning just outside Reno on Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate. Photo courtesy of Nevada Governor's Office/X Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A fast-growing wildfire in Nevada has grown to 10,000 acres since it began burning just outs»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) on Oct. 7, 2025. Trump on Sunday said Canada wants the "benefits of being a state, without being one." File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Canad»»»

The Rutb Season 2026, organized by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority through three consecutive festivals in Liwa, Al Ain and Al Wathba from July 14 to August 9, 2026, has concluded. The festivals served as comprehensive platforms celebrating the UAE’s agricultural heritage and showcasing the diversi»»»

PARIS: Just a few years ago, the Franco-Saudi relationship appeared to move forward in fits and starts, overshadowed by the privileged ties Paris maintained with other Gulf capitals. Today, the landscape is radically different. President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Saudi Arabia in December 202»»»

Hungary’s Kossuth Radio is set to relaunch on Monday with a completely revamped programme structure, new presenters and a new slogan promising that the public broadcaster will once again be “everyone’s”. The renewed station will officially return on 24 August, with the Rákóczi March marking the sta»»»

Jerusalem: Israel warned Hamas on Sunday that it would step up operations in Gaza if launches of kites, drones and balloons towards Israel continued, after a recent increase in such incidents. Israeli media reported that four kites were found in communities near the Gaza border on Saturday and one »»»

Conakry: Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said. Six others were seriously injured in the 2:00 am (0200 GMT) incident in the Bbessia district's Dar-es-sal»»»

Doha: The Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) has launched the second phase of the "Young Inventors" programme, an initiative forming part of the national project unveiled by the Ministry of Sports and Youth during the Web Summit Qatar 2026 in Doha. The programme aims to empower and develop young talents a»»»

If you are looking for a relaxing mini escape this summer, look no further than your own home. Sometimes all a girl needs to feel herself again is an evening of self-care, and HerGlow Home Spa in Riyadh is the perfect way to complement your staycation. It offers a number of massages, from relaxing »»»

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty held separate meetings with Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom on Sunday to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination and support Egypt’s economic and development o»»»

LONDON: The Jordanian Armed Forces arrested four individuals on Sunday as they attempted to illegally cross the border within the country’s Southern Military Zone. The Border Guard in the Southern Military Zone covers a vast area of the country, including the governorates of Aqaba, Ma’an, Tafilah, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe National Security Committee in the Iranian Parliament approves Article 3 of the draft “Strategic Measure to Ensure the Security of the Stra»»»

More than 5,290 people have been infected and 2,516 died since the outbreak of Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 15. Photo by Dieudonne Dirole/EPA Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "growing exponentially," a senior United »»»

Six EU nations want the bloc to introduce a windfall tax on oil companies’ “excessive profits” linked to price hikes caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, several media outlets reported on Saturday, citing a joint letter from the countries’ finance ministers. Oil prices have repeatedly topped $100 »»»

Efforts to bring under control a wildfire that broke out earlier on Sunday between the villages of Dinevo and Lyubenovo in Haskovo Municipality were continuing as of 7 p.m. Preliminary estimates put the affected area at around 500 hectares, the Haskovo Regional Administration said. A Cougar helicop»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher Sheikh Akramah Sabri has called on the Arab and Islamic nations to diligently unify their efforts to protect Al-Aqsa and all sanctities, as well as endowment property in Jerusalem and all areas across Palestine. In a statement Sunday, he called for headin»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank raised an Israeli flag over the minaret of Abu Ubaida Mosque in the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, according to the Palestine News Agency on Sunday. The Tulkarm Directorate of Religious Affairs and Awqaf condemned the action, describing it »»»

RIYADH: On Sunday, the third edition of the Esports World Cup came to an end, and its unqualified success in Paris will likely have exceeded the most optimistic expectations the organizers would have had when the tournament was moved from Riyadh earlier this year. The first two editions of the EWC »»»

LONDON: Senior Israeli and Syrian officials met Sunday in an effort to ease tensions after an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and Mossad Director Roman Gofman came days a»»»

Iran has multiple scenarios for countering hostile actions by the United States, including the ability to establish economic ties with various countries to neutralize the effects of the US economic war against Iran, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said. "We have said time and again that we are prepa»»»

Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, said Syria expects negotiations with Israel over a security agreement to resume soon, stressing that Damascus immediate priority is to halt Israeli attacks and establish confidence-building measures. In an interview with Reuters, »»»

Amman: The Qatar U-19 handball team continued their winning run at the 11th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship, underway in Amman, through August 31, defeating Iran 24-22 on Sunday in the third round of Group B. Qatar secured the hard-fought victory after a competitive encounter in which the t»»»

A remarkable weather phenomenon was captured on video near Ráckeve after a swirling dust devil moved from the riverbank over the Danube and briefly transformed into a spectacular ‘water devil’. The unusual scene was filmed by Péter Tóth, a member of the Pilis Park Forest team, who had originally go»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during a military raid on Sunday in the northern occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said. Islam Ahmad Ajjouri was shot in the chest as Israeli forces raided the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, the Palestinian news agency »»»

Manchester: Manchester City made a winning start to life without Pep Guardiola as late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Bournemouth on Sunday in Enzo Maresca's first Premier League game as the Spaniard's replacement. Marcus Tavernier's first half goal»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Bettors on Resistance Defeat Criticize Barrack’s Remarks about Hezbollah Engagement in Negotiations to End Ongoing Israeli War 23-08-2026 1»»»

A Long March-5 rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 spacecraft blasts off from its launchpad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. The next planned mission, the Chang'e-7, was postponed due to poor weather. FIle Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/EPA Aug. 23 (UPI) -- China's space age»»»

Tunis, August 23 (TAP) - Search operations are underway off the coast of Zarzis following the sinking of a boat carrying 15 people, including 14 from Ben Guerdane and one from Zarzis, said Spokesman of the General Directorate of the National...»»»

Manila: A flood control project in Sablayan town, Occidental Mindoro province, in the western Philippines collapsed during heavy rains last week, submerging nearby communities and rice fields, local media reported on Sunday. According to local media GMA News, the collapsed section of the project me»»»

ALKHOBAR: Three years after Saudi Arabia identified generative artificial intelligence as a major opportunity for cooperation with France, the relationship is expanding into large language models, advanced research, robotics, and data governance. At the French-Saudi Investment Forum in Paris in Jun»»»

LONDON: A power plant in the UK was forced offline after it was targeted by Iran-linked hackers. It is thought to be the first such incident of a cyberattack by Tehran successfully shutting down a British facility of this nature, and marks an escalation after London gave the US permission to use UK»»»

Zandvoort, Netherlands: Formula One world champion Lando Norris stormed to victory in a thrilling Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, sealing back-to-back wins in a race marred by a huge crash for local hero Max Verstappen. The British driver started on pole and managed to come out on top of a sensational thr»»»

Manila: The Philippine House of Representatives is drafting a measure that would impose a total ban on social media and online gaming platforms for children aged 13 and below, while regulating use by those aged 14 to 17, local media reported on Sunday. According to the reports, Representative Roman»»»

AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) on Sunday launched three new tourism support programmes for 2026 aimed at boosting demand, encouraging longer visitor stays and supporting the development and marketing of tourism products in Aqaba and Wadi Rum.The programmes were announced »»»

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday, after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade in a deepening rift between the long-time allies.Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down Friday in Washington, putting into f»»»

Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”. Togo's government commented Saturday for the first time on the case of»»»

Humanoid robots smashed sprinting records and competed in boxing, football and martial arts at Beijing’s World Robot Games, including running legend Usain Bolt's record for the 100-metre dash. The robo-athletes drew cheers from hundreds of spectators and showcased China’s growing dominance in »»»

Kryvyi Rih is still digging through the wreckage. The Russian strike on a shopping centre there, in President Zelensky's own hometown, has now claimed at least sixteen lives, with several people still unaccounted for. It has added urgency to the request Zelensky has been making for months: he needs»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country".  Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who da»»»

In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections. He believes it would be too dangerous for the country, that would ‘split’ Ukraine. The remarks came after his former defense minister publicly called for a vote. Details and analysis by FRANCE»»»

Europe this summer has had to face record breaking temperatures, which caused droughts, deaths, and caused devastating wildfires. While the latest heat dome has dissipated, the damage remains – the continent continues to be the fastest warming globally. Will this summer serve as a global climate re»»»

Greece's most famous islands have spent this year fighting to keep tourists out... with Santorini and Mykonos now capping cruise arrivals and charging steep entry fees just to manage the crowds. But on one small island, they're hoping for the opposite problem. Ithaca, the legendary home of Homer's »»»

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous. The remarks come in response to a call from the former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to organise a vote, after he was fired by Zelensky last month. Analysis by FRANCE 24 i»»»

Doha, Qatar: Artificial intelligence can help teachers save time and give students a more personalised learning experience, but it should remain an assistant rather than replace teachers or students' own thinking, Fatma Al-Shurouqi, a master's researcher in STEM education and technical and vocation»»»

LONDON: Pro-Palestine solidarity groups within the Labour Party are planning to mount pressure on UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to recognize Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip as genocide during the party’s annual conference next month. The grassroots groups Momentum, Labour & Palestine, the Campa»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces have hit a cathedral in the city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), injuring four people, including clergymen, the Republic's Head Denis Pushilin said on Sunday. "On Sunday, while the service was underway, the Holy Epiphany Cathedral i»»»

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will sign a treaty on eternal friendship during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reported. On Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Uzbekistan on a state visit. On Sunday, at the "Kuksaroy"»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Sunday, gaining 5.73 points, or 0.06%, to 9,688.3 points. A total of 104,813,951 shares were traded during the session, with a turnover of QR 223,447,209.052 across 14,805 transactions in all sectors. Shares of 17 companies advanced, while»»»

It’s boom time for Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. The protein craze has catapulted these once-niche health foods into the zeitgeist, as people clamor to eat more of the macronutrient that’s important for everything from muscle and bone health to metabolism regulation. Though the hype has arguably»»»