Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Education has approved a package of curriculum updates for the 2026–2027 academic year, including the restructuring of science courses for a number of grades and academic tracks, the discontinuation of Chinese language instruction in kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2, and t»»»

Dubai: Dubai International (DXB) is heading into a stronger second half of 2026, with airline capacity steadily returning and a major investment programme gathering pace, even as the world’s busiest international hub posted a sharp year-on-year fall in passenger numbers for the first six months of »»»

Abuja: At least 50 children have been killed and several others hospitalized in an outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kano, the state legislature said Tuesday, calling for swift emergency measures to assist affected communities. The Kano State House of Assembly called on the »»»

Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. military killed four people Tuesday in its latest strike targeting an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, the second strike in a matter of days after a two-month pause. U.S. Southern Command has killed at least 227 people in 68 publicly acknowledged strikes tar»»»

Dubai: The UAE could see rain, strong winds and blowing dust on Wednesday as temperatures climb to 49°C in some inland areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather will be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds developing over eastern and southern areas during th»»»

Dubai: Rain is forecast across parts of Saudi Arabia from Wednesday through Saturday, with moderate to heavy downpours expected in some western and southwestern areas, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). An animated forecast map issued by the NCM shows light to moderate rain dev»»»

US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49 studio albums, more than 100 compilation and collorabative albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Mu»»»

Dubai: When Eden Uy Silvio started running, she thought she was simply trying to get away; away from debt, fear, and pain of an abusive relationship. With every kilometre, the Filipino expatriate has realised that running could take her places, but it could not allow her to outrun what she was carr»»»

Britain is directly participating in the Ukraine conflict and actively working to prolong it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, after London announced it would grant Kiev access to classified technical information needed to assemble long-range cruise missiles domestically. The UK government»»»

A far-right Israeli MP smashed a memorial to Palestinians killed in the conflict with Israel in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. He committed the act under IDF escort, which has been condemned by the army and politicians in Israel. Zvi Sukkot, a member of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich»»»

Dubai: Egypt will witness a partial lunar eclipse early on Friday, with the Earth’s shadow covering about 93 per cent of the Moon at the phenomenon’s peak, Egyptian authorities said. The eclipse, which coincides with the full Moon of the Islamic month of Rabi Al Awwal, will last about five hours ac»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists could see fuel prices stabilise or edge lower in September if the latest decline in global oil prices continues through the final days of August. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Brent crude fell as much as 2.7% to $88 a barrel»»»

Gaza rescue crews have been searching the enclave’s ruins for thousands of Palestinians believed to remain buried beneath buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, some dating back to the first months of the war. Recovery work continues amid a fragile ceasefire and an unresolved dispute over a peace »»»

New York: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday that 1,000 US Open tickets will be sold for $100 each in an effort to make the tournament more affordable. The tickets are exclusively available for New York residents, who can buy up to two each, and go on sale»»»

Large volumes of oil from Gulf producers continue to reach global markets through ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman even as direct vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply suppressed, maritime tracking data showed early on Wednesday (Aug. 26). TankerTrackers reported at »»»

As the countdown to August 31 winds down, UAE households are deep in the annual back-to-school scramble, checking calendars, booking vaccine appointments, hunting for the right schoolbag, and trying to keep spending under control. Here's a complete roundup of what parents need to know this year, co»»»

New York: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not support the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) upcoming event in the city, though he admitted he was uncertain whether the municipal administration had any jurisdiction to cancel a privately organised gathering. "I don't support the rally, but I »»»

The United States has offered to cancel its newly launched “Operation Economic Outcast,” lift all sanctions on Iran, and end its naval blockade in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting attacks by its regional proxies, according to a senior source cited by Al Arabiya. The pr»»»

Cape Town: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that external forces may be instigating some anti-migrant violence in the country, adding that his government was investigating possible outside involvement. Ramaphosa made the remarks while answering questions from Members of Parli»»»

MEXICO CITY (AP): The US government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” without providing details. The notice, released Monday night, said that because of info»»»

Armenia will formally apply for European Union membership before holding a referendum on whether to join the bloc, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told parliament on August 24, setting out a five-year programme that would further shift the country away from Russia and reshape its relations with Azer»»»

The father of a US Navy sailor who has been deployed in the Middle East for a record-breaking nine months was released from immigration detention, according to his family. His arrest sparked intense backlash after The Associated Press reported that his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Ab»»»

A passerby takes a photo of a property from a road covered in sand after Hurricane Milton's landfall in October 2024 in Manasota Key, Fla. A government watchdog report said Tuesday that FEMA crews broke the law when they skipped some houses with signs supporting U.S. President Donald Trump during h»»»

Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group in a televised speech from the presidential palace in Damascus. The dissolution followed the integration of SDF fighters into the Syrian military, said Abd»»»

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local r»»»

Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal" to social media companies. Brazil has taken a tough stance on the regulation of social media platforms, cracking down on disinformation a»»»

The US-led board supervising a Gaza peace plan on Tuesday warned Hamas against flying kites, after Israel threatened retaliatory strikes. "All militant activity in Gaza must stop, including the flying of kites. We have conveyed this message directly through the established mechanism," an official o»»»

Phnom Penh: The flooding of the Mekong River has affected 13,688 families across four Cambodian provinces, forcing 1,551 families to evacuate to higher ground, a disaster control spokesperson said Tuesday. Soth Kim Kolmony, spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), sai»»»

Armenian prosecutors detained former president Robert Kocharyan on August 25 and charged him with corruption-related offences allegedly committed during his decade in office, in a case likely to further escalate tensions between the government and its opponents. Kocharyan, 71, who served as preside»»»

Armenia will formally apply for European Union membership before holding a referendum on whether to join the bloc, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told parliament on August 24, setting out a five-year programme that would further shift the country away from Russia and reshape its relations with Azer»»»

A Ukrainian drone hits the Ozon warehouse in Orenburg and sets it on fire.  Ukrainian drones have hit four Ozon logistics centres in three days, opening a second front in Operation Wildberries campaign that has spent the summer burning Russia's biggest online retailer. The run began on August »»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is more seasoned as a banker than a politician but has shown a confident touch in standing up to US President Donald Trump and navigating a trade war that threatens his nation's economy. "We are masters in our own house," the prime minister said on Saturday, just»»»

Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly-launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago. With more than three billion users around the world, Meta is fending off accusatio»»»

The EU is highly reluctant to revive plans to steal more than $200 billion in frozen Russian sovereign reserves and hand them over to cash-strapped Ukraine, EurActiv reported on Tuesday, citing sources. On Monday, European leaders flocked to Kiev in a show of solidarity for Ukraine, which marked it»»»

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday to demand their safe return to their home state, nine years after they fled a government crackdown. The demonstrators urged the international community to ensure»»»

GENEVA: India must better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes subject to extrajudicial killings, torture and violence by law enforcement, a United Nations watchdog said Tuesday. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) also said the world’s most populous count»»»

Washington DC [US], August 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) mourned the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, who passed away at the age of 80, and announced that the American flag would be lowered throughout the United States for one week in her honour. In a post o»»»

Nairobi: Kenya announced Tuesday that it will prohibit pesticides banned abroad from entering the country, aligning its policy with international chemical regulation standards. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed in a statement issued in Nairobi, the Kenya»»»

Kairouan, August 25 (TAP) - A budget of TND 1.162 million has been allocated to the municipality of Kairouan under the Tourist Area Protection Fund, to strengthen cleanliness and environmental protection measures and improve the conditions in which...»»»

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up. The uncertainty deepened on Tuesday, after US Treasury Se»»»

WASHINGTON: The ‌US Secret Service is aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state ​television discussing a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s youngest son, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. “The US Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can ‌be perc»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners, AP reported on Tuesday, citing State Department documents and two US officials familiar with the plan. The reported move, which targets business and tourism applicants who have applied for »»»

TUNIS, 25 August 2026 (TAP) – The municipality of Sidi Bou Said will hold an information day on Monday, August 31, 2026, for economic operators and investors on the “Blue Zone” concession project in the municipality. The meeting aims to gauge market...»»»

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss speaks during a news conference in July 2020 to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, a federal judge turned down »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) on Tuesday issued Government Ijarah Sukuk on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, with a total allocated value of QR5 billion, as part of the government’s continued efforts to manage public financing and develop the domestic debt market. Accordin»»»

Qatar and Türkiye have discussed ways to further strengthen economic, trade and investment relations, with particular emphasis on increasing bilateral trade following the implementation of the two countries’ Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement last year. Minister of State for Foreign Trade Aff»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sustainability has been a defining pillar of Lusail International Circuit (LIC). The circuit holds the FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation, the highest level of recognition available under the FIA’s environmental programme, allowing LIC to be part of an elite duo of»»»

The Pakistani community in Qatar marked Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day on August 14 with a series of colourful events and activities celebrating the country’s history, cultural heritage and national identity. Community organisations and institutions organised special programmes featuring cultural»»»