DOHA: Administrators and teachers will return to public schools on Sunday, marking the start of preparations for the 2026-27 school year, as second-round exams for the 2025-26 school year get underway for students across all grade levels. They will begin work to complete academic, administrative an»»»

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was denied a new trial in Texas, where he stands convicted of murder for killing Austin Metcalf in the stands of a Frisco track meet in 2025. Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Texas judge on Saturday denied Karmelo Anthony's attempts to g»»»

TEHRAN, Iran: Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline »»»

Federal Judge Jeanette Vargas said the Trump administration's decision to block visa processing for 75 countries was "contrary to law" and exceeded the authority of State Secretary Marco Rubio. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday struck down the »»»

More than 200 free meals and grocery gift cards were distributed to those impacted by the Aug. 11 northwestern Indiana storms at Scott Middle School in Hammond, Ind., on Aug. 15. Around 30,000 residents in the area remained without power on Saturday, 11 days after the storm. Photo Courtesy City of »»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar has achieved a major international scientific accomplishment after securing first place globally at the secondary school level in the “Debunking Myths” (Myth Smashers) science and technology competition held under the theme “Debunking Myths in Nuclear Sc»»»

QNA Doha Qatar University (QU) is fully prepared to welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester, with academic, administrative and support services in place to ensure a smooth start and support students’ academic success and university experience, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Mohammed Dia»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Tasweer Photography Festival on Saturday announced its Frame and Focus exhibition showcasing the culmination of its flagship 14-week Advanced Photography Course. On view from 5 September to 5 October 2026 at Al Hosh Gallery, the exhibition features documentary photography,»»»

JERUSALEM: Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans — who, according to a recent AP-NORC poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. “It’s extremely important to us,”»»»

A Volkswagen Passat with five male teenagers had been traveling in the wrong direction around 3:30 a.m. local time when it collided with a marked police vehicle in Britain. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Five teenagers and two police officers were killed in Britain»»»

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US government lawsuit accusing the social media platform of illegally collecting children’s personal data.The out-of-court settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice on Friday, ends the case without the a»»»

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 1954 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 0.46 degrees south latitude and 123.11 degrees east longitude.»»»

The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record – that oc»»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing»»»

The politics of Vladimir Zelensky’s Ukraine remain a smelly swamp, producing a ceaseless seepage of scandals occasionally percolating to the surface in big, toxic bubbles that pop with a noxious stink. Recently, for instance, the returning ambassador to the US – no less – has become the subject of »»»

Doha: A joint statement was issued by the representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the representatives of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23), as well as the State of Qatar, the United States of America, the Republic of Togo (as the Afric»»»

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar achieved a distinguished international milestone by securing first place globally at the high school level in the scientific and technological competition "Myth Smashers," organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria under th»»»

Dubai: The UAE has confirmed that its markets are free of frozen berry products recalled in the United States over concerns about possible E. coli contamination. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said the affected products, sold under the GreenWise brand, had been withdrawn from US mar»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces conducted incursions into various parts of the occupied West Bank on Saturday. These operations resulted in 14 Palestinians being injured by live bullets or asphyxiation, with local sources reporting that three Palestinians were shot and injured in »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Parliament First Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad: The US must lift the blockade and order “Israel” to halt its attacks on Lebanon and Hez»»»

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : Formula One champion Lando Norris beat Mercedes title contenders George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to earn McLaren a ​third successive Dutch Grand Prix pole position on Saturday. The pole, with drivers scrambling to get their laps in before forecast rain at the seas»»»

Al Ain: Each morning, Al Ain awakens to a landscape like no other. Sweeping displays of vivid colour trace main thoroughfares and public squares as blossoms unfurl, underscoring the municipality's dedication to integrating natural beauty into everyday urban life. Across rotating seasons, these expa»»»

Paris, Aug. 22 (SANA) Dozens of former French and British diplomats have called on their governments to take joint action to compel Israeli occupation authorities to respect international law, stressing that both countries, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, bear special responsibilit»»»

Doha: Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) of the Ministry of Sports and Youth (MSY) wrapped up its summer scientific camp held under the theme "Pioneers of Science and Technology". Throughout the weeks-long camp, plenty of scientific and technological activities and workshops were held, alongside creative »»»

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada's position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa's "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs against 20 billion US dollars' worth of Ameri»»»

American Airlines planes sit at their gate at LaGuardia Airport in February. A laptop battery caught fire on an American flight causing burns to one passenger. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight during landing at Da»»»

Ottawa will introduce reciprocal “dollar-for-dollar” measures in response to the 50% tariffs the US has imposed on Canadian goods, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on Friday, after trade talks with Washington broke down. The latest round of intense negotiations lasted three days and w»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemen’s Foreign Ministry: US sanctions on Hezbollah and the Lebanese resistance are a form of support for “Israel” and reflect the Israeli »»»

AMMAN — The fourth edition of the International Food and Food Tech Expo (INFTEXPO) is set to kick off on September 4 at the Amman International Motor Show on the Airport Road, drawing around 200 local, regional and international companies specialising in food manufacturing.The expo will be held und»»»

Imagine you are a Chilean who’s lived in America – the so-called “Land of the Free” – for decades in peace and tranquility. Suddenly, one humid day in late October 2025, in your adopted home of Fort Myers, Florida, you are snatched in broad daylight then imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforc»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has achieved a major international success by securing first place globally at the secondary school level in the science and technology competition 'Debunking Myths' (Myth Smashers), organised in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria unde»»»

Tunis: A boat with immigrants aboard sank off the Tunisian coast while it was steaming toward European shores, leaving 13 individuals missing. Head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, Mustafa Abdel Kabir, said there were 15 Tunisians aboard the boat, mostly from the Ben Guerdane area, exp»»»

Officials in Spain’s Murcia region have demanded an explanation from authorities in Madrid after dozens of illegal migrants arrived by boat on a crowded beach in broad daylight. The immigration crisis was thrust back into the spotlight late last month when more than 72,000 people crossed into Ceuta»»»

Dubai: Several participants have taken home cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260822, the winning numbers in the Days section were 19, 26, 9, 2, 4, 20, while the winning number in the Months section was 9. Meanwhile, three participan»»»

Ankara: Turkiye's exports to African countries rose 12.6% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year, reaching $13.3 billion. Osman Aksoy, coordinator chairman of the Turkiye-Africa Business Councils at the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEIK), said Turkish exports to the cont»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli occupation forces carried out demolition operations of several homes in the towns of Mays Al-Jabal and Al-M»»»

Dubai: Several participants have taken home cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260822, the winning numbers in the Days section were 19, 26, 9, 2, 4, 20, while the winning number in the Months section was 9. Meanwhile, three participan»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Mirza Fakhrul Islam Almughair on the occasion of his swearing-in as President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, wishing him success in performing his duties, and for the relations between the two co»»»

TradeCanadaCanada to hit US back with tariffs after trade talks failAndreas Illmer with AP, ReutersThe trade standoff between Ottawa and Washington has escalated as Canada announced tariffs on US products. The move comes in response to the US saying that tariffs would follow the collapse of talks. »»»

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A fire has broken out in dry grass and leaf litter near Bányász Street in Szolnok, eastern Hungary, with flames spreading in several directions and threatening nearby homes. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management reported the blaze on Saturday, saying local firefighters were worki»»»

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a new project in Yemen to provide multifaceted life-saving health, nutrition, and cash assistance for the war-affected populations in Al Hudaydah Governorate's Al Zaydiyah and Al Dahi districts. With a total funding of USD 1 million from the Unit»»»

DAMASCUS: An explosive device targeted a bus carrying Syrian security forces near Damascus on Saturday, resulting in injuries among the passengers, state media reported.The attack took place on the Maarounah-Al-Tal road in the Damascus countryside, news agency SANA reported.“Authorities are investi»»»

An explosive device targeted a bus carrying security forces near the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, resulting in injuries among the passengers, state media reported. "An explosive device targeted a bus carrying Internal Security Forces personnel on the Maarounah–al-Tal road in Damascus countr»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Trade in Services and Investment Agreement (TISIA) between the United Arab Emirates and the Russian Federation has officially entered into force, marking a significant advancement in bilateral economic relations. The agreement will facilitate greater market access for services export»»»

New Delhi: India's federal health ministry on Saturday listed symptoms to watch for H1N1 influenza cases and urged people to remain alert. In an advisory posted on social media, the ministry said H1N1 can cause fever, cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose, body aches and fatigue. Other symptoms »»»

Dubai: More than 100,000 people have taken part in the second edition of Dubai Mallathon, recording over 220 million steps in the first two months of the community sports initiative. The initiative, launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Mi»»»