Dubai: Rain is forecast over parts of the UAE on Thursday as temperatures rise to 49°C and strong winds around clouds stir up dust, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather will be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds expected to develop over eastern and southern »»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has publicly welcomed China’s firm opposition to the Trump administration’s latest sanctions campaign against Tehran, describing Beijing’s stance as a “principled statement” against what he called illegal measures. In a post on X, Ghalibaf wrote: »»»

United Nations: Nearly 50,000 people in Colombia have received assistance across 25 municipalities in the most affected areas since the 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country more than two weeks ago, UN humanitarians said Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA»»»

For Emirati women today, identity can mean many things at once. It can be about staying connected to family, culture and traditions while also pursuing education, building careers, exploring new fields and creating opportunities for themselves. As the UAE continues to grow and change, Emirati women»»»

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»»»

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Warning 121-26 (Attack) on 27 August 2026, reporting an incident in the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, Oman. The UKMTO post and warning were released ~00:54 UTC on 27 August and rapidly shared by maritime security accounts (e.g., Information Fusion Cen»»»

An "unknown projectile" has struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that has since been put out, a British maritime agency said early on Thursday. "Local authorities have reported a tanker has been hit by an unknown projectile causing fire to the vessel which has since been extingui»»»

About 403 people, including 341 foreign nationals, are reported "missing" as the scale of the missing-persons crisis has continued to grow after a catastrophic flash flood tore through the Nepal-China border region, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges and critical infrastructure in one of the Himal»»»

Bamako: Malian singer and songwriter Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming concerts in South Africa in response to anti-migrant protests in the country, his spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday. South Africa was rocked by a series of marches against illegal immigration earlier this year. "I cannot i»»»

ALGIERS — Wildfires sweeping across northeastern Algeria killed 12 people on Wednesday, authorities said, as a severe heatwave intensified fire conditions across the country. "Five deaths were recorded in the prefecture of Jijel, four in that of Bejaia and three in that of Tizi Ouzou," Interior Min»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

For decades, one number dominated the global economy. Whether it was the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank or the Bank of England, markets, businesses and households waited for a simple answer: Were interest rates going up, down or staying the same? That headline often shaped everything»»»

Bangkok: Thailand's central bank kept its key interest rate steady for a third successive meeting on Wednesday as policymakers viewed the current accommodative stance as appropriate to support economic recovery. The Bank of Thailand's monetary policy committee voted unanimously to hold the one-day »»»

The United States has sanctioned UK-based direct-action group Palestine Action as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, widening the Trump administration’s campaign against organisations it describes as violent far-left networks. The US Treasury announced the designation on Wednesday (Aug. 26, 2»»»

artif OpenAI has released a final report on a July incident in which artificial intelligence agents hacked into another company's system of their own accord. File photo by Wu Hao/EPA-EFE Aug. 26 (UPI) -- OpenAI released a final report Wednesday on a July incident in which its artificial intelligenc»»»

Wuhan: China's Chang Bingyu reached the quarterfinals of the World Snooker Wuhan Open on Wednesday with a 5-2 victory over Ali Carter, while seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan also advanced after beating Stephen Maguire. Chang made a fast start against Carter, compiling breaks of 80 and 73»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has received international recognition for the creative advertisement developed for its Aamali GoConnect campaign, winning one Gold Award and five Silver Awards at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, a premier awards »»»

QNA Doha The School Health Programme and Services at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is preparing to launch its 2026-2027 Back-to-School campaign under the slogan “Healthy Bodies Build Strong Nations.” The campaign will run from August 30 to September 10 across all public schools and kin»»»

QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) concluded the sixth edition of the ‘Lekhwiya’s Ashbal’ Programme 2026, which was held from August 9 to 26 in the presence of Deputy Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Major-General Staff Mohammed Misfer Al Shahwani. The programme w»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) held a series of meetings with a delegation from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) during the delegation’s visit to Qatar from August 23 to 26. This is part of efforts related to the Khor Al Adaid Natural Reserv»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodia on Wednesday dispatched its 12th batch of 184 peacekeepers to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Central African Republic. Speaking at a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha said the blue helmets from»»»

Manila: For decades, the debate here has often treated corruption as the prime reason for the country's economic woes. The standard explanation goes something like this: weak institutions and a culture of patronage create fertile ground for "rent-seeking" — public money gets siphoned into unproduct»»»

Madrid: Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga in Jose Mourinho's first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club's coach. Mourinho's Madrid made it two wins from two with Vinicius Junior also on the scoresheet, while Jude Belli»»»

Lawyers from the Department of Justice threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if the Trump administration isn't allowed to renovate it and put Trump's name on it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administration threatened in a court»»»

Palestinians in the West Bank village of Madama say they fear further violence after Israeli MP Zvi Sukkot smashed a local memorial with a sledgehammer as IDF soldiers stood by. The military later insisted the incident was neither authorized nor anticipated. A far-right lawmaker known for confronta»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar confirmed it is ready to host the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference, which will be held in Doha from Nov. 9 to Nov. 27, 2026. This came during the participation of HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations»»»

JERUSALEM: Iranian agents were allegedly monitoring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair in Florida as part of a plot to assassinate him, a US media outlet reported. Israeli intelligence discovered the alleged plot in December 2025 and believed Iranian operatives were “on the ground»»»

By Maxence D'aversa PARIS, France — After six months of war in the Middle East, the Gulf's major aviation hubs are navigating turbulence as a hefty portion of their lucrative transit traffic opts for other airports such as Istanbul.Between April and June, business for Middle Eastern airlines — mea»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the President of the Republic of Estonia HE Alar Karis, on the passing of former Prime Minister Siim Kallas.»»»

PARIS: French ‌far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to far-right candidate Marine ​Le Pen in next year’s presidential run-off, a second poll showed this week, stressing the electorate’s growing polarization as Emmanuel Macron’s era ends. Melenchon, the leader of far-left»»»

LONDON: Palestinian painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, whose vivid depictions of Palestinian life, land and national identity made him one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Palestinian art, was buried on Wednesday in his hometown of Birzeit in the occupied West Bank. A packed church n»»»

Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and destroyed villages and infrastructure, officials said. Hundreds are still missing, including foreign tourists and pilgrims from neighbouring India, as authorities race »»»

Tripoli: President of the State of Libya's High Council HE Dr. Mohammed Muftah Takala met in Tripoli today with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries»»»

A lawsuit was filed by 25 states to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new rules to prevent mail-in voting before November's elections. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A group of attorneys general from 24 states and the governor of Pennsylvania have f»»»

PARIS: French ‌far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to far-right candidate Marine ​Le Pen in next year’s presidential run-off, a second poll showed this week, stressing the electorate’s growing polarization as Emmanuel Macron’s era ends. Melenchon, the leader of far-left»»»

Tripoli: Chairman of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya HE Dr. Mohamed Al Menfi met in Tripoli on Wednesday with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countrie»»»

Tripoli: Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya HE Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibeh met on Wednesday in Tripoli with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed co»»»

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At least 47 people, including five children, have been slain in the attack, the United Nations said. People lift the body of a victim in the Kenscoff area of Haiti on Monday. At least 47 people, including children, were killed in an overnight gang attack. Photo by Jonet St. Elois/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) »»»

South Africa-based telecommunications and digital-services group MTN (JSE: MTN) is exploring banking licences in selected African markets that could allow it to take deposits and increasingly lend from its own balance sheet, CEO Ralph Mupita told Reuters. MTN is a pan-African telecoms group offerin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and official Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed Al Ansari said that Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani will "arrive in Tehran tomorrow, where he will meet with a number »»»

LONDON: A UN anti-racism committee on Wednesday expressed alarm over statements by Israeli officials threatening to inflict on Lebanon “the same level of destruction” as in Gaza, urging an end to rhetoric it said dehumanized the Lebanese population. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Dis»»»

Washington: The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called dara»»»

A Frenchman was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said Wednesday. The man, identified as Regis Normand, 46, was arrested in the southern port of Bari in June and remains in custody, »»»

A United Airlines jet taxis to take off in November at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. United announced an extensive international expansion Wednesday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- United Airlines announced Wednesday that it is planning the largest intern»»»

A Hungarian national is being sought after flash floods in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday. A Hungarian pilgrim was in the area hit by the flash floods, and efforts to establish their identity and whereabouts are still under way, the ministry said. Accord»»»

Doha, Qatar: The School Health Program and Services at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is preparing to launch its 2026-2027 Back-to-School campaign under the slogan "Healthy Bodies Build Strong Nations." The campaign will run from August 30 to September 10 across all public schools and k»»»

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260826, the winning numbers in the Days section were 26, 29, 28, 27, 9, 14, while 5 was drawn as the winning number in the Months section. Meanwhile, three participants»»»