Washington, USA: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces had redirected 82 commercial vessels, disabled three others and boarded two to ensure compliance with the US blockade on Iran, as of August 28. In a post on X, CENTCOM said the operations were part of efforts to enforce the blo»»»

Niamey: Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard across several parts of Niger’s capital early Saturday after attackers targeted the city’s international airport and attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidency, according to witnesses and a security source cited by Reuters. T»»»

Abidjan: Gunfire was heard overnight near a military base at the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey, which had been attacked twice this year by jihadists, residents told AFP Saturday.“There is heavy gunfire and explosions at Base 101 in Niamey,” one local resident told AFP, a report co»»»

Secretary General Naim Qassem gave a speech criticizing the Lebanese authorities for surrendering without compensation and rejecting the framework agreement with Israel. "The Lebanese Authority has chosen a path that does not befit it or Lebanon and has given the enemy everything it wants. Say no o»»»

Police received a report of a conflict involving foreign nationals, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to preliminary information, a verbal altercation broke out between the foreign nationals, which escalated into a physical fight. The incident was registered by the Department of »»»

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for his two-nation tour to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, and expressed confidence that this visit will strengthen India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia. He will first travel to Tashkent for a two-day bilateral visit at the invitation of Uzbeki»»»

A ceasefire will not decide Sudan’s future. Even if the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a ceasefire, the questions that will determine the country’s future will remain unanswered: Who governs? Who represents the Sudanese people? What form will the next state take? »»»

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan intend to increase mutual trade to $3 billion. To achieve this goal, the countries plan to expand transport and logistics ties and industrial cooperation. The Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev said in an interview with Dunyo news agency, timed to the 35th ann»»»

The Presidential Affairs Department proposed making ElCat the sole operator responsible for delivering and transmitting internet traffic to Kyrgyzstan, as well as transiting it to other countries. A draft resolution prepared on behalf of Presidential Affairs Department’s head Kanybek Tumanbaev has »»»

An Ecuadoran court on Friday sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company that built the country's biggest hydroelectric dam. The prosecution said on X that Moreno, who governed from 2017 to 2021, was among 20 people convicted in the case i»»»

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared past 2,400 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recove»»»

DUBAI/CAIRO : Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the ​supreme leader calling on the government to address the hardship while the president reported foreign trade has shrunk 35 percent due to the American sanctions and blockade. The warnings came »»»

* Iranian president says foreign trade down 35 percent due to sanctions and blockade* Supreme ‌leader urges Iranian government to address economic hardship* US sanctions Egyptian bank said to have ties with Iran through Emirati unitBy Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine GhaniaDUBAI/CAIRO : Iranian leaders»»»

Members of the Zhogorku Kenesh were shown the waste processing plant currently under construction in Osh, the City Hall of the southern capital reported. According to the city authorities, major construction work is currently underway at the site. The plant occupies an area of 18 hectares, while th»»»

NUWAKOT, Nepal: Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.The number of missing soared past 2,400 on Friday as emergency teams said »»»

Kinshasa: The fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing the total number of affected zones to 60. Data released today by the Congolese Ministry of Health showed that the two newly affected areas were Biena an»»»

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 48C in parts of the UAE on Saturday, with convective clouds expected to develop over eastern areas during the afternoon and freshening winds likely to stir up dust. The National Centre of Meteorology forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions across the country, with »»»

A poster shows the name change from Lake Ontario to Lake America, as President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the renaming amid a trade war with Canada. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The leader of the Seneca Nation on Friday called on President Donald Trump to rev»»»

Johannesburg: New Zealand captain Ardie Savea said on Friday that South Africa are a "wounded beast", desperate for revenge after losing the first Test in a four-match series. The All Blacks and Springboks, ranked first and second in the world, clash before a sell-out 55,000 crowd in Cape Town on S»»»

On August 24, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, promising to “sever every economic lifeline” sustaining Iran’s government. Hours later, President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged major imbalances in water, electricity, gas, fuel, the environment and the banking se»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered condolences to Norway’s King Haakon VIII and the Norwegian people following the death of King Harald V, who reigned for more than three decades. In separate cables, King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed expressed their »»»

France hopes to line its own arms manufacturers’ pockets with a €90 billion European Union loan to Ukraine by limiting Kiev's ability to procure weapons from outside the bloc, according to Euronews. After overcoming Hungary’s opposition, the EU member states in April approved the €90 billion Ukrain»»»

Lima: The Peruvian government on Friday declared a 60-day state of emergency in Metropolitan Lima, where the country's capital is located, and the neighboring province of Callao, to address rising crime and violence. The measure was made official through a supreme decree published in the official g»»»

Donald Trump has declared himself the “greatest” president in US history while branding Joe Biden and Barack Obama “failures” in a ranking posted on Truth Social. Abraham Lincoln, who led the US through the Civil War and abolished slavery, and George Washington, the first US president and a foundin»»»

US President Donald Trump is apparently suffering from “schizophrenia” and “delusions” over his claims that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Washington, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said. The jab came after Trump shared an image on Thursday titled “US Territories” that liste»»»

Cape Town: South Africa's Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 was taken offline early Thursday following a turbine trip, national power utility Eskom confirmed. "Unit 1 was, safely and within procedure, taken offline just before 100 a.m. today following a turbine trip," Eskom said in a statement. »»»

Nuwakot (Nepal) (AFP) – Nepal’s disaster authority sharply raised the number of missing to 1,924 on Friday, including 517 foreigners, two days after devastating floods that killed at least 586 in the country. A further 558 people are also reported missing in Tibet, where Ch»»»

The US is moving to lock in long-term access to the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves by discussing a 100-year deal with Venezuela, as Caracas plans to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), several outlets have reported. The idea of quitting OPEC has been discussed»»»

ISTANBUL: A Turkish comedian was rearrested Friday after a court ordered his release in a separate case in which he was accused of insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported. Deniz Goktas, 32, whose stand-up performances have attracted millions of views online, was d»»»

DUBAI: Al-Nassr had another scare on Friday night when they once again fell behind, before pulling off a 2-1 comeback win against Al-Taawoun at Al-Awwal Park to maintain their 100 percent start to the Saudi Pro League season. The reigning champions top the table with the maximum 12 points from four»»»

Damascus, Aug. 28 (SANA) As Syria seeks advanced solutions that meet the needs of infrastructure and construction projects while complying with quality and efficiency standards, several Arab and foreign companies are showcasing specialised building materials and modern technologies at the 63rd Dama»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar today welcomed its first leisure charter flight from Yerevan, Armenia, at Hamad International Airport, supporting the continued growth of inbound leisure tourism and the diversification of source markets. Running until 15 May 2027, with one flight per week, the charter programme »»»

PORT SUDAN: Along the road leading west from Sudan’s capital, past the sprawling urban area of Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman toward the regional center of El-Obeid, the burned-out remains of fuel tankers and cargo trucks sit beside the asphalt, their metal frames blackened and twisted by atta»»»

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 »»»

Amman: Qatar have qualified for the 2027 U19 World Handball Championship after reaching the semifinals of the Asian Men's U19 Handball Championship currently being held in Jordan, following a 33-13 quarterfinal victory over the hosts Jordan on Friday. Qatar dominated from the outset, taking a comma»»»

An implosion at a Washington State paper facility killed 11 people and injured several others. Federal investigators now say the company had been warned twice before that its facilities required significant repairs. File Photo courtesy Longview Fire Department/Facebook Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The operator»»»

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Treasury Department Monday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday that the United States is working to cut off bank branches in the United Arab Emira»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers and military forces set 900 fires targeting Palestinian homes, property, vehicles and facilities between the start of 2023 and July 10, 2026, according to a Palestinian commission that monitors settlement activity and Israeli military measures. Israeli settlers were respons»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Algeria over the victims of wildfires in the northeast of the country, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign »»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said Friday that the group had broken the “Greater Israel” project and would remain steadfast, declaring: “We will hold our heads high and will not surrender.” Sheikh Qassem made the remarks during a central religious festival organized by Hezbollah at»»»

Damascus, Aug. 28 (SANA) The Ministry of Economy and Industry signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Ithraa Group to rehabilitate, modernise and operate the General Company for Iron and Steel Products in Hama, known as the Hama Steel Plant. The MoU was signed during the 63rd Damas»»»

Tunis, August 28 (TAP) - Rolling power cuts may be enforced between 9.00 pm and midnight in several regions of Tunisia on Friday evening, in order to preserve the electricity system's sustainability, announced the Tunisian Electricity and Gas...»»»

LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence. Israeli media, including The Jerusalem Post, reported that t»»»

LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence. Israeli media, including The Jerusalem Post, reported that t»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party on Friday upbraided a far-right Cabinet member for refusing to run on a joint slate with another ultranationalist, warning a split vote risked tanking their coalition in upcoming elections. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah have held a phone conversation. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen»»»

Lightning flashes over the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Aug. 4. On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Space Academy to train future space staff. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Preside»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has strongly defended the newly established National Office for Asset Recovery and Asset Protection (NVVH), accusing those who seek to undermine or discredit its work of opposing efforts to recover allegedly stolen public assets. In a video posted on Facebook o»»»

Johnson Space Center: President Donald Trump on Friday announced the creation of a "Space Academy" to train future civilian and military recruits for an arena where the United States faces rivalry with China. Speaking at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Trump said the institution would be mo»»»

GAZA STRIP, JERUSALEM: Israeli strikes killed five people in Gaza on Friday, a week after a US delegation asked Israel to draw down attacks. The civil defense agency said that the bodies of three people were recovered in pieces after Israeli strikes in the town of Al-Qarara, east of Khan Younis. Af»»»