The Trump administration on Monday paused construction of a contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park, as the head of Customs and Border Protection travelled to the area to assess the plans amid fierce bipartisan opposition over their potential impact on the remote landscape. The »»»

An unsolved tragedy that shook the music industry forever, enters a Nevada courtroom. The murder trial of former gang leader Duane Davis is now underway in Las Vegas, where prosecutors are laying out what they describe as a deadly act of revenge against rapper Tupac Shakur. Story by Caitlin Brown.»»»

Social media giant Meta, is set to defend itself in a landmark trial. They are accused of knowingly and deliberately designing features which get children under the age of 13 addicted to its platforms. Story by Delano D'Souza.»»»

Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality. A Damascus court issued a death sentence on Tuesday.  A Syrian court on Tuesday issued a death sentence to detainee Wassim al-»»»

Syria and the United States accused Israel of striking an airfield in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday. Washington called the strikes an "unecessary escalation". Syrian State TV reported that eight strikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur air base with no further details. Follow ou»»»

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, days after the premier rejected the US-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting follows Kushner's meeting with Hamas’ leader in Egypt, as the US pr»»»

As the 60-day ceasefire deadline passes, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between the US and Iran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way." This isn’t the first time Trump has threatened Oman. Details by Mo»»»

In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian village of Qusra remains under siege by extremist Israeli settlers. They are trying to force families off their land through tactics including cutting off access to food and water. A Palestinian-American who owns a house in the village has returned to Qusr»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein discussed regional issues and ways to strengthen coordination between their countries during a phone call on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ministers reviewed ways to further develop Saudi-»»»

A ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday amid claims by Tehran's top negotiator that the critically important sea route would remain closed. The unnamed vessel was sailing eastbound out from Persian Gulf when it was hit. File photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A ship tr»»»

Dubai: As Tuesday draws to a close, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remained high, with fresh threats from US President Donald Trump, conflicting positions from Washington and Tehran, and a vessel reporting a projectile strike in the strategic waterway. For UAE residents, the developments also»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from US President Donald Trump. During the call, Sheikh Mohamed and Trump discussed cooperation between the UAE and the United States and ways to further strengthen ties in support of mutual interes»»»

A total of 321 bird species have been recorded in the Poda protected area near Burgas(on the Black sea). One of them could be chosen as the mascot for the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Burgas in 2027, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) said in a post on its of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Abu Al Duhur air base in Idlib, the Syrian Arab Republic, considering it a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a clear violation of the»»»

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, on Aug. 11, 2026. Mangione's state trial has been postponed. Pool Photo by David Dee Delgado/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The judge in the state case against Luigi Mangione postponed his trial to de»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasury securities rose 1.56 percent in June to $142.5 billion, as the Kingdom bucked the global trend. The holdings by Saudi Arabia increased from $140.3 billion in May, although the latest figure is below the 2026 high of $160.4 billion seen in February, acc»»»

Sharjah Airport has achieved Level 3 Airport Customer Experience Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI), marking a new milestone in efforts to improve passenger services and embed customer experience across its operations. The airport said the accreditation recognises its ability t»»»

Terra-Invest has announced the appointment of Indian tennis champion Sania Mirza as its Brand Ambassador, marking a new association between the UAE-based investment firm and one of India’s most recognised sporting personalities. As part of her association with Terra-Invest, Mirza will also work wit»»»

ALKHOBAR: Two-factor authentication and hardware-level encryption are built to withstand state-sponsored hackers. They are not built for grieving daughters. And following the death of her father, Nora Al-Salem discovered that the very security features protecting his phone had turned his legacy int»»»

RIYADH: The National Center for Falcons provides an integrated veterinary system to safeguard the health and well-being of falcons and support breeders, falconers and participants in the International Falcon Breeders Auction. The event, organized by the center at its headquarters in Malham, north o»»»

Ukraine is set to receive Bradley fighting vehicles that are far from battle-ready, with critical components missing due to a severe shortage of spare parts, according to US government documents obtained by Sputnik. The US Army Contracting Command acknowledges that the pinch is worst among older, h»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on Tuesday announced the academic calendar for the 2026-27 academic year, setting key dates for universities and other higher education institutions across the country. The calendar applies to all public and private higher education in»»»

Dubai: Two Egyptian sailors detained aboard the vessel "Reem Al Bihar" at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port since January have been released and cleared to return home, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts conducted over several months had secured the sailors’ »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) Refereeing Department concluded its Elite Referees Camp, held from August 7 to 18 with the participation of a number of leading lecturers and experts in the field. Held in preparation for the new season, the camp featured a comprehensive program cov»»»

Moscow firms participated in two off-site events in Vietnam organized by the Mosprom export support center and engaged in business negotiations, according to Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov. Liksutov noted that five food industry companies showcased their products at t»»»

Hungarian foster parents who cared for a seriously ill six-year-old boy say they cannot understand why the country’s child protection authorities placed him for adoption in the United States – and they continue to fight for his return. Tibike, who does not speak English, was handed over to American»»»

Hecklingen, Germany: Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre, less than two weeks after an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle was found at Leipzig airport, a key logistics hub for weapons sent to Ukraine. "We are significantly strengthening our ability to respond to host»»»

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A serial Guinness World Record-breaker recruited 10 co-workers and a Las Vegas mentalist performer to help earn a title for folding T-shirts as a team. David Rush, who holds more than 200 concurrent Guinness World Records titles, attempted the record for the fastest time to fold 12»»»

Firefighters were battling a blaze in Sharjah’s Industrial Area 5, with no injuries reported, authorities said. The Sharjah Civil Defence Authority said its teams were continuing efforts to bring the fire under control and prevent flames from spreading to neighbouring premises. Get updated faster a»»»

Baba Habbas, the popular eatery that closed during the pandemic, is back with a new name and a new location. Just a short drive from its original home on Alkhobar corniche, where it stood for 45 years, Baba Boss opened in May, offering a rustic alternative to the cutesy cafes in Qurtuba Square. Ret»»»

President Joseph Aoun has admitted that the framework agreement with Israel is facing “difficulties,” but stressed that Lebanon does not want to backtrack on it. “Instead, we aim to strengthen this framework and achieve a breakthrough on several issues, such as the captives' file, the border, the p»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a prominent Daesh group commander in the country’s north in the latest operation against the jihadists. In a statement, the interior ministry said security forces and unnamed international partners “arrested Hamza Abdullah Mohammad, nickna»»»

Sofia has been ranked among the most affordable European destinations for a weekend getaway, placing sixth in a study comparing the costs of accommodation, food and local transportation across 100 cities. The Bulgarian capital is the only city outside Poland in the top six, with the average daily c»»»

The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore spots like Canadian softwood lumber imports and U.S. access to Canada's protected dairy market. Somehow the two neighbors still managed to remain friends, allies — and trading partners. Canad»»»

Western sponsors are not interested in helping Ukraine turn into a prosperous and independent state, Bogdan Bezpalko, political analyst and member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the Russian president, told Sputnik. “Foreign economic players are solely interested in Ukraine resembling»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be taken to a private hospital for comprehensive medical checks after his lawyers raised concerns about his health. Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, was allowed entry into Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Culinary Arts Commission met with several officials from the Japanese Embassy in the Kingdom at its headquarters in Riyadh. The meeting aligned with the commission’s strategic objective of strengthening international partnerships in the culinary arts sector, the Saudi Press A»»»

JEDDAH: Jordan’s tourism income surged 24.9 percent in July to $926.2 million, narrowing the year-to-date decline to 0.2 percent, with total tourism income reaching $4.42 billion, according to official data. The recovery, however, remained uneven across visitor markets, with tourism income from Ara»»»

RIYADH: The agricultural sector in the Madinah region recorded the highest growth among economic sectors at 44 percent, driven by major development projects in the region. A report by the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the sector saw commercial registrations increase from 375 in Marc»»»

MADRID: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city. The earthquake took place at around 10:38 am (0838 GMT), with its epicenter in »»»

Dubai: It began, as many important newsroom discussions do, with a snake. Actually, not one snake, but two. On August 17, multiple reports in India said that two snakes were spotted on the lawn of Shah Rukh Khan’s sea-facing Mumbai mansion, Mannat. One, an eight-foot-long, non-venomous Indian rat s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met separately on Tuesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and President-elect of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly HE Dr Khalilur Rahman, and Minister of Finance of Grenada HE D»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority brought together experts, specialists and creative-content professionals for an open meeting titled “Creative Content Through AI Technologies” to discuss the future of creative content and production. The meeting examined how AI tools are»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s food service sector recorded solid growth. Turnover of restaurants, bars and mobile food delivery and catering services reached 28,714.6 billion soms in January—July 2026, an increase of 8.3 percent. The National Statistical Committee reported. In total, services provided by hotels and»»»

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged for more than a week confronted Israeli settlers on his property Tuesday and demanded Israeli forces remove them from the area. But on his first day back at his home in the village of Qusra, Loui Ridi was ultimately tol»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari held a weekly media briefing on Tuesday, outlining Qatar’s efforts to de-escalate tensions and restore the ceasefire, while emphasizing the necessity of opening t»»»

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Kyrgyzstan and Russia plan to create a unified mobile infrastructure that will allow citizens of both countries to use mobile services without changing their SIM cards or paying roaming charges. According to Vadim Smirnov, a member of the board of the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund, a single SIM c»»»

Archaeological excavations of sites dating back to the 1st-2nd centuries are ongoing in Andigen jailoo (pasture) in Batken district, the Batken District Department of Internal Affairs reported. According to police, the work is being conducted in Samarkandek aiyl aimak, where historical and archaeol»»»

August 15, 2026 marked the 81st anniversary of Japan's announcement of its unconditional surrender in WWII. Yet 81 years on, Japan continues to remember itself more as a victim than as an aggressor, revealing a deeply alarming disconnect between war memory and historical responsibility. In an inter»»»