Doha, Qatar: Qatar will open their campaign in the second edition of the FIVB U17 World Championship against Venezuela in Group A at the Aspire Zone's Women's Sports Hall today at 5pm. This will be followed by France on August 21 and Tunisia on August 23. Yesterday, the Qatar 2026 Organizing Commit»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan SC have been drawn alongside Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC, Jordan’s Al Faisaly and Oman’s Al Nahda Club in Group C of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 following yesterday’s Group Stage Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 32-team competition will begin on September 15, wit»»»

On Aug. 19, 2003, Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations' representative to Iraq, was killed in a car-bomb attack on U.N. headquarters in Iraq. 1 of 3 | United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) chats on July 29, 2002, with Sergio Vieira de Mello from Brazil, the new United Nations High C»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed for a fourth ​straight day on Wednesday as investors weighed conflicting messages from Tehran and Washington on ‌whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to ships. Brent crude futures climbed 69 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $91.71 by 07:15 a.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia has seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine hidden on a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in one of the country's biggest drug busts, with 10 crew members arrested, a senior narcotics official said. The National Narcotics Agency said in a statement late Tuesday it had received intelli»»»

Romania's energy situation is under control as the available production facilities are operating at full capacity and contributing to compensating for the unavailability of reactor 2 of the Cernavoda nuclear-power plant, according to the Ministry of Energy .On Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Na»»»

Montreal, Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada and the United States had made progress towards a trade deal but more work was needed, after President Donald Trump paused his latest punishing tariffs. "Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces carry out a demolition using explosives in the town of Mansouri, southern Lebanon 19-08-2026 09:41 AM Latest News»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Al Sadd, Al Gharafa and Al Shamal have been handed challenging starts to their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 campaigns after the League Stage draw was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. The three Qatari clubs will face some of the leading teams in West Asia, with A»»»

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second five-year term with 61.4% of the vote, giving him a renewed mandate to pursue an investment-led economic programme centred on sharply expanding copper production after restructuring the country's debt. The Electoral Commission of Zambia declared»»»

Bulgarian industrial production posted a modest monthly increase in June, but the sector remained significantly weaker than a year earlier and lagged behind the broader European trend. Production rose by 0.4% from May, while on an annual basis it fell by 2.6%, according to the latest Eurostat data.»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi: Any assistance provided to the US military constitutes participatio»»»

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate nomination has put the rising American left firmly in the spotlight ahead of November’s midterm elections. Its significance lies partly in his position on the progressive left of the Democratic Party and his alignment with »»»

Military vehicles line up at Camp Humphreys, the main U.S. base in Pyeongtaek, on Wednesday as the allies conduct the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield combined exercise. Seoul announced Wednesday the drills would be cut short following orders by U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Aug. 1»»»

Beijing, China: Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Wednesday as US Treasury yields retreated from recent highs, while traders awaited the results of the latest Federal Reserve meeting. Spot gold was up 0.2% to $4,342.33 per ounce, after falling nearly 2% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, US go»»»

Singapore: Oil prices ticked higher in early trade on Wednesday, climbing for a fourth straight day on supply uncertainty. Brent crude futures climbed 26 cents, or 0.29%, to $91.28 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 37 cents to $85.31 a barrel. Both benchmarks had s»»»

Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo may travel to Tashkent, media reports say. The possibility emerged following the draw in Kuala Lumpur, where Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor was drawn to play a home match against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr. The AFC Champions League Elite is the main club competitio»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister of Grenada H E Dickon Mitchell affirmed the strength of relations between his country and Qatar, describing them as very good and continually improving. In an exclusive interview with QNA yesterday, the Prime Minister of Grenada said his official visit to Qatar provided »»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Art Centre announced the launch of its new season with two art exhibitions on September 2, which will continue until October 7 at the headquarters of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara). The new season includes two exhibitions: the first is a group exhibition titled “Fractu»»»

A car caught fire in the middle of a road in Bishkek. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at the intersection of Toktogul and Chingiz Aitmatov Streets. Video footage shows the fire broke out in a Volkswagen Golf 2. Details of the incident are being clarified.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokes person for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari has said that Gulf coordination continues at various levels to deal with the potential repercussions of the crisis and to work jointly to prevent the return of »»»

SEOUL: Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered the “inappropriate and hostile” drills scaled back. Trump said on Sunday that he had told the Pentagon to curtail »»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump paused the planned rollout of new tariffs on Canadian goods late Tuesday, as both sides indicated they were close to a broader trade agreement after weeks of talks. Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50-percent duties on select goods mer»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices moved lower on Wednesday morning, extending their retreat from the start of the week and bringing local rates down from some of the highest levels recorded so far this month. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe 24-karat variety was priced at Dh5»»»

South Korea and the United States have decided to shorten the duration of the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) joint military exercises from 11 to five days at the suggestion of the US side, and to halve the number of field training sessions, the KBS broadcaster reported citing South Korea's Join»»»

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would not impose 50 percent import tariffs on Canada for now, and that a trade deal was expected in the coming days. "I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, base»»»

Dubai: Flying from the UAE today? Airlines including Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai are continuing to operate selected regional services, but cancellations and delays remain on some routes as the latest escalation in the US-Iran conflict keeps pressure on Gulf aviation. Emirates has canc»»»

Dubai: Six Abu Dhabi districts will drive 77% of projected incremental residential supply through 2030, concentrating the emirate’s next wave of development in Al Saadiyat Island, Al Reem Island, Yas Island, Zayed City, Khalifa City and Al Hudayriyat Island, according to the latest market data from»»»

President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House in October. The two countries are negotiating tariffs on a deadline. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump late Tuesday announced a three-day pause on imposing 50%»»»

SINGAPORE: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday, as most shipowners avoided the key waterway because of a lack of clear signaling on its reopening from a blockade during the Iran war.Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, Kpler data showed by 0258 GMT»»»

The active phase of the search for the three missing mountaineers has ended, the search headquarters reported. According to the headquarters, flights have also been suspended, the camp has been dismantled, and equipment has been brought down. The headquarters is now working out the next stage and p»»»

A number of shopping centers and markets in Bishkek will be closed on August 31 and September 1. The Bishkek City Hall made this decision at a meeting of the Coordination Commission on August 18. It is noted that this is due to issues of ensuring public safety and the city’s preparation for hosting»»»

The Hungarian state must regain people's trust in the lawful functioning of the state, and the Ministry of Interior must bear the lion's share of that responsibility — the interior minister declared on Tuesday in Budapest, when he announced promotions and presented decorations to police, disaster m»»»

Frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush. The patients were among 163 kidnapping victims rescued this month in the Kainji Lake National Park forest, after their village, Woro, was atta»»»

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday no talks with Iran were planned and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remained open despite reduced shipping traffic. Oman and Iran neared a deal on the waterway as a projectile struck a vessel, while the UAE said two Iranian ballistic missiles landed in or near i»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a news conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Israel, on February 16, 2025. Pool File Photo by Ohad Zwigenberg/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The United States on Tuesd»»»

RIYADH: The first 180 minutes of Al-Nassr’s season have brought nothing but joy for their fans. Despite concerns over the summer that the team was not doing enough to upgrade the squad, the appointment of head coach Ange Postecoglou looks like it might prove to be a masterstroke. Al-Nassr were tech»»»

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane of Japan and another senior official as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicised." Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoula»»»

Shanghai: Shares of Chinese humanoid-robot maker Unitree Robotics surged more than 500% in their Shanghai debut on Wednesday, underscoring the extraordinary investor enthusiasm surrounding China's push into artificial intelligence, robotics and so-called “physical AI.” Unitree, formally known as Ha»»»

As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with a banner that stretched several feet across. Written on it in black ink were the names of children and young adu»»»

WASHINGTON: A US Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The USS Benfold “reported an engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a loss of power” »»»

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States are expected to conclude the current phase of their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise on Friday, Aug. 21, several days earlier than the previously announced Aug. 27 end date, as Seoul and Washington adjust the scale of the drills following US Presid»»»

At first glance, this title may seem unusual coming from a humanitarian foundation. Yet the greatest success any humanitarian organisation can achieve is not to expand its programmes, increase its budgets, or extend its reach to more countries. It is to reach a day when its mission has been fulfill»»»

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Tuesday announced two Iranian diplomats would be expelled from France. The move comes in retaliation for incident last month in Tehran in which two French diplomats were arrested. File Photo by Radek Pietruszka/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- France will expel two I»»»

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney held urgent talks with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours before fresh US tariffs on Canadian goods were set to come into force. Trump signed orders for the steep 50-percent duties last month, with the White House alleging "discriminatory treatment" by C»»»

WASHINGTON: A Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the US Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was sentenced on Tuesday to just over six years in prison. Riley English, a 26-year-old transgender woman, said she was in the grips of a mental health cr»»»

WASHINGTON: A Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities despite government investigations that were rushed and incomplete or that failed to establish legal violations by the schools, a former Justice Department lawyer alleged »»»

Iran is rejecting another temporary ceasefire with the United States and is instead demanding a permanent end to the conflict, according to Iranian officials and analysts monitoring the stalled diplomacy, as a 60-day interim agreement expired this week without a broader deal. The Islamabad Memorand»»»

Israel on Tuesday accused Turkey of posing a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike condemned by the United States which blamed its ally. The strike marks extraordinary defiance by Israel of the United States, which has sought to support Syria's new governm»»»

Prices fell on all three major U.S. stock indices on Tuesday as 30-year Treasury yield surpassed 5.30% for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2007. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Stocks fell on all three major U.S. indices Tuesday as investors wer»»»