A record number of instances of artificial intelligence (AI) lying, ignoring users’ commands or acting in harmful ways to achieve its goals were registered last month, The Guardian has reported, citing a monitoring group. Concerns about the safety of AI are on the rise after advanced models by Open»»»

ASHEVILLE, ​North Carolina: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members to re-examine terms of trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption. Bessent said in an interview»»»

Dear friends! We congratulate you on the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic! This is a celebration of the country we love and call home — a country of majestic mountains, rich traditions, and people whose hard work, talent and care are shaping its future. Over the years of »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Türkiye’s Victory Day, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. In separate cables, King Salman and the crown prince wished Erdogan continued good health and »»»

London: Chelsea and Manchester City have adjusted fastest to a Premier League season of change, while Liverpool and Tottenham are off to slow starts. City sit top, ahead of Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa on Monday, after a 4-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace, while Chelsea edged out Brighton 4-3 to main»»»

General Motors Canada's unionized workers have ratified a new three-year labor deal. File Photo by UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Members of the labor union representing 4,600 General Motors employees in Canada have ratified a new three-year deal that includes wage increases and »»»

Oil prices surged in early Asian trading Monday (August 31, 2026) after US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran launched missiles reportedly targeting a US military in Jordan, reviving fears of a wider conflict and renewed disruption to crude shipm»»»

ATLANTA: Tiger Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. He earned $264,000 that day to move to No. 1 in career tour earnings. That was Feb. 13, 2000, and Woods stayed there ever since — until Sunday. Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championsh»»»

NEW YORK: Hundreds of people gathered near New York City’s popular Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest. The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut an»»»

G20 countries should consider more trade barriers with China to cut imbalances, Bessent saysASHEVILLE, North ‌Carolina: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday that he will ​encourage G20 member countries to re-examine their terms of trade with China as part of efforts to shrink »»»

Share: Photo Illustration- Iran cannot demand Muslim unity while its missiles, drones and armed proxies threaten the very Muslim nations it asks to unite. Before lecturing the Islamic world about its “real enemies,” Tehran must explain why its missiles and drones targeted Muslim countries, why it a»»»

President Donald Trump on Sunday said prominent NBC anchor ​Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for "rebuke or punishment" after she reported theRepublican president had "mixed results" in his endorsement ​of candidates for the November midterm elections.&»»»

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a US official said Sunday. ⁠Iran's ⁠Revolutionary ​Guards ​said the US attack on Larak ​island ‌killed and wounded ⁠several Iranian fighters and ​civilians, and ‌vowed to punish thos»»»

Iran has reportedly launched a new ballistic-missile attack against a US military position in Jordan, hours after American forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, in a potentially major escalation of the US-Iran conflict. Video circulating online early on Monday (»»»

NEW YORK: Hundreds of people gathered near New York City’s popular Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest. The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut an»»»

Firefighters survey smoke from the Plaskett Fire burning Saturday in California's Big Sur region. The fire expanded to more than 15,000 acres and was only 1% contained on Sunday. Photo courtesy California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A pair of wildfires burning along »»»

WASHINGTON: Google redesignated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on maps seen by US users Sunday after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming the body of water, with a Canadian official slamming the cross-border tensions as “absolutely backwards.” People in Canada will still see the body of»»»

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona: A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said.The flooding in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the riv»»»

ASHEVILLE, N.C.: President Donald Trump’s administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it intensified efforts to economically isolate Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press on Sunday. “This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Besse»»»

Cape Town: South African authorities are investigating new reports of sardine deaths along the coast, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) said on Sunday. The reports followed a statement issued on Aug. 23, in which the department said no new mass-mortality incidents had»»»

The Strait of Hormuz is facing a fresh escalation after the United States struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island that Washington says were being prepared to deploy rockets carrying sea mines into the strategic waterway. The Aug. 30 strikes mark the first known direct US attack on Iranian forc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Sogha Exhibitions & Conferences, the organiser of the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition & Conference (QMED 2026), has announced that Anovator- a leading Chinese health technology company - has joined the event as a Diamond Sponsor for its third ed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The two-month-long SWAS 2026 Summer Class, organised by the Skills Development Centre (SDC), concluded with a colourful grand finale at the Centre’s Maestro Hall, showcasing the talent, creativity and skills acquired by children during the summer programme. The finale was »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) organised a special educational awareness session for the Indian expatriate community, titled “Are we teaching children to Lead or teaching them to Listen?” The event was held at the ICBF Kanjani Hall and drew a strong turnout o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The online edition of ‘Onavasantham’, a special Onam publication by Media Plus, was launched by HE Sandeep Kumar, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of India in Qatar, at the Skills Development Centre, Doha, in the presence of community leaders. The print edition was release»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the start of the new school year, beIN MEDIA GROUP - the global sports, entertainment and media group - has announced the launch of three original Arabic-language productions next month. Highlighting the leading entertainment network’s continued commitment to deliveri»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrated the successful completion of a 10-month vocational training programme for 15 young professionals from the Namangan region of Uzbekistan, marking an important milestone in the pioneering collaboration betwe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University’s College of Nursing organised an orientation session for new students admitted for the Fall 2026 semester welcoming first-year students and congratulating them on beginning their academic journey. The session introduced students to academic requirements, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As students across Qatar return to classrooms, early mornings and new routines, Meryal Waterpark is turning the back-to-school season into something children can look forward to with the launch of its “Back to School, Back to Splash” campaign, running from September 1 to 3»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Aspire Zone Foundation successfully concluded the first edition of Run the Dome 2026, held on 28 and 29 August at Aspire Dome with strong participation from community members of different ages and nationalities. The two-day sporting event brought together participants in a»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) launched yesterday the “Awal Khutwa - First Step” initiative, which it launched in cooperation with “Rafeeq” company as part of the Back-to-Schools campaign for the academic year 2026-2027, coinciding with the start of the first day of»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Park House English School, The Hamilton International School and Durham School for Girls Doha- part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP)-opened their doors on Sunday to students and families as the 2026-2027 academic year began across the group’s schools in Qatar»»»

Manila: The Philippine Department of Agriculture has created a specialized office to strengthen coordination and implementation of rice development initiatives across the country, local media reported on Sunday. According to GMA News, the Interim Rice Industry Development Office will oversee progra»»»

U.S. sailors are shown on the flight deck of USS George Washington as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. Military officials announced Sunday that U.S. forces had struck Iranian missile launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command/X Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U»»»

The US could use nuclear weapons against Iran after failing to topple its leadership with conventional means, former presidential counterterrorism adviser Joe Kent has told podcaster Tucker Carlson. In April, US President Donald Trump threatened that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” unless Tehr»»»

SWEIDA, Syria: Two civilians were killed near the Druze-majority city of Sweida in southern Syria on Sunday, two local security sources told AFP, during suspected clashes between local armed groups and government forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor reported the same death toll, »»»

European officials say they have no evidence that Russia is preparing a conventional attack on Nato or on a Baltic state. The assessment pushes back on reports that averting such an attack was the main purpose of CIA director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Moscow this week, Bloomberg reporte»»»

Petrol was on sale at fewer than a third of Russian filling stations this month, and the Ukrainian supermarket chain ATB began capping purchases on August 28 due to Russian drone attacks. Ukraine has launched a total of 21 strikes against Russia’s oil refineries in August. Russia has retaliated by »»»

Icelandic voters rejected holding talks with the European Union about joining the 27-nation bloc. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Icelandic voters rejected restarting talks about the Nordic island nation joining the European Union. Referendum results announced Sunday »»»

Damascus, Aug. 30 (SANA) The Damascus World Economic Forum marks a step toward transforming the commercial and investment presence at the Damascus International Fair from a showcase of products and opportunities into a platform for direct dialogue on projects, contracts and partnerships, bringing t»»»

A six-year-old girl has been pulled alive from beneath mud and debris in Nepal, a video circulating online appears to show, three days after catastrophic flooding swept through northern parts of the country. The flooding began on Wednesday after an ice-and-rock mass descended into the upper Bhote K»»»

AMMAN — The Joint Jordan–Saudi Business Council convened on Sunday to establish a comprehensive economic roadmap for 2027, aiming to transition bilateral private-sector ties from individual investments into joint ventures across Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the broader region.Jordan Chamber of Commerce»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Export House (JE) organised Jordanian pavilion at the 63rd Damascus International Fair, with the participation of 20 Jordanian companies representing various industrial and service sectors.In a statement on Sunday, the company said that the Jordanian participation included compan»»»

Riyadh, Aug. 30 (SANA) Saudi Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef al-Dossary said his Syrian counterpart Khaled Zaarour’s visit to Riyadh provided an opportunity to discuss developing joint media work and strengthening cooperation between the two countries. “During the visit, we witnessed the signin»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump took to his»»»

RIYADH: England forward Ollie Watkins has left Aston Villa to join Al-Hilal, his new Saudi club announced on Sunday. The deal is worth a reported £50 million ($68 million) and follows Villa’s signing of Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea. Al-Hilal said the 30-year-old Watkins had signed a»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists will find out September petrol and diesel prices today, with the latest oil-market moves pointing to a finely balanced outlook after Brent crude ended August's final full trading week sharply lower. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click »»»

LONDON: In Gaza’s tent camps, sleep has become a shift. Parents take turns through the night, not for warmth or safety from bombardment, but to watch for rats, scorpions and snakes. For thousands of displaced families, the alternative can be waking to find a child bitten — or worse. “Every summer, »»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces said on Sunday that they killed an army commander who served under ousted ruler Bashar Assad, after he opened fire on them as they tried to arrest him. In a statement, the forces accused Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud of having taken part in anti-government insurrections»»»

NEW YORK: Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the US Open on Sunday in straight sets.Leading off at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 32-year-old American missed her first nine opportunities to break Ruse but»»»