Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. Extreme heat is no longer simply a question of climate exposure. It is a question of thermal safety, public health, energy security, urban design and inequality, ex»»»

CIA Director John Ratcliffe ​visited Russia to attend meetings in Moscow on Tuesday, according to two US media outlets, in what is believed to be Ratcliffe's first known trip to Russia since taking over as US spy chief. The reported visit comes as US-brokered talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war h»»»

The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first time that Russian drone operators have been accused of terrorising Ukrainian civilians by deliberate»»»

TUNIS, August 25 (TAP) – Local thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected Tuesday evening over the east-central regions, followed by clear to partly cloudy weather across most areas, according to forecasts from the National Institute of...»»»

Washington, Aug. 25 (SANA) The Syrian American Council on Tuesday welcomed the United States’ formal decision to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, describing it as a historic step. The council said in a post on X that the decision “reflects a new reality in Syria and remove»»»

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: An international media forum examining the historical legacy, cultural heritage and contemporary relevance of Islamic civilization opened in Tashkent on Tuesday, bringing together journalists, scholars, filmmakers, publishers and media professionals from around the world. Held»»»

Mario Draghi’s new Rhine Group, created to develop proposals to improve Europe’s competitiveness, has drawn criticism for excluding Poland and including only one representative from Central and Eastern Europe. The group brings together more than 50 politicians, economists, business leaders and acad»»»

Poland’s economy is “shifting into a higher gear,” Finance Minister Andrzej Domański said, citing new data from Statistics Poland (GUS). The unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in Q2 2026 from 3.3% in the previous quarter, giving Poland the third-lowest rate in the EU, while employment increased to 17.2»»»

Tehran: Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Tuesday that he hoped his country and Iran would soon announce the establishment of a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of negotiations. "I am hopeful that we will soon announce a temporary corridor for the Strait o»»»

Tunis, Auguts 25 (TAP) - The Sousse International Fair will host, next October 22-24, the 8th edition of the International Textile and Fashion Industries Exhibition (Intertex Tunisia 2026). This is a major event for professionals in the textile and...»»»

Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella ordered police and immigration authorities to begin to identify and deport migrants without legal status, Photo by Carlos Ortega/EPA Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella ordered police and immigration authorities to begin to iden»»»

The Ajman Government Human Resources Department has announced that Friday, August 28, 2026, will be a public holiday for government entities in the emirate to mark the Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday. Official working hours will resume on Monday, August 31, the department said. The holiday marks the Pr»»»

GAZA: An Israeli strike in central Gaza has destroyed a charity warehouse containing nutritional supplies for malnourished children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. The warehouse, operated by Palestinian humanitarian organization Ard El Insan, was damaged when Israel struck a nearby build»»»

Dubai: Twenty-four people, mostly daily-wage workers, were injured in a road crash in Egypt’s Ismailia governorate on Tuesday, just two weeks after 19 workers were killed on the same road, local media reported. The latest collision occurred on Al Dawawis road in Qassasin when a pickup truck carryin»»»

Frankfurt: The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting. VW, long a titan of German industry, has struggled with Chinese competition, US tariffs a»»»

Ending the war and securing Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon would require an international force on the ground -- a replacement for UNIFIL that Lebanon is discussing with European powers. File Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Lebanon, struggling to secure an Isra»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian government imposed new tariffs agains the United States. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Canada announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, matching "dollar for dollar" the tariffs imposed by »»»

LONDON: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh met in Amman on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The meeting was also attended by Palestine’s General Intelligence Service Chief Majed Faraj and Palestinia»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Heavy fighting broke out between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis outside the southern city of Taiz on Monday night, the latest in a string of attempts by the Iran-backed militia to make gains on the ground, as the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council vowed to continu»»»

LONDON: On Aug. 24, Al-Riyadh, the Saudi daily, will stop its print edition after more than six decades of daily presence in the lives of Saudi and Arab readers. The newspaper will continue publishing digitally. The decision also applies to Al-Yamamah, the cultural and political magazine that preda»»»

The Executive Сouncil of the Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) political party Tuesday decided to nominate its leader, Radostin Vasilev, for president. Former MP of MECh Krasimir Manov will run for vice president in the October 25 elections, the party's press office reported. Radostin Vasilev was born»»»

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: An International Media Forum on Islamic civilization brought journalists, filmmakers, academics and digital media specialists together in Tashknet, Uzbekistan for a programme combining professional exchanges, creative workshops and an extensive introduction to the country's Is»»»

Doha: Qatar Museums (QM) will open Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion, a landmark exhibition organised by the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in partnership with the Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) of Uzbekistan, on view at MIA's Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Temporary Exhibitions Gallery from 3 Sept»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) on Tuesday organised the Annual Educational Meeting for the 2026-2027 academic year at the Qatar National Convention Centre, in the presence of Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater. The meeting aims t»»»

A rare and violent tornado has run rampant through the village of Pomas in southern France, injuring 39 people, including two critically, and damaging around 300 homes, according to the local authorities. The tornado struck the village in the Aude department on Monday evening, with footage showing »»»

Dubai: Six months into the Iran war, Donald Trump may finally have something that has repeatedly eluded him: Real leverage over Tehran. Iran’s oil revenues are being squeezed, its currency has plunged beyond two million rials to the dollar and senior officials are publicly warning that the economy »»»

MUSCAT: Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers on Tuesday said they discussed a framework for a temporary corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and a mine-clearing project in the waterway which both border. The two countries have sought to regulate transit through the Strait of Hormuz, as written in the»»»

SAO PAULO: Qatar Chamber and the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) held a meeting in Sao Paulo to explore expanding trade and investment ties between Qatar and Brazil. The meeting was held between Qatar Chamber Board Member Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli, who is Chair of the Chamber's Food Se»»»

DOHA: Coinciding with the start of the new academic year and as part of its commitment to safeguarding students, the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announced the completion of traffic safety measures around 674 schools across Qatar, reinforcing its efforts to provide safe and sustainable infrastr»»»

Dubai: A young man in southern Egypt died suddenly on his wedding night after falling ill near the end of the celebration, turning a family gathering into a scene of shock and grief. Kirillos Wadie, from the village of Al Kosheh in Sohag governorate, had earlier taken part in his church wedding cer»»»

Leader of Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, called on the Yemeni people to seek help from God, rely on Him, and intensify efforts until extracting their legitimate rights and fending off the injustice of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a speech today on the occasion of th»»»

The Venezuelan oil production level represents a 29.8% increase since the beginning of the year and follows the easing of U.S. sanctions and the approval of legal reforms that opened the oil sector to international private investment. File Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Venezuela's oi»»»

Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi served as the Hungarian Defence Forces Chief of the General Staff for one year and 328 days. During that period, one of the companies owned by the Defence Ministry, HM EI Zrt, spent around HUF 1 billion converting a luxury official residence in Dunakeszi, under the authority »»»

JEDDAH: Tickets for the 2027 Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix went on sale Tuesday, with fans able to secure three-day packages at discounted prices ahead of the race. The Saudi Motorsport Company, promoter of the race, launched its Super Early Bird ticket offering, giving fans a 15 percent d»»»

Dubai: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's (ADIB) board has approved a proposal to raise Dh1.75 billion through a rights issue to support the bank's next phase of growth under its Vision 2035 strategy. The proposed capital raise remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, including approval from »»»

Apple has given two of its desktop computers a major upgrade. The tiny Mac mini is getting a new M6 chip, while the more powerful Mac Studio gets the M5 Max and M5 Ultra. They may look much the same on the outside, but Apple says they are faster and better equipped to handle demanding tasks, includ»»»

A signal jammer can be detected and located only while turned on, the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) told BTA on Tuesday when asked about the powerful jammer neutralized in the capital's Dragalevtsi borough on August 21. The State Agency for National Security, jointly with the CRC and t»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed on Tuesday the need to strengthen unity and cohesion among Muslim countries, saying greater cooperation across the Islamic world is essential to establishing security and stability in the region. According to the Mehr News Agency, Pezeshkian made the rem»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is collaborating with a with Swiss-based DFINITY Foundation to develop AI software aimed at helping governments reduce their reliance on US and Chinese technologies, Axios reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the UNDP a»»»

Forced mobilization in Ukraine affects only clergy members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), while representatives of other religious confessions are generally not targeted by military enlistment officers, said Mikhail Melekh, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s special representative for internat»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief on Tuesday vowed to push on with demilitarising Gaza and disarming Hamas, despite efforts by the United States to advance the ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. The comments, made during a visit by Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to the Gaza Strip, follow intermittent Israel»»»

This French MEP wants to unite his country’s left ahead of the 2027 French presidential elections. Polls have so far put him at only 10 percent – but so-called ‘Glucksmania’ could help him. Centre-left politician Raphaël Glucksmann announced his candidacy for the French presidency on Sunday. He did»»»

Ottawa: Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 per cent and 50 per cent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. Ottawa's retaliation takes effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US President»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Architecture and Design Commission on Tuesday launched the Professional Learning and Development Platform, a specialized training program designed to support the development of the architecture and design sectors. The program “is a digital platform designed to empower practit»»»

Brazilian authorities say TikTok processed minors’ data without a valid legal basis in both cases. The company also failed to implement sufficient mechanisms to prevent children and adolescents from providing data or registering on the platform. Photo by greenwish/Pexels Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Brazil's d»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada is reciprocating the latest tariffs imposed by the United States with up to 50% duties on CAD$27.6 billion (US$20 billion) worth of American imports, the Canadian Department of Finance said on Tuesday. "Effective September 8, Canada will impose counter-tariffs of 15, 2»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will take all necessary measures to resolutely protect its legitimate interests despite the pressure coming from the United States due to Beijing's support of Tehran, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday. "China will do everything necessary to firmly»»»

Ottawa: Canada on Tuesday announced counter tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 percent and 50 percent, as a trade war intensifies between the historically close allies. Ottawa's retaliatory duties take effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US Presi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli is scheduled to visit Pakistan on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in food production. The minister will also explore ways to improve the efficiency of irrigation and water systems, supporting food secur»»»

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