TAIF: The Saudi Camel Sports will organize the Taif Forum on Camels in Heritage and Media from Sept. 5 to 6 under the patronage of Taif Gov. Prince Fawaz bin Sultan. The forum is part of the events accompanying the eighth Crown Prince Camel Festival and aims to highlight the cultural heritage of ca»»»

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says. Lillian Smart died over the weekend after being diagnosed with an infection from Naegleria fowleri, according to a spokesperson for her family. H»»»

Appointing Darline Graham to simply finish her brother Lindsey’s Senate term was one thing, but having her run for the next term, with Donald Trump’s support, is simply bonkers. Or does Trump know something we don’t? Darline’s political inexperience was on full display during last week’s debate aga»»»

PALEMBANG: Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in t»»»

The Romanian government on Thursday approved a de minimis aid scheme to support the domestic production of potatoes for consumption in 2026, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR).The budget allocated to the programme carried out by MADR is RON 26.625 million, and the»»»

Police in Massachusetts said Monday they've found a body believed to be that of Karen Solomon, who was wanted in the death of her police officer husband. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Police say that they've found a body believed to be that Karen Solomon, a Massachu»»»

Former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., middle, greets U.S. Ambassador-designate to Japan and former Sen. Howard Baker, R-Tenn., right, and Baker's wife, former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, R-Kan., left, in 2001. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, who served three terms in the U.S. Senate, died Friday. File Photo by Chri»»»

Nevada Attorney General Michelle Briggs filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday over its plan to reduce water use from the Colorado River. File Photo by Bob Strong/UPI | License Photo Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Nevada Attorney General Michelle Briggs filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin»»»

Aug. 24 (UPI) -- About 42,000 people in the Reno, Nev., area were ordered to evacuate from their homes on Monday as firefighters battled a wildfire on the Sierra Nevada foothills. The Hawk Fire burned more than 15,000 acres as it drew closer to the northern edge of Reno. Fire officials said Monday »»»

Argentine President Javier Milei plans to run for re-election in 2027, and although his popularity is low, he has shown more strength in polls than possible opponents. Photo by Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Argentine President Javier Milei confirmed over the weekend that»»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her morning news conference Monday that cattle exports have resumed gradually through the Agua Prieta border crossing in the northern state of Sonora. Photo by Jose Mendez/EPA Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Mexico resumed live cattle exports to the United States on»»»

California Attorney General Rob Bonta walks to speak to press in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on November 5. On Sunday, he accused Paramount of leaking details about a meeting the state had with the company on Friday. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Aug. 24 (UP»»»

US futures are lower as bond market pressure will have investors eyeing an annual meeting of top U.S. economic officials at Jackson Hole, Wyoming later in the week. The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.2%. On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% for just its second gain in the six days since setting its »»»

NARATHIWAT: Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military said. Multiple local government offices and several vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the 51 attacks, according t»»»

A fast-growing wildfire in Nevada has grown to 10,000 acres since it began burning just outside Reno on Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate. Photo courtesy of Nevada Governor's Office/X Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A fast-growing wildfire in Nevada has grown to 10,000 acres since it began burning just outs»»»

Tropical Storm Moke was predicted to pass south of the Hawiian Islands on Saturday but still be potent enough to cause heavy rains and flooding. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hawaii on Saturday was preparing for a close encounter with Tropical Storm Moke, which was expec»»»

Tropical Storm Moke was predicted to pass south of the Hawiian Islands on Saturday but still be potent enough to cause heavy rains and flooding. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Hawaii on Saturday was preparing for a close encounter with Tropical Storm Moke, which was expec»»»

More than 200 free meals and grocery gift cards were distributed to those impacted by the Aug. 11 northwestern Indiana storms at Scott Middle School in Hammond, Ind., on Aug. 15. Around 30,000 residents in the area remained without power on Saturday, 11 days after the storm. Photo Courtesy City of »»»

Qatar Eagles clubs welcome 12 new members of Batch MapagmatyagDarlene Regis The Qatar Eagles Club (QEC) and Qatar Lady Eagles Club (QLEC), under Saudi Arabia Eagles Eastern Region 3 (SAEER-3) of The Fraternal Order of Eagles – Philippine Eagles, Inc., inducted 12 new members of Batch Mapagmatyag at»»»

ELSENBORN: The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II that threaten crews responding to the flames. Some of the weapons have exploded in the intense heat. Blasts have»»»

Sen. Darline Nordone Graham, R-S.C., is running for Senate in South Carolina. President Donald Trump will visit the state and speak at a rally in Myrtle Beach Friday. Graham faces a primary runoff on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will visi»»»

A small plane slammed into a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at an airport near Carlisle, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two state troopers in a violent collision that is now under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Newly-released video shows the moment t»»»

SACRAMENTO, California: California state Sen. Aisha Wahab will serve out the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after securing victory Thursday in a special election. Swalwell, a Democrat who was running for California governor, ended his campaign and resigned from Congress in April after he »»»

The FBI arrested a woman for planning to attack the New York state capitol building. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA Aug. 20 (UPI) -- An Albany, N.Y., woman was charged Thursday with supporting a terror group after allegedly planning an ISIS-inspired plot to attack the New York State capitol building»»»

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A small plane and a police helicopter collided midair Wednesday evening in southern Pennsylvania, killing the Cessna's pilot and injuring two state troopers, officials said. The collision between the Cessna 150 airplane and the Bell 407 helicopter occurred at about 7:50 p.m. EDT ne»»»

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe celebrated the Wednesday court decision that sided with GOP redistricting efforts in the state. File Photo by Bill Greenbatt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday against voters seeking to put a Republican redistricting effort in the state to»»»

Tunis, August 19, 2026 (TAP) — A ministerial council chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri examined the draft budget for 2027 on Wednesday at the Government Palace in Kasbah. The draft budget serves as a roadmap for translating the State’s...»»»

A drone strike on a minibus in the Ukrainian frontline city of Kherson killed at least 4 people and injured 5 others amid a rise in Russian attacks on the approximately one-third of the province still controlled by Ukraine. File photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine/EPA-EFE Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A»»»

As Hawaii residents and first responders reach some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Lala, new images are revealing the extent of the destruction left by catastrophic flooding and debris flows over the weekend. AccuWeather storm chaser Aaron Rigsby reported from Naalehu in the Kau district on »»»

1 of 2 | Former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is running in the Florida Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. The Senate seat he is running for is held by Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Florida voters will weigh candidates t»»»

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 »»»

A missile strike by Russian forces on a rural community in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv province early Tuesday killed at least 10 people and injured eight others, authorities said. File photo by Sergey Kozlov/EPA/ Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A strike by Russian forces on a rural community in Ukraine's north»»»

The Ministry of Finance (MF) on Monday borrowed RON 800 million off banks in one issue of benchmark bonds of a residual maturity of 47 months, at an average yield of 6.65% per annum, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The nominal value of the issue was RON 800 million»»»

Tropical Storm Lala moved westward and farther away from Hawaii on Wednesday after delivering torrential rainfall and flooding to the islands. Photo courtesy of NOAA Aug. 17 (UPI) -- As of Monday, Lala has moved away from Hawaii, but the hurricane -- a tropical storm as of Sunday -- left widespread»»»

1 of 2 | The Trump administration has paid billions of dollars in an ongoing effort to kill wind energy projects in the United States. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has agreed to pay out about $4 billion to companies to encourage them not »»»

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has begun a series of preparatory meetings with Hajj affairs offices from more than 75 countries worldwide ahead of the 2027 Hajj season. The meetings are part of early planning efforts to enhance coordination and readiness, facilitate pilgrims’ journeys and i»»»

At least 10 killed, 7 injured as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks overnight. File photo by Strnger/EPA Aug. 17 (UPI) -- At least six people were killed and four, including a child, were injured overnnight in a Ukrainian missile strike on a small community in Russia's southwestern Belgorod province. Be»»»

Lala weakened to a tropical storm early Sunday. Photo courtesy of NOAA Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday morning after bringing flooding to the Hawaiian islands, killing one person, local officials said. Hawaiian Gov. Josh Green said a storm-related car crash cause»»»

WASHINGTON: Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis. The state has been hamme»»»

NEW YORK: A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said. Chad Hickman»»»

KYIV: A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Samara region Saturday, a Russian official said. Ivan Noskov, head of the region’s capital, Samara, said air defense forces had repelled a “massive” missile attack, with “localized damage” to the city’s i»»»

Ukraine ⁠struck industrial infrastructure ​in Russia's ​Samara region on Saturday, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack, saying a rocket plant and air base were hit.  A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s sout»»»

Eleven years after the 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College in the state of Guerrero were forcibly disappeared by members of the Mexican Army, thousands of people, including the parents of the students, took to the streets of Mexico City in September to demand justice in one of t»»»

1 of 3 | Oklahoma executed Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, 70, on Thursday morning for the 2003 murder of his common-law wife, Olimpia Fisher, 43. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Department of Corrections/Website Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Three states executed death row inmates on Thursday, marking the first time in more »»»

IDLIB: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih visited Maarat Al-Numan in southern Idlib, reviewing recovery programs and services to support thousands of families returning to the area. Salih met with UN agencies implementing support programs and discussed ways to improve basic services and»»»

Three states are scheduled to execute prisoners Thursday. File Photo by Paul Buck/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Three states are set to execute prisoners Thursday in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma. The three men, all convicted of murder, will be executed by lethal injection. Two of them have not fought the»»»

KYIV: Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s monthslong campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector. Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its army »»»

A U.S. AH-64 Apache helicopter is shown in 2025 during a training exercise. An Apache helicopter crashed Wednesday in central Texas, killing the two soldiers on board. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- An Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed into a fie»»»

Argentine President Javier Milei's government is requiring nonresident foreigners to pay for non-emergency care at federally administered hospitals. File Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA BUENOS AIES, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Argentine President Javier Milei's government is requiring nonresident foreigner»»»

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment»»»