Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Canada suspends trade talks with US: Premier Carney 22-08-2026 09:51 AM Latest News Urgent News Canada suspends trade talks with US: Premie»»»

The UAE has completed more than half of an ambitious programme to plant 100 million mangrove trees by the end of the decade, as it expands efforts to restore marine habitats, protect coastlines and strengthen biodiversity. The country has reached 51 per cent of its national mangrove planting target»»»

WASHINGTON: With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump’s ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November’s midterm elections. The setbacks are striking for a president who returned to office last year p»»»

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»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is leveraging its Red Sea infrastructure to advance its logistics ambitions, with a potential expansion of the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline, or Petroline, highlighting the growing convergence of energy security. The nearly 1,200 km Petroline is increasingly viewed as more than »»»

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A national Thracian commemorative gathering will be held in the Petrova Niva area near Malko Tarnovo, Southeastern Bulgaria, on Saturday to mark the 123rd anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising, the Malko Tarnovo Municipality said. The national commemoration is held under the patronage o»»»

Montreal, Canada: One person has been killed in western Canada after a small passenger plane struck a vehicle while making an emergency landing on a road, police said. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Prince George, British Columbia, more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) north of Vanco»»»

Miami, USA: Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia's Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs' 2-2 draw on Wednesday. The league's disciplinary committee said it had levied the fine "for violating»»»

The 149th anniversary of the Shipka Epopee will be marked on Saturday with an official ceremony at the foot of the Monument to Freedom on Shipka Peak, the organizers from the Gabrovo Regional Administration said. Bulgarian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Iliana Iotova w»»»

Cincinnati: Sara Bejlek rallied to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday, beating Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). The 20-year-old Czech backed up her fourth-round win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a determined victory over fifth-ranked Keys, a former Austr»»»

Riga: Latvia issued its highest-level weather warning for parts of the country on Friday as a powerful cyclone was forecast to bring torrential rain and strong winds over the weekend, raising the risk of flooding, power outages and transport disruption. The Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorol»»»

US sailors conducted nighttime flight operations aboard the USS George Washington as the aircraft carrier sailed through the Arabian Sea, highlighting the continued US military presence in the region amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) shared images on Friday showing s»»»

The work is progressing well, meaning the sunken barges can be removed and will then be able to assist with the scattering of stones — the defence minister announced on Friday on his Facebook page in connection with works being carried out to ensure the operation of the Paks nuclear power plant. St»»»

Two opposing demonstrations took place simultaneously in central Budapest on Friday afternoon, with a pro-Palestinian solidarity rally held near the Central Market Hall and a pro-Israel demonstration organised outside the Dohány Street Synagogue. Both events began at 2 PM, reflecting the sharply di»»»

Iran's weapons and defense equipment production has doubled over the past year, a senior defense official announced, even as the country's military industry came under repeated US and Israeli strikes during the conflict. Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Defense»»»

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has accused the United States of waging economic warfare that goes far beyond targeting Tehran, warning that Washington's sanctions and naval blockade constitute an assault on the entire UN‑based international system. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in a post on X t»»»

The Russian embassy has been receiving a steady stream of inquiries from Swedish citizens interested in the possibility of moving to Russia using the “traditional values” visa scheme, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Belyaev tells Sputnik. The mechanism was introduced by President Vladimir Pu»»»

Tensions between the US and Iran remain high, with the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of the latest developments. President Donald Trump has stepped up economic pressure on Tehran, while Iran has rejected the measures and Oman continues diplomatic efforts over the strategic waterway. For UAE reside»»»

US forces have assisted approximately 1,300 commercial vessels in transiting the Strait of Hormuz since early May 2026, enabling the movement of more than 660 million barrels of crude oil, the Central Command (CentCom) reported on Friday. Recent activity implies an average of roughly 7 million barr»»»

Dubai: The first thing Shyam Ghimire learned about building a future in Dubai was that sometimes, you have to start with the jobs nobody dreams of doing. Ghimire has come to the UAE from Nepal with a simple purpose, to find better opportunities, build a future, and support his family. At the same t»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s iconic Toyota Building on Sheikh Zayed Road is set to be demolished in 2027, with almost 70 per cent of its tenants having already moved out but the situation has also brought wider questions over tenant rights, illegal partitions and the rules governing shared housing in the emirate»»»

Walk into any electronics store this month and the sales pitch is the same everywhere: newer, faster, more. But a child heading into Grade 3 does not need the same processor as a video editor, and a school laptop's job is to survive a backpack, not win a benchmark test. The real back-to-school ques»»»

A US judge in Virginia has ruled that three researchers did not defame Johnson & Johnson by publishing research linking cosmetic talcum powder products to mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, Reuters reported. Johnson & Johnson sued doctors Theresa Emory, John Maddox and Richard Kradin, alleging th»»»

Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, recreational facilities and affiliated beaches after temporarily closing them as a precaution during unstable weather. Abu Dhabi City Municipality said the facilities have reopened following the improvement in weather conditions.»»»

Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living person, has celebrated her 117th birthday, becoming the first British person to reach the milestone. Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey, marked her birthday on Friday with family and friends. She was recognised as the world’s oldest living person »»»

HOUSTON, Texas: International and US crude oil futures rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened economic sanctions on Iran’s trading partners, raising expectations of tighter supply in the coming weeks. International benchmark Brent crude futures settled at $94.39 a barrel, up 61 c»»»

For decades, warehousing was largely viewed as a necessary cost of doing business. Warehouses were designed to receive inventory, store pallets and dispatch products when required. That view no longer reflects reality. Today, the warehouse sits at the heart of the customer experience, business resi»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government on Friday rejected allegations by the family and party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan that he was being subjected to “cruelty, mental torture, punitive solitary confinement and medical neglect” as baseless, saying the accusations weren’t supported by»»»

SAN FRANCISCO, United States: TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. Regulators around the world have been ramping up enforc»»»

TUNIS: At ​least 13 Tunisians are missing after ‌a ‌migrant ​boat ‌sank ⁠off ​the Tunisian ⁠coast while they ⁠were sailing ‌toward Italy, ‌and ​two ‌people ‌were rescued, the ‌head of a migrant rights ⁠group ⁠told Reuters on Saturday.»»»

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. It was the latest move»»»

Dubai: Living farther from work could become a more practical option for Dubai residents once Etihad Rail and the Metro Blue and Gold Lines connect more communities directly to business districts and transport hubs. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here»»»

The defense rested Friday in the triple-murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children in 2023. Defense witnesses claimed she is not criminally responsible for the slayings due to mental illness. Image by MoMagic/Pixabay Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Defense »»»

Capitals, Aug. 21 (SANA) Eight Arab and Muslim countries, along with Spain and Sweden, on Friday condemned Israel’s E1 settlement plan in occupied East Jerusalem, warning that the project threatens to divide the West Bank and undermine the two-state solution. In a joint statement published by Qatar»»»

More than half of the 2,500-plus deaths from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak have occurred within the past 20 days alone, as the virus spreads faster than any recorded outbreak, according to the UN's senior Ebola coordinator. Julien Harneis is urging a rapid scale-up of resources to prevent the epidemic »»»

DAMASCUS: Syria on Friday said it had requested to join the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons on the anniversary of a 2013 chemical attack on a suburb of the capital Damascus. In a joint statement with France, Syria announced its bid to join the partnership »»»

TUNIS, Tunisia: A summer of extreme heat has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity — and full of anger at the country’s leadership. Protesters rallied in the capital Tunis on Thursday, many calling on President Kais Saied to leave power. Mobilized by a new opposition collective, the de»»»

CHICAGO: It is a great start, but the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will have to do more than simply tell settler extremists not to take Palestinian Americans’ land in the West Bank. Israeli settlers, often with the backing of the Israel Defense Forces, have accelerated the annexation of la»»»

Alfalfa sprouts under the brand names Calco and Everything Sprouts have sickened 55 people across 15 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday. Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Dozens of people across 15 states have been sickened »»»

By UPI StaffThe Israeli government has announced its plans to build housing units near the E1 area, between the Arab neighborhood of Al-Eizariya and the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim on Thursday. The Israeli government has refrained from building in the E1 area due to concerns about its impac»»»

Turkey said Friday it is seeking an international arrest warrant from Interpol for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case over Israel's interception and detention of dozens of activists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip in May. »»»

In order to create an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a leader beloved by his people, pro-Russia social media users have been claiming that he travels without a security team, unlike other heads of state. To illustrate this claim, they shared a video of his latest trip to Siberia. The »»»

Paris: Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. Between mid-July and mid-August, the continent's EuroMomo monitoring platform estimates that Eu»»»

Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others, authorities said. The city is the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, who described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of d»»»

The Motherland Monument is illuminated in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday. Ukraine celebrates its independence day on Aug. 24. On Friday, 14 people were killed by Russian drones in a shopping center. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Russia launched a daytime drone attack on a shopping center »»»

Inflation predicted to rise to 17.5%. Bank customers, largely locked out of their foreign-currency accounts ater the financial crisis of 2019, gather at Martyrs' Square in late July before marching toward the Sin el-Fil suburb east of Beirut, where several bank facades were vandalized. Photo by Abb»»»

Egypt's foreign reserves have never been higher. Nor has the tension been clearer between its stronger external buffer and the central bank's rising exposure to a government the IMF wants to rely less heavily on domestic financial institutions for financing. Net international reserves reached $56.2»»»