LONDON: The Israeli army demolished a care home for the elderly in southern Lebanon on Saturday and carried out additional strikes and demolitions across the border region, Lebanese media reported. The social care home was in the town of Houla in the Marjayoun district, according to Lebanon’s state»»»

ALKHOBAR: Saudi Arabia’s National Portal for Hobbies, Hawi, has surpassed 111,000 registered members as organized hobby communities continue to expand rapidly across the Kingdom. An initiative of the Quality of Life Program, the platform has now registered 111,167 members, 3,533 hobby clubs, and 4,»»»

Tripoli, Aug. 30 (SANA) Syria and Libya signed an agreement on Sunday to strengthen bilateral cooperation and update the framework governing the two countries’ Higher Joint Committee. The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and Libya’s Acting Foreign Mi»»»

Damascus, Aug. 30 (SANA) Syria and Poland held their first political consultations in Damascus on Sunday, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations and coordinate on regional and international issues of common interest. The talks brought together Sally Shobat, director of the Europe Departm»»»

Damascus, Aug. 30 (SANA) Syria and Egypt discussed restoring direct flights between the two countries as part of efforts to strengthen civil aviation cooperation and air connectivity. The talks brought together Omar Hosari, head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport (GACA), a»»»

Dubai: When Rajendra Dawadi heard that a wall of water was racing towards his school, he rang the bell and ordered 1,643 children to run for higher ground. Minutes later, the flood tore through the valley, destroying buildings, bridges and the school itself. Every one of the children survived. Days»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son Yair has been secretly flown out of the US following a “significant threat” to his life, according to the country’s security agency, Shin Bet. The revelation comes days after Netanyahu himself claimed in a telephone interview with Israel’s Chan»»»

“When Ashraf Ghani goes, we’ll go with him. And he’ll go when the Americans do.” The conversation took place on the balcony of a luxury high-rise in Shahr-e Naw, central Kabul. The man speaking to me was a young government employee, and Ashraf Ghani was serving his second term as president of the I»»»

LONDON: A Palestinian woman and members of an NBC News team were injured after being attacked by masked Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to the US broadcaster. NBC News said correspondent Matt Bradley and three colleagues were interviewing 51-year-old Aida Ahmed Abd»»»

The annual UTMB, the flagship race of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc week, kicked off on Friday with 2,500 participants. As the race continues to attract more runners each year, local residents are increasingly concerned about its environmental impact.»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a two-day summit, joined by the leaders of Iran and India. The gathering comes as the group seeks to project a united front amid wars in Ukraine and Iran and growing tensions with the West. Ru»»»

The two countries are considering the development of a river route that would connect China's western regions to the Arctic Ocean, as conflicts around the world expose the fragility of traditional shipping lanes, the South China Morning Post reports. The 4,248-kilometer route follows the Irtysh Riv»»»

Reykjavik: Iceland's voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euroskeptic government ended EU »»»

Reykjavik: Iceland's voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euroskeptic government ended EU »»»

Dubai: Six months into the war, Iran is confronting a threat that cannot be stopped by missiles or air defences: anger on its own streets. The country’s economy is being squeezed by war, a US naval blockade and increasingly severe sanctions. Annual inflation reached 66 per cent in July, food inflat»»»

Jerusalem: Israel’s far-right national security minister on Sunday boasted of worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners as he visited female inmates. Two months before elections, Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video in which a veiled woman, her face blurred out, said that prisoners had “extremely ba»»»

DUBAI: French jewelry brand Cartier transported its “Into the Wild” event to Buyukada, one of Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands, bringing together an international cohort of actors, filmmakers, presenters and cultural figures for a celebration of the maison’s longstanding fascination with the animal king»»»

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ​overhauled his senior military leadership, appointing Kim Song-gi as defense minister and restoring veteran strategist ‌Pak Jong-chon as vice ‌chairman ​of ‌the ⁠Central ​Military Commission, state ⁠media outlet KCNA reported on Sunday. Kim Song-gi, previousl»»»

Dubai: More than 1.277 million students across the UAE head back to classrooms on Monday, August 31, in the country's biggest return to school in years and the first full, uninterrupted return after an academic year in which classrooms switched between in-person and distance learning due to disrupt»»»

Mercenaries from around 70 countries are currently fighting as part of the Ukrainian military, Nikolai Plotnikov, head of the Scientific and Analytical Information Center at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, tells Sputnik. “They are citizens of more than 70 count»»»

A U.S. Department of State spokesperson has said that "the Trilateral Framework clearly states that the Lebanese Government is the sole legitimate interlocutor for discussions about the future of Lebanon and on behalf of the Lebanese people." "The United States stands with the Lebanese people and w»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has warned motorists to come to a complete stop when a school bus extends its side-mounted “Stop” arm, with drivers required to remain at least five metres from the bus while children are boarding or getting off. Failing to stop carries a Dh1,000 fine and 10 traffic poin»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s defense ministry on Sunday said it was gearing up for large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a tit-for-tat response to strikes by Kyiv. “Russian forces have begun preparations for massive strikes against facilities in Ukraine’s energy sector in response to the on»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Velikiy Prikol and the village of Sadky in Ukraine's Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "Units of the Sever battlegroup liberated the settlements of Velikiy Prikol and Sadky in the Sumy region as a result of d»»»

EU gas storage is now at one of the lowest seasonal levels on record, with the shortfall feeding a “winter panic” among traders amid the Iran war and Brussels’s continued push to phase out Russian energy, according to The Guardian. EU gas stocks are at around 64% as of Friday, far below the 80% ave»»»

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, issued a forceful message on Sunday declaring that the “criminal rulers” of the United States and the Zionist regime are adversaries not merely of Iran, but of the entire global Muslim community. Marking the occasion of Unity W»»»

The death toll from the catastrophic floods and landslides in Nepal has continued to rise, while hundreds remain missing on the Tibetan side of the border. Chinese authorities say 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries are unaccounted for, including one Hungarian. One Hungarian listed among missin»»»

2021, the United States completed its evacuation mission at the international airport in Afghanistan, officially bringing an end to the longest war in U.S. history. 1 of 7 | Evacuee children wait for the next flight after being manifested at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan»»»

As Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a referendum on whether the country should resume talks with the EU over membership, FRANCE 24 speaks to Eiríkur Bergmann, Professor of Politics at Bifröst University, for more insight into the vote.»»»

DUBAI: A British activist was detained by armed Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Saturday before being handed over to Israeli police on Saturday. The activist, identified by Israeli media as Finn Joughin, was in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir in Masafer Yatta as part of a “pro»»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has undergone profound institutional transformation over the past quarter-century, as the organization marks its 25th anniversary this year. From a mechanism for building cross-border trust within the “Shanghai Five” format to one of the most influential »»»

KOROR: Pacific island leaders will tackle transnational drug crime as they meet in Palau from Monday for a summit where tensions between Taiwan and China risk overshadowing regional priorities like climate change. Palau, this year’s host of the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum, is among three member»»»

QUEDLINBURG: As a far-right regional election victory looms in an ex-communist eastern German state, many migrants are readying to pack their bags, fearful of the AfD party’s threatened “deportation and remigration offensive.” A week from now, the anti-immigration, Islamophobic and Russia-friendly »»»

Doha, Qatar: Strong domestic demand and expanding investment opportunities propelled Qatar’s overall residential sales activity up 1.8 percent in the first half of 2026, showcasing the sector’s underlying resilience amid broader regional strains. According to its recent market overview by real esta»»»

Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan is seeking to bring its centuries-old Islamic scientific and cultural heritage into contemporary global discourse through artificial intelligence, digital storytelling and stronger international media partnerships, speakers told an international media forum in Tashk»»»

The first phase of a temporary bottom sill at Paks has been completed in just 17 days, using 43,000 cubic metres of rock, according to Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The project was designed to help secure sufficient cooling water for the nuclear power plant amid exceptionally low Danube water levels»»»

Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Speakers stressed that technology should complement rather than displace human expertise, particularly in journalism. Journalism must adapt to artificial intelligence and an increasingly complex digital information environment without surrendering its fundamental commitment to»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s food industry is making significant advances, with local companies expanding production, introducing new products and investing in modern technologies to strengthen food security and support the country’s economic diversification goals. A report by Qatar TV highlighted the grow»»»

Arab Finance: The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Co (Petrojet) was awarded a $22.7 million contract to implement a natural gas pipeline project connecting the Al-Muwaqar Industrial Development Zone, south of Amman, to Jordan’s natural gas network, according to a statement. The proje»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is gearing up to host the ninth World Investment Forum (WIF) 2026 from October 25 to 27, convening policymakers, investors, business leaders, and international financial institutions to discuss key challenges and opportunities ahead. Organised by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)»»»

Nedumbassery (Keralam), India: Amid widespread destruction caused by flash floods in Nepal, a 36-member group of Malayalis who were caught in the disaster narrowly escaped and returned to Nedumbassery. The group travelled around 100 kilometres from the Nepal border and crossed the border before rea»»»

Servicemen from Russia’s Zapad Battlegroup upgrade strike UAVs daily at a field workshop near the line of contact near Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry says in a statement. The MoD underscores that one of the key areas of work is converting drones to fiber»»»

NEW YORK: The US Open looks more open than ever, and top-seeded Alexander Zverev says the absence of Jannik Sinner and questions surrounding defending champion Carlos Alcaraz as he returns from injury do little to enhance his own status as favorite. “I feel like I’m one of the 128 players that are »»»

Although the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is far from over, analysts are already rushing to declare what lessons should be learned from it. An emerging genre of security policy articles highlights the various logistical and tactical shortcomings of the US operation against Iran: a lack»»»

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after two Turkish-operated vessels were attacked in the Black Sea, raising concerns over the safety of civilian shipping in the waterway. The incidents occurred earlier this week off the Russian port of Tuapse. On Wednesday, the cargo s»»»

Finland’s decision to abandon its policy of military non-alignment after joining NATO “not only fails to strengthen its national security but, on the contrary, significantly increases the risks for it in this area,” Artem Studennikov, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s First European Depart»»»

First major revision in 16 years would strengthen wartime use of civilian technology, industry and personnel Members of the People’s Liberation Army during the flag lowering ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCP) amid the celebrations of t»»»

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains completely closed. Claims by the US that ships can pass freely are "absolutely not true," Gharibabadi said. "If any ship passes through it, it is definitely with the coordination and permission of Iran."Iran»»»

Britain doubles down against RussiaRussia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary »»»

A 97-year-old woman has become a symbol of hope after footage of her dramatic rescue from beneath the rubble of a care home following Nepal’s devastating flash floods went viral. Guna Maya Bohara was pulled alive after rescuers spent several hours searching through the debris on the first day of th»»»