The world's largest battery-electric aircraft weighing 11 tonnes has flown — and its 27-minute test flight used only about $5 worth of electricity. Sweden-founded, US-based Heart Aerospace flew its full-scale X1 demonstrator for the first time on Aug. 12, 2026, from Plattsburgh International Airpor»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has directed all airlines operating at the Kingdom’s airports to ensure passengers have the documents required to enter or leave Saudi Arabia and to reach their final destinations or transit points. In a circular, GACA instructed comm»»»

Dubai: Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 49°C in parts of the UAE on Monday, while rain-bearing clouds are expected to develop over eastern areas as the country heads into several days of unsettled weather, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said conditions o»»»

Dubai: Heavy thunderstorms and rain are forecast to affect several parts of Saudi Arabia through Saturday, with the wettest conditions expected over southwestern regions later in the week, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). Forecasts based on the Saudi Numerical Model show rain»»»

JERUSALEM: Alma Ronen has been fighting in the Israeli military nearly constantly for more than two years. Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside — and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.Every week since Jun»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany: ‌The EU intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia ​in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a German newspaper. “EU sanctions have already cost Russia dearly, depriving Russia’s war ‌machine of ‌over €1 ​trillion ($1.16 ‌trillion) ⁠and for ​a»»»

RABAT, Morocco: Three goals for three lost finals. Cameroon finally won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over tournament debutant Malawi. Marie Ngah Manga headed two goals and Naomi Eto scored the other while Cameroon kept Malawi’s Chawinga sisters in check to claim it»»»

LONDON: The BBC asked a US court for help in getting documents and testimony from members of US President Donald Trump ‘s family in connection with his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster, a court document showed. Lawyers for the BBC argued that Ivanka Trump, her husband »»»

WASHINGTON: It is among the most famous phrases in presidential history: ” The buck stops here.” Except with President Donald Trump, it almost never does. Concerns about a weak economy and still-high inflation? His predecessor, Joe Biden, saddled him with that, he says, even though the Democrat has»»»

For a few minutes, the gym isn't a gym. I'm watching two sturdy women, one commanding the other to deliver the highest kicks and punches. It's an art; it looks graceful, I mutter to the person nearest to me. There is no ungainliness or uncoordinated kick: the arms and legs hit at stern angles. It's»»»

YANBU: Saudi Arabia’s Border Guard search-and-rescue teams in Yanbu governorate, Madinah Region, rescued five citizens after their boat broke down at sea, the Saudi Press Agency has reported. The rescue comes as the Border Guard has stepped up maritime safety awareness activities across the Kingdom»»»

The UAE remains open for business and air travel, but the sharp decline in Hormuz shipping and the recent attacks on three UAE-linked vessels show that the regional security environment remains fragile. With the deadline for a temporary agreement expiring today (Monday, August 17, 2026) the US-Iran»»»

Summer should first be a time for students to rest and reset. But it also offers something the academic calendar rarely does: space to explore without the immediate pressure of grades, exams, and deadlines. Used well, this time can help young people test an interest, build a practical skill, and un»»»

Israel has spent tens of millions of dollars to boost its image in the US by seeking to influence how AI platforms portray the country, Politico has reported. US public attitudes toward Israel have deteriorated in recent years, first over its response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and more r»»»

Jared Kushner during the signing ceremony for the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. File Photo by World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebel/UPI | License Photo Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner on Sunday met wit»»»

Ronald Johnson, U.S. ambassador to Mexico, said Sunday that federal immigration agents have arrested and handed over three people wanted in Mexico, including a member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, »»»

Share: Trump instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea over Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. He also cited his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint»»»

As the Aug. 17 deadline for the 60-day US-Iran memorandum arrives, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) political deputy, Brig. General Yadollah Javani warned that Iran's military posture could shift from defensive to offensive, telling state broadcaster IRIB that Tehran's future actions could »»»

DOHA: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and Asaad Al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, held a telephone conversation, where they reviewed bilateral relations and»»»

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Scottie Scheffler was back to his dominant form Sunday, turning a two-shot lead into a runaway in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He closed with a 4-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, the largest in the 68-year history at the TPC Southwind. Scheffler ended nearly seven months »»»

A bus overturned in a steep, mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at several people, firefighters said in a statement. The Rio de Janeiro fire department said the accident had taken place early on Sunday near Petropolis, a mountain city north of Rio de Janeiro. "Firefighter»»»

Dubai: Employees who uncover financial or administrative violations at organisations overseen by Dubai’s Financial Audit Authority can apply for employment protection when they report wrongdoing, with safeguards that can include confidentiality, protection from workplace discrimination and interven»»»

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all experienced power outages on August 14 after a sudden change in electricity flows across the interconnected Central Asian power grid.  The Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) was reported by Azattyk as stating that Kazakh »»»

Even in the country most alarmed by it, defence is a top national concern for fewer than one person in three, reports Statista, which asked people in 32 countries whether defence and foreign affairs ranked among the most important issues facing their country. Nowhere did more than about one in thre»»»

The Glen Canyon Dam is shown releasing water into the Colorado River at the Grand Canyon in Page, Ariz., on March 5, 2008. Water levels in Lake Powell, the reservoir created by the dam, fell to their lowest levels on record over the weekend amid continuing severe drought. File Photo by Tami Heilema»»»

DAKAR: The Ebola outbreak in Democratic ‌Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history. Congo’s public health institute said in ​its latest report that confirmed cases had»»»

SINGAPORE: Shipping through ​the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data ‌showed ‌on ​Monday, following ‌attacks ⁠on ​tankers, while ⁠US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle ⁠East conflict ‌stalled. Five ‌commodity ​vessels ‌transited ‌the strait on Saturday, with none ‌registered for Sunday, sh»»»

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Scottie Scheffler was back to his dominant form Sunday, turning a two-shot lead into a runaway in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He closed with a 4-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, the largest in the 68-year history at the TPC Southwind.Scheffler ended nearly seven months w»»»

MILAN: Thieves stole four works attributed to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina worth millions of euros from the regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily while crowds gathered across town for the traditional Assumption holiday celebrations, cultural officials and Italian media said S»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 10. Trump on Sunday announced he ordered the Pentagon to scale back its involvement with joint military exercises with South Korea that are set to begin this week. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo »»»

US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing the deal as a “big, bold, and important first step” toward greater regional security. In a post shared on social media, Trump said he was “very happy” that the three countries had si»»»

BAELEN, Belgium: Firefighters battled a massive wildfire that scorched a nature reserve in eastern Belgium and another on a Greek island near Athens where two people were killed on Sunday as hot and dry conditions fueled fires across parts of Europe. A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 30 squar»»»

A flooded field is shown in Indianapolis where the White River had crested on Sunday. More than a dozen Indiana countries were declared local disasters due to due rapidly rising waters. Photo courtesy Indianapolis Fire Department/Facebook Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Officials in Central Indiana have shifted t»»»

Except for the unfortunate victims of Western information blackouts and propaganda, it has long been obvious that Ukraine under its leader-beyond-elections Vladimir Zelensky is not a democracy, even by the real world’s low standards. Zelensky’s regime is extremely corrupt, authoritarian, and lethal»»»

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader in Egypt on Sunday, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP, in a push to revive a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel. Two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan by saying it would h»»»

A photo supplied by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense purports to show a Wildberries warehouse on fire after a drone attack in the Moscow region on Sunday. The Kremlin said it shot down nearly 1,500 Ukrainian drones during an overnight attack. Photo courtesy Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Aug. 16 (U»»»

Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides. With fighting at the front at a near standstill and talks frozen, the warring countries have significantly stepped up long-range attacks deep beh»»»

BAMAKO: Tuareg separatists released six wounded Malian soldiers Sunday, they said, just three days after liberating dozens of others, as the insurgents and their jihadist allies battle the country’s military government. The Tuareg separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) said in a statement that it»»»

Iran has invoked Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky to accuse Washington of basing its foreign policy toward Tehran and the wider Middle East on “lies,” as efforts to end the months-long conflict remain stalled.Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei cited a passage from Dostoevsky’s ‘The Brothe»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was pleased by the recent signing of a defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan.“Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement,” he wrote on his Tru»»»

WASHINGTON: ​US President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring North Korea that start Monday. “These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by t»»»

Cairo, Aug. 16 (SANA) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on Sunday with US envoy Jared Kushner to discuss current developments in the Middle East and ways to support regional security and stability, the Egyptian presidency said. El-Sisi stressed the importance of continued joint work to ad»»»

Agencies New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech on Saturday, set a target for India Inc. to have 50 Indian companies on the Fortune 500 list within the coming decade. “We often hear about the Fortune 500. Why shouldn’t our goal be that, within the next decade, 50 of »»»

PA Media/DPA Cardiff (Wales) Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s desire “to go straight again” after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield on Sunday. City never recovered from Riccardo Calafiori’s goal after just 24 seconds - the quickest in the Comm»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the State of Qatar HE Álvaro Renedo Zalba on Sunday. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the relations between the two »»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Qatar HE Aibek Toktobolotov. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation with regard to the environment and climate, in addition to a number of topics of mutual»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A new national digital initiative designed to bring fans closer to sport was officially launched in Qatar on Sunday, offering rewards for attending and engaging with sporting events. Called Hayyoh, the platform was unveiled in the presence of officials, representatives of »»»

As part of the community events accompanying the campaign, the Ministry is renewing its partnership with Mowasalat “Karwa” through a special pavilion at “Place Vendôme” during the period from August 21-27, from 4 pm to 10 pm, which includes a range of interactive, entertaining and educational event»»»

QNA DOHA Qatar and seven Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Israel’s declared rejection of a roadmap intended to complete the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict, while also denouncing Israel’s rejection of Palestinian statehood. In a joi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha MES Indian School, Doha, celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm. The celebration was graced by Chief Guest Hazmal Ismail, president (officiating); Dr Najeeb K.P., general secretary; Najeeb M.A., director; Shaheed Alungath, director, »»»