The US Navy is running two missions in the Gulf at the same time. One seals Iran's coastline, blocking any vessel from entering or leaving an Iranian port. The other keeps the Strait of Hormuz open, escorting commercial traffic for shipping companies that request help. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, spo»»»

Armed police officers patrol near the Schachen horse racing track following a shooting, in Aarau, Switzerland, on Sunday. One person was killed and five others were injured in an overnight shooting at a rave near the horse racing track in Aarau's Schachen district, according to the local police. Ph»»»

Asheville, South Carolina: Energy security, mounting trade tensions and Washington’s efforts to intensify economic pressure on Iran are expected to be among India’s principal concerns when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting here »»»

The first week of September is expected to bring slightly changeable but summery, warm weather, with peak temperatures typically around 30 degrees Celsius and refreshing dawns. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may develop at the beginning of the week, while the second half of the week looks set »»»

The Prime Minister announced on Sunday that he intends to introduce legislative amendments to shorten investigations and criminal proceedings related to the recovery of state assets. In a Facebook post, Péter Magyar wrote that no one wants the recovery of assets and the punishment of those responsi»»»

About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday. Video footage taken by hikers shows a torrent of muddy water rushing by a trail and under footbridges as well as logs and other debris floating down swollen rivers»»»

Abu Dhabi: In April this year, ADNOC Gas's Habshan facility came under attack. For Fatema Al Nuaimi, the company's chief executive, the response in those first hours was instinctive rather than strategic. "What I remember most from those first hours is that our response protected our people. That h»»»

Slovakia's banks made more money on paper in the first half but less in real terms, as Prime Minister Robert Fico's reinstated levy eats into the earnings of a sector owned almost entirely from abroad. Pre-tax profit across the sector rose 5.1% year on year in the first six months, but slipped»»»

Dubai: Morning traffic is building up on key routes between Sharjah and Dubai as schools reopen today after the summer break, with commuters facing slow-moving stretches on several major roads. Live traffic data on Google Maps shows congestion on Al Ittihad Road (E11), particularly around the Sharj»»»

At least eight people died when a ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized and sunk off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, according to local authorities. The ship's captain and seven crew members were arrested, said the prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cy»»»

ASHEVILLE, ​North Carolina: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members to re-examine terms of trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption. Bessent said in an interview»»»

London: Chelsea and Manchester City have adjusted fastest to a Premier League season of change, while Liverpool and Tottenham are off to slow starts. City sit top, ahead of Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa on Monday, after a 4-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace, while Chelsea edged out Brighton 4-3 to main»»»

Hurricane Katrina was located nearly 1,000 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula on Sunday evening. Image courtesy NOAA Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Karina rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Sunday evening and was moving west over the Pacific Ocean, forec»»»

General Motors Canada's unionized workers have ratified a new three-year labor deal. File Photo by UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Members of the labor union representing 4,600 General Motors employees in Canada have ratified a new three-year deal that includes wage increases and »»»

Dubai: Temperatures could reach 49°C in inland parts of the UAE on Monday, with blowing dust and rising humidity expected before a more unsettled spell brings possible rain and lower temperatures from Tuesday. The National Centre of Meteorology forecasts fair to partly cloudy conditions on Monday, »»»

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said that he doesn’t believe speculations that Russia is planning to attack NATO countries. Russia has repeatedly rejected claims that it has aggressive designs against the bloc, saying that they are only made by Western politicians to distract the public from »»»

Oil prices surged in early Asian trading Monday (August 31, 2026) after US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran launched missiles reportedly targeting a US military in Jordan, reviving fears of a wider conflict and renewed disruption to crude shipm»»»

Share: Photo Illustration- Iran cannot demand Muslim unity while its missiles, drones and armed proxies threaten the very Muslim nations it asks to unite. Before lecturing the Islamic world about its “real enemies,” Tehran must explain why its missiles and drones targeted Muslim countries, why it a»»»

President Donald Trump on Sunday said prominent NBC anchor ​Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for "rebuke or punishment" after she reported theRepublican president had "mixed results" in his endorsement ​of candidates for the November midterm elections.&»»»

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a US official said Sunday. ⁠Iran's ⁠Revolutionary ​Guards ​said the US attack on Larak ​island ‌killed and wounded ⁠several Iranian fighters and ​civilians, and ‌vowed to punish thos»»»

Iran has reportedly launched a new ballistic-missile attack against a US military position in Jordan, hours after American forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, in a potentially major escalation of the US-Iran conflict. Video circulating online early on Monday (»»»

President Donald Trump said Venezuelan crude oil would 'fill up' the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the crude oil from Venezuela will be used to "fill up" the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. »»»

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona: A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said.The flooding in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the riv»»»

The Strait of Hormuz is facing a fresh escalation after the United States struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island that Washington says were being prepared to deploy rockets carrying sea mines into the strategic waterway. The Aug. 30 strikes mark the first known direct US attack on Iranian forc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the start of the new school year, beIN MEDIA GROUP - the global sports, entertainment and media group - has announced the launch of three original Arabic-language productions next month. Highlighting the leading entertainment network’s continued commitment to deliveri»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University’s College of Nursing organised an orientation session for new students admitted for the Fall 2026 semester welcoming first-year students and congratulating them on beginning their academic journey. The session introduced students to academic requirements, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As students across Qatar return to classrooms, early mornings and new routines, Meryal Waterpark is turning the back-to-school season into something children can look forward to with the launch of its “Back to School, Back to Splash” campaign, running from September 1 to 3»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) launched yesterday the “Awal Khutwa - First Step” initiative, which it launched in cooperation with “Rafeeq” company as part of the Back-to-Schools campaign for the academic year 2026-2027, coinciding with the start of the first day of»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Park House English School, The Hamilton International School and Durham School for Girls Doha- part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP)-opened their doors on Sunday to students and families as the 2026-2027 academic year began across the group’s schools in Qatar»»»

U.S. sailors are shown on the flight deck of USS George Washington as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. Military officials announced Sunday that U.S. forces had struck Iranian missile launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command/X Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U»»»

The US could use nuclear weapons against Iran after failing to topple its leadership with conventional means, former presidential counterterrorism adviser Joe Kent has told podcaster Tucker Carlson. In April, US President Donald Trump threatened that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” unless Tehr»»»

Petrol was on sale at fewer than a third of Russian filling stations this month, and the Ukrainian supermarket chain ATB began capping purchases on August 28 due to Russian drone attacks. Ukraine has launched a total of 21 strikes against Russia’s oil refineries in August. Russia has retaliated by »»»

Damascus, Aug. 30 (SANA) The Damascus World Economic Forum marks a step toward transforming the commercial and investment presence at the Damascus International Fair from a showcase of products and opportunities into a platform for direct dialogue on projects, contracts and partnerships, bringing t»»»

A six-year-old girl has been pulled alive from beneath mud and debris in Nepal, a video circulating online appears to show, three days after catastrophic flooding swept through northern parts of the country. The flooding began on Wednesday after an ice-and-rock mass descended into the upper Bhote K»»»

AMMAN — The Joint Jordan–Saudi Business Council convened on Sunday to establish a comprehensive economic roadmap for 2027, aiming to transition bilateral private-sector ties from individual investments into joint ventures across Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the broader region.Jordan Chamber of Commerce»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists will find out September petrol and diesel prices today, with the latest oil-market moves pointing to a finely balanced outlook after Brent crude ended August's final full trading week sharply lower. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click »»»

LONDON: In Gaza’s tent camps, sleep has become a shift. Parents take turns through the night, not for warmth or safety from bombardment, but to watch for rats, scorpions and snakes. For thousands of displaced families, the alternative can be waking to find a child bitten — or worse. “Every summer, »»»

LONDON: Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal discussed regional developments and military cooperation during meetings with Jordan’s King Abdullah and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti. Haykal met with the Jordanian monarch on Sunday at Al-Husseiniya Palace. Crow»»»

The United Arab Emirates participated this week in World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm, as part of preparations for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, which will be held in Abu Dhabi this December. The UAE participated with an official delegation led by Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of »»»

Naples, Italy: Como pulled off their latest feat of Serie A giant-killing on Sunday as a 2-1 win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ruined Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri's home debut. Martin Baturina fired Cesc Fabregas' enterprising side into a deserved lead in the 17th minute as chances»»»

Prax Developments has announced its entry into the Egyptian real estate market through an Egyptian-Saudi partnership, with plans to launch its first project in New Obour. The company is headed by Mohamed El-Refaie and was established through a partnership between Prax and Saudi-based Asas Taba Real»»»

Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry has ordered field inspections of several bridges over canals and drains to determine whether they require maintenance or replacement, as well as an agricultural drain proposed for cleaning, following requests raised by members of parliament. Water Res»»»

Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A British woman died Sunday after a German suspect attacked her with a knife at a train station in Rosenheim, Bavarian police said. In a news release, police said the attack happened at 12:50 a.m. Emergency officials took the 31-year-old woman to the hospital where she died of her »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports Israeli occupation army carried out massive demolition operations in Baraachit and Al-Mansouri, south Lebano»»»

Ammunition shortages and mounting financial pressures threaten the operational readiness of the Israeli military, with officials warning that the security establishment faces a critical moment as promised funding remains unavailable and the validity of major, strategically important procurement dea»»»

KATHMANDU: Nepali rescuers trying to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris deployed heavy machinery on Sunday, after rain and rising river waters hampered earlier efforts. “Drilling of four holes has been completed ... preparations are now underway to enter th»»»

ISTANBUL: Menal Konak’s brother, Mahmut, was 18 when he left to join the Kurdistan Workers’ Party in Syria in 2014. He died six years ago but she only found out this week. The Turkish authorities have now begun publishing lists of “martyrs” to the PKK cause, after parliament this month passed a law»»»

DMCC – the leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai – has formally established its Lab-Grown Diamond Vertical, creating a dedicated platform for an industry whose rapid expansion is increasingly being driven by advanced manufacturing and technology »»»

A person sits in Washington Square Park dressed for hot and humid temperatures in New York City on May 19. Warm temperatures are expected to return to the region. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo The heat dome that scorched parts of the West last week will focus across the Mississip»»»

Gaza: The Gaza Strip could be plagued by an aggravated environmental disaster amid the devastation of over 80% of its water and drainage networks, warned Saeed Al Aklouk, the official responsible for water and wastewater monitoring at the Ministry of Health in Gaza. In remarks cited by the Palestin»»»