JERUSALEM: Iranian agents were allegedly monitoring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair in Florida as part of a plot to assassinate him, a US media outlet reported. Israeli intelligence discovered the alleged plot in December 2025 and believed Iranian operatives were “on the ground»»»

The Department of Justice seized two platforms used by Chinese hackers to break into American infrastructure. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Justice Department and FBI announced Wednesday that they seized two platforms used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other s»»»

Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attorneys general. The company agreed to add chil»»»

Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. All three countries broke their monthly temperature records in both June and July, exacerbating fami»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief recently compared the global economy to a "storm-tossed vessel," caught between high inflation, debt and trade wars while driven by tailwinds from the AI revolution.Kristalina Georgieva told journalists in Washington that the g»»»

By Maxence D'aversa PARIS, France — After six months of war in the Middle East, the Gulf's major aviation hubs are navigating turbulence as a hefty portion of their lucrative transit traffic opts for other airports such as Istanbul.Between April and June, business for Middle Eastern airlines — mea»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) and Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) met the Kenyan economic delegation on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen economic and trade ties, expand business-to-business contacts and explore new trade and investment partnerships.IndustryJordan Chamber of Indus»»»

— Re-exports surge 44.6%, pushing total exports up 14.5%— Trade deficit narrows as export-to-import coverage improvesAMMAN — Jordan’s national exports rose by 6.2 per cent in the first half of 2026 to JD4,667 million, compared with the same period of 2025, according to the Department of Statistics »»»

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “very seriously wounded”, but not dead. Khamenei has not been seen in public since the US and Israel launched the Iran war in February, prompting months of speculation over the new Iranian leader’s h»»»

PARIS: French ‌far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to far-right candidate Marine ​Le Pen in next year’s presidential run-off, a second poll showed this week, stressing the electorate’s growing polarization as Emmanuel Macron’s era ends. Melenchon, the leader of far-left»»»

CAIRO: The conviction of Syria’s former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun and Washington’s decision to remove a major obstacle to economic engagement came within hours of each other this week, highlighting two central elements of the country’s post-Bashar Assad transition. On Monday, a court in D»»»

LONDON: Palestinian painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, whose vivid depictions of Palestinian life, land and national identity made him one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Palestinian art, was buried on Wednesday in his hometown of Birzeit in the occupied West Bank. A packed church n»»»

The Albanian government has reacted to the decision of the High Judicial Council (KLGJ) to increase the reference salary of judges, saying the matter requires further internal consideration. KLGJ intervened on Wednesday to address the long-running dispute over judges’ salaries, after Parliament fai»»»

Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and destroyed villages and infrastructure, officials said. Hundreds are still missing, including foreign tourists and pilgrims from neighbouring India, as authorities race »»»

Tripoli: President of the State of Libya's High Council HE Dr. Mohammed Muftah Takala met in Tripoli today with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries»»»

CIA chief John Ratcliffe held ​talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to ​Moscow, ‌but did not ‌meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin ⁠said Wednesday. President Donald Trump described Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow as a "semi-routine" mission, while implying that the intellige»»»

A lawsuit was filed by 25 states to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new rules to prevent mail-in voting before November's elections. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A group of attorneys general from 24 states and the governor of Pennsylvania have f»»»

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters is shown in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA announced Wednesday it has approved a new treatment for those with advanced pancreatic cancer. File photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE Aug. 26 (UPI) -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced»»»

PARIS: French ‌far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to far-right candidate Marine ​Le Pen in next year’s presidential run-off, a second poll showed this week, stressing the electorate’s growing polarization as Emmanuel Macron’s era ends. Melenchon, the leader of far-left»»»

Tripoli: Chairman of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya HE Dr. Mohamed Al Menfi met in Tripoli on Wednesday with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countrie»»»

NEW YORK: Gaza “does not have another catastrophe left in it,” Nickolay Mladenov, the US-appointed high representative for Gaza told the Security Council on Wednesday. Collapse of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas would leave “no road map to return to” and “nothing left of the ground»»»

Tripoli: Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya HE Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibeh met on Wednesday in Tripoli with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed co»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi submitted an official letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN Security Council, sharply condemning the latest US economic pressure campaign and secondary sanctions as acts of economic terrorism. The dispatch follows Washington’s launch of a»»»

At least 47 people, including five children, have been slain in the attack, the United Nations said. People lift the body of a victim in the Kenscoff area of Haiti on Monday. At least 47 people, including children, were killed in an overnight gang attack. Photo by Jonet St. Elois/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) »»»

South Africa-based telecommunications and digital-services group MTN (JSE: MTN) is exploring banking licences in selected African markets that could allow it to take deposits and increasingly lend from its own balance sheet, CEO Ralph Mupita told Reuters. MTN is a pan-African telecoms group offerin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and official Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed Al Ansari said that Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani will "arrive in Tehran tomorrow, where he will meet with a number »»»

LONDON: A UN anti-racism committee on Wednesday expressed alarm over statements by Israeli officials threatening to inflict on Lebanon “the same level of destruction” as in Gaza, urging an end to rhetoric it said dehumanized the Lebanese population. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Dis»»»

Washington: The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called dara»»»

A Frenchman was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said Wednesday. The man, identified as Regis Normand, 46, was arrested in the southern port of Bari in June and remains in custody, »»»

A United Airlines jet taxis to take off in November at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. United announced an extensive international expansion Wednesday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Aug. 26 (UPI) -- United Airlines announced Wednesday that it is planning the largest intern»»»

A Hungarian national is being sought after flash floods in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday. A Hungarian pilgrim was in the area hit by the flash floods, and efforts to establish their identity and whereabouts are still under way, the ministry said. Accord»»»

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260826, the winning numbers in the Days section were 26, 29, 28, 27, 9, 14, while 5 was drawn as the winning number in the Months section. Meanwhile, three participants»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality inaugurated three new parks in Al Wakrah and Al Wukair: Al Mashmoum and Al Khuzama Parks in Al Wakrah, and Al Arak Park in Al Wukair. This was done in coordination with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), adhering to the highest international standards, in suppo»»»

Nuwakot: A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 103 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists. Aid workers said entire settlements had been "wiped out". Surveillance footage verified by AFP shows dozens of people ru»»»

Doha, Qatar: A lunar eclipse will occur in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026, Sheikh Salman bin Jabor Al Thani, President of the Qatar Center for Space Sciences and Astronomy, has said, while cautioning the public against myths and misinformation that may circulate around astronomical phen»»»

Tunis, August 26 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Wednesday's session up 0.8% to 19,531.53 points with a modest trading volume of TND 6.2 million thanks to a block transaction on the AMEN BANK stock worth TND 1.05 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. AMEN...»»»

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260826, the winning numbers in the Days section were 26, 29, 28, 27, 9, 14, while 5 was drawn as the winning number in the Months section. Meanwhile, three participants»»»

NEW YORK CITY: France warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the “untenable” situation in Gaza and the West Bank was jeopardizing the prospects for peace arising from the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. It came as council members met to discuss the latest d»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Denmark Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Hadithi presented his credentials to King Frederik X of Denmark in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Al-Hadithi conveyed the greetings of the Saudi leadership during his meeting with the Danish king, who expressed a desire to continue strengthening »»»

Tunis, August 26 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ben Ayed received had a meeting on Wednesday with Japan's Ambassador to Tunisia Saito Jun, during which both officials reaffirmed...»»»

Tunis, August 26 (TAP) — Minister of Interior Khaled Nouri met on Wednesday with Mohamed bin Ali Koman, Secretary-General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, for talks on a range of issues of mutual interest.The meeting highlighted the...»»»

PARIS: Philippe Aghion is a prominent French economist, internationally recognized for his work on growth and innovation. He is a professor at the College de France and the London School of Economics. His research has profoundly revitalized Joseph Schumpeter’s theory of “creative destruction.” It d»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sympathy to the Pakistani government and families of the victims in the fire at the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. The Kingdom expressed solidarity with the families who l»»»

LONDON: A non-existent US think tank published more than half a million words of pro-Israel material in just nine days as part of an Israeli government-funded campaign designed to influence how artificial intelligence chatbots respond to questions about Israel and Gaza, The Guardian has found. The »»»

LONDON: Jordanian authorities on Wednesday announced the return of 20 Palestinian children with 48 family members to the Gaza Strip after they received treatment in Jordanian hospitals as part of the country’s medical initiative. Jordan pledged in March to provide healthcare for 2,000 children from»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that Lebanon has chosen negotiations with Israel to avoid the “horrors and tragedies” of war, despite the difficulty and obstacles facing the process. “We have made the decision to enter negotiations in order to avoid the horrors and tragedie»»»

Two workers at Germany's Frankfurt airport who caught malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane have died, the city's health authority said Wednesday. Airport officials had earlier said one employee had perished, with six workers infected. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download »»»

Container ships pass through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 19. The Panama Canal Authority limited daily ship traffic to 32, down from an average of 36, a previous limit imposed to address the drought caused by El Nino. Photo by Carlos Lemos/EPA Aug. 26 (UPI) -- El Salvador and »»»