Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) Refereeing Department concluded its Elite Referees Camp, held from August 7 to 18 with the participation of a number of leading lecturers and experts in the field. Held in preparation for the new season, the camp featured a comprehensive program cov»»»

Moscow firms participated in two off-site events in Vietnam organized by the Mosprom export support center and engaged in business negotiations, according to Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov. Liksutov noted that five food industry companies showcased their products at t»»»

Hungarian foster parents who cared for a seriously ill six-year-old boy say they cannot understand why the country’s child protection authorities placed him for adoption in the United States – and they continue to fight for his return. Tibike, who does not speak English, was handed over to American»»»

Hecklingen, Germany: Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre, less than two weeks after an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle was found at Leipzig airport, a key logistics hub for weapons sent to Ukraine. "We are significantly strengthening our ability to respond to host»»»

Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A serial Guinness World Record-breaker recruited 10 co-workers and a Las Vegas mentalist performer to help earn a title for folding T-shirts as a team. David Rush, who holds more than 200 concurrent Guinness World Records titles, attempted the record for the fastest time to fold 12»»»

Firefighters were battling a blaze in Sharjah’s Industrial Area 5, with no injuries reported, authorities said. The Sharjah Civil Defence Authority said its teams were continuing efforts to bring the fire under control and prevent flames from spreading to neighbouring premises. Get updated faster a»»»

Baba Habbas, the popular eatery that closed during the pandemic, is back with a new name and a new location. Just a short drive from its original home on Alkhobar corniche, where it stood for 45 years, Baba Boss opened in May, offering a rustic alternative to the cutesy cafes in Qurtuba Square. Ret»»»

President Joseph Aoun has admitted that the framework agreement with Israel is facing “difficulties,” but stressed that Lebanon does not want to backtrack on it. “Instead, we aim to strengthen this framework and achieve a breakthrough on several issues, such as the captives' file, the border, the p»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a prominent Daesh group commander in the country’s north in the latest operation against the jihadists. In a statement, the interior ministry said security forces and unnamed international partners “arrested Hamza Abdullah Mohammad, nickna»»»

Sofia has been ranked among the most affordable European destinations for a weekend getaway, placing sixth in a study comparing the costs of accommodation, food and local transportation across 100 cities. The Bulgarian capital is the only city outside Poland in the top six, with the average daily c»»»

The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore spots like Canadian softwood lumber imports and U.S. access to Canada's protected dairy market. Somehow the two neighbors still managed to remain friends, allies — and trading partners. Canad»»»

Western sponsors are not interested in helping Ukraine turn into a prosperous and independent state, Bogdan Bezpalko, political analyst and member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the Russian president, told Sputnik. “Foreign economic players are solely interested in Ukraine resembling»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be taken to a private hospital for comprehensive medical checks after his lawyers raised concerns about his health. Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, was allowed entry into Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Culinary Arts Commission met with several officials from the Japanese Embassy in the Kingdom at its headquarters in Riyadh. The meeting aligned with the commission’s strategic objective of strengthening international partnerships in the culinary arts sector, the Saudi Press A»»»

JEDDAH: Jordan’s tourism income surged 24.9 percent in July to $926.2 million, narrowing the year-to-date decline to 0.2 percent, with total tourism income reaching $4.42 billion, according to official data. The recovery, however, remained uneven across visitor markets, with tourism income from Ara»»»

RIYADH: The agricultural sector in the Madinah region recorded the highest growth among economic sectors at 44 percent, driven by major development projects in the region. A report by the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the sector saw commercial registrations increase from 375 in Marc»»»

MADRID: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city. The earthquake took place at around 10:38 am (0838 GMT), with its epicenter in »»»

Dubai: It began, as many important newsroom discussions do, with a snake. Actually, not one snake, but two. On August 17, multiple reports in India said that two snakes were spotted on the lawn of Shah Rukh Khan’s sea-facing Mumbai mansion, Mannat. One, an eight-foot-long, non-venomous Indian rat s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met separately on Tuesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and President-elect of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly HE Dr Khalilur Rahman, and Minister of Finance of Grenada HE D»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority brought together experts, specialists and creative-content professionals for an open meeting titled “Creative Content Through AI Technologies” to discuss the future of creative content and production. The meeting examined how AI tools are»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s food service sector recorded solid growth. Turnover of restaurants, bars and mobile food delivery and catering services reached 28,714.6 billion soms in January—July 2026, an increase of 8.3 percent. The National Statistical Committee reported. In total, services provided by hotels and»»»

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged for more than a week confronted Israeli settlers on his property Tuesday and demanded Israeli forces remove them from the area. But on his first day back at his home in the village of Qusra, Loui Ridi was ultimately tol»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari held a weekly media briefing on Tuesday, outlining Qatar’s efforts to de-escalate tensions and restore the ceasefire, while emphasizing the necessity of opening t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US envoy Barrack blames ‘Israel’ for strikes on Syrian airbase, calls it ‘unnecessary escalation’ 18-08-2026 14:51 PM Latest News Urgent Ne»»»

Kyrgyzstan and Russia plan to create a unified mobile infrastructure that will allow citizens of both countries to use mobile services without changing their SIM cards or paying roaming charges. According to Vadim Smirnov, a member of the board of the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund, a single SIM c»»»

Archaeological excavations of sites dating back to the 1st-2nd centuries are ongoing in Andigen jailoo (pasture) in Batken district, the Batken District Department of Internal Affairs reported. According to police, the work is being conducted in Samarkandek aiyl aimak, where historical and archaeol»»»

August 15, 2026 marked the 81st anniversary of Japan's announcement of its unconditional surrender in WWII. Yet 81 years on, Japan continues to remember itself more as a victim than as an aggressor, revealing a deeply alarming disconnect between war memory and historical responsibility. In an inter»»»

Opening arguments were set to get underway Tuesday in a landmark lawsuit brought by 29 states against Facebook and Instagram parent, Meta, alleging the tech giant's products harm children. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A landmark $1 trillion lawsuit brought by 29 »»»

Hezbollah has not yet received a "green light" from Iran to launch operations against Israel and Washington has not given Israel the green light to carry out a large-scale operation on the Ali Taher heights, sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel. “U.S. intervention halted the Israeli escalati»»»

Israeli airstrikes on an airbase in northwest Syria early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV reported. State TV said eight strikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur airbase in the northwestern province of Idlib. It gave no further details. There was no c»»»

Lebanon's judiciary decided on Tuesday to extradite a former Syrian general it detained this month following a warrant from Damascus accusing him of "killing and crimes against humanity", a judicial official said. The official, requesting anonymity, told AFP that Lebanon's public prosecutor "decide»»»

Hamas said Tuesday it remained committed to a Gaza peace deal backed by the United States after envoy Jared Kushner spoke to Israel about pressuring the group on disarmament. "Hamas is committed to this agreed-upon process. It is clear that, so far, the Israeli side has not given the mediators clea»»»

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Kyrgyzstan and China have agreed to simplify and accelerate the supply of fuel and lubricants from China to Kyrgyzstan. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Erlist Akunbekov and Chen Xiaojiang, Secretary of the Communist Party »»»

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow for an official visit on Monday. Sputnik comes to you live as Russian President Vladimir Putin sits down for talks with Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin.The Russian presidential administration said the dialogue would center on »»»

KB Kookmin Bank Vice President Lee Yoon-seok (R) holds an agreement with Kim & Chang senior official Kim Yong-dae at the bank’s head office in Seoul on Friday. Photo by KB Kookmin Bank Aug. 18 (UPI) -- South Korea's leading lender and top law firm have teamed up to provide inheritance financial ser»»»

Deputy Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mostafa Izadi says Iran’s air defense systems shot down more than 200 enemy aircraft, including drones and manned aircraft, during the recent US-Israeli aggression. Speaking at a ceremony commemorating the martyred Leader of t»»»

HORIZON CITY, the residential project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern Bucharest, has secured €36.5 million in financing from Libra Internet Bank. The funds will be used to continue and accelerate construction works, with full project completion targeted for the first half of»»»

The company behind the initiative is keeping its identity secret, saying it fears sanctions. A fishing company has approached the Murmansk branch of the Popular Front, asking for help delivering used fishing nets to the war zone in Ukraine, known in Russia as the “special military operation” (SVO).»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met in Doha on Tuesday with HE Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Discussions during the meeting dealt with energy relations and cooperation between Qatar and Banglad»»»

Madrid: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city. The earthquake took place at around 10:38 am (0838 GMT), with its epicentre in »»»

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities as critics accuse his government of failing to ease poverty and be»»»

South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s wealthiest country, South Africa has long attracted migrants, but it faces an unemployment rate of over 30 percent and deep-seated inequalities. »»»

Somali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa. The assault involved "vehicles laden with explosives" according to the government, which said its troops killed nearly 30 militants in th»»»

In Kenya, wildlife experts are pushing back over the theory that blames 20 mysterious elephant deaths on cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland. Laurent Berstecher explains.»»»

DOHA: Qatar, a key mediator in the stalled US-Iran talks, said Tuesday that an agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume negotiations to end the Middle East war. After war broke out between the United States and Iran in late February, Tehran effectivel»»»

This French woman is making history. Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French woman to complete a space walk this Tuesday, when she conducts repairs to the outside of the ISS. She'll spend around 6h30 on the task, which is very physically demanding. Details by Ellen Gainsford.»»»

The United States and North Korea could be edging back toward direct communication, while creating separation with South Korea by cutting down on joint military exercises. US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent diplomatic outreach, marking what wo»»»

A Pakistani court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved from prison to a hospital over claims of poor health. The 73-year-old cricket star and his wife were sentenced to 17 years of jail last year after facing several graft legal cases.  Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesd»»»

At least 10 people were killed and eight wounded in a strike on Pechenigy, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, the local governor said Tuesday, as 620 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, Russian officials said, with several people wounded and buildings struck.   A total of 620 drones fl»»»