Dubai: At just 14, Rain Isabella Astaño is already learning what it means to carry two places in her heart. Born and raised in the UAE, the Dubai-based Filipina has spent years developing her game on local pickleball courts. Now, she has been preparing to carry the Philippine flag onto the internat»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was “time to teach Canada you can’t do this anymore,” escalating a trade dispute that has prompted Ottawa to impose retaliatory tariffs and renew calls for Canadians to boycott American products. “I had a deal, that was a pretty good deal, you»»»

PARIS: More than half of the world’s soils are in poor condition, threatening global food supplies and biodiversity, while proven measures to improve soil health are not being implemented, said a UN report released on Thursday. “Globally, we must shift from a mindset of soil exploitation to one of »»»

A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO member states, US media reported Wednesday, after President Donald Trump sought to downplay the visit. The Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported CIA Director John Ratcliffe aimed to dissu»»»

Dubai: Rain is forecast over parts of the UAE on Thursday as temperatures rise to 49°C and strong winds around clouds stir up dust, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather will be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds expected to develop over eastern and southern »»»

In tonight's programme, a three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposed how deep the link between alleged criminals and high profile police officers is in South Africa. Also, in Tunisia grieving families lay their lost youth, all victims of a boat that went down in the Medi»»»

A landslide unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 157 people and leaving more than 400 tourists missing near the border with China. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched »»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has publicly welcomed China’s firm opposition to the Trump administration’s latest sanctions campaign against Tehran, describing Beijing’s stance as a “principled statement” against what he called illegal measures. In a post on X, Ghalibaf wrote: »»»

Aerial footage has captured the scale of devastation along Nepal’s Trishuli River after a massive flood and landslide disaster near the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing. The images show damaged buildings, roads and other infrastructure along the river in Nuwak»»»

United Nations: Nearly 50,000 people in Colombia have received assistance across 25 municipalities in the most affected areas since the 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country more than two weeks ago, UN humanitarians said Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA»»»

For Emirati women today, identity can mean many things at once. It can be about staying connected to family, culture and traditions while also pursuing education, building careers, exploring new fields and creating opportunities for themselves. As the UAE continues to grow and change, Emirati women»»»

RIYADH: Would that be cash or card, Mr. President? With a simple tap on a payment machine in Damascus, President Ahmed Al-Sharaa marked Syria’s removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and the Arab country’s return to the global financial system. In a video release early Thursday, Al-Sh»»»

CAEN, France: A man drove a car into a crowd in the northwestern French city of Caen on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, firefighters and police said. A police source said the man rammed the car into the crowd near the city’s train station after a fight in the area, and one sus»»»

WASHINGTON: The US said on Wednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins and attempts on the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, and other sensitive government agencies. In a statement, the Justice Department said it had seized domains used »»»

OAKLAND, California: Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state. The settlemen»»»

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Warning 121-26 (Attack) on 27 August 2026, reporting an incident in the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, Oman. The UKMTO post and warning were released ~00:54 UTC on 27 August and rapidly shared by maritime security accounts (e.g., Information Fusion Cen»»»

An "unknown projectile" has struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that has since been put out, a British maritime agency said early on Thursday. "Local authorities have reported a tanker has been hit by an unknown projectile causing fire to the vessel which has since been extingui»»»

About 403 people, including 341 foreign nationals, are reported "missing" as the scale of the missing-persons crisis has continued to grow after a catastrophic flash flood tore through the Nepal-China border region, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges and critical infrastructure in one of the Himal»»»

Bamako: Malian singer and songwriter Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming concerts in South Africa in response to anti-migrant protests in the country, his spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday. South Africa was rocked by a series of marches against illegal immigration earlier this year. "I cannot i»»»

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are tossing figurative darts at a US trial balloon connected to the intensifying race between the United States and China for leadership in AI development.  Reuters reported on August 14 that the US State Department had drafted a note stating that any country interest»»»

ALGIERS — Wildfires sweeping across northeastern Algeria killed 12 people on Wednesday, authorities said, as a severe heatwave intensified fire conditions across the country. "Five deaths were recorded in the prefecture of Jijel, four in that of Bejaia and three in that of Tizi Ouzou," Interior Min»»»

WASHINGTON (AP): The Trump administration has trained much of its immigration crackdown on people who entered the United States illegally from Mexico and elsewhere, but it is intensifying another battle, this time with people who come legally. The State Department has paused all immigrant visa appl»»»

Testimony ended Wednesday in the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, with closing arguements expected Thursday. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Testimony ended Wednesday in Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial, with closing arguments set to begin Thursday. Clancy, 36, is charg»»»

OAKLAND, California: Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. The settlement resolves »»»

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company's alleged failure to protect children online. The move comes »»»

AP and Reuters have demanded answers from Israel over last year’s strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which killed more than 20 people, including five journalists. In a joint statement on Tuesday, marking the first anniversary of the August 25, 2025 attack, the news agencies said Israel had yet to p»»»

A military court will try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks starting in June 2028, multiple US media outlets reported Wednesday citing a judge's ruling. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) was considered one of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants before he was captured in March 2003»»»

Thirty-four Australians are missing following flash flooding through the Nepal-Tibet border region, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday. "At this point Nepal is a developing country, it doesn't have the resources that an event like that would have in Australia, so information is difficult»»»

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next»»»

For decades, one number dominated the global economy. Whether it was the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank or the Bank of England, markets, businesses and households waited for a simple answer: Were interest rates going up, down or staying the same? That headline often shaped everything»»»

Bangkok: Thailand's central bank kept its key interest rate steady for a third successive meeting on Wednesday as policymakers viewed the current accommodative stance as appropriate to support economic recovery. The Bank of Thailand's monetary policy committee voted unanimously to hold the one-day »»»

The United States has sanctioned UK-based direct-action group Palestine Action as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, widening the Trump administration’s campaign against organisations it describes as violent far-left networks. The US Treasury announced the designation on Wednesday (Aug. 26, 2»»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome journalist Harold Isaac on the ground in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. He says what we are witnessing in Haiti is not simply another episode of gang violence, but a profound challenge to the authority of the state at a moment when the country is attempting to r»»»

artif OpenAI has released a final report on a July incident in which artificial intelligence agents hacked into another company's system of their own accord. File photo by Wu Hao/EPA-EFE Aug. 26 (UPI) -- OpenAI released a final report Wednesday on a July incident in which its artificial intelligenc»»»

Share: Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani had his visa extended by The head of the General Security after it expired on Monday, despite the Lebanese government declaring him persona non grata. General Security Major General Hassan Ezzat Choucair reportedly made the decision withou»»»

Wuhan: China's Chang Bingyu reached the quarterfinals of the World Snooker Wuhan Open on Wednesday with a 5-2 victory over Ali Carter, while seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan also advanced after beating Stephen Maguire. Chang made a fast start against Carter, compiling breaks of 80 and 73»»»

Israel will continue building illegal settlements in the West Bank in preparation for a “major” wave of Jewish immigration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Israel’s most recent settlement expansion triggered rebukes from its Arab neighbors and Western partners. “Today, many of our broth»»»

Damascus, Aug. 27 (SANA) Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir and Chairman of the Saudi-Syrian Business Council Mohammed bin Abdullah Abu Nayyan discussed prospects for cooperation and investment opportunities in Syria’s energy and water sectors. According to the Syrian Ministry of Energy, the mee»»»

Erbil, Aug. 27 (SANA) President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Nechirvan Barzani welcomed on Wednesday the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syrian state institutions, describing the move as an important development to consolidate security and stability in Syria. In a post on »»»

In tonight's programme: Muslims celebrate Mawlid across Africa but festivities are cancelled in Tigray because of recent drone attacks. But first: the United States calls for beefed-up UN sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan. Finally, in the Kenyan village of Cheporor, a recent disco»»»

Agencies Singapore Saudi Aramco has offered more oil for loading outside the Strait of Hormuz in September, four sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, after the producer sold at least 4 million barrels to Chinathis month. Shipping data indicates that Aramco has resorted to shuttli»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held separate telephone conversations with Saudi Foreign Minister HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud and Bahraini Foreign Minister HE Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on We»»»

FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Tribune News Network Doha Qatar's national basketball team will begin their second‑stage campaign in the Asian qualifiers for FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 on Thursday with a highly-anticipated clash against China. The game tips off at 7pm and marks the t»»»

QNA Tripoli Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Dr. Mohamed Al Menfi met with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi in Tripoli on Wednesday. Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya Abdul Hamid Mohammed »»»

The Cabinet also approved measures to update the Official Gazette system, including a draft law amending certain provisions of Law No. 12 of 2016 concerning the Official Gazette and a draft ministerial decision regulating its electronic publication and related services. The measures, prepared by th»»»

QNA Doha The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) organised a forum to discuss the key results of updating the national assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks and its implications for the non-profit sector, with the aim of enhancing governance, transparency an»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday announced new details about ‘Ektashif: Uzbekistan’, opening on September 3 at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). Featuring new works by seven Qatari artists inspired by their travels through Uzbekistan, the exhibition is organised by MIA in colla»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has received international recognition for the creative advertisement developed for its Aamali GoConnect campaign, winning one Gold Award and five Silver Awards at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, a premier awards »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) successfully concluded yesterday the activities of the PHCC “Care Summer” Programme, which was organised for the first time with the participation of 123 students, including 63 female and 60 male students across six health centres. Th»»»