Dubai: On a Sunday late afternoon, inside a loud indoor play area in Dubai, a group of adults and children are busy wrapping gifts, arranging catering, setting up music and putting the finishing touches on birthday decorations. At first glance, it looks like a family preparing for a child’s birthda»»»

A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting. The move stalled the directive for a second time only about a week before the first mail ballots are due to be sent out for the rapidly approaching midterm el»»»

SINGAPORE: Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 a ‌day earlier ‌and below ‌the ⁠10-day average of ⁠15, preliminary shipping data showed on Friday. Among the five ⁠vessels that ‌transited ‌were two ‌medium-range tankers and ‌one very large gas carrier, init»»»

Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see rain on Friday as convective (rainy) clouds develop over eastern and southern areas during the afternoon, while temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 48°C inland. Conditions will otherwise be fair to partly cloudy, with humidity increasing overnight and int»»»

The progress of Emirati women is often told through individual stories of success. But behind each of those stories is another: that of the people, institutions and opportunities that helped make it possible. As a child, long before I’d earned the title, my father called me ‘Doctora’. The nickname »»»

KISANGANI, Congo (AP): Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. Health workers and other frontline workers in the Ebola response are being prioritized to receive the Ervebo vaccine that was ef»»»

A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed her second spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) again on Tuesday as part of her mission. As part of her first mission to the ISS, 44-year-old French astronaut Sophie Adenot spent the weekend prepa»»»

If you wish to travel the world but are hindered by budget or time constraints, a relatively inspiring alternative is to explore the pages of Lannoo’s June release, “The Art Travel Book: 40 Iconic Outdoor Artworks.” The book was beautifully curated and crafted by Dutch art enthusiasts Nadine van de»»»

WASHINGTON: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a US official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies are»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Russia struck Ukrainian businesses, energy facilities and transport infrastructure in a sweeping missile and drone barrage that stretched into Thursday morning, as Moscow appeared to intensify efforts to weaken the country’s economy and exhaust its increasingly strained air defenses.»»»

A US judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of ​Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authorit»»»

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency approval for use of the drug ivermectin in the battle against New World screwworm infestations in U.S. cattle. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emerg»»»

Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide in the 1992-95 ​war ‌in Bosnia, has died in ​the United Nations detention centre in ​The ​Hague after suffering several strokes, according to local media.  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dub»»»

For much of modern educational history, the world’s most admired schools appeared to embody a simple truth: enduring quality took time. The UK’s Eton College had nearly six centuries to become Eton, and Phillips Exeter Academy had more than two centuries to become Exeter; their reputations were bui»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: Thousands of mourners gathered in Ras Al Khaimah on Thursday to bid farewell to a young Emirati man who died in a drowning accident off the Greek island of Mykonos earlier this week. Badr Abdullah Mohammed Al Harmi, 35, passed away on Monday after being caught in strong sea currents»»»

Germany is considering pouring funds into Britain’s nuclear program as European NATO nations grow increasingly hesitant to rely on the US nuclear umbrella, the Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing sources. German officials are discussing financial and industrial support for Britain’s Tride»»»

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday morning in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The shallow quake hit at 12:07 am local time (2107 GMT Thursday), about 145 kilometers off the Somali coast, the USGS added. The Egyptian G»»»

An image provided by the Justice Department shows dozens of suspects indicted, arrested or both in connection with a major anti-drug operation announced Thursday in Puerto Rico. A total of 81 people were charged in the case. Image courtesy Department of Justice Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Dozens of alleged me»»»

The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way back to the U.S. after more than 250 consecutive days on duty. File Photo by Will Tyndall/U.S. Navy | License Photo Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this month is facing disciplinary action over what his wife said was a »»»

TEHRAN: Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Thursday as Doha stepped up diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions and creating conditions for dialogue. The Qatar Ministry of For»»»

WASHINGTON: Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work. Stars and »»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Friday, days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus. "Mustafa Khalil Abdi is appointed as adviser to the presidency of th»»»

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the newly updated version of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for use during the upcoming respiratory illness season. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Adm»»»

WASHINGTON: Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the US. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said government scientists have now identifi»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" as he escalated his trade war with Canada, sparking immediate pushback from Ottawa. Trump stepped up his trolling of Canada by signing an executive order changing the name of the body of water on the border betw»»»