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»»»

Dear friends! We congratulate you on the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic! This is a celebration of the country we love and call home — a country of majestic mountains, rich traditions, and people whose hard work, talent and care are shaping its future. Over the years of »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Türkiye’s Victory Day, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. In separate cables, King Salman and the crown prince wished Erdogan continued good health and »»»

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»»»

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»»»

ATLANTA: Tiger Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. He earned $264,000 that day to move to No. 1 in career tour earnings. That was Feb. 13, 2000, and Woods stayed there ever since — until Sunday. Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championsh»»»

NEW YORK: Hundreds of people gathered near New York City’s popular Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest. The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut an»»»

NORTON, Massachussets: Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship on Sunday at the TPC Boston for her sixth career LPGA Tour victory, outlasting Hyo Joo Kim. Yin ran in a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-5 12th for a share of the lead with playing partner Kim. The 23-year-old Chinese player parred the next »»»

Rebels from the main splinter group of Colombia's now-defunct FARC guerrillas claimed responsibility Sunday for kidnapping a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, stating that he is alive. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 while traveling in the department of Na»»»

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 (»»»

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Sunday announced the killing of a top "narco-terrorist" allegedly belonging to a rebel dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. File Photo by Mauricio Duenas Castaneda/EPA Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A notorious member of a Colom»»»

NEW YORK: Hundreds of people gathered near New York City’s popular Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest. The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut an»»»

Firefighters survey smoke from the Plaskett Fire burning Saturday in California's Big Sur region. The fire expanded to more than 15,000 acres and was only 1% contained on Sunday. Photo courtesy California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A pair of wildfires burning along »»»

BOGOTA: Rebels from the main splinter group of Colombia’s now-defunct FARC guerrillas claimed responsibility Sunday for kidnapping a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, stating that he is alive. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 while traveling on a road in th»»»

WASHINGTON: Google redesignated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on maps seen by US users Sunday after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming the body of water, with a Canadian official slamming the cross-border tensions as “absolutely backwards.” People in Canada will still see the body of»»»

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»»»

ASHEVILLE, N.C.: President Donald Trump’s administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it intensified efforts to economically isolate Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press on Sunday. “This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Besse»»»

Cape Town: South African authorities are investigating new reports of sardine deaths along the coast, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) said on Sunday. The reports followed a statement issued on Aug. 23, in which the department said no new mass-mortality incidents had»»»

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 Sogha Exhibitions & Conferences, the organiser of the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition & Conference (QMED 2026), has announced that Anovator- a leading Chinese health technology company - has joined the event as a Diamond Sponsor for its third ed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The two-month-long SWAS 2026 Summer Class, organised by the Skills Development Centre (SDC), concluded with a colourful grand finale at the Centre’s Maestro Hall, showcasing the talent, creativity and skills acquired by children during the summer programme. The finale was »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian community in Qatar came together to celebrate Onam, the traditional harvest festival of Kerala, with colourful cultural programmes, traditional performances and community gatherings. One of the most important festivals celebrated by Malayalees around the world, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) organised a special educational awareness session for the Indian expatriate community, titled “Are we teaching children to Lead or teaching them to Listen?” The event was held at the ICBF Kanjani Hall and drew a strong turnout o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With support from generous donors and in cooperation with Somaliland’s Ministry of Water Development, Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the first seawater desalination plant in north-western Somaliland. The project aims to provide a sustainable source of drinking water and e»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The online edition of ‘Onavasantham’, a special Onam publication by Media Plus, was launched by HE Sandeep Kumar, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of India in Qatar, at the Skills Development Centre, Doha, in the presence of community leaders. The print edition was release»»»

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 The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrated the successful completion of a 10-month vocational training programme for 15 young professionals from the Namangan region of Uzbekistan, marking an important milestone in the pioneering collaboration betwe»»»

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 Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Centre of the Ministry of Culture won several medals at the Asian Stamp Exhibition currently being held in Bandung, Indonesia, under the umbrella of the Inter-Asia Philatelic Federation (FIAP) with participation from 32 countries. Following evaluations b»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Aspire Zone Foundation successfully concluded the first edition of Run the Dome 2026, held on 28 and 29 August at Aspire Dome with strong participation from community members of different ages and nationalities. The two-day sporting event brought together participants in a»»»

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»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has launched the “Meshka” digital services application as a unified online platform that enables the public to access a wide diversity of religious and guidance services through a modern and user-friendly experience. In a statement on »»»

Manila: The Philippine Department of Agriculture has created a specialized office to strengthen coordination and implementation of rice development initiatives across the country, local media reported on Sunday. According to GMA News, the Interim Rice Industry Development Office will oversee progra»»»

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»»»

Riyadh, Aug. 31 (SANA) The Syrian General Authority for Radio and Television and the Saudi Broadcasting Authority signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh on Sunday aimed at strengthening and developing cooperation in radio and television. The MoU was signed by Director General of the Syrian »»»

The US carried out strikes on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, killing and injuring several soldiers and civilians, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. The attack marked the first US military action inside Iran since late July, breaking a month-long lull in direct fighting. Larak Islan»»»

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»»»

Tunis, August 30 (TAP) - Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ben Ayed will attend, on the instructions of President Kais Saied, in the High-Level Commemorative Meeting marking the 65th...»»»

The Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park. Officials said more than 20 people are missing following flash flooding in areas of the park. Photo courtesy Parth Desai/National Park Service. Aug. 30 (UPI) -- More than 20 people are missing after "significant" flash flooding struck areas arou»»»

SWEIDA, Syria: Two civilians were killed near the Druze-majority city of Sweida in southern Syria on Sunday, two local security sources told AFP, during suspected clashes between local armed groups and government forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor reported the same death toll, »»»

European officials say they have no evidence that Russia is preparing a conventional attack on Nato or on a Baltic state. The assessment pushes back on reports that averting such an attack was the main purpose of CIA director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Moscow this week, Bloomberg reporte»»»

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 »»»