UNITED STATES: US ​President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US ‌Strategic ‌Petroleum ​Reserve ‌will ⁠be ​filled with oil ⁠from Venezuela, after he announced an ⁠unprecedented US push ‌to ‌take ​control ‌of ‌a fifth of the country’s vast ‌oil reserves. Trump said in a ⁠social media ⁠post Sunda»»»

New York: As the US and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict’s toll were unsparing: surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe. But six months into the conflict, the direst predictions haven’t come true even »»»

UNITED STATES: US ​President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US ‌Strategic ‌Petroleum ​Reserve ‌will ⁠be ​filled with oil ⁠from Venezuela, after he announced an ⁠unprecedented US push ‌to ‌take ​control ‌of ‌a fifth of the country’s vast ‌oil reserves. Trump said in a ⁠social media ⁠post Sunda»»»

Dubai: When Rajendra Dawadi heard that a wall of water was racing towards his school, he rang the bell and ordered 1,643 children to run for higher ground. Minutes later, the flood tore through the valley, destroying buildings, bridges and the school itself. Every one of the children survived. Days»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son Yair has been secretly flown out of the US following a “significant threat” to his life, according to the country’s security agency, Shin Bet. The revelation comes days after Netanyahu himself claimed in a telephone interview with Israel’s Chan»»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are close to stripping multiple left-wing nonprofits, including George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF), the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), of their tax-free status, t»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a two-day summit, joined by the leaders of Iran and India. The gathering comes as the group seeks to project a united front amid wars in Ukraine and Iran and growing tensions with the West. Ru»»»

NASA is preparing to launch its Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a multi-year mission to create a vast new map of the cosmos. With a field of view far wider than Hubble’s, Roman will search for exoplanets and supernovae while also probing two of the big»»»

CAIRO: ‌An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, in the central ​Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said. Gaza medics said the Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah killed one man, Hussam Nusair, a three-year-old boy, Tayyem ‌Hamdan, and ‌wounde»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar Coresspondent: Israeli assaults are ongoing, particularly along the Zawtar River, Dawhet Kfar Roumman, and around the Ali al-Taher»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: The Israeli enemy is deliberately throwing incendiary bombs towards the wooded area on the outskirts of the town of»»»

Reykjavik: Iceland's voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euroskeptic government ended EU »»»

Reykjavik: Iceland's voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euroskeptic government ended EU »»»

Dubai: Six months into the war, Iran is confronting a threat that cannot be stopped by missiles or air defences: anger on its own streets. The country’s economy is being squeezed by war, a US naval blockade and increasingly severe sanctions. Annual inflation reached 66 per cent in July, food inflat»»»

London: Andy Burnham has enjoyed the first month as UK prime minister, but the hard trade-offs involved in governing are about to get real as parliament returns from its summer break in the coming days. Since succeeding Keir Starmer on July 20, Burnham has pleased voters with several low-cost sweet»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Israel Hayom’, citing sources in the Israeli military, reports growing concerns that some members of the Israeli government may be seeking»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei: Muslims have played key roles throughout history, and we are witnessing with our own eyes the prospect of their vi»»»

Although the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is far from over, analysts are already rushing to declare what lessons should be learned from it. An emerging genre of security policy articles highlights the various logistical and tactical shortcomings of the US operation against Iran: a lack»»»

Britain doubles down against RussiaRussia has already warned the UK of “consequences” for Ukraine’s use of British-made drones to strike Russian civilian infrastructure. These words were clearly lost on British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who arrived in Kiev on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary »»»

Cheese sandwich. Boiled egg. Yoghurt pot. Perfectly healthy at 6am, and, if packed wrong, perfectly risky by noon. With the school run back in full swing, so is the daily lunchbox routine, and with it, a risk most parents might forget to factor in: Heat. In the UAE, where temperatures can soar beyo»»»

Dubai: For generations, the Indian marriage biodata was remarkably straightforward — and sometimes brutally so. Age. Height. Complexion. Caste. Education. Salary. Profession. Family background. For a prospective groom, a secure job, good income and property could push him up the marriage market. Fo»»»

Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a massive sign on the shores of Lake Ontario in a challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump's move to rename the body of water. Photo courtesy of Doug Ford/X Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Saturday erected a massive sign saying "Lake Ontario -- Now an»»»

TOKYO — Japan spent 15.4 trillion yen ($96 billion) to boost the yen between late July and late August, the finance ministry said Friday, the largest monthly intervention on record.The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fl»»»

TORONTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” — as Canadian leaders met the move with ridicule rather than outrage. Wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey, Fo»»»

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to become a member of the European Union, in the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is sim»»»

DAKAR, Senegal: The United States on Saturday deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose brothers collaborated with the US military, lawyers said. The Afghan man, who is in his early twenties, was granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan by a U»»»

The US has threatened to reconsider its stance on Britain’s control of the Falkland Islands to push London to spend substantially more on its military, The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday, citing sources. The reported attempt to pressure the UK comes amid mounting disagreements between the two l»»»

A federal judge in California ruled that it was unconstitutional for State Secretary Marco Rubio to use immigration law to deport students for their opinions on Israel's war in Gaza. File Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A federal judge in California on Friday ruled that t»»»

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at home. It’s a far»»»

Gabriel Perez was ordered to return $107,529 in unlawful trading, earned on the platform Kalshi, and pay a monetary penalty of $65,000. He was fined for using his knowledge of President Donald Trump's speeches to place bets. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A former White Hous»»»

Washington: Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela. Trump said the agreement announced Friday night would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, »»»

WASHINGTON: American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to US embassies in the Middle East after many were ordered to leave their posts during the early days of the war with Iran. Although most embassies are not returning to full strength immediately, starti»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli artillery shelling targets the area between Beit Yahoun and Baraachit towns, South Lebanon 29-08-2026 21:12»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe A new Israeli air raid targets Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 29-08-2026 21:15 PM Latest News Urgent News A new Israeli»»»

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented US push ​to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered energy industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down US fuel prices.»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Friday offered rare insight into his economic outlook, flagging that high inflation in the world's largest economy was "concerning" and saying that he saw current interest rates as not being "restrictive."Warsh, appointed by US Pre»»»

Europe only ranks fourth among Washington’s global security priorities, US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said, as President Donald Trump pushes the bloc’s members to take greater responsibility for their own defense. Speaking to Newsmax on Thursday, Whitaker outlined Washington’s priorities un»»»

Muscat: A truck carrying heavy steel coils lost control after encountering sudden congestion caused by an earlier accident in Samail, setting off a 15-vehicle collision that killed six people and injured 18, according to the Royal Oman Police. Major Mohammed bin Salam Al Hashmi, Director of Securit»»»

Iran has acknowledged the growing economic toll of six months of war and US sanctions, even as Tehran insists it will maintain its position on the Strait of Hormuz and remains open to diplomacy if Washington changes course. For UAE residents, the strategic waterway remains one of the most important»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli air raids target Ali Al-Taher heights in South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 29-08-2026 16:56 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli air r»»»

Iran has acknowledged the growing economic toll of six months of war and US sanctions, even as Tehran insists it will maintain its position on the Strait of Hormuz and remains open to diplomacy if Washington changes course. For UAE residents, the strategic waterway remains one of the most important»»»

Houston, Aug. 29 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement aimed at securing majority U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves through a partnership with private businesses, as Chevron prepares to expand key projects in the South American c»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes strike Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 29-08-2026 16:31 PM Latest News Urgent News Zionist air raids t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist air raids target the outskirts of Nabatieh in South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 29-08-2026 16:42 PM Latest News Urgent News Zionist »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Four Palestinian casualties reported as Israeli settlers attack besieged homes in the town of Qusra, south of West Bank’s Nablus 29-08-2026»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in Gaza reports casualties as Israeli drone strikes a tent at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah 29-08-2026 1»»»

Washington: The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign professionals after their employment ends, potentially affecting thousands of Indian workers and their families. The Department of Homel»»»

An official U.S. delegation led by U.S. Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor will attend a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence, Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to the United States Edil Baisalov said. «We view the participation of a U.S. delegation at such a hig»»»

A US federal judge on Friday ruled that laws that President Donald ​Trump’s administration used to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students based on their pro-Palestinian ‌advocacy and criticism of ‘Israel’ are unconstitutional. US District Judge Noel Wi»»»

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