Washington, United States: President Donald Trump pledged to blast more rockets into space in a push to boost US space travel, including to Mars and the Moon, the White House said Thursday. The United States is competing with China in the race to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, more than 5»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has opened applications for the LanD 2027 Training on Cultural Landscapes Documentation, an international capacity-building programme focused on documenting cultural landscapes as dynamic living systems. As the first train»»»

Abu Dhabi: Hudayriyat Island has topped Abu Dhabi’s real estate market for the second consecutive quarter of 2026, recording Dhs19 billion in residential sales. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereAccording to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Report fo»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran was in a position of strength over Washington. Talks between the decades-old foes remain on hold, with both sides in the war started by the U.S. and Israel in Feb»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces carry out demolition operation in the area near Kfar Tibnit in Nabatieh district: Al-Manar reporter in southern L»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah: We do not need anyone to validate our Lebanese identity or patriotism, our close and fraternal relationship with Iran is one tha»»»

The money that bought a former Ukrainian energy minister his freedom was itself dirtied by money laundering, anti-corruption detectives say, and the trail runs straight back into the president's office. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosec»»»

Latvia has begun publicly naming companies that continue to trade with Russia and Belarus, publishing an initial list of 170 businesses as part of efforts to increase pressure on commercial links with the two countries, Latvia’s national broadcaster LSM.lv reported on August 20. The Central Statist»»»

Temporary restrictions on passenger flights will be introduced at Manas International Airport on August 31 and September 1, Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC reminded. The restrictions are due to the arrival and servicing of aircraft carrying heads of state and official delegations attending the Shanghai»»»

The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that. So Cuba's U.N. ambassador says he wants to know why Washington keeps piling on sanctions that stymie the very economic opening it has sought for decades. Ambassador E»»»

New surface-to-air missile systems will be deployed in the Norwegian brigade based next to Russia’s Kola Peninsula. The NASAMS and NOMADS missile systems might become part of the Finnmark Brigade, the commander of a newly established combat air defence unit confirmed to the National Defence Magazin»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah on new US sanctions: Part of longstanding policy of successive US administrations to target resistance and its community, while i»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Warns Miscalculations Will Draw ‘Devastating’ Response 21-08-2026 14:53 PM Commander of Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Major»»»

A plan of measures has been prepared in Kyrgyzstan to stabilize prices for goods and services in 2026–2027. The total funding for the measures will amount to 36,635 billion soms. The concept was discussed at a meeting chaired by First Deputy Cabinet Chairman Daniyar Amangeldiev. The plan includes m»»»

Seoul: Samsung Electronics said Friday it would buy back up to $80 billion of its own shares to boost shareholder returns, the largest such plan in the country. The announcement came after rival SK hynix unveiled a $28.9 billion share buyback on Wednesday to reassure investors, sending its stock up»»»

Since gaining independence a little over 100 years ago, and subsequently joining the EEC in 1973, the Irish state has maintained strong diplomatic credentials among European partners. Throughout this time, Ireland has been very well looked upon due to its commercial openness, consensus-building, an»»»

On August 18, a federal trial opened in the US, organized by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general against Meta. Twenty-nine states brought the lawsuit, and were represented by California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey at the trial. They claimed that the company’s social media platf»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran was in a position of strength over Washington. Talks between the decades-old foes remain on hold, with both sides in the war started by the US and Israel »»»

JEDDAH: From the historic facades of old Jeddah to its rapidly evolving urban landscape, the changing face of the Red Sea city is being captured through the eyes of 46 photographers in a new exhibition that explores the enduring connection between Jeddah’s past and present. Prince Abdulaziz bin Fai»»»

More than $1 billion has been attracted to Bishkek’s economy and infrastructure over the past two years. This was announced at a meeting of the Bishkek City Hall board reviewing the capital’s socioeconomic development in the first half of 2026. According to the municipality, the funds are being dir»»»

Employees of the Antimonopoly Regulation Service checked meat prices at Aidaraly market and several retail outlets in Batken. The monitoring was conducted on August 20 jointly with representatives of local authorities and the police. Officials held explanatory conversations with sellers and warned »»»

Tehran's grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline — further out »»»

Security was tight outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Friday morning as guilty verdicts were handed down inside against Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan on charges of inciting subversion over their roles in organizing candlelit vigils commemorating the deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown i»»»

New Delhi: India's vast Vantara zoo, which calls itself the world's largest animal rescue centre, has announced a major reset under the former head of a global wildlife watchdog following sharp criticism of its operations. The overhaul follows concerns about its rapid acquisition of animals from ar»»»

The surface-to-air missile system will be deployed in the Norwegian brigade based next to Russia’s Kola Peninsula. The NASAMS and NOMADS missile systems will be part of the Finnmark Brigade, the commander of a newly established combat air defence unit confirmed to the National Defence Magazine (For»»»

Norway's reluctance to allow military surveillance aircraft from other NATO members to use airports in the country while flying missions over the Russian sector of the Barents Sea now appears to be a thing of the past. This week, two British aircraft — an RC-135 Rivet Joint and a P-8 Poseidon — too»»»