McMINNVILLE, Tennesse: US officials said about 90 US citizens remained unaccounted for as of late Thursday/early Friday, after catastrophic flash floods engulfed a border area of China and Nepal, killing hundreds of people. A spiritual organisation said that 22 Americans associated with it were una»»»

NUWAKOT, Nepal: The death toll from ‌a ‌flash flood ‌that occurred ⁠earlier this week ⁠in ⁠Nepal ‌has ‌reached 469, ‌Nepal police said ‌on ‌Friday. Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors»»»

DUBAI/CAIRO: Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal traffic after a Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of navigation. With the US having disengaged from talks in f»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is expected to see above-average rainfall across much of the Kingdom this autumn, with October forecast to be the wettest month and heavy to very heavy rain potentially reaching torrential levels in some areas, the National Center for Meteorology said in an outlook carried by t»»»

A plant producing facade materials, Naryn Facade Production Enterprise, has started operations in Naryn city. The City Hall reported. The enterprise was established jointly with the municipality and Chinese entrepreneurs. The plant produces modern facade construction materials from stone. The facil»»»

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»»»

A federal judge on Thursday approved a $72.5 million settlement between victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Bank of America over the bank's financial dealings with the sex offender. File Photo courtesy of New York State Division of Criminal Justice/EPA-EFE Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A Manhattan federal judge on T»»»

Residents of the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta tore down makeshift migrant shelters as police fired rubber bullets during escalating protests over the migration crisis, videos posted online purport to show. Thousands of migrants remain in the territory nearly a month after a record mass cr»»»

In a sharply worded opinion piece, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former head of Saudi intelligence and a prominent royal family voice, warned that Iran’s attempts to weaponise the Strait of Hormuz as diplomatic blackmail will ultimately "backfire". “What Tehran regards as leverage could, over time, becom»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to update the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in the country's geographic naming service. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back, citing the name's Indigenous origins, as the row between the neighbors roi»»»

DAMASCUS: 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 presid»»»

Iranian businesses are increasingly turning to discounts and installment payments to keep customers shopping, as sanctions and the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war squeeze household budgets, RT’s Salman Khujuri reports. The trend comes nearly six months after the US and Israel launched the »»»

QNA Doha A new batch of licensed Qatari real estate brokers took the legal oath before the Real Estate Brokers Affairs Committee at the Ministry of Justice. The new batch comprises 43 real estate brokers including individuals and real estate brokerage companies. The new batch of real estate brokers»»»

QNA Jeddah Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi led Qatar’s delegation to the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. On»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Water is increasingly becoming a strategic priority as countries across the region look to strengthen water security, build climate-resilient infrastructure, and make more sustainable use of available resources. In a conversationwith Qatar Tribune, Saur Group Executive Cha»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met virtually, with President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group Dr. Sidi Ould Tah on Thursday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation between Qatar and the African Develop»»»

QNA Ulaanbaatar The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), participated in the Ministerial Dialogue on the Restoration of Rangelands and the Well-Being of Pastoral Communities, held as part of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U»»»

LIAQAT NAWAZ MALIK Doha The Embassy of Pakistan in Doha organised an exclusive and spiritually enriching talk on the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), commemorating his blessed life, exemplary character and timeless message of peace, mercy, compassion and humanity. The event, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Planning Council (NPC) hosts Managing Director of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) HE Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi for the fourth episode of “Podcast AlTanmiya”, to showcase Hamad Medical Corporation’s readiness and its role in achieving the goals of the Thi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The College of Health Sciences at Qatar University (QU) organised annual orientation event under the theme ‘Discover Your Path… Create Your Health Impact’. A total of 167 students were admitted to the College of Health Sciences for Fall 2026, including 130 Qatari students,»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in collaboration with ExxonMobil Qatar, has launched the ExxonMobil STEAM Festival, open from August 27 to November 28. The festival will take place at NMOQ’s Temporary Exhibitions Gallery 2 and it presents a new approach to learning by»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Airways has launched its latest partnership with Uber for Business to enhance the corporate travel experience by delivering greater flexibility and convenience for businesses and corporate travellers worldwide. Through this partnership, members of Qatar Airways’ corp»»»

QNA New York The State of Qatar stressed the importance of protecting food security and strengthening the resilience of countries vulnerable to food insecurity. This came in the statement of the State of Qatar delivered by Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Shei»»»

Tribune News Network Doha To celebrate the enduring power of family narratives, Qatar National Library (QNL), in collaboration with the Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), hosted the “A Story from a Loved One: Family Cohesion and Storytelling Heritage” event on August 27. The gathering underscored ho»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Calendar has announced the return of Virtuocity Battle Ground (VBG) Qatar 2026, a month-long premier multi-title esports championship taking place from September 1 to 3 at Virtuocity, Doha Festival City. The tournament will bring together gamers, content creators and»»»

QNA Doha Qatar has welcomed the first field verification mission of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism Plus (EJVM+) in Minembwe, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), describing it as an important practical step towards implementing the ceasefire arrangements reached through the Do»»»