LONDON: Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank raised an Israeli flag over the minaret of Abu Ubaida Mosque in the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, according to the Palestine News Agency on Sunday. The Tulkarm Directorate of Religious Affairs and Awqaf condemned the action, describing it »»»

RIYADH: On Sunday, the third edition of the Esports World Cup came to an end, and its unqualified success in Paris will likely have exceeded the most optimistic expectations the organizers would have had when the tournament was moved from Riyadh earlier this year. The first two editions of the EWC »»»

Iran has multiple scenarios for countering hostile actions by the United States, including the ability to establish economic ties with various countries to neutralize the effects of the US economic war against Iran, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said. "We have said time and again that we are prepa»»»

Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, said Syria expects negotiations with Israel over a security agreement to resume soon, stressing that Damascus immediate priority is to halt Israeli attacks and establish confidence-building measures. In an interview with Reuters, »»»

Amman: The Qatar U-19 handball team continued their winning run at the 11th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship, underway in Amman, through August 31, defeating Iran 24-22 on Sunday in the third round of Group B. Qatar secured the hard-fought victory after a competitive encounter in which the t»»»

A remarkable weather phenomenon was captured on video near Ráckeve after a swirling dust devil moved from the riverbank over the Danube and briefly transformed into a spectacular ‘water devil’. The unusual scene was filmed by Péter Tóth, a member of the Pilis Park Forest team, who had originally go»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during a military raid on Sunday in the northern occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said. Islam Ahmad Ajjouri was shot in the chest as Israeli forces raided the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, the Palestinian news agency »»»

Manchester: Manchester City made a winning start to life without Pep Guardiola as late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Bournemouth on Sunday in Enzo Maresca's first Premier League game as the Spaniard's replacement. Marcus Tavernier's first half goal»»»

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A Long March-5 rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 spacecraft blasts off from its launchpad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. The next planned mission, the Chang'e-7, was postponed due to poor weather. FIle Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/EPA Aug. 23 (UPI) -- China's space age»»»

Manila: A flood control project in Sablayan town, Occidental Mindoro province, in the western Philippines collapsed during heavy rains last week, submerging nearby communities and rice fields, local media reported on Sunday. According to local media GMA News, the collapsed section of the project me»»»

ALKHOBAR: Three years after Saudi Arabia identified generative artificial intelligence as a major opportunity for cooperation with France, the relationship is expanding into large language models, advanced research, robotics, and data governance. At the French-Saudi Investment Forum in Paris in Jun»»»

LONDON: A power plant in the UK was forced offline after it was targeted by Iran-linked hackers. It is thought to be the first such incident of a cyberattack by Tehran successfully shutting down a British facility of this nature, and marks an escalation after London gave the US permission to use UK»»»

Zandvoort, Netherlands: Formula One world champion Lando Norris stormed to victory in a thrilling Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, sealing back-to-back wins in a race marred by a huge crash for local hero Max Verstappen. The British driver started on pole and managed to come out on top of a sensational thr»»»

Manila: The Philippine House of Representatives is drafting a measure that would impose a total ban on social media and online gaming platforms for children aged 13 and below, while regulating use by those aged 14 to 17, local media reported on Sunday. According to the reports, Representative Roman»»»

AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) on Sunday launched three new tourism support programmes for 2026 aimed at boosting demand, encouraging longer visitor stays and supporting the development and marketing of tourism products in Aqaba and Wadi Rum.The programmes were announced »»»

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday, after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade in a deepening rift between the long-time allies.Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down Friday in Washington, putting into f»»»

Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”. Togo's government commented Saturday for the first time on the case of»»»

Humanoid robots smashed sprinting records and competed in boxing, football and martial arts at Beijing’s World Robot Games, including running legend Usain Bolt's record for the 100-metre dash. The robo-athletes drew cheers from hundreds of spectators and showcased China’s growing dominance in »»»

Kryvyi Rih is still digging through the wreckage. The Russian strike on a shopping centre there, in President Zelensky's own hometown, has now claimed at least sixteen lives, with several people still unaccounted for. It has added urgency to the request Zelensky has been making for months: he needs»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday that wartime elections would be a "tsunami" that would "destroy the country".  Kyiv has been engulfed in a political crisis over the summer, triggered when Zelensky fired popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who da»»»

In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections. He believes it would be too dangerous for the country, that would ‘split’ Ukraine. The remarks came after his former defense minister publicly called for a vote. Details and analysis by FRANCE»»»

Europe this summer has had to face record breaking temperatures, which caused droughts, deaths, and caused devastating wildfires. While the latest heat dome has dissipated, the damage remains – the continent continues to be the fastest warming globally. Will this summer serve as a global climate re»»»

Greece's most famous islands have spent this year fighting to keep tourists out... with Santorini and Mykonos now capping cruise arrivals and charging steep entry fees just to manage the crowds. But on one small island, they're hoping for the opposite problem. Ithaca, the legendary home of Homer's »»»

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of wartime elections, saying it would be highly dangerous. The remarks come in response to a call from the former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to organise a vote, after he was fired by Zelensky last month. Analysis by FRANCE 24 i»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election. According to the latest opinion poll by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology carried ou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Artificial intelligence can help teachers save time and give students a more personalised learning experience, but it should remain an assistant rather than replace teachers or students' own thinking, Fatma Al-Shurouqi, a master's researcher in STEM education and technical and vocation»»»

LONDON: Pro-Palestine solidarity groups within the Labour Party are planning to mount pressure on UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to recognize Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip as genocide during the party’s annual conference next month. The grassroots groups Momentum, Labour & Palestine, the Campa»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces have hit a cathedral in the city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), injuring four people, including clergymen, the Republic's Head Denis Pushilin said on Sunday. "On Sunday, while the service was underway, the Holy Epiphany Cathedral i»»»

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will sign a treaty on eternal friendship during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reported. On Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Uzbekistan on a state visit. On Sunday, at the "Kuksaroy"»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Sunday, gaining 5.73 points, or 0.06%, to 9,688.3 points. A total of 104,813,951 shares were traded during the session, with a turnover of QR 223,447,209.052 across 14,805 transactions in all sectors. Shares of 17 companies advanced, while»»»

It’s boom time for Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. The protein craze has catapulted these once-niche health foods into the zeitgeist, as people clamor to eat more of the macronutrient that’s important for everything from muscle and bone health to metabolism regulation. Though the hype has arguably»»»

BRATISLAVA:Qatari skydiver Saleh Al Abidi clinched the gold medal in the Senior Individual category of the Accuracy Landing competition, concluding his participation in the 48th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship 2026, hosted by Slovakia from August 14 to 23. This feat followed robust con»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Mining Co. or Maaden has secured $1 billion in inaugural international syndicated credit facilities, with strong demand from global lenders resulting in the facilities being significantly oversubscribed. The transaction attracted participation from leading international banks »»»

Iran has discovered a gas field with reserves of more than 200 billion cubic meters, Iran’ s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said. "More than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas have been discovered. With a recovery factor of over 72%, there is the potential to produce more than 5.7 trillion cubic feet of »»»

A young motorcyclist has been praised for saving a choking child on Hungary’s Route 4 after reportedly being the only person to stop and help as around 30 cars passed the distressed family. The incident happened on Friday on the stretch of Route 4 between Nyíregyháza and Kisvárda, according to the »»»

Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck parts of the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Sunday evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), making it the second quake that hit Japan today. The epicentre of the quake was recorded off Hokkaido at a depth of 40 kil»»»

LONDON: British MPs have urged the government to take tougher action against Israel after an investigation by The Independent and Independent Arabia raised questions over possible war crimes in an attack on Gaza’s Nasser Medical Complex that killed more than 20 people, including five journalists. T»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has won the Gold Award in the Intranet and Digital Workplace Awards for the year 2026 in recognition of its efforts in developing an integrated digital network that represents a unified center for managing daily business. The award is presented by Step Two»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected calls for wartime elections, saying the move would "destroy the country." Photo by Andrej Cukic/EPA Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected calls for wartime elections, saying the move would "destroy »»»

Manchester, United Kingdom: Erling Haaland unveiled a new hair cut for Manchester City's Premier League opener as the Norway star chopped off his iconic flowing blond locks. Haaland unveiled his fresh close-cropped look on his social media accounts on Sunday, along with the comment: "New season, ne»»»

President Iliana Iotova called for the preservation of historical memory during the commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising at Petrova Niva, near Malko Tarnovo. The memorial ceremony was the highlight of the National Thracian Gathering, held under President Ioto»»»

US President Donald Trump has broken into a scornful tirade against conservative journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson, as well as his other allies-turned-critics, including former Congress members Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie. In a Truth Social post on Friday, he branded the trio a b»»»

Strait of Hormuz tensions, fresh US sanctions and ongoing diplomatic efforts remain the key developments, while UAE travellers face continued flight changes. For UAE residents, the biggest concern remains the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which a significant share of the world's oil »»»

Dubai: Heavy rain lashed the Sa’a area of Al Ain on Sunday as the UAE continued to experience a mix of intense heat and unsettled weather. The country recorded a maximum temperature of 49.3°C in Sweihan, Al Ain, at 2.30pm, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Get updated faster and for »»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the murder of Hina Javed, who was found dead in her Rawalpindi apartment earlier this week. Hina was found dead in the washroom of her apartment in Askari Apartments, Lal Kurti, on Thursday evening»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with HE Christopher Hodges, Charge d'affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America to the State of Qatar to discuss bilateral cooperation in the labour sector and explore opportunities to further strengthen and develop this»»»

Riyadh: The High Committee tasked with following up on the implementation of decisions of the 19th Consultative Meeting of the GCC Supreme Council convened on Sunday. The meeting took place at the General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperati»»»

TUNIS: Tunisian coast guard forces recovered the bodies of eight Tunisian migrants whose boat sank at ​the weekend en route to Italy, while the search continued for six others still missing, a National Guard spokesperson said on Sunday. Coast guard, military and civil protection teams, backed by tw»»»