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»»»

Tunis, August 23 (TAP) - Search operations are underway off the coast of Zarzis following the sinking of a boat carrying 15 people, including 14 from Ben Guerdane and one from Zarzis, said Spokesman of the General Directorate of the National...»»»

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»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new ​US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is due to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday, has threatened t»»»

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Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was voted the 2026 player of the year in Germany by an association of sports journalists on Sunday, finishing ahead of teammate Michael Olise. The England captain won the award after a stellar season, winning the Bundesliga and German Cup while Baye»»»

LONDON: The death of a 7-year-old girl who vanished in Dumair, a city in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Rif Dimashq province, is the latest in a series of cases involving missing girls found dead, heightening concerns over child safety in the war-weary country and prompting calls for accountability. As»»»

Aug. 23 (UPI) -- More than half a million people are without power across Poland and the Baltic states after a deadly storm swept through the area, killing two people on Saturday. One person died in northern Lithuania and another in central Latvia, where meteorological data shows this storm was the»»»

Dubai: Nearly 21,000 crimes were recorded in Oman in 2025, up 14.8 per cent from the previous year, with property-related offences accounting for almost two-thirds of all cases, according to official statistics. Figures from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed property »»»

Zandvoort, Netherlands: Home favourite Max Verstappen suffered a crash on the first lap of the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, spinning his Red Bull into the barriers and forcing a stop to the race. The four-time world champion walked free from the accident, telling his team: "I'm OK" on the radio. Sta»»»

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Washington, Aug. 23 (SANA) U.S. oil and natural gas production has reached an all-time high, making the United States the world’s largest producer of both, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. “American oil and gas workers have driven production to an all-time high, making the U.S. the world’s large»»»

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»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 124.22 points, or 1.13 percent, to close at 11,078.68. The total trading turnover on the benchmark index was SR4.57 billion ($1.21 billion), with 184 stocks advancing and 64 declining. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market No»»»

Tunis, Aug. 23. (TAP)- President Kaïs Saïed paid a visit on Saturday afternoon to El Oueslatia, governorate of Kairouan, where he inspected some mineral water production and bottling units and their workflow and examined impediments to distribution,...»»»

Dubai: Egyptian police arrested a woman after her 65-year-old husband died following an alleged attack with a frying pan during an argument over preparing food at their home in Alexandria, local media reported. The incident occurred in the Al Mostamara area of Ameriya, after a verbal dispute betwee»»»

Amman: The Jordanian military on Sunday thwarted an attempted infiltration by four individuals across one of its southern borders. The individuals were spotted by border guard personnel while attempting to illegally cross the border. The border guard forces dealt with them in accordance with the ap»»»

London: Manchester City have agreed to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth £86 million ($117 million), according to reports on Sunday. City moved for Bouaddi after selling Rodri to Barcelona and Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah. The 18-year-old rising star was one of th»»»

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CAIRO: Two ​Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said. One of the strikes hit a building in Zawayda town in the center of the enclave and followed a warning by the Israeli army f»»»

Decisive actions by Akhmat Kadyrov helped end years of conflict and restore stability to the North Caucasus, said Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the 75th birth anniversary of Chechnya’s first president and Hero of Russia. Vladimir Putin highlighted Akhmat Kadyrov’s strength of spirit and self»»»

Beijing: Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing's Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to c»»»

Tunis, Aug. 23 (TAP)- Temperatures are expected to soar starting Sunday through Tuesday, exceeding seasonal norms (+6°C - 10°C).Highs are forecast to range between 42°C and 47°C in most regions, the National Institute of Meterology said in...»»»

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In a sweeping overnight operation, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed multiple communities across the West Bank, detaining at least a dozen Palestinians and clashing with residents in a series of raids that extended from Jenin to Qalqilya. Local sources reported that IOF units entered the an-N»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has issued 50,030 certificates of origin in July, as part of its efforts to support and facilitate services for exporters across various sectors, including industry, commerce, and individuals. In a statement, the ministry explained t»»»

Dubai: Malaysian authorities have rescued 17 Jordanian children, including a three-month-old baby, from a suspected human trafficking operation that allegedly used them for begging in busy tourist and commercial areas of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian and Jordanian authorities said. Police arrested 15 Jor»»»

Dubai: Saudi security authorities arrested 14,260 people for residency, border security and labour violations during nationwide inspections in a single week, the Ministry of Interior said. The arrests were made during joint campaigns carried out by security forces and government agencies between Au»»»

Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors said Sunday that an 18-year-old man arrested during a fatal sword attack at a high school had been remanded in custody on charges of murder and attempted murder. The alleged attacker entered the Brinell school in the small town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, just da»»»

The Pentagon has fired senior employees of its official newspaper Stars and Stripes after they publicly criticized what they called government interference in its editorial policy. First published during the US Civil War in 1861, the newspaper has served as a voice for American troops and reaches a»»»

MANILA: When Ahmed Wali arrived in Manila in 2016, he first focused on learning English, an opportunity he became aware of thanks to a friend who was studying in the Philippines. Now, a decade later, as a graduate of a Filipino medical university, he is helping Saudi students follow a similar path.»»»

KHOBAR: When Quebec-based Margaux Sauve and Louis-Etienne Santais of Ghostly Kisses finished their latest track, they knew that Saudi Arabia would be the first to hear them play it live. This month, the artistic duo traveled across the world to the Eastern Province to release their dream-pop album,»»»

DUBAI: Palestinian-Jordanian singer-songwriter Zeyne has wrapped up her run of surprise summer performances, closing out the series with an appearance at the Lowlands Festival in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, on Aug. 21. She thanked her fans by taking to Instagram Stories, saying, “I love you (so muc»»»

A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s deputy head of staff, Iryna Mudra, h»»»

Dubai: Dubai has formally adopted a single workforce productivity measurement system across its government, expanding a five-year initiative that uses millions of data points, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to help authorities make decisions on staffing, spending and public services»»»