Karmelo Anthony, 19, was denied a new trial in Texas, where he stands convicted of murder for killing Austin Metcalf in the stands of a Frisco track meet in 2025. Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Texas judge on Saturday denied Karmelo Anthony's attempts to g»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza make the difficult choice every day between digging into garbage dumps for combustible materials to help cook their meals or crowding around the territory’s scarce charity kitchens. The Kahlout family has tasked thei»»»

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza. The remarks by Doron Spielma»»»

TEHRAN, Iran: 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 »»»

Federal Judge Jeanette Vargas said the Trump administration's decision to block visa processing for 75 countries was "contrary to law" and exceeded the authority of State Secretary Marco Rubio. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday struck down the »»»

More than 200 free meals and grocery gift cards were distributed to those impacted by the Aug. 11 northwestern Indiana storms at Scott Middle School in Hammond, Ind., on Aug. 15. Around 30,000 residents in the area remained without power on Saturday, 11 days after the storm. Photo Courtesy City of »»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) have agreed on a roadmap to advance negotiations and implementation of commitments under the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreemen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Thirty-six students from 21 high schools across Qatar participated in the year-long Qatar Aspiring Doctors Programme (QADP) of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The programme, offered by the Office of Student Outreach & Educational Development at WCM-Q, is designed to »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) welcomed the incoming students to campus during Student Orientation Programme held from August 18 to 20 at Minaretein and Manufactury in Education City. Marking the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year, the event demonstrated the uni»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar has achieved a major international scientific accomplishment after securing first place globally at the secondary school level in the “Debunking Myths” (Myth Smashers) science and technology competition held under the theme “Debunking Myths in Nuclear Sc»»»

Darlene Regis Filipino civil engineers in Qatar were recognised for their professional excellence, leadership and community service at the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Qatar Civil Engineering Gala and Awards Night 2026, held on August 6 at La Cigale Hotel, Doha. Held under the the»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Success is often measured through milestones: an education, a scholarship, a prestigious university and the opportunities that follow. For Khansa Maria, however, the story behind those milestones is rooted in something deeper, the people who stood beside her when the path ahe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education (PUE) welcomed approximately 150 new employees during the Human Resources New Joiner Orientation Programme held at the Pre-University Education Theater. The programme aimed to support new employees as they begin their professiona»»»

JERUSALEM: Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans — who, according to a recent AP-NORC poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults. “It’s extremely important to us,”»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The US ambassador to Belgium has denounced the suspension of a US academic who led plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal. Bill White, posting on X on Friday, denounced the decision by the»»»

BAMAKO: Two fighters for former Russian paramilitary group Wagner who were captured in Mali two years ago during clashes with terrorist-allied Tuareg rebels have been released, sources told AFP Saturday. The two men were taken prisoner in July 2024 in a battle for the northern town of Tinzaouatene »»»

A Volkswagen Passat with five male teenagers had been traveling in the wrong direction around 3:30 a.m. local time when it collided with a marked police vehicle in Britain. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Five teenagers and two police officers were killed in Britain»»»

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US government lawsuit accusing the social media platform of illegally collecting children’s personal data.The out-of-court settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice on Friday, ends the case without the a»»»

South Korea has launched its first trial container ship voyage to Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), as disruption to traditional shipping lanes drives growing interest in Russia’s Arctic trade corridor. The NSR stretches roughly 5,600 km along Russia’s Arctic coast, mostly through waters und»»»

The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record – that oc»»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing»»»

The politics of Vladimir Zelensky’s Ukraine remain a smelly swamp, producing a ceaseless seepage of scandals occasionally percolating to the surface in big, toxic bubbles that pop with a noxious stink. Recently, for instance, the returning ambassador to the US – no less – has become the subject of »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rezaei: The Iranian people shattered the aura of F-35 fighter jets; Arab countries do not trust US weapons 22-08-2026 22:25 PM Latest News »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei: Iran’s defense strategy has evolved, and the country today is n»»»

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

China has told Japan not to test its patience over nuclear weapons, in an exchange that has moved an Asian arms race from a strategist’s tabletop war-game to debates on policy priorities that foreign ministries are arguing about in public. Beijing issue Tokyo with a stringent “do not play with fire»»»

Amman, Aug. 22 (SANA) Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Saturday condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a bus belonging to the Internal Security Forces in Damascus countryside. Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fouad al-Majali said in a statement posted on X that the Kin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar achieved a distinguished international milestone by securing first place globally at the high school level in the scientific and technological competition "Myth Smashers," organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria under th»»»

President Donald Trump on Friday said he now considers the Strait of Hormuz, which is bordered by Iran and Oman, to be "an American territory." Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said he now considers the Strait of Hormuz to be "an American te»»»

Dubai: The UAE has confirmed that its markets are free of frozen berry products recalled in the United States over concerns about possible E. coli contamination. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said the affected products, sold under the GreenWise brand, had been withdrawn from US mar»»»

Ukrainian drones killed at least 10 people in attacks against targets across Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility, Russian officials said on Saturday. Russia and Ukraine are both ramping up drone campaigns aimin»»»

BEIRUT: Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari met Lebanese Parliament MP Karim Kabbara in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday. Their meeting addressed the most prominent political developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as several issues concerning Tripoli, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Parliament First Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad: The US must lift the blockade and order “Israel” to halt its attacks on Lebanon and Hez»»»

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : Formula One champion Lando Norris beat Mercedes title contenders George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to earn McLaren a ​third successive Dutch Grand Prix pole position on Saturday. The pole, with drivers scrambling to get their laps in before forecast rain at the seas»»»

Author: Ludovic Orlando Ludovic Orlando garnered world acclaim for helping to rewrite the genomic history of horse domestication. “Horses” takes you behind the scenes of this ambitious genealogical investigation, revealing how he and an international team of scientists discovered the elusive origin»»»

Washington, Aug. 22 (SANA) Long-term US borrowing costs rose again Friday, reversing much of a decline triggered by the Treasury Department’s announcement that it would expand government debt buybacks. The yield on 30-year Treasury bonds climbed to about 5.27% after initially falling from a nearly »»»

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada's position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa's "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs against 20 billion US dollars' worth of Ameri»»»

American Airlines planes sit at their gate at LaGuardia Airport in February. A laptop battery caught fire on an American flight causing burns to one passenger. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight during landing at Da»»»

Hungary’s newly established National Office for Asset Recovery and Asset Protection could begin investigating high-profile cases within months, with the institution expected to employ around 200 people, according to István Hantosi, chair of Parliament’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Committee.»»»

Ottawa will introduce reciprocal “dollar-for-dollar” measures in response to the 50% tariffs the US has imposed on Canadian goods, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on Friday, after trade talks with Washington broke down. The latest round of intense negotiations lasted three days and w»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemen’s Foreign Ministry: US sanctions on Hezbollah and the Lebanese resistance are a form of support for “Israel” and reflect the Israeli »»»

Imagine you are a Chilean who’s lived in America – the so-called “Land of the Free” – for decades in peace and tranquility. Suddenly, one humid day in late October 2025, in your adopted home of Fort Myers, Florida, you are snatched in broad daylight then imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforc»»»

Damascus, Aug. 22 (SANA) The Damascus Fairgrounds has seen a surge in specialized exhibitions across multiple economic sectors since early 2026, with these events now coming together under one umbrella as the 63rd Damascus International Fair runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. The fair brings together co»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has achieved a major international success by securing first place globally at the secondary school level in the science and technology competition 'Debunking Myths' (Myth Smashers), organised in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria unde»»»

The top diplomats for Egypt and Iran discussed efforts to bring Tehran and Washington back to the negotiating table to settle the war, Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty also discussed the Iranian-Omani talks on»»»

Dubai: Several participants have taken home cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260822, the winning numbers in the Days section were 19, 26, 9, 2, 4, 20, while the winning number in the Months section was 9. Meanwhile, three participan»»»

Dubai: Several participants have taken home cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260822, the winning numbers in the Days section were 19, 26, 9, 2, 4, 20, while the winning number in the Months section was 9. Meanwhile, three participan»»»

Beijing A robot has beaten Usain Bolt's 100-metre world record at the opening of a humanoid robot world championship in China, state television reported on Saturday. During the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a robot from the Chinese team X-Humanoid crossed the finish»»»

TradeCanadaCanada to hit US back with tariffs after trade talks failAndreas Illmer with AP, ReutersThe trade standoff between Ottawa and Washington has escalated as Canada announced tariffs on US products. The move comes in response to the US saying that tariffs would follow the collapse of talks. »»»