Syria early on Tuesday said an explosion caused by sabotage on an eastern gas pipeline the night before halted the flow of gas to power stations. "A fire broke out Monday evening in a gas pipeline between the Al-Shoula area and Deir Ezzor due to the explosion of a sectional valve caused by sabotage»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian police charged a train driver Tuesday with allegedly failing to hit the brakes in time to prevent a crash that killed 16 women near Jakarta in April, an official said. A long-distance train smashed on April 28 into a women-only car at the back of a stationary commuter train near»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expected a formal answer on Tuesday from the United States to Tehran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Qatari intermediaries "presented ideas, and we discussed them; they are set to raise the matter with the American side »»»

LONDON: US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, but his expectation that talks with Tehran will resume this week suggests the negotiating channel remains open. That apparent contradiction is central to the latest phase of the seven-mo»»»

Tokyo: Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday. Climate change fuelled by fossil fuel emissions increases moisture in the atmosphere, making heavy rain more likely. The weather globally is also being shaped this year by»»»

U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 bill»»»

The Israeli military set off on Monday significant explosions in the southern Lebanese villages of Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh and Aitaroun, while Israeli artillery shelled Baraashit and Mayfadoun. "A massive explosion rocked the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district a short while ago. The explos»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US officialsc on Tuesday, stressing that once Iran’s security is not ensured, no infrastructures in the region will remain safe. Speaking at an open session of the Iranian parliament, Ghalibaf paid tribute to martyrs who fell during the»»»

The language European leaders use about Russia has shifted noticeably in recent weeks. Warnings that were once heard mostly in Warsaw, Vilnius and Tallinn are now coming from Paris, London, Berlin and even Bern, while in Moscow the Kremlin is presenting its parliamentary election as a public endors»»»

Hackers obtained addresses, family details, medical records and intelligence assignments A major cyberattack on the FBI may have exposed the home addresses, Social Security numbers, family details and sensitive intelligence assignments of potentially tens of thousands of current and former employee»»»

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the north of the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, wounding three members of Israel’s security forces and burning two Palestinian homes, authorities and residents said. The attack occurred while the military was»»»

Woman suffered injuries; compensation claim referred to Civil Court Ajman: A 41-year-old Asian man has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined Dh5,000 after an Ajman court convicted him of assaulting a woman and causing injuries that temporarily prevented her from carrying out her normal p»»»

The permanent population of the Kyrgyz Republic increased by 70,700 people, or 1 percent, during the first seven months of 2026, reaching 7,475 million as of August 1, according to a report by the National Statistical Committee. Bishkek has a population of 1,376.5 million, while Osh has 492,000 res»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s imports of services rose 8.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026 to SR120.8 billion ($32.16 billion), driven by higher spending on transport, travel and business services, official data showed. Services imports increased from SR111.4 billion in the first quarter, according »»»

Seoul: The blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday, adding it was an armistice violation that would prompt “corresponding measures”. One troop lost a foot due to the explosions in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the he»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Quds Governorate: Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, backed by occupation police, on fourth day of Sukkot Jewish holiday 2»»»

Better interpretation of results is key to prevention: Thailand’s BDMS Wellness Clinic A comprehensive health check-up can tell you a great deal: cholesterol levels, hormone markers, organ function, inherited risk. What it rarely tells you, on its own, is what to actually do next. That gap – betwee»»»

More than three-quarters (76.4%) of tourism operators report declining revenues in 2026, with nearly half of the respondents reporting decreases of over 20%, according to the "White Paper on Romanian Tourism 2026" study launched by IMM Romania."Almost half of the respondents?specifically 49.5%?repo»»»

About 7.5% of vehicles checked by carVertical Romania users, over September 2024- August 2025 presented signs of mileage changes. In come cases the mileage had been reduced by about 95,100 km, according to the study. According to data centralized by the platform reporting vehicle histories – carVer»»»

The Israeli military set off a significant explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Monday, Lebanese state media and AFP correspondents said as Israel said it had completed an operation in the area. "A massive explosion rocked the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district a short while»»»

DAMASCUS: ‌Syria early on Tuesday said an explosion caused by sabotage on an eastern gas pipeline the night before halted the flow of gas to power stations. "A fire broke out Monday evening in a gas pipeline between the Al-Shoula area and Deir Ezzor due to the explosion of a sectional valve caused »»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. She describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous combination of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. Slavin sees an absence of true diplomacy: The recent indirect conta»»»

Toronto, Canada: The State of Qatar participated today in the Second International Conference on Returning Ukrainian Children, Detained Civilians, and Prisoners of War, held in Toronto, Canada, from September 28-29. The State of Qatar was represented at the conference by HE Minister of State for In»»»

Canada’s expanded Trans Mountain pipeline sends more Alberta heavy crude to Asia Canada is moving faster to send heavy crude to Asia to fill the gap left by the US-Israel war with Iran that saw a prolonged tanker squeeze in the Strait of Hormuz. The government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) wh»»»

Lufthansa, SWISS, Wizz Air and Singapore Airlines plan Dubai returns before 2027 Dubai: Air Canada has extended the cancellation of its flights to and from Dubai until the end of March 2027, the airline announced last week. The announcement comes as many international airlines prepare to restart se»»»

A total of 976 children under 12 months old died in Kyrgyzstan between January and July, a report by the National Statistical Committee says. According to the report, 923 infant deaths were recorded during the same period in 2025. The main causes of infant mortality during the period were: The issu»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Monday denied a report by the news outlet Axios that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, as the Mideast war drags on. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This »»»

CAIRO: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu's visi»»»

LUMUT: Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. The batch is the first of 5,000 Myanmar citizens Kuala Lumpur says agreed to “voluntary” repatriation»»»

Viral footage shows tourists sitting on turtle and handling hatchlings at Ras Al Hadd Dubai: A Ukrainian tourist is facing legal action after a video showing him disturbing sea turtles at Ras Al Hadd in Oman's South Al Sharqiyah circulated on social media, the Environment Authority said. The Enviro»»»

Argentine President Javier Milei threatened on Monday to sue Britain over the Sea Lion oil project near the disputed Falkland Islands. Argentina claims sovereignty over the British-administered territory, where a 1982 war killed 255 British and 649 Argentine troops. Developers Navitas and Rockhoppe»»»

Negotiations back on the table, but no deal yet: Hormuz remains tense As of Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2026), the US-Iran conflict remains unresolved, with military threats, restrictions on shipping and aviation disruptions continuing alongside diplomatic efforts. President Donald Trump said that US offici»»»

Dual chokepoint disruptions force costly detours, boosting global energy prices Oil prices climbed on Tuesday (Sept. 29, 2026) as President Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz kept supply risks elevated, with Brent up 1.4% near $106.80 and U.S. WTI gaining»»»

Human-in-the-loop AI underpins UAE’s next phase of financial crime defence Abu Dhabi: Drones over ships. Algorithms reading invoices. Police tracing crypto. AI screening more than 25,000 entities. In the UAE, AI is no longer an experiment in safeguarding the financial system. The question is moving»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium — European energy ministers are to hold talks in Dublin Tuesday as the EU looks to cushion the impact of soaring energy prices ahead of a winter that promises to be difficult for consumers.Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen wrote to the 27 member states ahead of the meeting recomme»»»

Travellers can still find fares below Dh1,500, but agents expect prices to rise in October Dubai: UAE-based Indian travellers planning to fly home for Dussehra and Diwali can still find relatively affordable airfares, with demand beginning to pick up ahead of the festive season and travel agents ex»»»

Trump blasts Axios report as ‘hoax,’ denies offering Iran sanctions relief President Donald Trump on Monday denied a report by the news outlet Axios that he offered Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, as the Mideast war drags on. "Axios just released a story that 'Trump' offered »»»

Mother recounts suspect’s courthouse confession in killing that rattled Jackson JACKSON, Mississippi: A Mississippi judge set a $5 million bond Monday for a third man charged in the death of a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in August. Police disclosed Friday that Tasia Fortune»»»

After botched test, NASA plans uncrewed and crewed Starliner return to ISS NASA on Monday announced it was planning new missions using Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the first since the vessel's botched test flight left two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station for months. Starline»»»

Ukraine capital endures intensified overnight strikes amid ballistic missile threat Several loud explosions rang out in Kyiv early Tuesday, with air defence systems activated during an air raid alert, AFP journalists observed. "New ballistic missiles are heading towards Kyiv," the Ukrainian Air For»»»

KYIV, Ukraine: Several loud explosions rang out in Kyiv early Tuesday, with air defense systems activated during an air raid alert, AFP journalists observed. “New ballistic missiles are heading toward Kyiv,” the Ukrainian Air Force warned on Telegram. Journalists in Kyiv reported a combined drone a»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he expected talks with Iran to resume next week, despite rejecting Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump raised the possibility of renewed air strikes on Iran but also said he anticipated further neg»»»

HONG KONG — Oil prices spiked with bond yields Monday as Donald Trump's rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce stoked inflation concerns, while stocks were mixed as traders look ahead to the release of key US data.Tehran last week set out a plan at the UN General Assembly for a halt in »»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said Washington's plan to take in up to 17,500 more White South Africans was "a race-based policy", dismissing the "so-called genocide" of Afrikaners as "fake news". »»»

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at ev»»»

The CIA has reportedly warned several countries that Russia is preparing to launch hybrid operations across the Mediterranean Sea. But is the risk real, or is it a form of cyber warfare? Several countries across the Mediterranean have reportedly been informed by the CIA of a possible immi»»»

Tether under fire for slow action on illicit Iranian wallets despite freezes The Iran has used digital dollars issued by Tether to circumvent US sanctions, move funds through the global financial system and provide “significant financial lifeline” for regime's shadow banking network., according to »»»

PARIS: As the United States celebrates the success of its sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, Iran in turn boasts that it continues to serve some 30 international destinations from Tehran alone. Here is what we know about the situation: ‘SHUT DOWN’ In early September, the US imposed sanctions on I»»»

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: The head of Ethiopia’s army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in the north, drawing denials as the threat of a widening regional conflict grew on Monday. Field Marshal»»»

US, South Korean, Singaporean, Taiwanese investors courted for New Clark City Manila: The Philippines is preparing to court some of the world’s biggest technology companies — including Apple, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Qualcomm — to locate advanced manufacturing operations a»»»