MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite has been successfully launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "A combat crew from the space forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class carrier rocket with a satellite on boar»»»

The United States has so far only allowed the sales of F-35s to its closest allies Washington: The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom’s latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran w»»»

The international Orukzar Festival is being held in the cities of Razzakov and Sulyukta in Batken region’s Leylek district from September 18 to 20. The three-day cultural and tourism event opened in Razzakov with a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to statesman and political figure Iskhak Razz»»»

Museum will welcome visitors from December 11, with general admission priced at Dh70 Abu Dhabi: Tickets for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi have gone on sale ahead of the museum’s opening on December 11, with visitors now able to book through its official website (www.guggenheimabudhabi.ae). General admission»»»

Apple fans queued outside stores across India despite iPhones being available online Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale in India on Friday, September 18, drawing long queues outside Apple Stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru and other cities. Some customers arrived hours »»»

There are 274 vacant teaching positions in Bishkek schools. Director of the city’s Education Department Zhanybek Orozaliev announced at a meeting of the Bishkek City Council’s standing commission on social issues. According to him, schools lack physics, chemistry, geography and history teachers, ph»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened the Council of Security at the Council of Ministers, where ministers and senior security officials discussed the need for additional funding for anti-drone systems, stronger protection of critical infrastructure and tighter security at facilities producing and st»»»

The massive “Janfada-ye Iran / Sacrifice for Iran” rally began in Tehran on Friday, bringing together hundreds of thousands of people, including women, youth and other segments of the Iranian public, with simultaneous gatherings held across the country. In Tehran, the main rally features a 313,000-»»»

The new Al Yalayis Station will connect Dubai with Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Fujairah Dubai: Excitement is building as Dubai prepares to join the UAE’s national passenger rail network, with Etihad Rail’s Al Yalayis Station scheduled to open on September 30, 2026. The opening will mark the next major s»»»

Sydney: A shark killed a man as he swam off a popular beach near Perth in Western Australia on Friday, police said. It was the fourth death from a shark attack in Australia this year. "It was reported a male swimmer had been bitten by a shark while swimming along the coast," a Western Australia sta»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter in southern Lebanon: Israeli enemy force advanced towards the outskirts of Deir Mimas, near the newly established point s»»»

Seven others are being treated in hospital after gunfire at Banga National High School Manila: At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, a regional disaster agency worker told AFP, the country's third deadly campus incident since June. Local rescuer»»»

Core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as »»»

Washington, Sept. 18 (SANA) Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections began Friday, with voters in Virginia and several other states able to start casting ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Virginia began in-person early voting Friday, while voters in states including Idaho, Minnesota and South»»»

Bangkok: An Australian accused of murdering a Thai teenager and stuffing her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said. Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested at a Bangkok airport on June 26 as he prepared to take a flight b»»»

Etihad to support athlete development and fan engagement via events, digital platforms Etihad Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Wrestling Federation, naming the carrier as the federation's official airline and strategic partner. The agreement was signed on the sidelines »»»

Police officers distinguished in operations related to combatting the production and distribution of narcotics, received government honours on Friday. Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during the ceremony in the Granite Hall of the Council of Ministers' building that he was "honoured to present award»»»

During a briefing following a meeting of the Council of Ministers' Security Council on Friday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said that there is need for additional funding to purchase anti-drone systems. The Defence Ministry presented a report on the condition of the strategic sites under its r»»»

The security of critical infrastructure sites and the protection of sites where explosives and ammunition are produced or stored has been examined, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told a briefing after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. "Regarding the critical infrastructure sites, we found »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Chile HE Jose Antonio Kast, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

UFC President Dana White highly praised Kyrgyz fighter Akbar Abdullaev’s victory over Brazil’s Ednilson Santos at Dana White’s Contender Series. «The sound of that punch was like someone getting hit with a baseball bat. I’ll take a risk and say that you’re possibly the biggest talent on this show i»»»

The Bulgarian government has announced a package of measures worth more than €300 million to cushion households, farmers, transport operators and key economic sectors from rising fuel prices. The measures include a one-off €50 payment for more than 550,000 vulnerable people, €170 million in support»»»

Manila: At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, a regional disaster agency worker told AFP, the country's third deadly campus incident since June. Local rescuers received a call about gunfire on the campus of Banga National High School in South Co»»»

The government has unveiled a package of measures worth more than EUR 300 million to tackle high fuel prices. The measures include a one-off payment of EUR 50 for low-income individuals and families living below the poverty line, waiving excise duty on propane-butane gas, targeted subsidies for str»»»

Low-cost Filipino medical devices bring automated dialysis and rehab beyond hospitals Two Filipino student teams have developed low-cost medical devices aimed at helping dialysis and stroke patients manage treatment and rehabilitation — and won the top two Philippine prizes in the 2026 James Dyson »»»