Singapore/New York, Oct. 2 (SANA) The U.S. dollar climbed to a 17-month high on Friday while oil prices edged higher, as rising energy costs and a global bond selloff heightened concerns over inflation and the outlook for interest rates. The dollar was headed for a third consecutive weekly gain, wi»»»

Nagoya, Japan: China's Wang Xiyu, fresh from conquering top seed Alexandra Eala, toppled Zhang Shuai to win Asian Games women's tennis singles gold on Friday -- and a ticket to the Los Angeles Olympics. The 25-year-old Wang breezed past her compatriot 6-2, 6-1 in 66 minutes at the Higashiyama Park »»»

Buenos Aires: The Atlético Platense team completed the lineup of semifinalists for the Argentine Football Cup after defeating their guest Estudiantes 1-0 in the match that brought them together today in the quarterfinals of the competition. Gonzalo Lencina scored Atlético Platense's only goal in th»»»

Motegi, Japan: Spain's Alex Marquez set a new lap record at the Japan MotoGP Friday in a practice session dominated by the Ducati-Gresini rider in only his second season at the top level. Marquez flew around the dry Motegi circuit in 1 minute 42.81 seconds, ahead of second-fastest Pedro Acosta, wit»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Iran’s response to US and Israeli aggression, saying the entire world is “amazed” by the Iranian nation’s “courage, heroism and resilience.” “The whole world is closely following what is happening and is amazed at the courage and heroism of the Iranian n»»»

Patrick Reed confirms DP World Tour Championship place as he targets Race to Dubai title Dubai: Major winner Patrick Reed has secured his spot at the DP World Tour Championship, which will take place at Jumeirah Golf Estates from November 12-15, as he looks to cap his season as Race to Dubai leader»»»

Funds are held until ownership transfer is confirmed Anyone buying or selling a premium Dubai number plate will now have a way to complete the deal without handing over money on trust alone. Mazal has launched a digital platform where buyers' funds are held securely from the moment a deal is agreed»»»

POLITICS Trud argues that the Radev cabinet faces three key constraints: time, personnel and money. Time is particularly limited, as the government must tackle a long list of urgent domestic and foreign-policy issues while institutional procedures slow down decision-making. Personnel is another maj»»»

The Liberty Memorial on Shipka Peak will look exactly the same after the renovation, which is why there are 1,000 pages of publicly available documentation, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday during parliamentary question time in response to a question from the Vazrazhdane parliamentary grou»»»

Márton Nagy, a former minister in former PM Viktor Orbán’s government, has reportedly moved to Switzerland and has been working for a Zurich investment bank since the summer. Márton Nagy, who served as Hungary’s national economy minister before the April 2026 election, has moved to Switzerland and »»»

Romania remains attractive to foreign investors due to its strategic location, EU and NATO membership, educated workforce, competitive wages, and natural resources, but regulatory unpredictability, fiscal pressures, administrative weaknesses, and corruption continue to weigh on the business environ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China has canceled some October exports of petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline, to ensure domestic demand, Bloomberg reported, citing sources Buyers were not provided with further details, including the exact reason for the cancellation of supplies, the report said »»»

Expanded Vetri Payanam scheme covers 12,692 buses and could benefit 8.43m women daily Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay briefly turned bus conductor on Friday, handing out free tickets to women passengers as he launched a major expansion of the state’s free bus travel scheme. Vijay was seen»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev said more than 200,000 people commute to the capital every day as part of internal migration. The mayor made the statement at the scientific and practical conference «Development of Bishkek in the Era of Independence: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.» Accord»»»

First published in Respekt. In Germany’s recent state elections, voters as young as 16 could cast ballots. The results confirmed a global trend of political division between young women and men. “On 1 January, we both deleted Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. And whichever of us would be the first to»»»

LONDON: On Sept. 28, two days before the terrifying incident that unfolded on board flydubai Flight 1073 on Wednesday, the airline was setting up its stand at the inaugural Syria Travel Show at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus. For Syria’s Ministry of Tourism, the event was a central part of efforts»»»

The deputy director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization has said that she is "deeply concerned" about the impact of the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict on agriculture in south Lebanon. The latest war "puts additional pressure on farmers and rural communities that, frankly, were»»»

Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam arrived this morning at the Government Serail in Nabatieh, launching a visit to the city with a clear message: security and safety are the foundation for the return of residents and the reconstruction of the area. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish rescuers on Friday recovered the bodies of three miners trapped in a mine collapse in western Turkiye, raising the death toll to five, local authorities said. “The search and rescue operations carried out after the mine collapse in Soma district have ended and the bodies of the th»»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world. The alleged attack came as fighting intensifies in Yemen, where government forces said they c»»»

Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said Thursday that the flydubai co-pilot, suspected of an attack stopped by the captain and passengers on a flight bound for Israel, has been transferred from the kingdom to the United Arab Emirates. The plane's captain and the co-pilot "after their health improved »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. The dramatic events a day earlier saw passengers help stop the plane from crashing, making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before the»»»

Former US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, according to court filings seen by multiple outlets. The former DHS chief, dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ online over her glamorous appearance while overseeing US President Don»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot injured during a cockpit altercation on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, has described for the first time how he fought to regain control of the aircraft while wounded. Speaking to Indian P»»»

A proposal has been made to establish an Institute of Logistics and Connectivity of the Turkic World in Bishkek. The initiative was put forward by Ragip Kutay Karaca, Deputy Rector of Istanbul Aydin University and Professor, during the panel discussion «Dialogues of the Turkic World: A Common Futur»»»

During Question Time in Parliament on Friday, Finance Minister Galab Donev said that if the audit of public finances commissioned by the Bulgarian National Audit Office finds that budget expenditure was not properly accounted for in 2025, the report on the execution of last year's state budget will»»»

New York, USA: Nike plans to cut an undetermined number of jobs and establish a new campus in India as it seeks to accelerate a turnaround following another downcast quarter. The sports giant unveiled the plan as it reported a modest decline in quarterly profits on lower sales. The company projecte»»»

113 boxes of narcotics uncovered in major Dubai Police operation Dubai Police have broken up an organised drug ring and seized 2,323 kilograms of narcotic pills and psychotropic substances, with an estimated street value of Dh 115,191,233. Fourteen Asian suspects were arrested in the operation, and»»»

US President Donald Trump and leaders of major AI companies signed a voluntary accord Tuesday to strengthen safety as the technology faces growing public concern. The agreement calls for internal controls, independent audits and board oversight while Trump rejected calls for government restrictions»»»

Dashcam captures bear slamming into car after blocking road in northern Japan Dashcam footage captures the dramatic moment a brown bear slammed its body against a car in northern Japan after two bears were spotted on the road. Police in Hokkaido Prefecture released footage showing the encounter, wh»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 102.78 points in July 2026, based on the updated 2024 base year (2024=100), up 0.71 percent month-on-month compared with June 2026. The National Planning Council said in a statement on Tuesday that this release incorporates an enhanced CPI met»»»

Attorney General Letitia James to take over investigation Ithaca: New York’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district atto»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), has announced the electronic integration of the sick leave service between the Mawared government human resources system and the e-Jaza electronic sick leave system. According»»»

KYIV: Traffic was halted across one of Kyiv’s main bridges and restricted at a second one on Friday after Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital, the authorities said. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the Southern Bridge, which connects the east and west of Kyiv over the Dnipro river, was “compl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s food security strategy is increasingly focused on building a resilient system that combines stronger local production with reliable imports, flexible supply chains and greater private-sector participation, Ministry of Municipality Undersecretary H E Eng. Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali»»»

Hungary sees one of the EU’s sharpest annual house price increases, but the latest quarter brought an unexpected turn. House prices in the European Union rose 4.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported Thursday. Prices increased 1.2% compared with the previous quarter. In th»»»

Kyrgyzstan is tightening oversight of companies operating with virtual assets, as well as their owners, transfers and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. The relevant amendments have been made to a 2025 Cabinet of Ministers resolution. Based on the findings, a case on an offense may»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar added a bronze medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 yesterday as wrestler Shahin Mohammed finished third in the men’s Greco-Roman 77kg category, while beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan advanced to the final. Shahin’s bronze took Team Qatar’s medal tally »»»

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fightin»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will face hosts Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup semi-final tomorrow in Jeddah, with striker Almoez Ali confident the Asian champions can reach the final despite expecting a tough challenge in front of the home crowd. Saudi Arabia topped Group A to set up a semi-final against Qatar, »»»

The director of Batken Electric Networks enterprise has been detained on suspicion of extorting $3,000. According to the Interior Ministry, electricity at a company in Kadamdzhai district was cut off on September 15 due to unresolved violations involving a high-voltage power line. According to inve»»»

Machchhar was injured on Wednesday aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Indian flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured after being attacked by his co-pilot during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, and praised his courage during the mid-air crisis. »»»

RIYADH: The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces said today, Friday, that the Air Force's warplanes carried out 20 precise airstrikes during the past three hours, targeting "movements, reinforcements, gatherings, elements, vehicles, and military equipment" belonging to the Houthis in Taiz Gover»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is always open to negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “The Russian side is always open to negotiations, but the situation regarding the Black Sea is special,” Peskov told reporters. Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian Preside»»»

Explore global study options with 20+ universities and leading career experts Dubai: Students and parents exploring higher education options gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai today as the latest edition of Gulf News Edufair opened its doors, bringing universities, education experts, and intern»»»

Sydney, Australia: Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago. The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the »»»

Wellington: World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean. Ministers, climate negotiators and a handful of leaders will meet in the Fijian city of Nadi for the October 5-8 talks.»»»

Specialised advisory framework turns releases into machine-readable knowledge assets TPRA Media, a regional communications and reputation governance advisory firm, has announced the launch of its specialised ‘Credibility Engineering Suite’, a dedicated framework designed to support UAE government e»»»

Kyrgyzstan is changing the rules for the issuance of ID cards and international passports. The amendments were made to the Cabinet of Ministers resolution dated April 12, 2024, No. 167. One of the main changes concerns the digital passport. After an ID card is personalized, its digital version will»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»