The absence of any attempts to break out suggests a complete loss of command and coordination, retired colonel and military analyst Anatoly Matviychuk says, commenting on the encirclement of around 1,700 Ukrainian troops by Russian forces in the Kharkov region. Local commanders are either unable to»»»

The United Nations special rapporteur on Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control could risk erasing "evidence relevant to the investigation of alleged international crimes". Israel's bombardment and ground »»»

Cairo, Sept. 7 (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said Monday that Syria has regained its natural place among its Arab partners as a “shoulder and support, not a burden,” as the country moves beyond 15 years of hardship into a comprehensive phase of rebuilding its econ»»»

Summer is officially over in Europe – and for millions of people, this may be remembered as the year when extreme weather stopped feeling particularly unusual.Western Europe endured an extraordinary succession of heatwaves, drought, wildfires, and water shortages. Temperatures repeatedly climbed ab»»»

It’s impossible to fully understand the legacy of American feminist icon Gloria Steinem without mentioning Russia. Steinem – who fought her entire life to promote the radical concept that women should be able to choose whatever kind of life they want – passed away peacefully at her New York home la»»»

American Airlines plane diverted after passenger allegedly turns violent An American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark was forced to divert to Baltimore after an allegedly violent passenger was restrained by fellow travellers using zip ties and duct tape. The passenger, identified by Maryland T»»»

In an effort to contain the current escalation in the Nabatieh region, contacts took place between Lebanon and the U.S., during which Washington informed the Lebanese state that it is “doing everything in its power to keep the situation under control and prevent it from sliding into a full-blown wa»»»

The woman was also barred from the information network for three months Abu Dhabi: A woman has been ordered to pay a man Dh5,000 in compensation after insulting and threatening him through WhatsApp, in a case that has left her facing Dh15,000 in total financial penalties. The Abu Dhabi Court for Fa»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed to press ahead with his reform agenda despite a blistering election defeat for his centre-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD won almost 44 percent of the vote. Merz called the result his party’s worst defeat in decades. German Chance»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment condi»»»

How rising US-Iran tensions near Hormuz could affect flights, fuel and shipping Dubai: Tensions between the US and Iran have risen sharply again, with Tehran preparing to establish a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz. The latest developments are raising fresh concerns about shipping, e»»»

Doha: Qatar has stressed the importance of dialogue, mediation and humanitarian diplomacy in ensuring conflict-hit children can access essential aid and services. Speaking at the opening of a workshop in Doha, Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad said Qata»»»

BELGRADE - Former Republika Srpska Army chief General Ratko Mladic was laid to rest at the Topcider cemetery in Belgrade on Monday afternoon. As the Serbian patriotic song "Tamo daleko" ("There, Far Away") was being played, Serbian Armed Forces servicemen fired rifle salutes. Mladic's coffin was dr»»»

An Indian startup is combining canine scent detection with technology to spot disease Bengaluru: When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India’s tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI. Fitted with a 3D-pri»»»

Israel’s military said Monday it was committed to the ceasefire but would continue to "remove threats" from Hezbollah, after Lebanese state media reported overnight strikes killed 11 people. The military said it had struck Hezbollah "infrastructure sites" across southern Lebanon in response to the »»»

Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 12 people in a south Lebanon village, including two infants, Lebanese state media said Monday, a day after separate raids left seven dead. Israel has been intensifying strikes in the southern Nabatieh area after it said Thursday it had seized the strategic Ali al»»»

Sightings have placed a matching dog near Al Nada Girls' School since late July Dubai: Jiku went missing from Al Mushrif on 3 July. His family, Priyanka Tamang from Kalimpong, in India, has been out looking for him almost every day since. The two-year-old Maltese disappeared two days after they mov»»»

Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov Monday said Bulgarians need to find their place in the emerging New Europe of sovereign nations and European peoples. He was commenting on Alternative for Germany's (AfD) victory in the elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, said the party's pre»»»

The renewed US diplomatic push for a settlement in Ukraine is driven by recognition that the country's defenses are crumbling with Russian forces breaching the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk fortified area, veteran military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik. The fall of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk - the las»»»

Manila: Philippine police arrested a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his hospital bed on Monday over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal tied to bogus flood control projects. The arrest came hours after prosecutors filed a "plunder" case against Martin R»»»

Former Slovak police chief István Hamran has criticised the head of Hungary’s newly established National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH), saying it is unacceptable to suggest that no legally final corruption convictions can be expected for six years. Hamran, who led Slovakia’s pol»»»

Rescue mission follows fatal Iran attack on Saudi oil ship near Hormuz Oman's navy on Monday revealed that it had rescued 16 crew members from a Saudi-flagged oil tanker that Iran attacked one week ago in the Strait of Hormuz. "A Royal Navy of Oman vessel provided logistical support to the tanker's»»»

She urges other Japanese women to consider growing their broods Birth rates in Japan may be slowly crawling higher - 2026’s figure was only 0.8 per cent more than the previous year, according to figures by the country's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare – but it’s still rare to see multiple ch»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits. The France captain scored 10 goals at the tournament this summer to win the Golden Boot, with his country finishing fourth, and h»»»

Acquisition combines UPI’s local market expertise with ACE Gallagher’s global reach Kuwait: ACE Gallagher Holding has acquired United Partners Insurance Brokers (UPI Brokers), strengthening its presence in Kuwait as the group expands across key GCC markets. UPI Brokers, which has operated in Kuwait»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner gave a positive assessment of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it a good dialogue. "It was a very good dialogue … We asked a lot of questions. He asked a lot of questions," Kushner was quoted as say»»»

Owner arrested, 5 civic officials suspended as court orders inspection of student PGs Dubai: The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered a high-level investigation into the collapse of a five-storey building housing students in the capital, as the death toll rose to seven and authorities arrested the bu»»»

At least five people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, officials said. Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there was “no apparent threat to public safety” following the crash. A»»»

Press secretary of the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, Askat Alagozov, said the VI World Nomad Games were held at a high level and concluded as a major sporting celebration. According to him, the kok-boru and zher-ulak competitions were particularly spectacular, with the teams from Kyrgyzsta»»»

UK resident alleges he paid Rs1.5m for visa, job, sponsorship help that never materialised Dubai: A popular UK-based Telugu YouTuber was detained at Hyderabad airport on Monday over an alleged overseas jobs and visa scam after Indian authorities issued a lookout notice against her, Indian media rep»»»

Israel’s military said Monday it was committed to the ceasefire but would continue to "remove threats" from Hezbollah, after Lebanese state media reported overnight strikes killed 11 people. The military said it had struck Hezbollah "infrastructure sites" across southern Lebanon in response to the »»»

Professionals can carry verified qualifications that employers can check with a QR scan Dubai: Professionals can now hold a digitally verifiable record of their skills and qualifications after Abu Dhabi launched the Gulf region’s first Digital Skills Card. Sign up for our daily business newsletter,»»»

The latest visit to Moscow by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff has triggered a fresh wave of speculation in Russia about what Washington is really trying to achieve. With US President Donald Trump under pressure at home and much of his administration’s foreign-policy bandwidth consumed by Iran, the »»»

A US federal magistrate judge has ordered the administration of US President Donald Trump to disclose the names of those who had created a now-defunct fund for victims of politically-motivated prosecution. The lawsuit was filed by multiple plaintiffs, backed by a Soros-funded NGO. Critics have argu»»»

Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union has heavily criticised the event, and Marta»»»

Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet »»»

A traffic accident involving three servicemen from Karkyra border outpost of military unit No. 2028 occurred in Tyup district of Issyk-Kul region at around 1 a.m. on September 7. Sources in law enforcement agencies told 24.kg news agency. According to preliminary information, a Volkswagen Golf 3 ve»»»

Hungary’s controversial Paks II nuclear power plant could be delayed by at least two years, with an internal Rosatom schedule reportedly pushing the completion of the final reactor to the end of 2034. The EUR 12.5 billion project may therefore not become fully operational until 2035. The constructi»»»

Inflation in Kyrgyzstan accelerated to 11.5 percent in July 2026, up from 11 percent the previous month. Rising service costs were a key factor. Analysts at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) estimate that hikes in housing and utility tariffs exerted significant upward pressure on prices. High con»»»

London: Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's automobile industry. The company revealed its voluntary redundancy scheme just days after the German car giant Volkswagen»»»

Inside the Netflix docuseries probing a pastor, a marriage and a tragic death Mica Miller was found dead on April 27, 2024, at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina. The medical examiner ruled her death a suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and investigators found no ev»»»

Israeli warplanes on Monday carried out a fresh wave of strikes on the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, after Israeli strikes in the Nabatieh region killed 18 people over the past 36 hours. An Israeli drone also targeted a car in the city of Nabatieh as an Israeli Apache helicopter fired machine»»»

Eligible investors can buy fractional digital interests in a Guinness World Record asset Dubai: Eligible investors can now buy a fractional interest in the world’s largest silver bar after the 1,971kg Guinness World Record asset became the first tokenised commodity launched under the DMCC-VARA fram»»»

New system will allow eligible citizens to choose three-day weeks or fixed hours Sharjah has approved a new part-time employment system in its government departments targeting elderly citizens, wives and retirees, allowing them to choose between working three days a week or specified daily hours. H»»»

Indian expats from Kerala team up to win Dh15,000 prize in contest by Dubai Culture, HIPA Dubai: A photograph of a viral hijabi freestyle footballer suspended mid-air beneath a blooming flame tree has taken the top prize in Dubai's Flame Tree Season Photography Competition. Dubai Culture announced »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has responded to criticism from Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea as to perceived sidelining of Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji by saying that “the constitution stipulates that the Council of Ministers is the one that sets the government’s general policy in all fields, i»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian government will hold an extraordinary session on Monday, after which PM Djuro Macut will make a public address and propose a dissolution of the national parliament, sources in the government confirmed to Tanjug. The government session is scheduled for 3.30 pm. A proposal for »»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has noted that “the dawn of sovereignty has undoubtedly broken” in Lebanon, vowing that the LF and its allies “will not allow anyone to obstruct its emergence, whether through bullying the state and the free, sovereign Lebanese, or through appeasement, procrastin»»»

The drone that struck the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in central Kyiv on September 4 was guided from inside the country, a presidential adviser believes. Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, wrote on Facebook that in his personal opinion»»»

UAE presidential adviser says practical ties with Tehran remain a geographic necessity Dubai: Iran’s attacks on the UAE and other Gulf countries were premeditated and planned rather than an impulsive response, and rebuilding the trust destroyed by the conflict could take decades, a senior UAE offic»»»