Taiwan’s LiteOn Technology will invest USD 176 mln, or PLN 655 mln, in Polish data center cooling specialist DCX, acquiring a 25% stake and valuing the company at nearly PLN 2 bln before the transaction. DCX will become LiteOn’s technology hub for liquid cooling solutions, a rapidly growing market »»»

Hungarian university students will once again be able to participate fully in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme from the 2026/2027 academic year, the government has announced. The move comes after years of dispute between Budapest and Brussels over the governance of Hungary’s university foundations. Hung»»»

In March 2021, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the Suez Canal to thank its workers for reopening the crucial maritime passageway. A few days earlier, a huge container vessel got wedged sideways, blocking a global trade artery for several days. While there, a journalist asked him abo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Rafeeq today announced the launch of Pearl Club, a new loyalty program built into the Rafeeq app and designed to reward customers every time they order. Members join at the Bronze tier, collect Pearls on eligible orders and selected in-app activities, and progress through five membersh»»»

Amsterdam: Uber drivers from across Europe have filed a class action lawsuit against the US ride share giant, claiming it violated privacy laws and used dynamic pricing algorithms to lower their revenue. Worker Info Exchange International said it was representing several thousand Uber drivers in Be»»»

Saint-Mandé, France: France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday. "We have just lived through the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900," Monique Barbut said at a prese»»»

New lane at Al Qiyadah Intersection aims to improve traffic flow along Al Ittihad Road Dubai: Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah could see shorter delays following traffic improvements at Al Qiyadah Intersection, according to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The upgrades inc»»»

Much of her life as advocate was spent speaking at college campuses and community centres New York: Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the US women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decad»»»

EU competitiveness and cohesion policy were among the topics discussed between Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and European Council President Antonio Costa in Sofia on Thursday. Costa has been touring EU capitals for talks on the bloc's budget in the period 2028-2034. "We discussed with Presid»»»

Gergana Petrova, the woman taken to a police station during Prime Minister Rumen Radev's visit on August 28, had previously been detained on suspicion of ordering the murder of a man with whom she lived, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told journalists in Parliament on Thursday. Demerdzhiev stre»»»

Abu Dhabi affirms full solidarity with Kuwait after missile and drone strikes Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack by Iran targeting the brotherly State of Kuwait, with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that Israel decided to release five captive Lebanese civilians after “significant efforts” were made to “locate and repatriate the remains of leaders of Lebanon’s Jewish community who were abducted and killed” in the mid-1980s. “As pa»»»

Another Budapest district could introduce stricter rules for Airbnb and other short-term rentals, as the 13th District prepares to develop its own regulations for the sector. The district currently has around 1,100–1,200 properties being used as private accommodation, according to Mayor József Tóth»»»

US escorts 40 ships through Hormuz as Iran attacks Kuwait and Gulf tensions intensify The US-Iran conflict has entered another volatile phase, with Iran launching missile and drone attacks against US positions across the region following a major wave of American strikes on Iranian targets. Kuwait s»»»

On August 9, 1945, a notorious Japanese army unit executed dozens of civilian prisoners in the city of Hailar, on the day the Soviet Union launched an offensive against the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. To mark Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), the Russian authorities published histo»»»

Nearly half of the world’s estimated 934 million farmers suffer unintentional pesticide poisoning each year, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The study, conducted by researchers from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), analyzed 214 publications fro»»»

Russia and Bangladesh have “a flagship cooperation” on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, which is due to be put into operation before the end of November. Bangladeshi Ambassador to Russia Nazrul Islam told Sputnik on the sidelines of the 2026 EEF in Vladivostok. “And we are a»»»

COKA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday he had received information that the body of late Republika Srpska Army General Ratko Mladic had been taken over and that it was due to arrive in Serbia late in the afternoon. "According to the information I have received, the body has been»»»

Belgian PM reveals what happened to an unusual chocolate gift made for Narendra Modi It was supposed to be a distinctly Belgian gift with a deeply Indian connection: a replica of New Delhi’s India Gate crafted entirely from some of Belgium’s finest chocolate. There was just one problem. It didn’t s»»»

An opinion by Diana Răducanu, Senior Manager, Forensics, ​EY România One practical consequence of this reluctance is that patterns of organizational culture, together with governance and internal control deficiencies, may remain insufficiently analysed during typical due diligence. The lack of spec»»»

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Thursday that "the safe return of any released Lebanese citizen to their homeland constitutes a significant step towards resolving this file," after Israel released Lebanese captive Malek Ghazi. "I extend my gratitude to the U.S. administration, and especially to (U.»»»

BusinessGermanyIs Germany's economic slump finally over?Arthur SullivanDespite a slew of negative headlines, the German economy has posted its best figures in years. There are reasons for optimism but structural issues remain. https://p.dw.com/p/5KhUtThere are signs that Germany's economy may have »»»

Suppliers must pull fake and unsafe goods fast or authorities can step in Dubai: Suppliers in the UAE could have just 24 hours to remove counterfeit, adulterated or otherwise unsafe goods from sale once they are officially notified, under new Executive Regulations governing the country’s Anti-Comme»»»

Publicus polling shows Péter Magyar’s lead over Viktor Orbán on suitability for the premiership narrowing, although the Tisza leader remains significantly ahead Support for Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party increased slightly in August while backing for the Tisza Party fell, according to a new poll by »»»

Police say a personal dispute led to the crime, with the suspect admitting to the killings Sharjah: Sharjah Police have arrested a Kazakh national suspected of killing two sisters of the same nationality, solving the case within a short period following an intensive investigation involving forensic»»»

Brings together international fighter roster, high-production live event experiences The Vault Fight League (VFL) has officially launched, bringing together an international roster of fighters, high-production live event experiences, and an ambition to build a combat-sports brand that extends well »»»

Firefighters dug through tonnes of rubbish after a bystander alerted the truck driver A garbage truck had already picked up its first load of the morning and compacted the rubbish inside. Then someone walking nearby heard screaming. The passer-by flagged down the driver of the Recology truck in San»»»

KIKINDA - No one would have ever thought anyone would be glorifying Nazism after 1945 the way the Croats are doing it and, in that, Croatia is unique in the world, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic noted on Thursday. Vucic said this during a visit to the Artis 1973 plant in Rusko selo near Kikinda»»»

Activists from Greenpeace Bulgaria spread out a huge banner in the Black Sea waters off Burgas with the message "GAS IS A SCAM". Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise also took part in the action, Greenpeace Bulgaria Communications and Digital Engagement head Gabriela Garlanova said. The campaign of the»»»

Climate change is already beginning to directly affect the health of Kyrgyzstan’s population, and by 2035 the burden on the healthcare system could increase significantly. These risks are outlined in the country’s National Adaptation Plan. According to World Bank estimates, the incidence of waterbo»»»

The area of Europe burned by wildfires each year could almost triple by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, but the scale of the increase will depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found. The study, “Future Projections of»»»

Hungary's flagship ICT and defence group 4iG, under scrutiny for its state contracts with the previous government, is establishing a new energy business and a dedicated holding company to build a regional energy portfolio in CEE and the Western Balkans, the company said on August 27, Economx.hu wri»»»

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian armed forces to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what he cast as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. "The Russian Armed Forces have been instructed to prepare and carry out massive strikes against Uk»»»

Russia has been continuously attacking Ukraine with drones and missiles for 50 days and Kyiv has been under a non-stop bombardment, including day time attacks, for six days as President Vladimir Putin carries through on his “Pandora’s box” threat of unleashing a disproportionate retaliation for Ukr»»»

Bulgarian pharmaceutical company Sopharma (SFA.BSE) has overtaken smart-home devices maker Shelly Group to become the largest company on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange by market capitalisation, after a strong rise in its shares, business daily Capital reported on September 1. Sopharma’s market capita»»»

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

Croatia's finance minister said the government would assess whether funds awarded to a robotaxi project backed by state and European Union financing could be recovered or redirected, after developer Verne offered to repay €89.7mn if it is found not to have met its contractual obligations. Verne, pa»»»

Serbia is hosting a high-level meeting marking the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), bringing representatives of countries from the movement's historic core back to Belgrade, where its first summit was held in 1961. The August 31-September 1 meeting is intended to »»»

Central European countries are becoming more assertive within the European Union and should use their growing economic and political weight to shape the bloc's future, the prime ministers of Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia said at the Bled Strategic Forum. The leaders argued that the region, once lar»»»

Hungarian police have opened a formal criminal investigation into suspected abuse of office and mismanagement at state-owned Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank), including a controversial €1bn loan extended to North Macedonia, a police statement said. The investigation, announced on September 1»»»

Students get exposure to space operations, AI, as UAE builds its future space workforce Dubai: Emirati students interested in space, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies are being given an opportunity to gain first-hand industry experience through a new programme launched by Spac»»»

Demand improved across major Arab economies, while jobs, cost pressures moved differently Dubai: Business conditions strengthened across several major Arab economies in August, with the UAE recording its fastest non-oil growth since December 2024, Saudi Arabia reaching a six-month high and Kuwait p»»»

A business trip to Nepal turned into a humanitarian mission for flood-hit families Dubai: The first images Ramesh Shrestha saw of the floods in Nepal came through social media and messages from friends. They were frightening. But when the 46-year-old Dubai-based Nepali later travelled into the floo»»»

Newly obtained documents suggest Gáspár Orbán had a far more prominent role in Hungary’s controversial Chad mission than previously acknowledged. Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son, Gáspár Orbán, was named as the person responsible for leading a Hungarian medical mission to Chad in »»»

Two people were killed and a suspect died after a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building on Wednesday, police said. Three police officers were injured, including two who suffered gunshot wounds, and were in stable condition. One victim died at the scene and another at a hospital. Two»»»

Bulgaria will have 11 trained F-16 pilots by the end of the year, with that number expected to rise to 15 by April, Air Force Commander Major General Nikolay Rusev said. He also confirmed that Bulgaria currently has eight F-16 aircraft, all of which are being actively flown and integrated into the »»»

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into Ceuta in July following the emergence of a police report highlighting multiple failings by Moroccan security forces. Spain has found no evidence to ​conclude that July's deadl»»»

Norway said Wednesday it had seized a Russian ship as part of a Ukrainian effort to recover $4.22 billion awarded to state energy firm Naftogaz over Russia’s seizure of its assets in Crimea in 2014. The Professor Molchanov vessel was detained off the Arctic Svalbard archipelago after a Norwegian co»»»

The Plovdiv Court of Appeals is considering behind closed doors whether to keep a 15-year-old boy in custody over the alleged killing of 37-year-old Georgi Kuzev on Mladezhki Hill. The teenager, identified as Hristiyan D., has asked for a lighter measure so he can return home, while protesters gath»»»