PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 9: British papers are reacting to the sanctions imposed on Israel. Next: Israeli papers discuss Haaretz's October 7 revelatory investigation. Also: CDs are back! Finally, South Park renames itself to South America to mock Trump. An Independent's headline reads, “»»»

A French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas escaped after nearly a month in captivity by overpowering a guard, jumping into a river with his hands tied and trekking for four days through the Andes to reach safety»»»

The Government adopted a decision amending Decision No. 62 of February 12, 2025, approving a roadmap for the completion of the Struma Motorway, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov said in August that the realistic deadline for completing»»»

London, Sept. 9 (SANA) Britain’s Permanent Representative to the UN, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna, Sonia Farrey, said that Syria has taken important steps toward addressing the legacy of the deposed regim»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin as great. On Tuesday, Putin and Trump held an hour-long telephone conversation, during which the Russian president outlined to his US counterpart steps that Washington coul»»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva organized Wednesday a side event entitled "Can Education Survive Attack The Resilience of Human Communities," in cooperation with the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, marking the 7th International Day to»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russia-Vietnam partnership actually contributes to global and regional stability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam held talks at the Kremlin and then made statements to the media. On Monday, the Viet»»»

iPhone Duo opens to 7.6 inches, starts at Dh8,499 and arrives in UAE on October 23 Dubai, UAE: Apple has unveiled its first foldable iPhone, with the new iPhone Duo opening into a 7.6-inch display and carrying a starting price of Dh8,499 in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheque»»»

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council left interest rates unchanged in September, keeping the National Bank of Poland reference rate at 3.75 percent. The decision marked the sixth consecutive meeting in 2026 without a rate change. The reference rate has remained at that level since a 25-basis-point cut »»»

Both watches add new heart sensing and readiness scores, with sales from September 18 Dubai: Apple has introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, with UAE prices starting at Dh1,599 and Dh3,199 respectively, bringing new heart-rate sensing, daily readiness scores and faster charg»»»

Hungary is finally set to feel the arrival of autumn, with a significant cooling trend expected over the coming days. After temperatures soared to 30–34°C earlier this week — around 7–9°C above the seasonal average — a cold front is now sweeping across the country, bringing cooler temperatures, clo»»»

Most DeFi protocols burn through their marketing budget before they figure out what actually moves the needle. Web3 marketing firms that specialize in this space know the difference between running a Twitter giveaway and building real token holder conviction. Regulatory gray zones around paid crypt»»»

UPDATENew Pro models add variable aperture, longer battery life and eSIM-only options in UAE Dubai: UAE consumers will be able to pre-order Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max from Saturday, September 12, with prices starting at Dh5,099 and Dh5,499 respectively. Both phones will go on s»»»

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UAE, Arab and Muslim allies hail UK ban on goods from illegal settlements The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, State of Qatar, »»»

Manila: Search and rescue operations are underway after a passenger vessel carrying 134 people caught fire off the coast of Coron, Palawan, on Wednesday. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, at least 28 people have been safely rescued as of 9pm local time. The vessel was carrying 117 passengers»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests acro»»»

US President Donald Trump will take the stage at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas today, less than two months before the crucial midterm elections. His appearance will be more than another partisan gathering with familiar campaign rituals. Behind the glitz and glamour, the Republican Party wi»»»

France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.  Drinking th»»»

Two years after her dazzling performance atop the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Céline Dion is back in the French capital for a series of sold-out concerts – and fans are over the moon. Some 500,000 people are expected to attend the concerts. In the Paris suburb of Nanterre, doz»»»

The EU General Court has dismissed Hungary’s legal challenge against a decision to use extraordinary revenues from frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine’s armed forces. However, the court did not rule that Hungary’s legal arguments were unfounded: it said it had no jurisdiction to review t»»»

Employees in Romania spend an average of 53 minutes a day commuting to and from work, although they travel only 17 kilometres, compared with a European average of 45 kilometres – the shortest average distance among the 16 European countries included in SD Worx’s HR & Payroll Pulse survey. In terms »»»

OSLO - The reign of King Harald V of Norway was marked by growth and development of Serbia-Norway relations, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday after attending the monarch's funeral in Oslo. In a statement to Serbian reporters, Djuric said Harald V would be remembered in Serbia as someone wh»»»

Move seen as symbolic as Russia, China poised to block new sanctions on Iran The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance" in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic. The International Atomic Energy Agenc»»»

Record embryo pregnancy highlights fertility science amid Greece’s low birth rate A Greek woman has given birth from an embryo frozen over 22 years ago, months after her son born from the same treatment in 2004 died in an accident, her doctor said Wednesday. "For Christina Rapti‑Tzelepi, today's bi»»»

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday called snap parliamentary elections for October 25. They are expected to be a key test of his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wedn»»»

DOHA: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the decision of the Gove»»»

Natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria under the controversial contract between Bulgargaz and Turkey’s state-owned Botas accounted for a relatively small share of the country’s total imports, ranging from less than 1% to 5.4% between 2023 and 2025, according to data obtained by Factcheck.bg. Bulgargaz »»»

Two other Tala Sports Club players rescued after being swept away while swimming Dubai: Two young footballers from Egypt’s Tala Sports Club drowned and two others were rescued after being swept away while swimming during a training camp in the coastal city of Gamasa in Dakahlia governorate, officia»»»

Beyond pure pricing, quality criteria should play a key role in awarding public contracts across Europe, according to a new proposal unveiled by the European Commission on Wednesday (9 September). “The new standard is the best value for money, rather than price alone,” said EU industry commissioner»»»

Businesses face a Dh10,000 penalty for missing registration deadlines UAE businesses navigating Corporate Tax need to keep track of several important thresholds and deadlines, from when they must register to how long they have to file a return and pay any tax due. Corporate Tax applies to Tax Perio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcome the decision of th»»»

A 33-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed several times in the thigh during a confrontation on a Budapest tram on Wednesday morning. Police arrested the suspected attacker within minutes. Passenger stabbed during confrontation The incident happened at around 9:50 AM on Wednesday o»»»

In a position on Wednesday, the National Network for Children (NNC) called for a national plan for quality education after PISA 2025 results showed that more than half of Bulgarian 15-year-olds failed to reach minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics. According to the results, 58% of 1»»»

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Jules Grange Gastinel, Researcher at the Institute for Research and Studies on the Arab and Muslim World (IREMAM). He depicts Yemen as moving from a prolonged condition of unresolved conflict into renewed regional confrontation. The relative calm established after»»»

Progressive Bulgaria has submitted its proposals for members of the Supreme Judicial Council from the parliamentary quota, the party said. They added that talks on securing support for the candidates are continuing with all political forces except GERB-UDF and MRF. Progressive Bulgaria has nominate»»»

HELSINKI — Google will invest at least 13 billion euros in data centres and other digital infrastructure to power its AI ambitions in Finland, in what the US tech giant called Wednesday its biggest single investment in Europe.The $15 billion plan also calls for clean energy projects over the next t»»»

CAIRO — Egypt is planning to build its first large-scale artificial intelligence data centre, aiming for a 200 megawatt facility worth $1 billion, using Nvidia technology.The project, announced on Wednesday by Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindi, comes as the »»»

Ensenada, Mexico: Testifying on day two of a high-profile murder trial in Mexico, the father of two killed Australian surfers told the court his family's life has been transformed into a living hell. Three men are charged in the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 3»»»

Gaza, Iran and Gulf security give the UAE-Germany partnership new strategic weight UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan began a state visit to Germany on Wednesday, meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a trip whose economic headl»»»

The pilots of the Amazon-branded cargo plane that crashed Sunday after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport appeared to briefly consider aborting their landing attempt, according to initial flight data released by federal investigators Tuesday night. The plane, operated by cargo c»»»

Consumer watchdog says plastic parts may peel off and pose a choking hazard to children Dubai: Oman’s Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has urged parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a specific model of Boon NURSH silicone feeding bottle after identifying a potential choking hazard to»»»

Washington, Sept. 9 (SANA) Gold prices rose on Wednesday after declining in the previous session, supported by a slight weakening of the US dollar, as investors awaited US inflation data for further signals on the outlook for monetary policy and interest rates.According to Reuters, spot gold gained»»»

China’s ambassador to Budapest, Gong Tao, says Beijing remains confident in the long-term development of Hungary-China relations under Prime Minister Péter Magyar, while signalling opportunities for deeper cooperation in robotics, artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries. In an exclus»»»

US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran retaliates and tensions rise around Hormuz The US-Iran conflict has entered another dangerous phase, with Washington destroying five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding by claiming attacks on shipping and launching ballistic missiles towards a base u»»»

The study argues that Europe’s growing financial savings pool could become a powerful source of investment capital if more money gradually moves from precautionary saving towards productive investment. Europe’s savings pool is growing – but remains concentrated in deposits Europeans are not the lif»»»

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) signed the National Framework Agreement for Medical Activities for 2026–2028 on Wednesday. The signing ceremony took place at the Health Ministry in the presence of Health Minister Katya Ivkova, NHIF Governor Vlad»»»

A large number of citizens of Kyrgyzstan are seeking to enter China following the introduction of a transit visa, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jianping stated at a press conference. According to the Ambassador, China recently unilaterally simplified visa requirements for citizens of Kyrgyzs»»»

First published in Deník N. According to the European Commission, Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš may still have a conflict of interest — and that transferring the Agrofert holding company into a trust fund does not resolve the problem. The commission confirmed that it had suspended reimbursement»»»

A drug depot has been dismantled, where large quantities of raw materials were divided into smaller amounts for street distribution and for placement at drop locations both in Sofia and across the country, Angel Papalegov, head of the Criminal Police Department at the General Directorate of Nationa»»»