Hormuz remains the key flashpoint as Gulf oil continues moving, diplomacy stays alive As US-Iran conflict enters its 215th Day, the two rivals remain locked between military pressure and diplomacy. The latest data show that the Strait of Hormuz is carrying substantially more oil than feared, helped»»»

A major transformation is under way at the Buda Health Centre. While the Budapest hospital’s nearly 90-year-old buildings have been completely modernised, a new hospital wing covering more than 22,000 square metres is also taking shape. Remarkably, patient care has continued throughout the large-sc»»»

Agencies US-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $8»»»

In Balázs Hankó's assessment, a politically motivated show trial is being conducted against him and his colleagues in connection with the National Cultural Fund (NKA) — driven by both political and cultural-political objectives. Balázs Hankó, a Fidesz member of parliament and former minister of cul»»»

Inclusive design drive boosts children’s play, cuts screen time across Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi is working to make inclusion part of how the city plans public spaces and delivers services, officials said during a panel discussion on inclusive cities at LIVEX 2026. The UAE’s minister of famili»»»

More than 100 Israeli settlers stormed a village in the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday, setting fire to Palestinian properties and wounding three members of Israel's security forces. The raid, which drew rare government condemnation, came as the military attempted to accompany a Palestinian fa»»»

During his visit to Washington last week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping tried to step outside his usual diplomatic style and bring a more personal note to his relationship with US President Donald Trump, who is known for prioritising image and political optics. In Beijing, leaders also use symbolism an»»»

The French ​government will sell a record amount of bonds to investors next year as it faces a surge in Covid-era debt due for redemption and needing to be refinanced, the public debt management ​office ‌said on Tuesday amid mounting concern about France's surging public deficit and borrowing rates»»»

Record US production reshapes global crude trade and strengthens Washington’s clout The United States has cemented its position as the world’s largest oil producer, with output rising sharply since the shale boom and reaching a new record high, according to Energy Institute data compiled by Our Wor»»»

Share: PHOTO- Turkey seizes jet from Iran’s Caspian Airlines over unpaid debt after passengers had already boarded HERE IS THE LATEST: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said he expects a formal response Tuesday from the U.S. to Tehran’s latest proposal for a ceasefire and the phased reope»»»

Council of Europe calls US a ‘valuable contributor’ as it exits GRECO WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organisations that it accuses of exc»»»

WASHINGTON: US Senate ​Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump’s administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens. The procedural vote was the latest sign of friction between US Democrats »»»

Embassy, Consulate to select five young Indians for January event; here's how to apply Dubai: If you are an Indian expat in the UAE aged between 21 and 25, here is a chance to take part in a major global gathering of young members of the Indian diaspora. The Indian Consulate in Dubai has invited ap»»»

77-year-old put to death as Florida leads nation in executions this year STARKE, Florida: A 77-year-old Florida man was put to death Tuesday for his conviction in a deadly hammer attack on a woman decades ago, becoming the 16th person executed to date this year in the nation’s busiest death chamber»»»

Athens: Former Greek Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triantopoulos has been referred to the Special Court for ministerial responsibility face trial on charges over the February 2023 Tempi train crash, which claimed 57 lives. The council accepted a recommendation by »»»

OpenAI will not release its latest artificial intelligence model, Astra 6.1, after internal tests found it fell short of safety standards, the maker of ChatGPT confirmed on Monday. The decision came ahead of a meeting of AI leaders at the White House Tuesday convened by US President Donald Tru»»»

From shawarma cravings to global dreams, Miss Universe India comes home to Abu Dhabi Dubai: When I arranged to meet Miss Universe India Kaziah Liz Mejo during her homecoming in UAE, the choice was between a coffee shop and a salad bar in Dubai Media City. I chose the latter, imagining that a beauty»»»

Lula and Bolsonaro clash over Our Lady of Aparecida in faith-fueled campaign Brazil's patron saint has become a political flashpoint as the predominantly Catholic country's leading presidential candidates make a last-ditch effort to court religious voters. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has lashed out at»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s opposition chief early Wednesday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fear-mongering after he alleged that enemies may attack before October 27 elections. Netanyahu, who polls show is in a close race to hold on to power, has issued warnings in recent weeks to Iran, the m»»»

Military escorts and rerouted tankers sustain Hormuz oil lifeline amid Iran pressure Gulf oil producers are moving far more crude through the Strait of Hormuz than many expected possible, using US Navy-backed workarounds to keep one of the world’s most important energy corridors operating despite I»»»

JERUSALEM: An Israeli minister came out in defense of French far-right politician Jordan Bardella on Tuesday, after an investigative website alleged that he had made antisemitic comments in 2013. Bardella, 31, is the de facto number two to the National Rally’s (RN) Marine Le Pen, and is tipped to b»»»

Stocks slip as surging Treasury yields overshadow retreat in oil prices US and European stocks traded mainly lower Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from a recent surge, as bond yields pushed higher and investors waited for key inflation data. The US 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.62 percent,»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a “morally binding” commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology. “They’re going to police themselves,” Trump said after the meeting tha»»»

LONDON (AP) — A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has deepened questions and uncertainty about the incident. Police confirmed Tuesday that no explos»»»

WASHINGTON: The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law. In a »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s currency fell to a new record low on Tuesday, with traders in Tehran exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the US dollar in a stark reflection of how the war in the Middle East has steadily eroded the Iranian economy. The latest decline came just 27 days after the rial hit its pr»»»

NEW YORK: Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic. The strategy includes increased security funding for sy»»»

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first woman prime minister on Tuesday after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. Her government is expected to make major investments linked to the 2030 FIFA Wor»»»

More than 100 Israeli settlers have staged a riot in the West Bank village of Jalud, burning Palestinian homes and vehicles and throwing stones at Israeli forces, after the Jewish state’s High Court ordered that Palestinian families the mob had targeted and evicted weeks earlier be returned to thei»»»

SOFIA: Greece is to return to Bulgaria the remains of one of the last tsars to rule the country before it was conquered by the Byzantine Empire, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced on Tuesday. Sofia has long sought the repatriation of the remains attributed to Tsar Samuel, who reigned fr»»»

LONDON: A judge Tuesday refused bail to a prominent British anti-migrant activist accused of slashing a dinghy in the Channel and set a trial date next year. Daniel Thomas, better known by his nickname Danny Tommo, was charged with criminal damage this month after a video livestream showed him appa»»»

BRATISLAVA: A knife-wielding schoolboy killed a teacher and wounded another and a pupil in an attack in northwestern Slovakia on Tuesday, authorities said. The attack occurred at around 0700 GMT in the village of Staskov close to the Czech border. A 13-year-old schoolboy was detained over the attac»»»

MADRID: Spain, Portugal, and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to set a 2040 target to expand renewable energy, in a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday, setting up a clash with other EU countries who want the goal to include nuclear power. The European Commission is preparing a raft of new EU»»»

New York Fed chief says one more increase may still be appropriate later this year The US central bank does not need to raise interest rates with "urgency" although a further increase may be required late this year, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Tuesday. The Fed rais»»»

DUBAI: Syrian security forces arrested three suspected members of a Hezbollah-affiliated cell accused of planning rocket attacks in the southern province of Daraa, thwarting what authorities described as a sabotage plot. The General Intelligence Directorate, working with Internal Security Forces, c»»»

UPDATEHigher global oil costs could feed into what drivers pay at the pump next month. Dubai: UAE motorists could see fuel prices rise in October after global oil prices spent much of September at elevated levels, although improving regional supply routes could ease some of the pressure. Get update»»»

Mohammed Parvez stopped mid-delivery to tackle a damaged irrigation pipe Dubai: A delivery rider who interrupted his work route to tackle a leaking irrigation pipe that was flooding a busy Dubai Road has been honoured by the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai for h»»»

NEW YORK — US air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining a fresh software glitch poses no safety risk, a top official said Monday.The problem stems from a cockpit software update to the 737 MAX that can cause an automated navigation feature to fail when pla»»»

MOGADISHU: Turkey has poured huge sums into making Somalia one of its main foreign outposts but is being sucked into the country’s violent political battles, risking the goodwill it has built. Turkish F-16s fired missiles around Baidoa, a city in southern Somalia, on Monday as they helped federal t»»»

TORONTO: Three generations of an Armenian-Christian family were driving home in Baghdad in April 2003 ‌when US Marines in a firefight with Iraqi forces fired on their cars, killing three men. Almost a decade later, two women who survived the attack sat down in their Glendale, California, living roo»»»

JEDDAH: Some 37 Italian companies were in Jeddah for The Saudifood Show 2026, building on agri-food exports to Saudi Arabia that approached SR2.2 billion ($587 million) in the first 11 months of 2025. Seventeen companies exhibited food and beverage products at the show at the Jeddah Superdome, whil»»»

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to give Britain "a new social contract for the 21st century", reform the country's electoral system and build consensus on a new relationship with the European Union as he set out a long-term vision to tackle the UK's woes in his first speech as leader»»»

AVENCHES, Switzerland: Archeologists are redrawing Roman maps of Switzerland after traces of ‌long-buried ruins emerged as the country endured the hottest summer on record. Drought can reveal hidden archeological sites through "parch marks" created when vegetation above them withers, one of several»»»

LONDON: When the last US troops leave their remaining bases in Iraq on Sept. 30, Baghdad will assume greater responsibility for a security landscape that remains complicated by two concurrent threats — the remnants of Daesh and powerful armed groups aligned with Iran. The withdrawal marks the end o»»»

DAKAR: At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during joint military operations in Mali by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group between June 2023 and December 2025, Amnesty ‌International said in a report on Tuesday. The human rights organization documented the deaths of 34 peo»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Chairman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Tom Cotton in Washington on Tuesday.The meeting addressed the latest political and security developments and ways to enhance Saudi-US cooperation in relevant areas, the Sa»»»

ROME: Italy signalled on Tuesday it wanted to avoid a diplomatic rupture with Egypt after three Egyptian security officials were found guilty in absentia of the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was killed after his abduction. “There has been a conviction. Egypt has not been convicted, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Chairman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Tom Cotton in Washington on Tuesday.The meeting addressed the latest political and security developments and ways to enhance Saudi-US cooperation in relevant areas, the Sa»»»

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and move from agreements to practical projects. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Pakistani Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Uzbek Deputy Minister of Investment Ilzat Kasimov in Ulaanbaatar, the Associated »»»

Evacuations, US criticism and no bombs: questions mount over Fairford incident A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a "quantity of petrol" was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were calle»»»