Kyrgyzstan’s improved performance in the international PISA assessment is linked to comprehensive changes in the country’s education system, Deputy Minister of Education Nadira Dzhusupbekova told journalists. She noted that Kyrgyzstan ranked last in 2006 and 2009, after which the country did not pa»»»

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) went on the rampage through the town of Anata and the refugee camp of Shuafat in the northeast of Jerusalem, destroying property and kidnaping several Palestinian citizens from homes. According to local sources, a significant contingent of Israeli troops, accompa»»»

Nicaragua told the United Nations' top court on Tuesday that Germany has breached the Genocide Convention by selling Israel weapons that were used in the country's war in Gaza. Nicaragua argued that Germany is violating international law by "facilitating" acts of genocide in Gaza by providing arms »»»

BELGRADE - The presidents of Serbia and Uzbekistan, Aleksandar Vucic and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed on Tuesday in Belgrade a joint statement by Serbia and Uzbekistan on establishment of a relationship of strategic partnership. At a Palace of Serbia ceremony, the two countries also exchanged 20 docu»»»

Hundreds of people in south Lebanon gathered on Tuesday to mourn two Hezbollah members and their family, among them a three-month-old infant, killed by an Israeli strike a day prior. The two brothers' coffins, draped in the Iran-backed group's yellow flag, portraits of them in camouflage fatigues f»»»

Indian state targets UAE investment across energy, logistics, manufacturing and tech Abu Dhabi: India’s Odisha state is seeking greater investment from the UAE as it aims to build a $500 billion economy by 2036 and reach $1.5 trillion by 2047, its Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told Gulf News in»»»

Aquaventure, Wild Wadi and Miracle Garden all offer free entry, on very different terms Dubai: The most common way to miss out on a birthday freebie in the UAE is not knowing it exists. The second most common is finding out about it on the day. A significant number of the offers below require you t»»»

Britain is set to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to an expansion program that is imperiling efforts to establish a Palestinian state, the U.K. government said Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to give details in the House of Commons later, after»»»

UAE among just eight participants to improve across all three assessment areas Dubai: The UAE has ranked first in the Arab world in the PISA 2025 international student assessment after recording significant gains in performance, including improvements in mathematics and reading. The country recorde»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia and Uzbekistan should advance their cooperation in all spheres of life and sign a FTA and establish direct flights between Belgrade and Tashkent as soon as possible, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday at a meeting of Serbian and Uzbek delegations at the Palace of S»»»

President Joseph Aoun has condemned Israel's "repeated attacks" on Lebanon, accusing it of violating the U.S.-brokered framework deal. "When both sides sign an agreement, they are expected to honor it," he said. "Unfortunately, while Lebanon remains committed to the agreement and insists on its imp»»»

The U.S. wants “the interest of the Shiite community and the return of residents to the South and their homes,” U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa said on Tuesday after a visit to the Higher Islamic Shiite Council and a meeting with its head Sheikh Ali al-Khatib. Speaking in Arabic, Issa added »»»

For the first time in its 20-year history, GERB will not participate in an election with its own presidential candidate or an independent candidate it officially supports. The party announced Tuesday that it will not nominate candidates for president and vice president in Bulgaria’s October 25, 202»»»

Two thieves on Tuesday broke into the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France and stole "four works of art", dropping one as they fled, according to the local mayor. Officials estimated the value of the stolen works at 9 million euros. Two thieves broke into a »»»

Trakia Economic Zone is one of Bulgaria’s industrial hearts, Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov said Tuesday at the opening of an expansion of the production capacity of the high-tech plant of ZS Europe, located in the Trakia Economic Zone (TEZ) – Maritsa Industrial Zone, in the village of Radinovo. “»»»

Uganda has appointed global commodities trader Vitol to market its newly branded Pearl Sweet crude, with the country targeting its first exports from early 2027 as its oil infrastructure nears completion. Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Vitol would market the government's and UNOC's allocat»»»

The US military and intelligence community are quietly considering a smaller US footprint in the Middle East after months of Iranian attacks exposed vulnerabilities at American bases and killed 18 US service members, the CNN reported on Tuesday. The discussions include reducing troops and facilitie»»»

China's exports jumped 25% in August from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods as its record trade surplus widened further, its customs agency said Tuesday. The data was broadly in line with what economists had expected and comes just ahead of a planned meeting between Chin»»»

Rethinks its regional footprint as Iran war raises questions over what to rebuild Dubai: The Iran war may end up redrawing America’s military map of the Middle East. After months of Iranian missile and drone attacks exposed vulnerabilities across a network of US bases and intelligence facilities bu»»»

Experts say AI fluency and human skills matter most when routine work is automated Dubai: Employees worried about AI replacing parts of their jobs may need to pay closer attention to how they use the technology, with experts warning that handing over too much of the thinking can weaken the very ski»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Belgrade on Tuesday. Mirziyoyev is on a two-day official visit to Serbia. The two presidents met at the Palace of Serbia shortly after 11 am. The tete-a-tete meeting was followed by a session of Serbian and»»»

GlobalizationUnited States of AmericaUS-Canada tariff dispute weighs on cross-border tiesMauricia ArmitageAs Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect, Canadian and US car industries fear the trade war will hit them hard, while Canadians are cutting back on travel. https://p.dw.com/p/5KhadThe Gordie»»»

Israel launched a wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon, killing 13 people, including women and children, Lebanon’s health ministry said on Monday, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm. Israel said it would continue targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah over alleged ceasefire violatio»»»

Attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday claimed by Yemen's Houthis wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, in a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the Iranian-backed rebe»»»

Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the two countries heated up. Ottawa's pushback comes weeks after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on a similar value of Canadian products, over what Washington de»»»

Hungary has ordered 10 employees of the Russian Embassy in Budapest to leave the country, saying their activities were incompatible with the conduct expected of diplomats under the Vienna Convention. FM Orbán announces leaving 10 embassy employees Foreign Minister Anita Orbán announced the decision»»»

No single topic dominates Tuesday's news media. POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television's morning show, sociologist Boryana Dimitrova of Alpha Research and political scientist Dimitar Ganev of Trend discussed the role of initiative committees in the campaign for the presidential elections, as wel»»»

Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv late Monday after a three-day pause ordered by President Vladimir Putin expired, Ukraine’s emergency service said. Kyiv's city military administration said at least two people were killed and seven wounded. The halt coincided with visits to Moscow and Kyiv by US Presi»»»

French AI company Mistral announced Tuesday that it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the startup at over 21 billion euros. While still an upstart compared to the AI giants OpenAI or Anthropic, Mi»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German exports fell in July for the first time in five months, official data showed Tuesday, adding to concerns about the strength of a recovery in Europe's biggest economy. Exports dropped 0.8 percent from the previous month to 138.2 billion euros ($160.5 billion) due to weaker»»»

Sharjah Police also warned people buying or selling valuable goods through social media Sharjah Police have arrested two suspects and recovered a collection of amber prayer beads worth more than $100,000 within 24 hours of receiving a theft report, police said on Tuesday. The case began when a Chin»»»

From fine dining to Bib Gourmand: MICHELIN Guide Dubai's full picture Dubai: Dubai's culinary community will gather at Atlantis The Royal on October 6, 2026, as the MICHELIN Guide hosts its fifth annual Restaurant Ceremony in the emirate, unveiling an updated selection of the city's top dining addr»»»

Hungary’s government has launched the Saint Stephen Rural Development Programme, a new initiative aimed at strengthening rural communities and giving local residents a greater say over how development funding is spent. The pilot phase will cover 10 rural micro-regions, 100 settlements and nearly 10»»»

Director Bekzat Pirmatov’s film Cassandra will represent Kyrgyzstan at the 99th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category. Filmmaker Asel Sherniyazova announced. According to her, the film was chosen by Kyrgyzstan’s National Selection Committee. The selection process was conducted i»»»

Diesel prices in Bulgaria could rise above 1.90 euros per liter next week and approach 1.95 euros if conditions on international markets remain unchanged, according to Dimitar Hadzhidimitrov of the Association of Fuel Traders, Producers, Importers and Transporters. As of September 8, the average re»»»

Animal deaths in ِAl Rashid suburb spark public outrage and calls for accountability Dubai: Jordanian security authorities have launched an investigation into the suspected poisoning of dozens of cats in an Amman neighbourhood, an incident that has triggered widespread anger and calls for those res»»»

Two teenagers have been identified and detained after setting fire to rubbish, damaging trees and throwing stones at a surveillance camera outside a secondary school in Polgár, eastern Hungary. Police reportedly identified the suspects within just 24 hours. The incident caused widespread outrage in»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Ministry of Energy said that a number of citizens and residents sustained injuries of varying severity after energy facilities and infrastructure in the southern region of the Kingdom were targeted Tuesday morning. A source from the Ministry of Energy said that the r»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to block sales of Canadian planemaker Bombardier in the United States unless it builds aircraft in the country, escalating trade tensions on the eve of Canadian retaliatory tariffs. Trump accused Canada of “unjust and unfair” trade practices but did no»»»

Eight airports in Indonesia, including Jakarta's main international airport, suspended operations Sunday after the erupting Anak Krakatoa volcano spewed clouds of ash across the archipelago. Geologists said that the latest series of eruptions does not have the potential to trigger a tsunami at this»»»

A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen»»»

Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mo»»»

This is Pacquiao's first government role since his Senate term expired in June 2022 Manny Pacquiao is back in government. The former senator and boxing champion was sworn in Tuesday as secretary and lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), taking his oath before President Ferdi»»»

Driver Paul Kurian’s final journey after 18 years of service touches social media users Dubai: A Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) driver’s emotional farewell to the bus he drove for years has touched social media users after a video of his final journey went viral. Paul Kurian, from »»»

The money she had saved to finally return home instead went to flood victims Dubai: A Dubai-based Nepali expatriate has given up her long-awaited trip home and donated the money she had saved for her air ticket to help people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal. Shanti Kumari Bhandari, 43, »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Trade between China and Russia increased by 28.4% in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period in 2025, reaching $185.047 billion, the Chinese General Administration of Customs said on Tuesday. China exported $84.675 billion worth of goods to Russia in the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Moldovan citizen, recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services, has been detained for his involvement in an assassination attempt on a senior Russian Defense Ministry officer, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said. "The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federati»»»

London, Sept 08 (SANA) Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday as growing risks of prolonged tensions in the Middle East raised concerns over possible disruptions to crude supplies. Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 34 cents, or 0.35 percent, to $97.34 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas»»»

Singapore: Oil prices ‌extended gains on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew, heightening worries over supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 34 cents, or 0.35 %, to $97.34 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $92.63 a barrel, up $1.26, or 1.26%. Br»»»

A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen»»»