Washington: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that significant progress had been made toward establishing a US military base in Poland. In a post on his Truth Social, Trump attributed the progress toward establishing a US Army base in Poland to the bold leadership of Polish President »»»

Corvinus University of Budapest has entered all five QS Business Master’s Rankings, standing as the only Hungarian institution in four categories and the highest-ranked Hungarian university in Management, while its MBA placed 58th in Europe. The latest rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS»»»

Tashkent, Sept. 18 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar reviewed Uzbekistan’s experience in developing light industries and boosting exports during a visit to the country’s Agency for the Development of Light Industry, the ministry said Friday. Al-Shaar was briefed on government s»»»

A series of mysterious explosions have rocked the central German city of Frankfurt and the surrounding area this week, with police investigating possible links to organized crime. Two improvised explosive devices detonated within minutes of each other in Frankfurt early on Thursday. One damaged a c»»»

The largest newly formed crater ever discovered in the solar system has been found on the Moon, in what scientists have described as a once-in-a-century impact event. The crater, measuring 222 meters (728 feet) across and 43 meters deep, was identified using images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance »»»

The US has decided to redirect $52 million in foreign military financing to four countries in South America, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The funds, which subsidize purchases of American military equipment, are being reallocated from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Pana»»»

Madrid: Police on Friday began moving hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to the Spanish enclave's port area. During the transfer, the police struggled to contain crowds of people jostling to secure a spot at the new tented site after weeks of living on the beaches. Authorities say there»»»

Tokyo: The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday. Shinjuku Station is a sprawling transport complex with multiple rail firms t»»»

Washington: Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed participated in the opening session of the Concordia Summit, organized by the Concordia Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States, on Wednesday, with the participation of»»»

BUKOVEL - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be on a one-day visit to Ukraine on Friday for a Carpathian Initiative summit, the presidential press office has announced. Earlier in the day, in a video posted on Instagram, Vucic said he would be attending the summit at the invitation of Ukrainia»»»

They are not simply a group of teenagers seizing Palestinian land. They act in line with a plan backed by well-known members of the Knesset [Israeli parliament], who are the godfathers and leaders of these groups who are glorified as heroes, Jerusalem-based activist Osama Barham told Sputnik. He be»»»

A schoolboy has died following a conflict between 10th- and 11th-grade students in the village of Zhygach-Korgon, Suzak district. According to media reports, the 10th-grade student sustained serious injuries and lost consciousness. He reportedly died on the way to hospital. The Internal Affairs Dep»»»

The Israeli army on Friday hurled six stun grenades at the entrance of the southern town of Deir Mimas, demanding that the Lebanese Army remove a checkpoint from the area and arguing that it lies within the Israeli-designated Yellow Zone. Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel quoted a source as saying tha»»»

Tunis, Sept. 18 (TAP)- Scattered showers are expected on Friday in eastern coasts. The weather will be partly cloudy with storm cells along with sometimes heavy rainfall during the afternoon in the west and some parts of the east with localised...»»»

India extends child passport validity, revises fees for all applicants India has amended its passport rules, changing the validity period of ordinary passports issued to children below 15 years of age. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending t»»»

Koli, who was in his early 50s, had been running the tea stall in Uttarakhand Surendra Koli, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in the last remaining case linked to the 2006 Nithari killings, was found dead at a tea stall in Haridwar on Friday, police said. Koli, who was in his early 50s, had b»»»

Partnership will explore welfare, repatriation, reintegration, livelihood support Dubai: Emirates has partnered with the Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to explore wider support for Filipino workers in the UAE, covering everything from welfare and social protection to repa»»»

Companies involved in the supply of guardrails diverted funds to a shell company, which in turn paid for private flights taken by Delyan Peevski, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told a briefing on Friday. At the Council of Ministers, Prime Mi»»»

WASHINGTON: Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE DrAhmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed participated in the opening session of the Concordia Summit, organised by the Concordia Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States, on Wednesday, with the participation of s»»»

Hanwha, ADIO and ADGM to build stablecoin-based payment and remittance rails Abu Dhabi and major South Korean financial companies are exploring the use of stablecoins, cross-border digital payments and tokenised assets under new agreements aimed at strengthening financial links between the two mark»»»

ECHO Elderly Care, a national platform offering services for seniors, is investing 1.3 million euros in the modernization of the AsertivO center in Otopeni and will open its doors on September 23. From a center with over 10 years of experience to a national network: ECHO presents its care model and»»»

Residents of Sveti Vlas, hotel and restaurant operators, owners of tourist and rental properties and local business representatives blocked the Burgas-Varna road on Friday morning, demanding construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in the resort town. Protesters carried signs reading "Clean»»»

Romania has long been integrated into European production chains through cost competitiveness, but the EY Romania Attractiveness Survey 2026 points to a broader investment model. The country is moving from cost-efficient execution toward a hybrid proposition that combines manufacturing scale with b»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Venezuelan authorities are allegedly discussing the transfer of the country's gold reserves to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from the Bank of England where they are currently held, media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions. In mid-August, the ne»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the village of Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Yesterday, the settlement of Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated," the ministry said in a state»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - White hat hackers were able to gain access to the internal data of artificial intelligence developer OpenAI using software of its competitor Anthropic, media reported on Friday, citing OpenAI. White hat hackers from the small company Hacktron AI reportedly received a reward of $6»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has played a leading role in declining a potential peace agreement with Iran during the negotiations in Pakistan that involved Vice President JD Vance, media reported, citing an official. According to media reports, during the April talks, US»»»

Anthropic warns self-improving AI could outpace human control Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said on Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future versions of themselves, adding to mounting concerns about the dangers of the powerful technology. The debate over the ri»»»

In-person early voting for the US midterm elections begins Friday, six weeks ahead of the final November 3 vote, which will determine whether Republicans will maintain their majority in the US House and Senate. Some of the main issues American voters are deciding on are how to navigate the cost-of-»»»

A new sonic identity marks the first of several changes coming your way “The only constant in life is change" said the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus some 2,500 years ago. His thinking was based on the idea that we never actually achieve an end goal, we are always "becoming" but never "being"»»»

Dubai resale market offers Dh1,000–Dh3,000 extra for iPhone 18 Pro Max on day one Dubai: The iPhone 18 Pro Max has entered Dubai’s resale market, with some launch-day buyers being offered more than Dh1,000 to Dh3,000 above Apple’s starting UAE price for their newly purchased phones. As customers wa»»»

Siegfried Vasile Mureșan, 45, is a Romanian economist and politician. He serves as a Member of the European Parliament, as a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and an affiliate of the European People’s Party (EPP) Group. Since November 2019, he has held the position of Vice-President of the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite has been successfully launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "A combat crew from the space forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class carrier rocket with a satellite on boar»»»

The United States has so far only allowed the sales of F-35s to its closest allies Washington: The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom’s latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran w»»»

The international Orukzar Festival is being held in the cities of Razzakov and Sulyukta in Batken region’s Leylek district from September 18 to 20. The three-day cultural and tourism event opened in Razzakov with a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to statesman and political figure Iskhak Razz»»»

Museum will welcome visitors from December 11, with general admission priced at Dh70 Abu Dhabi: Tickets for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi have gone on sale ahead of the museum’s opening on December 11, with visitors now able to book through its official website (www.guggenheimabudhabi.ae). General admission»»»

Apple fans queued outside stores across India despite iPhones being available online Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale in India on Friday, September 18, drawing long queues outside Apple Stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru and other cities. Some customers arrived hours »»»

There are 274 vacant teaching positions in Bishkek schools. Director of the city’s Education Department Zhanybek Orozaliev announced at a meeting of the Bishkek City Council’s standing commission on social issues. According to him, schools lack physics, chemistry, geography and history teachers, ph»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev convened the Council of Security at the Council of Ministers, where ministers and senior security officials discussed the need for additional funding for anti-drone systems, stronger protection of critical infrastructure and tighter security at facilities producing and st»»»

The massive “Janfada-ye Iran / Sacrifice for Iran” rally began in Tehran on Friday, bringing together hundreds of thousands of people, including women, youth and other segments of the Iranian public, with simultaneous gatherings held across the country. In Tehran, the main rally features a 313,000-»»»

The new Al Yalayis Station will connect Dubai with Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Fujairah Dubai: Excitement is building as Dubai prepares to join the UAE’s national passenger rail network, with Etihad Rail’s Al Yalayis Station scheduled to open on September 30, 2026. The opening will mark the next major s»»»

Sydney: A shark killed a man as he swam off a popular beach near Perth in Western Australia on Friday, police said. It was the fourth death from a shark attack in Australia this year. "It was reported a male swimmer had been bitten by a shark while swimming along the coast," a Western Australia sta»»»

Seven others are being treated in hospital after gunfire at Banga National High School Manila: At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, a regional disaster agency worker told AFP, the country's third deadly campus incident since June. Local rescuer»»»

Core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Washington: The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as »»»

Washington, Sept. 18 (SANA) Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections began Friday, with voters in Virginia and several other states able to start casting ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Virginia began in-person early voting Friday, while voters in states including Idaho, Minnesota and South»»»

Bangkok: An Australian accused of murdering a Thai teenager and stuffing her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said. Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested at a Bangkok airport on June 26 as he prepared to take a flight b»»»

Etihad to support athlete development and fan engagement via events, digital platforms Etihad Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Wrestling Federation, naming the carrier as the federation's official airline and strategic partner. The agreement was signed on the sidelines »»»

Police officers distinguished in operations related to combatting the production and distribution of narcotics, received government honours on Friday. Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during the ceremony in the Granite Hall of the Council of Ministers' building that he was "honoured to present award»»»

The security of critical infrastructure sites and the protection of sites where explosives and ammunition are produced or stored has been examined, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told a briefing after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. "Regarding the critical infrastructure sites, we found »»»

During a briefing following a meeting of the Council of Ministers' Security Council on Friday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said that there is need for additional funding to purchase anti-drone systems. The Defence Ministry presented a report on the condition of the strategic sites under its r»»»