Jakarta: The death toll from a ferry that sank in Indonesia's Java Sea nearly two weeks ago has risen to 64, while 71 people remain missing, an official said Saturday. Yudhi Bramantyo, an official with Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, said at a press conference that 172 of the 243 peo»»»

Thiruvananthapuram: Virat Kohli said Saturday that next year's ODI World Cup will be his last, with the India batting great determined to lift the trophy one more time. The 37-year-old, who plays only the 50-over format after retiring from Test and ODI cricket, said the 2027 tournament in South Afr»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan HE Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the military personnel who drowned during naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

Beijing says both sides should deepen exchanges on rapidly developing technology China "respects" Washington's switch in phrasing from artificial intelligence to "super intelligence", the foreign ministry said on Saturday, after Donald Trump said Xi Jinping appeared to like the rewording. The US pr»»»

Authorities advise road users to drive carefully amid Al Khail Road slowdown If you are headed to Abu Dhabi this evening, you may spend a little extra time on the road, warn authorities. There's a traffic jam on Al Khail Road headed towards Abu Dhabi, said Dubai Police on X (formerly Twitter). It u»»»

Indonesia prolongs hunt for victims after deadly Java Sea ferry sinking The death toll after a ferry sank in Indonesia's Java Sea almost two weeks ago has jumped to 64, an official said on Saturday, as rescuers extended the search for dozens still missing. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 pas»»»

Doha: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said that Germany's weak economic performance is largely linked to mounting pressures on its export-led industrial model, which had been a key pillar of its economic strength for decades. Rising energy costs, intensifying competition from China and domestic structura»»»

Bangladesh’s Minister for Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury said Dhaka aims to expand cultural diplomacy with Russia through exchanges in arts, education, research, and people-to-people ties. “Culture is the soul of a nation. So, we want to establish soul-to-soul, as people-to-people, relationsh»»»

Arrigo Boito’s opera, last staged there in 1909, explores Faust’s deal with a demon Moscow: The rarely performed Italian opera "Mefistofele" will return to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday for the first time in almost 120 years. Rejected by contemporary audiences for its experimental musical st»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IOF bombard Haddatha with artillery shells, carry out new bombing in the towns of Mais Al-Jabal, Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun, South Lebanon»»»

Beijing, Sept. 26 (SANA) China and the United States have agreed to reciprocal tariff reductions covering $30 billion worth of goods from each side and to launch a dialogue on artificial intelligence, as part of a broader agreement reached during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United S»»»

Strait of Hormuz, regional conflict and travel curbs put Gulf on edge Hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East war are hanging in the balance, with Iran waiting for Washington’s response to a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while fresh missile and drone attacks have kept neighbo»»»

Authorities deploy top investigators amid surge in attacks on women in Ekurhuleni Tembisa: South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months. The discovery adds to growi»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar participated in a high-level ministerial event titled 'Shaping the Next 25 Years: Advancing Women's Leadership in Peace and Security', held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Director of the International Organizatio»»»

US news outlet CNN has been removed from a press pool that is accompanying President Donald Trump on a trip to Tennessee on Saturday. Last week, the Trump administration barred CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, from accessing the White House. A judge then ordered their access temporarily restore»»»

HANGZHOU, China — The fifth Global Digital Trade Expo opened on Thursday, bringing together more than 2,000 companies from 163 countries and regions and over 50,000 professional buyers and visitors to promote digital trade cooperation and AI technologies.Running from September 23–27 under the theme»»»

Residents had warned of gas risks before deadly explosion in Plaka neighborhood Athens: Four American tourists visiting Greece were among six people confirmed dead Saturday after a blast brought down the small Athens residential building they had been staying in near the Acropolis, officials said. »»»

Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Kulubaev and Kallas discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral coope»»»

Albanian President Bajram Begaj received the new United States Ambassador to Albania, Eric Wendt, on Saturday as the diplomat formally presented his credentials. President Begaj accepted Ambassador Wendt’s credentials and wished him success in his new post, according to the Albanian Presidency. Dur»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan HE Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on the military personnel who drowned during naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice gets underway in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi- The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Abu Dhabi 2026 was held at ADNEC Abu Dhabi on Saturday and will continue until October 1. Speaking at the congress, Abdullah Sultan b»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, have discussed relevant issues on the international agenda, including the situation around the Ukrainian conflict, and the situation in the Balkans, in a telephone conversation, the press service of the Kremlin reported»»»

Kyrgyzstan and Haiti have established diplomatic relations, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. Diplomatic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Haiti were established on September 25. A meeting took place in New York — on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN G»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 26 (TAP) - The Fin4Youth+ Forum examined matching businesses' needs with financiers' expectations, identifying key bottlenecks, and developing avenues for action to better prepare and guide impact project promoters.Held on Friday at the...»»»

Return to Britain brings fresh start for Sussex children’s education Montreal: Prince Harry has said in a new interview that his children Archie and Lilibet are "happy" at their new school in England, after he and his wife Meghan reportedly moved the children to a different school for security reas»»»

Gulf News platform showcases trending qualifications for ambitious talent Executive MBAs, finance programmes and advanced technology courses are among the top choices for visitors at Gulf News LevelUP, currently under way at Dusit Thani Dubai, as working professionals and graduates look for qualifi»»»

Bulgarian customs officers and organized crime police seized 20 kg of cocaine and 26 kg of cannabis worth more than EUR 2.2 million from a truck at the Lesovo border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Turkiye, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The drugs were found concealed in a specia»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Military Media: Stay tuned this afternoon—at 4:00 PM—for new footage showing strikes on Saudi regime troop concentrations and vehicl»»»

Drivers in Hungary faced a difficult Saturday as a series of crashes disrupted traffic on major motorways and roads across the country. The latest collision occurred on the M1 near Tatabánya, one of the main routes between Budapest and the Austrian and Slovak borders, while other accidents affected»»»

MPs have submitted a proposal to establish a temporary parliamentary committee to examine suspected hybrid attacks, sabotage and other activities by foreign intelligence services in Bulgaria since 2011, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) said in a press release on Saturday. The proposal was submitted at DB's»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Artificial intelligence technology from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI probed U.S. government websites including the Departments of Education and Commerce, researchers said Friday, adding to the growing list of incidents in which OpenAI’s AI agents acted without the company’s knowledge. The co»»»

Tunis, Sept.26 (TAP) - The 14th edition of the "Tunis Bourse Challenge" will be launched on October 1.On the occasion of its 14th edition, the online stock market competition "Myinvestia" is evolving and becoming "Tunis Bourse Challenge". "This new...»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar participated in the fourth high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative (GDI), held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad»»»

Funding will help curb the outbreak and strengthen healthcare systems in affected areas New York: At the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, has allocated $10 million to support international efforts to curb the spread of the »»»

Returns and corporate tax payments can be completed through the EmaraTax platform Abu Dhabi: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) emphasised the need for all Taxable Persons subject to Corporate Tax whose Taxable Period ended on 31 December 2025 to file their Tax Returns and pay the Corporate Tax due no»»»

EqualitySouth KoreaSouth Korea's gender pay gap grows as women get olderYousra DriouaA new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives. https://p.dw.com/p/5NHhlCaregiving responsibilities still fall on women, pushing the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Anees Qatar has officially expanded into the premium fragrance market, introducing an extensive collection of popular perfume brands to shoppers across the country. The strategic expansion marks a major milestone in the retailer’s evolution beyond consumer electronics into the wider»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic discussed pressing international issues, including the conflict in Ukraine, during a telephone conversation on Saturday, the Kremlin said. "Pressing issues on the international agenda were addressed, includin»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - Iran no longer has trust in the negotiation process with the United States after attacks and sanctions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said. "We have no trust in the American side and do not know on what basis an understanding can be reached with it," Pezeshkian told Al Jazeer»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iraqi government is in talks with the United States to exempt Iraqi airports from US sanctions against Iran's aviation sector, the Iraqi government's press service said on Saturday. The US earlier threatened to impose secondary sanctions on airports and companies for servicin»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar participated in the joint ministerial meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE DrMoha»»»

Playa del Carmen, Mexico: A record-breaking El Nino will likely force the world's top chefs to rethink their menus ahead of droughts, floods and heatwaves upending global food systems. Ants are disappearing from the table in Brazil, one Danish chef is opting for cocoa-free chocolate and Japan is se»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar participated in a high-level ministerial event titled "Shaping the Next 25 Years: Advancing Women's Leadership in Peace and Security," held on the margin of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Director of the International Organizat»»»

New York, USA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met separately on Saturday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, HE Felix Plasencia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, a»»»

UN Congress framework covers cybercrime, AI, organised crime and illicit finance The draft “Abu Dhabi Declaration” is among the key anticipated outcomes of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which opened in Abu Dhabi today (Saturday). The draft comprises 18 a»»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 26 (SANA) Syria pledged Saturday to adopt a five-year national strategy on crime prevention and criminal justice as it seeks to rebuild law enforcement institutions and expand international cooperation against organized and cybercrime. Interior Minister Anas Khattab announced the p»»»

Saint-Denis, France: Waving a homemade sign reading, "I can't, I've got the pope," 17-year-old Marie Mabre joined tens of thousands of young Catholics who flocked to see Pope Leo XIV at a stadium near Paris on Friday evening. "It's so cool to think we're lucky enough to meet the Pope," the teenager»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has urged road users to exercise caution as relatively humid to humid weather conditions are expected across the country during the coming week. In a social media post on Saturday, September 26, 2026, the department said with mist and fog could develop »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Former Israeli military intelligence officer Barak Seri says Netanyahu “doing everything” to prevent inquiry into Oct. 7 attacks 26-09-2026»»»

Experts say moving up the career ladder requires more than years of experience Dubai: What does it really take to get promoted? For professionals looking to move into their next role, having more years of experience may not be enough. Career and education experts have noted that promotion readiness»»»