Building teacher-first, AI-ready classrooms from the Gulf to the globe Oil wealth and rapid infrastructure booms have long defined the Gulf's growth story. Alongside it, a different kind of progress has been taking shape, built on textbooks, teacher training, and the systems that shape how children»»»

ISTRA, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday called for studying Russia's military doctrine, commenting on Poland's proposal to host Patriot missile production on its territory. On Europe"Listen, we have a doctrine on this matter. A military doctrine that [Russian] Pr»»»

Senior official leads delegation to key meeting as Islamabad prepares for 2027 summit Dubai: A senior Indian official is visiting Pakistan for the first time since last year’s brief conflict between the two neighbours, leading a delegation to a key Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Islam»»»

It is proposed to impose a six-month ban on potato imports in Kyrgyzstan. A draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution to this effect has been submitted for public discussion. According to the explanatory note, the restriction is intended to support local farmers and facilitate the sale of domestically »»»

In accordance with an instruction from President Sadyr Japarov, the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of the Kyrgyz Republic has completed construction of a new 750-seat school in Dostuk village, Pervomaisky district. Construction of the facility began in Februar»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “surprised” British police released on bail five men arrested on suspicion of a plot to attack a UK airbase. Trump added the case “might be” linked to Iran, since the base has been used by US bombers to target Iran since March.  US President Donald »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure are placing digital sovereignty and national control of technology at the center of its digital transformation, according to CEO and Managing Partner for Artefact in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Rahul»»»

UAE reaffirms rejection of Iran’s island claim, calls for negotiations or court ruling Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, affirmed in the UAE's statement at the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly that “our region and the world are undergoi»»»

The opposition Democratic Bulgaria (DB) welcomed the news that Greece would return the remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria. At a news briefing Tuesday, DB Deputy Floor Leader Bozhidar Bozhanov said it was a good news and stressed that the process started under the Kiril Petkov Cabinet in 2021-2022. »»»

Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov said it is "a great day" as it transpired that Greece has agreed to return the remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria. "After centuries away from his homeland, the remains of Tsar Samuil are returning home. This is a historic day for Bulgaria," he wrote i»»»

Arab Finance: Majid Al Futtaim has launched ELMNT33° at Mall of Egypt with total investments of EGP 457 million, according to an emailed press release. The launch expands the UAE-based group’s portfolio of integrated retail and lifestyle destinations in the Egyptian market. This is part of Majid Al»»»

The supply of new-build homes for sale in Hungary has reached a five-year high, with buyers currently able to choose from around 10,700 advertised flats and houses across the country, according to fresh data from property website ingatlan.com. At the same time, price growth is slowing in the cheape»»»

Father injured as blaze tears through ground floor flat in Giza’s Al Haram district Dubai: A mother and three of her children were killed and the father was injured when a fire swept through their ground floor flat in Egypt’s Giza governorate on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The blaze »»»

Talant Mamytov, a Zhogorku Kenesh deputy and head of Yntymak-Mekenchil parliamentary group, together with Kanybek Tumanbaev, head of the Presidential Affairs Department, visited the industrial park in the town of Mailuu-Suu, Jalal-Abad region. During the visit, they reviewed the current status of t»»»

TradeNorth AmericaGlobal trade weathers Iran, Ukraine and Trump's tariffsNik MartinOver the past six years, COVID, two wars and Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken world trade. With globalization already stalling, is this a temporary shock or the start of a great reversal? https://p.dw.com/p/5MxFLDe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the commencement of the Hamad General Hospital (HGH) Development Project, in cooperation and coordination with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), at a total cost of approximately QR 1.179 billion. The project aims to comprehensively deve»»»

POKTIANAK: Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia’s Pontianak city after weeks of exposure to a cloying, toxic haze given off by rampant wildfires on Borneo island. Fires have torn through vast swathes of peat and forest areas on Borneo and nearby Sumatra island, with the resulti»»»

More than 1.1 million Bulgarian citizens traveled abroad in August, while nearly 38% of foreign visits to Bulgaria were transit crossings The number of trips by Bulgarian citizens abroad increased by 3.5% year-on-year in August, reaching 1,116,200, according to preliminary data from Bulgaria’s Nati»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri: US administration and Trump are the only ones capable of exerting pressure to compel ‘Israel’ to stop its war»»»

Trade unions in France have called on public sector workers – from train drivers to teachers, health workers and police officers – to stop work and protest at the government's plan to freeze the public sector's pay index, just days before the government is set to unveil its draft budget f»»»

Commenting on the return of the remains of Tsar Samuil, which Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced earlier on Tuesday, Velislav Velichkov MP of Continue the Change (CC) said that this was a major achievement of Bulgarian diplomacy. Velichkov accredited the achievement to Greek Prime Minister Kyriak»»»

Forty-seven percent of Bulgarians are indifferent to food waste, placing the country among the European Union countries with the highest share of such behavior, it was revealed at an international conference, titled “Food for Tomorrow: Solutions for People and the Planet,” held at the Sofia Univers»»»

Three Palestinians were martyred and several others wounded on Tuesday as Israeli occupation forces unleashed shelling and gunfire across Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip and Gaza City, medical sources confirmed. In Deir al-Balah, a young man identified as Ahmed Abu Mour was shot dead by occ»»»

AI can identify funding gap and measure impact while keeping human judgement central AI is being deployed across climate, health, education and humanitarian action. But philanthropy still lacks comparable AI infrastructure to determine who receives funding, why capital is allocated and whether its »»»

Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Moscow Region, Russia, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding a press-conference at the 23rd session Valdai International Discussion Club. From September 28 to October 1, 2026, the XXIII Annual Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion »»»

In January—August 2026, law enforcement agencies identified 15,330 offenders, 11.7 percent more than in the same period of 2025, when 13,729 people were identified. The National Statistical Committee reported, citing data from the Prosecutor General’s Office. Female crime also showed a notable incr»»»

A citizen of Kyrgyzstan is suspected of organizing illegal migration in Kazakhstan. According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, a channel for illegal activities has been dismantled in Zhambyl region. The arrests took place in Almaty between May and July. Authorities identified 10 citize»»»

OVERVIEW On Tuesday, Bulgarian media focus on proposed tax changes, the new minimum wage mechanism and the finance and economy measures of the government in general. ECONOMY In an interview for Bulgarian National Television’s morning programme Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova sai»»»

Bratislava: An attack reportedly by a student in northwestern Slovakia on Tuesday left one 61-year-old woman dead and another woman and a child wounded, rescue workers told AFP. The two injured, including a 44-year-old "with a stab wound to the chest", were transported to the hospital following the»»»

Simplifi, a new Romanian company operating in trust services and digital document workflows, has officially launched its platform and aims to reach 2 million users over the next two years. The platform targets mainly SMEs, offering electronic signing and document workflow tools without the need for»»»

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte urged “calm” Tuesday over Russia’s campaign of sabotage in Europe, saying it was failing to undercut support for Ukraine. Estonia earlier Tuesday became the latest country to officially blame Russia for such an incident, saying Moscow’s “special services” had ordered»»»

“If the United States fails – and it will – it will be a diminished power. It won’t collapse or go away, but it will be diminished. And the rise of a multipolar world will be strengthened; it will benefit enormously,” the prolific political analyst told Sputnik on the sidelines of the Valdai Discus»»»

More than 75,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan have applied for seasonal work in the United Kingdom. Meerim Bekkozhoeva, head of the Labor Migration Department at the Center for Employment of Citizens Abroad under the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration, said on Birinchi Radio. According to h»»»

There are plans to build and renovate 13 reservoirs by the end of the year in Kyrgyzstan. This was announced at a meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration. First Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Ilich Marsbek uulu said»»»

The State Mortgage Company has been allocated 60 hectares of land in Kant for the design and construction of multi-storey residential buildings. The resolution was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. The plot is located in contour No. 3 and is state-owned. The State Mortgage Company rece»»»

Fressnapf Romania has leased office space at Hermes Business Campus in Bucharest’s Dimitrie Pompeiu area, in a transaction advised by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance. The new office is the company’s first permanent base in Romania, following a period in whi»»»

Teens share what they think they would gain and lose by stepping away from social media Dubai: Social media has become deeply woven into the daily lives of teenagers, from keeping up with friends and school activities to following news, discovering opportunities, and simply passing time. But what w»»»

Abu Dhabi showcases a human city where liveability and opportunity converge at LIVEX 2026 Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi opened doors to The Liveability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX 2026) on Tuesday, showcasing the emirate as one of the world’s most liveable and lovable cities. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, C»»»

PoliticsGermanyAI: Germany plans to double data center capacity Muna TurkiGermany is rewriting the rules to attract data center investment from AI companies. But local communities are becoming increasingly skeptical. https://p.dw.com/p/5NBdtA Google hyperscale data center is being built in Dietzenb»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued on Tuesday Amiri Decision No. (37) of 2026 appointing the Board of Trustees of Tamim bin Hamad University for Military and Technology Sciences. The decision stipulates that the Board of Trustees of Tamim bin Hamad University for Milita»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Dire weather has forced Nepal to suspend search operations after a Himalayan avalanche caused what is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade, the National Mountain Guide Association said Tuesday. Since the avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-met»»»

The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) released a new report on Monday on Sustainable Food Industries, reviewing the current state of Egypt’s food industry sector and its role in supporting food security and economic growth. The report noted that the value of Egyptian»»»

Early Game Ventures has invested EUR 500,000 in a pre-seed round in Kyndred, a Romanian startup developing AI-based digital companions. The company was founded by Alex Băraru and Rareș Moșescu, who previously built Meditații.ro and say their earlier business generated more than EUR 15 million in gr»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects Washington to respond to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. In exchange for reopening the vital shipping route, Tehran is seeking guarantees including a regional ceasefire, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and»»»

BOR - Aleksandar Vucic, who leads the United Serbia electoral list for the upcoming early parliamentary polls, said on Monday evening he was proud to be leading a list that opposed totalitarianism and destruction of democracy and family values, and noted that he expected a turnout of over 80 pct bu»»»

Programme builds long-term private-sector career routes for young Emiratis Emirati students from Grades 9 to 12 are getting early exposure to private-sector careers through an Al-Futtaim programme that supports UAE Nationals from their school years through to management and senior leadership roles.»»»

On World Heart Day, learn what type of stomach pain UAE residents should not ignore Sharjah: When Iqbal Khan (name changed on request), a Pakistani expat working as a driver in the UAE thought something was wrong with his stomach when sudden, severe pain struck his upper abdomen. The 45-year-old al»»»

An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose eviction became a rallying point for Spain’s housing protests will be able to return home after reaching a deal with the property’s owners, her lawyer said Monday. The agreement comes as demonstrations across the country pile pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's support for Sudan's stability during a phone call from Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Saudi state media reported. During the call, Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commit»»»

JEDDAH: Thirty-seven Italian companies explored investment opportunities and promoted food products and industrial capabilities in Saudi Arabia through two food-industry exhibitions in Jeddah, according to Marco Bocchi, Italy’s consul general in Jeddah. Seventeen companies showcased Italian agricul»»»