Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages across southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three civilians and wounded 23 others on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in the latest violation of a fragile ceasefire that has failed to halt hostilities since November 2024. The strikes »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expected the Bank of England (BoE) to maintain a cautious, data-dependent stance, keeping policy restrictive enough to guide inflation back to target without unnecessarily choking off a fragile recovery. QNB noted that the UK government faces a difficult balan»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces shut down the entrance to the village of Al-Mughayir, northeast of Ramallah, severely restricting Palestinian tra»»»

Nanchang: One person has been confirmed dead and 11 others are missing after a mudslide struck a village in Suichuan County, Ji'an City, east China's Jiangxi Province at around 4am on Saturday, local authorities said. The disaster was triggered by days of torrential rains brought by Typhoon Saudel,»»»

Melbourne: Researchers in Australia are developing a new class of cancer drugs that can break through the blood-brain barrier, a protective shield that currently blocks most drugs from ever entering the brain. The national project, which has received 18.8 million Australian dollars (about 13.54 mil»»»

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelensky in Kyiv Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's lates»»»

The victim was attacked in Berkeley Square during an attempted theft of valuables London: A Saudi citizen was stabbed during an attempted robbery targeting valuables, including a luxury watch, in London’s Mayfair district, according to Saudi newspaper Okaz. The attack took place in Berkeley Square »»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

Schools must run moderation checks across all grades and subjects under the new policy Dubai: Student grades in UAE schools will undergo four levels of review, moderation and quality control under the Ministry of Education’s assessment policy for the 2026-2027 academic year, in a system intended to»»»

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao believes Kyrgyzstan should maintain the pace of development of its virtual asset market and create clear conditions for businesses. Zhao is taking part in a meeting of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies in Issyk-Kul »»»

The pair were evacuated as fires spread near their habitat in West Kalimantan Jakarta: An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday. The vast Southeast Asian archipelago »»»

Paris, Sept. 5 (SANA) Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, discussed regional developments with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Paris on Friday, warning of the repercussions of Israel’s illegal measures and escalatory practices in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as against Syria a»»»

Panama City: The Panama Canal on Friday began reducing the number of ships passing through due to a drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon. The Panama Canal Authority said low water levels in the two artificial lakes that feed the canal forced it to act. The number of vessels allowed thro»»»

San Francisco, USA: The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's certification that its new Cybercab meets all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The probe, formally designated as an Audit Query,»»»

A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an interesting claim about the future of Ukraine’s western territories, including Zakarpattia, saying Ukraine will eventually lose regions that once belonged to Hungary, Poland and Romania. Anton Kobyakov, Putin’s adviser and executive s»»»

Paris, France: Head coach Luis Enrique has agreed a three-year contract extension with two-time defending European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 giants announced Friday. The Spaniard's previous deal had been due to expire at the end of this season, but he has signed a new contract last»»»

Mexico City: The United States said Friday it had shot down over 300 drones operated by cartels along the Mexican border since the start of 2026. The US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) -- which covers the United States and neighboring countries -- linked the drones to the drug trade, without naming a»»»

President Sadyr Japarov announced the need to transform Kyrgyzstan into a regional hub for virtual assets and blockchain technologies. He made the statement at a meeting of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies, held in Issyk-Kul region. According to»»»

Car carrying students from PSM college crashes into stationary lorry on NH-66 in Thrissur Eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu were killed after the car they were travelling in crashed into a stationary goods lorry on National Highway 66 in Kerala’s Thrissur district around midnight on Friday»»»

New York, USA: Serena and Venus Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open women's doubles on Friday. The superstar sisters, whose 14 Grand Slam doubles titles include two US Opens, rallied from a break d»»»

Two administrative buildings will be constructed for prosecutor’s offices in Osh region. The regional prosecutor’s office has announced tenders for the construction of the buildings, the public procurement portal says. A total of 24 million soms has been allocated for the construction of a building»»»

Paris, France: Paris Saint-Germain's slow start to the French season continued on Friday as the reigning European champions went in front only to lose 2-1 at home to Monaco, who are top of Ligue 1. Captain Marquinhos gave PSG the lead just past the half-hour mark at the Parc des Princes, where Luis»»»

United Nations, United States: The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington. Aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses, the resolution»»»

La Paz: At least 58 people, mostly civilians, were injured in an explosion Friday at an army barracks in the western Bolivian city of Viacha, Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said. The blast took place at around 2:30pm (1830 GMT) in an area where fireworks were stored, the minister wrote on Face»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's latest bid to break a diplomatic stalemate in Europe's deadliest conflict s»»»

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension as regional tensions persist Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of uneven flight operations as airlines continue to navigate the fallout from the US-Iran conflict. Delays have been reported at both Dubai International Airport and Zayed I»»»

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov won the 32nd Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature for his novel Death and the Gardener (French title: Le jardinier et la mort), translated into French by Marie Vrinat-Nikolov and published by Gallimard in August 2025, French media reported on Friday night. Th»»»

The Israeli government's forced displacement of the entire populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January 2025 could amount to crimes against humanity, a UN report warned Friday. More than 33,000 Palestinians forced out of the Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarm camps have not been permitted to r»»»

Jury fails to reach unanimous verdict after seven days of deliberations Plymouth: A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three young children. Lindsay Clancy, 36, acknowledged strangling Co»»»

Police recorded 360 casualties in distraction-related accidents during 2025 Sharjah: Distracted driving was linked to 22 of Sharjah’s 33 road deaths in 2025, accounting for about two-thirds of all traffic fatalities in the emirate, Sharjah Police said as they renewed warnings to motorists against l»»»

The Universe of Nomads ethno-village in Kyrchyn will be closed for sanitation on September 6, the media headquarters of the World Nomad Games reported. Access to the site on that day will be limited to municipal and technical services. Visitors, including organized tourist groups, will not be allow»»»

The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to encourage governments, schools and tech companies to use map projections that represent the relative size of continents more accurately, UN News reported. The resolution takes aim at the centuries-old Mercator projection, which dramatically enlarges landmasses»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the regulations governing the operation of primary vocational education institutions. Under the resolution, the dates for the beginning and end of the academic year at vocational schools will now be determined by the authorized state body responsib»»»

US President Donald Trump said US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are carrying a proposal aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. “I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a great job. And we sent them over to see whether or not we can get som»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei blasted an opinion column in The Jerusalem Post that floated debt forgiveness as an incentive for young Americans to enlist for a potential ground war against Iran. The column proposed wiping student loans, credit-card balances and other debts after»»»

US President downplays the six-month conflict despite US deaths and heavy fighting Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” As»»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

The Department of Engineering Surveys is conducting a comparative analysis of engineering and geological survey methods used in Kyrgyzstan and abroad, the Ministry of Construction reports. As part of the study, drilling was carried out using two different methods at the site of a 14-story residenti»»»

US president says intelligence is tracking movements around the underground nuclear site Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said the United States could "hit" Iran's heavily fortified underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain "very soon", days after Washington tar»»»

The Kyrgyz Football Union hosted a delegation from Football Australia in Bishkek. According to the Kyrgyz Football Union, the mission aimed to use the sport as a platform to strengthen ties between Australia and Central Asian nations and to foster cultural exchange. The visit coincided with the ope»»»

US move aims to bolster Saudi defenses amid escalating Iran-linked attacks Washington: The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and other equipment to Saudi Arabia, which has been repeatedly attacked during the US-Israeli war against Iran. "The»»»

Plans are underway to build a new production zone on a 105-hectare plot of land transferred to Kyrgyzstan by Uzbekistan, the Osh City Hall reported. City officials and representatives of the Ministry of Defense have inspected the site to evaluate its suitability for the production zone. The potenti»»»

Facility in KEZAD to provide annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles by 2030 ROX has completed its Advanced AI Manufacturing Centre in Abu Dhabi and commenced local vehicle production, with the first three ROX ADAMAS vehicles carrying the “Made in the Emirates” mark rolling off the productio»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s First Lady, Aigul Japarova, visited the Universe of Nomads ethno-village in Kyrchyn. She shared photos and her impressions on social media. Aigul Japarova viewed the work of artisans and commended the craftspeople who are preserving traditional handicrafts while creating new pieces. «I»»»

Bangkok: Thailand is upgrading Udon Thani Airport into a full international gateway ahead of a major horticultural exposition opening in November as part of the government's efforts to position the airport as a regional tourism and trading hub. The airport has been designated one of 11 internationa»»»

The Founder's Office brings Sheikh Zayed's storied gahwa and Emirati hospitality to ADIHEX Dubai: The smell of cloves and freshly roasted beans has a way of announcing itself before anything else does. It was that same scent that once filled the majlis of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,»»»

Clashes broke out between protesters and police in central Madrid this week following a mass rally over the Spanish government’s handling of the migrant crisis in Ceuta. The enclave, a small Spanish territory located on the North African coast, has faced severe pressure since around 72,000 people c»»»

Police traced her location after she failed to answer calls and rushed her to hospital Dubai: Dubai Police traced and rescued a woman in critical condition after an emergency call from Australia raised concerns for her safety, with a recent photograph and the help of a building security guard provi»»»

Humidity will increase overnight, bringing a chance of mist to some coastal areas Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see rain on Saturday as convective clouds develop over eastern areas during the afternoon, while temperatures gradually rise across the country. The National Centre of Meteorology forecas»»»

London: Oil prices fell in trading on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains of more than 6% amid renewed escalation between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.24%, to $95.29 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate dropped 54 cents, or 0.59%, to $90.76. Br»»»