BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.5386 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.3 pct y-o-y and down by 0.2 pct rel»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the Kreydyanka settlement in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "During active offensive operations, the settlement of Kreydyanka in the Kharkov region was liberated," the ministry said in a statement. Additio»»»

It is planned to increase the number of meat food trucks to 100 in 2027. It was announced at a meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration during a discussion of high meat prices in the country. First Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Process»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri chaired Monday the second consultative session in a series organised by the Ministry on the Private Sector nationalisation plan and targets. The session, dedicated to companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange, brought together a numbe»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian police charged a train driver Tuesday with allegedly failing to hit the brakes in time to prevent a crash that killed 16 women near Jakarta in April, an official said. A long-distance train smashed on April 28 into a women-only car at the back of a stationary commuter train near»»»

Global anti-fraud drive unites 30 nations against AI-enabled scams Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that “Operation Confrontation Ghost” will continue with the participation of 30 countries, two international organisations, and 13 partners from the private and technology sectors. T»»»

Dubai's MBRSC integrates RTx radar transmitter on Rashid Rover 2 for far-side Moon voyage Dubai: The UAE has reached another milestone on its road to the Moon. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai announced on Tuesday that it has completed the integration of RTx, a ground-penetrati»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced the opening of the online application process for the Qatar Education Excellence Award, running from Oct 1-31. Prospective candidates are invited to review the approved criteria and requirements for each category and to prepare »»»

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Qatar will face the UAE tomorrow at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in the third and final round of Group B matches at the 27th Gulf Cup tournament, held in Jeddah. Both teams secured their spots in the semifinals with six points from two wins, with the UAE having the advant»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expected a formal answer on Tuesday from the United States to Tehran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Qatari intermediaries "presented ideas, and we discussed them; they are set to raise the matter with the American side »»»

Two hectares of state-owned land in Toguz-Toro district of Jalal-Abad region will be reclassified from agricultural land to land designated for settlements. The plots are intended for residents who will have to be relocated due to the construction of China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway. The relevan»»»

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LONDON: US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, but his expectation that talks with Tehran will resume this week suggests the negotiating channel remains open. That apparent contradiction is central to the latest phase of the seven-mo»»»

Tokyo: Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday. Climate change fuelled by fossil fuel emissions increases moisture in the atmosphere, making heavy rain more likely. The weather globally is also being shaped this year by»»»

LIVEX features 25 sessions exploring different perspectives on the future of cities The inaugural edition of LIVEX 2026 in Abu Dhabi is set to see projects and initiatives worth over Dh100 billion spanning several sectors. Running over three days, the Liveability and Investment Exhibition opened on»»»

Hotspot, a premium office space operator in Bucharest, has announced the launch of Hotspot Exclusive, the third location in its portfolio, which will open in One Tower, the Class A office building within One Floreasca City, the mixed-use development by One United Properties. Hotspot Exclusive is ex»»»

New homes can drive investment, opportunity while preserving city’s distinctive character There is a point in the evolution of every successful city when growth creates a new challenge: how do you make room for more people, homes and economic activity without losing the qualities that made the plac»»»

Washington, Sept. 29 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans for a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, describing the proposed facility as the largest in U.S. history. Minnesota-based Mesabi Metallics plans to build the plant using iron ore from its mine on Minnesota’s Iron Range, the A»»»

Washington, Sept. 29 (SANA) U.S. bans on imports of certain Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motor vehicle products took effect Tuesday, marking the latest measures in an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The restrictions took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Sept. 29 unde»»»

Opens Experience Centre for world’s first Manchester City-branded residential community Ohana Development and Manchester City have officially broken ground at the site of Manchester City Yas Residences by Ohana during a ceremony held at the development’s newly opened Experience Centre on Yas Canal,»»»

24K and 22K are both down more than Dh40 per gram from their September highs Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai remained under pressure on Tuesday, taking 24-karat gold below the Dh500 mark and giving buyers another window at lower prices after the steep declines seen in recent days. Sign up for our daily»»»

Two compounds that can stop the growth of one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer have been derived from a sea cucumber (Ocnus glacialis) by researchers at the Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Compounds named glacialisosides A and B - d»»»

An aircraft repair facility will be built in the village of Zarbdor in Kara-Suu district of Osh region. The relevant resolution was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. To implement the project, 4.4 hectares of irrigated agricultural land owned by Avia+ LLC were reclassified from agricult»»»

U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 bill»»»

Abu Dhabi: The State of Qatar participated in the 17th annual meeting of the Arab Finance Ministers Council, organized by the Arab Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance Dr. Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah represented Qat»»»

The Israeli military set off on Monday significant explosions in the southern Lebanese villages of Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh and Aitaroun, while Israeli artillery shelled Baraashit and Mayfadoun. "A massive explosion rocked the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district a short while ago. The explos»»»

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent met Monday with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Jaber Yassine in Washington. Bessent said the meeting discussed the need for "decisive action to disrupt Iranian and Hezbollah financial networks" and the importance of key financial sector refo»»»

High levels of out-of-pocket payments, a shortage of doctors and healthcare professionals, and underfunding of medical services by the National Health Insurance Fund are the three biggest problems, identified by the public. This is shown by a survey conducted by the Trend Research Centre between Se»»»

Nagoya: Defending champions Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan moved one step closer to a historic third consecutive Asian Games beach volleyball gold medal, powering into the quarterfinals of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 tournament with a commanding straight-set victory over Vietnam on Tuesday. The Qatari »»»

A total of 18,800 people died in Kyrgyzstan during the first seven months of 2026, the National Statistical Committee reported. According to the committee, diseases of the circulatory system accounted for more than half of all deaths, at 52 percent. Neoplasms accounted for 11 percent, while externa»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has increased the maximum permissible weight of road trains transporting petroleum products on public roads. The resolution was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. At the same time, the load on each axle must not exceed the established limit. The de»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) announced the opening of the online application process for the Qatar Education Excellence Award, running from October 1-31. Prospective candidates are invited to review the approved criteria and requirements for each category and »»»

Eligible return tickets include Aquaventure and Lost World Aquarium Dubai: Travellers booking eligible return trips to Dubai with Emirates can receive complimentary attraction passes worth Dh535, including entry to Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark, Lost World Aquarium and a Dubai City Sightseeing hop»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US officialsc on Tuesday, stressing that once Iran’s security is not ensured, no infrastructures in the region will remain safe. Speaking at an open session of the Iranian parliament, Ghalibaf paid tribute to martyrs who fell during the»»»

Despite frequent changes to the regulatory framework, the rights of patients and people working in the healthcare system are not fully guaranteed, as evidenced by the complaints and reports submitted to the Ombudsman's office, Bulgaria's Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva said on Tuesday at the opening o»»»

Major Milan Tepić was killed on this day in 1991, when, during fighting with Croatian paramilitary units, he blew up a Yugoslav People’s Army /JNA/ barracks in Bjelovar rather than surrender an ammunition depot to the enemy. For this act, Tepić was posthumously awarded the Order of the People’s Her»»»

The language European leaders use about Russia has shifted noticeably in recent weeks. Warnings that were once heard mostly in Warsaw, Vilnius and Tallinn are now coming from Paris, London, Berlin and even Bern, while in Moscow the Kremlin is presenting its parliamentary election as a public endors»»»

The residential property market is showing signs of returning to more typical levels after a record 18.3% increase in prices in 2025 Home prices in Bulgaria are expected to rise by no more than 10% in 2026 compared with the previous year, according to Alexander Bochev, chairman of the supervisory b»»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military is running low on factory-made landmines and is increasingly using homemade explosive devices, a sapper master of the 83rd Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment of Russia's Tsentr battlegroup told Sputnik. "They have a major shortage of standard-issue munitio»»»

Hackers obtained addresses, family details, medical records and intelligence assignments A major cyberattack on the FBI may have exposed the home addresses, Social Security numbers, family details and sensitive intelligence assignments of potentially tens of thousands of current and former employee»»»

Heavy precipitation is expected in some parts of Kyrgyzstan from October 1 to 4, 2026, potentially triggering mudflows, Kyrgyzhydromet reported. Snow and drop in air temperatures are expected in high-altitude areas. Western winds may reach speeds of 15–20 meters per second. Herders in high-altitude»»»

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the north of the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, wounding three members of Israel’s security forces and burning two Palestinian homes, authorities and residents said. The attack occurred while the military was»»»

Woman suffered injuries; compensation claim referred to Civil Court Ajman: A 41-year-old Asian man has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined Dh5,000 after an Ajman court convicted him of assaulting a woman and causing injuries that temporarily prevented her from carrying out her normal p»»»

The incident has also raised concerns about development and habitat loss A 60-year-old man was killed in a suspected wild elephant attack during his morning walk in Bengaluru on Monday, as the incident renewed concerns over shrinking wildlife habitats and increasing human-elephant conflict. The vic»»»

Starship aims to take humans on long-duration, inter-planetary flights Starbase: A major moment in space exploration has been achieved on Monday after Space X Spacecraft successfully launched into orbit. There were some tense moments after the launch when one of the six Raptor Vacuum (RVac) engines»»»

The permanent population of the Kyrgyz Republic increased by 70,700 people, or 1 percent, during the first seven months of 2026, reaching 7,475 million as of August 1, according to a report by the National Statistical Committee. Bishkek has a population of 1,376.5 million, while Osh has 492,000 res»»»

Tunis, Sept. 29 (TAP)- The weather on Tuesday is temporarily cloudy across the country, growing densely cloudy in eastern coasts with scattered showers, according to the National Institute of Meteorology. The wind is blowing south in the north...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s imports of services rose 8.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026 to SR120.8 billion ($32.16 billion), driven by higher spending on transport, travel and business services, official data showed. Services imports increased from SR111.4 billion in the first quarter, according »»»

Vice President recalls four decades under Founding Father, reflects on the nation he built Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has paid a deeply personal tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, de»»»