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Doha: HE Mr. Ibrahim bin Ali Al-Mahandi, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, met with Mr. Amer Al-Ali, Chairman of the Central Commission for Control and Inspection in the sister Syrian Arab Republic, along with the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his visit to»»»

PRAGUE - On the first day of an official visit to Czechia, Serbian caretaker Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar met with his Czech counterpart Adam Vojtech in Prague on Monday. The parties signed a MoU between their ministries and agreed the move was an excellent first step towards advancement and dev»»»

Court of Appeal upholds sentence in case involving incitement to immorality and drugs Dubai: A fashion influencer in Kuwait has been sentenced to seven years in prison after the Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling against her in a case involving drug use and incitement to immorality. The Cr»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday. Chancellor Friedrich Merz »»»

Doha: The Qatar-Sri Lanka Joint Committee on Labour held its regular meeting in Doha on Monday. The meeting was co-chaired by HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani and HE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of the Democratic Social»»»

DOHA: The Police Academy, through the Police Officers Institute, organised a specialised scientific lecture on security leadership in the era of artificial intelligence, highlighting the importance of keeping abreast of rapid technological developments and their impact on state-of-the-art security »»»

For online casino operators, attracting new audiences is becoming an increasingly expensive task. With the cost per lead rising, the business focus is shifting to maximizing profits from existing users. Cross-selling means transferring loyal players from slots to the sportsbook section, and it has »»»

BELGRADE - If early parliamentary elections in Serbia were to be held next Sunday, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win the highest number of votes, ahead of second-placed Student List, and two more lists would clear the electoral threshold - a Socialist Party of Serbia-led coalition and t»»»

A suspected Palestinian gunman on Sunday shot dead an Israeli man near a West Bank settlement, according to Israeli officials. The gunman was located at a Ramallah hospital and arrested, police said. Elsewhere in the West Bank, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist who the military sa»»»

Protests have broken out in Austin, Texas, after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop. The man remains in serious but stable condition in hospital, while anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. Austin’s police chief said local offi»»»

Doha: The sixth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention kicked off on Monday under Chairmanship of President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), HE Hamad bin Nasser Al Misnad. The conference will run for three days. In his »»»

Head of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, congratulated the Yemeni people on the 12th anniversary of the September 21, 2014 revolution, emphasizing that the revolution achieved its key objectives of freedom, independence, and liberation from the dominance of Ameri»»»

Fraudsters demand 11.1% fee and send AI-generated images as supposed proof The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has warned the public about a scam in which fraudsters impersonate the regulator. The scammers falsely claim that the DFSA is holding a box containing money and gold bars belongi»»»

New Prestwick connectivity fault comes less than two weeks after 2,000+ cancellations London: Britain’s air traffic control provider suffered another technical failure on Monday, disrupting flights less than two weeks after a separate software problem contributed to more than 2,000 cancellations ac»»»

Monday’s session of the Hungarian parliament was dominated by President András Baka’s unusual pre-agenda address, boycotts by opposition parties and warnings over trust in some of the country’s key institutions. Prime Minister Péter Magyar later defended his government’s first months in office and »»»

Doha: The Police Academy, represented by the Police Officers Institute, organized a specialized scientific lecture entitled "Security Leadership in the Era of Artificial Intelligence," which highlighted the importance of keeping leadership in step with rapidly advancing technological developments a»»»

FintechOS, the Romania-founded financial technology company providing AI-based digitalisation solutions for banks and insurers, has raised USD 28 million in a combination of equity and debt financing. The equity component was provided by existing shareholders including Bek Ventures, IFC, Cipio Part»»»

Asirom believes that road safety education and risk awareness are key factors in improving road safety and reducing road accidents. For this reason, the company encourages the adoption of a defensive driving style, rewarding drivers who choose to develop their driving skills and invest in their own»»»

Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-»»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said Monday he would support the ongoing diplomatic efforts and the framework agreement if and only if they lead to an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Jumblat told reporters after he met with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda that he woul»»»

London: UK flights faced fresh disruption Monday, with some cancelled due to a technical issue at the nation's air traffic control agency -- the second such outage in two weeks. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS), plagued by several incidents in recent years, apologised for the latest inciden»»»

Anyone already planning trips, holidays or time off in Hungary next year can start marking their calendar: Hungary public holidays 2027 will produce six guaranteed long weekends, including a four-day Easter break. Several other public holidays, however, will fall on Saturdays or Sundays, while the »»»

Abu Dhabi Declaration highlight of UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Dubai: Crime no longer stops at any border, and the UAE says the response cannot either. As Abu Dhabi prepares to host the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice from September 26 »»»

Modi offers heartfelt condolences to Al Maktoum family and Dubai Ruler Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Ma»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday, calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories as the car industry hits crisis point. Growing Chinese competition, compounded by weak domestic demand and US tariffs, has thrown the German c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met on Monday with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, HE Arun Hemachandra. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to enhance »»»

Police found the man dead inside a Colorado Springs home before arresting the woman A woman who walked into a police station to report a dead man inside a home was later arrested in connection with his death, authorities in Colorado said. Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson, 62, was one of two women who went t»»»

Bishkek ranked 461st among 1,000 cities worldwide in the Global Cities Index 2026 compiled by Oxford Economics. Compared with last year’s ranking, the Kyrgyzstan’s capital climbed 37 places. Bishkek ranked 498th in the Global Cities Index 2025. Oxford Economics assesses cities across five key areas»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.»»»

Thousands marched across France on Sunday against a bill that would presume police officers acted lawfully when using their weapons, a measure critics have denounced as a "licence to kill". Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitima»»»

The administration of Bulgaria’s National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings received 38 reports during the first six months of 2026. A total of 60 people were identified or informally recognized as victims in connection with these reports, including 17 children. For all of 2025, »»»

Party ejected from a state legislature for first time in eight-decade history Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a struggle to stabilise his position and keep his agenda on track Monday after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the fi»»»

President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party has strengthened its grip on parliament in the Russia election 2026, securing nearly 58% of the vote and remaining on course for a constitutional majority in the State Duma. For Hungary, the result does not immediately change bilateral relations»»»

Institute apologises for earlier statement as protests intensify Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode as the institute suspended a senior professor from his deanship and apologised for its earlier account of the circumsta»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not threaten any state in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. On Europe and NATO"Russia does not threaten France or any state in Europe. Russian President Putin has repeatedly said this," Peskov told reporters. Russia has no disputes with European »»»

A senior Polish Foreign Ministry official has been critically injured after falling from a third-floor window at a building located within the country’s embassy compound in Slovenia, local media have reported. The incident occurred at around 3 AM on September 13 but only came to light several days »»»

The free concert has been postponed following a 10-day mourning period in Dubai Dubai K-Fest will not go ahead this weekend, the festival's organisers have confirmed, following the announcement of an official mourning period in Dubai. The free opening concert headlined by K-pop soloist Kwon Eunbi a»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested. "Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan's home and have abducted Imran Khan's other two sisters, his nephews and their children," Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan's Pakis»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's national electoral commission approved on Sunday a European Serbia list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in the country. The electoral list, named European Serbia: Marinika Tepic, Zdravko Ponos, Freedom and Justice Party, Serbia Center, Solidarity, Self-Defence, Libe»»»

Row over reserved lounger erupts into chaos as victim collapses and later dies Dubai: An 82-year-old man has died after an argument over a sunlounger descended into a violent fight at a popular beach near Athens, according to media reports. The confrontation happened on Sunday at Vouliagmeni beach,»»»

Amman, Sept. 21 (SANA) An Arab regional conference on supporting development and investment in Syria opened Monday in Jordan’s capital Amman, bringing together banking officials, financial institutions and investors to discuss economic cooperation, investment opportunities and the role of the finan»»»

A man suspected of fraud involving $17,000 has been detained in Alamedin district, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Chui region reported. According to police, in August 2025, the suspect, identified as K.E., gained the victim’s trust and promised to help secure the relea»»»

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record 355 seats in Russia's 450-seat Duma lower house of parliament, according to preliminary results from the three day election released by electoral chief Ella Pamfilova on Monday. With almost all votes counted from the poll, in which»»»

US weighed Houthi strikes as Trump balanced Saudi security, Iran war risks, Red Sea threa Dubai: The targets had been selected. Bombs were being loaded onto US warplanes. An American attack on Houthi positions in Yemen appeared imminent. Then President Donald Trump pulled back. The extraordinary se»»»

A 21-year-old British tourist suspected of brutally attacking a pedestrian in central Budapest has told police that he remembers nothing of the incident because he had been heavily intoxicated. The 43-year-old victim was knocked unconscious in the assault on Szent István körút, while reports sugges»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Nova TV reported that Prime Minister Rumen Radev said his government had removed oligarchic influence from political power, with cutting its access to public funds the next priority. Mediapool.bg reports opposition criticism that the government is s»»»

The Ruler's Court declared 10 days of official mourning across Dubai, beginning Monday Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the younger brother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, died on Monday at the age of »»»

Court said 457 workers received their dues in full and 491 received partial payments Abu Dhabi: Nearly Dh7.8 million has been recovered for 948 workers in Abu Dhabi following the resolution of three collective labour cases within three months, the Abu Dhabi Labour Court announced on Monday. The cou»»»

Artificial intelligence could lift European productivity by around 1% over the next five years, but its benefits and costs are likely to be distributed unevenly across countries, regions and workers, according to an International Monetary Fund background note prepared for an informal meeting of EU »»»