Kyrgyzstan is changing the rules for the issuance of ID cards and international passports. The amendments were made to the Cabinet of Ministers resolution dated April 12, 2024, No. 167. One of the main changes concerns the digital passport. After an ID card is personalized, its digital version will»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»

Plovdiv police say the evidence gathered so far points to 51-year-old Slavcho Megerov as the perpetrator of the murder of businessman Iliyan Filipov, with prosecutors preparing to request his remand in custody. Megerov has been formally charged with premeditated murder under the relevant provision »»»

Kyrgyzstan has approved a state strategy on combating the financing of criminal activities and money laundering for 2026–2030. The relevant resolution was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers. The document is aimed at protecting Kyrgyzstan’s financial system from criminal threats, combating money la»»»

Key updates on US-Iran tensions impacting UAE residents today On Day 217 of the US-Iran war, UAE airports remain open and operating, but travellers should expect delays, cancellations and last-minute schedule changes. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports all reported disruptions on Friday. Tension»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology has warned of blowing dust, strong winds and reduced visibility in parts of Riyadh region, while forecasting continued thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of the Kingdom. The advisories were carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Frid»»»

People were evacuated from the ololoPlanet creative hub at 80 Yunusaliev Street in Bishkek after information was received about a possible explosive device. The report was received at around 9:15 a.m. today. The V International Conference of Esimde research platform was scheduled to take place at o»»»

Flying from UAE today? Here’s what passengers need to know before heading to the airport. Passengers flying out of the UAE on Friday can expect some disruption, with Dubai International Airport (DXB), Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah International Airport reporting delays and ca»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev visited Innoprom. Belarus 2026 International Industrial Exhibition in Minsk on October 1, the Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. Products from 12 Kyrgyz companies were showcased at the exhibition. The total exhibition »»»

Kyrgyzstan has approved a protocol introducing amendments and additions to an agreement with Uzbekistan concerning resort and recreational facilities located in Issyk-Kul region. The relevant resolution was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers. The protocol was signed in Cholpon-Ata on July 30, 2026»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him. “Our department is, yo»»»

Vance assails H-1B visa program, voiced support for its elimination Washington, DC [US], October 2 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has branded the H-1B visa programme as “completely broken”, indicating he would back its total abolition on the grounds that corporations exploit the framework to sub»»»

President Sadyr Japarov described the launch of Kyrgyzstan’s first national satellite as a historic event and said the country would now be able to obtain data on its territory independently, without requesting it from other states. The first national satellite of the Kyrgyz Republic was launched i»»»

Blockade forces Iran into economic and production crisis New tanker data points to a striking reversal: Iran’s exports are collapsing under the blockade even as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Gulf producers rebuild routes to global markets. Iran’s oil lifeline appears to be running out of room. Ne»»»

The US Treasury has announced a new round of measures against the A7 Network under its “Operation Economic Outcast,” saying the financial network has been used by Iran to circumvent US sanctions and move funds through the international system. FinCEN proposed blocking fund transfers involving A7 su»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has called on the Catholic Church to publicly distance itself from priest Zoltán Osztie after he strongly criticised Tisza voters during a Mass and called the party morally corrupt. Priest attacks Tisza voters during Mass Catholic priest Zoltán Osztie has come under fire»»»

Redfoo and Party Rock Crew from LMFAO will headline the B.A. DAY festival, which will take place on October 5 as part of the opening of Bishkek Arena in the capital, the event organizers announced on social media. Guests will hear LMFAO’s global hits and see a show in the Party Rock style. The offi»»»

PoliticsTurkeyTurkey: All you need to know about the stock market scandal Burak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerNearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned. What is behind the stock market manipulation scandal in Turkey? http»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture,released new details about ‘Giuseppe Penone: The Inner Flow of Life’, a major survey at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) focused on the career of the pioneering Italian artist. On view from Octo»»»

QNA Doha Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College has concluded an exercise for the 22nd batch of cadets, conducted in cooperation with the main branches of the Armed Forces and the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya). The exercise was held under the patronage and in the presence of Chief of Staff of the»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday opened the fifth edition of the country’s annual Season of Seminars, bringing together researchers, academics, diplomats and cultural figures to discuss contemporary intellectual and political issues. The programme, h»»»

Starting Thursday and lasting until 31 December at the latest, police have ordered a restricted zone around the Parliament building and its underground car park: the measure affects designated areas around the building, as well as the riverside, Balassi Bálint Street, and the ramps leading to Antal»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar identified the settlement of Budapest's finances, the preservation of its operational capacity, and the establishment of a partnership with the capital and its districts as the most important goals, speaking after Thursday's session of the Metropolitan Public Development»»»

General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt on Thursday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard, the airline confirmed. The passenger disembarked in Frankfurt and received further m»»»

UNICEF and the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic have launched the third phase of the STEAM4Girls program «Girls Create the Present and the Future.» The official launch took place at the National History Museum in Bishkek. According to UNICEF, the third phase builds on six years of STEAM»»»

JERUSALEM: An Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy for next month's parliamentary election on Thursday after the country’s Supreme Court indicated a majority of its judges supported barring him from the race. Arab Israeli parties are seen by political analysts as potenti»»»

General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt on Thursday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard, the airline confirmed. The passenger disembarked in Frankfurt and received further m»»»

JERUSALEM: Facing growing isolation over the war in Gaza, Israel is increasingly allying itself with Europe’s far right, despite some parties’ legacies of antisemitism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused foreign critics of Israel’s conduct in Gaza of fanning hate against Jews, but his go»»»

US Energy Department employee accused of aiding Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen Washington: A US Department of Energy (DOE) employee has been arrested on charges of attempting to provide material support to the Houthis after allegedly travelling to Yemen and using his electrical engineering expertise »»»

MANILA: When Jenette Torres Odena’s three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him. Doctors found no link between the boy’s condition and the measles-rubella »»»

The website Nyitottaktak.hu will launch on 4 November, on which the records of Hungary's former state security services — the so-called agent files — will become accessible and available for download, Gergő Bendegúz Cseh, Director General of the Historical Archives of the Hungarian State Security S»»»

According to preliminary data, the deficit of the general government sector in the 1st half of 2026 was HUF 2,809.5 billion, 6.2% of GDP. The deficit of the 2nd quarter stood at HUF 758.2 billion, 3.3% of GDP. In the 1st half of 2026 the balances by subsectors are as follows. The central government»»»

Edufair features over 20 exhibitors offering courses, study abroad and career pathways Dr. Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, will inaugurate the 11th edition of Gulf News Edufair Dubai, which opens today at Shangri-La Dubai, bringing together m»»»

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday Seoul would take “further measures” if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologize over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed last week that his coun»»»

Knife and fireworks attack leaves one dead, three injured in northern Mexico school Two teenage brothers armed with knives and fireworks killed a female assistant principal and injured three other people in an attack Thursday at a school in northern Mexico, local authorities said. While several par»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the»»»

Pilots and crew returned to UAE after their conditions improved; investigation underway Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a clarification on the emergency landing of a flydubai aircraft at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk on September 30. “The competent author»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has warned of blowing dust, strong winds and reduced visibility in parts of Riyadh region, while forecasting continued thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of the Kingdom. The advisories were carried by the Saudi Press Agency (»»»

Manila Subway tunnel borer smashes through wall at Q. Avenue Station in engineering first Manila: The Manila Subway Project, a $7-billion underground rail system in the Philippine capital, has hit a new milestone when a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through a concrete "diaphragm wall". Th»»»

Temperatures could hit 44°C inland before falling slightly across the UAE Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see light rain on Friday, with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions developing over eastern and southern areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Winds will be light to moderate, str»»»

Ballistic missile destroyed over Khamis Mushait, limited damage confirmed Saudi Arabia’s air defence intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait, the Saudi Civil Defence said. Fragments from the intercepted missile fell in Khamis Mushait Gover»»»

Share: Deputy Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Beth Bechdol speaks during an interview with AFP in Beirut on October 1, 2026. (AFP) The deputy director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday that she was “deeply concerned” about the i»»»

New AI assistant, environmental court, new judicial attire and digital services unveiled Sharjah: Sharjah has approved a new framework governing the use of artificial intelligence across its judicial system and agreed to establish a specialised public prosecution and court for municipal and environ»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump’s travel to Texas and Oklahoma kicked off what the president sa»»»

As life moves online, shared spaces for conversation and belonging become essential There is a strange contradiction at the centre of modern life. Human beings today have access to more information than any generation in history. Knowledge is instant, searchable and endlessly available. We can spea»»»

Trump administration calls for immediate action on global diesel costs The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants»»»

Schools pay tributes to Kerala banker-turned-educationist, founder of Bhavans Middle East Dubai: NK Ramachandran Menon, founder and chairman of Bhavans Middle East, who built a network of schools across the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, has died aged 78, his family told Gulf News. The Indian expat educa»»»

False videos are circulating after the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. One fake “BBC” report falsely claims an Indian passenger was behind the incident and links him to the stabbed pilot, Smit Machchhar. The video though, is an AI-generated deepfake: the BBC nev»»»

UN debate highlights Iran's misuse of death penalty to silence peaceful expression Forty-six sovereign states condemned Iran’s escalating use of the death penalty, saying it is being used “to instill fear, suppress dissent and deter peaceful expression and assembly.” Liechtenstein delivered the joi»»»

Explosions rock Yemen's capital amid renewed hostilities Loud explosions were heard Thursday evening in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by pro-Iranian Houthi forces, an AFP correspondent said. The Saba agency, which is affiliated with the anti-government fighters, spoke of "Saudi aggr»»»