VLADIVOSTOK Russia (Sputnik) - The recommendation of the Russian Foreign Ministry to evacuate the foreign diplomatic corps from Kiev is relevant as the Russian armed forces move to systematic attacks on the military infrastructure of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sai»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China has offered the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries to coordinate the fight against traditional and non-traditional security threats, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. "[It is necessary] to put security at the forefront and create an environment of»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has enabled payment service providers to open accounts with the central bank and gain direct access to the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (QA-RTGS), allowing them to settle transactions directly without intermediaries. The move is in line with the Third Financial S»»»

After two military aircraft landed at Sofia Airport, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov urged people to remain calm. He told the media on Tuesday that the aircraft have diplomatic clearance, which is issued as a blanket authorization at the end of each year to all allied countries. They are permitte»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has enabled payment service providers to open accounts with the central bank and gain direct access to the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (QA-RTGS), allowing them to conduct settlement operations directly without intermediaries. The move is in line with the »»»

For nearly two decades, she built a career, community, second home in the capital Dubai: Some journeys begin with a plan, others begin with a leap of faith. For Sheryl Palacios–Manalo, it was both. When she left the Philippines for the UAE in 2007, she has carried with her a dream shared by countle»»»

TradeCanadaTariffs spat: Carney bets Canada can defy TrumpNik MartinCanada is facing new US import penalties after Prime Minister Mark Carney refused to match US tariffs on China. Other countries are watching as the Trump trade clash turns into a fight over economic sovereignty. https://p.dw.com/p/»»»

It has been touted by the manufacturer as the ballistic missile of the future: lethal, long-range and pinpoint. Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile has the U.S. military investing billions to update its arsenal. But a close look at what is believed to be its first use in combat — on the firs»»»

Oil prices climbed further and Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as recurring violence in the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting heightened uncertainty over the future of the conflict. Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell as much as 10% after they began trading»»»

The lunar calendar moves Ramadan about 11 days earlier each year Dubai: Ramadan never falls on the same date twice. Unlike Christmas or New Year's Day, the holy month follows the Islamic lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian one, moving about 10 to 11 days earlier each year. That means Muslims e»»»

UAE students return to classrooms for more than lessons, with activities on values and AI Students across the UAE’s public and private schools returned to their classrooms yesterday as the 2026-2027 academic year got underway, marking a fresh start for more than 1.277 million students enrolled in m»»»

Muscat, Sept. 1 (SANA) A tanker was struck by three unknown projectiles while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, 17 nautical miles east of Oman’s Khasab, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. UKMTO said the incident was reported at 2000 UTC on August 31 by a company security »»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted on Monday, sending a dense column of black ash about 3,500 meters above its summit and prompting authorities to raise the volcano's alert level as they warned that a larger eruption was possible. There were no immediate reports of casualties, »»»

Former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gurov (February 19-May 8, 2026) and former acting Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry Georgi Kandev (February 27-June 8, 2026) announced that they will run in the October 25 presidential election. The two announced their candidacies for president and vice»»»

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any U.S. move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizat»»»

Monthly rentals gain ground as residents seek flexibility amid higher ownership costs Dubai: A growing number of UAE residents are turning to monthly and flexible car rentals instead of committing to buying or financing a vehicle. Leasing companies Gulf News spoke with are reporting stronger demand»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have hit a thermal power plant and three electrical substations that provided the functioning of the port infrastructure, as well as a UAV assembly shop, in Odessa and the Odessa region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Russia launched an ove»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will return to the memorandum on ceasefire as soon as the United States does so, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said. "I openly declare that as soon as the United States returns to fulfilling its obligations under the aforementioned memorandum, Iran will immediately res»»»

MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to expand contacts with other international organizations, including the EAEU, CIS, CSTO, ASEAN, the African Union and BRICS. "The partner status enshrined in the SCO Charter»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom intends to become one of the seven largest maritime carriers among the BRICS countries by 2035, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday. At present, Rosatom’s logistics division, built on the assets of the Fesco transport group, whic»»»

Doha,Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has expanded its online collection platform by 60% since its launch in April 2025, increasing the number of objects featured from approximately 1,000 to more than 1,600. The platform has also introduced a range of new digital features, including artist-created animati»»»

IndiGo reiterated that the safety of passengers, crew and aircraft remained top priority Panaji, Goa, India: IndiGo flight 6E 2102 operating from Goa to Delhi returned to Manohar International Airport at Mopa shortly after takeoff on Tuesday morning following a reported technical issue, with all 22»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump hailed a Supreme Court ruling on his White House ballroom Monday, saying it removed all further threats to the project which would now be completed by mid-2028. "I am pleased to report that the United States Supreme Court has just ruled in favor »»»

Barcelona: Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick's Barca managed to record a third win from t»»»

The Romanian real estate investment market attracted transactions of about 300 million euros in the first half of 2026, on the drop compared to 400 million euros a year ago, that is 5% of the total volume recorded in the most important six economies in Central and Eastern Europe – Bulgaria, Czechia»»»

The Ministry of Health has reached a 91% absorption rate for European funds from the NRRP, interim minister Cseke Attila stated on Friday, noting that this result reflects the acceleration of investments in hospital infrastructure, the modernization of outpatient clinics, the procurement of equipme»»»

Consumers who use artificial intelligence, search engines, and social networks to prepare for their shopping end up spending nearly 50% more than those who use only search engines, according to an analysis by XTB Romania released on Friday."In the race to optimize resources, digital suggestions?whe»»»

The Romanians spent over 42 billion euros in big retail chains last year, 5.6% more than in 2024 and 77% over the level of 2019, according to the study Romania Retail Snapshot 2026, made by a real estate company, based on the financial results of 125 companies in 13 different fields. According to C»»»

Over half of Romanian buyers of fashion items (57%) in urban areas buy less often, but eight in ten opt for discounted quality designer clothing, according to the findings of a survey released on last Tuesday.According to data centralised by Reveal Marketing Research, for 44% of respondents, qualit»»»

Romania’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market grew by 3.4% in value in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to a YouGov Shopper study. The data point to increasingly cautious consumer behaviour. Nearly two-thirds of Romanians expect their financial situatio»»»

Romania's cybersecurity market could exceed EUR300 million by 2030, up from an estimated value of approximately EUR190 million in 2025, according to a specialized study released on Thursday."Romania's cybersecurity market is entering a phase of accelerated maturation, with an estimated value of app»»»

Romania's capital city ranks 21st in Savills Power and Place Index Top 30, the world top of cities with the highest potential for the future development of data centers, according to te press release of a real estate consulting company. According to Crosspoint Real Estate, Romania benefits from str»»»

The cybersecurity market in Romania is entering an accelerated maturation phase, with an estimated value of approximately 190 million EUR in 2025 and the potential to surpass 300 million EUR by 2030, following an annual growth trajectory of around 10%, according to the study “Cybersecurity Market –»»»

The financial allocations for the period 2021-2025 covered under half (45.76%) of the actual needs of the railway infrastructure, only the deficit for maintenance and current repairs surpassing 12 billion lei, shows the Government Decision for the approval of the Strategy for development of railway»»»

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BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries contributes to the formation of atmosphere of peace and stability on the Eurasian continent, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Such cooperation helps to ensure the planned and sustainable »»»

Oxygen and neon crashes show small particles can mimic Big Bang conditions Dubai: Scientists in Europe have successfully created a tiny “Big Bang” by smashing lightweight atomic nuclei together, replicating conditions that existed in the early Universe. Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute at »»»

Las Vegas, USA: Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend's death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberat»»»

Swalih lived with significant mobility challenges, including paralysis below the waist Popular Malayalam YouTuber and content creator Swalih Valanchery, who won the hearts of thousands with his courage and determination in the face of severe physical challenges, has died at the age of 37. His death»»»

Ship-tracking data has revealed a dramatic drop in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, as geopolitical tensions surge across the Middle East. Over the weekend, the number of cargo vessels transiting the strategic waterway dwindled to an a»»»

Tokyo: Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture. The move comes after the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi -- a self-proclaimed workaholic -- adopted a»»»

KOROR: Leaders from the world's top economies should stand on a Pacific atoll to see the reality of record sea level rise, a top UN official said in Palau on Monday. Noting last week's deadly floods in Nepal, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said rising seas in the Pacific wer»»»

KYIV: A “massive” Russian attack killed at least eight people in Kyiv overnight, including seven at a railways depot, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow pressed its air campaign on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas. The strikes came as children were set to return to school after summer hol»»»

UAE developer Arada partners with Syria’s sovereign fund on 4 million sqm project Dubai: UAE-based developer Arada is entering Syria with a $7 billion (Dh25.7 billion) mixed-use development near Damascus, in one of the company's biggest international expansion moves. Sign up for our daily business »»»

A number of important documents were adopted at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek, including the Protocol on Amendments and Additions to the SCO Charter and the Regulation on the Universal Center, President Sadyr Japarov said as he announced the conclusion of the meeting of th»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He sees the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system. Once largely a symbolic veh»»»

Nepalese police personnel put on protective body suits and gloves before a mass burial for flood victims in the Devghat jungle in Chitwan district, Nepal, on Monday. Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The death toll from a flash flood that hit northeastern Nepal nearly a week ago conti»»»

On Sept. 1, 2004, a group of Chechen separatists took more than 1,000 people hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia, ultimately killing nearly 340 people, including children. 1 of 3 | Russian soldiers give first aid to a former hostage after special forces enter her school in Beslan, North Ossetia, »»»

The number of building permits issued for residential buildings in the first seven months of the year, namely 18,848, fell 11.6% compared with the same period in 2025, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Monday.According to the source, decreases were recorded in»»»

The positive evolution of Romania's budget deficit is a "light at the end of the tunnel", but the results achieved could be jeopardised by possible populist measures from the new government, economic consultant Adrian Negrescu said."The positive evolution of the budget deficit announced this mornin»»»