For the Armed Forces, the main challenge is how to turn the allocated resources into real defence capabilities, Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov said in a lecture to officers and faculty members at the opening of the 2026/2027 academic year for officers at the G. S. Rakovski National Defence C»»»

Iran’s rocket-launched mines could pose a new threat to shipping through Hormuz Dubai: Days after the United States declared that it had cleared sea mines from international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran appears to have been preparing an unusual way of putting them back — by rocket. »»»

Washington: The State of Qatar participated in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, held in Asheville, North Carolina, in the United States. Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari headed Qatar's delegation to a series of sessions held as part of the meeting, which a»»»

Three centuries ago, in 1729, author Jonathan Swift used the cold language of arithmetic to suggest that Ireland’s poor sell their children as food for the tables of English gentlemen. The horror he outlined in his book, A Modest Proposal, lay not just in the idea itself but in the tone: a bureaucr»»»

Officers joined pupils and parents as schools reopened for the 2026–2027 academic year Abu Dhabi Police welcomed pupils back to classrooms with gifts and awareness messages as the new academic year began, combining the celebrations with efforts to strengthen traffic safety around schools. The initi»»»

RTA has maintained and rehabilitated about 17km of asphalt roads so far this year Dubai: About 95 per cent of Dubai’s road network assets are rated “excellent”, according to Roads and Transport Authority data, as the emirate expands preventive maintenance and increasingly relies on smart systems to»»»

The six-bedroom villa spans about 26,550 sq ft and sold for roughly Dh9,792 per sq ft Dubai: A six-bedroom villa on Palm Jumeirah has sold for Dh260 million, extending a run of large residential transactions across Dubai’s luxury property market. The completed villa, located in the ultra-luxury Ayu»»»

Suhail Al Mazrouei says cleaner energy, storage, stronger grids are key to Gulf resilience Dubai: The UAE is raising its clean-energy ambitions as the Gulf faces a more uncertain energy landscape, with Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei saying the country is targeting around 3»»»

Iran is ready to participate in the construction of an oil refinery in Kyrgyzstan, Tasnim media outlet reported following a meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on the sidelines of the SCO summit. Iran could supply crude oil to the facility, while t»»»

Today, September 1, the Universe of Nomads ethno-village began welcoming visitors at Kyrchyn jailoo (pasture) as part of the 6th World Nomad Games. The ethnic bazaar presents products by Kyrgyz artisans, traditional household items and contemporary works by local designers. Traditional Kyrgyz dishe»»»

The use of frozen Russian assets is illegal and, in essence, constitutes theft that will be punished, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "Using Russian sovereign assets... is theft. It is illegal. This is not merely a violation of high moral and ethical standards, it is a di»»»

Claimant said she lent her sister Dh540,000, of which only Dh200,000 was repaid Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi court has ordered a woman to repay her sister Dh340,000 after finding that the money formed part of a family loan that had not been fully repaid. The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cl»»»

Seoul: A Republic of Korea police officer lied in order to close over two dozen missing persons cases, including two people later found dead, so as to avoid additional work, authorities said Tuesday. Two of the missing people were among four bodies found over several days in August on Jeju, shaking»»»

Nairobi: Kenyan aviation workers have called off a strike that paralysed the country's main international airport for two days, the civil aviation authority said Tuesday. Thousands of passengers were stranded in the capital Nairobi and at other airports around the east African country on Sunday and»»»

Edgefront Technologies, a company within the same group as Romanian healthtech company Rayscape, whose technologies are already in use across more than 20 countries, has signed a funding agreement with the Romanian Ministry of Investments and European Projects, acting as the Managing Authority for »»»

The presidential and vice-presidential candidates of Vazrazhdane will be announced within ten days, party MP Kosta Stoyanov said at a press conference in Varna on Tuesday. Bulgaria will hold a presidential election on October 25, with a possible run-off on November 1. Stoyanov said that internal no»»»

Bulgaria and Poland will step up coordination on protecting the EU's external borders and combating organized crime, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday following a meeting between Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, who is paying a working visit to Poland, and his Polish coun»»»

Yes, Bulgaria welcomed Andrey Gurov's decision to run for president and Georgi Kandev's candidacy for vice president, the party said in a statement on Tuesday after the two officially announced their bid for the upcoming presidential elections. The party said it welcomed their willingness to take o»»»

Defence spending is planned at 2.33% of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2027, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said in a lecture to officers and faculty members at the opening of the 2026/2027 academic year for officers at G. S. Rakovski National Defence College on Tuesday. Bulgaria is one of the»»»

The G. S. Rakovski National Defence College opened its 2026/2027 academic year for officers on Tuesday, with a ceremony featuring the reception of the battle flag and the formation being addressed by the Defence Minister. Later in the day, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Chief of Defence Admi»»»

The academic year at the G. S. Rakovski National Defence College is beginning at a time of accelerated transformation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, Major General Stayko Prokopiev, head of the Military Academy, said at the opening ceremony. The process is being driven by changes in the security env»»»

Philippines said trusting people closest to a crisis can help communities respond faster Dubai: When disaster strikes, the first people to respond may not be those sitting in a command centre. They may be volunteers in a village, community leaders who know the area, or local teams already trained t»»»

Kyrgyzstan has concluded its chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and handed over the chairmanship to Pakistan. It was announced following the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan’s 2025–2026 chairmanship was held under the theme «25 Years of th»»»

A police helicopter and a thermal-imaging drone helped officers locate two men in separate incidents in northeastern Hungary last week: one a wanted man attempting to hide from police, the other a missing 28-year-old who had reportedly threatened suicide. Helicopter tracks down wanted man The two i»»»

Naypyidaw: Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, HE Maung Swe, met on Tuesday with Acting Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Myanmar, Abdulaziz bin Yousuf Al Ali. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two co»»»

A Lebanese boy succumbed to his wounds after an unexploded Israeli ordnance detonated in the southern village of Haboush, the National News Agency said. Mohammad Ali Ibrahim, whose father Ali Ibrahim was previously killed in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon, was injured on Monday alongside ano»»»

School bus drivers must inspect their vehicles daily and stop only in safe locations Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Interior, through the Federal Traffic Council, has launched its fourth quarterly campaign of 2026 under the slogan “Safe Road for Our Students” to promote road safety during students’ jou»»»

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A summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is possible “at any time,” Seoul’s spy agency told lawmakers Tuesday. In this June 2019 photo, Trump and Kim shake hands at the DMZ during a brief meeting. File White House Pool Photo by Shealah Craighead/UPI | License»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Bishkek, outlining the main priorities for the organisation’s future work. First, Japarov called for strengthening the SCO as a space for equal partnership and trust, free from bloc-based thinking an»»»

Arab Finance: Elsewedy Technical Academy (STA) has signed a cooperation agreement with MAC for Mobility Manufacturing to provide electrical and mechanical training for young people and improve their prospects of employment with the automotive manufacturer, as per an emailed press release. The acade»»»

Lima: Peru, the world's largest catcher of anchovy, is facing a "devastating blow" from warming seas that have gutted production, sparking an unemployment crisis, industry officials told AFP. Anchoveta is a key ingredient in fishmeal, which is used to make animal feed and organic fertilizer, with P»»»

Two-day LevelUP exhibition links advanced learning to real career growth Career progression is increasingly linked to the ability to build specialised skills and gain qualifications that match changing industry requirements. Gulf News LevelUP, a new two-day exhibition taking place on September 26 a»»»

Tunis, Sep.1(TAP) - Sfax will host, on October 23-25, an economic and scientific event on the "promotion and marketing of Tunisian olive oil," organised by the "Tunisie Zaytouna association" in collaboration with several Tunisian and international...»»»

Following the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek, 28 documents were signed and approved. The meeting was chaired by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. The main document was the Bishkek Declaration on the 25th Anniversary of the SCO. Amendments »»»

Due to heavy rainfall expected from September 2 to 5, there is a risk of mudflows and rising water levels in rivers in the mountainous and foothill areas of Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. Residents and visitors to mountainous and foothill areas are advised to exercise ca»»»

The SCO Plus meeting of heads of state and representatives of international organizations has begun in Bishkek. Representatives from 18 states and seven international organizations are participating in the event. It is taking place following the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shang»»»

Tokyo: Police in Japan said Tuesday they had arrested a man over the killing of 30 hamsters at a hotel, weeks after he was detained for stomping to death 20 others. The 36-year-old high school staffer in the northern region of Iwate teamed up with two different women at a short-stay lodging meant f»»»

UAE intercepts Iranian drone as Hormuz tensions threaten oil and flights Security risks around Hormuz remain amid the renewed flareup of military exchanges between the US and Iran. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported early on Tuesday that a tanker was hit by three unidentified »»»

Iran has delivered a stark ultimatum to the United States, declaring that the only path out of the current crisis lies in Washington’s full compliance with the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) a deal signed by both nations’ presidents or else the conflict will persist. Speaking on the si»»»

As part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s events, a bilateral meeting took place today between Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Defense Ruslan Mukambetov and Turkey’s Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of Kyrgyzstan — Turkey milita»»»

Singapore, Sept. 1 (SANA) Only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with four entering and one exiting, preliminary Kpler data showed Tuesday.The figure was well below the 10-day average of about 14 vessels, continuing a recent decline in traffic through the strategic wa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China is ready to work with Russia to further deepen practical cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. "Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China and Russia are car»»»

The National Council of Continue the Change will meet on September 12 and make a decision regarding the presidential election, party leader Assen Vassilev said in a Facebook post. Vassilev's statement came after Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev officially announced that they will run in the president»»»

Arab Finance: Real estate developer Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) has signed an EGP 7.5 billion medium-term financing facility with Commercial International Bank (CIB) to fund the development and construction of its June project on the North Coast, as per a press relea»»»

Doha, Qatar: Skywatchers and residents of Qatar will observe a close celestial encounter between the planet Venus and the bright star Spica this evening, Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The Qatar Calendar House, in a social media post, stated that Venus will appear at an angular distance of 1.2 degrees»»»

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Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that 12 people in Kyiv and the Kyiv Oblast were killed in Russia's overnight attack. File Photo by Office of the President of Ukraine/UPI. | License Photo Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Russia launched a drone and ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding oblast overni»»»

During the World Nomad Games, private vehicles will be prohibited from entering Kyrchyn Gorge. To make it easier for guests and residents planning to attend events at the venue, free bus services have been organized along three routes, the media headquarters reported. The buses started running from»»»

A 49-year-old man allegedly beat, threatened and tortured his partner before forcing her into a forest to dig what was intended to be her own grave. He is now facing charges that could carry up to 12 years in prison. Woman allegedly forced to dig her own grave Prosecutors in Győr have charged a 49-»»»