European real asset investment platform MetaWealt has reached financial close on a EUR 19 million funding package for Dumbrava, a 50 MW / 100 MWh standalone battery energy storage (BESS) project in Neamț County. Dumbrava now becomes the first project to reach financial close under MetaWealth’s Roma»»»

Albanian Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama is expected to meet with the Socialist parliamentary group and members of his government on Thursday, September 3, following a series of meetings with ministers and the party’s political leaders. According to reports, the meeting is schedu»»»

Renewable energy capacity rose from 129MW in 2015 to more than 8.2GW by the end of 2025 Abu Dhabi: The UAE's renewable energy capacity has grown more than 63-fold over the past decade, rising from 129 megawatts in 2015 to more than 8.2 gigawatts in 2025, according to Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary»»»

A monument to Vietnamese statesman Ho Chi Minh has been unveiled at the Royal Central Park complex in Bishkek. The ceremony was attended by Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Mamataliev, Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, representatives of government agencies, the diplomatic corps and i»»»

LISBON: Thirty Portuguese companies and institutions are set to explore investment, expansion, and partnership opportunities with Saudi Arabia, as part of an intensive economic program accompanying Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel’s visit to Portugal. The initiative marks a fresh sign of grow»»»

More than 100 organisations, including OpenAI and Anthropic, called governments and technology companies Thursday to strengthen cyber defences against increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks. The open letter warned of widespread threats in coming months as artificial intelligence models »»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit gets underway in Kyrgyzstan, with the leaders of China and Russia attending. But first: the US hosts G20 finance ministers, while America's massive debt may be painting its new central banker into a corner. »»»

OAG data puts DXB ahead of Heathrow, Incheon, Amsterdam and Istanbul for September 2026 Dubai: Dubai International Airport has retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international traffic in September, with airlines scheduling 4.34 million departing international seats for the mon»»»

A Russian attack on Kyiv overnight destroyed a printing plant that was in the process of turning out 1.3 million school text books, about 10% of the total required, just before the start of the academic school year which gets underway on Tuesday. File photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A»»»

Iceland has narrowly rejected the idea of resuming talks on joining the EU, public broadcaster RUV has reported. Previous negotiations were halted 13 years ago. The referendum on Saturday saw a high turnout, with more than 225,000 people out of a population of just over 394,000 coming to the polls.»»»

Istanbul: Rescuers were on Monday still hunting for survivors a day after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and more than a dozen missing, authorities said. The ferry left the northern port of Girne around midday (0900 GMT) on Sunday en route for the Turkish mainland but caps»»»

Maria Montessori Home, an education provider with more than ten years of experience in Montessori program, is expanding its presence in Bucharest and will open its first kindergarten in the eastern part of the capital on September 1st, through a partnership with premium residential complex Liziera »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with U.S. Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor. The head of state raised the issue of simplifying visa requirements for citizens of Kyrgyzstan traveling to the United States. Specifically, the sides discussed the poss»»»

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has announced the fuel prices for September 2026. According to the announcement, the prices will remain unchanged for Premium-grade and Super-grade petrol as well as Diesel. The Premium-grade petrol will amount to QR2 per litre, while the Super-grade petrol will cost QR2.10»»»

The European Union and leading European countries are implementing a large-scale strategy to destabilize the situation in Russia ahead of the unified voting day, the Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported. "Neither Ukraine, with its corrupt and 'expired' regime, nor the Russophobic po»»»

Romania’s consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of RON 48.1 billion in the first seven months of 2026, down by RON 28.4 billion from RON 76.4 billion in the same period of 2025, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Finance. The deficit fell by 37% in nominal terms and na»»»

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said Egypt has established itself as a major global producer and exporter of fertilizers, supported by a strong industrial base, reliable energy supplies, and abundant natural resources, particularly phosphate, that are essential to fertilizer production. Hashem s»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking Washington into going to war with the Islamic republic, calling him a “serpent.”“In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the US Administration into a war on Iran on beha»»»

DUBAI: Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have arrived in Istanbul to attend their first meeting under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman headed the Saudi delegation, joined by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and»»»

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a working visit. They were welcomed at Manas International Airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration. Ilham Aliyev arrived in Bishkek to »»»

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A sharp increase in westerly winds is expected in Bishkek and Chuy Valley within the next hour and on the evening of August 31, forecasters warned. Wind gusts may reach 15–20 meters per second. Residents are advised to stay away from advertising structures and trees, avoid parking vehicles near the»»»

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Kyrgyzstan on August 31 for a working visit. He was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Emomali Rahmon arrived in Bishkek to participate in the regular meeting of the Council of Heads o»»»

RIYADH: Saudi-listed Arabian Drilling Co. signed a five-year contract worth about SR3 billion ($800 million) with SLB Middle East to provide 11 land rigs for integrated gas drilling operations. The contract, signed Aug. 30, covers rigs that were previously deployed under an integrated gas drilling »»»

Kyustendil’s Iztok neighborhood is an example of good practice in gradually improving living conditions through cooperation between local authorities, institutions and the community, Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva said during a working visit here on Monday. The visit focused on sustainable»»»

KYIV: Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region stretched into the fifth day on Monday, with near round-the-clock air raid sirens disrupting daily life for millions. The attacks early on Monday injured four people and damaged warehouse facilities, an apartment b»»»

The United Arab Emirates on Monday condemned an Iranian drone attack intercepted over its territorial waters, calling it a "dangerous escalation". The foreign ministry said in a statement on X that it "strongly condemned the hostile Iranian attack on the country involving a drone that was intercept»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a US military attack on parts of Larak Island, saying the Iranian Armed Forces targeted American military bases in Jordan in exercise of the country’s inherent right to legitimate defense. The ministry said in a statement early Monday that the US milit»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the missile attacks targeting Jordan, describing them as a flagrant violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks represented a serious infringement of Jor»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met today, August 31, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the country to attend the SCO Plus meeting and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games. The parties discussed cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the UN, pressing internat»»»

Russian Armed Forces have struck targets including Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure, transportation facilities, and logistical hubs used by the Ukraine's military, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday. "Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops»»»

US special envoy ‌John Coale has said he hopes to secure the release of hundreds of additional prisoners from Belarus next ​month and will go there in person to try to seal the deal. Coale, who said his diplomacy had already persuaded Belarus to free up to 800 political prisoners in return for the »»»

DUBAI: Tickets are now on sale for Emirates Dubai 7s, with the Middle East’s largest sports and entertainment festival returning to The Sevens Stadium from Nov. 27-29. Featuring an expanded program of sport, music, entertainment, family experiences and hospitality, it will take place on the final w»»»

ISTANBUL: Rescuers were on Monday still hunting for survivors a day after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and more than a dozen missing, authorities said. The ferry left the northern port of Girne around midday (0900 GMT) on Sunday en route for the Turkish mainland but caps»»»

BISHKEK: China’s Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin expected later on Monday for the two-day event that will involve over a dozen other leaders. The regional SCO bloc — which seek»»»

TYRE: Eleven-year-old Fatima Khashab helps her mother tidy the small area where their family sleeps, in a row of makeshift living quarters in a school gymnasium.About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre. Most are from villages farther south that have»»»

A fire broke out at a foil manufacturing facility in Kara-Suu town, the Ministry of Emergency Situations’ department for Osh region reported. According to the ministry, the fire broke out on August 31 at a facility located on Nurakunov Street. Two fire and rescue crews were deployed to extinguish t»»»

Péter Magyar, the prime minister, and Judit Lannert, the education minister, made a series of long-awaited and reassuring promises to pupils and teachers at the start of the new school year, setting out their vision for the future of Hungary’s schools, education system and its objectives. Photo: MT»»»

A man has been ordered to pay a woman Dh50,000 in compensation after an assault left her with a double fracture of the nasal bones, a nosebleed and psychological distress. The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Claims Court awarded the woman compensation for the material and moral harm cau»»»

Beijing: Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescuers scour for hundreds missing at a border crossing on the Tibetan side. The penalties, which could range from fines to 10 days in »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned what it described as an aggressive Iranian drone attack on the country, saying the aircraft was dealt with by air defence systems over UAE territorial waters and that the incident represented a serious escalation and a clear violation of its sovereignty. Th»»»

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic on a working visit. He was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the regular meeti»»»

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has arrived in Bishkek for the first time, the Kyrgyz Football Union reported. Photo Media During his visit, the head of the Union of European Football Associations is scheduled to meet with representatives of the country’s leadership and the Kyrgyz Football Union.»»»

Nepal on Monday began mass burials for the hundreds of people killed in catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border last week, as authorities announced the death toll had climbed past 900 people. Officials in Nepal and neighbouring China are still searching for more than 4,000 missing pe»»»

Former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov will announce his presidential bid on Tuesday. He said on Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Monday, that an invitation to the media will specify where the event will take place. It is expected that, along with his nomination, the name of the vice-presidenti»»»

President Joseph Aoun arrived Monday in Athens for an official visit to meet with his Greek counterpart, President Konstantinos Tasoulas, at the Presidential Mansion, in efforts to secure international backing to a framework agreement with Israel and an end to hostilities in south Lebanon. Speaking»»»

Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai and the Northern Emirates has warned Indian nationals in the UAE against falling victim to scams involving individuals and agents falsely claiming to provide visa regularisation, emergency certificates, exit permits, Emirates IDs and employment. The Co»»»

U.S. Special Envoy Sergio Gor met in Bishkek with American athletes who arrived to participate in the 6th World Nomad Games. Photo U.S. Embassy «Glad to meet U.S. team here, in Bishkek! Proud of the athletes representing our country at the World Nomad Games. Best of luck in the competition — go ahe»»»

Russia sees the Arctic as a strategic economic asset and plans to develop it into a major Eurasian logistics and resource corridor, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wrote in an article for Arctic.ru, a project by the Rossiya Segodnya media group (Sputnik’s parent company). Sergey Lavrov stre»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova thanked the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) for its support after the party's National Assembly unanimously backed her candidacy for president in the upcoming election. In a letter to Bulgarian socialists, Yotova described the decision as both an important politica»»»