Jared Kushner has played a key role in US diplomacy over the war in Gaza while his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, holds the largest stake in Phoenix Financial, an Israeli investment group with holdings in companies involved in supplying Israel’s military, according to a CNN investigation. »»»

Funds are held until ownership transfer is confirmed Anyone buying or selling a premium Dubai number plate will now have a way to complete the deal without handing over money on trust alone. Mazal has launched a digital platform where buyers' funds are held securely from the moment a deal is agreed»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the fate and future of Hezbollah and other Iran-backed regional armed groups is completely tied to the fate of the Iranian regime itself. “They go -- as goes Iran, so goes the proxies,” said Trump in response to a Lebanese reporter’s question about Hezbolla»»»

POLITICS Trud argues that the Radev cabinet faces three key constraints: time, personnel and money. Time is particularly limited, as the government must tackle a long list of urgent domestic and foreign-policy issues while institutional procedures slow down decision-making. Personnel is another maj»»»

The Liberty Memorial on Shipka Peak will look exactly the same after the renovation, which is why there are 1,000 pages of publicly available documentation, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday during parliamentary question time in response to a question from the Vazrazhdane parliamentary grou»»»

NAIROBI: The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability. “The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4948 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.3 pct y-o-y and down by 0.2 pct re»»»

MUNICH - The Serbia men's national football team lost 2-0 to Germany away in a UEFA Nations League Group A2 Match Day 3 game in Munich on Thursday evening. Tom Bischof (39 min) and Florian Wirtz (61 min) provided the goals for the hosts. Serbia are in the last, fourth position in the Group A2 table»»»

Márton Nagy, a former minister in former PM Viktor Orbán’s government, has reportedly moved to Switzerland and has been working for a Zurich investment bank since the summer. Márton Nagy, who served as Hungary’s national economy minister before the April 2026 election, has moved to Switzerland and »»»

Abu Dhabi achieves 100% fisheries sustainability, restoring marine ecosystems Abu Dhabi’s Sustainable Fisheries Index reached 100% by the end of 2025, up from just 8% in 2018, as the emirate continues efforts to restore marine life and protect natural resources. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (»»»

The authorities in Malta have provided invoices for 36 flights worth a total of EUR 5 million, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday during parliamentary Question Time, referring to flights taken by Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Floor Leader Delyan Peevski, and companies supplying guar»»»

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the State Agency for Child Protection (SACP) will work to develop an information system that will centralize all alerts submitted to state institutions and child protection bodies, Minister Nataliya Efremova said at an event marking the SACP's 25th anniv»»»

Romania remains attractive to foreign investors due to its strategic location, EU and NATO membership, educated workforce, competitive wages, and natural resources, but regulatory unpredictability, fiscal pressures, administrative weaknesses, and corruption continue to weigh on the business environ»»»

BUNIA: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures were released by the health ministry on Thursday. They show that 4,018 people have died from among 8,300 confirmed cases, making up for nea»»»

On October 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan (MFA) held a meeting to hand over charitable assistance to educational institutions under its patronage following a diplomatic charity fair. The meeting was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Tursunkulov, Dean of the Diplomatic Cor»»»

A medical screening and selection campaign for children with congenital malformations will be held at the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare on October 12–13. Selected children will receive free treatment at clinics in Germany, Together for Health Public Foundation reports. According to»»»

UAE highlights barriers to girls' education at UN Human Rights Council session Abu Dhabi- UAE Minister of Education Sarah Al Amiri has called for every girl to have access to and complete at least 12 years of safe, inclusive and high-quality education, saying schooling must equip young women with t»»»

Bulgaria will continue actively structuring the proposed investment project with Rheinmetall, building on Germany’s leading role as a key foreign-trade partner and source of foreign direct investment for the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander »»»

As global institutions like the UN, the IMF, and the WTO struggle to contain escalating world crises, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech at the Valdai Discussion Club reflects a deep strategic grasp of major geopolitical trends, political analyst Hassan Hardan told Sputnik. With China, India»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has begun drafting contingency plans in case German Chancellor Friedrich Merz resigns or shifts his focus to domestic affairs amid disastrous election results and infighting within his coalition, the Western media reported on Friday, citing diplomats and offici»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China has canceled some October exports of petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline, to ensure domestic demand, Bloomberg reported, citing sources Buyers were not provided with further details, including the exact reason for the cancellation of supplies, the report said »»»

Expanded Vetri Payanam scheme covers 12,692 buses and could benefit 8.43m women daily Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay briefly turned bus conductor on Friday, handing out free tickets to women passengers as he launched a major expansion of the state’s free bus travel scheme. Vijay was seen»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev said more than 200,000 people commute to the capital every day as part of internal migration. The mayor made the statement at the scientific and practical conference «Development of Bishkek in the Era of Independence: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.» Accord»»»

On October 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan (MFA) held a meeting to hand over charitable assistance to educational institutions under its patronage following a diplomatic charity fair. The meeting was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Tursunkulov, Dean of the Diplomatic Cor»»»

First published in Respekt. In Germany’s recent state elections, voters as young as 16 could cast ballots. The results confirmed a global trend of political division between young women and men. “On 1 January, we both deleted Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. And whichever of us would be the first to»»»

LONDON: On Sept. 28, two days before the terrifying incident that unfolded on board flydubai Flight 1073 on Wednesday, the airline was setting up its stand at the inaugural Syria Travel Show at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus. For Syria’s Ministry of Tourism, the event was a central part of efforts»»»

The deputy director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization has said that she is "deeply concerned" about the impact of the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict on agriculture in south Lebanon. The latest war "puts additional pressure on farmers and rural communities that, frankly, were»»»

Lieutenant General Sir Charlie Collins KBE DSO, Deputy Chief of the British Defense Staff (Military Strategy and Operations), concluded a visit to Lebanon on Tuesday 29 September, the British embassy said on Friday. During the visit, Lieutenant General Collins met Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri,»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Friday that rebuilding regions destroyed in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war is beyond the state's capacity, calling for funding as he visited the heavily damaged south. "I am aware of the magnitude of the crisis" including the destruction, displacement and loss of li»»»

A driver hit two women who were standing on the roadside in Tokmok. Both victims died at the scene. According to media reports citing the Traffic Safety Department of Chui region, the accident occurred at about 10:24 p.m. on October 1 near Zhantaev Street, close to a gas station. According to preli»»»

Oslo, Oct. 2 (SANA) Syrian and Norwegian officials discussed immigration procedures and the situation of Syrians living in Norway during talks in Oslo on Thursday aimed at strengthening bilateral coordination. Nahla Othman, director of the Expatriates and Refugees Department at Syria’s Ministry of »»»

Paris, France: Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils that has seen dozens of staff members wounded and some 2,000 people arrested, officials said. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide,»»»

Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam arrived this morning at the Government Serail in Nabatieh, launching a visit to the city with a clear message: security and safety are the foundation for the return of residents and the reconstruction of the area. The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish rescuers on Friday recovered the bodies of three miners trapped in a mine collapse in western Turkiye, raising the death toll to five, local authorities said. “The search and rescue operations carried out after the mine collapse in Soma district have ended and the bodies of the th»»»

The Lebanese Army announced that it has seized nearly 250 kilograms of explosives being transported from neighboring Syria into Lebanon, though it was unable to apprehend the smugglers. "An army unit seized approximately 245 kg of TNT, four explosive devices, eight detonators and electrical wiring »»»

Bulgaria will continue actively structuring the proposed investment project with Rheinmetall, building on Germany’s leading role as a key foreign-trade partner and source of foreign direct investment for the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander »»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world. The alleged attack came as fighting intensifies in Yemen, where government forces said they c»»»

Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said Thursday that the flydubai co-pilot, suspected of an attack stopped by the captain and passengers on a flight bound for Israel, has been transferred from the kingdom to the United Arab Emirates. The plane's captain and the co-pilot "after their health improved »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. The dramatic events a day earlier saw passengers help stop the plane from crashing, making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before the»»»

Former US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, according to court filings seen by multiple outlets. The former DHS chief, dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ online over her glamorous appearance while overseeing US President Don»»»

TOKYO (Sputnik) - South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young proposed to North Korea to start talks over last week's mine blast inside the demilitarized zone, when three South Korean servicemen were injured, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. "The root cause of this incident ultimat»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it had detained a man in Crimea who was passing information about the Russian armed forces facilities and the movements of military equipment to the Ukrainian Security Service. "The Federal Security Service of the Rus»»»

A scientific and practical conference «Development of Bishkek in the Era of Independence: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects» is held in Bishkek on October 2. The event was organized by the Bishkek City Hall and the Bishkek City Council. Speaking at the conference, Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunusha»»»

Dubai Financial Services Authority chairman takes over at UAE's largest Islamic lender Dubai: DIB has appointed Fadhel Abdulbaqi Al Ali as chairman of its board of directors, effective 30 September 2026, the UAE's largest Islamic bank said on Wednesday. Al Ali succeeds Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shaibani,»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot injured during a cockpit altercation on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, has described for the first time how he fought to regain control of the aircraft while wounded. Speaking to Indian P»»»

Rome: The State of Qatar participated in a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, held in the Italian capital Rome. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Italian Republic and Permanent R»»»

The sarcophagus in which the remains of Tsar Samuel will be laid to rest has arrived in Sofia. It will be placed in the southern part of the transept of Sofia's Church of St Sophia. The sarcophagus measures approximately 2.30 metres in length, 90–100 cm in width and 85–90 cm in height and is design»»»

Cape Canaveral: Four new crew members for the International Space Station docked Thursday at the orbiting laboratory where they will stay for approximately six months. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-13 mission team lifted off at 11:10am local time (1510 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Flori»»»

Arab Finance: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa chaired the general assembly meeting of the Holding Company for Construction and Development (HCCD) to approve its budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026/2027. Eissa highlighted HCCD’s diversified portfolio spanning contracting, real »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian entrepreneur Konstantin Malofeev said on Friday that the US authorities appropriated $10 million from his accounts, and $5.4 million of that amount was transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine. Earlier in the day , the Investigative Committee of Russia announced the ini»»»