Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP)- A specific cooperation agreement was inked, Wednesday at the headquarters of the Employment and Vocational Training Ministry, between the Tunisian Agency for Vocational Training, the National Agency for Employment and...»»»

Footage widely shared online shows Trump reacting to the powerful noise A moment during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s welcome ceremony in the United States has gone viral after US President Donald Trump visibly winced as two B-1 Lancer bombers roared overhead. Trump and Xi stood side by side at Jo»»»

DOHA: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and Aethon International QFZ LLC have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in advanced manufacturing and industrial innovation, including the establishment of a regional manufacturing hub in Qatar’s free zones. The agre»»»

A total of 22 WWII shells in Hungary have been discovered during construction work in the southern city of Baja, prompting a bomb disposal operation and temporary road closures. The suspected explosive devices were found at the junction of Bokodi Road and Keleti Boulevard, according to Honvédelem, »»»

REDPORT and Dan Șucu have officially launched Infinity Nord, a large-scale residential development in the Străulești-Dămăroaia area of Bucharest. The project is being developed on more than 4.6 hectares, near the Petrom City area, and is the largest development in REDPORT’s portfolio. Infinity Nord»»»

When the Houthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in 2023, it looked to be just another episode of Yemen's war spilling into the seas. But three years later, it can now be seen in a new light: the testing of a model to control a key chokepoint of global trade. Now th»»»

The European Union on Thursday slammed a possible U.S. diesel export ban backed by President Donald Trump as a "bad idea" that would hurt both sides. "We believe this is a bad idea," European Commission spokesman Olof Gill told a press conference in Brussels. "We believe it potentially can have a n»»»

Dubai Municipality and Dubai Future Foundation to test new construction tech in a sandbox Dubai: Dubai is rewriting the rulebook for the technologies that will build its future. Dubai Municipality has held the first "Future of Construction Legathon" at Emirates Towers, bringing government entities,»»»

Andrey Gurov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev. Gurov was born on December 31, 1975, in the town of Gotse D»»»

Georgi Kandev is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Andrey Gurov, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. Kandev served as Chief Commissioner and Acting Chief Secre»»»

Iranian media said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates had suspended flights operated by Iran's airlines, to comply with U.S. sanctions. "All flights by Iranian airlines to the United Arab Emirates have been cancelled since midnight," the ISNA news agency said. An Iran Airtour flight from Teh»»»

Washington, USA: Meta has unveiled a small handheld device called Meta Charm, which uses new AI agent Muse AI, as part of expanding the company's efforts in the field of AI-powered devices. The device is about the size of an Apple AirPods case, and includes a touch screen about two inches in diamet»»»

Europe is entering a period of increasingly pronounced differences between sectors, with company prospects becoming more dependent on the industries in which they operate, according to Allianz Trade’s latest global sector risk analysis. The divergence is emerging against a backdrop of slowing globa»»»

The ban is the result of strong political pressure, director of the Department for State Support of Periodical Press and the Book Industry of Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development Vladimir Grigoryev said. Whereas in 2020-2021 two new translations of "Anna Karenina" were published by Yale and Col»»»

Nurdan Oruntaev, the Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan, introduced new executives to the staff. Zhyrgalbek Medetkanov has been appointed Deputy Minister; he previously headed the Department of Housing and Civil Construction. Sanzhar Matkulov has bec»»»

His journey is a story of opening doors for others, learning to call a new country home Dubai: When Ryan Godinho came to Dubai in 2009, he did not arrive with a ready-made career waiting for him. His father has been running events and trade shows in Dubai for several years, and Godinho pitched him »»»

The Government has finally taken a sensible step towards restricting gambling advertising, with most of the provisions being workable, but there are some omissions, Continue the Change (CC) Chair and MP Assen Vassilev said at a news conference in Parliament on Thursday. A day earlier, Prime Ministe»»»

Bulgaria has shown low effectiveness in tackling climate change, contributing to thousands of deaths and causing direct economic losses from droughts and heatwaves estimated at more than EUR 1 billion in 2025 – approximately 1% of gross domestic product (GDP), or around EUR 140 per capita. These ar»»»

Washington, United States: The Trump administration must immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, a US federal judge ordered Thursday, after their reporters were banned from the premises. Trump has long attacked media outlets that have aired critical coverage of his ca»»»

In an interview with L'Orient-Le Jour, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said he would support the framework agreement if it guarantees the total liberation of Lebanese territory. "I criticized the framework deal for omitting the 1949 Armistice Agreement, which is clearly cite»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has commented to reporters in response to the controversy sparked on social media after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have avoided shaking his hand during a meeting with foreign leaders in New York. “Many are trying to fish in troubled waters. They muddy the wat»»»

Chinese surgeons performed surgery on a patient with allergic rhinitis aboard a hospital aircraft at Manas Airport in Bishkek. It was the first time such an ENT procedure had been performed aboard an aircraft anywhere in the world. According to the Chinese Embassy, a C909 aircraft of Chinese aircra»»»

FNC delegation presses IPU to embed lawmakers in national teams at UN meetings New York: The UAE Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), headed by Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Division, participated in the IPU Parliamentary M»»»

Ivan Hristanov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Stoyanka Cherkezova. Hristanov was born on December 24, 1973, in Sofia. »»»

Berlin: Berlin on Thursday confirmed its withdrawal from the race be part of Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics and Paralympics, leaving only Munich and the western Rhine/Ruhr region as potential hosts. The Berlin senate confirmed the withdrawal at a press conference in the German capital on»»»

Ankara, Turkiye: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday an area southeast of Turkiye. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that the epicenter of the quake occurred in Sanliurfa Province, noting that it was felt by residents of neighbor»»»

Note by the author, Mihai Stănescu – senior management advisor, executive coach and non-executive board member: I’ve sat in enough boardrooms to know what happens to an article series like this one. Someone reads the first paragraph, decides it sounds like a framework, and skips the rest for a quot»»»

Israeli occupation forces detained more than 100 Palestinians in Qalqilya and Azzun on Thursday as raids and military operations continued across the occupied West Bank. Reports from the occupied West Bank said more than 100 young Palestinians were detained in the two areas amid a widespread campai»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian oil company NIS has submitted a new application to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for a special licence that would allow it to continue its operations without interruption after September 30, when the current licence expires. NIS i»»»

A Ukrainian man has stabbed five people at a Catholic monastery in southeastern Poland, according to local police. The attack occurred at around 9:30 AM on Thursday on the grounds of the Benedictine Sisters’ abbey in Jaroslaw, in Poland’s Podkarpackie region, which borders Ukraine, local media have»»»

Extension applies to licences whose current no-premises period expires during 2026 Dubai: Entrepreneurs operating under the Tajer Abu Dhabi licence will get another year to run their businesses without securing physical premises, giving eligible licence holders more time before taking on the cost o»»»

Petar Volgin is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Vazrazhdane party alongside presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov. Petar Volgin was born in Sofia on September 28, 1969. He»»»

Capitals, Sept. 24 (SANA) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cut its 2026 growth forecast for the economies it covers to 2.5% on Thursday, its second consecutive downgrade as war, higher energy prices and borrowing costs weighed on the outlook, while Japan’s Nikkei rose as »»»

Note by the author, Mihai Stănescu – senior management advisor, executive coach and non-executive board member: I’ve sat in enough boardrooms to know what happens to an article series like this one. Someone reads the first paragraph, decides it sounds like a framework, and skips the rest for a quot»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) launched a call for application for the "TradeRoots Africa" programme to support 1,000 African SMEs to build the knowledge, tools, connections and capabilities needed to expand into...»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4420 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct»»»

Psychiatric assessment found defendant was mentally responsible for his actions Dubai: Kuwait’s Court of Appeals has upheld a death sentence against a Kuwaiti man convicted of deliberately killing his wife by running her over with his vehicle in the Mutlaa desert during Eid Al Fitr, local media rep»»»

Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, met with the management of the Chinese company Geely Auto Group in Hangzhou. The Cabinet’s press service reported. Kasymaliev visited the company’s headquarters, where he was briefed on the corporation’s operations and manufact»»»

Free Abu Dhabi exhibition puts locally made technology, healthcare and industry on display Dubai: Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the UAE’s key financial engine for economic diversification and industrial transformation, will host The Current of Growth, a two-day immersive exhibition showcasing UA»»»

Ivelin Mihaylov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Velichie party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Yuliana Mateeva. Mihaylov was born on August 30, 1977, in Gorna Oryahovitsa,»»»

Sergey Indzhov is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission (CEC). He was nominated by the Bulgarian Social Democracy – Euro-Left party alongside presidential candidate Alexander Tomov. Indzhov was born on Sept»»»

Speaking to reporters in Parliament's lobby here on Thursday, Vazrazhdane Deputy Floor Leader Petar Petrov said that the Criminal Code amendment bill approved by MPs at first reading earlier in the day criminalizes a range of commercial activities that could be linked to the Russian Federation. The»»»

NEW YORK - The order based on respect for the UN Charter and the law founded upon it no longer exists, and all countries that recognise the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo and have attempted to seize 14 per cent of the territory of Serbia participated in trampling the Cha»»»

Education spending is soaring, but skills gaps show why system needs a fundamental rethink Global spending on education exceeds $5 trillion annually, approximately 5% of global GDP. Yet 85 million jobs are estimated to go unfulfilled by 2030, and only 58% of students globally reach minimum reading »»»

UAE ranks 22nd globally as EV sales and charging infrastructure continue to expand Dubai: The UAE has emerged as the Gulf’s highest-ranked market for electric vehicle readiness, as a new global study finds that charging networks, vehicle availability, costs and government policy are becoming just a»»»

The Judges’ Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously admitted 18 candidates to participate in the election of SJC members from the judges’ quota on Thursday. Those admitted are Todor Gurov, a judge at the Sofia City Court; Vasil Petkov, a judge at the Military Court of Appeals; Mla»»»

Nikolay Nenchev is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Tsveta Kirilova. Nenchev was born on August 11, 1»»»

Kiril Valchev was born on 24 May 1973 in Sofia. Graduated from the Saint Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher National School for Ancient Languages and Cultures. Got his PhD in Law from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. A part-time assistant professor of civil law at Sofia University St. Kliment »»»

Tsveta Kirilova is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. She was nominated by the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union party, alongside presidential candidate Nikolay Nenchev. Kirilova was born in Sofia in 197»»»

Aleksandar Tomov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the "Bulgarian Social Democracy – Euro-Left" party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Sergey Indzhov. Tomov was born in Sofi»»»