Decision to hand back archipelago has been a bone of contention with Trump administration London: Britain will rework its deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a minister confirmed Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump branded the agreement “terrible” during his first meeting with UK»»»

Cash, weapons and luxury watches uncovered in Naples Camorra stronghold Italian police found over three million euros in cash stashed inside the walls of an alleged drug lord's house following a tip-off, a top anti-mafia prosecutor told AFP Wednesday. The raid also uncovered Kalashnikovs, along wit»»»

New SIFC system gives applicants a way to submit queries and follow their progress Dubai: UAE-based Pakistanis exploring a business investment back home have a new channel for contacting Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The council has launched a digital Ticketing Hub wher»»»

Amman, Sept. 23 (SANA) Syria is moving to restore correspondent banking relationships and expand access to regional financial networks, while seven delegations have expressed interest in establishing banks in the country, Central Bank officials said. The developments emerged during the Arab Regiona»»»

Nagoya (Japan): Qatar's shooting team secured another Asian achievement, winning two gold medals in the men's skeet competition, both in the individual and team events, at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games currently being held in Japan until Oct. 4. The first gold medal was won by the Qatari skeet »»»

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis killed two people Wednesday morning, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said one of those killed was Mohammad Abu Alwan, whom he identified as the head of Hamas’ finance department. He also said Israel would keep going aft»»»

Iran war renews push for alternative trade and energy routes through the Gulf Dubai: A corridor conceived to connect India with Europe through the Gulf is gaining fresh strategic importance as the Iran war exposes the risks of relying on vulnerable maritime chokepoints for global energy and trade. »»»

The monument gets up to 20,000 visitors a day at peak times The ancient Colosseum in Rome, a top tourist destination, was closed Wednesday due to the death of a worker inside overnight, the culture ministry said in a statement. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she was "deeply shocked and »»»

More than 50 UAE government entities will join AI Everything Abu Dhabi in October Abu Dhabi is accelerating its role as a global force in applied AI, mega-scale compute infrastructure, and real-world deployment, as the UAE capital gets set to host the world’s largest AI-first Expo and Summit, featu»»»

Beirut, Sept. 23 (SANA) The Syrian-Lebanese Investment Forum opened in Beirut on Wednesday to discuss investment, reconstruction and ways to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. The forum brings together government officials and business representatives, with sessions focusing»»»

BELGRADE - Air Serbia has been named Airline Market Leader as part of the 52nd edition of the ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, one of the most prestigious and longest-running award programmes in the global aviation industry, organised by Air Transport World (ATW), the leading international »»»

Ramey faces lethal injection a week after co-defendant executed for same killings A man found guilty of fatally shooting three people during a 2005 attempted robbery at a rural Texas home is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, a week after the other man convicted in the killings was put to death»»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski said in a Facebook post: "Every word linking me to guardrail companies is a lie." Earlier on Wednesday, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev sent a report to the National Revenue Agency (NRA) requesting a check of available data on signific»»»

Damascus, Sept. 23 (SANA) The price of a gram of 21-karat gold in the Syrian market remained unchanged on Wednesday from the previous day, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, while global gold prices declined. The authority’s bulletin said a gram of 21-karat gold was »»»

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday issued a stinging rebuke to French President Emmanuel Macron's UN speech denouncing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Macron's remarks that "Hamas has never struck in the West Bank" was a "grotesque absurdity"»»»

Beijing: Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei has spent most of his 13-year career performing solo, but this year, he found some new partners -- a crew of robots with sleek moves. The 27-year-old Sichuan native, together with his fellow robot performers, has made it to the final of "America's Got Talent"»»»

Global experts convene in Dubai to shape the Clinic of 2030 in longevity care Dubai is accelerating its trajectory toward becoming the premier international destination for advanced healthy longevity as AEON Clinic, the flagship regenerative wellness group headquartered at Atlantis the Royal, annou»»»

Seoul, Sept. 23 (SANA) South Korea plans to reduce its reliance on crude oil imports from the Middle East to below 50% by 2035 under a 10-year resource security strategy aimed at diversifying energy supplies and strengthening supply chains. The Industry Ministry said the country would reduce depend»»»

New Delhi: India's political opposition demanded the removal of the top election official on Wednesday after a newspaper investigation alleged that decisions behind a contentious voter-roll revision may have been taken illegally. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been under scrutiny in rec»»»

Police say lecturer forced 20-year-old to consume pesticide and staged her suicide Dubai: The death of a 20-year-old engineering student in Telangana, initially believed to be suicide, has turned into an alleged murder case after CCTV footage and phone records led police to her former lecturer. Tan»»»

Julian Petrov, President of the Education Union at the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour, Wednesday said the voice of Bulgarian teachers must be at the centre of future education policies. He was speaking at the presentation of the results of a national survey conducted by the union on Education 202»»»

Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit Wednesday that his country would never be a "safe haven" for cyberscams, as international partners touted law enforcement successes but warned more must be done. Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and Myanmar, has emerged as »»»

Doha, Qatar: Parents and guardians have been urged to take an active role in protecting children from cyberbullying and promoting safe and responsible use of digital technology, as the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) joins the "Digitally Aware Family" campaign. In a social media post, the»»»

London: Britain announced Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country's satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush for military space capabilities. The new Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron will protect critical satellites used in commun»»»

The global economy has weathered the energy shock caused by the conflict in the Middle East better than expected, helped by adjustments in energy markets, government support and continued investment in artificial intelligence, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. The OECD now ex»»»

Shehbaz, Bill Gates discuss polio, health and agriculture cooperation at UN New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates discussed expanding cooperation in public health, agriculture, digital innovation and artificial intelligence during a meeting »»»

Bishkekgaz gas service announced that gas supplies will be temporarily suspended from September 23 to 25 due to repair work on a low-pressure gas pipeline. The outage will affect the area bounded by Suvorov, Osmonkul and Drevesnaya streets, Alamedin River, the Big Chui Canal and Abdykadyrov Street.»»»

Rețele Electrice România, part of the PPC group in Romania, has completed the modernisation of the 110/20/10 kV Filaret primary substation in District 4 of Bucharest, following an investment of almost RON 79 million from the company’s own funds. Filaret was the last of the company’s Bucharest subst»»»

Tunis: The State of Qatar participated in the 6th Arab Interior Ministers Council Liaison Officers' meeting held at the Council's General Secretariat headquarters in Tunisia. The meeting focused on issues related to criminal prosecution. The Qatari delegation was led by Assistant Director of the Ar»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Traffic has announced the sale of impounded vehicles through a public auction. According to a social media post by the General Directorate of Traffic, the auction will begin on October 4, 2026, and will continue for two weeks. The auction will be held daily f»»»

Women officers to patrol schools, metros and hotspots amid fresh safety fears Dubai A six-year-old girl. A teenager who had stepped out to buy stationery. A 16-year-old allegedly gang-raped and murdered. And, most recently, a 17-year-old allegedly attacked in a park. Four cases involving minor girl»»»

New York, Sept. 23 (SANA) Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The three ministers discussed bilateral relations a»»»

Telecom executives see significant opportunities from artificial intelligence, automation and new digital services, but many companies may lack the organisational readiness needed to capture their full value, according to the latest EY-Parthenon Telco of Tomorrow study. Based on interviews with nea»»»

On Tuesday, September 22, Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine. Ahead of Zelensky’s address to the UN General Assembly today, he said he wants the war to end before winter, stressing that people across Ukraine are living in increasing»»»

Donald Trump has once again criticised Cuba, saying in his UN General Assembly address on Tuesday that the country would “fall.” His remarks prompted reactions ranging from outrage to indifference among Cubans, as the island faces one of its most severe economic crises and continues to deal with pr»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s financial sector is accelerating its digital transformation as regulators, banks, fintech companies and investors explore how innovation can expand while maintaining financial stability, cybersecurity and consumer protection.The second Jordan Fintech Festival opened at the Dead Sea»»»

Passenger traffic is forecast to more than double as carriers expand and renew fleets Dubai: Middle East airlines will need 3,830 new passenger aircraft over the next 20 years as travel demand grows and carriers replace older jets, Airbus said on Wednesday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

Sovereign wealth funds allocate 43% of investments to private capital Dubai: The UAE has emerged as the leading private capital market in the Middle East, driven by economic transformation programmes, rising infrastructure investment and increasingly sophisticated investment institutions, according»»»

A Mahan Air commercial flight from Tehran landed in southern China today, a tracking data website says, despite the US threatening to “shut down” Tehran’s carriers and punish anyone doing business with them starting today. Flight IRM093 landed in Guangzhou at 4:39 pm local time on Wednesday, accord»»»

Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in elections dominated by economic concerns after a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the summer highlighted concerns over rising youth unemployment and the cost of living. Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to e»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "law of the jungle". Macron also called for a moratorium on strikes on civilian and energy infrastruc»»»

The three sisters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan were arrested in the province of Punjab, his Tehreek-e-Insaf party said on Monday. Khan, who was prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced last year to 17 years on corruption charges. »»»

Paris, France: An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris was described as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday by France's culture ministry, with the archaeological find possibly confirming the location of the city's original settlement. A roughly 20-metre (65-foot) wall dating from the Gallo-Roman p»»»

Petar Volgin, "Revival's" vice-presidential candidate, said on BNT that the party's main opponent in the presidential election is what it calls the status quo. Volgin said the selection of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates was based on a poll open not only to party members and »»»

Public sector banks will open on Sunday before the proposed three-day walkout Dubai: UAE residents sending money to India at the end of the month may witness some remittance delays. A proposed nationwide bank strike from Monday, September 28, to Wednesday, September 30, could slow transfers that ne»»»

The European Commission has proposed unlocking €4.2 billion in frozen EU funds for Hungary, marking a major development in the long-running funding dispute between Budapest and Brussels. The move could also restore full access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe for Hungarian students and researchers, f»»»

United Nations, United States: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "Super Intelligence" in official communications, as world leaders jostled over how to address the dangers of the fast-advancing technology. AI has become a major to»»»

Meeting discussed current regional developments and the situation in the Middle East New York: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a meeting convened by US President Donald Trump with a number of leaders and foreign ministers f»»»

Rome: The ancient Colosseum in Rome, a top tourist destination, was closed Wednesday due to the death of a worker inside overnight, the culture ministry said in a statement. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she was "deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the tragic death of Andrea Mor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are currently no specifics on a new meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. On Russia-US Contacts"So far, there are no specifics on any high-level meetings. If we talk about the R»»»