Beijing, Sept. 26 (SANA) China and the United States have agreed to reciprocal tariff reductions covering $30 billion worth of goods from each side and to launch a dialogue on artificial intelligence, as part of a broader agreement reached during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United S»»»

Strait of Hormuz, regional conflict and travel curbs put Gulf on edge Hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East war are hanging in the balance, with Iran waiting for Washington’s response to a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while fresh missile and drone attacks have kept neighbo»»»

Authorities deploy top investigators amid surge in attacks on women in Ekurhuleni Tembisa: South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months. The discovery adds to growi»»»

To help children process their experiences of war, an art center has been established in the West Bank. »»»

US news outlet CNN has been removed from a press pool that is accompanying President Donald Trump on a trip to Tennessee on Saturday. Last week, the Trump administration barred CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, from accessing the White House. A judge then ordered their access temporarily restore»»»

HANGZHOU, China — The fifth Global Digital Trade Expo opened on Thursday, bringing together more than 2,000 companies from 163 countries and regions and over 50,000 professional buyers and visitors to promote digital trade cooperation and AI technologies.Running from September 23–27 under the theme»»»

Residents had warned of gas risks before deadly explosion in Plaka neighborhood Athens: Four American tourists visiting Greece were among six people confirmed dead Saturday after a blast brought down the small Athens residential building they had been staying in near the Acropolis, officials said. »»»

Return to Britain brings fresh start for Sussex children’s education Montreal: Prince Harry has said in a new interview that his children Archie and Lilibet are "happy" at their new school in England, after he and his wife Meghan reportedly moved the children to a different school for security reas»»»

Gulf News platform showcases trending qualifications for ambitious talent Executive MBAs, finance programmes and advanced technology courses are among the top choices for visitors at Gulf News LevelUP, currently under way at Dusit Thani Dubai, as working professionals and graduates look for qualifi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Military Media: Stay tuned this afternoon—at 4:00 PM—for new footage showing strikes on Saudi regime troop concentrations and vehicl»»»

Drivers in Hungary faced a difficult Saturday as a series of crashes disrupted traffic on major motorways and roads across the country. The latest collision occurred on the M1 near Tatabánya, one of the main routes between Budapest and the Austrian and Slovak borders, while other accidents affected»»»

MPs have submitted a proposal to establish a temporary parliamentary committee to examine suspected hybrid attacks, sabotage and other activities by foreign intelligence services in Bulgaria since 2011, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) said in a press release on Saturday. The proposal was submitted at DB's»»»

SAN FRANCISCO: Artificial intelligence technology from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI probed U.S. government websites including the Departments of Education and Commerce, researchers said Friday, adding to the growing list of incidents in which OpenAI’s AI agents acted without the company’s knowledge. The co»»»

MBRGI and Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 are preparing food aid for people in Gaza Dubai: More than 10 million meals are being prepared in Dubai for people in the Gaza Strip under a new humanitarian initiative launched at Dubai World Trade Centre in memory of the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Makt»»»

Funding will help curb the outbreak and strengthen healthcare systems in affected areas New York: At the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, has allocated $10 million to support international efforts to curb the spread of the »»»

Returns and corporate tax payments can be completed through the EmaraTax platform Abu Dhabi: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) emphasised the need for all Taxable Persons subject to Corporate Tax whose Taxable Period ended on 31 December 2025 to file their Tax Returns and pay the Corporate Tax due no»»»

EqualitySouth KoreaSouth Korea's gender pay gap grows as women get olderYousra DriouaA new report shows how in South Korea, women on average earn less and have fewer employment opportunities throughout their lives. https://p.dw.com/p/5NHhlCaregiving responsibilities still fall on women, pushing the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Anees Qatar has officially expanded into the premium fragrance market, introducing an extensive collection of popular perfume brands to shoppers across the country. The strategic expansion marks a major milestone in the retailer’s evolution beyond consumer electronics into the wider»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - Iran no longer has trust in the negotiation process with the United States after attacks and sanctions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said. "We have no trust in the American side and do not know on what basis an understanding can be reached with it," Pezeshkian told Al Jazeer»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iraqi government is in talks with the United States to exempt Iraqi airports from US sanctions against Iran's aviation sector, the Iraqi government's press service said on Saturday. The US earlier threatened to impose secondary sanctions on airports and companies for servicin»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar participated in the joint ministerial meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE DrMoha»»»

Playa del Carmen, Mexico: A record-breaking El Nino will likely force the world's top chefs to rethink their menus ahead of droughts, floods and heatwaves upending global food systems. Ants are disappearing from the table in Brazil, one Danish chef is opting for cocoa-free chocolate and Japan is se»»»

New York, USA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met separately on Saturday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, HE Felix Plasencia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, a»»»

UN Congress framework covers cybercrime, AI, organised crime and illicit finance The draft “Abu Dhabi Declaration” is among the key anticipated outcomes of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which opened in Abu Dhabi today (Saturday). The draft comprises 18 a»»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 26 (SANA) Syria pledged Saturday to adopt a five-year national strategy on crime prevention and criminal justice as it seeks to rebuild law enforcement institutions and expand international cooperation against organized and cybercrime. Interior Minister Anas Khattab announced the p»»»

Saint-Denis, France: Waving a homemade sign reading, "I can't, I've got the pope," 17-year-old Marie Mabre joined tens of thousands of young Catholics who flocked to see Pope Leo XIV at a stadium near Paris on Friday evening. "It's so cool to think we're lucky enough to meet the Pope," the teenager»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has urged road users to exercise caution as relatively humid to humid weather conditions are expected across the country during the coming week. In a social media post on Saturday, September 26, 2026, the department said with mist and fog could develop »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Former Israeli military intelligence officer Barak Seri says Netanyahu “doing everything” to prevent inquiry into Oct. 7 attacks 26-09-2026»»»

Experts say moving up the career ladder requires more than years of experience Dubai: What does it really take to get promoted? For professionals looking to move into their next role, having more years of experience may not be enough. Career and education experts have noted that promotion readiness»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar participated Saturday in the joint ministerial meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held on the margin of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign A»»»

A controversial photo of a bus near Hungary’s Austrian border sparked speculation about illegal migration – but the passengers were actually Stipendium Hungaricum students. One of them now explains what happened and why the incident matters. Around mid-August, a bus stopped at a rest area near Fert»»»

The Pentagon’s public tally of US troops wounded during the Iran war increased by 37 this week, without an explanation from the Defense Department about when or how the injuries occurred. The increase includes 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines, according to a review of the Pentagon’s Defense Casual»»»

Tens of thousands of students took to the streets across Germany on Friday to protest the government’s military service reform amid Berlin’s push to expand the armed forces, citing the alleged threat from Russia. Organizers of the “School Strike Against Conscription” said around 45,000 students joi»»»

The powerful El Nino now developing in the Pacific could cause hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths worldwide, with developing countries projected to bear the heaviest toll, according to a new study. El Nino is a natural warming of the tropical Pacific that can disrupt weather around the wo»»»

After more than eight years under the control of Yemeni government forces, the fall of the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha represents a serious setback. Its significance lies partly in the area’s geopolitical importance and the loss of more than 140km of territory. More troubling is that Mokha fell»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese shepherd injured as Israeli occupation forces open fire towards him in the outskirts of Khiam, Al-Manar correspondent in southern »»»

Iran outlines six-member decision team as it pushes new Strait of Hormuz deal Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran's new plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was coordinated with supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported Saturday, quoting an interview with US media. »»»

City leaders need to explain what they are trying to achieve Few city leaders have attempted to change the way people move around their city as extensively as the former Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. It is this relationship between mobility and the experience of a city that Hidalgo will bring to LIV»»»

As trade ties with the US continue to fray, Canada is seeking a new role and new partners in the increasingly fragmented global economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been courting more foreign investment as well as closer ties with the European Union and Asian economies.  Julian Karaguesian,»»»

Mumbai, India: Drought has hit three-quarters of India's richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday, after prolonged low rainfall in the region home to the megacity of Mumbai. The declaration in Maharashtra came after the national weather department forecast India would end its a»»»

Police say leaving a running vehicle unattended can make it an easy target for thieves Sharjah: Police recovered a stolen car within just two hours of receiving a theft report after the vehicle was left unattended with its engine running, Sharjah Police said on Saturday. Officers located the vehicl»»»

Secretary-General of Iraq’s Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq Movement Sheikh Qais Al-Khazali on Saturday categorically rejected Iraq’s participation in or acquiescence to what he described as a blockade of Iran. In a statement, Sheikh Al-Khazali said it was “deeply painful to see the Islamic Republic of Iran besi»»»

The National Network for Children (NNC) has launched a travelling exhibition tracing more than 150 years of civic initiatives for children in Bulgaria, with the exhibition due to visit 24 cities across the country in the coming weeks, the organization said. The exhibition, titled 150 Years of Child»»»

Doha, Qatar: The ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz was described as "very difficult" and "challenging" by the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, who called on the world to come together to put an end to the "manipulation" of the waterways. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign»»»

Global progress on WHO Pandemic Agreement as nations bolster health defenses World leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly renewed their commitment to strengthening global preparedness for future pandemics, calling for sustained investment and international cooperation in pandemic pr»»»

President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree on measures to provide schools with textbooks and teaching materials. At least 8.5 billion soms will be allocated from the state budget for their publication, the presidential press service reports. According to it, the Cabinet of Ministers has been instr»»»

Chinese executives hail Dubai as launchpad for AI-driven international growth Senior executives from leading Chinese companies have highlighted Dubai’s growing role as a key hub for the regional and global growth of the Chinese business community. They noted that the emirate serves as an internatio»»»

Washington, United States: China and the United States agreed to set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, both sides said, after a Washington summit short on breakthroughs. Presdient Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed matters ranging from AI and trade to the stalle»»»

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the proposal to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff a day earlier on the sidelines of a UN gathering in New York. The plan stipulated that the impor»»»

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. Can Israel continue to define its future primarily through security and territorial control? Mekelberg challenges the notion that military operations, incursions»»»