BusinessGermanyWill Germany have enough gas this winter?Dirk KaufmannGermany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply? https://p.dw.»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 22, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia, which is working to become a regional logistics hub in the Mediterranean and a gateway to the African market, is focusing on the modernisation of the maritime transport sector and its port infrastructure,...»»»

The Land Forces will hold the final stage of the Hawk Eye 26 competition at Slivnitsa Training Centre on September 23, the Defence Ministry’s press service said Tuesday. Eight teams from Land Forces units are competing. Service personnel are demonstrating their knowledge and practical skills in ope»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Justice Minister Nenad Vujic met with UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for South-Eastern Europe Danilo Rizzi on Tuesday in Belgrade to discuss ongoing cooperation and opportunities to strengthen national and regional partnerships within the f»»»

EU ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday (22 September) to discuss the bloc’s next seven-year budget, running from 2028 to 2034. Time is running out for member states to move closer together, with EU leaders aiming to strike a deal by the end of the year. But efforts by European Council president An»»»

World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week against a backdrop of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, rising fears over artificial intelligence and mounting economic and climate pressures. The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. "A telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince and Prime Minister »»»

In tonight's edition: A coalition of opposition groups band together in the hope of ousting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Also, we speak to the deputy chief of the UN's peacekeeping mission in DR Congo. And with just a few days to go before legislative elections, young Moroccans are torn bet»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 22, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti took part on Monday in New York in the Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders (IGWEL), at the invitation of the President of the World...»»»

Péter Magyar and Ukraine have become embroiled in a public diplomatic dispute after Budapest rejected claims that Hungary had joined the newly launched Carpathian Eight regional initiative. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticised the Hungarian government’s position as unnecessarily conf»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York with U.N. chief António Guterres, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Iraqi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met on Tuesday with Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to the State of Qatar, HE Pierre-Richard Cajuste. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries in fields of mutual intere»»»

Agreement signed on sidelines of UN General Assembly aims to ease travel procedures Dubai: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and special passports on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The agreeme»»»

Hungary’s food producers and retailers are jointly calling on the government to abolish the country’s price margin cap immediately, arguing that the measure has outlived its original anti-inflation purpose and is now distorting the market. The debate puts Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s new governmen»»»

Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa returns to the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week a year after his first appearance there, with Syria facing a markedly different diplomatic landscape following the removal of major restrictions and an expansion of international»»»

New York, Sept. 22 (SANA) Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye and Pakistan discussed regional developments and ways to reduce tensions across the region during the sixth meeting of the regional quartet held in New York. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Foreign Minist»»»

Tehran seeks easing of US military pressure as it opens door to renewed negotiations Dubai: Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States begins easing military pressure, Kyodo News reported Tuesday, signalling a potential diplomatic opening as Iranian leade»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said that displacement of the population, destruction of infrastructure and occupation of territory are the “language” that Hamas and Hezbollah understand, defending Israel’s actions in this regard. The destruction of infrastructure and the forced dis»»»

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani further criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as a war criminal who has to face accountability over the genocidal war on Gaza. “When it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, I have described him as I believe him to be — a war criminal and an architect of a horri»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said that displacement of the population, destruction of infrastructure and occupation of territory are the “language” that Hamas and Hezbollah understand, defending Israel’s actions in this regard. The destruction of infrastructure and the forced dis»»»

The National Literature Museum marked the 105th anniversary of Ivan Vazov's death with a tribute and a memorial service at the poet's grave in Sofia on Tuesday. Vazov is arguably the biggest name in Bulgaria's literary history. The director of the NLM, Atanas Kapralov, delivered a speech at the eve»»»

President Iliana Iotova, Prime Minister Rumen Radev and political party representatives addressed Bulgarians on the occasion of the 118th anniversary of Bulgaria’s declaration of independence. Independence Day was declared an official holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria in 1998, while Veliko Tarnov»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine is well aware of what decisions need to be made in order to set the path to sustainable peace in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. On Ukraine"Kiev is well aware of what responsibility needs to be taken on and what decisions need to be made so that »»»

A 10-day mourning period was announced in Dubai yesterday Dubai: Dubai Fountain performances have been suspended during the 10-day mourning period, Gulf News can confirm. The mourning period was announced after Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the younger brother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed »»»

Turgutlu, Turkiye: A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkiye on Tuesday, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, a minister said. The incident happened around 8am (0500 GMT) in Turgutlu in Manisa province, near the western resort city of Izmir, the regional governo»»»

CM Vijay serves pongal and sambar to students as Tamil Nadu widens school meal programme Chennai: Tamil Nadu has expanded its free school breakfast programme to students in Classes 6 to 8, bringing another 1.53 million children under a scheme that will now provide morning meals to nearly 3.5 millio»»»

Dubai announces 10 days of mourning, with flags to be flown at half-mast Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday led worshippers in performing funeral prayers for the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Makto»»»

New York, USA: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has participated in a ministerial meeting involving the State of Qatar, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on strengthening cooperati»»»

New York, USA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has participated in a coordination meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight Arab-Islamic States concerned with Gaza. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 81st s»»»

A group of mostly European states and middle powers is seeking to build a new global coalition on artificial intelligence, as countries outside the US-China technology race scramble to retain influence over how increasingly powerful systems are governed. Leaders representing 20 countries, alongside»»»

The EU is divided over a deal to de-sanction Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. Ambassadors from EU member states failed on Monday to agree on whether to de-sanction the tycoon, amplifying deep divisions on attitudes towards Russia within the bloc. According to Euronews, France has pushed for Usm»»»

The US is set to establish a military presence at two additional sites in Greenland under a security agreement with Denmark and the self-governing Arctic territory, according to media reports, as Copenhagen insists the deal does not surrender Danish sovereignty. US President Donald Trump, Danish Pr»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid stressed the importance of supporting existing investments and maximizing the use of available production capacities to increase output, expand local manufacturing and create jobs. He also underscored the importance of boosting exports by exist»»»

Israel's defense minister threatened Tuesday to force out all of Gaza City's residents and displace a million people in the war-ravaged territory if any Israeli is abducted in the future. Speaking at a memorial for the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Defense Minister Israel Katz also threatened the destructio»»»

Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out a deadly strike on a key port city on Tuesday, over a week into the Houthi offensive that has seen them seize control of a strait that is crucial to global energy flows. G7 nations called on the Houthis meanwhile to halt cross-border strikes on Saudi Ar»»»

Construction of two new fire stations will begin in Bishkek next year. Emergency Situations Minister Kanatbek Chynybaev said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration. According to him, there are currently 90 fire stations operating acro»»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) On a 60-square-meter project east of Homs, Hassan al-Daher is testing hydroponics as a way to grow lettuce, cucumbers and strawberries on limited land and with far less water than conventional farming. His experiment reflects growing interest in soil-free agriculture in Sy»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday that Lebanon needed a U.N.-sponsored international force to stay in the country's south after the current U.N. peacekeeping mandate expires. The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which currently counts around 7,50»»»

India and Hungary are seeking to deepen bilateral and regional cooperation after Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Anita Orbán met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New York. The two ministers held bilateral talks and also took part in the first-ever V4+»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West is trying to preserve its weakening economic position through dishonest means, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "We can clearly see how the West is trying, through openly unscrupulous methods, to maintain its rapidly declining position in the globa»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has lashed out at the results of Russia’s parliamentary election, dismissing it as a “veneer of democracy.” The senior EU official, a noted Russia hawk who was appointed, not elected, to her post in 2024, made no mention of the 1,600 drones Ukraine launched into »»»

Tunis, Sept. 22, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti called on Arab states to regain the spirit of initiative regarding various issues at regional and international levels, and endeavour to find...»»»

New York, USA: The State of Qatar participated in the annual consultative meeting of the Council of the Arab League at the level of foreign ministers, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York.The State of Qatar was represented at the meet»»»

New York, USA: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) HE Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.The meet»»»

BusinessGermanyWill Germany have enough gas this winter?Dirk KaufmannGermany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply? https://p.dw.»»»

Europe needs leadership capable of building trust and producing concrete results as military conflicts, geopolitical competition and growing uncertainty continue, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said at the “Her Power @ UNGA81” forum in New York, organized by the American publication Foreign Pol»»»

The United Kingdom and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed underwater vessel, the UK government said Monday, marking a step forward in AUKUS efforts to develop autonomous naval technology. Britain and the United States have for the first time test-fired a»»»

NEW YORK: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE DrMohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated in an event on straits used for international navigation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), on the sidelines of the 81st session of the Unit»»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has participated in a coordination meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight Arab-Islamic States concerned with Gaza. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 81st sessio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) participated as an Official Partner in the Qatar Economic Forum: UNGA Special Edition 2026, Powered by Bloomberg, held in New York on Sunday, 20 September 2026, alongside the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Forum ope»»»