The Government adopted a decision amending Decision No. 62 of February 12, 2025, approving a roadmap for the completion of the Struma Motorway, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov said in August that the realistic deadline for completing»»»

Amman, Sep.9 (SANA) Jordan on Wednesday offered its condolences to the Syrian government and people over the victims of an explosion at a temporary warehouse used to collect weapons and war remnants in northern Idlib countryside, reaffirming its solidarity and support for Syria. In a statement post»»»

London, Sept. 9 (SANA) Britain’s Permanent Representative to the UN, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna, Sonia Farrey, said that Syria has taken important steps toward addressing the legacy of the deposed regim»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin as great. On Tuesday, Putin and Trump held an hour-long telephone conversation, during which the Russian president outlined to his US counterpart steps that Washington coul»»»

The European Commission unveiled its Affordable Housing Package on Wednesday (9 September), in an attempt to curb the rise in short-term rental properties in tourist cities and increase access to affordable housing. Some 40 percent of Europeans see affordable housing as a big problem where they liv»»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva organized Wednesday a side event entitled "Can Education Survive Attack The Resilience of Human Communities," in cooperation with the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, marking the 7th International Day to»»»

Tunis, Sept. 9 (TAP) - The weather on Wednesday night will be marked by the development of localised thunderstorms accompanied by scattered showers in the northwest and central regions, followed by partly cloudy conditions across most areas,...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russia-Vietnam partnership actually contributes to global and regional stability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam held talks at the Kremlin and then made statements to the media. On Monday, the Viet»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed threats against Syria from Mount Hermon, stating that they would not allow any army to position itself on their borders, claiming Israeli military control over the entire region stretching from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk River and from Mount Hermon»»»

Tunis, September 9, 2026 (TAP) – The National Committee for Disaster Prevention, Response and Emergency Relief met Wednesday at the National School of Civil Protection to assess national preparedness and strengthen coordination and response...»»»

iPhone Duo opens to 7.6 inches, starts at Dh8,499 and arrives in UAE on October 23 Dubai, UAE: Apple has unveiled its first foldable iPhone, with the new iPhone Duo opening into a 7.6-inch display and carrying a starting price of Dh8,499 in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheque»»»

VLADIVOSTOK, (Sputnik) - The postponed visit to Russia by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take place before the end of 2026, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told Sputnik. "We are very close to this. The Prime Minister was supposed to arrive on March 3, when the war b»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Middle East could become the trigger for a full-scale global conflict if escalation in the region spirals out of control, Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva's special international affairs adviser Celso Amorim said on Wednesday. A direct confrontation in the Midd»»»

Damascus, Sep.9 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned Wednesday the illegal entry of Israeli Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into Syrian territory and his tour of Mount Hermon, describing the move as a provocative act and a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty, territo»»»

Poland is considering a major ownership restructuring of state defense group PGZ, with other state-controlled companies potentially acquiring as much as 45 percent of its shares. State Assets Minister Wojciech Balczun confirmed that changes are being considered for next year, while Orlen has been i»»»

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council left interest rates unchanged in September, keeping the National Bank of Poland reference rate at 3.75 percent. The decision marked the sixth consecutive meeting in 2026 without a rate change. The reference rate has remained at that level since a 25-basis-point cut »»»

Both watches add new heart sensing and readiness scores, with sales from September 18 Dubai: Apple has introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, with UAE prices starting at Dh1,599 and Dh3,199 respectively, bringing new heart-rate sensing, daily readiness scores and faster charg»»»

Doha, Qatar: Apple unveiled its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Wednesday, introducing a new generation of its flagship smartphones with greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, processing power and on-device privacy. The new phones were presented during Apple’s annual September even»»»

Hungary is finally set to feel the arrival of autumn, with a significant cooling trend expected over the coming days. After temperatures soared to 30–34°C earlier this week — around 7–9°C above the seasonal average — a cold front is now sweeping across the country, bringing cooler temperatures, clo»»»

GENEVA: The State of Qatar affirmed that protecting the dignity, humanity and rights of older persons remains a longstanding priority, regardless of age or changes in their health and cognitive abilities. Delivering Qatar's statement during the interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on th»»»

VIENNA: The State of Qatar called on members of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to vote in favor of the draft resolution to remove the item "Implementation of the Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic" from the Board's agenda, thereby allowing Syri»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Popsoi paid an official visit to Sofia on Wednesday at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Velislava Petrova, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said. During his visit, Popsoi conferred with Petrova, followed»»»

Damascus, Sep. 9 ( SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic welcomed a decision adopted unanimously by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to close the outstanding issues related to Syria’s nuclear file and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty safeguards agreement, and to »»»

AirPods 5 start at Dh539 with stronger ANC and UAE availability from September 18 Dubai: Apple has introduced AirPods 5 with prices starting at Dh539, bringing Active Noise Cancellation to its most affordable AirPods and promising up to 50% greater external noise reduction compared with AirPods 4 w»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260909 awards cash prizes to multiple participants Dubai: Several participants have walked away with cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260909, the winning numbers in the Days section were 23, 7, 11, 21, 16, 9, whi»»»

Vienna: The State of Qatar called on members of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to vote in favor of the draft resolution to remove the item "Implementation of the Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic" from the Board's agenda, thereby allowing Syri»»»

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Tunis, Sept. 9 (TAP) - BNA Assurances’ revenue reached TND 100 million at the end of June 2026, up 7% from the same period in 2025, according to its interim financial statements published Wednesday by the Tunis Stock Exchange.The change in the...»»»

Moldova’s European integration, support for the country’s Bulgarian national minority and the development of the Taraclia region were among the main topics discussed by Bulgaria's Foreign Minister, Velislava Petrova, and her visiting Moldovan counterpart, Mihai Popsoi, the Foreign Ministry said Wed»»»

Damascus, Sep. 9 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received Wednesday Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Damascus to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. According to a statem»»»

UPDATENew Pro models add variable aperture, longer battery life and eSIM-only options in UAE Dubai: UAE consumers will be able to pre-order Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max from Saturday, September 12, with prices starting at Dh5,099 and Dh5,499 respectively. Both phones will go on s»»»

Rome: AS Roma will wear jerseys promoting relief efforts in Nepal during Wednesday's Champions League match against Fenerbahce, the Italian football club announced. A flash flood on August 26 caused by a glacier and rockslide, which began on the China-Nepal border, has left at least 1,410 people de»»»

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Tunis, Sept. 9 (TAP) - The stock market closed Wednesday’s session on a gloomy note. The Tunindex fell 0.93% to 19,150.58 points, on a modest trading volume of TND 6 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.Continuing its recent rally, SOTUMAG...»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov conferred with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Mihai Popsoi on Wednesday, the government press office said. The talks focused on advancing bilateral relations, Moldova’s European integration, and issues related to the Taraclia regio»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260909 awards cash prizes to multiple participants Dubai: Several participants have walked away with cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260909, the winning numbers in the Days section were 23, 7, 11, 21, 16, 9, whi»»»

UAE, Arab and Muslim allies hail UK ban on goods from illegal settlements The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, State of Qatar, »»»

Difficult choices are made much easier when the spirit of adventure and play intervene in the landscape. Like, why not, moving to Cluj-Napoca. The same happened in the case of imobiliare.ro and the launch of Imopoly, when Sector 7 HUB came into play. As any launch needs buzz, and the real estate ma»»»

Manila: Search and rescue operations are underway after a passenger vessel carrying 134 people caught fire off the coast of Coron, Palawan, on Wednesday. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, at least 28 people have been safely rescued as of 9pm local time. The vessel was carrying 117 passengers»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, through its Department of Research and Islamic Studies, organised the "Knowledge Integration" symposium in coordination with Qatar University's Ibn Khaldoun Center, with HE Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen bin»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests acro»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Iran, Russia and China have demanded guarantees against further attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's mission in Vienna said on Wednesday. "China, Iran, and Russia, in a joint statement to the [IAEA] BoG [Board of Governors] today, condemned repeated attacks against Iran»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia and Vietnam signed 17 documents during Vietnamese President To Lam’s state visit to Russia, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday. The documents include a memorandum of understanding between the Russian Economic Development Ministry and the Vietnamese Finance Mini»»»

Polya Stancheva has been selected as director of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London, succeeding Svetla Dionisieva, who has led the institute since its establishment in 2011, the Culture Ministry said on its website. Iskra Angelova came second in the selection process, while Miglena Rogachev»»»

US President Donald Trump will take the stage at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas today, less than two months before the crucial midterm elections. His appearance will be more than another partisan gathering with familiar campaign rituals. Behind the glitz and glamour, the Republican Party wi»»»

France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.  Drinking th»»»

Two years after her dazzling performance atop the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Céline Dion is back in the French capital for a series of sold-out concerts – and fans are over the moon. Some 500,000 people are expected to attend the concerts. In the Paris suburb of Nanterre, doz»»»

The extra-parliamentary Velichie party Wednesday has nominated Ivelin Mihaylov as its candidate for President of Bulgaria and Yuliana Mateeva as his running mate. The announcement was made in an address to Bulgarian people by party chair Albena Pekova. The nominations followed an internal survey an»»»

Damascus, Sept. 9 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic welcomed a historic decision by the Council of the League of Arab States calling for the full lifting of all political, economic and social sanctions imposed on the Syrian state and its institutions, while maintaining sanctions on officials of the d»»»

The EU General Court has dismissed Hungary’s legal challenge against a decision to use extraordinary revenues from frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine’s armed forces. However, the court did not rule that Hungary’s legal arguments were unfounded: it said it had no jurisdiction to review t»»»