A whistleblower has sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the U.S. Postal Service secretly implementing new mail-voting policies that could disrupt the midterm elections. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A whistleblower sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the U.S. Postal S»»»

The Health Investment Company for Children’s Hospital Board of Directors has been changed, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. The announcement came after the conclusion of the first meeting of the Interministerial Coordination Council on matters »»»

W. P. Carey has completed a EUR 52 mln sale-leaseback transaction in Poland involving two Purmo Group manufacturing facilities totaling about 83,400 sq m. Purmo will remain the tenant under a 20-year triple-net lease with annual CPI-linked rent increases. The facilities, located in western Poland n»»»

Poland’s secondary housing market is showing modest signs of recovery, but rapid sales remain uncommon. In 2026, 11.8% of real estate agents reported selling studio apartments in under 30 days, up from 8.5% in 2025 but far below 25% in 2023, when the government’s Safe Credit 2% mortgage program fue»»»

Poland was a net electricity exporter in the first seven months of 2026, according to data from transmission system operator PSE. Electricity exports reached 9,547.3 GWh, up nearly 10% y/y, while imports fell about 7% to 7,319 GWh. More than 80% of Polish electricity exports went to Slovakia, Germa»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany is looking for gas deals with Algeria to diversify its supply, Berlin's top diplomat said Thursday in Algiers, where he joined a business delegation visiting the North African country. "We need to diversify... We need long-term gas contracts," Johann Wadephul told German»»»

Shein executives and employees celebrate on the floor of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on Tuesday ahead of the long-awaited public IPO of the Chinese fast-fashion giant. Photo by May James/EPA Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Shares in Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein fell by as much as 10% as trading got underw»»»

Poland’s National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) is giving factoring companies much greater visibility into corporate transactions by registering B2B invoices almost in real time. The change could be particularly significant for SMEs. According to the National Debt Register (KRD), more than 9,000 compan»»»

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Polish space company Creotech Instruments has signed a EUR 13.9 mln contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build and launch the SAWA satellite. The PLN 60 mln project will run from October 2026 to October 2030, with launch planned for H1 2029. SAWA will collect near-real-time data on Eart»»»

Polish dual-use investment fund Balnord has invested in German startup Inleap Photonics, which is developing laser-based counter-drone systems and already has contracts with Germany’s defense ministry and Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub. Inleap raised about EUR 20 mln in a seed round led by UVC Par»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaCan new Apple CEO John Ternus fix the tech giant's AI woes?Arthur SullivanJohn Ternus is just the third Apple CEO in 30 years. His primary challenge is to correct the company's faltering AI strategy to preserve its position as a big tech leader. https://p.dw.com/p/5J»»»

An Ohio man credited his lucky number -- 13 -- with inspiring the purchase that earned him a $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 31 (UPI) -- An Ohio man credited his lucky number -- 13 -- with inspiring the purchase that earned h»»»

Move marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership Washington: (AP) Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for t»»»

Acquisition deepens ICTSI’s shift beyond containers into bulk, specialised cargo handling Manila: Enrique Razon Jr., the richest Filipino billionaire and one of the world’s most aggressive port investors, is expanding deeper into Africa. Razon-controlled International Container Terminal Services In»»»

The Oder River boulevards, two large city squares, and several hundred meters of Wrocław streets. This is the sum total of the revitalization, which is being carried out entirely at its own expense by the developer of Quorum Tower – a residential tower under construction on Sikorskiego Street. Part»»»

The girl had been suffering mental health issues, father says Kolkata Former West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee’s niece allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday. The Police said that Mamata Banerjee’s cousin Nihar Mukhopadhyay’s daughter, Bristi Mukhopadhyay, committed suicide by hanging herse»»»

Recently, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow was still waiting for clarification from the US and Türkiye regarding possible arms supplies to Ukraine. Russia expects a response, as this matter directly affects not only bilateral relations but also the prospects for»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek on September 1. His speech focused on the formation of a multipolar world, reform of global governance, and the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Xi Jinping stated that most countries reject policy of force and do no»»»

A coalition of states from Florida to Alaska joined a suit against Amazon over alleged "deceptive and unfair practices" that the plaintiffs said had cost advertisers $20 billion. File photo by Friedmann Vogel/EPA-EFE Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A coalition of 22 states joined a Federal Trade Commission suit a»»»

Court protects future of young protesters as CJP calls off planned September 5 march Dubai: India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed criminal cases arising from July’s nationwide student protests, saying the future prospects of young demonstrators should not be damaged, in a sweeping order that pro»»»

Romania’s high homeownership rate continues to generate strong demand for renovation services, according to data from HomeRun.ro, an online platform for local services. The most requested renovation services in 2026 include interior painting, apartment renovations, gas boiler installation, bathroom»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaUS irks Germany, Europe with Russian G20 invite, press bansMark Hallam with AFP, AP, dpa, ReutersRussia's finance minister is at the G20 meeting in Asheville but some key US press corps members are not. The mood was already tense amid the lengthy Iran war and Trump's»»»

ADJD is taking part in ADIHEX 2026, running at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until September 6 Visitors to the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026 can learn more about the laws governing hunting, equestrian sports and camel racing through an awareness initiative by the »»»

A planned nine-month retrospective of the work of fashion designer John Galliano at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has been called off following backlash over the British designer's 2011 conviction for anti-Semitic and anti-Asian comments. Footage surfaced in 2011 showing Galliano hurling ra»»»

POLITICS Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) covered an interview with media researcher and political analyst Ivo Indzhov, who said a united right-wing presidential ticket is currently not possible. He noted that the right in Bulgaria is not homogeneous and that Yes, Bulgaria leaders had ruled out a joi»»»

The case of Bulgarian-North Macedonian citizen Iva Mihaylova, who is seeking permission to travel to Bulgaria for medical treatment, could ultimately be taken to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, her defense has said. An appeal is being prepared under Article 3 of the European Conve»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesApple's new CEO John Ternus makes AI top priorityArthur SullivanJohn Ternus is just the third Apple CEO in 30 years. His primary challenge is to correct the company's faltering AI strategy to preserve its position as a big tech leader. https://p.dw.com/p/5JhBCJohn Ternus (left)»»»

Three centuries ago, in 1729, author Jonathan Swift used the cold language of arithmetic to suggest that Ireland’s poor sell their children as food for the tables of English gentlemen. The horror he outlined in his book, A Modest Proposal, lay not just in the idea itself but in the tone: a bureaucr»»»

Suhail Al Mazrouei says cleaner energy, storage, stronger grids are key to Gulf resilience Dubai: The UAE is raising its clean-energy ambitions as the Gulf faces a more uncertain energy landscape, with Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei saying the country is targeting around 3»»»

Claimant said she lent her sister Dh540,000, of which only Dh200,000 was repaid Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi court has ordered a woman to repay her sister Dh340,000 after finding that the money formed part of a family loan that had not been fully repaid. The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cl»»»

Bulgaria and Poland will step up coordination on protecting the EU's external borders and combating organized crime, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday following a meeting between Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, who is paying a working visit to Poland, and his Polish coun»»»

A 49-year-old man allegedly beat, threatened and tortured his partner before forcing her into a forest to dig what was intended to be her own grave. He is now facing charges that could carry up to 12 years in prison. Woman allegedly forced to dig her own grave Prosecutors in Győr have charged a 49-»»»

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any U.S. move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizat»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom intends to become one of the seven largest maritime carriers among the BRICS countries by 2035, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday. At present, Rosatom’s logistics division, built on the assets of the Fesco transport group, whic»»»

IndiGo reiterated that the safety of passengers, crew and aircraft remained top priority Panaji, Goa, India: IndiGo flight 6E 2102 operating from Goa to Delhi returned to Manohar International Airport at Mopa shortly after takeoff on Tuesday morning following a reported technical issue, with all 22»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump hailed a Supreme Court ruling on his White House ballroom Monday, saying it removed all further threats to the project which would now be completed by mid-2028. "I am pleased to report that the United States Supreme Court has just ruled in favor »»»

Barcelona: Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick's Barca managed to record a third win from t»»»

Romania's capital city ranks 21st in Savills Power and Place Index Top 30, the world top of cities with the highest potential for the future development of data centers, according to te press release of a real estate consulting company. According to Crosspoint Real Estate, Romania benefits from str»»»

Las Vegas, USA: Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend's death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberat»»»

KOROR: Leaders from the world's top economies should stand on a Pacific atoll to see the reality of record sea level rise, a top UN official said in Palau on Monday. Noting last week's deadly floods in Nepal, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said rising seas in the Pacific wer»»»

On Sept. 1, 2004, a group of Chechen separatists took more than 1,000 people hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia, ultimately killing nearly 340 people, including children. 1 of 3 | Russian soldiers give first aid to a former hostage after special forces enter her school in Beslan, North Ossetia, »»»

Interest expenditure exceeded 40 billion lei in the first seven months of the year, one of the "bills for the imbalances accumulated in recent years", and fiscal adjustment must continue to ease pressure on financing costs, interim Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said."The seven-month budget defi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a heavy 123-70 defeat to Japan in the fourth window of the second stage of the FIBA Asia Qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup at Toyota Arena Tokyo yesterday. Japan dominated the opening quarter 29-11 before Qatar produced a better second period, narrowly losing »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar clinched the U19 Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship after defeating Bahrain 28-24 in the final in Amman, Jordan, yesterday. Qatar dominated from the outset, taking a 16-10 lead into half-time before maintaining control in the second half to secure the continental title with »»»

Azerbaijan's banks are expanding credit more than 15 times faster than the economy they lend into, with profits up a quarter and a bad-loan surge abruptly stalling. Sector assets reached AZN61.0bn ($35.9bn) as of August 1, up 9.5% year on year, with net loans to customers of AZN30.1bn ($17.7bn) on »»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Sadd will begin their Qatar Cup title defence against Al Gharafa today as the four-team tournament gets underway with the semi-finals. Al Sadd face Al Gharafa at Khalifa International Stadium at 5pm, while Al Rayyan take on Al Shamal at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium a»»»

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty Monday of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, becoming the first person convicted in the decades-old case. The 63-year-old faces a possible life sentence after a Las Vegas jury deliberated for less than three hours. A jury found Duane “Keff»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thirty young Quran reciters from eight countries will gather in Doha this week to compete for the top three places in the inaugural global “Rofaqa” Orphans category of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition. The in-person final stage will take place on September 2 a»»»

Regulatory setbacks and new tariffs cloud outlook for fast-fashion titan Fast-fashion retailer Shein fell more than 9% on its long-awaited Hong Kong trading debut Tuesday, having raised US$1.7 billion in a high-profile initial public offering (IPO) after its plans to list in New York and London fai»»»