"European strategic autonomy" is a buzz phrase in Brussels and in EU capitals these days. What does it mean for space policy? That was one of the central points that we raised with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, during his visit to Paris for the International Space Summit hosted by »»»

All 20 nominations for members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the parliamentary quota have been published on the website of the National Assembly. MPs will have to elect 11 members from among them — six to serve on the Judges Chamber and five on the Prosecutors Chamber. MPs from Progres»»»

A former school guard and child-care worker has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing two minors, the Budapest IV and XV District Court ruled at first instance on Friday. Court hearing held behind closed doors The man was found guilty of endangering a minor, repeated sexual v»»»

The EU can forget about competitiveness while energy prices remain prohibitively high, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned, urging Brussels to avoid policies that push costs higher. Tusk spoke on Thursday at a press conference of the Visegrad Four (V4) – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the »»»

The 18th BRICS Summit, to be hosted by India in New Delhi on September 12–13, will bring together leaders of the expanded 11-member grouping, along with partner countries and outreach invitees, as the bloc seeks to translate its growing economic weight into deeper cooperation and greater influence »»»

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Less than a month later, the US went to war in Afghanistan. Two years after tha»»»

Wife can reopen case in UAE if marital harm continued after earlier rejection Dubai: A wife may file a fresh divorce for harm case in the UAE even if an earlier claim brought abroad was dismissed, provided she can prove that the harm continued or reoccurred , Dubai’s highest court has ruled. The ve»»»

TUNIS, September 11, 2026 (TAP) – An investigating judge at the Economic and Financial Judicial Pole on Friday decided to extend by four months the pretrial detention of four individuals held in connection with the “Sumud Flotilla” case, a judicial...»»»

The 18-year-old driver involved in a serious crash that killed two brothers near the village of Smilyan has been released on bail, according to magistrates in Smolyan. The court determined that there was no risk that the young man would flee or commit another crime. The accident happened on the roa»»»

UAE President pledges full support for Emirati scholars pursuing studies in Germany Berlin: As part of his state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with a number of UAE students studying at universities in the country. During »»»

Hungary could seek financial support from the European Union as it considers gradually reducing its dependence on Russian oil and gas, while analysts warn that replacing Russian energy could significantly increase costs for the Hungarian economy. Speaking at a V4 summit press conference in Bratisla»»»

Coast guard recovers 30 bodies from gutted vessel and says more remain aboard Coron: The Philippine coast guard has recovered 30 bodies from a ferry consumed in a blaze that swept through it "in seconds", a spokeswoman said Friday, adding that more remained on the stricken vessel. The coast guard r»»»

Newsom touts state’s child-safety rules as tougher, more effective than Australia’s California Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children's safety online, including one that prohibits social media companies from serving addictive fea»»»

WARSAW: About 70 percent of PKP Intercity trains were delayed by noon on Friday, with the average delay reaching 37 minutes, the Polish passenger rail operator said on X, as train drivers staged a nationwide protest over safety concerns at level crossings. The Train Drivers Union in Poland launched»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Friday he would resign from his current post on September 25 or 26 - immediately after returning from a trip to New York - and start campaigning for the upcoming elections as an ordinary citizen. "That is when I will resign, and then I will»»»

The latest surge in oil prices is putting pressure on economies across Europe, but the impact varies significantly from one country to another. Bulgaria is not among the EU’s biggest oil importers, yet it is one of the countries most exposed to external energy shocks. In 2025, its net trade deficit»»»

The Health Ministry should take a step back and allow for a broader public dialogue regarding a proposal to abolish the National Council on Pricing and Reimbursement of Medicinal Products (NCPRMP), urged experts from professional and patient organizations at a BTA-hosted press conference, organized»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, beginning a three-day visit that will also include bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Putin’s plane touched down in the Indian capital early on Friday. The Russian leader stepped onto a red carpet»»»

The young man let friends use his card after they told him they wanted to buy games Dubai: A young man spent three weeks in custody after lending his bank card to friends who told him they wanted to buy games, only for investigators to discover that the card had instead been used to purchase drugs,»»»

The 32-year-old guard was bitten while working at a project in a desert area Dubai: Jordan’s Court of Cassation has brought a years-long legal dispute to a close by upholding compensation for the wife and young son of a security guard who died after being bitten by a snake while working at a projec»»»

In Romania, JETOUR is launching with an initial range of four SUVs – the X50, X70 Plus, Dashing and T2. The models cater to different usage profiles, ranging from urban mobility and lifestyle to family trips and off-road adventures. From 15 September, JETOUR vehicles will be sold through an initial»»»

The Bishkek City Court has sentenced Nasira Beishebaeva, a nephrologist at the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, to three years in prison. Her lawyer, Evgenia Krapivina, announced on social media. The day before, the court overturned a decision by the Leninsky District Court to place »»»

Bookings point to October flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi Dubai: Wizz Air is preparing to return to the UAE with flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi from late October, but the airline’s comeback is shaping up to look very different from the Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operation that shut down just over a year»»»

BELGRADE - Denmark and Malta are the only European countries that are ahead of Serbia in terms of the GDP growth rate, and Serbia will take the top spot next year, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday during a presentation of new measures aimed at improving the standards of living. "We»»»

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains jailed in Guantanamo Bay, where he was brought in 2006 New York: Two decades after US authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention centre in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks sometimes seems barely any closer to being put»»»

The predominant topic in Bulgarian media on Friday is the upcoming presidential election. POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Parvan Simeonov, Myara polling agency sociologist, and social anthropologist Haralan Alexandrov talked about the presidential candidate pairs and the support the»»»

Palawan, Philippines: A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said Friday, as rescuers battled heavy smoke in the search for dozens of missing people. The fire that tore through the M/V June Aster on Wednesday evening near the tourist hotspot of C»»»

The initiative by federal members of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH to suspend the Agreement on Special Parallel Relations between Republika Srpska and Serbia is another form of attack on the Dayton Peace Agreement, the constitutional order of BiH, the full intern»»»

Singapore court finds evidence showed disputed payments were gifts, not loans He paid for luxury trips, gave his girlfriend access to premium credit cards and paid for feng shui services for her home. But after the relationship ended, the chief executive of an Indian-listed company went to court se»»»

Experts weigh fears of AI-driven catastrophe against concerns over hype and human misuse Tokyo: Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it.»»»

Political parties should not obstruct the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) elections if they truly want the best candidates elected, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists on Friday. "The important thing is that the election of SJC members does not turn into party games and political bargaining.»»»

At least 1.4 billion soms from the state budget was allocated for the renovation of Manas Ordo national complex. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov announced this at the opening of new facilities within the complex in Talas region. Facilities constructed on the site include a large hall for stat»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Thursday in Belgrade with French special Western Balkans envoy Rene Troccaz to discuss bilateral relations, the current situation in the region and the most important issues of mutual interest to the two countries. Djuric said the relations between the two »»»

Revolut, the global fintech with over 75 million customers worldwide, today published the results of its European Wealth Drain Index. The research reveals how market fragmentation and low savings rates erode household wealth: for a Romanian household with €10,000 in savings, inflation erodes €680 i»»»

American actress and producer Kat Graham, Lady Amelia Spencer Mallett, Lady Eliza Spencer and model and digital creator Dina Sae, are among the international guests attending the third edition of the Singureni Manor Polo Cup. The event will take place from 25 to 27 September 2026 at Singureni Manor»»»

Tunis, Sept. 11, 2026 (TAP) - President Kais Saied on Thursday afternoon received Minister of the Interior Khaled Nouri, Minister of Social Affairs Issam Lahmar, Minister of Education Noureddine Nouri, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific...»»»

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria's police chief insisted upcoming national polls will be secure, in an interview with AFP, despite violence that usually flares up during election seasons, insurgency and a raging kidnapping crisis. Africa's most populous country heads to the polls in January when President B»»»

Leaders of the BRICS nations will meet in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's ability to act together. Host India will seek to balance its ties with China and Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other »»»

Paris, France: Rhinestone-studded microphones in hand and decked out in glittery gowns, thousands of fans packed into a sweltering Paris theatre to belt out Celine Dion's classics ahead of the superstar's long-awaited return. Paris has come down with a serious case of Celine Dion fever ahead of the»»»

Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live baby rat reportedly found in takeaway meal A $5.6 lunch turned horrifying as a Hong Kong diner discovered a newborn rat in satay noodles. Food safety authorities have prosecuted a restaurant in Kwai Chung after a customer reportedly found a live newborn ro»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar have been drawn in Group A alongside the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and China for the second U-17 Gulf Cup, which will be held in Qatar from October 16 to November 4, 2026. The official draw, conducted by the Gulf Football Federation, has placed 10 teams in the tournament, making t»»»

Funeral prayers for the late Sheikh Mohammed will be held at King Faisal Mosque on Friday Sharjah: The Sharjah Ruler’s Court has mourned the passing of Sheikh Mohammed bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, brother of Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Abdu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Classic 2026 opens tomorrow at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, and the draw brings together a number of heavyweight round-one clashes. A number of champions, former champions and home hero Abdulla Al-Tamimi will enter the fray today at the prestigious ind»»»

On September 4, a citizen S.U. filed a complaint with the Internal Affairs Department of Leninsky district in Bishkek, asking authorities to take action against an unknown person who allegedly stole a Redmi mobile phone and 5,600 soms from his bag left at one of the capital’s mosques. The investiga»»»

Pulling all nighters to serving karak in Japan, Kalypso & Vin spill their cosplay secrets Dubai: There are a few things you might expect to find in a cosplayer’s workspace: fabric, wigs, sewing machines and perhaps an alarming amount of glitter. What you may not expect is the toxic fumes, industria»»»

Ákos Hadházy has received the applications for the presidency of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) and believes that Anna Unger, the candidate elected to the post, would not have placed even in the top 60 under a genuine scoring system. Meanwhile, one of the Tisza Party’s dep»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has honoured the winners of the inaugural global “Rufaqa” Orphans’ Branch of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition, bringing together Quranic excellence and humanitarian care for orphans from 20 countries. Undersecretary of»»»

Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". Prosecutors had argued that China's constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party. »»»

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States has topped $6 per gallon for the first time in history, the fuel price tracking service GasBuddy said. "The national average price of diesel has climbed to $6.00 per gallon for the first time in history, according to GasBuddy, whose live, real-t»»»

The state-run Kyrgyzserial Creative and Production Association, the Department of Cinematography, and the production company 1.1 Studio present Top United—the country’s first TV series dedicated to football. The Ministry of Culture announced. Filmed in the Kyrgyz language, the series is set to prem»»»