Prime Minister Edi Rama says Albania’s parliament must resolve the deadlock over the salaries of judges and prosecutors, rejecting the decision by the High Judicial Council (KLGJ) and High Prosecutorial Council (KLP) to set higher reference salaries without waiting for legislative approval. In a so»»»

Albania’s Constitutional Court has again urged parliament to resolve the dispute over reference salaries for judges and prosecutors, reiterating that its February 2026 ruling must be fully implemented. In a statement Monday, the court said its ruling clearly established the constitutional standards»»»

The confrontation was filmed inside Tanta court after years of marital disputes Cairo: An Egyptian court has sentenced a woman to one month in prison after convicting her of assaulting her husband inside the Tanta Courts Complex, in an altercation that was filmed by bystanders and later widely circ»»»

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Peter Geoghegan, an award-winning investigative journalist. He's the editor of the Substack Democracy for Sale and the author of the best-selling book "Democracy for Sale". Geoghegan explains the significance of the Channel 4 investigation into Reform UK, not simply »»»

Dubai has raced towards development in this time Over the past 20 years, guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai,»»»

Police evacuated and closed the judicial complex as authorities continued investigation Dubai: A man was shot dead inside a criminal courtroom in the Syrian city of Latakia on Monday in what authorities said appeared to be an act of revenge, while a police officer was also wounded. The Syrian Arab »»»

Real estate investors are increasingly demanding measurable business benefits from PropTech rather than adopting technology for its own sake, according to Blue Bolt founder Maciej Grabowski. He says Polish solutions are often as advanced as those in Western markets, but adoption has lagged. The gre»»»

oland has substantial domestic savings but lacks mechanisms to channel them into local real estate and infrastructure, according to DL Invest Group CEO Dominik Leszczyński. DL Invest’s portfolio is worth more than PLN 5.2 bln, yet its Polish assets are financed largely by foreign banks and investor»»»

Polish household financial assets reached a record PLN 4.102 bln at the end of March 2026, up 15.3% y/y, according to the Polish Development Fund. However, nearly 48% remains in cash and bank deposits, highlighting households’ preference for liquid, easily understood assets. Current deposits alone »»»

Poland could spend around PLN 200 bln on defense in 2026 and has access to EUR 43.7 bln in loans under the EU SAFE program, with 89% expected to support Polish defense companies. However, experts say financing is not the sector’s main constraint. The industry lacks predictable, multi-year procureme»»»

New rules governing electricity tariffs and billing took effect in Poland on September 5, aiming to make household energy bills simpler and more transparent. Under a regulation issued by the energy minister, the subscription fee will be moved to the electricity sales portion of the bill, making it »»»

Sovereign wealth assets exceed $5tn, while GCC bank assets stand at about $3.9tn Abu Dhabi: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said Gulf integration has become a major driver of investment, strengthening member states’ global economic standing through »»»

Indian state highlights incentives, fast-track approvals to attract global investors Dubai: Punjab is positioning itself as a key gateway for global investors seeking opportunities in northern India, offering a combination of industrial infrastructure, skilled talent, investor incentives and stream»»»

It’s impossible to fully understand the legacy of American feminist icon Gloria Steinem without mentioning Russia. Steinem – who fought her entire life to promote the radical concept that women should be able to choose whatever kind of life they want – passed away peacefully at her New York home la»»»

American Airlines plane diverted after passenger allegedly turns violent An American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark was forced to divert to Baltimore after an allegedly violent passenger was restrained by fellow travellers using zip ties and duct tape. The passenger, identified by Maryland T»»»

The woman was also barred from the information network for three months Abu Dhabi: A woman has been ordered to pay a man Dh5,000 in compensation after insulting and threatening him through WhatsApp, in a case that has left her facing Dh15,000 in total financial penalties. The Abu Dhabi Court for Fa»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed to press ahead with his reform agenda despite a blistering election defeat for his centre-right CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD won almost 44 percent of the vote. Merz called the result his party’s worst defeat in decades. German Chance»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment condi»»»

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said M»»»

Abu Dhabi: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari engaged Monday in the plenary session at the third edition of the Hili Forum 2026, convened in Abu Dhabi under the theme "Gulf at Crossroads: Conflict, Consequence»»»

Former Slovak police chief István Hamran has criticised the head of Hungary’s newly established National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH), saying it is unacceptable to suggest that no legally final corruption convictions can be expected for six years. Hamran, who led Slovakia’s pol»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Monday in Belgrade with the CEO of the French Development Agency Christophe Lecourtier to discuss a continuation of exceptional cooperation, especially in the areas of the economy, infrastructure and applied sciences. "Macut highlighted the importance of the»»»

Madrid: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits. The France captain scored 10 goals at the tournament this summer to win the Golden Boot, with his country finishing fourth, and h»»»

Owner arrested, 5 civic officials suspended as court orders inspection of student PGs Dubai: The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered a high-level investigation into the collapse of a five-storey building housing students in the capital, as the death toll rose to seven and authorities arrested the bu»»»

UK resident alleges he paid Rs1.5m for visa, job, sponsorship help that never materialised Dubai: A popular UK-based Telugu YouTuber was detained at Hyderabad airport on Monday over an alleged overseas jobs and visa scam after Indian authorities issued a lookout notice against her, Indian media rep»»»

The latest visit to Moscow by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff has triggered a fresh wave of speculation in Russia about what Washington is really trying to achieve. With US President Donald Trump under pressure at home and much of his administration’s foreign-policy bandwidth consumed by Iran, the »»»

Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet »»»

There’s only one month left to apply for the UK Government’s flagship Chevening Scholarships program for the scholastic year 27-28. Prospective candidates should submit their applications via chevening.org/apply by 6 October 2026 before 2pm Beirut time. Lebanese citizens (and Palestinians residing »»»

London: Jaguar Land Rover said Monday that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's automobile industry. The company revealed its voluntary redundancy scheme just days after the German car giant Volkswagen»»»

Inside the Netflix docuseries probing a pastor, a marriage and a tragic death Mica Miller was found dead on April 27, 2024, at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina. The medical examiner ruled her death a suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and investigators found no ev»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar took part on Monday in a meeting of senior prosecutors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to discuss further judicial cooperation. The 17th meeting of Their Excellencies GCC assistant attorneys general and prosecutors was held virtually and discussed r»»»

Indian expats from Kerala team up to win Dh15,000 prize in contest by Dubai Culture, HIPA Dubai: A photograph of a viral hijabi freestyle footballer suspended mid-air beneath a blooming flame tree has taken the top prize in Dubai's Flame Tree Season Photography Competition. Dubai Culture announced »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has responded to criticism from Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea as to perceived sidelining of Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji by saying that “the constitution stipulates that the Council of Ministers is the one that sets the government’s general policy in all fields, i»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has noted that “the dawn of sovereignty has undoubtedly broken” in Lebanon, vowing that the LF and its allies “will not allow anyone to obstruct its emergence, whether through bullying the state and the free, sovereign Lebanese, or through appeasement, procrastin»»»

DOHA: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met with Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the State of Qatar HE Paolo Toschi. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed legal and judicial cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Italian»»»

OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out GPT-6, its most powerful AI model yet, to select customers, touting stronger safety safeguards as concerns grow over the cybersecurity risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems. ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would beg»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade beat arch-rivals Partizan Belgrade 2-1 at home in a Superliga Match Day 8 clash on Sunday evening. It was the two clubs' 180th Eternal Derby. Jeh put Partizan in the lead in the first minute, scoring the quickest-ever goal in the history of th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met on Monday with the Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the State of Qatar HE Paolo Toschi. During the meeting, legal and judicial cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and th»»»

The Bishkek City Court continues to hear the appeal in the Letter of 75 case. The proceedings have reached the stage of closing arguments, with Bekbolot Talgarbekov and Kursan Asanov already having presented their statements. Prosecutors have requested nine-year prison sentences for all defendants »»»

AfD fell just short of majority in Sunday’s election in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was facing pressure Monday after his party was crushed by the Alternative for Germany party in a regional election that could result in it leading the first far-right stat»»»

Emaar founder predicts market balance in 2027 as new supply arrives, rules out discounts Dubai: Dubai property prices could see a more balanced market in 2027 as a wave of new housing supply comes through, Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, said, while stressing that his company is resis»»»

A joint press conference held by the prosecution service and the General Directorate Border Police here on Monday reported that the shipment of drugs that was seized on September 4 may be worth more than EUR 15 million. The shipment was comprised of about 110 kg of a powdery substance that tested p»»»

​Poland's foreign minister ‌on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worrying sign" after the anti-migration party surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state ‌elections. However, it was not immediately clear whether the Russia-friendly party would be able to for»»»

Plunder case thrusts Marcos cousin into a high-stakes test of Philippine justice MANILA: The Philippine Ombudsman has filed a ₱7.4 billion ($117.9 million) plunder case against former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, escalating a sprawling corruption investigation »»»

DXB topped the connectivity ranking with a hub score nearly 40% ahead of its closest rival Dubai: Dubai International Airport has ranked as the most connected airport across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East in 2025, retaining the top position in a regional index covering 315 airports. Sign up for o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Training Programme on International Commercial Courts, scheduled to take place from 20 to 22 October 2026 at QICDRC. The three-day, in-person programme is designe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice, represented by the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, in cooperation with the Supreme Judicial Council, launched the first training program in legal and judicial sciences for judicial assistants, with the participation of 13 judicial assistants. The four-mo»»»

UAE has made family wellbeing and child protection key priorities for the Year of Family Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has announced the issuance of a Family Charter aimed at protecting children from the »»»

The man has been charged with carrying out various sexual offences between 2019 and 2022 Helsinki: A man goes on trial in Finland on Monday charged with sexually abusing hundreds of children aged nine to 15 on social media platforms including Snapchat. A public presentation of the case was to take »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC)-sponsored Qatar Arc Trials delivered a day of high-class action at ParisLongchamp yesterday. A stacked nine-race card, comprising seven Group contests run under the Qatar banner, served up an afternoon of exceptional quality, tense tactical b»»»