The Peninsula 21m

Once the Growth Engine, Germany Is Now an Economic Laggard in the EU: QNB

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said that Germany's weak economic performance is largely linked to mounting pressures on its export-led industrial model, which had been a key pillar of its economic strength for decades. Rising energy costs, intensifying competition from China and domestic st»»»

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Gulf News 26m

Weekend Digest: Miss Universe India, Emirates crew moment, ChatGPT rescue and more

Here’s your roundup of the top trending stories making headlines this weekend Dubai’s 10-day mourning period and UAE-born Kaziah Liz Mejo’s Miss Universe bid lead the stories drawing attention this week. Also making headlines: how a stranger and ChatGPT helped a lost pilgrim travel 1,200km back hom»»»

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Al Manar 45m

Iran’s Araghchi Outlines Seven-Day Plan for Conditional Hormuz Reopening

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has outlined a seven-day plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying implementation would begin immediately if the United States accepted Iran’s conditions. Speaking at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, the top I»»»

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Gulf News 50m

Weekend Digest: Dubai mourning, Miss Universe India, ChatGPT rescue and more

Here’s your roundup of the top trending stories making headlines this weekend Dubai’s 10-day mourning period and UAE-born Kaziah Liz Mejo’s Miss Universe bid lead the stories drawing attention this week. Also making headlines: how a stranger and ChatGPT helped a lost pilgrim travel 1,200km back hom»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Want to join Dubai Police? Meet recruiters to explore jobs? Check dates and venue

Recruitment specialists to guide Emirati jobseekers on Dubai Police career paths Dubai: Jobseekers interested in a career with Dubai Police will have the opportunity to meet recruitment specialists at Ru’ya Careers UAE 2026, taking place from September 28 to 30 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Dubai Po»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Microsoft integrates Word, Excel deeper into Copilot

San Francisco, United States: Microsoft on Friday unveiled a new vision for how it will integrate Word, Excel and Powerpoint into its AI-powered assistant Copilot, in an effort to make AI the entry point for its famous suite of productivity software. In the coming weeks, individual Microsoft 365 su»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Sharjah Safari Run returns for fourth edition on October 4

Family-friendly run offers four race categories and medals for all participants Sharjah: The Sharjah Sports Council is preparing to host the fourth edition of the Sharjah Safari Run on Sunday, October 4th, in partnership with local sponsors and organisers. Building on the strong turnout of past eve»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta

Washington, United States: TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users, avoiding trial with a settlement modeled on Instagram-owner Meta's recent agreement with US states. A trial had been set to begin Monday in the southe»»»

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France24 1h

Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on ‌his people to mobilise and join the armed ‌forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. The head of Yeme»»»

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24 News Agency 2h

Asian Games: Kyrgyz swimmer Denis Petrashov finishes competition - | 24.KG

Kyrgyz swimmer Denis Petrashov has finished his participation in the Asian Games in Japan. Earlier, he won the preliminary heat with a time of 27.45 seconds and advanced to the final. In the final, Petrashov improved his personal best result by 27.18 seconds but finished outside the top three, taki»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Gulf News LevelUP gets under way today with 20+ universities and career service providers

Two-day event focuses on knowledge and skills for the next career move Gulf News LevelUP opens today, bringing universities, professional education providers and industry experts together with graduates and working professionals for two days focused on advanced education, specialist skills and care»»»

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RT 8h

Trump wants to ‘colonize’ Brazil and seize its resources, Lula campaign says

US President Donald Trump wants to “colonize” Brazil and gain control of its natural resources by interfering in the country’s upcoming presidential election, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign has said. Meta blocked the advertising account used by Lula’s campaign on Facebook just days »»»

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RT 9h

Merz pension reforms hit resistance after German election defeats

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s humiliating run of regional election defeats has reignited a bitter fight over his unpopular pension reform, with his Social Democratic coalition partners pushing back against plans that could make Germans work longer, national media have reported.Merz’s Christian»»»

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RT 10h

Seoul says Zelensky breached its trust by bragging about POW transfer

Vladimir Zelensky put his personal interests first when he breached an agreement with Seoul not to disclose the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has said. Zelensky touted the arrangement during his speech to the UN General Assemb»»»

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France24 10h

Tête à tête - 'Iran has dragged us into this conflict,' top Emirati diplomat Anwar Gargash says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said Iran "has dragged us into this conflict", after the UAE was "the target of 3,300 missiles and drones" fired by Iran. After US President Donald Trump said h»»»

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RT 10h

Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland up 30% – envoy

Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland have continued to rise as public attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees deteriorate, Kiev’s ambassador to Warsaw, Vasily Bondar, has said. His remarks came a day after a Ukrainian man was detained over a deadly knife attack at a Catholic abbey in southeastern Poland. Po»»»

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France24 12h

US Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial voter 'verification' system

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled the Trump administration can use a controversial new federal database that would ostensibly verify voter citizenship in November’s elections. Critics argue the administration is exaggerating the threat of non-citizen voters – an extreme rarity in US el»»»

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France24 13h

EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge

The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably wit»»»

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Gulf News 14h

King Salman’s condolences conveyed to Mohammed bin Rashid by high-level Saudi delegation in Dubai

Prince Saud bin Naif led a high-level Saudi delegation to Zabeel Majlis in Dubai Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the condolences of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday followi»»»

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Gulf News 14h

UAE delegation discusses Gaza, Sudan and global cooperation at UN

GCC-ASEAN ties, Sudan truce and Gaza peace plan top UAE agenda in New York New York: The UAE delegation participated in several key, high-level meetings on the second day of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81). Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, addressed »»»

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France24 15h

Suspect in 2022 Paris murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburu begs forgiveness

Loik Le Priol, one of the main suspects in the 2022 murder of Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu, asked forgiveness from the victim's family in a Paris court on Friday. Verdicts in the trial of four suspects – including Le Priol and Romain Bouvier, who both have links to France’s »»»

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Gulf News 17h

UN crime congress opens in Abu Dhabi with new Declaration to steer global fight on organized crime, cyber threats and AI misuse

UN crime congress in Abu Dhabi sets five-year roadmap under new Declaration Abu Dhabi is set to welcome the world tomorrow as the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice commences at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, running from 26 September to 1 October. Up to 5,000 delegates,»»»

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Gulf News 18h

US ‘must choose’ whether to end war: Iran president

Pezeshkian tells US TV interview Iran ready to strike deal with Trump to end conflict United Nations: It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a US television interview aired Thursd»»»

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RT 19h

Friedrich Merz faces a political crisis after the CDU’s historic defeats

September is proving a miserable month for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Two weeks ago, his Christian Democratic Union suffered a crushing defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, where the Alternative for Germany won 43.8% of the vote against just 17.2% for the CDU, then, on September 20, another humiliation »»»

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Albanian Daily News 19h

Albania’s National Security Council to Meet Amid Investigation Into Former Intelligence Chief

Albania’s top state officials and senior security leaders are expected to meet Monday morning at the Palace of Brigades for a session of the National Security Council, amid heightened attention over an investigation involving a former intelligence chief. The meeting, convened by President Bajram Be»»»

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Al Manar 19h

UNGA Walkout Puts Israel’s International Isolation Under Western Media Spotlight

The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly has produced one of the most politically damaging scenes for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent years: as he approached the podium on September 24, dozens of diplomatic delegations left the chamber. Western media coverage plac»»»

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Naharnet 19h

Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to hold talks after Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold chief of staff talks to support the kingdom, Riyadh said in a statement on Friday, as Yemen's Houthis ramp up attacks on the world's top crude exporter. The Iran-backed group has escalated its attacks on the kingdom since July, ending a years-long truce a»»»

Naharnet 19h

Top religious figure urges Saudi troops to be ready to defend the kingdom

With Saudi oil facilities, cities and ships off its coast coming under escalating attacks, the kingdom's top religious authority has called on soldiers to be prepared to defend the country from Iran-backed Houthis. The strongly worded statement from Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan, who tradition»»»

The Peninsula 19h

Qatar participates in high-level ministerial meeting of Global Alliance for Implementation of Two-State Solution

New York: The State of Qatar participated today in the high-level ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign A»»»

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Gulf News 20h

Two UAE cities rank among the world’s top 15 for artificial intelligence

Dubai ranks 14th globally, with both UAE cities among world's top 15 AI hubs in new index Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has been ranked the leading city for artificial intelligence in the Middle East and North Africa and 11th worldwide in a new global index measuring cities’ ability to develop, finance and »»»

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Al Majalla 20h

The Houthis: Iran’s bargaining chip with Washington

As Washington scrambled to contain the consequences of the Houthis' dramatic advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast last week, US Vice President JD Vance confirmed US media reports that the Trump administration was "engaged in direct conversations with the Houthis." Days earlier, Reuters reported that»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 20h

EC Issues Updates on Five Infringement Procedures against Bulgaria

The European Commission presented on Friday updates on five infringement procedures against Bulgaria concerning energy, money laundering, drugs, consumer rights and environmental protection. The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending a letter of formal notice to Belg»»»

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Gulf News 20h

One million Lebanese to gain AI skills in new UAE-Lebanon initiative

Initiative will provide practical training in generative AI and prompt engineering Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Dr. Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the Un»»»

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The Peninsula 21h

Five sought after building blast in historic Athens district

Athens: Five people including three tourists were missing on Friday after an explosion in a building in Athens' historic Plaka district, the Greek fire service said. The early morning blast on a small street in the vicinity of the Acropolis shook the area, which is normally busy with hundreds of fo»»»

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Novinite 21h

Ninova: Radev Cabinet Put Bulgaria at Turkey’s Mercy Over Botaş Deal

Former BSP leader Kornelia Ninova said in a Facebook post that Bulgargaz had refused to provide her with information about a protocol attached to its contract with Turkish energy company Botaş, citing a prohibition imposed by the Turkish side. Ninova said she had received responses from the state-o»»»

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Gulf News 21h

Philippines plans NBI attaches in Middle East to help OFWs fight cyber fraud

Philippines to station personnel at embassies in countries with large Filipino populations Dubai: The Philippines is preparing to deploy National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel to Philippine diplomatic posts overseas, with the Middle East among the first regions being considered, in a move»»»

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France24 22h

A propos - Trump and Xi meet, but hopes for AI cooperation stay slim

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have been holding talks in the Oval Office at the White House. Trump gave the visiting leader of Communist China a personal tour of several of his favourite White House features. He took him aboard the Marine One helicopter, presented the n»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 22h

Rumyana Chenalova Runs for President

Rumyana Chenalova is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. She was put forward by a nomination committee, together with the vice-presidential candidate Georgi Georgiev. Chenalova was born in 1960. She gradu»»»

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Business-review 22h

Leonardo Badea, BNR: The role of perceptions in economic choices

When we analyze the performance of the economy and its impact on society and people’s lives, wherever we work, we work a lot with data and indicators: inflation, GDP, credit, exchange rates, reserves, growth, wages, and many others. But our most important assessments are not made exclusively from s»»»

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Gulf News 22h

Pope arrives in France on first official visit in 18 years

Macron, wife Brigitte greet 71-year-old pope at the airport Paris: Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday for the Vatican’s first official visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence, young believers and the continent’s future near the top of his agenda. Church bells ra»»»

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Naharnet 23h

Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy

Yemen's internationally recognized government pressed world leaders anew Thursday for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, saying that their new perch along one of the world's busiest waterways presents an international economic risk. The Houthis — who have controlled Yemen's capital, Sana»»»

Dailynews Hungary 23h

Where Japan fits in Hungary’s changing ties with Asia

While much of Hungary’s recent foreign-policy attention has focused closer to home, its relationships across Asia have continued to develop in parallel. China and South Korea have become increasingly visible through major investment projects, particularly in electric vehicles, batteries and manufac»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 23h

Media Review: September 25

The beginning of the campaign to elect Bulgaria’s seventh president as well as the proposed package of tax changes by the Finance Ministry dominate Friday's news media. ELECTION CAMPAIGN Dnevnik carries an article dedicated to the beginning of the presidential campaign in Bulgaria that officially g»»»

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Al Manar 23h

Iran, Russia Reaffirm: No Alternative to Diplomacy in Gulf Crisis

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed during a meeting at the United Nations that there is no alternative to a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis, according to a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry. The two top diplomats discu»»»

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Gulf News 23h

Gargash: Iran war needs lasting peace, not a temporary fix

UAE presidential adviser calls for substantive Gulf-Iran talks to prevent another outbreak Dubai: Any settlement of the Iran war must deliver lasting peace rather than a temporary pause before fighting erupts again, Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has said, calling for su»»»

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France24 1d

Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years

Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence and young believers near the top of his agenda. President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte will be on the tarmac to greet the 71-year-old p»»»

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Sputnik 1d

Russia's Lavrov Hands UN Chief Report About Provocation in Bucha - Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov handed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a report on the staging of the Bucha massacre by Ukraine and demanded that the UN Secretariat conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "Lavr»»»

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Gulf News 1d

10 Emirates crew moments that went viral: From tearful reunions to surprise proposals

Family reunions, surprise gifts and an unforgettable proposal in the skies For Emirates cabin crew, every flight brings new passengers, destinations and stories. But some moments become unforgettable for reasons that go far beyond the journey itself. Over the years, crew members have shared emotion»»»

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The Peninsula 1d

Al Khulaifi holds meetings with top officials on sidelines of UN General Assembly

New York: Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti H E Alix Didier Fils-Aime met yesterday with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During th»»»

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Gulf News 25.09. 09:34

Kanpur murder takes shocking turn as husband is arrested after wife spent weeks in jail

Police allege Subrat planned his father’s killing and framed his wife Shalu for the crime A murder investigation in the northern Indian city of Kanpur has taken a dramatic turn after police arrested the husband of a woman who had spent nearly three weeks in jail over the killing of her father-in-la»»»

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