LONDON: Israel lacks a legal right to enforce its plan to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, a former attorney general has advised the UK Foreign Office, The Guardian reported on Monday. Tel Aviv had said it plans to close the site on Oct. 8 in response to the UK’s trade ban on goods fr»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE), in collaboration with the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education, on Monday launched the program to implement the Arab Model for Quality »»»

New RFP invited for Indian Consular Application Centres now run by Alhind after SC order Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi issued a fresh request for proposal (RFP) on Monday, inviting companies to bid for the outsourcing of consular, passport and visa (CPV) services at the Embassy and the»»»

Łódź-based Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze (WZL-1), part of Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), signed an offset agreement with GE on Sept. 28, 2026, worth over PLN 500 mln. It covers servicing engines for the 96 Apache attack helicopters purchased by Poland, with total Apache-related offsets valued at PLN 1.2»»»

Henkel's "International Center for Innovative Construction Technologies" in Stąporków, a town of about 5,000 people, is the German group's most important construction chemistry R&D site in Europe. Its 16 scientists make up over 10% of Henkel's researchers in this field and develop adhesives, sealan»»»

The Russian authorities have announced a terrorism-related criminal case against a Russian-British woman who serves as a councilor in the London borough of Ealing. Moscow has accused Ksenia Maximova of lobbying the British government to advance an anti-Russian government agenda, potentially in coor»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria Chikahisa Sumi discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation and deepen the established strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Japan, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said here Monday. Priority areas identi»»»

The European Commission is being pressed to deliver an animal cage ban by 2027 after failing to meet previous commitments. Several hundred animal rights activists gathered at the EU’s office for health and food safety in Brussels on Monday (28 September) to encourage a ban on poultry cages and on t»»»

Court bars her from leaving Kerala, directs passport surrender as hundreds demand refunds Dubai: An Indian businesswoman based in Dubai, who was arrested over an alleged visa and job scam, has been granted bail in Kerala but barred from leaving the state without the court's prior permission, even a»»»

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court will hold an international conference at the Central Military Club in Sofia on October 15 to mark its 35th anniversary, the court reported on Monday. The forum will be the conclusion of a series of events marking the development of constitutional justice in Bulgaria.»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov ordered a new selection procedure for candidates for Bulgaria’s European Prosecutor, the Justice Ministry said on Monday. Under the EU regulation establishing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), each member state participating in enhanced cooperation mu»»»

Breaking his comfort zone: the insecure star behind Malayalam cinema’s new hit Dubai: “We conceived it as a very small movie. We thought it would hit the theatre with a good reception, but not such an amazing response. And it’s a massive hit now!” “Small” is doing some seriously heavy lifting there»»»

The Trump administration released new fuel economy standards Monday that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. Fuel economy requirements set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline. The change furthers »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing a potential International Criminal Court (ICC) case against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seeking to use it as leverage in their escalating dispute, i24NEWS has reported, citing sources. The move follows Türkiye’s announcement last mo»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell on Monday, losing 102.66 points, or 0.96 percent, to close at 10,579.18. Trading activity totaled around 191.2 million shares worth nearly SR3.48 billion ($926.5 million), with 52 stocks advancing and 208 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market, »»»

Albanian President Bajram Begaj convened the National Security Council on Monday to discuss the country’s current security situation and strengthen cooperation among state institutions. Representatives of the General Prosecutor’s Office and SPAK, Albania’s Special Prosecutor’s Office, also attended»»»

Hillwood Polska sold a portfolio of four warehouse properties, two in Wrocław and one each in Łódź and Bieruń, to an undisclosed US investor in commercial real estate leased on long-term contracts. The deal, worth EUR 150 mln, covers nearly 200 thousand sq m of warehouse and office space and ranks »»»

400m, 800m and 1,500m races help identify talent for future UAE competitions Sharjah: Sixty-five Sharjah Police personnel took to the track to compete in the force’s first athletics championship, with races held over 400 metres, 800 metres and 1,500 metres. The championship was organised by the Sha»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian operating team for the EU accession process held on Monday a regular meeting, chaired by its head and Serbia's chief negotiator in the accession process, Ambassador Danijel Apostolovic. "Apostolovic reiterated the importance of continuing work and implementing all activities »»»

Benjamin Netanyahu traveled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend to ask its leader to deny reports he'd warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. The meeting between Netanyahu and»»»

Sheikha Somayeh Noor's collection spans Picasso, Kahlo, Velázquez and the Kaaba's Kiswah Dubai: There is a villa on Jumeirah Road where a Picasso hangs a few steps from a Francis Bacon, and where you will be stopped in front of a bronze dancer and asked to look at her eyes. Noor Royal Collection is»»»

On 16 November, Israel’s El Al will launch direct flights to Morocco through its leisure subsidiary, Sun d’Or. Earlier this month, Israir resumed operations to Marrakech, while Arkia ran several flights in August. Sources say around 20,000 tickets have already been booked for travel to Morocco over»»»

South Korea has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine over Vladimir Zelensky’s disclosure of a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia, accusing Kiev of breaking a confidentiality agreement and then falsely denying that it existed. Seoul’s preside»»»

Philanthropist moved in celebrity circles before $35m Ponzi scam landed him in US prison Dubai: In 2005, Siddharth Jawahar left Delhi for the United States, beginning a journey that would take him into the worlds of finance, philanthropy and celebrity. Known as “Sid”, he built an investment busines»»»

Former National Development Minister Miklós Seszták has been detained at Hungary’s Central Investigative Prosecutor’s Office after Parliament suspended his immunity over corruption allegations dating back to his time in government. Seszták detained after going to prosecutor’s office Miklós Seszták,»»»

MANILA: The Philippines’ top investigative agency is preparing to deploy personnel to the country’s diplomatic posts, starting from the Middle East, to help overseas Filipino workers who are increasingly falling prey to cyberfraud. National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag told a Sen»»»

Sheikha Somayeh Noor's collection spans Picasso, Kahlo, Velázquez and the Kaaba's Kiswah Dubai: There is a villa on Jumeirah Road where a Picasso hangs a few steps from a Francis Bacon, and where you will be stopped in front of a bronze dancer and asked to look at her eyes. Noor Royal Collection is»»»

How unmanned underwater vehicles spy, map the seabed, hunt mines and operate without GPS Dubai: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim to have seized a US REMUS 600 underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, putting a little-known but increasingly important part of modern naval warfare in the spotlight. »»»

LOURDES, France: Pope Leo reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests in a meeting with French abuse survivors on Sunday, ​the Vatican said, hours after the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its “deep wounds.” In a two-hour meeting with seven »»»

RIYADH: Some of the world’s most powerful countries are violating international law while sitting on the Security Council, the UN secretary-general’s spokesperson has said, arguing that reform is needed to make the body more credible and representative. Appearing on the Arab News’ current affairs p»»»

LONDON: As Gaza dominates discussions for yet another year at the UN General Assembly in New York, newly published UN reports warn of growing threats to women and girls in Gaza, where displacement, hunger and the breakdown of public services are increasing their vulnerability to abuse and forced ma»»»

DAMASCUS: The Syrian Arab Republic’s Internal Security Forces have arrested Brig. Gen. Jaber Mehrez Ibrahim, a former commander of the 138th Air Defense Brigade under the ousted Bashar Assad regime. The Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Ibrahim was detained after a “precise surveillance and tra»»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 28 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh outlined Syria’s fiscal challenges, development needs and ongoing reforms Monday at the 17th regular session of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers in Abu Dhabi.According to Syria’s Ministry of Finance, Barnieh made several »»»

Nagoya, Japan: Philippine trailblazer Alexandra Eala made a ruthless start to her Asian Games title charge with victory in just 55 minutes on Monday. The world number 18 and favourite for women's singles gold in Nagoya thrashed Thailand's Patcharin Cheapchandej 6-1, 6-0. It was a mismatch, with Pat»»»

A newly surfaced prosecution document has added to allegations that former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally decided to have seven Ukrainian money couriers arrested in the so-called “gold convoy” case. What the new document says The document was discovered by lawyers representing the»»»

UAE pushes for tougher cross-border justice to tackle cyber and organised crime ABU DHABI: The UAE has called for stronger international judicial cooperation to address the growing threat posed by organised, cyber, financial and environmental crimes, as Abu Dhabi hosts the 15th United Nations Congr»»»

Prime Minister’s Office has responded to judges and prosecutors after their decision to decline an invitation to a meeting on salaries in the justice system. In an emaiL, the Prime Minister’s Office said it understood the reasons given by representatives of the judiciary for not attending the meeti»»»

POLITICS Speaking on bTV's morning show, former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov described GERB’s decision not to nominate a presidential candidate as a major political mistake. He argued that participating in the presidential election would have been an important exercise for consolidating the »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Taylor Swift is having another good year -- just months after her lavish wedding to Travis Kelce, the pop superstar on Sunday made history by becoming the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 36-year-old Swift had been even with Beyonce for the most Moo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, and Chairman of the Lawyers’ Admission Committee, HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi, has issued a series of regulatory decisions governing lawyers’ registration examinations, licensing of non-Qatari lawyers to appear on behal»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has captured a US autonomous underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, the second such incident reported this month. According to an IRGC Navy statement carried by Iranian media, the military UROV was conducting espionage in the strategic wa»»»

Hezbollah supporters gathered near the tomb of their late former chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of his killing by Israel, defiant even as two wars have left the Iran-backed group weakened. AFP correspondents saw thousands of people, many carrying Hezbollah fl»»»

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its allies won enough seats in France's Senate to form a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time in the party's history Sunday, securing 14 seats out of 348. Half the upper house is elected through indirect voting every three years, wit»»»

After three days marked by popular enthusiasm and crowds of worshippers in Paris and Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV will end his four-day visit to France on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a Mass and a speech about the future of European integration.  Pope Leo XIV was to spe»»»

InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, announces plans to list the InterCapital Poland WIG30TR UCITS ETF on the Bucharest Stock ...»»»

IndiGo Flight 6E 6542 had to execute a go-around during its initial approach New Delhi: An IndiGo Guwahati-Bengaluru flight suffered a “tail strike” while landing at Kempegowda International Airport, to which the airline said on Sunday it was an ‘Abnormal Runway Contact’ while landing during gusty »»»

The increase of the defence industry’s share of GDP from about 0.28% to minimum 1% until 2030 represents an objective for the efficiency and ROMARM reform and the defence industry is mentioned in the Government Programme which the prime minister-designate, Siegfried Muresan lodged on Saturday in th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Games brought a painful twist for Qatar yesterday as two of its biggest gold medal hopes in athletics were forced out by injuries, with Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba seeing their campaigns cut short in Aichi-Nagoya. Barshim, the three-time Asian Games high jump champion»»»

Abu Dhabi: The State of Qatar participated in the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi represented the State of Qatar at the congress. In»»»

Share: Photo- Supporters of Hezbollah shout slogans as they watch a televised speech by Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the killing of former leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike by Israel, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 27, 2026. (AFP) Hezb»»»