PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 2: We look at papers' coverage of the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington-Caracas oil deal. In other news, the Pacific Islands Forum wants to talk climate change, but China's anger at the presence of Taiwan is stealing the l»»»

The IMF and Senegal have agreed on a new 2.2 billion-dollar loan programme to support financial reforms, a relief for the country after a huge amount of unreported debt recently came to light. The president has accused his predecessor of hiding the true state of the country's imbalanced budget defi»»»

Mysterious decagon over Saturn’s south pole even bigger than its famous northern hexagon Cape Canaveral: Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn’s south pole. The spinning, meandering decagon appears to be even bigger and more unstable than»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t think renewed fighting with Iran will last “too long”. The US president also claimed that Washington has control over the Strait of Hormuz, following clashes between the two sides on Wednesday. “We are controlling the Hormuz Strait. We are b»»»

The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has begun issuing temporary tax cards valid for eight months to help investors complete the establishment procedures for their projects, after which they can obtain five-year tax cards. The measure aims to simplify company establishment procedures, attract domestic »»»

Raya Holding for Financial Investments has decided not to proceed with the proposed acquisition of Raya Foods by Helios Investment Partners after certain key conditions required to complete the transaction were not fulfilled. The company said its board of directors, at a meeting held on 2 September»»»

The pro-Iranian Explosive Media Group has released a Lego-style AI animation showing a deadly US strike on a wedding in southern Iran that killed five civilians, including a child, according to the Iranian authorities. The video emerged as the US resumed strikes on Iran on Tuesday, saying it was ta»»»

UNITED NATIONS, September 2 (Sputnik) - The United Nations is concerned about the potential expansion of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday after threats by Volodymyr Zelensky against civilian airlines flying over Russian territory. "We're concern»»»

Waynesboro police have not yet released a full statement on the shooting An adult was wounded in a shooting at a Virginia elementary school Wednesday morning, according to an official who responded to the scene and confirmed no children were injured. Jim Wood, a Waynesboro city council member whose»»»

Move comes after he claimed US sovereignty over the strait US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran. It is the latest in a series of geographical name changes f»»»

On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was »»»

Blendi Sulaj, a former deputy mayor of Tirana, on Wednesday thanked city employees and Prime Minister Edi Rama for their support after Mayor Erion Veliaj dismissed him from his post. Sulaj said he had served for a year as deputy mayor responsible for territorial control, overseeing efforts to clear»»»

Hungary could soon see tens of thousands of names revealed from the country’s Communist-era secret service files, with government estimates suggesting that as many as 60,000–80,000 people could be identified. Bálint Ruff, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, told Telex that the figure was based on »»»

Last month's incident involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport bears "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday. Germany has blamed Russia for the "hybrid attack". The EU has summoned the Russian envoy, and member states we»»»

Authorities and residents join efforts to find two young men missing at sea Dubai: A search operation was under way on Wednesday for two young Omanis who went missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Seeb in Muscat governorate, according to local reports. The missing men were identified a»»»

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian armed forces to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what he cast as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. "The Russian Armed Forces have been instructed to prepare and carry out massive strikes against Uk»»»

Central European countries are becoming more assertive within the European Union and should use their growing economic and political weight to shape the bloc's future, the prime ministers of Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia said at the Bled Strategic Forum. The leaders argued that the region, once lar»»»

Environmentalists protested in front of the Palace of Justice in Sofia on Wednesday. They called for more effective enforcement of wildlife protection laws, stricter penalties for the killing of protected species, and the criminalization of the use of poisoned bait in the wild. The demonstration he»»»

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian armed forces to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what he cast as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. "The Russian Armed Forces have been instructed to prepare and carry out massive strikes against Uk»»»

The Orbán government secretly allocated at least HUF 500 billion (EUR 1.36 billion) in public funds in the months before the April election, according to an investigation by Hungarian news outlet 24.hu based on previously non-public government decisions obtained through a public-interest data reque»»»

Uber has a total of roughly 34,000 employees with operations in more than 70 countries Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 per cent of its staff as part of "significant organisational changes," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees released on Wednesday. "Today, we'r»»»

The German government’s escalation of tensions with Russia is unreasonable and potentially dangerous, Alexander King, co-chairman of the Berlin branch of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), told Sputnik after Berlin announced plans to close Russia’s consulate general in Bonn and terminate an agre»»»

Washington: Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 percent of its staff as part of "significant organizational changes," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees released on Wednesday. "Today, we're making a number of significant organizational changes across Uber," Khosro»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Ir»»»

Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries to fall in love with Akira Toriyama’s iconic “Dragon Ball” franchise. Saudi bankrolling of the project, however, and the lack of response from Japanese licence holders, have raised»»»

In France, children headed back to school on September 1. But this year, parents had more to worry about than packing backpacks and getting them there on time. Several months ago, news broke of hundreds of sexual assault and rape allegations against monitors at schools and childcare centres in Pari»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London. French»»»

Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in Germany are being investigated for sabotage, authorities said Wednesday, while one of them was also being examined for possible terrorism links. Meanwhile Russia said it was summoning Germany's charge d'affaires after Berlin blamed Mos»»»

The Sofia City Court has ordered 25-year-old Ukrainian Yaroslav Gulyatkin to remain in custody over the alleged murder of his 18-year-old Japanese girlfriend in Sofia's Buxton district. Six knives bearing biological traces were seized from the apartment where the young woman was found, according to»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security Scott Bray on Wednesday, the government press service said. They discussed regional security and NATO’s current agenda. State Agency for National Security Chair Plamen Tonchev and State Intelligence Agency»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security Scott Bray on Wednesday, the government press service said. They discussed regional security and NATO’s current agenda. State Agency for National Security Chair Plamen Tonchev and State Intelligence Agency»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has thanked Evis Sala following her resignation as Albania’s health minister, saying she will continue to contribute to the country while taking on new international commitments. Rama praised Sala for her “dedication and professionalism” and said her expertise would remain a»»»

Hungary has condemned what it describes as an increasingly dangerous pattern of Russian hybrid activity in Europe, offering its “full solidarity” to Germany after Berlin accused Moscow of involvement in an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said »»»

The president's second term has come with several such brandings The $1 coin designed to celebrate America's 250th birthday and seemingly US President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish, will go on sale Wednesday, according the US Mint. The coin's design — Trump's visag»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,204 people in Nepal, with 4,216 still missing, the disaster authority said on Wednesday, a week after the disaster. Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 people missing on Wednesday, taking the»»»

“There are currently preliminary calculations for the level of the minimum wage next year, but these may change. We do not have a final decision because we need the relevant legislation in place before we can adopt the government decree containing the official proposal. Until that happens, there is»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has ordered the temporary closure of a restaurant inside a hotel in Al Shahaniya Municipality for seven days after it was found using expired food. According to an administrative closure decision issued by Al Shahaniya Municipality, the restaurant, located »»»

Correction Gulf News wrongly reported/published the following: In the article published on July 21 on Business Page III under the headline After Ajman, ID Fresh pours into Sharjah, the second paragraph incorrectly stated that ID Fresh has no industrial investors. The company has a few institutional»»»

Arrival for five days of rest and recreation eagerly awaited in Pattaya Pattaya: Hundreds of US sailors disembarked in Thailand on Wednesday, visiting a resort town with a seedy reputation after a lengthy Middle East deployment that sparked concerns over conditions on board. The 5,000-strong crew o»»»

“There are currently preliminary calculations for the level of the minimum wage next year, but these may change. We do not have a final decision because we need the relevant legislation in place before we can adopt the government decree containing the official proposal. Until that happens, there is»»»

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a well-timed ploy to ramp up defense spending? Germany's evidence-free claim that a drone found lying between Ukrainian cargo planes on the canopy of Leipzig/Halle airport is part of a pattern. Last year's late-autumn drone sighting hysteria that swept across Norw»»»

Divisions within the United Nations Security Council over who should be the organisation’s new secretary-general risk prolonged deadlock and a void after current post-holder António Guterres’s term expires on 31 December. According to confidential documents seen by Al Majalla, the United States doe»»»

Hungary has blocked Ukraine’s EU accession process for a third time, with the government saying it will only lift its objection if Kyiv makes progress on the rights of the country’s Hungarian minority. The latest dispute emerged at the European Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries N»»»

The lawyers of sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov sent a letter seen by IntelliNews to the EC leadership calling on sanctions to be lifted after thousands of media reports that were used as the basis for imposing the sanctions have since been deemed erroneous and deleted. Dated August 14 and address»»»

The lawyers of sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov sent a letter seen by IntelliNews to the EC leadership calling on sanctions to be lifted after thousands of media reports that were used as the basis for imposing the sanctions have since been deemed erroneous and deleted. Dated August 14 and address»»»

Doha: In the presence of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the QOC held its “Journey & Achievement Ceremony 2026” on Wednesday at its headquarters, celebrating its employees and recognising their dedication, outstanding performance and commitment to»»»

Italian fishermen for two years incinerated most of the invasive Atlantic blue crabs caught in the Po River Delta south of Venice. Few Italians had an appetite for the alien predator blamed for decimating their prized Manila clams. While experiments in containment continue, including the release of»»»

flydubai says it is monitoring the situation and adjusting routes and schedules if needed Dubai: UAE airlines and passengers are watching developments in Russian airspace closely after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers that the country’s skies are becoming increas»»»

Four kitchen employees at a primary school in Gyömrő, Hungary were reportedly caught with large quantities of food intended for pupils, after the town’s mayor stopped them in the school car park. Mayor Szabolcs Kisberk called the police, and an investigation has been launched into the case. Kisberk»»»

Lebanon has arrested a former Syrian colonel and several accomplices who allegedly planned attacks against the forces of Syria's new government, a judicial official told AFP on Wednesday. The alleged leader of the network is a former Syrian army major general who is close to longtime ruler Bashar a»»»