Reporters Without Borders (known by its French acronym, RSF) is a Western government-funded think tank with a noble mission: to protect journalists in their work. Particularly from anyone trying to tell them what to say. Unless those journalists can’t manage to toe the Western establishment line. I»»»

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»»»

NCM: El Niño’s direct effects are centred on Pacific, with only indirect effects on UAE Abu Dhabi: The UAE could experience above-average rainfall as a strong El Niño influences weather patterns around the world, although current conditions in the country remain stable, the National Centre of Meteo»»»

Tunis, Sept. 11 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed granted pardon to several pupils and students detained for drug possession or consumption and not involved in drug trafficking on the eve of the new school and academic year, an informed...»»»

San Francisco, United States: 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 features to users under 16 years old. During a signing ce»»»

It is planned to eliminate the shortage of textbooks in schools of Kyrgyzstan only by 2030. Tologon Amatov, director of Okuu Kitebi publishing house, told journalists on Friday. According to him, the renewal of school textbook stocks is being carried out in stages as part of the transition to 12-ye»»»

Measures to contain prices for AI 92 gasoline, diesel fuel and autogas in Kyrgyzstan will remain in effect until the end of 2026. The Antimonopoly Regulation Service under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce reported. Higher prices apply in some remote and high-altitude areas. In Leilek district, »»»

DNA tests planned to confirm Sumatran origin of rescued orangutans Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday. The critically endangered animals were f»»»

A woman has died after a fire broke out in a flat on the 15th floor of a tower block in Budapest’s 14th district, Zugló, early on Friday morning. Another fire broke out in Budapest’s District XIV The blaze broke out in a flat in the Füredi housing estate in Rákosfalva Park. According to Budapest’s »»»

High-achievers who have graduated from Bulgarian secondary schools in 2026 received honorary distinctions called National Diplomas during a ceremony at the National Archaeology Museum in Sofia on Friday, attended by Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev. Radev»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: The reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse that hit Nepal last month would amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday. The tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris on August 26, which began on the China-Nepal border, kil»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran state TV: IRGC Navy struck today a US unmanned vessel 11-09-2026 14:47 PM Latest News Urgent News Iran state TV: IRGC Navy struck toda»»»

As part of Kyrgyzstan’s transition to 12-year school education, Uchkun printing house is producing 40,000 textbooks a day, the journalists learned at the enterprise today. Printing house employees work in two 12-hour shifts. Uchkun said the quality of the products is checked at every stage of the b»»»

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,»»»

Flight 9I 698, operated by Alliance Air on an ATR 72 aircraft, had 40 passengers on board A full emergency was declared on an Alliance Air flight from Prayagraj to Delhi on Friday after one of its engines became inoperative, airport officials said. Flight 9I 698, operated by Alliance Air on an ATR »»»

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»»»

"I will not comment on media reports, I can only say that these are absolute speculations," Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters Friday in response to a question about whether Russian service persons were trained at a facility near Gabrovo, Central Bulgaria. On Thursday, Democratic Bulgaria (D»»»

A study carried out by carVertical, an automotive data company, shows that cars depreciate at different rates depending on the model. This depends not only on the make or the initial price, but also on market demand. Opel Astra is the model that depreciates the most in Romania The study showed that»»»

Construction of a central stadium in Talas with a capacity of more than 5,000 spectators is underway in Talas. President Sadyr Japarov inspected the site today during a working visit to the region. Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services Nurdаn Oruntaev briefed the hea»»»

UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria Mioh Nemoto visited Pernik on Friday as part of the UPSHIFT youth empowerment and social innovation programme and the city’s bid to become European Youth Capital in 2029. The visit included meetings with young people involved in initiatives that help them develop i»»»

For the first time since gaining independence, Kyrgyzstan has printed 20- and 50-som banknotes domestically. The National Bank said this in a statement marking the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence. For more than 30 years, the national currency was printed abroad. According to the stat»»»

Saif and Akshay shine in patches as uneven adaptation strains for impact Haiwaan review: Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar deliver a mixed bagDirector: PriyadarshanCast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani, Rajpal Yadav, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher★★Dubai: South Indian icon Mohanlal is big sh»»»

Bulgaria is working to accelerate the construction of a new border crossing with Turkiye, Kapitan Andreevo North. It is expected to handle heavy-duty traffic, thereby drastically reducing waiting times at the busiest land border of the European Union, said Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, as quo»»»

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has taken action against entities and individuals that support Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah. In a statement, the Treasury charged that the two groups “fuel Iran’s destabilizing influence in the Middle East, endanger U.S. and partner»»»

Singapore/London, Sept. 11 (SANA) Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as escalating Middle East tensions and disruptions along key shipping routes fueled concerns over global supplies. Brent crude futures gained $1.05, or»»»

Baghdad, Sept. 11 (SANA) Iraq and Kyrgyzstan are seeking to ease the movement of Kyrgyz trucks through Iraqi territory to Gulf states as the two countries look to expand transport links and regional trade, Iraq’s Transport Ministry said Friday.Officials from the two countries discussed streamlining»»»

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 »»»

The blaze began in a house before spreading to two neighbouring schools in Bukavu Bikavu: At least 26 students were killed and dozens more injured after a fire swept through two neighbouring schools in the eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday, provincial authorities said. The South Kivu provincial go»»»

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»»»

For most of the prior decade, business review management meant quarterly board meetings, backward-looking financial reports, and slide decks full of variance explanations. That changed fast. A convergence of cyber catastrophe, supply chain breakdown, and sweeping new disclosure regulations forced t»»»

Starting an online shop has never been more accessible than ever, yet scaling it successfully is much more difficult. The competition in the online retail industry has been very high as thousands of online stores are opening each day. Most sellers find it very difficult to find profitable products,»»»

Popular singer Arash has arrived in Talas aboard an Asman Airlines aircraft, Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC reported. Today, September 11, he will perform at a concert marking the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence. The event will be held on Chyngyz Aitmatov Square and is scheduled to begin»»»

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»»»

Abdullah Al Hammadi will lead the Settlement and Execution Sector at Dubai Courts Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has appointed Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Al Rais Al Hammadi as Executive Director of the Sett»»»

The gesture reflected close bond between UAE leadership and citizens receiving care abroad Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent personal messages of recovery to a number of Emirati patients receiving medical treatment and care in hospitals and health centres»»»

Israel said Friday it was prepared to strike Hezbollah further at new locations after a massive demolition of tunnels built by the Iranian-backed group in southern Lebanon. "We are ready and prepared to continue the campaign, to continue striking Hezbollah and at additional locations," Defense Mini»»»

The National Council of Yes, Bulgaria unanimously decided to support the presidential ticket of Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev, the party's Co-chair and Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said at a briefing in Parliament on Friday. "We are convinced that Gurov is the pro-European president and a»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic challenges. Putin and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also ex»»»

Continue the Change (CC) demands an explanation from President Iliana Iotova about a padron she granted to a convicted drug dealer in 2022, ten years before he was to serve out his sentence. This transpired at a news briefing where CC leader Assen Vassilev said that the same person was caught again»»»

Sofia’s district heating supply for the upcoming winter season is secured, insofar as it depends on the Energy Ministry, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said during Q&A in Parliament Friday. Toplofikatsia Sofia’s total debts to Bulgargaz and Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) exceed EUR 1.28 billion, Petro»»»

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»»»

He won after buying a Big Ticket individually for the first time Dubai: For Sandeep Kumar, a routine of trying his luck with friends took an unexpected turn when his first-ever individually purchased Big Ticket won him Dh100,000. The 43-year-old freelance technician from Gujarat, India, has been on»»»

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»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Maariv: Israeli army gave Hezbollah fighters stationed in Ali Al-Taher the choice between surrender and death, the fighters efused to surre»»»

These are the main priorities identified by the Romanian Hotel Industry Federation (FIHR) for the development of local tourism and discussed this week in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș with representatives of local and county public administration, hospitality operators and industry experts. The discu»»»

Bulgaria will not join a NATO anti-drone initiative because it is already participating in a similar project through the European Union, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during parliamentary control. Stoyanov was responding to a question from Atanas Slavov, who asked whether Bulgaria would ta»»»

Bulgaria has been drawn into another controversy after the British newspaper "The Telegraph" reported that Russian citizens, including active-duty servicemen, were being trained at facilities in Bulgaria and Serbia for the war in Ukraine. According to the report, an intelligence assessment said Wes»»»

Defense, energy, trade, investment and payment mechanisms are expected to dominate the talks between Putin and Modi. India and Russia maintain wide-ranging cooperation in defense, energy, nuclear power, space and trade. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from New Delhi where Russian President Vlad»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Bela Balint attended on Thursday a reception held at the residence of the US ambassador to Belgrade to mark the signing of the Artemis Accords. "At the event, Balint said that cooperation between Serbia and »»»