General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt on Thursday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard, the airline confirmed. The passenger disembarked in Frankfurt and received further m»»»

UNICEF and the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic have launched the third phase of the STEAM4Girls program «Girls Create the Present and the Future.» The official launch took place at the National History Museum in Bishkek. According to UNICEF, the third phase builds on six years of STEAM»»»

The issue of restricting sugar imports was discussed at a Food Security Council meeting, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan reported. A draft resolution has not yet been prepared and is being coordinated with private-sector associations. The document may be submitted for public discussion on»»»

Abu Dhabi's Global Food Week introduces B2C model for the first time Abu Dhabi- Global Food Week returns to Abu Dhabi next week with 2,580 exhibitors and brands from 92 countries to ADNEC from October 6 to 8, in its largest edition to date. The event, held under the patronage of Shaikh Mansour bin »»»

JERUSALEM: An Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy for next month's parliamentary election on Thursday after the country’s Supreme Court indicated a majority of its judges supported barring him from the race. Arab Israeli parties are seen by political analysts as potenti»»»

General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt on Thursday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard, the airline confirmed. The passenger disembarked in Frankfurt and received further m»»»

JERUSALEM: Facing growing isolation over the war in Gaza, Israel is increasingly allying itself with Europe’s far right, despite some parties’ legacies of antisemitism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused foreign critics of Israel’s conduct in Gaza of fanning hate against Jews, but his go»»»

Minister of Education of Kyrgyzstan Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva met with a delegation from the Austrian parliamentary friendship group. According to the ministry, the parties discussed prospects for Kyrgyz-Austrian cooperation in vocational education, as well as the development of dual education systems »»»

US Energy Department employee accused of aiding Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen Washington: A US Department of Energy (DOE) employee has been arrested on charges of attempting to provide material support to the Houthis after allegedly travelling to Yemen and using his electrical engineering expertise »»»

Etihad Rail connects UAE cities with new passenger services and dazzling laser shows UAE skies are glowing as Etihad Rail marks a major milestone in the country’s transport network. Laser shows are lighting up stations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah as the national passenger service officially la»»»

MANILA: When Jenette Torres Odena’s three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him. Doctors found no link between the boy’s condition and the measles-rubella »»»

The website Nyitottaktak.hu will launch on 4 November, on which the records of Hungary's former state security services — the so-called agent files — will become accessible and available for download, Gergő Bendegúz Cseh, Director General of the Historical Archives of the Hungarian State Security S»»»

Putin cites "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India beyond logistics Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has underscored that there is "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India that extends well beyond logistics, while expressing Moscow's strong intent to pa»»»

According to preliminary data, the deficit of the general government sector in the 1st half of 2026 was HUF 2,809.5 billion, 6.2% of GDP. The deficit of the 2nd quarter stood at HUF 758.2 billion, 3.3% of GDP. In the 1st half of 2026 the balances by subsectors are as follows. The central government»»»

RIYADH: Yemen’s army said it carried out attacks on high-value sites in the capital Sanaa hours after reports that the Houthi militia struck an electricity distribution station in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.The Iran-back Houthis used a drone to target the facility that provides power to the Prophet’s Mo»»»

Edufair features over 20 exhibitors offering courses, study abroad and career pathways Dr. Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, will inaugurate the 11th edition of Gulf News Edufair Dubai, which opens today at Shangri-La Dubai, bringing together m»»»

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday Seoul would take “further measures” if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologize over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed last week that his coun»»»

Knife and fireworks attack leaves one dead, three injured in northern Mexico school Two teenage brothers armed with knives and fireworks killed a female assistant principal and injured three other people in an attack Thursday at a school in northern Mexico, local authorities said. While several par»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the»»»

Pilots and crew returned to UAE after their conditions improved; investigation underway Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a clarification on the emergency landing of a flydubai aircraft at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk on September 30. “The competent author»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has warned of blowing dust, strong winds and reduced visibility in parts of Riyadh region, while forecasting continued thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of the Kingdom. The advisories were carried by the Saudi Press Agency (»»»

Manila Subway tunnel borer smashes through wall at Q. Avenue Station in engineering first Manila: The Manila Subway Project, a $7-billion underground rail system in the Philippine capital, has hit a new milestone when a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through a concrete "diaphragm wall". Th»»»

Temperatures could hit 44°C inland before falling slightly across the UAE Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see light rain on Friday, with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions developing over eastern and southern areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Winds will be light to moderate, str»»»

Ballistic missile destroyed over Khamis Mushait, limited damage confirmed Saudi Arabia’s air defence intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait, the Saudi Civil Defence said. Fragments from the intercepted missile fell in Khamis Mushait Gover»»»

Share: Deputy Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Beth Bechdol speaks during an interview with AFP in Beirut on October 1, 2026. (AFP) The deputy director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday that she was “deeply concerned” about the i»»»

New AI assistant, environmental court, new judicial attire and digital services unveiled Sharjah: Sharjah has approved a new framework governing the use of artificial intelligence across its judicial system and agreed to establish a specialised public prosecution and court for municipal and environ»»»

Campaign features competitions and Dh230,000 in prizes for community innovators Dubai: The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has launched a month-long campaign to help residents identify and avoid scams, including increasingly sophisticated fraud involving impersonation, deceptive messages an»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump’s travel to Texas and Oklahoma kicked off what the president sa»»»

As life moves online, shared spaces for conversation and belonging become essential There is a strange contradiction at the centre of modern life. Human beings today have access to more information than any generation in history. Knowledge is instant, searchable and endlessly available. We can spea»»»

Trump administration calls for immediate action on global diesel costs The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants»»»

Schools pay tributes to Kerala banker-turned-educationist, founder of Bhavans Middle East Dubai: NK Ramachandran Menon, founder and chairman of Bhavans Middle East, who built a network of schools across the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, has died aged 78, his family told Gulf News. The Indian expat educa»»»

False videos are circulating after the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. One fake “BBC” report falsely claims an Indian passenger was behind the incident and links him to the stabbed pilot, Smit Machchhar. The video though, is an AI-generated deepfake: the BBC nev»»»

UN debate highlights Iran's misuse of death penalty to silence peaceful expression Forty-six sovereign states condemned Iran’s escalating use of the death penalty, saying it is being used “to instill fear, suppress dissent and deter peaceful expression and assembly.” Liechtenstein delivered the joi»»»

Explosions rock Yemen's capital amid renewed hostilities Loud explosions were heard Thursday evening in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by pro-Iranian Houthi forces, an AFP correspondent said. The Saba agency, which is affiliated with the anti-government fighters, spoke of "Saudi aggr»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4 billion contract for Raytheon, an RTX unit, to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran war. The missiles are "critical anti-air and a»»»

Pentagon awards $24.4 billion deal to boost missile production amid inventory strain The Pentagon on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4-billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran »»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Trump issued the warning as investigators worked »»»

Hormuz disruptions push Murban crude to $109.40, Brent climbs sharply Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday (Oct. 2, 2026), with Brent crude reaching $102.30 a barrel and Murban crude rising to $109.40, as of 8:06 am Tokyo time. WTI crude was at $93.05. The rally, tracked by OilPrice, came as market»»»

Tennessee’s failed attempt at executing Christa Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug in the state’s death chamber has left her in critical condition, according to her attorneys. Pike, 50, was still in the hospital Thursday and her lawyers said they did not know her long-term chance»»»

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record. The fresh arrivals include a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her »»»

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome a high school teacher who agreed to speak with us anonymously as protests intensify at a high school in a northern Paris suburb. The protests are shining a cruel light on major problems that have existed for years. All the while, police are cracking down on stude»»»

Massive troop deployment signals heightened US readiness in the Gulf The US is dispatching roughly 9,000 sailors and Marines aboard a flotilla of warships to the Middle East, a major naval buildup that could bring three American aircraft carriers to the region by late October or November as Preside»»»

DUBAI: A tanker was attacked Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime agency said. The vessel was hit by an “unknown projectile” in the strategic waterway, “resulting in a fire,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said. The crew were reported safe,»»»

WASHINGTON: A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of»»»

Christa Pike survives execution attempt, calls for clemency intensify A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care," her lawyer said Thursday. In an extraordinary chai»»»

This Thursday October 1, the French government is holding a summit aimed at attracting investors and revitalising wealth creation in France's overseas territories. Among the assets Paris wants to highlight is New Caledonian nickel. But the industry has been severely weakened by the political deadlo»»»

British police on Thursday arrested a British-Iranian dual national in connection with the security incident at the Fairford airbase Wednesday. Five other men initially arrested over the incidence were later released without charge on bail. British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected»»»

Siemens, in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Qatar and with support from the German Industry and Commerce Office (AHK), launched on Wednesday +the inaugural German Tech Talks in Qatar, focusing on the growing role of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) in shapi»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Representatives of Qatar’s and Austria’s business communities, senior executives and institutional partners gathered at the residence of the Austrian Ambassador to Qatar on Tuesday for the latest edition of ReFocus Austria, organised by the Austrian Business Circle. The gatheri»»»

WASHINGTON: Kentucky Democrats say they have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip a US Senate seat in a Republican stronghold. But a couple of things are missing: their governor and money. Kentucky is one of several states that President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024 ​where Republ»»»