On 7 September, Russia and North Korea opened traffic on a new road bridge across the Tumen River, connecting the Russian settlement of Khasan in Primorsky Krai with the North Korean town of Tumangan. For the first time in history, the two neighbouring countries are now linked by road. In the 1950s»»»

Tickets, parking, Wonder Pass credits and one life-changing Dh31,000 surprise Want VIP access to Global Village all season? Season 31 packs are back — but there’s more than just entry tickets. Priced from Dh1,890 to Dh7,900, the VIP Packs bundle entry tickets, priority parking, Wonder Pass credits »»»

Iran Air vows to keep Najaf route as international services face uncertainty Iranian airlines are facing a major new threat to their international operations after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that they could effectively be shut out of global aviation services from September 23. The w»»»

For online casino operators, attracting new audiences is becoming an increasingly expensive task. With the cost per lead rising, the business focus is shifting to maximizing profits from existing users. Cross-selling means transferring loyal players from slots to the sportsbook section, and it has »»»

BELGRADE - If early parliamentary elections in Serbia were to be held next Sunday, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win the highest number of votes, ahead of second-placed Student List, and two more lists would clear the electoral threshold - a Socialist Party of Serbia-led coalition and t»»»

Self-driving cars in Hungary no longer belong entirely to the distant future. Level 4 autonomous vehicles have already been demonstrated in real traffic in a Hungarian city, commercial robotaxis are operating in nearby Croatia, and Germany has put a driverless truck into regular service on public r»»»

In our busy, always-on world, multitasking - performing several tasks or engaging in more than one activity concurrently - has become a default setting. At work and at play, our focus is increasingly given to more than one thing at a time: checking emails during a Zoom meeting, scrolling Instagram »»»

Qatar insists Gaza aid was coordinated with Israel, denies Hamas funding claims Qatar has strongly rejected allegations published by The New Yorker, saying the claims were based on falsified and fabricated information. In a statement issued on Monday, the International Media Office of the State of »»»

The American sneaker company admitted that the image was offensive Sneaker brand Converse has admitted that its latest ad campaign had landed badly - with the image recalling a traumatic time in the American psyche, a time of the Ku Klux Klan and public lynching. The footwear giant has since pulled»»»

German General Carsten Breuer has been chosen as the next chair of the NATO Military Committee as European countries seek to strengthen their armed forces, citing the need to deter Russia. Breuer, inspector general of the Bundeswehr, will succeed Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, with his thre»»»

Europe’s human rights framework is on a cliff edge and risks unravelling everything achieved since World War Two, following fresh Polish and EU efforts to restrict asylum, according to Europe’s top rights defender. “Political leaders really have to become much more sensitive to how fragile the mome»»»

Head of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, congratulated the Yemeni people on the 12th anniversary of the September 21, 2014 revolution, emphasizing that the revolution achieved its key objectives of freedom, independence, and liberation from the dominance of Ameri»»»

Madrid: Kylian Mbappe said on Monday playing under new France coach Zinedine Zidane, 15 years after the French football icons first met, is like "something from a film". Former Real Madrid boss Zidane will take charge of Les Bleus for the first time since replacing Didier Deschamps on Friday in the»»»

Full signal bars do not guarantee reliable mobile service when networks are congested, says VECTOR’s Paweł Kozawski. Modern building materials, particularly low-emissivity glass, can also block cellular signals. Poor connectivity disrupts payments, digital tickets, and retail apps, frustrating cust»»»

Fraudsters demand 11.1% fee and send AI-generated images as supposed proof The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has warned the public about a scam in which fraudsters impersonate the regulator. The scammers falsely claim that the DFSA is holding a box containing money and gold bars belongi»»»

New Prestwick connectivity fault comes less than two weeks after 2,000+ cancellations London: Britain’s air traffic control provider suffered another technical failure on Monday, disrupting flights less than two weeks after a separate software problem contributed to more than 2,000 cancellations ac»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's International Media Office issued a statement on Monday in response to the false allegations published by The New Yorker. The statement is as follows: The allegations put forward by The New Yorker in its piece published on 19 September are based on falsified and fabricated info»»»

Hormuz traffic remains restricted as UAE flight schedules stay mixed on some routes The US-Iran conflict remains tense on Monday, with a tanker struck while entering the Strait of Hormuz, Iran warning against renewed US attacks and attention increasingly turning towards possible diplomacy at the UN»»»

From Indonesian language class in Budapest to gamelan performances and university life from Sumatera to Papua, education is giving Indonesians and Hungarians a chance to meet, learn from one another and build connections that last far beyond graduation. For decades, educational exchanges have provi»»»

New York: The model for managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks "is unravelling," United Nations experts warned in a report published Monday on an incident at OpenAI in July. During the incident, two OpenAI systems escaped their confined testing environment, accessed the internet and broke into»»»

Transfer pricing begins with who does the work, signs the deal and carries the risk A group wins its first significant contract in a new market. The client is ready to sign. On Tuesday, someone asks a practical question: which of our companies should be on the contract? Sign up for our daily busine»»»

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast food. American restaurant and beverage chains are expanding rapidly in China, drawn by the potential customer pool in a country with four times the U.S. po»»»

For nearly four decades, Canada built its economy around closer integration with the United States. President Donald Trump has turned that dependence into leverage, imposing tariffs, threatening Canada's sovereignty and openly seeking to pull Canadian industrial production south. Canadian Prime Min»»»

Free Patriotic Movement chief Gebran Bassil has said that he distinguishes between the FPM’s position, Hezbollah's position, and the government's position regarding the talks with Israel. “We do not refuse negotiation, but we want something in return. They (ruling authorities) depicted to the Leban»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.»»»

Tokyo: China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi smashed another Asian Games record for her second gold in as many days on Monday, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics. Yu gave another glimpse of her enormous potential in Tokyo as she scorched to victory in the women's 200m individual m»»»

Hungary’s reduced VAT rate on most new homes is set to expire at the end of 2026, potentially bringing the standard 27% rate back into play from January. In theory, the Hungary new home VAT 2027 change could add almost 21% to the gross price of an affected property if developers passed the entire t»»»

Competition came back larger in scale and tougher in format The second edition of the School of Cyber Defense competition reached its final at GISEC GLOBAL 2026, bringing the strongest student cybersecurity teams in the UAE to Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City. Building on its 2025 debut, the comp»»»

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping expansion of sanctions against Russia, giving Washington new powers to target Moscow as well as major buyers of Russian energy. The legislation authorizes tariffs of up to 100% on goods from certain countries purchasing Russian oil and gas, w»»»

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah questioned the President’s ability to succeed after creating what he termed a "deep rift" with a significant segment of the Lebanese public. Fadlallah accused President Joseph Aoun of breaking core commitments he made to Hezbollah before his election. Fadlallah s»»»

Row over reserved lounger erupts into chaos as victim collapses and later dies Dubai: An 82-year-old man has died after an argument over a sunlounger descended into a violent fight at a popular beach near Athens, according to media reports. The confrontation happened on Sunday at Vouliagmeni beach,»»»

Emirates is using AI, biometrics, passenger data to rethink the journey from ground to air Dubai: Emirates is betting that the future of flying will be less about passengers asking for things and more about the airline knowing what they need before they do. Sign up for our daily business newsletter»»»

From flags to funerals: What official mourning really changes in the UAE Dubai: When official mourning is declared in Dubai or across the UAE, the most visible sign is the lowering of the UAE flag to half-mast. But the declaration does not, by itself, mean that government offices, schools, business»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Nova TV reported that Prime Minister Rumen Radev said his government had removed oligarchic influence from political power, with cutting its access to public funds the next priority. Mediapool.bg reports opposition criticism that the government is s»»»

Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin. Working with a team of 26 international media outlets, Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 have used information gathered by NGOs and op»»»

Hungary’s change of government is increasingly being felt inside the country’s national security apparatus. After the replacement of four intelligence chiefs in June, a new report suggests that the overhaul of the Hungarian intelligence services is reaching deeper into the organisations, including »»»

Speakers rallied in support of the House of Terror Museum at a Sunday demonstration held in front of the Budapest institution. The protest was announced after Zoltán Tarr, the minister responsible for social affairs and culture, announced that the House of Terror Museum had been temporarily closed,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has introduced a new merit-based scholarship for outstanding students applying for the 2027-2028 academic year. Intended for new incoming undergraduates, the Merit Scholars»»»

Failing to protect trademarks and IP can lead to costly court battles, UAE lawyer warns Dubai: A business owner’s decision to save Dh1,000 on a contract eventually contributed to the loss of a commercial trademark and compensation of more than Dh1 million, according to UAE lawyer Ibrahim Al Hossani»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is seeking to strengthen its economy by expanding domestic production, investing in data infrastructure and attracting foreign companies, while acknowledging that regional security risks could affect investor perceptions, said Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal »»»

Under often-secret deals struck with so-called "third countries" across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people hoping to build new lives in the US to countries they’ve never set foot in before. Together with Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 investigated the»»»

International airlines are staggering their return to the UAE Dubai: UAE air travel remains operational but uneven, with some delays reported from Abu Dhabi and Dubai early Monday morning, while airlines continue to adjust schedules amid heightened regional tensions. Etihad has largely maintained s»»»

Foreign patients are still travelling to Hungary for dental treatment, with some procedures costing substantially less than in Austria, Germany or the UK. From clinics near the Austrian border to specialist practices in Budapest, Hungary’s dental tourism industry continues to attract international »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, as part of his working visit to the United States, reviewed a major expansion project for Deer Valley ski resort in Utah. The project envisions the development of a new year-round resort cluster with modern hotel, residential, sports and tourism infrastructure»»»

TAX MATTERSNew FTA checks could raise compliance costs and reshape how UAE firms vet transactions Dubai: From January 1, 2026, the FTA can reject an 'input VAT credit' — the tax a business pays on business-related purchases and imports and uses to offset VAT collected from customers — if a transact»»»

The Prime Minister spoke about waiving part of this year's solidarity tax for local governments, the role of counties in modern public administration, and the possible organisation of a peace march, during the Saturday stop of his nationwide tour in Pécs. At the event, Péter Magyar also addressed L»»»

French President ​Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on ​Sunday called for stronger bilateral ties in the face of new global threats at a meeting on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada's Newfoundland. The first-ever visit by a Canadian leader to the North A»»»

Indian expats in UAE to benefit from passport collection service even on holiday Dubai: Indian expats in the UAE, who struggle to reach a passport centre during the week or must wait over the weekend to get their passports delivered by courier, now have a solution. A new 'Sunday passport collection»»»

The encounter would come at a striking moment as Iran military warns US against new attack US President Donald Trump has signalled he is open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York this week, even as Washington weighs its next military move and Tehran presents conditions for end»»»

We have come to regard the countries of Eastern Europe as the most conflict-prone and volatile part of the political landscape surrounding Russia, and there are grounds for this view. Immediate neighbors often have the most difficult relationships because the more points of contact there are, the m»»»