BANGKOK: The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday, as waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos, and the government approved a multi-million aid package. Bangkok was swamped by around 320 mm (12.»»»

Major expansion adds electric karting, 2.4km track and family attractions from October 1 Dubai: Kuwait will open the third phase of Al Shaheed Park to the public on October 1, unveiling a major expansion that adds an Olympic sized ice skating rink, an indoor snow attraction, electric karting and a »»»

New station integrates rail, metro and taxis to cut car dependence across emirates Dubai: Why build a railway station in an area that is still developing? For Etihad Rail, the answer lies not in where Dubai is today, but where the city will be a decade from now. As Etihad Rail prepares to launch pa»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Badminton world number one An Se-young said it was "like a dream" as she retained her Asian Games crown on Tuesday in style, as more rain washed out the cricket and organisers apologised for the latest transport fiasco. South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton pl»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from President of the Republic of Maldives, HE Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was received by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Aff»»»

Romanians are making dietary supplements part of their daily routine, with more energy on busy days, better sleep, hormonal balance, metabolic health and long-term wellbeing among their main priorities. The shift is showing up in the sales of COSMO PHARM, the only Romanian supplement manufacturer w»»»

Unified ‘one city’ strategy to deliver secure, affordable power and water systems Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi is committing Dh250 billion to expand the power of water and district cooling networks over the next 10 years, according to Dr. Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Department of Energy, Abu »»»

Thai Airways aims to clear massive luggage backlog within 72 hours Around 5,000 pieces of luggage have been stranded at Bangkok’s main international airport after severe flooding disrupted flights and baggage operations, according to Thai Airways. The airline is working to clear the backlog at Suva»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education has honoured 82 students for outstanding achievements in international and Gulf competitions during the 2025-26 academic year. The students were recognized at a ceremony attended by HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from HM King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the call, they reviewed cooperative relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them across various fields to »»»

Comfort, culture and speed redefine travel between Abu Dhabi and Dubai Abu Dhabi: I walked into Mohamad bin Zayed City Station in Abu Dhabi today with one question on my mind: can a train really make people drop the car when travelling between the Emirates? A few minutes later, I had my answer. For»»»

President Donald Trump has focused on remaking Washington in his second term, from blades of grass on the White House lawn to new monuments around the city. He regularly directs the presidential helicopter to fly over his projects, surveying his changes from above. No modern president has done more»»»

More than 57,000 new students enrolled in 2024-25 More than 57,000 new students enrolled at UAE universities and higher education institutions during the 2024-25 academic year, the highest intake recorded in a decade, as universities rethink how they prepare graduates for a job market increasingly »»»

CCTV captures bizarre aftermath of collision before witnesses call police A man was carried for nearly two kilometres on the bonnet of a moving car after a road collision in northern India, with the dramatic incident captured on CCTV. The incident happened in Sitarganj in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a written message from Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, HE Andrej Babis, pertaining to bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and develop them. The message w»»»

Dubai: An "unknown projectile" struck a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire on board that has been extinguished, a British maritime agency reported Tuesday. The ship was hit on Monday evening but the crew were safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) said. "The fi»»»

Abu Dhabi showcase reveals agentic AI framework balancing automation with human judgment As part of its participation in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026, hosted by the UAE at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until 1 October 2026, the UAE Ministry of »»»

Fairford, United Kingdom: A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby. As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned t»»»

Seoul: The blasts that wounded three soldiers from the Republic of Korea last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday, accusing Pyongyang of an armistice violation and warning of "corresponding measures". One soldier lost a foot due to the explosions in the Demilitaris»»»

Dakar: Senegal's flagship airline has removed its cabin crew from its popular Dakar-Paris route and replaced it with employees from a Georgian carrier following suspicion of contraband package trafficking, an airline official told AFP. Air Senegal grounded its entire Senegalese crew on the route st»»»

Initiative gives parents, caregivers practical tools to understand child development Dubai: Hundreds of parents and caregivers across the UAE have been given practical training to better understand and support neurodivergent children and People of Determination, as part of an initiative that brough»»»

Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard, held a news conference dubbed “A letter to the American people” in Tehran, Iran's capital. He said that the only way for the war to end is for Washington to admit defeat and leave — a message apparently meant for the U.S. public just week»»»

More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, drawing rare Israeli government condemnation after they injured three members of the security forces. The raid, along with another attack on a different West Bank village on Tuesday, comes amid mo»»»

European Union nations have spent over an extra 100 billion euros ($113.5 billion) on energy imports since the outbreak of the Iran war, pushing politicians to seek alternatives to fossil fuels as prices skyrocket. Consumers in some European countries pay nearly 50% more at the pump, equivalent to »»»

A new waste sorting facility has been launched in Orlovka. It can process up to 8 tonnes of municipal solid waste per hour and is expected to reduce the burden on the city landfill, where fires had previously occurred regularly, the City Hall reported. The facility was built directly on the landfil»»»

Iran's currency fell to a new record low on Tuesday, with traders in Tehran exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar in a stark reflection of how the war in the Middle East has steadily eroded the Iranian economy. The latest decline came just 27 days after the rial hit its previous»»»

LAS VEGAS: As climate patterns shift and extreme weather events increasingly threaten urban centers across the Middle East, city planners are turning to innovative software to simulate disasters before they strike.New technology, known as advanced catchment modelling, is being used to map the flow »»»

Three-day event to guide students on degrees, careers, AI and global study paths Gulf News Edufair Dubai has unveiled a comprehensive seminar agenda tackling key questions around higher education, career choices, global study pathways, professional qualifications, AI and the transition from school »»»

Sheikha Fatima said supporting women has long been embedded in the UAE’s development plan Abu Dhabi: Under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak "Mother of the Nation", Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwo»»»

Smart-ring maker had strong investor demand but chose to postpone its Nasdaq debut Health and fitness ring-maker Oura Inc. will delay its planned initial public offering on Nasdaq due to uncertainty in the market for first time offerings. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam “have begun admitting in their private circles and to close associates that the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations have failed to stop the aggression and end the Israeli occupation,” al-Binaa newspaper reported on Tuesday. They are trying to convince »»»

Building teacher-first, AI-ready classrooms from the Gulf to the globe Oil wealth and rapid infrastructure booms have long defined the Gulf's growth story. Alongside it, a different kind of progress has been taking shape, built on textbooks, teacher training, and the systems that shape how children»»»

Senior official leads delegation to key meeting as Islamabad prepares for 2027 summit Dubai: A senior Indian official is visiting Pakistan for the first time since last year’s brief conflict between the two neighbours, leading a delegation to a key Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Islam»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure are placing digital sovereignty and national control of technology at the center of its digital transformation, according to CEO and Managing Partner for Artefact in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Rahul»»»

UAE reaffirms rejection of Iran’s island claim, calls for negotiations or court ruling Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, affirmed in the UAE's statement at the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly that “our region and the world are undergoi»»»

Arab Finance: Majid Al Futtaim has launched ELMNT33° at Mall of Egypt with total investments of EGP 457 million, according to an emailed press release. The launch expands the UAE-based group’s portfolio of integrated retail and lifestyle destinations in the Egyptian market. This is part of Majid Al»»»

Father injured as blaze tears through ground floor flat in Giza’s Al Haram district Dubai: A mother and three of her children were killed and the father was injured when a fire swept through their ground floor flat in Egypt’s Giza governorate on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The blaze »»»

TradeNorth AmericaGlobal trade weathers Iran, Ukraine and Trump's tariffsNik MartinOver the past six years, COVID, two wars and Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken world trade. With globalization already stalling, is this a temporary shock or the start of a great reversal? https://p.dw.com/p/5MxFLDe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the commencement of the Hamad General Hospital (HGH) Development Project, in cooperation and coordination with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), at a total cost of approximately QR 1.179 billion. The project aims to comprehensively deve»»»

POKTIANAK: Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia’s Pontianak city after weeks of exposure to a cloying, toxic haze given off by rampant wildfires on Borneo island. Fires have torn through vast swathes of peat and forest areas on Borneo and nearby Sumatra island, with the resulti»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri: US administration and Trump are the only ones capable of exerting pressure to compel ‘Israel’ to stop its war»»»

Forty-seven percent of Bulgarians are indifferent to food waste, placing the country among the European Union countries with the highest share of such behavior, it was revealed at an international conference, titled “Food for Tomorrow: Solutions for People and the Planet,” held at the Sofia Univers»»»

OVERVIEW On Tuesday, Bulgarian media focus on proposed tax changes, the new minimum wage mechanism and the finance and economy measures of the government in general. ECONOMY In an interview for Bulgarian National Television’s morning programme Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova sai»»»

Teens share what they think they would gain and lose by stepping away from social media Dubai: Social media has become deeply woven into the daily lives of teenagers, from keeping up with friends and school activities to following news, discovering opportunities, and simply passing time. But what w»»»

Abu Dhabi showcases a human city where liveability and opportunity converge at LIVEX 2026 Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi opened doors to The Liveability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX 2026) on Tuesday, showcasing the emirate as one of the world’s most liveable and lovable cities. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, C»»»

PoliticsGermanyAI: Germany plans to double data center capacity Muna TurkiGermany is rewriting the rules to attract data center investment from AI companies. But local communities are becoming increasingly skeptical. https://p.dw.com/p/5NBdtA Google hyperscale data center is being built in Dietzenb»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued on Tuesday Amiri Decision No. (37) of 2026 appointing the Board of Trustees of Tamim bin Hamad University for Military and Technology Sciences. The decision stipulates that the Board of Trustees of Tamim bin Hamad University for Milita»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Dire weather has forced Nepal to suspend search operations after a Himalayan avalanche caused what is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade, the National Mountain Guide Association said Tuesday. Since the avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-met»»»

Early Game Ventures has invested EUR 500,000 in a pre-seed round in Kyndred, a Romanian startup developing AI-based digital companions. The company was founded by Alex Băraru and Rareș Moșescu, who previously built Meditații.ro and say their earlier business generated more than EUR 15 million in gr»»»

Programme builds long-term private-sector career routes for young Emiratis Emirati students from Grades 9 to 12 are getting early exposure to private-sector careers through an Al-Futtaim programme that supports UAE Nationals from their school years through to management and senior leadership roles.»»»