The army intelligence directorate has arrested one of the most senior leaders of the Islamic State group in north Lebanon after he was tasked with carrying out a terrorist operation targeted against Pope Leo’s visit to Lebanon in late 2025, MTV has reported. The report said the Syrian detainee is k»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will present the Qatar premiere of George Gershwin’s An American in Paris on Thursday, October 1, at 7:30pm at Auditorium 3 of the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC). According to a QPO post on X, the concert will be conducted by Marcus Bosch»»»

MOSCOW, September 24 (Sputnik) - A Starlink ground station that provides Ukraine with satellite internet access caught fire in central Poland overnight, the RMF FM broadcaster reported on Thursday. A distribution facility was reportedly set ablaze and a power generator was also damaged. Police offi»»»

The US security posture in the Arctic still largely rests on the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, while the new deal updates it, Kuupik Kleist, Greenland's ex-PM and member of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party, tells Sputnik. The revised deal will now “take Greenland and Denmark into acc»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has admitted that Ottawa had spent the past year making contingency plans to prepare for the "extreme tail risk" of US military action in Canada. Asked how seriously Ottawa had taken US President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the "51st »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that an artificial intelligence agent developed by US tech company OpenAI had hacked the national universal healthcare system, Medicare, in what he described as an "unacceptable" situation. "This incident occurred in June of this ye»»»

Swimmer from Kyrgyzstan Denis Petrashov won a silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games in Japan. In the qualifying heat on September 24, he finished first in his group and advanced to the final. In the decisive race, the Kyrgyz swimmer completed the distance in 2 minutes 8.67 s»»»

Parliament Thursday voted 183-10 to approve at first reading amendments to the Criminal Code related to the transposition of a European directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures. The revisions were supported by MPs from all parliamen»»»

HEADLINES Tax changes, the presidential election campaign and scrutiny of private flights taken by Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski feature prominently in Thursday’s coverage. Other reports examine defence spending, consumer protection, regional inequalities and shortcomi»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the delegation he is leading arrived in Poland on an official visit on Thursday. He is due to be officially welcomed with a ceremony to be held outside the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw. As part of the visit, Radev is scheduled to meet with Polish Prime »»»

BRICS Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority Rasha Abdel Aal stressed the importance of tax cooperation among BRICS countries and the opportunities it provides for exchanging expertise and benefiting from successful experiences and practices among member states. At the conclusion of a three-day meeting»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Minister of State for International Cooperation in the UAE Reem Al Hashimon. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York and focused on en»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and China have agreed to extend the Busan trade deal until January 10, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said. "We have agreed today that we will extend what we call the Busan Agreement… until January 10, to give us more time to see what we can do on th»»»

Driver, conductor arrested after nine killed in Yamuna Expressway tragedy Passengers aboard a double-decker sleeper bus that caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway had warned the driver about a burning smell minutes before the vehicle was engulfed in flames, but their concerns were allegedly ignored,»»»

On the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jeenbek Kulubaev, and the Foreign Minister of the Union of the Comoros, Mbae Mohamed. Following the meeting, a joint communiqué on the es»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - Tunisia keen to uphold the right to development as an inherent, inalienable, comprehensive and interrelated human right, interconnected with all other human rights, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians...»»»

COMMENTWithout media strategy, most trade shows are only limited to people in the room For years, exhibitions have measured success by how many visitors came, how many exhibitors participated, and how many deals were signed. These numbers matter of course, but they don't tell the full story. What r»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti participated in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network, held Wednesday in New York on the...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market declined by 2.16 percent during the current week, reaching $4,284.63670 per ounce on Thursday, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). The data showed that the price of gold fell from $4,379.43700 per ounce recorded on Sunday. It al»»»

A new pay system is being introduced in Bishkek for drivers at the municipal enterprise Bishkek City Transport, the capital’s City Hall reported. Under the new system, drivers’ salaries will depend on compliance with work schedules, labour discipline and the quality of passenger service. If a compl»»»

A pilot project using satellite data and artificial intelligence to grow corn and sunflowers is being implemented in the village of Ak-Sai, Ton district, Issyk-Kul region. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, artific»»»

Society in Kyrgyzstan is not yet ready for electronic voting in elections, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Tynchtyk Shainazarov said at a Zhogorku Kenesh meeting. He was responding to MP Makhabat Mavlyanova, who said conditions had been created in the country for holding fair elections b»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Yotova has called for Russia and Ukraine to take part in discussions on Europe's post-war security and for the European Union to play a more active role in resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, during her address to the 81st session of the UN General As»»»

Former Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov, now an investigator at the National Investigation Service, has filed a report with Prime Minister Rumen Radev alleging political corruption and trading in influence, BNR reported. Sarafov submitted the report through an open letter, sending copies »»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met Wendesday in Carthage with Ambassador of Switzerland to Tunisia Josef Renggli. The Swiss diplomat paid a farewell visit to the Head of State at the end of his mission to Tunisia, the Presidency of the...»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - President Kais Saied, received Wednesday in Carthage, Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) Fethi Zouhair Nouri, reads a Presidency press release.During the meeting, the...»»»

Nina Lambova is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25. She was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Nako Stefanov, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. Lambova is a lawyer with the Stara Zagora Bar Association»»»

Carmistin The Food Company has opened its third organic chicken farm, continuing its investment in the development of the organic food segment and its premium product range. The new farm, located in Săhăteni, Buzău County, includes 12 mobile shelters placed in a natural setting. The system allows t»»»

The third round of trilateral negotiations regarding the draft intergovernmental agreement between Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan on the joint implementation of Kambar-Ata HPP-1 project took place in Almaty from September 21 to 23. The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan announced. Representat»»»

On September 24, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim in Hangzhou, China. The Cabinet of Ministers reported. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo . The parties discussed the »»»

Construction licences jump 178% as technology and financial sectors expand The new economic licences issued in Al Ain jumped 35 per cent in the first half of 2026 to 2,225, driven by strong growth in construction and sectors linked to the future economy. The figures were announced during the second»»»

Ivaylo Simeonov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Kosyo Stoychev, in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. Simeonov has served as the Mayor of Elin Pelin Mu»»»

Ivan Ivanov is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25. He was put forward by a nomination committee together with the presidential candidate Rosen Milenov, according to a decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC). Ivan Stefanov Ivanov is 51 years old and live»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast hot daytime conditions across the country over the weekend and hazy conditions may develop towards the late night. According to the Department’s weekend weather forecast, temperatures will reach 39°C today before rising to 40°C on Friday and ma»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Japan's 11-year-old eSports whizz-kid Yuki Kurihara crushed the competition on his Asian Games debut on Thursday, beating opponents almost three times his age. The bespectacled primary school student, who says he eats eel to prepare for contests, is the youngest athlete at the Games.»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - The weather is sometimes very cloudy on Thursday with temporarily stormy and locally heavy showers expected in eastern coastal regions and the far south.The wind is blowing east light to moderate, getting relatively strong in...»»»

UPDATEDubai Fountain was paused following the announcement of official mourning in Dubai Dubai: Dubai Fountain performances have resumed after temporary suspension following the announcement of the 10-day mourning period. "Dubai Fountain was paused following the announcement of official mourning in»»»

The parliamentary group of Vazrazhdane has once again called for the immediate resignation of Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Moldova, Maya Dobreva, in a declaration on Thursday. The group first raised the issue in May, also from the parliamentary rostrum. “If she does not resign, we call on the Minister »»»

Svetozar Stoyanov Saev is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Plamen Panayotov Paskov in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. Saev was born on May 19, 1957. He»»»

New York, Sept. 24 (SANA) The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami in December, potentially setting the stage for another meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The Kremlin said it would consider the inv»»»

The Hungarian forint weakened beyond 366 against the euro on Thursday morning and approached 322 against the US dollar, extending a sharp sell-off from the previous session. Although the move looks dramatic after months of relative currency stability, the immediate pressure appears to be coming lar»»»

The Dubai-born creator on Netflix, slow burns and why the region took to Korean dramas Dubai: Deema Abu Naser was 11 when she started watching Korean dramas. For the next decade, she had almost nobody to talk to about them. "Throughout my whole life, I didn't have any friends that liked them, so it»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s QIYADA (Qatar Islamic Youth Aspiration and Development Assembly) conference provides a platform for scholars, thought leaders and inspiring figures to engage with Muslim youth in Qatar on contemporary challenges and solutions rooted in faith, values and shared societ»»»

Imagine you are teaching a group of students and ask them to read a long list of literature and describe the key themes. The students cheat a bit, as they are known to do: They split the list among themselves, with each reading only a small portion of it and sharing the answers with the others. Whe»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar participated in the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by Director of the International Orga»»»

London, Sept. 24 (SANA) Global gas markets are increasingly expecting tight supplies and elevated prices to persist into next year as the Middle East war disrupts liquefied natural gas exports from the Gulf and complicates Europe’s efforts to rebuild inventories, the International Gas Union said. “»»»

Doha, Qatar: This September, Lusail Museum Conversations, an ongoing series of public lectures and events, is bringing the musical heritage of Cairo back to life with Echoes of Cairo: Reviving Egyptian Music from 1900, a panel talk and concert with the acclaimed ensemble Oxford Maqam. Presented as »»»

The European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support package announced by President Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Beirut in May 2024. The new funding will cover three main areas and will support Leban»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Hend Zainal as the organization’s President of Higher Education, with effect from January 1, 2027. Dr. Hend began her career in 2005 within the field of higher education through roles at a number of Qatar Foundation (QF) partner uni»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour recorded 644 violations and the closure of 388 non-compliant work sites during the 2026 Heat Stress Prevention Campaign, highlighting the scale of enforcement efforts aimed at ensuring workplaces comply with heat-stress prevention and occupational safety requirem»»»