Nagoya (Japan): President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, met on Monday with a delegation from the Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee, which is taking part in the Observer Programme. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games, Aich»»»

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully put Starship into orbit for the first time, deploying 26 next-generation Starlink satellites. However, the mission was cut short and the spacecraft erupted in a fireball following its splashdown in the Pacific. The spacecraft blasted off from Starbase, Texas, at »»»

TEHRAN: Flying out of Iran has long required patience in the face of restrictions and delays, but new US sanctions have grounded flights at short notice and left war-weary travelers feeling trapped as they try to leave the country. Among those scrambling for a way out is Mitra, a 49-year-old woman »»»

The two sides discussed UAE-Israel relations and ways to strengthen and develop them Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the UAE on Sunday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app no»»»

Russia is ramping up the share of nuclear generation in its energy mix at an accelerated pace, and that figure has already exceeded 20%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev on Monday."Everything we planned in terms»»»

Sultan Qaboos University says the earthquake struck at 9.38pm local time on Monday Dubai: A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Gulf of Aden on Monday evening, about 451 kilometres south-west of Salalah, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Center at Sultan Qaboos University. The tremor »»»

LONDON: Sudan’s foreign minister on Monday called on the UN to ensure that agreements on the responsibilities of the US as the host nation of the international organization are upheld, after the chairman of the country’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, was denied an entry »»»

Trip follows invitation from Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, will travel to the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a fraternal visit. The visit co»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, the US ambassador to China said. David Perdue said Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the US to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that if con»»»

GENEVA: Dozens of civil society organisations called on Monday for international action to pressure Washington to submit to its regular United Nations human rights review, after it boycotted the process last year. Last November, as President Donald Trump’s administration faced criticism over mounti»»»

MOGADISHU: At least three people were killed in heavy fighting involving fighter jets and drones in the Somali city of Baidoa on Monday after an attack by thousands of fighters loyal to an ousted governor. Several states in the deeply fragmented country are opposed to control by President Hassan Sh»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Air defenses have been activated in Galilee area 28-09-2026 20:58 PM Latest News Urgent News General Saree Reports More Saud»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov visited Montana on Monday and met voters at the Zhitomir Hotel. "At the October 25 presidential election, [my running mate] Georgi Kandev and I are a clear alternative," Gurov said. "We offer transparency, clear rules that apply to everyone, and no compromise on »»»

NEW YORK CITY: Israeli drones, fighter aircraft and helicopters violated Lebanese airspace 143 times over the weekend, UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon reported. No rocket or artillery fire from Hezbollah or other armed groups was detected during that time. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon record»»»

LONDON: The UAE has called for greater reliance on diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to address global conflicts, while urging the international community to take concrete action to end the war in Gaza and address threats to regional maritime security. Addressing the UN General Assembly on Monday, »»»

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A petition challenging Budapest’s planned parking changes has gained momentum, even after the city council voted to soften some measures affecting electric cars. The original rules, due to take effect on 1 January 2027, would have ended free parking for vehicles with green number plates and introdu»»»

Macron bids farewell at Metz airport as papal trip concludes peacefully Pope Leo XIV left for Rome on Monday evening after a historic four-day visit to France that sparked huge enthusiasm, an AFP journalist aboard the pontiff's plane reported. The American pope was escorted to the airport at the ea»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Overcrowded displacement sites in war-torn Yemen are increasing the risk of deadly cholera and measles outbreaks, the UN warned on Monday, as the recent escalation in fighting has driven another 142,000 people from their homes and pushed the country’s fragile health system to the bri»»»

In a televised interview on Monday, Economy Minister Alexander Poulev said that according to an expert position of the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC), the former special commercial administrator of Lukoil's operations in Bulgaria, Roumen Spetsov, exerted price pressure at the start »»»

This September, the Arctic quietly widened the rift between presumed transatlantic allies. Brussels’ attempts to mitigate growing US influence in the region have so far been unsystematic but intense. The Arctic Summit held in Finnish Lapland and the subsequent EU-Canada talks, where European Commis»»»

KHARTOUM: They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan’s capital wishing they had stayed away. About four million people fled Khartoum after war broke out between the army and a paramili»»»

LONDON: Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea accused Hezbollah on Monday of helping prolong Israel’s military presence in south Lebanon, saying the group’s refusal to disarm had prevented the Lebanese state from securing an Israeli withdrawal. Geagea made the comments in a statement responding to re»»»

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London: Gold prices fell more than 3 percent on Monday to their lowest level in more than seven weeks, as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and increased expectations that US interest rates will remain high. Spot gold fell 3.3 percent to $4,146.51 per ounce after hitting its lowest level »»»

He recalls a long journey of challenges, ambition and dedication to Dubai and its people Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, has responded to a message »»»

The fallout from leaks and warnings related to the events of October 7 continues to unfold, accompanied by an escalating dispute between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. This coincides with a complaint filed by the Shin Bet against Channel 12 over the p»»»

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome award-winning author Rob Franklin, joining us to discuss Great Black Hope, his acclaimed debut novel exploring race, class, respectability and belonging. Franklin wanted to write about the worlds he had spent years observing since childhood: including how class and »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was set to meet on Monday with Qatari mediators in New York, Iranian state media said, after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “The foreign minister of our country will meet and hold talks today with t»»»

Bulgarian Deputy Defence Minister Lyubomir Monov highlighted the need for a stronger and more effective European Defence Agency (EDA) to support EU Member States in developing defence capabilities and making use of European Union instruments. He took part on Monday in a meeting of the EU Foreign Af»»»

RIYADH: The Shaping Mega Projects 2026 summit opened in Riyadh on Monday, bringing together more than 300 delegates representing the developers, investors, contractors and delivery partners behind Saudi Arabia’s giga and mega projects. The three-day event comes as the Kingdom enters the critical de»»»

Before you take another course, identify your career skills gap, say experts at GN LevelUP Professionals do not need to chase every new course or qualification gaining popularity in the job market. Educators at Gulf News LevelUP said the more important step is to identify where an individual’s skil»»»

Tunis, Sept. 28 (TAP) - Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh took part, on the instructions of President Kais Saied, in the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), held in Doha, Qatar, on September...»»»

Al Marar renews UAE call for peaceful settlement of three islands dispute New York: The UAE has called for de-escalation, diplomacy and dialogue to address mounting global divisions and conflicts, setting out a wide-ranging foreign policy agenda focused on peaceful dispute resolution, regional stab»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid opened the 2026 Egypt-France Business Forum on Monday at the Luxembourg Palace in Paris, home of the French Senate, with more than 200 Egyptian and French companies and institutions participating alongside French officials and representatives o»»»

The minister of finance stated he is seeking to increase Qatari investments in the energy and tourism sectors, while targeting more diverse financing tools to stimulate private investment in developmental projects. During a meeting with Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari on the side»»»

Social Solidarity Minister Maya Morsi said financing channelled through NGOs during the current year has reached around EGP 12.714bn, while cumulative financing has exceeded EGP 52.5bn over the past 12 years. She added that the Fund for Supporting Projects of NGOs and Civil Society Institutions alo»»»

Damascus: The Syrian General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs announced Monday the commencement of construction work on a new border crossing with Turkiye in Hasakah province in northeastern Syria. In a statement, the authority said it had begun the necessary technical preparations to pav»»»

LONDON: More than half of Britons believe the UK government only protects free speech with which it agrees, according to new polling released as police arrested demonstrators supporting the proscribed Palestine Action group outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The survey, commissioned »»»

Damascus, Sept. 28 (SANA) Syria and Sudan discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate the work of the Sudanese diplomatic mission in Damascus. The talks took place during a meeting between Mohammad Ahmad Abdulsalam, Director of Protocol at Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and»»»

Court ruling offers partial justice as murder charge remains unresolved A Rome court on Monday convicted three Egyptian security officers of kidnapping an Italian student who was tortured and killed a decade ago, in a case that has strained Italy's diplomatic relations with Cairo. The officers, who»»»

WASHINGTON: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday called for the further implementation of a framework agreement with Israel in his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Tehran-backed Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the broader Middle East war in March this year by attac»»»

Tunis, Sept. 28 (TAP) - A multidisciplinary team comprising representatives from the ministries of Environment, Interior, Agriculture and Health recently carried out inspections at a number of industrial sites and activities as part of efforts to...»»»

LONDON: Conflict in the Middle East is “eroding the boundaries” that separate “what’s acceptable and what must remain rejected and condemned in international relations,” Algeria’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Monday. Trust among nations worldwide is in decline as “isolationism a»»»

Tunis, Sept. 28 (TAP) - The National Committee tasked with reviewing applications for incentives provided for under the Investment Law approved, on Monday, the granting of incentives to two projects operating in the agriculture and industrial...»»»

Former Hungarian National Development Minister Miklós Seszták has been detained after Parliament suspended his immunity on Monday, as prosecutors accuse the Fidesz-KDNP politician of accepting HUF billions in bribes during his time in government. According to details presented to Parliament’s Immun»»»

On the second anniversary of the martyrdom of the Master of the Umma Martyrs Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Ali Abdollahi, issued a statement, affirming: “The Zionist-American enemy be»»»

MAUI, Hawaii: As Saudi Arabia accelerates its ambition to become a global hub for artificial intelligence, US tech company Qualcomm Inc. said it sees growing opportunities across the sector in the Kingdom, from sovereign AI data centers and industrial networks to robotics and smart manufacturing. S»»»

Tunis, Sept. 28 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing and acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Slah Zouari, reaffirmed Tunisia’s continued commitment to achieving regional integration and strengthening local and shared value chains,...»»»

Presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov, nominated by Vazrazhdane, presented five key priorities for Bulgaria at a meeting with supporters and citizens in Silistra's central square. They include the country's independence and prosperity, social unity, educational, scientific and cultural advance»»»