Doha, Qatar: England’s Rachel Arnold yesterday sealed the biggest win of her career, overcoming eight-time World Champion Nour ElSherbini of Egypt, coming from a game down to book her spot in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Qatar Classic in Doha. The Malaysian World No.26 lost the first game but fou»»»

Washington, United States: The US Defense Department's inspector general revealed Monday that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector said that between February 28 and June 30, Op»»»

Doha, Qatar: Environmental, Social and Governance considerations are becoming an increasingly important part of competitiveness, investment, risk management, and corporate resilience. The Third Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Qatar Conference is set to take place from October 6–7 at The»»»

Several UAE flights are delayed or cancelled as airlines monitor regional airspace Dubai: UAE travellers are facing another day of mixed flight operations, with multiple delays and cancellations reported at Dubai International Airport and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi as tensions around »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Macklemore was booted from Ed Sheeran's US tour after provoking outrage by saying "free Palestine" at one of the stadium stops this month, the US rapper said Monday. The artist made headlines after telling the crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey that he wanted the peo»»»

Provocation or progress? Debate over beauty, power and betting in women’s sport Dubai: There are Hollywood stars who sell perfume, stars who sell handbags and then there is Sydney Sweeney, who appears to have decided that controversy itself is a perfectly respectable luxury product. Her latest camp»»»

Statements such as US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink’s claim that the United States has deployed an “on-orbit” weapon could have far-reaching consequences, Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, told Sputnik. Announcing that the US has a space weapon in Earth's or»»»

Surprise Trump call turns AI safety debate into rally for data centers and growth US President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance — by telephone— during a live interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, abruptly inserting himself into one of the tech industry's most heated debates: whether the ra»»»

A business forum of the Polish Chamber of Tourism will be held in Bulgaria for the first time, the Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday. The event will take place in the Sunny Beach resort on the Black Sea with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and at the initiative of the Association of Incoming »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said BRICS was created to counter American practice of sanctioning countries at will and to build economic cooperation independent of unilateral US pressure, IRNA reported. “America has started this process of sanctioning any country it wants. BRICS was formed to»»»

Fishermen missing after drone attack near Kargan and Larak Island Tehran: Two fishing boats were targeted in a drone attack off Iran's southern coast on Monday night, leaving a number of fishermen missing, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The attack was carried out off the coast of the »»»

Hormuz traffic slowly recovers as wider Gulf tensions keep markets on edge The Strait of Hormuz is showing tentative signs of recovery, though oil and tanker traffic remains far below normal as the US-Iran conflict continues to disrupt one of the world's most important energy and aviation corridors»»»

American rapper Macklemore announced on Monday that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after saying "Free Palestine" during a September 4 concert in New Jersey. The Grammy winner’s removal follows pressure from venue owners, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, over his »»»

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ruling leaves states free to continue using existing voting procedures, after election officials warned the last-minute changes could disrupt ba»»»

The Orbán government and the political community that should have known better than anyone what destruction lies can wreak upon a nation had itself built a system to falsify reality, betraying its own community, its voters, millions of Hungarian people — but the gravest betrayal it committed was ag»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev chaired a regular meeting, the Cabinet’s press service reported. According to the report, Kasymaliev reviewed the economic results of the first eight months of the year, noting the republic’s sustained economic growth. The countr»»»

Justices keep long-standing mail voting rules in place for 2026 midterms WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows s»»»

Wartime traffic patterns emerge at world’s most critical oil chokepoint Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is "showing signs of recovery", with very large crude carriers (VLCC) moving through the strategic waterway — in both directions and during daylight hours, according to maritime intel»»»

US offers global rewards for insiders exposing Iran sanctions evasion networks The US Treasury Department is escalating its financial campaign against Iran: now, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is asking people around the world to report businesses, banks and individuals allegedly helping Tehran e»»»

Young people need opportunities to build, create, solve problems and develop usable skills For generations, the advice to young people was fairly straightforward: do well at school, go to university, get a degree and then find a good job. For many careers, that remains sound advice. Doctors, engine»»»

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over i»»»

US ruling pauses stricter visa time caps for foreign scholars and reporters A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary i»»»

The US Space Force has confirmed for the first time that Washington has weapons deployed in orbit, as the United States, China and Russia expand military capabilities in space. The disclosure highlights a growing focus on controlling the space domain and protecting satellites vital to military comm»»»

Washington: Transplanting gut microbes from healthy donors to peanut-allergic adults helped increase their allergen tolerance, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine. In a 15-patient trial highlighted by the US National Institutes of Health report, donor microbe capsules e»»»

Pentagon says IRGC mine story is 'false', blames Iran for missile, drone attacks The claim by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that a Panama-flagged oil tanker recently "struck a naval mine" in the Strait of Hormuz is "false", according to the US military. In a post, the Central Comm»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha From the silence of the desert and the demanding waters of the Arabian Gulf to a modern landscape shaped by knowledge, innovation and global ambition, Qatar’s story remains, above all, a story of its people. The country’s remarkable transformation over the decades is often to»»»

Oil surges as Hormuz talks collapse and Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates Brent crude traded near $105.70, up 1.02% a barrel early on Tuesday (Sept. 15) as Gulf Arab states postponed talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes against Yemen’s Houthi»»»

Beijing: The head of China's spy agency has warned that artificial intelligence endangers the country's national security, with foreign powers potentially using the technology to threaten social order. "Hostile forces" were abusing generative AI technologies to "fabricate political rumours and spre»»»

A video claiming to show Houthi rebels ambushing Saudi-backed mercenaries has racked up major views on X. But the FRANCE 24 Observers found it is actually footage of 2024 Houthi military drills. The clip was edited with football commentary and blurred flags, which originally show Isr»»»

Talk about doomsday scrolling. In the past week, our timelines have been alight with dark predictions of our imminent demise, including the one by a Silicon Valley engineer who puts a number on the chances of artificial intelligence wiping out humanity. Better than 10-percent. Triggering the wave o»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 14: The New York Times released an exclusive report titled “How Iran’s hard-liners prevailed and sabotaged the US peace deal”. Also: Trump says AI fears are "exaggerated", but reports show a different reality. The New York Times spoke to anonymous regime insiders wh»»»

Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes on western Yemen on Monday after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked military facilities in the kingdom. The renewed fighting around the Red Sea comes as the wider US-Iran war threatens vital shipping routes across the region. Yemen's Houthis said on Monday»»»

Lagos (AFP) – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated to be Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise $1.6 billion in part to expand his mega oil refinery into the world's largest. The Lagos-based refinery, which began operation»»»

In this edition of Perspective, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval speaks to Dan Wang, a China expert whose book ‘Breakneck:  China’s Quest to Engineer the Future’ is a New York Times bestseller. It takes a close look at Chinese life and draws from Wang’s own ten years of living there. Wang says the Ch»»»

Twelve European countries on Monday called for the European Union to step up its presence in the Arctic, as melting ice opens new maritime routes while growing tensions with Russia and the United States increasingly put the region in the geopolitical spotlight. Twelve European countries meeting in »»»

Twelve European countries meeting in Finland on Monday urged the European Union to beef up its presence in the Arctic, a geopolitical battleground caught between Russia and US President Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.»»»

Cairo is seeking to upgrade its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “sectoral dialogue partner” status, as Egyptian diplomacy also focuses on escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and Yemen, as well as efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. »»»

Yemen’s Houthis captured the Hanish archipelago in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route after hundreds of government-allied forces withdrew, government and Houthi officials said on Monday. The group officially known as Ansar Allah deployed on the isla»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to reach an agreement quickly and badly, adding that he would decide whether the United States would engage in negotiations with Tehran and stressing that Washington was open to the option. In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said that Ir»»»

The AI boom that has powered markets and unleashed a flood of investment is showing signs of strain. Calls to slow the development of powerful models fuel doubts over whether the sector's promised profits can justify its staggering costs. Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI mo»»»

Vienna: Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced Monday the discovery of an estimated 114 million tons of ore containing high concentrations of rare earth minerals and promising uranium deposits at the Jabal Sayid project in Madinah. Speaking at the 70th IAEA General Conferenc»»»

Europe increasingly recognises Palestinian statehood as a political objective while watching the territory required for it being steadily eroded. European governments oppose settlement expansion, settler attacks, land confiscation and the E1 project; a growing number have recognised the State of Pa»»»

AMMAN — The national Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 0.21 per cent during the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching 88.53 points, up from 88.35 points during the corresponding period of 2025, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS).Acting Jordan»»»

BELGRADE- Serbia's caretaker PM Djuro Macut, whom Sarajevo has banned from flying over Bosnia and Herzegovina's territory, said on Monday the move would not stop him from being in Banjaluka in the evening to mark the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag. "Since I was unable to go by »»»

The LNG carrier Danuta Siedzikówna-Inka made its first call at Poland’s Świnoujście terminal, becoming the sixth vessel from Orlen’s contracted LNG fleet to visit the facility. Built in South Korea in 2026, the ship can deliver about 110 mln cubic meters of gas after regasification. Its latest carg»»»

The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) discussed on Monday several proposals concerning employment, social protection and support measures, with social partners failing to reach agreement on two Labour Code amendments. One bill, submitted by Democratic Bulgaria MPs led by Svilen Tri»»»

US President Donald Trump has claimed to have brokered a deal whereby both Russia and Ukraine will refrain from targeting each other’s diesel-related infrastructure. Trump, who demanded that Vladimir Zelensky stop targeting Russia’s diesel production facilities, claimed in a Truth Social media post»»»

Manama: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, HE Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, confirmed that the banking sector in the GCC countries has maintained its strength and stability despite current conditions, supported by advanced regulatory and supervisory frameworks, as well as good levels of»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the credentials of several non-resident ambassadors at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade on Monday. The credentials were presented by the ambassadors of the Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Paraguay, the Maldives, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria »»»

Damascus: Syrian officials held talks in Damascus on Monday with a US business delegation representing 50 companies, as the two sides explored investment opportunities and ways to expand economic partnerships. The delegation, which includes more than 80 participants from a range of sectors, is the »»»