"Peace is possible in a world full of military conflicts, and I will say so from the highest international tribune of the United Nations," President Iliana Iotova said in an interview with Bulgarian National Television ahead of her upcoming address at UN headquarters in New York. For the first time»»»

AI-driven roadmap to cut crashes and future-proof Dubai’s traffic network Dubai: Dubai Police has adopted a new 2040 vision for its General Department of Traffic, setting out plans to improve road safety and prepare for future challenges. The vision is aligned with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan »»»

Chengdu: Five people are missing after a mudslide hit southwest China's Sichuan Province early Saturday, local authorities said. The mudslide occurred near Shijiagou Tunnel in Yanbian County, Panzhihua City. The provincial emergency management department has dispatched a working team to the scene t»»»

Luxembourg: Flight operations were briefly suspended at Luxembourg Airport overnight into Saturday after drones were detected flying nearby without authorization. "Flight operations at Luxembourg Airport... have resumed following the temporary suspension... due to the detection of unauthorized unma»»»

Wellington: New Zealand's parliament has unanimously passed legislation reforming the country's earthquake-prone building system, with a focus on buildings that pose the greatest risk to life. The reforms passed on Friday are expected to remove around half of the buildings currently designated as e»»»

Damascus, Sept. 19 (SANA) Syria has approved the L602 air route through the country’s eastern airspace near Deir Ezzor as part of efforts to improve air connectivity between Gulf countries and Europe, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport Omar Hosari said. Hosari sa»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) said the Spanish economy has transformed itself from crisis casualty to growth leader, with structural reforms in recent years reshaping the economy's prospects. In its weekly commentary, QNB explained that Spain, once considered one of Europe's most vulnerabl»»»

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil fell $5.24 a barrel to $114.94 in Friday's trading, down from $120.18 in the previous session, according to the price announced by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). In global markets, Brent crude futures fell 95 cents to settle at $103.87 a barrel, while US West T»»»

New Delhi: Indians living in Japan are standing by to house the country's athletes at the Asian Games if accommodation shortages continue, officials said Saturday. Asia's biggest sporting spectacular opens officially in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture on Saturday night, but the build-up to the event ha»»»

Cuba suffered a total blackout after the collapse of its electrical grid on Friday. The blackout is the latest of at least six partial or total grid collapses since the beginning of this year, as the island grapples with an ongoing US fuel blockade.  Cuba's electrical grid suffered a total col»»»

Explosions were heard in Riyadh early Saturday, AFP journalists reported, after Saudi authorities issued their first air raid alert in the capital since fighting returned to neighboring Yemen. The Houthis have been fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since the country's civil war re»»»

Tunis, Sept. 19 (TAP)- Thundery and sometimes heavy rain is expected Saturday in the southeast. The weather is densely cloudy across the country, according to the National Institute of Meteorology. Storm cells are also expected to form in the...»»»

Public told to report suspicious Global Village links to Dubai Police eCrime Dubai: Dubai Police has warned residents to watch out for fake websites and social media accounts offering fraudulent packages for the new season of Global Village Dubai, as scammers try to take advantage of demand for Sea»»»

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has approved a decree establishing an investment zone for Qatari Diar’s Alam Al-Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in Matrouh governorate, according to a statement. Spanning 4,900 feddans along the Alexandria-Matrouh coastal road, the zone will be deve»»»

Here’s your roundup of the top trending stories making headlines this weekend This weekend, the UAE and the region saw a mix of major developments, travel updates and stories making headlines. Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ is set for a Hollywood remake, while Pakistan’s passport has slipped to 183r»»»

Higher payments for child benefits, maternity leave during the second year, the one-off birth allowance and support for schoolchildren are being considered, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Nataliya Efremova said in an interview with Nova TV. Efremova said options were being discussed to increa»»»

Atlantis The Royal remains UAE’s only Three Key hotel in 2026 Michelin list Dubai: The MICHELIN Guide has released its 2026 hotel Key selection, with the UAE featuring 82 hotels across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. Of these, 58 are new additions, and 25 hotels received a MICHELIN Key. Get up»»»

Sheikh Humaid says book offers fresh perspectives on leadership, service and daily life Ajman: Turning vision into reality and faith in people into lasting development has defined the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and »»»

Washington, United States: Google's consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday, the latest case of rogue AI cybersecurity transgressions, which have generated safety concerns. The hacks, first reported by the Wall Street Journ»»»

Russia’s embassy in Budapest has sharply criticised both Hungary and Ukraine over their handling of minority rights in Transcarpathia. The diplomatic mission questioned the transparency of recent agreements between Budapest and Kyiv, arguing that the Hungarian minority’s concerns remain unresolved »»»

Russian forces took control of 27 settlements and more than 670 square kilometers of territory in the special military operation zone in September, Russia's Ministry of Defense said in a statement. More than 5,300 square kilometers of territory and over 220 settlements have been liberated since the»»»

Cabinet Chairman of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev and employees of the Presidential Administration took part in a nationwide clean-up campaign. According to the Cabinet’s press service, the environmental campaign was held on Boz-Boltok mountain in Alamudun district of Chui region. Participants coll»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the era in which US F-35 and F-15 fighter jets could operate without facing the threat of being hunted down has ended. In a message posted on his X account, Ghalibaf described the US fighter jets damage as a new daily reality for Washington. »»»

Washington, United States: Protesters formed a human chain on Friday around the Kennedy Center, the Washington arts hub that US President Donald Trump threatened to demolish unless his name is restored to it. The complex's main building has been shuttered since Wednesday -- temporarily, according t»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as unfavourable coverage in his latest test of the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of press freedom.  President Donald Trump said Friday that he »»»

Militants storm Kohat police HQ as deadly siege drags into second day Kohat: The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official told AFP on Saturday, with fighting ongoing. Attack