NEW DELHI: Leaders of the BRICS bloc affirmed their steadfast commitment to resolving international disputes through peaceful means, stressing the importance of dialogue, consultation, and diplomatic efforts. They also underscored the necessity of intensifying conflict prevention efforts, including»»»

Share: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday that the resilience of residents of South Lebanon, particularly those in Nabatieh, represents a source of national pride and a powerful message to the world that Lebanese society can recover and remain standing despite war. “The resilience of the »»»

Mystery heir and rival prince fuel battle for late Tooro king’s crown Several thousand people gathered on Saturday in Uganda to pay final respects to a king once recognised as the world's youngest monarch, with the president urging unity amid a fight over who will succeed him. King Oyo Nyimba Kabam»»»

Doha: Artificial intelligence (AI) offers emerging markets significant opportunities, but also poses serious risks, Qatar National Bank (QNB) said, highlighting the need to seize these opportunities to avoid relegation to the margins of the future global AI-enabled economy. In its weekly commentary»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the city of Nabatieh on an inspection tour of institutions and facilities damaged by Israeli attacks, accompanied by Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal and security agency chiefs. President Aoun began his tour by inspecting the Nabatieh Serail, which sustai»»»

A scandal involving girls and women filmed secretly by "pervert"  AI glasses has sparked growing concern over this emerging technology – with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sale. Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos or interact with an AI assistan»»»

UPDATEXi, Putin, Modi and Pezeshkian back a joint statement urging maximum restraint New Delhi: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint stateme»»»

The biggest impact is likely to be on flights, journey times and moving goods The Middle East conflict has taken another worrying turn over the past 24 hours, with fresh attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure and Houthi advances in Yemen raising new concerns about shipping, oil supplies and regiona»»»

A car escorted by eight police motorcyclists arrived outside the company’s headquarters carrying damaged, burned and mangled storage devices. The Americans could only hope that the world-leading Hungarian firm Kürt would be able to recover the data damaged in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The company»»»

The Gabrovo District Prosecution Office is overseeing pre-trial proceedings initiated in connection with a criminal offense related to a fire that broke out near the village of Gorni Varpish­ta, Dryanovo Municipality, at around 11 p.m. on Friday, the prosecution office said in a press release on Sa»»»

Coast guard recovers more bodies from burned ferry as DNA identification starts Coron: The death toll from a Philippine ferry fire jumped to 76 on Saturday after the coast guard confirmed the discovery of 41 more bodies aboard the burnt-out vessel. The remains will be transported to a port in Coron»»»

The September 11 incident at the EMCO ammunition depot near Gorni Varpishte (North Central Bulgaria) is no exception to the series of acts of sabotage against the Bulgarian defence industry, the company said in a statement to the media on Saturday. The specific purpose of this depot completely rule»»»

The University of Telecommunications and Posts (UTP) in Sofia held a ceremony to mark the start of the 2026/2027 academic year and its 145th anniversary here on Saturday. Among the official guests were Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov, Ivan Popov, Executive Director of the Education Programme E»»»

A new segment is emerging in Poland’s living market: professionally managed flexible rentals combining short-, medium- and long-term stays within one property. Michał Zalewski of INA Management says demand is growing for serviced apartments, corporate housing and other formats positioned between ho»»»

Kinshasa: More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities. Thought to have been spreading under the radar for weeks, the DRC officially detected the latest outbreak in»»»

In their joint declaration, BRICS summit participants spoke out against unilateral sanctions that violate international law. BRICS also condemned the violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and called on Israel to withdraw its troops from its territory, according to the declaration.Other key points:BRIC»»»

Talks cover regional and international issues of mutual interest on the summit sidelines Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, met Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India. During th»»»

Birmingham, United Kingdom: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the first over»»»

Madrid: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli stayed on top for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in Saturday's extended crash-hit third and final practice ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The 20-year-old Italian clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.797 seconds to outpace t»»»

Karachi: A young Razaullah arrived in the northern Pakistani city of Mardan with his two elder brothers, dreaming to make it big in cricket with his thunderbolt deliveries and powerful hitting. His brother Samiullah did not want his sibling to be a truck loader like him, and instead made sure the t»»»

BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of BRICS at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi The launch came as India hosted the summit under its 2026 chai»»»

A nationwide protest calling for a temporary moratorium on the construction of wind turbines and solar power plants on agricultural land took place in several cities across Bulgaria on Saturday. The protest was organized by the White Swallow and Beledie Han-Bogovtsi associations, covering the regio»»»

Poland’s warehouse market strengthened in the first half of 2026 as leasing activity rose 21.3% y/y to 3.51 mln sq m and the vacancy rate fell to a three-year low of 6.6%. New leases accounted for 63.5% of transactions, showing that companies are expanding logistics networks rather than simply rene»»»

Accor plans to open more than a dozen additional hotels in Poland over the coming years, targeting major cities, coastal destinations, mountain regions and the Mazury lake district. The group also plans around 40 hotel openings across Central and Eastern Europe within two years. In Poland, growth w»»»

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Polish defense group PGZ and space company ICEYE plan to deepen cooperation on satellite technologies for reconnaissance, communications and national security. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the long-term goal could be a Polish equivalent of Starlink, strengthening the country’s strategic autonomy»»»

Record inflows push reserves to $785.7 billion, overtaking Russia to claim No. 4 spot Mumbai: India has become the fourth largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world after the record surge in dollar inflows triggered by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) foreign currency non-resident »»»

Ex-Kerala CM questions ED’s CMRL-Exalogic narrative, vows legal, political fight Kozhikode: Kerala's Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday broke his silence on the Enforcement Directorate’s move seeking registration of a corruption case against him, his daughte»»»

UAE-India trade soars past $100b as logistics corridors reshape connectivity The UAE and the Republic of India continue to strengthen a growing strategic and economic partnership that serves as an effective model of cooperation within BRICS, underpinned by historic ties, shared interests and major »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov attended the opening of a bean processing plant in Bakai-Ata district during his working trip to Talas region. At the same time, 60 industrial facilities were launched online across the country. The plant’s construction attracted an investment of 200 million so»»»

'We express deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions,' it says Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East, in a joint statement issued Saturday at a summit meeting. "We express deep concern over the continued escalat»»»

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping joined the leaders of Russia, Iran, India and other BRICS nations in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking common ground on the Middle East war as deep divisions test the 11-member bloc. Xi told the summit that the Middle East war "does not serve the common interest»»»

Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections marks a paradigm change in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have slammed the move, but it could pave the way for an Arab party to join a coa»»»

Exhibitors from 95 countries, 1,500 events, Balkan Culture as Guest of Honour Thirty-five years have passed since the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair was first launched at the Cultural Foundation, evolving today into one of the leading cultural and knowledge platforms on the international book-fa»»»

A fire broke out late Friday night at an EMCO ammunition storage facility near the village of Gorni Varpishta in the Gabrovo region, triggering a series of explosions and prompting authorities to cordon off the area and activate the BG-ALERT emergency system. The first report was received shortly a»»»

Veteran feminist activist Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence in the 1970s as a leader of campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce in heavily Roman Catholic Italy over the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. Bonino, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, served as for»»»

US President Donald Trump landed in Ireland on Saturday for talks with Ireland's leaders and a major tournament at his oceanfront golf club in Doonbeg. The weekend visit is just the latest example of how the US leader blends his official duties with his personal interests.  Donald Trump landed»»»

Bulgarian Social Democracy - EuroLeft leader Alexander Tomov and Sergey Indzhov, who will run for president and vice president in the upcoming elections, presented their campaign platform here on Saturday. Tomov said they would work with both the ruling party and the opposition if elected. He descr»»»

A committee backing Elin Pelin Mayor Ivaylo Simeonov's independent presidential bid filed for registration with the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Saturday. Independent vice-presidential candidate Kosyo Stoychev is Simeonov's running mate. The nomination committee is represented by Teodor Hri»»»

Polish scientists are seeking more commercial partners, but many companies remain cautious about the risks of adopting academic innovations. As a result, businesses often buy ready-made systems and equipment, frequently from foreign suppliers, while Polish technologies may find greater use abroad t»»»

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Damascus, Sept. 12 (SANA) Syrian industry is moving to expand its exports and enter new markets as companies increasingly participate in international exhibitions, foremost among them the Syrian Industries Exhibition (SYREX Jeddah 2026). The exhibition opened in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sept. 8 »»»

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned his players Saturday that any drop in focus could bring them crashing back down to earth after a spectacular start to the season. The Spanish champions have won all five matches they have played across all competitions, scoring 22 goals and conceding ju»»»

Jyrgalan ski resort is set to open on December 1. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov announced this during Independence Day celebrations in Talas. According to him, the first phase of Ala-Too Resort ski cluster construction project has been completed. The head of state noted that the sports faci»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - China will assume the presidency of BRICS in 2027 and host the association's 19th summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday. "China will assume the BRICS chairmanship in 2027 and host the 19th summit of the association," Xi said at the BRICS summit. BRICS has becom»»»

Kingdom aims to attract AI firms by combining infrastructure, capital and customer access Dubai: Saudi Arabia is working with the private sector to develop more than 14 gigawatts of computing capacity as it builds an integrated model aimed at attracting artificial intelligence companies and helping»»»

Bulgarian farmers are facing a growing squeeze on their incomes, with production costs rising more than four times faster than the prices they receive for their agricultural output. In the second quarter of 2026, agricultural production prices in Bulgaria increased by 2.1% from a year earlier, whil»»»

Property tax assessments in Bulgaria are set to increase by a total of 100% by the end of 2029 under a plan being prepared by the ruling Progressive Bulgaria coalition. The increase would be introduced in stages, with tax assessments expected to rise by 30% next year, followed by two additional inc»»»

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