Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran. The summit is expected to be more about spect»»»

New York, USA: The Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti HE Alix Didier Fils-Aime met Thursday with the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.»»»

Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes. Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram. Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok. As France sees a surge in teen and adult baptisms, a new generation of Catholic influencers is fuelling a quiet religious »»»

It's all about his high holiness here in France. For weeks already, the nation's been abuzz over the upcoming visit of Leo. From Friday evening mass at Notre Dame Cathedral and mass before 600-thousand faithful in Paris to the pilgrimage city of Lourdes and a trip to Metz, hometown of father of Eur»»»

Kyrgyzstan has become one of the founding members of the World AI Cooperation Organization. Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, announced this at the opening of the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, China. According to Kasymaliev, Kyrgyzstan supports China’s initiativ»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Kabaddi has its roots in ancient rural communities in South Asia and India is the superpower, but Japan has developed a niche taste for the team contact sport -- thanks to a comic. At a gymnasium on the outskirts of the port city of Nagoya, hosts Japan face another unlikely kabaddi p»»»

Pezeshkian rejects US pressure as diplomacy collides with blockade and disrupted oil flows The US-Iran conflict entered a critical diplomatic and economic phase on Thursday, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian telling the UN that Tehran would never “bend at the knee” to US pressure, even as Wa»»»

Next presidential election in Kyrgyzstan will be held on January 27, 2027. Parliament has approved a resolution «On Scheduling the Next Presidential Election in the Kyrgyz Republic.» Under the constitutional law «On the Election of the President and Deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh,» neither the pre»»»

BYD is strengthening its position on the Romanian automotive market after ranking fifth for the second consecutive month in passenger car registrations. In August 2026, the new energy vehicle manufacturer recorded 653 EV and PHEV registrations, corresponding to a market share of 6.84%, according to»»»

Residents of the Tamchy Special Financial and Investment Territory (SFIT) may be granted a virtually tax-free regime. The relevant amendments have been submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh as part of proposed changes to Kyrgyzstan’s tax legislation. Individuals earning income in Tamchy SFIT, including »»»

Doha, Qatar: Sri Lanka and Qatar enjoy a “very smooth” relationship with Colombo keen to take bilateral ties to the next level by expanding cooperation beyond foreign employment into investment, development assistance, maritime and aviation connectivity and energy security, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minis»»»

BYD is strengthening its position on the Romanian automotive market after ranking fifth for the second consecutive month in registrations of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. In August 2026, the new energy vehicle manufacturer recorded 653 EV and PHEV registrations, corresponding to a market sh»»»

Return of stolen Syrian treasures highlights US-Syria cultural cooperation US officials announced Wednesday the return of 36 stolen antiquities to Syria, including a stone trafficked during the Islamic State group's destruction of the ancient site of Palmyra. Authorities seized the items, collectiv»»»

A package of amendments to Kyrgyzstan’s tax legislation has been submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh for consideration. A key measure involves exempting garment and textile enterprises, as well as sellers operating on e-commerce platforms within EAEU countries, from paying the unified tax. The bill al»»»

Time to loosen those purse strings as prices have dropped by at least Dh10 since Monday Dubai: If you are looking to buy gold today in the UAE, you may be willing to loosen those purse strings as prices have dropped by at least Dh10 since the start of the week. Globally gold is reacting to resurgen»»»

Fireworks, fine dining and Katy Perry light up Dubai’s New Year’s Eve Dubai: Katy Perry is set to headline Atlantis, The Palm’s New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner on December 31, bringing her global pop hits to Dubai for a star-studded countdown to 2027. The Grammy-nominated singer will perform outdoors un»»»

Low-turnout vote hands PAM narrow lead amid youth anger over inequality Morocco's centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which is part of the kingdom's ruling coalition, came out ahead in Wednesday's parliamentary election after winning 97 out of 395 seats, according to provisional re»»»

Border region sees renewed Islamic State-linked unrest amid ongoing conflict Several soldiers in Niger's army were killed on Wednesday in fighting with "heavily armed" men near the Malian border, an area plagued by jihadist violence, according to the west African country's defence ministry. While t»»»

CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov met with Alexander Zuev, Acting Deputy Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Counter-Terrorism. According to the CSTO press service, the sides discussed the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. They noted that the illicit»»»

Doha, Qatar: The sixth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention concluded in Doha yesterday, with participating countries adopting a series of decisions aimed at strengthening Arab cooperation in preventing corruption, enhancing transparency and improvi»»»

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has tested upgraded 240mm guided multiple-launch rockets, reports KCNA. The tested rockets use an autonomous precision-guidance system and can hit targets up to 100 km in trajectory mode.in combined glide mode, their reach extends to 115 kmtest proved the h»»»

Kyrgyz street artist Viktor Tsoy has created three murals in three European countries — the Netherlands, Poland and Germany, Basicolors art group reported. Photo Basicolors. Mural in the Netherlands The first stop on the artist’s tour was the Dutch city of Weert, where he painted a mural with the s»»»

Native of Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko plans to reclaim the UFC championship belt after recovering from an injury. The former UFC women’s flyweight champion confirmed that an old injury was the reason she withdrew from her next fight. «I had an old injury — a partial tear of the shoulder ligamen»»»

Commuters reveal what could make them leave the car behind for the new train Dubai: For many professionals who live in one emirate and work in the other, the Abu Dhabi-Dubai drive can swallow a large part of the working day, stretching to as much as two hours each way in peak-hour traffic. From Sep»»»

Afghanistan: An overnight airstrike hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, a resident told AFP early Thursday. Pakistan's minister of information said its forces had struck 10 targets in Afghanistan -- without specifying where -- accusing its neig»»»

Worries about the power of AI tools are mounting after a string of hacking incidents Sydney: A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an "obviously unacceptabl»»»

Letter to senator reveals scale of suicide attempts on extended carrier deployment The Trump administration has acknowledged eight suicide attempts by US service members during the extended deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a US lawmaker revealed on Wednesday. The information em»»»

Meta Glasses debut in UAE alongside new Ray-Ban model priced from Dh1,960 Dubai: UAE consumers can now order Meta Glasses for the first time, with prices starting at Dh1,160, following their local launch at Meta Connect 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The UAE is »»»

Worries about the power of AI tools are mounting after a string of hacking incidents Sydney: A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an "obviously unacceptabl»»»

An earthquake in Tajikistan was felt in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan, tremors with an intensity of around magnitude 4 were recorded at 6:03 a.m. on September 23. The epicenter was located in Tajikistan, 45 kilometers southwes»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s mixed martial arts (MMA) team finished seventh in the medal standings at the Asian Games in Japan. Tajikistan topped the standings after winning two gold and one silver medal. Kazakhstan finished second with two gold and one bronze. Singapore and Thailand shared third place, with one g»»»

Imports of new cars via Kyrgyzstan have increased by 156 percent. Sergei Tselikov, Director of Autostat agency, announced. He specified that 47,800 new passenger cars were imported into Russia from Kyrgyzstan during the first eight months of this year. This is 2.5 times (156 percent) higher than th»»»

EXCLUSIVEADX says listings, investor access and new digital tools are deepening Abu Dhabi’s market Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has seen sustained demand from companies looking to list over the past five years, helping make its stock exchange one of the larger listing venues globally while drawing more ret»»»

Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a deployment that included military operations against Iran, American media reported. No sailors died by suicide. The carrier spent more than six months without a port call, while 6,000–7,000 s»»»

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reminded the UN General Assembly of NATO’s 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia and blasted the Western justification for the campaign. “They told us that they had attacked a sovereign, free, and independent country in order to prevent a potential humanitarian disaster,” he»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Czech Ambassador to Qatar HE Marta Huskova has described her recent meeting with His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as a warm and friendly occasion reflecting the positive and growing relations between Qatar and the Czech Republic. Speaking a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Calendar is set to bring Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience to Doha, opening at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) on December 6 with tickets sale to go live in October. The interactive experience invites visitors of all ages to step into a vibrant world»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The architectural, cultural and historical story of Rome’s Great Mosque is being brought to life in Doha through an immersive exhibition combining documentary film, virtual reality and digital technology. Titled ‘The Great Mosque of Rome — Immersive Experience’, the exhibition was i»»»

Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani conveyed the condolences of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin»»»

QNA DOHA Qatar Media Corporation has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting responsible digital content and strengthening national identity and values across social media platforms. The Nahj (approach) initiative, launched in Doha on Wednesday, is being carried out in partnership with Qatar U»»»

Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa estimates net loss of PLN 1.0434 billion for the first half of 2026 and an EBITDA loss of PLN 236.5 million. Sales revenue totaled PLN 4.3438 billion, while the gross loss on sales reached PLN 261.9 million. PAP Biznes calculations indicate the group generated about PLN 2»»»

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has agreed the main commercial and legal terms of a planned engineering, procurement and construction contract with Westinghouse and Bechtel for Poland’s first nuclear power plant. PEJ said the agreement does not complete negotiations, but allows the parties to move into»»»

Orlen has notified prosecutors over a 25-year ethylene oxide supply contract signed in October 2021, which current management says could expose the group to penalties of up to $1.2 billion, or more than PLN 4 billion. The agreement called for deliveries beginning in stages from 2024 and 2027 and ru»»»

Motorists using the E11 corridor are advised to allow extra travel time Dubai: Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy delays this morning, with severe congestion reported on several major arterial routes. The worst of the bottleneck is on Al Ittihad Road (E11) near Al Nahda»»»

President Iliana Iotova advocated the establishment of a Bulgarian Cultural Institute while speaking at a reception at Bulgaria’s Consulate General in New York on Wednesday evening marking the country’s Independence Day, September 22. Bulgaria is the only European Union Member State that does not h»»»

Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly that the country has begun what she described as an “orderly, institutional, and verifiable” democratic transition aimed at opening a new political chapter. Rodriguez said the government has already begun a dialogue with secto»»»

The kayaking team of Kyrgyzstan has advanced to the final of the competition at the Asian Games currently taking place in Japan. The kayak and canoe competitions began yesterday. Fourteen teams competed in the K-4 (four-person kayak) event. Kyrgyzstan is represented by Erlan Sultangaziev, Urmat Yma»»»

US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military airfield outside Washington on Wednesday, kicking off a lavish state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence and Iran, as the two powers seek to preserve a fragile diplomatic and economic truce. US Pres»»»

The Atacama receives very little rainfall in a typical year Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, has been transformed into a vibrant carpet of wildflowers following unusually heavy rains linked to El Niño conditions. The rare phenomenon, known as a “flowering desert”,»»»

A new Diaverum dialysis center has been officially opened in Bishkek’s Ak-Ordo residential area, the Bishkek City Hall reports. The center is designed to provide specialized medical care to patients with kidney disease who require regular hemodialysis. Under the state-funded healthcare program, dia»»»