US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with what US President Donald Trump says is a new proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite Trump's promises to resolve the conflict, Washington's efforts to broker a peace have so far come to nothing. US»»»

The investigation into the deaths of two sisters in Isperih and the subsequent suicide of their father is continuing, with prosecutors examining the circumstances of the tragedy and whether there had been previous domestic violence in the family. The bodies of the 10- and 17-year-old girls were fou»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday. The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo an»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Inspired by the "miracle" rescue of two hydropower workers, Nepal's emergency response teams were digging with new vigour Saturday through piles of debris as the death toll from the flooding disaster crossed 1,200. The rescued pair were among hundreds of hydropower workers who wen»»»

Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages across southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three civilians and wounded 23 others on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in the latest violation of a fragile ceasefire that has failed to halt hostilities since November 2024. The strikes »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expected the Bank of England (BoE) to maintain a cautious, data-dependent stance, keeping policy restrictive enough to guide inflation back to target without unnecessarily choking off a fragile recovery. QNB noted that the UK government faces a difficult balan»»»

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelensky in Kyiv Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's lates»»»

The victim was attacked in Berkeley Square during an attempted theft of valuables London: A Saudi citizen was stabbed during an attempted robbery targeting valuables, including a luxury watch, in London’s Mayfair district, according to Saudi newspaper Okaz. The attack took place in Berkeley Square »»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

Schools must run moderation checks across all grades and subjects under the new policy Dubai: Student grades in UAE schools will undergo four levels of review, moderation and quality control under the Ministry of Education’s assessment policy for the 2026-2027 academic year, in a system intended to»»»

The pair were evacuated as fires spread near their habitat in West Kalimantan Jakarta: An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday. The vast Southeast Asian archipelago »»»

A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an interesting claim about the future of Ukraine’s western territories, including Zakarpattia, saying Ukraine will eventually lose regions that once belonged to Hungary, Poland and Romania. Anton Kobyakov, Putin’s adviser and executive s»»»

Mexico City: The United States said Friday it had shot down over 300 drones operated by cartels along the Mexican border since the start of 2026. The US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) -- which covers the United States and neighboring countries -- linked the drones to the drug trade, without naming a»»»

President Sadyr Japarov announced the need to transform Kyrgyzstan into a regional hub for virtual assets and blockchain technologies. He made the statement at a meeting of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies, held in Issyk-Kul region. According to»»»

United Nations, United States: The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington. Aimed at "a more accurate representation" of continental landmasses, the resolution»»»

La Paz: At least 58 people, mostly civilians, were injured in an explosion Friday at an army barracks in the western Bolivian city of Viacha, Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said. The blast took place at around 2:30pm (1830 GMT) in an area where fireworks were stored, the minister wrote on Face»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's latest bid to break a diplomatic stalemate in Europe's deadliest conflict s»»»

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension as regional tensions persist Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of uneven flight operations as airlines continue to navigate the fallout from the US-Iran conflict. Delays have been reported at both Dubai International Airport and Zayed I»»»

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov won the 32nd Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature for his novel Death and the Gardener (French title: Le jardinier et la mort), translated into French by Marie Vrinat-Nikolov and published by Gallimard in August 2025, French media reported on Friday night. Th»»»

Jury fails to reach unanimous verdict after seven days of deliberations Plymouth: A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three young children. Lindsay Clancy, 36, acknowledged strangling Co»»»

Police recorded 360 casualties in distraction-related accidents during 2025 Sharjah: Distracted driving was linked to 22 of Sharjah’s 33 road deaths in 2025, accounting for about two-thirds of all traffic fatalities in the emirate, Sharjah Police said as they renewed warnings to motorists against l»»»

US President Donald Trump said US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are carrying a proposal aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. “I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a great job. And we sent them over to see whether or not we can get som»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei blasted an opinion column in The Jerusalem Post that floated debt forgiveness as an incentive for young Americans to enlist for a potential ground war against Iran. The column proposed wiping student loans, credit-card balances and other debts after»»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s First Lady, Aigul Japarova, visited the Universe of Nomads ethno-village in Kyrchyn. She shared photos and her impressions on social media. Aigul Japarova viewed the work of artisans and commended the craftspeople who are preserving traditional handicrafts while creating new pieces. «I»»»

The Founder's Office brings Sheikh Zayed's storied gahwa and Emirati hospitality to ADIHEX Dubai: The smell of cloves and freshly roasted beans has a way of announcing itself before anything else does. It was that same scent that once filled the majlis of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,»»»

Clashes broke out between protesters and police in central Madrid this week following a mass rally over the Spanish government’s handling of the migrant crisis in Ceuta. The enclave, a small Spanish territory located on the North African coast, has faced severe pressure since around 72,000 people c»»»

Police traced her location after she failed to answer calls and rushed her to hospital Dubai: Dubai Police traced and rescued a woman in critical condition after an emergency call from Australia raised concerns for her safety, with a recent photograph and the help of a building security guard provi»»»

London: Oil prices fell in trading on Friday but remained on track for weekly gains of more than 6% amid renewed escalation between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.24%, to $95.29 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate dropped 54 cents, or 0.59%, to $90.76. Br»»»

The pact tests sovereignty, energy security and the limits of state-backed investment The US-Venezuela oil agreement matters for reasons extending far beyond the 65 billion barrels covered by it. The deal could change how governments secure foreign resources, blur the boundary between state power a»»»

The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reuters describing air raid sirens, drones, cruise and ballistic missiles exhausting Ukraine’s defence system, with 12 people killed and the Ukrainian foreign minister making a direct »»»

The EU’s top court has rejected claims that the nature of Russia’s political system can be used as the sole justification to freeze assets belonging to Russian-linked companies, after bloc member Lithuania cited Russian President Vladimir Putin when taking action against an electricity supplier. Th»»»

Geneva: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed Friday that Israeli occupation forces forcibly displaced over 33,000 Palestinians from Jenin, Nur Shams, and Tulkarm refugee camps in early 2025 and continue to block their return. A report titled "Destruction of Palestinian Refugee»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has rejected Iran's justification for attacks on its territory, saying the allegations have no legal basis and cannot absolve Tehran of responsibility under international law. In two identical letters sent to HE United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and HE P»»»

A judge in Massachusetts on Friday declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder court case after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on her criminal responsibility for killing her three young children. The case sparked a public debate over maternal mental health. A judge declared a »»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani military announced Friday that security forces killed 48 militants in intensive operations across Balochistan province over the past three days. According to a military statement, 36 militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Mastung, Quetta, Kalat, and Sibi, includi»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Aida Alami, New York Times World contributor. Drawing on her own field reporting at the Moroccan border, Alami challenges attempts to explain the mass crossing to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta primarily through a theory of deliberate state orchestration. While a»»»

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening on several areas in south Lebanon and, for the first time in three months, an area in West Bekaa. It said the strikes came in response to an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in the so-called security zone in south Leba»»»

DOHA: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, has rejected what he described as the Iranian side’s selective use of an operational security assessment to challenge Qatar’s account of Iranian attacks on its territo»»»

Share: A satellite image shows damage at the Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatiah, Lebanon, March 8, 2026. © 2026 Planet Labs PBC via Reuters Israel has seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The Iran-ali»»»

Damascus, Sept. 4 (SANA) The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, under the Ministry of Economy and Industry, is working to reshape the local business environment by moving beyond traditional service roles toward building an integrated economic system that ensures the sustainability »»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has sent two identical letters to Secretary-General of the United Nations, HEAntónio Guterres, and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September, HEJérôme Bonafont, in response to a letter from the Chargé d'»»»

Hungary will extend its state of crisis caused by mass migration until the end of 2026, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced, insisting that his government will not loosen the country’s legal framework against illegal migration. The Tisza government has decided to extend the measure, which was»»»

Police in Budapest are urgently searching for 25-year-old Jorgensen Felix Svane, who disappeared after leaving a nightlife venue in the city’s District 7 in the early hours of Thursday, 3 September. Police issue description of missing man According to information available to police, the young man »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist occupation forces carry out a new bombing in Al-Mansouri and near Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 04-09-2026 »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Enemy Escalates Attacks on South Lebanon: 2 Martyrs in Kfar Roumman 04-09-2026 21:26 PM The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that»»»

Leaders review bilateral cooperation, regional developments, efforts towards lasting peace Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from President of the Republic of Türkiye His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the call, the two lea»»»

Three Ukrainian military intelligence officers were wounded in a shootout between the SBU security service and HUR military intelligence in Kyiv, their lawyer said, on September 2. The shooting happened overnight in the Dniprovskyi district of the capital, during what the SBU called urgent investi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said that the success of the Qatar Armed Forces in intercepting Iranian missiles and drones “does not diminish the gravity of these attacks, nor does it absolve »»»