BNE 23m

Climate change could nearly triple Europe's wildfire area by 2100

The area of Europe burned by wildfires each year could almost triple by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, but the scale of the increase will depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found. The study, “Future Projections of»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 23m

Hungary’s 4iG targets wind, SMR investments in CEE, Balkans

Hungary's flagship ICT and defence group 4iG, under scrutiny for its state contracts with the previous government, is establishing a new energy business and a dedicated holding company to build a regional energy portfolio in CEE and the Western Balkans, the company said on August 27, Economx.hu wri»»»

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BNE 23m

Russia's saboteurs have followed the arms industry east into Nato

Slovak police foiled an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned drone factory near Presov this week, the first documented attempt of its kind in the country. Officers from the anti-crime unit UBOK arrested three foreign nationals - two in Slovakia and one in Germany under a European arrest warrant - over»»»

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BNE 23m

Missile War Monitor: Putin orders massive strikes on Ukraine's energy grid

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian armed forces to prepare massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, in what he cast as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. "The Russian Armed Forces have been instructed to prepare and carry out massive strikes against Uk»»»

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BNE 23m

Missile War Monitor: Odesa down to one ship a day as Russia closes Ukraine's export routes

Russia has been continuously attacking Ukraine with drones and missiles for 50 days and Kyiv has been under a non-stop bombardment, including day time attacks, for six days as President Vladimir Putin carries through on his “Pandora’s box” threat of unleashing a disproportionate retaliation for Ukr»»»

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BNE 23m

Europe is heading into winter waiting for Qatari gas that is not coming back

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

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BNE 23m

Serbia launches Europe's first mass-production factory for humanoid robots

Serbia opened what the government described as Europe's first mass-production facility for humanoid robots on August 29, with President Aleksandar Vucic hailing the project as a step into a new technological era. The plant, operated by Minth Group in partnership with robotics company AGIBOT, is par»»»

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BNE 23m

Serbia hosts Non-Aligned Movement 65 years after founding summit

Serbia is hosting a high-level meeting marking the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), bringing representatives of countries from the movement's historic core back to Belgrade, where its first summit was held in 1961. The August 31-September 1 meeting is intended to »»»

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BNE 23m

Central Europe seeks bigger role in shaping EU policy

Central European countries are becoming more assertive within the European Union and should use their growing economic and political weight to shape the bloc's future, the prime ministers of Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia said at the Bled Strategic Forum. The leaders argued that the region, once lar»»»

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BNE 23m

Hungary opens criminal probe into Eximbank deals, including €1bn North Macedonia loan

Hungarian police have opened a formal criminal investigation into suspected abuse of office and mismanagement at state-owned Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank), including a controversial €1bn loan extended to North Macedonia, a police statement said. The investigation, announced on September 1»»»

intellinews.com
Business-review 25m

NETOPIA Payments is expanding its NBR licence to include a money transfer service

With an annual transaction volume of over 10 billion lei and an ecosystem of more than 25,000 merchants, NETOPIA is reinforcing its ambition to become the leading financial operations platform for merchants in Central and Eastern Europe — connecting payments, data and financial services through a s»»»

business-review.eu
Bulgarian News Agency 28m

Sofia Initiative for More Pedestrian Areas in Summer Gets High Approval in Survey

A Sofia initiative for more pedestrian areas in summer gets high approval in an opinion poll, said Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev Thursday. More than 90% of respondents approved Sofia’s Summer on the Cobblestones initiative, he said. All four weekends of August, the pilot project turned a section of Ts»»»

bta.bg
Gulf News 30m

From classroom to space: Space42 opens new programme for Emirati students

Students get exposure to space operations, AI, as UAE builds its future space workforce Dubai: Emirati students interested in space, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies are being given an opportunity to gain first-hand industry experience through a new programme launched by Spac»»»

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Gulf News 54m

‘More painful than social media’: Dubai-based Nepali expat recalls flood rescue

A business trip to Nepal turned into a humanitarian mission for flood-hit families Dubai: The first images Ramesh Shrestha saw of the floods in Nepal came through social media and messages from friends. They were frightening. But when the 46-year-old Dubai-based Nepali later travelled into the floo»»»

gulfnews.com
France24 1h

Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves three dead, multiple injured

Two people were killed and a suspect died after a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building on Wednesday, police said. Three police officers were injured, including two who suffered gunshot wounds, and were in stable condition. One victim died at the scene and another at a hospital. Two»»»

france24.com
Naharnet 1h

FBI's Art Crime Team returns archaeological artifacts to Lebanon

The FBI has returned three cultural artifacts to representatives of the Lebanese government at a ceremony held in New York. On behalf of Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, consul general of Lebanon in New York Talal Daher presided over the affair. The artifacts are lead sarcophagi»»»

Novinite 1h

Bulgaria to Have Eleven F-16 Pilots by Year-End

Bulgaria will have 11 trained F-16 pilots by the end of the year, with that number expected to rise to 15 by April, Air Force Commander Major General Nikolay Rusev said. He also confirmed that Bulgaria currently has eight F-16 aircraft, all of which are being actively flown and integrated into the »»»

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France24 1h

No 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush, says Spanish PM Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday there was no "solid proof" that Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into Ceuta in July following the emergence of a police report highlighting multiple failings by Moroccan security forces. Spain has found no evidence to ​conclude that July's deadl»»»

france24.com
Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Maritsa East Miners Reject Government's Restructuring Plans

Miners at Bulgaria’s Maritsa East Mines reject structural reforms proposed by the Energy Ministry, stressing that the plans could threaten the future of the country’s largest coal complex. This was announced by Biser Binev from the Podkrepa trade union and Georgi Gospodinov from the CITUB trade uni»»»

bta.bg
Gulf News 1h

Dubai arrests singer over alleged Dh9,000 fake visa scam

Suspect allegedly used TikTok and YouTube to promote fraudulent freelance visas to people Dubai: A man previously known in the arts and entertainment scene in his home country has been arrested in Dubai for allegedly promoting fraudulent freelance visas in exchange for money, exploiting people seek»»»

gulfnews.com
24 News Agency 1h

Rice husk used to produce bricks in Uzgen district - | 24.KG

Rice husk has begun to be used in brick production in Uzgen district, Osh region. The press service of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan reported. The ministry noted that local entrepreneurs intend to establish an integrated production chain, from ra»»»

24.kg
Tanjug 1h

Lazarevic, Saudi deputy FM discuss strengthening of cooperation

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Jagoda Lazarevic met on Wednesday in Belgrade with Saudi Deputy FM Waleed El Khereiji to discuss advancement of cooperation in the energy and the ICT sectors, advanced technologies, agriculture and the food industry, as well as opportunitie»»»

tanjug.rs
Sana 1h

Jordan firms eye Syria investment at Damascus International Fair

Damascus, Sept. 03 (SANA) Jordanian companies at the 63rd Damascus International Fair in Damascus are exploring opportunities to expand trade, manufacturing and direct investment between Jordan and Syria, company representatives told SANA on Wednesday, pointing to transport links and reconstruction»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Media Review: September 3

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Media outlets discuss at length the October 25 presidential election. Interviewed by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said he owed services to no one, stressing that his only responsibility was to Bulgarian citizens. He said he had many »»»

bta.bg
Al Manar 1h

Israeli Enemy Sets Up Checkpoints in Daraa Countryside: Syrian Sources - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Enemy Sets Up Checkpoints in Daraa Countryside: Syrian Sources 03-09-2026 12:54 PM Syrian media sources reported that ‘the Israeli »»»

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Business-review 1h

30,000 Romanians tested their knowledge in BCR Edu Fin National Competition

Banca Comercială Română (BCR) highlights one of the paradoxes revealed by the latest Flash Eurobarometer survey on financial literacy: 51% of Romanians claim to have high or very high levels of financial knowledge, yet the results show that only 13% achieve this level in an objective assessment. By»»»

business-review.eu
The Peninsula 1h

MoI urges residents to carry QID, beware of police impersonators

Doha, Qatar: Citizens and residents have been urged to carry their Qatar ID (QID) when visiting public places and remain alert to individuals impersonating police officers, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has said. Speaking on Wednesday during a webinar on the role of Al Fazaa Police and the Central»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
Gulf News 1h

Dubai Invite closes after more than 90,000 residents apply to bring loved ones

Dubai Invite ends sign-ups after surge in demand and tripled benefit packages Dubai: Dubai’s ‘A Dubai Invite’ programme has closed to new registrations after receiving more than 90,000 applications from residents, with more than 30,000 benefit packages already distributed since the initiative launc»»»

gulfnews.com
24 News Agency 1h

Kyrgyzstan faces climate crisis — glaciers melt, damage runs into billions - | 24.KG

The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted for public discussion a draft National Adaptation Plan of the Kyrgyz Republic through 2035. The document calls for a large-scale overhaul of the country’s climate risk management system, covering everything from water and agriculture to infrastructure, healthc»»»

24.kg
Business-review 1h

Cordia Romania and Concelex strengthen strategic partnership to deliver Centropolitan

The decision reinforces one of the most enduring and successful developer-contractor partnerships in Romania’s residential sector, bringing together two companies with a proven track record of delivering large-scale projects to the highest standards of quality, execution excellence and long-term va»»»

business-review.eu
Business-review 1h

JT Grup Oil completes JT Terminal, first private oil terminal with access directly to the Black Sea

The completion of this investment comes at a time when supply security, diversification of logistics routes, and access to storage and distribution infrastructure have become central issues for the European energy market. Located in the Port of Constanta, with access to the Danube–Black Sea corrido»»»

business-review.eu
Gulf News 1h

Trump’s new 3-pronged strategy: Escort ships, bomb Iran, squeeze Tehran

US bets relentless strikes, blockade and sanctions can break Tehran’s grip on Hormuz Dubai: Six months into the Iran war, Donald Trump appears to have settled on a new three-pronged strategy for squeezing Tehran: Escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, bomb the military infrastructure»»»

gulfnews.com
The Peninsula 1h

OpenAI develops automated shutdown capabilities for AI systems

Washington, USA: OpenAI, the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot, announced it is working on "automated shutdown capabilities" for AI systems as part of enhanced security and control measures. The move came weeks after the company revealed that one of its AI agents went rogue during a ​security test a»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
Naharnet 1h

Report: Issa asks Netanyahu to hand over the Ali al-Taher hill

Political negotiations between Lebanon and Israel will be held in Rome, while military talks may take place in Tampa, Florida, sources told Saudi channel Al-Hadath. U.S. sources told the channel that Israel is refusing any further withdrawals from southern Lebanon before the completion of work in t»»»

Naharnet 2h

Aoun accuses Israel of framework deal violations in southern Lebanon

President Joseph Aoun accused Israel on Thursday of violating the U.S.-brokered framework deal, as it intensified its attacks around the Ali al-Taher hill in south Lebanon. Despite the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon and a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Lebanon still reports »»»

BNE 2h

Skywell EVs catch fire across Turkey, Chinese engineers arrive to investigate

A specialist technical delegation from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Skywell has arrived in Turkey to investigate a rash of thermal incidents involving the company's flagship ET5 model, local daily Hurriyet has reported. Eight documented vehicle fires over the past six months»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 2h

Climate change could nearly triple Europe's wildfire area by 2100

The area of Europe burned by wildfires each year could almost triple by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, but the scale of the increase will depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found. The study, “Future Projections of»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 2h

Azerbaijan's banks grow credit 15 times faster than the economy

Azerbaijan's banks are expanding credit more than 15 times faster than the economy they lend into, with profits up a quarter and a bad-loan surge abruptly stalling. Sector assets reached AZN61.0bn ($35.9bn) as of August 1, up 9.5% year on year, with net loans to customers of AZN30.1bn ($17.7bn) on »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 2h

Eastern flank drone incidents test Nato's defences

Three drone incidents in 36 hours last week highlighted the growing security challenge facing Nato's Black Sea flank, culminating in Romania scrambling an F-16 to destroy an explosive-laden naval drone near the country's biggest new offshore gas project. European officials have warned that repeated»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 2h

Leaders of Russia, China, India and middle powers holding face-to-face meetings at Bishkek SCO summit

The leaders of Russia, China and India arrived with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on August 31 for a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The SCO is widely viewed as offering a forum at which members, as well as 15 “dialogue partners” that include some important middle power»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 2h

Europe is heading into winter waiting for Qatari gas that is not coming back

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 2h

Turkey opens investigation after veteran analyst Timothy Ash makes “sociopathic leaders” remark at investor event

Veteran Turkey analyst and investor Timothy Ash is under investigation over allegations that he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state-run news provider Anadolu Agency reported on August 27. Video footage posted on the X account of @doganburak29 (also viewable via stockholmcf h»»»

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Al Manar 2h

Israeli artillery shells southern Lebanese town of Houla: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery shells southern Lebanese town of Houla: Al-Manar reporter 03-09-2026 11:47 AM Latest News Urgent News Israeli artillery s»»»

Sputnik 2h

Russia’s Far East to Turn Into Full-Fledged Asian-Pacific Industrial Hub - Experts

Intensifying the development of the Russian Far East remains a top priority for the government, economist Nikita Maslennikov of the independent Center for Political Technologies told Sputnik сommenting on President Putin's speech at the 2026 EEF in Vladivostok. Key macroeconomic figures across the »»»

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Al Manar 2h

Iran’s PGSA Updates Hormuz Strait Blacklist

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Affairs Authority (PGSA) updated the list featuring vessels violating the Islamic Republic’s protocols governing the waterway. The Iranian authority controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf also detailed the punitive measures which have been devised for such v»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Thai Trade Center Dubai launches Thai Fruits and Food Festival 2026 across Choithrams, Al Maya and Mega Mart Bahrain

Think Food, Think Thailand campaign brings Thai food to 31 supermarkets in UAE, Bahrain Thai Trade Center Dubai, part of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, announces the Thai Fruits and Food Festival 2026. This month-long promotion w»»»

gulfnews.com
24 News Agency 2h

 Emergency situations: SCO countries to conduct joint exercises - | 24.KG

A statement on assistance to states affected by emergencies, signed following the anniversary summit in Bishkek on September 1, has been published on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation website. The document notes the initiative of the Kyrgyz Republic to create a similar mechanism and also takes »»»

24.kg
Naharnet 3h

South Lebanon: Latest developments

Israeli artillery shelled Wednesday night into Thursday al-Mansouri, Bani Hayyan, Wadi al-Hujair and Beit Leef in south Lebanon while strikes hit Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Ali al-Taher. Israeli forces advanced into Halta and al-Mansouri and detonated houses in Qantara, Hadatha and Baraashit. on Wednesd»»»

Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Vazrazhdane Leader Kostadinov Criticizes Sofia University’s Faculty of Slavic Studies Over Alleged Political Declaration

Last week Sofia University’s Faculty of Slavic Studies issued a political declaration signed by its Dean, Prof. Amelia Licheva, said Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov in a statement on behalf of his parliamentary group in Parliament here on Thursday. Sofia University and all other academic ins»»»

bta.bg
Dailynews Hungary 3h

Revolut customers could face a nasty surprise even after paying their debts

Revolut customers in Hungary could face an unexpected problem after settling a debt: an account seizure may remain active even after the bailiff has officially asked the bank to remove it. The issue was highlighted by a Revolut customer in the Facebook group Revolut Közösség, whose account had been»»»

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