BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday Serbia was proud of Belgrade's historic role as the host of the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 65 years ago. At a commemorative meeting marking the 65th anniversary of the Belgrade conference, Djuric noted that Serbia remained c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Coinciding with the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has begun implementing the "Hodori" system in all government schools and school buses. The Ministry stated that the system aims to improve student attendance and departure tracking,»»»

Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords yesterday (31 August), a set of principles aimed at enhancing the safety of lunar exploration and promoting the peaceful, sustainable and beneficial use of outer space. Within the framework of the understanding set forth in the Artemis Accords, Türkiye will contin»»»

Poland is participating as a full member for the first time in a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, held in Asheville, North Carolina. Poland is represented by Finance Minister Andrzej Domański and National Bank of Poland President Adam Glapiński. U.S. Treasury Secretary S»»»

Around 40% of job postings in Poland offered an immediate start, according to an analysis by Grupa Progres of more than 122,100 vacancies conducted August 1–14, 2026. Demand for workers available immediately was highest in construction, manufacturing, retail, and the transport, shipping and logisti»»»

The United Nations' food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza, where it supports 1.5 million people. The U.N. World Food Programme said it will reduce assistan»»»

Polish space company Creotech Instruments has signed a EUR 13.9 mln contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build and launch the SAWA satellite. The PLN 60 mln project will run from October 2026 to October 2030, with launch planned for H1 2029. SAWA will collect near-real-time data on Eart»»»

Polish dual-use investment fund Balnord has invested in German startup Inleap Photonics, which is developing laser-based counter-drone systems and already has contracts with Germany’s defense ministry and Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub. Inleap raised about EUR 20 mln in a seed round led by UVC Par»»»

BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Russian-Iranian relations are developing steadily in all directions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Russian-Iranian friendly relations are developing steadily in all directions, in accordance with the spirit of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreemen»»»

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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has prevented another shipment of table grapes from Türkiye from entering the EU market after excessive levels of pesticide residues were detected, the Agency said in a press release on Tuesday. The shipment comprised 16,300 kg of grapes in 2,904 crates and w»»»

More than 155 weekly Saudi flights planned, up over 10% from the summer season Dubai: Travellers flying between Saudi Arabia and Doha will have more options this winter, with Qatar Airways bringing four destinations back into its network and increasing its overall Saudi schedule to more than 155 fl»»»

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At the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined several key areas of particular importance for all countries of the «Shanghai Ten.» According to him, the launch of SCO cross-border trade zone»»»

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek that global stability increasingly depends on the responsible development of artificial intelligence. He stressed that decisions being made today are already shaping a new technological paradigm and the future arc»»»

Damascus, Sept. 1 (SANA) Denmark has become the first Scandinavian country to reopen its embassy in Syria after a 14-year closure, a move Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani described Tuesday as an important step in Damascus’ renewed engagement with European partners. The Danish Embass»»»

KATHMANDU - Serbian national Enisa Lekovic, who was reported missing following the disastrous August 26 floods in Nepal, has been found alive and is safe, her daughter Ines Todorovic confirmed on Tuesday. In a post in the Trekking in Nepal Facebook group, Todorovic added that she had received a pho»»»

Concern is rising after reports that DG Regio, the EU Commission department for urban and regional development, will be the latest victim of Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘simplification’ drive. In a bid to streamline myriad DG offices, EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin was charged with simplifying the»»»

Violence against and by children calls for legislative changes and additional prevention measures, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova said, as quoted by her Ministry on Tuesday. She opened a meeting of the National Council for Child Protection, recalling that the Government's progr»»»

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An Ohio man credited his lucky number -- 13 -- with inspiring the purchase that earned him a $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 31 (UPI) -- An Ohio man credited his lucky number -- 13 -- with inspiring the purchase that earned h»»»

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A pair of metal detecting hobbyists found a class ring at a New York lake that turned out to have been lost during a day on the water 28 years earlier. Michael Siegle and Dylan LaPort said they were treasure hunting at the Great Sacandaga Lake when they found the Red Creek High Sch»»»

At the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined several key areas of particular importance for all countries of the «Shanghai Ten.» According to him, the SCO represents the largest states of Eurasia, an»»»

Murder probe of a 38-year-old woman goes from Agra to Chennai and Manipur A red trolley suitcase abandoned on a train has led investigators on a 2,000-kilometre trail from Agra to Chennai and eventually Manipur, where police arrested a young couple in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old wom»»»

Move marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership Washington: (AP) Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for t»»»

Acquisition deepens ICTSI’s shift beyond containers into bulk, specialised cargo handling Manila: Enrique Razon Jr., the richest Filipino billionaire and one of the world’s most aggressive port investors, is expanding deeper into Africa. Razon-controlled International Container Terminal Services In»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HM King Haakon VIII on the occasion of his swearing-in as King of the Kingdom of Norway, wishing him success in carrying out his duties, and further progress and growth for the bilateral relations between th»»»

Mediator Qatar on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to return to negotiations after they renewed tit-for-tat attacks. On Sunday, the U.S. carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran quickly retaliating by attacking U.S. military targets in the Middle East. A»»»

EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis said Tuesday that it is not the time to "normalize" Moscow's presence at G20 meetings, as European leaders pushed back against the Russian finance minister's attendance at finance leaders' talks. "I think the European position is known," Dombrovskis told reporter»»»

The Oder River boulevards, two large city squares, and several hundred meters of Wrocław streets. This is the sum total of the revitalization, which is being carried out entirely at its own expense by the developer of Quorum Tower – a residential tower under construction on Sikorskiego Street. Part»»»

Pheromone-maxxing is not really about smell. It is about who young men take advice from Dubai: There is a piece of dating advice going around on TikTok that would be funny if it were not so revealing. Do not shower before you meet someone. Skip the deodorant. Wear the shirt you have had on for two »»»

Any fees already paid by parents this academic year will be refunded Sharjah: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has instructed that Sudanese students continue to be admitted to Sudan Private School in Sharjah without tuition fees. The»»»

Police have seized thousands of pages of documents from Hungary’s Ministry of Economy and Energy as part of a criminal investigation launched following an audit of the state-owned Eximbank. The probe concerns suspected abuse of office and mismanagement of funds. Thousands of pages seized from minis»»»

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran is ready to immediately fulfill its obligations under the June agreements if the United States returns to fulfilling its own, Reuters reports. According to the Iranian leader, further »»»

SEOUL (Sputnik) - The South Korean Ministry of Defense has proposed increasing the country’s defense budget for 2027 by a record 8.2% since 2008, to 73.27 trillion won ($53.5 billion), the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday. In 2026, the country’s defense budget amounts to 67.7 trillion won ($4»»»

The girl had been suffering mental health issues, father says Kolkata Former West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee’s niece allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday. The Police said that Mamata Banerjee’s cousin Nihar Mukhopadhyay’s daughter, Bristi Mukhopadhyay, committed suicide by hanging herse»»»

“The mission of the Central Election Commission (CEC) is to ensure clear, transparent and fair elections,” CEC Chair Georgi Horozov said at the first regular briefing on preparations for and the conduct of the presidential elections, scheduled for October 25, 2026. “The entire election process is b»»»

First phase opens in November as Al Taawun project targets one of Sharjah’s busiest routes Sharjah: Sharjah is preparing to open the first phase of the Al Taawun Tunnel in November 2026, part of a wider push to ease one of the emirate’s busiest routes towards Dubai and cut waiting times for motoris»»»

Binghatti, Danube, and Union Properties to showcase landmark portfolios With the strategic partnership of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the 22nd edition of IPS 2026 – the Middle East's premier property investment platform – will convene global institutional investors, capital allocators, and pol»»»

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek. He discussed sustainable development, climate change, glacier melting, and water resources with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The UN Secretary-General noted Tajikistan’»»»

At the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin stated that the formation of a new multipolar world order is an objective and irreversible process. According to the Russian leader, more and more states are striving to independently determine their own destiny, protect their interests, and active»»»

According to the company’s CEO, Pavel Kodzik, RRG’s approach has evolved over its two decades of activity. While early projects focused primarily on the building structures themselves, attention subsequently shifted toward integrating developments into their surrounding environment and ensuring the»»»

“The mission of the Central Election Commission (CEC) is to ensure clear, transparent and fair elections,” CEC Chair Georgi Horozov said at the first regular briefing on preparations for and the conduct of the presidential elections, scheduled for October 25, 2026. “The entire election process is b»»»

Awareness push targets parents, students and drivers to protect school journeys Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a series of awareness programmes and activities for school students, parents, and drivers, coinciding with the start of the 2026–2027 academic year this week. The»»»

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Recently, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow was still waiting for clarification from the US and Türkiye regarding possible arms supplies to Ukraine. Russia expects a response, as this matter directly affects not only bilateral relations but also the prospects for»»»

At the summit in Bishkek, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed developing the concept «SCO 2040: Space for Common Development.» According to him, the concept should provide for the free exchange of investment, technology, and knowledge, the implementation of major infrastructure and »»»

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addressed the leaders of Russia, China and India during the SCO Plus meeting in Bishkek. He noted that the organisation includes three major powers — Russia, China and India — from which other participants expect concrete proposals. «We expect initiatives f»»»

Damascus, Sept. 1 (SANA) The price of a gram of 21-karat gold in Syria fell by 50 Syrian pounds on Tuesday from the previous day, according to the daily bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The selling price of a gram of 21-karat gold reached 16,100 Syrian pounds»»»

Tehran considers diplomacy and negotiations the main path to resolving disagreements, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said. "Iran continues to consider diplomacy and negotiations the main path to resolving differences," Pezeshkian said during the SCO+ format meeting held as part of the SCO summ»»»