After a two-year pause, classroom standards and teaching practices face fresh scrutiny Dubai: School inspections are set to resume after a two-year pause, Dubai's private school principals are preparing for a significant change - inspectors could arrive with as little as 24 hours' notice, leaving l»»»

Six people were pulled out alive, including two children in critical condition Patna: Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India’s Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the»»»

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, represented by the Administration of Private Schools and Kindergartens and the School Licensing Administration, honored 63 private schools and kindergartens that received the cup at the third and highest level of the "My Right is White" Award, which i»»»

The use of AI is not limited to searching for products. 40% of consumers intend to use such tools to find the best deals, while 31% plan to use them to discover products, compare options and decide where to shop. At the same time, one-third of respondents believe that an AI agent could choose gifts»»»

A U.S. Department of State spokesperson has confirmed that Washington is aware of a judicial complaint filed by a pro-Hezbollah lawyer against Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad. The lawyer, Hassan Bazzi, filed the complaint in Lebanon over unconfirmed reports that Moawad had conta»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Yemeni Army Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Wednesday that the Armed Forces of the country targeted Aramco sites and King Khalid Airport in Riyadh with missiles and drones. The Yemeni Armed Forces vowed further strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities»»»

Fear and convenience drive record rise in Abu Dhabi's cancer screenings Abu Dhabi: Far more women in Abu Dhabi are getting screened for breast cancer. Health authorities say a campaign built around fear, everyday life and easy access is behind the rise. In October 2025, 5,983 women aged 40 and abov»»»

Event will explore how AI is transforming recruitment, talent development and workplaces Abu Dhabi will host the Middle East’s first HR Tech event in November 2027, bringing together human resources professionals, business leaders and technology experts to discuss how artificial intelligence and ne»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The work on the Ukrainian settlement is being carried out in a discrete manner, and it will continue in this way, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "This work [on the Ukrainian settlement] is being conducted in a discrete mode, and it will continue in a discrete »»»

Seven injured as rescuers search rubble for missing people in Hadayek El Qobba district Dubai: At least six people, including three children, were killed and seven others injured when an occupied residential building collapsed in Cairo early on Wednesday, Egyptian media reported. The five-storey bu»»»

Tunis, Oct. 14 (TAP)- The weather on Wednesday is temporarily cloudy across the country, growing densely cloudy during the afternoon in the eastern coasts, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Highs are forecast to range between 26°C...»»»

China has moved from exporting cars to bringing entire auto industry ecosystems, building up production capacity in Europe and boosting partnerships with local companies. Arthur D. Little's automotive expert Philipp Seidel tells FRANCE 24 that while tariffs and quotas can buy time, EU carmakers mus»»»

Bucharest attracted approximately EUR 190 million in commercial real estate investment between January and September 2026, accounting for just 29% of the nationwide total, according to an analysis by Crosspoint Real Estate. The capital’s share was significantly below the level of over 50% typically»»»

There was a time when a remarkable brand easily made its voice heard, loud and clear, and a time when the market could easily accommodate a newcomer. Today, the key words are different: dynamism, agility, resilience and, sure enough, innovation. Against this backdrop, the 12th edition of the Superb»»»

BAGHDAD: A ‌roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed an Iraqi army brigadier and a soldier near the northern city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, the military said, in the second attack on Iraqi security forces in the area this month. The bomb struck an army patrol conducting a search operation»»»

Aoun tells UN peace operations chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix that Lebanon is committed to UNIFIL’s continued presence.»»»

The issue of the reactors for Bulgaria’s abandoned Belene Nuclear Power Plant project was discussed during a meeting in Sofia with Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during Q&A in Parliament on Wednesday. Ukraine remains intere»»»

Brussels, Belgium: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday urged alliance members to step up support for Ukraine’s air defenses, as Russia’s strikes pound the country. “With winter coming and with Russia’s aggression unrelenting, allies need to do more, especially in support of air defense,” Rutte said »»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, and hailed the Arctic island's position for US and European security. Washington signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark after Trum»»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco as well as Riyadh airport, as they vowed to conduct more attacks. "The Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a high-quality military operation targeting Aramco in Dhahran, in the Eastern Provinc»»»

New signalised intersection cuts journey times by 50% and traffic queues by up to 60% Dubai: For decades, Al Satwa Roundabout has been a familiar landmark for motorists navigating one of Dubai’s busiest and most established neighbourhoods. Now, the famous roundabout has made way for a modern traffi»»»

JEDDAH: The Islamic Development Bank and Cameroon have signed a €212.35 million ($238 million) financing agreement to support the Douala–Bafoussam Road Rehabilitation Project, a major transport initiative covering a critical corridor. The agreement for the road project linking Cameroon’s Littoral a»»»

Doha: HE Dr. Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Minister of State for International Cooperation, met today with HE Mr. Eduardo Ramírez, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, who is currently visiting the country. During»»»

Workers in Romania have adopted artificial intelligence quickly: 58% have used it at work in the past 12 months, up from 42% a year ago, an increase of 16 percentage points, compared with 10 points globally. Use at work, however, remains well below personal use: 85% of workers in Romania use AI out»»»

By Staff, Agencies The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has warned that rising government borrowing costs are placing growing pressure on public finances worldwide, urging governments to adopt credible measures to rein in budget deficits as global public debt is projected to exceed 100% of global »»»

Tunis, Oct. 14 (TAP)- The weather on Wednesday is temporarily cloudy across the country, growing densely cloudy during the afternoon in the eastern coasts, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Highs are forecast to range between 26°C...»»»

Paris, France: Demand for diesel fuel will remain unusually high into 2027 because of reduced supply from Gulf producers stemming from the US war against Iran, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. "The gasoil market balance will remain tight well into 2027 and is dependent on a recovery »»»

Tokyo: The Japanese Nikkei index gave up its early gains to close slightly lower today, affected by a decline in semiconductor company stocks, following the results announcement from the Dutch equipment manufacturer ASML. Nikkei fell by 0.05 percent to 67,744.29 points, after rising by up to 0.93 p»»»

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and an accompanying diplomatic delegation arrived Wednesday at the Rafik Hariri International Airport, where they were received by a delegation from the Amal Movement led by senior official Khalil Hamdan, representing Speaker Nabih Berri, and MP Ali»»»

Every federal AI agent will be monitored as UAE moves to automate government services Dubai: The UAE has built an artificial intelligence “control tower” for the federal government that will monitor the actions of AI agents as the country moves to deploy the technology across government services, t»»»

Court orders and hearing records can now be authenticated globally within seconds Dubai: The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts have introduced blockchain-based digital credentials for court orders and hearing records, allowing recipients anywhere in the world to verify their authen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) announced that the Canadian firm Fiera Capital has joined its platform and established a local office in Qatar. In a statement issued on Wednesday, QFC described Fiera Capital as a leading independent asset management firm with approximately USD 115 bil»»»

Making electricity his primary material, artist Alexis Choplain develops a machinic poetry that reveals the invisible and alters our perception. Over many years, he has built devices made of water, light, and electricity, testing the limits of our senses. Today, he works mainly with sound and analo»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3892 dinars for one euro on Wednesday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relative »»»

A representative of Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office began reading out the indictment against Ukrainian citizen Serhii Kuznetsov, accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines, at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court on Wednesday. A representative of Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office sa»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Energy Park and China’s Dalipal Holdings have signed a 25-year lease as part of a $2.1 billion deal to build an advanced energy equipment manufacturing base in the Kingdom. The project’s first phase is expected to involve an investment of about $600 million, with »»»

The plump, bright-green vanilla pods growing in tiny Sao Tome's vast leafy plantations may well end up in some of Europe's finest dining. Although better known for its cocoa, the central African island off the Gulf of Guinea has revived its cultivation of vanilla, the world's second-most expensive »»»

Riyadh: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced Wednesday that a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group towards Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed. This was stated in a press release by the official spokesman for the Coalition Major General Turki Al Maliki. The Coalition fo»»»

The Nobel Peace Prize has never been a straightforward affair. For a start, it isn’t awarded by the same institutions responsible for the other Nobel Prizes, but by a committee of five people appointed by the Norwegian Parliament. These five individuals decide who has done the most for world peace,»»»

Ukraine received no advance warning from its Western partners ahead of an overnight Russian missile strike, Vladimir Zelensky claimed on Tuesday. The Ukrainian Air Force first raised the issue earlier in the day, saying it detected incoming missiles only during their final approach, without receivi»»»

More than half of EU citizens oppose fast-tracking Ukraine’s accession to the bloc, according to a new survey by the Bertelsmann Foundation. The German-based foundation published its latest study exploring sentiment within the bloc on Tuesday. The study was conducted through the foundation’s Eupini»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Wednesday with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania HE Mohamed Mohamed Abdullah Bebane, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended thanks to »»»

Suspect allegedly filmed attack near Jewish place of worship on instructions from ‘boss’ Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala are investigating possible international terror links and cryptocurrency payments after arresting a 32-year-old man accused of setting fire to a nursery near a Jewi»»»

RIYADH: A consortium comprising Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, and China’s Sinohydro has signed a $2.2 billion contract to expand Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh 2 independent power plant. The expansion will add 2.3 gigawatts of capacity, with commercial »»»

President Joseph Aoun is communicating with senior U.S. officials to prevent Netanyahu from expanding the Israeli-declared yellow zone in south Lebanon, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported Wednesday. The daily said that Aoun received U.S. guarantees that Netanyahu will not be given the green light t»»»

By Staff, Agencies China announced on Wednesday that a new bridge linking the country with North Korea will officially open to traffic on Thursday, marking another step toward strengthening transportation links and economic cooperation between the two neighboring countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry»»»

Warsaw: HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today in Warsaw with HE Mr. Radosław Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperative relati»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: Governor of the Qatar Central Bank HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani and Governor of the People's Bank of China, HE Pan Gongsheng, signed the agreement to extend the local currency swap between the Qatar Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China. The signing took»»»

Sharjah RTA unveils new bus routes to Al Dhaid Etihad Rail station Dubai: Travelling to or from Etihad Rail's Al Dhaid station in Sharjah? The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has published the routes and schedules of three bus services connecting passengers to the railway station. The »»»

Tunis, Oct. 14 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed chaired Tuesday in Carthage a Council of Ministers which focused on the state of affairs in the country as well as the draft finance law and economic budget for the coming year. Investment...»»»