Turkey has completed the transfer of 184 Turkish nationals imprisoned in Iraq as Islamic State militants. The inmates were removed from Karkh prison in Baghdad, Hale Gonultas (@hale_gonultas) of Turkish news portal T24 reported on September 7.  Gonultas is among the le»»»

Exactly two months ago, Ukraine’s momentum was all the talk at a Nato summit in Turkey. What with its long-range drones and Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that the US would allow Kyiv to produce Patriot anti-ballistic missiles on home soil. That was then. This is now: Trump's deal's yet to ma»»»

Russian drones hit warehouses belonging to the Nasdaq-listed drugmaker Teva and one of the World Health Organization's main medical supply depots in Ukraine on September 3. Teva's facilities were targeted twice that day, Kyiv Post reported. "We are assessing the consequences of the attack and doing»»»

Serbia’s government proposed dissolving parliament on September 7, paving the way for an early election that President Aleksandar Vucic said could be held on October 18 or 25, public broadcaster RTS reported. Prime Minister Djuro Macut made the proposal at an extraordinary government session, »»»

‘Israel’ has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to sweeping UK sanctions on goods from illegal settlements. Reacting to Ed Miliband’s description of violent Jewish settler activity on the occupied Palestinian West Bank as “ethnic cleansing” carried o»»»

Israel’s far-right national security minister has put a seven-year timetable on emptying Gaza of most of its people, and dressed it up as choice. Gazans RT spoke to call it what international law already names it: forced displacement. Last week, Jewish Power chairman and National Security Minister »»»

A botched administrative manoeuvre by the Turkish government publicly exposed a sensitive deal to supply US-origin heavy ammunition and cluster munitions to Ukraine, local daily Cumhuriyet reported on August 31. The transaction first came to light in early August when details were&nb»»»

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday arrived in Colombia following the recent election of hard-right lawyer and US ally President Abelardo de la Espriella, and a string of right-wing electoral victories across Latin America. Colombia is the first stop on a tou»»»

By Mathieu GORSEMONTREAL, Canada — Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbour's heats up.The announced duties of 15 per cent, 25 per cent and 50 per cent apply to $27.6 billion (US$20 billion) in import»»»

Recall covers GV70, GV80, G80 and G90 vehicles from model years 2021 to 2026 Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce has recalled 4,464 Genesis vehicles after identifying a defect that could cause fuel to leak and increase the risk of fire. The recall covers eight model and model-year combinatio»»»

The 26-year-old victim was preparing to marry next month when the fatal stabbing occurred Cairo: A 26-year-old man preparing for his wedding was fatally stabbed by his brother during a family argument in Egypt’s North Sinai province, while their father was wounded as he tried to intervene, accordin»»»

Fourteen people accused of links to migrant trafficking networks have gone on trial in France over the 2021 Channel disaster that killed at least 31 people, including a seven-year-old child. The victims drowned when their inflatable boat sank while attempting to reach Britain. Fourteen people suspe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Husseini Khamenei: From Sacred Defense to Leadership 08-09-2026 20:05 PM Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Leader»»»

The Ukraine conflict has exposed a German establishment more willing to defend its commitments to Kiev than to consider their cost to Germany. Saxony-Anhalt has delivered its verdict: an overwhelming win for the AfD (Alternative for Germany). Now the parties it defeated may try to preserve their po»»»

A nomination committee backing the presidential ticket of President Iliana Iotova and BTA Director General Kiril Valchev was formed by Bulgarian scientists, cultural figures, athletes, politicians and journalists on Tuesday. The founding meeting was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. »»»

A request involving female staff triggered worker anger, a strike and probe Dubai: The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after workers shut down one of the world’s most famous landmarks in protest over instructions allegedly restricting female staff from interacting with a visiting Hindu delegation.»»»

Ukraine's anti-corruption investigations are becoming instruments of political competition as they approach the presidential administration, Carnegie Politika argued in a commentary published on August 31, by political scientist Balazs Jarabik. The Verkhovna Rada's confirmation of the last two mini»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the decision by GERB not to nominate candidates for president and vice president shows how much the political landscape has changed, recalling that the party once fielded candidates for virtually every major position. Radev commented on GERB’s decision during a visit»»»

Trade, energy, technology and security are drawing the two nations closer As UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan embarks on a state visit to Germany to meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz today, it is significant to refle»»»

Hundreds of people in south Lebanon gathered on Tuesday to mourn two Hezbollah members and their family, among them a three-month-old infant, killed by an Israeli strike a day prior. The two brothers' coffins, draped in the Iran-backed group's yellow flag, portraits of them in camouflage fatigues f»»»

John Cena, Mackenyu and Charithra Chandran headline this year's Meet the Stars line-up Dubai: Middle East Film & Comic Con returns to ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 11 to 13 September, marking its 14th edition. Last year's event drew more than 46,000 fans, and this year's line-up spans Hollywood names»»»

For the first time in its 20-year history, GERB will not participate in an election with its own presidential candidate or an independent candidate it officially supports. The party announced Tuesday that it will not nominate candidates for president and vice president in Bulgaria’s October 25, 202»»»

Israel launched a wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon, killing 13 people, including women and children, Lebanon’s health ministry said on Monday, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm. Israel said it would continue targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah over alleged ceasefire violatio»»»

Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the two countries heated up. Ottawa's pushback comes weeks after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on a similar value of Canadian products, over what Washington de»»»

Geneva, Sept. 8 (SANA) The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria welcomed accelerating reconstruction efforts in Syria and progress in building accountability institutions, stressing the importance of accountability to the country’s transitional justice process.In remarks before »»»

French AI company Mistral announced Tuesday that it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the startup at over 21 billion euros. While still an upstart compared to the AI giants OpenAI or Anthropic, Mi»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to block sales of Canadian planemaker Bombardier in the United States unless it builds aircraft in the country, escalating trade tensions on the eve of Canadian retaliatory tariffs. Trump accused Canada of “unjust and unfair” trade practices but did no»»»

Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon, killing 13 people including women and children, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday, in an intensification of violence after a weeks-long lull. Israel's military vowed to continue targeting Hezbollah, accusing the Iran-backed militants»»»

Doha, Qatar: A high-level delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) visited Syria to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS) and open a QRCS representation office in Damascus. This step is aimed at scaling up bilateral humanitarian partnershi»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaTrump threatens to block Bombardier planes from US marketShakeel Sobhan AFP, AP, Reuters, dpaTrump says Bombardier must build aircraft in the US as Canada imposes tariffs of up to 50% on US imports. https://p.dw.com/p/5M7XkBombardier said it supports tens of thousand»»»

Dubai’s AI border system cuts processing to 3.4 seconds as DXB handles 25.8m passengers Dubai: Dubai’s AI-powered Red Carpet biometric border clearance system processed 745,188 passengers in the first eight months of 2026, allowing travellers to complete immigration procedures while walking through»»»

Multiple bottlenecks from Al Rashidiya to Al Quoz slow traffic across the city Dubai: Commuters across Dubai are encountering sustained congestion this morning, with live traffic maps showing heavy delays stretching across several of the emirate's busiest corridors, from the Dubai-Sharjah border cr»»»

Yemen’s Houthi movement has stepped up efforts to gain full control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which would allow it to restrict maritime shipping in the Red Sea. Controlling these waters would give Tehran more leverage against the US, which is waging a multi-front war against it. To this end, the»»»

Baghaei claims Canada chose to 'appease their bullying neighbour' Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday launched a scathing verbal assault against Canada, accusing it of "strategic confusion" and endorsing US-Israel military aggression after Canadian Foreign Ministe»»»

“We expect the war will continue,” Zelenskiy said in Kyiv on September 6, after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left without a deal. The pause the two governments agreed for the visit was widely read as a step towards stopping. It covered aerial strikes on Kyiv city and Moscow city, for t»»»

Government vows firm response after masked crowds target migrant arrivals British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged his Labour Party lawmakers to stop the "politics of poison seeping into our streets" after demonstrators tried to block the arrival of migrants, a media report said Monday. The protes»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A high-level delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) visited Syria to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS) and open a QRCS representation office in Damascus. This step is aimed at scaling up bilateral humanitari»»»

Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel th»»»

Trump vows to block Bombardier sales in US amid escalating tariff clash President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block US sales of Canadian plane maker Bombardier unless it builds aircrafts in the country, complaining of "unjust and unfair" bilateral trade provisions as he escalates a tariff war»»»

The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly important to the security and economies of Poland and its northern European neighbours, but growing Russian hybrid activity is exposing energy infrastructure, ports, shipping and air navigation to new risks, Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) said. The»»»

The Baltic Sea is becoming increasingly important to the security and economies of Poland and its northern European neighbours, but growing Russian hybrid activity is exposing energy infrastructure, ports, shipping and air navigation to new risks, Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) said. The»»»

Ukraine has asked the US envoys for a substantial package of air defence equipment, energy assistance and liquefied natural gas to help it survive another winter of war, as Washington revived efforts to broker an agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the proposed “wi»»»

We have grown accustomed to discomfort and stopped looking for its cause The study reveals a profound cognitive disconnect among the population: people have learned to normalize unpleasant physical symptoms and attribute them to stress or fatigue at work. Morning tiredness, even after eight hours o»»»

Right-wing protesters have clashed with police in the British city of Portsmouth as they tried to prevent a group of newly arrived migrants from being processed, videos from the scene show. A small boat which departed Normandy in France with some 140 asylum seekers aboard was intercepted by the UK »»»

American Airlines plane diverted after passenger allegedly turns violent An American Airlines flight from Dallas to Newark was forced to divert to Baltimore after an allegedly violent passenger was restrained by fellow travellers using zip ties and duct tape. The passenger, identified by Maryland T»»»

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said M»»»

Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 12 people in a south Lebanon village, including two infants, Lebanese state media said Monday, a day after separate raids left seven dead. Israel has been intensifying strikes in the southern Nabatieh area after it said Thursday it had seized the strategic Ali al»»»

Sightings have placed a matching dog near Al Nada Girls' School since late July Dubai: Jiku went missing from Al Mushrif on 3 July. His family, Priyanka Tamang from Kalimpong, in India, has been out looking for him almost every day since. The two-year-old Maltese disappeared two days after they mov»»»

The latest visit to Moscow by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff has triggered a fresh wave of speculation in Russia about what Washington is really trying to achieve. With US President Donald Trump under pressure at home and much of his administration’s foreign-policy bandwidth consumed by Iran, the »»»

Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet »»»