Standards will strengthen academic and career guidance from the early years to graduation Dubai: Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has launched a new framework to prepare students for future learning, work, and life as technology, artificial intelligence, and the world of emp»»»

Hourly paid parking to start in JVC District 16 from October 15 Dubai: Residents and visitors in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) District 16 will have to pay for on-street parking from October 15, with parking services in the area operated by Parkonic. Parking will be charged by the hour, or »»»

Second runway marks the next step in DWC’s expansion towards 150 million passengers Dubai: Dubai World Central’s second runway is expected to open by the end of 2027, marking the next major step in the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

The Bishkek City Court has issued a ruling in the «Letter of 75» case. Journalists were not allowed into the courtroom to hear the verdict, although it had previously been announced that media representatives would be granted access. According to lawyer Latypbek Nuralimov, who spoke after the heari»»»

Iran and Ukraine wars loom large as expanded 11-member bloc struggles to bridge divisions Dubai: India will host some of the world’s most powerful leaders this weekend as Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian converge on New Delhi for»»»

Continue the Change (CC) submitted a request for a parliamentary hearing of Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Director General Milena Milotinova and Council for Electronic Media (CEM) Chair Gabriela Naplatanova over the removal of long-serving journalist and TV anchor Georgi Angelov from its prog»»»

UAE firms rush to appoint accredited providers ahead e-invoicing mandate Ministry of Finance Approved Accredited Service Provider Tax Star has reported a strong rise in enquiries and sign-ups from businesses looking to get ahead of the UAE's e-invoicing deadline, reflecting growing awareness of the»»»

New Rest Points for tourists were opened today in Talas and on the grounds of Manas Ordo national complex. The opening ceremony was attended by Director of the State Tourism Development Agency Eduard Kubatov. The new Rest Point centers are designed to provide tourists and travelers with a place to »»»

GERB will not offer unsolicited support to any presidential candidate in the October 25 election, party leader Boyko Borissov told reporters in Vidin Thursday following a meeting with local party structures. Borissov emphasized that GERB will not nominate its own presidential candidate, stressing t»»»

Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party has notified the European Commission (EC) and the European Council (EUCO) and is awaiting an explanation from the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) over journalist Georgi Angelov’s removal from the air, the party’s press office said. DSB’s national leader»»»

Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily on Wednesday quoted a senior Lebanese official as telling it that Lebanon may be facing its “last chance” to achieve peace with Israel, urging the Israelis to give the Lebanese government time and political space to weaken Hezbollah and warning that continued Israeli»»»

Medical jet has flown across 20 countries, carrying patients needing intensive care A UAE-based aeromedical service has completed nearly 1,000 flying hours across 20 countries and five continents in its first five months of operation, transporting critically ill patients who require specialised car»»»

Attend Gulf News LevelUP to find out how an Executive MBA can boost your career and salary Is experience alone enough to reach the C-suite? For many mid-career professionals, the answer is often no. While years of experience build technical expertise, senior leadership demands a broader understandi»»»

Tokyo: Japan said on Thursday it had asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the United Nations because it made the disputed Kuril islands appear to belong to Russia. The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt the new map, which makes the African continent larger while also shrin»»»

Young Kyrgyzstanis are more confident in navigating digital finance and assessing their financial situation than older people. This finding comes from the 2025 Financial Literacy Survey published by the National Bank. Among participants aged 18 to 29, the digital financial literacy score was 56.9 o»»»

Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan Meerimbek Koichumanov is taking part in the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), held in Xiamen, China, from September 8 to 11. CIFIT is one of the largest international platforms bringing together representative»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt amounted to 41.82 bln euros at end-July, accounting for 43.9 pct of GDP, according to figures released by the Ministry of Finance. Relative to December 31, 2025, Serbia's public debt was up from 39.34 bln euros, while its share in the GDP was down from 44.4 pct. Serb»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3625 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, 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»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will fly to India on Thursday to attend the BRICS summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "The president continues to prepare for the upcoming BRICS summit, which will be held in New Delhi, where, in fact, the president will fly out tonight,»»»

National Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has sent a recommendation to Energy Minister Iva Petrova, proposing changes in the regulatory framework on heat energy cost allocation and financial support for low-income households, the Ombudsman’s Office said Thursday. The proposal follows complaints from ci»»»

As the US and Iran trade air strikes in the vital Strait of Hormuz and Yemen's Houthi rebels step up their campaign against Saudi Arabia, surging oil prices have seen stocks falling across Asia. Investors appear to be holding their breath for the news that the Federal Reserve and other central bank»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 10: US papers react to the first night of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas. Also: five baby orangutans from Southeast Asia have been found in a forest in India. Then some dystopian science news. Finally, perhaps we don't need to do as much sport as we»»»

Dubai Metro became a silent companion through school runs to work runs for 17 years I was twelve, the first time I tapped a Nol card at Dubai Airport Freezone metro station, backpack heavier than it needed to be, uniform still creased from my mother's iron, and I didn’t realize I was boarding not j»»»

Public told to avoid intermediaries and unofficial websites for housing services Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority has warned citizens against fraudulent social media accounts and websites claiming to facilitate housing applications, process transactions or help applicants secure housing b»»»

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is attending the International Space Summit in Paris, said on Thursday the summit was very important for Serbia, too, and that the country could have its own small satellites. "Today's summit is very important, of course - it is taking place in an era»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for the "shared governance" of space in a speech delivered at the two-day International Space Summit held in Paris. He also called on Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability as part of the broader push to strengthen the continent's»»»

France's far-right National Rally (RN) has expelled a policeman from its ranks after bodycam footage of him making racist, homophobic and sexist remarks was published on Wednesday. The controversy threatens to revive scrutiny of the party's efforts to distance itself from its extremist past ahead o»»»

Centuries before becoming a war prize, Red Sea port sent Yemeni coffee around the world Dubai: Order a mocha in a cafe almost anywhere in the world and you are invoking the name of a small Yemeni port that once stood at the centre of the global coffee trade. Now Mocha — also spelled Mokha or Al Mak»»»

Milestone highlights decades of innovation in metabolic surgery and patient outcomes Al Taie Center for Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery has announced a significant milestone in its journey of advancing obesity treatment in the UAE. The founder, Dr. Abdulsalam Al Taie, has now completed over 75,000»»»

Vienna, Sept. 10 (SANA) The United States welcomed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors’ decision to close Syria’s non-compliance file, saying the Syrian government had set an example in meeting its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations. Preston Wells Griff»»»

MP from the "Progressive Bulgaria" party, Petar Vitanov, said Ukraine cannot realistically return to its 1991 borders, arguing that the war has no military solution and that continued fighting is only producing more casualties and escalation. “I do not think it is objective to think that Ukraine ca»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov said presidential candidates Andrey Gyurov and Kandev cannot win over GERB voters, while describing presidential candidate Iliana Yotova as an ideological opponent of his party. Borissov made the comments in Vidin during his first public appearance after GERB decided not »»»

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has authorized the passage of allied and foreign military forces through Bulgarian territory, as well as the deployment of military personnel outside the country to participate in exercises. The decision was announced in Parliament by Speaker Mihaela Dot»»»

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi visited Sofia on Wednesday for talks focused on Moldova’s European integration, the Bulgarian community in the Taraclia region and the further development of bilateral relations. Popsoi was in Bulgaria at the invitation of Bulgarian »»»

Key figures from Europe’s space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to discuss how to advance the continent’s ambitions in a global market dominated by the United States. The two-day International Space Summit that started Wednesday gathers officials, astronauts, resear»»»

The 33-year-old woman accused of killing a one-year-old boy in Varna has been remanded in custody permanently after a court hearing. Alexandrina Toteva was brought to the courthouse in handcuffs, while the court rejected her defense’s request for the proceedings to be held behind closed doors. Tote»»»

Thirteen teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 have been detained in Plovdiv after a peer was allegedly beaten and burned with lighters during a violent confrontation near a shopping center. According to the city police, the incident took place near the shopping center on Ruski Boulevard. Eyewitn»»»

The number of foreign students in Kyrgyzstan has declined in recent years. According to the National Statistical Committee, about 81,000 foreign students were studying in the country in 2021, compared with fewer than 38,000 in 2025. In March 2026, a Cabinet resolution established the state enterpri»»»

Parliament on Thursday passed on first reading amendments to the Civil Procedure Code submitted by the Council of Ministers. The bill transposes the requirements of an EU directive aimed at protecting people engaged in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedin»»»

Creators, artists, writers, university lecturers, and scientists are among the founders of the Nomination Committee to back Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev as candidates for president and vice president in the October 25 elections. The founding meeting took place at the Toplocentrala Centre for Con»»»

Gold bar and dollars Gold prices advanced on Thursday, buoyed by a softer US dollar as investors closely await key inflation data out of the United States. Spot gold rose zero point three percent to US$4,412.84 per ounce by 02:34 GMT. Meanwhile, US gold futures for December delivery dipped zero poi»»»

Abu Dhabi-based Mal aims to take AI-native financial services platform to global markets Abu Dhabi: A new AI-native Islamic finance platform has opened its global waitlist as it prepares to launch financial services across multiple international markets, just three months after receiving In-Princip»»»

Jakarta: Six orangutans including two nursing infants have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said Thursday, bringing the total to 15 in a month. The apes were saved from plantations in deep rural West Kalimantan province, on the In»»»

Beijing: A fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese port caused "heavy casualties" on Thursday, state media said, with President Xi Jinping calling for urgent search and rescue operations. "A foreign cargo ship of Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, Shandong Province,»»»

Consolidated results: operating profit up 36% The Group’s operating profit reached RON 100.1 million in the first half of 2026, up 36% compared with the same period last year. Consolidated net profit stood at RON 81.2 million, 30% higher than the figure reported in H1 2025. This growth was driven b»»»

BusinessIndia looks to steer BRICS away from anti-Western turnArthur SullivanThe BRICS summit 2026 takes place in Delhi this weekend. Unlike last year, Putin and Xi are expected to attend. Can India keep the expanded bloc united? https://p.dw.com/p/5MIIUThis year's BRICS host India has to balance w»»»

The Yemeni Armed Forces shot down a Saudi Karayel armed reconnaissance aircraft while it was conducting a hostile activity over Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said. “With God’s help, the Yemeni Armed Forces were able to shoot down an armed reconnaissanc»»»

Arab Finance: Automotive sales in Egypt rose 29.7% year on year (YoY) to 116,869 units during the first seven months of 2026, compared with 90,104 units in the same period of 2025, according to the latest report from the Automotive Market Information Council (AMIC). Passenger car sales rose by 25% »»»

The Hemus Motorway could reach Veliko Tarnovo within two and a half to three years, with another year required for its complete construction, the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Ivan Shishkov, said here Thursday. He was speaking after a meeting in Veliko Tarnovo with the mayors o»»»

The Justice for Georgi Kuzev initiative committee proposes discussing amendments to Article 63 of the Penal Code to allow for minors to be sentenced to effective imprisonment terms ranging from eight to 15 years. This was announced by lawyer Atanas Boyadzhiev, a member of the committee, at a BTA-ho»»»