New station integrates rail, metro and taxis to cut car dependence across emirates Dubai: Why build a railway station in an area that is still developing? For Etihad Rail, the answer lies not in where Dubai is today, but where the city will be a decade from now. As Etihad Rail prepares to launch pa»»»

Proposed revisions to Bulgaria's excise laws regarding the storage of rakia (a traditional fruit brandy) have sparked political and public debate over potential fines for home-distilled alcohol. The draft amendments to the Excise and Tax Warehouses Act were put to public discussion by the Finance M»»»

ICD will be chaired by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a Decree on the Board of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al M»»»

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said there were “indications” that Israel’s enemies could try to attack ahead of elections scheduled for the end of October, without giving details. “We have indications that ahead of the elections our enemies will try to attack us. So... I am»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Badminton world number one An Se-young said it was "like a dream" as she retained her Asian Games crown on Tuesday in style, as more rain washed out the cricket and organisers apologised for the latest transport fiasco. South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton pl»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a written message from President of the Republic of Maldives, HE Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was received by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Aff»»»

Romanians are making dietary supplements part of their daily routine, with more energy on busy days, better sleep, hormonal balance, metabolic health and long-term wellbeing among their main priorities. The shift is showing up in the sales of COSMO PHARM, the only Romanian supplement manufacturer w»»»

Singureni Manor Polo Cup concluded its third edition with all tickets sold, more than 1,000 spectators daily and international visitors travelling to Romania specifically for the tournament. At the close of the three-day competition, the organisers announced the dates for the next edition: 24-26 Se»»»

As the EU seeks budget cuts to break a stalemate in member states’ talks, women’s rights groups are on the chopping bloc, prompting advocates’ concern that the cause is fading from the common agenda. Research published on Monday (28 September) by rights initiative MOTERIS showed a consistent loss o»»»

Unified ‘one city’ strategy to deliver secure, affordable power and water systems Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi is committing Dh250 billion to expand the power of water and district cooling networks over the next 10 years, according to Dr. Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Department of Energy, Abu »»»

The heads of the prosecution service, the Central Election Commission (CEC), the Ministry of the Interior, and the State Agency for National Security (SANS) met to discuss the interaction between the institutions and the coordination of their actions to ensure a lawful and transparent electoral pro»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent a message to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, inviting him to participate in the second GCC-EU Summit, which the Kingdom will host in October. The message was delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled dur»»»

JEDDAH: The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has developed a computational prototype as part of a research project that uses artificial intelligence to reduce uncertainty in mineral exploration across Saudi Arabia and deepen understanding of geological formations beneath the resou»»»

Daraa, Sept. 29 (SANA) Farmers in Syria’s Daraa province planted 1,195 hectares (11.95 square kilometers) of eggplants this season, nearly three times the planned 420 hectares (4.2 square kilometers), with output forecast at 24,000 tonnes, an agriculture official said Tuesday. Hassan al-Ahmad, head»»»

Thai Airways aims to clear massive luggage backlog within 72 hours Around 5,000 pieces of luggage have been stranded at Bangkok’s main international airport after severe flooding disrupted flights and baggage operations, according to Thai Airways. The airline is working to clear the backlog at Suva»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education has honoured 82 students for outstanding achievements in international and Gulf competitions during the 2025-26 academic year. The students were recognized at a ceremony attended by HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from HM King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the call, they reviewed cooperative relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them across various fields to »»»

“Romania is undergoing a phase of macroeconomic adjustment, with GDP growth estimated at 0.2% in 2026—below the EU-27 average. This slowdown primarily reflects fiscal consolidation measures and persistent inflationary pressures—factors that are dampening domestic demand and limiting economic moment»»»

Fitout Solutions Design (FSD Group), a player in the construction and fit-out services market for commercial and office spaces, continues its regional expansion by scaling its furniture installation division across its existing markets. The division currently operates with simultaneous teams across»»»

Comfort, culture and speed redefine travel between Abu Dhabi and Dubai Abu Dhabi: I walked into Mohamad bin Zayed City Station in Abu Dhabi today with one question on my mind: can a train really make people drop the car when travelling between the Emirates? A few minutes later, I had my answer. For»»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with UNMIK head Peter Due on Tuesday to discuss politically motivated arrests of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs by the provisional institutions in Pristina. "Serbs in the province expect the mission to respond with h»»»

President Donald Trump has focused on remaking Washington in his second term, from blades of grass on the White House lawn to new monuments around the city. He regularly directs the presidential helicopter to fly over his projects, surveying his changes from above. No modern president has done more»»»

More than 57,000 new students enrolled in 2024-25 More than 57,000 new students enrolled at UAE universities and higher education institutions during the 2024-25 academic year, the highest intake recorded in a decade, as universities rethink how they prepare graduates for a job market increasingly »»»

CCTV captures bizarre aftermath of collision before witnesses call police A man was carried for nearly two kilometres on the bonnet of a moving car after a road collision in northern India, with the dramatic incident captured on CCTV. The incident happened in Sitarganj in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a written message from Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, HE Andrej Babis, pertaining to bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and develop them. The message w»»»

Dubai: An "unknown projectile" struck a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire on board that has been extinguished, a British maritime agency reported Tuesday. The ship was hit on Monday evening but the crew were safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) said. "The fi»»»

Abu Dhabi showcase reveals agentic AI framework balancing automation with human judgment As part of its participation in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice – Abu Dhabi 2026, hosted by the UAE at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until 1 October 2026, the UAE Ministry of »»»

A company selling powerful digital forensic tools to law-enforcement agencies across Europe — including the Hungarian police — has been accused by US authorities of concealing its Russian ownership and the fact that its software was developed in Russia. The case has raised fresh questions over Russ»»»

Bulgaria’s Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova Tuesday outlined the idea of codifying legislation in the field of social support. The aim is to establish a more logical system by making existing measures more consistent and easier to understand, she added. Efremova was speaking at a»»»

Vazrazhdane presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov visited Ruse. He laid flowers at the city’s Monument of Liberty. Later, at the party campaign stand in central Ruse, Kostadinov met with citizens and visitors to the city. He said that the main question that should be put before the Bulgarian p»»»

Fairford, United Kingdom: A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby. As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned t»»»

A large fire has broken out in the eastern industrial zone of Bishkek. Footage showing a major blaze and thick smoke has been circulating on social media. The footage shows flames engulfing a large area, with a dense smoke rising over the district. There is currently no official information on whic»»»

Seoul: The blasts that wounded three soldiers from the Republic of Korea last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday, accusing Pyongyang of an armistice violation and warning of "corresponding measures". One soldier lost a foot due to the explosions in the Demilitaris»»»

Dakar: Senegal's flagship airline has removed its cabin crew from its popular Dakar-Paris route and replaced it with employees from a Georgian carrier following suspicion of contraband package trafficking, an airline official told AFP. Air Senegal grounded its entire Senegalese crew on the route st»»»

Two years after Israel’s pager operation against Hezbollah, new details are emerging about the steps Israel took before thousands of devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon. Among them, according to former defense minister Yoav Gallant, was the killing of a Hezbollah member who»»»

Initiative gives parents, caregivers practical tools to understand child development Dubai: Hundreds of parents and caregivers across the UAE have been given practical training to better understand and support neurodivergent children and People of Determination, as part of an initiative that brough»»»

Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard, held a news conference dubbed “A letter to the American people” in Tehran, Iran's capital. He said that the only way for the war to end is for Washington to admit defeat and leave — a message apparently meant for the U.S. public just week»»»

More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, drawing rare Israeli government condemnation after they injured three members of the security forces. The raid, along with another attack on a different West Bank village on Tuesday, comes amid mo»»»

Leninsky District Court of Bishkek sentenced activist Mavlyan Askarbekov to two years in prison on September 29. Judge Temirbek Mamatov delivered the verdict. Askarbekov was found guilty under Article 330 of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan, which covers incitement of racial, ethnic, national, relig»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree tightening the rules for taking cash rubles out of the country. Individuals are now prohibited from exporting more than 1 million rubles in cash to EAEU member states, including Kyrgyzstan, with certain exceptions. Amounts exceeding 1 million rub»»»

European Union nations have spent over an extra 100 billion euros ($113.5 billion) on energy imports since the outbreak of the Iran war, pushing politicians to seek alternatives to fossil fuels as prices skyrocket. Consumers in some European countries pay nearly 50% more at the pump, equivalent to »»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 29 (SANA) The Damascus Securities Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation and share expertise. The exchanges did not announce specific joint projects or a timetable for carrying out the agreement. The sign»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defense on cooperation in military intelligence. The document was signed on July 30, 2026, in Cholpon-Ata. The resolution was adopted to complete the domestic procedures required for the agreement to ente»»»

A new waste sorting facility has been launched in Orlovka. It can process up to 8 tonnes of municipal solid waste per hour and is expected to reduce the burden on the city landfill, where fires had previously occurred regularly, the City Hall reported. The facility was built directly on the landfil»»»

In response to requests from the public and passengers, the state enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu is organizing additional trips for Bishkek—Balykchy passenger train on October 3 and 4. To ensure passenger convenience and improve transport accessibility along this route, the train will run according »»»

Iran's currency fell to a new record low on Tuesday, with traders in Tehran exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar in a stark reflection of how the war in the Middle East has steadily eroded the Iranian economy. The latest decline came just 27 days after the rial hit its previous»»»

LAS VEGAS: As climate patterns shift and extreme weather events increasingly threaten urban centers across the Middle East, city planners are turning to innovative software to simulate disasters before they strike.New technology, known as advanced catchment modelling, is being used to map the flow »»»

A delegation from the British Embassy in Beirut, led by Chargée d’Affaires Victoria Dunne, visited south Lebanon last week to see first-hand the impact of the conflict on local communities and reaffirm UK support, the British Embassy said Tuesday. In Saida, the delegation met Mansour Daou, Governor»»»

The Lebanese Army on Tuesday received 47 military Humvees and five trucks as part of the U.S. assistance programs allocated to the Lebanese Armed Forces, the army said. “This donation comes within the framework of U.S. support for the military institution, aiming to enhance its operational capabili»»»

Three-day event to guide students on degrees, careers, AI and global study paths Gulf News Edufair Dubai has unveiled a comprehensive seminar agenda tackling key questions around higher education, career choices, global study pathways, professional qualifications, AI and the transition from school »»»