Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump hailed a Supreme Court ruling on his White House ballroom Monday, saying it removed all further threats to the project which would now be completed by mid-2028. "I am pleased to report that the United States Supreme Court has just ruled in favor »»»

Barcelona: Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick's Barca managed to record a third win from t»»»

The Romanian real estate investment market attracted transactions of about 300 million euros in the first half of 2026, on the drop compared to 400 million euros a year ago, that is 5% of the total volume recorded in the most important six economies in Central and Eastern Europe – Bulgaria, Czechia»»»

The Ministry of Health has reached a 91% absorption rate for European funds from the NRRP, interim minister Cseke Attila stated on Friday, noting that this result reflects the acceleration of investments in hospital infrastructure, the modernization of outpatient clinics, the procurement of equipme»»»

Consumers who use artificial intelligence, search engines, and social networks to prepare for their shopping end up spending nearly 50% more than those who use only search engines, according to an analysis by XTB Romania released on Friday."In the race to optimize resources, digital suggestions?whe»»»

The Romanians spent over 42 billion euros in big retail chains last year, 5.6% more than in 2024 and 77% over the level of 2019, according to the study Romania Retail Snapshot 2026, made by a real estate company, based on the financial results of 125 companies in 13 different fields. According to C»»»

Over half of Romanian buyers of fashion items (57%) in urban areas buy less often, but eight in ten opt for discounted quality designer clothing, according to the findings of a survey released on last Tuesday.According to data centralised by Reveal Marketing Research, for 44% of respondents, qualit»»»

Romania’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market grew by 3.4% in value in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to a YouGov Shopper study. The data point to increasingly cautious consumer behaviour. Nearly two-thirds of Romanians expect their financial situatio»»»

Romania's cybersecurity market could exceed EUR300 million by 2030, up from an estimated value of approximately EUR190 million in 2025, according to a specialized study released on Thursday."Romania's cybersecurity market is entering a phase of accelerated maturation, with an estimated value of app»»»

Romania's capital city ranks 21st in Savills Power and Place Index Top 30, the world top of cities with the highest potential for the future development of data centers, according to te press release of a real estate consulting company. According to Crosspoint Real Estate, Romania benefits from str»»»

The cybersecurity market in Romania is entering an accelerated maturation phase, with an estimated value of approximately 190 million EUR in 2025 and the potential to surpass 300 million EUR by 2030, following an annual growth trajectory of around 10%, according to the study “Cybersecurity Market –»»»

The financial allocations for the period 2021-2025 covered under half (45.76%) of the actual needs of the railway infrastructure, only the deficit for maintenance and current repairs surpassing 12 billion lei, shows the Government Decision for the approval of the Strategy for development of railway»»»

BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries contributes to the formation of atmosphere of peace and stability on the Eurasian continent, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Such cooperation helps to ensure the planned and sustainable »»»

Oxygen and neon crashes show small particles can mimic Big Bang conditions Dubai: Scientists in Europe have successfully created a tiny “Big Bang” by smashing lightweight atomic nuclei together, replicating conditions that existed in the early Universe. Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute at »»»

Las Vegas, USA: Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend's death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberat»»»

Swalih lived with significant mobility challenges, including paralysis below the waist Popular Malayalam YouTuber and content creator Swalih Valanchery, who won the hearts of thousands with his courage and determination in the face of severe physical challenges, has died at the age of 37. His death»»»

Ship-tracking data has revealed a dramatic drop in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, as geopolitical tensions surge across the Middle East. Over the weekend, the number of cargo vessels transiting the strategic waterway dwindled to an a»»»

Tokyo: Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture. The move comes after the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi -- a self-proclaimed workaholic -- adopted a»»»

KOROR: Leaders from the world's top economies should stand on a Pacific atoll to see the reality of record sea level rise, a top UN official said in Palau on Monday. Noting last week's deadly floods in Nepal, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said rising seas in the Pacific wer»»»

KYIV: A “massive” Russian attack killed at least eight people in Kyiv overnight, including seven at a railways depot, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow pressed its air campaign on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas. The strikes came as children were set to return to school after summer hol»»»

UAE developer Arada partners with Syria’s sovereign fund on 4 million sqm project Dubai: UAE-based developer Arada is entering Syria with a $7 billion (Dh25.7 billion) mixed-use development near Damascus, in one of the company's biggest international expansion moves. Sign up for our daily business »»»

A number of important documents were adopted at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek, including the Protocol on Amendments and Additions to the SCO Charter and the Regulation on the Universal Center, President Sadyr Japarov said as he announced the conclusion of the meeting of th»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He sees the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system. Once largely a symbolic veh»»»

Nepalese police personnel put on protective body suits and gloves before a mass burial for flood victims in the Devghat jungle in Chitwan district, Nepal, on Monday. Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The death toll from a flash flood that hit northeastern Nepal nearly a week ago conti»»»

On Sept. 1, 2004, a group of Chechen separatists took more than 1,000 people hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia, ultimately killing nearly 340 people, including children. 1 of 3 | Russian soldiers give first aid to a former hostage after special forces enter her school in Beslan, North Ossetia, »»»

The number of building permits issued for residential buildings in the first seven months of the year, namely 18,848, fell 11.6% compared with the same period in 2025, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Monday.According to the source, decreases were recorded in»»»

The positive evolution of Romania's budget deficit is a "light at the end of the tunnel", but the results achieved could be jeopardised by possible populist measures from the new government, economic consultant Adrian Negrescu said."The positive evolution of the budget deficit announced this mornin»»»

The execution of the general consolidated budget in the first seven months of 2026 ended with a deficit of 48.08 billion lei, 28.36 billion lei lower than the deficit worth 76.44 billion lei recorded in the same period of 2025, representing a nominal reduction of 37%, according to data the Finance »»»

The Senate and the Deputies’ Chamber start on Tuesday the second ordinary parliamentary session of the year.The two Chambers were convened by the President of the Senate and, respectively, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, in accordance with the decisions published in the Official Gazette, »»»

President Nicusor Dan will attend on Tuesday the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO) at the National Cathedral, the Presidential Administration announced.According to the same source, the head of state will deliver an address.The International Meeting of Orthodox Youth, the largest event »»»

Defence Minister Radu Miruta is attending an informal meeting of the defence ministers of European Union member states in Wicklow, Ireland, on Monday and Tuesday.According to a National Defence Ministry (MApN) press release sent on Monday, the agenda includes current issues concerning EU support fo»»»

President Nicusor Dan will receive the heads of Romania's diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace on Tuesday, as they attend the Annual Meeting of Romanian Diplomacy in Bucharest.September 1 also marks Romanian Diplomacy Day.The president's meeting with »»»

Interior Minister Catalin Predoiu met Monday with U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers, Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, where they discussed regional security developments and the strategic importance of the Black Sea.According to an Interior Ministry statement, the meeting took place during a»»»

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is currently effectively the largest regional organisation not only on the Eurasian continent but in the world as a whole, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today at a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Bishkek. According to Putin, the SC»»»

Geneva: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva H E Dr. Hend Abdulrahman Al-Muftah participated yesterday in the opening of the 16th session of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developme»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC), Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, received yesterday, at the Chamber’s headquarters, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ecuador, H E Alejandro Dávalos, in the presence of Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic »»»

KATMANDU, Nepal: Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disas»»»

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would "immediately" reciprocate if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at ending their war. "I state explicitly that if the United States returns to its commitments under the aforementioned memorandum of un»»»

SACRAMENTO, California: California would allow Jews to voluntarily identify their Jewish heritage on state forms under a bill the state Legislature passed Monday. The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to add “Je»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a heavy 123-70 defeat to Japan in the fourth window of the second stage of the FIBA Asia Qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup at Toyota Arena Tokyo yesterday. Japan dominated the opening quarter 29-11 before Qatar produced a better second period, narrowly losing »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar clinched the U19 Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship after defeating Bahrain 28-24 in the final in Amman, Jordan, yesterday. Qatar dominated from the outset, taking a 16-10 lead into half-time before maintaining control in the second half to secure the continental title with »»»

Azerbaijan's banks are expanding credit more than 15 times faster than the economy they lend into, with profits up a quarter and a bad-loan surge abruptly stalling. Sector assets reached AZN61.0bn ($35.9bn) as of August 1, up 9.5% year on year, with net loans to customers of AZN30.1bn ($17.7bn) on »»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Sadd will begin their Qatar Cup title defence against Al Gharafa today as the four-team tournament gets underway with the semi-finals. Al Sadd face Al Gharafa at Khalifa International Stadium at 5pm, while Al Rayyan take on Al Shamal at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium a»»»

Joint initiatives must yield concrete results, enhance the well-being of our peoples, and foster unity among our states, the President of Belarus stated at the SCO Summit in Bishkek. «Regular contact between our relevant agencies has been established. And we hope that the quantity of meetings will »»»

Singapore: Oil prices gained on Tuesday as renewed tensions in the Middle East renewed fears of ‌supply disruptions from the world’s key crude-producing region. Brent crude futures were up 56 cents, or 0.6%, to $91.05 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 83 cents, or 1%, to»»»

The B2B platform is supported by Towr’s nationwide transportation network Towr, a UAE-based automotive logistics and vehicle transportation company, is helping businesses manage vehicle movements more efficiently through its dedicated B2B platform. Designed for dealerships, garages, rental companie»»»

Hurricane Katrina was located more than 1,000 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula on Monday. Image courtesy NOAA Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Karina strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane Monday and was moving west into the open waters of the Pacific Ocean, forecas»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree "On assigning the geographical name ’Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Peak’ to an unnamed mountain peak, 4,050 meters high, located in the Ala-Archa State Nature Park in Alamedin district of Chui region. According to the document, the initiativ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) yesterday released its key performance indicators for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting substantial advancements across digital service adoption, industrial growth, commercial activity, and consumer rights enforcement. The Ministry re»»»

Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Participants in the International Media Forum visited the historic city of Samarkand on August 27, touring the Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex and some of the city’s most prominent cultural and religious landmarks. The visit formed part of the forum’s programme introducing i»»»