New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Wednesday with Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Scott M. Stuart, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New Y»»»

The 3.5-metre visitor has become an unlikely attraction after failing to leave A giant shark that swam into an artificial canal in the South Korean city of Busan has become an unlikely tourist attraction, drawing around 20,000 visitors over a single weekend. The shark, estimated to be about 3.5 met»»»

Fraudsters may use fake videos, voices and images to steal personal data or money Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has warned the public against increasingly sophisticated deepfake scams that can make fraudulent videos, voice recordings and images appear genuine in a»»»

Damascus, Sep. 23 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic extended its warmest congratulations and best wishes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership and people, on the occasion of Saudi National Day. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed its »»»

Nagoya: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the Saudi delegation's celebration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's National Day in Nagoya, Japan, on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Na»»»

An ancient wall discovered this summer under a hospital in central Paris is thought to be a fragment of city ramparts built by Iron age settlers. Experts say the stone-and-wood structure could confirm the location of the ancient city of Lutetia. An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris wa»»»

Paris prosecutors say they have opened several investigations after receiving complaints about women allegedly filmed on the street without their consent by people wearing so-called “smart glasses”. Calls are growing across Europe for action against what campaigners have dubbed “pervert” smart glas»»»

AI investment surge lifts productivity but deepens risks for middle-skilled workers Artificial intelligence could transform productivity, investment, labour markets, and economic policy, posing new opportunities and risks for workers, countries, and businesses, according to the 2026 Annual Report, »»»

New York: The State of Qatar, represented by HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, participated in the 19th Global Governance Group (3G) Ministerial Meeting, held on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York»»»

NEW YORK, September 23 (Reuters) – Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly addressed high-level UN General Assembly summits on Wednesday, warning that the two-state solution faces “unprecedented challenges” and demanding urgent reform of the UN Security Council to expand African representation. Sp»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem witnessed the launch and handover of Egypt’s first industrial robot developed locally by Egyptian engineers and technology company Raed Bots. The robot was developed through cooperation between the Industrial Modernization Center (IMC), Raed Bots, and Qube»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for continued diplomatic efforts to contain escalation over Iran’s nuclear programme, while separately discussing increased British investment, trade, Sudan, Yemen, and maritime security with UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. The meetings »»»

Sheikh Shakhboot backs civilian transition and calls for wider UN arms embargo Dubai: Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, welcomed the US statement on efforts to achieve peace in Sudan, including its call for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian truce, and a commitment »»»

TEHRAN, (Sputnik) - Iran will not hold any talks with the US until Tehran's conditions are met, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday. Previously, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the country's representatives had contacts with the American side»»»

President Iliana Iotova called from the UN rostrum on Wednesday for the Black Sea to be transformed from a high-risk area into an area of national and international security - a safe area, a zone of free transport, energy, trade and digital corridors, of tourism, and a place where different culture»»»

NAGOYA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani attended the Saudi delegation's celebration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's National Day in Nagoya, Japan, on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Na»»»

During his visit to Beijing last May, US President Donald Trump could not resist asking Xi Jinping whether he had received other presidents there, as the Chinese leader escorted him through Zhongnanhai, a former imperial garden adjacent to the Forbidden City in Beijing. “We very rarely receive pres»»»

Hungarian police raided a company linked to the pro-Fidesz Centre for Fundamental Rights as part of an investigation into suspected financial mismanagement. The operation has sparked a strong reaction from opposition party Fidesz, which has condemned the investigation as politically motivated. Hung»»»

New York, Sep. 23 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Wednesday with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice published a video on Wednesday on its social media explaining the steps for submitting transactions related to the Qatar Digital Identity application. The video guides users to log in to the ‘SAK’ system and select the Documentation service. Users are then requi»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova took part in a series of multilateral formats and bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, her Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. Minister Petrova took part in an informal meeting between the forei»»»

Ministry explains steps for submitting transactions related to QDI app Doha: The Ministry of Justice published a video on Wednesday on its social media explaining the steps for submitting transactions related to the Qatar Digital Identity application. The video guides users to log in to the ‘SAK’ s»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery targets the area between the two towns of Haddatha and Haris, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 23-09-2026 21:03 PM Latest»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the American University in Cairo (AUC) have signed an agreement to train African professionals in water management, climate-smart agriculture, and the water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) nexus through four training-of-trainers programmes to be »»»

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, held a high-level meeting with senior officials from the World Bank Group and representatives of a number of international financial and development institutions to review progress and final steps towards launching the Infrastructure Fina»»»

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) HE Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said he was grateful for the resumption of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Rwanda. Albudaiwi commended the diplomatic efforts undertaken by the State of Qatar to create»»»

It’s Day Two of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with a packed programme including speeches by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence will also address the UN Security Council. France 24’s »»»

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the UN Wednesday that the contested Golan Heights region would "remain Syrian" despite ongoing military occupation by Israel. The Syrian leader also used his second turn at the UN rostrum to denounce repeated Israeli strikes on his country. Syrian Pr»»»

Hurricane Polo has strengthened into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center described Polo as an “extremely dangerous” storm, with maximum sustained winds of 165 miles»»»

An acclaimed American author has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his theories on how American society's opinion and ideas of social justice have changed since the presidency of Barack Obama. Thomas Chatterton Williams says the left became disillusioned during Obama's second term, and in later years amid »»»

The US-China trade war has hit exports ranging from soybeans to solar panels, but one industry appears to be weathering the tariffs remarkably well. As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington this week, big-ticket exports are likely to be high on the agenda. But Chinese beauty pro»»»

World leaders are heading to New York for the world's biggest diplomatic gathering: the UN General Assembly. Throughout the week, attention will turn to the war in Iran, climate change and the race to rein in AI. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis and Theresa Squatrito from the London School of Economics di»»»

AI leaders are due to brief the UN Security Council at an emergency session later today. The meeting comes after weeks of warnings about the potentially uncontrollable risks posed by artificial intelligence. Delano D’Souza reports.»»»

In this edition we welcome CNN's correspondent in France, Melissa Bell. Melissa is the author of "Sous l'influence americaine", an investigation into American interference in France and Europe. She tells us about the ways in which American interference is being felt in Europe and France and wh»»»

US media outlets CNN, Politico and MS NOW are suing the Trump administration after it removed their press credentials and banned them from covering the White House. FRANCE 24 spoke to Steven Herman, executive director of the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation at the University of »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s speech in his address to the UN General Assembly. He opened by showing images of Iranian civilians killed in US strikes, saying they demonstrated the impact of US and Israeli military action against Iran. During his spe»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260923 sees multiple participants take home cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260923, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 17, 8, 1, 15, 26, while 9 was»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio exchanged views on a wide range of bilateral and international issues, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "An agreement has been reached to continue contacts on all the issues mentioned via»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260923 sees multiple participants take home cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260923, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 17, 8, 1, 15, 26, while 9 was»»»

President Iliana Iotova discussed joint high-tech projects with her Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on the sidelines of the general political debates at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the presidential press secretariat reported on Wednesday. Cooperation between Bulgaria a»»»

Muscat: An attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz killed an Indian sailor, Omani and Indian authorities said on Wednesday, with the latter condemning the ongoing attacks in the vital shipping lane. "One Indian national tragically lost his life," an Indian foreign ministry statement said. Om»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: The soldier wounded in today’s car-ramming attack is the son of the Israeli ambassador to the United States, and his conditi»»»

Istanbul, Sept. 23 (SANA) MÜSİAD EXPO 2026 opened Wednesday in Istanbul, Türkiye, with Syrian participation through dedicated pavilions representing the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment and the Ministry of Economy and Industry. The Ministry of Local Administration and Environment is»»»

Doha: CNN has announced the first speakers for the inaugural Middle East chapter of its Global Perspectives events franchise, taking place in Doha, Qatar on October 29, 2026. Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment Authority Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi; Chief Executive Officer, Higgsfield Alex Mashr»»»

Court orders lawmakers to repay illicit gains and imposes matching fines Dubai: An Iraqi anti corruption court has sentenced three members of parliament to seven years in prison in separate illicit enrichment cases and ordered them to repay millions of dollars in unexplained wealth, according to th»»»

Hungary’s National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) has publicly apologised after sharing a Facebook post celebrating the resuscitation of a man who had subsequently died. His wife revealed that her husband’s funeral was taking place on the very day the organisation published the story. Hungary’s National »»»

New York, Sep. 23 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations between»»»