A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, causing a fire that was extinguished, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). "The CSO of a vessel has reported a tanker being hit by an unknown projectile, causing a fire onboard which has since been extinguished," t»»»

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. Iran's government has sought to rally the people and s»»»

Nature and EnvironmentGermanyAre electric cars really bad for the environment?Martin KueblerSome German politicians are calling for a delay to the EU plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles, saying cars must be judged on the entire carbon footprint. But the full picture still says EVs are more clima»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's electric car boom cuts fuel tax revenueAstrid Prange de OliveiraThe rapid shift to electric vehicles in Germany is cutting fuel tax revenue. As EV sales surge, policymakers face growing pressure to find new ways to fund roads and transportation infrastructure. https://p.dw.»»»

BELGRADE - The head coach of the Serbia men's national football team Veljko Paunovic announced on Friday his squad list for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. After a two-year absence, Dusan Tadic has returned to the fold. The list also includes Almeria player Stefan Dzodic and Vojvodina's P»»»

Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states Henrico: In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections begins Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide who they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Ira»»»

GERB and the We Continue the Change (PP) party have criticized the government's newly announced measures to ease the impact of high fuel prices, arguing that the package will not reduce inflation and could instead add to price pressures. GERB-SDS MPs Temenuzhka Petkova, Aleksandar Ivanov and Vladis»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said investigators had uncovered links between companies that won almost all of Bulgaria's public procurement contracts for highway guardrails and expenses related to 36 flights taken by MP and political party leader Delyan Peevski. Demerdzhiev made the allegation»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the government is working to dismantle Bulgaria’s oligarchic model and conduct a comprehensive fight against corruption, stressing that the executive branch cannot deliver justice but must gather admissible evidence for the judiciary. “This is the first, but not the »»»

Romanian public institutions will be able to apply for EUR 650 million in funding for solar power and battery storage projects starting on 28 September, under two programmes financed through the EU Modernisation Fund. The larger programme, with a budget of EUR 500 million, will finance new solar in»»»

Recognition marks a milestone as Bloomfields expands across the UAE holiday homes sector Bloomfields Holiday Homes has been recognised as Dubai’s Leading Short-Term Rental Management Company 2026 at the 33rd World Travel Awards ceremony held in Dubai, marking a significant milestone for the UAE-bas»»»

BREAKING NEWSHoward Buffett takes the chair while Greg Abel remains Berkshire chief executive Dubai: Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after 56 years, completing a leadership transition at the company he has led for more than half a century. Berkshire said on Friday,»»»

Heated argument between two passengers escalates into a physical fight inside the cabin Dhaka: A fight broke out between two passengers aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight after a heated argument escalated into a physical confrontation inside the aircraft cabin. Video circulating widely on so»»»

Six red flags, smarter passwords and simple checks to stop scams before they start Cybercrime does not need to be sophisticated to work anymore, it just needs to catch you at an emotional moment. This was the core message from Prof. Dr. Shankar Karuppayah's cybersecurity researcher and Deputy Direc»»»

Gargash recalls years of learning from Sheikh Mohammed’s wisdom and drive to achieve Dubai: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, paid a personal tribute to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai after receiving a »»»

NAGOYA: Qatar's women's volleyball team concluded their campaign in the group stage of the 20th Asian Games 'Aichi-Nagoya 2026' with a 3-0 defeat to Hong Kong on Thursday, in the third and final round of Group D. Hong Kong secured victory in all three sets, winning 25-9, 25-8 and 25-12 in a match t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe South Korean president says will not send troops to join US war on Iran 18-09-2026 13:40 PM Latest News Urgent News South Korean president »»»

President blames TTP-linked militants as Kohat police complex rocked by explosion Kohat: An explosion at a historic police headquarters in northern Pakistan on Friday killed at least eight people and wounded 35 more, officials said, with the country's president swiftly blaming a militant group. A s»»»

Drinking water supply in Karakol city has been temporarily cut by 80 percent due to a breakdown in the central water pipeline. The City Hall reported. The damage occurred on a section of the pipeline below Kashka-Suu microdistrict. Specialists and five units of equipment—including an excavator, two»»»

Arab Finance: Elsewedy Electric has opened a new subsidiary office in China as the energy and infrastructure solutions provider seeks to expand local procurement, pursue joint projects, and deepen its technical cooperation in the country, as per an emailed press release. The move establishes a perm»»»

Vehicles registered from January 1, 2006 can now enter Pakistan’s fuel relief scheme Dubai: Pakistan has expanded its Rs100-per-litre fuel relief scheme to include motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqi rickshaws that are up to 20 years old, widening access just days after the subsidy was rolled out nat»»»

High-profile and potentially flawed public procurement tenders, as well as intra-department transfers, will be subject to review, while individuals suspected of acting as fronts for others will also be investigated as part of a comprehensive anti-corruption drive, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Fr»»»

Buyers weigh waiting for next shipment against paying extra to Dubai resellers Missed the pre-order for the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max? Buyers in Dubai still have a few options to try to get the new iPhone on launch day. Gulf News spoke to several retailers at Dubai Mall, where staff said they still »»»

Cairo: The Arab League strongly condemned the drone attack carried out by the Houthi group on Taif Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressing its sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the victim of the attack and to the government and people of the Kingdom, and wished the in»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Army withdraws from the post newely established in the outskirts of Deir Mimas as an Israeli forces advance in the area: Al-Manar »»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's national electoral commission approved on Thursday evening a Russian Party - Serbia in BRICS electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary elections in the country. The Russian Party will run as a national minority party. The list, to appear under number seven in the bal»»»

Marathi community keeps tradition alive in Karachi A Marathi-speaking community in Karachi has continued its long-standing Ganesh Chaturthi tradition, bringing prayers, cultural rituals and a traditional procession to parts of the Pakistani city. Nearly 700 Marathi-speaking Pakistani nationals took»»»

On September 18, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with the wife of Askar Kazybekov, a lieutenant of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) who died in the line of duty. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, Kasymaliev expressed his condolences to the de»»»

Bishkek—Balykchy passenger train will make extra runs on September 26 and 27, the state enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu reported. The company stated that the decision was made in response to passenger requests. The train will run on its previously established schedule, with travel time and ticket pri»»»

Research traces Al Khuzam from desert life to a cultural symbol rooted in Emirati identity Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, explored a research project tracing the story of Al Khuzam from its earliest roots t»»»

Crew and fellow passengers provided first aid after the man became unwell during flight Dubai: A 58-year-old Indian man died after suffering a medical emergency on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, despite efforts by crew members and fellow passengers to save him. The man beca»»»

Arab Finance: US-based InteLogix has officially inaugurated its Egyptian headquarters in New Cairo, marking a new phase of its operations focused on providing business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience services to international markets, according to an emailed press release. Ahmed E»»»

Hungary could secure its gas supply without the need of Russian resources, according to Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány, who also outlined plans for Paks, renewable energy and targeted diesel support. Paks II review and greater energy storage The government is expected to complete a rev»»»

The measures are not well targeted, because the measure, which provides for the provision of a so-called inflation check of EUR 50, has no guarantee that it will reach those most in need, said GERB-UDF MP Temenuzhka Petkova to journalists in Parliament regarding the measures proposed by the governm»»»

New technologies make investigative institutions more effective said the Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev regarding the anti-corruption actions taken by the authorities. In addition to analysis, recommendations are also given on what the next steps should be, he clarif»»»

During a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Friday, Acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov said that the Interior Ministry is working on more than 900 reports of corruption-related offences, 500 of which concern violations of the Public Procurement Act. He said one of the »»»

POLITICS Bulgaria will buy additional anti-drone systems to protect its strategic sites and critical infrastructure facilities, MediaPool.bg reports, covering a meeting of the Council on Security under the Council of Ministers, held on Friday morning. The website quotes Defence Minister Dimitar Sto»»»

UAE absorbed 35% of all Gulf cyberattacks in H1 2026, report finds The UAE and Saudi Arabia together absorbed roughly half of all cyberattacks recorded across the Gulf region in the first half of 2026, this was among the many finds of a recent study by cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies, that»»»

Prithviraj and Kareena shine in a tense cop saga held back by its length DaayraDirector: Meghna GulzarCast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj★★★Dubai: When I first saw the teaser for Daayra, my mind went straight to the Nirbhaya case, specifically to the juvenile convicted in that 2012 Delhi gang rap»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, as Paris hosted security talks to drum up international support for the cash-strapped Lebanese army that Lebanon's army is "indispensable" for bringing stability to the country. Macron said that the talks aimed to "strengthen Lebanon's sovereignty and»»»

T-Rex maestro turns UAE Philharmonic’s Dubai season opener into viral sensation The UAE Philharmonic Orchestra has opened its third season with a spectacular and unexpected moment that has captured international attention — a T-Rex took the podium and conducted the orchestra during its season-openi»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that significant progress had been made toward establishing a US military base in Poland. In a post on his Truth Social, Trump attributed the progress toward establishing a US Army base in Poland to the bold leadership of Polish President »»»

Corvinus University of Budapest has entered all five QS Business Master’s Rankings, standing as the only Hungarian institution in four categories and the highest-ranked Hungarian university in Management, while its MBA placed 58th in Europe. The latest rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS»»»

Tashkent, Sept. 18 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar reviewed Uzbekistan’s experience in developing light industries and boosting exports during a visit to the country’s Agency for the Development of Light Industry, the ministry said Friday. Al-Shaar was briefed on government s»»»

A series of mysterious explosions have rocked the central German city of Frankfurt and the surrounding area this week, with police investigating possible links to organized crime. Two improvised explosive devices detonated within minutes of each other in Frankfurt early on Thursday. One damaged a c»»»

The largest newly formed crater ever discovered in the solar system has been found on the Moon, in what scientists have described as a once-in-a-century impact event. The crater, measuring 222 meters (728 feet) across and 43 meters deep, was identified using images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance »»»

The US has decided to redirect $52 million in foreign military financing to four countries in South America, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The funds, which subsidize purchases of American military equipment, are being reallocated from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Pana»»»

Madrid: Police on Friday began moving hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to the Spanish enclave's port area. During the transfer, the police struggled to contain crowds of people jostling to secure a spot at the new tented site after weeks of living on the beaches. Authorities say there»»»

“In my opinion, the measures are not sufficient,” Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski told journalists in Parliament regarding measures proposed by the government to tackle fuel prices. “We will see whether the measures are sufficient and good when they are actually impleme»»»

Tokyo: The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday. Shinjuku Station is a sprawling transport complex with multiple rail firms t»»»