Tokyo: A wild bear boarded a moored fishing boat via a gangplank in Shiogama, Japan, on Saturday night before falling asleep on the bow and eventually falling into the sea, local media reported. Several bear encounters have been reported in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, over the weekend. T»»»

The encounter would come at a striking moment as Iran military warns US against new attack US President Donald Trump has signalled he is open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York this week, even as Washington weighs its next military move and Tehran presents conditions for end»»»

Launch schedule for Lijian-1 missions now confirmed through late 2027 JIUQUAN: China successfully launched nine satellites into space on Sunday from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and entered their»»»

Washington urges Americans to rethink travel as Yemen conflict intensifies The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US President Donald»»»

Cyberattacks, drone strikes and protests mar tightly controlled Russian elections Russia vowed Sunday to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary election»»»

Seoul: North Korea launched two missiles toward its eastern coast on Sunday, marking its second test in about a week and coming just days after Pyongyang accused the United States of stoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula by participating in a series of military drills. South Korea's Ministry of »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday announced the launch of Doha Investment, a dedicated investment platform established to accelerate Qatar’s next phase of economic growth. His Excellency made the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Karateka Abdulrahman Mustafa did the nation proud as he picked Qatar’s first medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, winning silver in the men’s under-60kg karate competition in Japan on Sunday. Mustafa produced a strong run to reach the final, defeating Uzbekistan’s M»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the objective of nurturing the Kannada language, culture and heritage among the younger generation of Kannadigas living abroad, Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ) has relaunched its Kannada Paathashala with a renewed vision and approach. As part of the initiative, a special»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held an event for the children of its employees ,who participated in the Back-to-School Competition. The company launched the competition to coincide with the start of the new academic year, as part of initiatives to raise community awar»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA One year after opening its doors at Rosewood Doha, Asaya is marking its first anniversary by returning to the idea at the heart of its creation: that wellbeing is not only personal, but something that is strengthened through community. Since its launch on September 1, 2025»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) organised its Annual Convocation for the Academic Year 2026–2027 to honour distinguished members of the QU community and alumni in academia, research, administration and community service. The convocation aims to recognise achievements and contributio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) participated in the FISU World Forum 2026 in Östersund, Sweden, held under the theme ‘Active Body, Healthy Mind: How Impactful Sport Can Be at Universities’. The forum brought together students, university sports lea»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Public Prosecution, represented by the Criminal Studies Institute, has organised a specialised training course on juvenile justice in light of international standards, in cooperation with the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights in Italy. Held at t»»»

EXPLAINERNew law (RA 12252), changes game: allows up to 99-year lease for foreigner investors There’s been a very important change in the Philippines. As of today, the Philippines already has a statutory 99-year “leasehold” rule. This is a specific route, legally mandated in 2025, for qualified for»»»

Damascus, Sept. 20 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar issued a decision Sunday reconstituting the Syrian-American Business Council on the Syrian side, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two countries and supporting economic partnerships. Council Structure Unde»»»

Cuba has suffered another nationwide blackout, leaving millions without electricity amid severe fuel shortages and US restrictions on oil supplies. It is at least the sixth major outage the island has experienced since the start of the year. Under a US embargo for decades, Cuba has faced worsening »»»

We have come to regard the countries of Eastern Europe as the most conflict-prone and volatile part of the political landscape surrounding Russia, and there are grounds for this view. Immediate neighbors often have the most difficult relationships because the more points of contact there are, the m»»»

Zelensky’s state of corruption devours itself READ MORE: Ukraine is running out of money again – and the EU is asking questions In what’s become a recurring moment in Ukraine, another one of Vladimir Zelensky’s top officials fled the country this week amid a metastasizing corruption scandal. Prosec»»»

Washington, Sept. 20 (SANA) Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari stated Sunday that U.S. inflation remains elevated across multiple economic sectors and is not solely driven by rising energy and oil prices. In remarks reported by Reuters, Kashkari noted that inflation rates r»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar has faced numerous challenges, emerging from each one stronger than before. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum - powered by Bl»»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar has faced numerous challenges, emerging from each one stronger than before. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum - powered by Bl»»»

AMMAN — Strategic consultant Adli Kandah announced on Sunday the launch of the Global Economic Identity Index, a research tool designed to analyze national economies through their structural and productive characteristics rather than relying on traditional performance metrics.Kandah told Jordan New»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and British Ambassador to Jordan Philip Hall on Sunday discussed steps to follow up on the outcomes of His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to London in July and translate them into economic initiatives.The two sides explored ways to build on the business fo»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s transition to sustainable cooling requires investment, technical training and closer cooperation between the government, industry and international partners, according to participants in a dialogue session on the refrigeration and air-conditioning.The session, held recently as part»»»

Two Germans were arrested Saturday after they stuck two paintings on a wall of the hall that hosts the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre Museum, police sources said.  The two men used sticky tape to stick the two paintings – measuring 30 by 40 cm – in the hall where visitors flock to see L»»»

US courts deepen probe into Haiti leader’s killing with new group of defendants Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been transported to Florida to stand trial, US officials said Sunday. Moise, 53, was gunned down on July 7, 2021, at his private reside»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to end the crisis involving Iran, restore regional stability and safeguard freedom of international navigation during talks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe that also covered Gaza, Sudan, Somalia and security cooperation b»»»

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), headed Egypt’s delegation at the 48th annual meetings of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya from 13 to 18 September in Nairobi, with the participation of governors of 34 central banks out »»»

New wife joins Patrick Clancy as he confronts loss, mistrial fallout and public scrutiny The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy will give his first televised interview to “60 Minutes” on CBS News on Sunday after a jury deadlocked in her trial for killing their three young children. Patrick Clancy is expe»»»

Damascus, Sept. 20 (SANA) The fourth edition of the International Forum and Exhibition for Transport, Freight, and Logistics Services (CargoSyr 2026) opened Sunday at the Damascus Fairgrounds under the theme “Transport: A Driver for Regional Integration,” running through September 22. Organized by »»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the launch of the 'Doha Investment' platform, a dedicated platform to manage and grow the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) domestic investment portfolio and accelerate long-te»»»

Workers seeking shelter in shed buried by landslide amid Kerala flash floods Two people died and another was critically injured after a landslide struck Kottakamboor in Vattavada, Idukki, on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 5pm near a house along the Kadavari route while the victims wer»»»

Europe’s diesel crisis is putting fresh pressure on drivers, businesses and farmers as disrupted oil supplies push fuel prices higher. France recorded a new diesel price record on Sunday, while European wholesale prices have also surged. Hungary is feeling the effects too, but the government has op»»»

Nagoya: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani visited the Athletes' Village at the 20th Asian Games "Aichi-Nagoya 2026," accompanied by HE President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry. During the visit, the OCA President and th»»»

Tunis, Sept. 20 (TAP) – A group of Tunisian exhibitors representing companies active in various fields, including traditional pottery, alfa fibre products, olive wood, hand embroidery, glassware and copperware, took part in the professional...»»»

New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday, as they set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the countries' top leaders. The talks, which also include President Donald Trump's top trade official J»»»

Ahmed Elbatrawy, CEO and Founder of the Egyptian Real Estate Platform, has called for a technology-driven framework to reorganise Egypt’s real estate market, centred on unified property data, standardised identities for developers and brokers, and real-time access to market information. Elbatrawy s»»»

QORE has officially entered Egypt’s real estate development market, unveiling Maydan, its first project in 6th of October City, as part of an investment plan targeting EGP 30bn through 2030. The company said its entry into real estate development builds on more than 30 years of experience in constr»»»

Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), will participate on Monday in meetings of tax experts and heads of tax administrations from BRICS countries, hosted by India from 21 to 23 September as part of its 2026 BRICS presidency, with representatives of tax administrations from member »»»

The board of directors of the Financial Services Institute, chaired by Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) head Dr. Islam Azzam, has issued a regulatory decision expanding the mandate of the Regional Centre for Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets to act as a technical, research, and training hu»»»

Egypt is implementing eight integrated international development logistics corridors linking seaports on the Red Sea and Mediterranean with the Suez Canal, dry ports, and industrial, agricultural, and mining zones, Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir said. Al-Wazir made the remarks during Egypt’s »»»

Two generations of sailors share fleeting mid-sea meeting thousands of miles from home They were thousands of miles from home, sailing on two different ships and heading in opposite directions. Then, somewhere in the vastness of the ocean, a routine voyage turned into an extraordinary family reunio»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation has concluded the second edition of the BilAraby Annual Gathering, bringing together 1,600 participants for discussions on building digital platforms that serve people, overcoming challenges in entrepreneurship, and drawing on community knowledge to build peace. Organi»»»

NAGOYA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani visited the Athletes' Village at the 20th Asian Games 'Aichi-Nagoya 2026', accompanied by President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry. During the visit, the OCA President and the IO»»»

Planet will be easily visible to naked eye after sunset, even under city lights Dubai: Venus will put on a spectacular display over Oman on Tuesday evening, September 22, when it reaches peak brightness during its current appearance in the evening sky, shining brightly enough to be easily seen with»»»

Two German states are heading to the polls today – in Berlin and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right AfD party is expected to make further gains after securing a historic win in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks ago, though it has no realistic path to power in Berlin. Sunday's vote is a»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday described his CDU party's heavy losses in two regional elections as a "disaster", but vowed to push ahead with a reform drive. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party took first place in ​the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, e»»»

Vice President says AI will transform teachers’ role but can never replace them Dubai: Artificial intelligence will transform the role of teachers but cannot replace their fundamental mission of shaping character, values and human judgement, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice »»»

Egypt’s real estate market requires clear criteria for assessing developers’ financial and technical capacity as the government moves forward with legislation aimed at regulating the sector and protecting the rights of buyers and other market participants, Ahmed Shalaby, Chairperson of the housing »»»