OSLO: Norway’s prime minister denied Wednesday an “unhealthy culture” among the country’s diplomats, as current and former ministers addressed a hearing over ties between late US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and senior Norwegian officials. The hearings come against the backdrop of the for»»»

Quantico announcement marks sweeping reduction in senior military leadership Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday the United States has slashed the number of generals and admirals in the US military by 20 per cent in a move he said is aimed at "accountability." "The number-crunchers s»»»

NASHVILLE, USA: Tennessee’s execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual abuse and rape were fully considered at her sentenci»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 30: The Cornell University gang rape investigation reopens. But first: students and prisoners protest in Iran "in a rare show of dissent". Journalist Evan Gershkovich speaks about his 16 months in a Russian prison. Bonus: what can we do to be less lonely? Fi»»»

A French politics observer says the allegations of anti-Semitism against the head of France's far-right National Rally have really damaged the party. Andrew Smith from Queen Mary University of London says people have been buying into the detoxification of the party, despite its legacy as an anti-Se»»»

Pro-Russian influence operations have caused a surge of 850% in fake news stories mimicking real media brands, according to a report published this week by disinformation specialist, NewsGuard. Out of the 15 most imitated news outlets, eight are French – including FRANCE 24. The Russian disinformat»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Trump “Hails” US Withdrawal from Iraq, Calls War a Costly “Quagmire” 30-09-2026 22:05 PM US President Donald Trump in an interview on the N»»»

Speaking alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that it would be "a good decision" if the UK decided to rejoin the European Union. The two leaders met at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on the second day of Macron's two-day state visit to Spa»»»

BUJUMBURA: Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policy. However, Bujumbura will only accept those not accused of crime or terrorism links, said Nancy Ninette »»»

Tunis, Sept. 29 (TAP) - The United States has provided nearly $1 million worth of security equipment to Tunisia to support the country’s law enforcement capabilities, according to the U.S. embassy in Tunis.U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Bill Bazzi...»»»

Divorce filing follows questions over alleged affair and fallout from protest deaths Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years. Noem, who was tasked with leading US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown from January 2025»»»

A 15-meter-high bronze memorial towers over the Amur River embankment: a Soviet soldier swings his rifle butt, smashing a Japanese border marker bearing the Imperial Chrysanthemum emblem – a symbol held sacred in Japan. On September 4 – the day following Victory Day over Militaristic Japan and the »»»

GAZA: Israeli strikes killed at least seven Palestinians in two separate attacks in the Gaza Strip ​on Wednesday, the territory’s health officials said. In Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike on an apartment killed one woman, wounded her husband and several others, medics said. The Israeli military sai»»»

Trump celebrates end of US-led mission in Iraq, says it was time to go home US President Donald Trump hailed the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq on Wednesday as a "victory" for Washington, despite fears that it will embolden pro-Iran armed factions. "This Day is a victory for the Un»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260930 sees several participants take home cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have walked away with cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260930, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 20, 30, 26, 7, 24»»»

BAGHDAD: The US military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Daesh group and prompting US President Donald Trump to hail the conclusion of “a very expensive excursion into Hell.” The last US troops left an air »»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260930 sees several participants take home cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have walked away with cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260930, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 20, 30, 26, 7, 24»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors have moved to freeze the assets of a senior governing party official and former minister who resigned at the weekend over allegations she profited from an investment fund crisis. The move involved the assets of Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, a senior figure in President Recep»»»

LONDON: Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and reopening the divisive Brexit debate. Burnham said his center-left Labour government could go “all the way” and propose membership of the bloc after weighing the “pros »»»

RIYADH: The US hosted its first official pavilion at the recently concluded Saudi Food Show, bringing together dozens of US companies and trade associations to showcase American food and agricultural products to importers and food industry professionals in the Kingdom. US Consul General in Jeddah R»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will continue efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and pursue diplomatic solutions while responding decisively to any threat to its security, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday. Delivering the annual royal address on behalf of King Salman at the inauguration»»»

BEIRUT: A Lebanese government proposal intended to prevent the sale of property in Israeli-occupied areas of southern Lebanon has yet to reach parliament, despite mounting concern that prolonged displacement, economic hardship and uncertainty about the border could leave landowners vulnerable to pr»»»

The dirt road connecting the settlements was flanked by dozens of uprooted olive trees KADIM, Palestinian Territories Hundreds of Israelis marched Wednesday between newly rebuilt settlements in the northern West Bank to celebrate a Jewish holiday, a symbolic show of their return to an area until re»»»

The busiest conversations at ABHFX’s booth during Forex Expo Dubai 2026 rarely started with “tell me about your broker.” They started with a number. A leverage ratio. A withdrawal window. A spread on gold. Over two days at Booth 063, September 22 and 23, that was the shape of the crowd, traders who»»»

Following three days of intense competition across three adrenaline-fueled phases—dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—the 11th edition of the Karpatia Horse Show at the historic Cantacuzino Estate in Florești, Prahova, has crowned its champions. A definitive highlight of the event was the exc»»»

Developed between 2001 and 2004, the office property was among the first modern glass-and-steel buildings in central Bucharest and has a gross built area of approximately 10,000 square metres. Through this acquisition, Global Vision expands its office portfolio in Bucharest. Reff & Associates | Del»»»

A household with solar panels can charge a battery from surplus generation. Another might buy cheaper electricity overnight and use it later. Both strategies shift energy, but the cost of charging is different, so their savings should not be calculated in the same way. For UK households, solar batt»»»

Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev said in Sopot, South Central Bulgaria, on Wednesday that nothing could be more moving than Tsar Samuel returning home to Bulgaria. He was commenting on the agreement Bulgaria and Greece on the transfer of the Bulgarian ruler's remains. "This is an event that happens »»»

Moldova International Exchange (BIMx) was officially launched in Chișinău on Monday, marking the start of the admission process for issuers and brokers ahead of the first trades expected in the coming months. The new capital market platform, developed with the participation of the Bucharest Stock E»»»

Early Game Ventures has invested EUR 500,000 in a pre-seed round in Kyndred, a Romanian startup developing AI-based digital companions. The company was founded by Alex Băraru and Rareș Moșescu, who previously built Meditații.ro and say their earlier business generated more than EUR 15 million in gr»»»

BELGRADE - The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has extended an operating licence for the Serbian oil firm NIS until October 30, enabling the company and its oil refinery in Pancevo to continue to operate. NIS is under US sanctions due to its Russian majo»»»

At European level, 48% of the banks included in the study focus their AI investments on operational efficiency or staff productivity, whilst 30% cite customer experience or fraud prevention as the main driver of investment. The area in which the technology is applied influences the results achieved»»»

AnimaWings has initiated the judicial reorganization proceedings, a step taken by the company with the aim of accessing the necessary legal framework to continue its business, stabilize its operations, and restructure its obligations in a sustainable manner. AnimaWings continues its business and fl»»»

Most healthcare organizations don’t fail compliance audits because they ignored the rules. They fail because the rules kept changing and nobody noticed in time. Healthcare compliance platforms exist to close that gap, but picking the wrong one means your team is still tracking policy updates in spr»»»

Revolut has surpassed 5 million retail customers in Romania, adding more than 500,000 users over the past year, as the company continues to expand its local operations and prepares to open a new 1,300 sqm headquarters in Bucharest. The number of customers using Revolut as their primary account incr»»»

The government proposed by prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan failed to win Parliament’s confidence on Wednesday, deepening Romania’s nearly five-month political crisis and, for the first time in the current standoff, fulfilling the constitutional conditions that allow President Nicușor Dan»»»

Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer WASHINGTON A US court on Wednesday halted the lethal injection of a 50-year-old female killer that would have been Tennessee's first execution of a woman in more than 200 years. Barely an hour before Christa Pike was due to die »»»

PARIS: An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and others facing the death penalty, according to an audio message from prison shared by rights groups on Wednesday. The plea by Mahboubeh Shahbani, 33, from her jail i»»»

London: Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and leading French President Emmanuel Macron to declare in English "Welcome back". Burnham reopened the divisive Brexit debate by saying his centre-left Labour government c»»»

Most healthcare organizations don’t fail compliance audits because they ignored the rules. They fail because the rules kept changing and nobody noticed in time. Healthcare compliance platforms exist to close that gap, but picking the wrong one means your team is still tracking policy updates in spr»»»

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend. “There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RA»»»

PARIS: An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and others facing the death penalty, according to an audio message from prison shared by rights groups on Wednesday. The plea by Mahboubeh Shahbani, 33, from her jail i»»»

AnimaWings has initiated the judicial reorganization proceedings, a step taken by the company with the aim of accessing the necessary legal framework to continue its business, stabilize its operations, and restructure its obligations in a sustainable manner. AnimaWings continues its business and fl»»»

WASHINGTON: A US ceasefire proposal to pause Sudan’s civil war could push the country towards a Libya-style partition in its current form, a top adviser to Sudan’s army-led authorities told Reuters, in some of the strongest criticism by a Sudanese official of the plan so far. The remarks come a wee»»»

Presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev have the support of 41.4% of voters who intend to cast a ballot in Bulgaria's October 25 presidential elections, while Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev are backed by 21.9%, according to a Market Links poll released on Wednesday. The nationally r»»»

KYIV: Russia hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a wave of deadly drone and missile strikes on Wednesday, prompting an urgent call for civil contingencies as freezing winter approaches. Kyiv said it was Moscow’s opening salvo in an expected campaign to try to knock out heating and power as the t»»»

Metropolitan Court has reduced the prison sentence of German national Maja T., who was convicted over a series of antifa attacks on people perceived to be far-right supporters in Budapest in February 2023. Maja T.’s sentence was cut from eight years to seven years by the Metropolitan Court on Wedne»»»

BEIRUT: The Lebanese military said on Wednesday that the explosion of an unknown object wounded a soldier and three civilians, after initially saying it was an Israeli strike. “A soldier and three civilians were wounded in the Nabatieh Al-Fawqa area as a result of an explosion while the army was es»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that Lebanon wants “a state-to-state relationship with Iran based on mutual respect,” adding that “this is what we asked of the Iranians” during his meeting with the Iranian delegation in New York. As for the trilateral agreement with Israel, Salam told Asharq Bl»»»

American officials believe US President Donald Trump could order a resumption of major combat operations against Iran after the midterm elections in November, as renewed indirect negotiations produced no results, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Qatari mediators, w»»»