Damascus countryside, Sept. 24 (SANA) A community bazaar in Damascus countryside is giving 107 women a platform to market food, handicrafts and artwork while helping them turn their skills into small businesses and sources of income. The Rural Women’s Bazaar, launched on Sept. 20, brings together w»»»

United Nations, United States: Leaders of major AI firms told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the technology calls for heightened vigilance, with Anthropic's CEO pledging to slow down where needed to ensure the safety of new releases. "This moment calls for extreme care," OpenAI CEO Sam A»»»

London: Carlos Alcaraz has called on tennis chiefs to end late matches at Grand Slams after his record-breaking US Open exit in the middle of the night. Alcaraz's reign as US Open champion was shattered by Ben Shelton in a five-set thriller that finished at 3.33am local time in New York. The quarte»»»

During the same period, the number of active customers remained at over 320 – a figure that has remained constant in recent years, reflecting a high retention rate. Furthermore, gift vouchers aimed at the corporate sector contributed to the increase in turnover, with this segment recording a 57% ri»»»

NEW YORK- Serbian caretaker FM Marko Djuric met on Wednesday in New York with Tunisia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti. Djuric noted Serbia’s interest in "intensifying political dialogue and organising high-level visits, extending an invitation to Mini»»»

Islamabad says strikes were precise and targeted sites used to launch and store drones Dubai: Pakistan carried out aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations across Afghanistan early Thursday, saying it was retaliating for an attempted drone attack from Afghan territory a day earlier. Information Min»»»

Georgieva: Strong reform implementation has preserved stability as key IMF review nears Dubai: Pakistan’s implementation of economic reforms has helped preserve stability, restore confidence and regain access to international markets, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgie»»»

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov has in recent weeks been holding a kind of casting process for candidates for the professional quota of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), organizing meetings with them both in his office and at the private office of Ratola company in Sofia’s Lozenets borough, acc»»»

Damascus, Sept. 24 (SANA) Syrian clothing exports more than doubled in the first eight months of 2026 from a year earlier, the Economy and Industry Ministry said, as hundreds of local manufacturers gathered in Damascus for a trade exhibition aimed at expanding sales and business partnerships. Cloth»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, stated Thursday that "the strength, steadfastness and sacrifices of the Resistance -- combined with the resilience of its people and the powerful regional equation shaped by the Islamic Republic of Iran -- are what will ul»»»

Israeli forces carried out on Thursday a massive detonation around the city of Bint Jbeil. Artillery shelled overnight into Thursday Beit Yahoun, Shaqra, Kounine, Hadatha and al-Mansouri, while strikes targeted Mayfadoun, al-Mansouri, Wadi al-Hujair and Wadi Slouqi. A detonation was also carried ou»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Double Olympic champion gymnast Carlos Yulo said he was "overwhelmed" on Thursday after winning Asian Games floor gold in Japan to complete his collection of major titles. Yulo became the only multiple Olympic gold medal-winner in Philippines history when he won the floor and the vau»»»

Maintaining dialogue between Europe and Russia is vital, and a diplomatic channel such as the United Cultures Forum should never be disrupted, Italian noblewoman, film producer and House of Salviati descendant Donna Maria Oliva Salviati told Sputnik. Russia, Salviati argues, is part of Europe, and »»»

RBI clears full Sunday operations to protect public banking needs New Delhi: In order to minimise disruption to the genuine banking needs of the public, the Government has directed public sector banks to stay open on Sunday, a day before the start of the proposed 3-day countrywide strike by bank st»»»

The municipal councils of Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo Thursday approved a cooperation memorandum for their joint bid to become European Capital of Culture 2032. Under the agreement, Gabrovo will be the formal applicant, while Veliko Tarnovo will participate as a strategic regional partner. Officials»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP)- A specific cooperation agreement was inked, Wednesday at the headquarters of the Employment and Vocational Training Ministry, between the Tunisian Agency for Vocational Training, the National Agency for Employment and...»»»

Footage widely shared online shows Trump reacting to the powerful noise A moment during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s welcome ceremony in the United States has gone viral after US President Donald Trump visibly winced as two B-1 Lancer bombers roared overhead. Trump and Xi stood side by side at Jo»»»

DOHA: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and Aethon International QFZ LLC have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in advanced manufacturing and industrial innovation, including the establishment of a regional manufacturing hub in Qatar’s free zones. The agre»»»

A total of 22 WWII shells in Hungary have been discovered during construction work in the southern city of Baja, prompting a bomb disposal operation and temporary road closures. The suspected explosive devices were found at the junction of Bokodi Road and Keleti Boulevard, according to Honvédelem, »»»

REDPORT and Dan Șucu have officially launched Infinity Nord, a large-scale residential development in the Străulești-Dămăroaia area of Bucharest. The project is being developed on more than 4.6 hectares, near the Petrom City area, and is the largest development in REDPORT’s portfolio. Infinity Nord»»»

When the Houthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in 2023, it looked to be just another episode of Yemen's war spilling into the seas. But three years later, it can now be seen in a new light: the testing of a model to control a key chokepoint of global trade. Now th»»»

The European Union on Thursday slammed a possible U.S. diesel export ban backed by President Donald Trump as a "bad idea" that would hurt both sides. "We believe this is a bad idea," European Commission spokesman Olof Gill told a press conference in Brussels. "We believe it potentially can have a n»»»

Dubai Municipality and Dubai Future Foundation to test new construction tech in a sandbox Dubai: Dubai is rewriting the rulebook for the technologies that will build its future. Dubai Municipality has held the first "Future of Construction Legathon" at Emirates Towers, bringing government entities,»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met, Wednesday in New York, with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of...»»»

Andrey Gurov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev. Gurov was born on December 31, 1975, in the town of Gotse D»»»

Georgi Kandev is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Andrey Gurov, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. Kandev served as Chief Commissioner and Acting Chief Secre»»»

Iranian media said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates had suspended flights operated by Iran's airlines, to comply with U.S. sanctions. "All flights by Iranian airlines to the United Arab Emirates have been cancelled since midnight," the ISNA news agency said. An Iran Airtour flight from Teh»»»

Washington, USA: Meta has unveiled a small handheld device called Meta Charm, which uses new AI agent Muse AI, as part of expanding the company's efforts in the field of AI-powered devices. The device is about the size of an Apple AirPods case, and includes a touch screen about two inches in diamet»»»

Europe is entering a period of increasingly pronounced differences between sectors, with company prospects becoming more dependent on the industries in which they operate, according to Allianz Trade’s latest global sector risk analysis. The divergence is emerging against a backdrop of slowing globa»»»

The ban is the result of strong political pressure, director of the Department for State Support of Periodical Press and the Book Industry of Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development Vladimir Grigoryev said. Whereas in 2020-2021 two new translations of "Anna Karenina" were published by Yale and Col»»»

Nurdan Oruntaev, the Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan, introduced new executives to the staff. Zhyrgalbek Medetkanov has been appointed Deputy Minister; he previously headed the Department of Housing and Civil Construction. Sanzhar Matkulov has bec»»»

His journey is a story of opening doors for others, learning to call a new country home Dubai: When Ryan Godinho came to Dubai in 2009, he did not arrive with a ready-made career waiting for him. His father has been running events and trade shows in Dubai for several years, and Godinho pitched him »»»

The Government has finally taken a sensible step towards restricting gambling advertising, with most of the provisions being workable, but there are some omissions, Continue the Change (CC) Chair and MP Assen Vassilev said at a news conference in Parliament on Thursday. A day earlier, Prime Ministe»»»

Bulgaria has shown low effectiveness in tackling climate change, contributing to thousands of deaths and causing direct economic losses from droughts and heatwaves estimated at more than EUR 1 billion in 2025 – approximately 1% of gross domestic product (GDP), or around EUR 140 per capita. These ar»»»

Maria Koleva is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. She was nominated by the Pravoto party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Valeri Velkovski. Koleva is the chair of the Pravoto party. She told BTA t»»»

Washington, United States: The Trump administration must immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, a US federal judge ordered Thursday, after their reporters were banned from the premises. Trump has long attacked media outlets that have aired critical coverage of his ca»»»

In an interview with L'Orient-Le Jour, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said he would support the framework agreement if it guarantees the total liberation of Lebanese territory. "I criticized the framework deal for omitting the 1949 Armistice Agreement, which is clearly cite»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has commented to reporters in response to the controversy sparked on social media after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have avoided shaking his hand during a meeting with foreign leaders in New York. “Many are trying to fish in troubled waters. They muddy the wat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in the 41st Coordination Meeting of the various agencies under the Arab Interior Ministers Council, held at the headquarters of the Council’s General Secretariat in the Republic of Tunisia. The Ministry of Interior delegation was headed by Head of the Gu»»»

Chinese surgeons performed surgery on a patient with allergic rhinitis aboard a hospital aircraft at Manas Airport in Bishkek. It was the first time such an ENT procedure had been performed aboard an aircraft anywhere in the world. According to the Chinese Embassy, a C909 aircraft of Chinese aircra»»»

FNC delegation presses IPU to embed lawmakers in national teams at UN meetings New York: The UAE Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), headed by Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Division, participated in the IPU Parliamentary M»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met, Wednesday in New York, with European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, on the sidelines of Tunisia's...»»»

Ivan Hristanov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Stoyanka Cherkezova. Hristanov was born on December 24, 1973, in Sofia. »»»

Berlin: Berlin on Thursday confirmed its withdrawal from the race be part of Germany's bid to host the summer Olympics and Paralympics, leaving only Munich and the western Rhine/Ruhr region as potential hosts. The Berlin senate confirmed the withdrawal at a press conference in the German capital on»»»

Ankara, Turkiye: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday an area southeast of Turkiye. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that the epicenter of the quake occurred in Sanliurfa Province, noting that it was felt by residents of neighbor»»»

Note by the author, Mihai Stănescu – senior management advisor, executive coach and non-executive board member: I’ve sat in enough boardrooms to know what happens to an article series like this one. Someone reads the first paragraph, decides it sounds like a framework, and skips the rest for a quot»»»

Israeli occupation forces detained more than 100 Palestinians in Qalqilya and Azzun on Thursday as raids and military operations continued across the occupied West Bank. Reports from the occupied West Bank said more than 100 young Palestinians were detained in the two areas amid a widespread campai»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian oil company NIS has submitted a new application to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for a special licence that would allow it to continue its operations without interruption after September 30, when the current licence expires. NIS i»»»

A Ukrainian man has stabbed five people at a Catholic monastery in southeastern Poland, according to local police. The attack occurred at around 9:30 AM on Thursday on the grounds of the Benedictine Sisters’ abbey in Jaroslaw, in Poland’s Podkarpackie region, which borders Ukraine, local media have»»»

Extension applies to licences whose current no-premises period expires during 2026 Dubai: Entrepreneurs operating under the Tajer Abu Dhabi licence will get another year to run their businesses without securing physical premises, giving eligible licence holders more time before taking on the cost o»»»