Eleven European Union countries have called for an overhaul of the bloc's foreign policy decision-making, urging it to explore a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting as repeated national vetoes have exposed the difficulty of acting collectively in a more volatile geopolitical environme»»»

Hungary has once again blocked progress in Ukraine’s EU accession talks, saying it is waiting for Kyiv to implement an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine. Budapest did not approve the screening reports for the second and third negotiating clusters, preventing the accession»»»

Iran doesn’t need to defeat US — it only needs to remain dangerous enough to prolong war Dubai: On almost every conventional measure of military power, the contest between the United States and Iran should be hopelessly unequal. The US can send advanced aircraft deep into Iranian territory, destroy»»»

Speaking to journalists at the Sofia Philharmonic on Thursday, President Iliana Iotova has named Bulgarian News Agency Director General Kiril Valchev as her candidate for vice president. Iotova announced her running mate for the upcoming presidential election in October while attending the opening »»»

This was discussed during a meeting between Bin Touq and Sri Lanka’s Minister Abu Dhabi: The UAE and Sri Lanka have discussed opportunities to expand the tourism and investment partnership between the two countries, facilitate tourist flows, and exchange expertise to develop hospitality services an»»»

“It’s an idiotic idea [to] think you can isolate Russia, that you can put Russia under sanctions…Without the Russian economy, the world becomes much poorer,” Aleksandar Vulin, former deputy prime minister of Serbia and chairman of the board of Serbian state gas company Srbijagas, told Sputnik on th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is home to a rich and diverse museum landscape, spanning heritage, Islamic art, sport and contemporary creativity, offering residents and visitors new perspectives on the country, the region and the world. Adding a distinctive new chapter to this cultural offering is Lawh wa Qala»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Tax Authority (GTA) celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of employees who earned the “Tax Specialist” Certificate. The cohort comprises more than 20 employees from various departments across the Authority, marking an important step in the GTA’s ongoing efforts to d»»»

The German government approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) in weapons exports to Israel between January and June, Der Spiegel reports, citing a government response to a parliamentary inquiry. The sum is already four times higher than the total value Berlin greenlighted last year. Around one-»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of high-profile investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who was pivotal in sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro »»»

Fighting escalated in the Middle East over the weekend after US airstrikes on Sunday targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The exchange of fire was instigated by the US in retaliation against Iran’s new capabilities for firing mines from rockets into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s»»»

Brussels, Belgium: Belgian police on Thursday arrested a man in possession of a Kalashnikov automatic rifle at one of the main train stations in Brussels, a source close to the investigation told AFP. The incident comes as authorities in the city have stepped up efforts to clamp down on gang violen»»»

The Yemeni Armed Forces released a new footage that shows targeting Saudi regime gatherings and vehicles on several fronts with a Rajoom drone – September 3, 2026. Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

DOHA: The General Tax Authority (GTA) signed two memoranda of cooperation with Qatar Finance and Business Academy and Qatar University, each separately, within the framework of developing the Tax Specialist Certificate programme, which contributes to enhancing the readiness of personnel to keep pac»»»

In tonight's edition: Media rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. Plus Senegalese»»»

Tunis, Sep. 3 (TAP)- The stock market continued to lose ground on Thursday, sliding 0.16% to 19,450.38 points, amid modest trading volume of TND 5.1 million. No block transactions were carried out during the session, according to stockbroker Tunisie...»»»

Warehouse tenants are increasingly looking beyond rent and location, focusing instead on total operating costs, energy efficiency, building quality, technology, and employee comfort. According to LemonTree’s Maciej Krawiecki, developers must deliver facilities that reduce long-term costs through be»»»

Polish fashion group LPP is taking a more selective approach to expansion, cutting its 2026 target for new Sinsay stores to around 750 from 950 as it focuses more closely on location profitability. Crucially, the reduction applies to international expansion, not Poland. In Poland, Sinsay’s rollout »»»

Polish residential developers are becoming significantly more optimistic about sales. In August, 57.5% of surveyed companies expected apartment sales to increase, up from just 18.2% in June, while only 4.7% anticipated a decline. The sales momentum index rose to 0.53, its highest level this year, d»»»

Rafal Retecki has been appointed CEO of Atos Poland and Eviden Polska, with a mandate to accelerate growth in Poland. The strategy centers on organic expansion by winning new clients, deepening partner relationships, and using Poland as both a sales market and a delivery hub for international proje»»»

The summer of 2026 was the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1990, French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said Thursday. France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday.»»»

China on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, aims to curb the industry's environmental and »»»

Every year, millions of people flock to the French city of Lille on the first weekend of September for Europe's biggest flea market, the "Braderie de Lille". We dive into its rich history, the many terms for second-hand shopping in French, plus the delicious tradition that's now synonymous with thi»»»

BANJALUKA - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Thursday a Serbia-Republika Srpska Parliamentary Forum would in the future focus on projects connecting young people. "Our task is to leave to generations to come strong institutions, the security of being able to freely preserve their iden»»»

“We will not give up and we will not give in,” European Parliament president Roberta Metsola wrote on Facebook post on Thursday (3 September), reacting to Wednesday’s court verdict relating to the 2017 murder of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia that shook Europe. Yorgen F»»»

“Loyalty to Resistance” parliamentary bloc issued on Thursday a statement after its periodic meeting, stressing that the bets of the Lebanese authorities on making concessions in the context of the “Framework Agreement” have fallen. What follows is the full text of the statement: The Loyalty to the»»»

European Council President Antonio Costa used his visit to Sofia to press two messages that are increasingly central to the European Union’s agenda: enlargement will depend on reforms and commitments, while the bloc must reshape its budget and strengthen its security without abandoning cohesion bet»»»

All free textbooks and learning kits for students from first to 12th grade have been delivered locally, renovations have been completed in about 500 schools, and every Bulgarian school now has its own STEM centre, it became known at a national meeting of the Minister of Education and Science Georgi»»»

A campaigner who has worked on the case of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia since she was killed by a car bomb in 2017 has spoken of his devastation at the not guilty verdict. Caruana Galizia was a crusading investigative journalist whose death sent shockwaves across Europe and be»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anna Borshchevskaya, Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute. She interprets Russia's reported missile support for Iran not as an isolated arms transaction, but as part of a broader geopolitical strategy in which Moscow treats Ukraine, Iran, NATO and the»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) to establish a framework for cooperation in research, education, and community services. The MoU was signed on behalf of MoPH by Director of the No»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) participated in the "Walk Your Kids to School" campaign, launched by the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) to coincide with the start of the new academic year. As part of the campaign, 6,000 roses were presented to p»»»

UPDATEPublic warned against sharing unverified fire footage on social media Abu Dhabi: A fire that broke out on Thursday evening at a warehouse in the Al Mafraq Industrial Area has been brought under control, Abu Dhabi Police said. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - s»»»

Citizens have reported dead fish and unusual darkening of the waters of the Struma River in the area of Kyustendil and Dupnitsa. Photos posted on social media purportedly show dead fish in the river and stretches where the water appears unusually dark. According to the posts, the affected species i»»»

UPDATEPublic warned against sharing unverified fire footage on social media Abu Dhabi: A fire that broke out on Thursday evening at a warehouse in the Al Mafraq Industrial Area has been brought under control, Abu Dhabi Police said. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - s»»»

The Eastern Economic Forum has become a key platform for strengthening ties between Russia and Asian economies, Dr. Mamdouh G. Salameh, an international oil economist and a global energy expert, told Sputnik. Key statements:Since Western trade disruptions began, Russia has increasingly looked to Ch»»»

Eleven European Union countries have called for an overhaul of the bloc's foreign policy decision-making, urging it to explore a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting as repeated national vetoes have exposed the difficulty of acting collectively in a more volatile geopolitical environme»»»

Croatia's banks were making more money than a year earlier when the first quarter closed. By the end of June that gain had gone. Profit across the sector fell 5.5% year on year (y/y) in the first half of 2026, the Croatian National Bank (HNB) said in its commentary on banking system developments, p»»»

Eleven European Union countries have called for an overhaul of the bloc's foreign policy decision-making, urging it to explore a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting as repeated national vetoes have exposed the difficulty of acting collectively in a more volatile geopolitical environme»»»

Sofia's exchange bureaus have started quietly shutting their shutters. Not because business dried up, but because the business they were built for is disappearing. Since January 1, 2026, Bulgaria has been a full member of the eurozone, and the lev that priced everything from a loaf of bread in Loze»»»

Eleven European Union countries have called for an overhaul of the bloc's foreign policy decision-making, urging it to explore a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting as repeated national vetoes have exposed the difficulty of acting collectively in a more volatile geopolitical environme»»»

Russia does not negotiate with terrorists, President Vladimir Putin said, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned airlines that Ukrainian drones would make Russian airspace unsafe. "I hadn't heard such statements, but if this was said publicly, then it amounts to a declaration of state terrorism»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan clashed on September 2 over Armenia’s plans to deepen ties with the European Union at a meeting in Bishkek, with Putin pressing Yerevan to clarify whether it intends to leave the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union. Putin s»»»

A massed Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa region's backbone energy assets cut power to more than 350,000 families, grid operator DTEK Odesa Grids said, on September 2. Ukrenergo said the attack was aimed at the region's energy infrastructure. DTEK Odesa Grids put restoration at 177,000 fam»»»

Eleven European Union countries have called for an overhaul of the bloc's foreign policy decision-making, urging it to explore a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting as repeated national vetoes have exposed the difficulty of acting collectively in a more volatile geopolitical environme»»»

The government is developing a system in which all information from cameras used to create profiles of drivers on the road will be displayed on road police officers' tablets, allowing them to take preventive action. The departments involved are the Ministries of Interior, of Transport and Communica»»»

DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani held meetings with a number of Omani ministers and senior officials during his visit to the Sultanate of Oman, in the presence of officials and private-sector representatives from both countries. The meetings foc»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reminded motorists that parking in a way that blocks the entrances or exits of homes and buildings is a traffic violation and an offense punishable by law. Under Article 78, Clause 4, of the Traffic Law, parking in front of house entrances is punishab»»»

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said on Wednesday French restrictions limiting government use of US-made software were proving counterproductive. His comments followed France’s decision to replace Palantir with domestic provider ChapsVision at intelligence agency DGSI over data sovereignty concerns. Karp sa»»»