Washington, Sept. 24 (SANA) U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said further monetary policy adjustments would likely be needed to bring inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target in a timely manner, after supporting last week’s increase in the policy rate. Speaking Wednesday at the Hous»»»

Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries' leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Iraq, meanwhile, pledged to remove arme»»»

New yotk; The State of Qatar participated in a high-level roundtable on early recovery in Gaza, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly today in New York. The State of Qatar was represented at the roundtable by HE Dr. Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Ministe»»»

US aviation squeeze disrupts Iranian flights, but Pezeshkian may already have route home Dubai: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has raised an awkward question for Iran’s delegation attending the UN General Assembly in New York: How are they going to get home? “I’m not sure how the Iranian repre»»»

Hundreds of trucks idle along the road into Iran from Turkey's mountainous eastern border. Bustling even in normal times, the countries' largest crossing is now a make-or-break economic lifeline for Tehran as the U.S. navy blockades its ports. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pressed to acce»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the importance and international standing of the St Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures, saying the event has become a major platform for dialogue in the cultural and humanitarian sphere. In a message published by the Kremlin, Putin said the fo»»»

As debate intensifies in the US over whether to "slow down" or "not stop" artificial intelligence (AI) development, Chinese experts said that the two ostensibly opposing positions share a common underlying logic: containing China's AI development and preserving US technological hegemony, motivated »»»

Farhan open to long-term T20 leadership as PCB weighs captaincy call Dubai: Sahibzada Farhan has opened the door to continuing as Pakistan’s T20 captain beyond the 2026 Asian Games, although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has yet to confirm any permanent change in leadership. Farhan, appointed ca»»»

Proposals have been made in Kyrgyzstan to toughen penalties for organizing illegal dumps and littering on roads and tourist sites. Relevant amendments to the Code of Offenses have been submitted for public discussion. For a repeat offense, individuals would face from 20 to 40 hours of community ser»»»

The heartwarming moment was captured in a video shared on Instagram by user Alyna Jude Dubai: A simple LEGO creation turned into an unexpected and emotional moment aboard an Emirates flight after a passenger decided to gift her handmade creation to a cabin crew member. The heartwarming moment was c»»»

Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev discussed opportunities for deepening cooperation between Bulgaria and France in the fields of innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), and space technologies during a working meeting with the French Ambassador to Bulgaria, Marie Dumou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the issue of regulating artificial intelligence would be one of the central topics at his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. "A big day with President Xi of China. Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of»»»

The opposition GERB party slammed government ideas for taxation in 2027. "After the excess deficit procedure, this Cabinet has also brought upon us excess taxes," former Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said at a news briefing in Parliament. It was held shortly after the Finance Ministry unveile»»»

Washington, Sept. 24 (SANA) The U.S. Senate could vote as early as Thursday on a measure seeking to force President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran or obtain congressional authorization to continue it, as Democrats push to put lawmakers on record ahead of November’s midterm elections. The pos»»»

Bangkok: A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist who has performed with the prime minister and Linkin Park won a top US television talent show Thursday, sparking celebrations back home -- and praise from her principal. Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, took home the $1 million pr»»»

A Hamas spokesman said the group is ready to move forward with the next steps of a peace agreement, after Trump’s Board of Peace unveiled a six-month, $2.45 billion plan for Gaza's reconstruction. The board announced the proposal in New York on Wednesday. The Hamas spokesman, Hazem Qassem, expresse»»»

New York: Mr. Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, discussed today with Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs, ways to enhance relations between the Council and Pakistan. During the ta»»»

Hungary has spent years building a position within Europe’s manufacturing and investment landscape. New factories, logistics projects and international companies have expanded the country’s industrial base and strengthened its links with wider European supply chains. But attracting capital is only »»»

Bulgaria's Parliament has approved at first reading new consumer credit rules that ban unsolicited loans and pre-approved credit cards, with the Council of Ministers' bill receiving 124 votes in favor, 64 against and 11 abstentions. The ruling coalition says the legislation is intended to strengthe»»»

From mangrove kayaking to desert rides and pearl farming, explore a different side of RAK For many UAE residents, a trip to Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) means one thing, heading up Jebel Jais, but as the weather becomes more comfortable for outdoors, the emirate offers plenty of reasons to keep driving bey»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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,»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

In tonight's edition: TPLF fighters take over the airport in Tigray amid escalating conflict with federal troops. But first, concerns about South Africa's high rates of crimes are brought even more into focus as 11 people are killed at a party. And in eastern DR Congo, residents of Bukavu are once »»»

Capitals, Sept. 24 (SANA) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cut its 2026 growth forecast for the economies it covers to 2.5% on Thursday, its second consecutive downgrade as war, higher energy prices and borrowing costs weighed on the outlook, while Japan’s Nikkei rose as »»»

Psychiatric assessment found defendant was mentally responsible for his actions Dubai: Kuwait’s Court of Appeals has upheld a death sentence against a Kuwaiti man convicted of deliberately killing his wife by running her over with his vehicle in the Mutlaa desert during Eid Al Fitr, local media rep»»»