In today’s edition, FRANCE 24’s Delano D'Souza speaks with the man at the heart of France's food supply chain. Stéphane Layani is the head of the Rungis wholesale food market – the largest of its kind in Europe – and chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets. Earlier this year Layani ca»»»

A decade of financial marketing rested on one assumption: a prospective client types a question into a search engine, sees ten results, and clicks something. That assumption is dissolving. A growing share of the same questions now go to AI assistants, which do not present ten options. They present »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 9: British papers are reacting to the sanctions imposed on Israel. Next: Israeli papers discuss Haaretz's October 7 revelatory investigation. Also: CDs are back! Finally, South Park renames itself to South America to mock Trump. An Independent's headline reads, “»»»

A French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas escaped after nearly a month in captivity by overpowering a guard, jumping into a river with his hands tied and trekking for four days through the Andes to reach safety»»»

Doha, Qatar: Apple unveiled its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Wednesday, introducing a new generation of its flagship smartphones with greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, processing power and on-device privacy. The new phones were presented during Apple’s annual September even»»»

Most DeFi protocols burn through their marketing budget before they figure out what actually moves the needle. Web3 marketing firms that specialize in this space know the difference between running a Twitter giveaway and building real token holder conviction. Regulatory gray zones around paid crypt»»»

Difficult choices are made much easier when the spirit of adventure and play intervene in the landscape. Like, why not, moving to Cluj-Napoca. The same happened in the case of imobiliare.ro and the launch of Imopoly, when Sector 7 HUB came into play. As any launch needs buzz, and the real estate ma»»»

France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.  Drinking th»»»

Two years after her dazzling performance atop the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Céline Dion is back in the French capital for a series of sold-out concerts – and fans are over the moon. Some 500,000 people are expected to attend the concerts. In the Paris suburb of Nanterre, doz»»»

Deloitte Romania is expanding its management team through the promotion of Andrei Evi, from the Financial Advisory practice, Elena Barbu, from Audit and Assurance, and Dan-Alexandru Marin, from the Cybersecurity team in the Consulting practice, to director positions, effective as of September 2026.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Around 4,000 years ago, prehistoric communities in Britain transported enormous stones weighing more than 25 tonnes each across at least 18km, apparently passing over closer sources of suitable rock, to construct a monument that still stands today. Scientists have now identified where »»»

More than 192,000 messages celebrate the UAE’s security, tolerance and quality of life Dubai: More than 192,000 messages of gratitude have been submitted to the “Thank You UAE” campaign, with participants from 171 nationalities across 171 countries, as the initiative expands into a global platform »»»

Natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria under the controversial contract between Bulgargaz and Turkey’s state-owned Botas accounted for a relatively small share of the country’s total imports, ranging from less than 1% to 5.4% between 2023 and 2025, according to data obtained by Factcheck.bg. Bulgargaz »»»

Businesses face a Dh10,000 penalty for missing registration deadlines UAE businesses navigating Corporate Tax need to keep track of several important thresholds and deadlines, from when they must register to how long they have to file a return and pay any tax due. Corporate Tax applies to Tax Perio»»»

HELSINKI — Google will invest at least 13 billion euros in data centres and other digital infrastructure to power its AI ambitions in Finland, in what the US tech giant called Wednesday its biggest single investment in Europe.The $15 billion plan also calls for clean energy projects over the next t»»»

Ensenada, Mexico: Testifying on day two of a high-profile murder trial in Mexico, the father of two killed Australian surfers told the court his family's life has been transformed into a living hell. Three men are charged in the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 3»»»

Gaza, Iran and Gulf security give the UAE-Germany partnership new strategic weight UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan began a state visit to Germany on Wednesday, meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a trip whose economic headl»»»

Four-day festival to celebrate traditional fishing, local products and maritime heritage Sharjah will launch the inaugural Jashe and Sahnah Festival in Kalba on September 24, bringing together government entities, fishing businesses and local families to showcase traditional foods and practices roo»»»

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China’s ambassador to Budapest, Gong Tao, says Beijing remains confident in the long-term development of Hungary-China relations under Prime Minister Péter Magyar, while signalling opportunities for deeper cooperation in robotics, artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries. In an exclus»»»

US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran retaliates and tensions rise around Hormuz The US-Iran conflict has entered another dangerous phase, with Washington destroying five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding by claiming attacks on shipping and launching ballistic missiles towards a base u»»»

Speaking at today’s the HCMC Symposium in Athens, Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority, declared: “During the discussion on the Future of European Capital Markets and the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), I highlighted that the SIU can be a powerful accelerator fo»»»

Yemeni military media released a footage showing the repelling of advances by Saudi-regime forces east of Al-Jawf, resulting in the killing and capture of a number of their troops and the destruction of their vehicles. Video shows Yemeni strikes on pro-Saudi militias east of Al-Jawf, resulting in t»»»

Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of Danube Group, offers perspective At this year’s 22nd edition of the International Property Show (IPS), which opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday and runs until today, most developers used their stage time to unveil news projects. Danube took a diff»»»

He will be performing in October at the Coca-Cola Arena Peak 90s nostalgia is getting yet another platform with Indian singer Shaan taking to the stage this October. His All of Me Tour is coming to Dubai – and now the tickets are up for grabs. If you’ve ever sung along to Tanha Dil and Jab Se Tere »»»

He shared the cost of the winning ticket with 17 Indian friends Dubai: An Indian photographer based in Ajman has won $1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion. Jijo Pulikkathodi, 41, has won Millennium Millionaire Series 556 with ticket number 4891, which he purchase»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A joint statement by 12 Western countries condemning Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank was spurred by next month's general election in Israel, Palestinian Deputy Foreign Minister Omar Awadallah told Sputnik. "The timing of the statement by the 12 countries is very importa»»»

Family reportedly hired crane to lift vehicle onto 2-storey home while owner was overseas How do you keep your new SUV safe when nobody is around to drive it? One family in India came up with an extraordinary answer: put it on the roof. A video showing a Mahindra Scorpio Classic being lifted by a c»»»

Arab Finance: The Cityscape 2026 Summit opened at The St. Regis Cairo in the New Capital, convening government officials, investors, developers, and industry experts to examine the forces shaping Egypt’s real estate market and its investment prospects, as per a press release. Held under the patrona»»»

Doctors report a rush for flu shots as viral infections rise among kids as schools reopen Dubai: Clinics and hospitals in the UAE are reporting a noticeable rush for seasonal flu vaccines as schools reopened for the new academic year on August 31, with parents keen to protect their children before »»»

Authorities trace vehicle with 55 pending traffic tickets worth Rs122,000 One press of a button — and the SUV’s number plate disappeared. An SUV owner in India has been caught with an unusual device that could conceal the vehicle’s registration plate at the push of a button. Get it: Fast, verified »»»

Say what you will about ex-BlackRock bigwig German Chancellor and uber-grinch Friedrich Merz, but he has his moments of unexpected alertness. Currently, he is shocked, shocked! He has noticed that his party, the mainstream conservatives of the CDU are “in serious danger” after suffering their worst»»»

New York: Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the record for the latest finish in Flushing Meadows history. The big-hitting Shelton won 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) on Arthur Ashe stadium in a 4hr 28min classic»»»

Critically endangered apes found thousands of kilometres from their natural habitat Dubai: Five young orangutans worth potentially more than Rs10 million on the illegal exotic-animal market have mysteriously turned up in an Odisha forest — thousands of kilometres from their natural habitat — trigge»»»

The United States is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages, the White House said Tuesday, as part of a trade war that shows little sign of cooling off. The ban will take effect Sept. 29 and comes after retaliatory tariffs promised »»»

The sun set over this southern Iranian city, and Heydar Sadeghi was where he can be found almost every evening: on a bench next to the shattered remains of his grandson's school. His face was soaked with tears. A banner strung around the rubble showed the faces of children and teachers killed here »»»

Business leaders say Dubai can connect Southeast Asian companies with UAE, wider markets Dubai: Dubai is emerging as a key gateway for businesses from Southeast Asia seeking to enter the UAE and expand into the wider Middle East, Africa, and Europe, according to business leaders from the ASEAN Busi»»»

Sensors, new tracking app are part of a wider push to improve collection and recycling Twenty-five years after Clean UAE began as a street clean-up drive, the entities behind it say the focus will now also be on stopping people from calling it waste in the first place – a shift backed by new techno»»»

Dibba Al-Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Khor Kalba form a 2,000-year-old maritime network Sharjah: A historic coastal network linking Dibba Al-Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Khor Kalba has been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage, strengthening Sharjah’s presence on the global heritage map. The Sharj»»»

The Ministry will also announce new cultural projects and agreements during the fair Two new initiatives aimed at supporting reading and Emirati writers will be launched during the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2026, which opens on September 13 with around 1,500 events and exhibitors from 95 co»»»

The Hungarian government has begun publishing previously classified government decisions dating back 16 years, with the first batch revealing billions of forints in state-funded research, polling and media analysis linked to the pro-government Századvég group. Around 100 classified decisions are ex»»»

Compromised credentials can turn a device breach into a wider business crisis The foundation for almost all cybersecurity strategies focuses heavily on protecting devices. Organizations inventory laptops, patch servers, deploy endpoint protection, manage smartphones, configure firewalls, and monito»»»

Dubai Foundation for Women and Children’s expert offers tips for making kids resilient Dubai: Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), working with the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC), hosted a webinar on positive parenting, led by clinical and rehabilitation psycho»»»

Bulgaria will adopt a road safety reform plan that will bring road information and control functions under a single national structure, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the beginning of Wednesday’s Council of Ministers meeting. Radev said improving road safety requires more than prevention and co»»»

Tankers hit, US warships targeted,missiles fired at bases as risk of miscalculation grows Dubai: Six months into the US-Iran war, the confrontation is entering one of its most dangerous phases yet — with Tehran attacking American vessels and bases, Washington destroying Iranian oil tankers and the »»»

Discussions on the candidates in the October 25 presidential elections dominate the media on Wednesday. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS On Nova Television’s morning show, Prof. Georgi Lozanov, a member of Gurov and Kandev’s initiative committee, and cultural studies and media expert Prof. Lyubomir Stoykov d»»»

US tech giant OpenAI on Tuesday said it had solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics with an unreleased artificial intelligence model after just 88 hours – and millions of dollars' worth of computing power. But a US mathematician and a researcher at rival Anthropic allege that OpenAI only »»»

The United States has resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland, while applicants from dozens of other countries remain affected by a temporary pause. The unusual move reportedly came directly from the White House. Hungary and Poland given priority In an unexpected deve»»»

Europeans double down on Philippines: 6 reforms turning it into Asia’s next factory hub MANILA — European companies are taking a closer look at the Philippines. The country combines a large consumer market and a huge land area, equivalent to 7 times the size of the Netherlands. A new investment dri»»»

Philippines blasts Chinese note at Seoul forum as ‘coercion and bullying’ The Philippine defence chief has accused Beijing of "bullying", alleging he was handed a Chinese note at an international forum that asserted China's expansive claims over contested waters. Secretary Gilberto Teodoro was on s»»»