So much has happened since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001, that the events now seem both very distant and perhaps less consequential than they appeared at the time. However, both impressions are misleading. Twenty-five years is a considerable period in a huma»»»

A quarter of a century after the attacks against America on 11 September 2001, one cannot definitively say that al-Qaeda has been defeated. Instead, it has transformed from a centralised command to increasingly autonomous branches. From direct attacks and single devastating strikes to a network tha»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed Europe’s escalating anti-Russian course, stressing that Russia has never threatened European countries and has no reason to seek conflict with them. “What are they pushing the peoples of their countries toward now? Toward war with the Russian Federation? Now»»»

Share: Illustration : The Lebanese Army is getting ready to take over Ali al Taher ridge from Israel after Hezbollah was defeated and fled the scene Ali al-Tahir exposes the bankruptcy of Hezbollah’s thinking. Underground fortifications may delay an advancing army but they cannot repair an organiza»»»

Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering. The probe centres on financing sought for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, court docu»»»

Passenger traffic is expected to reach about 70 million in 2026 before rising further Dubai: Dubai International Airport has handled 1.5 billion passengers since opening in 1960, the Government of Dubai Media Office said on Friday, marking another milestone in the growth of one of the world’s busie»»»

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has backed the government’s new diesel support scheme but warned that reintroducing a fuel price freeze could lead to petrol and diesel shortages within days. The company said the monthly HUF 5,000 (EUR 13.76) support announced by the government was a better soluti»»»

Video shows unusual protest over poor calls, internet before police arrive How angry can a village get about bad mobile reception? In one Indian village, residents were apparently angry enough to tie a telecom worker to a tower. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simp»»»

The EU can forget about competitiveness while energy prices remain prohibitively high, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned, urging Brussels to avoid policies that push costs higher. Tusk spoke on Thursday at a press conference of the Visegrad Four (V4) – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump admitted that the American military operation against Iran has taken longer than he expected. Speaking yesterday evening in Dallas, Texas, during the Republican National Convention held ahead of the midterm congressional elections in November, he said: “We have built the»»»

Wife can reopen case in UAE if marital harm continued after earlier rejection Dubai: A wife may file a fresh divorce for harm case in the UAE even if an earlier claim brought abroad was dismissed, provided she can prove that the harm continued or reoccurred , Dubai’s highest court has ruled. The ve»»»

PRESS REVIEW: Friday, September 11– 25 years on from 9/11, the international press reflects on the war on terror, its legacy and its failings. In France, the far-right National Rally party tries desperately to distance itself from the overtly racist comments of one of its security of»»»

Hungary could seek financial support from the European Union as it considers gradually reducing its dependence on Russian oil and gas, while analysts warn that replacing Russian energy could significantly increase costs for the Hungarian economy. Speaking at a V4 summit press conference in Bratisla»»»

Coast guard recovers 30 bodies from gutted vessel and says more remain aboard Coron: The Philippine coast guard has recovered 30 bodies from a ferry consumed in a blaze that swept through it "in seconds", a spokeswoman said Friday, adding that more remained on the stricken vessel. The coast guard r»»»

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a statement a large-scale, qualitative military operation “And Allah is More Severe in Might and More Severe in Punishment” along several fronts, to expel the Saudi mobilizations from several districts of the weste»»»

Houthis advance towards Bab Al Mandeb as Hormuz remains restricted, oil stays above $100 The US-Iran war is putting pressure on two of the world's most important shipping routes, with Iran-aligned Houthi forces advancing around the Bab Al Mandeb Strait. At the same time, traffic through the Strait »»»

Washington: Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Washington in the United States have developed new antibodies that could help prevent infection with the Epstein-Barr virus and reduce its complications, a promising scientific step in combating one of the most com»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite the heightened security measures and restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation forces on worshippers. The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem said that tens of thousands of worshi»»»

A group in Yemen attempted to use Anthropic's Claude chatbot to build guided rockets and missiles, the U.S. firm has revealed, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels are on the offensive in the country. In a report published Thursday on how it had prevented illegal uses of Claude in several countries, Anthro»»»

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, despite the restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation forces on worshippers. The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem reported that tens of thousands of worshippers attended Friday prayer»»»

Sofia’s district heating supply for the upcoming winter season is secured, as far as the Energy Ministry’s responsibilities are concerned, Energy Minister Iva Petrova told Parliament on Friday. At the same time, the minister warned that the current arrangements are not a sustainable long-term solut»»»

NCM: El Niño’s direct effects are centred on Pacific, with only indirect effects on UAE Abu Dhabi: The UAE could experience above-average rainfall as a strong El Niño influences weather patterns around the world, although current conditions in the country remain stable, the National Centre of Meteo»»»

In Romania, JETOUR is launching with an initial range of four SUVs – the X50, X70 Plus, Dashing and T2. The models cater to different usage profiles, ranging from urban mobility and lifestyle to family trips and off-road adventures. From 15 September, JETOUR vehicles will be sold through an initial»»»

Sofia’s district heating supply for the upcoming winter season is secured, insofar as it depends on the Energy Ministry, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said during Q&A in Parliament Friday. Toplofikatsia Sofia’s total debts to Bulgargaz and Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) exceed EUR 1.28 billion, Petro»»»

The predominant topic in Bulgarian media on Friday is the upcoming presidential election. POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Parvan Simeonov, Myara polling agency sociologist, and social anthropologist Haralan Alexandrov talked about the presidential candidate pairs and the support the»»»

Palawan, Philippines: A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said Friday, as rescuers battled heavy smoke in the search for dozens of missing people. The fire that tore through the M/V June Aster on Wednesday evening near the tourist hotspot of C»»»

After around three months of fighting against Hezbollah, the Israeli army destroyed 14 tunnel routes in the strategic Ali Taher ridge with a total length of more than 5.4 km using about 1,100 tons of explosives. According to Israel’s Maariv newspaper, the Israeli army says that about 50 Hezbollah f»»»

With more than EUR 7 billion invested locally over nearly three decades and another EUR 150 million committed to network integration and modernisation, Vodafone Romania is preparing for its next stage of transformation. That future increasingly extends beyond traditional connectivity into AI, cyber»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri has stated that "the situation is dangerous" in south Lebanon and "solutions remain far off," noting that "the framework agreement has fallen." "If the Israelis want to occupy, they can do so," Berri added, in remarks to al-Joumhouria newspaper. Regarding the role of the Lebanes»»»

Liverpool and Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has opened up about his new five-year contract, his preferred position, growing leadership role and first impressions of new head coach Andoni Iraola in an exclusive interview with club legend Steven Gerrard for TNT Sports. Szoboszlai wants to kee»»»

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have accused Israeli settlers of deliberately cutting water supplies and targeting wells in an effort to force them from their land. Residents of Khirbet Al-Tawil told RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij that the community’s main water line was cut around four and a half»»»

US inflation data could shape the next move for gold Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai edged lower on Friday afternoon as soaring oil prices added to inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that the US Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer. Sign up for our daily business ne»»»

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria's police chief insisted upcoming national polls will be secure, in an interview with AFP, despite violence that usually flares up during election seasons, insurgency and a raging kidnapping crisis. Africa's most populous country heads to the polls in January when President B»»»

Leaders of the BRICS nations will meet in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's ability to act together. Host India will seek to balance its ties with China and Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other »»»

Anthropic says AI helped with guidance systems and troubleshooting after a rocket test A weapons engineering cell in Yemen used Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence system to help develop missile guidance software - and turned back to the AI tool within hours of an apparently failed guided-ro»»»

In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February — intended to last a few weeks — is still far from o»»»

A film documenting Israel's use of artificial intelligence to facilitate the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip received a record 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. "NAZA" details the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory throu»»»

New York marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed. New York»»»

Pulling all nighters to serving karak in Japan, Kalypso & Vin spill their cosplay secrets Dubai: There are a few things you might expect to find in a cosplayer’s workspace: fabric, wigs, sewing machines and perhaps an alarming amount of glitter. What you may not expect is the toxic fumes, industria»»»

Doha, Qatar: The organising committee of the School Olympic Programme announced the completion of all arrangements for the launch of the twentieth edition of the season (2026-2027), which will be held at the Aspire Academy Dome in October. The organisation of this new edition comes as a continuatio»»»

The United States is observing National Translation Month, an initiative highlighting works of world literature translated into English. Among the books featured is Kara by Kyrgyz writer Sultan Raev, published in New York under the English title Castigation. The English-language edition is already »»»

Dozens missing as rescuers battle thick smoke aboard burned Philippine ferry A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said Friday, as rescuers battled heavy smoke in the search for dozens of missing people. The fire that tore through the M/V June A»»»

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has rejected Kazakhstan’s Khabar media holding’s application to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, Politico reports. According to the EBU, the state broadcaster does not meet the criteria for full membership in the union. Kazakhstan is located outside »»»

President Sadyr Japarov said Kyrgyzstan must learn from the past and strengthen national unity. He made the remarks today at a ceremony of raising the national flag in Talas’ central square marking the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence. «We have gone through various trials, made mistak»»»

Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthis said, after the Iran-backed group carried out attacks on Saudi territory »»»

Rising oil, shipping risks as Houthis threaten Saudi routes and Red Sea chokepoint UAE airports remain open and major flights are operating, though the regional security environment remains a challenge. The immediate risks for residents are flight changes, higher fuel and transport costs, shipping-»»»

What is needed is not a rapid introduction of the euro, but a successful one — the President of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) declared on Thursday, at the opening day of the 64th Economists' Itinerant Conference in Eger. Mihály Varga stressed that if the introduction of the common European cur»»»

Their remarks trigger sharp backlash, condemnation from hardliners and loyalist rallies Former Iranian presidents Mohammad Khatami and Hassan Rouhani have broken with hardline rhetoric from Tehran to call for an “honourable peace”. More importantly, they have called fro greater public consultation »»»

A South Korean spy agency on Thursday revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could have a child born before his chosen successor, daughter Kim Ju Ae, which raises questions about succession. Information about the Kim dynasty is scarce and often difficult to verify.  North Korean leader »»»