Swedish voters appear to have ousted incumbent prime minster Ulf Kristerssen in a blow to both him and the far-right party he aimed to govern with. A poll by the SVT public broadcaster on Sunday (13 September) showed Kristerssen’s liberal-rightwing bloc trailing with 46.8 percent, compared to 51.3 »»»

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome LaZetta Duncan, Retired NYPD Detective, 9/11 First Responder. Duncan remembers Ground Zero not as a historical event frozen in time, but as living history whose consequences continue to unfold and evolve 25 years on. Her testimony traces a striking progressi»»»

The territorial dispute between Moscow and Kiev remains the main obstacle to ending the Ukraine conflict, Jared Kushner, US special envoy and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has said. His comments came after he and fellow envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Moscow and Kiev for high-level talks on »»»

Manchester: Erling Haaland fired 10-man Manchester City to a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester United despite Phil Foden's first-half red card to extend a perfect start to Enzo Maresca's reign. Foden kicked out at United captain Bruno Fernandes on 23 minutes to give the visitors a mountain to c»»»

Beirut: Between villages whose residents have been displaced, homes reduced to rubble, and towns where those who remain live under the constant threat of shelling and tension, the future of southern Lebanon is becoming increasingly uncertain as Israeli offensives continue and the area under militar»»»

Republicans warn strict AI curbs could hand strategic edge to China US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition Sunday to drastically curbing the development of artificial intelligence, despite calls in recent days from leading industry figures to tap the brakes. The rapid developmen»»»

Damascus, Sep.13 (SANA) The second edition of the Syria Reconstruction International Exhibition “Emaar 2026” kicked off on Sunday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, organized by “Effect Plus” for exhibitions and conferences. The four-day event, running from 13 to 16 September, is held under the patronage»»»

Iran is set to meet Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz Dubai: Diplomatic efforts over the Strait of Hormuz, fresh attacks in the region and disruptions to energy supplies are among the latest developments as the Iran war continues. For UAE residents, the key areas to watc»»»

New Delhi, Sept. 13 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed creating a new insurance mechanism and a joint grain market initiative among BRICS countries, as he called for stronger economic cooperation within the grouping. Speaking at the concluding session of the 18th BRICS summit in New D»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will reaffirm the “sovereignty of nations” on a visit on September 20 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory in the North Atlantic, the Élysée Palace announced on Sunday. The symbolic trip comes after US President Don»»»

Sydney: People who feel strongly attached to well-known fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage brands may have poorer overall diets, despite nutrition warnings, a new study suggests. The study found that psychological loyalty to fast-food brands was a strong predictor of people's saturated fat and »»»

Coron, Philippines: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Days after a fire ripped through the M/V June Aster, it is clear few of»»»

BRICS leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday unanimously adopted a joint declaration expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urging maximum restraint. The statement was seen as indirect criticism of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.  The BRICS group »»»

Erion Veliaj has remained nominally in office as mayor of Tirana despite being held in what is known as pre-trial detention (PTD) since February 2025. He is accused of corruption and money laundering but strongly denies any wrong doing. The latest, and arguably most significant, in a protracted ser»»»

ATM 2026 opens tomorrow with travel leaders focused on confidence, technology and growth Dubai: The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) opens tomorrow as the international travel and tourism industry returns to Dubai for four days of business, networking and discussions on how the sector moves into its nex»»»

New agreement focuses on Arabic-Russian translation and publishing rights Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has signed a new agreement with a Russian cultural organisation to expand the reach of Arabic books and literature in Russia through translation, publishing rights exchange and closer»»»

Frankfurt, Sept. 13 (SANA) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said eurozone inflation is likely to remain elevated for longer than previously expected as higher energy prices linked to Middle East tensions continue to pressure markets. “The current shock is longer-lasting,” Lagarde t»»»

Bulgaria's road safety reform will cost nothing because it will reorganize and pool existing resources and data, Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev said in a television interview on Sunday. On Wednesday, the government adopted 31 measures to improve road safety. Peev said the refo»»»

Washington, USA: A recent US scientific study has revealed a hidden factor driving obesity that may not be linked solely to diet but can also result from a disruption in the body's circadian rhythm of stress hormones. A study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in the US suggests tha»»»

Modi, Xi and Putin stress cooperation to reshape institutions dominated by West New Delhi: BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East. I»»»

The coast guard confirmed that 41 more corpses had been found aboard the June Aster Coron, Philippines: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Boubakary Soumare fired a late equaliser as Al Duhail secured a 1-1 draw against Al Shahania in the Qatar Stars League at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. Al Duhail were trailing after Jawad El Jamili put Al Shahania ahead in the second half, but Soumare’s strike in the sixth minute»»»

Arab Finance: As Egypt's business landscape continues to adapt to changing workplace patterns, rising real estate costs, and the growing demand for greater operational flexibility, flexible workspaces are becoming an increasingly important component of the country's commercial real estate market. E»»»

Egypt’s EdTech sector is increasingly becoming a structural pillar of national reform rather than a niche supplement. With crowded classrooms, outmoded curricula, and persistent skills mismatches, EdTech is emerging as a solution to systemic challenges and as an investment magnet. Market expansion,»»»

Liwa could reach 47°C on Sunday, while Al Ain is forecast to record a high of 45°C Dubai: Temperatures are expected to dip slightly across the UAE on Sunday, with partly cloudy conditions, clouds developing over eastern areas and a chance of fog or mist overnight, according to the National Center o»»»

US advisers provided intelligence, but promised air cover never came as militants advance Dubai: More than 100 US military advisers were helping Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting. Senior commanders with Yemen’s UN-backed government repeatedly warned that a major Houthi assault was coming»»»

A new documentary alleging that Israel relied on powerful AI tools to kill thousands in Gaza has sent shockwaves through the Venice Film Festival, with one of the film’s insiders describing planning airstrikes as “insanely fun.” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has categorically rejected the film’s »»»

London: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party secured an another £36 million ($49 million) donation after a second crypto tycoon matched a previous record-breaking donation of the same figure on Saturday. The twin donations come despite anti-immigration Reform being mired in several funding scandals, incl»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) extended its humanitarian and developmental footprint worldwide between January and July 2026 delivering aid worth QR 809 million. Backed by donors, the organisation implemented a range of humanitarian interventions and development projects benefiting ov»»»

QNA Vienna Qatar has condemned, in the strongest terms, the Houthi group’s targeting of civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia, as well as the renewed attacks by Iran on the territories of several Arab states. Qatar further affirmed full solidarity with these nations and categorical rejec»»»

Marta GrudzinskaThe war in Ukraine reshaped trade between India and Russia. Oil still dominates, but Indian companies are gaining ground in a wider range of sectors. https://p.dw.com/p/5M5O6AdvertisementIndia and Russia are strengthening their economic partnership despite Western sanctions and glob»»»

African Capitals: Sudanese clubs Al Hilal and Al Merreikh advanced to the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League after beating Burundi's Aigle Noir and Zambia's Power Dynamos, respectively, in the second legs of the first preliminary round on Saturday. Al Hilal defeated visiting Aigle»»»

He has asked for protection for himself and his family in exchange Santu Gangopadhyay, a Kolkata-based businessman and an accused in the multi-million cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal, on Saturday wrote a letter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) requesting he become a state witnes»»»

Egypt has completed all first-phase projects of the “Decent Life” presidential initiative in Kafr El Sheikh and has commenced second-phase projects, primarily focusing on sanitation in other districts, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Saturday. Speaking in televised remarks at the concl»»»

Mexico: The new manager of the Mexico national team Rafael Marquez said on Thursday that he seeks to instill discipline, deep sense of identity, commitment in the team he is hoping to build. Marquez will take charge of the national team for the first time in friendlies against Colombia, Peru, the U»»»

Months of stalking escalated from secret tracking and home intrusion to a fatal shooting Dubai: An Indian-origin woman who had endured months of escalating stalking — including being secretly tracked with an Apple AirTag and finding the alleged stalker inside her home — was shot dead outside her wo»»»

London: Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday. It was a familiar tale for Chelsea as the front three of Morgan Rogers, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer dazzled, but the Blu»»»

Share: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday that the resilience of residents of South Lebanon, particularly those in Nabatieh, represents a source of national pride and a powerful message to the world that Lebanese society can recover and remain standing despite war. “The resilience of the »»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the city of Nabatieh on an inspection tour of institutions and facilities damaged by Israeli attacks, accompanied by Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal and security agency chiefs. President Aoun began his tour by inspecting the Nabatieh Serail, which sustai»»»

UPDATEXi, Putin, Modi and Pezeshkian back a joint statement urging maximum restraint New Delhi: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint stateme»»»

Coast guard recovers more bodies from burned ferry as DNA identification starts Coron: The death toll from a Philippine ferry fire jumped to 76 on Saturday after the coast guard confirmed the discovery of 41 more bodies aboard the burnt-out vessel. The remains will be transported to a port in Coron»»»

The September 11 incident at the EMCO ammunition depot near Gorni Varpishte (North Central Bulgaria) is no exception to the series of acts of sabotage against the Bulgarian defence industry, the company said in a statement to the media on Saturday. The specific purpose of this depot completely rule»»»

The festival marks the start of an initiative that extends beyond a single event; it functions as a platform for socially active young people selected on the basis of their professional experience and united by a shared goal to influence the future in which they will live. Over 6,500 participants h»»»

Kinshasa: More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities. Thought to have been spreading under the radar for weeks, the DRC officially detected the latest outbreak in»»»

Birmingham, United Kingdom: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the first over»»»

Vienna: The State of Qatar has condemned, in the strongest terms, the Houthi group's targeting of civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the renewed attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the territories of several Arab states. Qatar further affirmed its ful»»»

BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of BRICS at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi The launch came as India hosted the summit under its 2026 chai»»»

Polish defense group PGZ and space company ICEYE plan to deepen cooperation on satellite technologies for reconnaissance, communications and national security. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the long-term goal could be a Polish equivalent of Starlink, strengthening the country’s strategic autonomy»»»

Record inflows push reserves to $785.7 billion, overtaking Russia to claim No. 4 spot Mumbai: India has become the fourth largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world after the record surge in dollar inflows triggered by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) foreign currency non-resident »»»

Ex-Kerala CM questions ED’s CMRL-Exalogic narrative, vows legal, political fight Kozhikode: Kerala's Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday broke his silence on the Enforcement Directorate’s move seeking registration of a corruption case against him, his daughte»»»