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 »»»

Tauron Polska Energia reported PLN 586 million in consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders for the second quarter of 2026, down from PLN 923 million a year earlier. Operating profit reached PLN 915 million, compared with PLN 1.24 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. Quarterly co»»»

The eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt could face an EU funding freeze after the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored a landslide victory in regional elections last week, German broadcaster ARD has reported. The party, which won 43.8% of the vote, has long challenged Berlin and Brusse»»»

Today’s threats are different, but the challenge of anticipating the unexpected remains Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the world’s security landscape has changed almost beyond recognition. Al Qaida no longer dominates strategic thinking as it once did. Instead,»»»

Share: A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the flight deck of USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) while enforcing the U.S. blockade against Iran. HERE IS THE LATEST– President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is desperate to affect the midterm elections and mused the conflict would end righ»»»

Youth unemployment still more than double overall OECD rate despite decline PARIS: The OECD unemployment rate reached 4.9% in July 2026, down from 5.0% in June and close to its historic low of 4.8% recorded in June 2023. The number of unemployed individuals in the OECD fell to 34.7 million, the low»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former football star and current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation Samuel Eto'o spoke about the recent backlash towards FIFA president Gianni Infantino and confirmed he will support him for re-election because of "everything he has brought to»»»

Hungary’s central bank governor has spoken of the pitfalls of euro adoption: this, he says, is how a Hungarian euro can be made to work. Only one criterion met The president of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank emphasised that the aim is not a swift, but a successful euro introduction. In his view, three thi»»»

Despite severe security risks and an ongoing war, retirees, nurses, workers, teachers and students have held sit-ins and protests across Iran since this summer, most often over economic hardship. With prices going up every few hours, salaries and pensions going unpaid for months, and unemployment i»»»

AMMAN — Jordan offers investors a stable business environment, a skilled workforce, strong digital capabilities and access to regional and global markets, Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazaleh said Thursday.In an interview with CNBC Arabia, Abu Ghazaleh said global developments have made investors»»»

It is one of the most spectacular acts of sabotage committed since World War II. On the night of September 26, 2022, three of the four pipes of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines exploded on the seabed of the Baltic Sea. 465 thousand metric tons of methane were released into the»»»

Joint declaration sets out deeper cooperation across strategic sectors and regional Abu Dhabi: At the invitation of the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, visited Germany from September 9 to 11, »»»

BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met on Thursday in Belgrade with the Director of the Adriatic and Balkans Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thomas Botzios and informed him in detail of obstructions b»»»

Declining rates of migration to Europe have hit a new landmark, as the EU’s asylum agency (EUAA) found asylum applications to have dropped to the lowest numbers since 2021. Despite frequent references to a migration “invasion,” especially in the aftermath of a mass-arrival episode in Spain’s Africa»»»

There is currently no need to decide on vaccination against sheep and goat pox, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovsky said on Thursday. He noted that a decision would be made based on the epizootic situation, if and when circumstances require it. Vaccination is one of the measures used to c»»»

A massive attack by Yemeni’s Houthis on Saudi Arabia has become the first serious test for the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement – a defense pact between Riyadh, Ankara, and Islamabad established just a month ago. We’re no longer talking about a future security architecture in abstract terms. Rather, a»»»

The French Football Federation on Thursday pulled its support for Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as the head of international football body FIFA. Infantino has been under fire from national and regional football institutions for weeks over his handling of a red-card case and his now-abandon»»»

Dubai bets on long-term growth, global connectivity and ATM to rebuild travel momentum Dubai: The emirate is confident of a tourism rebound as the city prepares to host Arabian Travel Market (ATM) next week, with the emirate banking on its long-term strategy, global connectivity and close public-pr»»»

MP Ali Ammar of Hezbollah on Thursday responded to a statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, lamenting that “day by day, the United States’ blatant interference in Lebanese affairs is intensifying and Lebanon’s sovereignty is crudely violated -- whether through statements from the U.S. Em»»»

More than 200 artists, writers, academics, former ministers and other public figures have joined the Initiative Committee backing Andrey Gyurov for president and Georgi Kandev for vice president. The committee was formally established Thursday at the Toplotsentrala cultural center in Sofia, 45 days»»»

Excited visitors queue outside British Museum, with some workers donning period costumes London: London’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened Thursday to a British public gripped by “mania” as the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England goes on display outside France for the first t»»»

New York, Sept. 10 (SANA) Global shipping is facing an unprecedented convergence of security threats across some of the world’s busiest waterways, with vessels and seafarers increasingly caught up in geopolitical conflicts, a senior International Maritime Organization (IMO) official said Thursday. »»»

RTA conducts 1.6 million inspections, with illegal transport violations falling 57% Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) carried out more than 1.6 million inspections across the emirate’s passenger transport sector in the first half of 2026, as authorities stepped up efforts to improv»»»

Washington, Sept. 10 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects the war with Iran to end after November’s midterm elections, even as renewed attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and escalating fighting in Yemen raise concerns over regional security and global energy supplies. Trump told report»»»

DOHA: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) has unveiled the new identity of the Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026 as preparations are completed for the fourth edition of the event, held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin »»»

Paris, France: France will not support the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, who is running for a new term as FIFA president in March 2027, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday. The FFF is aligning itself with the position of other European federations such as Belgium, Italy, Sco»»»

The Constitutional Council on Thursday issued a decision suspending the effect of the general amnesty law that was recently approved by parliament, after an appeal was filed against the law by the Free Patriotic Movement-led Strong Lebanon bloc. The law will remain suspended until the council issue»»»

Paul Griffiths says DXB traffic rebounded sharply after an period of disruption Dubai: Dubai Airports withstood 111 threat alerts and 17 missile strikes during the regional conflict this year, with most causing minimal damage and all those injured now fully recovered, its CEO Paul Griffiths said du»»»

Standards will strengthen academic and career guidance from the early years to graduation Dubai: Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has launched a new framework to prepare students for future learning, work, and life as technology, artificial intelligence, and the world of emp»»»

Second runway marks the next step in DWC’s expansion towards 150 million passengers Dubai: Dubai World Central’s second runway is expected to open by the end of 2027, marking the next major step in the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah of Hezbollah on Thursday emphasized that "the Resistance is committed to confronting the presence of the occupation using all available and feasible means and capabilities.” “The enemy is currently attempting to impose a new equation to make the cost of liberation hefty and high»»»

Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily on Wednesday quoted a senior Lebanese official as telling it that Lebanon may be facing its “last chance” to achieve peace with Israel, urging the Israelis to give the Lebanese government time and political space to weaken Hezbollah and warning that continued Israeli»»»

France's far-right National Rally (RN) has expelled a policeman from its ranks after bodycam footage of him making racist, homophobic and sexist remarks was published on Wednesday. The controversy threatens to revive scrutiny of the party's efforts to distance itself from its extremist past ahead o»»»

MP from the "Progressive Bulgaria" party, Petar Vitanov, said Ukraine cannot realistically return to its 1991 borders, arguing that the war has no military solution and that continued fighting is only producing more casualties and escalation. “I do not think it is objective to think that Ukraine ca»»»

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi visited Sofia on Wednesday for talks focused on Moldova’s European integration, the Bulgarian community in the Taraclia region and the further development of bilateral relations. Popsoi was in Bulgaria at the invitation of Bulgarian »»»

The number of foreign students in Kyrgyzstan has declined in recent years. According to the National Statistical Committee, about 81,000 foreign students were studying in the country in 2021, compared with fewer than 38,000 in 2025. In March 2026, a Cabinet resolution established the state enterpri»»»

Gold bar and dollars Gold prices advanced on Thursday, buoyed by a softer US dollar as investors closely await key inflation data out of the United States. Spot gold rose zero point three percent to US$4,412.84 per ounce by 02:34 GMT. Meanwhile, US gold futures for December delivery dipped zero poi»»»

BusinessIndia looks to steer BRICS away from anti-Western turnArthur SullivanThe BRICS summit 2026 takes place in Delhi this weekend. Unlike last year, Putin and Xi are expected to attend. Can India keep the expanded bloc united? https://p.dw.com/p/5MIIUThis year's BRICS host India has to balance w»»»

Sofia’s Municipal Council Thursday authorized up to EUR 367 million in long-term municipal debt to finance public transport upgrades and the construction, reconstruction and major repair of key boulevards and streets. The projects include completing parts of Sofia’s ring-road boulevard network and »»»

Hezbollah MP Hasan Ezzeddine accused Lebanon’s ruling political authority of complicity in the Israeli bloodshed caused in southern Lebanon, saying its silence over massacres targeting civilians, including children and women, makes it a partner in “every drop of blood” shed across Lebanon. “The cri»»»