As US President Donald Trump approaches the midpoint of his second term, mounting signs point to an erosion of American prestige and global influence. A growing body of assessments and analyses suggests that this decline has not been accidental. Rather, it reflects profound shifts in the way Washin»»»

NVIDIA, American multinational technology company, brought together technology companies, startups, developers, investors, and academia in Cairo to discuss the development of Egypt’s artificial intelligence ecosystem and opportunities to deploy AI across various sectors. The NVIDIA AI Ecosystem Rec»»»

New York, Sep. 22 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Syria is taking concrete steps toward stability and becoming a safe state, stressing that Türkiye will continue to stand by the Syrian people. Addressing the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations Ge»»»

New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies heads of state and government, delegations, and repre»»»

The court also ordered that all property and other assets of the convicts be confiscated Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday handed 220-year jail terms to 15 men convicted of direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people. The three-judge bench found that 14 of the acc»»»

NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated in the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, held on Tuesday morning in New York. The session was attended by Their Majesties, Highnesses, and Excellencies, heads of state and g»»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly called for the capacities of the international financial system to be redirected in a way that delivers greater fairness and better reflects the interests and needs of countries of the Global South, in an address to a leaders’ meeting on the margins of the U»»»

NAGOYA: Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, CEO of Qatar’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has expressed strong confidence in Doha’s bid journey and the country’s ability to deliver an exceptional edition of the Games. Speaking during a dialogue session held with representatives of the Qata»»»

Lagos: Nigeria's central bank said on Tuesday it had slashed its key interest rate by more than 3.5 percentage points -- the largest cut in nearly two decades. The move is designed to shore up the monetary policy of President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking a second term in January. Since coming to pow»»»

Some 21.7% of Polish adults struggled to meet financial obligations on time over the previous 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by debt management company Kruk. Among those affected, 67.6% described their difficulties as temporary, while 15.4% considered them serious. Overall, 46.7% rat»»»

Academics, diplomats, researchers, and experts from Albania, China, Italy, and North Macedonia gathered in Tirana on September 18 for the international conference "Observing Contemporary China from the Balkans: Dialogue and Reflections." The event, also attended by Albanian Daily News’ chief editor»»»

NEW YORK: UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman has called on the Security Council to fulfilits responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Speaking at the opening of the 81st session of the General Assembly in New York, Rahman said the Council needed to become more rep»»»

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has pushed back against warnings from fellow European leaders that Russia could attack NATO in the near future, saying Helsinki’s intelligence sees no evidence of an imminent military threat. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed claims that it intends to attack NATO. Ru»»»

System aims to reduce repeated document submissions across multiple banks Abu Dhabi: The UAE banking sector is working on a unified digital platform that would allow customers’ personal information and documents to be updated automatically, reducing the need for people to submit the same records se»»»

New York: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he is open to meeting with Iranians on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, although a meeting has yet to be set up. "We're open to that," he told NBC in an interview. "I don't think anything is scheduled at this point, but we're ce»»»

Doha: Vietnam and Qatar are looking to give fresh momentum to their more than three-decade-old partnership, with greater trade, investment, energy and technology cooperation emerging as key areas for expanding bilateral ties, Vietnamese Ambassador to Qatar H E Nguyen Huy Hiep said. Speaking at a re»»»

Several Iraqi travel agencies said on Tuesday the U.S. ban on Iranian airlines could severely disrupt their business, forcing them to explore alternatives, such as hours-long land routes to Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that Iranian airlines will "shut down" on September 2»»»

Passengers urged to check airlines as UAE airports face fresh disruptions Flights from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah continue to operate on Tuesday, although several services have been cancelled or delayed, while fresh disruptions are affecting international aviation. Air Arabia and flydubai have ca»»»

Digital twins of teachers to provide UAE students with after-school learning access Dubai: GEMS Education is preparing to introduce AI-powered digital twins of its teachers, giving students access to personalised support and subject expertise well beyond the school day. The initiative will see the »»»

Homes, hotels and global attractions are reshaping the island into a wider urban hub Abu Dhabi: More than Dh30 billion in disclosed investment and development value is flowing into Yas Island through residential communities, hotels, entertainment venues and visitor attractions. The figure covers Mi»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York with U.N. chief António Guterres, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Iraqi»»»

Tehran seeks easing of US military pressure as it opens door to renewed negotiations Dubai: Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States begins easing military pressure, Kyodo News reported Tuesday, signalling a potential diplomatic opening as Iranian leade»»»

As the world marked the International Day of Peace and communities in south Lebanon continue to grapple with the consequences of conflict, peacekeepers marked the day with a small ceremony at UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura on Monday evening. “Peace is not something we address once a year; it is an »»»

Switzerland: The Qatari parachuting team 'Target Team' won the gold medal after securing first place in the team competitions at the final of the World Cup League - SWCS Locarno Final, held in the Swiss city of Locarno, with the participation of 35 teams representing 16 countries. The Qatari achiev»»»

EXCLUSIVEMove follows inclusion of students among seven high-risk groups needing flu vaccination Dubai: UAE health authorities are rolling out free seasonal flu vaccines for school students, after officially adding them to the country's list of high-risk groups for the first time, Gulf News can rev»»»

New York, USA: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has participated in a ministerial meeting involving the State of Qatar, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on strengthening cooperati»»»

Ain Shams researcher earns distinction before heading straight to operation room Dubai: An Egyptian researcher defended her master’s thesis while suffering labour pains and gave birth to triplets just hours later, turning one extraordinary day into a double celebration of academic achievement and m»»»

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Tuesday that peace in southern Lebanon remains “elusive,” stressing that permanently ending the conflict requires political will from the parties. The remarks came in a statement marking the International Day of Peace, observed annually on Sept. 21, whi»»»

A group of mostly European states and middle powers is seeking to build a new global coalition on artificial intelligence, as countries outside the US-China technology race scramble to retain influence over how increasingly powerful systems are governed. Leaders representing 20 countries, alongside»»»

The company makes its formal entry into the UAE market Young Scholarz, a Singapore-based academic support provider specialising in IB, IGCSE, A Level and other international curricula, will showcase its presence at the UAE Global Education Fair in Dubai this October, marking the company's formal en»»»

Pope called for AI to be guided by wisdom, human dignity, and the common good Dubai: Pope Leo XIV has called for the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying technological progress should be guided by human values and used to promote peace in a world facing conflict and divis»»»

President Masoud Pezeshkian departed for New York on Tuesday with a pledge to firmly defend Iran’s positions and convey the nation’s strength to the world at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, vowing to make the voice of the Iranian people heard despite what he described as attempts to silen»»»

Romania’s potential economic growth has fallen to around 2% from 3.5-3.75% before the pandemic, with weaker productivity gains becoming a larger constraint on the economy despite still-strong investment, according to an analysis by ING Chief Economist for Romania Valentin Tătaru. The author argues »»»

The calf’s mother reportedly reached the riverbank searching for her calf A group of fishermen rescued an exhausted elephant calf from the Teesta River in West Bengal and helped reunite it with its mother before the pair returned to the forest. The incident took place at around 8.30 am on September»»»

Eli Lilly and Company and Neuroaxis, Romania’s first integrated neurology and neuroimaging clinic, now part of the Regina Maria Network, have launched a partnership aimed at helping more patients in the country receive an earlier and clearer diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and access appropriate t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) participated as an Official Partner in the Qatar Economic Forum: UNGA Special Edition 2026, Powered by Bloomberg, held in New York on Sunday, 20 September 2026, alongside the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Forum ope»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate sector is entering a new phase of growth and transformation, with investment, technology and innovation taking centre stage as the fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum 2026 prepares to bring together leading industry figures from across the region and beyon»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), through its Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, has launched a three-day series of workshops bringing together legal affairs officials from approximately 90 government agencies to identify training needs, professional gaps and priorities for legal work»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s civil aviation system maintains round-the-clock operational readiness to respond to sudden airspace disruptions, with continuous training, contingency planning and coordination among state authorities, airlines and neighbouring countries forming the backbone of the country’s av»»»

Doha, Qatar: The sixth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention opened in Doha yesterday, bringing Arab countries together to strengthen preventive measures, financial investigations, mutual legal assistance and transparency in beneficial ownership. Hosted »»»

EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday. EU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs »»»

Despite US restrictions on Russian low-enriched uranium, Russia remains the largest supplier of enrichment services to US nuclear utilities, Foreign Policy reported. In 2025, Rosatom supplied 26% of the enrichment services purchased by US nuclear operators, worth about $1 billion — more than the on»»»

Saudi Arabia is weighing Washington’s refusal to help fend off Houthi attacks after Riyadh requested US assistance, despite the two countries being longstanding allies and President Donald Trump and his family maintaining close personal ties with Saudi leaders. France 24 International affairs comme»»»

Ed Sheeran’s controversial US tour has sparked a wave of viral rumours. A false claim that his music was removed from Spotify racked up more than 3 million views on X, despite his his music remaining available. Another video, viewed over 14 million times, falsely suggested Sheeran was now defi»»»

The sessions offer a rare space for children to laugh, interact with their peers and enjoy Children in Kabul are finding moments of joy and escape through informal circus sessions held on rooftops across the Afghan capital. Community-led groups and independent artists organise the activities, givin»»»

Unlikely allies: Trump backs Mamdani’s ambitious rail yard housing project New York: Donald Trump made an unusual visit for a sitting president to the official residence of the city's mayor for a meeting with Zohran Mamdani. The visit, marked by bonhomie, came as a surprise on Monday because Mamdan»»»

Residents warn love-marriage couples they may not be allowed to live in the village Residents of Aryanagar village in Haryana’s Hisar district have moved to discourage love marriages after three to four couples recently married against their families' wishes. A village meeting held on Sunday, atten»»»

Survivors recount torture and psychological warfare in Venezuela’s Rodeo I Former political prisoners of Venezuela's Rodeo I are unable to shake the memories of punishments dealt out by hooded jailers in the country's most notorious prison. The maximum security facility, one of four towers that mak»»»

Houthi control of Yemen’s western coast raises stakes for shipping and regional security Another global chokepoint is under threat. For more than a decade, the war in Yemen was viewed as a contained regional conflict. Now it has extended into the Bab Al Mandab Strait, disrupting trade, energy flows»»»

The US has proposed creating an alert system with China to notify each other when artificial intelligence incidents become serious enough to threaten national security. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the proposal after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday, ahe»»»