Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker said the status of the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement will not be decided before Israeli elections scheduled for October, indicating that current meetings are aimed at keeping negotiations on track and preventing the»»»

Goldsmith and O’Reilly families celebrate new union at private, close-knit wedding Dubai: Filmmaker and producer Jemima Goldsmith has officially tied the knot with financier Cameron O’Reilly in an intimate wedding surrounded by her nearest and dearest, as reported by Tatler. The happy news was shar»»»

Warsaw-bound locomotive hit just after train carrying British ex-PM passed through Kyiv: Poland and Ukraine denounced on Sunday Russian strikes close to the Polish border that hit a Warsaw-bound train near a frontier checkpoint just after another train carrying several EU officials and British ex-P»»»

Doha, Qatar: Brazil’s Alison dos Santos was crowned Ultimate champion in the men’s 400m hurdles after producing a sensational 45.98 as the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 concluded in emphatic fashion yesterday. The 26-year-old world record-holder pulled away from USA’s world and »»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd will look to carry their flying Qatar Stars League form into the AFC Champions League Elite when they begin their Asian campaign against Iran’s Esteghlal FC at Basra International Stadium today. The QSL champions have won all four of their matches this season as they defend the»»»

Poland and Ukraine on Sunday denounced Russian strikes close to the Polish border, including on a Warsaw-bound train and near a frontier checkpoint -- as an "escalation" in the war. Ukraine's rail operator said former British prime minister Boris Johnson and ex-US CIA director David Petraeus were a»»»

The US Justice Department has reached a tentative plea agreement with an ex-intelligence officer suspected of faking a classified CIA assignment to steal more than $40 million in government-provided gold bars as “work-related expenses.” David Rush, who once worked as a senior CIA official with top-»»»

Jury clears Chicago rapper in gas station ambush that killed rival’s cousin Los Angeles: A federal jury on Friday found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of the attempted killing for hire of rival rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station, a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin. Th»»»

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Less than a month later, the US went to war in Afghanistan. Two years after tha»»»

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains jailed in Guantanamo Bay, where he was brought in 2006 New York: Two decades after US authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention centre in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks sometimes seems barely any closer to being put»»»

The 23rd edition opens on October 10, with the UAE National Orchestra and pianist Khrikuli Abu Dhabi: Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, the UAE National Orchestra and international ballet, jazz and opera performers are among the names taking the stage as Abu Dhabi Festival 2026 begins next month.»»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva organised on Wednesday a side event entitled, “Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilience of Human Communities,” in cooperation with the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, marking the 7th International Day to Protect»»»

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 »»»

From ground zero to classrooms, Americans honor 9/11’s enduring shadow NEW YORK: Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday's milestone anniversary wi»»»

US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kiev “shocked” by the conduct of Vladimir Zelensky’s team during their latest visit, Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod has claimed. Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Kiev on Sunday for talks with Zelensky after meeting Russian Presiden»»»

The development of cooperation between the Romanian Army and the US National Guard was among the topics discussed at a meeting between Romania's Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gheorghita Vlad, and visiting US officials.Gen. Gheorghita Vlad met Tuesday at the headquarters of the National Defence Minis»»»

Trevor Noah, Bolshoi Theatre and Queen tributes headline a packed 2026-27 lineup Dubai: The UAE's landmark Downtown venue Dubai Opera is turning 10 and it is marking the milestone with a season that promises plenty of spectacle. At a press conference held at the venue today, the 2026-27 programme w»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Sadd will look to maintain their perfect start to the Qatar Stars League when they face bottom side Al Sailiya at Lusail Stadium today, with another busy spell awaiting them after the league fixture. Al Sadd have collected nine points from their opening three mat»»»

Doha, Qatar: The “Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg”, held in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, yesterday announced the first release of speakers for QEF: UNGA Special Edition 2026, an exclusive leadership gathering taking place in New York on September 20 along»»»

Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva organized Wednesday a side event entitled "Can Education Survive Attack The Resilience of Human Communities," in cooperation with the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, marking the 7th International Day to»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

Russia ended its three-day strike pause hours after US peace envoys left Kyiv, hitting the capital with ballistic missiles, burning warehouses in four districts and killing two people. Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, put it more bluntly. "The moment the US President's peace envoys left, »»»

Israel’s far-right national security minister has put a seven-year timetable on emptying Gaza of most of its people, and dressed it up as choice. Gazans RT spoke to call it what international law already names it: forced displacement. Last week, Jewish Power chairman and National Security Minister »»»

Mexico City: Over 130 medical staff members fell ill last month due to a salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated cafeteria food at a hospital in Mexico City, according to local authorities and affected personnel on Monday. Dozens of doctors protested outside the Eduardo Liceaga Hospital, where t»»»

London: Britain's Prince George started at the prestigious private school Eton College on Tuesday, arriving for his first day with parents Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Under a steady drizzle, the 13-year-old prince was welcomed to the world-famous school by its headmaster Simon »»»

Two-day fair offers guidance on degrees, jobs, scholarships and global study options Students and parents in Abu Dhabi will have more choices to explore this October as Gulf News Edufair returns with an expanded line-up of universities, education providers and career specialists. The two-day event »»»

Polish soldiers will take part in exercises in the Arctic, the country's defense minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, said. He announced that he signed a memorandum on bilateral defense cooperation with Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty on Monday. "Canada brought 250 companies to Kielce for »»»

“We expect the war will continue,” Zelenskiy said in Kyiv on September 6, after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left without a deal. The pause the two governments agreed for the visit was widely read as a step towards stopping. It covered aerial strikes on Kyiv city and Moscow city, for t»»»

Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel th»»»

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an initial public offering by Dangote Petroleum Refinery that could raise about $1.6bn, setting up what is expected to be Africa’s biggest-ever share sale and a substantial test of investor appetite for one of the continent’s most ambi»»»

Euronews is the leading international news TV and digital media outlet from Europe The Arab Media Summit 2026 will host the Euronews Forum, marking the event’s first edition outside Europe. Organised by Euronews, the European Union’s leading international news network, the Forum will held on the se»»»

Doha, Qatar: Akram Afif scored a goal and provided an assist as defending champions Al Sadd thumped Al Gharafa 4-1 to maintain their perfect start to the Qatar Stars League and open up a two-point lead at the top with a third straight victory. Al Duhail, meanwhile, bounced back against Al Rayyan to»»»

Scientists watched new cells grow inside a mother cell before it ruptured to release them Scientists studying a tiny marine organism found in Scotland expected to see its cells reproduce in familiar ways. Instead, they watched something that reminded them of a science-fiction film. Get updated fast»»»

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs»»»

Nearly 80% of the students in Bulgaria are active online before turning 10 years old and more than half of them have a screen time of over 4 hours a day. This data was presented by the study author David Kyuranov of the Parents Association at the “Growing Up Online” round table organised by UNICEF »»»

Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom's military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. Hundreds of drone and missile attacks have added to other strains on Jordan that include a sl»»»

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word "war" to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the 6-month-old conflict would be over by November's midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow majorities in Cong»»»

Psychiatrists gain approval to use psychedelic-assisted MDMA therapy for PTSD Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The move by New Zealand's pharmaceutical regulatory body Medsafe makes the»»»

US foreign secretary decries 'de‑industrialised America' and push to rebuild manufacturing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a blunt defence of the Trump administration’s “America First” economic agenda Thursday, arguing that decades of "globalisation" left the United States dangerously d»»»

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second five-year term on September 1 after an election that delivered policy continuity but left a trail of disputed results, a contested attempt to challenge the outcome in court, and treason charges against his main rival. Zambians voted on »»»

Much of her life as advocate was spent speaking at college campuses and community centres New York: Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the US women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decad»»»

An opinion by Diana Răducanu, Senior Manager, Forensics, ​EY România One practical consequence of this reluctance is that patterns of organizational culture, together with governance and internal control deficiencies, may remain insufficiently analysed during typical due diligence. The lack of spec»»»

Demand improved across major Arab economies, while jobs, cost pressures moved differently Dubai: Business conditions strengthened across several major Arab economies in August, with the UAE recording its fastest non-oil growth since December 2024, Saudi Arabia reaching a six-month high and Kuwait p»»»

Doha, Qatar: Football fans embody club loyalty that no boardroom can manufacture. But as global capital reshapes the world’s most-watched sport, who it belongs to is increasingly contested. This question is at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s latest Doha Debates town hall, “Football fandom: Communit»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Football fans embody club loyalty that no boardroom can manufacture. But as global capital reshapes the world’s most-watched sport, who it belongs to is increasingly contested. This question is at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s latest Doha Debates town hall, “Football fan»»»

A Chinese flag flies in front of the Great Wall of China, located north of Beijing August 18, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed a significant surge in Egyptian exports to China, reaching 199.8 percent during the first half of 2026. »»»

A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that a new ballot-processing system ordered by President Donald Trump and due to launch Tuesday could prevent millions of Americans from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections. A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that milli»»»

Rome: Juventus announced on Tuesday that it had signed the German striker Nick Woltemade on a season-long loan from Newcastle United of the English Premier League. In a statement, Juventus described Woltemade as a significant addition, citing his steady rise in football and the experience he has ga»»»

Premier League clubs smashed the £3.1 billion transfer-spending record on a dramatic deadline day, with Manchester City leading the frenzy by signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a British-record £125 million and adding Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye for £65 million. The spending spree capped a r»»»