MIPIM 2027 will mark a new chapter for the global urban festival as it expands across Cannes, introducing new official destinations alongside its established home at the Palais des Festivals. From data centers to tech and AI, new stages and forums throughout Cannes will be fully integrated into the»»»

Reports of a US-deployed “on-orbit” weapon confirm that the West has already turned outer space into an extension of the Ukraine battlefield, air defense historian Yuri Knutov tells Sputnik. US and French reconnaissance satellites are already feeding battlefield intel to Ukraine’s military, with Fi»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States spent almost $22 billion on munitions during its military campaign against Iran, according to a Lead Inspector General report reviewed by Sputnik on Tuesday. "The estimate includes $7.4 billion of cumulative obligations (incremental costs) for OEF [Operation»»»

Police suspect inside knowledge after intruder entered through roof and emptied the safe A masked thief allegedly broke into a jewellery shop through its roof, spent around eight hours inside and escaped with more than 10 kilograms of gold in an unusually brazen overnight burglary in northern India»»»

Every Bulgarian and every child in small settlements has the right to equal access to quality education, said Prime Minister Rumen Radev here on Tuesday. Together with Minister of Education and Science Georgi Valchev, the head of State opened the new school year at the Hristo Botev Primary School i»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova stressed the importance of compromise, unity and peace during a meeting with members of Ruse’s Youth Parliament on Tuesday. At the International Youth Centre, pupils presented their activities and initiatives and discussed young people’s prospects and participation»»»

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Bulgarian Branch Association Road Safety (BBARS) signed a partnership agreement here on Tuesday. The agreement was signed by the BTA Deputy General Director Evgeniya Drumeva and the head of BBARS Nikolay Ivanov.The partnership aims to bring the two institutio»»»

Four-day festival brings together more than 65 local families and businesses Dubai: More than 65 productive families and home-based fishing businesses will take part in Kalba’s inaugural Jashe and Sahnah Festival from September 24 to 27, showcasing traditional fish products while creating new comme»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on Tuesday ahead of meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egyptian state-linked media said, as the kingdom reels from strikes by Yemen's Houthis. The Saudi de facto ruler "arrived in Egypt on an official visit", reported Al-Qa»»»

Lebanon’s Parliament opened a general debate on the government’s performance on Tuesday, with fiscal discipline, the electricity crisis, and the framework agreement emerging as key points of contention during a session chaired by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Berri said at the outset that lawmake»»»

The partnership expands access to long-term vehicle leasing across the UAE. ART Elite Car Rental LLC, a member of Elite Group Holding, has partnered with SelfDrive Mobility in a strategic move aimed at expanding access to long-term vehicle leasing across the UAE through SelfDrive's dealer-driven di»»»

The US has for the first time acknowledged that it has weapons in space amid ongoing tensions with Russia and China. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed the deployment on Monday during the opening of the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National H»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, and African Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, HE Ahmed Attaf, held a phone call on Tuesday. During »»»

NOVI SAD - Ahead of the October 25 early parliamentary elections in Serbia, students who have engaged in blockades in the country began presenting an 11-point plan in Serbia's northern Vojvodina province on Tuesday. On their website, the students said the plan was comprised of three units, named Se»»»

London: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan changed their children's school for security reasons, just days after the start of the school year in England where the pair recently resettled, British media outlets reported Monday. The couple left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 during a royal famil»»»

Theft convict allegedly used sister’s ID to evade police checks since 2018 Dubai: Turkish police have arrested a fugitive who allegedly spent eight years disguised as a woman and used his sister’s ID card to evade capture after being sentenced to prison for theft and impersonating public officials.»»»

A monument to Prince Alexander I of Battenberg (1857-1893) was unveiled in the square of the same name in Ruse on Tuesday. The bust to the Prince, who ruled Bulgaria from 1879 to 1886, was unveiled by President Iliana Iotova and Ruse Mayor Pencho Milkov. Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova and Ruse M»»»

Doha: A strategic memorandum of understanding with TT-Travel LLC (FUN&SUN), one of the leading tour operators in the Russian and CIS markets, on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market 2026 in Dubai, UAE, which continues until 17 September. Qatar Tourism confirmed in a statement today that, unde»»»

India seeks de-escalation as IRGC says tanker hit mines on ‘illegal’ route The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said search and rescue operations are continuing to find the missing Indian seafarer after a commercial vessel carrying 14 Indian nationals was attacked off the coast of Oman»»»

Paris, France: With less than two weeks to go before Ballon d'Or voting closes, many leading candidates are campaigning hard to be awarded football's top individual honour. This self-promotion is a relatively recent development in a team sport where, until a few years ago, the top individual prize »»»

Arab Finance: Amer Group Holding has approved a restructuring plan for its subsidiary ANC for Tourism Development, formerly Amer for Tourism Development, to prepare it for a temporary listing and trading on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), as per a disclosure. Under the plan, Amer Group will partially »»»

Arab Finance: Passenger traffic growth in Egypt is expected to exceed the global average, ranging between 3.4% and 3.8% over the 2024–2050 period, the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said, citing the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to OAG, a global travel da»»»

Arab Finance: Real estate developer Emaar Misr has signed two construction contracts totaling EGP 14 billion with Rowad Modern Engineering and Innovo Group for the Infinity Beach and Island Living projects at Marassi Red Sea, as per an emailed press release. The agreements bring the total value of »»»

The organisation of the elections is proceeding according to plan and in line with the deadlines set out in the official election timetable, Central Election Commission (CEC) spokesperson Stoyanka Balova-Tsvetkova said on Tuesday at a briefing on preparations for the presidential elections schedule»»»

The Danube River’s water level has fluctuated for over 24 hours along the Bulgarian section, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River in Ruse said on Tuesday. Levels rose by 1 cm near Novo Selo, Lom and Oryahovo, while other monitoring stations recorded declines of 1»»»

Tunisia: The Arab League affirmed the necessity of providing protection for Palestinian children and safeguarding their right to education, as well as providing psychological and social care to children who have been exposed to war, displacement, and loss, and protecting Palestinian identity, memor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a quasi-judicial body that has little in common with justice, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "The International Criminal Court is an entity that we should not even bother criticizing in great detail. Everyone know»»»

The IFS officer drew attention after appearing with Modi, Putin and Xi at the BRICS Summit A photograph of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2026 BRICS Summit has become one of the most widely shared images from the mee»»»

Residents complete birth, death certificates and attestation in minutes Residents in Abu Dhabi can now have birth and death certificates issued and digitally attested through TAMM in a single process, removing the need to complete the two services separately. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) »»»

Bangkok, Sept. 15 (SANA) Syria has presented plans to develop its oil and gas sector at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, as the country seeks to rehabilitate energy infrastructure, restore production capacity and attract international investment. The Syrian Petroleum Company is participating in the global »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei announced. According to Baqaei, FM Araghchi will hold talks and exchange views with his Chinese counterpart during the visit on bilateral relations, a»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) proposed a legislative programme comprising 40 bills aimed at comprehensive digital transformation, the political alliance said on Tuesday. The programme is open to professionals and citizens for discussion and further development of the ideas and solutions put forward. Its»»»

New digital system simplifies licensing, compliance and revenue management for operators Dubai: Holiday homeowners and operators in Abu Dhabi will face a simpler licensing process after the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi upgraded the emirate’s regulatory system for the sector. Sign u»»»

Holistic healing was one of the topics at a Dubai forum on connecting generations Dubai: Dr. Ludmilla Vassiliev spent years as a cardiologist before deciding that modern medicine was only telling half the story. Today, she is one of the pioneers of holistic healing in the UAE, which is a field she »»»

Construction and major renovations of 81 schools in Kyrgyzstan were completed ahead of the 2026–2027 academic year, the press service of the Ministry of Construction said. Of these, 40 schools were built from scratch, while 41 educational institutions underwent major renovations. The completed proj»»»

Traffic on a section of Gogol Street from Moskovskaya Street to Zhumabek Street will be restricted from September 17 due to repair work, the Bishkek City Hall said. According to the municipality, the work on this section will be carried out in stages. Earlier, the municipal enterprise Bishkekteplos»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received the credentials of six new ambassadors to the State of Qatar at his office in the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The Amir received the credentials of HE Josefin Simonsson-Broden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sw»»»

Ras Al Khaimah is expanding Jebel Jais trails with an 80km loop and Via Ferrata Ras Al Khaimah: Good news for hiking enthusiasts. UAE's highest peak, Jebel Jais, is set to get a major expansion of its hiking and climbing network, including an 80-kilometre Grand Loop and a five-day Via Ferrata, or i»»»

Doha: HE Rashid bin Hamad Al-Athba, Second Deputy Chairman of the Qatar Chamber, met with Ms. Zahra Mohamed, Chairperson of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, ways to enhance relations between the two sides and develop cooper»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's EXPO 2027 Commissioner Jagoda Lazarevic, who is also caretaker minister of internal and external trade, EXPO 2027 Director Danilo Jerinic and Jamaican EXPO 2027 Commissioner Kirt Henry signed on Tuesday in Belgrade a contract on Jamaica's participation in the specialised expo. T»»»

Chingiz Akhmatov has been appointed First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan. He was introduced to the staff today. Prosecutor General Melis Bekturganov highlighted Akhmatov’s professional experience and wished him success in his new position. Akhmatov thanked the leadership for the confidence»»»

Representatives of 95 civil society organizations that have expressed an interest in participating in the Public Council under the Parliamentary Committee on Direct Citizen Participation and Interaction with Civil Society met for the first time with members of the committee, the National Assembly s»»»

RAK ties up with Emirates as it courts international travellers back to the emirate Dubai: There is a particular confidence to Ras Al Khaimah right now. The past six months could easily have forced a tourism destination into defensive mode. Instead, the emirate leaned into what it knew it could del»»»

RSV vaccine gives protection against viruses that cause pneumonia and bronchiolitis Dubai: The UAE has expanded its annual flu campaign to cover seasonal respiratory diseases this year. Under the new initiative, health authorities are asking two high-risk groups of residents, pregnant women and old»»»

Preserved since the 1960s, the pump now sits at the heart of Al Faya retreat expansion One of the oldest petrol pumps of the 1960s meant to refuel early desert-crossing vehicles, a local shop, and a medical clinic serving the surrounding region are all being reimagined at the Al Faya retreat, locat»»»

Cairo: Top diplomats of Egypt and Germany stressed the need to step up efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, as well as the importance of safeguarding maritime security in the Red Sea and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of international trade in accordance with international law and the UN»»»

Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, after the Iran-backed fighters wounded 13 people in the kingdom in an assault using ballistic missiles and drones. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen's civ»»»

Tunis, Sept. 15 (TAP)- The primary energy balance (royalties included) showed a deficit of 3.8 Mtoe end of July 2026, accounting for a 9% rise above July 2025 levels. The energy independence rate, representing the ratio of primary energy...»»»

BANJALUKA - Unity must not remain just a great word that is uttered on holidays - it must be visible in everyday life, in every new project and to every young person who knows they belong in the same nation and the same culture on either side of the Drina River, Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut sai»»»

New plans include 350MW solar expansion and a 100MW round-the-clock project Dubai: Masdar is looking to expand its renewable energy footprint in Azerbaijan with a larger solar project, battery storage and a new round-the-clock power development, while a separate 315MW solar project has reached fina»»»