Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has said Moscow hopes Hungary will continue its economic cooperation with Russia, while warning that Budapest’s recent actions could affect bilateral ties. Kremlin hopes Hungary will continue economic cooperation The Kremlin hopes “reason will prevail” in Hungary and that»»»

Tokyo: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the medalists in the Equestrian Jumping team event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games during a ceremony held in Tokyo. His Excellency presented the medals to the winning teams: Saudi Arabia claimed go»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting its rail and automotive conglomerates and international suppliers to the sectors, the Treasury Department said, in the latest US push to isolate Tehran economically. The sanctions are part of the department’»»»

Poland’s housing market has stabilized, with developer contract signings up 15% to 19% y/y, but growth is increasingly concentrated among large companies. Their stronger brands and lower financing costs help them gain share as the fragmented sector consolidates. The market has about 800 developers,»»»

Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iraq has undergone a qualitative shift in regional and international balances of power. The two main players in the Iraqi arena are the US and Iran, and both compete for influence. Iran has invested patiently a»»»

AMMAN — The industrial sector grew 4.6 per cent in the second quarter and contributed about 40 per cent of the Kingdom’s economic growth, the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) said in a statement on Thursday.The chamber said manufacturing grew 6.2 per cent year-on-year, its highest quarterly growth »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic told Tanjug on Thursday talks between Hungary's MOL and the Russian energy company Gazprom about an acquisition of a Russian majority stake in the Serbian oil company NIS by MOL had not collapsed, as also confir»»»

Russia launched its heaviest combined assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in months on Wednesday, killing seven people and triggering emergency power cuts in Kyiv and nearby regions. The strikes came as officials warned of a difficult winter amid Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power and heatin»»»

Fresh official figures show a sharp deterioration in Hungary’s government balance compared with a year earlier, while the government has significantly revised its full-year deficit expectations. Deficit more than nine times higher than a year earlier Hungary’s general government sector recorded a H»»»

LONDON: For decades, the UK-Saudi relationship has been defined by energy, defense, trade and intelligence cooperation. But as conflict and instability increasingly threaten the Gulf’s shipping lanes, energy infrastructure and critical technologies, Sir Liam Fox argues that the partnership now need»»»

WBJ spoke with Monika Szelenberger, Director of Leasing and Asset Management and a member of the Management Team at Adgar Poland, about rising labor and fit-out costs, shifting tenant expectations, workplace strategy, and how AI could reshape the future of office space WBJ: The past few years have »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed New York according to its schedule, which had been provided to the US side in advance, Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York said on Thursday. Earlier this week, Axios reported, citing sou»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 1: A FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot was stabbed by his co-pilot in what the Israeli media are calling a terror attack. The co-pilot was detained by off-duty pilots on board and passengers before making a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. Al»»»

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was one of the most recognizable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy entrepreneurs with ties to the ruling party. Famous for giving luxury vehicles and wads of cash to allies at »»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of a Himalayan avalanche that buried 16 expedition workers, in one of the worst mountain disasters in recent years. The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,345-foot) Himlung peak early on Sunda»»»

Talks remain stalled as Trump predicts a quick end and Tehran weighs Washington's response US President Donald Trump says the seven-month war with Iran will end “very soon, one way or the other”, presenting Tehran with a stark choice between reaching an agreement and facing further US military acti»»»

LONDON: Syrian authorities began restoring gas supplies on Thursday to the Deir Ali power plant after an explosion at a pipeline serving the Tishreen thermal plant near Damascus forced several generating stations offline and reduced electricity available on the national grid. Technical crews starte»»»

GENEVA: A staff member at humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières has tested positive for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease while working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF said on Thursday. “This person is being safely evacuated under a strict medical protoc»»»

UAE organisations lead the way in promoting gender equality initiatives Dubai: Gender balance is increasingly moving beyond corporate commitments and into measurable policies, leadership targets, and workplace initiatives, according to speakers at the inaugural SDG 5 Pledge Awards in Dubai. The UAE»»»

NEW YORK: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would never shy away from dialogue, even as the United States had targeted Iran several times, Tasnim reported on Thursday. Iran had denied a report that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered its delegation to the UN General Assembly to »»»

A wind turbine described by its developer as the world's tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower. The colossal turbine has been built at an existing wind farm in Lusatia, southeast of Berlin. Once»»»

Experts say food intelligence is key to healthier kids' meals in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Hotels and tourism-licensed food outlets in Abu Dhabi must make at least half of children’s menu items healthy from October 1, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), enforci»»»

French Prime ​Minister ‌Sébastien Lecornu ⁠on Thursday presented a belt-tightening government budget for 2027, with savings predicted to come from freezing wages in the public sector and all but the lowest ‌pensions. A series of targeted tax measures were also predicted, though the country's indepe»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in the joint meeting of Their Excellencies the Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with HE Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held today in Man»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia is courting support from Saudi Arabia to speed up negotiations for a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said on Thursday after talks with the Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi. Indonesia and the GCC launched »»»

Washington, United States: The Republic of Korea has agreed to invest billions of dollars in US energy projects, both governments said, but Seoul expressed regret on Thursday that Washington's announcement "went beyond what had been agreed upon." Seoul had previously agreed to invest $350 billion i»»»

Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has said there is no evidence that Russia is preparing an attack on NATO territory, following a meeting with the military bloc’s chief, Mark Rutte, in Brussels. His remarks came amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO, as some Western officia»»»

RIYADH: Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain and EY MENA are expanding their collaboration to develop what they describe as the Kingdom’s first AI-native business process outsourcing service. The planned service will use Humain’s AI infrastructure and its agentic AI platform, while EY will »»»

LONDON: Hala Alakhsham woke up recently to “a foul, rotten smell in the truest sense of the word,” but the Gaza City cook found nothing after searching her home for the source, she said in an Instagram video on Sept. 23. Turning to social media, she found others across the Palestinian territory des»»»

RIYADH: The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council's first major business forum since signing a bilateral trade deal will be held in London on Oct. 20. The UK and the GCC concluded negotiations on the free trade agreement on May 20, with a deal that will see tariffs removed on around 93 percent of goods, »»»

Tax authorities from 10 BRICS administrations discuss ways to build more efficient systems The UAE has joined tax authorities from BRICS countries for talks on how technology, international cooperation and knowledge sharing can help improve tax systems. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) participated »»»

New AP-NORC poll shows economic dissatisfaction weeks before US midterm elections Washington: Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chan»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday $200 billion in South Korean energy investments, including $54 billion for a long-mooted Alaska LNG project that Seoul said had yet to be decided on. South Korea had previously agreed to invest $350 billion in the United State»»»

LONDON: The reported electoral alliance between Hamas, Islamic Jihad and exiled former Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan represents one of the most unlikely developments yet seen in Palestinian politics. But as Palestinians prepare to go to the polls on Nov. 28, in the first national elections in 20 »»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

The resignation of Aleksandar Vucic as president of Serbia should be understood in the context of the internal political conflict between the ruling elites and Generation Z, which began several years ago as a result of the collapse of the newly renovated railway station building in one of Serbia’s »»»

BTC's Guinness-certified 2.12m gold bar is styled as a ruler for visitors to stand beside Dubai: The world's tallest gold bar is on display at the 58th Watch & Jewelry Middle East Show at Expo Centre Sharjah, where visitors can stand next to it and compare their height. The bar, presented by the Bu»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's 2025 real GDP was up by 2.1 pct y-o-y, the national statistical office RZS said on Thursday. The nominal GDP was up by 8.1 pct y-o-y. In current prices, the 2025 GDP totalled 10,558,438 dinars. By activities, the manufacturing industry accounted for the highest share of the GDP »»»

Following the Parliament’s rejection of liberal Siegfried Mureșan’s proposed cabinet on Wednesday, president Nicușor Dan said he would hold a new round of consultations with the political parties in Parliament on Monday, October 5th, and that he planned to nominate another prime minister the same d»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas storage levels in Europe exceeded 71.5% by the end of September, but remained at the lowest level recorded for September 30 since 2011 and stayed at a record low throughout the month, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) analyzed by Sputnik on Thursday. As o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States does not rule out carrying out strikes on Iraq if it sees a threat on Iraqi territory, even despite the official end of its operation in the country against ISIS (the Islamic State terrorist organization, banned in Russia), The Washington Post reported, citing a»»»

Grand jury to review reopened Cornell fraternity rape case after new evidence emerges Nearly two years after a Cornell University student reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in Ithaca, New York, her case is back before prosecutors. A civil lawsuit, police transcripts and private»»»

Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research »»»

MRF has raised questions about possible links between a major crash barrier contractor and government officials, calling for an investigation into the company's public procurement contracts and alleged connections to people close to the government. At a news briefing in Parliament, MRF Deputy Floor»»»

Kyrgyz wrestler Zholaman Sharshenbekov won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan. It is the first gold medal of the national team of Kyrgyzstan at the current Games. In the Greco-Roman wrestling final in the 60kg weight category, he defeated Uzbekistani Alisher Ganiev 7-5. Sharshenbekov began hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market declined by 2.64% during the current week to reach $4174.72000 per ounce on Thursday, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). The data showed that the price of gold fell from $4288.24680 per ounce recorded on Sunday. It also indicat»»»

News and comments on businessman Ilian Filipov’s murder, which occurred in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, dominated the media on Thursday. ILIAN FILIPOV’s MURDER On Nova Television’s morning show, Bird.bg journalist Dimitar Stoyanov said the man detained in connection with the murder of b»»»

When a crisis hits, organizations tend to develop a gravitational field. Everything gets pulled upward. Information goes to senior management, decisions go to senior management, approvals go to senior management, people who normally make perfectly sensible decisions suddenly wait for permission fro»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Countries that want to deploy nuclear weapons near Russia's borders are mistaken, this does not lead to security but to escalation and increased tension, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. On Europe, Kaliningrad"Those countries that reassure themselves with the ide»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Finance, Budget, Entrepreneurship and Competition Development approved a proposal to increase the revenue side of the national budget for 2026 by 564.75 million soms. The increase in budget revenues is proposed to be financed through additional non-tax revenues. The»»»