Ronaldo and Mane prove their mettle as Al Nassr overpower Al Ittihad

Al Nassr continued their superb start to the Saudi Pro League season as Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane teamed up to deliver a significant win on Friday. Goals from SPL superstar Ronaldo and Mane spurred Al Nassr to a 2-0 victory over Al Ittihad,...

Cigarette break: French car-sharing service fuels cheaper cross-border shopping

By&nbspEuronews Published on 30/09/2025 - 12:24 GMT+2 •Updated 12:49 CarKlop, a new car-sharing service that allows users to organise cross-border journeys from France to buy cheaper goods such as cigarettes, has rattled the tobacco industry. The...

2018 World Cup results: Iraq pay the penalty as Saudi Arabia convert two late spot kicks

SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA // Nawaf Al Abed buried two penalties in the last nine minutes as Saudi Arabia came from a goal down to beat regional rivals Iraq 2-1 in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. War-torn Iraq, playing their home fixture in...

X-VPN expands to 44 European countries to address data sovereignty challenges

As Europe enforces the AI Act, NIS2, and GDPR, the demand for infrastructure that balances performance, privacy, and compliance is stronger than ever. VPNs are shifting from consumer convenience tools to critical components of the digital...

Slovenia presses EU to muster political courage and force Israel’s hand

Last year, Slovenia, a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, recognised Palestinian statehood and urged other EU countries to follow. Today, seeing its push bearing fruit on the global stage, it is on another mission: to push EU...

More than just another EV, new Zeekr 7X is symbol of the future

The automotive landscape in the UAE is a curious blend of the traditional and the trailblazing. On one hand, there's the steadfast presence of time-honoured petrol-guzzling behemoths, their V8 and V12 engines echoing a bygone era of pure,...

Lionel Messi Opens New Luxury Hotel in Cadiz, Spain

Lionel Messi has opened a new five-star hotel in Sotogrande, a luxury resort town on Spain’s Cádiz coast, expanding his MiM Hotels chain. The property, called MiM Sotogrande, is the latest addition to the Argentine footballer’s portfolio of...

Afghanistan releases US citizen after visit by envoy

Afghanistan has released a US citizen from custody after a visit by Washington's hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the US government said. Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December last year, was released through Qatari mediation...

Zara 'outlet' aiming for UK high street set to rival Primark

Shoppers might see the chain appearing in 2026 (Image: Getty Images ) A low priced fashion brand could open on the UK high street for the first time next year and experts believe it will become a rival for Primark. The chain, Lefties, is owned by...

Dubai Basketball face 'another level' of quality as they step up to EuroLeague

A Dubai team stacked with European stars and former NBA players are about to begin their first season competing against the continent’s basketball elite. The EuroLeague is basketball’s Champions League, featuring giants of the sport including...

157 countries recognise Palestinian State amid Israel’s opposition

In what appears to be a historic diplomatic shift, several Western countries, long considered close allies of Israel, have formally recognised the State of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). France,...

How three sisters in Dubai are feeding an entire school hot meals in East Africa

Three young sisters in Dubai have created a non-profit foundation that is transforming the lives of women and children thousands of miles away in Kenya. Inaya Bhasin, 16, and her sisters Simar, 13, and Rania, 12, were inspired to establish Arise...

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max sounds familiar and intriguing at the same time

Xiaomi has unveiled a smartphone line-up that bears a name strikingly similar to its major rival in Cupertino, California, but there is a twist that is causing people to give the Chinese devices a second look – literally. The world's third-largest...

War Zone or Reprieve?

All across Philadelphia — from City Hall to the most dangerous blocks — Philadelphians are living with two competing realities: that there are significantly fewer shootings, and also too much blood is still being shed. During the height of the...

Arabic word of the week'Kibreet', or matchstick, evokes hellfire

Before it came to mean matchstick, the Arabic word kibreet referred to sulphur, with meanings that were perplexingly contradictory but echoed the manifold uses of the element. For farmers, it is used as a pesticide, vital for the safety of their...

Philadelphia’s Shootings Have Plummeted, But Some Neighborhoods Remain Hard Hit

All across Philadelphia — from City Hall to the most dangerous blocks — Philadelphians are living with two competing realities: that there are significantly fewer shootings, and also too much blood is still being shed. During the height of the...

Oil posts biggest weekly gain in three months as pressure rises on Russia

Oil prices settled more than 1 per cent higher on Friday and posted their biggest weekly gains since June as US President Donald Trump increased pressure on buyers of Russian oil and Ukraine carried out new attacks on Moscow's energy...

Wicklow-Wexford TD attends United Nations General Assembly in New York

Deputy Brennan, who travelled to Egypt to meet NGOs earlier this year, was selected to join the delegation, which included Taoiseach Michael Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris, due to his strong voice in relation to Gaza, particularly regarding the...

DP World Tour: 'We have a long way to go - I don’t think that sustainability is ever done'

The recently concluded DP World Tour Championship, the 15th anniversary of the DP World Tour’s season-ending event, was considered the “greenest edition to date”. The tournament at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai continued the European Tour group’s...

The H1-B visa upset is a golden opportunity for Gulf Arab states

The biggest battle in the world does not involve drones or satellites or any form of artillery. It is a battle for minds and talent. It is a battle whose outcome is shaped in boardrooms and government agencies, where relatively smaller players...