– The European Commission has proposed a new communications network for emergency and security services across Europe. The EU Critical Communication System, known as EUCCS, would connect national networks used by police, firefighters and medical responders. Civil protection authorities would

    German automaker Volkswagen AG agreed Monday to sell its Osnabrück manufacturing plant to Israeli private equity firm Aurelius Capital and the German state of Lower Saxony, setting up the site’s conversion into a dedicated defense manufacturing facility. Under the preliminary

    Business

    – India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in the United States for the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and bilateral trade talks. The ministerial runs in Milwaukee on September 30 and October 1. India’s Commerce Ministry said Goyal will

    News

    – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India is expanding its maritime security role across the Indian Ocean Region. He spoke at the Indian Navy’s second Commanders’ Conference of 2026 in New Delhi on September 29. Singh said Indian warships now

    – Suleiman Khan, son of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, has accused Pakistan’s leadership of acting like “tyrants” as supporters prepare for an October 4 march on Islamabad. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf moved the protest from September 27 after days of

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with INTERPOL President Lucas Filip on the sidelines of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu

    Travel

    – flydubai presented its growing Levant route network at the Syria Travel Show in Damascus as the regional low-cost carrier expands direct connectivity between the United Arab Emirates and key Syrian commercial hubs. Participating in the event hosted under the

    Technology

    – The European Commission has proposed a new communications network for emergency and security services across Europe. The EU Critical Communication System, known as EUCCS, would connect national networks used by police, firefighters and medical responders. Civil protection authorities would

    American technology giant Nvidia announced on Monday the establishment of a global coalition bringing together roughly 40 major tech and cybersecurity entities to safeguard artificial intelligence infrastructure against systemic vulnerabilities. According to official reports from Emirates News Agency, Nvidia launches

    Market participants and technology policy analysts across Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. are evaluating a renewed wave of panic over Chinese AI following the public release of advanced open-source artificial intelligence models from foreign developers. Chinese artificial intelligence developer Moonshot

    United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for wider global participation in artificial intelligence governance during a major conference in Shanghai. He said AI must serve people across all regions, not only governments and companies with the largest resources. Guterres pointed

    Australian creators are pressing for a direct role in the federal government’s new Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the body on July 15 as part of Australia’s national artificial intelligence framework. The office will coordinate policy on

    Sports

    Lionel Messi has ended his international career with Argentina after 21 years at senior level. The 39-year-old leaves with national records for both appearances and goals. Messi played 207 matches for Argentina and scored 125 times. His international career included

    Automotive

    Japan’s new car sales rose 1.8% in the first half of 2026, marking a second straight first-half gain for the domestic auto market. Automakers sold 2,387,189 new vehicles from January through June, including minivehicles. The increase followed a stronger second