Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he does not believe that China and Russia are helping Iran, adding that they have "too much to lose." Trump has faced pressure over reports that Chinese and Russian entities have supplied Iran with intelligence for attacks on »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar was attacked on its territory by Iran, in a blatant violation of its sovereignty, the provisions of international law, and the principles of good-neighborly relations. In his speech today at the opening of the»»»

EXPLAINERNew inspections, timelines, ratings and eligibility, appeals, and final decision factors Dubai: Dubai parents were relieved when school fees were frozen for the 2026-27 academic year. With the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) bringing back school inspections, the big questi»»»

A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova strongly condemned the latest drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea close to the country's coastline in a statement released by her press secretariat on Tuesday. The President described as "a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and inter»»»

Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov told journalists on Tuesday that a rescue operation was carried out in very rough seas near the coastal town of Byala after authorities received a report of a ship in distress in the Black Sea. He noted that, as a result of the immediate action t»»»

During a meeting between Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova that took place on Tuesday, Radev said that while Bulgaria lacks conclusive evidence regarding the origin of the drones used in the attacks in the Black Sea, the results of these strikes benefit Russia, »»»

Eleven crew members of the merchant ship AZOV CONCORD are missing and five have been rescued after the vessel was reported struck 17 miles east of Krapets, while three sailors evacuated from the CHELSEA 3 were hospitalized in Varna, Bulgarian officials said Tuesday. Most of the AZOV CONCORD crew ar»»»

A sailor aboard the Chelsea 3 said a Russian drone had struck the vessel three times during an attack in the Black Sea near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, BNT reported. “A drone hit us three times. A Russian drone!” the sailor said. Two ships were hit in the latest attacks. The Azov Concord was str»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday to discuss drone attacks on two commercial vessels near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, saying that although the drones’ origin had not been conclusively established, the outcome»»»

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he had spoken with Prime Minister Rumen Radev following the latest attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea on Tuesday. “NATO will continue to work closely with our Allies in the Black Sea,” Rutte wrote on X. He added that NATO had already strengthened its p»»»

By Staff, Agencies A new UN report Global poverty has risen for the first time since 2010, with 1.2 billion people facing acute deprivation. The study, released on Monday by the UN Development Program [UNDP] and the University of Oxford, found that the number of people living in acute poverty has i»»»

The IMF has raised its 2026 global growth forecast slightly to 3.1%, citing the resilience of advanced economies despite rising energy prices caused by the Iran war. But it warned that poorer countries that are not benefiting from the AI boom remain particularly vulnerable to energy shocks, economi»»»

The drone attack on commercial vessels and the unexpected arrival in Bulgaria of Iva Mihaylova, a woman of dual citizenship of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, dominate the news media on Tuesday. DRONE ATTACK IN THE BLACK SEA All media out»»»

Global poverty has risen for the first time since 2010, with 1.2 billion people facing acute deprivation, according to a new UN report. The study, released on Monday by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the University of Oxford, found that the number of people living in acute poverty has increa»»»

European countries should expand their own arms production because American factories will largely be occupied with supplying the US military, Washington’s envoy to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, has said. US defense spending could reach $1–1.5 trillion in 2026, leaving limited manufacturing capacity for »»»

Washington, Oct. 13 (SANA) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1%, from 3% previously, citing strong investment in artificial intelligence (AI) that is helping offset the economic impact of rising energy prices and the war in the Middle»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Islamic Revolution Guards [IRG] Navy confirmed that commercial vessels and oil tankers cooperating with US forces in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf will face a decisive response, describing the US military as “terrorist” and “plundering.” In a statement on Monday, the IRG »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held this morning at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council's headquarters. The inauguratio»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Iraqi Resistance reported four violations of Iraqi airspace by US aircraft on Monday, accusing US forces of continuing to violate Iraq’s airspace and sovereignty. The Iraqi Resistance said the US aircraft were operating from bases in Jordan and the occupied territories, descr»»»

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemns attacks, Bulgaria to summon Russian envoy Sofia: Two ships were struck off the Bulgarian coast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, adding that he would summon the Russian ambassador over the latest such incident in the Black Sea. Radev wrote on social»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's economy is forecast to grow by more than twice the global rate in 2027, with a 7.9 percent expansion projected by the International Monetary Fund. The growth — outpacing the expected global average of 3.4 percent — will be supported by the Kingdom’s diversified energy export »»»

Vazrazhdane MP Tsontcho Ganev told reporters in the parliamentary lobby that no one should be surprised that "the war is now in our yard". "Bulgaria has been a participant in the war for some time now – not since today, nor since last week when the other two ships were attacked," he added. On Tuesd»»»

Combating antisemitism, defending democratic values and maintaining the strategic partnership with the United States and Israel remain our unwavering commitments, GERB leader Boyko Borissov said here on Tuesday in a Facebook post following his meeting with David Harris, who headed the American Jewi»»»

Speaking to reporters in Parliament on Tuesday, Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov commented on the latest reports of drone attacks that took in the Black Sea near Bulgaria's coast. The MP said that Bulgaria is fully adhering to NATO protocol and added that Prime Minister Rumen Radev a»»»

Sofia, Bulgaria: Two ships were struck off the Bulgarian coast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, adding that he would summon the Russian ambassador over the latest such incident in the Black Sea. Radev wrote on social media that a Ukrainian-owned cargo ship was "hit by three aerial drone»»»

Damascus, Oct. 13 (SANA) Amendments to Syria’s customs tariff schedule are intended to reduce production costs and encourage investment in renewable energy, industry and health care, Mazen Alloush, director of International Relations and Cooperation at the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Cus»»»

Hezbollah MP Ibrahim al-Moussawi said that self-defense is "a natural right" after the army and security forces seized explosives suspected of belonging to Hezbollah, while rejecting claims that the group is planning assassinations. "If it is true (that the explosives belong to Hezbollah), the resi»»»

European Commission President (EC) Ursula von der Leyen has strongly condemned the drone attacks off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on Tuesday. In a post on social media, she said the Black Sea had become another front of escalation in Russia’s war against Ukraine. “This is unacceptable. I strongly con»»»

Fund holds 2026 growth at 3.1% as energy shocks, debt and an AI bet test global buffers Dubai: The International Monetary Fund warned on October 12 that the global economy is nearing the limits of its resilience. Energy shocks from the Middle East war, thin policy buffers and heavy reliance on AI i»»»

Seoul: For South Korea's gold medal-winning footballers, victory at the Asian Games came with a reward beyond sporting glory: exemption from mandatory military service. But the way some players celebrated that benefit has sparked a public backlash, prompting Seoul to reconsider a decades-old system»»»

MOSCOW: Russian forces hit a ship delivering military and dual-use cargo to Ukraine’s port city of Mykolaiv, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday, without mentioning any energy facilities following Donald Trump’s announcement on Sunday of an ‌energy ceasefire. Reuters ‌could not independent»»»

The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger declaring that with this president, "All roads lead to Putin." The stark assessment years ago from Nancy Pelosi echoed anew after Trump's surprise announcement last week that he struck a deal w»»»

Fidesz has announced that former president János Áder will speak at its 23 October commemoration of the 1956 Revolution in Budapest, alongside historian Mária Schmidt and parliamentary group leader János Bóka. Viktor Orbán is conspicuously absent from the announced line-up, raising questions about »»»

IndiGo extend Saudi flight cancellations, Air India and Air India Express also cut flights Dubai: India’s major airlines have cancelled or suspended flights to Saudi Arabia as the closure of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was extended following deadly attacks on the Saudi capital. Sign »»»

Riyadh, Oct. 13 (SANA) Arab energy officials discussed progress toward establishing a common electricity market and a pilot electricity-exchange project involving Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt at the 16th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity in Riyadh. Mohsen Mahbash, chargé d’a»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hebrew “Haaretz” daily reported that “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly seeking Saudi Arabia’s approval, through US mediation, for the “Israeli entity to join the aggression against Yemen. According to a report by, Netanyahu reportedly views the move as a w»»»

Two ships were struck by aerial drones near Bulgaria’s maritime border in separate overnight incidents in the Black Sea, with one vessel sinking and four crew members from the sunken ship later reported rescued, according to information provided by Bulgarian authorities. The attacks linked to the w»»»

Two merchant ships were struck by drones in separate incidents in the Black Sea near Bulgaria, with one vessel sinking east of Krapets and another surviving an attack east of Byala, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, announcing plans to speak with Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova and NATO Secr»»»

Eleven of 17 Starlink antennas were deliberately set on fire at a secure site near Sofia by two masked individuals, Ivaylo Mirchev of the "Yes, Bulgaria" party said in a Facebook post, questioning the response of Bulgarian security services to suspected sabotage linked to Russia. The antennas belon»»»

Bulgarian political figures called for a stronger response to repeated drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, with Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova describing the strikes near the country’s territorial waters as unacceptable and several politicians urging immediate consultations with»»»

DUBAI: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Thani on Tuesday stressed that the security of Gulf states and the preservation of their sovereignty could not be compromised. "The security of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the preservation of their sovereignty is a matter that cannot be compromised on»»»

Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to »»»

"Repeated attacks on merchant ships in the immediate vicinity of Bulgaria's territorial waters are completely unacceptable," Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova wrote on the social network X on Tuesday after Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported new drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea fo»»»

The parliamentary group of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) submitted a request for the National Assembly to hear Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev, Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov and Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev over "the crash barrier scheme" and »»»

Overnight, Russian Armed Forces carried out coordinated strikes using precision-guided ground-based weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukraine’s military-industrial enterprises, logistics hubs, railway and port infrastructure, as well as vessels involved in delivering military cargo to Uk»»»

By Staff, Agencies The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched. In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said global growth had withstood the Mid»»»

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including borrowing related to artificial intelligence. The IMF says it expects the global economy to grow at a 3.1% pace this year. That's »»»

As word came of Houthi rebels closing in, Weam Abdullah and her family decided it was time to leave their home in Taiz, Yemen's third largest city. They had survived a yearslong siege by the rebels earlier in their country's civil war, and they didn't want to endure that again. They made it out jus»»»

A controversial map depicting Sopron as part of Germany has triggered a political row in Hungary, with a Tisza Party MP demanding that Fidesz and Mi Hazánk distance themselves from their German far-right allies. The map’s creator has already resigned following the backlash in Germany. “Sopron is Hu»»»