In tonight's edition: TPLF fighters take over the airport in Tigray amid escalating conflict with federal troops. But first, concerns about South Africa's high rates of crimes are brought even more into focus as 11 people are killed at a party. And in eastern DR Congo, residents of Bukavu are once »»»

Petar Volgin is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Vazrazhdane party alongside presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov. Petar Volgin was born in Sofia on September 28, 1969. He»»»

Capitals, Sept. 24 (SANA) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cut its 2026 growth forecast for the economies it covers to 2.5% on Thursday, its second consecutive downgrade as war, higher energy prices and borrowing costs weighed on the outlook, while Japan’s Nikkei rose as »»»

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BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4420 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct»»»

Psychiatric assessment found defendant was mentally responsible for his actions Dubai: Kuwait’s Court of Appeals has upheld a death sentence against a Kuwaiti man convicted of deliberately killing his wife by running her over with his vehicle in the Mutlaa desert during Eid Al Fitr, local media rep»»»

Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, met with the management of the Chinese company Geely Auto Group in Hangzhou. The Cabinet’s press service reported. Kasymaliev visited the company’s headquarters, where he was briefed on the corporation’s operations and manufact»»»

Free Abu Dhabi exhibition puts locally made technology, healthcare and industry on display Dubai: Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the UAE’s key financial engine for economic diversification and industrial transformation, will host The Current of Growth, a two-day immersive exhibition showcasing UA»»»

Ivelin Mihaylov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Velichie party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Yuliana Mateeva. Mihaylov was born on August 30, 1977, in Gorna Oryahovitsa,»»»

Yuliana Mateeva is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. She was nominated by the Velichie party alongside presidential candidate Ivelin Mihaylov. Yuliana Mateeva was born in Varna. She completed her »»»

Sergey Indzhov is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission (CEC). He was nominated by the Bulgarian Social Democracy – Euro-Left party alongside presidential candidate Alexander Tomov. Indzhov was born on Sept»»»

Speaking to reporters in Parliament's lobby here on Thursday, Vazrazhdane Deputy Floor Leader Petar Petrov said that the Criminal Code amendment bill approved by MPs at first reading earlier in the day criminalizes a range of commercial activities that could be linked to the Russian Federation. The»»»

Kostadin Kostadinov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Vazrazhdane party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Petar Volgin. Kostadinov is the founder of Vazrazhdane. He gradu»»»

NEW YORK - The order based on respect for the UN Charter and the law founded upon it no longer exists, and all countries that recognise the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo and have attempted to seize 14 per cent of the territory of Serbia participated in trampling the Cha»»»

Education spending is soaring, but skills gaps show why system needs a fundamental rethink Global spending on education exceeds $5 trillion annually, approximately 5% of global GDP. Yet 85 million jobs are estimated to go unfulfilled by 2030, and only 58% of students globally reach minimum reading »»»

UAE ranks 22nd globally as EV sales and charging infrastructure continue to expand Dubai: The UAE has emerged as the Gulf’s highest-ranked market for electric vehicle readiness, as a new global study finds that charging networks, vehicle availability, costs and government policy are becoming just a»»»

The Judges’ Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously admitted 18 candidates to participate in the election of SJC members from the judges’ quota on Thursday. Those admitted are Todor Gurov, a judge at the Sofia City Court; Vasil Petkov, a judge at the Military Court of Appeals; Mla»»»

Nikolay Nenchev is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25, according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Tsveta Kirilova. Nenchev was born on August 11, 1»»»

Kiril Valchev was born on 24 May 1973 in Sofia. Graduated from the Saint Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher National School for Ancient Languages and Cultures. Got his PhD in Law from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. A part-time assistant professor of civil law at Sofia University St. Kliment »»»

Tsveta Kirilova is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 according to a decision by the Central Election Commission. She was nominated by the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union party, alongside presidential candidate Nikolay Nenchev. Kirilova was born in Sofia in 197»»»

Aleksandar Tomov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the "Bulgarian Social Democracy – Euro-Left" party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Sergey Indzhov. Tomov was born in Sofi»»»

Boyan Stankov-Rasate is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Yordan Manasiev. Boyan Rasate was born in 1971 in Sofia. His »»»

Fuel prices in Bulgaria are likely to remain closely tied to international oil and refined-fuel prices despite domestic supply exceeding demand by 20-30%, energy expert Martin Vladimirov of the Center for the Study of Democracy said in an interview with Nova TV. Vladimirov said Bulgaria currently h»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is too early to talk about a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in the United States, a decision has not yet been made, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. On Putin-Trump Meeting"It is too early to tal»»»

Move against Araghchi deepens questions over who has authority to negotiate with US Dubai: Iran’s tentative diplomatic opening with the United States has triggered a political backlash at home, with lawmakers registering an impeachment motion against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over his contact»»»

A new opinion poll paints a strikingly negative picture of how Hungarian voters now view Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power, with a majority selecting “mafia state” among the two terms they believe best describe his former political system. Seven in ten respondents also said they believed corruption »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Dmitry Zlodorev – The new agreement on Greenland could allow the United States to use the island as a platform to militarize the Arctic region, a former US diplomat, Jim Jatras, told RIA Novosti. "Most worrying at this point is the US shift from looking at Greenland as a poten»»»

The Ministry of Construction has completed the construction of a new 750-seat school on Tenir-Too Street in Bishkek’s Ak-Ordo residential area, in line with an order from President Sadyr Japarov. The school was financed from the republican budget. The progress and quality of construction work were »»»

The army intelligence directorate has arrested one of the most senior leaders of the Islamic State group in north Lebanon after he was tasked with carrying out a terrorist operation targeted against Pope Leo’s visit to Lebanon in late 2025, MTV has reported. The report said the Syrian detainee is k»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will present the Qatar premiere of George Gershwin’s An American in Paris on Thursday, October 1, at 7:30pm at Auditorium 3 of the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC). According to a QPO post on X, the concert will be conducted by Marcus Bosch»»»

MOSCOW, September 24 (Sputnik) - A Starlink ground station that provides Ukraine with satellite internet access caught fire in central Poland overnight, the RMF FM broadcaster reported on Thursday. A distribution facility was reportedly set ablaze and a power generator was also damaged. Police offi»»»

The US security posture in the Arctic still largely rests on the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, while the new deal updates it, Kuupik Kleist, Greenland's ex-PM and member of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party, tells Sputnik. The revised deal will now “take Greenland and Denmark into acc»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has admitted that Ottawa had spent the past year making contingency plans to prepare for the "extreme tail risk" of US military action in Canada. Asked how seriously Ottawa had taken US President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the "51st »»»

Swimmer from Kyrgyzstan Denis Petrashov won a silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games in Japan. In the qualifying heat on September 24, he finished first in his group and advanced to the final. In the decisive race, the Kyrgyz swimmer completed the distance in 2 minutes 8.67 s»»»

Parliament Thursday voted 183-10 to approve at first reading amendments to the Criminal Code related to the transposition of a European directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures. The revisions were supported by MPs from all parliamen»»»

HEADLINES Tax changes, the presidential election campaign and scrutiny of private flights taken by Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski feature prominently in Thursday’s coverage. Other reports examine defence spending, consumer protection, regional inequalities and shortcomi»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the delegation he is leading arrived in Poland on an official visit on Thursday. He is due to be officially welcomed with a ceremony to be held outside the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw. As part of the visit, Radev is scheduled to meet with Polish Prime »»»

BRICS Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority Rasha Abdel Aal stressed the importance of tax cooperation among BRICS countries and the opportunities it provides for exchanging expertise and benefiting from successful experiences and practices among member states. At the conclusion of a three-day meeting»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Minister of State for International Cooperation in the UAE Reem Al Hashimon. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York and focused on en»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and China have agreed to extend the Busan trade deal until January 10, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said. "We have agreed today that we will extend what we call the Busan Agreement… until January 10, to give us more time to see what we can do on th»»»

Driver, conductor arrested after nine killed in Yamuna Expressway tragedy Passengers aboard a double-decker sleeper bus that caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway had warned the driver about a burning smell minutes before the vehicle was engulfed in flames, but their concerns were allegedly ignored,»»»

On the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jeenbek Kulubaev, and the Foreign Minister of the Union of the Comoros, Mbae Mohamed. Following the meeting, a joint communiqué on the es»»»

Kyrgyzstan plans to introduce the international Travel Rule for virtual asset transactions. The rule will require crypto exchanges and other relevant service providers to share certain information about senders and recipients when transfers are made. Representatives of the State Financial Intellige»»»

COMMENTWithout media strategy, most trade shows are only limited to people in the room For years, exhibitions have measured success by how many visitors came, how many exhibitors participated, and how many deals were signed. These numbers matter of course, but they don't tell the full story. What r»»»

Tunis, Sept.24 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti participated in the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network, held Wednesday in New York on the...»»»

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market declined by 2.16 percent during the current week, reaching $4,284.63670 per ounce on Thursday, according to data issued by Qatar National Bank (QNB). The data showed that the price of gold fell from $4,379.43700 per ounce recorded on Sunday. It al»»»

In Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of people working in fraud centres are scamming people across the world. US authorities suggest the fraudsters are responsible for scams worth almost $10 billion a year against US nationals alone. Victims in Europe, the UK and China have also been targeted. »»»

A new pay system is being introduced in Bishkek for drivers at the municipal enterprise Bishkek City Transport, the capital’s City Hall reported. Under the new system, drivers’ salaries will depend on compliance with work schedules, labour discipline and the quality of passenger service. If a compl»»»

A pilot project using satellite data and artificial intelligence to grow corn and sunflowers is being implemented in the village of Ak-Sai, Ton district, Issyk-Kul region. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, artific»»»

Society in Kyrgyzstan is not yet ready for electronic voting in elections, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Tynchtyk Shainazarov said at a Zhogorku Kenesh meeting. He was responding to MP Makhabat Mavlyanova, who said conditions had been created in the country for holding fair elections b»»»