Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has warned that European airfares could climb by up to 20% in 2027 as jet fuel costs rise amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Euronews reported. O’Leary also criticized environmental taxes imposed by European countries, arguing that they add to airlines’ operating »»»

Lebanon's Justice Minister Adel Nassar vowed to pursue an investigation into a shipment of Hezbollah explosives to the end, saying the probe was expanding as he pressed for the case to be referred to the Judicial Council on national security grounds. “There are no limits to the investigation,” Nass»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detained a resident of Sevastopol, who provided the Security Service of Ukraine with information about the locations of military equipment and units of the Black Sea Fleet. The illegal activities of a Russian ci»»»

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, media reported Wednesday. The ruling follows an $18 billion settlement with 48 other states over similar claims. Meta called the penalty “a tax on sp»»»

Lawrence Wong tours iconic mosque, embracing UAE's values of tolerance Abu Dhabi: Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, has visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, accompanied by Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, and a number of senior Singaporean»»»

UAE Presidential Adviser says nomination reflects nation's investment in human capital Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has hailed the nomination of Lana Nusseibeh for the post of UN Secretary-General as a reflection of the UAE's growing international prese»»»

Doha, Oct. 22 (SANA) Qatar and France have expressed their readiness to work together to support projects aimed at promoting stability and economic recovery in Syria, in close cooperation with the Syrian government. The commitment was outlined in a joint statement issued on Wednesday and published »»»

New Delhi, India: India began annual measures on Thursday to tackle toxic air pollution in New Delhi, a megacity of 30 million people regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals. Delhi's air quality deteriorates in winter, when cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground. Major so»»»

Romanian microenterprises will have access to EUR 100 million in financing under a new agreement between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and BCR Social Finance IFN SA. The EIB will provide a EUR 50 million loan, which BCR Social Finance will match with an equal amount to support small businesses»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority on Thursday said that operations at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam have resumed and air traffic have returned to normal. The General Authority of Civil Aviation, in a social media post, also identified the fatalities, one Saudi citizen and »»»

Romania recorded the highest annual growth in construction output in the European Union in August 2026, with activity rising by 39% compared with the same month last year, according to Eurostat data published on Tuesday. The increase was well above the EU average of 2.6% and the euro area average o»»»

Abu Dhabi-based Indian expat reveals what he did for family, himself and what counts most Abu Dhabi: A year ago, Anilkumar Bolla's life changed for good when he won Dh100 million with The UAE Lottery. Twelve months on, the Indian expat in Abu Dhabi says the biggest reward is not the money itself, b»»»

SAJ Electric, a Chinese manufacturer of inverters and energy storage systems, is building its offer for Romania around storage: hybrid systems for commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers, a retrofit solution for solar parks already in operation and integrated systems for household prosumers. The »»»

For years, solar efficiency was counted in watts per module and megawatts per hectare. The next percentage points of yield, however, will come less from bigger hardware and more from how intelligently a plant reads its surroundings, controls its equipment and keeps track of its own data. This was t»»»

Simtel Team has signed a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract—valued at €17.50 million (excluding VAT)—with Vienna Energy for a new solar park. Vienna Energy For?a Natural? is wholly owned by Wien Energie International GmbH and is part of the Austrian energy group Wien »»»

The Minister of Finance has warned of a significant budgetary impact should price-capping measures in the fuel market be extended.Extending fuel price caps would result in a budgetary impact of approximately 1.6 billion lei, stated Minister of ...»»»

TDI Renewables has secured €25.5 million in financing from Raiffeisen Bank International AG for the development of the Irato?u photovoltaic project—a 58 MWp installation located in Arad County, according to the local ...»»»

The Competition Authority has approved the full takeover of the Gazprom gas station network by Romanian entrepreneurs Iulian Stanciu, former head of the eMAG e-commerce platform, and Adrian Cretoiu, owner of the business and management consulting company First All Energy Europe (FAEE) under decisio»»»

The National Power Grid Company Transelectrica SA has completed an investment of approximately 260 million lei to enhance the security of the National Power System by installing two STATCOM units for reactive power compensation at the Sibiu Sud and Bradu electrical substations?a first for Southern »»»

The Government approved the revenue and expenditure budget for Oltenia Energy Complex. The budget was drafted by taking into account current market conditions, including trends in electricity consumption and price fluctuations across various market segments, as well as the permanent decommissioning»»»

Gas Turbine 1 (GT1) at the Mintia combined-cycle power plant was successfully synchronised with Romania's national electricity grid for the first time on Thursday, with the next day of electricity generation scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, followed by approximately three weeks of daily test»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Further to the statement issued regarding the attack that targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on the evening of Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated that the death toll has risen to two following the confirmation of »»»

Concerns rise over AI misuse after fake video of Bengaluru landmark goes viral Dubai: A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly creating and sharing an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video falsely depicting a bomb blast at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of Karnataka’s legisla»»»

GACA confirms air traffic has returned to normal as damage assessment continues Dubai: Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has resumed operations following an attack that killed two people and injured eight others on Wednesday evening, the Kingdom's General Authority of Civil A»»»

President Bill Clinton famously said he could feel voters' pain over the economy. But these days, when it comes to questions about high prices, President Donald Trump insists that the pain is his. "They hit me with affordability, and that's the first time I ever heard the word used," he complained »»»

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More than half of 115 companies surveyed in Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine have experienced at least one significant adverse water-related event over the past five years, including business disruptions and rising costs, according to a report by WWF and EY denkstatt Austri»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dubai Police issued 7,735 traffic fines and impounded 1,630 vehicles for excessive noise and unauthorised modifications during the first nine months of 2026, as part of an ongoing crackdown on practices that disturb residents and endanger road users. This was announced in a social medi»»»

An attack targeting the King Fahd International Airport in eastern Saudi Arabia's Dammam killed one person and injured eight others Wednesday evening, the kingdom's civil aviation authority said. The authority said in a statement that injuries from the attack ranged from "minor to serious" and that»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces carried out a massive overnight strike targeting Ukrainian defense industry facilities with precision-guided ground-launched weapons and drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The Russian armed forces struck the Yuzhny railway bridge in Kiev, used f»»»

Doctors confirm no further treatment required for Pope Leo’s lung tumour Dubai: Pope Leo XIV’s doctors have confirmed that the tumour removed from his right lung was a lung adenocarcinoma, but the disease was localised and no further treatment is required, according to a statement released by the H»»»

By Staff, Agencies The United States has secured discounted Venezuelan oil and a 35% stake in a private oil venture under an agreement giving Washington broad access to the country's oil reserves, with no clear benefits for Venezuela. US President Donald Trump announced the deal in late August, tou»»»

Bulgarians go to the polls on Sunday, October 25, in the first round of a presidential election that almost nobody expects to be settled that night. There are 27 tickets on the ballot, the largest field since direct presidential elections began in 1992, yet the race has long since narrowed to three»»»

From our special correspondents in Pavlohrad – In Pavlohrad, a Ukrainian city less than 90km from the front line with Russia, there is no respite from war. Residents describe daily life under bombardment, caught between exhaustion and determination. Amid criticism of Trump, TikT»»»

French police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday as authorities braced for further demonstrations following some of the worst street unrest in years. The restrictions came after President Emmanuel Macron appeared to accuse US President Donald Trump of exploiting the violence for politica»»»

Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia Igor Krasnov met with Minister of Justice of the People’s Republic of China He Rong. Key points from the meeting: Russian-Chinese relations have a solid foundation and are developing rapidly — the course has been set by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The grow»»»

Buyers must assess entry prices, rental demand and exit prospects before investing The UAE property market continues to attract investors, but rising prices do not guarantee strong returns. Buyers need to assess the property, its location and its long-term prospects before committing, says Clint Kh»»»

Legislative risk represents the primary challenge for the banking industry in Romania, given that approximately 80% of the 124 projects currently being handled by the Romanian Banking Association (ARB) are linked to this risk, stated Florin Danescu, Executive President of the ARB, at the Profit Fin»»»

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu announced three priorities for the coming period in the area of European funds: completing the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) without losing any funds, accelerating the absorption of funding under the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy and preparing for and negoti»»»

New Strategy Center is organizing on Thursday and Friday, at Romexpo, the third edition of the international conference "Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment," an event dedicated to identifying strategic projects and concrete investment opportunities for rebuilding Ukraine, as we»»»

The minister of national defence, Stefan-Radu Oprea presented on Wednesday when taking office, his main priorities, including strengthening security in the Black Sea region,making the security hub operational and developing the capacities to prevent and answer the threats created by ...»»»

Romania's support for the Republic of Moldova's European integration remains firm, Foreign Minister Dan Neculaescu said on Wednesday following talks with his Moldovan counterpart, Mihai Popsoi."I reassured him that Romania's support for ...»»»

Romania must definitively shift from a "diplomacy of participation" to a "diplomacy of projects," and its foreign policy must yield concrete results for the Romanian economy, such as attracting investments, supporting exporters, and creating new opportunities for Romanian companies, stated Prime Mi»»»

Hungary has fallen further in the 2026 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index, ranking 78th out of 143 countries worldwide and last among 31 countries in the EU, EFTA and North America. Its score declined slightly, with the report highlighting setbacks in fundamental freedoms and safeguards agains»»»

The security of the Black Sea is essential not only for Romania and the littoral states, but also for the whole of Europe and for international trade, Romania's President Nicusor Dan said on ...»»»

The Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT)will convene in session today at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. It is the first meeting of CSAT to be attended by Prime Minister Luca Niculescu and the members of his ...»»»

The president of Romania, Nicusor Dan stated on Wednesday for the American television post Newsmax that the economic sanctions against Russia must continue as Moscow is not ready to negotiate the end to the war in Ukraine, says the media institution on its ...»»»

Bulgaria had issued more than 13,000 seasonal work permits to non-EU nationals by July 10, as businesses increasingly rely on foreign workers to fill staffing gaps, Nova TV reports. The National Employment Agency’s figures, analyzed by the Bulgarian Industrial Association, show that Bulgaria issued»»»

Bulgaria’s budget deficit widened to 4% of gross domestic product in 2025, while government debt climbed to 29.9% of GDP, according to the latest data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The General Government sector reported a deficit of 9.122 billion leva (4.664 billion euros) for the »»»

Doha, Qatar: Keheilah Al Sakab made a winning return to action yesterday, claiming the feature Asherij Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse as the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s domestic season continued with its third meeting. The five-year-old grey mare, representing owner Khalid Hamad Al-Atteya, prod»»»