Eviction outcry lets 87-year-old return home as Spain confronts housing crisis A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have piled pressure on the government to resolve Spain's housing crisis can return home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said on Monda»»»

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at ev»»»

MADRID: The Spanish octogenarian whose eviction last week has triggered nationwide protests ​over Spain’s housing crisis will be able to return to her Madrid house after reaching an agreement with her landlord, her lawyer said on Tuesday. Protesters camped outside the Madrid regional government’s h»»»

On September 26, 2026, HVD Hotels officially inaugurated the new Reina del Mar Conference Center, located within the five-star resort of the same name. This new facility expands the group’s expertise in the vacation sector to include conferences, business meetings, corporate events, and incentive p»»»

POLITICS Speaking on bTV's morning show, former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov described GERB’s decision not to nominate a presidential candidate as a major political mistake. He argued that participating in the presidential election would have been an important exercise for consolidating the »»»

After three days marked by popular enthusiasm and crowds of worshippers in Paris and Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV will end his four-day visit to France on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a Mass and a speech about the future of European integration.  Pope Leo XIV was to spe»»»

The Bulgarian Air Force is hosting the joint flight training exercise European Tactical Airlift Programme Course 2026-3 (ETAP-C 26-3), which starts on September 28 and will continue until October 8, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. The training will involve forces and assets from the air forces»»»

Three-day bank shutdown called off; branches to function as usual from Monday India’s three-day nationwide bank strike scheduled for September 28 to 30 has been deferred after the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) reached an agreement with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) late on Sunday. The de»»»

Britain is fully capable of defending the Falkland Islands if Argentina attempts to invade and take control of the territory, UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting has warned. The UK has administered the South Atlantic archipelago, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, since 1833. Buenos Aires maintains»»»

The Bank of Spain estimates the country of around 50m people is short of 700,000 homes Madrid: Hundreds of protesters camped out in the heart of Madrid on Sunday to demand better protections for tenants after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home triggered outrage. The demonst»»»

More than 800,000 people filled the streets of central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV say Mass on Saturday, according to Vatican estimates. The pontiff rounded out the second day of his four-day apostolic visit to France by praying at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site for»»»

After two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV will continue his visit to France on Sunday in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes with a private meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Leo's four-day trip is the first o»»»

Paris, France – Some 700,000 people are estimated to have packed the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday for Pope Leo XIV's open-air Mass, the high point of his first official visit to France. Scouts, nuns, families and curious onlookers told FRANCE 24 w»»»

Playa del Carmen, Mexico: A record-breaking El Nino will likely force the world's top chefs to rethink their menus ahead of droughts, floods and heatwaves upending global food systems. Ants are disappearing from the table in Brazil, one Danish chef is opting for cocoa-free chocolate and Japan is se»»»

Pope Leo rode his "popemobile" through the heart of Paris and celebrated vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday as he opened a four-day state visit to France. The head of the Roman Catholic Church raised existential concerns about scientific progress in speeches at UNESCO heaquarters and the Ély»»»

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Fabian Bornhorst will visit Sofia from September 28 to October 2, the Fund said. During the visit, the IMF delegation will meet with government officials, representatives of the Bulgarian National Bank, private-sector representatives and other sta»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexual abuse scandals while also addressing issues such as the need to regulate AI. FRANCE 24 guides yo»»»

Volen Siderov 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 Slavcho Velkov. Siderov was born on April 19, 1956, in Yambol. In 19»»»

Radostin Vasilev 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 Moral, Unity, Honour (MECh) party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Krasimir Manov. According to information on the MEC»»»

During the same period, the number of active customers remained at over 320 – a figure that has remained constant in recent years, reflecting a high retention rate. Furthermore, gift vouchers aimed at the corporate sector contributed to the increase in turnover, with this segment recording a 57% ri»»»

Yavor Borislavov Genov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25. A nomination committee put him forward alongside vice-presidential candidate Maksim Velkov, in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. Tank Corps Colonel Genov was born on November 17,»»»

Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes. Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram. Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok. As France sees a surge in teen and adult baptisms, a new generation of Catholic influencers is fuelling a quiet religious »»»

President Iliana Iotova advocated the establishment of a Bulgarian Cultural Institute while speaking at a reception at Bulgaria’s Consulate General in New York on Wednesday evening marking the country’s Independence Day, September 22. Bulgaria is the only European Union Member State that does not h»»»

Share: Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States on September 21, 2026. BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s meetings in New York o»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s economic recovery momentum continued in the second quarter of 2026 with a 4.2% GDP expansion, marking 11 consecutive quarters of growth, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It added that the island country's gross official reserves rose to 6.9 billion U.S. dolla»»»

Pope Leo’s four-day visit to France, which kicks off on Friday, is something of a homecoming for the Chicago-born pontiff, a grandson of European immigrants with family roots in Normandy. His spiritual roots in French Catholicism run deeper still. The first American pope arrives in Paris on Friday »»»

The October 25 presidential election is the dominant topic in Wednesday’s news coverage, with media outlets focusing on the presidential tickets and the candidates’ positions. POLITICS The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reports that Vazrazhdane announced its presidential ticket on Tuesday, wit»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with US Assistant Secretary of War for Near Eastern and Central Asian Affairs H E Michael Dimino IV, during his visit to the State of Qatar. During the meeting, the two sides disc»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near East and Central Asia Affairs Michael DiMino IV during his visit to the State of Qatar. The meeting discussed a number of top»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.»»»

EXPLAINERNew law (RA 12252), changes game: allows up to 99-year lease for foreigner investors There’s been a very important change in the Philippines. As of today, the Philippines already has a statutory 99-year “leasehold” rule. This is a specific route, legally mandated in 2025, for qualified for»»»

Speaking during a meeting with GERB representatives from Plovdiv Region in Parvomay on Friday evening, party leader Boyko Borissov said that GERB must return to being a strong right-wing, conservative party again. “GERB must return to what we used to be – a strong right-wing, conservative party. Ri»»»

Low-cost Filipino medical devices bring automated dialysis and rehab beyond hospitals Two Filipino student teams have developed low-cost medical devices aimed at helping dialysis and stroke patients manage treatment and rehabilitation — and won the top two Philippine prizes in the 2026 James Dyson »»»

The parliamentary Health Committee approved at first reading a bill amending the Public Procurement Act, submitted by Progressive Bulgaria MP Georgi Iliev and a group of MPs. The bill seeks to introduce requirements aimed at ensuring greater transparency, accountability and competitiveness in the s»»»

Commenting on Wednesday’s speech by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President Iliana Iotova said in an interview for bTV on Thursday that she is proud of what she heard. "What I heard and, as a Bulgarian, cannot help but feel proud of, is that our country was mentioned in an exc»»»

A redistribution of resources is underway at the State Intelligence Agency (SIA), but it is not related to funds that had been allocated but remained unused due to vacant positions, SIA Chair Antoan Gechev said on Thursday. He was speaking before the parliamentary Committee for Oversight of the Sec»»»

The State Agency for National Security (SANS) is undergoing internal restructuring, including the removal of a large number of management positions, SANS Chairman Plamen Tonchev told here on Thursday the Parliamentary Committee for Control of the Security Services, the Application and use of the Sp»»»

For decades, the premium property market has operated on a single premise: land is value. That is true, but it is increasingly incomplete. Hungary’s natural capital extends far beyond farmland. Beneath the Carpathian Basin lies a resource that is rare in Europe, attracts growing attention from glob»»»

Information which the State Agency for National Security (SANS) provided in January 2025 might have prevented the six murders in the Petrohan-Okolchitsa case, SANS Chair Plamen Tonchev said on Thursday. "Check the case opened by the prosecution in January 2025 based on information from SANS. It con»»»

In a first-reading procedure on Thursday, the National Assembly Health Committee approved a bill amending the Protection from the Harmful Effects of Chemical Substances and Mixtures Act, submitted by the Council of Ministers. The Protection from the Harmful Effects of Chemical Substances and Mixtur»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria and Czechia should move beyond trade and work together to develop technology, industry and marketing, while jointly offering their new technologies and products on third-country markets. Radev was speaking at a Bulgarian-Czech business forum in Sofia held as»»»

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis expects Bulgaria and Czechia to increase bilateral business and develop joint projects, he said at a Bulgarian-Czech business forum in Sofia on Wednesday. He noted that Czech companies are export-oriented and that it is important for conditions to be created for bu»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis held a one-on-one meeting here on Wednesday as part of Babis' official visit to Sofia. At a joint news conference after the meeting, Radev said Bulgaria and Czechia share the conviction that the energy sector is the foundat»»»

Officers from the Vidin Border Police Directorate and Romanian border police officers have detained 12 migrants who were hiding in a truck, Border Police reported Wednesday. On September 14, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Turkish truck driven by a 36-year-old Turkish citizen arrived at the Vidin bor»»»

Members of the European Parliament and the National Assembly opened a discussion on Tuesday in Sofia focused on the current state and future of Bulgaria within the framework of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). The event was organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)’s EC»»»

The air-defense complex, designed for round-the-clock detection and destruction of enemy reconnaissance and strike UAVs, was first presented by Rostec's Kalashnikov Concern at Moscow's IV All-Russian Weapons Forum. The system includes a ground control station, optical targeting, radar, three launch»»»