Between September 21 and October 9, experts from the Sofia Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water carried out a total of six inspections at the Republika Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Pernik and identified violations, the inspectorate said. The inspections covered the two companies operating»»»

Dubai Press Club to train about 30 creators to show the city beyond its towers and bling Dubai: The Dubai Press Club along with the Department of Economy and Tourism and the Dubai Media Office have launched a content creators programme to push authentic stories of the city beyond its skyscrapers an»»»

Aviation experts say technology alone cannot restore trust after major disruption Dubai: Passenger confidence can take far longer to recover than airport operations after a major disruption, aviation experts said at the Dubai Airport show on Monday. This highlights the growing importance of clear c»»»

Geneva: The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being "asked to do the impossible", with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement. Barham Salih, the United Nations' high commissioner for refugees, said the UNHCR had slashed its workforce due to budget cuts, whi»»»

Ukraine’s parliament has approved legislation protecting the education rights of national minorities, including Hungarian-language education. The decision removes a major obstacle to further progress in Kyiv’s EU accession talks, although Hungary says it will closely monitor how the new rules are i»»»

Advanced AI systems unveiled to boost readiness and anticipate future developments Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, attended a meeting of the Advanced Technology Re»»»

Vatican says Leo will undergo surgery this week, with a week of recovery expected Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove “a localised nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.” It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy. Here i»»»

The extension will add approximately 800 square metres to the factory’s current floor area of 21,000 sqm. Work is scheduled to be completed by mid-December 2026, and the new space will include an area dedicated to the dispatch of finished products, additional storage capacity, as well as expanded f»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for an investigation into the anonymous sources featured in the award-winning Gaza war documentary "NAZA". The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last month, is based on testimony from 24 unnamed Israeli mili»»»

A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade. Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been es»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission Gov. Haytham AlOhali called for stronger international cooperation to protect orbital resources as he opened the Global Space Connectivity and Sustainability Events 2026 in Riyadh on Monday, highlighting projections that the glo»»»

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms. Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Saturday gave the social medi»»»

As Global Village opens this week, direct buses and electric abras return for Season 31 Dubai: Visitors heading to Global Village for its 31st season will be able to travel directly from four major bus stations across Dubai, as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) resumes its dedicated bus servi»»»

SEOUL — A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping.The "PanStar Acro" made the round trip to Europe in less time than the conventional route t»»»

LONDON — Benchmark oil prices topped $105 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on Saudi Arabia, heightening worries about tight global supplies heading into the northern hemisphere winter.Doubts surrounding US President Donald Trump's claim of an "energy ceasef»»»

BELGRADE- Between January and August this year, Serbia registered a 98.4 bln dinar budget deficit, which is 78 bln dinars better than a planned 176.4 bln deficit. According to figures released by the Ministry of Finance, a 0.6 bln dinar deficit was registered in August alone. August revenues totall»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Monday lies were all that was left of the student blockaders' programme, and advised his supporters to remain absolutely focused on the United Ser»»»

“The adversary helping Ukraine in the war against us is attempting to adapt military AI systems for battlefield use across various conflicts, testing them against Iran and, of course, against us in both ground and air operations,” military analyst Alexei Leonkov told Sputnik, commenting on the Russ»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s small and medium-sized enterprises recorded their fastest growth in new orders in seven months in September, helping business conditions improve for a second consecutive quarter, an economic tracker showed. The overall Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia SME Purchasing Managers’ Index, c»»»

Tunis, Oct.12 (TAP) - The number of motorcycle insurance contracts in Tunisia is expected to reach 40,877 by the end of 2026, representing an estimated 100% increase compared with 2025.The number of motorbikes covered by insurance contracts showed a...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad participated on Monday, via videoconference, in an interactive session with children from the Noor orphan care program in the Gaza Strip. During the session, Her Excellency learned about the chi»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Asaad Al Shaibani, who is visiting the State of Qatar. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and ways»»»

Bulgaria is ready to promote investments that bring high added value and introduce successful business models into the Bulgarian economy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at a meeting with a US business delegation, the Government Information Service said on Monday. The meeting was organized by the U»»»

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RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Masam project removed 1,291 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. These include 1,253 items of unexploded ordnance, 26 anti-tank mines, 10 anti-personnel mines, and two improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report. The explosives »»»

Paris, France: Two paintings by impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France and later discovered hidden behind a wall, have sustained slight damage, prosecutors said on Monday. In September, thieves broke into the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer and escaped with two»»»

At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers organisation accused Egypt’s air force of the attack. AFP could not independently verify the account and Egypt has issued no official co»»»

Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation to determine how its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, including an attack on Riyadh airport that killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300, two regional officials said Monday. The of»»»

An unidentified explosion in northern Israel near the Lebanese border badly wounded eight people on Monday, emergency services said, with the military saying soldiers and helicopters had been dispatched to the site. Israel's Magen David Adom said paramedics were treating "eight casualties in seriou»»»

Showers hit Sharjah and Hatta, with more rain forecast across the country until Thursday Dubai: Rain and hail lashed parts of the UAE on Monday, October 12, sending water rushing through valleys as unstable weather brought showers to several eastern and mountainous areas of the country. Rainfall wa»»»

A fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said. The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown.  A fire has destroyed the French capital's oldest covered food market, a popul»»»

In France, a primary organised by the opposition Socialists and their centre-left allies held this Sunday has resulted in a clear winner. He is Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and founder of the “Place Publique” party. He emerges now, at age 46, as a major figure in the elec»»»

Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister ‌Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection to the incident, adding that there did not seem to be any link to the student p»»»

With just six months to go to presidential polls in France, a coalition of centre left parties have chosen their candidate… It's EU lawmaker, Raphael Glucksmann. The 46 year old tells voters he stands for a break with Macronism, a break with the far left of candidate Jean Luc Melenchon and that he'»»»

Student unions in France are hailing what they see as a major concession from the French government after more than two weeks of often violent nationwide student protests: the urgent deployment of some 3,000 supply teachers to schools with the greatest staffing needs. But where exactly are these te»»»

The historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris was gutted by fire early on Monday. The market in the Marais neighbourhood is the oldest covered market in the French capital, dating back to 1615, and is also a listed building. Firefighters say the blaze has been brought under control but th»»»

Saudi minister pledges full support for injured UAE teacher's recovery and Umrah Dubai: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel visited people injured in the attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, including a UAE-based teacher who was travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform »»»

Indian opposition politicians and journalists alleged that police had been heavy-handed in cracking down in protests that swept New Delhi over the weekend in response to a nationwide voter roll revision that critics say disproportionately affects Muslim and other minority voters. Opposition leader »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 12: Widespread protests in India are met with detentions judged "illegal" by the country's Supreme Court. But first: Lebanese papers report as Hezbollah prepares for a new regional flare-up. Finally, Citroën hopes to win hearts and minds with an electric reboot o»»»

Tunis,Oct.12 (TAP) - Economy and Planning Minister Samir Abdelhafidh received on Monday a South Korean delegation made of executives from companies specialising in manufacturing automotive components, representatives from technology parks and...»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday ordered an investigation into what he described as a “painful incident” involving Sudanese miners. The announcement came a day after a rights group said an Egyptian airstrike on an area on the Sudanese border with Egypt had killed 72 peopl»»»

President Iliana Iotova, government ministers, diplomats, academics, technology experts and business representatives attended an international conference titled The Black Sea and Eastern Europe: Key to European Security in Sofia on Monday. The forum was organised by the European League for Economic»»»

The ship EMIL, which was left drifting in the Black Sea after drone attacks, has moved beyond Bulgaria's exclusive economic and search-and-rescue zones and is being towed toward the Bosphorus, Transport Minister Georgi Peev said during a visit to Burgas. According to the latest information, the ves»»»

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RIYADH: The General Entertainment Authority has been named among Saudi Arabia’s top 70 brands for social responsibility and sustainability in 2026, in a ranking by Forbes Middle East and the National Center for Responsibility and Studies. The authority was included among leading Saudi government in»»»

New mediators will help resolve civil and commercial disputes The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has approved 61 private mediators to help individuals and businesses settle civil and commercial disputes without going through lengthy court proceedings. The newly approved mediators took their l»»»

Dubai completes preparations to secure the popular attraction as visitor numbers rise Dubai: Dubai’s Event Security Committee (ESC) has confirmed that preparations are complete to secure Global Village’s 31st season, with officials stressing the importance of coordinated efforts to ensure the safet»»»

Co-winner, young Kerala engineer in Ajman, shares how he won Dh100,000 consolation prize Abu Dhabi: A truck driver who has lived in Dubai for 18 years and a young engineer based in Ajman are among the five Indian expats who won a combined Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket»»»

Ukrainian power plants were hit by Russian strikes on Sunday, leading to power outages. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the attacks and expressed his surprise at the US President's post that stated that an “energy ceasefire” had been agreed upon between Ukraine and Russia. While Zelensky sai»»»

The 2026 Nobel economics prize has been awarded to US economists ⁠Robert Hall ​and Michael Woodford, the Royal Swedish Academy of ‌Sciences said on Monday. ⁠US academics ​Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up»»»