Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has described the opening of the annual session of the Shura Council as an important national occasion to reflect on Qatar’s journey, review its achievements and assess the challenges it faces. Following the opening of the annual session of t»»»

Romania’s annual inflation rate increased to 6.61% in September 2026, up from 6.17% in August, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Services recorded the highest annual price increase, at 11.12%, followed by non-food goods at 7.06% and food products »»»

French retailers forced to discard fresh, frozen food after refrigeration systems hacked Hackers remotely raised refrigerator temperatures to as high as 50°C at hundreds of supermarkets across France, spoiling fresh and frozen food and prompting an investigation into the cyberattack. The attack, wh»»»

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 »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Daamoush: To this day, Lebanese authorities have done nothing to ease the people’s suffering, instead deepening their wounds with mi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Daamoush: Reconstruction and sheltering displaced people is the State’s responsibility, this issue must be kept separate from any po»»»

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), Romania’s leading investor and developer of sustainable residential, mixed-use, and office real estate projects, announces the acquisition of a 5,755 sqm plot of land at 110-112 Barbu Văcărescu Street. The company plans to develop a mixed-use tower on the site, in »»»

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»»»

Five crew members have been rescued from a ship that was struck and sank in the Blask Sea 17 nautical miles east of Krapets, while 11 remain missing, the Dobrich Regional Administration said Tuesday, citing information from the institutions coordinating the rescue operation. Four crew members were »»»

By Staff, Agencies French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen has emerged as the frontrunner in the 2027 presidential race and would defeat both left-wing and centrist rivals in hypothetical runoffs, according to a new poll. Published on Monday, the Toluna Harris Interactive survey for French broad»»»

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»»»

Tunis, Oct.13 (TAP) - Tunisia firmly condemned the repeated attacks targeting a number of vital and civilian buildings and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, which have resulted in significant human and material losses.These attacks are a clear and...»»»

Global leaders explore AI's potential to drive economic growth and reshape work Dubai: Artificial intelligence (AI), economic uncertainty, and the need to build more sustainable, people-centred cities were among the key issues highlighted by global leaders at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Foru»»»

Electric Castle has announced the dates for its 13th edition, which will take place from 15 to 18 July 2027 at Bánffy Castle in Bonțida, Romania. The festival will once again bring together hundreds of artists and a wide range of experiences, with hundreds of thousands of attendees expected to retu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council Sheikh Ali Daamoush announces details of housing project in a press conference 13-10-2026 11:29 AM La»»»

Lovering & Partners, the Bucharest-based business, sales and people performance consultancy, now offers AI role-play for leadership, sales and influence skills through a partnership with Blue Horizon Training, the maker and owner of LeaderCoreAI. Lovering & Partners becomes an authorised LeaderCore»»»

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday urged pressure on Israel including potential economic consequences if it does not hold responsible troops behind a deadly 2023 strike on reporters in Lebanon. A Reuters journalist was killed and two AFP reporters were seriously wounded when they came »»»

The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) strongly condemned Tuesday drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, describing them as "Russia’s aggressive policy in the Black Sea and pirate attacks on civilian merchant vessels", the party’s press office said. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Rumen Radev re»»»

The Interior Ministry has carried out 119 specialized police operations to combat crimes against citizens' political rights in connection with the upcoming presidential election on October 25, the ministry's press office said on Tuesday. The ministry's round-the-clock public hotline has received 34»»»

SEOUL: A man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall in the South Korean city of Incheon, police and fire officials said Tuesday. Incheon’s Namdong District Police Station detained a 59-year-old suspect whom they say attacked shoppers as he moved through the mall before bystanders subdued »»»

AI could boost economic growth but its long-term impact on jobs remains uncertain Dubai: Artificial intelligence (AI), economic uncertainty, and the need to build more sustainable, people-centred cities were among the key issues highlighted by global leaders at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Fo»»»

Daffodil University, a leading private university in Bangladesh, once again participated in a lecture as part of the SputnikPro project. Sputnik Special Correspondent Christina Malyk discussed fake news, how it spreads across today’s media landscape, and ways to identify unreliable information with»»»

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»»»

Seoul: One person was in cardiac arrest and several others wounded in a stabbing incident on Tuesday at a supermarket in South Korea's coastal city of Incheon, authorities told AFP. "One person is in cardiac arrest and around seven others have been injured," an official from the Central Disaster an»»»

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»»»

Students can download admit cards with their original application login Dubai: Class 12 students in the UAE and other Gulf countries who were unable to take their CBSE board exams earlier this year will sit the papers between October 23 and 28, the Central Board of Secondary Education has announced»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 13 (SANA) Syria’s finance minister held talks with officials from the World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund and Citigroup on import financing, development grants and financial reforms, the Finance Ministry said. Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met Arab Monetary Fund Director General a»»»

Tunis, Oct.13 (TAP) - The weather is sometimes cloudy in the south-east and far-northern coastal regions with temporarily stormy showers, getting partly cloudy elsewhere.The wind is blowing north in the north and midland, and east in the south...»»»

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 (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had thwarted an attempt by the Security Service of Ukraine to attack the Baltimor military airfield in Voronezh with drones. "The Federal Security Service of Russia thwarted a large‑scale sabotage and terrorist op»»»

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Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Inspire Asset Management, the investment company founded by Iulian Stanciu, in relation to its acquisition of a stake in Nibiru Real Estate, the developer of the Nibiru entertainment and leisure project located on the Romanian coastline, in »»»

Three crew members evacuated from the cargo vessel Chelsea 3, which was attacked overnight in the Black Sea near Bulgarian territorial waters, were admitted for treatment to the Military Medical Academy's hospital in Varna, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The injured men are two Aze»»»

Speaking to journalists in the parliamentary lobby on Tuesday, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski said the Consultative Council for National Security’s "toothless stance" last week contributed to the new attacks on ships in the Black Sea near the Bulgarian coast. Peevski ar»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Defence Council said it remains committed to raising awareness and promoting home safety practices to strengthen preparedness and community security as the world marks World Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Held under the theme “Resilience Starts at Home,” the observanc»»»

Global law firm Dentons has advised PPF banka a.s. in connection with the financing of the construction and development of the 72 MW BESS Frasinet 1 battery energy storage system project in Romania. With this transaction, PPF banka a.s. has financed a third BESS project of the RSJ PE SF Batteries f»»»

Washington, United States: One person was killed and several were injured after an "incident" on a roller coaster at a theme park in the US state of Georgia on Monday, officials said. Officials did not confirm how the person died or how the others were injured in the incident at Six Flags Over Geor»»»

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»»»