Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) candidate Albena Momchilova says the Council's main role is to create conditions for independent, competent and timely justice through staffing, organizational and financial decisions. A Sofia District Court judge, she is seeking a seat from the judges' professional q»»»

MANAMA: Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday said Damascus was considering whether to join the NATO-style Makkah defense alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Saudi Arabia, under heavy fire from Yemen’s Houthis, is a key backer of Syria’s government that came to power after the fall o»»»

Cape Town: South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs and clinched a series victory when Australia were bowled out for 111 on the fifth day of the third Test at Newlands on Saturday. Kagiso Rabada took two wickets in the first over and followed up with a third in a devastating opening spell which ripp»»»

Indian visitors get easier access to Burj Khalifa with UPI payments Indian travellers can now use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps to book tickets online at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa, expanding a facility already available for At the Top, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, the Ministry of Finance»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 4th Qatar Real Estate Forum and its accompanying Cityscape exhibition generated more than QR1billion in real estate sales, marking a 100 percent increase from last year. According to a statement by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat), the three-day forum and exhibition at»»»

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Iran will decide whether to hold direct or indirect negotiations with the United States once it agrees to Iran's terms, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday. "We will make a decision on whether to hold direct or indirect talks with the US as soon as Washingt»»»

Polish developers’ land banks grew in the first half of 2026, with smaller firms recording a 55% y/y increase as they reduced project starts. Large developers maintained broadly stable holdings while continuing construction, typically securing three to five years of activity. Dom Development held l»»»

Warsaw’s WIG20 gained just 0.3% over the week ended October 30, closing at 4,180 after hitting a record 4,291 on Thursday. Friday brought its worst session since June, erasing most weekly gains. The WIG rose 0.2%, mWIG40 was unchanged and sWIG80 fell 1.8%, leaving small caps barely positive year-to»»»

Poland’s consumer prices fell 0.4% m/m in October 2026, exceeding the expected 0.2% decline, according to Statistics Poland’s preliminary estimate. Annual inflation slowed to 3.5% from September’s 4.1%, below the forecast 3.7% and at the upper boundary of the central bank’s target range. Electricit»»»

Stalprofil Group estimates net profit rose 378% y/y to PLN 33.8 mln in the first nine months of 2026, despite revenue falling 31% to PLN 1.19 bln. Improved sales mix and operating efficiency supported earnings, which included a one-time PLN 13 mln gain from acquiring Proma below its net asset value»»»

NTT System’s shares gained over 100% in October and 300% over the past year, lifting its market capitalization to approximately PLN 500 mln. CEO Tadeusz Kurek considers the valuation more appropriate after earlier undervaluation, with shares now trading at roughly twice book value. First-half 2026 »»»

Polish grid operator PSE will establish CSIRT Energia, a specialized team to detect cyberthreats, coordinate incident responses and support approximately 1,200 energy-sector entities. Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the sector recorded 8,000 cybersecurity incidents in 2026, three »»»

Companies are increasingly using AI to monitor workers and inform performance and pay decisions. Co-op Legal Services analyzes and scores customer calls, while Walmart assigns tasks and tracks completion. Burger King plans AI monitoring of greetings and polite language in 500 restaurants. Multivers»»»

Sofia Zoo staff held a peaceful protest for higher pay outside its main entrance on Saturday, pledging to continue indefinitely until their demands are met. The employees of the municipal enterprise are beginning preparations for strike action. The workers, members of the National Federation of Agr»»»

The Bulgarian Basketball Federation's Development Programme aims to involve more players and coaches, Coaches' Commission Chair Rosen Barchovski said ahead of its first selection camp, opening in Sofia on Saturday. He outlined his expectations for the new strategy and appealed to coaches working wi»»»

Manila: Over 1,400 people in Albay province in the northern Philippines have been evacuated since Friday after the Mayon Volcano erupted, according to local officials. The evacuees, who lived within the volcano's 6-km permanent danger zone (PDZ), were moved to safer areas. The Philippine National P»»»

Tirana Municipality has decided to terminate a cooperation agreement that allowed Indian nationals working for delivery company Wolt to be accommodated in student dormitories at the Agricultural University of Tirana, following an investigation by the media. The agreement, signed on April 9, 2026, b»»»

Tensions escalated outside Ministry of Education as students protesting at the site confronted Democratic Party lawmakers and their supporters who joined the demonstration. A student attempted to approach the opposition representatives and ask them to leave the protest, while other demonstrators gr»»»

The center will start operations on January 1, 2027, the Finnish Air Force announced. It will be located within the Finnish Air Force HQ in central Finland. The center's goal is to monitor space activity, coordinate Finland's actions with NATO and other allies , and run its own space systemsThe cor»»»

Yashasvi Rohilla, 23, had recently secured a job placement; police are investigating Jaipur: A 23-year-old MBA student died after jumping from the sixth floor of Poornima University in Jaipur on Saturday. The student, identified as Yashasvi Rohilla, was pursuing her second year of MBA studies and h»»»

By Staff, Agencies Polish President Karol Nawrocki has called an emergency meeting bringing together all political forces and parliamentarians in an effort to resolve the escalating crisis surrounding the country's Constitutional Tribunal. "I am calling an urgent meeting with participation of all p»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has delivered 62 water projects and development initiatives across 14 Yemeni governorates, while providing food and shelter to Yemeni refugees in Djibouti and drinking water to displaced families in Lahj. Through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, the p»»»

DAMMAM: As the sun began to set over the Arabian Gulf on Friday, a sea of pink swept across Tharwah Corniche. Around 8,000 participants wearing pink gilets and carrying 4,000 pink balloons gathered along the waterfront connecting Dammam and Alkhobar for the annual Pink Eastern Marathon, a community»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Vice Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji took part in a session titled “The Implications of a Transformative Regional Conflict” at the 22nd IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Saturday. Elkhereiji stressed the need to contain crises and strengthen security and stability amid wi»»»

Paris, France: France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago. The demonstrations come in a febrile political climate, with presidentia»»»

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 74,594 martyrs, with another 175,834 people injured. Medical sources reported today that hospitals in the Gaza Strip received 6 martyrs and 26 injured people over the past 48 hours. The sourc»»»

Actor urges parents to guide children on phone use as Kerala steps up cyber safety efforts Malayalam superstar Mammootty has been named Kerala Police’s ‘Cyber Security Captain’ as the state launches a new campaign to raise awareness about online fraud and cybercrime. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithal»»»

Yerevan: Nearly 200 nations struck hard-fought agreements Friday at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity's destructive toll on nature. Delegates cheered as crucial texts were approved in overtime but the celebratio»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Army Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has warned Washington against launching another military adventure in the region, cautioning that any new escalation could widen the scope of war. In a post on X on Saturday, Akraminia stressed that Iran's Armed Forces a»»»

UAE travellers advised to check flights amid Mumbai runway closure UAE travellers flying to or from Mumbai should check with their airlines for possible schedule changes. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will temporarily suspend operations on both its runways for s»»»

Ziina's payment volume now exceeds $1.5bn, with 500,000 users and 290,000 business owners. Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced Ziina as the winner of the Dubai-it Award for Companies in the Fiel»»»

Arche, Poland’s largest independent hotel chain, plans a Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO in the first half of 2028 to finance expansion. It operates 26 properties and has 20 projects underway or in preparation, with planned investments totaling approximately PLN 3 bln. The company expects a 30–50% free f»»»

Foreign direct investment inflows into Poland rose to USD 15.9 bln in the first half of 2026, compared with USD 2.0 bln in the second half of 2025, according to the OECD’s October 2026 FDI in Figures report. Poland received USD 9.8 bln in the first quarter and USD 6.1 bln in the second, versus USD »»»

Foxconn plans to establish a Polish factory as its European manufacturing hub, primarily serving EU customers, under its strategy of regionalizing production. Chairman Young Liu said the company favors a Build, Operate, Localize model emphasizing long-term industrial development and close cooperati»»»

A shooting in California at a store selling costumes and decor on the eve of Halloween has left one person dead and six injured, police said. Gunfire rang out inside Spirit Halloween, a store at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield late Friday, the Fairfield Police Department said in a statement pos»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday that he was “extremely worried” about a renewed escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran, warning that another round of fighting would be more destructive and have far-reaching consequences. Speaking at the IISS Manama Dialogue security summ»»»

Tunis,Oct.31 (TAP) - National carrier Tunisair plans to issue a TND 24 million bond loan through a private placement, without a public offering, with the proposal to be submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting, due to be held next November 10 in...»»»

Canberra: A new case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a common dolphin in South Australia, bringing the state's total number of confirmed detection events to 340, authorities said on Saturday. The South Australian government said in its latest update that the new detection was recorded in Victo»»»

The Trump administration on Friday green-lit the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, the State Department said, but the Ukrainian president warned deliveries could take years. The approval, which goes to Congress for review, comes after weeks of complaints by Ukrainian authorities that its sup»»»

Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he had fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of »»»

Americans vote on November 3 in midterm elections that could see Republicans lose control of Congress, endangering US President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Under the US Constitution, elections are organized by the respective states – but that has not halted US President Donald Trump from try»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Assembly of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) has elected President of the International Billiards & Snooker Federation Qatar's Mubarak Al Khayarin as WCBS President by acclamation for a four-year term from 2026 to 2030. Al Khayarin was elected during the G»»»

By Maram Humaid, Al Jazeera Gaza City— Mohammed Hamad, 14, was on his way home from school in Deir el-Balah on October 17 when an "Israeli" strike targeted the road he was travelling along. He had finished classes at the makeshift school and was walking home through the al-Baraka neighbourhood with»»»

Tunis, Oct.31 (TAP) - A report on the guidelines and measures taken to promote sustainability and develop sustainable finance within the financial markets was published by the Financial Markets Council (CMF).This report reflects a firm commitment to...»»»

Belgrade: Serbia's central bank said on Saturday it revoked the license of Alta Bank, whose owner reportedly had close ties to former president Aleksandar Vucic's party. The decision comes days after the parliamentary polls that saw a student movement defeat Vucic's right-wing SNS nationalist party»»»

Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in a record-breaking heist, prompting issuers to freeze roughly half of the stolen assets. The breach, which US analysts suspect was done by North Korean hackers, has shaken confidence in the crypto market. Hackers stole $6.3 billion fr»»»

In tonight's show, the Senegalese capital is hosting the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, welcoming nearly 2,700 athletes for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Also, South Africa’s local elections are set for November 4, with the African National Congress facing growing pressure over its r»»»

Vatican urges Hindus and Christians to work together for peace through prayer, dialogue Dubai: The Vatican has called on Hindus and Christians to come together to promote peace, respect, and understanding among different faiths ahead of Diwali, which will be celebrated by many Hindus on November 8.»»»

France's top court on Saturday overturned a Paris court’s decision authorising a protest route from Bastille to Place de la Nation in the heart of the French captial, which was proposed by rally organisers. The approved route now runs through the outskirts of Paris. Security has been tightened»»»

France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.»»»