DUBAI: A ship was struck on Wednesday by “an unknown projectile” off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a fire, a British maritime security agency said. The tanker, 11 nautical miles (around 20 kilometers) off the town of Bukha, is “now at anchor,” the UKMTO reported. “All crew »»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Tuesday evening that, if he won the people's trust in the elections and became PM, his government would have just 12 ministers, that discipline wo»»»

Through refinancing, customers can consolidate existing financial products—such as credit cards, store cards, overdrafts, lines of credit, “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) loans, personal loans, and even, soon, mortgages—into a single loan. In addition, they can request an additional amount for importan»»»

The National Assembly – the greatest force defending Republika Srpska must be protected, while the memory of the great generation of Serbs who, 35 years ago, had the strength, courage, and wisdom to establish Srpska thereby protect the Serb people in this territory from genocide must be continually»»»

Construction output in Bulgaria rose by 4.2% year-on-year in August 2026 and by 0.7% from July, according to preliminary Eurostat estimates. The annual increase marked a slowdown from the 4.7% growth recorded in July and 5.6% in June. Construction output had expanded by 4.0% year-on-year in May, 6.»»»

The Yemeni Armed Forces have categorically denied carrying out any military operations deep inside Saudi territory today, dismissing the Saudi regime’s claim that it intercepted drones in the skies over Medina as a false allegation and a grave, blatant slander against the Yemeni people and their ho»»»

Hungarian oil and gas group MOL has signed an agreement to acquire the Russian-owned stake in Serbia’s NIS oil company, Serbian Finance Minister Siniša Mali has announced. The deal still requires regulatory approval, including clearance from US authorities. The Russian shareholders and MOL have agr»»»

“Over the past 34 years, ADREM has built up expertise, relationships based on trust and the capacity to manage increasingly complex infrastructure projects. Today, we are a mature Romanian group with a solid organisation and development ambitions commensurate with the experience we have accumulated»»»

Expansion includes new clinics, specialist services and a five-year hospital redevelopment Dubai: NMC Healthcare has announced a Dh150 million investment to expand its medical facilities and specialist services across Abu Dhabi, including new clinics, hospital upgrades and additional treatment capa»»»

UAE aluminium producer restores 631 production cells in recovery after March shutdown Dubai: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has restarted half of the production cells at its Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi, marking a major milestone in restoring operations following an emergency shutdown in March»»»

UKRAINE PEACE TALKS AND BLACK SEA SECURITY Dnevnik reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready for direct negotiations with Russia and the United States to end the war, following talks in Oslo with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prim»»»

Customs officers seized over 1,500 litres of undocumented alcohol at several linked properties near Dobrich, Bulgaria. The alcohol lacked proof of origin and quality, Bulgarian excise stamps, and required tax documents, the Customs Agency said on Wednesday. The seizure followed inspections at two d»»»

DOHA: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is participating in Milipol Qatar 2026, highlighting its efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in Qatar. As Diamond Sponsor of the event, the NCSA is hosting a dedicated pavilion showcasing its key services for government and private sector entities, as»»»

Doha, Qatar: A drone light show and fireworks display will begin at 9:15pm today, October 21, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Milipol Qatar. In a social media post, Milipol Qatar announced this adding that the ongoing Global Exhibition for Homeland Security and Safety, alongside the Doha Inter»»»

ISTANBUL: ‌Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 31 suspects in an investigation into share transactions involving four listed companies, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Wednesday. Of those, 26 have ‌been taken ‌into custody, state-run ‌Anadolu news agency repor»»»

Israel goes to the polls on October 27 with results forecast to be close, meaning that the next government will be determined by whoever can cobble together a coalition in a fragmented political landscape. Israel votes through proportional representation based on the nationwide vote and it is highl»»»

Paris is burning again. Violent riots are tearing through French cities as protests over rising living costs descend into chaos. Looting. Arson. More than 2,400 arrests. Dozens of officers injured. Historic town halls torched. Streets devastated in Paris, Limoges, and beyond. While leftist proteste»»»

Choosing a woman to lead would turn decades of advocacy into institutional action Since 1946, nine people have led the United Nations as Secretary General. All nine have been men. As the Security Council works through its straw polls to choose the tenth, with António Guterres’s term ending on Decem»»»

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MUMBAI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that talks between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo had been “positive.” Witkoff ​has ‌arrived ⁠in ​Russia’s second-largest ⁠city of St. Petersburg ⁠on ‌Wednesday, ‌state ​news ‌agency ‌TASS ‌reported, f»»»

Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovski said that the State had begun inspecting all central warehouses of retail chains as of Wednesday. “The aim of these inspections is to start bringing the entire food supply chain in Bulgaria into the light,” the minister told reporters following a joint »»»

Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei told the visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir that Tehran would not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV. "Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; such materials constitute a major asset and national wea»»»

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sputnik brings you live coverage of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, where they »»»

Postal employee recorded 13-minute video blaming estranged wife and her family Dubai: A 24-year-old postal employee from Gujarat died by suicide in Maharashtra after recording a 13-minute video in which he accused his estranged wife and her family of subjecting him to mental, financial and social p»»»

By Staff, Agencies Global oil prices climbed to their highest level in five months on Tuesday after Iran and its claimed attacks on oil infrastructure in the Middle East. The Brent crude futures price, a benchmark for global trading, topped $111 a barrel for the first time since May before retreati»»»

COMMENTExecutives grapple with AI's growing influence on critical decisions. AI is moving from helping executives prepare for decisions to influencing the decisions themselves. Recent research found that 62% of executives use AI to make decisions. Its influence is growing faster than the processes »»»

GERB Leader Boyko Borissov met with journalist Anne Applebaum on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by the party leader. Bulgaria has its clear place in the European and Euro-Atlantic family, the GERB leader wrote. "I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet with Anne Applebaum - one of the »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the friendly French Republic HE Emmanuel Macron graced the ninth annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund CEOs Summit at the Rosewood Hotel. His Highness the Amir and the French president viewed a wall»»»

Radi Naydenov, the Permanent Secretary and Chairman of the Foreign Ministry’s Elections Working Group, has warned that the requirement for voters abroad to complete declarations before members of section election commissions, confirming that they would not vote elsewhere, could slow down the voting»»»

Continue the Change (CC) will request another extraordinary parliamentary sitting next Wednesday to discuss the cases of pardoned convict Ognyan Atanasov, known as the "Petrich Escobar," and a second drug dealer from Sliven, leader Assen Vassilev told a press briefing in Parliament after MPs twice »»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, held in Vienna, Austria. The Qatari delegation was headed by H.E. Major General Dr. Abdullah Yousuf Al-Mal, Legal Advisor to the »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, met today with the Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the State of Qatar, HE Ahmed Tejan Fadul Deen, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended thanks t»»»

Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked US President Donald Trump for his attention to efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine during his meetin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has emerged as one of the main drivers of Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari's growth in the Middle East, fueled by an expanding population of high-net-worth individuals, a new generation of customers and growing interest in luxury sports cars. Despite accelerating demand a»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that negotiations with the United States are continuing through intermediaries, including Pakistan and Qatar, while insisting that Tehran has not closed the door to diplomacy. In remarks to the Iraqi news outlet Al-Ekhbariya, Araghchi asserted t»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo returned to St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, waving to pilgrims and blessing babies from his open-air popemobile as he held his first general audience at the Vatican since undergoing lung cancer surgery eight days ago. The 71-year-old pontiff, who pledged on Sunday he would s»»»

Democratic Bulgaria Deputy Floor Leader Bozhidar Bozhanov said at a briefing at the National Assembly on Wednesday that the ruling majority had once again disgracefully covered up President Iliana Iotova's affair involving the pardoning of drug traffickers, after a quorum failed to materialize on t»»»

Radi Naydenov, the Permanent Secretary and Chairman of the Foreign Ministry’s Elections Working Group, has warned that the requirement for voters abroad to complete declarations before members of section election commissions, confirming that they would not vote elsewhere, could slow down the voting»»»

New York, USA: Global warming is now projected to exceed previous estimates, with even the most ‌optimistic scenario seeing average temperatures rise to 1.7-1.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, a UN report showed on Wednesday. Despite a rapid expansion of renewable energy»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, visited the ninth annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund CEO Summit at the Rosewood Hotel on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. His Highness the Amir and the French President viewed a displ»»»

Damascus, Oct. 21 (SANA) Gold prices in Syria remained unchanged on Wednesday from Tuesday’s levels, according to the daily bulletin issued by the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. Syrian prices unchanged The price of 21-karat gold stood at 16,400 Syrian pounds ($134.43) per gram fo»»»

EXCLUSIVEDCAA’s award-winning system flags real-time violations threatening civil aviation Dubai: Long before a drone strays into the path of a passenger jet, a round-the-clock, AI-powered digital system in Dubai is already monitoring the skies and ready to raise the alarm. Real-time monitoring and»»»

The 12th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest winners were unveiled during an awards ceremony at the Museum of Moscow on Wednesday, October 21. The Grand Prix (Grand Prize) was awarded to Lebanese photographer Abdul Kader Al-Bay. The international jury unanimously selected his photo seri»»»

Anupam Kher defends Daler Mehndi, slams minister for public humiliation Dubai: Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has come out strongly in defence of Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi, calling out Uttarakhand Cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal for publicly humiliating the musician during a cultural event. T»»»

DAE closes 10-jet sale-and-leaseback in three months, taking United fleet to 26 Dubai: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has delivered the tenth and final Boeing 737-9 to United Airlines, the company announced on October 21. The handover completes a sale-and-leaseback agreement signed earlier this y»»»

Uses AI to detect software risks and cut issue resolution time from 5 hours to 4 minutes Dubai: VisionHammer, a Portuguese AI-native software assurance company backed by Google for Startups, is expanding across the Gulf and the United States with technology designed to address the growing complexit»»»

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The issue of the pardon granted to Ognyan Atanasov, who has been linked to drug trafficking, will be addressed after the elections because there is a problem somewhere in the process, but it lies not within the presidential institution but further down the chain. Progressive Bulgaria floor leader t»»»

Deputy Justice Minister Irena Borisova and Council of Europe (CoE) Director of Human Rights Clare Ovey discussed the implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments on Wednesday. The meeting at the Justice Ministry focused on the rule of law, the effectiveness and independence of crimina»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is participating in Milipol Qatar 2026, highlighting its efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in Qatar. As Diamond Sponsor of the event, the NCSA is hosting a dedicated pavilion showcasing its key services for government and private sector entit»»»