Parliament rejected here on Wednesday four proposals for hearings concerning the attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea economic zone, the presidential pardon of Ognyan Atanasov, rising prices of medical services and pharmaceutical products, as well as public procurement contracts for g»»»

SOFIA: Bulgarian rescuers have ended the search for the crew of a cargo ship that sank in the Black Sea after a drone attack, with no sailors found, they said on Wednesday. “There is no trace of the sailors,” Rumen Nikolov, the head of the country’s Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, t»»»

Singapore: The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some nations behind, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. She also lamented a lack of "decisive action" in heavily indebted advanced »»»

Paris, France: France's prime minister will make a public address on Wednesday evening on the school protests roiling the country and other issues including the country's finances, his office said. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions »»»

Several flight cancellations and delays reported as airlines restore services. UAE travellers are facing a mixed picture on Wednesday, October 7, with flight cancellations and delays reported at Dubai International Airport (DXB), while airlines continue to restore some international services. Briti»»»

New rules require shared units to house either families or individuals Dubai has introduced new rules governing shared accommodation, banning families and individuals from living in the same residential unit and restricting shared housing to designated areas of the emirate. Dubai Municipality set o»»»

Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo opened the door for a return to the Portuguese national team yesterday and apologised for his walkout, while also accusing coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word. “I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team,” s»»»

Paris: Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while Italy continued their resurgence with victory over Turkiye. Dodi Lukebakio’s first-half strike had Belgium on track for a first competitive victory over France since 198»»»

Lucknow: Captain Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden T20 international century to lead India to a convincing eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening match yesterday. With India chasing 172 for victory, Iyer hit an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls to steer his team home with 32 balls to spare in Lu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Sports for All Federation concluded its “Summer of Sports for All 2026” race series, held at the Aspire Indoor Track, with 1,362 male and female participants of various ages and nationalities. The races drew strong participation, with 676 runners taking part in the open race,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage has been nominated for the 2026 Men’s World Athlete of the Year award alongside Brazil’s unbeaten 400m hurdles star Alison dos Santos and Sweden’s record-breaking pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, three of the standout performers in a remarkable season for athl»»»

The opposition Fidesz party said in response to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s announcement regarding tax changes on Tuesday that the party does not support tax increases in any form. In a statement, Fidesz said the Tisza government wanted to take money from the people because it had “squandered Hun»»»

The Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive strike with high-precision ground-, sea- and air-based weapons and UAVs on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities. The following were hit:Enterprises of Ukraine's military-industrial complex involved in the interests of the Fire Point company — produ»»»

Romania's capital ranks last among European cities that have transitioned from fossil fuel-based heating to sustainable heating systems, according to a new report by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) released on Tuesday.Bucharest ranks alongside Athens and Rome due to its high dependence »»»

The recent agreement between the Port of Constanta and the Port of Karachi creates a lasting framework for facilitating trade between Asia and Europe, Secretary General of Romania's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) Ovidiu Silaghi said on Tuesday."Romanian-Pakistani economic relations are sta»»»

The leu continued to depreciate on Tuesday, with the exchange rate reaching 5.35 lei per euro and 4.76 lei per dollar, driven by uncertainties stemming from the prolonged political crisis and decisions by rating agencies, according to eToro analyst Bogdan Maioreanu."In Romania, the leu began to dep»»»

Romania is undertaking the most ambitious fiscal adjustment in the region, shows an updated report on the economic outlook for Europe and Central Asia (ECA) released on Tuesday by the World Bank ...»»»

The Minister of Education and Research, Mihai Dimian, and the President and Executive Director of the American Councils for International Education, Lisa Choate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday regarding the awarding of scholarships for the 2027-2028 academic year under the FLEX Glo»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is organizing the inaugural edition of the Romania-United States Exchange Program until October 11; as part of this initiative, a delegation comprising aides to US Congress members and representatives of the American think-tank community is visiting ...»»»

Attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable, said Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, when two civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic area in the Black Sea. „The situation in the Black Sea is alarming. Commercial ships and innocent crews have become targets ...»»»

The member states of the "Friends of Competitiveness" group agree on the need for urgent measures to mitigate energy prices, for instance, through greater budgetary flexibility in implementing compensatory support measures, stated Nicusor Dan on Tuesday, adding that Romania supports realistic solut»»»

UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania) leader Kelemen Hunor says the parties must reach a compromise for the government led by Luca Niculescu to secure Parliament's vote and warns that otherwise "the country will come to a standstill", adding that he has already spoken by phone with the P»»»

Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu underscored on Tuesday that, over the past four years, while coordinating the country's accession process to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), "the political parties managed to jointly support an important objective for Romani»»»

Hezbollah in Lebanon has issued a statement affirming that “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” has revealed the greatness of the Palestinian people, the strength of their will, and the solidity of their steadfastness in the face of the Israeli killing machine. The statement noted that the operation has expos»»»

Singapore: The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some nations behind, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. She also lamented a lack of “decisive action” in heavily indebted advanced »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is among seven nations currently seeking to host the 2036 Olympic Games, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday outlining the next steps in the selection process that will culminate in the election of the host country in mid-2029. Germany, Hungary, India, Republ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The CEO of the Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee Fatima Al Kuwari welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s confirmation of Qatar as an Interested Party to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “It is no secret that Qatar has shown an ambition to bid for the 203»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued instructions for insurance companies, exchange houses, and finance companies aimed at enhancing access to financial services for customers with disabilities and the elderly. The instructions include requirements aimed at improving access to financial ser»»»

NETANYA, Israel: Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that Palestinians still grapple with. In southern Israel, families will mourn at intersections, bomb shelters, and the sit»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian state corporation Rostec said on Wednesday that it had manufactured and handed over to the Russian Defense Ministry a batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers under a state defense order. "As part of the implementation of the target tasks set by the Russian defense minister for»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Four Qatari high school students won week-long research laboratory experiences at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) when they triumphed in the college’s annual “Healing Hands” essay competition. The winning students were Abrar Al-Khulaifi and Manayer Abdulaziz Al-Ansari of Vision In»»»

Doha, Qatar: Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has launched the second cohort of its Associate of Business Administration programme for students at the Ministry of Interior’s penal and correctional institutions. Twenty new students begin their studies in Spring 2025-2026. The Ministry of Awqaf and I»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named Qatar’s Best FX Bank at the Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards 2026, recognising the strength of its foreign exchange capabilities and client-focused treasury solutions. In 2025, QNB recorded more t»»»

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Central Securities Depository (Edaa) signed a cooperation agreement with AlRayan Bank, making it the first bank in Qatar to enable its customers to apply for a National Investor Number and update shareholder details with Edaa directly through the bank, using an electronic system d»»»

Doha, Qatar: Bait Al-Mashura Journal has secured a notable academic distinction in Qatar, ranking first in the Arab world for Islamic economics and finance, according to the 11th Annual Report of the Arab Citation & Impact Factor (Arcif) for 2026. The journal was also ranked in the highest category»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: Palestinian Mohammed Tamous, a Civil Defense member, has been martyred while en route to retrieve casualties following an Israeli occ»»»

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The search-and-rescue operation for seafarers missing from a vessel that sank in the Black Sea on Tuesday following a drone attack has ended without finding any of them, Rumen Nikolov, head of Emergency and Rescue Operations at the Maritime Administration Executive Agency, told journalists on Wedne»»»

Doha, Qatar: Vodafone Qatar and Huawei recently hosted the Education Summit 2026 under the theme ‘Advancing Intelligent Education: AI and Education,’ bringing together education leaders, technology experts, government stakeholders and industry partners to explore how artificial intelligence can sup»»»

New York City: Qatar Foundation’s Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum has been showcased to an international audience in New York at TIME’s inaugural TIME100 Art event, celebrating influential figures across the global art ecosystem. The event, for which the museum participated as a signature partne»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), is preparing to host the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), to be held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) from November 9 to 27, 2026. Ar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University’s (QU) College of Nursing held its White Coat Ceremony for 54 nursing students from the Class of 2029, marking an important milestone in their academic and professional journey as they prepare to begin clinical training. The ceremony was attended by college leadership,»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Music Affairs Centre, under the Ministry of Culture, will present the first concert by the Maqam Choir on Saturday, October 10 at Dukhan Theatre at the Ministry of Culture, offering an a cappella experience that reinterprets selected works from the Arab musical heritage through loc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched the “Heroes Series” as part of its “Our Children Are Gold” programme during an event held at KidZania Doha, featuring two childhood cancer survivors, Mohammed and Lin. The initiative forms part of QCS’s ongoing efforts to support children living »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Technical Seminar on “Digital and Management Innovations in Social Security Institutions” opened in Doha yesterday. Organized by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in cooperation with the ISSA Liaison Office for Arab Countries, with the support of the ISSA Liaison»»»

Doha, Qatar: Strong community support for education has enabled the Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (Thani Humanitarian) to provide assistance to 90 eligible education cases during the third quarter of 2026, with total spending exceeding QR1.37m. The foundation said its “Man»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has registered a charitable woman’s bequest to endow a property in South Madinat Khalifa, with its proceeds dedicated to Quran education centres. The property will be administered by the General Director»»»

Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud met Ambassador of Kuwait to Qatar H E Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Shuraim. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation and ways to further strengthen and enhance cooperation in the health sector.»»»

Participants will receive hands-on agricultural training and accredited certificates ​The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Silal, a leading food and agri-tech company in Abu Dhabi, to launch a specialised agricultural training programme for inmates »»»