Colombo: Anti-narcotics agents from the United States and Sri Lanka seized almost half a ton of crystal methamphetamine following a joint operation targeting a Pakistani drug network, police said Wednesday. Some 463 kilos (1,020 pounds) of the synthetic drug were seized from a shipping container th»»»

At least 12 people have been martyred and dozens more wounded after US forces launched missile attacks on multiple locations in southern Iran, authorities confirmed Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing military confrontation between Washington and Tehran. The deadliest strikes»»»

Istanbul, Turkiye: A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers hunting 10 people who were on board, Turkish officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tugberk Imamoglu, »»»

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that four personnel were killed in a U.S. attack on the western province of Kermanshah. "Four fighters of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Kermanshah province were martyred in an attack by the U.S. regime," the Guards said in a statement carried by Fars news»»»

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday called the United States "Satan" after an attack on a wedding ceremony in the country's south. "Minab school: children massacred. Lamerd sports hall: kids slaughtered. Kouhestak wedding: children killed with families. If a power acts like »»»

Bulgaria’s budget deficit reached €2.2 billion in the first seven months of 2026, as government spending continued to rise faster than revenue, according to data from the Ministry of Finance on the implementation of the consolidated fiscal program. By the end of July, the budget balance was negativ»»»

Sofia is rapidly shedding its reputation as an inexpensive European capital, with housing prices rising sharply over the past decade and the average price of completed home purchases reaching €2,680 per square meter in the first quarter of 2026. The latest figure represents an increase of nearly 29»»»

September remains one of the most popular months for a vacation on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, with favorable weather and a more relaxed atmosphere continuing to attract visitors after the peak of the summer season. Veselin Nalbantov, deputy chairman of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant A»»»

Tunis, Sep.2 (TAP) - The weather is partly cloudy on Wednesday on most regions, with thunderstorms and sometimes heavy showers expected in the afternoon in the west and locally in the east with local hailstorms. The wind is blowing east light to...»»»

The EU is looking to launch a mission to train the Lebanese army in the coming months -- but it said it would not replace the U.N. peacekeeping force. The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, has roughly 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries, and has been in place since»»»

Harvesting of «Lastochka» variety of bell pepper has begun in Manas district of Talas region. This year, the crop has been planted on an area of ​​1,350 hectares, with an average yield of 200-250 centners per hectare. The Manas district is one of the agricultural districts of Talas region. The tota»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have hit energy infrastructure facilities ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian ports in Odessa and the Odessa region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The Russian armed forces continue to launch group strikes against logistics centers, por»»»

Leaders exchange greetings as new UAE envoy takes up role in New Delhi Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi presented his credentials as Ambassador of the UAE to the Republic of India to Droupadi Murmu, President of the Republic of India, during an official ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, Rashtrapati B»»»

The funds secured through the fourth and fifth installments of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) are very important for Bulgaria, given the empty state coffers and the fact that revenue projected for 2026 has already been spent in advance, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the start of the Ca»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the renewed attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the territories of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait. It considered these attacks a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territo»»»

Iranian forces said they launched on Wednesday attacks on U.S. military targets in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and other countries in the region. In a statement, the Iranian army said "dozens of the army's attack drones... have targeted radar systems and the positions of U.S. forces a»»»

Fresh strikes, Hormuz tanker attacks and flight changes to know The US-Iran war entered its 187th day on Wednesday with fresh strikes on Kuwait, renewed attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, and continued disruption to UAE flight schedules, keeping Gulf residents on alert as the region's aviation and »»»

Apartment prices rose 6.5% year-on-year, while 13,800 new homes are due by end-2028 Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah: Homebuyers and tenants in Ras Al Khaimah are entering the second half of 2026 with prices and rents still higher than a year ago, although the latest three-month figures point to some moderati»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov awarded Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, the honorary Dostuk Order. The award was presented for his significant contribution to the development of interstate cooperation. The ceremony took place in Bishkek durin»»»

VLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) - Germany made up the drone story to groundlessly blame Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. "This whole drone story is based on nothing: there are no facts, no supporting materials, absolutely zero, nothing," Zakharova said on the sidelin»»»

Countries that have monopolized the digital space are actively discouraging others from developing their own sovereign digital systems — not to help them, but to maintain control, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a panel discussion organized by Sputnik during the Eastern»»»

London, United Kingdom: British oil giant BP on Wednesday made Ian Tyler its permanent chairman after he stepped into the role following the sudden removal of Albert Manifold over alleged governance concerns. Tyler was appointed interim chair on May 26, the same day BP unexpectedly announced the re»»»

Kuwait: Kuwait's Fire Force said Wednesday that firefighters had contained a blaze at a residential complex in the capital after the site was struck by an Iranian drone. Fire Force spokesman Brigadier Gen. Mohammad Al Ghareeb said firefighting teams responded to the scene early Wednesday and brough»»»

Hand-engraved Austrian firearm highlights fusion of hunting heritage and fine artistry Abu Dhabi: A rare Austrian shotgun valued at around Dh1.2 million is drawing the attention of visitors at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2026), where it is being showcased b»»»

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The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product was 1.7% higher according to both raw data and seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 2nd quarter of 2026 than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the economic performance rose by 0.5»»»

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have discussed the situation at the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) in Iran at a bilateral meeting in Bishkek, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Wednesday.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 64% of Poles oppose transferring Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine from Poland's own stockpile, according to a latest poll published by the IBRiS research center. The survey, conducted nationwide from July 21-22, found that 46.8% of 1,067 respondents believed t»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German police said Wednesday that they suspected a "deliberate act" damaged an electricity substation, the latest in a string of incidents involving critical infrastructure. Police were called on Tuesday evening when a short-circuit knocked out some lines at a substation in Berg»»»

Manama: Bahrain said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks on Wednesday. The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said in a statement carried by Bahrain News Agency (BNA) that all its units and weapons systems remain at the highest level of readiness and are fu»»»

The Minister of Transport and Investment shared further details on Tuesday about the council he announced the previous day his intention to re-establish — posting on his Facebook page that the President of the Budapest Public Development Council (Fővárosi Közfejlesztések Tanácsa, FKT) will be the P»»»

The spirit of education shapes communities and lays the foundation for a nation's future, President András Baka stressed on Tuesday in Nagybajom, Somogy County. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Csokonai Vitéz Mihály Primary School and Dormitory, the head of state said he believes that the wo»»»

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4% in July, down 0.4 percentage points from June this year, but remained high among young people, at 30.8%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data released on Tuesday.The estimated number of unemployed people (aged 15-74) was 526»»»

Only 8.7% of Romanians could make savings last year and one out four used savings or made debts to cover basic expenses, while the confidence in the National Bank of Romania (BNR) dropped from 4.1 to 3.8 on a scale of 1 to 7, according to a specialized study released on Tuesday. The study “Consumer»»»

On August 31, 2026, the National Bank of Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR 64,865 million, as against EUR 63,230 million on July 31, 2026, according to data published by the central bank.During the month, EUR 4,487 million worth of inflows representing: changes in credit institutions»»»

Caretaker Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says that Romania has absorbed over 90% of the grants and over 95% of the loans granted under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)."Data presented by the Ministry of European Projects show that Romania has managed an absorption of over 90% on the gr»»»

Angela Merkel, the former German Chancellor, was received on Tuesday at Cotroceni Palace by President Nicusor Dan. Their discussions focused on the international political and security context, European Union solidarity, and the need for European states to assume greater responsibility within NATO.»»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday that public discourse is dominated, on the one hand, by "defeatists" who claim that nothing can be done in Romania and, on the other, by "demagogues who beat their chests and climb aboard" essential elements of the country's past."This country has a history, we»»»

Romania is a contributor to transatlantic security, the security of the Eastern Flank and that of the region where we are located, President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday in his address delivered at Cotroceni Presidential Palace to the diplomatic corps on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of Romania»»»

EU defence ministers, meeting Monday and Tuesday in Wicklow, Ireland, discussed the Union's support for Ukraine, the role of outer space in security and defence, developments in the Middle East, and maritime security.According to the Romanian Defence Ministry, the exchange of views highlighted the »»»

Acting Interior Minister Catalin Predoiu says Romania must develop a defence concept for drone threats, reflecting the nature and complexity of this new challenge, and drafted in consultation with all institutions, including the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT)."The recent debate in the S»»»

The Slovak government has approved the deployment of low-altitude radars and personnel to operate them in Romania, interim Defence Minister Radu Miruta announced on Tuesday.Miruta is attending the informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Wicklow, Ireland."Sometimes, hard work at meetings produce»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan spoke on Tuesday with Ukraine's Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, in a phone conversation focused on regional security developments and the main directions of cooperation between the two countries.According to the Romanian Government, Bolojan reaffirmed Romania's s»»»

Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held a phone conversation on Tuesday with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, focusing on the main security challenges in the region, particularly the war in Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea.According to the Government, Bolojan thanked the Secret»»»

The Tulcea County Police Inspectorate (IPJ Tulcea) on Tuesday launched the project "Strengthening cross-border administrative cooperation and citizens' access to public services - Mobile Governance", a Romanian-Ukrainian initiative developing a unique European-level instrument for cross-border coop»»»

Russia continues its campaign against the Ukraininan logistic infrastructure and the Monday nigh attack with a significant number of missiles and drones made intentional damages at border crossing points between Ukraine and Romania, prezident Volodimir Zelenski declared on X platform , EFE informs.»»»

Authorities fear a dry cargo ship has sunk after a collision, with its crew unreachable Ankara: A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers now hunting 10 people who were on board, Turkey's maritime authorities said Wednesday. "Due to the T»»»

Doha, Qatar: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups providing cross-border and integrated logistics solutions, has completed one of the first frozen bulk vessel operations in the Sultanate of Oman extending its cold chain capabilities from vessel handling»»»

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a Qatar Foundation global health initiative, announced that its eighth summit will take place from November 29-30, 2026 at Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, under the theme 'The New Health Span'. The summit will place Qatar at the center »»»

Kyrgyzstan did an excellent job in its role as the chairing state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev made the statement following the organisation’s summit in Bishkek. He noted that Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship coincided with the SCO’s 25th anniver»»»