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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose 0.55% in early trading Wednesday, gaining 47.19 points from Tuesday’s close to reach 8,645 points, supported by gains across all sectors. QSE data attributed positive performances in Transportation (+1.01%), Telecoms (+0.95%), Consumer Goods and Se»»»

Haines is in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital Melbourne: Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs removed, her husband told journalists on Wednesday, after what police called a “targeted” attack. Haines is in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital after being struck by a car»»»

CAIRO: Egypt’s largest real estate developer, Talaat Moustafa Group, has signed an agreement with the state to develop four major mixed-use projects with targeted investments of 11 trillion Egyptian pounds ($202.3 billion). The move aims to expand the group’s investments across urban development, i»»»

A series of Israeli attacks, including artillery shelling, airstrikes, and machine-gun fire, targeted several areas in southern Lebanon from midnight until Wednesday morning, Al-Manar correspondents reported. Artillery shells struck the outskirts of Kfar Tebnit, Wadi Zibqin, Al-Hujair Valley, Al-Sl»»»

Tunis, Oct. 21 (TAP)-The weather on Wednesday is partially to sometimes densely cloudy in northern coasts with scarttered showers. The rain will move overnight to some areas in the midland, according to the National Institute of Meteorology. The...»»»

HSBC CEO says alternative oil pipelines reduces Gulf reliance on key waterway Dubai: Gulf countries could reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz within five years by investing in pipelines and logistics networks that carry exports around the strategic waterway, according to HSBC Group Chie»»»

Four people were killed in a wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine on Wednesday, the government said. Two people were killed near Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv overnight, Regional Governor Oleg Synegubov stated on Telegram. The victims were identified as an elderly couple, aged 81 and 8»»»

GERB-UDF MP and former finance minister Temenuzhka Petkova warned on Wednesday that the Constitutional Court's budget ruling set a dangerous precedent allowing governments to choose any deficit level. Speaking at a briefing in Parliament, she said Tuesday's ruling on the 2026 State Budget Act posed»»»

Seoul: Korean authorities began a new attempt Wednesday to coax a Shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival. The dusky Shark -- affectionately nicknamed "Bukhangi" by fans -- was spotted last month i»»»

By Staff Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed that “stability and protecting the country are everyone’s responsibility,” calling on “all parties” to refrain from anything that could heighten tensions and deepen internal divisions. Berri addressed signs of sectarian tensions, asking: “Is»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” War Minister Israel Katz threatened Tuesday to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs [Dahiyeh] in response to any rocket or drone fire targeting the “Israeli” entity, issuing further threats against Lebanon amid continued attacks and occupation of its territory. In a post on»»»

By Staff, Agencies Authorities ordered residents within a 1.6-kilometer [1-mile] radius of an industrial area in Toledo, Ohio, to evacuate late Tuesday following an active hazardous materials leak. The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department instructed people near Enterprise Boulevard and Progress Avenue»»»

György Matolcsy, the former governor of Hungary’s central bank, has been detained on suspicion of economic fraud causing significant financial damage and using a forged private document, his lawyer has confirmed. Matolcsy was taken to the Central Chief Prosecution Office of Investigation early on W»»»

Legislation should support the continued availability of generic and biosimilar medicines in Bulgaria, parliamentary Health Committee Chair Kostadin Angelov said at a forum on Wednesday. He was speaking at the opening of Generic and Biosimilar Medicines: A Guarantee of Sustainable Access to Treatme»»»

DUBAI: A ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia has targeted Aden’s airport, according to Al-Arabiya News Channel. An explosion was heard in Aden and smoke was seen billowing near the airport, the channel's correspondent said.»»»