Without debate, with 178 votes in favour and seven abstentions from Vazrazhdane, Parliament adopted at first reading amendments to the Public Offering of Securities Act on Friday that were tabled by the Council of Ministers. The amendments aim to modernize the regulatory framework of the Bulgarian »»»

RIYADH: King Saud University has been granted a US patent for a tri-leaflet mechanical heart valve developed by Professor of Cardiac Sciences at the College of Medicine Dr. Rakan bin Ibrahim Nazer. The invention features a mechanical design comprising three movable leaflets connected to a central m»»»

Palangkaraya, Indonesia: The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her. Nicknamed Novita, the ape shown in footage released by a conservation group is among dozens that have been rescued fro»»»

The flight highlights Queen Suthida’s aviation training and air force involvement Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown a fighter jet solo, with footage released by the Royal Office showing her piloting a Saab JAS 39C Gripen. The video, dated October 8, 2026, shows the Queen flying the Swedish-made fi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Residents evacuated as Taal Volcano spews ash and sulphur in latest eruption Manila: Taal Volcano unleashed a five-minute phreatomagmatic eruption, sending a dark-grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its main crater, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The e»»»

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The USS Lincoln docked in California on Thursday ending a record deployment of 265 days of uninterrupted time at sea marked by reports of deteriorating conditions onboard. Crew members were reunited with family they had not seen in nearly a year after their mission was prolonged by the war in »»»

Students on Thursday barricaded a Parisian high school with garbage bins before police shot tear gas at them as France’s nationwide protests showed little sign of ending. At least a dozen demonstrations supporting the high school students’ movement were planned across the country while 375 sch»»»

Bulgaria is not facing a major economic shock at present, but growing risks to Black Sea trade and business could affect the economy, politician and economist Kuzman Iliev and Mikhail Krastev, Executive Director of the Union for Economic Initiative, said on NOVA NEWS. Their comments followed attack»»»

Bulgaria expects North Macedonia to fulfill the commitments agreed in 2022, including constitutional changes, and has set no additional conditions for its EU accession, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said after meeting her North Macedonian counterpart Timco Mutsunski in Sofia. Petrova described»»»

US President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss a new proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will present ideas developed during recent talks with both sides, one source said Thursday. Presiden»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters joined a march in Madrid Thursday to mark the death of 87-year-old retiree Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction from her apartment in the Spanish capital in September sparked a wave of housing protests that prompted the government to call early elections. Tens of »»»

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that he was confident that an endgame to the war could come in the days before o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The fourth season of the Al Shaqab League will begin on October 16 at the Longines Indoor Arena, with the national competition providing riders with a structured pathway to develop their skills and progress towards higher levels, including international competitions. The new season wil»»»

Singapore: Motorsport’s global governing body said transboundary haze from Indonesian fires, which pushed air pollution in Singapore into unhealthy levels yesterday, did not “represent a threat” to this weekend’s Formula 1 race in the city-state. Singapore’s air quality again crossed the threshold,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mohammed Yousef Al Jaber and Nasser Hamad Al Thani won the Silver Tour and Amateur Tour respectively as the second round of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour got underway yesterday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena. Al Jaber topped the 130cm »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will headline the Asian Open Beach Volleyball Tour Doha 2026, which gets underway on Saturday and runs until October 13. The four-day tournament, to be held in Doha from October 10 to 13, will feature 16 teams in the men’s»»»

The Israeli army said Thursday that one soldier was killed and three others were slightly wounded when their vehicle overturned in south Lebanon, where the military has occupied a band of territory since invading in March in response to Hezbollah attacks. "Captain Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, aged 21, fr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) and the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund (WSIF) signed on Wednesday, 7 October, a document at the Chamber’s headquarters outlining executive mechanisms and cooperation procedures between the two entities. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in delivering »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums is presenting ‘Beyti Beytak - My Home is Your Home’, a major exhibition organised by the future Art Mill Museum, at the Fahad bin Ali Palace in Doha. On view from October 26, 2026 through May 29, 2027, the exhibition will feature works by more than 40 architects, designer»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in collaboration with Qatar University’s College of Education, concluded a two-day workshop introducing future educators to practical approaches for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) into classroom teaching t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week’s trading down 2.03 percent, losing 186.630 points compared with the end of the previous week to settle at 9,005 points, under pressure from six sectors. The banks and financial services sector recorded the largest losses during the week»»»

Amman: The eighth Amman International Numismatic & Philatelic Exhibition, organised by the Jordan Philatelic & Numismatic Society, opened yesterday with Qatar participating through the Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Centre. The three-day exhibition features the Lebanese Association of Philately an»»»

Geneva: The WTO yesterday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding the AI boom and proving more resilient than expected amid the Middle East crisis. Thanks to supply chain adaptations and the surge in artificial intelligence investments, the World Trad»»»

Satellite images reveal new land formations near Mount Anak Krakatau Two new islands have emerged in waters surrounding Mount Anak Krakatau following a major eruption last month that grounded flights for days, the head of Indonesia's volcano monitoring agency said Friday. The islands were spotted i»»»

Toxic smoke has shrouded cities in the region for more than a month Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country on Friday, as haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia again plunged local air quality to among the world’s worst. Toxic smoke from peatland and »»»

A traffic dispute in Budapest reportedly escalated into a chaotic confrontation after a woman drove for more than 100 metres with a taxi driver clinging to the bonnet of her car. The incident happened on Üllői Road and began with what appeared to be a minor collision, according to RTL Híradó. The w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Qatar Charity have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen institutional coordination in endowments, zakat, humanitarian and development work and maximise their impact locally and internationally. The agreement establishes a »»»

Doha. Qatar: A campaign promoting ethical values and positive behaviour among school students is expanding to schools across Qatar, organisers said. The campaign is being led by Qatar Social Work’s Behavioral Health Support Center (Daam), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Edu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour (MoL) H E Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al Thani met separately yesterday with Regional Director for Arab States at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) H E Dr. Ruba Jaradat, and Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is observing Global Ergonomics Month throughout October, promoting safer work environments, preventing musculoskeletal disorders and reducing workplace risks. This year’s campaign, themed “It’s Global Ergonomics Month 2026. A perfect time to p»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW) will be taking place taking place from October 31 to November 7, 2026. The week aims to raise awareness of sustainability and encourage individuals and organisations to adopt sustainable practices and participate in community initiati»»»

Mobile monitoring system helps authorities locate obstacles, respond to traffic incidents The battle for safer, smoother roads is no longer dependent solely on traffic patrols, surveillance cameras and reports submitted by road users. In Abu Dhabi, road monitoring is entering a new phase in which a»»»

People in the West need to hear firsthand testimony from local residents in Donbass, American journalist Sarah Marie Beals told Sputnik. Beals, who has followed events in Donbass since 2014, traveled through the region with other foreign journalists in September, speaking with ordinary people.In St»»»

Police will examine the post-mortem report from Goa Medical College and record statements Dubai: Goa Police have registered an unnatural death case following the death of veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar and will record statements from his family members as part of the investigation. The case w»»»

Parliament approved the country’s territorial reform early Friday, with Socialist Party lawmaker Erion Braçe voting in favor despite days of public criticism of the proposed changes. Braçe had emerged as one of the most closely watched figures ahead of the vote, repeatedly questioning whether the n»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail produced a dominant display as they thrashed Al Shamal 4-0 at Al Bayt Stadium yesterday to climb to third place in the Qatar Stars League. Gelson Dala, who came off the bench in 54th minute, was the star with a late double as Al Wakrah fought back to stun Al Gharafa 3-2 in a »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar participated in the proceedings of the 12th Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Labour of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held in Bahrain yesterday. Qatar’s delegation was headed by Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri. Their Excellencies the Ministe»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s working program in Turkmenistan continues on Friday, he will attend a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State and the Caspian Environmental Summit at the Avaza national tourist zone on the eastern coast »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, considers it important to establish an air connection with Russia, but operating direct flights between the countries would be technically challenging, East Timorese Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas told Sputnik. "It is worth discussing, and»»»

The fourth edition of the Romania - Japan Innovation Forum, which will take place from October 20 to 23 in four Japanese cities - Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe - is a platform for dialogue and cooperation aimed at strengthening economic, technological and innovation ties between the two ...»»»

Data from the latest Eurostat study shows that, in Romania, meat has become a luxury for many. Two out of 10 Romanians cannot afford a substantial meal once every two days, and following the accelerated price increases in recent years, many citizens have drastically cut back on their shopping lists»»»

Traffic on the new road bridge over the Tisza River, linking Sighetu Marmatiei (Romania) and Bila Tserkva (Ukraine), was opened on Thursday to passenger vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of up to 3.5 tonnes, Director General of the National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAI»»»

Almost two-thirds of Romanian construction companies (63.5%) consider payment delays to be the biggest risk generated by fiscal uncertainty, according to a specialist study released on Thursday.According to the IBC Focus research, cuts to ...»»»

Constitutional Court (CCR) ruled on Wednesday that there was no constitutional legal conflict between the Government and the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) over the payment of ...»»»

The Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided on Thursday to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 6.50% per annum, the central bank announced in a statement sent on Thursday.According to the cited source, the Board members ...»»»

On Thursday, the national currency appreciated against the euro, calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 5.3470 lei, on the drop by 0.31 bani (-0.06%) compared to the previous quotation of 5.3501 lei. In exchange, the national currency depreciated against the US dollar, which ...»»»

Romania must be consistent at the European decision-making table, uphold its interests, contribute to solutions, and convey a clear message of stability and responsibility, says interim Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare, who is attending the Eurogroup (in inclusive format) and Economic and Financia»»»

On Thursday, the national currency appreciated against the euro, calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at 5.3470 lei, on the drop by 0.31 bani (-0.06%) compared to the previous quotation of 5.3501 lei. In exchange, the national currency depreciated against the US dollar, which ...»»»