Speaking during a meeting with GERB representatives from Plovdiv Region in Parvomay on Friday evening, party leader Boyko Borissov said that GERB must return to being a strong right-wing, conservative party again. “GERB must return to what we used to be – a strong right-wing, conservative party. Ri»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev held a working meeting with the leadership of international investment fund Meridiam, a leading partner in the concession for Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the Government Information Service said on Friday. The talks focused on the possible resumption of concession payments»»»

Bill Gates turned the vast financial resources of his foundation into political leverage, using its wealth to pressure governments to spend more on vaccination, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. In the Meckel & Matthes podcast released by Handelsblatt earlier this month, Merkel warne»»»

Carrier won a first-of-its-kind award for onboard Wi-Fi, while keeping its 5-star rating Dubai: Qatar Airways picked up four titles at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2026, including a first-of-its-kind award for onboard Wi-Fi, while holding onto its 5-star airline rating. The carrier won World's »»»

The Council of Ministers hosted a press conference dedicated to corruption in Bulgaria. Several key figures from the cabinet spoke at the event on Friday. Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported that as part of a comprehensive anti-corruption drive, high-profile and potentially flawed public procuremen»»»

The implementation period for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the support programme created by the European Union (EU) for member states in response to the crisis caused by the Covid pandemic, has come to an end. Romania has so far received around EUR 13 billion of its revised EUR»»»

The Council of Ministers hosted a press conference dedicated to corruption in Bulgaria. Several key figures from the cabinet spoke at the event on Friday. Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported that as part of a comprehensive anti-corruption drive, high-profile and potentially flawed public procuremen»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said investigators had uncovered links between companies that won almost all of Bulgaria's public procurement contracts for highway guardrails and expenses related to 36 flights taken by MP and political party leader Delyan Peevski. Demerdzhiev made the allegation»»»

During a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Friday, Acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov said that the Interior Ministry is working on more than 900 reports of corruption-related offences, 500 of which concern violations of the Public Procurement Act. He said one of the »»»

The US has decided to redirect $52 million in foreign military financing to four countries in South America, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The funds, which subsidize purchases of American military equipment, are being reallocated from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Pana»»»

Low-cost Filipino medical devices bring automated dialysis and rehab beyond hospitals Two Filipino student teams have developed low-cost medical devices aimed at helping dialysis and stroke patients manage treatment and rehabilitation — and won the top two Philippine prizes in the 2026 James Dyson »»»

DOHA: Qatar will look to its athletics team for a strong medal haul at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which gets underway on Saturday and runs through October 4. The squad brings together experienced campaigners and promising young athletes across track, field and jumping events, with»»»

Doha: The entire Top 10 of the PIF WTA Rankings will be in Wuhan next month for the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open. US Open champion and new World No. 1 Elena Rybakina leads the field, and she’ll be joined by Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Elina Svitolina, Karolina»»»

Doha: World No.1 Mostafa Asal stormed into his third consecutive Qatar Classic final with a crushing straight-games win over England’s Marwan ElShorbagy at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. The top seed needed just 33 minutes to dispatch the seventh seed ElShorb»»»

A prized 16th-century manuscript chronicling the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire has gone on display in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was taken to France, as Mexico continues to press Paris for its permanent return. A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history o»»»

DOHA: Qatar will begin life after the FIFA World Cup with a familiar squad as coach Julen Lopetegui retained the core of his senior players for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia. Lopetegui yesterday named a 26-player squad for the upcoming tournament, also known as Khaleeji 27, which will b»»»

Junior billiards players from Kyrgyzstan won bronze medals at the European Billiards Championship, the Department of Physical Culture and Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs of the Bishkek City Hall reported. According to the department, the competition was held in Batumi, Georgia, as part of the Eur»»»

The award-winning documentary "NAZA" featuring anonymous military sources speaking about Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza has sparked a political firestorm in Israel. The film's directors and their families have received a wave of threats, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced»»»

In this edition of Perspective, the acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court tells FRANCE 24 that the court is needed now more than ever to ensure there is no gap for impunity. Mame Mandiaye Niang says the court’s job is to step in if domestic justice systems fail. The Senegalese judge»»»

Hong ⁠Kong leader ​John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city's first five-year plan to boost its global position as a financial hub. The plan serves as a social and economic roadmap detailing the city-state's strategic priorities, including an aim to expand technology ties with mainland China. Hong ⁠»»»

Sweden's left-wing opposition won a narrow majority in the country's general election after the vote count ended Thursday, but faces laborious negotiations to form a government. The incumbent prime minister, conservative Ulf Kristersson, announced his resignation. Sweden’s left-leaning opposit»»»

FANR’s AI-powered IONS system earns global recognition for nuclear safety The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has won the 2026 Innovation Award in the Artificial Intelligence category from the International Network on Innovation to Support Operating Nuclear Power Plants (ISOP)»»»

The international Temple of Thought project arrives in Romania for the first time with “The Flower of the Mind”, an installation created by TESSERACT ARCHITECTURE, Romania’s only architecture studio specializing exclusively in healthcare architecture, at the invitation of the international studio o»»»

Nagoya, Japan: China's women returned to Asian Games cricket for the first time in 12 years on Thursday -- only to be knocked out without a ball being bowled two days before the opening ceremony. On a seemingly perfect day for T20 cricket under blue skies and sunshine at the Korogi Athletic Park in»»»

Kyrgyz boxer Arvaz Ahmadi has been named the best boxer at an International Tournament in Chita, the organizers of the Eurasian Dauria Cup reported. The Kyrgyz athlete won the Eurasian Dauria Cup 2026 international boxing tournament. The competition, held for athletes aged 17–18, brought together b»»»

Israelis should be stripped of citizenship if they are found guilty of slandering the military, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, as the IDF faces new accusations of killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In a video address on Wednesday, Netanyahu lashed out at the recently released docum»»»

Miami: Lionel Messi headed a goal and provided an assist as Inter Miami won the Campeones Cup on Wednesday, beating Cruz Azul 2-0 in the annual clash between Major League Soccer and Mexican Liga MX champions. It was Inter Miami's first Campeones Cup triumph and came thanks to the Argentine supersta»»»

Schools back CBSE's move, but parents, students flag concerns as many are in universities Dubai: CBSE's decision to give Class 12 students in the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries a fresh chance to sit exams that were cancelled in March, when regional tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran»»»

Fidesz is a constructive opposition, but it wants to cooperate constructively not with the government but with the people — Viktor Orbán, the party's president, declared in a video interview given to Blikk, published on Thursday morning, in which he accused the Tisza government of launching politic»»»

Doha, Qatar: Former champion Karim Abdel Gawad reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Qatar Classic, where he will face Frenchman Victor Crouin, who ended defending champion Paul Coll’s title defence at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex yesterday. Gawad advanced by overcoming Youssef S»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar marked World Ozone Day 2026 yesterday with a focus on youth engagement, sustainable cooling and collective action to protect the ozone layer, as the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change honoured students who showcased their creativity and research on key environmental issue»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar flag was raised at a ceremony at the Athletes’ Village in Nagoya, Japan, yesterday, with members of the Qatar delegation attending, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Qatar will be represented by 243 athletes, including 184 men and 59 women, at the 20th edition of th»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her sixth annual State of the Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday. By invoking Dickens’ “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” she gave herself ample opportunity to slap herself on the back while giving the impression»»»

Trade routes once chosen for cost and efficiency are shaped by security and risk A century ago, Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev proposed his theory of long economic cycles, each lasting approximately 40 to 60 years. According to the theory, each wave is associated with a technological revolutio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, the ministry represented by the Chemicals and Hazardous Waste Department celebrated World Ozone Day 2026. Observed annually on September»»»

Tribune News Network Doha On a fine day at the Al Rayyan racecourse on Saturday, Scherzo made it a hat-trick of HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle victories for Al Wasmiyah Farm after jockey Andrea Atzeni guided the four-year-old to a spectacular photo-finish win at the Qatar Racing and Eques»»»

The US war with Iran cost the Pentagon approximately $38 billion in its first five months, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The bill could rise by another $2 billion to $3 billion for every additional month of fighting – and by more if hostilities intensify. In a report released »»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 260916 gives out cash prizes to several participants Dubai: Several participants have taken home cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 260916, the winning numbers in the Days section were 23, 29, 2, 9, 17, 7, while 1 »»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova conferred with European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) President Mattias Guyomar in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the head of State's Press Secretariat said. Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov and Bulgarian judge at the ECHR Diana Kovatcheva also took part in the meeting.»»»

The region must tell a stronger story, adapt to demand, keep investing in experiences Dubai: The GCC’s tourism industry needs to speak with greater confidence about the region’s safety, attractions, and growing range of experiences as international travel continues to recover, according to industry»»»

Few more Republicans join all Democrats voting to bring an end to the conflict Washington: For a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. »»»

BEIJING - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic confirmed on Wednesday he will be competing at the upcoming Beijing ATP tournament. Djokovic, who was previously registered as a participant, confirmed in social media posts that he will be playing at the tournament. The Serbian has won the»»»

Panel weighs new names as BJP government reviews roads linked to Communist icons Dubai: Kolkata could soon lose some of its most distinctive political street names, with West Bengal’s new BJP government considering proposals to rename roads honouring Communist icons Vladimir Lenin, Karl Marx and Vi»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesWEF report: Progress on gender equality remains 'fragile'Nik MartinTwo decades of progress toward gender parity is at risk as women's political representation declines, according to a new World Economic Forum report. At the current pace, the remaining gap could take 120 years t»»»

Emirati Supplier Programme drives 38% rise in SME contracts, backing D33 goals Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has honoured a group of government»»»

He plans to spend the prize on his wife and children Dubai: A Pakistani human resources professional who was born and raised in the UAE has won Dh25,000 in Big Ticket’s first weekly e-draw for September, after purchasing just six tickets since returning to the draw. 40-year-old Zulqarnain Malik, wh»»»

Paris, France: Newly-crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev makes a quick return to action this weekend as he bids to help Germany reach the Davis Cup Finals, while American Ben Shelton hopes to put his Flushing Meadows final defeat behind him. World number two Zverev downed Shelton in four sets»»»

Nagoya: The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season. More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent’s biggest sporting sp»»»

Doha, Qatar: World No.1 Mostafa Asal moved into the semi-finals of the 2026 Qatar Classic after overcoming Egyptian compatriot Aly Abou Eleinen in 91-minute thriller at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. Asal, chasing a maiden Qatar Classic title after finishing ru»»»

The 2028 UEFA Super Cup will be held in Kazakhstan at Astana Arena, the official website of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) reports. Astana Arena was opened in 2009 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football competition organized by UEFA tha»»»