The Romanian leu came under renewed pressure on Thursday and Friday, with the euro reaching a new record against the local currency as the country’s prolonged political crisis coincides with heightened concerns over its sovereign rating and fiscal outlook. The euro rose as high as around 5.35 lei o»»»

Bishkekgaz gas service announced that gas supplies will be temporarily suspended from October 5 to 7 due to work on an underground medium-pressure gas pipeline. The gas outage will affect the area bounded by Lermontov Street, the railway, Lenin Street, Kalinin Street, Zhibek Zholu Avenue, the Big C»»»

He plans to use his winnings to start something of his own Dubai: An Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani driver has won Dh25,000 in Big Ticket’s weekly e-draw, marking his first-ever win after taking part from time to time. Muhammad Imran Abdul, 32, has been living in Abu Dhabi for the past 15 years, while h»»»

Medical breakthrough highlights expertise at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City Abu Dhabi- Seha, subsidiary of PureHealth, an integrated healthcare platform in the Middle East, has successfully managed a rare and potentially life-threatening neurological case at Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Medical City, h»»»

Rome: After a gruelling summer skimming lakes and coastlines to dump thousands of tonnes of water on wildfires across a parched Europe, Italy's fleet of bright yellow and red Canadair planes has finally returned home to a base near Rome for maintenance. Italy operates one of the world's largest fle»»»

A national coordination group for the implementation of EU's restrictive measures against Russia will look for possible violations at the Kamchia Sanatorium and Health Complex, Finance Minister Galab Donev said during parliamentary Question Time on Friday. He said that necessary measures would be t»»»

In an address to Parliament on Friday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that his cabinet's goal is to bring price rises under control and to halt the upward trend in prices. In response to a question from Continue the Change (CC), Radev specified that he has never promised to lower prices. The Prime»»»

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron today called on the Group of Seven countries to coordinate efforts to reduce fuel prices, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that Europeans withdraw from their strategic diesel reserves. The French Presidency (Élysée) stated in offical s»»»

Revolut will introduce new terms in December, allowing it to temporarily suspend currency exchanges in exceptional market or technical circumstances, potentially affecting some transfers as well. Revolut users will face a new provision from 3 December 2026 that could temporarily suspend currency ex»»»

The decision to switch some state and educational institutions in Bishkek to online work is aimed at reducing the strain on the city’s infrastructure on the day of the Bishkek Arena opening. Mayor of Bishkek Aibek Dzhunushaliev said. According to him, holding an event of this scale is a new experie»»»

Average rainfall stands at 5.2mm, while temperatures are expected to exceed normal levels Abu Dhabi: Rainfall across the UAE is expected to be slightly above average this October, while temperatures are also forecast to remain higher than normal, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. The»»»

War-risk, emergency and fuel surcharges are driving costs higher, shipping committee says Dubai: Shipping prices and associated costs for cargo moving into the Gulf have risen to around three to five times previous levels following disruptions to maritime routes, with additional fees and rerouting »»»

A Palestinian was martyred and several others were wounded Thursday evening when an Israeli drone struck a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians near the Regional Junction in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to local sources. In a separate incident, several Pale»»»

Romanian Creative Week—the largest event dedicated to the creative industries in the European Union—returns from October 2 to 8, 2026, with the second edition of RCW X Bucharest, the event’s autumn capsule. Held under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, the program brings projects spann»»»

In the first nine months of 2026, Kyrgyzstan imported 199.3 tonnes of coffee from third countries. This is already more than the total volume imported throughout last year, the State Customs Service reported. Thus, coffee imports in the first nine months of this year were 52.2 percent higher than t»»»

A sharp change in weather conditions is expected across Kyrgyzstan in the second half of October 4 and on October 5, Kyrgyzhydromet reported. Intermittent rain is forecast in most parts of the country, with rain and snow expected in mountainous areas and snow in high-altitude areas. Heavy precipita»»»

Project includes real-time bus management and a new smart digital fare collection system Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, announced during its participation in LIVEX 2026 a strategic project to develop t»»»

Safety measures ramped up as Dubai gears up for a packed winter events calendar Dubai: Dubai Police and partner entities are tightening security preparations ahead of a busy winter season, with plans for the opening of Global Village, the Dubai 30X30 Fitness Challenge and the World Championship of »»»

Singapore/New York, Oct. 2 (SANA) The U.S. dollar climbed to a 17-month high on Friday while oil prices edged higher, as rising energy costs and a global bond selloff heightened concerns over inflation and the outlook for interest rates. The dollar was headed for a third consecutive weekly gain, wi»»»

Stockholm: World and Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis said on Friday that he would skip the 2027 indoor athletics season, including the European championships in Valencia, to rest and prepare for the outdoor season. "I'm making this decision to give my body the recovery and preparation »»»

During Question Time in Parliament on Friday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev denied having ever said that he would suspend the agreement that caretaker prime minister Andrey Gurov signed with Ukraine. "I said it was an irrational and poor decision,” he added. He was replying to a question by Tsoncho Ga»»»

WASHINGTON - Full EU membership remains Serbia's strategic commitment, and the Serbian government continues the reforms required for progress in the accession process, Serbian caretaker Minister for European Integration Nemanja Starovic said at a panel at Washington's Quincy Institute. Amid complex»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlements of Grachevka and Serdobino settlements in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. Additionally, Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Malaya Rybitsa in the Sumy region, the statement read.U»»»

Lifestyle and environment may speed up ageing in early adulthood, study finds Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland have found that biological ageing may begin accelerating as early as young adulthood, with lifestyle, environmental exposures and living conditions potentially influen»»»

A ring system of bypass roads could reduce traffic congestion in Bishkek by 70–80 percent. Former Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov made the statement on October 2 at the scientific and practical conference «Development of Bishkek in the Era of Independence: Achievements, Challen»»»