Iran is not abandoning the diplomatic track, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, stressing that while the country is fully prepared to defend itself, it continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed.In a post on his X account on Wednesday, Araqchi said Iran is reviewing ideas that could ensure i»»»

The European Commission stands in full solidarity with Bulgaria following the latest attack on a commercial ship off its coast, a Commission Spokesperson said here on Thursday. A container ship was struck by three maritime drones about 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra on Wednesday. Defence M»»»

Infographic by Abir Qanso On November 3, 2026, the US votes in high-stakes midterms that will decide control of 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships. With the new Congress seated in January 2027, the key question is whether Republicans can hold Congress, as voters decide on the ec»»»

Infographic by Abir Qanso On November 3, 2026, the US votes in high-stakes midterms that will decide control of 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships. With the new Congress seated in January 2027, the key question is whether Republicans can hold Congress, as voters decide on the ec»»»

Beirut, Oct. 29 (SANA) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Thursday for an end to Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon and urged a negotiated settlement to ongoing tensions, warning that continued military aggressions were undermining regional stability.Aoun made the remarks during talks in Beirut»»»

Doha Renowned Indian playback singer Anuradha Paudwal and veteran Bollywood singer Vinod Rathod will bring an evening of timeless Hindi film melodies to Doha on Friday, October 30, as the Indian community in Qatar prepares to relive some of Bollywood’s most memorable musical moments. The mega Bolly»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar News Agency (QNA) concluded on Thursday a series of training courses and awareness-raising events and activities that were organized throughout the month of October, which is recognized globally as a time for raising awareness about cybersecurity. Organized by the Information Sec»»»

NICOSIA: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that he hoped the election of a new Israeli government would allow for the resumption of peace talks. “For many years now, we have been extending a hand to the Israeli side in order to achieve peace with them, so that Israel and Palestin»»»

An operation, carried out jointly by the General Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, the Border Police General Directorate and the State Agency for National Security, busted an illegal cigarette factory in Karnobat, equipped with a complete production line, Burgas District Prosecutor Maria M»»»

By Staff, Agencies Drug-resistant bacteria and fungi commonly associated with US hospitals and nursing homes are linked to more than four in five deaths from antimicrobial-resistant infections, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. The CDC’s latest Ant»»»

MANILA: The Philippines' top diplomat led a humanitarian mission to Myanmar this week as part of an initiative to reach 11,000 remote households in the conflict-torn country. Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro was visiting in her capacity as Myanmar special envoy for the Association of Southe»»»

The nomination committee for the ticket of Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev in the presidential election is appealing a decision by the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) before the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) and filing a new complaint over alleged ongoing election campaigning by the Council»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) called for the resignation of members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) who had "violated the Election Code and refused to rule on reports of violations by the press service of the Council of Ministers", the coalition's press centre said on Thursday. Late on Wednesda»»»

Dacia’s global sales fell by 9.7% in the first nine months of 2026, as the Romanian car brand faced increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers, accelerating demand for electric vehicles, and a transition in its model range. The decline deepened in the third quarter, when sales dropped by 12.»»»

Residents of Kozloduy in northwestern Bulgaria have been advised not to drink or cook with tap water after tests revealed elevated chromium levels following a prolonged drought. The price of water supply services in the town has been temporarily reduced by 15% as of October 1, until water quality r»»»

A memorandum of cooperation was signed on Thursday between the Paediatric Clinical Haematology and Oncology Clinic at Sofia's Tsaritsa Yoanna - ISUL University Hospital and the Princess Maxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology in the Netherlands, Europe's largest paediatric oncology centre. The docume»»»

Unprecedented Ukrainian drone attacks, carried out with NATO countries’ assistance, are being countered by Russia’s multilayered air defense system, which will be further reinforced with weapons based on new physical principles, military expert and air defense historian Yury Knutov tells Sputnik. "»»»

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine straining on state finances, President Vladimir Putin is reaching for cash to fund his government and the war, squeezing tax revenue from an economy that's increasingly skewed toward the military — while civilian needs take a back seat. The country's 2027-2029 stat»»»

Parents urged to protect children's photos online and report blackmail threats Sharjah: A photograph shared online or taken at school or a family gathering can be manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake sexual images of a child. Although the images may be fabricated, the emoti»»»

RIYADH: A Saudi medical team began surgery on Thursday to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins Laitience and Loveness, aged 2 years and 2 months, at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City. The operation is part of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, led by Dr. Abdu»»»

New ruling allows landlords and tenants to challenge signed leases before tenancy begins Dubai: Landlords and tenants in Dubai can ask to cancel a signed rental contract before the tenancy begins if they can prove they were misled when making the agreement, under a new judicial principle establishe»»»

BusinessGermanyVW logs €5.86 billion Q3 operating loss on Porsche writedownMark HallamThe Volkswagen Group has filed its worst quarterly performance since the height of the "Dieselgate" scandal in 2015. Share prices climbed in response, however, perhaps because the bad news was so well signposted. »»»

At least 13 people were killed when a Russian drone struck a busy railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as "horrific" and urging Kyiv's allies not to ease sanctions on Moscow. A Russian drone slammed into a busy platform at a railw»»»

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed on Thursday lower by 63.17 points, or 0.69 percent, to end at 9,151.18. Trading volume reached 163,515,761 shares, with turnover totaling QR 440,320,090.241 through 31,268 transactions across all sectors. The shares of 16 companies advanced during the s»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada "the most European of non-European countries" early in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Now, he's hosting European leaders to pursue an unprecedented alliance, but the proposed EU "associate member" designation faces resistance even as the EU's top o»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wraps up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow's clout across the continent. Speaking during a meeting in the Kremlin on the second day of the summit, Putin said that "Russia and Africa are united by »»»

Tunis, Oct.29 (TAP) - Some 4,651 agricultural investment projects, with a total budget of TND 345.7 million were approved late September 2026, representing a 12% increase in number and 8% increase in value compared with the same period in 2025, data...»»»

A Portuguese man who travelled to Hungary to visit his partner following the birth of their child is facing prison after allegedly beating her stepfather so severely that the victim required life-saving surgery. Came to witness the dawn of life, almost took one According to the indictment, the defe»»»

By Staff, Agencies Pakistan has restored overflight rights to two Taiwanese airlines just days after restricting their access to its airspace, according to reports by the Associated Press, Bloomberg, and Dawn. On Wednesday, Islamabad issued permits allowing Taiwan-based China Airlines and EVA Air t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari stated that Qatar categorically denies allegations that it has interfered in Israeli elections or funded any activities intended to influence their outcom»»»

In 2024, Bulgaria generated an average of 2,881 kg of waste per capita, excluding major mineral waste from mining, quarrying, construction and demolition, show Eurostat data published here on Thursday. This country produced the third-highest amount in the European Union after Estonia (4,703 per cap»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Thursday focus on the latest drone attack against a vessel near Cape Kaliakra and growing concerns over security in the Black Sea, alongside the presidential election campaign and road safety. Other prominent topics include energy and food prices, agricultural productio»»»

By Staff, Agencies Google’s Russian subsidiary has paid nearly 16.8 billion rubles [$207.7 million] toward fines imposed in Russia on its US-based parent company, Google LLC, the subsidiary’s bankruptcy trustee told a court hearing, Russian state media reported Thursday. Valery Talyarovsky, the ins»»»

BELGRADE - Manja Grcic resigned as director-general of Serbia's national public broadcaster RTS on Wednesday, the RTS announced on its website. Grcic said she had decided to step down from the post after careful consideration of the circumstances in which the RTS was currently operating, and added »»»

This year’s event marks BRICO’s second Black Friday as part of the Altex Romania ecosystem. Altex and BRICO offer complementary solutions for home improvement, ranging from technology and household appliances to products for interior design, renovation and DIY. “We are living in a time when we are »»»

The company’s participation builds on its Gulf-wide expansion, following the opening of its first branch in Doha earlier this year. Riyadh: Jazeera Paints, the leading company in the paint, color, and building solutions industry in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and North Africa, participated in th»»»

“For us, Black Friday is not just about volumes and operational capacity, but about the trust that millions of people place in us when they choose SAMEDAY. Our ambition is to become the most loved courier company in Romania and across the region, and we know that achieving this ambition depends on »»»

Court confiscated Dh1.545m, ordered the convicted deported after serving their sentences Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has brought the case of an illicit weapons and ammunition trafficking and money laundering network to a close, convicting several defendants in a case that revea»»»

Judicial authorities are nearing the completion of the preliminary investigation into the Hezbollah explosives case, paving the way to file charges against seven suspects involved in the case, a media report said. “Government Commissioner to the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, is expected to r»»»

A fire broke out at a major nuclear research complex in South Carolina that supports the US nuclear weapons program, the Department of Energy has said. The fire started at Savannah River National Laboratory, part of the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, on Wednesday evening and was subsequently»»»

Pregnant woman among victims as blast engulfs ambulance during patient transfer Dubai: At least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed when an oxygen cylinder exploded inside an ambulance at a government-run health facility in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, triggering a devastating»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 will launch Cinema Alkhaleej programme, which includes seven films from the Gulf countries during the period from November 19 to 27. The programme honouring the diversity of storytelling from across the Gulf, bringing together seven films that represent th»»»

The driver suffered minor injuries in the crash near Dubai Flyover towards Abu Dhabi Dubai: A truck crashed into a metal safety barrier on Emirates Road E611 after its driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, prompting Dubai Police to warn motorists about the dangers of driving while tired. The »»»

Court confiscated Dh1.545m, ordered the convicted deported after serving their sentences Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has brought the case of an illicit weapons and ammunition trafficking and money laundering network to a close, convicting several defendants in a case that revea»»»

ConflictsEuropeRussia shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act if the US pulls back?Srinivas MazumdaruThe US is reportedly considering ways to convert "dark tankers" into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude that is not subject to sanctions. https://p.dw.com/p/5OmFfPrefer DW on Google»»»

Ring expands its portfolio with three 2K video doorbells and a new spotlight camera Ring is introducing new battery-powered 2K and 4K doorbells, delivering sharper video and more flexible installation across its doorbell lineup. Starting at Dh249, and available today, the new doorbells bring even c»»»

More than 60% of Romanian companies with at least ten employees use artificial intelligence in some form, but only 16.8% use it regularly or have integrated it into their operations, according to a new study by Edge Institute and the Concordia Employers’ Confederation. The findings highlight a subs»»»

Global investment firm Carlyle and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have agreed to sell Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG), Romania’s largest offshore natural gas producer, to Mazarine Energy. The transaction, whose value has not been disclosed, is subject to regulatory approvals»»»

By Staff, Agencies US First Lady Melania Trump announced US journalists will observe a humanitarian mission under a temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Alyoshki, in Russia’s Kherson Region. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev confirmed that reporters from the conservative US outlet Newsmax»»»

The card aims to reach 200,000 workers initially, with plans to expand to 4 million Dubai: UAE-based fintech platform Botim has launched the country's first prepaid card issued by a fintech company under Jaywan, the UAE's national card scheme, in a move aimed at expanding access to digital payments»»»