NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in rebel-controlled areas of Yemen “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from deliveries of f»»»

The president cannot replace the executive but can provide a counterweight and balance in government, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova ahead of the presidential runoff. Guro»»»

The president already has sufficient powers under the current Constitution, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. A president who wa»»»

Albania has imposed steep fines on people who take part in violent protests, citing a recent law imposed in France, in an attempt to quell weeks of clashes between police and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Under measures adopted Wednesday, remaining at a demonstrat»»»

Ryanair is adding a 12th aircraft to its Budapest base and operating 54 routes this winter. But could lower airport charges help bring more flights to other parts of Hungary? Ryanair is expanding its operations in Budapest with a record winter schedule, but the airline believes Hungary could attrac»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation and international solidarity in overcoming crises and addressing the challenges facing the...»»»

Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev asked in a Facebook post on Thursday why the container ship Contship Jet, carrying 421 containers, had not been saved. Mirchev said an Enhanced Air Policing mission had been under way for a week following Russian aggression in the Black Sea. Despite that missio»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) - Security forces in Sfax dismantled a network specialised in trafficking Pregabalin-based psychotropic pills on Thursday evening in Awabed, a security source told TAP.The operation, carried out following extensive intelligence...»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Army has begun training soldiers to bury large numbers of fallen troops in temporary battlefield graves, reviving procedures that have not been used on a large scale in decades, Newsweek reported. The exercises involve personnel from the 3rd Corps Sustainment Command and t»»»

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RIYADH: South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung condemned Houthi attacks targeting civilian facilities in the Kingdom during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday. The two leaders also discussed Saudi-South Korean relations and ways to further develop them across variou»»»

Europe needs a genuine peace agreement involving both Ukraine and Russia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). Debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov, she said the agreement should set out how to end the war, what peace in »»»

The French proposal on North Macedonia protected Bulgarian citizens' interests and made Bulgaria's position part of the common European stance, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iot»»»

The President's administration was the first to raise the rights of Bulgarians in North Macedonia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential run»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ansarullah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddine al-Houthi accused the United States, the "Israeli" entity and Britain of overseeing the aggression against Yemen, reaffirming Sanaa’s commitment to the causes of the Islamic world, foremost among them the Palestinian cause. In a spe»»»

Doha: A delegation from the Bahraini Coast Guard, headed by Commander of the Bahrain Coast Guard Staff Navy Brigadier Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Ruwaie visited the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security at the Ministry of Interior as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation between »»»

Claims come as projections suggest his bloc has fallen short of a parliamentary majority Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final resu»»»

Heavy rain triggers collapse at famous Fairy Chimneys, killing two Turks and a foreigner Dubai: Three people, including a foreign national, were killed and five others injured after heavy rainfall triggered a rock collapse at a popular tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia region, local authorities s»»»

Hoping for a moratorium was not a defence strategy, and silence was not defence, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's election debate with Iliana Iotova. Bulgaria should have identified the threat and its source, supported the UN resolution and joined systems for protection ag»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ministry of Health in Sanaa: A citizen was wounded by fire from Saudi border guards in the Al-Qahr area, located in the Baqim border distri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Occupation Army Soldier Accused of Spying for Iran and Leaking Sensitive Military Information 29-10-2026 21:59 PM The Israeli Shin Bet (Gen»»»

Doha, Qatar: H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Managing Director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), and Chairman of the Film Committee at Media City Qatar, took part in CNN Global Perspectives summit in Qatar. Hosted by CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Sir Mark Thompson, in partnership with M»»»

Manama: Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai participated in the Supreme Military Committee Meeting of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in its twenty-third session, held in the Ki»»»

A Russian drone strike hit a railway station in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, killing 14 people and injuring another 14, including an 11-year-old boy who is among six people in serious condition. The attack struck a platform where a civilian passenger train travelling between Dnipro and»»»

Two Socialist Party lawmakers have requested official clarification from Albania’s Ministry of Justice over the transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj from the Durrës pre-trial detention facility to the prison institution in Fier. According to a source within the Socialist Party’s parliamentary grou»»»

The Justice Minister Toni Gogu has ordered an inspection of 24 prisoner transfers carried out over an 11-day period in October, including the transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj from the Durrës pre-trial detention facility to the prison institution in Fier. The review will examine transfers condu»»»

LONDON: Flooding across the Syrian Arab Republic has killed five people, including four children, and left five others missing, the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said on Thursday evening. Search operations continued in rural areas of Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Aleppo as rescue crews resp»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to exercise what she called the most human of rights, voting and choice, ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. She was speaking during a debate with presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). I»»»

Patterson was found guilty of murdering her husband's parents and an elderly aunt Melbourne: Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn Friday if she has succeeded in overturning her conviction for killing three people with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch. Patterson, 52, was found guil»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri met on Thursday evening with members of the Tunisian community in Russia at the Tunisian Embassy in Moscow, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad,...»»»

Tunis, October 29 (TAP) – Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh, said on Thursday that climate change and its mounting pressure on natural resources, agricultural production and food security require a new...»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 29, 2026 (TAP) - The stock market closed Thursday's session, October 29, 2026, in positive territory. The benchmark index recorded an improvement of 0.42% to 18,458.24 points, in a trading volume of TND 8 million, according to...»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov urged voters to turn out and bring someone with them during Thursday's debate with Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television ahead of the presidential runoff. Gurov blamed low turnout on a campaign in which people had been frightened by talk of war and inven»»»

The ouster of the Pentagon’s chief planner, Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, from the Joint Chiefs of Staff may have stemmed from differences between his position on the war with Iran and that of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Earl Rasmussen, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, tells Sputnik. “»»»

Dubai: In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) Mohammed bin Faleh Al Hajri met with HH President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in civil aviation and explored opportunities t»»»

DUBAI: Hassan Aliwi waited nine years to find out what had happened to his family in Raqqa. In September, he finally heard. His sister Manar, her husband Bassam and five children had been killed when their building was destroyed in August 2017. His father had been in that building with them, and no»»»

The countries plan to release the oil by January 2027, including 20.5m barrels of diesel Brussels: A dozen European countries pledged Thursday to jointly release 42.6 million barrels of oil by the end of January, in line with a G7 deal struck this month to ease global energy supply concerns. "EU me»»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed in a phone call with Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom HE Ed Miliband the bilateral cooperation and ways to support and strengthen it, as well as the latest regional developmen»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed in a phone call with Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom HE Ed Miliband, the bilateral cooperation and ways to support and strengthen it, as well as the latest regional developm»»»

LONDON: An Israeli company has been found leafleting at an event in London to recruit Jewish doctors to work at clinics in illegal settlements in the Occupied Territories. Sky News reported seeing the leaflets at a MedEx event on Oct. 25 that was organized in partnership with Israeli government bod»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to attend the 2026 UN Water Conference. The event, co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal, will take place from Dec. 8 to 10 in Abu Dhabi. The invitation, from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister»»»

CARACAS: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday thanked the government of US President Donald Trump for opening Venezuela’s “floodgate to freedom” by capturing president Nicolas Maduro in January. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate spoke at a press conference in Caracas after returning to V»»»

Bulgaria carried out pollution checks and reviewed its security response on Thursday after the drone-hit container ship Contship Jet sank in the Black Sea, while the European Commission expressed solidarity and condemned the attacks. The vessel sank around midnight, Varna Regional Administration sa»»»

European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Piotr Serafin began a two-day visit to Bulgaria on Thursday, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria said. The visit is part of his European tour to consult EU Member States on the bloc’s next long-term budget. Serafi»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says three oil tankers attempting to transit an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz struck naval mines, triggering explosions and fires. In a statement on Thursday, the IRGC Navy’s public relations office said the vessels we»»»

By Staff, Agencies More than a dozen civilians have reportedly been killed and several others wounded as Saudi Arabia launched at least 101 airstrikes and missile attacks across Yemen within 24 hours, bringing the total number of reported Saudi attacks since July to 3,480. In a statement late Wedne»»»

Damascus, Oct. 29 (SANA) Jihad Makdissi, adviser for American affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met Thursday with Nadine Maenza, former chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable in Washingto»»»

DOHA The Ministry of Labour organised on Thursday the first Gulf Forum for Labor Market Skills, in strategic partnership with Executive Bureau of GCC Council of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). The forum convened senior government o»»»

DOHA Qatar has begun work to redevelop the Qatar National Theater, with plans to modernize its facilities, upgrade technical capabilities and improve safety and operational efficiency. The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the project on Thursday, saying it would involve rebuilding and res»»»

TOLEDO: Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after the toll from the country’s second high-speed train collision this year rose to 69 people, with scores injured and distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. One of Europe’s deadliest rail disasters this century stru»»»