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. “»»»

The Ministry of Education and Science presented its annual Pythagoras National Awards for Contributions to Science at a ceremony in Sofia on Thursday evening. The ceremony was held at the Central Military Club and opened by Minister of Education and Science Georgi Valchev. Scientists change the wor»»»

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Budimex has unveiled a strategy through 2030 that aims to make Poland's largest construction group 30 percent bigger by the end of the decade. Management is targeting average annual revenue growth of 8 percent while expanding into energy, rail infrastructure, industrial projects and defense. Chief »»»

The leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, stated that the Saudi regime has returned to practicing its criminality against the Yemeni people at the highest levels of escalation and tyranny, under American supervision and Zionist push, following what was descri»»»

The Brazilian election results had barely been announced before the defeated presidential candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, packed his bags and fled with his family to the United States. The move may have dealt a serious blow to the already tarnished family brand, but does it spell the end for “Bolsonar»»»

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee apologised on Thursday for a fire that ravaged a residential tower blocks in Tai Po in November 2025, killing 168, injuring 79 and displacing thousands of others. Housing Secretary Winnie Ho resigned Wednesday for her department's failure to supervise the maintena»»»

Two 19-year-old German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink equipment in Bulgaria and Lithuania are facing terrorism charges in Lithuania and opposing extradition to Bulgaria, while Bulgarian opposition lawmaker Ivaylo Mirchev has accused the country’s security services of failing to act »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria was ready to deploy L-39 military aircraft against drones that attacked a commercial vessel in the Black Sea if the unmanned aerial vehicles had entered the country's territorial waters, adding that a French patrol aircraft had detected them at least 30 minu»»»

PoliticsChinaCCP leaders demand both more discipline and more initiativeMu CuiThe CCP session emphasized internal discipline — as expected, but left the question of Xi Jinping's successor unanswered. The party seems anxious of any instability as geopolitics heats up and China's economy cools down. »»»

The transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to Fier has reportedly triggered tensions within the ruling Socialist Party, with a parliamentary group meeting bringing questions over the transfer documentation to the forefront. According to information reported by Top Channel journalist Muhamed Veliu, S»»»

Miami: The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday to capture their maiden Major League Baseball World Series title in franchise history. Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt drove in one run, plated another with a sacrifice fly and scored as the Brewers -- denied a sweep by the Ray»»»

MONTREAL: The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the “highest level possible” as they face a “world of growing rivalries,” the 27-nation bloc’s chief said on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney. Brussels and Ottawa are to lay the groundwork for an ever-closer»»»

Bangui, Central African Republic: The Central African Republic has enforced strict frontier controls and daily health screenings for border travelers as the Democratic Republic of Congo faces the deadliest Ebola epidemic on record. With the vast majority of the 10,000 cases recorded to date in Afri»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a royal decree appointing Dr. Abdulmohsen bin Mohammed Al-Maiouf as vice president of the Board of Grievances for Judicial Affairs, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. Al-Maiouf holds a doctorate in jurisprudence and comparative judicial studie»»»

BELGRADE - The Student List-The Students Will Win electoral list called on Thursday for top-level resignations in the Serbian police, intelligence agencies, the judiciary, as well as in some companies. At a press conference held in the Pioneers' Park in central Belgrade, Student List candidate for »»»

Trump demands ‘FAKE Dan Sullivan’ be removed from next week’s ballot Washington: Alaska’s governor has ordered a probe into allegations that the campaign of a Democratic candidate for the US Senate recruited a man with the same name as her Republican opponent to run for office in a bid to siphon of»»»

Al Majalla selected The Struggle for Power as the title of this week’s cover story because Israel’s elections raise questions that reach far beyond the identity of the next prime minister. They reveal a deeper contest over the nature of political authority, the limits that define it, and the balanc»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babiš have pledged closer cooperation on energy, migration and transport, while Magyar delivered a sharp response to speculation about Viktor Orbán becoming the next UN secretary-general. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar de»»»

Doha, Qatar: Throwing, leaving, or discharging waste in locations specified under Qatar’s Public Hygiene Law can result in imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of up to QR10,000, or both. Article 2 of Law No. 18 of 2017 covers a range of public and private locations, including roads, streets, »»»

The Pentagon has fired its top military strategist as Washington draws up contingency plans for a possible escalation of hostilities with Iran. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia has been removed from his position as director for strategy, plans, and policy (J5) on the Joint Staff, a spokesman confirmed la»»»

Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was shouted down by pro-Palestinian activists during a speech at a Swedish university, Berliner Zeitung has reported. The heated confrontation happened earlier this week at Uppsala University, where Baerbock was delivering a lecture on international »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a royal decree appointing Dr. Abdulmohsen bin Mohammed Al-Maiouf as vice president of the Board of Grievances for Judicial Affairs, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. Al-Maiouf holds a doctorate in jurisprudence and comparative judicial studie»»»

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi court sentenced two prominent politicians and the head of a state-run enterprise responsible for distributing oil products to prison in a corruption case, officials announced Thursday. Muthanna Al-Samarrai, head of the Azm Alliance, an influential Sunni party that holds 15 seats i»»»

JERUSALEM: The Arab Joint List said Thursday that accusations of impropriety in Israel's election from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc showed their fear of the Arab community's newfound political clout. "The Joint List asserts that the campaign of incitement led by Netanyahu and his »»»

DOHA: Qatar on Thursday rejected allegations it had funded activities to influence Israel’s parliamentary elections, accusing Israeli politicians of attempting to draw Doha into domestic political disputes following a vote that left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition short of a majority.»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Weapons and explosives, including of the C-4 type, have been seized by General Security in the northern city of Tripoli. “As part of proactive security efforts and under the supervision of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of General Security executed a series of raids in the city of»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Talks focus on Dubai's ambition to become one of the world's top four financial centres Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, on Thursday met with Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartere»»»

Couple convicted over 2024 cricket security breach, allege persecution for rights work Dubai: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years in prison each over allegations that they disru»»»

As winter approaches, the price of European natural gas has topped €100 per megawatt hour, its highest level since 2022. The EU says it's not worried about supplies, although its storage facilities are only 72 percent full, but warns households of a "difficult" season to come. Also in the show: the»»»

Vatican exhibition showcases a century of luxury cars built to transport popes Vatican City: Popemobiles past and present from German automaker Mercedes-Benz are the stars of a new show at the Vatican Museums, emblematic vehicles that serve to bring the pope closer to his flock. “A Century of the P»»»

Spain entered three days of mourning on Thursday after a high-speed train collision killed 68 people and injured scores. The incident has prompted fresh questions about rail safety and management.  Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this y»»»

Urda, Spain: Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. One of Europe's deadliest train disasters this century has raised fresh questions abo»»»

One security officer killed, three injured in crash on road between Azrou and Ifrane Dubai: A Moroccan content creator known as “Chakha” has been arrested and remanded in custody after a road accident that killed a member of Morocco's Auxiliary Forces and injured three others, local media reported.»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has called for Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and another candidate named Dan Sullivan to be removed from Alaska’s ballot, accusing Democrats of plotting to confuse voters ahead of the November 3 election. The second Sullivan shares his name wi»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc on Thursday piled pressure on Israeli Arab leaders over unproven accusations of foreign funding, in a push to neuter parties that made strong gains after an otherwise indecisive election. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a far-right firebrand with»»»