Draft state budget 2027: resource mobilisation strategy based on financial autonomy and fight against tax evasion
Tunis, Oct.6 (TAP) - The state's resource mobilisation policy for the 2027 financial year is based on a strategic approach aimed at strengthening financial autonomy and enshrining the principle of "self-reliance", so as to enable the State to honour...»»»
Bulgarian Development Bank's New Supervisory Board Presented on Tuesday
Economy, Investment and Industry Minister Alexandar Poulev presented the new composition of the Supervisory Board of the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB), expressing confidence that with this composition, which has extensive management and banking experience, the BDB remains in good hands. “We are »»»
Public Affairs Solutions promotes Decebal Mohîrță to Managing Associate
Public Affairs Solutions, a consultancy specialising in public affairs and government relations, announces the promotion of Decebal Mohîrță to the position of Managing Associate, following more than five years with the company and approximately three years and five months as Senior Government Relat»»»
Lavrov, East Timorese FM Bendito Freitas Face the Press After Moscow Talks
East Timor's top diplomat Bendito Freitas is on an official visit to Russia from October 4 to 6. Join Sputnik live as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his East Timorese counterpart Bendito Freitas speak to the press in Moscow and spell out the results of their talks.In 2027, Russia and Ea»»»
Fiscal Council Warns of Risk of Debt Spiral, Interest Rate Pressure
Bulgaria's Fiscal Council has warned of a risk of a debt spiral and mounting interest rate pressure in its analysis of the current 2027 budget procedure. The accumulation of budget deficits is raising concerns about debt and interest payments, which are projected to reach EUR 1.88 billion in 2028, »»»
Media Review: October 6
HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Tuesday focus on the presidential election, prices and the economy, healthcare and public safety. Polling and expectations of a runoff in the presidential race receive considerable attention across print and broadcast media, while economic coverage centres on fuel and f»»»
Who can sleep best? Japan’s ‘competitive sleepers’ take on unusual contest
Dozens of participants took part in a contest dubbed “Matt Race” in Tokyo In a country known for long working hours and chronic sleep deprivation, Japan has found an unusual way to promote better rest — by turning sleep into a competition. Dozens of participants took part in a contest dubbed “Matt »»»
Israelis near Lebanon border rethink loyalty to Netanyahu before election
On Israel's border with Lebanon where Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones, previous backers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they are rethinking how they will vote in the first election since the war. "Many I know were right-wing and were Bibi supporters, and today they're not,"»»»
Professor indicted over alleged plans to attack Israeli Arabs, Palestinians
A professor at an Israeli university has been indicted for allegedly planning attacks aimed at killing hundreds of Arab Israelis and Palestinians in a bid to force them to flee into neighboring countries, prosecutors announced on Monday. The suspect in his sixties lives in the central city of Petah»»»
Lavrov Meets With East Timor’s Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas
East Timor’s Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas is visiting Moscow from October 4 to 6. Join Sputnik live as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks in Moscow with East Timor’s Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas.The two top diplomats are expected to exchange views on a wide range of bilatera»»»
Cornell rape allegations: Woman faces threats as protests engulf campus – where the case now stands
Attorney claims threats aim to silence woman at center of Cornell rape lawsuit The woman at the center of the Cornell University sexual assault case is receiving threats meant to push her into dropping her lawsuit, her attorney says, while thousands of students and faculty took to the Ithaca campus»»»
Abu Dhabi targets 70% food self-sufficiency by 2040 under new ADAFSA strategy
New ADAFSA strategy aims to transform food security in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi aims to raise its self-sufficiency in basic food commodities from 30 per cent to 70 per cent by 2040 under a new strategy unveiled today at the opening of the Global Food Security Summit (GFSS) at ADNEC Centre Abu»»»
Russia's FSB Detains Resident of Tambov Plotting Car Bombings on Ukraine's Instructions
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had detained a resident of the city of Tambov, who was plotting to blow up vehicles of employees of a defense industry complex enterprise on Kiev's instructions. "The Federal Security Service of Russia has detaine»»»
'Pneumonic plague' leak? Lab worker’s death from 'unknown pneumonia' triggers quarantines in Siberia
Health officials monitor Siberia, order medical observation for almost 200 people IRKUTSK, Russia: A 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia has died of “pneumonia of an unknown cause,” prompting localised quarantines and medical observation for ne»»»
Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
London: British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died "suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions" on Monday, HarperCollins sai»»»
Coco Gauff calls out online racism following China open video review
Beijing: American tennis star Coco Gauff said Tuesday she faced an "insane" amount of online racist abuse after defeating Chinese teenager Sun Xinran in a match that included a video review. During Monday's China Open match against 16-year-old Sun Xinran in Beijing, the former US Open champion requ»»»
Cooperation between Romanian and Danish prosecutors in murder and desecration of corpses case
Prosecutors from the Buzau Prosecutor's Office attached to the Buzau Tribunal have worked with the Danish judicial authorities, under a letter of request, in a case involving murder and desecration of corpses, in which four Romanian citizens are being ...»»»
Djokovic advances to China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball
Beijing: Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final yesterday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian’s racquet hit a spectator. A man sitting in the stands behind Medvedev’s side of the court was seen holding his face and escorted out of»»»
H H The Amir Trophy elevated to international Group 1 status
Doha, Qatar: In a landmark decision underscoring the international prestige of Qatari horse racing, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) yesterday adopted the decision of the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) to promote the H H The Amir Tro»»»
Al Sadd look to maintain perfect start as QSL gears up for return
Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd will return to Qatar Stars League action this week looking to maintain their perfect start when the top flight resumes after an international break of almost a month. Led by Romanian coach Razvan Lucescu, Al Sadd have been brilliant in their opening four matches, collecting 12 »»»
QSE index jumps around 100 points as all seven sector indices end in green
Doha, Qatar: The shares in Qatar’s stock market surged in yesterday’s trading as the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose around 100 points or 1.08 percent to close at 9,285.05 points. The index concluded Sunday’s trading at 9,185.43 points. During yesterday’s session the volume of shares traded s»»»
Birla Public School claims debate championship
Doha, Qatar: Birla Public School (BPS) emerged as the overall champion in the schools category at the Qatar Debate Open (British Parliamentary format) 2026–27, hosted by Qatar Debate at Georgetown University in Qatar on October 2 and 3, 2026. The two-day championship brought together 84 teams from »»»
New batch of experts take legal oath at MoJ
Doha, Qatar: A new batch of experts took the legal oath yesterday at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to be registered in the Ministry's roster of experts accredited before the judicial authorities in the country, in accordance with the regulations stipulated in Law No. 16 of 2017 regulating expert wo»»»
Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested
Tokyo: In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company. The Tokyo competition, dubbed "Matt Race", saw dozens of participants fitted with sleep tracking devices sprawl on c»»»
Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
President Donald Trump approved a firing-squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan's execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set by the Army. Pres»»»
Pezeshkian nominates missile industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, a sanctions-listed official, as Iran defence minister
Iran nominates sanctions-listed official for sensitive defense minister role Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defence minister, seeking to fill a post vacant since Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in US-Israeli strikes in February. The nomination was sent to »»»
British Airways flight drops 28,000ft, oxygen masks fall: What caused the emergency?
BA295 returns to Heathrow after rapid descent and emergency squawk Passengers on a British Airways flight from London to Chicago were forced to use oxygen masks after the aircraft experienced a pressurisation issue over Ireland, prompting pilots to make a rapid emergency descent and turn back to He»»»
Orbán says culture fund grants were politically distributed, contradicting jailed minister
The Fidesz press chief said that what former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had said on Saturday in the village of Páli was fully consistent with the press statement published by the party's executive board a week earlier. Bertalan Havasi reported that Viktor Orbán had participated on Saturday, as par»»»
CCTV footage turns the case around as Ajman court acquits son
Video showed the son disarming his father and breaking the wooden stick Ajman: An Ajman appellate court has upheld the acquittal of a 22-year-old Arab man accused of assaulting his 67-year-old father, ruling that surveillance footage showed he was acting to stop an ongoing attack rather than commit»»»
War-weary northern Israelis rethink loyalty to Netanyahu before election
NAHARIYA, Israel: On Israel’s border with Lebanon where Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones, previous backers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they are rethinking how they will vote in the first election since the war. “Many I know were right-wing and were Bibi supporters, and t»»»
Poland and Romania reject Ukraine’s push to expand grain transit – Politico
Poland and Romania have refused to help Kiev move millions of tons of grain – which got stuck in Ukraine following Vladimir Zelensky’s war on exports – into the EU, Politico reports, citing officials in Warsaw and Bucharest. Zelensky’s 40-day campaign resulted in Russia implementing a de facto bloc»»»
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China
LOS ANGELES: The FBI arrested a California real estate agent as she prepared to fly to China, accusing her of secretly working for Beijing to surveil the president of Taiwan’s family in the US, federal officials said. The case comes at a fraught moment for US-China relations, with Taiwan persistent»»»
Atlas buys Dębica factory from PPG
Polish building-materials group Atlas has acquired a factory in Dębica from PPG Deco Polska, taking over production and warehouse infrastructure at the 27-hectare site. PPG is winding down operations there as it consolidates Polish production and distribution in Wrocław. Atlas owns the facility, bu»»»
UOKiK charges Google over publisher terms
Poland’s competition regulator UOKiK has charged four Google group companies with potentially abusing a dominant position in negotiations with Polish media publishers. The regulator says Google may have used its strength in internet search to impose unfavorable terms and failed to provide informati»»»
Republika Srpska’s Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election
Milorad Dodik, the former president of Republika Srpska, the Serb-majority entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has celebrated his party’s performance in Sunday’s general election. The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) is set to retain its lead in the Republika Srpska parliament, keep th»»»
Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
British author Jeffrey Archer passes away, leaving a legacy of bestsellers British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died "suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing »»»
Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
LONDON: British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins sai»»»
HH The Amir Trophy race elevated to international Group 1 status
Tribune News Network Doha In a landmark decision underscoring the international prestige of Qatari horse racing, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has adopted the decision of the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) to promote the HH The Am»»»
Public Prosecution, UN partner on regional training course to combat trafficking in persons
QNA Doha The Public Prosecution, through its Institute of Criminal Studies, organised a regional training course on combatting trafficking in persons in conformity with international standards. Convened in partnership with the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-»»»
US envoy holds rare meeting with Sudan’s top general in push to seek end to fighting
A US envoy met over the weekend with Sudan’s top general as the Trump administration pushes for diplomatic efforts to end a war that has created what many describe as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Massad Boulos, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, met Sa»»»
UN rights council condemns drone strikes plaguing Sudan
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Monday condemned indiscriminate drone strikes and attacks on civilians in Sudan, and slammed outside forces fueling the conflict with weapons and mercenaries. The United Nations’ top rights body decided to extend the mandate of the council’s independent intern»»»
Next Enemy Blunder to Trigger ‘New Fronts, Bigger Surprises’ - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Next Enemy Blunder to Trigger ‘New Fronts, Bigger Surprises’ 05-10-2026 23:08 PM Iran’s top security official says the enemy’s next mistake»»»
Professor indicted over alleged plans to attack Israeli Arabs, Palestinians
JERUSALEM: A professor at an Israeli university has been indicted for allegedly planning attacks aimed at killing hundreds of Arab Israelis and Palestinians in a bid to force them to flee into neighbouring countries, prosecutors announced on Monday. The suspect, in his sixties, lives in the central»»»
Super-rich worth $160 billion have left or reduced ties with UK, with UAE among key destinations
Half of those tracked completed their departures before major UK tax reforms took effect Dubai: Britain is confronting one of the largest outflows of private wealth in its recent history, with billionaires and other ultra-rich individuals who have left the country or sharply reduced their ties to i»»»
403km Jordan-UAE railway to create 5,000 jobs and carry 16 million tonnes a year
403km Jordan-UAE railway to create 5,000 jobs and carry 16 million tonnes a year Aqaba: King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan, and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, have witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project »»»
U.S. Ambassador Eric Wendt Meets Heads of SPAK and BKH
The fight against corruption and organized crime remains a key priority for the United States in Albania, as newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Eric Wendt held talks with the country’s top officials overseeing the fight against organized crime and corruption. Wendt met with Klodjan Braho, head of Alba»»»
FREELANDER marks new chapter at its Global Brand Launch in Abu Dhabi
DOHA: FREELANDER, jointly developed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery, held its Global Brand Launch at the iconic Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the theme Beyond the Legend. The brand presented the international left-hand drive variant of FREELANDER 8»»»
ICC will unseal arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court said on Monday it would unseal arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women and girls in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The court said in a statem»»»
Vujic meets with Armenia's human rights defender
BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Justice Minister Nenad Vujic received on Monday in Belgrade Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan to discuss key Justice Ministry activities aimed at further advancement of human rights protection and strengthening of standards in enforcement of criminal sancti»»»
Press Review - French high school protests: 'Mum if you see this it's for my future'
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 5: More than 400 schools are closed across France, as the government fails to assuage the anger of protesting high school students. In other news: Boulder, Colorado takes on ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, demanding billions for damage caused by wildfires. Fin»»»