Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he had fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of »»»

Many Bulgarians see the president as a figurehead who lays wreaths on national holidays and gives a speech on New Year's Eve. In this view real power sits with the prime minister and parliament. Fewer than one in four voters turned out for the first round of this year's presidential vote last Sunda»»»

Manama, Oct.31(SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Saturday with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War Michael P. DiMino IV. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 22nd Manama Dialogue conference 2026, held in Bahrain. Earlier in the day, al-Sh»»»

The NVS-03 satellite is designed to enhance India's independent navigation network New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday launched India's next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F18 rocket. The launch took p»»»

London: Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday he was "open" to the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but ruled out financial reparations. The Labour leader made the remarks days before attending a Commonwealth leaders summit in Antigua and Barbuda, as Ki»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Leader of Islamic Revolution’s key strategic directives to senior military commanders: Every form of enemy threat must be met with immediat»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Leader of the Islamic Revolution: If the enemies once again begin military or terrorist attacks, it is the Armed Forces of the Islamic Repu»»»

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NAIROBI: The United Nations political mission in Somalia ended on Saturday after a two-year transition, closing a chapter of more than three decades of UN peacebuilding operations in the east African nation. UNSOM was established by the UN Security Council in 2013 to support Somali authorities in t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ministry of Health in Gaza: 6 martyrs and 26 injured over the past 48 hours due to the occupation’s aggression 31-10-2026 12:21 PM Latest N»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in Yemen: 6 civilians, including children, were injured in Saudi airstrikes targeting the Al-Waziyah market in Taiz »»»

Weapons recovered as authorities stepped up action over the killing of the young cheetah Sheopur/Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department and police have intensified action following the death of a 19-month-old male cheetah, KNG22, which was shot in Kuno National Park. Six forest employees -- t»»»

A German and a Slovak national died after the pool water became electrically charged Bengaluru: Two foreign nationals died of suspected electrocution in the swimming pool of a five-star hotel here, while two others, including an American tourist, sustained injuries while attempting to rescue them, »»»

MANAMA: Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday said Damascus was considering whether to join the NATO-style Makkah defense alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Saudi Arabia, under heavy fire from Yemen’s Houthis, is a key backer of Syria’s government that came to power after the fall o»»»

Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran for more than 12 hours on Friday in an effort to reach a deal to restart direct negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and avoid an outbreak of war after the midterms, diplomatic sources told U.S. news portal Axios. The discussions will continue in Doha, Qatar,»»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The call reviewed cooperation be»»»

Sheikha Latifa leads a high-level delegation to deepen cooperation with Korean businesses Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has expressed pride in his daughter, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makto»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Poulev said in a Bulgarian National Television interview on Saturday that the 2027 draft budget would include all the necessary tools to support economic growth. “This will be the budget of Progressive Bulgaria, of our»»»

Brasília: Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of "persecution" in his country. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Tuesday an»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday that Tehran would no longer observe “red lines” in its response to attacks against it, criticizing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for previously welcoming US and “Israeli” strikes on the country. In June, Merz defended »»»

I’m trying to spend a few weeks back in Canada for some peace and quiet from the usual European drama. Just my luck that Queen Ursula would follow me here, circus and all. She hadn’t even landed in Montreal for the EU-Canada Summit, and already everyone around me was saying that Canada’s “associate»»»

San Francisco, United States: A shooting at a Halloween store in northern California killed one person and wounded six on Friday, police said, adding investigators had not yet identified who was responsible. The incident occurred shortly before 8:30 pm (0330 GMT Saturday) at a Spirit Halloween stor»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Guardian reported that street protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services are expected to spread across Germany on Saturday, while France prepares for another wave of demonstrations on Halloween amid heightened security measures and warnings of possible»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s decision to take direct control of the country’s intelligence agency after dismissing its chief, Hamid Al-Shatri, has raised questions that go beyond a shake-up at one of Iraq’s most powerful security institutions. At stake is the distribution of sensiti»»»

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic pledged on Friday to give media outlets and other websites a single way to prevent their content from being scraped to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, amid growing criticisms and legal battles from news publishers. Pub»»»

Investigators now get crucial medical evidence sooner under new process Dubai: Dubai Police have introduced a new medical examination system in their Forensic Medicine Department that has shortened waiting times and sped up the release of forensic medical reports. The change means investigators rec»»»

SAN JUAN: King Charles III urged more countries to value nature during a visit to Guyana on Friday, praising its efforts to protect its vast forests while generating millions of dollars from carbon credit sales. Charles said finding ways to value nature remained a challenge. “Everybody argues about»»»

Ukraine's total public debt, both external and domestic, has grown 130-fold since September 2006, according to statistical data analyzed by Sputnik. Data from the Ukrainian Finance Ministry show that as of September 30, 2026, Ukraine's state and state-guaranteed debt stood at 9,538.35 billion hryvn»»»

New trade and investment agreements mark a strategic shift in bilateral relations When Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Abu Dhabi last November, he said Canada and the UAE might look as different as snow and sand, yet are deeply aligned. Eleven months later, that line reads less like diplomatic c»»»

Saudi oil exports defy attacks, holding steady near wartime highs Saudi Arabia’s oil exports are holding near wartime highs, Bloomberg reported. This, despite a wave of attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure and Iran-claimed "mine strikes" on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, accord»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump Friday insisted Republicans “have a shot” at success in the US midterms despite a feverish end to the campaign for elections that will decide control of Congress. Trump reversed course and reinstated two rallies in Kansas and Iowa a day after canceling them, a mov»»»

A leading Czech political magazine has depicted former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in handcuffs next to Péter Magyar on its latest cover as it examines Hungary’s political transformation following his departure from power. Popular magazine depicts Viktor Orbán handcuffed The cover of Refl»»»

Damascus, Oct. 30 (SANA) Syria’s Deputy Minister of Energy for Oil Affairs, Ghiath Diab, held a video meeting with a Saudi delegation headed by Fouad Mousa, adviser to the Saudi energy minister and general supervisor of the International Projects Office, to review the implementation programme for S»»»

Hungary has reached an agreement with Egypt to complete the delivery of 44 outstanding railway carriages, resolving a long-running and financially sensitive deal inherited from the previous government. The agreement also covers warranty repairs to 31 carriages already delivered and the settlement o»»»

LONDON: Swedish climate academic Andreas ‌Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine Action, a ​group banned as a terrorist organization. Malm, an academic at Sweden’s Lund University, has been a vocal critic of Israel an»»»

France will deploy some 70,000 police officers in Paris and other cities ahead of a new round of nationwide protests on Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of "very high risk of public disorder". The minister pledged an "extremely firm" response after mass protests on October 17 »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Security Chief Lauds Leader’s Full Command of Various Issues 30-10-2026 21:18 PM Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ma»»»

RIYADH: Riyadh Region’s deputy governor, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, attended the Turkiye Embassy's National Day reception on behalf of Riyadh Region Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz. On his arrive, the prince was received by Turkish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Emru»»»

Two years ago in Georgia, tens of thousands of pro-European protesters rallied against the disputed results of the October 2024 parliamentary election, which was officially won by the ruling Georgian Dream party. A few weeks later, the authorities announced the suspension of the country's European »»»

Canada and the European Union on Friday held talks to deepen cooperation on areas spanning critical minerals, artificial intelligence and trade; to better navigate global tensions and reduce reliance on the United States and China. European Union (EU) chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa h»»»

LONDON: Reports of civilians struggling to breathe and losing consciousness following artillery and rocket attacks have raised fears that Houthi forces may have used chemical weapons in Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz, prompting urgent calls for an independent international investigation. The allegat»»»

New York: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs HE Rosemary DiCarlo in New York. During the meeting, HE the Permanent Representative reaffir»»»

Damascus, Oct. 30 (SANA) Jordan’s bombardment of Daraa Countryside, which resulted in civilian casualties, has put Syrian–Jordanian relations to a serious test over respect for sovereignty and security coordination between the two countries. The development comes as both sides seek to expand politi»»»

Political changes in Hungary could offer valuable lessons for Serbia, as the country prepares for a new government following an election victory by the Student List. A Serbian news portal has drawn parallels between the two countries, highlighting efforts to overhaul public media, investigate the p»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that he ‌believed the ‌war with ‌Iran will end soon despite reports that the US and Israel are planning a fresh round or strikes. “It's going to get wrapped ‌up ‌soon,” Trump ‌said in ‌an interview with a Kansas City radio station as he campaigned a»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that he ‌believed the ‌war with ‌Iran will end soon despite reports that the US and Israel are planning a fresh round or strikes. “It's going to get wrapped ‌up ‌soon,” Trump ‌said in ‌an interview with a Kansas City radio station as he campaigned a»»»

The 15th World Roma Congress made the community more united by helping participants find common cultural ground, congress organizer Toma Mladenov told a news conference at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Friday. The congress, organized by United Civic Initiatives – OGI E Romengo, was held i»»»

ATLANTA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told G20 counterparts including Russia’s Sergei Lavrov that the world faces a decisive moment to tackle geopolitical crises, as wars in Ukraine and on Iran deepen rifts between member countries. Already, a traditional group photo planned for Frid»»»

The St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia is hosting the three-day XI International Congress on Psychology on the topic "Psychology Today - Challenges and Solutions", organized by the Bulgarian Psychological Society and Sofia University as reported by the press centre of the higher education ins»»»