Experts and people with disabilities discussed accessibility in Bulgaria as part of the international AccessibleEU project, which forms part of the European Accessibility Resource Centre and is funded by the European Commission. The forum took place here on Friday. Steli Peteva, Director of the Ins»»»

Beijing: China proposed export controls on Friday for technologies in the artificial intelligence, biotech and solar sectors, as it aims to rival the United States at the forefront of innovation. China and the United States have been locked in a tech race, with both sides accusing the other in rece»»»

Riyadh airport remains closed as Indian carriers extend Saudi flight suspensions The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals to follow local authorities’ instructions and exercise caution as flight disruptions continue across the Kingdom. In an update issu»»»

Peshawar, Pakistan: The families of children killed in a roof collapse at a school in northwest Pakistan called for "justice" on Friday, the day after more than 30 pupils and a teacher were crushed to death. A woman teacher and 32 students, mostly younger than 14, died in the building collapse in t»»»

ROME: Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung surgery has progressed so normally that the Vatican on Friday stopped providing morning updates confirming he had woken up and had breakfast, even as questions swirled about what his cancer means for the future of his young pontificate. In the near term, Vati»»»

The National Assembly approved amendments to the Waste Management Act at second reading on Friday to halve the required bank guarantees for waste recovery organizations. Under the amendments, the bank guarantee for organizations recovering packaging waste was reduced from BGN 1 million to EUR 250,0»»»

LONDON: A federal judge restricted how the Justice Department could access records seized from Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home before approving a search warrant, citing constitutional protections for members of Congress, CNN reported this week. US Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh required prose»»»

The ink had barely dried on an agreement between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump over Iran when events in Yemen placed fresh pressure on Beijing. The agreement nudges China gently off the fence, prompting Xi to press Tehran more than he has done to date, so the timing was»»»

Applications open October 19 for camping in Al Aqran and Al Thaniya with November 1 start Umm Al Quwain: Umm Al Quwain Municipality will begin accepting applications for temporary winter camping permits on October 19, ahead of the new season starting on November 1. Applications will remain open unt»»»

By Staff, Agencies The foreign ministers of Turkey and 18 other countries on Friday strongly denounced Colombia’s inauguration of its embassy in occupied Al-Quds [“Jerusalem”], declaring that the move violates international law and undermines efforts to achieve a lasting peace based on a “two-state»»»

Self-contained communities help people reclaim time while promoting connection Seven hundred night-blooming jasmine plants might seem an unusual contribution to neighbourhood life. For Tariq Fahim, a resident of DAMAC Hills 2, the explanation was simple: he wanted the community to smell better in t»»»

Dubai Crown Prince visits mourning majlis in Al Ain to console the family of the deceased Al Ain: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, offered his condolences on Friday»»»

Marra rises early to sweep the yard, feed the chickens and then have her favourite coffee Kugova: At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world’s oldest woman - or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. For a woman born under Ottoman »»»

The ban protects native vegetation and natural grazing lands until May 14, 2027 Abu Dhabi's annual camel grazing ban takes effect on October 16 and will remain in force until May 14, 2027, as authorities seek to protect the emirate's natural vegetation and desert ecosystems. The Environment Agency »»»

The fourth edition of the international forum CreaTech Summit Southeast Europe 2026 has officially opened at the Toplocentrala Regional Centre for Contemporary Arts in Sofia. Themed around creativity in the age of artificial intelligence, the event brings together representatives of the creative in»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met with Group Chair of Standard Chartered Maria Ramos on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Gro»»»

Houston: Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company's facility on Thursday. Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground»»»

Suspects allegedly arranged foreign licences without lessons or tests for UAE conversion Dubai:Dubai Police have arrested eight suspects accused of running a fraudulent driving licence scheme that allegedly allowed customers to obtain licences from a neighbouring country without travelling there, t»»»

Due to its scale, the project ranks among the largest BREEAM-certified residential developments in Romania and reflects the market’s growing interest in international standards of performance, efficiency, and comfort in the residential sector. “Romania’s residential market is going through a phase »»»

SECURITY Capital Weekly has a story titled "How Bulgaria Became Target of Russia’s Hybrid Warfare." The article argues that Bulgaria is particularly vulnerable to Russian hybrid warfare, including suspected sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation and economic pressure. "This country has a strategica»»»

NEW DELHI: Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people from their homes across South Asia, but technology and government action could help limit the damage, the UN migration chief told AFP on Friday. Rising seas, flooding and drought threaten homes and farmland, Amy Pope, Director »»»

Foldable iPhone Duo promises new features and hefty costs Dubai: Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, opens for pre-orders in the UAE at 4pm today, Friday, October 16. Prices start at Dh8,499 for 256GB, making it the most expensive iPhone Apple has sold. Closed, the Duo has a 5.4-inch»»»

By Staff, Agencies Senior US Department of War officials are planning to postpone the release of an internal investigation into a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school in Minab until after the upcoming US midterm elections, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The investigation concerns the Fe»»»

JAKARTA: Four people died on Indonesia’s Java island fighting the blazes that have sent toxic smoke across southeast Asia, closed schools and fueled a surge of respiratory complaints, authorities said Friday. The impact of the months-long fires has also prompted Singapore’s leader to vow legal acti»»»

DUBAI: When Abdallah Al-Dardari travelled to Riyadh in April, the Gulf was caught in the middle of the US-Israeli war with Iran, which had shut down one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, the Strait of Hormuz. Talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council during that visit produced an idea tha»»»

A teacher and at least 32 pupils were killed when a school roof collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, authorities said. At least twenty people were injured, three of them severely. The roof of a school collapsed in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of the Qatar Central Bank HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met with Chairman of Euroclear Group Francesco Vanni d’Archirafi along with the accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Wor»»»

Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, her publisher Faber said on Wednesday. Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in J»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has alleged that American missiles delivered to Ukraine under his predecessor, Joe Biden, were sold on the “open market,” questioning the whereabouts of billions of dollars in US military equipment and financial assistance provided to Kiev. Trump made th»»»

The draft 2027 state budget envisages increases in a range of social benefits, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova told journalists in Varna on Friday. She said pensions will be increased in the middle of next year. All family benefits for children will rise, Efremova added, explain»»»

The American midterm elections may lack pomp, but they won’t lack drama ‘Midterms’ may lack the pomp of a presidential race, but the world will be watching closely when Americans go to the polls on November 3. We have already seen the campaigning turning up a notch in the USA with President Donald »»»

By Staff, Agencies Prospects for a trade agreement between the United States and Mexico have weakened after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick opposed significant reductions in tariffs on Mexican automobiles, steel and aluminum, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Citing people familiar wi»»»

Bend, United States: A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher on Thursday at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon, police said, adding the assailant was later killed by an armed bystander who pursued him into the building. Officers rushed to Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, »»»

By Staff, Agencies The Deputy Commander in Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards [IRG] Major General Mostafa Izadi confirmed that Iran’s armed forces stand fully prepared to confront any enemy on land, at sea and in the air, stressing that the United States has suffered failure in Iraq just as it »»»

The year-round service began on October 15, with Condor and Etihad offering connections Abu Dhabi: Daily flights between Berlin and Abu Dhabi began on October 15, adding a direct link between the UAE capital and Germany as airlines continue to navigate disruption across the Middle East amid the US-»»»

Kerala electrical engineer quit Tata job, built schools with wife in Ajman and Sharjah Dubai: Daniel Lazar, an Indian engineer who left a secure job at Tata in 1968 and sailed to the UAE in a small boat, going on to found an educational group in Norther Emirates, has died aged 84, according to his »»»

PESHAWAR: The families of children killed in a roof collapse at a school in northwest Pakistan called for “justice” on Friday, the day after more than 30 pupils and a teacher were crushed to death. A woman teacher and 32 students, mostly younger than 14, died in the building collapse in the city of»»»

University climbs one place in QS Arab Region University Rankings 2027 Khalifa University has climbed to second place in the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2027, moving up from third place last year while maintaining its position as the UAE’s highest-ranked university for the ninth consecutive »»»

Prize set to be shared among 10 colleagues who have been joining for nearly two years Dubai: A Filipino expatriate living in Sharjah plans to use his share of a Big Ticket gold-bar prize to support his son’s future after a surprise phone call revealed that his group of colleagues had won. Mark Palm»»»

By Staff, Agencies US Ambassador to the “Israeli” entity Mike Huckabee has held a private meeting with Gadi Eisenkot, a prominent political rival of “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in recent days, according to an MS NOW correspondent citing informed sources. The reported meeting comes »»»

BANJUL: Rescuers have recovered 12 bodies after a boat transporting migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, with an unknown number still missing, the Red Cross said. The boat had set sail from the village of Jinack Kajata, which sits on an Atlantic island that residents say has become a frequent dep»»»

Mumbai expat buys a ticket in his son’s name, calling him his lucky charm Dubai: A Sharjah-based Indian father is celebrating a Big Ticket win after a ticket he purchased in his son’s name secured a 200-gram, 24-karat gold bar in the first weekly e-draw of October. Mohamed Yahya Tanwar, a person of»»»

Some of the injured in the accident in Mysuru are said to be in critical condition Mysuru: At least four people were killed on the spot, and more than 20 others were seriously injured when a private sleeper bus and a truck collided head-on near Kirnal Gate in Karnataka’s Mysuru district in the earl»»»

By Staff, Agencies A broad consensus reportedly exists within the “Israeli” political and security establishment that the country is unlikely to launch an attack on Iran before the October 27 parliamentary elections, Ynet News reported on Thursday. The report follows remarks by Prime Minister Benja»»»

Doha: The second edition of the U-17 Gulf Cup will get underway today, with Qatar hosting 10 teams across 23 matches until November 4 in the largest edition in the tournament’s history. The tournament is organised by Qatar’s Local Organising Committee in coordination with the Gulf Football Federati»»»

DOHA: Rayyan Bu Thaila carried his strong form from last season into the new campaign, making a winning start with victory in the Al Hamla Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. Representing Injaaz Stud, the five-year-old gelding won the 1400m Local Thoroughbred Conditions race after a well-judged »»»

DOHA: A total of 32 secondary schools from across Qatar will compete in the 2026-2027 Mini Basketball World Cup, organised by the Local Organising Committee of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 in collaboration with the Qatar School Sports Federation (QSSF). The organisers yesterday announce»»»

The latest Europion survey suggests that support for Péter Magyar’s governing Tisza Party has stabilised after several months of gradual decline. While voters are most satisfied with accountability efforts since the change of government, economic policy and the government’s style of governing attra»»»

Edited by Staff, Al-Mayadeen Thousands of children in Gaza are living with amputations, yet “Israeli” restrictions on medical supplies and barriers to evacuation leave many without suitable prosthetics, surgery, or rehabilitation. In a report for Mondoweiss, contributor Mohanad Al-Hemrawi documents»»»