UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria Mioh Nemoto visited Pernik on Friday as part of the UPSHIFT youth empowerment and social innovation programme and the city’s bid to become European Youth Capital in 2029. The visit included meetings with young people involved in initiatives that help them develop i»»»

Saif and Akshay shine in patches as uneven adaptation strains for impact Haiwaan review: Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar deliver a mixed bagDirector: PriyadarshanCast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani, Rajpal Yadav, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher★★Dubai: South Indian icon Mohanlal is big sh»»»

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has taken action against entities and individuals that support Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah. In a statement, the Treasury charged that the two groups “fuel Iran’s destabilizing influence in the Middle East, endanger U.S. and partner»»»

Singapore/London, Sept. 11 (SANA) Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as escalating Middle East tensions and disruptions along key shipping routes fueled concerns over global supplies. Brent crude futures gained $1.05, or»»»

The Bishkek City Court has sentenced Nasira Beishebaeva, a nephrologist at the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, to three years in prison. Her lawyer, Evgenia Krapivina, announced on social media. The day before, the court overturned a decision by the Leninsky District Court to place »»»

The blaze began in a house before spreading to two neighbouring schools in Bukavu Bikavu: At least 26 students were killed and dozens more injured after a fire swept through two neighbouring schools in the eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday, provincial authorities said. The South Kivu provincial go»»»

Bookings point to October flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi Dubai: Wizz Air is preparing to return to the UAE with flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi from late October, but the airline’s comeback is shaping up to look very different from the Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operation that shut down just over a year»»»

Starting an online shop has never been more accessible than ever, yet scaling it successfully is much more difficult. The competition in the online retail industry has been very high as thousands of online stores are opening each day. Most sellers find it very difficult to find profitable products,»»»

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains jailed in Guantanamo Bay, where he was brought in 2006 New York: Two decades after US authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention centre in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks sometimes seems barely any closer to being put»»»

Abdullah Al Hammadi will lead the Settlement and Execution Sector at Dubai Courts Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has appointed Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Al Rais Al Hammadi as Executive Director of the Sett»»»

The gesture reflected close bond between UAE leadership and citizens receiving care abroad Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent personal messages of recovery to a number of Emirati patients receiving medical treatment and care in hospitals and health centres»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic challenges. Putin and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also ex»»»

Continue the Change (CC) demands an explanation from President Iliana Iotova about a padron she granted to a convicted drug dealer in 2022, ten years before he was to serve out his sentence. This transpired at a news briefing where CC leader Assen Vassilev said that the same person was caught again»»»

The predominant topic in Bulgarian media on Friday is the upcoming presidential election. POLITICS On Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Parvan Simeonov, Myara polling agency sociologist, and social anthropologist Haralan Alexandrov talked about the presidential candidate pairs and the support the»»»

He won after buying a Big Ticket individually for the first time Dubai: For Sandeep Kumar, a routine of trying his luck with friends took an unexpected turn when his first-ever individually purchased Big Ticket won him Dh100,000. The 43-year-old freelance technician from Gujarat, India, has been on»»»

Palawan, Philippines: A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said Friday, as rescuers battled heavy smoke in the search for dozens of missing people. The fire that tore through the M/V June Aster on Wednesday evening near the tourist hotspot of C»»»

Bulgaria will not join a NATO anti-drone initiative because it is already participating in a similar project through the European Union, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during parliamentary control. Stoyanov was responding to a question from Atanas Slavov, who asked whether Bulgaria would ta»»»

Prime-time convention speech puts VP centre stage as Republicans look beyond Trump Dallas: US Vice-President JD Vance called Democrats the “party of hatred” Thursday and urged voters to send them packing in November’s midterms, in a prime-time convention speech that showcased him as a possible heir»»»

Three Boeing freighters will add 23,000kg of cargo capacity per flight Dubai: Dubai carrier flydubai announced Friday it will launch dedicated freighter operations from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) on October 1, adding dedicated cargo capacity as the Dubai-based airline expands its role i»»»

The Dh100,000 win was a special moment after 17 years away from his family Dubai: When Mohammed Rafiqul Islam learned that he had won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket’s Series 290, his thoughts immediately turned to his family in Bangladesh. The 53-year-old Bangladeshi expatriate has been living in Dubai fo»»»

A draft constitutional law has been submitted for public discussion in Kyrgyzstan that significantly alters the procedures authorities must follow during states of emergency and martial law. One of the key proposals is to expand the grounds for declaring a state of emergency. The list is set to inc»»»

Experts weigh fears of AI-driven catastrophe against concerns over hype and human misuse Tokyo: Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it.»»»

US President Donald Trump declined two requests by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strike Yemen’s “Houthis”, ‌Axios reported, to Yemeni revolutionary forces who are known by their clan affiliation. Citing two US officials, Axios reported that bin Salman called US President Donald Trump tw»»»

He has been participating in Big Ticket since 2019 Dubai: An Indian expatriate living in Ras Al Khaimah has won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket’s Series 290 after purchasing a ticket on his own and randomly selecting the winning number. Suresh Kumar, 39, an operations management professional from Punjab, I»»»

The Marmorosch Bucharest | Autograph Collection celebrated its fifth anniversary last night with “The Greatest 5,” an exclusive anniversary experience created especially for the occasion. Bringing together distinguished guests from the worlds of business, hospitality, lifestyle, and entertainment, »»»

SPEEDWELL, one of the most active real estate developers in Romania, announces the appointment of Răzvan Enache as Executive Director of Development in Romania. In his new role, Răzvan will help advance the company’s development pipeline by strengthening coordination across development strategy, pl»»»

LiDAR and 3D mapping technology cuts operating costs by 90% at housing project Dubai: Dubai Municipality has deployed a smart robot to carry out geospatial surveys, using LiDAR technology and smart cameras to collect accurate location data with limited human intervention. The system can continuousl»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri has stated that "the situation is dangerous" in south Lebanon and "solutions remain far off," noting that "the framework agreement has fallen." "If the Israelis want to occupy, they can do so," Berri added, in remarks to al-Joumhouria newspaper. Regarding the role of the Lebanes»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Thursday in Belgrade with French special Western Balkans envoy Rene Troccaz to discuss bilateral relations, the current situation in the region and the most important issues of mutual interest to the two countries. Djuric said the relations between the two »»»

Airline to enhance connectivity across network, expansion of Starlink to 340 flights a day Dubai: Qatar Airways announced Friday it will operate more than 186 weekly flights across more than 170 destinations this winter, as the airline expands connectivity across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the A»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 18th BRICS Summit will take place in New Delhi Saturday, amid high expectations surrounding the future of cooperation among Global South economies. The two-day summit will be held under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," which India sel»»»

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil fell by USD 1.45 to reach USD 116.65 a barrel in yesterday's trading, down from USD 118.10 the previous day, according to the price announced by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. In global markets, Brent crude futures rose by USD 6.42 to reach USD 107.63 per barrel,»»»

Geneva: Five people were killed when a coach carrying Dutch tourists in eastern Switzerland crashed this week, police said on Friday. The accident happened on Thursday afternoon in the eastern canton of Graubunden. The coach hit a safety barrier before overturning and plunging down an embankment, a»»»

A video featuring an unusual robot dog in Talas has circulated on social media. In the footage, the robot addresses residents with a congratulatory message: «Dear citizens, congratulations on the holiday! I am an assistant to the Kyrgyz police and am ready to help maintain public order.» When the a»»»

After months of disruption, DXB looks ahead with confidence — and for good reason There won’t be a ‘dead cat’ bounce but a ‘trampoline’ bounce for Dubai Airports, and the emirate as a whole. That upbeat message came from Paul Griffiths while we still deal with plenty of uncertainty around the Strai»»»

The family makes the most of the capital while keeping spending in check Dubai: For Rogel Balayo Bañares and his family, enjoying life in Abu Dhabi does not always mean spending a lot of money. The Abu Dhabi-based human resources coordinator says his family makes the most of the capital’s public pa»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has destroyed a US Saildrone Explorer reconnaissance vessel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, releasing footage showing the unmanned craft burning in the water. The IRGC Navy said on Thursday that the vessel, identified by hull number 5»»»

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have accused Israeli settlers of deliberately cutting water supplies and targeting wells in an effort to force them from their land. Residents of Khirbet Al-Tawil told RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij that the community’s main water line was cut around four and a half»»»

As part of events marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic, Beles-Resort tourist complex was officially opened and commissioned in Sulyukta today. The complex is among 100 social and infrastructure facilities being opened across the country. The ceremony was attended »»»

US inflation data could shape the next move for gold Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai edged lower on Friday afternoon as soaring oil prices added to inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that the US Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer. Sign up for our daily business ne»»»

Non-oil trade with BRICS members reached $312b in 2025, up from $243b a year earlier Abu Dhabi: The UAE is participating in the 18th BRICS Summit, hosted in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on 12th and 13th September, as a full member of the group since January 2024. Its membership supports the count»»»

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria's police chief insisted upcoming national polls will be secure, in an interview with AFP, despite violence that usually flares up during election seasons, insurgency and a raging kidnapping crisis. Africa's most populous country heads to the polls in January when President B»»»

Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar's second-busiest airport was closed for two days on Friday, security sources told AFP, after the government accused rebels of attacking it with drones. Mandalay airport is an international and domestic travel hub in central Myanmar, but civilian air raid warning groups also»»»

Lukoil Neftochim Burgas faces enforcement action over unpleasant odours spreading beyond its refinery site, the Burgas Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water said on Friday. The action follows an inspection prompted by more than 40 complaints from residents about smells of petroleum product»»»

Leaders of the BRICS nations will meet in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's ability to act together. Host India will seek to balance its ties with China and Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other »»»

Student inventors and People of Determination get new exemptions on key IP services Dubai: The UAE has approved a new set of fee exemptions for student inventors and People of Determination, cutting the cost of selected government services linked to patents, industrial designs and other industrial-»»»

Restriction comes as residents begin looking ahead to the UAE’s popular barbecue season Ras Al Khaimah: Barbecues and charcoal fires are prohibited at Flamingo Beach in Ras Al Khaimah, under a new measure aimed at protecting the popular waterfront and improving public safety. The emirate’s Public S»»»

San Francisco, United States: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children's safety online, including one that prohibits social media companies from serving addictive features to users under 16 years old. During a signing ce»»»

New York, USA: Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday and book a US Open championship showdown with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. In Saturday's final Rybakina will try to deal another blow to Sabalenka, having knocked her out of the number»»»