The Varna Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that a resident of a retirement home near the coastal city died in a fire during the night. According to the police, the most likely cause of the incident was the improper handling of a lighter or a cigarette. The incident»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Islamic Revolution Guards [IRG] Navy confirmed that commercial vessels and oil tankers cooperating with US forces in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf will face a decisive response, describing the US military as “terrorist” and “plundering.” In a statement on Monday, the IRG »»»

DUBAI: UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday. During a phone call, the Emirati minister condemned Houthi attacks on the King Khaled International Airport, reiterating his co»»»

The meeting comes ahead of the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila scheduled for November 18-19. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding talks with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn at the Reception House in Moscow on Tuesday, October 13.Kao Kim Hourn is»»»

RIYADH: The UAE Cabinet has approved a 292.5 billion UAE dirhams ($79.6 billion) federal budget plan for 2027–2029, including 90.1 billion dirhams allocated for 2027, with social development accounting for the largest share. According to an official statement, the Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohamme»»»

Beyond billions, the budget prioritises education, healthcare, housing, family well-being Dubai: The true measure of a national budget is not simply how much a government spends, but how that spending improves people’s lives. By that measure, the UAE’s newly approved Dh292.5 billion federal budget »»»

Two Hungarian climbers, aged 19 and 20, were rescued from the Großglockner in Austria on Monday morning after getting into trouble during their descent. With a helicopter rescue impossible, six mountain rescuers had to climb up to reach them in the dark. The operation could reportedly cost as much »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held this morning at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council's headquarters. The inauguratio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has described the opening of the 55th annual session of the Shura Council as an important national occasion to reflect on Qatar’s journey, review its achievements and assess the challenges it faces. Following the opening of the annual session»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has described the opening of the annual session of the Shura Council as an important national occasion to reflect on Qatar’s journey, review its achievements and assess the challenges it faces. Following the opening of the annual session of t»»»

French retailers forced to discard fresh, frozen food after refrigeration systems hacked Hackers remotely raised refrigerator temperatures to as high as 50°C at hundreds of supermarkets across France, spoiling fresh and frozen food and prompting an investigation into the cyberattack. The attack, wh»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's economy is forecast to grow by more than twice the global rate in 2027, with a 7.9 percent expansion projected by the International Monetary Fund. The growth — outpacing the expected global average of 3.4 percent — will be supported by the Kingdom’s diversified energy export »»»

By Staff, Agencies French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen has emerged as the frontrunner in the 2027 presidential race and would defeat both left-wing and centrist rivals in hypothetical runoffs, according to a new poll. Published on Monday, the Toluna Harris Interactive survey for French broad»»»

Global leaders explore AI's potential to drive economic growth and reshape work Dubai: Artificial intelligence (AI), economic uncertainty, and the need to build more sustainable, people-centred cities were among the key issues highlighted by global leaders at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Foru»»»

Lovering & Partners, the Bucharest-based business, sales and people performance consultancy, now offers AI role-play for leadership, sales and influence skills through a partnership with Blue Horizon Training, the maker and owner of LeaderCoreAI. Lovering & Partners becomes an authorised LeaderCore»»»

The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) strongly condemned Tuesday drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, describing them as "Russia’s aggressive policy in the Black Sea and pirate attacks on civilian merchant vessels", the party’s press office said. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Rumen Radev re»»»

AI could boost economic growth but its long-term impact on jobs remains uncertain Dubai: Artificial intelligence (AI), economic uncertainty, and the need to build more sustainable, people-centred cities were among the key issues highlighted by global leaders at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Fo»»»

Daffodil University, a leading private university in Bangladesh, once again participated in a lecture as part of the SputnikPro project. Sputnik Special Correspondent Christina Malyk discussed fake news, how it spreads across today’s media landscape, and ways to identify unreliable information with»»»

Damascus, Oct. 13 (SANA) Amendments to Syria’s customs tariff schedule are intended to reduce production costs and encourage investment in renewable energy, industry and health care, Mazen Alloush, director of International Relations and Cooperation at the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Cus»»»

Seoul: One person was in cardiac arrest and several others wounded in a stabbing incident on Tuesday at a supermarket in South Korea's coastal city of Incheon, authorities told AFP. "One person is in cardiac arrest and around seven others have been injured," an official from the Central Disaster an»»»

Students can download admit cards with their original application login Dubai: Class 12 students in the UAE and other Gulf countries who were unable to take their CBSE board exams earlier this year will sit the papers between October 23 and 28, the Central Board of Secondary Education has announced»»»

Fund holds 2026 growth at 3.1% as energy shocks, debt and an AI bet test global buffers Dubai: The International Monetary Fund warned on October 12 that the global economy is nearing the limits of its resilience. Energy shocks from the Middle East war, thin policy buffers and heavy reliance on AI i»»»

Seoul: For South Korea's gold medal-winning footballers, victory at the Asian Games came with a reward beyond sporting glory: exemption from mandatory military service. But the way some players celebrated that benefit has sparked a public backlash, prompting Seoul to reconsider a decades-old system»»»

Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Inspire Asset Management, the investment company founded by Iulian Stanciu, in relation to its acquisition of a stake in Nibiru Real Estate, the developer of the Nibiru entertainment and leisure project located on the Romanian coastline, in »»»

IndiGo extend Saudi flight cancellations, Air India and Air India Express also cut flights Dubai: India’s major airlines have cancelled or suspended flights to Saudi Arabia as the closure of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was extended following deadly attacks on the Saudi capital. Sign »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Defence Council said it remains committed to raising awareness and promoting home safety practices to strengthen preparedness and community security as the world marks World Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Held under the theme “Resilience Starts at Home,” the observanc»»»

Bulgarian political figures called for a stronger response to repeated drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, with Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova describing the strikes near the country’s territorial waters as unacceptable and several politicians urging immediate consultations with»»»

DUBAI: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Thani on Tuesday stressed that the security of Gulf states and the preservation of their sovereignty could not be compromised. "The security of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the preservation of their sovereignty is a matter that cannot be compromised on»»»

Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to »»»

Muscat: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have achieved 100% coverage of basic health services for adolescents and young people, exceeding the global rate of 68%, according to data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-STAT). T»»»

Qatar Airways suspends Riyadh and Dammam flights as Saudi aviation faces fresh disruption Dubai: Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam as disruption to Saudi Arabia’s aviation network continues following a series of attacks in the kingdom. Sign up for our daily busine»»»

The rebel-run al-Masirah satellite television said Tuesday two airstrikes hit the Houthi-held Red Sea island of Kamaran, while a third hit Qanawis district, 55 kilometers (34 miles) northwest of the port city of Hodeida. The station also reported airstrikes in the province of Jawf, which borders Sa»»»

Multan, Pakistan: At least four people were killed and over a dozen others injured in a train derailment Tuesday near Multan in the south of Pakistan's Punjab province, emergency services and a rescue worker told AFP. Farooq Ahmed, a spokesman for Punjab's emergency services department, said four p»»»

By Staff, Agencies The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched. In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said global growth had withstood the Mid»»»

As word came of Houthi rebels closing in, Weam Abdullah and her family decided it was time to leave their home in Taiz, Yemen's third largest city. They had survived a yearslong siege by the rebels earlier in their country's civil war, and they didn't want to endure that again. They made it out jus»»»

Court rules failure to use fingerprint scanner does not constitute absence or negligence Dubai: Dubai: A Saudi appeals court has upheld a ruling overturning salary deductions imposed on a visually impaired employee for failing to register his attendance through a fingerprint scanner, despite regula»»»

NCM warns of hail, strong winds exceeding 60km/h and possible tornadoes in several regions Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia has warned of heavy thunderstorms, flash floods and hail across several regions until Saturday, with strong winds exceeding 60km/h and the possibility of tornadoes and waterspouts d»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani opened the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, at the Council's headquarters. At the Shura Council, Amir addressed key domestic issues, regional and internatio»»»

UPDATECCTV footage showed teacher using excessive force against pupils inside classroom The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has convicted a teacher of physically assaulting four students, sentencing him to two years in prison and ordering his deportation from the UAE upon completion of his sentence. The c»»»

Riyadh airport closure drives fresh UAE flight cuts, while delays hit Dubai and Abu Dhabi Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of flight disruption, with multiple delays reported at Dubai International Airport and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, while airlines have cancelled a large num»»»

Panama City: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern Panama on Tuesday. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 km, with its epicenter 17 km west of Rio Grande. No tsunami warnings have been issued as a result of the earthquake, and no reports»»»

Retail turnover fell by 5% in the first eight months of 2026, in unadjusted terms, compared with the same period last year, amid declines in sales of non-food products, food, beverages and tobacco, and fuel, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics ...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran has rejected accusations of plotting to attack a UK airbase, describing them as part of a false-flag operation aimed at covering up Britain’s involvement in the US aggression. The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday after the UK government-imposed sanctions»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that his country remains open to all diplomatic processes while remaining fully prepared to defend itself. Gharibabadi further stated that Tehran is finalizing its response to the Americ»»»

BREAKING NEWSCCTV footage showed teacher using excessive force against pupils inside classroom The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has convicted a teacher of physically assaulting four students, sentencing him to two years in prison and ordering his deportation from the UAE upon completion of his sentence»»»

Light-weight 14-karat gold has fallen below the Dh300 mark trading at Dh298.25 Dubai: Gold kept its losses as the escalating Middle East fighting stoked worries that there could be fresh disruptions to energy supplies. This would in turn hold up inflation and make rate increases more likely. The me»»»

Public urged to stay away from exercise sites and avoid filming or sharing images Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police and the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority will conduct an exercise across the emirate from October 13 to 15 to assess readiness and strengthen response capabilities. The exercise will be ca»»»

Ukrainian forces use unmanned ground robotic systems to deliver ammunition and food to hard-to-reach positions, a platoon commander of strike UAVs from Russia’s Sever battlegroup told Sputnik. “By eliminating the enemy's delivery capabilities, we prevent them from providing their units with everyth»»»

Maya Gupta documented her year-long quest online and reportedly won $10,000 for charity An Indian woman’s year-long mission to meet YouTube star MrBeast has culminated in a face-to-face meeting and a $10,000 reward to support her community work. Maya Gupta, from Surat in Gujarat, met the popular co»»»

Flight, fuel, shipping risks remain as crisis over Strait of Hormuz, Yemen deepens Amid attacks on civilian sites and the war of narratives, the US-Iran standoff is now intertwined with three pressure points: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, »»»