GERB-UDF and the MRF-New Beginning Wednesday put out a joint statement to confirm a "commitment to upholding the agreed legislative and governance programme aimed at ensuring stability and continuity in the interest of citizens and the state". In a Facebook post GERB published two photos, one of th»»»

Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of advancing two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months. The vote came with US Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up a Gaza ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump»»»

Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin said Wednesday he had ordered the deportation of 32 foreign activists who had helped Palestinians harvest olives in the occupied West Bank, on the grounds they violated a military order. Levin said the deportation order came after a complaint filed by Nort»»»

Hamas Movement issued on Wednesday a statement that considered the vote by the Zionist occupation’s Knesset on two draft laws in their “preliminary reading” to annex the West Bank and impose sovereignty on the so-called Ma’ale Adumim settlement expresses the ugly face of the colonial occupation, wh»»»

Twelve international United Nations employees who had been held by Yemen's Houthis inside their compound flew out of the Houthi-held capital on Wednesday, the UN said. The Iran-backed Houthis raided the UN compound in the capital Sanaa last weekend, holding 20 staff including 15 foreigners. Five Ye»»»

MADRID: The cancelation of La Liga’s plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December is a “missed opportunity” for Spanish football, the league’s president said Wednesday, while elsewhere its collapse was celebrated. Champions Barca were set to face Villarreal in the United States on December 2»»»

Dubai: Phileas Fogg at Emirates Hills, the ultimate family-friendly sports lounge, has switched operators — but for those of us who found comfort there, in athleisure or in silence, it still feels like a real goodbye. For those of us living near The Springs, The Meadows, The Lakes or The Greens, Ph»»»

UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Wednesday criticized a US-brokered ceasefire plan in Gaza as insufficient to address what she called a "genocide" of the Palestinian people by the United States and Israel. A fragile truce is in place as part of a deal to end two years of the Israel-Hamas war,»»»

A domestic passenger flight landed at Khartoum International Airport in Sudan's capital on Wednesday for the first time since the war broke out over two years ago, potentially marking the gradual reopening of air traffic. Sudan’s media and culture ministry confirmed a Badr Airlines flight from Port»»»

Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib said more than 50 foreign intelligence services provided backing for the Israeli regime in its June attack on Iran. In comments at a meeting in the southwestern city of Shahrekord on Wednesday, Khatib said the unity, support, and solidarity of the Irania»»»

BELGRADE - Commenting on a new European Parliament resolution on Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said it was logical, expected and in line with a coloured revolution, and that its condemnation of alleged use of a sonic cannon - which he noted had not taken place - said everything about t»»»

1 of 2 | Kim Kang, former deputy representative at the North Korean mission in Russia, on Wednesday called on international media and civic groups to speak out against the regime of Kim Jong Un. He was speaking publicly for the first time at the 2025 World Convention on North Korean Human Rights co»»»

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters has launched the sixth edition of its awareness campaign, “Be Cautious”, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance digital security and protect community members from modern forms of cyber fraud. The campaign is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of I»»»

Colombia’s largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has said that it has nothing to do with the alleged drug boat destroyed by the US Navy in the Caribbean. The vessel was struck on Friday, with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth later posting footage of the attack on X and saying tha»»»

Israeli settlers descended on Palestinian olive harvesters and activists this week in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, beating them with clubs in an attack Palestinian health officials said sent at least one woman to the hospital with serious injuries. The attack Sunday in the town of Turmus Ayya, w»»»

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 6. Merkley began an anti-President Donald Trump filibuster Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pas»»»

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the duke and duchess of Sussex, signed a petition against the development of artificial superintelligence. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle added their names to a growing list of signers of a petition against»»»

Russia said on Wednesday it had carried out a major training exercise involving nuclear weapons, a day after the United States announced a delay in plans for a second summit between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the Ukraine war. The Kremlin released video showing General Valery Gera»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of advancing two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months. The vote came with US Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up a Gaza ceasefire brokered by President D»»»

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves speaks during a press conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, on October 1. Chaves accused the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of "changing the rules" and applying a "gag law" during the electoral campaign leading up to the February elections, prohibiting him from using »»»

Egypt and the European Union will hold their first summit on Wednesday in Brussels where leaders will discuss security, trade and migration as well as stability in Gaza. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antón»»»

The Hague: The International Court of Justice said Wednesday that Israel was obliged to ease the passage of aid into Gaza, stressing it had to provide Palestinians with “basic needs” essential to survival. The wide-ranging ICJ ruling came as aid groups are scrambling to scale up much-needed humanit»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority has arrested government employees taking bribes in exchange for awarding contracts, overlooking violations and issuing licenses, among other offenses, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday evening. An employee working at the Ministry of Industry»»»

Austria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and expanding the presence of its companies within Saudi Arabia’s tourism and investment landscape, in a step that aims to achieve shared economic diversification and boost the strong bilateral ties between the two countries. The new plans alig»»»

TEHRAN: Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected last y»»»

“My client is arbitrarily detained, and now his life is on the line,” David saidCivic groups in Eswatini have also taken authorities to court to challenge the legality of holding foreign nationals in prison without chargeCAPE TOWN: A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of »»»

Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdullahi Omar met Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Aswan to discuss Egypt’s planned troop deployment under the AUSSOM mission. Abdelatty welcomed progress on sending Egyptian forces to Somalia, calling it a key step toward deeper security cooperation and »»»

DAR ES SALAM: A key figure in Tanzania’s main opposition party was arrested Wednesday, the latest detention in a rolling crackdown on dissenting voices ahead of next week’s general election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking election on October 29, after becoming leader following the death o»»»

Five families of Tempe victims, out of twenty contacted so far by the authorities, have agreed to proceed with exhumations and forensic examinations as part of the preliminary investigation ordered by the Larissa prosecutor. The families who have agreed are those who had submitted similar requests »»»

Austria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and expanding the presence of its companies within Saudi Arabia’s tourism and investment landscape, in a step that aims to achieve shared economic diversification and boost the strong bilateral ties between the two countries. The new plans alig»»»

RIYADH: The Embassy of Switzerland hosted a National Day reception in Riyadh on Wednesday, marking the 734th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. Ambassador of Switzerland to Saudi Arabia Yasmine Chatila Zwahlen said: “In 1291, three Alpine cantons made a treaty, an alliance for cooperation and »»»

MANILA: The Philippines is preparing a new jail that may soon house numerous powerful politicians, as authorities estimate that about 200 people, including officials, could be indicted in connection with a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving flood control projects. Public outrage has g»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority has arrested government employees taking bribes in exchange for awarding contracts, overlooking violations and issuing licenses, among other offenses, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday evening. An employee working at the Ministry of Industry»»»

Doha, Qatar: With the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 set to kick off in less than two weeks, the UAE U-17 national team is finalising preparations for what promises to be a landmark tournament for youth football globally. Scheduled from November 3-27, the competition marks the first FIFA World Cup »»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran and Iraq have reaffirmed their commitment to a bilateral security agreement that prohibits the use of Iraqi territory to threaten neighboring countries, particularly Iran. During a meeting in Tehran, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi met »»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an artificial intelligence - powered “Lifestyle Monitoring Cell” to hunt down social media influencers, celebrities, and high-fliers whose luxury lifestyles do not match their declared incomes. Welcome to Pakistan’s first digital-era tax»»»

Protecting witnesses in cases involving organized crime is essential for effectively combating it and securing convictions, Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev said on Wednesday at the opening of the 24th Conference of the Europol Witness Protection Network in Sofia, as quoted in a press release from »»»

In 2024, the European Union saw a sharp rise in seizures of counterfeit goods, with authorities confiscating around 112 million items valued at more than 3.8 billion euros - an increase of 30% compared to 2022. The trend highlights the growing prevalence of intellectual property crimes, particularl»»»

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to demolish part of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, calling the construction "music to my ears", despite mounting criticism of the project. Speaking to senators from his Republican Party at the White House on Tuesday, Trump also sai»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that global warming is pushing the planet to the brink and urged countries to implement disaster warning systems to protect people against extreme weather. “Every one of the last ten years has been the hottest in hist»»»

Rawalpindi: Senuran Muthusamy and Kagiso Rabada hit fighting half-centuries as South Africa took a crucial 71-run lead over Pakistan on day three of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. Muthusamy made a career-best 89 not out and Rabada struck his highest score of 71 as the visitors added 16»»»

Apartment owners in the flood-hit Elenite resort are warning of a looming health crisis, citing the complete lack of running water, electricity, and sanitation facilities. At a meeting held on Wednesday, residents expressed deep concern that the conditions in the area could soon lead to a sanitary »»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei declared on Wednesday that Iran must grow stronger in the face of an aggressive US foreign policy that is endangering global peace and imposing a dangerous pattern of coercion on the world stage. Addressing an academic gathering, Baqaei asserted »»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Wednesday condemned the Israeli military for its airstrikes on Gaza last week, criticizing its “violations” of the ceasefire agreement and urging the international community to protect Palestinian lives. Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced its first major test on »»»

Leave it to Mr. Unpredictable, aka Donald Trump, President of the United States, to pack a policy U-turn, a harsh unfriending, and some fuzzy ambiguity into just a few days. As things stand now, Trump has said “no” to American Tomahawk cruise missiles for Kiev – maybe not yet forever, as his vice p»»»

TEHRAN: Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected last y»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky (2-L) is greeted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store (3-L) at Oslo's Gardermoen Airport on Wednesday morning on the first leg of a tour of European capitals. Zelensky was due to go on to Sweden later where he will visit defense contractor Saab. Photo b»»»

The island of cats has a cat problem. Officials in Cyprus, the small island nation in the eastern corner of the Mediterranean, estimate there is roughly one feral cat for every one of its 1 million inhabitants – though activists contend the actual population is hundreds of thousands higher. In late»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Customs Department in Karachi has foiled multiple attempts to illegally import Indian-origin goods by falsely declaring their country of origin, in violation of national trade laws, said a statement circulated by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday. The Collectorat»»»

TechnologyChinaChina's AI ambitions target US tech dominanceNik MartinChina aims to lead global artificial intelligence by 2030, with its AI platforms now nearly matching US capabilities. But without top-tier chips and free expression, can Beijing really win the race? https://p.dw.com/p/520r8China »»»