Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the fight against drug trafficking was improving steadily. Speaking to reporters in Momchilgrad on Saturday, he commented on Friday's seizure in Burgas of hundreds of kilogrammes of cocaine and marijuana»»»

An official Bulgarian delegation will travel to Beijing for the 19th session of the Bulgaria-China Intergovernmental Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation. The delegation will be led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev, who co-chairs the C»»»

The husband said the confrontation began after he found his wife inside another man’s car Abu Dhabi: A man who discovered his wife inside another man’s car and was later injured in a fight with the driver has been awarded Dh51,000 in compensation by an Abu Dhabi court. According to Emarat Al Youm, »»»

Government forces launched counteroffensive as Houthi attacks spread across Taiz, Hodeida Dubai: Fighting intensified across western Yemen on Saturday as government forces launched counterattacks against the Iran-backed Houthis, who are pressing towards areas overlooking the strategic Bab Al Mandab»»»

New York, USA: Defending singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka sailed into the last 16 of the US Open on Friday as tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams suffered an agonising defeat on their long-awaited return to Grand Slam doubles. Alcaraz, coming off a four-month injury absence, »»»

A rare family trip home turned into a desperate effort to help flood-hit communities Dubai: For Jagan Adhikari, the journey to Nepal was supposed to be about family. After more than 13 years in the UAE, opportunities to spend time with his parents and relatives have been rare. This trip has been es»»»

The girl was found frightened and crying after becoming separated from her parents Dubai: A six-year-old girl who went missing after becoming separated from her family in Dubai was found and reunited with her parents within 30 minutes, following a swift search by Dubai Police. The child was found b»»»

A Bulgarian influencer who was arrested for drugged driving but breached house arrest has been detained in Valencia, Spain, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters on Saturday. "We could have arrested him in Romania, but there was no European Arrest Warrant. The moment it was issued, we l»»»

Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly resolution that encourages the use of the Equal Earth cartographic projection in maps worldwide to replace the Mercator projection widely used so far, which dist»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: The death toll from floods and mudslides that swept areas along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,375, authorities said. Nepalese authorities said 1,344 people had been killed in the floods, while 4,898 remained missing. They said 2,232 DNA samples had been collected to help i»»»

A plan to send migrants with no legal right to remain in the European Union to “return hubs” outside the bloc is rapidly moving from theory towards policy. Rwanda is emerging as a possible destination, raising a particularly interesting question for Hungary: would Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s new »»»

Traffic disrupted across the capital as several areas received intense showers on Saturday New Delhi: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Saturday, leading to waterlogging at multiple locations, disrupting traffic movement and affecting normal life across the national Capital. In Connau»»»

nathanh100 - Flickr CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mohamed Awad said Egypt seeks to translate its strategic partnership with Italy into tangible joint projects, investments, and commercial and industrial partnerships, further strengthening economic ties and advanc»»»

The agreement removes short-stay visa requirements for diplomatic and official passports Dubai: Saudi Arabia and Serbia have signed an agreement providing mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports, in a move aimed at strengthening ti»»»

Official letters recorded 16 injuries in March and three more, including a child, in July Doha: Qatar has rejected Iranian assertions that missile attacks on the country were directed only at US interests, saying official documents submitted to the United Nations show that civilian, commercial and »»»

In recent talks with Lebanon, Israel demanded information on the remains of Lebanese Jews kidnapped and assassinated during the country's civil war from 1975 to 1990 by groups linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah. For its part, Israel in the past two days released five civilians captured in southern Leb»»»

An Associated Press photographer who visited the village of Kfar Rumman on Friday saw no sign of Israeli military presence on the strategic Ali al-Taher hill, a day after Israel announced seizing "operational control" of the ridge. The hill, topped with a shrine to a Muslim scholar, sits north of t»»»

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday evening on several areas in south Lebanon and, for the first time in three months, an area in West Bekaa. It said the strikes came in response to an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in the so-called security zone in south Leba»»»

DFA will introduce a redesigned booklet, enhanced security, contactless chip technology Dubai: The Philippines is targeting June 2028 for the indicative launch of its next-generation passport, as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) seeks ₱35.173 billion for its 2027 budget. The proposed allocat»»»

Rescuers save two lives amid hunt for hundreds missing in hydropower tunnels Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national and a woman alive 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, officials said Saturday. The man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media »»»

Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev are entering Bulgaria’s presidential race as a team built around two different political profiles: an economist and former caretaker prime minister on one side, and a career police officer on the other. Their candidacies were officially announced on September 1 in Go»»»

In 2027, the minimum monthly wage in Bulgaria can be increased by between EUR 40 and EUR 50 from the current amount of EUR 620.20, which is the most realistic scenario. It will depend on the budget law package for next year, and the figure will be set by a final decision of the government, said Lab»»»

Sheikh Humaid assumed power in 1981 and has overseen decades of growth across Ajman Ajman: Tomorrow Sunday marks the 45th anniversary of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, assuming leadership of the emirate, a period that has seen Ajman expan»»»

Air fares could become significantly more expensive if oil and jet fuel prices remain elevated, with both Ryanair and Wizz Air warning that sustained cost pressure could eventually be passed on to passengers. The warnings come as airlines around the world grapple with higher fuel bills, capacity cu»»»

The Pentagon has subjected roughly 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph examinations as part of a sweeping and historically unprecedented investigation into leaks to journalists including disclosures about dwindling U.S. munitions stockpiles during the ongoing war against Iran»»»

She built a life around culture, community, helping others find their place in the UAE Dubai: Sometimes, you know a place feels special before you ever call it home. For Eenas El Sheakh, that feeling came during her first visit to Abu Dhabi. Her father, a university professor, had started working i»»»

Edil Baisalov has proposed introducing a visa fee for U.S. citizens in Kyrgyzstan. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United States announced this in an interview with Radio Azattyk. According to Baisalov, Kyrgyzstan should consider introducing a visa req»»»

The government has decided to extend the state of emergency caused by mass immigration in Hungary — which was due to expire on 7 September — until 31 December. Prime Minister Péter Magyar reported this on his Facebook page on Friday evening. In his post, the prime minister wrote that the Tisza gove»»»

Delayed immunisation campaigns blamed as measles spreads among vulnerable kids Dhaka: Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is nearing the grim milestone of 1,000 child deaths, as a devastating epidemic sweeps through the country and crowded hospital wards fill with struggling babies. »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Contacts and the dialogue between Moscow and Washington are a source of irritation for Europe and Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large on Ukraine's crimes Rodion Miroshnik said. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that US special envoy Steve Witko»»»

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with what US President Donald Trump says is a new proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite Trump's promises to resolve the conflict, Washington's efforts to broker a peace have so far come to nothing. US»»»

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday said the evidence in a recent spate of sabotage attacks on power grids across the country points to a militant climate activist.  German authorities said Friday they believe a militant climate activist was behind a spate of sabotage attacks»»»

The investigation into the deaths of two sisters in Isperih and the subsequent suicide of their father is continuing, with prosecutors examining the circumstances of the tragedy and whether there had been previous domestic violence in the family. The bodies of the 10- and 17-year-old girls were fou»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday. The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo an»»»

Impeachment, criminal case converge as the vice president faces possible lifetime ban Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail at a Manila courthouse on Saturday, a day after an arrest warrant was issued over her alleged death threat against the country's president. Duterte was charged la»»»

Damascus, Sept 5 (SANA)The 63rd Damascus International Fair, which concluded on Friday, evolved into a cultural gathering featuring a diverse range of Arab traditions, with the return of Arab embassies and countries bringing an interactive presence that helped revive human and cultural ties after y»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Inspired by the "miracle" rescue of two hydropower workers, Nepal's emergency response teams were digging with new vigour Saturday through piles of debris as the death toll from the flooding disaster crossed 1,200. The rescued pair were among hundreds of hydropower workers who wen»»»

Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages across southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three civilians and wounded 23 others on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in the latest violation of a fragile ceasefire that has failed to halt hostilities since November 2024. The strikes »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Bank (QNB) expected the Bank of England (BoE) to maintain a cautious, data-dependent stance, keeping policy restrictive enough to guide inflation back to target without unnecessarily choking off a fragile recovery. QNB noted that the UK government faces a difficult balan»»»

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelensky in Kyiv Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine. The move marks Washington's lates»»»

The victim was attacked in Berkeley Square during an attempted theft of valuables London: A Saudi citizen was stabbed during an attempted robbery targeting valuables, including a luxury watch, in London’s Mayfair district, according to Saudi newspaper Okaz. The attack took place in Berkeley Square »»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

Schools must run moderation checks across all grades and subjects under the new policy Dubai: Student grades in UAE schools will undergo four levels of review, moderation and quality control under the Ministry of Education’s assessment policy for the 2026-2027 academic year, in a system intended to»»»

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao believes Kyrgyzstan should maintain the pace of development of its virtual asset market and create clear conditions for businesses. Zhao is taking part in a meeting of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies in Issyk-Kul »»»

The national team of Russia won a bronze medal in zher ulak (kokpar) competition at the 6th World Nomad Games. In the match for third place, the Russian team faced Uzbekistan. The game ended with a score 5–4 in Russia’s favor. The teams from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan will meet in the final.»»»

The pair were evacuated as fires spread near their habitat in West Kalimantan Jakarta: An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday. The vast Southeast Asian archipelago »»»

Paris, Sept. 5 (SANA) Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, discussed regional developments with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Paris on Friday, warning of the repercussions of Israel’s illegal measures and escalatory practices in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as against Syria a»»»

San Francisco, USA: The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's certification that its new Cybercab meets all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The probe, formally designated as an Audit Query,»»»

A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an interesting claim about the future of Ukraine’s western territories, including Zakarpattia, saying Ukraine will eventually lose regions that once belonged to Hungary, Poland and Romania. Anton Kobyakov, Putin’s adviser and executive s»»»

Paris, France: Head coach Luis Enrique has agreed a three-year contract extension with two-time defending European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 giants announced Friday. The Spaniard's previous deal had been due to expire at the end of this season, but he has signed a new contract last»»»