MOSCOW: A car bombing on Friday in Moscow injured an adviser to Ukraine’s former prime minister in the second such attack in as many days and part of a series linked to the conflict with Russia’s neighbor. The explosion struck a car driven by Sergei Zavorotnyi, who previously worked as an adviser t»»»

Exams will run from 25 November to 11 December for pupils in Grades 3 to 12. Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Education has approved the timetable for first-term examinations for the 2026–2027 academic year, with pupils in Grades 3 to 12 required to attend school in person for exams running from 25 N»»»

Further documents linked to Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have emerged, shedding light on the relationship between Áron Orbán, the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. One email from 2023 shows Áron Orbán offering to cooperate with Szij»»»

MADRID: Spain’s two deadly train accidents this year have driven passengers away from the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network, a concern for a country heavily reliant on tourism and business travel, experts and business groups said. The October 28 collision, which killed 69 people, shut »»»

Step Back in Time at Al Jahili Fort, UAE's Historic Landmark Al Ain: Beneath the mud plaster of Al Jahili Fort, hidden from every visitor, runs a network of chilled-water pipes. It is a quiet piece of engineering in a building that dates from the 1890s, and it exists for a simple reason: summer tem»»»

BELGRADE - The Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia list's candidate for MP Ana Brnabic said on Friday the new Serbian authorities were not interested in holding discussions and hearing the opposition, and noted that, during consultations in the parliament earlier in the day, Student List representatives»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Life Under Israeli Drones: Beirut Residents Hear the Buzz of Occupation in Every Corner of Daily Life 13-11-2026 16:33 PM The constant pres»»»

Bank CEO outlines the bank’s plans to boost manufacturing, food security and innovation Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has surpassed Dh30 billion in cumulative financing approvals since 2021, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen the UAE’s industrial capabilities, support ec»»»

The director of the Israeli spy agency Mossad is in Washington Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran, three sources with knowledge of the matter told U.S. news portal Axios. The visit by Roman Gofman, one of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants, comes »»»

Tunis, Nov.13 (TAP) - An increase in the number of attacks against journalists was recorded from September 2025 to August 2026. Some 154 attacks were recorded during this period, compared with 149 during the previous period, President of the...»»»

US denies Iran's Bahrain radar claim as Saudi intercepts drones and nuclear tensions rise Dubai: The US military has denied Iran's claim that it destroyed an American radar system in Bahrain, saying its forces intercepted two Iranian attack drones without injuries or damage. The latest confrontatio»»»

Officers from Bulgaria's Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) participated in an international operation that dismantled criminal infrastructure linked to three types of malware: Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC, the directorate announced on Friday»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said their forces had targeted a US early warning radar system in Bahrain, with the US military saying it shot down two Iranian drones targeting the Gulf island on Friday. “A few hours ago, IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted and destroyed the US aggressors’ e»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could retain his position despite attempts to impeach him, given his loyalty to US President Donald Trump, Thomas Weiss, presidential professor emeritus of political science at the City University of New York, said. "Anything is possible, but »»»

RIYADH: The Arab Parliament has launched a comprehensive action plan to isolate the Iran-backed Houthi militia politically, financially and judicially, and classify them as a terrorist organization. In a statement posted on X on Friday it said: “The Arab Parliament has launched an expanded regional»»»

Bilal Erdogan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, paid an visit to the northern city of Tripoli on Friday, where he began his tour at the al-Tal Square and inspected the historic Sultan Abdul Hamid Clock Tower, which served as a symbolic gift to the city of Tripoli. He then toured t»»»

The judicial investigator into the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, on Friday interrogated a new defendant in the file, Lebanese Army chief warrant officer Roudy F., who had been tasked by the army with inspecting Hangar 12 prior to its explosion, the National News Agency said. NNA re»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President JD Vance is seriously considering not running in the 2028 presidential election following the Republican Party's losses in the midterm elections, CNN reported on Friday, citing sources. According to the report, about a dozen of Vance's allies and advisers in»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday denied reports claiming that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) destroyed a radar facility in Bahrain. "FACT: The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain, and both were shot down by U.S. forces," CENTCOM s»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Microsoft 365 services are gradually being restored following an outage, the company said on Friday. "We're seeing encouraging recovery progress in Europe … Japan remains comparatively more stable, while North America is also improving," the company said. Microsoft added that»»»

Online sales jump 24.5%, while profit rises 5.7% despite inflation and supply pressures Dubai: Spinneys returned to revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the UAE-listed supermarket operator reporting a 5.7 per cent increase in nine-month revenue to Dh2.74 billion, as more customers stay»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has sent a cable of condolences to Amir of the State of Kuwait HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah following the death of Sheikha Intisar Jassem Mohamed Al Malek Al Sabah.»»»

Emergency plans include rescue teams, backup generators and alternative roads. Dubai: Six government entities have confirmed their readiness for Dubai's rainy season, with emergency plans covering flash floods, road closures, power outages and rescue operations, particularly in the mountainous Hatt»»»

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been called to testify before Congress alongside US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over national security concerns sparked by an alleged affair between Huang and a suspected Chinese spy. Senator Tim Scott sent letters to both men on Thursday, seeking their test»»»

White paper benchmarks UAE against OECD, Ireland, Singapore as FDI shifts to skills and IP Dubai: The UAE attracted a record $48.3 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up 6 per cent, and a fourth consecutive record. That now equals 3.1 per cent of global flows. But what is the country doin»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have reached a conclusion that they should soon place the issue of referring the Dahr al-Baidar case to the Judicial Council on the agenda of an upcoming cabinet session, MTV reported on Friday. A Hezbollah truck has been stopped at the Dahr al-B»»»

By Staff, Agencies Mossad Director Roman Gofman is pursuing a major internal restructuring of the intelligence agency alongside a shift in its operational doctrine toward direct intelligence operations conducted by "Israeli" personnel, moving away from reliance on foreign agents and armed groups, F»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The eurozone's foreign trade deficit amounted to 10.3 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in September, following a revised August deficit of 16.6 billion euros ($18.3 billion), the European statistical agency Eurostat said on Friday. "The first estimates of euro area balance showed a »»»

Challenges ahead for Colette Kress as she leads Nvidia through uncertain times Dubai: Colette Kress, Nvidia's longtime chief financial officer, has stepped into the spotlight after being appointed interim chief executive following the sudden resignation of co-founder Jensen Huang. The 59-year-old e»»»

Aliaga, Turkiye: Turkiye’s security forces on Friday detained at least nine people protesting a ban on bringing mobile phones into a steel plant that was hit by a deadly explosion this week, a workers’ collective said. Workers arriving for their morning shift at the HABAS steel factory were told to»»»

UPDATECourt sentences 8 to prison and fines 10 over the incident involving MMA fighters' camps Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi court has convicted 10 people over a brawl outside a hotel, sentencing six defendants to six months in prison and fining each Dh300,000 for offences including disturbing public ord»»»

The government will withdraw the bill to amend the Personal Assistance Act, mothers of children with disabilities and the bill's sponsors from Progressive Bulgaria told reporters on Friday. The announcement followed a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev, Social Affai»»»

Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said at Parliament's Question Time on Friday he would insist on setting a deadline for completion of the south-eastern bypass of Plovdiv at the end of 2027. "A second agreement is forthcoming, in which I will insist that the deadline be s»»»

Iran told the U.N. nuclear watchdog this month that discussions on nuclear monitoring cannot proceed while it is under threat from military attacks. According to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, circulated to member states on Friday and seen by The Associated Press, »»»

The Energy Ministry has identified highly concerning issues in the operation of the district heating network managed by Toplofikatsiya Sofia, particularly regarding the quantity and characteristics of make-up water used in the system, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said during Question Time in Parliam»»»

The Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) announced Friday that it has sent the Justice Minister and the Finance Minister proposals for a comprehensive overhaul of the way state fees collected by the courts are determined. The proposals are based on a report prepared by SJC member Daniela Ma»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hezbollah has strongly condemned the repression facing the Bahraini people, denouncing the kingdom's regime for suppressing peaceful opposition to its policies of subordination and submission. In its statement, Hezbollah said: At a time when the tyrannical United States and crimi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Condemns Bahrain’s Repression of Political Dissent, Calls for Review of Government Policy 13-11-2026 14:06 PM Hezbollah flag in a»»»

Romania’s economy grew by 2.1% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the previous three months, according to preliminary data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Friday. The rebound marks a significant improvement after a weak first half of the year, although GDP remains »»»

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Hussein Hajj Hasan vowed on Friday that the resistance would continue its path despite mounting pressures, intimidation and sacrifices, stressing that no force would compel it to abandon its course. “We will remain loyal to the covenant and contin»»»

By Staff, Agencies Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have been asked to testify before the Senate Banking Committee in early December amid national security concerns surrounding an alleged Chinese espionage scandal and US chip exports to China. Senator Tim Scot»»»

BREAKING NEWSCourt also orders deportations and confiscation of phones used to film the fight Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi court has convicted 10 people over a brawl outside a hotel, sentencing six defendants to six months in prison and fining each Dh300,000 for offences including disturbing public orde»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Friday focus on the aftermath of the deadly pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway, the debate over the 2027 state budget and proposed changes affecting personal assistants. Other prominent topics include healthcare, pensions, food prices, defence and the mounting financial di»»»

Zuckerberg's $57M purchase includes Gothic Revival mansion in Ireland Dubai: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have expanded their property portfolio by purchasing a historic castle in southeast Ireland, set within an estate spanning around 440 acres and overlooking the River B»»»

From gelato to salsa: How Abu Dhabi comes alive after dark Abu Dhabi:When the workday ends in Abu Dhabi, residents go looking for each other. Many people here came from somewhere else, and a growing number of weekly gatherings give them a place to start. There is gelato on a terrace at the port, Ar»»»

Mechanisms will be proposed to give mothers of children with disabilities greater choice in determining how their employment relationships with the state are organized, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Dublin, in connection with the amendments to the Personal Assistance Act proposed b»»»

Bulgaria has supported a declaration on key principles of European security, taking reservations only to its preamble over the wording on Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters in Dublin. The Bulgarian position was reported earlier by the government press office. Radev said Bulgaria wan»»»

GERB-UDF criticized Prime Minister Rumen Radev over Bulgaria’s reservations to the preamble of the Declaration on Key Principles of European Security signed in Dublin on November 12. GERB-UDF MP Daniel Mitov said, as he spoke at a press briefing in Parliament on Friday: "Yesterday, it was once agai»»»

New York: The UN Security Council today strongly condemned the military escalation by the Houthi group in Yemen, the attacks they have launched against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and their threats to commercial shipping vessels. The Security Council also adopted Resolution 2837, which extends san»»»

Shares hover flat as lawmakers press Huang, a shareholder suit and Q3 expected on Nov 17 Dubai: Nvidia shares are staging a recovery in premarket trade on Friday as investors weighed the fallout from Jensen Huang’s resignation. The stock is trying to gain back the losses from the 4.34 per cent fall»»»