Bomb threats targeting various institutions, as well as an aircraft linked to Sofia Airport, were received on Tuesday. The aircraft has landed at Sofia Airport and is being inspected by officers of the Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit for possible explosive devices, acting Interior Ministry Secre»»»

In its sixth edition, the My Awakeners photo exhibition organized by Fantastico Group, which opened on Tuesday, showcases 18 civil society organizations and initiatives. Due to the rainy weather in Sofia, the opening ceremony was held for the first time at the Peroto Literary Club in the National P»»»

Doha, Qatar: In cooperation with the competent authorities, more than 150 kilograms of non-compliant tobacco products were seized and confiscated during an inspection campaign targeting several commercial establishments. The campaign formed part of efforts to combat illicit trade in excise goods an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met Ambassador of Switzerland to the State of Qatar HE Florence Tinguely Mattli on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and opportunities to enhance cooperation. The meeting covered areas of collaboration between »»»

Trump confirms Iran strike, announces end to Israel aid as Saudi intercepts drone Dubai: US President Donald Trump has confirmed an American strike on Iran, describing it as a minor attack on an anti-aircraft facility. He also said Washington would end its annual $3.8 billion security assistance to»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the strikes the United States carried out over the night against Iran were not war, but a minor attack. On Iran "They have no anti-aircraft, we took some out last night. It's just a minor attack. It wasn't war," Trump told Fox Ne»»»

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East. The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approach»»»

DOHA The Qatar Football Association's Disciplinary Committee has issued a series of suspensions, financial penalties, and warnings for incidents during Week 8 of the Doha Bank Stars League. The heaviest penalty went to Al Sadd player Claudio Leonel, who received a six-match suspension, a fine of QR»»»

Democratic Bulgaria lambasted the government Tuesday for its budget plans. "Instead of lowering and containing the budget deficit, the power-holders are scrapping the rules that set in place control mechanisms and reduce the costs. It means that the power-holders have no intention to bring the defi»»»

Heavy rainfall caused a ravine to overflow in Shabla, flooding yards and houses in the lower part of the town on Tuesday. Sixteen people who were in properties threatened by the rising water were evacuated. No one is currently in danger, but water levels remain high and the situation continues to b»»»

Tunis, Nov.3 (TAP) - The General Legislation Committee of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) and the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunity and Legal Affairs of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) examined Monday...»»»

Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syrian authorities have identified several methods used to defraud gold buyers, including falsifying karat grades, manipulating jewelry weights and concealing other materials inside gold pieces, Musab al-Aswad, head of the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, to»»»

Bijeljina-based Orao Company, in the year marking its 82nd anniversary, keeps introducing new technologies and opening new production facilities, shows a promotional film presenting the history, development and technical achievements of the company, which specialises in the production and overhaul »»»

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram several military operations against the pro-Saudi militias in al-Ara and al-Mudharaba areas as well as Al-Jawf City in addition to Abha airport and Khamis Mushait airbase. General Saree indicated that a d»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran's Internal Security Forces announced on Tuesday that one of their personnel was martyred in an armed attack in Saravan, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, after gunmen opened fire on him as he was leaving his home. The forces described the incident as a »»»

Poland’s trade show industry is recovering and adding festival-style experiences, including humanoid robots, while keeping business networking at its core. In 2025, the country hosted 119 events, compared with a record 189 in 2019, and rented 736,000 square meters of exhibition space, close to 2019»»»

Polish road freight companies have plenty of work but face worsening cash flow as clients pay late. Nearly 23,738 carriers owe a combined PLN 1.32 bln, up 2% y/y, according to the National Debt Register. Some 92% of transport firms receive payments past due, and the median value of overdue invoices»»»

RIYADH: The European Film Festival has returned to the Saudi capital, inviting audiences to explore stories from across the continent and experience the diversity of its movie industries. “There is a long history of European cinema, there is European expertise, we are proud of it and we are proud t»»»

Tunis, November 3, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisian-African Business Council (TABC) will organise a Tunisian economic mission to the Libyan city of Sabha from November 24 to 26, on the occasion of the first edition of the Fezzan Economic Forum.The mission...»»»

A Democratic House majority could constrain Trump’s Middle East agenda — and control of both chambers would give the Democrats “a much stronger voice,” French political analyst Come Carpentier de Gourdon told Sputnik. However, deep divisions over Israel and the wider region make a unified policy un»»»

President Prabowo Subianto and others were victims of the attack Indonesian police said Tuesday they had arrested three people for allegedly tapping the phone of President Prabowo Subianto. The national police's top detective Asep Safrudin identified the suspects only by their initials, LSP, ASN, a»»»

US halts 10-year security assistance agreement with Israel, says Trump US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington is ending a 10-year security assistance deal with Israel that was supposed to see it send $3.8 billion to its ally annually until 2028. Trump said Israel was "fine" with him»»»

DOHA The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced the launch of the updated Qatar Domains Registry policies, which came into effect on Oct 22, alongside the launch of the new domain registry system. The policies aim to enhance the security and reliability of Qatar's national domain n»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Washington would no longer be providing military aid to Israel after the ‌end of ‌this year. Speaking to ‌Fox News’ Fox and Friends, Trump said Israel no longer needs it and »»»

BAGHDAD: Dozens of visitors have begun flocking to a new museum opened by Iraq’s Jewish community, the first of its kind, amid ongoing efforts by the minority to preserve its heritage. Last month, the Shamash Jewish Museum opened inside a former Jewish school that was founded in 1928 on Baghdad’s A»»»

Search-and-rescue NGO efforts to conduct life-saving work in the Mediterranean face continuous derailment by European authorities hoping to stop migrants reaching EU soil – and drowning thousands in the process. Since Friedrich Merz took over as German chancellor in May 2025, all funding to nationa»»»

Service targets high demand for transporting AI chips, servers, heavy computing equipment Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo has launched a dedicated air freight service for artificial intelligence infrastructure after transporting more than 700 tonnes of AI-related equipment across its global network in Jul»»»

STARS summit to feature over 20 talks, 30 research showcases and 10 art installations Dubai will host the debut edition of STARS, a global summit bringing together scientists, researchers, artists and creative thinkers to explore the future of humanity through science, technology and art, as part o»»»

Israel's opposition is on Tuesday due to meet for the first time since last week's closely contested election in which neither Gadi Eisenkot's change bloc nor incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance managed to win a majority in »»»

DAMASCUS: An attempted terror attack on Homs oil refinery was foiled on Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Republic’s General Intelligence Directorate, in cooperation with the Internal Security Forces, said on Tuesday. The plot involved a cell allegedly affiliated with Hezbollah, according to a statement fro»»»

The ministers of the Lebanese Forces will keep boycotting cabinet sessions until the case of the Hezbollah explosives shipment gets referred to the Judicial Council, the country’s top state security court, the pro-LF Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday. The four ministers of the LF had boy»»»

RIYADH: The EU’s ambassador to the Kingdom has reaffirmed the bloc’s support for Saudi Arabia, despite escalating Iran-backed Houthi attacks on the country. Speaking at the launch of the European Film Festival in Riyadh on Monday, Christophe Farnaud said: “We said it at the top political level; we »»»

Tunis, Nov.3(TAP) - The Finance Ministry plans to complete the second and third phases of the project to digitise customs procedures during 2027, as part of the development of the customs IT system and the simplification of procedures relating to...»»»

Arizona, a battleground state in the US midterm elections, is at the centre of a sweeping overhaul of America's social safety net. Since US President Donald Trump's tax and spending law passed last year, about half of the state's food stamp recipients have lost their benefits – the steepest dr»»»

US voters head to the polls Tuesday for Midterm Election Day. Democrats are widely projected to retake control of the House, though control of the Senate remains up in the air. They will need to gain three seats in the House and four in the Senate to overtake the Republican majority. Losing either »»»

As the US approaches the midterms, the contest is emerging as a referendum on Donald Trump, the resilience of American democratic institutions and the ability of a divided Democratic Party to transform widespread public dissatisfaction into a coherent political alternative. With some Republica»»»

Rod Solaimani highlights UAE's AI Optimism and Infrastructure Investments at ADIPEC 2026 Abu Dhabi: Nearly 80% of UAE residents aged 18 to 34 use ChatGPT weekly, Rod Solaimani, Policy & Partnerships Lead for MENA and Central Asia said, pointing to the country’s enthusiasm for AI as the technology s»»»

The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections. The unpopular Iran war and the resulting impact on U.S. gasoline prices and other parts of the economy have been a vulnerabilit»»»

Bulgarian MP Stefan Arsov (GERB-UDF) has sent a letter to Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty concerning the recent acquittal of the two defendants in a trial over a severe beating inflicted in 2023 on Hristijan Pendikov, a Bulgarian in North Macedonia who was secreta»»»

Tunis,Nov.3 (TAP) - "The fight against parallel economy and smuggling is not limited to the intervention of the Finance Ministry, but also requires coordination between the relevant state institutions and ministries, in particular the Ministries of...»»»

Customers of cryptocurrency trading platform Binance withdrew some $3.4 billion of their funds on Sunday after Binance reopened trading. The company had suspended all operations after a cyberattack that compromised over $6 billion in digital assets. Also in this edition: the Wall Street Journal rep»»»

From chaat to charm workshops: Diwali options for every budget in the UAE This is the time to adopt festive as your flavour of the month. But that doesn’t really mean throwing the budget out of play. Stick to what works – just choose what fits. In the UAE, there are plenty of options, from a chaat »»»

Works cover Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Emirates Road and other key routes Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed annual maintenance and rehabilitation works covering 20km of slow lanes on major roads and highways across the emirate. The works covered Sheikh Mohammed b»»»

LuLu unveils dh100 million sales campaign with discounts and prizes across UAE Abu Dhabi: LuLu Group has announced a two-month year-end sales campaign in the UAE with promotions, discounts and raffle prizes worth a total of AED 100 million, the company said on Monday. The campaign, called “Festival»»»

BELGRADE - The Commercial Court in Belgrade opened bankruptcy proceedings in the case of Alta banka on Tuesday, the Serbian Deposit Insurance Agency has announced. The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said that, following checks and a provisional measure introduced with the aim of protecting depos»»»

In tonight's edition: Uganda starts drawing down troops just days after the UN ends its political mission in Somalia. Also, upcoming municipal elections in South Africa risk solidifying growing political fragmentation. Plus the drought gripping Chad could be the country's worst in more than 40 year»»»

Progressive Bulgaria representatives Konstantin Prodanov and Stefan Belchev have defended the government's handling of rising natural gas prices while criticizing previous fiscal policies and the management of road infrastructure spending. Prodanov said the government could not interfere with decis»»»

Bulgaria has received the first Stryker combat vehicles for its Land Forces, with deliveries proceeding according to schedule after an earlier delay of about a year, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at a presentation ceremony at the Terem-Ivaylo military plant in Veliko Tarnovo. Stoyanov revi»»»

A plane arriving at Sofia Airport from Bergamo was subjected to emergency security checks after an email threat, while Bulgaria faced a new wave of anonymous bomb alerts targeting institutions, aircraft and courthouses, Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Lyubomir Nikolov said. The aircraft landed ar»»»