At present, there is a downturn in illegal migration, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said during a blitz hearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Internal Security and Public Order. He was responding to a question from MP Kalin Stoyanov from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), abou»»»

Saint-Mandé, France: France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday. "We have just lived through the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900," Monique Barbut said at a prese»»»

New lane at Al Qiyadah Intersection aims to improve traffic flow along Al Ittihad Road Dubai: Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah could see shorter delays following traffic improvements at Al Qiyadah Intersection, according to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The upgrades inc»»»

Much of her life as advocate was spent speaking at college campuses and community centres New York: Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the US women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decad»»»

Brussels, Sept. 3 (SANA) The European Union has a clear focus on supporting Syria’s recovery and reconstruction, Henrike Trautmann, Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Gulf at the EU, said on Wednesday. In a post on X following her meeting with Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hass»»»

Affordable energy is essential to Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and security, European Council President Antonio Costa said at a joint briefing with Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Thursday. To build a more resilient, competitive and secure Europe, energy prices must be affordable, Costa said.»»»

EU competitiveness and cohesion policy were among the topics discussed between Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and European Council President Antonio Costa in Sofia on Thursday. Costa has been touring EU capitals for talks on the bloc's budget in the period 2028-2034. "We discussed with Presid»»»

Gergana Petrova, the woman taken to a police station during Prime Minister Rumen Radev's visit on August 28, had previously been detained on suspicion of ordering the murder of a man with whom she lived, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told journalists in Parliament on Thursday. Demerdzhiev stre»»»

Abu Dhabi affirms full solidarity with Kuwait after missile and drone strikes Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack by Iran targeting the brotherly State of Kuwait, with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday that Israel decided to release five captive Lebanese civilians after “significant efforts” were made to “locate and repatriate the remains of leaders of Lebanon’s Jewish community who were abducted and killed” in the mid-1980s. “As pa»»»

ISTANBUL - Representatives of the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy, the national electric power company EPS, Srbijagas and Azerbaijan's SOCAR have completed talks in Istanbul on harmonising a Shareholders' Agreement on the establishment of a joint venture that will be responsible for the devel»»»

Another Budapest district could introduce stricter rules for Airbnb and other short-term rentals, as the 13th District prepares to develop its own regulations for the sector. The district currently has around 1,100–1,200 properties being used as private accommodation, according to Mayor József Tóth»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) stressed the need to adhere to the code of ethics of employees in public schools, emphasizing the prohibition of any form of punishment towards students. The ministry said in a circular released by the School and Student Affairs Departmen»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Chaudhry Salik Hussain affirmed that Islamabad and Doha are looking to build a sustainable strategic partnership in labor and human resource development. He noted that the two countri»»»

US escorts 40 ships through Hormuz as Iran attacks Kuwait and Gulf tensions intensify The US-Iran conflict has entered another volatile phase, with Iran launching missile and drone attacks against US positions across the region following a major wave of American strikes on Iranian targets. Kuwait s»»»

On August 9, 1945, a notorious Japanese army unit executed dozens of civilian prisoners in the city of Hailar, on the day the Soviet Union launched an offensive against the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. To mark Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), the Russian authorities published histo»»»

Nearly half of the world’s estimated 934 million farmers suffer unintentional pesticide poisoning each year, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The study, conducted by researchers from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), analyzed 214 publications fro»»»

Russia and Bangladesh have “a flagship cooperation” on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, which is due to be put into operation before the end of November. Bangladeshi Ambassador to Russia Nazrul Islam told Sputnik on the sidelines of the 2026 EEF in Vladivostok. “And we are a»»»

Damascus, Sept. 3 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received EU Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic Michael Ohnmacht, who presented a copy of his credentials as the European Union’s ambassador to Damascus.»»»

Bulgarian Customs Agency Director Nikolay Shushkov visited the agency's Territorial Directorate in Plovdiv Thursday, where he introduced Alexander Dimitrov as its new acting director, the Customs Agency said. Dimitrov, who has more than 26 years of experience in customs administration, began his ca»»»

DOHA: Hamad International Airport Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle hashish and shabu (crystal meth), the General Authority of Customs said. The narcotics -- 1.5kg of hashishand 370g of shabu -- were discovered concealed inside a passenger’s bag during a customs inspection. The seizure is pa»»»

Partnership will give Ajman Bank customers access to tailored Takaful solutions Ajman: Sukoon Takaful and Ajman Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand access to Sharia-compliant Takaful solutions for the bank’s customers. The strategic partnership will combine Ajman Bank’s banking»»»

COKA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday he had received information that the body of late Republika Srpska Army General Ratko Mladic had been taken over and that it was due to arrive in Serbia late in the afternoon. "According to the information I have received, the body has been»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) stressed the need to adhere to the code of ethics of employees in public schools, emphasizing the prohibition of any form of punishment towards students. The Ministry said in a circular released by the School and Student Affairs De»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a verbal message from President of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Shavkat Mirziyoyev, pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries and regional and international developments of joint interest. »»»