At an election rally in Lovech, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said that as such he cannot promise much, but he can make a commitment on a few things. "I will work for Bulgaria’s security and independence," Gurov said. He added that he would always state clearly what the decisions are and who »»»

Hungary’s central budget deficit increased by HUF 92.8 billion in September, significantly less than the HUF 303.2 billion deterioration recorded in the same month last year, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry for National Economy. Improved year-over-year, but the situation is stil»»»

Russia's refinery attacks by Ukraine cited as key driver of rising fuel costs US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries for high gas prices, insisting that the Iran war was no longer responsible. "What's driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hor»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Center for Empowerment and Elderly Care (Ehsan) has announced the launch of a Holy Quran competition for the elderly as part of its efforts to provide programs and initiatives addressing their religious, cultural, and social needs and enhancing their quality of life and active part»»»

Ivan Kunev, executive director of Avtomagistrali EAD, has resigned for personal reasons and was not pressured to step down, Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov told reporters in Vratsa. The resignation was confirmed by Shishkov after the Institute for Road Safety announced earlier that Kune»»»

Artificial intelligence insiders are quitting their jobs, saying the technology could mean the end of humanity. Pope Leo, on his recent visit to France, warned of a "paradise of machines". And The New York Times reported this week that one of AI firm Anthropic's co-founders spent months lobbying re»»»

Oil prices ease but shipping risks and energy pressures persist for UAE UAE residents are starting the week with a mixed picture from the Middle East war: more oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz and crude prices have eased slightly, but attacks on tankers are increasing and heavy fighting i»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Abdollahi: Any New War against Iran Would Engulf Entire Region 05-10-2026 18:56 PM Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and C»»»

BusinessEuropeEuro plummets against US dollar: has the next crisis begun?Arthur SullivanThe euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the dollar. That will make inflation worse in the EU, where political worries and concern over French debt are already troubling investors. Is a fiscal crisis at han»»»

The Yemeni military, backed by Saudi jets, began a broad set of strikes on Monday against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an attempt to retake lost territory. The Houthis launched an offensive in September, which killed hundreds of combatants on both sides, according to UN figures, and has since»»»

Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise t»»»

Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro won big in Sunday's general election, including the right-wing lawmaker's eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro, who surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote. During the campaign, Flavio Bolsonaro promi»»»

Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has pulled off a surprise win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. He defied most polls to win with 47 percent, compared to 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva. We spoke to Thomas Zicman de Barros, a research fellow at CEV»»»

LONDON — Global oil stockpiles are "scarily thin" owing to the US-Iran war, Saudi Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser said Monday, days after G7 nations agreed to release more of their inventories to ease supply concerns."The system is already straining," Nasser, who leads a key oil producer that »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Justice Minister Nenad Vujic received on Monday in Belgrade Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan to discuss key Justice Ministry activities aimed at further advancement of human rights protection and strengthening of standards in enforcement of criminal sancti»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 5: More than 400 schools are closed across France, as the government fails to assuage the anger of protesting high school students. In other news: Boulder, Colorado takes on ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, demanding billions for damage caused by wildfires. Fin»»»

The high school protest movement that's erupted over the past week here in France is showing no signs of slowing down. Demonstrations have raged at more than 1,200 high schools, and more than 5,000 people – most of them minors – have been arrested. Students are furious at what t»»»

North Korea launched a ballistic missile Saturday morning from the Wonsan area on its east coast into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's military. The launch comes amid renewed tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul, with the latter demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three S»»»

DUBAI: Yemeni government forces claim to have seized control of the strategic Bab Al-Mandab strait in a military operation targeting Houthi personnel and capabilities, their spokesperson said on Monday. The spokesperson said the Giants Brigades and Nation’s Shield Forces had taken control of the ar»»»

Spanish ​Prime ​Minister ​Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early ​election ‌for ‌November ​29. Facing the electorate now could be risky, as Sanchez's Socialist Party is trailing in opinion polls.  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday he would call an early election on Novembe»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed "the concrete support" Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks. French Pre»»»

Britain's disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, filed a legal action on Monday to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences. The police arrested the 66-year-old on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstei»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tokyo's unfriendly attacks will not remain without proportionate countermeasures, and Russia will respond to Japan's new anti-Russian steps, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. "Tokyo's unfriendly attacks will not remain without proportionate coun»»»

CAIRO: Egypt is aiming for economic growth of at least 5.4 percent in fiscal year 2026/27, with manufacturing, technology and a recovering Suez Canal expected to drive the expansion, according to the country’s planning minister. “What we should watch next is our continuing the momentum of our growt»»»

RIYADH: Businesses waiting to integrate artificial intelligence into their models are already falling behind, a professor of scenario planning has warned during a special event in Saudi Arabia focusing on the technology. Joachim De Vos, who is also founder of innovation and strategy consultancy fir»»»

LONDON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the US would honor its bilateral security commitments to Saudi Arabia amid renewed fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels. “The United States has a defense and security agreement with Saudi Arabia, and we i»»»

LONDON: Syrian forces seized weapons, ammunition and explosives during a raid in the southern province of Daraa reportedly targeting a cell accused of killing three security personnel in an ambush last month. Internal Security Forces said on Monday that they recovered the materials from the home of»»»

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DUBAI: Yemeni government forces claim to have seized control of the strategic Bab Al-Mandab strait in a military operation targeting Houthi personnel and capabilities, their spokesperson said on Monday. The spokesperson said the Giants Brigades and Nation’s Shield Forces had taken control of the ar»»»

COMMENTYour job, property, investments, savings can expose you to risks without you realising it Many investors believe they are diversified because they own multiple funds, properties or asset classes. But true diversification extends beyond a portfolio and into a family’s entire financial life. E»»»

BusinessEuropeEuro plummets against US dollar: has the next crisis begun?Arthur SullivanThe euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the dollar. That will make inflation worse in the EU, where political worries and concern over French debt are already troubling investors. Is a fiscal crisis at han»»»

Washington, United States: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lifted off for Iceland Monday to continue pressing US interests in the Arctic, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact on Greenland. Rubio will meet with officials in Reykjavik "to discuss economic and security collaboration," t»»»

RBI’s FCNR push offers higher dollar returns, but leverage changes the risk Dubai: Every investment opportunity comes with a trade-off. At one end of the spectrum sit traditional bank deposits, valued for safety, liquidity and capital preservation. At the other end sit equities, private markets and»»»

DOHA: Qatar ranks fifth in the Middle East and North Africa and 46th globally on the new AI-Human Skills Synergy Index featured in Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2026. The Index, the first of its kind, measures the extent to which learners across 98 countries are developing AI skills alongside the»»»

Damascus, Oct. 5 (SANA) Gold prices rose in the Syrian market Monday, with a gram of 21-karat gold gaining 100 Syrian pounds from Sunday’s level, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The selling price of 21-karat gold stood at 16,250 Syrian pounds ($133.20)per gram, wh»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States confirmed that it had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, reportedly due to “new threats,” with Britain’s government insisting on Monday the site is safe. Police were called to the base in southwest England on September 27 after a local »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he attended a memorial event marking three years since the militant group's October 7, 2023 attack. Monday is a national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in Israel's history, with flags lowered»»»

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group after its lightning gains during the Middle East war. The military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes, while 100 warplanes at»»»

Global oil stockpiles are "scarily thin" owing to the U.S.-Iran war, Saudi Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser said Monday, days after G7 nations agreed to release more of their inventories to ease supply concerns. "The system is already straining," Nasser, who leads a key oil producer that is maj»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe ‘Israel’ Tightens Grip on Al-Khalil Old City with New Iron Gates as Settler Attacks Sweep West Bank 05-10-2026 16:37 PM Israeli occupation »»»

JEDDAH: Seven young artists have explored Jeddah’s history, memories and relationship with the Red Sea through “Time Reflected on Water,” a showcase of individual and collective works by the 2026 Recess cohort at Hayy Jameel’s Hayy Explorers. The exhibition runs until Oct. 17. For the 15 to 17-year»»»

Early self-reflection, practical exposure, continuous learning can boost career readiness A degree may open the door to a career, but what candidates can do with their knowledge can determine whether they stand out, highlighted experts during a panel at Gulf News Edufair. Speakers said employers in»»»

Abu Dhabi's space ambitions soar with asteroid exploration Technology Innovation Institute (TII)’s probe for asteroid Justitia is the result of nearly two years of engineering and more than 600 design requirements for the Emirates Mission for Asteroids (EMA). Now, with limited bandwidth and only a »»»

Defeat was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez Madrid: Spain’s prime minister on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide protests. The defeat on Friday »»»

The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with studying draft electoral laws held a session in parliament on Monday, after Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab was accused of calling for such a session to deviate attention from the “priority” of resolving the issue of Hezbollah’s arms. "The session has conclu»»»

The US has rushed to withdraw bombers from an airbase in the UK after receiving new threat information about an alleged terrorist plot against the facility, the New York Times reports, citing sources. The announcement cited by the NYT comes a week after five men were arrested in what was trumpeted »»»

These transactions form part of Mozaik Investments’ strategy to develop the Urban Fitness network, a low-cost fitness concept based on the high value, low price (HVLP) model. Through these acquisitions, together with other clubs currently under development, the Urban Fitness network will grow to 15»»»

Sunday marks 20 years since Australian journalist and activist Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, the whistleblowing platform that would publish some of the most consequential leaks of the internet age, exposing classified US war records, CIA hacking tools, mass surveillance and other closely guarde»»»

So, big bad US President Donald Trump just successfully strong-armed French President Emmanuel Macron and the EU into dumping their precious ‘rainy day’ diesel from strategic reserves. Why? Because Trump, threatening a disastrous cutoff of diesel exports to Europe altogether, wanted to keep domesti»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Senator Chris Murphy in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations committees, was accompanied by a delegation during the meeting. The two sides discussed Saudi-US relation»»»