Bulgaria will abstain from financing lethal weapons for Ukraine through the European Peace Facility (EPF), with the government of Rumen Radev approving a position of “constructive abstention,” the Council of Ministers’ press office announced. The government adopted the decision at its meeting today»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due to return to the Norwegian capital after his visit to Russia. Washington seeks »»»

A 23-year-old Syrian man has been charged with assaulting three young men, including stabbing two of them near Sofia’s National Palace of Culture (NDK) on October 16, the Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office announced. Evidence collected by investigators indicates that the accused, identified by the »»»

DUBAI: Every October the world turns pink. But the color that may matter most in the fight against cancer is one no one can see: the genetic code inside our own cells. For decades, cancer treatment has often worked like a carpet bomb: hit hard, hit everything, and hope the patient is still standing»»»

JEDDAH: Breast cancer awareness is reaching far beyond hospital walls in Jeddah this October. From shopping centers and cafes to schools, hotels and running clubs, organizations across the city are weaving awareness campaigns into everyday activities, using familiar community spaces to encourage co»»»

The government on Wednesday approved a position for Bulgaria to exercise constructive abstention on European Peace Facility (EPF) measures financing purchases of new lethal weapons for Ukraine, the Government Information Service said. Bulgaria's required financial contribution under the EPF will be»»»

On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers adopted an updated Roadmap to the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Bulgaria and France, originally signed in 2008. The new Roadmap builds upon the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and France and lays the foundation for deeper cooperation in areas »»»

Doha: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and QNB Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate access to banking services to QFC-licensed firms and explore opportunities to support the development of Qatar's capital markets. The agreement brings together QFC's role in attracting»»»

DUBAI: The Gulf is moving from importing medical innovation to shaping it, according to Baptiste de Clarens, general manager of vaccines for the Greater Gulf at Sanofi. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Future Health Summit in Abu Dhabi, de Clarens said the French drugmaker’s role in th»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s accelerating investment in artificial intelligence is increasingly reflected in how people learn and work, with new data showing surging demand for AI-related skills and professional credentials across the Kingdom. The findings come from Coursera’s latest AI-Human Skills Syne»»»

Police led Radoslav Revanski, the mayor of the small southern municipality of Belitsa who a ranking representative of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), out of his office on Wednesday. An arrest was rumoured but not officially confirmed. There was strong police presence outside the mayor's»»»

Bulgaria recorded the European Union’s steepest annual increase in fuel and lubricant prices for personal vehicles in September 2026, with costs rising by 42.2%, according to Eurostat data. The increase was 10.8 percentage points above the EU average of 31.4%, according to the bloc’s latest co»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine in November, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov revealed key details of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US speci»»»

The images of France's riots posted and broadcast around the world have cast a pall on the country's important tourism sector, with many fearing worse consequences if violence returns. "The surge of violence in the centers of Nice, Paris, Lyon -- it's catastrophic," said Christelle Cassagne, head o»»»

Doha: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) participated in the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue, organized by The Business Year, under the patronage of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in London on 20 October 2026. The participation reinforced QFZ's commitment to strengthening economic cooperation, at»»»

The Government on Wednesday approved a list of 15 priority requests for 2026 to receive support under the European Union’s Technical Support Instrument, the Government Information Service reported. Bulgaria is seeking support for projects in a range of areas, including labour market reforms, financ»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival in October 27 elections, ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot, said on Wednesday that he would refuse to serve as a minister in a new government led by the current premier. With the poll just days away, and predictions that no side will win on its own, some com»»»

Arab Finance: The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Egypt will bring investors, developers, hotel operators, and government leaders to the Sofitel Downtown Cairo Nile on November 10 and 11 to examine investment opportunities across the country’s hospitality, tourism, and real estate sectors, as per a»»»

RIYADH: From refrigerated trucks carrying fresh produce from Al-Kharj to strategically located warehouses stocked with grain reserves, Saudi Arabia is quietly reshaping the way food moves across the Kingdom. Industry leaders speaking at the Saudi Agriculture Exhibition 2026 said food security was n»»»

Doha: Chairman of Qatar Chamber HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani described the Federal Republic of Germany as an important economic partner for Qatar, noting the remarkable development in relations between the two countries, particularly in recent years, and their shared commitmen»»»

Capital imposes first anti-smog curbs of season after air quality deteriorates sharply Dubai: Delhi has imposed its first anti-pollution restrictions of the season after air quality deteriorated sharply on Wednesday, triggering emergency measures across the National Capital Region (NCR) as the city»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition confirmed on Wednesday that it had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched towards the Kingdom. Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition spokesman, stated that five drones launched toward the Madinah and Eastern Region were intercepted and destroyed. Meanwhile, the »»»

A new wave of bomb threats has targeted 27 schools in Hungary’s Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, with a further threat reported at a school in Budapest. Police are inspecting the affected buildings, and no explosives have been found at sites searched so far, authorities said. Another 27 bomb threats tw»»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blamed “foreign leaders,” including those “on the other side of the Atlantic,” for trying to exploit France’s tense social climate for their own political agenda. Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting. US P»»»

The government has instructed the Minister of Justice to organize a new procedure to select a Bulgarian candidate for the General Court of the European Union, the government press service said Wednesday. The nomination will be submitted to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Unio»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the leaders of the opposition GERB and , Boyko Borissov and Delyan Peevski, traded accusations on Wednesday over who represents the oligarchy, after Radev said the two opposition figures could no longer dictate to the government and were losing control over financial »»»

TEL AVIV: Brad Lander, an ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who is a Democratic candidate for the US Congress, was among 90 volunteers detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to American and Israeli rights groups. Rabbis for Human Rights, an Israeli org»»»

New York mother charged with murder as grieving Uber driver seeks $18,000 for funeral Dubai: An Indian-origin Uber driver in New York is struggling to raise $18,000 to bury his five-year-old daughter after the child’s mother allegedly told police she had killed her, in a tragedy that has left the f»»»

France will deploy military personnel from its counterterrorism force to support police during a new wave of nationwide protests, as the government prepares a “massive” security operation following some of the worst riots in years. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the move on Tuesday, conf»»»

A quorum was not reached in the plenary chamber for Wednesday’s extraordinary parliamentary sitting, which was scheduled to address the controversy surrounding the pardon of Ognyan Atanasov, known as the “Petrich Escobar”, who has been linked to drug trafficking and was pardoned by Iliana Iotova du»»»

JEDDAH: Total cargo handling through Jordan’s Aqaba ports rose 14.3 percent to 20.51 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2026, according to newly release figures. Jordan Shipping Association also revealed that imports climbed 35.3 percent to more than 12.4 million tonnes over the period. The»»»

New Dubai hub to oversee regional operations and pursue major rail and mobility projects Dubai: Keolis Group, a global public transport operator, has opened its regional headquarters in Dubai to strengthen its Middle East presence, accelerate business expansion and pursue major transport projects a»»»

New partnership offers passengers a more convenient way to reach major attractions Dubai: Getting to Yas Island could become easier for residents and visitors under a new partnership between Miral and Etihad Rail, which aims to improve transport connections between Abu Dhabi’s railway network and t»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov criticized Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Wednesday, saying the Council of Ministers should not be used as a party headquarters to threaten political opponents. He was speaking at a briefing at GERB headquarters in response to Radev's remarks about the opposition. "The pri»»»

The robotics team of the Sofia-based Water Sector Development Foundation (WSDF) presented robot RaiON at the Angel Kanchev University of Ruse on Wednesday, demonstrating its capabilities in robotics and artificial intelligence to students and faculty. The robot showcased its features, including dan»»»

Beijing: The United States Department of Homeland Security ordered government agencies on Monday to stop using artificial intelligence tools from DeepSeek, citing concerns over data being transferred to China. Here are five things to know about the Chinese AI startup following the new restrictions:»»»

JEDDAH: As panic swept through King Khalid International Airport after the Houthi attack on Oct. 10, Ebtehal Abdullah Alardh was not thinking about her own safety, but of the many passengers calling out for help. The Saudi Ground Services representative, who works in the Riyadh Air system and is al»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has pledged to hold former officials accountable for alleged corruption under Viktor Orbán while maintaining Hungary’s strict immigration policies, in his first interview with a global news organisation since taking office. Prime Minister Péter Magyar gave an e»»»

RAKTA explores smart mobility, autonomous transport and drone technology under new MoU Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah is stepping up efforts to develop smarter, more integrated transport systems through a strategic partnership with a leading Chinese transport planning organisation, with plans to ex»»»

Continue the Change (CC) Wednesday gathered enough signatures by MPs to request another extraordinary parliamentary sitting to discuss the cases of pardoned convict Ognyan Atanasov, known as the "Petrich Escobar," and a second drug dealer from Sliven, Dinko Georgiev. The sitting is to be held on Oc»»»

The Constitutional Court's Tuesday ruling, according to which the 2026 State Budget Act is constitutional, was a decisive victory for Bulgaria's financial stability and a complete failure of the opposition's attempt to sabotage fiscal policy, National Assembly Budget and Finance Committee Chair Kon»»»

Clocks will go back one hour on Sunday, the Bulgarian Institute of Metrology recalled on Wednesday. The return to standard time will take place at 4 a.m. on October 25, when clocks will be put back by one hour. The Council of the European Union notes that, under the directive currently in force, al»»»

Paris, France: Global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century, the UN warned Wednesday. The report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) lays bare the chasm between rhetoric a»»»

Doha: Represented by the General Administration of Civil Defense, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) showcased the most prominent updates in the third edition of the Civil Defense Technical Requirements Guide, within the second day of the activities of the Milipol Qatar 2026 Exhibition and Conference f»»»

Sydney: Researchers in Australia have identified a subtype of depression linked to disruptions in the body's internal 24-hour clock that regulates the sleep-wake cycle, potentially paving the way for more targeted behavioral and medical treatments. The study analyzed clinical and genetic data from »»»

Motorists cautioned as rain and dust reduce visibility in eastern UAE Dubai: Parts of the UAE received rainfall on Wednesday afternoon, as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued an alert for convective cloud formation over eastern and southern areas of the country. In its alert, the NCM sa»»»

7,735 fines issued in nine months as Dubai targets noisy vehicles, illegal modifications Dubai: Dubai Police issued 7,735 traffic fines and impounded 1,630 vehicles for excessive noise and unauthorised vehicle modifications in the first nine months of 2026, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb»»»

Athens: Inspired by protests in France and other parts of Europe, thousands of Greek students on Wednesday demonstrated around the country against the high cost of living, saying they face many of the same problems. "In Greece like in France, we are demanding public, free education," Katia Koubousi»»»

Western Ukraine remains the country’s only part where military supplies can still be delivered and new facilities for assembling cruise missiles and long-range drones can be installed, Russian military expert Alexey Leonkov told Sputnik, commenting on the shift in Russian ballistic missile and dron»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on operators of large artificial intelligence data centers to reach financial agreements with local communities and provide residents with dividends to ease opposition over rising electricity costs. “If companies want to make their da»»»