At a briefing at the National Assembly on Tuesday, in response to a question about the latest drone attacks on two ships in the Black Sea, Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev said: "Following the two attacks, it is clear that normal shipping in the Black Sea will no longer be possible, with a »»»

EXPLAINERNew inspections, timelines, ratings and eligibility, appeals, and final decision factors Dubai: Dubai parents were relieved when school fees were frozen for the 2026-27 academic year. With the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) bringing back school inspections, the big questi»»»

"Breaking Bad" actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. in the hit US television series, has died aged 34, his representatives said Monday. The actor, who lived with cerebal palsy, also becam»»»

New York: US actor Selma Blair was charged with assault on Monday after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City, according to court documents. The "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions" star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed»»»

Abu Dhabi school sets sustainability milestone with LEED Platinum certification Abu Dhabi: Some school buildings are judged on their classrooms. This one has also been judged on its energy bills, its water use and the air its students breathe. Emirates National Schools (ENS) has received LEED Plati»»»

Qatar Airways, EaseMyTrip ordered to refund tickets and pay compensation Dubai: What happens when a serious medical emergency forces you to cancel an international flight, but the airline refuses to refund your ticket? An Indian passenger who was diagnosed with a brain tumour just weeks before trav»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that the determination to build the homeland and safeguard the people’s achievements is steadfast and unbreakable. In his speech today at the opening of the Shura Council's second ordinary session of the second legislative term, coin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that the security of the region and the world is interconnected, and that destabilization anywhere cannot be isolated from the rest of the world. In his speech today at the opening of the Shura Council's second ordinary session of th»»»

Romania’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 212 transactions in the first nine months of 2026, down slightly from 215 deals in the same period last year, according to an analysis by EY. Despite the 1% decline in transaction volume, the estimated value of the market increased by 33% to »»»

  Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix»»»

Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, is expected to arrive in Beirut on Thursday, and will begin a series of meetings with several officials on Friday, media reports said. He is scheduled to meet with President Joseph Aoun, Parl»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova strongly condemned the latest drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea close to the country's coastline in a statement released by her press secretariat on Tuesday. The President described as "a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and inter»»»

At a briefing at the National Assembly on Tuesday, in response to a question about the latest drone attacks on two ships in the Black Sea, Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev said: "Following the two attacks, it is clear that normal shipping in the Black Sea will no longer be possible, with a »»»

During a meeting between Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova that took place on Tuesday, Radev said that while Bulgaria lacks conclusive evidence regarding the origin of the drones used in the attacks in the Black Sea, the results of these strikes benefit Russia, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The third Qatar International Medical Devices and Healthcare Exhibition and Conference (QMED 2026) will open Wednesday at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC), bringing together 55 companies and institutions from 12 countries to showcase medical technologies and explore opportun»»»

Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum brings together 1,000 leaders in Dubai Dubai: Artificial intelligence (AI), economic uncertainty, and the need to build more sustainable, people-centred cities were among the key issues highlighted by global leaders at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum, w»»»

Yellow alert in place for parts of the UAE until 9pm today Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists to drive carefully as rain hit parts of the country on Tuesday, with the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) issuing a yellow alert for convective cloud formation across several areas. In a »»»

Eleven crew members of the merchant ship AZOV CONCORD are missing and five have been rescued after the vessel was reported struck 17 miles east of Krapets, while three sailors evacuated from the CHELSEA 3 were hospitalized in Varna, Bulgarian officials said Tuesday. Most of the AZOV CONCORD crew ar»»»

A sailor aboard the Chelsea 3 said a Russian drone had struck the vessel three times during an attack in the Black Sea near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, BNT reported. “A drone hit us three times. A Russian drone!” the sailor said. Two ships were hit in the latest attacks. The Azov Concord was str»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday to discuss drone attacks on two commercial vessels near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, saying that although the drones’ origin had not been conclusively established, the outcome»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The agreement between Moscow and Washington on diesel fuel meets the interests of the United States, global energy markets and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "In fact, this is a very mutually beneficial element of Russian-US cooperation. And this is in t»»»

France faces fresh nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday as students, unions and opposition groups rally over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has joined protesters outside a blockaded high school near Paris, boosting the »»»

Bulgaria is facing a security crisis and Parliament should hold an emergency sitting later Tuesday to hear the Prime Minister, the foreign and defence ministers, and the civilian and military intelligence services, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Yordan Ivanov said at a briefing in Parliament. Ivanov s»»»

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he had spoken with Prime Minister Rumen Radev following the latest attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea on Tuesday. “NATO will continue to work closely with our Allies in the Black Sea,” Rutte wrote on X. He added that NATO had already strengthened its p»»»

New feature supports photo sharing, file transfers, cloud-based AI on compatible devices Dubai: Etisalat UAE has launched a smartphone network upgrade that it says can deliver up to three times faster uploads, helping users send high-resolution photographs, videos and large files more quickly. “In »»»

Manila: A Philippine impeachment court on Tuesday granted prosecutors' request to drop two charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, including an alleged assassination threat against the president, leaving accusations of unexplained wealth the sole remaining count against her. Prosecutors, who l»»»

Egypt Forum 2026 will discuss ways to improve the transition from in-kind subsidies to cash support, including linking subsidy values to price movements and inflation rates to protect beneficiaries’ purchasing power, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday, October 12, 2026 . The proposed me»»»

By Staff, Agencies A new UN report Global poverty has risen for the first time since 2010, with 1.2 billion people facing acute deprivation. The study, released on Monday by the UN Development Program [UNDP] and the University of Oxford, found that the number of people living in acute poverty has i»»»

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPCo) has found retail markups of up to 141% on food products, including butter and white brine cheese, prompting a demand for economic justifications from major supermarket chains, while the Association for Modern Trade has challenged the commission’s int»»»

Homs, Oct. 12 (SANA) The Jandar quarry and crusher in Syria’s Homs Governorate produce about 400 cubic meters of aggregate materials daily for road construction and maintenance, with plans to expand capacity to meet infrastructure needs. Fadi Kheder, director of the Jandar Production Center, told S»»»

The IMF has raised its 2026 global growth forecast slightly to 3.1%, citing the resilience of advanced economies despite rising energy prices caused by the Iran war. But it warned that poorer countries that are not benefiting from the AI boom remain particularly vulnerable to energy shocks, economi»»»

The biennial Paris Motor Show kicks off with a record number of Chinese brands descending on the French capital. European carmakers are fighting back, showcasing their latest models, as the EU announces a deal with China to limit the imports of hybrids. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin has been s»»»

Parliament did not sit on Tuesday due to a lack of quorum. Only 80 members of the 240-seat National Assembly registered at the second attempt to open an extraordinary sitting called at MPs’ request in connection with the pardon of drug dealer Ognyan Atanasov. They included three MPs from Progressiv»»»

The drone attack on commercial vessels and the unexpected arrival in Bulgaria of Iva Mihaylova, a woman of dual citizenship of Bulgaria and North Macedonia, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, dominate the news media on Tuesday. DRONE ATTACK IN THE BLACK SEA All media out»»»

Global poverty has risen for the first time since 2010, with 1.2 billion people facing acute deprivation, according to a new UN report. The study, released on Monday by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the University of Oxford, found that the number of people living in acute poverty has increa»»»

European countries should expand their own arms production because American factories will largely be occupied with supplying the US military, Washington’s envoy to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, has said. US defense spending could reach $1–1.5 trillion in 2026, leaving limited manufacturing capacity for »»»

Hundreds attend the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Half Moon Bay: A Rhode Island pumpkin grower appears to have broken the world record for the heaviest pumpkin, with his giant squash topping the current record by nearly 136 kilograms. Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, weighed his pum»»»

Tunis, Oct.13 (TAP) - The German group R. STAHL, which specialises in explosion-proof equipment and systems, has announced the opening of an office in Tunisia as part of a Tunisian-German partnership with a special focus on digital transformation...»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Islamic Revolution Guards [IRG] Navy confirmed that commercial vessels and oil tankers cooperating with US forces in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf will face a decisive response, describing the US military as “terrorist” and “plundering.” In a statement on Monday, the IRG »»»

Damascus, Oct. 13 (SANA) Syria’s peanut production is estimated at 17,970 tons this season, cultivated across about 6,256 hectares (62.56 square kilometers), according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Agriculture.The Ghab Plain in western Syria, a fertile agricultural area through which »»»

RIYADH: The UAE Cabinet has approved a 292.5 billion UAE dirhams ($79.6 billion) federal budget plan for 2027–2029, including 90.1 billion dirhams allocated for 2027, with social development accounting for the largest share. According to an official statement, the Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohamme»»»

A Border Police cutter immediately set out towards the drone-hit ship Chelsea 3 and brought its crew ashore within about two hours, Border Police Director Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov told reporters here on Tuesday. He said the cutter had approached the stricken vessel through precise manoeuvr»»»

InterCapital ETF, part of InterCapital Group, has listed its fifth exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), giving Romanian investors access to 30 of Poland’s largest and most liquid listed companies. The InterCapital POLAND WIG30TR UCITS ETF began trading on October 12 und»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held this morning at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council's headquarters. The inauguratio»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Iraqi Resistance reported four violations of Iraqi airspace by US aircraft on Monday, accusing US forces of continuing to violate Iraq’s airspace and sovereignty. The Iraqi Resistance said the US aircraft were operating from bases in Jordan and the occupied territories, descr»»»

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemns attacks, Bulgaria to summon Russian envoy Sofia: Two ships were struck off the Bulgarian coast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, adding that he would summon the Russian ambassador over the latest such incident in the Black Sea. Radev wrote on social»»»

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), Romania’s leading investor and developer of sustainable residential, mixed-use, and office real estate projects, announces the acquisition of a 5,755 sqm plot of land at 110-112 Barbu Văcărescu Street. The company plans to develop a mixed-use tower on the site, in »»»

Vazrazhdane MP Tsontcho Ganev told reporters in the parliamentary lobby that no one should be surprised that "the war is now in our yard". "Bulgaria has been a participant in the war for some time now – not since today, nor since last week when the other two ships were attacked," he added. On Tuesd»»»

Five crew members have been rescued from a ship that was struck and sank in the Blask Sea 17 nautical miles east of Krapets, while 11 remain missing, the Dobrich Regional Administration said Tuesday, citing information from the institutions coordinating the rescue operation. Four crew members were »»»

By Staff, Agencies French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen has emerged as the frontrunner in the 2027 presidential race and would defeat both left-wing and centrist rivals in hypothetical runoffs, according to a new poll. Published on Monday, the Toluna Harris Interactive survey for French broad»»»