MIONICA - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Tuesday the country's strategic dialogue with the US would not be easy or simple, but that he believed big things would be achieved for Serbia. "I »»»

Poland has relatively low housing costs, but severe overcrowding and limited space. Although 75% of Poles own homes without mortgages, this reflects privatized municipal and cooperative housing and inherited properties rather than easy access for new buyers. New-build prices rose about 88% between »»»

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The global energy transition faces a major infrastructure bottleneck: electricity grids. The International Energy Agency estimates that 25 mln km of lines must be built or replaced worldwide by 2035, requiring a 30% capacity increase. Around EUR 584 bln may be needed to modernize EU grids by 2030, »»»

Polish technology company Netguru has appointed Robert Scholz as CEO, replacing co-founder Kuba Filipowski, who remains on the management board. Scholz joined Netguru in 2024 and later led project delivery and operations. He introduced standardized procedures, profitability controls, and small team»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Media and Communication Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi affirmed Tuesday that mediation efforts between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are ongoing and uninterrupted. He noted that these efforts aim to achiev»»»

Bulgaria's Fiscal Council has called for fiscal consolidation, spending cuts and structural reforms in the 2027 budget, warning that the country faces a growing risk of recession and a potential debt spiral. The recommendations were issued as part of the ongoing 2027 budget procedure and cover the »»»

DOHA: Director of the Media and Communication Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi affirmed that mediation efforts between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are ongoing and uninterrupted. He noted that these efforts aim to achieve progre»»»

US lawmakers hail Captain Smit Machchhar and crew for courage aboard flydubai Flight 1073 The heroism of flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar and those aboard Flight 1073 has been recognised in the United States Congress, with a House resolution praising their courage during a terrifying mid-air emergen»»»

The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concerns about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has dropped nearly 7 percent from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices have fallen despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Penin»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbia's economic growth will accelerate from 2 pct in 2025 to 3.1 pct in 2026 and 3.7 pct in 2027 and slow down slightly to 3.5 pct in 2028, the World Bank said in its latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, released on Tuesday. Growth is projected to be supported by "public i»»»

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has joined MEPs in urging the bloc’s governments not to gut the EU’s next seven-year budget, as talks on spending reach a critical phase. “I would like to caution against large cuts. It would risk cutting deep into critical priorities that we all t»»»

Hungary is officially among the countries in the running to host the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, with Budapest named as the central location for the proposed Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Hungary is one of seven interested parties currently in continuous »»»

A delivery of 70,000 doses of flu vaccine for the open market is scheduled for November, the Health Ministry told the Bulgarian News Agency on Tuesday in response to a question about when the vaccines are expected to arrive and whether there will be any delay. The National Programme for Seasonal In»»»

Moscow: Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as Washington called on Moscow to be "transparent" about the situation. It was reported last week that a worker at an anti-plague institute in Siberi»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will head to Malaysia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, officials said, following Kuala Lumpur’s plan to return thousands of Myanmar immigrants. The visit comes after a group of nearly 1,500 returnees reached Myanmar on Sunday, wi»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi. Kenya is the third country to record a case linked to the Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo, the second largest on record with more than 8,000 cases.»»»

Majid Al Futtaim says THAT’s footprint will support Mall of the Emirates’ next chapter Dubai: THAT Concept Store, the UAE-born retail concept developed by Majid Al Futtaim, is set to close its Mall of the Emirates footprint as the Dubai mall undergoes a Dh5 billion transformation. Sign up for our d»»»

Abu Dhabi to pioneer post-quantum encryption for secure government systems Abu Dhabi-Abu Dhabi is moving towards developing post-quantum encryption across government systems, embedded across their technology systems. Officials view this as an early step towards gaining greater visibility and contro»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farme»»»

Following months of consultations with energy experts, Mexico is preparing to tap its shale oil and gas reserves using one of the world's most controversial extraction techniques: fracking. The process is already used to extract oil in the southeastern state of Veracruz, where local communities hav»»»

DOHA: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) won the 'Airport Retailer of the Year' award for the fourth consecutive year at the 2026 Frontier Awards ceremony in Cannes, France. QDF also received the award for 'Best Speciality Concept – Hybrid & F&B' for the recent opening of Lancome Café de la Rose. During the cer»»»

ِAbu Dahbi, Oct. 6 (SANA) Governor of the Central Bank of Syria Mohammad Safwat Raslan and Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE Khaled Mohamed Balama signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in financial, supervisory and technical areas of mutual interest. »»»

Rohan Rane, an Indian national who came to France to study before becoming a fitness coach, went on trial on Monday behind closed doors in Paris, on charges of torture and acts of barbarity against minors. Investigators say he is the leader of a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring that ran its operati»»»

Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the "Black Tuesday" protests which authorities say could attract up to 40,000 demonstrators in the French capital. Despite weeks of escalating protests, students "feel like they are not being»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.  France on Tuesday test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-p»»»

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she wins next year's presidential election. The government forecasts the national debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU setting a 3 percent limit for membe»»»

The government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev is introducing a series of tax increases six months after he pledged that taxes would not be raised, as surveys show declining support for the administration. Radev made the pledge on January 30, 2026, saying, "Taxes must not and will not be raised." Mem»»»

Former Defense Minister Angel Naydenov said on Nova News that any attack on vessels within Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone should be treated as an attack against the state, commenting on strikes against two merchant ships 80 km off Byala. "I would not want to call it the 'new normal,' but unfort»»»

Two helicopters from Krumovo Air Base and a Su-25 aircraft are being deployed to support the search for survivors in the Black Sea, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at an emergency meeting convened by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, attended by cabinet members, security services and representativ»»»

Bulgaria is conducting a major search-and-rescue operation after two merchant ships were struck by drones in the country's Black Sea Exclusive Economic Zone, with Prime Minister Rumen Radev calling the attack an unacceptable violation of international law and maritime norms. The incident took place»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov, along with We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB), accused President Iliana Yotova of failing to respond adequately after two commercial vessels were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea and called for an i»»»

Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea extends to as much as 200 nautical miles, or about 370.4 kilometers, from the coastline or straight baselines, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and Bulgaria’s Law on the Maritime Spaces, Inland Waterways, and Ports. Because the »»»

A sailor from the Palau-flagged cargo vessel ABLE told reporters in Varna that he believed Russians had used an underwater bomb against the ship, while Bulgarian authorities said the two vessels attacked in the country’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone were hit by sea and aerial drones. The damag»»»

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is supporting the businesses during the event Eleven Emirati small and medium-sized businesses are showcasing their products and technologies at Global Food Week 2026 in Abu Dhabi, as efforts continue to help local entrepreneurs expand in the food and agricul»»»

Qatar has put forward a new set of proposals concerning the regional situation as it continues mediating between Iran and the United States, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said after talks in Doha. According to Momeni, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presented assessments and proposals for»»»

Paris (France) (AFP) – Students, teachers and unions take to France's streets en masse to rally for better conditions in schools on Tuesday, in a call by the country's youth for government action ahead of the highly contested 2027 presidential election. As the country's city cen»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 6: The death of a researcher in Siberia, reportedly from the plague, sparks concern despite Russian authorities' denial. But first: French high school protesters are promising "Act 3" of their protest movement against learning conditions. Also, Le Monde spe»»»

Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after drones hit two merchant vessels. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the war in Ukraine in recent months.  Bulgarian au»»»

UK ​police on Tuesday said they had ​arrested ‌a ⁠22-year ‌old British man ⁠in London on suspicion ​of preparing terrorist acts ‌in relation ​to the suspected plot at the ​RAF ​Fairford ​airbase used ​by the US to strike Iran.   British police on Tuesday said a 22-year-old man had been ar»»»

Doha: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) won the "Airport Retailer of the Year" award for the fourth consecutive year at the 2026 Frontier Awards ceremony in Cannes, France. QDF also received the award for "Best Speciality Concept - Hybrid & F&B" for the recent opening of Lancome Café de la Rose. During the cer»»»

ISTANBUL: One child died after a teenage girl stabbed eight pupils at a school in Istanbul on Tuesday, the interior ministry said. The attack took place at a middle school in the city’s northwestern Basaksehir district at around 8:40 am (0540 GMT), officials said. Eight girls were wounded, one of w»»»

The three-day event brings together 2,580 exhibitors, buyers, investors and policymakers Under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Office, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Author»»»

Politicians need to solve the affordability crisis to stop the far-right, social democratic Portuguese prime minister Luís Montenegro told MEPs on Tuesday (6 October). Opening a debate in Strasbourg, Montenegro called for more lax regulation as a way to address the housing crisis, defended strict m»»»

ISTANBUL: One child died after a teenage girl stabbed eight pupils at a school in Istanbul on Tuesday, the interior ministry said. The attack took place at a middle school in the city’s northwestern Basaksehir district at around 8:40 am (0540 GMT), officials said. Eight girls were wounded, one of w»»»

Khalfan welcomed Reddy and wished him success in his new assignment Dubai: Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai, received Dr Emadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, at his office on Tuesday. Re»»»

US President Donald Trump has blamed Kiev for record-high fuel prices in the US, saying they are no longer driven by the Iran war but by Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries. He also pointed to policies pursued by Democrat-led states as a contributing factor. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Tr»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has introduced measures allowing skilled foreign workers to bring eligible family members to the Kingdom while their employment visa procedures are being completed, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday. The move, coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mini»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has recorded an increase in respiratory infections coinciding with the start of the virus season, noting that the rise remains within expected levels. It urged eligible groups to receive recommended vaccines, including seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial viru»»»

RIYADH: The National Water Co. has launched a new water conservation campaign focusing on careful management and efficient use of water supplies to reduce waste and ensure long-term availability. The national awareness campaign — “It’s easy to detect leaks in our homes ourselves” — aims to help cus»»»