NATO is worried that Donald Trump could significantly reduce US involvement in the bloc if the Republican Party loses the midterms on November 3, Politico has reported, citing European officials and diplomats. Officials in the military bloc are “bracing for a worst-case scenario” as a result of the»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has rejected a shipment of 19,350 kg of apples from the Republic of North Macedonia after laboratory tests found pesticide residues exceeding the permitted maximum levels, the agency said on Monday. The shipment will be returned to the country of dispatch and»»»

US voters from Ohio to Illinois will decide on dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering artificial intelligence cuts across party lines. FRANCE 24's Charlotte Lam tell us more in Tech 24. When Americans vote in Tuesday's midterm elections, some wi»»»

French students back from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, determined to revive last month's protest movement despite a handful of concessions from the government during the break. Blockades took place in several cities across France, including Paris, Marseille and Rennes. »»»

Afghanistan's Taliban government expressed concern on Monday over reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghans from the US to Pakistan for an eventual return home, with advocacy groups warning the removal could endanger their lives.  Afghanistan's Taliban authorities voiced concern on Mon»»»

LONDON: A legal challenge has been launched against the UK government over its use of a contested definition of antisemitism. It came after the government announced plans to employ the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism to tackle a claimed rise of »»»

DOHA The 5th UNESCO Conference on Higher Education in the Arab States kicked off in Doha on Monday. Organised by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Qatar National Commissi»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum, fla»»»

Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait before crossing thr»»»

Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across »»»

The Iliana Iotova-Kiril Valchev ticket won 57.6% of the vote in Sunday's presidential runoff, based on 100% of tally sheets from section election commissions. The Andrey Gurov-Georgi Kandev ticket received 39.5%, the Central Election Commission (CEC) reported on Monday. Iotova and Valchev received »»»

Hungary is preparing to abolish lifetime benefits for former presidents who fail to complete their terms, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced in Parliament on Monday. The government will also scrap a controversial fund that allows former heads of state to distribute tens of millions of forints to»»»

KAMPALA: Uganda said Monday that it had begun withdrawing troops from Somalia after almost two decades in the country, removing a vital element in the fight against extremist insurgents. Uganda was the first country to sign up for the African Union’s military mission in Somalia in March 2007 and cu»»»

Children are, for the most part, familiar with the principles of healthy eating, but turning these into daily habits continues to be a challenge. According to a preliminary analysis of the baseline assessment carried out as part of the ‘Traista cu sănătate’ National Programme, 36.9 per cent of the »»»

SANDRU Avocați announces the launch of SANDRU Tax Defence & Investigations Center, a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to managing criminal and tax risks, with a particular focus on tax evasion offences, economic and financial fraud, and complex investigations targeting companies and their senio»»»

According to the PayU Romania survey, carried out in October 2026 on a representative sample of 1,005 respondents, interest in Black Friday remains high: 72% of Romanians intend to make online purchases during this period. The intention to buy is higher amongst people aged between 20 and 29 (79%) a»»»

The EY organization, in collaboration with Oxford Economics, surveyed more than 850 senior executives across 24 markets, with the research revealing that consumer leaders have an opportunity to translate technology investment and greater visibility of demand and supply signals into faster, coordina»»»

Developer asking prices for apartments rose more slowly than inflation y/y in four of seven Polish markets surveyed by Otodom Analytics as of October 30, 2026. Prices increased 1.8% in Kraków, 1.4% in Katowice, 2.4% in the Tri-City area and 3.2% in Łódź, below October’s preliminary inflation readin»»»

Poland’s zloty weakened to 4.42 per euro on Monday as lower-than-expected inflation reduced prospects of an interest rate increase this year. October CPI fell to 3.5% y/y from 4.1% in September. Political tensions could pose further risks if they disrupt the National Bank of Poland. Deputy Governor»»»

The outcome of the upcoming midterms are unlikely to change the course of US-Russia or US-Iran relations, retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen tells Sputnik. “One needs to remember that there are strong interests in the background that continue to support the conflicts whether that be »»»

Doha: Every year on Nov. 2, the world marks the Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) as one of the most consequential dates in the history of freedom of expression. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/68/163 at its 68th session in 2013, recognizi»»»

China urges diplomacy amid rising Middle East conflict and regional concerns The US-Israel war with Iran continues to cast a shadow over the Middle East, with the Strait of Hormuz, regional security and the possibility of renewed military action remaining major concerns for the Gulf. Iran has insis»»»

Austria has launched an espionage investigation after two Ukrainian military intelligence operatives were detained in Vienna, the Austrian newspaper Kurier reported on Saturday. The report comes after former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, who fled to Austria in September, alleged t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral ties, ways to strengthen them and issues of mutual interest. Saudi National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban delivered the message during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister W»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has performed its first robot-assisted breast reconstruction surgery, marking a milestone in the Kingdom’s adoption of advanced medical technologies. The procedure was carried out at Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh on a 43-year-old woman who had previously undergone a nipple»»»

MADRID: Spain has returned to Morocco more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and were turned down for asylum, the first deportation of its kind from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July. The Interior Ministry said the group had »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered a resolution to the conflict with the United States through dialogue, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday. "We seek to resolve the issue [the conflict with the United States] through negotiations. The Supreme Lead»»»

European businessman jailed for a year, deported over fake sugar and financing deals Ras Al Khaimah: A 51-year-old Asian man has been acquitted by a Ras Al Khaimah court of fraud charges linked to a Dh10.5 million scam involving a fake sugar shipment and a fictitious bank financing deal. The court »»»

RPM unveils integrated emergency solutions for energy sector at ADIPEC 2026 Abu Dhabi: When airspaces closed, a patient in Dammam who needed to reach Bangalore had no flight to take. So, the journey went overland first. “We moved the patient by road ambulance to the Saudi border, exchanged to a UAE»»»

Supervisor for 30 years, ad professional for 18 and bus driver for 14 among four winners Abu Dhabi: Three Indian expats from Kerala have each won a 24-karat gold bar weighing 200g in the final weekly e-draw of October held by Big Ticket Abu Dhabi. An Omani businessman is the fourth winner. The Kera»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal, with negotiators set to work toward an agreement in the coming weeks as the countries seek to resolve their bitter trade dispute just days before the U.S»»»

Stable policies and cutting-edge infrastructure strengthen Abu Dhabi's energy appeal Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure, stable policy environment and use of artificial intelligence are strengthening its appeal to energy investors, ADNOC’s Musabbeh Al Kaabi, CEO, Upstream, told a panel at ADIPEC»»»

It is the latest in a series of cyberattacks on store refrigerators around supermarkets Brussels: Dozens of Belgian grocery stores and an Ikea superstore saw their refrigerator temperatures soar on Monday, with several of the firms involved confirming they had been hit by a cyberattack. It is the l»»»

Beijing calls for a political solution as Trump warns that more Iranian targets remain Beijing: China's top diplomat told a senior Iranian official that Beijing supports Tehran in "safeguarding its own sovereignty and security" as they met in the Chinese capital on Monday, after threats of renewed »»»

A new EUR 2 handling fee on goods ordered directly from outside the European Union came into force on 1 November, adding further pressure on shoppers using Chinese online platforms such as Shein and Temu. EU introduces new fee affecting Shein and Temu orders Combined with an existing EUR 3 customs »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russia and China oppose the creation of new military blocs in the Asia-Pacific region, sharing a common understanding that a unified security system is needed in the region, Russian Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Monday. A Federation Council delegation le»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is focused on its own problems, not on the results of the US elections, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. "We are watching on TV... We prefer to focus on ourselves and strengthening our capabilities in all spheres," Baghaei said in response t»»»

"We are holding talks with all parties except GERB and MRF. We will not be electing the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) together with them," Petar Petrov, deputy leader of the parliamentary group of Vazrazhdane, told journalists ahead of a meeting of the parliamentary committee on legal affairs, at »»»

Acting Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova, backed by the country’s EU-skeptic government, has a double-digit lead on pro-Western candidate Andrey Gyurov in the country’s presidential runoff. Iotova, a critic of military aid to Ukraine, has secured 57.66% of the vote, compared with Gurov’s 39.38%, th»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Iran wants to reach a peace settlement with the United States, US President Donald Trump has claimed. On Iran"We've been nice because we haven't finished them off because you know they want to talk and they keep talking," Trump said in an interview with the New York Post. "Th»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is not discussing the issue of removing highly enriched uranium to third countries, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. "No," Baghaei told a briefing when asked whether Iran was ready to remove uranium to third countries and whether this issue »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Zhai Jun, the Chinese government's special envoy for the Middle East, will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in the first half of November to promote peace and security in the region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday. "Special Envoy of the Chinese Gov»»»

Republicans dominate advertising spending, but Democrat Talarico leads Paxton in poll The Texas Senate race has become the most expensive non-presidential contest in US electoral history, with political advertising spending and reservations reaching $573 million ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections»»»

It is possible that GERB-UDF will support candidates nominated by both the ruling parties and the opposition. The important thing is that candidates are nominated and a new composition of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is elected, MP Raya Nazaryan told journalists ahead of a meeting of the parl»»»

First results expected early Wednesday as Americans vote to decide control of Congress Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, for crucial midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and shape the final two years of President Donald Trump’s current term. All 435 seats in t»»»

For this year’s event, eMAG estimates sales of RON 1.04 billion, approximately RON 50 million higher than the 2025 figure. According to a Kantar survey, over 90% of Romanians are familiar with Black Friday and over 56% of them intend to buy something this year, having set aside an average budget of»»»

EXCLUSIVECanada’s first Moon traveler becomes space strategist for lunar-themed resort developer Dubai: Jeremy Hansen, the Artemis II astronaut and the first Canadian to travel to the Moon, has joined Moon World Resorts (MWR) as astronaut and space strategist. The company shared the appointment wit»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned continued Saudi airstrikes targeting civilian infrastructure and non-military facilities across the country, warning that the attacks will provoke painful and far-reaching retaliation against strategic tar»»»

Global shares were mixed and oil prices retreated Monday, falling sharply on renewed hopes for progress in diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. futures advanced after U.S. stocks fell Friday to their worst day since June as investors dumped artificial intelligence-related and other te»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the United Serbia electoral list, said on Sunday evening the list's MPs would not be obstructing the process of constituting the new Serbian parliament and would take part in its work. "Unless the (Serbian Progressive) party and the list decide otherwise, we w»»»