Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said the budget draft presented on Friday strikes a balance. Interviewed by Bulgarian National Television, he said this country is facing significant fiscal challenges, which means that spending has outpaced revenue in recent years. "The excessive def»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s Armed Forces said they had carried out 1,211 strikes against Houthi targets as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, claiming to have neutralized about 387 fighters and commanders and destroyed or disabled 96 military assets. The strikes targeted Houthi positions, gatherings, reinforcement»»»

TAMPA, USA: The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday morning in Florida on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said. Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested outside Tampa, according to people who were no»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 6, 2026 (TAP) - As part of its strategic objective to reach 35% renewable electricity by 2030, Tunisia is placing decisive emphasis on the wind power sector.A delegation comprising 11 Tunisian institutions attended las September 21-2,...»»»

LENT, France: A seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man were killed in eastern France on Friday when a bus carrying schoolchildren crashed after its driver fell asleep. Three people were in critical condition while around 20 others had less serious injuries in the Friday morning accident near th»»»

Washington, Nov. 6 (SANA) Technology stocks suffered sharp losses on Friday, coinciding with a decline on Wall Street fueled by fears that Democrats will tighten regulatory restrictions on the artificial intelligence sector following their sweeping victory in the US midterm elections. According to »»»

RIYADH: Syria is aiding Riyadh with military advice and training as Saudi Arabia comes under ​attack by Yemen’s Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the Kingdom, two Syrian military sources and a senior US official said. Saudi Arabia has been locked in worsening hostiliti»»»

Damascus, Nov. 6 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic condemned in the strongest terms the security incident in the Jordanian capital, Amman, which resulted in the death of one Public Security officer and injured another.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate extended its sincere condolences and»»»

Doha: The 45th Arab Golf Championship for men and women got under way at Doha Golf Club on Friday, with 72 players from 14 countries set to compete for individual and team honours. Hosted by the Qatar Golf Association, the competitions begin on Saturday and continue until Tuesday. The opening cerem»»»

The European People’s Party (EPP) believes it is time to end the Article 7 procedure launched against Hungary in 2018, arguing that reforms introduced by Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government have addressed the serious rule-of-law concerns that originally prompted the process. Speaking at a pres»»»

Tunis, Nov. 6 (TAP) - The weather on Friday night will be marked by passing clouds across most regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Winds will blow from the west in the north and from the east in the central and southern...»»»

EU targets TikTok's design for exposing users to damaging content streams Brussels: The EU told TikTok on Friday to change the "harmful" design of its personalised For You feed or risk large fines under the bloc's digital content rules. The European Union warned that TikTok's recommendation system »»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said they had carried out 1,211 strikes against Houthi targets as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” operation, claiming to have neutralized about 387 fighters and commanders and destroyed or disabled 96 military assets. The strikes targeted Houthi positions, gatherings, reinfor»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker government passed on Friday a Conclusion adopting an Annual Plan for implementation of the participation of the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) and other defence forces in multinational operations in 2026, which will apply until a new annual plan is adopted. "Serbia is amon»»»

SREMSKA MITROVICA - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the United Serbia electoral list, said on Friday the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) must be a pillar of stability and would be acting as state-building opposition that knew "what a state is." Speaking at a Sremska Mitrovica meeting of SNS municipal a»»»

Damascus, Nov. 6 (SANA) Syria strongly condemned an armed attack targeting border guard forces in the southern region of Egypt, which killed two officers. In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirmed Syria’s full solidarity with Egypt and its support for»»»

AL-MUKALLA: More than 1.3 million residents of the Yemeni city of Taiz are at serious risk of famine, severe water shortages and a major environmental disaster as the Iran-backed Houthis tighten their siege, a provincial official has warned. Mohammed Al-Masani, director of the Taiz provincial offic»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 6, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will participate on November 7, in the 22nd Session of the Executive Council of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), hosted by the...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the upcoming trilateral talks on the Ukrainian settlement in the UAE next week with permanent members of the Security Council. "Initially, given that the talks are scheduled for Tuesday, I invited my colleagues who will be participating »»»

Tunis, Nov. 6 (TAP) - Making the energy transition a driver of sovereignty, competitiveness and strategic positioning requires Tunisia to prioritise its national objectives, build balanced partnerships and capture greater added value...»»»

Abdullah Özkan, 68, collapsed while praying at Konya Airport before travelling to Mecca Dubai: A 68-year-old Turkish man died after collapsing while leading prayers at an airport in central Türkiye, moments before he was due to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, local media reported on Friday»»»

LONDON: Russell Brand, once a high profile British comedian and star of several Hollywood movies, is likely to face further allegations as more victims come forward in the wake of his rape conviction, the country’s top policeman said on Friday. Brand, the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry,»»»

Three-day summit features 150-plus exhibitors and delegates from over 90 countries. Dubai: More than 220 global leaders, including ministers, police chiefs and heads of international organisations, will converge on Dubai this month for the World Police Summit 2026, with representatives from more th»»»

Tunis, Nov. 6 (TAP) - Security cooperation was at the centre of a meeting between Tunisia’s Ambassador to Abidjan, Zied Saadaoui, and Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of the Interior and Security, Vagondo Diomandé.Discussions focused on common security...»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The price of oil will reach $150 if the United States and Israel resume hostilities against Iran, Iranian lawmaker Hossein-Ali Haji-Deligani warned on Friday. "In the event of any kind of destructive actions or attacks by the United States and the Zionist regime, the response of »»»

The Zionist media outlets continued following up the repercussions of the resounding electoral defeat of the US President Donald Trump in the Midterm House vote. The Israeli circles voiced deep concerns about the effect of Trump’s failure on the relations between the entity and the United States wh»»»

Khartoum: Throughout history, Sudanese women remained a symbol of pride and dignity, serving as an essential pillar in building society and shaping its narrative. Etched into the nation's history since the era of ancient Sudanese kingdoms, their contributions span national, social, cultural, and ec»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s armed forces on Friday accused the Iran-backed Houthis of a deadly attack on a crowded market in the southwestern Taiz province that killed at least 30 civilians and injured eight others. Yemeni military spokesperson Majed Al-Nuzaili said that the Houthis fired a ballistic missi»»»

GENEVA: Millions of people who have fled devastating conflict in Sudan face being left without shelter, the United Nations warned Friday. After more than three years of civil war, the UN estimates that 15.4 million people need emergency shelter and essential household items. But UN agencies said th»»»

Tunis, Nov. 6 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti received a phone call on Friday from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which they reviewed the latest developments in the region.The...»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker government passed on Friday a Conclusion adopting an Annual Plan for implementation of the participation of the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) and other defence forces in multinational operations in 2026, which will apply until a new annual plan is adopted. "Serbia is amon»»»

Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths linked to sect whose followers were told to starve A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher was sentenced to 200 years in prison on Friday for the murder of 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at»»»

CAPE TOWN: Veteran Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was acquitted of treason on Friday but sentenced to four years in prison for inciting others to disrupt last year’s elections. The 58-year-old Lissu had faced the death penalty on the treason charge. His case mirrors others in Africa where »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Two tankers caught fire while trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday. "Two tankers, having turned off navigation and identification systems, with the support of the American aggressor army, attempted to lea»»»

A growing wave of discontent is sweeping across Europe. What began in France as student protests over deteriorating school conditions, teacher shortages and an education system under pressure has quickly grown into something much bigger: a groundswell of discontent over the rising cost of living, u»»»

In an interview with Talking Europe, the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell reacts to the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, warning that US President Donald Trump is still "a very dangerous person for the world". Josep Borrell spent five years at the heart of European diplomacy as»»»

PM Sanae Takaichi is stepping up security measures after a wave of hacking incidents Tokyo: Japan launched an multi-million dollar emergency policy package on Friday to address a sudden wave of hacking incidents. The country's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to take action after dozens of b»»»

The comedian remains in custody after being found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults London's Metropolitan Police believe "many more" women may come forward with accusations against Russell Brand, as the disgraced comedian spent Friday in jail braced for his sentencing for rape and sexual ass»»»

Mars may still have volcanic activity beneath its surface despite the absence of observed eruptions, a new Russian-led study suggests. Areas where volcanic gases continue to seep from underground could be promising locations to search for signs of life. The Red Planet bears extensive evidence of an»»»

WASHINGTON: The US and Iran are edging toward a potential breakthrough in efforts to end their war, with Tehran showing a willingness to discuss issues related to its nuclear program that were previously off the table, according to a diplomat with knowledge of the talks. Bloomberg reported on Frida»»»

STOCKHOLM: A 19-year-old man in Sweden has been charged with planning a knife attack on a high school in the name of the Daesh militant group, prosecutors said Friday. The young man planned to wound or kill people at a high school in the southern Swedish town of Halmstad between March 1 and April 1»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Connecting the White House to SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications service cost more than $1 million, despite previous statements by the US administration that the company was providing the government with free access, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing gove»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has revealed the official key visual for the Formula 1® Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025, capturing the energy, speed, and spirit of the event set for 28–30 November. The artwork showcases the Qatar Formula 1® car in its bold and unique national co»»»

Europe could face a significant Arctic cold spell in early December, potentially putting further pressure on the continent’s already low natural gas reserves. Signs of an unusually early disruption of the polar vortex have appeared in weather models, raising concerns that Arctic air could reach par»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni military source: What has been released by the military media is only a small fraction of the victories achieved by the Yemeni Armed»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has introduced a national framework governing the use of artificial intelligence in media, setting out principles for transparency, accuracy and accountability as generative AI becomes more widely used in content production. The AI Principles in Media document calls on media pr»»»

Rome is still not fully accepting the return of prospective asylum seekers from countries such as Germany even though they first entered Europe on Italian territory, in a simmering dispute that could potentially erupt and place further pressure on the EU’s border-free travel zone. A document releas»»»

Bulgaria's main opposition parties on Friday criticized the government's draft 2027 state budget, warning that it would fuel inflation, increase public debt and undermine economic growth, while trade union and employer representatives said they would reserve judgment until they had examined the det»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 6, 2026 (TAP) - The own resources of supervised enterprises account for 80% of the Communication Technologies mission inscribed in the 2027 budget, amounting to TND 858.499 million out of a total of about TND 1.074 billion, Minister of...»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian court has arrested another participant in a protest against the secret prison in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kiev, Ukrainian media reported on Friday. According to the report, the court chose a preventive measure for Valeria Ladyka, suspected of involvement in t»»»