PoliticsRussian FederationGerhard Schröder visits latest Russian employer, HyperglobusMark Hallam with AFP, dpa, ReutersFormer German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board. Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the »»»

The Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) has condemned the attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea as a gross violation of international maritime law and called for an immediate investigation to establish those responsible, President Iliana Iotova said on Wednesday. The executive br»»»

At Wednesday's meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, it became absolutely clear that there are sufficient indications of clear Russian interference in the attack on the two commercial vessels in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Dem»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launching the national blood donation campaign by giving blood embodies noble values and leadership by example, said senior Saudi officials. The crown prince launched the annual blood donation campaign on Tuesday, embodying a commitment to hum»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's January-August 2026 external goods trade totalled 52.51 bln euros, which is a 6.4 pct increase y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office. Goods exports were worth 23.7 bln euros, rising by 8.8 pct y-o-y, while imports totalled 28.8 mln euros, rising»»»

Dehradun woman says several phones and laptops were stolen from the area Dubai: A woman in Dehradun says the person who stole her iPhone later contacted her with an unusual request — the phone’s password. Kaushiki Dhyani, who highlighted the incident in a reel on her Instagram account, said her iPh»»»

CAIRO: A drone strike hit homes and a mosque in Sudan on Wednesday, killing at least four women and wounding dozens of other people, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers, which tracks the conflict, blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the attack in the Hijra neighborhood of Damazin, t»»»

The European Commission has proposed a 15-year probation period for future EU member states, with countries potentially facing the loss of voting rights or funding if they breach democratic standards. The plan, outlined by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, is designed to give the blo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni sources: Saudi missile and artillery shelling targeted Al-Sheikh area in the border district of Munabbih, Saada 07-10-2026 19:09 PM »»»

TEHRAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call that Moscow was ready to help efforts to mediate the Middle East war, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday, with the months-long conflict locked in a stalemate. Russia and Iran — two of the »»»

MINSK: Belarus reduced gasoline and diesel rail shipments to Russia in September ahead of planned maintenance at one of its refineries. However, fuel supplies remained above monthly averages recorded since the start of the year, according to two industry sources and Reuters calculations. Belarus su»»»

The forum and exhibition boost Gulf industrial ties through investment and partnerships Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, headed the UAE delegation participating in the meetings of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee and the Ministerial Committee for Standardiza»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Senior IRGC Commander: Strait of Hormuz “Under Full Control of Iran’s Armed Forces” 07-10-2026 18:58 PM Senior Iranian Commander Brigadier »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists following the Consultative Council for National Security that there is no immediate threat to national security. "Of course, there are risks, a war is being led not far from us. There is no direct threat to national security," Radev said. When asked who o»»»

Three years after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation army is showcasing a sweeping overhaul of its security doctrine, operational readiness, and force structure, including more troops and reserves, greater depth, expanded intelligence and firepower, and more exercise»»»

OSLO: Donald Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize are seen as minimal, but his “spectre” will cast its shadow over Friday’s announcement of the winner in Oslo, experts say. The Norwegian Nobel Committee knows it will be under close scrutiny: since his return to the White House in Januar»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces carried out a raid in Quneitra Governorate in the southern Syrian Arab Republic on Wednesday. It was the third consecutive day on which such an operation had taken place, and came as work began this week to establish a military barrier in the province. The Israeli troops shot»»»

A military delegation from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has visited the naval headquarters in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula. Military leaders from Russia’s allied countries—Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan—have paid a visit to the heavily militarised Kola Pe»»»

Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, held after two vessels in the Black Sea were hit by drones about 70 nautical miles off the Bulgarian coast, Vazrazhdane Chair Kostadin Kostadinov said there was a proposed statement from the presi»»»

PARIS: The International Energy Agency’s member countries stand ready to release additional oil from their strategic reserves if necessary and will prioritize diesel due to tight supplies of the fuel, the head of the IEA said Wednesday. IEA member states still have ample reserves of crude oil and r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister for Social and Family Development of the Republic of Singapore HE Masagos Zulkifli has visited the TASMU Innovation Lab of Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to review projects and initiatives supported by the facility. During the visit, HE Zulkifli »»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza: It’s perhaps the most dramatic wound inflicted on the Gaza Strip by Israel’s military campaign over the past three years: The city of Rafah, once home to a quarter million people, has been erased. Satellite imagery shows the Israeli military has systematically razed the souther»»»

NEW DELHI - Thanking Aleksandar Vucic for congratulating him on his 25 years in public service, Indian PM Narendra Modi noted on Wednesday that he deeply appreciated Vucic's contribution to the India-Serbia partnership. "Thank you for your warm words and friendship. I deeply appreciate your persona»»»

India says lasting peace cannot be won on the battlefield, with Modi pushing diplomacy New Delhi: Strongly condemning a series of recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that put several Indian crew members at risk, India called for an immediate halt to maritime targeting and renewed »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sayyid Al-Houthi: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood Is the Greatest Epic in the Struggle of the Palestinian People 07-10-2026 18:41 PM Leader of Yeme»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova Wednesday said that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration in the security environment in the Black Sea region. She spoke after a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, which discussed “Current risks and threats to »»»

BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Wednesday to do everything possible to prevent Germany from experiencing further destabilization from what he called the political fringes. “This is a task for our society as a whole, and it is one I intend to play my part in,” he said an event in Berlin.»»»

India says lasting peace cannot be won on the battlefield, with Modi pushing diplomacy New Delhi: Strongly condemning a series of recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that put several Indian crew members at risk, India called for an immediate halt to maritime targeting and renewed »»»

DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater emphasized that attracting the wealth of talent in the nation, primarily citizens, those born in the country, and residents, is a foremost priority for the ministry so as to turbocharge the educational sector. The mini»»»

OSTROLEKA, Poland: A 19-year-old student at a vocational school in northern Poland attacked fellow students, teachers and passersby with a sharp object Wednesday, injuring nine people before fleeing and being arrested nearby, authorities said. The attack took place about 11 a.m. local time at the V»»»

ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia’s government said on Wednesday that it had ordered “health surveillance” measures on its border with Russia after the reported plague death of a laboratory technician in Siberia. “Although the current risk level is low, the Ministry of Health has instructed relevant agencies t»»»

Third edition produces more than 1,700 prototypes as Dubai expands its global AI push Dubai: Dubai honoured the winners of the third edition of the Create Apps Championship, with the competition attracting 9,754 entries from 153 countries. Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed honoured the winners of th»»»

New show, same old funny thoughts - get ready to laugh Kunal Kamra takes the business of joking seriously. Not only will his punchlines land hard, but he’ll stand by them. Every. Single. Time. The satire master is returning to the Dubai stage with a new show called Standing Up. He’s returning with »»»

The Council of Ministers has proposed that the National Assembly approve an updated investment cost project for the acquisition of anti-aircraft missile systems (AAMS). It provides for an update of the first stage of the project for the acquisition of one IRIS-T SLM AAMS and the inclusion of a seco»»»

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague. While the case has raised global concerns, Russian state TV and other national »»»

LONDON: British soldiers have arrived in Lebanon for a three-week exercise with Lebanese troops aimed at strengthening defense ties and improving operational readiness, the British Embassy in Beirut said on Wednesday. The exercise, Pegasus Cedar 2026, runs through October and brings together soldie»»»

LONDON: Before 3-year-old Jannat Al-Afis was killed in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Deir Ezzor governorate, relatives say there had been warnings about the danger she faced at home. Her father had previously been detained after a complaint that he abused her, then released, a relative told Syrian med»»»

A disabled parking space has been painted directly in the middle of a busy road in Budapest’s Újpest district, prompting questions over how the unusual arrangement was approved. The space appeared on István Road following renovation works. It sits between a lane used by motor vehicles and a newly d»»»

The Government approved Bulgaria’s joining the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity Partnership, the Cabinet press service said on Wednesday. The international declaration, initiated by the United States, aims to promote innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and support the security and resilienc»»»

Turin, Italy: Nobel Prize for physics winner Francis Halzen spoke with pride on Wednesday about his early promotion of artificial intelligence in his research on neutrinos. Halzen, 82, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was visiting the city of Turin in northern Italy and spoke to »»»

Fujairah's role in strategic sectors emphasized during ministerial meeting His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, highlighted the continued development taking place across the UAE’s energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as the qua»»»

Initiative draws 15,000 entries from 153 countries and helps launch over 140 apps Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, on Wednesday honoured the winners of the thir»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' announced the re-awarding of delayed infrastructure projects, with the remaining eight projects re-awarded to new contractors, in preparation for the resumption of work. This follows the resumption of work on 13 projects since April 2025. As part of the tr»»»

At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the Cabinet approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands. The Minister of Finance has been authorized to sign it, the Government In»»»

At least 81 US aircraft have been lost since Washington and Israel started their war against Iran in late February, a report prepared for US lawmakers concludes. The cost of destroyed or damaged American warplanes, helicopters, and drones could reach $3.3 billion, according to the paper released by»»»

Russia’s emerging Rassvet satellite network – often described as a “Starlink rival” – could provide Moscow’s military with sustainable communications and data to attack any target in Ukraine at will, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned. Speaking to The Economist last week, Schmidt noted that »»»

LONDON: Five former Barclays traders, jailed in Britain for plotting to rig global benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear their names on Wednesday, further unraveling some of the UK Serious Fraud Office’s most high-profile prosecutions. London’s Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of »»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this ​year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of the transfer said, the first significant aid from the group to supporters who bore the brunt of the conflict. Hezbollah received the cash last month »»»

NOVI SAD - Celebrated Serbian former footballer Vladimir Jugovic was unveiled as new director of sports at FK Vojvodina Novi Sad on Wednesday. He will be in charge of the club's sports department, player selection and signings and further development of the Vojvodina youth academy. Jugovic has prev»»»

Teacher, who was also an examination officer, remembered for 33 years of service in UAE Dubai: An Indian expat teacher in Dubai, who spent 33 years with GEMS Education, has died, prompting the group to pay tributes and announce a scholarship in her honour. Anjana Sanalkumar, a teacher at The Westmi»»»