NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in New York with the UK's special Western Balkans envoy Karen Pierce, noting that Serbia and the UK had a mutual interest in establishing strategic dialogue as an additional framework for cooperation on bilateral and regional issues, sec»»»

Ukrainian forces encircled in the DPR town of Dobropolye “attempted to break out several times,” but to no avail. “We eliminated 50 fighters and destroyed several armored vehicles in the process,” former Spetsnaz officer Anatoly Matviychuk told Sputnik, commenting on the fierce fighting around the »»»

The Air India-flydubai tie-up links UAE travellers to more Indian and global destinations Dubai: Indian travellers in the UAE could get more ways to connect to destinations across India and beyond through a new Air India-flydubai interline partnership, as the two airlines link their networks throug»»»

Two midwives were flown in by helicopter as tiny North Ronaldsay celebrated a rare arrival For 34 years, no baby had been born on the tiny Scottish island of North Ronaldsay. That changed at 4.05am on September 15, when Duncan Wilder Thorstein Traill Suarez Ford entered the world in an ancestral fa»»»

Largest-ever narrowbody order deepens Turkish Airlines-Boeing ties amid fleet growth Turkish Airlines has finalized a deal with Boeing for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft, the carrier's largest single-aisle order to date. This ends months of uncertainty after negotiations over engine terms had threatene»»»

In southern Lebanon, eight-year-old Yara Ajami started the academic year this week in a doorless, windowless classroom after her school was destroyed by an Israeli strike. Well known in the area for its excellence, Ajami's elementary school in Burj Qalaway was struck by Israel in May. "We are happy»»»

The applicants were found staying in a hot, cramped, reportedly unregistered facility Dubai: Seven Filipino workers preparing to leave for Dubai have been moved to a safer temporary accommodation after Philippine authorities found them staying in an unsafe and reportedly unregistered facility in Ma»»»

“People coming from Western countries…we have a different approach to elections, much more ascetic, I’d say, detached, where everything is very formal and you get into the polling station only for casting your vote and nothing else,” Portuguese election observer Marco Marsili told Sputnik. “But her»»»

In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power. Since then, the exclusion of women and girls has become normalised, with the government systematically dismantling the rights of more than half the country's population. Annette Y»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in New York with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss, among other issues, the security situation in Kosovo-Metohija and the significance of full implementation of UNSCR 1244 and the work of UNMIK, the UN mission in the Serbi»»»

Property tax valuations in Bulgaria will increase by 30% next year and by 35% in each of the following two years, while the change will not affect the household waste fee, Deputy Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova said. The Ministry of Finance is proposing the three-stage increase in tax valuations,»»»

BusinessBulgariaThe Bulgarian battery boom: from zero to global leaderMihail Ivanov in SofiaIn under two years, Bulgaria has become one of the world's most battery-intensive energy markets. Can the surge last — and what will it mean for conventional power generators? https://p.dw.com/p/5NGvRPowerho»»»

Athens: Five people including three tourists were missing on Friday after an explosion in a building in Athens' historic Plaka district, the Greek fire service said. The early morning blast on a small street in the vicinity of the Acropolis shook the area, which is normally busy with hundreds of fo»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah on Friday announced that Hezbollah and the Amal Movement are not opposed to a “political solution” for south Lebanon. "We are not warmongers; rather, these wars were imposed upon us because our destiny -- especially as the people of the South -- is to live next to this Zionist e»»»

The debate has flared up after prosecutors requested the lifting of the immunity of Péter Magyar and two Fidesz MPs. But is parliamentary immunity still necessary at all? The timing of the request from the Office of the Prosecutor General was enough to set Hungarian public life buzzing. The immunit»»»

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Thursday that last month’s catastrophic floods were a “warning to the world” of growing climate risks in the Himalayas. He said warming was melting glaciers and permafrost and urged international support to help Nepal adapt to threats it could not face a»»»

Bulgaria must use its membership in the Eurozone and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to attract investment, strengthen competitiveness and build a more resilient economy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at a high-level conference in Sofia organized by the Ministry of Finance and the ESM. The»»»

Bulgaria expects North Macedonia to fulfill its commitments and make the necessary changes to advance its path toward EU membership, states a position by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statement came after North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said the EU should take par»»»

Najaf International Airport has suspended all inbound and outbound flights with Iran until further notice, following instructions from what airport management described as the relevant authorities. An urgent official letter addressed to terminal managers and airlines said the suspension took effect»»»

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in New York with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to discuss further strengthening of the steely Serbian-Chinese friendship. The two officials met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. "We devoted particular attention to f»»»

Philippines to station personnel at embassies in countries with large Filipino populations Dubai: The Philippines is preparing to deploy National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel to Philippine diplomatic posts overseas, with the Middle East among the first regions being considered, in a move»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no specific details yet regarding the organization of a trilateral meeting on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "If you remember, this is what we talked about after the phone conversation between [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and [US Presiden»»»

Partnership to give impetus to Sterling Ark’s business growth & expansion across the GCC Dubai: Sterling Ark, an independent integrated real estate advisory and project delivery firm, today announced a strategic alliance with Ajyal Holding, a diversified business group headquartered in Abu Dhabi. U»»»

France will deploy troops, radar, and air-defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect a key Red Sea oil hub as Riyadh struggles to contain escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. Macron said French forces will not join the fighting but will merely protec»»»

bStocks gives UAE users 24/7 access to tokenised US stocks and ETFs Abu Dhabi: Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users, today announced the launch of bStocks for eligible users in the UAE, marking another mil»»»

Daily flights give UAE travellers a direct route to Pokhara and the Annapurna region Dubai: flydubai has launched daily non-stop flights between Dubai International Airport and Pokhara International Airport, becoming the first airline to establish a direct Dubai-Pokhara link, according to the Dubai»»»

The opposition Democratic Bulgaria party has attacked the power-holders over a perceived divergence between the President and the Foreign Ministry on the UN declaration on Ukraine. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja »»»

When we analyze the performance of the economy and its impact on society and people’s lives, wherever we work, we work a lot with data and indicators: inflation, GDP, credit, exchange rates, reserves, growth, wages, and many others. But our most important assessments are not made exclusively from s»»»

Revolut Hungary could soon become a much more visible part of the country’s banking infrastructure, as the fintech company is expected to join Hungary’s ATM deployment programme. The change could eventually bring hundreds of new cash machines, although customers should not expect an immediate trans»»»

When using new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in culture and the arts, it is necessary to apply an appropriate and balanced approach while preserving the very nature of creativity, Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova said in an interview with Sputnik. “Above all, an adequat»»»

The Ministry of Finance plans and expects to accelerate the reduction of Bulgaria's government deficit towards the Maastricht criterion of 3% of GDP as part of the country's state budget procedure for 2027, which has already begun, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev said on F»»»

Coffee chain cuts openings target as turnaround plan deepens under CEO Brian Niccol Dubai: Starbucks will close 250 more cafes in North America in its latest drive to improve financial returns, the coffee company announced Thursday. The chain described the closures as a culling of underperforming v»»»

While much of Hungary’s recent foreign-policy attention has focused closer to home, its relationships across Asia have continued to develop in parallel. China and South Korea have become increasingly visible through major investment projects, particularly in electric vehicles, batteries and manufac»»»

I’m hoping that Wookie reminds my two boys that there is life away from the Ai-revolution AI made me get a dog. Well, more accurately, my son pressured my wife into getting a dog but keeping him was an easy decision after becoming slightly obsessed with the rise of AI. He’s called Wookie, he was on»»»

UAE presidential adviser calls for substantive Gulf-Iran talks to prevent another outbreak Dubai: Any settlement of the Iran war must deliver lasting peace rather than a temporary pause before fighting erupts again, Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has said, calling for su»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denied a report by Spanish newspaper El Mundo that the US Central Intelligence Agency had warned European governments of possible Russian drone attacks from the Mediterranean. He also said in a primetime TV interview that France will send troop»»»

Bulgaria had no chance to raise reservations or propose changes to a UN declaration supporting Ukraine, President Iliana Yotova said in a Facebook post, explaining why she was not present when the statement was adopted in New York. Information emerged yesterday that Bulgaria was among the countries»»»

MoU will assess integrated platforms and sensors for underwater surveillance Dubai: EDGE Group and German shipbuilding and defence company TKMS have agreed to explore the joint development of underwater surveillance and protection capabilities as the UAE and Germany deepen cooperation in defence an»»»

DOHA: The British Chamber of Commerce Qatar (BCCQ) marked a significant milestone in its development at its Celebration Evening recently, bringing together more than 150 members and sponsor partners at Park Hyatt Doha. The evening marked the Chamber’s progress since its transition from the Qatar Br»»»

Revolut Business, the global fintech serving more than 850,000 business customers, has published new data showing a sharp increase in corporate spending on artificial intelligence, with Romania’s mid-market segment recording 440% year-on-year growth. Across Revolut Business customers globally, tota»»»

Roles span pilots, engineering, technology, cargo, customer service and internships Dubai: Emirati students, graduates and experienced professionals will be able to explore a wider range of careers across aviation, technology, engineering, cargo and customer-facing roles when Emirates Group returns»»»

DOHA: QNB Syria, a subsidiary of QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has launched a syndicated financing facility in collaboration with Al Baraka Bank Syria and the Commercial Bank of Syria to finance the final phase of the ‘Qasioun Journey’ project in Damascus»»»

DOHA: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has released the findings of its latest Pediatric Oncology Report 2025, to coincide with World Cancer Research Day and Cancer Awareness Month. Developed through Sidra Medicine’s pediatric oncology and translational research programmes, the report »»»

Hungarian President Andras Baka warned Thursday that the UN faces a “crisis of trust,” saying the organization too often fails to act when powerful countries and their allies violate international rules. According to Anadolu, Baka told the UN General Assembly that “no country should be above the la»»»

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Ahmad Vahidi lauded Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s address to the UN General Assembly, saying his declaration that Iran is not afraid of war echoed the “loud and steadfast voice” of the Iranian nation. In a message issued followi»»»

Future European Central Bank interest-rate decisions will be guided by inflation developments, economic data and the strength of monetary policy transmission, Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev said during an MNI Connect videoconference. Radev, who is also a member of the ECB Governing »»»

CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldova does not plan to become a full-fledged NATO member but wants to maintain good relations with the alliance, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said. "I want to make it clear we're not NATO candidate. We are a neutral country by our constitution and there are no plans to join NA»»»

Police allege Subrat planned his father’s killing and framed his wife Shalu for the crime A murder investigation in the northern Indian city of Kanpur has taken a dramatic turn after police arrested the husband of a woman who had spent nearly three weeks in jail over the killing of her father-in-la»»»

Pope expected to face key issues while on first official visit to France Paris: Pope Leo XIV is to begin an official visit to France on Friday, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country’s new assisted dying law. Here are some of the key issues the p»»»

Phase 2 expansion will bring the hospital to 200 beds and expand specialist care in Dubai Dubai: King’s College Hospital London - Dubai has officially broken ground on the next phase of its Dubai Hills hospital expansion. This marks a landmark moment in the hospital’s ongoing growth and its special»»»