Prosecutors have requested the pre-trial detention of former National Bank of Hungary governor György Matolcsy following a lengthy interrogation over suspected economic fraud. A judge is expected to decide on Friday whether he will be remanded in custody. Matolcsy did not make a statement during qu»»»

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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia should develop a trade corridor through the Indian Ocean to reduce its dependence on the region’s two maritime chokepoints, Folk Maritime’s CEO said on Wednesday. “We need, as a Kingdom, to be independent of either of the two straits. This is a lesson we have all learned,” Poul»»»

Colonel Aleksandr Balyura of the 61st Naval Infantry Brigade has told the dictator about the "liberation" of the Ukrainian city. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces still control the city and that the Russians are suffering "particularly heavy losses." A carefully staged video»»»

New digital services speed up electricity reconnections for fire-hit homes, with no fees. Sharjah: Residents in Sharjah can now obtain permits for condolence tents in less than three minutes under two new digital services launched by the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority in collaboration with the Sha»»»

Representatives of Moscow's business community and government agencies, together with their Chinese counterparts, discussed promising avenues for trade, economic, investment, and scientific and technological cooperation at the Moscow Investment and Industrial Forum, says the press service of Moscow»»»

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Belitsa Mayor Radoslav Revanski was detained in handcuffs and charged following a police operation involving Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) and State Agency for National Security (SANS), with authorities holding him for up to 72 hours. Revanski was taken away f»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due to return to the Norwegian capital after his visit to Russia. Washington seeks »»»

A 23-year-old Syrian man has been charged with assaulting three young men, including stabbing two of them near Sofia’s National Palace of Culture (NDK) on October 16, the Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office announced. Evidence collected by investigators indicates that the accused, identified by the »»»

DUBAI: Every October the world turns pink. But the color that may matter most in the fight against cancer is one no one can see: the genetic code inside our own cells. For decades, cancer treatment has often worked like a carpet bomb: hit hard, hit everything, and hope the patient is still standing»»»

JEDDAH: Breast cancer awareness is reaching far beyond hospital walls in Jeddah this October. From shopping centers and cafes to schools, hotels and running clubs, organizations across the city are weaving awareness campaigns into everyday activities, using familiar community spaces to encourage co»»»

PARIS: A fighter jet crashed in eastern France, leaving at least one person dead, the French armed forces said on Wednesday. The Mirage 2000D combat aircraft was returning from a mission when it crashed late Tuesday evening, according to the armed forces ministry. The plane’s crew consisted of a fi»»»

Bulgarian Air Force crews flying F-16, MiG-29, Su-25 and L-39 aircraft are conducting patrol, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Bulgaria’s territorial waters in the Black Sea, the Defence Ministry press service said Wednesday. The missions aim to improve situational awareness and securi»»»

DUBAI: The Gulf is moving from importing medical innovation to shaping it, according to Baptiste de Clarens, general manager of vaccines for the Greater Gulf at Sanofi. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Future Health Summit in Abu Dhabi, de Clarens said the French drugmaker’s role in th»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s accelerating investment in artificial intelligence is increasingly reflected in how people learn and work, with new data showing surging demand for AI-related skills and professional credentials across the Kingdom. The findings come from Coursera’s latest AI-Human Skills Syne»»»

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The case in Nigeria was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda to Abuja Lagos: The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major DR Congo outbreak, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard on Wednesday. The case in Nigeria, Africa»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree: The Saudi regime is using Al-Rayyan airport to transport weapons and military equipme»»»

The government approved EUR 60.7 million for the preparation and conduct of the parliamentary elections that took place on April 19, the Cabinet's press service reported on Wednesday. These expenses were already incurred, as provided for in the budget for the elections, which was adopted by the gov»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, HE Jean-Noël Barrot, chaired in Doha sessions of the fourth annual strategic dialogue between the State of Qatar a»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia signed an agreement on Wednesday to boost defense cooperation and strengthen defensive capabilities, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said the countries signed the “Badr Memorandum of Understanding” in Doha as a sign of »»»

Airlines to face review of civil aviation sector public sector undertakings Dubai: Representatives of Air India and IndiGo will appear before India's Parliamentary committee on November 2. The meeting is as part of a review of the performance of central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) in India’s»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition confirmed on Wednesday that it had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched towards the Kingdom. Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition spokesman, stated that five drones launched toward the Madinah and Eastern Region were intercepted and destroyed. Meanwhile, the »»»

A new wave of bomb threats has targeted 27 schools in Hungary’s Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, with a further threat reported at a school in Budapest. Police are inspecting the affected buildings, and no explosives have been found at sites searched so far, authorities said. Another 27 bomb threats tw»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the leaders of the opposition GERB and , Boyko Borissov and Delyan Peevski, traded accusations on Wednesday over who represents the oligarchy, after Radev said the two opposition figures could no longer dictate to the government and were losing control over financial »»»

DOHA: French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that his country would organize a conference to support the Lebanese army after Israeli elections this month, decrying what he called untenable pressure on Beirut. Israeli troops currently occupy a swathe of south Lebanon after invading in March»»»

New York mother charged with murder as grieving Uber driver seeks $18,000 for funeral Dubai: An Indian-origin Uber driver in New York is struggling to raise $18,000 to bury his five-year-old daughter after the child’s mother allegedly told police she had killed her, in a tragedy that has left the f»»»

France will deploy military personnel from its counterterrorism force to support police during a new wave of nationwide protests, as the government prepares a “massive” security operation following some of the worst riots in years. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the move on Tuesday, conf»»»

A quorum was not reached in the plenary chamber for Wednesday’s extraordinary parliamentary sitting, which was scheduled to address the controversy surrounding the pardon of Ognyan Atanasov, known as the “Petrich Escobar”, who has been linked to drug trafficking and was pardoned by Iliana Iotova du»»»

Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), through its College of Health Sciences, has introduced the CORE Wellness Program, a curriculum-wide initiative that integrates holistic health into students' education as they prepare for professional practice. CORE stands for Clinical»»»

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 74,494 in addition to 175,604 injuries. The Ministry of Health in Gaza said today that seven martyrs, along with 24 others who were injured, were rushed to hospitals in the enclave over the past 24 h»»»

The news that Russia will resume diesel supplies to global markets has already pushed fuel prices down, Igor Yushkov, a leading expert at the Financial University and the National Energy Security Fund, tells Sputnik, weighing in on President Vladimir Putin’s remarks that global diesel prices have d»»»

JEDDAH: As panic swept through King Khalid International Airport after the Houthi attack on Oct. 10, Ebtehal Abdullah Alardh was not thinking about her own safety, but of the many passengers calling out for help. The Saudi Ground Services representative, who works in the Riyadh Air system and is al»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has pledged to hold former officials accountable for alleged corruption under Viktor Orbán while maintaining Hungary’s strict immigration policies, in his first interview with a global news organisation since taking office. Prime Minister Péter Magyar gave an e»»»

RAKTA explores smart mobility, autonomous transport and drone technology under new MoU Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah is stepping up efforts to develop smarter, more integrated transport systems through a strategic partnership with a leading Chinese transport planning organisation, with plans to ex»»»

The Constitutional Court's Tuesday ruling, according to which the 2026 State Budget Act is constitutional, was a decisive victory for Bulgaria's financial stability and a complete failure of the opposition's attempt to sabotage fiscal policy, National Assembly Budget and Finance Committee Chair Kon»»»

Doha: The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB), of the Ministry of Culture, staged a human development workshop to strengthen self-confidence and self-esteem, present practical methods for developing personal character, and help participants withstand life and career challenges. P»»»

U.S.-sponsored military meetings between Lebanon and Israel began yesterday in Tampa, Florida, and will continue today under U.S. auspices. The aim is to discuss the necessary practical steps to implement security arrangements, at a time when disagreements persist over several issues -- most notabl»»»

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Doha: Represented by the General Administration of Civil Defense, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) showcased the most prominent updates in the third edition of the Civil Defense Technical Requirements Guide, within the second day of the activities of the Milipol Qatar 2026 Exhibition and Conference f»»»

Motorists cautioned as rain and dust reduce visibility in eastern UAE Dubai: Parts of the UAE received rainfall on Wednesday afternoon, as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued an alert for convective cloud formation over eastern and southern areas of the country. In its alert, the NCM sa»»»

Western Ukraine remains the country’s only part where military supplies can still be delivered and new facilities for assembling cruise missiles and long-range drones can be installed, Russian military expert Alexey Leonkov told Sputnik, commenting on the shift in Russian ballistic missile and dron»»»

Polish authorities have charged nine people, most of them Ukrainian nationals, over their alleged involvement in a money-laundering operation. The group was described as part of a broader international network helping criminal enterprises launder illicit proceeds in statements released on Monday by»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has accused Washington of trying to force Ukraine to surrender to Russia, attacking President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, Kallas credited Europe’s military and financial back»»»

Taking place from 15 to 21 October at Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Sports Hall in Dubai Dubai: Allegiance Real Estate, a global real estate investment advisory headquartered in Dubai, has announced its partnership with Lebanon’s Al-Riyadi Club as an official sponsor. The partnership demonstrates the co»»»

Cabinet will hold a session at 3:00 PM Thursday at the Presidential Palace to discuss a number of vital issues covering financial, judicial and administrative matters. The agenda also includes a request from the Ministry of Justice to refer the case of explosives seized in Dahr al-Baidar, as well a»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said wars rarely unfold as either side expects and can end only through negotiations and dialogue, warning that their continuation would lead to further destruction, casualties, and bloodshed. Speaking to a delegation from the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church, »»»

Pontianak, Indonesia: Residents of Indonesian Borneo urged the government on Wednesday to do more to combat the wildfires consuming vast tracts of land and emitting a foul haze that has sickened thousands and curtailed daily life for months. They spoke out as a court in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, »»»