Researcher Calin Ur, director of the Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) project, known as the Magurele laser facility, said on Wednesday that the research centre is now operational but has been built for the next generation, making it essential to attract more bright, passionat»»»

Several passenger jets have been reerouted after bomb threats were received on Thursday. The first report came from an Aer Lingus flight from Dubalin to Rome early in the afternoon. The flight from Ireland to Italy was diverted to a military air base in western France, the French prime minister’s o»»»

Her drive has collected more than 55,000 books with the support of over 250 UAE volunteers Dubai: Books that are no longer needed in one household can become valuable learning resources for children elsewhere. Former Dubai International Academy student Bhakti Mundra has built an initiative around t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia's air defenses on Thursday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the Madinah region, the spokesperson for the Coalition Forces announced in a statement posted on X.»»»

The Republican defeat in the US midterms could pave the way for a “third force” challenging America’s two-party establishment, University of Tehran professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with exit polls report»»»

Minister of Public Health expresses profound appreciation for the gracious patronage of His Highness the Amir and emphasises the importance of the decision in strengthening the food safety system and safeguarding consumer health. Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has announced the commence»»»

Israeli strikes targeted overnight Tallousa, Aita al-Jabal and Hadatha-Harees, the National News Agency said. The strikes come hours after a drone targeted a motorcyclist in Qabrikha, killing the man and wounding another, the first such death since September. Iran-backed Hezbollah drew Lebanon into»»»

The Republicans suffered one of their worst defeats in decades, driven by the US administration's catastrophic decision to unleash aggression against Iran, says Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia's Higher School of Economics, speaking to Sp»»»

Damascus, Nov. 5 (SANA) Syria is stepping up efforts to protect its fish stocks and marine biodiversity amid mounting threats from pollution, climate change and overfishing, as the General Authority for Fisheries and Aquatic Life works to strengthen environmental monitoring, expand scientific resea»»»

Riyadh, Nov. 5 (SANA) Syria and Saudi Arabia signed an industrial cooperation agreement on Wednesday aimed at strengthening bilateral economic relations, expanding investment opportunities and promoting the exchange of expertise, as the two countries seek to broaden their industrial partnership and»»»

By Staff, Agencies US voters have dealt a setback to major technology companies by backing measures restricting or banning large data centers in dozens of cities during Tuesday's midterm elections, amid growing concerns over their environmental impact, energy consumption, infrastructure demands and»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has begun asking advisers whether War Secretary Pete Hegseth should remain in his position following Republicans’ catastrophic losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. Hegseth- a former Fox News »»»

Doha, Qatar: What a spectacular weekend we have ahead! There are plenty of events lined up, and the weather is getting much better too. From fireworks and drone show at Old Doha Port as part of the boat show to some of world’s leading artists arriving for Design Doha Biennale, there is plenty to lo»»»

Paris, France: An airliner heading from Dublin to Rome was on Thursday rerouted to France, where it was escorted by military aircraft after a suspected bomb threat, French authorities said. The incident came after some 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Iliana Iotova on the occasion of her victory in the presidential election in the Republic of Bulgaria, wishing her success in carrying out her duties and the relations between the two countries furth»»»

A Ryanair flight from Stansted London to Sofia made an emergency landing at Plovdiv after a threat for an explosive on board, said Plovdiv Airport CEO Krassimir Peshev Thursday. The passengers are about to disembark and go through check before the plane is checked for explosives. Once the establish»»»

Austin, United States: Latinos who helped re-elect Donald Trump turned on him in the midterms, irked by his unfulfilled pledges of lower prices and his aggressive crackdown on immigrants -- often other Latinos. From Texas to California and elsewhere, Latinos voted en masse for Democrats on Tuesday »»»

TUNIS, November 5 (TAP) – The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) has proposed a budget of 48.751 million dinars for 2027, down 0.26% from the 48.876 million dinars allocated in 2026. The figures were presented on Wednesday during a joint...»»»

Alexandria, Nov. 5 (SANA) Syria and Egypt discussed strengthening cooperation in the railway sector, focusing on rehabilitating Syria’s infrastructure and modernizing its transport system by drawing on Egyptian expertise and technical capabilities.The discussions took place during a meeting between»»»

Sofia’s heating company Toplofikatsiya Sofia is on the brink of bankruptcy because for years the State has put pressure on it through its regulatory mechanisms, forcing it to buy expensive natural gas while selling its heating services at low prices, Sofia Municipal Council Chair Tsvetomir Petrov s»»»

Combines 3m drop resistance, IP69K protection, ultra-bright display & 108MP AI camera Dubai: Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR today announced the official availability of the HONOR X9e Pro. Built for demanding days, the new smartphone brings together 3-metre drop resistance, IP69K water res»»»

PARIS: A flight from Ireland to Italy was diverted to a military air base in western France on Thursday because of a bomb threat, the French prime minister’s office said. The flight landed safely at the base in Evreux in Normandy, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office said. All 151 passengers a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi held a phone call on Thursday with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia HE Arrmanatha Nasir. At the beginning of the call, HE Minister of State at the Ministry of For»»»

Bulgaria's draft 2027 State Budget Act will be officially presented on Friday, November 6, at the Maxima Aula of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), the Ministry Finance announced on Thursday. Prime Minister Rumen Radev will outline to the public the vision and policies set out in »»»

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir vowed a "strong defense" against Hezbollah as he visited Israeli forces in the occupied southern town of Khiam on Wednesday. During the visit, Zamir warned Hezbollah that Israeli forces remain on high alert and ready to strike. "We are committed to establishing a s»»»

PARIS: An Airbus A320 flying from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France’s Evreux air base following a bomb threat, the latest in a ‌series of ‌threats targeting flights ‌in Europe, the office of French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday. The situation is being monitored by the prim»»»

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped the US midterm elections results would contribute to peace and stability in the region ‌and said ‌Ankara would remain ‌in close contact with the US administration and Congress. “Our biggest hope is that the election results contribute to lastin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of troops of the 23rd separate assault regiment of Ukraine's National Guard have been redeployed to Kharkov to enhance protection of secret prisons where they keep Ukrainian soldiers who went absent without leave, a Russian security source told Sputnik. "The majority»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives may vote on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's impeachment as soon as next week, CNN has reported, citing sources in the Republican Party. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not considering replacing Hegseth and praised him for doing "»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of the Democratic minority in the US House of Representatives, announced his bid for speaker of the House of Representatives following the successful performance of his party during the US midterm congressional elections. "I write to humbly request you»»»

SHANGHAI (Sputnik) - China has never deliberately pursued a trade surplus, Vice-Premier of the State Council of China Ding Xuexiang said on Thursday. "We have never deliberately pursued a trade surplus," Ding said at the opening ceremony of the 9th China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Accor»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of the Treasury has authorized transactions with the 2020 8.5% coupon bonds of Venezuela's state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) starting December 18, according to a general license published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). "»»»

Damascus, Nov. 5 (SANA) The Syrian Chambers of Commerce Federation held talks with a 29-member Turkish economic delegation on Thursday to explore ways to expand bilateral trade and investment, strengthen business partnerships and address obstacles facing investors, particularly in productive sector»»»

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party long aligned with Benjamin Netanyahu declined on Thursday to recommend him to stay as Israel's prime minister, as signs grew that rival Gadi Eisenkot will have the first chance to form a government. President Isaac Herzog was holding a second day of consultations with»»»

Dispute over EGP250,000 house sale drove third wife to drug and kill husband Dubai: An Egyptian woman has been arrested for allegedly drugging her husband, killing him with a meat cleaver and dismembering his body before hiding the remains beneath a staircase for 10 days following a dispute over EG»»»

By Staff, Agencies Bread prices in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, have doubled within a week, rising from 250 to 500 Sudanese pounds per loaf, as record currency depreciation and shortages of flour and fuel force bakeries to shut down, AFP reported. The Sudanese pound has lost approximately 25% of its »»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the foreign minister of Oman, exchanged views on the latest regional developments and the political and diplomatic process of achieving peace and stability in the region. Araqchi had also consulted on the telep»»»

Some serious soul-searching is underway in Cairo after the Houthi militia in Yemen said any Egyptian military support for Saudi Arabia would amount to a “declaration of war”. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are allies, and Saudi economic and civilian infrastructure has been attacked by the Iran-backed Houth»»»

Paris, France: An airliner heading from Dublin to Rome was rerouted to France on Thursday after a bomb threat, the French government said. The incident came a day after some 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scramblin»»»

TUNIS, November 5 (TAP) – Preparations for the 19th edition of the Mediterranean Building Exhibition (MEDIBAT 2027) and its main discussion themes were at the centre of a meeting held on Wednesday between Equipment and Housing Minister Slah Zouari,...»»»

Republicans were defeated because ordinary Americans "connected the dots" between economic decline, out-of-control war spending, and the oil crises — driven by the US war on Iran and by US taxpayers' money vanishing into "the black hole called Ukraine," political analyst Dr. Anuradha Chenoy, politi»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Democrats are projected to win 259 seats in the US House of Representatives, while the Republicans are expected to get 176 seats, according to an updated forecast by NBC News published on Thursday. Previous estimates projected one fewer seat for the Democrats, with ballot»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner joined the European Commission's consultations on Ukraine remotely, media reported on Thursday. The Rapporteur online newspaper reported that US representatives did not travel to Brussels for the European Comm»»»

BEIJINGThe State of Qatar is taking part in the 7th World Media Summit, which opened in Beijing under the theme "Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action," bringing together leading media organizations and industry figures to address the far-reaching transformation of the media landsc»»»

A two-day conference titled The Western Bulgarian Outlands – History and Prospects opened in Sofia on Thursday. The opening ceremony was attended by scholars and experts, as well as representatives of institutions working on issues concerning Bulgarians abroad. The second day of the conference will»»»

BREAKING NEWSThe incident came a day after some 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats An airliner heading from Dublin to Rome was rerouted to France on Thursday after a bomb threat, the French government said. The incident came a day after some 10 European flights were targeted by bomb »»»

Amid fears of renewed U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Israeli strikes have not stopped in south Lebanon. A strike on a motorcycle in the southern town of Qabrikha killed one person and wounded another, the Health Ministry said, the first such casualties since September. Overnight into Wednesday, arti»»»

Kataeb Party leader MP Sami Gemayel has called for "executive measures" to prevent Hezbollah from dragging Lebanon into a war. "The state cannot leave the decision to avoid war to Hezbollah and build on reassurances from the group," Gemayel told journalists on Wednesday. He added that national dial»»»

Hungary’s plans to move away from Russian oil and gas could come with a hefty price tag, according to a Russian energy analyst. While the country is exploring alternative supplies, Igor Yushkov warns that ending long-term contracts ahead of schedule could expose Hungarian companies to financial pen»»»

Rimini, November 5 (TAP) – Forty Tunisian companies are participating in the 29th edition of Ecomondo 2026, an international trade fair specialising in green technologies and the circular economy. Fourteen of them are attending as international...»»»