PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Media outlets discuss at length the October 25 presidential election. Interviewed by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said he owed services to no one, stressing that his only responsibility was to Bulgarian citizens. He said he had many »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2026) in Russia's Vladivostok on Thursday. Putin’s Key StatementsOn the conflict in Ukraine and relations with the US:There are chances for a settlement, but acts of state terrorism by Kiev complica»»»

Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Alexey Chekunkov, has condemned Norway’s detention of the Roshydromet vessel Professor Molchanov in Svalbard as a violation of international law. "This is a violation of international law," Chekunkov said during the Eastern Econom»»»

Banca Comercială Română (BCR) highlights one of the paradoxes revealed by the latest Flash Eurobarometer survey on financial literacy: 51% of Romanians claim to have high or very high levels of financial knowledge, yet the results show that only 13% achieve this level in an objective assessment. By»»»

Doha, Qatar: Citizens and residents have been urged to carry their Qatar ID (QID) when visiting public places and remain alert to individuals impersonating police officers, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has said. Speaking on Wednesday during a webinar on the role of Al Fazaa Police and the Central»»»

Dubai Invite ends sign-ups after surge in demand and tripled benefit packages Dubai: Dubai’s ‘A Dubai Invite’ programme has closed to new registrations after receiving more than 90,000 applications from residents, with more than 30,000 benefit packages already distributed since the initiative launc»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted for public discussion a draft National Adaptation Plan of the Kyrgyz Republic through 2035. The document calls for a large-scale overhaul of the country’s climate risk management system, covering everything from water and agriculture to infrastructure, healthc»»»

The decision reinforces one of the most enduring and successful developer-contractor partnerships in Romania’s residential sector, bringing together two companies with a proven track record of delivering large-scale projects to the highest standards of quality, execution excellence and long-term va»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemns the renewed attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the State of Kuwait, considering them a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a blatant breach of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and th»»»

The completion of this investment comes at a time when supply security, diversification of logistics routes, and access to storage and distribution infrastructure have become central issues for the European energy market. Located in the Port of Constanta, with access to the Danube–Black Sea corrido»»»

Twenty years after entering the Romanian market, Provident is taking a new step in the company’s development and launching ProviCard, the first credit card in Provident’s portfolio, aimed at customers who prefer a fully digital experience. With a revolving credit limit of up to RON 10,000, ProviCar»»»

China flag waving against clean blue sky, close up, isolated with clipping path mask alpha channel transparency Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid witnessed on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mansour Group and China’s Tian»»»

US bets relentless strikes, blockade and sanctions can break Tehran’s grip on Hormuz Dubai: Six months into the Iran war, Donald Trump appears to have settled on a new three-pronged strategy for squeezing Tehran: Escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, bomb the military infrastructure»»»

Washington, USA: OpenAI, the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot, announced it is working on "automated shutdown capabilities" for AI systems as part of enhanced security and control measures. The move came weeks after the company revealed that one of its AI agents went rogue during a ​security test a»»»

Political negotiations between Lebanon and Israel will be held in Rome, while military talks may take place in Tampa, Florida, sources told Saudi channel Al-Hadath. U.S. sources told the channel that Israel is refusing any further withdrawals from southern Lebanon before the completion of work in t»»»

Hezbollah is continuing to gather intelligence in preparation for a scenario in which fighting resumes, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper has reported. It claimed that Hezbollah's plans include infiltration operations, ambushes, launching explosive drones, and planting explosive devices.»»»

Sofia City Court Judge Stoyu Zgurov and Military Court of Appeal Judge Vasil Petkov have been nominated for election as members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges' quota, the SJC said on Thursday. Stoyu Zgurov was nominated by a group of judges from various courts, including the »»»

The National Assembly elected Zdravko Shushkov as deputy governor of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), with a term running until November 30, 2028. He was nominated for the position by the parliamentary group of Progressive Bulgaria on August 13 this year. Shushkov's nomination was approve»»»

A new mixed-use urban complex is taking shape in Budapest’s 13th district on the former site of the Szikra Printing Works. The Parkside Residence development has now reached its highest point, with the 43,650-square-metre site bounded by Esztergomi Road, Visegrádi Street, Süllő Street and Zsilip St»»»

DOHA: The Public Prosecution, represented by the Institute of Criminal Studies, and the Audit Bureau have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in training and development, as part of efforts to strengthen institutional partnerships and promote the exchange of expertise »»»

Berlin: Germany registered a record 16,300 heat-related deaths during Europe's severe summer heatwaves, official data showed Thursday. Countries across Europe have recorded more than 30,000 excess deaths during the back-to-back heatwaves and drought scientists have blamed on man-made climate change»»»

Ras Al Khaimah representative was serving his second consecutive FNC term Saeed Rashid Abdullah Al Abdi, a member of the UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC), died on Wednesday after suffering a sudden heart attack at his home. Al Aabdi was serving his second consecutive term on the FNC after toppi»»»

President Joseph Aoun accused Israel on Thursday of violating the U.S.-brokered framework deal, as it intensified its attacks around the Ali al-Taher hill in south Lebanon. Despite the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon and a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Lebanon still reports »»»

A specialist technical delegation from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Skywell has arrived in Turkey to investigate a rash of thermal incidents involving the company's flagship ET5 model, local daily Hurriyet has reported. Eight documented vehicle fires over the past six months»»»

The area of Europe burned by wildfires each year could almost triple by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario, but the scale of the increase will depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found. The study, “Future Projections of»»»

Azerbaijan's banks are expanding credit more than 15 times faster than the economy they lend into, with profits up a quarter and a bad-loan surge abruptly stalling. Sector assets reached AZN61.0bn ($35.9bn) as of August 1, up 9.5% year on year, with net loans to customers of AZN30.1bn ($17.7bn) on »»»

Three drone incidents in 36 hours last week highlighted the growing security challenge facing Nato's Black Sea flank, culminating in Romania scrambling an F-16 to destroy an explosive-laden naval drone near the country's biggest new offshore gas project. European officials have warned that repeated»»»

The leaders of Russia, China and India arrived with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on August 31 for a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The SCO is widely viewed as offering a forum at which members, as well as 15 “dialogue partners” that include some important middle power»»»

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end before the heating season starts, giving them time enough to restock Europe’s gas tanks. That bet has gone badly. European gas storage currently stands at about 63% of capacity against a five-year average of 79%. Macro-A»»»

Veteran Turkey analyst and investor Timothy Ash is under investigation over allegations that he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state-run news provider Anadolu Agency reported on August 27. Video footage posted on the X account of @doganburak29 (also viewable via stockholmcf h»»»

As the 17th UN-Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of the Parties (COP17) closed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, this week, Linda Krueger, The Nature Conservancy’s director of biodiversity and infrastructure policy, released a closing statement. In that statement, republished below, she »»»

Parliament elected Vladimir Daskalov as governor of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) on Thursday, for a term running until March 20, 2030. He was nominated by Progressive Bulgaria (PB) on August 12. His nomination was approved by 120 votes in favour, 56 against and 11 abstentions. A total »»»

Gold jewelry worth more than EUR 50,000 was discovered during a customs inspection at the Lesovo checkpoint at Bulgaria's border with Turkiye, the Customs Agency in Sofia said on Thursday. The attempted smuggling was uncovered on September 1 during an inspection of a vehicle traveling from the UK t»»»

Bishkek and Osh have been included in Kyrgyzstan’s National Adaptation Plan through 2035 as cities with increased climate vulnerability. A separate set of measures has been proposed for the two cities due to their high population density, pressure on utility networks and the risk of extreme heat an»»»

BELGRADE, - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3505 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Wednesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.1 pct relativ»»»

Two million Bulgarians have used a product advertised as beneficial to health, Dimitar Ganev of the Trend polling agency said at the launch of the national information campaign "Health Without Risk" organized by Healthcare Magazine. Ganev presented a nationally representative survey conducted among»»»

Convective clouds may bring rain and winds through 8pm in eastern, southern areas Dubai: The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has warned of convective cloud formation accompanied by rainfall and fresh to strong winds, which could become very strong at times, across parts of the country on»»»

An international conference «Occupational Safety of Healthcare Workers as One of the Key Areas of Trade Union Activity» is being held in Sukhbaatar, Mongolia. Kaarmanbek Baidavletov, chairman of the Kyrgyzstan’s Healthcare Workers’ Trade Union, is taking part in the conference. He delivered a repor»»»

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A working meeting was held at the state enterprise Kyrgyzfarmatsiya with a delegation from Kazakhstan’s single pharmaceutical distributor, SK-Pharmacy LLP. According to the state enterprise, the visit by the Kazakh delegation to Kyrgyzstan was organized to exchange experience, strengthen bilateral »»»

Intensifying the development of the Russian Far East remains a top priority for the government, economist Nikita Maslennikov of the independent Center for Political Technologies told Sputnik сommenting on President Putin's speech at the 2026 EEF in Vladivostok. Key macroeconomic figures across the »»»

One hundred and ten years ago, in September 1916, some of the fiercest and most celebrated battles in modern Bulgarian history were fought near Dobrich. On September 5, 6 and 7, Bulgarian troops defended the region of Dobrudzha, marking the beginning of what became known as the Dobrich Epic, GERB-U»»»

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Affairs Authority (PGSA) updated the list featuring vessels violating the Islamic Republic’s protocols governing the waterway. The Iranian authority controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf also detailed the punitive measures which have been devised for such v»»»

Think Food, Think Thailand campaign brings Thai food to 31 supermarkets in UAE, Bahrain Thai Trade Center Dubai, part of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, announces the Thai Fruits and Food Festival 2026. This month-long promotion w»»»

Renowned Kyrgyz artists Aktan Isabaev, NOMAD trio, Samat Sydykov, Begimai Turusbekova, Malika Dina, Kanysh and Elnura Samarbekova performed the anthem of the VI World Nomad Games. The music was composed by Emil Egenn Kenjekulov, while the lyrics were written by Ulanbek Abdrakhmanov. According to th»»»

A statement on assistance to states affected by emergencies, signed following the anniversary summit in Bishkek on September 1, has been published on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation website. The document notes the initiative of the Kyrgyz Republic to create a similar mechanism and also takes »»»

There are chances for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Are there any chances [for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict]? In my opinion, yes, there are," Putin said at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2026).First of a»»»

More than 100 OFWs, dependents receive free medical checks, other services Dubai: Over 100 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents received free medical consultations and health screenings in Abu Dhabi as part of a campaign aimed at helping the Filipino community stay healthy during t»»»

Israeli artillery shelled Wednesday night into Thursday al-Mansouri, Bani Hayyan, Wadi al-Hujair and Beit Leef in south Lebanon while strikes hit Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Ali al-Taher. Israeli forces advanced into Halta and al-Mansouri and detonated houses in Qantara, Hadatha and Baraashit. on Wednesd»»»

Last week Sofia University’s Faculty of Slavic Studies issued a political declaration signed by its Dean, Prof. Amelia Licheva, said Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov in a statement on behalf of his parliamentary group in Parliament here on Thursday. Sofia University and all other academic ins»»»