TUNIS, Oct 1, 2026 (TAP) - A programme named "Chams" has been launched for the benefit of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the programme aims to enable these enterprises to invest in the...»»»

Representatives of Bulgarian organisations in the Republic of North Macedonia attended a meeting of the National Assembly’s Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad on Thursday, at the invitation of its Chair, Angel Georgiev. The meeting focused on a proposal to include Bulgarians in North Maced»»»

President Iliana Iotova conferred the John Atanasoff Award ceremony in the Coat of Arms Hall of the Presidency on Thursday. In her address to the honourees, Iotova said that in recent years Bulgaria had become part of the global technological progress and development. Iotova highlighted the success»»»

Doha, Qatar: Real estate transactions registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice through sales contracts between September 20 and 24 totaled QR 516,362,618. The total value of sales contracts for residential units during the same period amounted to QR 66,738,»»»

The XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club is taking place in Moscow region from September 28 to October 1. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Moscow region, Russia, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is participating in the plenary session of the Valdai Internat»»»

Big-screen TVs, a pool, gym and golf simulator found in compound for selected prisoners Indonesian authorities have demolished a cluster of luxury “villas” inside an overcrowded prison after investigators discovered that selected inmates were allegedly living with big-screen televisions, air condit»»»

Several Budapest district mayors have accused Mayor Gergely Karácsony of negotiating over their parking revenues without their involvement, as the government and the capital seek a deal to keep Budapest financially operational. A deal has now been reached, under which the capital will take over the»»»

Tunis, Oct.1 (TAP) - A programme aimed at providing solar panels free of charge to one million Tunisian families consuming less than 100 kWh of electricity per month, over a five-year period, at a rate of 200,000 families per year, has been proposed...»»»

Beijing: Hardly any professional tennis players support shortening men's Grand Slam matches, world number two Alexander Zverev said on Thursday, coming out strongly in favour of the "history" behind the format. Some around the sport, including the chief executive of the organising body that runs th»»»

LONDON: Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Gaza City on Thursday for the funeral of 105 people whose remains were recovered from beneath residential buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes early in the war, Palestinian media reported. Families and other residents performed funeral prayers befor»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s intelligence agency has captured a key suspect from a deadly 2013 attack near the Syrian border while he was attempting to flee to Europe, state media said Thursday, citing a security source. The twin bombing in the southern Reyhanli district, which killed 53 people, was the dea»»»

Parliament's Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad on Thursday heard Foreign Ministry representatives over North Macedonia's refusal to allow Committee Chair and Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev to enter the country o September 27. Georgiev was travelling to North Macedonia as part of a Bulgaria»»»

KYIV: Russian drones on Thursday hit a major bridge in Kyiv for the first time since the start of the conflict with Ukraine, as Moscow stepped up its attacks on key infrastructure ahead of winter. The twin strikes happened on the Southern Bridge — a transport artery connecting the east and west of »»»

First phase covers Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Dhaid and Fujairah passenger stations Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail, Q Mobility and Parkin have signed a strategic partnership to develop and operate smart parking facilities across Etihad Rail’s passenger station network. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download t»»»

This is an interview for the European Newsroom (enr), which Tanjug is a part of. The European Commission wants Frontex to be able to deploy a rapid-response team within 24 hours. But agency chief Hans Leijtens draws a line at command: national governments must remain responsible. After Ceuta, the q»»»

President Iliana Iotova welcomed participants and creators of the Bench of Generations initiative to the President’s Administration building on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, which is observed on October 1, the President’s press secretariat said on Thursday. "The way we tre»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said in a Time magazine interview published Thursday that it’s “possible” he’ll ramp up bombing in Iran after the Nov. 3 midterms. When pressed further by Time journalists, Trump continued: “I can’t tell you that because look, you know, you’re asking, where are you g»»»

St. Joseph’s Cathedral invites families to bring their animal companions on October 4 Dubai: It will be a different kind of gathering at St. Joseph’s Cathedral this Sunday, as dogs, cats, and other beloved pets join their families for a special blessing. The cathedral’s annual “Blessing of Pets” re»»»

DUBAI: Iran said accusations linking Tehran to a suspected plot against an airbase in ‌the ‌UK were baseless ‌and summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the issue, state media reported on Thursday. British ‌Prime ‌Minister Andy ‌Burnham ‌said on Wednesday that Britain had “strong indication»»»

Share: By Feras Dalatey, Laila Bassam and Timour Azhari File: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Summary Longtime foes met in Turkey in September, sources say Aim was to de-escalate tensions, discuss security concerns Iran disappointed not to take part directly, source says No final agreement was rea»»»

Port Gdańsk is strengthening its position as a logistics hub for Central and Eastern Europe. In the first half of 2026, container throughput rose 23% year over year, potentially lifting it from 13th to 11th in European rankings. Experts expect it could exceed 3 million TEU this year. Hamburg, by co»»»

ElevenLabs, a London-based voice AI company founded by Poles Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dąbkowski, was valued at $22 billion in a sale of employee shares. The valuation, led by Wellington Management and T. Rowe Price, is double its February level of $11 billion and equivalent to nearly PLN 85 bill»»»

WBJ spoke with Monika Szelenberger, Director of Leasing and Asset Management and a member of the Management Team at Adgar Poland, about rising labor and fit-out costs, shifting tenant expectations, workplace strategy, and how AI could reshape the future of office space WBJ: The past few years have »»»

President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the importance of economic diplomacy, dialogue and national unity amid sanctions and wartime conditions. Speaking in a meeting on Thursday, Pezeshkian said economic diplomacy has been strengthened through increased engagement with neighboring countries and r»»»

MADRID: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit Spain’s diplomatically sensitive enclave of Ceuta on October 13 as a migration crisis engulfs the north African territory claimed by Morocco, the palace announced on Thursday. Their trip to Ceuta, and then to Spain’s other north African enclave of»»»

GAZA CITY (Sputnik) - Palestinian women suffering from breast cancer in the Gaza Strip are in a catastrophic situation due to a lack of diagnostic equipment and drugs for chemotherapy and hormone therapy, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Thursday. "As 'Pink October' begins, we confirm that women wi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed New York according to its schedule, which had been provided to the US side in advance, Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York said on Thursday. Earlier this week, Axios reported, citing sou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in China could take place, but there are no plans yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. On Putin-Trump Meeting"There are no plans yet for a bilateral meeting with »»»

RIYADH: Rolls-Royce has become the first high-speed engine manufacturer to license production in Saudi Arabia after signing an agreement with local industrial company Makeen. The firm will manufacture and assemble mtu Series 2000 marine engines under the deal, building on a Framework License Agreem»»»

Abu Dhabi hosts 26,500 visitors for a transformative city investment summit Abu Dhabi: Three days, 26,500 visitors and more than 50 agreements. The first-ever LIVEX in Abu Dhabi has come to an end, and the organisers are already planning the next one. LIVEX 2026 wrapped up on Thursday 1 October at »»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli settlers shot dead a Palestinian man and injured another during a raid on a village in the northern occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to the mayor and the Palestinian health ministry. The raid came as international criticism mounts over surging levels of settler violence a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) has released its October 2026 public programme, featuring a new photography exhibition, talks, workshops, creative courses, storytelling sessions, book clubs, and family activities across its museums and creative hubs. The programme includes activities for children, »»»

The identity and motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land in Saudi Arabia, remained unknown on Thursday as investigators raced to learn more. Israeli passengers on the FlyDubai flight carrying 174 peop»»»

The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday it was probing a possible "terrorist" link to an apparent attack by a pilot on board a flight to Israel that saw passengers reroute the plane to stop it from crashing. The dramatic events on Wednesday ended with passengers being given a hero's welcome »»»

KATMANDU: At least 15 Nepali workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in central Nepal for foreign climbers, a rescue official said on Thursday, in the deadliest incident of the Autumn climbing season ending this month. The avalanche buried the base camp of t»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index continued falling on Thursday, losing 47.67 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 10,392.97. Trading activity totaled around 219.51 million shares worth nearly SR4.68 billion ($1.25 billion), with 109 stocks advancing and 149 declining. The Kingdom’s pa»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 1: A FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot was stabbed by his co-pilot in what the Israeli media are calling a terror attack. The co-pilot was detained by off-duty pilots on board and passengers before making a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. Al»»»

Vylor, a company specializing in seeds and advanced genetics, announced today that it has completed its separation from Corteva, becoming an independent, publicly traded company. Vylor’s shares will begin trading today, October 1, 2026, under the ticker symbol “VYLR” on the New York Stock Exchange.»»»

Christa Pike, who has been on death row for more than 30 years for torturing and murdering a classmate, was on Wednesday set to be executed, but the lethal injections meant to kill her failed. Pike was then transported to a medical facility, but except for the fact that she is still alive, her lawy»»»

LONDON: An explosion near a checkpoint of the Syrian Internal Security Forces in eastern Syria injured two people on Thursday, state media reported. The blast struck a vehicle in Jazrat Al-Buhamid in the Deir Ezzor countryside, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. A security source told SANA t»»»

The Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) referred the case concerning the registration of the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria back to the Sofia City Court for a new hearing by a different panel. The decision is final and cannot be appealed. The case before the SCC was initiated following a cas»»»

DOHA: The Second Qatar Uveitis Conference, organised by the Qatar Ophthalmology Society in collaboration with the Middle East Africa Uveitis Society (MEUS) and the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), emphasised the importance of promoting the World Uveitis Day initiative. The first»»»

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was one of the most recognizable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy entrepreneurs with ties to the ruling party. Famous for giving luxury vehicles and wads of cash to allies at »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected claims by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Tehran is linked to the recent security scare near the RAF Fairford airbase in southwestern England. Police arrested five men on Sunday near the military facility that hosts US bombers used in mission»»»

The European Commission has decided to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over the failure to transpose two key EU directives into national law. The legal proceedings could result in financial penalties for the country. The first case concerns Bulgaria's failure to»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev has arrived in Minsk for a working visit. According to the Cabinet’s press service, he was welcomed at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Yuri Shuleiko and other officials. During the visit, Adylbek Kasymaliev will p»»»

Temperatures begin to ease as the country transitions from summer to autumn Dubai: The UAE is entering a period of seasonal weather changes in October, with temperatures expected to gradually fall and chances of rain increasing across parts of the country as the summer heat begins to ease. October »»»

E11 and E311 among the busiest roads as commuters make their way towards Sharjah Dubai: Dubai-Sharjah commuters are facing delays on several major roads as evening traffic builds across the two emirates. The main pressure points are Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311),»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of a Himalayan avalanche that buried 16 expedition workers, in one of the worst mountain disasters in recent years. The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,345-foot) Himlung peak early on Sunda»»»

Around 750 Interior Ministry officers will provide security and maintain public order during the state ceremony for the reception and interment of the remains of Tsar Samuel in Sofia on Saturday, October 3, Sofia Police Chief Inspector Ivan Georgiev told journalists on Thursday. Around 550 Sofia Po»»»