The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia has indicted the mayor of Petrich over alleged fraud involving EU funding for a project to turn a former military site into a cultural heritage museum, the institution announced from Luxembourg. The announcement did not identify the defendant »»»

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. Ukraine Pre»»»

Students, teachers and civil servants are demonstrating in Greece today, protesting over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living. Dozens of students have set up tents in the Square facing Parliament, in Athens, and on a pedestrian street in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. Details by FR»»»

EU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European far-right parties including French presidential candidate Marine Le Pe»»»

Sheikh Khaled toured the summit exhibition, exploring key solutions and technologies Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026, organised by the Department of »»»

Tunis, Oct. 21 (TAP) - Tunisian Cargo Wings Express will launch regular freight flights to Europe from October 25, with four weekly flights to Liège, Belgium, and one weekly flight to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, its CEO, Sami Hamrouni,...»»»

BATUMI: The Constitutional Court in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia began hearings Wednesday on a lawsuit by the ruling Georgian Dream party seeking to ban five major opposition parties, a move critics say would effectively eliminate political competition. The lawsuit is the latest step in the»»»

Sofia hosted the conference "How Do We Tell Stories of Violence" on Wednesday night. The event was organized by the Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria and WakeUp Foundation. Preslava Fentham-Fletcher of the WakeUp Foundation said: "In Bulgaria, we learn about violence solely through the»»»

People’s Power continues as a political movement, presidential candidate Georgi Dimov said at a meeting with supporters in Sofia on Wednesday. The People’s Power nomination committee named Dimov, alongside Dimitar Shivikov, as their candidates for president and vice president in the upcoming Octobe»»»

DOHA Qatar's National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has discussed ways to strengthen human rights protections in counter-terrorism policies and law enforcement with a senior official from the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). NHRC Chairperson HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah hel»»»

Nagoya: Qatar's delegation participating in the fifth Asian Para Games, Aichi–Nagoya 2026, held a celebration to honour Team Qatar's athletes following their success in winning three medals, comprising two silver and one bronze, in swimming and athletics. The achievements mark another milestone for»»»

LONDON: Britain on ​Wednesday approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field, ending years of legal and political wrangling as the Labour government seeks to balance its climate goals with energy security concerns. Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh said the project would begin supplying gas by the end of»»»

Mecca Governor directs committee to investigate causes, assess safety of nearby buildings Dubai: Saudi authorities have ordered an investigation into the collapse of a large water tank in Jeddah, which sent a torrent of water rushing across the surrounding area, according to local media reports. Pr»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261021 rewards multiple participants with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261021, the winning numbers in the Days section were 8, 4, 20, 7, 14, and 16, while 1 was draw»»»

MAJDAL SHAMS: For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when Israel holds national polls next week, Fadi Damaqsi will be casting his ballot proudly. “It’s crucial for all Israeli citizens to vote,” said Damaqsi, from the Golan Heights t»»»

By Staff, Agencies New South Wales, Australia, has moved closer to legalizing human composting as an alternative to burial and cremation after the state parliament approved legislation allowing human remains to be transformed into compost. The bill, introduced by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwic»»»

By Staff, Agencies China has opposed a US judge’s order to arrest former Cuban President Raul Castro, criticizing Washington for using the judicial system to exert pressure on Havana. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning described Castro as a highly respected figure of the Cuban Revolutio»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said negotiations with the US cannot proceed meaningfully while Washington continues to threaten Iran and maintain sanctions and economic pressure against the Islamic Republic. “Threats and sanctions must be removed in practice to create th»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged the US to choose between a “just and honorable” agreement with Tehran and what he warned would be an even greater strategic failure if Washington launches another military attack against the Islamic Republic. In an article publish»»»

Mateusz Chmura fell unconscious during a bodybuilding championship in Telford, England Dubai: A 33-year-old bodybuilder has died after collapsing on stage during a national bodybuilding championship in Telford, England, the British Physical Culture Association (PCA) has confirmed. Mateusz Chmura wa»»»

Washington has been involved in nearly two dozen regime change operations across the Middle East, each ending in disaster, US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack has said. Barrack criticized American efforts to manipulate the region and impose change through military force during an interview at the »»»

CAIRO: Any military support Egypt provides to Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the Kingdom and not involve attacks on Yemen, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Wednesday. Cairo would be prepared to help defend the territory of other Arab countries if asked to do so, he added, but reit»»»

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister said Wednesday her government will resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts across the heavily armed border with South Korea this month, reviving a psychological warfare campaign as tensions rise after land mine blasts injured three South Korean frontl»»»

HAVANA: Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening member states of the United Nations with sanctions should they side with Cuba in next week’s annual UN vote on a resolution calling for an end to a US embargo on the island. “The US State Department»»»

At the opening of the DOMINO 2 programme’s annual conference, Deputy Education and Science Minister Tanya Pancheva said that dual education is one of the government’s top priorities, supported through various initiatives, the main one being the DOMINO 2 programme for the development and enhancement»»»

LONDON: Amana, a prominent Israeli settler organization under British and Canadian sanctions, is advancing plans to build 122 homes in the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, according to the Israeli nonprofit Ir Amim. The development would be the first settlement project in East Jerusalem f»»»

BUDAPEST: For Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, defeating Viktor Orbán in a landslide election was only the beginning. Less than six months into his term, his new government is pursuing former officials he accuses of corruption and abuses of power. In his first interview with a global news org»»»

Civil Defence urges residents to avoid valleys and flood-prone areas as rain continues Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence has urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast across most parts of the Kingdom until Monday, October 26, raising the risk of flash fl»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces have said they have carried out 835 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets over the past 24 hours, and claim to have neutralized about 285 fighters and commanders and destroyed or disabled about 190 military vehicles and other assets. A spokesperson for the armed forc»»»

TUNIS: A Tunisian military court sentenced politician Olfa Hamdi, who once sought to run for president, to four years in prison for plotting against state security, her lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. The charges against the dual Tunisian and American national stemmed from social media posts and incl»»»

LONDON: Oil exports from the Arabian Gulf have rebounded to exceed the levels from before the regional war started and despite a recent surge in Iranian attacks on shipping, US media reported. The total amount of oil shipped out of the region in the week through Oct. 18 averaged more than 24 millio»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia plans to continue, in 2027, the modernisation of its judicial system through the digitisation of procedures, the upgrading of judicial infrastructure, the reduction of judgment delays, and the reinforcement...»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunis Stock Exchange closed in negative territory on Wednesday, with the TUNINDEX slipping 0.22% to 18,565.68 points amid low trading volume of TND 5.8 million. No block trades were recorded during the session,...»»»

Tunis, Oct.21 (TAP) - The weather will be temporarily cloudy on Wednesday night, getting sometimes very cloudy with scattered showers expected during the night in midland and southern coastal regions . Nighttime temperatures will range between 15°C...»»»

Four existing centres in the UAE will discontinue operations from October 22 Indian consular, passport, visa and attestation services in the UAE will continue at 12 Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) from October 22, 2026, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday in a post »»»

Paris: French club Paris Saint-Germain announced today that Georgian player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during their UEFA Champions League match against Spain's Barcelona, which ended in a 4-2 victory for the Parisian side. In a statement»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour has closed Al Luluah Office for Recruitment of Workers for violating regulations governing recruitment activities, failing to comply with the ministry’s decisions and not cooperating in resolving complaints. The ministry said the action was part of its efforts to streng»»»

Tokyo: Authorities in Japan issued the highest-level flood emergency warning on Wednesday following confirmed flooding along the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture, urging residents in the northeastern region to take immediate life-saving action. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the Level 5 sp»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky has realized how dependent Ukraine is on US intelligence and Starlink and is now taking a more reasonable stance, Mikael Valtersson, a Swedish Armed Forces and air defense veteran and former chief of staff for the Sweden Democrats, tells Sputnik. "[Zelensky] has said that he coul»»»

Between 11 and 15 members of the surviving crew of the vessel Chelsea-3 have been questioned before a judge, Bulgaria’s Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit has collected swab samples from the damaged areas of the ship, and a forensic explosives examination has been ordered to establish the type and »»»

Washington, United States: OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving, with one later denying it had done so. The cases are the latest in a string of safety scares at the world's top AI developers involving agents,»»»

Saint Petersburg: Russia is open to resuming trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv towards ending the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said after Vladimir Putin met US special envoy Steve Witkoff Wednesday, but decried little "substance" in new Ukrainian and European approaches. Moscow also said a summ»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader ​Mojtaba Khamenei has met parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf ‌and reviewed ‌developments ​in ‌the ⁠US-Israeli ​war, the state broadcaster ⁠IRIB reported on Wednesday. Khamenei, who ⁠senior sources ‌have said ‌suffered ​facial disfigurement ‌and ‌other injuries i»»»

BELGRADE - On orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade and in coordination with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad and the Security Information Agency, Belgrade and Novi Sad police and the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit have arrested five people in Novi Sad on suspi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message for King Salman from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday. The message was delivered to the crown prince by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency repor»»»

JEDDAH: The perceived risk to shipping through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait exceeds the actual threat, while container volumes entering the port have returned to levels close to those recorded late last year, a senior Red Sea Gateway Terminal executive said on Wednesday. Karim Omran, vice president, gr»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - Organic agritourism is one of the pillars of sustainable and alternative tourism in Tunisia, given the opportunities it offers to reconcile environmental preservation, promote local agricultural products and develop...»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday it “strongly” condemned the Libyan eastern parliament’s approval of a maritime-boundaries deal with Turkiye that drew swift criticism from Israeli ally Greece. The deal approved on Tuesday is part of a years-old dispute over competing claims to sea borders and en»»»

ATHENS: Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets across Greece on Wednesday, demanding higher state funding for education, better facilities and less-crowded classrooms, echoing protesters in other European countries. About 10,000 demonstrators, including school and university student»»»

Houthi attacks, Macron’s visit, Turkish troop plans and growing Western military support Dubai: Saudi Arabia's confrontation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis saw major developments on Wednesday, with Riyadh's international airport partially reopening, fresh drones intercepted over the Kingdom and F»»»