OSLO - The reign of King Harald V of Norway was marked by growth and development of Serbia-Norway relations, Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday after attending the monarch's funeral in Oslo. In a statement to Serbian reporters, Djuric said Harald V would be remembered in Serbia as someone wh»»»

Move seen as symbolic as Russia, China poised to block new sanctions on Iran The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance" in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic. The International Atomic Energy Agenc»»»

Hyperfy, through Global Operation Center, a company in its portfolio, a Romanian company specializing in the development and integration of advanced security, automation and Artificial Intelligence solutions, announces that it has won a contract to implement a Centralized Security System for the Na»»»

Moldova has preserved the Taraclia region as a separate administrative-territorial unit and transformed it into a municipality, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said following talks with Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi in Sofia. The Taraclia region is ho»»»

Gambling advertising should be completely banned in Bulgaria, according to Bozhidar Bozhanov, co-chairman of Yes, Bulgaria and a member of the National Assembly, who presented proposed legislative changes aimed at closing what he described as loopholes in the current restrictions. Bozhanov said gam»»»

Record embryo pregnancy highlights fertility science amid Greece’s low birth rate A Greek woman has given birth from an embryo frozen over 22 years ago, months after her son born from the same treatment in 2004 died in an accident, her doctor said Wednesday. "For Christina Rapti‑Tzelepi, today's bi»»»

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday called snap parliamentary elections for October 25. They are expected to be a key test of his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wedn»»»

DOHA: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the decision of the Gove»»»

President Iliana Iotova met on Wednesday with Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi to discuss bilateral relations, support for the Bulgarian community in Moldova and the country’s European integration, the President’s press secretariat said. Iotova reaffirmed Bulgaria’s»»»

Tunis, September 9, 2026 (TAP) – The Grand Mufti Hichem Ben Mahmoud called for emulating Prophet Muhammad’s compassionate treatment of women to help protect the Muslim family and strengthen social cohesion.Speaking at a seminar in Jeddah, Saudi...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Around 4,000 years ago, prehistoric communities in Britain transported enormous stones weighing more than 25 tonnes each across at least 18km, apparently passing over closer sources of suitable rock, to construct a monument that still stands today. Scientists have now identified where »»»

TUNIS, Sept. 9 (TAP) – The African Development Bank Group and African members of the Deposit Funds Forum (DFF) have recently announced their decision to strengthen cooperation to mobilise more long-term financing for Africa’s sustainable...»»»

DOHA: The Joint Committee for Selecting Candidates for Officer and Other Ranks in Military Entities, established under the Permanent Unified Committee for the Selection of Officer Candidates for Military Entities, is continuing its efforts to attract qualified Qatari women and provide opportunities»»»

SINGAPORE - Singapore's participation in Specialised EXPO 2027 Belgrade was confirmed at a meeting between Secretary General of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dusan Kozarev and Director-General for Europe at Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Low Hon Mun. Kozarev thanked the Singapore»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic received a farewell visit from Mexican Ambassador to Belgrade Carlos Felix Corona on Wednesday, thanking him for his contribution to further strengthening of the relations between the two countries. "Dacic emphasised that Serbia sees Me»»»

More than 192,000 messages celebrate the UAE’s security, tolerance and quality of life Dubai: More than 192,000 messages of gratitude have been submitted to the “Thank You UAE” campaign, with participants from 171 nationalities across 171 countries, as the initiative expands into a global platform »»»

Tunis, Sept. 9, 2026 (TAP) - The 25th session of the Strategic Council of the Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA), held on Wednesday, provided an opportunity to present the agency's 3rd strategic analysis note, entitled "Critical Minerals –...»»»

The parliamentary group of Continue the Change is proposing seven candidates for members of the Supreme Judicial Council, recognizing their high professional and ethical qualities. The party says that all of them have had the courage to speak openly about the problems facing the judicial system, wh»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar has welcomed the United Kingdom's imposition of a trade ban on goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailed the move as an important step supporting efforts to deter the occupation's »»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 73,669 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 174,652 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. The health authorities in the Gaza Strip said on W»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange index closed lower on Wednesday, falling 5.84 points, or 0.06 percent, to 9,851.49. A total of 140,698,123 shares were traded during the session, with a value of QR 391,511,719.344, through 26,833 transactions across all sectors. Shares of 21 companies rose during the»»»

Natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria under the controversial contract between Bulgargaz and Turkey’s state-owned Botas accounted for a relatively small share of the country’s total imports, ranging from less than 1% to 5.4% between 2023 and 2025, according to data obtained by Factcheck.bg. Bulgargaz »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Vietnam are consistently switching to national currencies in mutual trade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "Russia and Vietnam are consistently switching to national currencies in financial settlements and building reliable channels for credit and b»»»

Two other Tala Sports Club players rescued after being swept away while swimming Dubai: Two young footballers from Egypt’s Tala Sports Club drowned and two others were rescued after being swept away while swimming during a training camp in the coastal city of Gamasa in Dakahlia governorate, officia»»»

Beyond pure pricing, quality criteria should play a key role in awarding public contracts across Europe, according to a new proposal unveiled by the European Commission on Wednesday (9 September). “The new standard is the best value for money, rather than price alone,” said EU industry commissioner»»»

Paris's Grand Palais will host a two-day International Space Summit this Wednesday to promote global cooperation in the sector. A number of deals and investments for European space firms are expected to be announced as part of a wider plan to strengthen Europe's position in a field dominated by the»»»

Bulgaria has completed and submitted to the European Commission its first draft National Nature Restoration Plan, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova said during a hearing in the relevant parliamentary committee on Wednesday. Karamfilova said the draft was prepared jointly by the Env»»»

The parliamentary group of Continue the Change is proposing seven candidates for members of the Supreme Judicial Council, recognizing their high professional and ethical qualities. The party says that all of them have had the courage to speak openly about the problems facing the judicial system, wh»»»

Doha, Sep. 9 (SANA) Qatar’s Islamic banking sector continues to expand, supported by the strength of the banking system, regulatory development, digital transformation and growing interest in sukuk and sustainable finance, according to a report by Qatar News Agency (QNA) on Wednesday. Qatar Central»»»

Businesses face a Dh10,000 penalty for missing registration deadlines UAE businesses navigating Corporate Tax need to keep track of several important thresholds and deadlines, from when they must register to how long they have to file a return and pay any tax due. Corporate Tax applies to Tax Perio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcome the decision of th»»»

A 33-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed several times in the thigh during a confrontation on a Budapest tram on Wednesday morning. Police arrested the suspected attacker within minutes. Passenger stabbed during confrontation The incident happened at around 9:50 AM on Wednesday o»»»

In a position on Wednesday, the National Network for Children (NNC) called for a national plan for quality education after PISA 2025 results showed that more than half of Bulgarian 15-year-olds failed to reach minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics. According to the results, 58% of 1»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), represented by its Security Technologies Department, has developed a system that produces clean drinking water from air by extracting atmospheric moisture and converting it into potable water in accordance with the highest international safety an»»»

Bulgaria’s Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev has held a series of meetings on key European technology issues in Brussels, his ministry said on Wednesday. One of the key topics was the implementation of Bulgaria’s digital wallet, the first version of which is expected to be»»»

Cumulatively, for the period January–August 2026, BYD recorded 3,465 registered units, representing a market share of 4.04 per cent. The company has thus moved up to sixth place in Romania’s national passenger car rankings, two places higher than the previous month (eighth place in July), according»»»

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Jules Grange Gastinel, Researcher at the Institute for Research and Studies on the Arab and Muslim World (IREMAM). He depicts Yemen as moving from a prolonged condition of unresolved conflict into renewed regional confrontation. The relative calm established after»»»

Progressive Bulgaria has submitted its proposals for members of the Supreme Judicial Council from the parliamentary quota, the party said. They added that talks on securing support for the candidates are continuing with all political forces except GERB-UDF and MRF. Progressive Bulgaria has nominate»»»

HELSINKI — Google will invest at least 13 billion euros in data centres and other digital infrastructure to power its AI ambitions in Finland, in what the US tech giant called Wednesday its biggest single investment in Europe.The $15 billion plan also calls for clean energy projects over the next t»»»

CAIRO — Egypt is planning to build its first large-scale artificial intelligence data centre, aiming for a 200 megawatt facility worth $1 billion, using Nvidia technology.The project, announced on Wednesday by Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindi, comes as the »»»

AMMAN — Plans to expand handling capacity at Aqaba Port are under discussion as rising trade flows, particularly transit cargo bound for Iraq, increase pressure on container yards and port operations.Transport and Labour Minister Nidal Qatamin, discussed the proposed measures during a virtual meeti»»»

Tunis, Sept. 9, 2026 (TAP) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) 7th Congress and the 29th for the profession will be held on October 10-11, 2026, in accordance with the union's statute and rules of procedure, the Executive Board...»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and technology. The memorandum was signed on behalf of Qatar by the Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, and»»»

Ensenada, Mexico: Testifying on day two of a high-profile murder trial in Mexico, the father of two killed Australian surfers told the court his family's life has been transformed into a living hell. Three men are charged in the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 3»»»

In tonight's edition, Hundreds of Burundians flocked to ⁠their embassy in ​Nairobi to get travel documents to return home. Also, in his first speech to the National assembly, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo slams the rise of xenophobic rhetoric on the continent. Also, FRANCE 24's»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called his conversation with Vietnamese President To Lam productive and noted that key issues were discussed. "I would like to inform you that Comrade To Lam and I have already begun work and negotiations. We had a very productive mee»»»

Gaza, Iran and Gulf security give the UAE-Germany partnership new strategic weight UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan began a state visit to Germany on Wednesday, meeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a trip whose economic headl»»»

Four-day festival to celebrate traditional fishing, local products and maritime heritage Sharjah will launch the inaugural Jashe and Sahnah Festival in Kalba on September 24, bringing together government entities, fishing businesses and local families to showcase traditional foods and practices roo»»»

The pilots of the Amazon-branded cargo plane that crashed Sunday after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport appeared to briefly consider aborting their landing attempt, according to initial flight data released by federal investigators Tuesday night. The plane, operated by cargo c»»»

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