The Bulgarian candidate for membership on the United Nations International Law Commission for the 2028-2032 term is Dimana Dramova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Dikanski presented Dramova's candidacy to the heads of the diplomatic mi»»»

Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev told reporters at a protest of young doctors outside the Health Ministry on Tuesday that Prime Minister Rumen Radev is wrong to say that protests against the government are aimed at putting together a new political coalition. "Mr Radev, instead of talking ab»»»

DOHA: The Qatar's National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation (NCQAA) has granted institutional accreditation to the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), making it the first university in the country to receive this accreditation. Speaking at a press conference»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that their naval mines halted three tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran. “Two violating oil tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines planted by the brave sailors of the»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, on Tuesday accused the Houthis of exploiting the humanitarian and economic crises in the country to finance their military operations and obstruct peace efforts. In a message posted on social media platform X, he said the Iran-backed militia»»»

Ambulance crews rushed to the crash site near Dahshur as hospitals were put on high alert Cairo: Thirteen people were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a heavy goods lorry on a desert road in Egypt, according to an initial toll released by the country's Ministry of Hea»»»

Three sisters aged 13, 15, and 19 died when a two-storey house collapsed in Assiut, Egypt Dubai: Three sisters were killed when their family's two-storey house collapsed in southern Egypt on Tuesday, October 20, just weeks before one of them was due to get married. Their parents were rescued from b»»»

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Paid parking starts in Al Ain on October 26, covering 1,455 spaces in three urban sectors Al Ain: Motorists in Al Ain will have to pay Dh2 an hour to park in three sectors of the city from Monday, October 26, as authorities introduce paid parking across 1,455 spaces. Q Mobility announced that the c»»»

LONDON: Shooting detainees inside closed cells when they pose no apparent threat to guards raises “serious legal concerns” about unlawful force, an Israeli human rights lawyer said after two rights groups documented accounts of Palestinian prisoners wounded at close range. Some of the injuries requ»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20 (TAP) - Tunisia’s new offshore patrol vessel, Kairouan, measures pproximately 52 metres in length and 8.7 metres in width, the Ministry of National Defence said.The vessel was commissioned into active service on October 15 by...»»»

By Staff, Agencies US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to “Israel” for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just days before the country’s October 27 parliamentary elections, Axios reported. The visit comes as Washington and “Israel” reportedly discuss the possibilit»»»

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors (CAA) has reacted over the recent developments in Albania. In a public reaction, this Council says that is following with close attention and concern and expresses its full support for students and for their constitutional right, and that of all citizens, to prot»»»

Doha: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated in a discussion session titled "Chokepoints, Supply Chains, and the Diplomacy of De-escalation" at the Global Security Forum (GSF 2026) in Doha. In his rem»»»

The men were earlier arrested but bailed pending more investigation London: British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over the suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Tuesday that it had destroyed a platform used by the Houthis to launch a ballistic missile at Riyadh earlier on in the day. In a post on X on Tuesday morning, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile had been interce»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Rwanda is expected to host the first so-called “return hub” where some EU nations plan to expel migrants with no right to stay in the bloc, multiple sources confirmed to AFP Tuesday. An agreement between the African nation and the five European Union members pushing to set up suc»»»

Young doctors and medical professionals protested in front of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday night with demands for better working conditions, more decent pay, and comprehensive healthcare reform. The demonstration was organized by the National Protest: Future in Bulgaria Initiative Committee un»»»

ADEN: Yemeni government forces have carried out 744 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi positions over the past 24 hours, neutralizing an estimated 200 militia fighters in intensified military operations in Taiz and across several other fronts, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday. Col. Majed Al-»»»

As Iran seeks to disrupt energy flow and the markets, the focal point of the fighting has for now shifted to Yemen, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia staging attacks on Saudi airports, cities, oil facilities, and infrastructure. A host of regional actors have come together to mediate, with most a»»»

Egypt has offered defensive military support to Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Houthi militia in Yemen, with analysts now speculating about what that would entail. It follows a meeting on 18 October of Egypt’s National Defence Council, at which the decision was made to defend Cairo’s Gulf al»»»

LONDON: UK police said Tuesday they have re-arrested two men suspected of spying for Iran, amid an investigation into a security scare at a British air base used by the United States. Counter-terrorism police said a 24-year-old British citizen and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, both from L»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) shared a step-by-step video guide explaining how candidates can apply for the Qatar Education Excellence Award through its online application system. The video outlines the registration process, selection of nomination categories, »»»

London: The BBC announced plans on Tuesday to slash over 100 jobs and shut down two channels as part of a sweeping strategy to save £500 million ($668 million) over the next two years, the UK broadcaster confirmed. BBC News announced the "net closure of just over 100 roles" according to an internal»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2026 (TAP) - The steering committee overseeing the project to establish a “Made in Tunisia” label for Tunisian products approved the national label’s graphic charter on Tuesday, at a meeting chaired by Minister of Public Works and...»»»

Halley's Comet debris will light up UAE skies, but bright moonlight may limit the display Dubai: Residents across the UAE could witness up to 20 meteors an hour on Wednesday night as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its annual peak, with glowing fragments of Halley's Comet expected to streak acros»»»

People gathered to protest in front of the president's administration on Tuesday night against President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The protest was held under the slogan "Your 'peace' is capitulation! Your 'diplomacy' is isolation! How much longer will we pretend not to see what »»»

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Allrounder Arafat Minhas struck a maiden half-century and grabbed a career-best six wickets to anchor Pakistan's convincing 87-run win over England in the tri-series in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Minhas hit 59 off 58 balls and was ably assisted by Hasan Nawaz, whose 74-ball 79 lif»»»

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said he would not be following Donald Trump in endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wanted to stay on the sidelines. “I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections,” Vance said of Netany»»»

BAGHDAD: Iran’s ambassador to Iraq said on Tuesday that Baghdad had agreed to “expel” or hand over members of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups who have taken refuge on the Iraqi side of the border. The announcement came after senior Iraqi security officials repeatedly told AFP that Baghdad was ref»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and 17 other countries have called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to review the mechanism for investigating possible uses of chemical and biological weapons, according to a joint statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website on Tuesday. "We call u»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he had discussed with US President Donald Trump on Sunday the change of leadership in Iran. "However, we must complete the elimination of the Iranian regime – that is the main thing. I have discussed this with Presi»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers caught fire and were halted after mines planted along an unauthorized passage south of the Strait of Hormuz exploded. In a statement on Tuesday, the IRGC said its naval forces had reported the incidents, warning t»»»

By Staff, Agencies Petroleum product prices in Germany surged in September, with motor fuels nearly 49% more expensive year-on-year and heating oil prices almost doubling, according to official figures released by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The increase comes as Europe’s large»»»

NEW YORK: A food importer on Tuesday sued to stop the Trump administration’s latest tariffs on imports from Canada, saying that the duties represent another attempt to claim an unfettered presidential tariff power that has been roundly rejected in court. Republican President Donald Trump imposed 50»»»

LONDON: Prince Harry has said he wants his disagreements with his brother Prince William and his father King Charles III to “work out.” In an interview with GQ magazine about grief and family, recorded in New York in late September and published on Tuesday, Harry was asked if he grieves his “compli»»»

LONDON: Jordanian and Turkish officials discussed on Tuesday enhancing cooperation on rail transport and freight transit at a meeting in Amman between Jordanian Minister of Transport Nidal Qatamin and Turkish Ambassador to Amman Hakan Karacay. The two officials also discussed preserving the histori»»»

Police tracked her to Nagpur after she 'fled' to Nepal and denied murder charges online Dubai: She allegedly fled across borders, changed locations to evade police and posted videos on social media insisting she was innocent. But after days on the run and a Rs 50,000 reward on her head, influencer »»»

TUNIS, Oct. 20, 2026 (TAP) - President of the executive bureau of the Arab Organisation of Electoral Management Bodies (ArabEMB) Abdul-Hakim Belkhair pointed out the importance of regional meetings in strengthening cooperation and coordination among...»»»

The European Parliament has called for more spending to build affordable houses — using funds for regional development that currently make up a third of the EU budget. Cohesion funds should be used to protect the ‘right to stay’ in rural areas or in small cities, a principle that the parliament wan»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran has warned that it will respond to any renewed military attack while remaining open to diplomacy, identifying what it described as excessive US demands as the main obstacle to progress in negotiations. “The hit-and-run era is over,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei»»»

Petroleum product prices have soared in Germany, with gasoline and diesel nearly 49% more expensive and heating oil nearly doubling over the past year, according to official figures. The surge comes as Europe’s largest economy continues to grapple with the fallout from its break with Russian energy»»»

Damascus, Oct. 20 (SANA) The International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates held a meeting Tuesday, with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), attended by representatives of the ministries of health, energy, agriculture, and emer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya” HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with HE Jean-Didier Berger, Minister Delegate to the French Minister of the Interior, on the sidelines of Milipol Qatar 2026, held at the Doha Exhibition an»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and India are expected to conclude a trade deal in several weeks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday. "We are weeks, not months away from, I think, finalizing it. I think 99 percent of the work is done," Rubio told The Indian Express. Separate»»»

Sputnik, the international news agency and radio broadcaster, opened two multifunctional editorial centers in Africa on October 20—one in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the other in Johannesburg, South Africa. The ceremony inaugurating the Dar es Salaam hub kicked off with a video address by Russian »»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Tuesday that, if he lost the elections, he would admit defeat on Sunday evening and immediately go into a fight against his political opponents. "»»»

BAMAKO, Mali: A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Daesh group killed 48 people in the Menaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told The Associated Press Tuesday. Fighters from the Islamic State in Sahel Province, or ISSP, attacked on Sunday night into Monday morning and casualties incl»»»

The visit will focus on shared priorities as the UAE and Greece mark five decades of ties Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will begin an official visit to Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, on 21 October 2026, at the invitation of Kyriakos »»»

The Government will pay as much attention as possible to ensure that doctors have adequate and modern working conditions and can provide the most advanced forms of treatment in Bulgaria, which are on par with those provided in other countries, Prime Minister Radev said here on Tuesday. He was speak»»»