Presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov and his running mate Stoyanka Cherkezova kicked off their campaign here on Friday. Hristanov and Cherkezova were put forward by a nomination committee. At the event, Hristanov said that Bulgaria needs a presidential institution that is close to the people and i»»»

Tunis, September 25, 2026 (TAP) – The Tunisian Embassy in Tokyo hosted a reception Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and Japan, in cooperation with the Tunisian National Tourist Office and the National...»»»

Pope Leo rode his "popemobile" through the heart of Paris and celebrated vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday as he opened a four-day state visit to France. The head of the Roman Catholic Church raised existential concerns about scientific progress in speeches at UNESCO heaquarters and the Ély»»»

Vazrazhdane's presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov said here on Friday that his goal as president would be to restore the prosperity, independence, well-being and strength of the Bulgarian State. He said that one of the campaign's goals is to remind the Bulgarian people that they can be indep»»»

The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably wit»»»

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has announced a temporary traffic closure involving the three right-side lanes on the road leading to Dukhan Road in the westbound direction. The closure will take effect from Saturday, September 26, 2026, until Wednesday, September 30,»»»

Tunis, September 25, 2026 (TAP) – The SONEDE Performance Improvement Programme, co-financed by the European Union, has saved 5 million cubic metres of water so far, around one-third of its target of 15 million cubic metres by 2029.Launched in 2021...»»»

Former accountant accused of setting textile goods ablaze after dispute with employer A dispute over ₹10,000 in unpaid salary allegedly led a former accountant to set fire to textile goods in India’s Surat city, causing an estimated ₹240 million in losses, according to police. The fire broke out at»»»

Doha, Qatar,: Themes of resilience in the face of challenges, unlocking creativity, and how changing our behaviors can have broader impact on the world were placed in the spotlight for young Muslims to discuss and reflect on during the first day of Qatar Foundation’s QIYADA conference. In a talk ti»»»

Prince Saud bin Naif led a high-level Saudi delegation to Zabeel Majlis in Dubai Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the condolences of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday followi»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 25, 2026 (TAP) - A waste sorting station will be created in Hammam-Sousse, within the framework of a public-private partnership, with a total budget estimated at euro 330,000 (about TND 1 million), President of the Tunisian Federation...»»»

Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced via Telegram, “During the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes launched 14 air strikes and missile strikes using F15 and Typhoon aircraft that took off from the Khamis Mushayt and Taif bases, and the missile aggression from Najran, tar»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he will meet twice more this year with Xi Jinping, saying they would have their third and fourth meetings of 2026 in China and the United States. "We will be meeting again in November, in China, and then at the G20 in December, i»»»

The Zionist army renewed on Friday its attacks in southern Lebanon, violating the ceasefire by executing a number of airstrikes and artillery shelling. Warplanes have been hovering in the airspace of the South since morning, and the enemy carried out airstrikes and artillery bombardment on the outs»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 25, 2026 (TAP) - Devising an integrated vision for the olive oil sector by 2050 was at the heart of a national dialogue workshop between the public and private sectors for the development, valorisation, and sustainability of the olive...»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia welcomes US-China talks and all positive agreements reached between Beijing and Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Any positive agreement between China and the United States is welcome," Putin told reporters. The United States and China»»»

Sheikh Shakhboot calls for an immediate halt to fighting and protection of civilians Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the recent attacks by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the armed alliance it has joined against the Ethiopian federal forces, the seizure of airports in the »»»

GCC-ASEAN ties, Sudan truce and Gaza peace plan top UAE agenda in New York New York: The UAE delegation participated in several key, high-level meetings on the second day of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81). Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, addressed »»»

TUNIS, Sept. 25, 2026 (TAP) - Several legal texts dedicated to the Ben Guerdane commercial and logistics free trade zone are currently being drafted to offer greater operational flexibility and accelerate the realisation of the project, Minister of...»»»

A rally held in front of Parliament on Friday night called for stricter measures on gambling advertising. The protesters' demands include the gambling-related measures already introduced by the government as well as the adoption of four additional policies, said the organizer of the event, Svetlin »»»

Beijing, Sep. 25 (SANA) Chargé d’Affaires of the Syrian Embassy in China Mohammad Zakaria Lababedi and Lin Honghong, Deputy Director-General of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), discussed ways to deepen bilateral relations and advance cooperation, particularly in t»»»

Damascus, Sep. 25 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Republic of Kazakhstan following the deaths of several members of the Kazakh armed forces during military exercises in the Caspian Sea, in the Mangystau region of wes»»»

New York: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Fahmy met Friday with Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos to discuss developments in Sudan and Libya. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 81st session of the UN»»»

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he will resign from his post in the evening of Sunday, September 27. "Sunday will be a busy day, I will resign on Sunday evening, I think around 8 pm," Vucic told reporters in New York on Thursday evening, adding that he would also provide an expla»»»

Loik Le Priol, one of the main suspects in the 2022 murder of Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu, asked forgiveness from the victim's family in a Paris court on Friday. Verdicts in the trial of four suspects – including Le Priol and Romain Bouvier, who both have links to France’s »»»

Pope Leo XIV has declined a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, keeping his four-day France visit centred on its apostolic mission despite official talks at the Élysée. While the Vatican cited scheduling reasons, some observers see a desire to em»»»

Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO on September 25, 2026 where he spoke about peace, culture, AI and international cooperation during the first stop of his France visit.»»»

Watch our special FRANCE 24 coverage of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris as the pontiff travelled through the French capital in the popemobile on his way to Notre-Dame Cathedral, where our journalist Claire Paccalin was reporting live. During the special edition, Father Michael Baggot, professor of th»»»

Watch our special FRANCE 24 edition as Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on September 25 during his visit to Paris. Our journalists followed the event live from outside the cathedral, while guests joined us to analyse the significance of this key moment in the pontiff's four-day vi»»»

In a Facebook post published on Friday, President Iliana Iotova addressed media reports that she had signed a joint statement on Ukraine following an expanded UN Security Council meeting on the issue on Wednesday. Iotova reported that she did not sign the statement. The president wrote: "[The state»»»

Tunis, September 25, 2026 (TAP) – Cooperation projects and programmes between Tunisia and the World Bank in higher education and scientific research were discussed Friday during a meeting between Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research...»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 25, 2026 (TAP) – The stock market ended the week in negative territory. The benchmark index fell 0.34% to 18,407.77 points, on a modest trading volume of TND 4.8 million, stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs reported.ARTES shares surged 5.6% to...»»»

Australian health educator recounts late-night questioning before joining husband in Dubai Dubai: Australian naturopath and health educator Barbara O’Neill has said she was questioned by authorities in Qatar before being allowed to continue her travels and return to Dubai. O’Neill, who has an inter»»»

President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had made a "final decision" to grant Kyiv the licence to produce Patriot air defence missiles, the Ukrainian leader said Friday. The assurance came during the last meeting between the two leaders, Zelensky said, capping a period of un»»»

The EU has gone through seven waves of enlargement since 1973, but there has not been one since Croatia joined in 2013. Indeed, there are not likely to be any new members in the club before 2028 – some 15 years after Croatia entered. But 2026 undeniably has momentum, and is on track to be a record »»»

It has been called Europe's disaster year. 2026 has seen more than 30,000 excess deaths linked to heatwaves, along with mega wildfires, nuclear power plants having to shut down, gas plants under pressure, droughts reducing hydropower generation from rivers and wild fluctuations in electricity price»»»

Authorities confirm victim’s family left UAE, reject rumours they vanished Sharjah: Sharjah Police have clarified that the wife and son of an Asian man who was killed last month were not missing, dismissing media reports suggesting they had disappeared following the murder. Police said investigatio»»»

Hungary has joined a major international declaration expressing solidarity with Ukraine and calling on Russia to accept a ceasefire and enter meaningful peace negotiations. The move comes after a turbulent period in Hungary-Ukraine relations and shortly after Budapest and Kyiv became embroiled in a»»»

The Bulgarian government has set a target of keeping the budget deficit at no more than 3% by 2027, alongside restoring a sustainable financial system and maintaining predictable tax policy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at a conference organized by the Ministry of Finance and the European Stabil»»»

Berlin, Sep. 25 (SANA) Director of the Department of Expatriate and Refugee Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Nahla Othman and Syria’s chargé d’affaires in Berlin Mohammad Baraa Shukri met on Friday with a number of officials from the German Federal Ministry of the Interior»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia HE President Prabowo Subianto on the victims of the passenger ship sinking off the country's coast, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

TUNIS, Sept. 25 (TAP) - Turkish company AKSA Composites, a subsidiary of Akkök Group, has officially established operations in Tunisia with the signing on Thursday of its industrial lease agreement at Borj Cédria Technopole.The project, which will...»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexandar Poulev met with the management of the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) – Prof. Martin Vechev, the institute’s founder and scientific director, and Executive Director Eng.»»»

Nagoya: Qatar's 3x3 basketball team won the silver medal at the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026) in Japan after falling to South Korea (10-19) in the final match. The Qatari squad, comprising Mohammed Hashim, Hamad Yassin, Nizar Mahmoud, and Mubarak Jama, delivered an impressive tournament run.»»»

Saudi Arabia is facing mounting security and economic pressures as the conflict in the Middle East threatens its oil infrastructure and shipping routes, while its longtime security partner, the United States, appears increasingly unwilling or unable to provide the protection Riyadh has historically»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that he expects two more meetings with US President Donald Trump this year and invited the US leader and his wife to visit China to attend the APEC summit. "We expect two more meetings with Mr. President this year. One at the APEC s»»»

Culture can build bridges across any disagreements, even amid sanctions and restrictions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the 12th St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures. “Culture is capable of building bridges between people through any contradictions. It serves as an essen»»»

Fleet grows from two to four vehicles with enhanced safety features. Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) has doubled its dedicated taxi fleet for People of Determination and senior citizens from two to four vehicles, expanding access to specialised transport services across t»»»

New York: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi underscored that water security constitutes a strategic priority for GCC member states, transcending environmental concerns to intersect directly with human security, economic prosperity, food security, and e»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian July average net monthly wage was 121,346 dinars, up by 11.3 pct y-o-y in nominal terms and by 9.2 pct y-o-y in real terms, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS. The July average gross wage was 167,402 dinars, up by 11.1 pct y-o-y in nominal te»»»