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»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

Consumer watchdog says plastic parts may peel off and pose a choking hazard to children Dubai: Oman’s Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has urged parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a specific model of Boon NURSH silicone feeding bottle after identifying a potential choking hazard to»»»

DOHA: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has developed an advanced system capable of producing drinking water from air by extracting moisture from the atmosphere and converting it into potable water. The innovative system was developed by Lekhwiya’s Security Technology Department and comprises »»»

DOHA: The Training and Development Center, in cooperation with the Early Childhood Education Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, has organised a series of intensive training workshops for teaching staff working with Kindergarten 1 (KG1) children. The initiative is part of »»»

Protecting national security, pursuing an independent foreign policy and restoring dialogue with Russia and China are among the priorities of presidential candidate Georgi Dimov and his running mate Dimitar Shivikov. The two presented their platform at a news conference held by the People's Power I»»»

Washington, Sept. 9 (SANA) Gold prices rose on Wednesday after declining in the previous session, supported by a slight weakening of the US dollar, as investors awaited US inflation data for further signals on the outlook for monetary policy and interest rates.According to Reuters, spot gold gained»»»

China’s ambassador to Budapest, Gong Tao, says Beijing remains confident in the long-term development of Hungary-China relations under Prime Minister Péter Magyar, while signalling opportunities for deeper cooperation in robotics, artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries. In an exclus»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker PM Djuro Macut chaired on Wednesday a session of a Council for the Coordination of Activities and Measures for Growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), at which it was noted that real GDP growth in Q2 2026 had been 3.8 pct, one of the highest growth rates in Europe. "Ma»»»

DOHA: The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), represented by its Security Technologies Department, has developed an innovative system that produces potable water by extracting moisture from the air and converting it into water. The system is part of Lekhwiya’s efforts to employ modern technologies »»»

Dubai-Sharjah commuters face a slow drive home as traffic builds on E11 and parts of E311 Dubai: The drive home is taking longer than usual for many commuters heading from Dubai to Sharjah this evening, with E11 carrying some of the heaviest traffic between the two emirates. The Google Maps snapsho»»»

US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran retaliates and tensions rise around Hormuz The US-Iran conflict has entered another dangerous phase, with Washington destroying five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding by claiming attacks on shipping and launching ballistic missiles towards a base u»»»

Doha: Qatar Chamber held a meeting on Wednesday with a Malaysian delegation led by HE Governor of Malacca State Dr. Hajj Mohamed bin Ali Mohamed Rustam. The discussions focused on trade and economic ties between the two countries and ways to enhance them, as well as investment opportunities for col»»»

This year’s edition brought together 10 urban electric models from the mini (vehicles less than 4 meters in length) and micro (quadricycles of the L6e and L7e categories) classes, currently available on the local market. The evaluation involved urban and charging test sessions on a 30 km round trip»»»

Speaking at today’s the HCMC Symposium in Athens, Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority, declared: “During the discussion on the Future of European Capital Markets and the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), I highlighted that the SIU can be a powerful accelerator fo»»»

The study argues that Europe’s growing financial savings pool could become a powerful source of investment capital if more money gradually moves from precautionary saving towards productive investment. Europe’s savings pool is growing – but remains concentrated in deposits Europeans are not the lif»»»

Hezbollah Media Relations issued a statement that warns the public against dealing with statements issued by unofficial sources as credible. The statement stressed that Hezbollah issues its positions on various events and developments through the speeches of His Eminence the Secretary-General, and »»»

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) signed the National Framework Agreement for Medical Activities for 2026–2028 on Wednesday. The signing ceremony took place at the Health Ministry in the presence of Health Minister Katya Ivkova, NHIF Governor Vlad»»»

An interagency mechanism will be established to prevent the illegal use of poisons and poisoned baits in nature, ensure a rapid response and effective investigations, and bring those responsible to justice, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova said Wednesday. She was speaking during a»»»

Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of Danube Group, offers perspective At this year’s 22nd edition of the International Property Show (IPS), which opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday and runs until today, most developers used their stage time to unveil news projects. Danube took a diff»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, on Wednesday announced a range of academic and administrative job opportunities in Qatar’s government schools. The vacancies are being offered through Kawader»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Vietnamese President To Lam said on Wednesday that he considered Russian President Vladimir Putin to be a great friend and a brother of the Vietnamese people. "Dear Comrade Vladimir Putin, I am very pleased to meet with you. You are our great friend, a close brother to the Vietna»»»

He was accorded an official reception upon arrival UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Berlin today on a state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. Upon entering German airspace, His Highness’ aircraft was joined by an escort of German military aircraft in »»»

China will continue supplying fuel and lubricants to Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Liu Jiangping said at a press conference on Wednesday. According to her, when the Kyrgyz side turned to China regarding fuel supplies, the Chinese authorities responded promptly. «A month ago, we began»»»

First published in Deník N. According to the European Commission, Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš may still have a conflict of interest — and that transferring the Agrofert holding company into a trust fund does not resolve the problem. The commission confirmed that it had suspended reimbursement»»»

TARMAC Aerosave, the largest aircraft storage company in Europe and a leading provider of aircraft and engine maintenance services, is coming to Romania as part of its strategy to connect directly with the local pool of aviation professionals, offering them the opportunity to explore international »»»

The string of drone strikes on the Starokozachye border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova will “seriously hinder – or at least temporarily delay” the shipment of arms into Ukraine, and exports going out, Institute of CIS Countries senior fellow Alexander Dudchak told Sputnik. Combined with the r»»»

A drug depot has been dismantled, where large quantities of raw materials were divided into smaller amounts for street distribution and for placement at drop locations both in Sofia and across the country, Angel Papalegov, head of the Criminal Police Department at the General Directorate of Nationa»»»

He will be performing in October at the Coca-Cola Arena Peak 90s nostalgia is getting yet another platform with Indian singer Shaan taking to the stage this October. His All of Me Tour is coming to Dubai – and now the tickets are up for grabs. If you’ve ever sung along to Tanha Dil and Jab Se Tere »»»

He shared the cost of the winning ticket with 17 Indian friends Dubai: An Indian photographer based in Ajman has won $1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion. Jijo Pulikkathodi, 41, has won Millennium Millionaire Series 556 with ticket number 4891, which he purchase»»»

MP sees food, energy, logistics and manufacturing as key UAE investment opportunities Dubai: Madhya Pradesh has secured investment proposals worth more than ₹53,000 crore (Dh20.5 billion) in green energy, urban development, health and education during Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's three-day visit to»»»

Hungary has once again blocked progress on Ukraine’s EU accession talks, preventing the approval of screening results needed to open two key negotiating clusters. Budapest says Kyiv must first take further steps to guarantee the rights of Ukraine’s Hungarian minority. Hungary blocks two more access»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A joint statement by 12 Western countries condemning Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank was spurred by next month's general election in Israel, Palestinian Deputy Foreign Minister Omar Awadallah told Sputnik. "The timing of the statement by the 12 countries is very importa»»»