All 16 rescued sailors from one of the two merchant ships that were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea have arrived in Varna aboard a Border Police vessel. Speaking to the media, Inspector Ivan Ivanov, Commander of a Border Police vessel, said that 10 of the s»»»

President Iliana Iotova has convened a meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m., the President’s press office announced on Tuesday. The topic will be "Current risks and threats to Bulgaria's maritime security and critical infrastructure in the context of th»»»

Astana; Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a session of bilateral talks with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, who is on a state visit to Kazakhstan. During the talks session, they discussed the overall Omani-Kazakh relations, and the understanding between the two countries and the»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Turkiye and Pakistan will undertake a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthis. The three countries in August signed the Mecca Joint»»»

Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan will visit Lebanon next week and is expected to discuss the situation in the country with Lebanese officials, in light of regional developments and the upcoming Gulf-European summit scheduled for October 24 in Riyadh, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Tuesday. »»»

Lebanese officials are discussing with the Lebanese delegation to the talks with Israel several ideas and strategies aimed at bypassing the U.S.-Israel conditions that seem to be crippling to Lebanon, a media report said. The Lebanese leaders’ plan is based on the principle of “synchronized stages”»»»

Dubai is the place where the resource can be sold, stored, financed, and returned to farms When we speak of critical minerals, the conversation almost always turns to the energy transition and advanced technology. Lithium, cobalt, coltan, and the three Ts (tantalum, tin, and tungsten) dominate the »»»

Uralvagonzavod has modernized the BREM-80 armored recovery vehicle based on lessons from frontline use, adding stronger protection, new communications, and a mechanized towing system, Rostec said. Key upgrades:Mechanized coupling lets crews tow damaged vehicles without dismountingStronger protectio»»»

Re-enactors recreate 1645 siege of the royalist stronghold with muskets and battle scenes The English Civil War returned to life at Basing House as re-enactors recreated a pivotal 1645 battle that helped shape the final stages of the conflict. Musketeers from The Marquis of Winchester Regiment fire»»»

The Polish Baltic coast is experiencing its strongest boom in decades. The Port of Gdańsk now serves as an ocean gateway for the continent, with direct calls by services from Asia. In July, construction began on a deep-water terminal in Świnoujście, which will serve a similar role. Gdynia and Szcze»»»

Emergency crews rush casualties to hospitals after crash on Airport Road in Amman Dubai: One person was killed and 40 others were injured after a bus overturned in Jordan’s capital governorate, the Public Security Directorate said on Tuesday. Rescue and ambulance teams from the West Amman Civil Def»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar received 2.614 million visitors through its various land, air and sea ports during the first nine months of this year. In a statement today, Qatar Tourism explained that the number of visitors to the State of Qatar increased during the month of September on an annual basis »»»

New York: Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday. "Companies are being extremely reckless given the stakes," Coxon told lo»»»

They paid thousands for self-sponsored visas but were left waiting for their documents Dubai: Filipino expatriates in the UAE have allegedly lost thousands of dirhams after paying Trip Expert Business and Marketing Solutions for self-sponsored visas and related services, with some now facing mounti»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's national electoral commission has approved 19 lists for the October 25 early parliamentary polls. One of the electoral lists has been withdrawn. Nine of the approved lists are national minority lists. The deadline for submitting electoral lists expired on October 4 and the colle»»»

Magistrates from the EU, North Africa and the Middle East participating in the EuroMed Justice Network are meeting in Sofia to discuss cybercrime and electronic evidence, the prosecution service said Tuesday. The forum is organized by Eurojust with the support of the European Commission. The 8th me»»»

The answers both to the crisis involving the attacking drones and to everything that is happening in the country, as well as responsibility for the security and future of Bulgarian citizens, lie with Rumen Radev — with his unequivocal majority of 131 MPs in the National Assembly, his Council of Min»»»

Tokyo: Carlos Alcaraz won his first title since returning from a four-month injury layoff after beating the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in Tuesday's Japan Open final. Top seed and defending champion Alcaraz was made to work hard by world number 19 Lehecka in Tokyo before going on t»»»

Amman: Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi discussed the regional situation in the region in a phone call with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. During the call, the two ministers discussed "efforts to end the dangerous escalation in »»»

Cairo: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice HE Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Suwaidi, Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law and Chairman of the Arab Standing Committee on International Humanitarian Law, met with HE Minister of Justice Mahmoud Helmy Al-Sharif and Chairma»»»

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has enabled highly skilled foreign workers to begin the visa process for eligible family members concurrently with their own work visa procedures. In a social media post issued in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of »»»

A new artificial intelligence (AI) data centre worth more than EUR 8 million is being developed in Reghin, Transylvania, with the first NVIDIA servers expected to become operational before the end of the year. The project, led by Romanian IT company Expert IT, will initially install 56 high-perform»»»

Outward stock reaches Dh1.48 trillion as Mubadala, ADIA and port operators invest globally Dubai: UAE's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have reached $63.353 billion or Dh232.7 billion in 2025, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The data shows that the country has consolid»»»

Lulu Group launches AWWAL to support UAE-Grown and locally Produced Goods Abu Dhabi: Lulu Group today launched AWWAL, a new retail range that brings UAE-grown, UAE-produced and UAE-made products together under one brand, with the aim of making local goods easier for shoppers to find and choose. "Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has launched the 6th Recycling Towards Sustainability Conference & Exhibition 2026, bringing together senior officials, industry leaders and sustainability experts as the country steps up efforts to expand recycling and accelerate its transition towards a circular economy. The co»»»

Julian Assange is a key figure in the creation of alternative media, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern has said, expressing hope that the Australian journalist and activist is preparing to get back to work. McGovern spoke to RT as WikiLeaks marks its 20th anniversary. The website, co-founded by Assan»»»

Thousands of sexual offenses against children under 13 have been reported at or near schools in England and Wales over the past five years, averaging nearly five cases a day, according to a Guardian analysis of police data. At least 8,500 offenses against children aged 12 and under were recorded be»»»

A 15-year-old school student had his hand blown off by a police crowd-control grenade during a protest in the French city of Lens. The incident comes amid a nationwide wave of unrest and street violence that has gripped France since late September. Demonstrators demand increased funding for public »»»

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide disaster emergency over a rapidly growing measles outbreak, expanding authorities to vaccinate and test residents as cases surge across the northeastern US. The emergency, announced on Monday, is the first declaration of the kind by a US state»»»

Proposed centre aims to connect EAEU firms with Gulf, Middle East and African markets Dubai: Businesses from the UAE, Russia and other Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries are exploring plans for a permanent trade and exhibition centre in the UAE, alongside a multilingual digital marketplace de»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials of three new ambassadors to the country at his office in the Amiri Diwan. His Highness received the credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Yakup Caymazoglu; Ambassador of the»»»

The ongoing support provided by the Bulgarian state to Ukraine is causing the war in Ukraine to escalate and reach Bulgaria’s borders, Vazrazhdane Chair Kostadin Kostadinov said Tuesday, commenting on the drone attacks on two vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. Kostadino»»»

GERB will call for Prime Minister Rumen Radev and ministers to be heard in Parliament over the incident involving two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. Radev has failed to clearly identify those responsible for the attack, GERB-UDF MPs Hristo Gadzhev and Daniel Mitov tol»»»

Doha: Qatar Assistive Technology Center (Mada) launched on Tuesday the 'Taqdeer' platform, under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Social Development and Family, HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi. Taqdeer platform was developed to provide a unified, reliable digital reference co»»»

Speaker Nabih Berri is pushing for pacification between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Hezbollah and a large segment of southerners, sources close to Berri told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper. This was reflected in Salam's visit to Nabatieh on Friday and was reaffirmed in his televised statements on Sunday»»»

DUBAI: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. Sharaa was accompanied by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani. Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul»»»

Victims were threatened with fake overseas cases and told to transfer money abroad. Dubai Police have arrested two suspects accused of orchestrating a sophisticated phone scam that defrauded several residents of nearly Dh11.9 million after posing as representatives of official and international ent»»»

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates Lachezar Avramov and Ivaylo Drazhev intend to initiate the adoption of a national doctrine, Bulgaria 2050, and hold referendums on key issues concerning the country’s future. The two candidates presented their reasons for running in the October 25 presi»»»

Riyadh: Spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in YemenMaj. Gen. Turki Al Malki said the coalition's naval forces had carried out a military operation in Hodeidah Governorate as part of efforts to protect the security of maritime navigation through the Bab Al Mandab Strait. In remarks»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received the Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Eskandar Momeni and his accompanying delegation at his office in the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday morning, on the occasion of his visit to the country. The meeting reviewed develo»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s industrial policy, logistics development, and strategic location are expected to support steady growth in trade volumes and strengthen its role as a regional hub for trade, manufacturing, and logistics, according to a Fitch assessment summarized by the Cabinet Media Center. Fi»»»

Individual borrowing outpaces corporate lending as total bank assets reach Dh5.74 trillion Dubai: UAE bank credit grew Dh72.4 billion ($19.7 billion) in August to reach Dh2,871.4 billion ($781.9 billion), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) reports. That marks a 2.6 per cent rise in a single month.»»»

ZUBIN POTOK - A Serb man was arrested by the so-called "Kosovo Police" in the Kosovo-Metohija village of Suvo Grlo, near Srbica, on Monday evening on suspicion of allegedly committing a war crime during the conflict in the province 27 years ago. The man, identified as Radenko Tomasevic, was placed »»»

EXPLAINERStrap: More Gulf crude is reaching world markets. What’s behind the price puzzle? DUBAI: Gulf oil is flowing again. So why is Brent crude still above $100 a barrel? Middle East crude exports rose above pre-war levels on four days in the final week of September, reaching between 19.5 millio»»»

Vazrazhdane presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov met with Kardzhali (southern Bulgaria) residents on Tuesday and spoke with them in an open-air meeting about issues of importance to them. Kostadinov was accompanied by MP Georgi Georgiev and representatives of the local party organisation. “Ou»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received the credentials of three new ambassadors to the State at his office in the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday morning. HH the Amir received the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Qatar HE Yakup Caymazoğlu, Ambassador of »»»

New Delhi, India: India said 12 crew members on a Panama-flagged tanker had been injured in an attack while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with those hurt receiving medical treatment in Oman. "We condemn the attack earlier today on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace... it was»»»

Dataroid brings unified analytics, real-time engagement & agentic AI to regulated sectors Istanbul: Dataroid, the AI-powered digital product, journey analytics, and engagement platform, today announced that it has been named a Representative Vendor alongside other global players in the Gartner Mark»»»

Key tips for UAE residents flying to India during festive and school breaks Dubai: With the October school break, Dussehra and Diwali approaching, UAE residents travelling to India should check entry requirements, complete any required online forms and confirm their flight and baggage details befor»»»

RIYADH: Gulf economies could rebound sharply in 2027, with the World Bank forecasting 10.3 percent growth if the Iran conflict does not escalate this year. The organization made the claim on the basis that oil production and shipping return to normal from early 2027, with trade, tourism and domesti»»»