Poland’s Energy Ministry has lowered the maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel effective Friday, October 16, the ministry announced Thursday. A liter of 95 octane gasoline may cost no more than PLN 6.95, compared with PLN 7.01 on Thursday. The ceiling for 98 octane gasoline falls to PLN 7.7»»»

Poland’s government has published legislation expanding the powers of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, UOKiK. The changes would permit undercover test purchases using fictitious identities, including financial products, to gather evidence of consumer protection violations. Such op»»»

Poland recorded 86 mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter of 2026, up from 73 in the previous quarter and 76 a year earlier, according to a report by Fordata and Navigator Capital. Deal volume rose 18 percent quarter over quarter and 13 percent year over year. Software and health care each a»»»

ADIPEC 2026 will feature a strong presence of leading energy and industrial companies ADIPEC 2026 will spotlight the Middle East’s distinctive role in strengthening global energy security, attracting investment and supporting industrial development, bringing together leading energy executives and i»»»

LJUBLJANA - EXPO 2027 LLC Belgrade Director Danilo Jerinic said on Thursday in Ljubljana nearly 2,000 Slovenian companies would attend the Specialised EXPO 2027 in Belgrade. Jerinic said the high figure confirmed EXPO 2027 would be a strong global platform for economic dialogue and new business opp»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will respond to Ukraine's attacks on its oil refineries, logistics and energy facilities, there was no need for Ukraine to start them in the first place, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Yesterday they tried to strike some oil refineries. Now they’ve hit»»»

The Pentagon has said Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 Washington: President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 15, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia’s 2027 draft Finance Bill proposes new funding mechanisms to facilitate project creation, support small businesses and startups, and encourage individuals holding “student-entrepreneur” and “trainee-entrepreneur”...»»»

Bulgaria's Continue the Change (CC) party and Romania's Save Romania Union (USR) have expressed concern over drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea near Bulgarian and Romanian territorial waters, and more recently within Romania's territorial waters. In a letter to NATO Secretary Gene»»»

Protesters gathered outside the Council of Ministers building in central Sofia on Thursday evening, demanding the resignations of President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev over their handling of recent drone attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea. There was a heightened police pr»»»

BRUSSELS: Belgian police raided the homes of several relatives and associates of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to mining revenues, two lawyers who filed the complaint said. The searches add to pressure on Tshisekedi, who f»»»

The new investors come mainly from Banca Transilvania’s Private and Premium Banking segments, with most accounts being opened by customers in Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Constanța, Iași and Timișoara. “The rapid growth in the number of accounts opened via BT Pay shows us that investing is becoming incr»»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - Results from a Tunisian scientific research showing that 90% of dyes in textile wastewater can be removed by recycling mining waste, were presented Tuesday in Tunis to a delegation from the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of...»»»

In nanny states, men become state-dependent tradbros whose solution to an inadequate allowance is to pitch a fit, women get infantilized, and kids become insufferable. But what happens when someone dares to step out of line? Enter Louise Montagnon – a 22-year-old master’s student, right-wing activi»»»

At least three people have been killed as torrential rains unleashed devastating floods across Istanbul, submerging streets, sweeping away vehicles and bringing much of Türkiye’s largest city to a standstill. The storm battered the city overnight on Wednesday, flooding residential neighborhoods, bu»»»

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia’s opposition Thursday slammed a planned visit to Russia by the foreign minister, saying the government was exposing the country and EU to intelligence risks in a move akin to “treason.” Juraj Blanar will travel to Moscow in the coming weeks for a meeting of the Russian-Slovak I»»»

RIYADH: A specialized Saudi medical team began complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh on Thursday to separate 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins Jesepeli and Diceacea as part of Saudi Arabia’s conjoined twins program. A statement from Saudi aid agency KSrelief sa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Thursday a cable of condolences to Amir of the State of Kuwait, HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on the passing of Sheikha Badriya Fahad Al Malik Al Sabah.»»»

Despite growing opposition in France, Slovakia and Germany's Saxony-Anhalt to further financing Ukraine, “the central, crucial actors” such as Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron are still backing the Ukrainian leadership, legal academic and former AfD MEP Gunnar Beck explains to Sputnik. There is, »»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP)- The 2027 Finance Bill proposes raising the tax on overseas travel from TND 60 to TND 80. Article 24 of the 2027 Finance Bill also proposes increasing excise duties on alcoholic beverages and wines to be set at TND 0.03 per...»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 15, 2026 (TAP) - The 2027 State budget (payment credits) amounts to about TND 68.895 billion, up from TND 63.575 billion in the 2026 Finance Law, representing an increase of 8.37%, according to the provisions of the 2027 draft finance...»»»

BEIRUT: Anxiety is rising in Lebanon after statements by Israeli officials and Hezbollah figures over the past 48 hours signaled the possibility of a new war between the two sides. President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that regional and international developments, as well as Israel’s elections, ma»»»

LONDON: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday defended the country’s ambassador to Washington after a lawyer filed a complaint against her over an unconfirmed report that she had contacted her Israeli counterpart, according to the Lebanese newspaper Annahar. Judge Claude Ghanem, the state comm»»»

RIYADH: The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said on Thursday during a press conference held by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen. Al-Mal»»»

Amman: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani met on Thursday with Minister of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Mazen Al-Faraya during His Excellency's visit to Jordan. The meeting discussed bilater»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker government approved on Thursday a report on the signature of an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde on mutual abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports. The agree»»»

Modern healthcare is being asked to do something it was never built to do: keep people healthy, not just treat them once they fall sick. Many countries have tried to transition from illness treatment to prevention, but progress has frequently been hindered by fragmented systems, legacy infrastructu»»»

BAKU: His Highness Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani left Baku after participating in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation were seen off at Heydar Aliyev International Ai»»»

LONDON: Qatari Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani discussed security coordination with Anas Khattab, his counterpart in the Syrian Arab Republic, during a meeting at Tishreen Palace in Damascus on Thursday. The two ministers discussed enhancing cooperation and efforts t»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: G7 countries pledged to allocate $2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, Lescure said the World Bank had iden»»»

A 36-year-old woman has been charged over a fatal hit-and-run near Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary, after allegedly drunk driving without a driving licence, killing an electric tricycle rider and leaving the victim without assistance. Drunk woman with no driving licence caused fatal accident The Budakör»»»

DUBAI: Egypt’s state grain buyer Future of Egypt has tightened quality requirements for wheat imports by requiring a minimum ‘baking-strength’ rating of 160W, three traders said, a move that could further narrow sourcing options as disruptions to Black Sea grain exports increase. FoE did not issue »»»

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister voiced support for Palestinians on Thursday, saying China will continue to speak up for the Palestinian ⁠cause, according to ⁠a ministry statement. “The Palestinian issue should not be ⁠marginalized,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Palestinian counterpar»»»

MAKKAH: As shocked travelers fled in search of safety during the evacuation of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following the Houthi attack on Oct. 10, Saudi airport employee Abeer Al-Ajmi remained at her post, guiding travelers through the terminal and helping them to make their way out»»»

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back to the UK in August, with Meghan telling wellwishers: "It's great to be back." King Charles III's 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45 -- who left Br»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani departed on Thursday from Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, following his participation in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). HH the Amir was seen off at Heydar Aliy»»»

Experts have assessed the results of Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev's visit to Pakistan — the first ever by a head of the Russian Interior Ministry. Kolokoltsev met with Pakistan's top leadership, including Chief of the General Staff Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interi»»»

BMF GRUP, an entrepreneurial group founded in Romania in 2011, has acquired ENGIE Building Solutions S.R.L. from ENGIE Servicii, a company owned by ENGIE Romania. ENGIE Building Solutions specializes in energy services for buildings, integrated technical management, and energy efficiency and decarb»»»

KAMPALA: Uganda’s coffee exports fell 13.7 percent in August from a year earlier, as a prolonged drought reduced the harvest in some areas, a report and an industry player said. Coffee, alongside gold, are the east African country’s largest foreign exchange earners while Uganda is also Africa’s lar»»»

DENPASAR, Indonesia: Hundreds of people protested a petrol shortage that authorities have blamed on supply disruptions on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Thursday, as hours-long queues built up at gas stations. Officials urged residents to stay calm this week, noting there was enough fuel to g»»»

The ongoing trial of a Ukrainian man accused of participating in the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on Germany’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict, German political analyst and independent journalist Dr. Gregor Spitzen tells Sputnik.»»»

BANGKOK - In 2030, Serbia will host a meeting of the Swiss-led IMF Constituency, through which it exercises its rights in the IMF. "NBS representatives, acting on behalf of the Republic of Serbia, took part in a meeting of the Swiss-led IMF Constituency in Bangkok, on the sidelines of the Annual Me»»»

“Together with my colleagues on the Board of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), I welcomed His Excellency Mr. Darryl Nirenberg, Ambassador of the United States of America to Romania, to our headquarters today. Our discussions centered on cooperation with U.S. institutions and dialogue with »»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities on Thursday said they arrested a militia leader whose armed forces backed ousted leader Bashar Assad during the country’s civil war and carried out several civilian massacres. Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, is accused of playing a key role in the 2013 Baniyas ma»»»

The Plovdiv Court of Appeal upheld the pre-trial detention order against Prof. Mariela Geneva-Popova, imposed by the Plovdiv District Court, the press office of the Palace of Justice announced on Thursday. The accused, Geneva-Popova, and Artmed Medical Centre accountant Adrian Belov, who did not ap»»»

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday he discussed with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky the importance of enacting an energy truce with Russia and maintaining supplies of US weapons for Kyiv. I began my visit to Brussels with a meeting with @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte. As always, we are c»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, on Thursday condemned the recent Houthi attacks on the Kingdom and discussed their impact on regional security and stability.During their meeting in Riyadh, the two ministers also reviewed ways to stre»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Thursday with his visiting Greek counterpart, Nikolaos Dendias. The two ministers reviewed regional developments, the impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and avenues to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation.»»»

Gaza: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 74,396 martyrs, with 175,449 people wounded. In a statement issued today, health authorities in Gaza said hospitals across the Strip had received four martyrs and seven wounded people over the pas»»»

Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport, Saudi flight cancellations and Hormuz shipping attacks Dubai: The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis dominated the region on Thursday, October 15, with new figures on the toll of attacks on Riyadh’s main airport, a cruise missile intercepted near Mad»»»