The University of Telecommunications and Posts (UTP) in Sofia held a ceremony to mark the start of the 2026/2027 academic year and its 145th anniversary here on Saturday. Among the official guests were Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov, Ivan Popov, Executive Director of the Education Programme E»»»

Bank Pocztowy’s net profit fell by more than one-third y/y to PLN 65.2 mln in the first half of 2026, pressured by lower interest rates and a higher corporate tax rate for banks. Operating income declined more than 7% to PLN 268.6 mln, while net interest income fell 4% and fee income dropped 23%. T»»»

Kinshasa: More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities. Thought to have been spreading under the radar for weeks, the DRC officially detected the latest outbreak in»»»

Birmingham, United Kingdom: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the first over»»»

Madrid: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli stayed on top for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in Saturday's extended crash-hit third and final practice ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The 20-year-old Italian clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.797 seconds to outpace t»»»

Sofia, Bulgaria: An explosion and fire have hit an ammunition storage site in Bulgaria, police said Saturday, weeks after a blaze at another munitions facility in the country. The latest incident happened late Friday at a warehouse operated by Bulgarian arms maker EMCO, whose munitions are used in »»»

Karachi: A young Razaullah arrived in the northern Pakistani city of Mardan with his two elder brothers, dreaming to make it big in cricket with his thunderbolt deliveries and powerful hitting. His brother Samiullah did not want his sibling to be a truck loader like him, and instead made sure the t»»»

BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of BRICS at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi The launch came as India hosted the summit under its 2026 chai»»»

A nationwide protest calling for a temporary moratorium on the construction of wind turbines and solar power plants on agricultural land took place in several cities across Bulgaria on Saturday. The protest was organized by the White Swallow and Beledie Han-Bogovtsi associations, covering the regio»»»

Record inflows push reserves to $785.7 billion, overtaking Russia to claim No. 4 spot Mumbai: India has become the fourth largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world after the record surge in dollar inflows triggered by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) foreign currency non-resident »»»

Ex-Kerala CM questions ED’s CMRL-Exalogic narrative, vows legal, political fight Kozhikode: Kerala's Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday broke his silence on the Enforcement Directorate’s move seeking registration of a corruption case against him, his daughte»»»

During the incident at the EMKO ammunition depot near Gorni Varpishte, employees noticed the fire spreading via the video surveillance system and evacuated within a short period of time in accordance with the procedures for such situations, Eng. Slavcho Dimiev, head of the Separate Production Unit »»»

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping joined the leaders of Russia, Iran, India and other BRICS nations in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking common ground on the Middle East war as deep divisions test the 11-member bloc. Xi told the summit that the Middle East war "does not serve the common interest»»»

The National Judo Federation announced that Kamil Magomedov has joined the coaching staff of the Kyrgyzstan’s national team. Magomedov is an international-class Master of Sport, a three-time European Championships medalist, a medalist at the Russian Championships, a European Cup winner and a world »»»

Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections marks a paradigm change in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have slammed the move, but it could pave the way for an Arab party to join a coa»»»

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that it has shut down its East-West pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks on the vital oil conduit earlier this week. Both Baghdad and Riyadh said the attacks originated in Iraqi territory, where Iranian-backed militias operate. Follow our liveblog for the la»»»

A fire broke out late Friday night at an EMCO ammunition storage facility near the village of Gorni Varpishta in the Gabrovo region, triggering a series of explosions and prompting authorities to cordon off the area and activate the BG-ALERT emergency system. The first report was received shortly a»»»

Veteran feminist activist Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence in the 1970s as a leader of campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce in heavily Roman Catholic Italy over the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. Bonino, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, served as for»»»

Céline Dion is set to return to the stage in Paris on Saturday for her first full concert in six years, capping a years-long battle with a rare autoimmune disorder and marking a major milestone in the Canadian superstar’s comeback.  Céline Dion is set to make her long-awaited return to the sta»»»

Bulgarian Social Democracy - EuroLeft leader Alexander Tomov and Sergey Indzhov, who will run for president and vice president in the upcoming elections, presented their campaign platform here on Saturday. Tomov said they would work with both the ruling party and the opposition if elected. He descr»»»

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned his players Saturday that any drop in focus could bring them crashing back down to earth after a spectacular start to the season. The Spanish champions have won all five matches they have played across all competitions, scoring 22 goals and conceding ju»»»

Member of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Dastan Bekeshev stated that his bill to ban binary options stalled after the first reading due to the influence of organized crime groups on lawmakers. «It passed the first reading. It was blocked before the second reading could take place because organized crime »»»

Bulgaria has yet to receive the remaining EUR 1.8 billion under its Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov told journalists on Saturday. He spoke after the opening ceremony for the 2026/2027 academic year at the University of Telecommunications and Post. Bulgaria w»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has imposed a temporary six-month ban on the export of cattle, horses, sheep, and goats from Kyrgyzstan. The resolution was signed by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. The ban will take effect three days after the resolution enters into»»»

The controversy over a pardon President Iliana Iotova granted as vice president in 2022 was a manufactured, rehashed scandal, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov told journalists on Saturday. He spoke after the opening ceremony for the 2026/2027 academic year at the University of Telecommunication»»»

Operators from Russia’s Smersh drone brigade destroyed two Ukrainian vehicles carrying personnel, ammunition, and military equipment in the rear area near the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. The vehicles were detected during reconnaissance operations, after wh»»»

More details will be provided in a few days regarding the case of the individual who was pardoned in 2022, President Iliana Iotova told reporters here on Saturday. The issue was raised Friday by Yes, Bulgaria and Continue the Change, who separately called on President Iotova to explain why, as vice»»»

Airlines are restoring some routes, but major international carriers remain suspended Dubai: UAE travellers face another weekend of mixed flight operations as some delays and cancellations were recorded at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport and Dubai International Airport, while airlines conti»»»

Isolated fires following Friday night's explosions at EMCO's ammunition depots near Gorni Varpishta are not spreading, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Saturday. Demerdzhiev spoke to journalists in Tsareva Livada, Gabrovo Region, during a visit following the fire at the depots in Dryan»»»

Every ammunition depot in Bulgaria will be inspected following Friday night's explosions at EMCO's depots near Gorni Varpishta, Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Saturday. He spoke to journalists in Tsareva Livada during a visit to the area following the explosions in Dryanovo Municipal»»»

The next round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in Rome has been delayed until October, a U.S. official said. Last month, the United States had said the next round of talks in the Italian capital would take place in early September. While the Rome talks will not go ahead as planned, the L»»»

A group of men and children gathered at a vantage point overlooking their village in southern Lebanon, watching from a distance as Israeli drones descended, carrying boxes laden with explosives to be dropped on houses. It has become a daily ritual for residents of Mansouri, who fled the village wee»»»

President Joseph Aoun visited the country's south on Saturday morning, in a surprise trip to Nabatieh, a city close to a strategic Hezbollah position recently captured and blown up by Israel. Official Lebanese media said he arrived in the city of Nabatieh unannounced and accompanied by Army chief G»»»

Dozens injured as Rouen–Caen service derails near Renault factory Clion: Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source told AFP on Saturday. A fragment of rail was found on the track, with the possibility»»»

The Lebanese Army has arrested a relative of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, as well as the son of famous Lebanese drug lord Nouh Zaiter, a security source told AFP. The source, requesting anonymity, said that the military "arrested three people, including Suleiman Hilal al-Assad, the son of o»»»

The Iran-backed Houthis controlled Yemen's entire Red Sea coast on Saturday after capturing three strategic islands in a lightning offensive the previous day, cementing their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East war's impac»»»

Abu Dhabi has given her a home built around family, nature, culture, sport, community Dubai: For Sabrina Spillner, home is not defined by one address or a single favourite place. It is a walk along Saadiyat Beach with her children. A run along the Corniche. A morning on Hudayriyat Island. Exploring»»»

AI labs face scrutiny after agents target multiple coding platforms worldwide San Francisco: ChatGPT maker OpenAI confirmed on Friday that autonomous software built on its models targeted another website during testing a couple of months before a separate attack on the coding site Hugging Face. The»»»

Cairo: Standing outside a bakery in Cairo's working-class El-Marg district, Eman Abdel Fattah thumbed a handful of crumpled banknotes, calculating how much bread she could afford after her family's food subsidy card was suspended. "We used to worry about having enough money for meat," the 42-year-o»»»

Coron, Philippines: The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan on Saturday morning, as the country's coast guard warned the death toll of 35 would grow. AFP watched tents being set up to accept 30 bodies brought from »»»

Hong Kong: China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than 1,400 people. The August 26 tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris from a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border left »»»

Riyadh decries ‘dangerous escalation’ after drones force pipeline shutdown Riyadh: Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pi»»»

Secret filming fears grow as AI-powered glasses become increasingly popular across world Brussels: Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online -- with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sa»»»

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday. The lightning move opens a new front in the Iran war and threatens energy supplies, especially Saudi oil exports, from passi»»»

Drones, aerial surveys and 3D mapping are being deployed across flood-hit areas Abu Dhabi: The UAE Search and Rescue Team continues its field operations in flood-affected areas of Nepal, in coordination and cooperation with the relevant Nepalese authorities and teams, as part of the UAE’s efforts t»»»

New York: Ben Shelton believes his newly acquired problem-solving skills can carry him to a maiden Grand Slam title when he faces Alexander Zverev in the final of the US Open on Sunday. The big-serving 23-year-old powered into the first major championship final of his career on Friday after musclin»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia over deadly strikes on Ukraine, as Kyiv and Moscow step up attacks and US-led efforts to end the war remain deadlocked.  US President Donald Trump's »»»

Paris, France: Celine Dion is set to make her long-awaited return to the stage in Paris on Saturday evening after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with fans counting down the hours until showtime. The "My Heart Will Go On" singer will perform her first full concert in six years, marking»»»

Toronto, Canada: Tiberiu Useriu purged the demons of a violent childhood and a youth marked by crime through grueling races over ice and snow. After nearly a decade in prison, the Romanian sought redemption on some of the world's most extreme routes. His story is portrayed in the documentary "The U»»»

By December, owners of diesel-powered vehicles with a maximum of 150 horsepower will receive a total of 20,000 forints in compensation — the Prime Minister announced on Friday afternoon on his Facebook page. In a video posted alongside the entry, Péter Magyar said the government had decided to prov»»»