HEADLINES Citing Eurostat and National Statistical Institute data, Trud reports that "Bulgaria ranks first in the euro area for inflation." Annual inflation in Bulgaria reached 5.3% at the end of October, compared to an average of 2.1% across euro area countries, the daily notes. Duma leads with th»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s long-term polar ambitions took a significant step forward this week, with plans to build a permanent Antarctic research base capable of hosting more than 50 scientists and a dedicated UAE vessel to transport teams, equipment and laboratories from the Emirates to the southern contin»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace, in attendance of Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, CEO of Gustave Roussy Hospital Professor Fabrice Barlesi and the CEO's international advisor Remi Thiolet on occasion of o»»»

Gunmen abducted 25 students and killed a staff member in a pre-dawn raid on a girls’ secondary school in Nigeria’s Kebbi state on Monday, police said. The attack, blamed on armed bandit gangs, is the latest in a series of mass school kidnappings that have plagued northern Nigeria for over a decade.»»»

In tonight's edition: Over two dozen schoolgirls are taken from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria. Also, the UN humanitarian chief is visiting Darfur and said that El-Fasher is "basically a crime scene". And Johannesburg gets a last-minute makeover as G20 leaders arrive for a summit ov»»»

Skopje, 17 November 2025 (MIA) – The Western Balkan countries need stronger economic cooperation, more investments, expanded trade exchange, and larger business presence, key factors for advancing democracy, prosperity, the rule of law and regional cooperation. No one expected that, in the 21st cen»»»

The South-East State Forestry Enterprise (SESFE) based in Sliven announced Tuesday the launch of a project for the protection and improvement of forest habitats in protected areas under NATURA 2000. The project aims to improve the nature conservation status of forest types of natural habitats, incr»»»

Dubai: Several public school administrations have issued circulars instructing students who use non-ministry personal devices to perform the necessary system updates to ensure maximum digital readiness and uninterrupted access to online learning platforms. In circulars shared with students and pare»»»

Doha, Qatar: With Art Basel set to draw global attention next year, Qatar's current exhibitions provide an early insight on the diverse and multifaceted art ecosystem already unfolding in the country. From national museums to contemporary creative hubs, the country’s cultural landscape comes alive »»»

The European Union’s stalled enlargement process is regaining momentum, but a new study by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) warns that candidate countries must accelerate deep economic and institutional reforms if they hope to meet ambitious timelines for EU accession.»»»

Reselling tickets to live events for a profit is to be banned by the government. Ministers will announce the plan in a bid to tackle touts and resale sites, which often offer music, theatre, comedy and sport tickets at well above face value. Restricting ticket touts was one of the Labour government»»»

CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), has delivered a new 65,000 sqm e-commerce fulfilment centre for LPP Logistics in CTPark Bucharest West, marking another major step in the company’s expansion across Southe»»»

Nhood, an integrated real estate services and solutions company present in 10 European countries, including Romania, is expanding its strategic partnership with URBANO Group, the developer of the Urbano Shopping & Living project in the Cluj metropolitan area. Nhood will now take over the full Integ»»»

A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population has stopped operations to protest at the detention by Hamas of one of its staff. Youssef Yassin, a board member of the Abdul Salam Yassin Company, said the move would affect more than 1 million pe»»»

Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai) has introduced a special passport stamp for international delegations and visitors arriving for the Dubai Airshow 2025, taking place at Dubai World Central from November 17 to 21. The commemorative stamp, whic»»»

Goldbach Group has announced a strategic partnership with Hubix, a Romanian investment and management company, securing over €5.3 million to develop four new retail parks under the K2 brand. The partnership brings together Goldbach Group’s expertise in retail park development and Hubix’s capabiliti»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with German FM Johann Wadephul in Belgrade on Monday evening, noting that Germany was one of Serbia's largest and most important partners. "An open and substantial discussion with Minister Wadephul about further strengthening of our bilateral relati»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the bombing that occurred near a metro station in the Indian capital, New Delhi, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar's firm stance against violence,»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force 'Lekhwiya' H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani met with Gilles Michaud, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Safety and Security today, November 18, 2025. During the meeting, they discu»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has suggested he may expand his military campaign against Latin American drug cartels to include operations inside Mexico, according to reports by Reuters and NBC. “Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It’s OK with me,” Trump told reporters at»»»

The Irish Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, is to step down from government to take on a new banking role. The Irish broadcaster RTÉ is reporting that the Fine Gael minister is set to become the managing director and chief knowledge officer of the World Bank - the largest development bank in the w»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.1809 dinars for one euro on Tuesday, which is a slight change relative to Monday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m and down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and by 0.1 pct relative to th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET), part of state corporation Rostec, displayed for the first time its cutting-edge airborne radar system Arbalet-AM for helicopters and aircraft at the Dubai Airshow 2025, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries' share in global GDP reached a third in 2024, and could rise to 35% by the end of 2025, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday. "Last year, the combined exports of our countries accounted for approximately on»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Taiwan will add 18 items to the export control list for high-tech goods, requiring local manufacturers to obtain licenses for their export, the Taipei Times newspaper reported, citing Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs. The new items will cover three categories: advanced equ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Majlis of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim in the Amiri Diwan, HE Woo Won-shik, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of h»»»

Dubai: Around 50 close family members of the pilgrims who died in the horrific bus accident in Saudi Arabia are set to travel from Hyderabad to the Kingdom for the funeral rites, a senior Telangana government official said on Tuesday. The funeral is expected to take place on Thursday, and preparati»»»

The government of Brazil has created 10 new Indigenous territories, after protesters urged action at the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. The designation means the areas, including one in part of the Amazon, will have their culture and environment protected under Brazilian law -»»»

A Lebanese municipal worker was martyred on Tuesday in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, in anew violation of the ceasefire that ended the brutal Israeli war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent reported an Israeli drone strike on a Rapid vehicle in the southern town of Bint Jbeil. Leb»»»

As the Public Investment Fund (PIF) expands its investments in the United States beyond $170 billion, a defining feature of the deepening strategic partnership between Riyadh and Washington is coming into sharper focus. With Washington preparing to welcome Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Novemb»»»

US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote in favor of releasing all remaining unredacted files related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. He has accused Democrats of weaponizing selected documents against him. Epstein was found dead in a Manhatt»»»

The BBC is “determined to fight” any defamation suit brought by US President Donald Trump, chairman Samir Shah said on Monday, as cited by British media outlets. Trump earlier accused the broadcaster of deceptively editing parts of his speech delivered before the 2021 Capitol Hill riot. Speaking to»»»

As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. (Sinoma) under China National Building Material Group (CNBM), CNBM Equipment was established by reorganising two Class-A institutes in China’s building materials industry, each with over 70-year history and strong strengths—»»»

A French energy company is facing war crimes allegations, which it denies, over a massacre near its multi-billon dollar international gas project in northern Mozambique in 2021. In a complaint filed with French prosecutors, a human rights group accused TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes, inc»»»

It is possible to amend the budget and reduce expenditures in several areas, said Nikolay Denkov, co-floor leader of the parliamentary group of Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria. He was speaking to journalists regarding the upcoming debate of the budget by parliamentary committees and the pos»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces took control of the settlement of Tsegelnoye in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "The settlement of Tsegelnoye in the Kharkov region has been liberated," the ministry said in a statement. At the same time, Russia's Battlegroup Vosto»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An assault unit of Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad is carrying out reconnaissance and wiping out Ukrainian armed forces in forests and wooded areas on the southwestern outskirts of Kupyansk in the Kharkov region, the commander of the assault unit of the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment »»»

DOHA: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has met with Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras to the State of Qatar HE Blanca I Zablah Bendeck on the occasion of the end of her tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended thanks to the ambassador for h»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the bombing that occurred near a metro station in the Indian capital, New Delhi, which resulted in deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, reiterated Qatar’s firm stance of rejecting violence, ter»»»

A significant portion of Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts remains vulnerable to flooding during heavy rainfall, according to findings from the Ministry of Environment and Water following the deadly flood in Elenite, which claimed four lives. In the aftermath of the Elenite disaster, authorities launche»»»

Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Tuesday the UN Security Council's adoption of a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza was a necessary first step on a long road towards peace. The Security Council on Monday adopted the US-drafted r»»»

Dubai: Do you think female leaders would improve workplace culture? According to Acronis’ new global research, women working in technology overwhelmingly agree. The company’s 2025 Women in Tech Report reveals that 82% of women believe having more female leaders would create a better workplace envir»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Executive Council, presided over the Council’s meeting on Tuesday at the Ruler’s Office. The session was also attended by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi,»»»

Furniture Client : Faculty of Engineering, Helwan Address : Helwan University Tender : 1) Supply of scientific apparatuses for the innovation centre for products development Tender documents : EGP220 A bid bond of EGP20,000 to be submitted Opening envelopes : 2 3-4-2017 2) Supply of furniture for t»»»

Egypt has taken a major step toward expanding its green-energy portfolio as Al-Nasr Fertilizers Company signed an integrated partnership with Benchmark Power International and China’s Envision Energy to develop a large-scale green ammonia plant in Ataqa, Suez. The 420,000-ton-per-year facility—set »»»

Redminds Developments has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Al Warda Global Food Trading Group to establish a new Egyptian–Saudi real estate alliance targeting EGP 20 billion in investments by 2026. The agreement was signed in Cairo by Redminds Chairperson and CEO Mohamed Yehia and»»»

Arabia Developments has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with ElSewedy Industrial Development (a subsidiary of ElSewedy Electric Group) to develop and operate a fully integrated industrial zone spanning more than 2 million square metres in the New 6th of October City. The project aligns wit»»»

As headlines speculate about China’s ambition to “control the global gold market” and its discovery of one of the largest gold deposits in seven decades, a more consequential dynamic is being overlooked. Beijing is not merely seeking influence over bullion pricing nor chasing symbolic dominance in »»»

NAMA, in collaboration with Zayane Creations Trust, launched a three-year scheme to foster new agricultural livelihoods for rural women. The three-year scheme, recently introduced in Lilongwe, Malawi aims to equip 900 women with technical instruction, funding knowledge, and entrepreneurial expertis»»»