Bulgaria needs a new kind of president who tells the truth and holds the executive to account, presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov told a campaign meeting in Pleven on Saturday. Hristanov said Bulgaria needed a fighter as president because the battle against corruption and oligarchic power had no»»»

MADRID: A woman aged 102 died and firefighters rescued 90 people after flooding in the town of Madrigueras in southeastern Spain, regional authorities said on Saturday. The flooding follows the hottest summer on record in Spain, where almost 2,150 people are thought to have died from heat-related c»»»

Execution mishap prompts Tennessee prison chief to step down this month The prison commissioner in the US state of Tennessee has resigned over the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee said Saturday. Lee said in a statement that commissioner Frank Strada will leave»»»

Coast Guard hunts for medevac plane lost near Nantucket, Massachusetts The US Coast Guard launched a search operation Saturday for a medical evacuation plane that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Boston with six people on board, officials said. The Coast Guard said on X that surface vessel»»»

New York, Oct. 3 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh and Central Bank of Syria Governor Mohammad Safwat Raslan met Mastercard Chief Executive Michael Miebach in New York to discuss expanding digital payments and modernizing government financial services. The meeting, held Friday at»»»

An Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team has completed the restoration and installation of 16 wooden pieces forming part of the floor of King Khufu’s Second Boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. Restoration and reconstruction work on the remaining co»»»

The 53 church artefacts sent to Greece in exchange for Tsar Samuel's remains are still on the National History Museum's inventory, a museum official told BTA on Saturday. Head of the museum's Exhibition and International Activities Department Petranka Nedelcheva said the objects, previously held at»»»

Saudi Arabia is planning a major offensive in civil war-torn Yemen, hoping to reverse gains made by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who seized a strategic Red Sea chokepoint last month, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Gulf and Yemeni officials and Western diplomats. More than 100,000 Yemeni go»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Calendar House said Saturn will appear brighter and larger than usual tomorrow, Sunday, October 4, 2026, allowing residents of Qatar to observe the planet with the naked eye for almost the entire night. The astronomical phenomenon occurs as Saturn reaches its closest point to»»»

Oil tanker attack near Oman raises concerns for Gulf maritime security A tanker has been hit just off the coast of Oman, Saudi Arabia is preparing for a potentially major new offensive in Yemen and a security incident on a flydubai aircraft has brought the regional crisis much closer to home for UA»»»

Van carrying worshippers collided with other vehicles on the highway near Salama Nairobi: A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said. The crash in the Salama»»»

TUNIS, Oct 3, 2026 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti stressed on Friday the major role played by Germany in supporting Tunisia's development efforts, affirming the shared willingness to further...»»»

The state must restore trust in institutions and support young people, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova told supporters on Saturday. She said the state had the means to support its citizens. Restoring effective governance through institutions operating under clear rules and laws that applied eq»»»

Tsar Samuel was receiving a fitting welcome in the city he once defended, Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev said on Saturday in a statement released by the municipality. He was commenting on the arrival of Samuel's remains from Greece and their placement in the Basilica of St Sophia. Samuel had defended Sr»»»

Beijing: World No.1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday in Beijing. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan was playing her first match since seizing the top ranking on her US Open win in New York, but Armenia's Charaeva»»»

NAGOYA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the podium winners of the men's pairs padel event at theAichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games during a ceremony on Saturday. Sheikh Joaan presented the medals to the winners, Qatar (Rashid Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf»»»

RWAMPARA, Congo: More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo, in what experts have described as a critical step to try to fight the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the Central African country. The drug is targeted at »»»

NEW DELHI: Indian police detained several people in the capital New Delhi on Saturday, disrupting a second day of protests backed by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and other opposition groups against changes to voter rolls. The protesters say the changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s »»»

Truck, car, bus and motorcycle were involved in the fatal Friday accident A multiple-vehicle road crash on a highway has killed 20 people in northcentral Nigeria's Plateau state, authorities said in a statement. The accident on Friday afternoon on the Hawan Kibo-Jos road involved four vehicles -- a»»»

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard a Flydubai flight to Israel on September 30 attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said ​Saturday. The alleged assailant, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, had been barred »»»

New York, Oct. 3 (SANA) Senior Syrian economic officials met U.S. business and financial representatives in New York to discuss investment opportunities and reforms aimed at reconnecting Syria’s banking sector with the global financial system. Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh and Central Bank»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Sports for All Federation (QSFA), under the Ministry of Sports and Youth, will launch a series of Sports for All activities for women and girls of all ages at Ruqaya Preparatory School for Girls in the Umm Al Seneem area tomorrow, Sunday October 4. The event aligns with the Q»»»

DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is marking Customer Service Week 2026, an annual occasion that highlights the importance of customer service and its instrumental role in strengthening the patient experience and the quality of services provided to patients. This year's celebration i»»»

At MECh's second party congress held here on Saturday, presidential candidate and MECh party leader Radostin Vasilev told a press briefing that MECh is vibrant and strong, which can be seen from the party's congress. He added that MECh members feel that they are more needed than ever on the politic»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Sports for All Federation (QSFA), under the Ministry of Sports and Youth, will launch a series of Sports for All activities for women and girls of all ages at Ruqaya Preparatory School for Girls in the Umm Al Seneem area on Sunday. The event aligns with the QSFA's community role and»»»

TUNIS, Oct 3, 2026 (TAP)- The National Road Safety Observatory (ONSR) recorded a 10.76% increase in road accidents from the beginning of 2026 until October 1, compared with the same period last year.According to the latest statistics published...»»»

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Oslo, Oct. 3 (SANA) Syrian and Norwegian officials discussed migration, voluntary return and bilateral relations during talks at Norway’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the ministry said. The Syrian delegation was headed by Nahla Othman, director of the Department of Expatriates and Refug»»»

Geneva: The United Nations has released USD160 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving assistance in 12 of the world's most underfunded humanitarian crises. A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the a»»»

NAGOYA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the podium winners of the men's pairs padel event at theAichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games during a ceremony on Saturday. Sheikh Joaan presented the medals to the winners, Qatar (Rashid Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf»»»

LAGOS: A multiple-vehicle road crash on a highway has killed 20 people in northcentral Nigeria’s Plateau state, authorities said in a statement. The accident on Friday afternoon on the Hawan Kibo-Jos road involved four vehicles — a truck, car, bus and motorcycle, Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps»»»

RIYADH: Global computing and artificial intelligence leader NVIDIA has announced that it used the Saudi Audio Dataset for Arabic, launched by the Saudi Data and AI Authority in partnership with the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, to train its Nemotron 3.5 ASR multilingual automatic speech recognition»»»

Paris, Oct. 3 (SANA) About 325 million barrels of oil have been released under an International Energy Agency emergency action launched in March, more than 80% of the 400 million barrels pledged, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said Friday. Birol gave the update during a virtual meeting of Group»»»

Passau, Oct. 3 (SANA) Syria’s Idlib and Germany’s Passau have begun work on establishing a twin-city partnership aimed at expanding cooperation and exchanges in cultural, educational, community and development fields. The initiative was announced during the Syrian-German Cultural Day in Passau, att»»»

Doha, Qatar: The rise of Al-Sarfa star on October 3 marks the beginning of a 13-day period in the traditional seasonal calendar and the third of the autumn stars, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department. Al-Sarfa is traditionally associated with a gradual shift in weather, signalling the depa»»»

The Army spokesperson, referring to the repeated enemy threats, says the Iranian Armed Forces have been closely monitoring developments and are fully prepared to deal with any situation. Addressing the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade on Saturday, Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia highlight»»»

LONDON: Anti-immigration Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was ignored when he complained of threats to his safety, his deputy said Saturday after the man accused of killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe was charged with plotting a terror attack against Farage. Richard Tice said Farage»»»

The F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia got underway today, with Festipay technology once again providing fast and secure cashless payment at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) event. The partnership between Festipay and Bahrain International Circuit began in 2024, when the Bahrain Formula 1 cir»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in date exports by value for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with shipments worth SR1.938 billion ($517.7 million), according to data from the International Trade Centre. The figure represents an increase of about 14 percent from 2024, highlighting th»»»

CAIRO: African leaders argued for unlocking the continent’s capital at a business summit in Egypt on Saturday, saying Africa can “do much better” in financing its growth and reducing reliance on external funding. The three-day gathering in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of El-Alamein brought together m»»»

The heartland of the First Bulgarian Empire is divided into three parts, but Bulgarian is still spoken in each, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said on Saturday. He was commenting on the return of Tsar Samuel's remains to present-day Bulgaria in a statement circulated by the party's press of»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has hosted the ShakeSmart Regional Communication Workshop on earthquake preparedness. The two-day event was organised by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to explore implementation tools, with technical support fr»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in date exports by value for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with shipments worth SR1.938 billion, according to data from the International Trade Centre. The figure represents an increase of about 14 percent from 2024, highlighting the sector’s growin»»»

ALKHOBAR: Before the family gathers in person, much of the conversation has already happened. Someone has sent the morning greeting. An aunt has shared a photograph from years ago. A cousin has announced an engagement. Plans for Friday lunch have been discussed, changed and discussed again. By the »»»

Tunis, Oct. 3 (TAP)- The 12th edition of the International CIO Forum will be held on November 5-7 in Hammamet under the theme "AI Driven: From Concept to Value," with the participation of chief information officers, technology experts, companies,...»»»

Share: File: Vice President JD Vance headed the secret Camp David meting that discussed Iran and the Saudi -Houthi war President Trump’s top cabinet members huddled for hours at Camp David on Friday to discuss next steps in the Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen, three U.S. officials t»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the licensing of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Investment Fund under Licence No. 1033, with subscription for its units set to open on Sunday, 4 October. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Khaled Hashem, Min»»»

The launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund, with total capital of EGP 1bn, marks a shift in the approach to industrial distress. It places existing assets and production capacities at the heart of the solution, rather than focusing solely on addressing debts or providing short-term f»»»

In a strategic step reflecting tangible integration between monetary and industrial policies, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced the launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund with initial capital of EGP 1bn. The significa»»»

NAIROBI: A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said. The crash in the Salama area happened after midnight when a truck driver tried and failed to overtake an»»»