Geneva: Global life expectancy is close to the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the outlook for years lived in good health is recovering more slowly, the WHO said Friday. Life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023 -- close to the 73.4 years recorded in 2019 before the pandemic struck, »»»

After an agreement with Greece that Prime Minister Rumen Radev has described as "historic", the remains of Tsar Samuel, one of the most prominent rulers of the First Bulgarian State, will be transferred to Sofia in a state ritual on Saturday, October 3. Tsar Samuel (r. 997–1014) led Bulgaria throug»»»

U.S. oil prices dropped sharply Friday as G7 leaders held urgent talks to coordinate action on lowering fuel prices, after the EU said earlier it would work with the International Energy Agency on releasing further stocks to global markets. West Texas Intermediate was down 4.0 percent at $89.15 a b»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker Justice Minister Nenad Vujic received on Friday in Belgrade a delegation of the Angolan Interior Ministry to discuss strengthening of multi-sectoral cooperation in the field of justice and enforcement of criminal sanctions. "The delegation, headed by Angolan Minister of»»»

A total of 22 people, mainly Syrian citizens, who are members of a clearly structured criminal group involved in the illegal trafficking of migrants across the Bulgarian borders, were detained in an operation conducted by the General Directorate Border Police and the General Directorate National Po»»»

A senior UAE official said Friday that the incident aboard a flydubai flight to Israel this week was a "terrorist act", praising the captain who helped stop the plane from crashing after he was attacked by his co-pilot. Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on X that Smit Machchhar, an Indian nat»»»

Israel's elections commission has fined National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a video he posted on X in which he threatened to "put to death" a Palestinian prisoner, arguing the footage was electoral propaganda. Far-right minister Ben Gvir, who is hoping to become defense minister under th»»»

Why is Russia a "national priority" for Pakistan? When will the Pakistan Steel Mill come back online? How will Pakistan joining the International North-South Corridor impact Eurasian connectivity? And what’s next for the Indus Water Treaty? Awais Leghari, Pakistan's energy minister and co-chair of »»»

KillSec operation linked to around 1,000 suspected cyberattacks worldwide European authorities have dismantled key infrastructure belonging to an international ransomware group whose suspected main operator is just 16, Europol said. The coordinated operation against the KillSec group involved three»»»

Tunis, Oct. 2 (TAP)-The administrative committee of the Municipality of Tunis approved a move to join the consortium of the 'CITYMINE – Urban Mining Ecosystem for Circular Construction' project. The project is dedicated to the promotion of circular...»»»

Social media accounts had shared video claiming suspect attempted attack near the Kaaba Dubai: Saudi authorities have denied reports that a suicide bomber was detained at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, saying security forces instead arrested a man accused of harassing passersby and causing fear and pan»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers injured three Palestinians during attacks on olive harvesters in several communities across the northern West Bank’s Nablus governorate, according to Palestinian media. Settlers accompanied by Israeli forces attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in Beita, Urif, Jam»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. "As time passes, the picture is becoming clearer: The attacker underwent Islamist radicalizati»»»

RIYADH: Masam, a Saudi Arabia initiative to remove unexploded ordnance and landmines from Yemen, has continued its work despite ongoing military operations in the country, according to Ousama Algosaibi, managing director of the project. Algosaibi said in a press release issued on Friday that projec»»»

Damascus, Oct. 2 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned the targeting by Houthi militias of a power distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia, describing the attack as a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and international law. In a statement issued Friday, the Ministry »»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers today at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid strict military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation forces. The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that since the morning hours, the occupation forces have tightened »»»

Tunis, Oct. 2 (TAP)-The administrative committee of the Municipality of Tunis approved a move to join the consortium of the 'CITYMINE – Urban Mining Ecosystem for Circular Construction' project. The project is dedicated to the promotion of circular...»»»

SIGNAL IDUNA announces the renewal of its partnership with U-BT Cluj-Napoca for the 2026–2027 season. The partnership enters its second year as both organisations prepare for a new chapter. In 2025, SIGNAL IDUNA retained its position as Romania’s health insurance market leader for the sixth consecu»»»

Heureka Group, Europe’s largest group of comparison shopping sites and shopping advisors, closed another solid fiscal year, recording higher revenue and cash flow while continuing to invest in the development of its platforms across Central and Eastern Europe. At the same time, Compari.ro, the Grou»»»

Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee has scheduled for November 2 a hearing of the candidates for members of the Judicial Council's (SJC) prosecutors' and judges' chambers from the quota of the National Assembly. The hearing will be broadcast online, and if it cannot be completed in one day, it wil»»»

Swiss technology company Pure Cycle Power AG, which specializes in converting waste into clean energy, plans to expand its operations in Bulgaria and establish long-term cooperation with Burgas State University (BSU), the university said on Friday. The partnership will provide students with paid in»»»

Agra Asigurări, the national leader in agricultural insurance, is celebrating 10 years of activity in the Romanian market. The anniversary was marked by an event held in Sibiu from 28 to 30 September, bringing together partners, collaborators, and members of the local and international team. Under »»»

The teachers were travelling more than 400km round trip each day to reach their school Dubai: Five female teachers and their driver were killed in a collision on Saudi Arabia’s Taif-Riyadh highway on Thursday morning, prompting the National Transport Safety Center to open an investigation. The teac»»»

Ankara: Turkish authorities revealed today that 5 people died as a result of a mine collapse in the Soma region of Manisa province in western Turkey. The Manisa Provincial Administration stated that 7 workers were inside the mine at the time of the incident on Thursday, and rescue teams managed to »»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam framed his Friday visit to Nabatieh — his third since taking office in February 2025 — as part of his effort to affirm that “the state wants to be present on the ground.” He stressed that “a state that alone holds the decision of war and peace and has one»»»

Altair-1 is the first of 10 satellites forming a UAE commercial Earth observation network Abu Dhabi: Altair-1, the first commercial satellite built in the UAE and integrated by Loft Orbital, launched aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX at 11:32 a.m., PT / GST from Vandenberg Spa»»»

European Union countries discussed a French proposal on Friday to release diesel stocks in response to US pressure to help cool surging fuel prices linked to the Iran war, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with details of the discussion. The proposal, discussed on a call involving EU »»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s elections commission has fined National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a video he posted on X in which he threatened to “put to death” a Palestinian prisoner, arguing the footage was electoral propaganda. Far-right minister Ben Gvir, who is hoping to become defence minist»»»

HAMBURG/PARIS: Tunisia’s state grains agency is believed to have purchased about 100,000 metric tons of durum wheat in an international tender on Friday, European traders said. It was said to have been bought in four 25,000 ton consignments. Two were purchased from trading house Casillo at an estim»»»

Health records for more than 750,000 citizens are now accessible through the eZdrave (eHealth) mobile app, Information Services AD announced on Friday. The total number of active users has reached 485,000, while the remaining profiles are linked accounts that allow parents to monitor the health rec»»»

PoliticsTurkeyTurkey's stock market scandal hits half a million investorsBurak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerAsset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmakers has resigned. https://p.dw.com/p/5NYCkTu»»»

BUNIA, Congo: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures released by the Health Ministry on Thursday showed that 4,018 people have died, making up nearly half of the 8,300 confirmed cases, in »»»

GENEVA: Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year, in a sudden move after more than a decade of ministerial service. Switzerland’s presidency rotates annually among the seven members of the government, called the Federal Council, of which »»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in the country, said on Friday he had pursued a pro-Serbian policy and was fighting only for Serbia. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin had been right in saying that Vucic had »»»

Ukraine has taken a significant legislative step towards strengthening the educational rights of its Hungarian minority, submitting a bill to parliament that would expand protections for minority-language schooling. The move has been welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Foreign Min»»»

He bought his first ticket with five friends and chose a number based on his birthday Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian expat has won Dh25,000 in the latest Big Ticket weekly e-draw after buying his first-ever entry. Rockey Subba, 29, who works in the transport department, has been living in Dubai with h»»»

Labour inspectors identified more than 27,300 violations of labour legislation during over 5,800 inspections carried out in the construction sector in the first nine months of 2026, according to data from the General Labour Inspectorate’s control activities, cited by the institution’s press centre »»»

Mexico City: The State of Qatar and the United Mexican States have held the third round of political consultations between their foreign ministries in Mexico City, with talks focusing on bilateral cooperation, trade and investment. The Qatari delegation was led by Minister of State for Foreign Affa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Hamburg Higher Regional Court announced on Friday that it had decided not to allow the operators of the Nord Stream gas pipelines to participate as victims in the trial, which will consider the case of former Ukrainian armed forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov. "By decisions date»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Hungarian government does not plan to send either weapons or troops to Ukraine, State Secretary at the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Gyorgy Velkey said. "No soldiers and no arms. It’s in the Hungarian interest to guarantee the peace in Hungary. For us it’s crucial," Velkey told »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkish rescuers on Friday recovered the bodies of three miners trapped in a mine collapse in western Turkiye, raising the death toll to five, local authorities said. “The search and rescue operations carried out after the mine collapse in Soma district have ended and the bodies of the th»»»

The war of words continued on Friday between Hezbollah official Nawaf al-Moussawi and the Free Patriotic Movement, with Moussawi labelling FPM chief Gebran Bassil as a “despicable and detestable” liar. "The failing Gebran Bassil continues to export his Quixotic lies through a mouthpiece he has fabr»»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt warned that Lebanon may be entering a cycle of “negotiating for the sake of negotiating,” with the Lebanese delegation likely to face new demands at every negotiating session by the Israeli delegation. In a post on X, Jumblatt said: “It seems»»»

MANILA: The Philippines and Oman are on track to sign an investment deal before the end of the year, as officials completed negotiations on Friday for the agreement expected to boost the Gulf nation’s investment in renewable energy and infrastructure projects across the Southeast Asian country. The»»»

NEW DELHI: Capt. Smit Machchhar was operating Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when his co-pilot attacked him. He was lying on the floor of the flight deck, covered in blood, when he realized the plane carrying more than 170 people was plunging, and he had to do something.»»»

New Dubai hub positions FP Trading for growth in UAE and MENA financial markets FP Trading, a global online broker with a growing footprint across multiple regions, has officially opened a new onshore office in Dubai. The move follows the company's receipt of a Category 5 licence from the UAE's Cap»»»

Sony-powered facility offers hands-on training for filmmakers in the UAE For a filmmaker preparing a new project, choosing equipment is only part of the process. Understanding how cameras, digital environments and production workflows fit together matters just as much. A new facility in Dubai gives»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine will not be able to join the European Union from January 1, 2027, and no discounts or privileges are provided in this process, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said. It is obvious that the date of January 1, 2027, set by Vladimir Zelensky, is not possible, as acc»»»

Police prevent student and civil society groups from gathering at Jantar Mantar New Delhi: Hundreds of supporters of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement held new protests in the country’s financial hub of Mumbai on Friday to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner over the revision»»»

Kyrgyz athlete Aiperi Medet kyzy won a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Japan. In the bronze-medal bout in the 76kg weight category, she defeated Uzbekistani Sevinchoy Polvonova 10–0. Aiperi began her participation in the Games with a 6–1 victory over India’s representative Priya. In the quarterf»»»