Fund holds 2026 growth at 3.1% as energy shocks, debt and an AI bet test global buffers Dubai: The International Monetary Fund warned on October 12 that the global economy is nearing the limits of its resilience. Energy shocks from the Middle East war, thin policy buffers and heavy reliance on AI i»»»

Seoul: For South Korea's gold medal-winning footballers, victory at the Asian Games came with a reward beyond sporting glory: exemption from mandatory military service. But the way some players celebrated that benefit has sparked a public backlash, prompting Seoul to reconsider a decades-old system»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had thwarted an attempt by the Security Service of Ukraine to attack the Baltimor military airfield in Voronezh with drones. "The Federal Security Service of Russia thwarted a large‑scale sabotage and terrorist op»»»

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Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Inspire Asset Management, the investment company founded by Iulian Stanciu, in relation to its acquisition of a stake in Nibiru Real Estate, the developer of the Nibiru entertainment and leisure project located on the Romanian coastline, in »»»

Three crew members evacuated from the cargo vessel Chelsea 3, which was attacked overnight in the Black Sea near Bulgarian territorial waters, were admitted for treatment to the Military Medical Academy's hospital in Varna, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The injured men are two Aze»»»

Speaking to journalists in the parliamentary lobby on Tuesday, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski said the Consultative Council for National Security’s "toothless stance" last week contributed to the new attacks on ships in the Black Sea near the Bulgarian coast. Peevski ar»»»

MOSCOW: Russian forces hit a ship delivering military and dual-use cargo to Ukraine’s port city of Mykolaiv, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday, without mentioning any energy facilities following Donald Trump’s announcement on Sunday of an ‌energy ceasefire. Reuters ‌could not independent»»»

The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger declaring that with this president, "All roads lead to Putin." The stark assessment years ago from Nancy Pelosi echoed anew after Trump's surprise announcement last week that he struck a deal w»»»

Fidesz has announced that former president János Áder will speak at its 23 October commemoration of the 1956 Revolution in Budapest, alongside historian Mária Schmidt and parliamentary group leader János Bóka. Viktor Orbán is conspicuously absent from the announced line-up, raising questions about »»»

IndiGo extend Saudi flight cancellations, Air India and Air India Express also cut flights Dubai: India’s major airlines have cancelled or suspended flights to Saudi Arabia as the closure of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was extended following deadly attacks on the Saudi capital. Sign »»»

Riyadh, Oct. 13 (SANA) Arab energy officials discussed progress toward establishing a common electricity market and a pilot electricity-exchange project involving Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt at the 16th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity in Riyadh. Mohsen Mahbash, chargé d’a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Civil Defence Council said it remains committed to raising awareness and promoting home safety practices to strengthen preparedness and community security as the world marks World Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Held under the theme “Resilience Starts at Home,” the observanc»»»

Global law firm Dentons has advised PPF banka a.s. in connection with the financing of the construction and development of the 72 MW BESS Frasinet 1 battery energy storage system project in Romania. With this transaction, PPF banka a.s. has financed a third BESS project of the RSJ PE SF Batteries f»»»

Washington, United States: One person was killed and several were injured after an "incident" on a roller coaster at a theme park in the US state of Georgia on Monday, officials said. Officials did not confirm how the person died or how the others were injured in the incident at Six Flags Over Geor»»»

By Staff, Agencies Hebrew “Haaretz” daily reported that “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly seeking Saudi Arabia’s approval, through US mediation, for the “Israeli entity to join the aggression against Yemen. According to a report by, Netanyahu reportedly views the move as a w»»»

Two ships were struck by aerial drones near Bulgaria’s maritime border in separate overnight incidents in the Black Sea, with one vessel sinking and four crew members from the sunken ship later reported rescued, according to information provided by Bulgarian authorities. The attacks linked to the w»»»

Two merchant ships were struck by drones in separate incidents in the Black Sea near Bulgaria, with one vessel sinking east of Krapets and another surviving an attack east of Byala, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, announcing plans to speak with Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova and NATO Secr»»»

Six sailors were injured in a drone attack on the cargo ship Chelsea 3 near Byala, while all 15 crew members were evacuated, and at least four people were rescued after a second vessel sank near Krapets, Varna Regional Governor Mario Smarkov said. Five of the injured sailors from Chelsea 3 suffered»»»

Eleven of 17 Starlink antennas were deliberately set on fire at a secure site near Sofia by two masked individuals, Ivaylo Mirchev of the "Yes, Bulgaria" party said in a Facebook post, questioning the response of Bulgarian security services to suspected sabotage linked to Russia. The antennas belon»»»

Bulgarian political figures called for a stronger response to repeated drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, with Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova describing the strikes near the country’s territorial waters as unacceptable and several politicians urging immediate consultations with»»»

DUBAI: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Al Thani on Tuesday stressed that the security of Gulf states and the preservation of their sovereignty could not be compromised. "The security of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the preservation of their sovereignty is a matter that cannot be compromised on»»»

Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to »»»

"Repeated attacks on merchant ships in the immediate vicinity of Bulgaria's territorial waters are completely unacceptable," Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova wrote on the social network X on Tuesday after Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported new drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea fo»»»

Muscat: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have achieved 100% coverage of basic health services for adolescents and young people, exceeding the global rate of 68%, according to data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-STAT). T»»»

Qatar Airways suspends Riyadh and Dammam flights as Saudi aviation faces fresh disruption Dubai: Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam as disruption to Saudi Arabia’s aviation network continues following a series of attacks in the kingdom. Sign up for our daily busine»»»

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The parliamentary group of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) submitted a request for the National Assembly to hear Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev, Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov and Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev over "the crash barrier scheme" and »»»

The rebel-run al-Masirah satellite television said Tuesday two airstrikes hit the Houthi-held Red Sea island of Kamaran, while a third hit Qanawis district, 55 kilometers (34 miles) northwest of the port city of Hodeida. The station also reported airstrikes in the province of Jawf, which borders Sa»»»

More than half of Europeans believe hens should no longer be caged, according to new data released on Tuesday (13 October). And 75 percent of Europeans wanted the last hen in the EU out of its cage by 2035 at the latest, according to a poll conducted by Savanta on behalf of Humánny pokrok, an anima»»»

Multan, Pakistan: At least four people were killed and over a dozen others injured in a train derailment Tuesday near Multan in the south of Pakistan's Punjab province, emergency services and a rescue worker told AFP. Farooq Ahmed, a spokesman for Punjab's emergency services department, said four p»»»

Overnight, Russian Armed Forces carried out coordinated strikes using precision-guided ground-based weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukraine’s military-industrial enterprises, logistics hubs, railway and port infrastructure, as well as vessels involved in delivering military cargo to Uk»»»

The policy of keeping a low profile towards Russia pursued by the prime minister and the president of Bulgaria has failed to impress Vladimir Putin, the Democratic Bulgaria (DB) coalition said in a media statement on Tuesday following the latest drone attacks on ships close to the Bulgarian Black S»»»

By Staff, Agencies The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched. In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said global growth had withstood the Mid»»»

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Yemen’s Houthis were “misbehaving very badly” as the group stepped up missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, but did not outline any specific US response. “Well, the Houthis are misbehaving very badly. No good,” Trump told reporters late on Monday as he dep»»»

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including borrowing related to artificial intelligence. The IMF says it expects the global economy to grow at a 3.1% pace this year. That's »»»

As word came of Houthi rebels closing in, Weam Abdullah and her family decided it was time to leave their home in Taiz, Yemen's third largest city. They had survived a yearslong siege by the rebels earlier in their country's civil war, and they didn't want to endure that again. They made it out jus»»»

A controversial map depicting Sopron as part of Germany has triggered a political row in Hungary, with a Tisza Party MP demanding that Fidesz and Mi Hazánk distance themselves from their German far-right allies. The map’s creator has already resigned following the backlash in Germany. “Sopron is Hu»»»

Court rules failure to use fingerprint scanner does not constitute absence or negligence Dubai: Dubai: A Saudi appeals court has upheld a ruling overturning salary deductions imposed on a visually impaired employee for failing to register his attendance through a fingerprint scanner, despite regula»»»

NCM warns of hail, strong winds exceeding 60km/h and possible tornadoes in several regions Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia has warned of heavy thunderstorms, flash floods and hail across several regions until Saturday, with strong winds exceeding 60km/h and the possibility of tornadoes and waterspouts d»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani opened the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, at the Council's headquarters. At the Shura Council, Amir addressed key domestic issues, regional and internatio»»»

UPDATECCTV footage showed teacher using excessive force against pupils inside classroom The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has convicted a teacher of physically assaulting four students, sentencing him to two years in prison and ordering his deportation from the UAE upon completion of his sentence. The c»»»

Riyadh airport closure drives fresh UAE flight cuts, while delays hit Dubai and Abu Dhabi Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of flight disruption, with multiple delays reported at Dubai International Airport and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, while airlines have cancelled a large num»»»

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Companies and organizations in Romania can access a total of EUR7.55 million in funding through the European project SystemEU, the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEDAT) announced in a press release sent on last Wednesday.According to the cited source, the Financi»»»

Padurea Craiului is becoming an ecotourism destination and joining the other six recognized ecotourism destinations in Romania, Irineu Darau, the interim Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism, announced on ...»»»

Tourist arrivals and overnight stays in accommodation units, including apartments and rooms for rent, increased by 9% and 10.2%, respectively, in August 2026 compared with the same month last year, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics ...»»»

Over 1,500 new hotel rooms will be available in Bucharest by 2028, on the background of hotel income growths , which grew by 5% in semester 1, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and by 25.2% against the pre-pandemic period, according to a real estate consulting company. The new ...»»»

Over EUR359,000 could be reallocated from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the purchase of beekeeping equipment and accessories, queen bees, and bee colonies, according to a draft order from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ...»»»