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Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov described the government’s newly announced package of measures to address fuel prices and provide inflation relief as “theft from the state budget.” “For me, this is theft from the state budget and taking money out of people’s pockets only to hand it back to t»»»

Russia’s overnight attack on the De Novo data center in Kiev “will significantly affect operations, particularly in the realm of intelligence data processing,” military expert Yan Gagin told Sputnik. “Intelligence agencies relied on this center to process info gathered through their agent networks.»»»

Witnesses followed fleeing truck and photographed it before police made arrest A Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times at a highway rest stop in the US state of Wyoming before a family who heard the attack helped authorities track down the alleged assailant. The 28-year-old driver, who has asked t»»»

He has spent two decades in a secluded life near Thailand’s Khao Yai mountains A journey that began in a working-class family on England’s Isle of Wight has taken Shaun Chiverton to one of the highest ranks in Thailand’s Buddhist monkhood. The 68-year-old, now known as Ajahn Jayasaro, became the fi»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that a Togo-flagged oil tanker Trend was struck and brought to a halt after a fire broke out aboard the vessel as it attempted an illegal passage through the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement issued on Thursday night, Rear Admiral Ali Azm»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have struck a cargo ship delivering military cargo in the port of Chernomsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. Russian military launched strikes overnight, using unmanned aerial vehicles, against Ukrainian ports and ships, as well as logistics »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea will continue to build up and strengthen its nuclear deterrent forces, and its status as a nuclear state is an indisputable reality, North Korean Deputy Defense Minister Kim Kang-il said. "The status of North Korea as a nuclear state, enshrined in the Constitution - t»»»

DOHA: Qatar will look to its athletics team for a strong medal haul at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which gets underway on Saturday and runs through October 4. The squad brings together experienced campaigners and promising young athletes across track, field and jumping events, with»»»

Doha: The Qatar national chess team is taking part in the 46th World Chess Olympiad, being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 10 to 24. The Qatari delegation comprises players Hamad Al-Kuwari, Mohammed Irfan, Khalid Al-Jumaiat, Mohammed Jarbi and Turki Al-Kuwari. International arbiters Y»»»

Doha: The entire Top 10 of the PIF WTA Rankings will be in Wuhan next month for the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open. US Open champion and new World No. 1 Elena Rybakina leads the field, and she’ll be joined by Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Elina Svitolina, Karolina»»»

Lebanon's judiciary has accused 14 Lebanese and Syrians, including a Hezbollah member and an Assad-era Syria officer, of forming and training groups to launch attacks in Syria, a judicial official said Thursday. Earlier this month, Lebanese authorities arrested a group including a former Syrian int»»»

“We have planned an ‘Inflation Check’ scheme to guarantee basic social security amid rising fuel prices. It will provide a one-off payment of EUR 50 to low-income individuals and families living below the poverty line,” Labour Minister Nataliya Efremova told a news briefing at the Council of Minist»»»

Doha: World No.1 Mostafa Asal stormed into his third consecutive Qatar Classic final with a crushing straight-games win over England’s Marwan ElShorbagy at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. The top seed needed just 33 minutes to dispatch the seventh seed ElShorb»»»

The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has proposed a set of priorities for the future government programme aimed at strengthening Romania's competitiveness, increasing its attractiveness to investors and supporting long-term economic development, according to a press release issued by the organisatio»»»

In September, the Ministry of Finance (MF) raised 847 million lei through the ninth primary offering of government securities for the general public (Fidelis) conducted this year via the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) systems.According to a BVB statement, the amount stands at 254.7 million lei (113»»»

The Ministry of Finance has approved the reallocation of 2.058 billion lei for healthcare?shifting the funds from the fourth quarter to the third?to pay for medical services, devices, and medicines already provided or dispensed to patients, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare announced on Facebook on»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held a meeting on Thursday at the Victoria Palace with the new Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bucharest, Hur Seung-chul, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) representative Park Sangchul, general manager of the Unit 1 Refurbishment Project.Representativ»»»

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR) received on Thursday Riley Barnes, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom at the US Department of State and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, with the talks focusing on the complex a»»»

On 2 September 2026, at the initiative of Monaco, the Council of Europe conducted a captivating debate on “The environmental crisis through the lens of human rights: scientific findings, legal challenges and political prospects for the Council of Europe”. Linking human rights to environmental prote»»»

Nicusor Dan, Romania's President, will participate on September 18, in the Inauguration Summit of the Initiative for Carpathian Integration, in the Ukrainian region Ivano-Frankivsk, upon the inivitation of Ukraine's president Volodimir Zelenski, the Presidential Administration announced. According »»»

Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) first vice-president Dan Dungaciu believes that Romania is "closer" to snap elections following the nomination of Siegfried Muresan for the position of Prime Minister by President Nicusor Dan."We welcome the fact that there is a nomination, as we are return»»»

National leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, says that he has learned with "surprise and disappointment" about President Nicusor Dan's pick to be Romania's prime minister.Dan on Thursday designated MEP Siegfried Muresan the new prime minister, who accepted the proposal."It»»»

Save Romania Union (USR) continues to support Siegfried Muresan for the position of Prime Minister and considers his nomination to be the "logical option," stated the party's spokesperson, Cristian Seidler."We continue to support Siegfried Muresan in his attempt to form a government. He is not a su»»»

Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) chairman Kelemen Hunor commented on Thursday on the head of state's decision to designate Siegfried Muresan as prime minister, noting that Muresan must build a parliamentary majority; the Union would be a partner in such an endeavor but would not acc»»»

Senate Chairman Mircea Abrudean of the National Liberal Party (PNL) on Thursday said that a fully empowered government is needed, adding that the Prime Minister-designate, Siegfried Muresan, has proven his efficiency as a politician in Brussels, an experience that must now be put at the service of »»»

President Nicusor Dan stated on Thursday that he is pleased Siegfried Muresan has accepted the nomination for the position of Prime Minister.Initially, in the statement made at Cotroceni Palace, the President nominated the MEP, noting that the latter had asked for time to consider the matter."I spo»»»

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic ​stretch of the ‌Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. U.S. ​President Donald Trump has so»»»

A prized 16th-century manuscript chronicling the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire has gone on display in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was taken to France, as Mexico continues to press Paris for its permanent return. A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history o»»»

ADEK initiative will build students’ AI skills from kindergarten to Grade 12 Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) continues to advance its comprehensive AI Education Initiative, aimed at developing artificial intelligence skills across more than 170 private schools »»»

DOHA: Qatar will begin life after the FIFA World Cup with a familiar squad as coach Julen Lopetegui retained the core of his senior players for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia. Lopetegui yesterday named a 26-player squad for the upcoming tournament, also known as Khaleeji 27, which will b»»»

A man, 37, has been detained in Bishkek on suspicion of distributing drugs through so-called dead drops, the Interior Ministry’s Service for Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking reported. During a search of the man’s home, law enforcement officers found 1.5 kilograms of the synthetic drug Alpha-PVP a»»»

At least five people were injured on Friday after Russian drone strikes struck the Kyiv region, including three children, local officials said. The attack came as polling stations in Russia opened for the country's first parliamentary election since the start of the war in Ukraine. Follow our liveb»»»

Report finds US attacks on Iranian school, sports complex may be war crimes Experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body said they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including an attack on a school in the southern city of M»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar participated in the 16th meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Economic and Development Affairs Authority of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held today via videoconference. Dr Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah (pictured), Deputy Undersecretary for Eco»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar and the Russian Federation signed a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation in tax administration, aimed at exchanging expertise and knowledge and developing tax systems and practices in both countries. The MoU was signed on behalf of Qatar, by Khalifa bin Jass»»»

DOHA: Qatar is taking a measured approach to developing its financial sector, with a strong focus on putting the right banking, payments and data infrastructure in place. Highlighting Qatar’s fintech sector and the opportunities emerging as the country builds out its financial infrastructure, Stive»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev will attend an informal ministerial meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on Friday and Saturday in Dublin, the Finance Ministry said. In a series of meetings, finance ministers will exchange views on competitiveness»»»

Experts say mismanaged access, weak recovery plans drive most UAE cyber breaches 96% of UAE executives don't fully understand their AI dependencies across the web of vendors, models and infrastructure, while 74% struggle with data residency and sovereignty requirements when moving data across borde»»»

Kyrgyzstan has developed «Kyrgyz Zhangak» brand and a national marketing plan to promote walnuts. The documents have been submitted for final approval. Once approved, the product will be promoted under the new brand, with efforts to enter foreign markets to follow. Work on the brand began earlier. »»»

Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who were officially employed in South Korea—and from whose wages pension contributions were deducted—receive lump-sum payments upon returning to their home country. According to the Social Fund, 151 individuals have so far applied for receiving a lump-sum payout of t»»»

DOHA: The Friends of the Environment Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, organised an awareness workshop on cybersecurity risks and preventive measures in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Agency, as part of its “Kafa’at” programme. The workshop was attended by the »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has initiated a nationwide public engagement campaign inviting citizens and residents to help shape the upcoming Qatar Digital Inclusion Index 2026. Across its social media platforms, MCIT urged the public to provide feedback, t»»»

DOHA: Leaders’ Forum Qatar (LFQ), a prominent community-based forum, celebrated Engineers’ Day at Maestro Hall, Skills Development Centre, Doha, bringing together senior professionals, young engineers, and members of the Indian community. The programme was presided over by P N Babu Rajan, former Pr»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has held its first forum for learning resources coordinators for the 2026–2027 academic year, focusing on the latest developments, priorities and practices aimed at strengthening the role of school learning resource centres in supporting »»»

Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) and Sasol Middle East and India (Sasol) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration across areas of mutual interest, with a focus on sustainability, decarbonisation, applied research, emerg»»»

Doha: Aspetar Laboratory has secured re-accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for the seventh consecutive two-year cycle, reinforcing its position as a trusted diagnostic partner for elite international athletes. CAP accreditation is globally recognised as the gold standard »»»

DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has illuminated its headquarters and the Al Sadd, Al Waab, Qatar University and Al Khor health centres in orange to mark World Patient Safety Day 2026. The initiative highlights PHCC’s continued commitment to enhancing patient safety and promoting sa»»»

Doha: The Qatar Forum for Authors, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, held a literary seminar on the memory of place on Wednesday. Led by writer Badriya Hamad Al Marikhi, the seminar examined the role of place in literary works and how the built environment can evolve into an identity and a l»»»