Between 11 and 15 members of the surviving crew of the vessel Chelsea-3 have been questioned before a judge, Bulgaria’s Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit has collected swab samples from the damaged areas of the ship, and a forensic explosives examination has been ordered to establish the type and »»»

Washington, United States: OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving, with one later denying it had done so. The cases are the latest in a string of safety scares at the world's top AI developers involving agents,»»»

Saint Petersburg: Russia is open to resuming trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv towards ending the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said after Vladimir Putin met US special envoy Steve Witkoff Wednesday, but decried little "substance" in new Ukrainian and European approaches. Moscow also said a summ»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader ​Mojtaba Khamenei has met parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf ‌and reviewed ‌developments ​in ‌the ⁠US-Israeli ​war, the state broadcaster ⁠IRIB reported on Wednesday. Khamenei, who ⁠senior sources ‌have said ‌suffered ​facial disfigurement ‌and ‌other injuries i»»»

BELGRADE - On orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade and in coordination with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad and the Security Information Agency, Belgrade and Novi Sad police and the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit have arrested five people in Novi Sad on suspi»»»

JEDDAH: The perceived risk to shipping through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait exceeds the actual threat, while container volumes entering the port have returned to levels close to those recorded late last year, a senior Red Sea Gateway Terminal executive said on Wednesday. Karim Omran, vice president, gr»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - Organic agritourism is one of the pillars of sustainable and alternative tourism in Tunisia, given the opportunities it offers to reconcile environmental preservation, promote local agricultural products and develop...»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday it “strongly” condemned the Libyan eastern parliament’s approval of a maritime-boundaries deal with Turkiye that drew swift criticism from Israeli ally Greece. The deal approved on Tuesday is part of a years-old dispute over competing claims to sea borders and en»»»

ATHENS: Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets across Greece on Wednesday, demanding higher state funding for education, better facilities and less-crowded classrooms, echoing protesters in other European countries. About 10,000 demonstrators, including school and university student»»»

Houthi attacks, Macron’s visit, Turkish troop plans and growing Western military support Dubai: Saudi Arabia's confrontation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis saw major developments on Wednesday, with Riyadh's international airport partially reopening, fresh drones intercepted over the Kingdom and F»»»

On October 19, President Iliana Iotova referred the matter of Ognyan Atanasov's pardon to the prosecution service and sent them the entire case file, the head of State's press service said on Wednesday. A review conducted by the presidential institution established that the documents required for t»»»

LONDON: Religious leaders and heads of Jerusalem churches condemned the recent attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinian olive harvesters and a visiting European diplomatic delegation in Taybeh village, located northeast of Ramallah. They said Saturday’s “wild and heinous” attack was not “an isolat»»»

Russia is in a strong position in negotiations with the US over Ukraine, thanks to its military successes and robust defense industry, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, tells Sputnik. "Russia is demonstrating that it has both the weapons and sufficient stockpil»»»

Poland does not have enough Patriot air defense missiles to hand over to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said, urging other NATO members to supply Kiev with the scarce interceptors. In an interview with the Polish Press Agency published on Monday, Sikorski warned of growing pressure»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s FSB security services have arrested a German national accused of being a “mercenary” for Ukraine, Russian media reported Wednesday. “The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has detained a German citizen who is a serving member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said a »»»

Johannesburg: A player for a South African rugby frasnchise was found dead in his team's hotel ahead of a Champions Cup match in France. The player, identified as Hyron Andrews, died due to a "tear in the aorta", his team the Johannesburg-based Lions announced on Wednesday. "Hyron's death was found»»»

Tirana, Albania: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that his government was working on a "special registry" to restrict violent protesters from travelling, after more than a week of unrest in the country. For over a week, protesters have routinely clashed with police and attacked gover»»»

Russian forces struck a logistics center in the Ukrainian city of Rovno and a bulk carrier transporting supplies for Ukrainian troops to the port of Chernomorsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Russia carried out a strike against Epicentr K logistics center in the city of Rovno, the»»»

Kolkata leads the way in vibrant Durga Puja celebrations across the nation Durga Puja celebrations bring colour, devotion and festive spirit to cities across India, with elaborate decorations, artistic pandals and vibrant cultural performances marking the occasion. West Bengal, particularly Kolkata»»»

Hungarian authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for Ádám Matolcsy, the son of former central bank governor György Matolcsy, in connection with suspected economic fraud. Another man, György Stofa, is also wanted. Ádám Matolcsy wanted over suspected economic fraud An arrest warrant »»»

LONDON: Around 30 HALO Trust staff members are among hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the Yemeni city of Taiz after Houthi fighters cut off the last supply route into the government-held enclave, the landmine clearance organization said on Wednesday. The closure severed the city’s rema»»»

DIMONA, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the only way to remove the threat posed by Iran was to topple its government. “Iran wanted to destroy us; we stopped them. They wanted to produce nuclear bombs; we stopped them... Yet they persist,” he said during an e»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani,, HE Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif, HE Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkiye Yasar Guler, HE Federal»»»

TEL AVIV: Brad Lander, a US Democratic party candidate for Congress, was detained in the occupied-West Bank by Israeli forces on Wednesday, along with dozens of activists who were picking olives alongside Palestinian farmers, rights groups said. Israeli organization Rabbis for Human Rights said aro»»»

DUBAI: Israel’s election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool and Palestinian statehood a distant prospect, regional policymakers and analysts say. That is because the strategic assumptions»»»

UAE tech-telco reports higher mobile, broadband subscribers as digital investments pay off Dubai: UAE telecom operator du reported a 10.8 per cent increase in net profit to Dh2.4 billion for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher revenue, subscriber growth and improved operating margins»»»

Prosecutors have requested the pre-trial detention of former National Bank of Hungary governor György Matolcsy following a lengthy interrogation over suspected economic fraud. A judge is expected to decide on Friday whether he will be remanded in custody. Matolcsy did not make a statement during qu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Macron Announces Conference to Support Lebanese Army, Secures Qatari Gas Supplies for France 21-10-2026 18:14 PM France's President Emmanue»»»

The presidential ticket of Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev is supported by 47.3% of voters ahead of the presidential election this Sunday, while the tandem of Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev has the backing of 30.6%, shows a nationwide survey by the Market Links polling agency unveiled on Wednesday.»»»

Doha: The National Planning Council (NPC) participated in the 9th annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) CEO Summit, hosted by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in Doha on Oct. 20 and 21 under the theme "Capital Across Generations" bringing together 51 members managing assets worth mor»»»

LONDON: Five foreign firms have abandoned plans to build a cable car from West Jerusalem to East Jerusalem that could see dozens of Palestinian families lose their land and property rights, The Guardian has reported. Despite the withdrawal of a fifth company, local authorities have said the project»»»

Emmanuel Macron visits Saudi Arabia in solidarity amid Houthi attacks on the kingdom The Middle East conflict remains a source of regional and global concern, with diplomatic efforts to engage Iran facing obstacles, additional US military forces heading to the region and fresh attacks reported in Y»»»

As protests continue to ripple across European cities, the Italian Green MEP Benedetta Scuderi reflects on her own experiences of police repression, from holding a peace flag near a Brussels protest to facing the fury that followed the flotilla to Gaza. She spoke to EUobserver about the EU’s housin»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia should develop a trade corridor through the Indian Ocean to reduce its dependence on the region’s two maritime chokepoints, Folk Maritime’s CEO said on Wednesday. “We need, as a Kingdom, to be independent of either of the two straits. This is a lesson we have all learned,” Poul»»»

Colonel Aleksandr Balyura of the 61st Naval Infantry Brigade has told the dictator about the "liberation" of the Ukrainian city. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces still control the city and that the Russians are suffering "particularly heavy losses." A carefully staged video»»»

Doha: In a step that reflects the commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and developing strategic partnerships, the joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the multilateral "Badr" project was signed Wednesday in Doha between Qatar's Ministry of Defense, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense»»»

HAMBURG: Five trading companies are believed to be taking part so far in the international tender on Wednesday from Jordan’s state grains buyer to purchase up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley, traders said. Participants were believed ⁠to be trading ⁠houses Bunge, Soufflet, Al Ghurair, Dreyfus »»»

New digital services speed up electricity reconnections for fire-hit homes, with no fees. Sharjah: Residents in Sharjah can now obtain permits for condolence tents in less than three minutes under two new digital services launched by the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority in collaboration with the Sha»»»

Berlin: European companies from automakers to drug firms to banks need to embrace artificial intelligence, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday, as the continent looks to capitalise on the technology even as the United States and China drive its development. Speaking at a Nvidia-hosted conference»»»

DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi, stated that at the »»»

Germany’s most popular party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has suffered a massive cyberattack, with unknown hackers reportedly stealing and publishing hundreds of thousands of internal emails, while the country’s political establishment seeks grounds to outlaw the opposition party. The breach, wh»»»

PARIS: The images of France’s riots posted and broadcast around the world have cast a pall on the country’s important tourism sector, with many fearing worse consequences if violence returns. “The surge of violence in the centers of Nice, Paris, Lyon — it’s catastrophic,” said Christelle Cassagne, »»»

Samarkand The State of Qatar, through the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), is participating in the World Summit on Investing in Children's Well-being, which started in the Republic of Uzbekistan on Wednesday. Held under the theme 'Investing in Children's Well-being: A Path Towards »»»

Doha: The Qatar Sports for All Federation's (QSFA) sports for all oasis program for women and girls continues to attract substantial participation across age groups. These activities are held from Sunday through Wednesday each week over a three-month period at Ruqaya Preparatory School for Girls in»»»

Kyoto: A 40 cm snake was discovered in Japan inside an airplane, leading to the flight’s cancellation. According to The Independent, quoting local Japanese paper Kyodo News, the snake was identified as “non-venomous”. A mechanic for Japan Air Commuter, part of Japan Airlines, discovered the snake u»»»

A turbine-generator failure has forced Unit 1 of Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Power Plant to operate at half capacity. With another unit undergoing maintenance and a third out of service for an overhaul, only one of the plant’s four units is currently running at full power. The incident occurred at 8:02 »»»

Representatives of Moscow's business community and government agencies, together with their Chinese counterparts, discussed promising avenues for trade, economic, investment, and scientific and technological cooperation at the Moscow Investment and Industrial Forum, says the press service of Moscow»»»

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in Africa's latest outbreak, while Kenya reported its ninth infection, raising fears of further spread across the continent. Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned of an “extremely serious threat” and urged the international community to send funding, medical»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay described the US sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court (ICC) hours after her award as "a shock" and "unacceptable". The South African judge also defended the UN commission of inquiry she chaired which conclu»»»

DOHA In a step that reflects the commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and developing strategic partnerships, the 'Badr' multilateral memorandum of understanding was signed in Doha, between the Qatari Ministry of Defense, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, the Pakistani Ministry of Defense»»»