SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday slammed the FBI’s allegations that Pyongyang was behind the theft of $6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, with Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister labelling it a “grave political provocation.” Kim Yo Jong, in a statement released Tuesday by the KCNA state news ag»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has rejected a shipment of 19,350 kg of apples from the Republic of North Macedonia after laboratory tests found pesticide residues exceeding the permitted maximum levels, the agency said on Monday. The shipment will be returned to the country of dispatch and»»»

Twenty-one candidates for six seats on the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) presented their priorities to the General Assembly of Judges in Sofia on Saturday ahead of the November 7 election. The assembly elected two co-chairs and an election commission with nine full members and seven alternates, an»»»

Manila: Over 1,400 people in Albay province in the northern Philippines have been evacuated since Friday after the Mayon Volcano erupted, according to local officials. The evacuees, who lived within the volcano's 6-km permanent danger zone (PDZ), were moved to safer areas. The Philippine National P»»»

Several social media accounts associated with sharing anti-immigrant views claim French Muslims were responsible for burning five churches on October 17 – the day the nation was rocked by en masse protests. But both this number and story are fictitious. The French government agency that monito»»»

Former Prime Minister and We Continue the Change (PP) leader Kiril Petkov plans to file a lawsuit against President Iliana Yotova over comments she made during a debate with Andrey Gyurov, the presidential candidate backed by the PP-DB coalition. The dispute concerns the so-called Macedonian issue »»»

A European Parliament delegation will visit Sofia and Varna to assess the situation in the Black Sea region first-hand, following the drone attacks on merchant ships, the GERB party press office announced on Friday. The visit is at the invitation of Bulgarian GERB/EPP MEPs Andrey Novakov and Emil R»»»

DOHA: Es’hailSat -Qatar Satellite Company- and the Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (Arabsat) signed a strategic partnership agreement during the Arab Radio and Television Festival (ASBU Festival) in Hammamet, Tunisia. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between both companies an»»»

In Thursday night’s debate on the Bulgarian National Television, the only one before Sunday’s runoff, Iliana Yotova and Andrey Gyurov were asked about the war next door. “Peace can only be achieved through negotiations,” Yotova said. “Russia cannot be excluded from this process.” For the Black Sea,»»»

Presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov clashed over the budget, security, pardons and presidential powers in Thursday's Bulgarian National Television (BNT) debate ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. Both appealed for higher turnout but offered competing descriptions of the »»»

The French proposal on North Macedonia protected Bulgarian citizens' interests and made Bulgaria's position part of the common European stance, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iot»»»

The President's administration was the first to raise the rights of Bulgarians in North Macedonia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential run»»»

HEADLINES Bulgarian media on Thursday focus on the latest drone attack against a vessel near Cape Kaliakra and growing concerns over security in the Black Sea, alongside the presidential election campaign and road safety. Other prominent topics include energy and food prices, agricultural productio»»»

Outgoing Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov told bTV that the maritime drones that struck the container ship CONTSHIP JET near Cape Kaliakra came from the east, while emphasizing that Bulgaria’s military had intelligence about a possible attack and that legal restrictions prevented it from engag»»»

The project is part of NEPI Rockcastle’s green energy investment programme, with a budget of over EUR 100 million, dedicated to the development of photovoltaic capacity across the region. Implemented together with Global Technical Systems (GTS), the new park is one of the largest solar energy produ»»»

By Staff, Agencies Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused Washington of spreading false claims to justify its economic pressure and energy blockade against Cuba, following a heated confrontation with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz during a General Assembly debate on Tuesday. Rodriguez s»»»

A list of academics, engineers, artists and activists chosen by Serbia’s student assemblies defeated long-ruling president Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing Serbian Progressive Party Sunday. The shock victory comes after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests – and may serve as a mode»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said she sees no escalation in relations with North Macedonia over Iva Mihailova’s stay in Bulgaria, stressing in an interview with bTV that Skopje must fulfill its commitments to the European Union and improve conditions for Bulgarians living in the cou»»»

Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva received copies of the letters of credence of North Macedonia's newly appointed Ambassador to Bulgaria Krum Efremov, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Bulgaria reaffirmed its constructive support for North Macedonia's European integration, which required f»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemen's Supreme Political Council member Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi called on members of the Mecca Defense Alliance to withdraw from it, warning against luring Egyptian forces into a new war that would drain their capabilities and demanding that Saudi Arabia halt its aggression, lift»»»

PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF With a presidential election runoff due in Bulgaria on November 1, the country's media cover the race in news reports, analyses and interviews. The first round of voting on October 25 determined that incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who won 34.8% of the vote, and former careta»»»

Leaders of historical Romanian organisations from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and North Macedonia will attend Congresul Romanitatii Balcanice ("Congress of Balkan Romanians") on 4 November.The Congress is organised by the Senate Committee for Romanians Abroad and the Chamber of Deputies Comm»»»

RTA’s 121st auction raises Dh65.72m for two, three, four and five-digit combinations Dubai: What is it about two little letters that makes Dubai’s bidders spending so much? At the 121st open auction of distinguished vehicle number plates, organised by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on »»»

JEDDAH: Saudi nursing student Danah Altalhi was having coffee at EL&N London in Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh when the explosion occurred. Sitting opposite a Starbucks outlet near gates 306–309, Altalhi recalled hearing an extremely loud sound followed by a powerful blas»»»

Andrey Gyurov leads in Sofia and among Bulgarian voters across most of Europe, while presidential candidate Iliana Yotova dominates in most Bulgarian provinces and Kostadin Kostadinov tops the vote in Russia, according to Central Election Commission (CEC) results from Bulgaria’s October 25 presiden»»»

Bulgarian voters in Albania, Cyprus, Kosovo, the Republic of North Macedonia, Turkiye and Montenegro voted for the presidential ticket of Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev in the first round of Bulgaria’s presidential election on Sunday, while voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Romania, Sloven»»»

Aleksandar Vučić, head of the United Serbia electoral list, said tonight that the Student List had won Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections. Speaking at a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party /SNS/ headquarters, Vučić said this assessment was based on a sample and that the final resul»»»

The media focus on Sunday's presidential election results, the narrow margin between the two leading tickets and the additional support they may attract in the November 1 run-off. The record-low turnout, reported at around 21%, is also analyzed in detail. FIRST ROUND OF VOTING With 99.9% of tally s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Athletic team has brought laurels to Birla Public School by winning the Gold Medal in the 4 × 100m Relay at the CBSE National Athletics Championship 2026, held from 14 to 19 October 2026 at Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab. The Birla Public School relay team delivered an outstan»»»

Shehbaz Sharif says devices will be distributed on merit, including to seminary students Dubai: Pakistan will distribute 500,000 Chromebooks to students across the country over the next two years under a government initiative aimed at expanding access to digital education, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sh»»»

A Bulgarian-Greek meeting at the new Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing between the two countries on Friday marked the completion of the project to build the road and its associated infrastructure. The event was organized by the Managing Authority of the Greece-Bulgaria INTERREG Cross-border Cooperatio»»»

Two new projects will continue the expansion and improvement of the Greek section of the road linking Rudozem in Bulgaria with Xanthi in Greece, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region Governor Christodoulos Topsidis said on Friday at a high-level meeting marking the opening of the new border crossing.»»»

The Interreg VI-A Greece-Bulgaria Cooperation Programme will host a high-level meeting on Friday to mark the official opening of the new Dimario-Rudozem border crossing between Greece and Bulgaria, acccording to a press release on the Programme's website. The opening is described as a landmark achi»»»

An object resembling a sea mine was spotted south of Cape Emine on October 21, the Bulgarian Navy Coordination Element in Varna said on its official website on Thursday. Mariners are advised to navigate with increased caution and maintain a safe distance of five cables. According to a navigational »»»

UAE residents face travel disruptions as Iran conflict intensifies near Hormuz The US-Israel-Iran conflict entered a more volatile phase on Thursday (Oct. 22, 2026), with explosions reported near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials warning of a possible “zero hour” with Israel, Gulf air defence»»»

JUBA: The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike on the Amiet market involved the use of multiple munitions »»»

Kostadin Kostadinov is running in this election with a score to settle. Six months ago Rumen Radev's new party took a large share of Revival's voters and cut its parliamentary group from 33 seats to 12, and Kostadinov has spent the presidential campaign trying to take them back. He is also the only»»»

Actor Dhanush's welfare movement fuels debate on potential political ambitions Dubai: Could Tamil cinema star Dhanush be the next actor to enter Tamil Nadu politics after Chief Minister Joseph Vijay? The question has gained attention after Dhanush's fan association was renamed the Dhanush Narpani I»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday. They accused the army of»»»

Seoul: The South Korean Defense Ministry expressed concerns on Tuesday over North Korea escalating border tensions with threats and criticism of South Korea's military operations conducted in response to a landmine explosion last month that injured South Korean soldiers. "The Ministry of National D»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova told the Bulgarian National Television on Tuesday that Bulgaria's position on the war in Ukraine overlaps "almost entirely" with Hungary's. "The end of the war must be based on parameters clearly agreed through diplomatic channels between the Ukrainian a»»»

Athens: Greece inaugurated its national supercomputer Daedalus on Monday at the Lavrio Technological and Cultural Park southeast of Athens, aiming to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign computing infrastructure, the prime minister's office said. T»»»

Mexico city: Mexican authorities arrested five men on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 10 workers employed by a Canadian mining company in the country's northwest region. The workers, all Mexicans, were kidnapped at gunpoint on January 23 from a silver mining project belonging»»»

Iliana Yotova will walk into a polling station on October 25 as the only candidate who already holds the job everyone else is competing for. She became Bulgaria's head of state on January 23, 2026, after Rumen Radev gave up the presidency to found Progressive Bulgaria and run for parliament, which »»»

Bulgarian Health Minister Katya Ivkova and her counterpart from North Macedonia, Sasho Klekovski, signed a Cooperation Plan between the two ministries for 2026-2028 in Sofia on Monday, Ivkova's ministry reported. The document provides for joint initiatives, the exchange of medical expertise and the»»»

The expansion follows the successful development of Flying Tiger Copenhagen in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia, where the partnership will have established a network of 20 stores by the end of 2026. Entry into Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro is planned for early 2027. Building on »»»

Founded in the Netherlands by Pavlina Marinova, following 18 years at Oriflame, including leading the Romanian subsidiary as its General Manager, Pick N Dazzle entered the market with an online-first model at a time when e-commerce was still far less established in Romania. The company built its bu»»»

Two Pakistani pilots are training in China for the historic mission Dubai: Pakistan is preparing to make history on November 25 when its first astronaut is expected to travel into space aboard a Chinese spacecraft, marking a major milestone in the country’s space exploration ambitions. Planning, De»»»