Paris: Some 256,000 people took part in student-led protests over calls for better school classroom conditions across France on Tuesday, including 56,000 in the capital, Paris, according to the interior ministry. Organisers gave a higher figure of 450,000 demonstrators across the country and 100,00»»»

STRASBOURG/LYON/PARIS: Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms. In Marseille and Nantes, protesters he»»»

The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concerns about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has dropped nearly 7 percent from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices have fallen despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Penin»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbia's economic growth will accelerate from 2 pct in 2025 to 3.1 pct in 2026 and 3.7 pct in 2027 and slow down slightly to 3.5 pct in 2028, the World Bank said in its latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, released on Tuesday. Growth is projected to be supported by "public i»»»

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has joined MEPs in urging the bloc’s governments not to gut the EU’s next seven-year budget, as talks on spending reach a critical phase. “I would like to caution against large cuts. It would risk cutting deep into critical priorities that we all t»»»

Hungary is officially among the countries in the running to host the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, with Budapest named as the central location for the proposed Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Hungary is one of seven interested parties currently in continuous »»»

A delivery of 70,000 doses of flu vaccine for the open market is scheduled for November, the Health Ministry told the Bulgarian News Agency on Tuesday in response to a question about when the vaccines are expected to arrive and whether there will be any delay. The National Programme for Seasonal In»»»

Moscow: Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as Washington called on Moscow to be "transparent" about the situation. It was reported last week that a worker at an anti-plague institute in Siberi»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will head to Malaysia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, officials said, following Kuala Lumpur’s plan to return thousands of Myanmar immigrants. The visit comes after a group of nearly 1,500 returnees reached Myanmar on Sunday, wi»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi. Kenya is the third country to record a case linked to the Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo, the second largest on record with more than 8,000 cases.»»»

Majid Al Futtaim says THAT’s footprint will support Mall of the Emirates’ next chapter Dubai: THAT Concept Store, the UAE-born retail concept developed by Majid Al Futtaim, is set to close its Mall of the Emirates footprint as the Dubai mall undergoes a Dh5 billion transformation. Sign up for our d»»»

Crash axe attack on captain reportedly caused head and hand injuries and heavy bleeding Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday issued a health update on flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured on September 30 when his co-pilot attacked him in what the UAE Att»»»

LONDON: A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United States to launch strikes on Iran, police said. The arrest came a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford becau»»»

Abu Dhabi to pioneer post-quantum encryption for secure government systems Abu Dhabi-Abu Dhabi is moving towards developing post-quantum encryption across government systems, embedded across their technology systems. Officials view this as an early step towards gaining greater visibility and contro»»»

RIYADH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has held a series of meetings with Hajj affairs offices from 78 countries to enhance readiness, monitor operational plans, and align requirements and timelines ahead of the upcoming Hajj season. Discussions have focused on the various stages of preparation, pr»»»

Israel on Tuesday said that Hamas and the Palestinian population in Gaza would pay a "heavy price" if any of Israel's armed forces were harmed on the three-year anniversary of the militant group's October 7 attack.  Israel's defence minister on Tuesday said he had put the military on high aler»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farme»»»

Following months of consultations with energy experts, Mexico is preparing to tap its shale oil and gas reserves using one of the world's most controversial extraction techniques: fracking. The process is already used to extract oil in the southeastern state of Veracruz, where local communities hav»»»

DOHA: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) won the 'Airport Retailer of the Year' award for the fourth consecutive year at the 2026 Frontier Awards ceremony in Cannes, France. QDF also received the award for 'Best Speciality Concept – Hybrid & F&B' for the recent opening of Lancome Café de la Rose. During the cer»»»

The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the incident, which police watchdogs are investigating.»»»

Rohan Rane, an Indian national who came to France to study before becoming a fitness coach, went on trial on Monday behind closed doors in Paris, on charges of torture and acts of barbarity against minors. Investigators say he is the leader of a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring that ran its operati»»»

Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the "Black Tuesday" protests which authorities say could attract up to 40,000 demonstrators in the French capital. Despite weeks of escalating protests, students "feel like they are not being»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.  France on Tuesday test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-p»»»

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she wins next year's presidential election. The government forecasts the national debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU setting a 3 percent limit for membe»»»

LONDON: The World Health Organization said it urgently required $31 million to expand its health response in war-torn Yemen, where the latest escalation in hostilities has killed almost 1,000 people, displaced nearly 198,000 and overwhelmed already strained medical services. The appeal for humanita»»»

The government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev is introducing a series of tax increases six months after he pledged that taxes would not be raised, as surveys show declining support for the administration. Radev made the pledge on January 30, 2026, saying, "Taxes must not and will not be raised." Mem»»»

A runoff in Bulgaria's presidential election appears certain, with 38% of adult citizens saying they will definitely vote on October 25 and another 20% still undecided, according to a Trend poll commissioned by 24 Chasa. The survey shows the presidential ticket of Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev le»»»

Two merchant ships were struck by drones in Bulgaria's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Black Sea, with one vessel sinking and the 18-member crew of the other rescued, according to information from Bulgarian and Romanian authorities. The large-scale rescue operation is taking place east of Cape St. A»»»

Former Defense Minister Angel Naydenov said on Nova News that any attack on vessels within Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone should be treated as an attack against the state, commenting on strikes against two merchant ships 80 km off Byala. "I would not want to call it the 'new normal,' but unfort»»»

Two helicopters from Krumovo Air Base and a Su-25 aircraft are being deployed to support the search for survivors in the Black Sea, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at an emergency meeting convened by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, attended by cabinet members, security services and representativ»»»

Bulgaria is conducting a major search-and-rescue operation after two merchant ships were struck by drones in the country's Black Sea Exclusive Economic Zone, with Prime Minister Rumen Radev calling the attack an unacceptable violation of international law and maritime norms. The incident took place»»»

Two seriously injured sailors from a merchant vessel hit by drones in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone have been taken to Varna, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors from another ship that sank. A Navy patrol boat transported the two most severely injured crew members to »»»

Experts warned on NOVA NEWS that drone attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea could increasingly affect Bulgaria's shipping, trade routes and security, while stressing that the incidents occurred in the country's exclusive economic zone rather than its territorial waters. A large-scale rescue»»»

President Iliana Yotova will convene the Consultative Council on National Security (CCNS) on Wednesday, October 7, to discuss Bulgaria’s maritime security and critical infrastructure following drone attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, the Presidency said. The meeting is scheduled fo»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov, along with We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB), accused President Iliana Yotova of failing to respond adequately after two commercial vessels were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea and called for an i»»»

Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea extends to as much as 200 nautical miles, or about 370.4 kilometers, from the coastline or straight baselines, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and Bulgaria’s Law on the Maritime Spaces, Inland Waterways, and Ports. Because the »»»

A sailor from the Palau-flagged cargo vessel ABLE told reporters in Varna that he believed Russians had used an underwater bomb against the ship, while Bulgarian authorities said the two vessels attacked in the country’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone were hit by sea and aerial drones. The damag»»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said on her X profile that the drone attack on two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone was unacceptable and showed that Black Sea security is directly linked to European security. Petrova described the attack as a serious breach of internation»»»

The drone attack on two merchant vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea has drawn widespread international attention, with European media focusing on the strike’s location in the maritime zone of a NATO member and the sinking of one ship whose crew remains unaccounted for. E»»»

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem announced Tuesday that “Israel will not be able to remain in southern Lebanon,” stressing that Israeli withdrawal is the only “solution.” “The liberation of southern Lebanon is before our very eyes, and Israel will not be able to remain in southern Lebanon, even i»»»

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is supporting the businesses during the event Eleven Emirati small and medium-sized businesses are showcasing their products and technologies at Global Food Week 2026 in Abu Dhabi, as efforts continue to help local entrepreneurs expand in the food and agricul»»»

Qatar has put forward a new set of proposals concerning the regional situation as it continues mediating between Iran and the United States, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said after talks in Doha. According to Momeni, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presented assessments and proposals for»»»

Paris (France) (AFP) – Students, teachers and unions take to France's streets en masse to rally for better conditions in schools on Tuesday, in a call by the country's youth for government action ahead of the highly contested 2027 presidential election. As the country's city cen»»»

Around 250,000 people joined student protests across France on Tuesday, according to the French interior ministry. Organisers of the mass demonstrations put the figure of 450,000. Clashes erupted in some cities between the police and demonstrators demanding more education funding and resources on&n»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 6: The death of a researcher in Siberia, reportedly from the plague, sparks concern despite Russian authorities' denial. But first: French high school protesters are promising "Act 3" of their protest movement against learning conditions. Also, Le Monde spe»»»

Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after drones hit two merchant vessels. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the war in Ukraine in recent months.  Bulgarian au»»»

UK ​police on Tuesday said they had ​arrested ‌a ⁠22-year ‌old British man ⁠in London on suspicion ​of preparing terrorist acts ‌in relation ​to the suspected plot at the ​RAF ​Fairford ​airbase used ​by the US to strike Iran.   British police on Tuesday said a 22-year-old man had been ar»»»

Doha: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) won the "Airport Retailer of the Year" award for the fourth consecutive year at the 2026 Frontier Awards ceremony in Cannes, France. QDF also received the award for "Best Speciality Concept - Hybrid & F&B" for the recent opening of Lancome Café de la Rose. During the cer»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), is preparing to host the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), which will be hosted by Doha at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), from 9 to 27 No»»»

BAMAKO: Tuareg separatists in Mali said Tuesday they were withdrawing from the key northern city of Kidal, which they captured earlier this year, as the country’s armed forces announced “large-scale” operations in the region. The Tuareg separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) said in a statement i»»»