Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Thursday that last month’s catastrophic floods were a “warning to the world” of growing climate risks in the Himalayas. He said warming was melting glaciers and permafrost and urged international support to help Nepal adapt to threats it could not face a»»»

Bulgaria must use its membership in the Eurozone and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to attract investment, strengthen competitiveness and build a more resilient economy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at a high-level conference in Sofia organized by the Ministry of Finance and the ESM. The»»»

Bulgaria expects North Macedonia to fulfill its commitments and make the necessary changes to advance its path toward EU membership, states a position by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The statement came after North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said the EU should take par»»»

Former BSP leader Kornelia Ninova said in a Facebook post that Bulgargaz had refused to provide her with information about a protocol attached to its contract with Turkish energy company Botaş, citing a prohibition imposed by the Turkish side. Ninova said she had received responses from the state-o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 2027 MotoGP World Championship calendar has been officially confirmed, marking the return of the MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar to Lusail International Circuit (LIC), the only night race in the calendar, from March 12 to March 14, 2027. As the second round of the 2027 Mot»»»

ST. PETERSBURG, (Sputnik) Preserving Russia’s historical and cultural heritage strengthens the country’s security and sovereignty, Russian Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexey Dyumin said. A meeting of the Russian State Council’s commission on “Culture and Traditional Spiritual and »»»

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Tunis, Sept.25 (TAP) - A working session was held Thursday to discuss preparations for World Food Day, scheduled for October 16 downtown Tunis.The meeting, chaired by acting head of the Tunis City Council Sameh Daldoul, further provided an...»»»

Najaf International Airport has suspended all inbound and outbound flights with Iran until further notice, following instructions from what airport management described as the relevant authorities. An urgent official letter addressed to terminal managers and airlines said the suspension took effect»»»

The employees who initially received chocolates are later handed iPhones Dubai: A UAE businessman has delighted his employees with an unexpected gift surprise that has gone viral on social media. In a video shared online, employees are seen choosing gift boxes placed on a table, unaware of what is »»»

Slavcho Velkov is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Volen Siderov. Velkov was born in 1950. He is a lecturer at New Bu»»»

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in New York with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to discuss further strengthening of the steely Serbian-Chinese friendship. The two officials met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. "We devoted particular attention to f»»»

Philippines to station personnel at embassies in countries with large Filipino populations Dubai: The Philippines is preparing to deploy National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel to Philippine diplomatic posts overseas, with the Middle East among the first regions being considered, in a move»»»

Kyrgyzstan imported $499,889.4 million worth of oil products in the first seven months of 2026. The value of imports increased by 11.4 percent, while volumes fell by 17.3 percent, data from the National Statistical Committee say. The country also resumed imports of crude oil. From January to July, »»»

Recognition fuels new partnerships, investment talks in AI-driven entertainment Dubai: Hollywood.AI and Bollywood.AI have been named AI Disruptor of the Year at the Tech Innovation Awards 2026, marking a major milestone for founder and CEO Sheeraz Hasan as artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes t»»»

Volen Siderov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Slavcho Velkov. Siderov was born on April 19, 1956, in Yambol. In 19»»»

New York: President of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian received the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Friday at his residence in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General »»»

Almaty, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan on Friday said two more bodies had been found after an accident a day earlier during naval drills on the Caspian coast, bringing the final death toll to 14. The accident happened on Thursday in the western Mangystau region on the coast of the vast inland sea during a »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no specific details yet regarding the organization of a trilateral meeting on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "If you remember, this is what we talked about after the phone conversation between [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and [US Presiden»»»

President Sadyr Japarov said more than 20,000 apartments are planned to be completed across the country by the end of the year. According to him, around 20,000 families will receive homes, the presidential press service reported. The president made the statement at the opening of Asman Residence-1 »»»

Partnership to give impetus to Sterling Ark’s business growth & expansion across the GCC Dubai: Sterling Ark, an independent integrated real estate advisory and project delivery firm, today announced a strategic alliance with Ajyal Holding, a diversified business group headquartered in Abu Dhabi. U»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have been holding talks in the Oval Office at the White House. Trump gave the visiting leader of Communist China a personal tour of several of his favourite White House features. He took him aboard the Marine One helicopter, presented the n»»»

State Secretary of Kyrgyzstan Arslan Koichiev met with Kazakhstan’s Vice President Erlan Karin in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Akorda press service reported. The sides discussed the development of Kyrgyzstan — Kazakhstan relations and strengthening ties between the two countries. Karin has served as vic»»»

France will deploy troops, radar, and air-defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect a key Red Sea oil hub as Riyadh struggles to contain escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. Macron said French forces will not join the fighting but will merely protec»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held up a pager at the UN General Assembly, invoking the deadly 2024 covert sabotage operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which killed dozens and severely wounded thousands, including women and children. Thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah members e»»»

bStocks gives UAE users 24/7 access to tokenised US stocks and ETFs Abu Dhabi: Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users, today announced the launch of bStocks for eligible users in the UAE, marking another mil»»»

Georgi Georgiev is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Rumyana Chenalova. Georgiev was born in 1981 in Silistra. He part»»»

Radostin Vasilev is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Moral, Unity, Honour (MECh) party, alongside vice-presidential candidate Krasimir Manov. According to information on the MEC»»»

Krasimir Manov is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25, 2026 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was nominated by the Moral, Unity, Honour (MECh) party alongside presidential candidate Radostin Vasilev. Born in 1964, he holds a high»»»

Singapore, Sept. 25 (SANA) Preliminary vessel-tracking data showed on Friday that the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to nine on Thursday, down from 14 a day earlier and below the 10-day average of about 18 vessels. According to data cited by Reuters, eight vessels sailed out t»»»

NEW YORK - Serbian caretaker FM Marko Djuric met on Thursday in New York with the UK's special Western Balkans envoy Karen Pierce to discuss bilateral relations, current affairs and opportunities for further advancement of regional cooperation. The two met during the 81st UN General Assembly sessio»»»

The National Hospital has received modern equipment for its eye microsurgery department, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the initiative to equip the department with modern ophthalmological equipment was proposed during a visit by Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi,»»»

Daily flights give UAE travellers a direct route to Pokhara and the Annapurna region Dubai: flydubai has launched daily non-stop flights between Dubai International Airport and Pokhara International Airport, becoming the first airline to establish a direct Dubai-Pokhara link, according to the Dubai»»»

Industry accolade underscores focus on reliability, regulation and service ePlanet Brokers was named Best Broker 2026 at Forex Expo Dubai 2026, marking an important milestone for the company after a year of growth and development. The award was presented on 22 September, during the first day of For»»»

Dimitar Shivikov is a candidate for vice president in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside presidential candidate Georgi Dimov. Born in 1963, he graduated from the Vasil Levski N»»»

Rumyana Chenalova is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. She was put forward by a nomination committee, together with the vice-presidential candidate Georgi Georgiev. Chenalova was born in 1960. She gradu»»»

The opposition Democratic Bulgaria party has attacked the power-holders over a perceived divergence between the President and the Foreign Ministry on the UN declaration on Ukraine. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja »»»

When we analyze the performance of the economy and its impact on society and people’s lives, wherever we work, we work a lot with data and indicators: inflation, GDP, credit, exchange rates, reserves, growth, wages, and many others. But our most important assessments are not made exclusively from s»»»

Revolut Hungary could soon become a much more visible part of the country’s banking infrastructure, as the fintech company is expected to join Hungary’s ATM deployment programme. The change could eventually bring hundreds of new cash machines, although customers should not expect an immediate trans»»»

Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree on measures to ensure free and transparent presidential elections scheduled for January 27, 2027. The document prohibits involving teachers, schoolchildren, lecturers, students, medical workers, social service employees and staff of other state and municipal organi»»»

Nhood, an international real estate solutions operator supporting clients through an integrated services platform, is the new partner of Regata Imobiliare, the developer of Satul German, the urban development project in the Republic of Moldova. Under their mandate, Nhood will contribute to the deve»»»

Business councils to share market data, organise delegations and link companies Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, strengthening economic cooperation and creating new opportunities for trade and investment »»»

Tunis, Sept.25 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti met, Thursday in New York, with Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, on the sidelines of their participation in...»»»

Georgi Dimov is a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections on October 25 in accordance with a decision by the Central Election Commission. He was put forward by a nomination committee alongside vice-presidential candidate Dimitar Shivikov. Born in Ruse in 1981, Dimov graduated from St. Klim»»»

Damascus, Sept. 25 (SANA) Syria is moving to deepen trade and investment ties with Azerbaijan as Economy and Industry Minister Nidal al-Shaar leads a ministerial delegation to Baku for talks on expanding economic cooperation and opening new markets for Syrian products. Al-Shaar is also taking part »»»

When using new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in culture and the arts, it is necessary to apply an appropriate and balanced approach while preserving the very nature of creativity, Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova said in an interview with Sputnik. “Above all, an adequat»»»

Macron, wife Brigitte greet 71-year-old pope at the airport Paris: Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday for the Vatican’s first official visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence, young believers and the continent’s future near the top of his agenda. Church bells ra»»»

Authorities say second clip with female employee was pre-planned awareness act The Royal Oman Police has clarified the circumstances surrounding two videos circulating on social media that appeared to show foreigners throwing currency at employees while they were carrying out their duties. The poli»»»

Some districts of Bishkek experienced temporary power outages on the morning of September 25. The disruption occurred in the Central Asian power system following an emergency shutdown of generation capacity in Uzbekistan. KEGOC reported that at 5:02 a.m., 1,516 megawatts of generating capacity were»»»

Human remains have been discovered in Alamedin district of Chui region. According to the regional police department, the remains were found on September 24 near the turn from Leninskoye village toward Moldovanovka village, close to a small hydropower plant. Police said there had previously been a c»»»