Investigator Boyko Atanasov of the Sofia City Prosecution Office Investigation Department has put forward his candidacy for election as a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the investigators' quota, the SJC said. Atanasov said his work to date as an independent magistrate morally obl»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has changed his strategy on Yemen several times, The New York Times reported, torn between Saudi pressure to strike the Iran-backed Houthis and the risk of opening another front in the Middle East war. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has staged a lightning offensive »»»

On Monday, diesel has reached €2 per liter at some gas stations in Bulgaria. Maya Manolova, chairwoman of the Commission for Consumer Protection (CPCoo), said the commission would launch inspections to determine whether recent fuel price increases are economically justified. The price increases com»»»

Wizz Air launched its new direct Sofia-Berlin route on September 20, the airline said, with flights operating year-round four times a week. The new service runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with fares starting at €31.99. Tickets are available through wizzair.com and the airline's mo»»»

TOKYO: Qatar's swimming team has qualified for the 4x200m freestyle relay final at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, currently taking place in Japan, clocking a time of 7:24.10 minutes in the preliminary heats. The team secured its spot in the final after a strong performance in the qualifie»»»

Scientists from the Tyumen State Medical University (TyumSMU) of Russia’s Ministry of Health have developed a new method for assessing potential metabolic disorder risks by analyzing daily fluctuations in wrist temperature. The researchers found that a smaller variation in wrist temperature is asso»»»

In this edition, FRANCE 24’s François Picard speaks to investigative journalist Emanuel Maiberg, Co-founder of 404 Media. As we embark on AI's uncharted waters, Maiberg has made a most unexpected discovery: the mass acquisition, dismemberment and scanning of rare books for use as training data. His»»»

Insider warnings, hacking scares during tests and a US-China race have split the industry and Washington. It began with a resignation. Earlier this month, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit, warning AI could kill us all by the end of the decade; colleague Evan Hubinger put the odds above 10 perc»»»

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping expansion of sanctions against Russia, giving Washington new powers to target Moscow as well as major buyers of Russian energy. The legislation authorizes tariffs of up to 100% on goods from certain countries purchasing Russian oil and gas, w»»»

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah questioned the President’s ability to succeed after creating what he termed a "deep rift" with a significant segment of the Lebanese public. Fadlallah accused President Joseph Aoun of breaking core commitments he made to Hezbollah before his election. Fadlallah s»»»

Geneva: Switzerland will have to play their next four Nations League matches without captain Granit Xhaka, who admitted Monday to having used a forged Covid vaccine certificate during the pandemic. The 33-year-old midfielder admitted on his social media channels Monday that he had presented a forge»»»

NIS - The Serbia men's national tennis team beat Lithuania 4-0 in a Davis Cup World Group I tie in Nis at the weekend to secure a berth in the qualifications for the Davis Cup 2027 final tournament. On Saturday, Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic beat Edas Butvilas 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 in the first singles match,»»»

Reporters from the three major news organisations were blocked from the White House Washington: CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they’ve notified President Donald Trump’s administration that they’re filing a lawsuit over being denied White House access. Reporters from the three major news organ»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has invited the country’s justice institutions to a joint consultation meeting on magistrates’ salaries, scheduled for September 28 at 12:30 p.m. at the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the invitation, the meeting will launch an inter-institutional dialogue on »»»

European Parliament lawmaker Isabel Wiseler-Lima has raised concerns over the non-lifting of Belinda Balluku’s immunity during the 22nd meeting of the EU-Albania Parliamentary Stabilisation and Association Committee in Tirana. Wiseler-Lima praised Albania’s Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK), notin»»»

President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party has strengthened its grip on parliament in the Russia election 2026, securing nearly 58% of the vote and remaining on course for a constitutional majority in the State Duma. For Hungary, the result does not immediately change bilateral relations»»»

Romania could enter a period in which energy, fiscal, economic, climate and social vulnerabilities reinforce one another, with around 12 potential crisis scenarios emerging over the next year, according to an analysis by the Intelligent Energy Association (AEI). The risks identified by AEI include »»»

Dublin: Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday that it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data. The technology giant infringed the EU's General Data Protection Regulation between May 2018 and Februa»»»

Flagship Saudi film event delayed as organisers cite logistical issues The star-studded Red Sea International Film Festival won't take place this year as planned. The sixth edition has been pushed back to the fourth quarter of 2027. In a statement shared on its official Instagram account, the Found»»»

Institute apologises for earlier statement as protests intensify Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode as the institute suspended a senior professor from his deanship and apologised for its earlier account of the circumsta»»»

A new birdwatching tower and a hide for birdwatching and photography have been completed in the Kalimok-Brashlen protected area on the Danube, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) said on Monday. The facilities are part of a project promoting the area as a destination for nature»»»

The LUNAR light festival in Sofia was attended by more than 85,000 residents and visitors from September 17 to 20, Sofia Municipality said on Monday. During the festival, seven artists and studios from six countries presented works created for the architecture and scale of central Sofia under the t»»»

Inspectors from the Border Control Directorate of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) detained more than two tonnes of yogurt originating from the Republic of North Macedonia during an official control inspection at the Gyueshevo border crossing, the Agency said. During an inspection of a truck»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia does not threaten any state in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. On Europe and NATO"Russia does not threaten France or any state in Europe. Russian President Putin has repeatedly said this," Peskov told reporters. Russia has no disputes with European »»»

A senior Polish Foreign Ministry official has been critically injured after falling from a third-floor window at a building located within the country’s embassy compound in Slovenia, local media have reported. The incident occurred at around 3 AM on September 13 but only came to light several days »»»

Dublin: Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday that it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for breaching users' location data. The technology giant infringed the EU's General Data Protection Regulation on the matter between May 2018 and»»»

NEW YORK: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) participated in the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026, co-hosting a dedicated Business Lounge with Invest Qatar and Qatar Financial Center for key stakeholders from Qatar's investment ecosystem. In a statement, QFZ said »»»

Nearly 40 percent of fuel and lubricants’ prices are covered by state subsidies. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture and Constr»»»

The free concert has been postponed following a 10-day mourning period in Dubai Dubai K-Fest will not go ahead this weekend, the festival's organisers have confirmed, following the announcement of an official mourning period in Dubai. The free opening concert headlined by K-pop soloist Kwon Eunbi a»»»

Bulgarian Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has submitted an opinion to the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Ivan Shishkov, proposing amendments to Ordinance No. 4 of 2004 aimed at strengthening consumer protection in water and sewerage services, the Ombudsman’s press office said on Mo»»»

Plovdiv will host the 13th Central European Congress on Food (CeFood 2026) at Radisson Hotel Plovdiv from September 23–26, the organizers said on Monday. Under the theme “Connecting Excellence in Food,” the congress will showcase advances in food science and technology, biotechnology, food engineer»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested. "Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan's home and have abducted Imran Khan's other two sisters, his nephews and their children," Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan's Pakis»»»

Tunis, Sep.21 (TAP) - Two postage stamps will be issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the "Dar El Hout" Oceanographic Museum.This issue forms part of the celebrations to honour national heritage and promote Tunisia's scientific,...»»»

Row over reserved lounger erupts into chaos as victim collapses and later dies Dubai: An 82-year-old man has died after an argument over a sunlounger descended into a violent fight at a popular beach near Athens, according to media reports. The confrontation happened on Sunday at Vouliagmeni beach,»»»

Baghdad, Sept. 21 (SANA) Iraq’s Oil Ministry said Monday that the country’s crude oil exports averaged about 2.6 million barrels per day in September. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry responded to media reports claiming that Iraqi crude exports had reached 4 milli»»»

Amman, Sept. 21 (SANA) An Arab regional conference on supporting development and investment in Syria opened Monday in Jordan’s capital Amman, bringing together banking officials, financial institutions and investors to discuss economic cooperation, investment opportunities and the role of the finan»»»

A man suspected of fraud involving $17,000 has been detained in Alamedin district, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Chui region reported. According to police, in August 2025, the suspect, identified as K.E., gained the victim’s trust and promised to help secure the relea»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan plans to allocate 39 billion soms in 2027 to curb inflation. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniyar Amangeldiev, said at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Industrial Policy, Transport, Fuel and Energy Complex, Architecture and C»»»

Coffee shipments from Russia to Kyrgyzstan have more than doubled compared to last year’s figures. This is evidenced by statistical data covering the period from January to June. The Kyrgyz Republic imported coffee for $3.4 million from the Russian Federation. This is 2.2 times the amount recorded »»»

Civil Defence teams pulled Hajar out alive after tense rescue operation in Nineveh Dubai: A four-year-old Iraqi girl died after being rescued alive from a 20-metre-deep well in Nineveh Governorate on Monday, turning relief over her successful rescue into tragedy. The girl, identified as Hajar, had »»»

Damascus, Sept. 21 (SANA) Syria’s Deputy Economy and Industry Minister Basel Abdul Hanan discussed with former Austrian Economy Minister and Aramco Digital board member Margarete Schramböck and investor Stephan Zöchling, co-founder and chief executive of REMUS Technology Group, ways to explore inve»»»

Emirates is using AI, biometrics, passenger data to rethink the journey from ground to air Dubai: Emirates is betting that the future of flying will be less about passengers asking for things and more about the airline knowing what they need before they do. Sign up for our daily business newsletter»»»

The nomination committee for the Iliana Iotova-Kiril Valchev tandem has registered them for the October 25 election for president and vice president of Bulgaria. On Monday, the co-chairs of the committee and vice-presidential candidate Valchev submitted more than 9,000 signatures to the Central Ele»»»

Representatives of the committee nominating Andrey Gurov for president and Georgi Kandev for vice president for the October 25 election submitted their registration documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday. The documents and a petition containing 6,000 signatures were submitted »»»

Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed with a World Bank delegation existing cooperation frameworks and areas of future partnership to support Egypt’s health sector, as part of ongoing efforts to develop the healthcare system and improve the quality of services provided to»»»

Muezzin was known for Fajr call to prayer and takbeers at Masjid Al Haram Dubai: Sheikh Ibrahim Al Madani, a muezzin at Mecca's Grand Mosque and a member of its muezzins' platform, died on Monday, according to reports circulated by staff of the Two Holy Mosques and followers of the call to prayer o»»»

New York, USA: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) participated in the Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026, co-hosting a dedicated Business Lounge with Invest Qatar and Qatar Financial Center for key stakeholders from Qatar's investment ecosystem. In a statement, QFZ »»»

Seoul: Five former senior South Korean military officers were jailed for up to 18 years Monday for their roles in the country's short-lived martial law declaration of 2024. Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December that year, ordering special forces and helicopters to parliament i»»»

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record 355 seats in Russia's 450-seat Duma lower house of parliament, according to preliminary results from the three day election released by electoral chief Ella Pamfilova on Monday. With almost all votes counted from the poll, in which»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlements of Polnaya and Novoaleksandrovka in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "Units of the Sever military group in the Kharkov region are tightening the encirclement and expanding the outer zone of co»»»