LONDON: Israel on Wednesday signed a deal with the US to acquire 12 twin-turboshaft attack helicopters, according to Israeli media. Under the deal, Israel’s Defense Ministry will acquire 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with deliveries expected to begin in the early 2030s, the Times of I»»»

Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drones to attack Pakistan, raising concerns in Islamabad. The Pakistani army on September 23 said it had»»»

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments, and Industry Alexander Pulev discussed security, defense cooperation, and expanding economic ties in high-tech sectors with US State Department officials during a visit to Washington, where he also signed a joint declaration on c»»»

Bulgaria will not extradite Iva Mihaylova to North Macedonia without a ratified international treaty permitting it, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said after receiving an Interpol request for her international search, arrest, and extradition. The ministry’s Directorate for International Operationa»»»

ATHENS, Greece: News about US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle dominated in Greece Wednesday a day after her resignation, as government officials fretted about potentially losing Washington’s attention. The White House publicly asked for the ambassador to Greece to resign after she faced severe critic»»»

By Staff, Agencies The British Navy has been left without its only icebreaker after HMS Protector suffered simultaneous engine failures at sea, forcing the vessel to be towed back to Devonport naval base in Plymouth, The Telegraph reported Tuesday. The incident has renewed concerns about the UK's m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education held a ceremony to honor private schools and kindergartens that won the third edition of the 'Rayty Baydaa' (My Flag is White) Award for the 2025–2026 academic year. The ceremony took place at the Ministry's theater at its permanent headqu»»»

A Russian media outlet accused of spreading Kremlin-friendly narratives has moved its editorial address to Budapest, but its contact page lists a surprising name as editor-in-chief: Mária Schmidt, the former director of the House of Terror Museum, a close friend of former PM Viktor Orbán. She denie»»»

BUTEMBO, DR Congo: The fear of Ebola is keeping women and children from seeking health care in eastern Congo, health workers and aid agencies say, contributing to soaring maternal deaths and falling childhood immunization rates that could strain the health care system for years to come. Health work»»»

DUBAI: Yemen’s armed forces have carried out 2,309 precision strikes against Houthi positions across several battlefronts, leaving an estimated 1,250 militia fighters killed and destroying more than 460 military vehicles and equipment, a military spokesperson said on Wednesday. Majed Al-Nuzaili, sp»»»

In the past 24 hours, Russian air defense forces shot down 23 drones over the territory of the Ryazan region and 68 drones over the Saratov region, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that despite US President Donald Trump's attempts to »»»

AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni government forces in Taiz have vowed to repel intensified Houthi assaults and break the siege imposed on the city by the Iran-backed militia, while thanking Saudi Arabia for providing air support and military logistical assistance. Col. Abdul Basit Al-Baher, a Yemeni army officer»»»

British troops have practiced retaking the disputed Falkland Islands in the event of another Argentine attempt to take over the territory, The Times has reported. The exercise comes as tensions rise between Britain and Argentina over a British-Israeli oil project near the islands, known in Argentin»»»

LONDON: The health of two Palestinian women prisoners held at Damon Prison is worsening due to inadequate healthcare provided by Israeli authorities, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said on Wednesday. The group said that Basmala Saad, 20, and Israa Huje, 31, are suffering from »»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s political and economic leaders, and figures from the country’s wider business community, condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and expressed solidarity with the Kingdom following the strikes against civilian infrastructure. The president, Joseph Aoun, spoke by telephone»»»

NAIROBI: A traitor to his peers but a hero to many, a Ugandan army officer has leaked unprecedented footage of a secret jail where he says political opponents of the government were brutally tortured. The east African country has been ruled for 40 years by President Yoweri Museveni, whose son Muhoo»»»

LONDON: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh arrived in Beirut on Wednesday with a diplomatic delegation amid heightened regional tensions, Lebanese media reported. An Amal Movement delegation led by Khalil Hamdan, a member of the group’s leadership, received Khatibzadeh at Beirut Inte»»»

BAKU (Sputnik) - The strategic link between Moscow and Beijing plays an important stabilizing role in the international arena, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. "In the international arena, the strategic link between Moscow and Beijing plays an important stabilizing role. Ou»»»

Vladimir Zelensky has a pattern in dealing with Western partners who disappoint him: raise the disagreement in public, question the partner’s judgment and explain why the decision benefits Russia and Vladimir Putin. Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heard variations of that argument for years, a»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday led Arab states in condemning Colombia’s opening of an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, calling it a flagrant violation of international law and UN resolutions, and a decision that undermines the city’s legal and historical status. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the»»»

ANKARA: Opposition lawmakers attended a parliamentary meeting with their eyes blindfolded and mouths taped in protest at the government’s seizure early Wednesday of Halk TV, Turkiye’s most-watched news channel. At a meeting of the parliamentary budget and planning committee, lawmakers from the main»»»

Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has confirmed an initial outbreak of sheep and goat pox at a farm in the village of Petrovo, Stara Zagora Municipality, where 72 small ruminants are kept. The owner alerted the competent authorities after clinical signs of the disease appeared and fully cooperat»»»

RTA plans futuristic underground transport, Metro lines and flying taxis to ease traffic Dubai: Imagine a future Dubai where passengers travel through high-speed underground tunnels, goods and services move beneath busy streets, driverless vehicles navigate roads above, and flying taxis carry commu»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), through its Administration of Private Schools and Kindergartens and School Licensing Department, has held a recognition ceremony to honour 207 private schools and kindergartens under its 'My White Flag' shield initiative, including 63 in»»»

BELGRADE - Once it receives a US licence in mid-November, Telekom Srbija will start operating on the US market on December 1, and its priorities are to continue to develop a 5G network, expand its operations in Europe and collaborate with US firms in the AI sector, Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lucic»»»

RIYADH: Restaurants remained busy, friends gathered over meals and card games, and cars continued moving through the streets of Riyadh as residents carried on with their daily routines despite regional tensions and security concerns. While the current situation might suggest that life in the Saudi »»»

An OpenAI employee has been arrested for allegedly planting a recording device in a conference room at the company’s California office where executives discussed highly confidential information, the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday. FBI Director Kash Patel identified the suspect as Abdulrah»»»

Nairobi: Kenya hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships will help combat the endemic doping problem among its athletes, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on a visit to Nairobi on Wednesday. The east African nation is a global athletics powerhouse, particularly in long-distance and »»»

UAE says years of investment in alternative routes are being tested by the crisis Dubai: The disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is exposing just how vulnerable global trade remains to a single chokepoint, with businesses now being forced to find costly alternatives as geopolitical tensions resh»»»

The diesel deal between Russia and the US benefits both countries and the global market, Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, told journalists on the sidelines of the International Russian Energy Week forum. Russia will continue its ec»»»

President Iliana Yotova has called for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Black Sea and a moratorium on drone attacks against commercial and civilian infrastructure, as two ships were struck in the area, BNT reported. Yotova thanked the rescue teams that worked throughout the night to save sai»»»

Bulgaria plans to request membership in a NATO initiative to counter low-altitude aerial threats by October 30, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told Parliament during a hearing prompted by a question from MP Hamid Hamid about the country's participation in allied air defense and anti-drone progra»»»

BELGRADE - A televised debate on Serbia's EU integration, hosted by the RTS on Tuesday evening, featured Ana Brnabic from the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list, Dunja Simonovic Bratic from the Ivica Dacic-Stabiity Factor list, Aleksandar Baucal from the Student List-The Students Will Wi»»»

By Staff, Agencies An OpenAI engineer has been arrested for planting a recording device inside a conference room at the company’s California office where executives discussed highly confidential information, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. FBI Director Kash Patel identified the s»»»

MI5 chief Ken McCallum has urged the public not to exaggerate the impact of alleged Russian attempts to influence the outcome of the UK’s 2016 Brexit referendum. McCallum’s comments came after some pro-Brexit politicians accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of questioning the legitimacy of the vote »»»

A bipartisan group of 12 US senators has urged President Donald Trump to abandon a diesel deal with Russia, arguing that it will betray Ukraine while doing little to curb surging energy prices. The decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, announced on October 9, reportedly blindsided U»»»

The Commission for Consumer Protection (CPCo) will fine retailers between €10,000 and €50,000 for each product found to have an unjustified price increase, its chairwoman, Maya Manolova, said on Nova TV. The inspections focus on food prices, with the commission seeking to bring down costs for consu»»»

Romanian tourists are increasingly choosing exotic destinations and holidays that combine multiple locations, alongside traditional European Christmas markets and winter destinations. According to data compiled by Christian Tour for the 2026–2027 winter season, travellers are planning their holiday»»»

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, represented by the Administration of Private Schools and Kindergartens and the School Licensing Administration, honored 63 private schools and kindergartens that received the cup at the third and highest level of the "My Right is White" Award, which i»»»

The use of AI is not limited to searching for products. 40% of consumers intend to use such tools to find the best deals, while 31% plan to use them to discover products, compare options and decide where to shop. At the same time, one-third of respondents believe that an AI agent could choose gifts»»»

BAGHDAD: A ‌roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed an Iraqi army brigadier and a soldier near the northern city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, the military said, in the second attack on Iraqi security forces in the area this month. The bomb struck an army patrol conducting a search operation»»»

Making electricity his primary material, artist Alexis Choplain develops a machinic poetry that reveals the invisible and alters our perception. Over many years, he has built devices made of water, light, and electricity, testing the limits of our senses. Today, he works mainly with sound and analo»»»

The plump, bright-green vanilla pods growing in tiny Sao Tome's vast leafy plantations may well end up in some of Europe's finest dining. Although better known for its cocoa, the central African island off the Gulf of Guinea has revived its cultivation of vanilla, the world's second-most expensive »»»

Suspect allegedly filmed attack near Jewish place of worship on instructions from ‘boss’ Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala are investigating possible international terror links and cryptocurrency payments after arresting a 32-year-old man accused of setting fire to a nursery near a Jewi»»»

By Staff, Agencies China announced on Wednesday that a new bridge linking the country with North Korea will officially open to traffic on Thursday, marking another step toward strengthening transportation links and economic cooperation between the two neighboring countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry»»»

DUBAI: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi said on Wednesday that the military operation known as Yemen Dawn would continue until Houthi forces were defeated and state institutions restored. In a speech marking the anniversary of Yemen’s Oct. 14 revolution, Al-Alimi sai»»»

By Staff, Agencies The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran [AEOI] Mohammad Eslami confirmed that opposition to the country’s possession of peaceful nuclear technology cannot change the reality of its scientific achievements, asserting that Iran stands on a par with developed countries in»»»

HEADLINES Attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria dominate Wednesday’s coverage, alongside the fire at a Starlink ground station near Sofia. The main questions concern attribution, NATO consultations, protection of shipping and the risks to fuel supplies. SECURITY AND DEFENCE Mediapool.bg reports t»»»

At some point after a crisis, somebody says the sentence everyone has been waiting for: “We can finally get back to normal.” It sounds like good news. It can also be the moment an organization starts throwing away everything useful it just learned. A forest offers a useful warning. If it burns and »»»

AI-driven growth fuels Abu Dhabi's sustainable data-centre expansion. Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi’s expanding data-centre industry is entering a new phase of growth as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates, placing greater pressure on operators to curb the energy, water and carbon »»»