The Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) referred the case concerning the registration of the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria back to the Sofia City Court for a new hearing by a different panel. The decision is final and cannot be appealed. The case before the SCC was initiated following a cas»»»

DOHA: The Second Qatar Uveitis Conference, organised by the Qatar Ophthalmology Society in collaboration with the Middle East Africa Uveitis Society (MEUS) and the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), emphasised the importance of promoting the World Uveitis Day initiative. The first»»»

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was one of the most recognizable faces of a class of conspicuously wealthy entrepreneurs with ties to the ruling party. Famous for giving luxury vehicles and wads of cash to allies at »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected claims by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Tehran is linked to the recent security scare near the RAF Fairford airbase in southwestern England. Police arrested five men on Sunday near the military facility that hosts US bombers used in mission»»»

The European Commission has decided to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over the failure to transpose two key EU directives into national law. The legal proceedings could result in financial penalties for the country. The first case concerns Bulgaria's failure to»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev has arrived in Minsk for a working visit. According to the Cabinet’s press service, he was welcomed at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Yuri Shuleiko and other officials. During the visit, Adylbek Kasymaliev will p»»»

Temperatures begin to ease as the country transitions from summer to autumn Dubai: The UAE is entering a period of seasonal weather changes in October, with temperatures expected to gradually fall and chances of rain increasing across parts of the country as the summer heat begins to ease. October »»»

E11 and E311 among the busiest roads as commuters make their way towards Sharjah Dubai: Dubai-Sharjah commuters are facing delays on several major roads as evening traffic builds across the two emirates. The main pressure points are Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311),»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of a Himalayan avalanche that buried 16 expedition workers, in one of the worst mountain disasters in recent years. The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,345-foot) Himlung peak early on Sunda»»»

Around 750 Interior Ministry officers will provide security and maintain public order during the state ceremony for the reception and interment of the remains of Tsar Samuel in Sofia on Saturday, October 3, Sofia Police Chief Inspector Ivan Georgiev told journalists on Thursday. Around 550 Sofia Po»»»

Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, three diplomatic sources said on Thursday, adding to anxiety about the possible spread of renewed conflict in the country’s north. A source linked to the opposition alliance fighting government forces since last week said it had car»»»

Saudi ‌Arabia has provided the Yemeni government with a new ​tranche of budget support worth more than SR224 million ($59.66 million), Mohamed Al-Jabir, the Saudi ambassador to Yemen, said in a ‌post on ‌X ​on ‌Thursday. The ⁠funding ​comes amid ⁠escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yeme»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to address the plenary session of the 23rd annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Moscow on October 1. This year’s session is centered on the theme: “Responsibility for the Future: Limits of the Possible, or Limitless Possibilities?” Putin’s remarks are exp»»»

Talks remain stalled as Trump predicts a quick end and Tehran weighs Washington's response US President Donald Trump says the seven-month war with Iran will end “very soon, one way or the other”, presenting Tehran with a stark choice between reaching an agreement and facing further US military acti»»»

Ambassador calls him “brave son of India,” gives update about his health, offers support Dubai/ Abu Dhabi: Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot hailed as a hero for helping save 174 lives during a cockpit attack on Wednesday, has been airlifted to the UAE from Saudi Arabia, where he had been »»»

LONDON: Syrian authorities began restoring gas supplies on Thursday to the Deir Ali power plant after an explosion at a pipeline serving the Tishreen thermal plant near Damascus forced several generating stations offline and reduced electricity available on the national grid. Technical crews starte»»»

From October 1, Plovdiv Municipality introduces its first low-emission zone for road traffic, with restrictions in place until April 30, 2027. The measure aims to reduce air pollution, Deputy Mayor for Ecology and Healthcare Ivan Stoyanov said. The so-called "Small Ring" covers the area between Rus»»»

Air passengers flying within the European Union may soon be entitled to more free hand luggage. In June, the European Parliament and EU member states reached a provisional agreement on new air passenger rights, marking the first major overhaul of EU aviation legislation since 2004. Under the propo»»»

Crime scene experts use advanced technology, digital evidence to support investigations Dubai: Dubai Police crime scene investigators collected nearly 270,000 physical and digital traces from crime scenes between 2023 and August 2026, helping investigators identify suspects and solve criminal cases»»»

HAMBURG: Tunisia’s state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase about 100,000 metric tons of durum wheat, European traders said on Thursday. The origin is optional and the deadline for submission of price offers is Friday, October 2. The durum is ⁠sought in four ⁠25,000-ton co»»»

Bulgaria and Germany discussed judicial cooperation, justice reforms and digitalization at a meeting between Bulgarian Deputy Justice Minister Irena Borisova and Annette Kramme, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, the Bulgarian Justice Min»»»

Police uncovered a laboratory producing synthetic drugs and arrested four people during a specialized police operation in Sliven, Southeastern Bulgaria, Bulgaria's General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime said on Thursday. The suspects were detained on September 30 while allegedly producin»»»

BRUSSELS: Work to set up migrant return hubs outside the European Union is progressing “very well”, Denmark said Thursday as the bloc’s home affairs ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss further ways to boost deportations. Denmark — along with Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands — has bee»»»

GENEVA: A staff member at humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières has tested positive for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease while working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF said on Thursday. “This person is being safely evacuated under a strict medical protoc»»»

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UAE organisations lead the way in promoting gender equality initiatives Dubai: Gender balance is increasingly moving beyond corporate commitments and into measurable policies, leadership targets, and workplace initiatives, according to speakers at the inaugural SDG 5 Pledge Awards in Dubai. The UAE»»»

Crime scene experts use advanced technology, digital evidence to support investigations Dubai: Dubai Police crime scene investigators collected nearly 270,000 physical and digital traces from crime scenes between 2023 and August 2026, helping investigators identify suspects and solve criminal cases»»»

A court in Kecskemét has ordered the detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó, who is being investigated over alleged misuse of state cultural funds. Hankó brought to court in handcuffs Balázs Hankó, a Fidesz MP and former Culture and Innovation Minister, was brought to the »»»

NEW YORK: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would never shy away from dialogue, even as the United States had targeted Iran several times, Tasnim reported on Thursday. Iran had denied a report that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered its delegation to the UN General Assembly to »»»

LONDON: Flights to and from Tehran’s main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban on Iranian airlines, but some popular routes remain, tracking data up to Wednesday shows. On average 53 daily international flights have operated to and from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini»»»

A wind turbine described by its developer as the world's tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower. The colossal turbine has been built at an existing wind farm in Lusatia, southeast of Berlin. Once»»»

Rain-bearing clouds likely to develop over eastern and mountain areas Dubai: The UAE is entering a period of seasonal weather changes in October, with temperatures expected to gradually fall and chances of rain increasing across parts of the country as the summer heat begins to ease. October marks »»»

The contribution of KPMG leaders in Romania and Moldova is being recognized both locally and regionally through the assumption of new responsibilities within KPMG’s Central and Eastern Europe leadership team. Ramona Jurubiță takes on the role of Head of Clients & Markets for Central and Eastern Eur»»»

Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Banca Transilvania in relation to the launch and execution of a EUR 500 million subordinated bond issue on the international capital markets, the bank’s first issue of this kind on the international financial markets. The transaction attract»»»

The pilot of the FlyDubai flight is suspected of having stabbed his copilot midflight in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The incident has turned focus to similar incidents in the past, where deliberate crashes or near crashes have been instigated by on or off-duty crew. A pilot on a plane t»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition has expanded its footprint but sharply reduced the number of participating exhibitors this year, with the 2026 edition covering 197,000 square meters but bringing together 254 exhibitors and brands from 20 countries, compared with more »»»

COMMENTCorporate decisions matter because economies are changing alongside markets, tech Every strategy for economic diversification eventually reaches a practical question of whether companies will invest. Governments can create the conditions for new industries and investment, but businesses stil»»»

Experts say food intelligence is key to healthier kids' meals in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Hotels and tourism-licensed food outlets in Abu Dhabi must make at least half of children’s menu items healthy from October 1, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), enforci»»»

A representative says the rebranded mall is targeting the first or second quarter of 2027 Dubai's former Lamcy Plaza, returning as The Plaza, under the asset management of Azure Properties, is expected to reopen in the first half of 2027. A representative for The Plaza told Gulf News that the mall »»»

Better Business Alliance announces the B Corp certification of three new companies in Romania: Autonom, Tiny Toes and Prisum Healthcare. The three companies have completed the B Corp assessment process, which evaluates how an organization manages its impact on employees, communities and the environ»»»

ALGIERS: Algerian lawmakers on Thursday adopted a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires ripped through swathes of the country in recent weeks. The official death toll from the blazes, which swept through the country’s northeast during the summer, was 1»»»

U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa warned Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib last month that Israel would launch a full-scale military invasion reaching as far as Beirut, if Hezbollah does not hand over its weapons, al-Modon newspaper reported. The daily said Thursday th»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting Thursday as students staged new protests against understaffing, onerous schedules and overheated classrooms, with public transport affected in several cities. More than 600 people, most of them students, have been detained and d»»»

French Prime ​Minister ‌Sébastien Lecornu ⁠on Thursday presented a belt-tightening government budget for 2027, with savings predicted to come from freezing wages in the public sector and all but the lowest ‌pensions. A series of targeted tax measures were also predicted, though the country's indepe»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russian drones on Thursday hit a major bridge in Kyiv for the first time since the start of the conflict with Ukraine, as Moscow stepped up its strikes on key infrastructure ahead of winter. The twin strikes happened on the Southern Bridge -- a transport artery connecting the east an»»»

Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev have raised a total of €163,600, while Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev have gathered €37,400. Bulgaria's National Audit Office has released initial financial disclosures regarding campaign donations for 4 out of the 27 presidential candidate pairs running in the upcom»»»

From medical emergencies to security alerts, here is what 7700 and 7500 mean Dubai: Two four-digit numbers on a flight-tracking app can quickly send aviation watchers into a panic — particularly when 7700 and 7500 appear alongside an aircraft flying from Dubai. But what do these codes actually mean»»»

PECINCI - Aleksandar Vucic, who leads the United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in the country, said on Thursday representatives of a Student List had given up on taking part in debates as they were unwilling to show what their actual agenda and intentions were, »»»

MEA urges Indians to avoid unverified job offers and warns of serious risks to life India has issued a fresh advisory urging its citizens to exercise extreme caution while seeking employment in Russia, particularly amid continued reports of Indians being recruited into the Russian armed forces. The»»»