Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced on Thursday that all classes in public and private schools across Qatar will be conducted remotely on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in support of the State’s efforts to ensure the success of the Second World Summit for Socia»»»

JEDDAH: The Council of Universities’ Affairs held a meeting on Thursday in Jeddah with heads of public and private universities to discuss educational process challenges and proposed solutions. Chaired by Saudi Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan, the consultative meeting was held at the Univers»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir warned on Thursday his country would not tolerate cross-border militancy from Afghanistan, accusing the Taliban administration in Kabul of supporting armed factions targeting Pakistani civilians and security forces, as tensions continue to m»»»

A truck driver was arrested on Tuesday in Nafpaktos, western Greece, for attempting to transport 203 lambs and goats to Lamia, despite the ban in place due to the outbreak of sheep and goat pox. According to public broadcaster ERT, the animals were examined by a veterinarian and showed no symptoms »»»

MPs Peter Petrov and Georgi Hrisimirov of Vazrazhdane Thursday referred to the Constitutional Court amendments to the State Agency for National Security (SANS) Act adopted earlier in October. The move was backed by 59 MPs, including 3 MPs of the opposition Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by IMF Mission Chief to Serbia Annette Kyobe, noting that Serbia's economic fundamentals were sound in spite of challenges in the international environment. "During the meeting, the impleme»»»

Tunis, Oct 30 (TAP) – A Dialogue Day under the theme: “Living in the City, Acting on the City” will be held on October 31 at the French Institute of Tunisia, organised by UN-Habitat Tunisia, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable...»»»

The company raised RON 454.35 million from retail and institutional investors. The funds raised through the initial public offering, both those obtained from the subscription of new shares (part of the share capital increase) and those obtained from the sale of existing shares, will be used in sign»»»

Demonstrators attended a March 2019 rally against gerrymandering and fair election maps, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed a constitutional amendment to re-draw congressional boundaries mid-cycle in response to pressu»»»

India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the final date sheet for the Class 10 and 12 board examinations for 2026. The UAE is home to more than 100 schools that offer the Indian CBSE curriculum. CBSE had earlier issued a tentative date sheet on September 24 and released the »»»

Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza. Militants had previously returned the remains of 15 hostages since the start of the ceasefire, with 13 more still to be recovered. The latest handover»»»

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, dressed in black, rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday to protest against military conscription, an issue that has caused major strain in Israel's right-wing ruling coalition. The vast crowd were protesting against the absence of a law guaranteeing their right to»»»

Hamas has handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza two coffins which the Palestinian group says contain the bodies of hostages, according to the Israeli military. They will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification. Hamas»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 30: First, we take a look at reactions in the Brazilian press after the deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro. Next, papers discuss US, Chinese and Russian nuclear plans and a new nuclear weapon dubbed a "doomsday machine". Also: "Russia's moral guardians" are t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, launched Thursday the 26th edition of its Katara Tech Forum under the theme "Artificial Intelligence as as a Lifestyle." The event was attended by a number of officials, experts, and specialists in the field of technology. It reflects Katara's c»»»

Mumbai: A tense hostage situation in Mumbai’s Powai area ended dramatically on Thursday after police shot and injured a man who had held 17 children captive inside a small film studio. The suspect, identified as Rohit Arya, later died during treatment, police said. According to investigators, Arya,»»»

The US has made significant progress in mediating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Vice President J.D. Vance has said. Speaking to Miranda Devine on the Pod Force One podcast on Wednesday, Vance stated that although the conflict has become “the hardest war to get wrapped up,” President Dona»»»

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet, is set to inaugurate its first overseas campus in Dubai Sports City in August 2026. This venture, formed in partnership with GEDU Global Education, has already received preliminary endorsement from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The campus wi»»»

H.E. Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, will pay a visit to Türkiye on 31 October 2025.»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday and discussed bilateral ties with Berlin, which welcomed a large number of Syrian refugees during the country's 14-year civil war. It was Wadepul's first trip to Syria, though his predecessor Annalena Baer»»»

A Turkish disaster response team is still waiting by the Gaza border for Israeli approval to enter the Palestinian territory to help with search and rescue operations, a defense ministry source said Thursday. The 81-member team from the AFAD disaster management left for the Gaza border just over a »»»

An Internet blackout imposed after protests erupted on Tanzania's election day Wednesday was still in place across the east African nation on Thursday. With President Samia Suluhu Hassan widely expected to solidify her power, protesters have criticised the exclusion of her biggest challengers from »»»

In tonight's edition: Tanzanian police order a curfew in the economic capital Dar es Salaam after violent protests mar the parliamentary and presidential election. Also, the WHO says that at least 460 people have been killed in the RSF paramilitary's seizure of the Darfuri city of El-Fash»»»

Doha, Qatar: The price of gold in the Qatari market declined by 4.39 percent over the past week, reaching USD 3,931.97000 per ounce, according to data released by Qatar National Bank (QNB). QNB data showed that the price of gold decreased from USD 4,112.68700 recorded last Sunday. As for other prec»»»

On Friday, October 31, Bulgaria will enjoy mostly sunny weather, with some thin, high clouds across the sky. In the morning, fog is expected to settle in parts of the plains before clearing later in the day. Morning temperatures will range from 2° to 7°, reaching up to around 10° along the Black Se»»»

Belaribi kicks off nationwide distribution of over 144,000 housing units Algeria has constantly supported Arab brothers Krikou presents Algeria’s Green Dam project as pivotal to ecological balance Nasri visits Algerian embassy in Luanda Aid entering Gaza since ceasefire falls short of half agreed a»»»

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed Germany over what he said was its ignorance of Israel's "genocide", famine and attacks in Gaza, at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara on Thursday. Erdogan said Israel had nuclear and other weapons with which it was using »»»

In this French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the little-known 11th arrondissement. It's off the typical tourist track, but a favourite for locals. That's because the 11th is undoubtedly one of the coolest parts of town, full of tr»»»

Hamas' armed wing said it would hand over the remains of two more hostages on Thursday as demanded under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Militants have so far given back the remains of 15 of the 28 deceased hostages Hamas had agreed to return as part of the deal. The Ezzedine al-Qass»»»

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, dressed in black, rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday to protest against military conscription, an issue that has caused major strain in Israel's right-wing ruling coalition. The vast crowd were protesting against the absence of a law guaranteeing their right to»»»

If you've ever visited Paris and taken a walk along the Seine, you may have noticed the houseboats – or "péniches" as we call them in French – on the banks of the river. But who lives in these iconic floating homes, and what's it like to live on one? Hilbren Buys, a small boat captain on »»»

The Lebanese army has been ordered to confront any Israeli incursion on the country’s southern border, President Joseph Aoun announced on Thursday. The ramped-up rhetoric comes after an overnight attack in which Israeli soldiers crossed the border and entered a village, where they killed a municipa»»»

Out of the 143 villas currently under construction in this first phase, 80 have already been contracted, with the total value of pre-sales exceeding EUR 15 million. The Cosmopolis Evolia project marks an important milestone in the expansion of Cosmopolis, the largest private residential district in»»»

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain's star young forward Desire Doue is "unavailable for a few weeks" following an injury in a Ligue 1 game, the club announced on Thursday. Doue will miss the European champions' home fixture with Bayern Munich next Tuesday in the Champions League, while Tottenham visit Parc»»»

Political party "Democratic Bulgaria" (part of WCC-DB) has voiced concerns over potential Russian influence in the proposed sale of Lukoil’s international assets. The Russian oil company recently confirmed that it received an offer from the multinational Gunvor to acquire its foreign holdings. Gunv»»»

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc emphasized on Thursday that Lebanon and the region are under an escalating aggressive campaign led by the US and ‘Israel’, with the participation of governments, regimes. Hezbollah Parliamentary Bloc held its periodic meeting under the chairmanship of MP Mohammad »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei to the White House in Washington on October 14. Milei is seeking foreign support and investments. Photo by Will Oliver/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The Incentive Regime for Large Investments, or RIGI, is one of the main»»»

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate won a privacy case against French magazine Paris Match for publishing paparazzi photographs of them and their children on a private holiday, a notice published in the magazine said on Thursday. William, the older son of King Charles and the heir to the thr»»»

Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico. Here, in the winding canals and farms on the fringes of Mexico City, the flower also known as the Mexican marigold has »»»

Türkiye said on Thursday that talks were continuing with Qatar and Oman on procuring Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, after a deal it inked with Britain on Monday to buy 20 of the jets. The deal between NATO allies Türkiye and Britain aimed at deepening their ties and bolstering Turkish air defenses. »»»

The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved the natural gas price for November at 65.82 BGN per megawatt-hour (MWh), equivalent to 33.65 EUR/MWh. This price excludes additional costs such as access fees, transmission charges, excise duties, and VAT. Under this rate, Bulgargaz EAD»»»

MECh leader Radostin Vasilev reported allegations against MPs from the Velichie parliamentary group in Parliament on Thursday. He said the alerts were filed by Grigor Zdravkov, representative of the Legia Antimafia organization. According to Vasilev, the allegations involve Velichie MPs Maria Iliev»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Donald Trump's statement about the resumption of nuclear testing was not necessarily about starting tests, as it referred to testing on an "equal basis," and neither China nor Russia has conducted nuclear tests, Vice Admiral Richard Correll, President Donald Trump's nominee f»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown could cost the US economy tens of billions of dollars each day if it continues past November 1. "Our country will lose tens of billions [of dollars] in gross domestic product with each passing»»»

The minimum wage in Bulgaria will rise to 620 euros, equivalent to 1,213 leva, starting January 1, 2026. GERB MP Denitsa Sacheva announced the figure following an extraordinary meeting of the Joint Management Council (JMC), which reviewed the key parameters of the three major 2026 budgets: the Stat»»»

DOHA: As part of the ongoing preparations to enhance readiness for securing the sports championships and events hosted by the State of Qatar in the coming period, the Championship Security Force organized a tabletop exercise at the National Command Center (NCC), with the participation of representa»»»

DHAHRAN: Khobar Season 2025 kicked off in style on Wednesday at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Ithra. A vibrant celebration bringing together media professionals, artists and families under the Dhahran night sky, “Winter is Alive at Ithra” combined the center’s annual media gathering »»»

Cambridge Health Group has unveiled its new brand identity at the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh, marking a major milestone in the transformation of healthcare delivery across the region. The group is the GCC’s leading provider of post-acute care, specifically inpatient and outpatient rehabilit»»»

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered a forensic audit and fresh investigations into a multibillion-rupee sales-tax fraud linked to the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) automation system, directing officials to identify those involved and report within three weeks. According »»»

Cairo: After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ancient civilisation and is a centrepiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a »»»