Tens of thousands of Yemenis took part on Monday in the funeral of martyred Major General Mohammad Abd Al-Karim Al-Ghamari, Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces in Sanaa. Maj. Gen. Al-Ghamari was martyred in Israeli airstrikes along with Yemeni prime minister, defense minister and several othe»»»

Russia is prepared to expand cooperation with Iran in all areas, the Kremlin said on Monday. Moscow has close relations with Tehran and condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year that were carried out with the stated aim of preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear»»»

SYDNEY: Australia on Monday rebuked Beijing for “unsafe” military conduct, accusing a Chinese warplane of dropping flares near an Australian surveillance plane over the South China Sea. The Australian Poseidon was flying a surveillance patrol over the South China Sea on Sunday when it was approache»»»

Venezuela, casting around for income amid US sanctions, recently restarted coal production with a Turkish company and is looking to export more than 10 million tons of the fuel this year, company sources say. But the mining is occurring without environmental safeguards, polluting local air and wate»»»

BRUSSELS: EU countries on Monday agreed to phase out their remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, breaking a dependency the bloc has struggled to end despite Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a plan by the European Commission to phase out both p»»»

MOSCOW: Russia is prepared to expand cooperation with Iran in all areas, the Kremlin said on Monday. Moscow has close relations with Tehran and condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year that were carried out with the stated aim of preventing Tehran from acquiring a»»»

Mercure Alba Iulia, the city’s first hotel affiliated with an international brand (the Accor network), has opened its doors after an investment exceeding EUR 10.5 million. The Mercure Alba Iulia hotel incorporates the Discover Local programme, part of the Mercure brand concept, aimed at connecting »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at a proposed summit in Hungary if he were invited. The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday they planned to hold talks on the war in Ukraine in Budapest, possibly in the coming week»»»

Counterfeit euro banknotes were found in a 37-year-old resident of Batanovtsi (Pernik Municipality) during a specialized police operation, the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in Pernik said on Monday. The police officers seized four 20-euro banknotes and one 100-euro banknote from the»»»

Hungary supports Bulgaria in becoming a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as quickly as possible, said Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok after his meeting with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday. Sulyok is visiting Bulgaria at Radev's invitation. Earl»»»

BELGRADE - Continuing his brutal oppression against Kosovo-Metohija Serbs, Pristina's PM Albin Kurti ordered the arrests of seven Serbs in Zubin Potok and Zvecan on Sunday morning, the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija said in a statement. The Office said Kurti's police phalanxes includ»»»

Hungary was chosen to host a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump because it stands for peace, while the rest of the EU has “isolated itself” with its warmongering policies, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Trump spoke with Putin by phone on Thursday am»»»

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to get funds for his 2007 election campaign, will serve his prison term in solitary confinement, AFP has reported. On September 25, a Paris court sentenced Sarkozy, 70, to five years behind bars over a 2005 plot t»»»

Indonesia is losing more than two billion dollars every year to illegal tin mining and smuggling, President Prabowo Subianto said Monday. The Indonesian leader ordered authorities to step up enforcement earlier this month in islands rich in the metal used in everything from electronics to making gl»»»

French authorities launched a full-scale manhunt on Monday for the thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in broad daylight on Sunday morning. Officials say a team of 60 investigators is pursuing leads as they probe the audacious heist. The theft, carried»»»

Months before his assassination, former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah believed that the “support war” his party had launched against Israel in October 2023 in support of Gaza would remain within the limits of the “rules of engagement”. He believed that Iran would not allow four decad»»»

Major chipmaker Nexperia is being torn apart by a tug-of-war between China and the Netherlands, sparking concerns from the global automotive industry. The fight started in September, when the Dutch government seized control of Nexperia, headquartered in the Netherlands but owned by a Chinese f»»»

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Romanian executives place significantly greater emphasis on financial stability and risk management compared to the global average. According to the sixth edition of the “CxO Priorities” study conducted by management consultancy Horváth, most executives in Romania rank this topic as their top strat»»»

Indonesia is losing more than two billion dollars every year to illegal tin mining and smuggling, President Prabowo Subianto said Monday. The Indonesian leader ordered authorities to step up enforcement earlier this month in islands rich in the metal used in everything from electronics to making gl»»»

Hong Kong: A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said. Officials said an investigation would aim to determine what caused the Boeing aircraft to leave the tarmac»»»

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire in Gaza was still in effect after the Israeli occupation launched deadly airstrikes and halted all aid to Gaza on Sunday, claiming its troops came under fire from Hamas. “We’re going to have to see what’s happening. We want to make sure that it’s going t»»»

ECONOMY Every real estate owner will get a personal postal code for their property (apartment, house, office) at the end of 2026, Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) Chair Ivan Dimitrov tells 24 Chasa in an interview which is the leading item in the daily. Dimitrov says the information syste»»»

Russia's Tsentr battlegroup took control of the settlement of Lenino in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of active offensive operations, units of the Tsentr battlegroup liberated the settlement of Lenino in the Donetsk People's Republic," the »»»

By Staff, Agencies Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said he is ready to negotiate with Russia “in any format,” but only after a complete ceasefire along the current front lines. Speaking with NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Zelensky endorsed US President Donald Trump’s proposal for both si»»»

The British Embassy in Tripoli reported yesterday that from 13 to 16 October the UK Defence Medical Services successfully delivered the third and final phase of its Short-Term Training Team (STTT) programme in Libya — in partnership with the Libyan Military Medical Corps. The training entailed: Thi»»»

Following a one-on-one meeting with Hungary’s President Tamas Sulyok, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that “as a result of Hungary’s rational position, it is natural that Budapest will host the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin”. The Bulg»»»

Following an intervention by the Bulgarian Ombudsman, Velislava Deltcheva, certificates issued to Bulgarian river captains are now recognized automatically during inspections throughout the European Union, thereby guaranteeing recognition of their professional qualifications, according to a stateme»»»

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities to set a clear timeline for implementing reforms for small and medium-sized industries and accelerate work on an AI-driven platform to support women entrepreneurs, his office said. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in P»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2025 (TAP) – Tunisia is celebrating, on Monday, October 20, the 198th anniversary of the Tunisian flag, which was originally designed in 1827.Tunisians commemorate this anniversary annually at both official and popular levels,...»»»

By Staff, Agencies In letter to UN chief, Iran, Russia, and China said that the expiration of Resolution 2231 marks the end of the United Nations Security Council [UNSC] monitoring. Iran, China, and Russia have once again joined forces to prevent the implementation of pre-JCPOA UN sanctions against»»»

By Staff, Agencies Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of criminal conspiracy to secure funds for his 2007 election campaign, will serve his prison sentence in solitary confinement, AFP has reported. On September 25, a Paris court sentenced the 70-year-old ex-leader to five years in »»»

The investment is part of NEPI Rockcastle’s green energy programme, which includes an EUR 110 million plan for photovoltaic projects across Central and Eastern Europe. These projects will be developed both on existing commercial properties and through two major greenfield developments in Romania, w»»»

Dubai: Egyptian emergency teams rescued a Spanish female tourist who fell nearly 80 metres underground inside the Bent Pyramid of Pharaoh Sneferu in the Dahshur archaeological area, south of Cairo, on Saturday, local media reported. According to reports, the tourist slipped on a steep wooden ramp w»»»

NEW DELH: India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organisation’s recommended daily maximum. New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region - home to more than 30 million people - are regularly ran»»»

The second edition of the Saudi International Rail Exhibition and Conference has emerged as a key platform for unveiling an ambitious roadmap for both domestic expansion and regional collaboration in the transport sector. Over two days, the event gathered government officials, industry leaders, and»»»

The European Union 's energy ministers on Monday backed the bloc's proposals to phase out Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said on Monday. In a meeting in Luxembourg, EU energy ministers approved the plans, which would also phase out Russian gas imports»»»

GENEVA: The World Meteorological Organization urged action to close gaps in a global system of surveillance meant to protect people from extreme weather, saying on Monday that such early warnings were particularly needed in developing countries. Convening a special meeting in Geneva, the WMO said t»»»

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has urged Lebanon to act on the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament, warning that there might be a “major confrontation” between Israel and Hezbollah if Beirut does not take serious steps. Barrack voiced his remarks in a lengthy and “personal” opinion editorial on the situations»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2025 (TAP) – The Organising Committee of the 8th Libya Construction Exhibition called on Tunisian companies to participate in this year’s edition, scheduled to take place from December 13 to 16 at the Misrata International Exhibition...»»»

Mostly sunny before noon, overcast in the afternoon. Rain showers expected in Southeast Bulgaria. Light to moderate easterly-southeasterly wind. Lows: minus 2C to 7C, around 1C in Sofia. Highs: 15C to 20C, around 16C in Sofia. Black Sea coast: Broken cloud before noon, overcast in the afternoon. Li»»»

PESHAWAR: Pakistan launched the second phase of a nationwide polio immunization campaign from today, Monday, until Oct. 23, aiming to vaccinate more than a million children in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where it has seen the highest number of cases this year, a polio spokesperson »»»

US President Donald Trump has mocked the ‘No Kings’ protests, sharing several AI-generated videos on Truth Social, including footage of himself dumping what appears to be feces on the crowds. A wave of protests against the Trump administration hit the US on Saturday, with massive demonstrations hel»»»

Dubai: The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has passed the milestone of more than 8,000 active registered companies, including over 1,000 firms regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the free-zone body announced on October 20. The centre also said banking assets mana»»»

Marsa Alam beach-tourism Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday, October 19, 2025, issued directives for ensuring the optimal use and development of the state’s assets, particularly in the tourism sector, with the aim of increasing hotel capacity and doubling the number of tourists visiting Egyp»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2025 (TAP) – Results from the semi-annual survey on investment in the manufacturing sector show a significant improvement in the mechanical and electrical industries, rising from 6% in the second half of 2024 to 23% in the same...»»»

Bulgaria’s GDP is projected to grow by more than 3% annually between 2025 and 2027, making it one of the fastest-expanding economies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to a new report by trade credit insurer Allianz Trade. The optimistic outlook is driven by strong domestic demand, supp»»»

The gross domestic product (GDP) per person employed increased in real terms by 2.3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, show data published by the National Statistical Institute on Monday. The number of persons employed in the economy was around 3,518,700 and the total number of hours worked wa»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut will attend a Western Balkans summit to be held in London on October 21 and 22 as part of the Berlin Process, the government press service announced on Monday. The summit will recap the results achieved and define priorities for the upcoming period as part of regio»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2025 (TAP) – Civil Protection units carried out 102 road rescue and emergency interventions over the past 24 hours, according to a statement issued, Monday, by the Civil Protection spokespersonFrom 6:00 a.m. on October 19, 2025, to...»»»