There are no plans to close or merge any state higher education institutions, while for private universities such decisions are largely their own initiative, Education and Science Minister Krasimir Valchev said on Friday. Whether some universities will remain on the market is a separate matter, he »»»

Vazrazhdane may be supporting an occupation of Parliament, according to leader Kostadin Kostadinov. He was asked by reporters in Parliament about his party's position regarding the Continue the Change initiative. He added, though, that they would back an occupation of Parliament if it is the kind o»»»

President Joseph Aoun said Friday, amid a visit to the south Litani sector command, that the army is committed to protecting the Lebanese and the southeners despite being targeted by campaigns of defamation and incitement. During the visit, a day ahead of Lebanon's independence day, Aoun hoped that»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has noted that "the threat posed by Hezbollah today is completely different from what it was before October 7," stressing that "everything has changed." He explained that Iran may try to rebuild the so-called Axis of Resistance, emphasizing that "Israel wil»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian forces have taken control of the Petropavlovka settlement in Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "The settlement of Petropavlovka, Kharkov region, has been liberated," the statement said. Russian forces also took control of Novoselovka, Stavky»»»

A Bulgarian woman has been sanctioned by the United States for violating the oil embargo imposed on Iran. Penka Ivanova Madzharska, born on June 8, 1977, in the town of Rakovski, appears on a list of foreign individuals, companies, and tankers published yesterday by US authorities. According to off»»»

A bill amending the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan has been prepared, aimed at strengthening the fight against organized and transnational crime. The document proposes expanding the definition of criminal groups and increasing penalties for participation in them. The draft proposes new articles on for»»»

The Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev presented the 2025 Ranking of Higher Education Institutions in Bulgaria here on Friday. The 15th edition of the ranking system compares the performance of 51 accredited higher education institutions in Bulgaria across 52 professional fields. It»»»

Continue the Change (CC) leader Assen Vassilev told reporters in Parliament that CC will oppose the proposed budget for 2026 if it is used for theft, regardless of the currency. He was reacting to Friday's statement by GERB leader Boyko Borissov that the protests are about blocking Bulgaria's budge»»»

Army chief Rodolphe Haykal called Friday on the Lebanese to trust and support the army as they have always done, amid American and domestic pressure on the army to speedily disarm Hezbollah. Haykal also called on the government to secure equipment for the army and improve the conditions of the mili»»»

India’s HAL Tejas light combat aircraft, which crashed at the Dubai Airshow, is the flagship of the country’s push to build a credible home-grown fighter capability. Built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in partnership with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the Tejas programme is ce»»»

KIGALI: President of the Republic of Rwanda HE Paul Kagame commended the visit of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Kigali, and the constructive discussions held during it. In a post on his official account on X, the president expressed Rwanda's deep app»»»

Daniyar Sheishekanov has been appointed head of the state administration of Nookat district of Osh region. The press service of Presidential Envoy to the region announced. The corresponding order was signed by President Sadyr Japarov. The new head was introduced to district officials today. The hea»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Nicholas Bowler, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Kyrgyzstan, the Cabinet’s press service reported. According to the statement, the parties d»»»

A 13-year-old student died on Friday morning after choking at a school in Piraeus, authorities said. The incident occurred at the 2nd Special Primary School of Piraeus, which serves children with autism, when the girl’s airway became blocked while eating, leading to cardiac arrest. Staff at the sch»»»

„Възраждане“ ще внесат в Конституционния съд (КС) искане за обявяване на противоконституционност на Закона за изменение и допълнение на Закона за административното регулиране на икономическите дейности, свързани с нефт и продукти от нефтен произход. Това съобщи в петък пред журналисти в парламента »»»

TIRANA - Serbian PM Djuro Macut arrived on Friday at the Brigades Palace in Tirana for a summit of Western Balkan leaders, where he was welcomed by Albanian PM Edi Rama. Besides Western Balkan leaders, the summit will also be attended by EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, who will open the conf»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.2745 dinars for one euro on Friday, which is a slight change relative to Thursday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m and down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and relative to the»»»

The Israeli army said it killed five Palestinian militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday in an area under its control. The incident came after two consecutive days of deadly air strikes in the territory, and took place on the Israeli-held side of the so-called Yellow Line, the demarcation be»»»

Tunis, 21 Nov. 2025 (TAP) – The Assembly of People's Representatives and the National Council of Regions and Districts on Friday began discussions on the 2026 budget for the Ministry of Economy and Planning, as part of broader budget debates for the...»»»

A European forum dedicated to online risks for children brought together representatives of European institutions, journalists and experts at the House of Europe in Sofia on Friday. The event was organized by the European Parliament (EP) Office in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre. T»»»

Doha: The State Audit Bureau participated in a special meeting of the Strategic Plan Follow-up Committee of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI). Held virtually and attended by Director of the Information Technology Audit Department at the Bureau, Fahad Mohammed Al Mansoor»»»

Kigali: President of the Republic of Rwanda HE Paul Kagame commended the visit of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to Kigali, and the constructive discussions held during it. In a post on his official account on X, HE the President expressed Rwanda's deep appreciation for the strong part»»»

Urgent questions are being raised over a patchwork of armed groups that have emerged to fight Hamas in Gaza over recent months. They include groups based around family clans, criminal gangs and new militia – some of which are backed by Israel, as its prime minister recently admitted. Elements withi»»»

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead. Forces shot Sami Ibrahim Mashaikha, 16, and Amr Khaled Al-Marboua, 18, in Kfar Aqab »»»

A fighter jet has crashed during a demonstration on the last day of the Dubai Airshow 2025.»»»

Kaarmanbek Baidavletov and Bubuzhan Arykbaeva have been relieved of their duties as Deputy Ministers of Health. The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency. According to the ministry, Kaarmanbek Baidavletov, who was appointed in September 2024, is transferred»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been careful not to criticise or reject this US draft peace deal - even though it appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow's demands. In his nightly address, Zelensky said Ukraine needed peace and would engage in diplomacy and issue no rash statements. He»»»

Greek livestock farming stands “one step before destruction” due to an 18-month sheep and goat pox disease outbreak, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s general secretary. Since the first case in August 2024, authorities have culled 417,365 sheep and goats and closed 2,135 farms through mid-Nov»»»

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has highlighted key safety guidelines for Dubai bus commuters, reminding passengers that their safety and comfort are top priorities on every journey. A recent RTA social media post focused on the red‑marked areas near bus doors, which are strictly prohibited»»»

Udaipur is rolling out the red carpet — and the gold — as Donald Trump Jr. jets into the city on Friday evening for a billionaire wedding that looks more like a royal takeover than a family celebration. For three days, an ultra-luxury heritage hotel on the banks of Lake Pichola has been completely »»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- Indonesia raised the alert for Mount Semeru in East Java to level four early Friday after the volcano recorded 45 eruption earthquakes, authorities said.An official at the mountain's monitoring station, Rudra Wibowo, told the Indonesian news agency Antara that the sei»»»

Israel's prime minister met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, an Israeli official said Friday, as he faces increasing US pressure to halt the flare-up that could undermine Washington's peace plan for Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netan»»»

The number of Bulgarians receiving disability decisions from the Territorial Expert Medical Commissions, known as TELC, has increased sixfold over the past five years. Currently, nearly 800,000 people in the country hold such decisions and benefit from public payments. Data from the National Health»»»

Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) has issued a statement on the attendance of Bulgarian MPs at a BRICS–Europe forum in Sochi, Russia, earlier in November. MP Yavor Bozhankov read out the statement from the rostrum in Parliament on Friday. CC-DB said the forum was essentially anti-Eu»»»

PROTEST – BUDGET Mediapool: Thousands protested in Sofia, Varna, and Plovdiv demanding the release of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev and former Sofia deputy mayor Nikola Barbutov, who have been detained for five months on corruption allegations. In Sofia, demonstrators gathered near a symbolic “pink p»»»

Doha: Qatar could capture nearly $1bn in economic value from fully autonomous vehicles (FAVs) by 2035, according to new research from Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network. The new analysis around autonomous mobility builds on the firm’s earlier regional study, which forecast a $18.7bn opp»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in coordination with the General Authority of Customs (GAC), has adopted an executive mechanism for implementing Circular No. (3) of 2025, which bans the export of new vehicles that have not completed one year of registration with competent author»»»

DOHA: Aamal Company, one of Qatar’s leading diversified companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Niedax Group, a global leader in cable management systems. The MoU was signed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Faisal Al Thani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Aamal Company, and Adria»»»

Doha: The Artificial Intelligence and its Role in the Accounting and Auditing Profession conference commenced on Wednesday, bringing together experts and professionals from Qatar and abroad to discuss the major transformations the sector is undergoing amid rapid advancements in modern technologies.»»»

Kigali: Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Rwanda, H E Prudence Sebahizi affirmed that the visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to the Rwandan capital Kigali reflects the depth of relations between the two countries and represents an important milestone in enhancing coop»»»

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mashreq Bank. This partnership is designed to attract both local and foreign investments, strengthening Egypt’s position as a hub for global business opportunities. The agreement, signed by GAFI»»»

Moldova’s industrial output (chart) rose 6.2% y/y in Q3 2025, marking the third consecutive quarter of strengthening activity, the National Bureau of Statistics (BNS) said on November 20. Manufacturing, the core component of industrial production, recorded a 6.7% y/y increase, while the more volati»»»

Two Palestinian teenagers were shot and martyred by Israeli occupation forces during a military raid in the town of Kafr Aqab, located north of Jerusalem, in the early hours of Friday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the deceased as 18-year-old Amr Khaled Ahmed Al-Marboo and 16-year-o»»»

It was a shocking sight for the farmer — three of his sheep lying dead on the ground, signs of their mauling unmistakable. The large paw prints in the earth left no doubt they had been killed by a bear, a once rare but now increasingly frequent visitor in this part of northwestern Greece. “It was a»»»

At least five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said, with buildings damaged in many areas including the densely populated capital Dhaka. Tremors were felt in eastern states in neighboring India »»»

US President Donald Trump’s administration has signaled to Ukraine that it must accept Washington's latest peace plan to end the conflict with Russia, Reuters has reported, citing anonymous sources. The framework reportedly requires Kiev to give up the part of Donbass it still controls, among other»»»

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda held a briefing for five major media outlets of Kyrgyzstan during his visit to Bishkek. The ADB President outlined the bank’s plans for Kyrgyzstan and the CAREC region as a whole, stressing that the ADB views Kyrgyzstan as one of its key partners »»»

HELSINKI, 21 November 2025 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, will visit Tirana from 24 to 26 November to meet with high-level government officials, representatives of the international community and youth civil society organizations. The aim of the visit is »»»

A pilot has died after a small aeroplane crashed in the Republic of Ireland. It happened near Tramore in County Waterford, at about 12:50 local time on Thursday. The pilot was alone in the plane, gardaí (Irish police) said. Emergency service units, including Coast Guard Rescue 117, attended the sce»»»