Nearly 350 people were arrested in Paris on Sunday and overnight amid violent unrest sweeping France despite President Emmanuel Macron’s appeals for calm, the authorities said on Monday. Hundreds of thousands protested rising living costs and education funding cuts over the weekend, with demonstrat»»»

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, ‌Axios reported, ‌citing two sources ​with ‌knowledge. The ⁠Pentagon ​and Israel’s ⁠embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for com»»»

TOKYO: A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The United ‌States and Cuba traded accusations at the United Nations on Monday after US diplomats hosted an event featuring Cuban dissidents ahead of next week’s annual UN vote on ​a resolution calling for an end to a US embargo on the island. Cuban ambassador to the UN, Ernesto Sob»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 will present an inspiring programme of Gala and Special Screenings that honours the power of cinema to challenge perspectives and bring audiences closer to universal stories. Taking place from November 19 to 27, the selection spans acclaimed i»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) celebrated the graduation of 1,162 students on Monday. The graduates earned as»»»

Israel is prepared to attack Iran without US participation if necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, pledging to overthrow Tehran’s government and make striking first a central principle of his security doctrine. The declaration comes amid ongoing indirect negotiations over the war »»»

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has rebuked Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky over his insistence that his country must defeat Russia, rejecting his all-or-nothing stance as a “false binary” and insisting that the conflict must end through a negotiated settlement. Speaking to NBC’s ‘Meet the P»»»

PARIS: France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out imposing a state of emergency after the interior ministe»»»

Israel helped facilitate nearly $2 billion in Qatari payments to Gaza over more than a decade and urged Doha to maintain the funding, even as Israeli officials publicly accused the country of financing Hamas, Time Magazine reported on Sunday, citing official correspondence and testimony from senior»»»

MIAMI: More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire Monday. Temporary Protected Status»»»

STRASBOURG, France: Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was shortlisted Monday for the European Union’s top rights prize in what supporters described as a show of support for a fraying rules-based international order. The European Parliament named the Netherlands-based tribunal am»»»

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WASHINGTON: Federal agents responded to a reported shooting Monday near a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, US authorities said, as local media reported at least one person was dead. “Additional information will be shared as it becomes available,” the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’s o»»»

Doha: Under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) celebrated the graduation of 1162 students. The graduates earned associate and bachelor’s degrees»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debate on Sunday, a week before a closely contested run-off. The rivals accused each other of lying and corruption while clashing over the economy, security and hea»»»

Brazil’s top electoral court has given Meta 24 hours to prove it is treating campaign content from incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro equally on its online platforms, threatening a daily fine for noncompliance. The ruling follows allegations from Lula's campa»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Exports (JE), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply and economic reform programmes, launched Monday comprehensive market intelligence studies targeting five high-potential export destinations; Kenya, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Malaysia.The studies id»»»

AMMAN — National Strategy for the Chemical and Cosmetics Industry (2027–2029) outlines six programmes to improve productivity, promote high-value manufacturing and expand exports, targeting shipments worth more than JD2 billion ($2.82 billion) by 2029.The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply deve»»»

AMMAN — Ehab Qadri, Sector Representative at the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) said that technical evaluations and site-selection studies are currently underway in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to establish a state-of-the-art integrated textile cluster.Ehab Qadri»»»

France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Images of riots and looting in France over the weekend have been seen across the world and are worrying the count»»»

Following a weekend of #violence and #looting, the French government has announced localised #curfews, financial support for affected businesses and a tougher judicial response, while keeping the option of a state of emergency on the table.»»»

France reeled Monday after a weekend of nationwide unrest sparked by mass protests against the rising cost of living and in support of high school students’ demands over education funding. In the violent clashes that erupted, law enforcement officers and protesters were wounded, public buildings we»»»

RIYADH: Mental health professionals across Saudi Arabia are encouraging people to prioritize emotional well-being, support one another and seek professional help when needed, as the Kingdom responds to recent attacks with a renewed sense of unity. Experts have used social media and public platforms»»»

PORT-AU-PRINCE/SAN SALVADOR: Heavily armed criminal gangs ambushed members of an international security force in Haiti, and four Salvadoran troops were missing after fleeing their burning armored vehicle near Port-au-Prince, authorities told the UN Security Council on Monday. The UN-backed Gang Sup»»»

Mumbai, India: Three suspects have been arrested after shots were fired at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai on Sunday, authorities in India confirmed. Shooters opened fire at the 36-year-old actor as he was leaving a private event in the city's upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, according t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Monday called for stronger coordination among Gulf nations to contain escalating regional tensions amid continuing Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. It came as the Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zay»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned Germany’s ambassador to Tehran, accusing Berlin of levelling “baseless political allegations” against the Islamic republic. The move to summon ambassador Axel Dittmann was in retaliation for Germany’s own decision to summon the Iranian ambassador o»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for closer coordination to safeguard maritime security and global energy supplies amid escalating tensions and attacks on shipping routes across the Middle East. The two leaders discuss»»»

WASHINGTON: Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for President Donald Trump’s administration to re-arrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Phil»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European Union countries do not know where to find an additional 70 billion euros ($78.4 billion) to aid Ukraine in 2027 after Vladimir Zelensky asked for that at the recent EU summit, an Italian newspaper reported on Monday, citing an unnamed EU official. "We do not know where w»»»

A 62-year-old German man has been arrested in Hungary on suspicion of stealing 22 gold bars worth more than HUF 13.6 million (approximately EUR 37,500) from a woman’s garden after she showed him exactly where they were buried. Gardener turned gold digger According to Hungarian police, the woman had»»»

Security forces carried out more than 400 air and land rescues in Spain’s Valencia region Madrid: Torrential rain battered eastern Spain, unleashing severe flooding that left at least four people dead in recent days, inundated streets and forced many residents to stay indoors, authorities said Mond»»»

Videos circulating online appeared to show smoke coming from the aircraft’s left wing A LATAM Airlines Perú flight bound for Piura was disrupted on Monday after a fire was reported around the aircraft’s left engine and wing area shortly before takeoff at Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport. F»»»

In tonight's programme: Kenya confirms a third case of Ebola, a relative of a man who died earlier this month after travelling from DR Congo. Also, Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by gunmen in Bamenda. Finally, we meet Ghanaian »»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday warned that he was prepared to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence after looting affected thousands of businesses over the weekend. The unrest linked to a student protest movement comes months before Fra»»»

Two suspects accused of setting fire to 11 Starlink antennas at a secured site near Sofia have left Bulgaria, and their whereabouts are unknown, according to reports citing the investigation, as prosecutors seek European Arrest Warrants for them. The two men, aged 20 and 21, hold German passports b»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has pledged to deepen economic cooperation with China, presenting Bulgaria as a gateway to the European market, while agreements pursued by his government have raised questions about transparency, economic benefits and alignment with European Union policy. “We s»»»

Egypt’s exports of chemicals and fertilisers to India surged 325% year on year to $627m during the first eight months of 2026, up from $147m in the same period last year, according to the Chemical and Fertilisers Export Council. The increase amounted to approximately $480m, making India the third-l»»»

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is visiting Bulgaria as part of a tour of Azerbaijan and the Balkans, held talks with Prime Minister Rumen Radev, President Iliana Iotova and Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova on Monday. Wang has already visited Croatia and Montenegro. Radev and Wang held a on»»»

Hungary’s government will replace the previous administration’s Otthon Start housing loan scheme with a new programme offering more targeted support for young homebuyers, housing savings and energy-efficient renovations from 2027. The Wekerle Plusz programme will retain subsidised 3 per cent mortga»»»

Bulgaria supports open and constructive dialogue between the European Union (EU) and China, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said on Monday after meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria. The two discussed EU-China relations, among other topics. Bulga»»»

CAIRO: Israeli settler attacks risk setting off an “explosion” in the occupied West Bank, a senior Palestinian leader told AFP, while urging that the response remain peaceful. Jibril Rajoub, the secretary general of the central committee of the Palestinian Authority’s ruling Fatah faction, said he »»»

DAMASCUS: Officials from the Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon on Monday discussed cooperation in the return of Syrian refugees, the protection of children and the development of social welfare services, as the countries seek to strengthen ties and expand coordination between their governments. The »»»

HOMS: Overnight visitor numbers at tourism accommodation facilities in Homs province rose 40 percent during this summer season compared with last year, driven by increased demand in the western countryside, Syria’s tourism director, Nizar Al-Taweel, said. The province recorded 26,494 overnight visi»»»

KHARTOUM: A wave of drone strikes targeting war-torn Sudan’s army-held capital Khartoum and two western areas controlled by paramilitary forces has killed more than 100 people since Sunday, according to residents, medical workers and paramilitary sources. The deadliest drone strike hit near a marke»»»

European benchmark gas prices reached their highest level since late 2022, with Dutch TTF futures rising 0.7% to €88.12 per MWh after an earlier 2% gain. Traders are concerned about winter supply after an LNG tanker reported being fired on near Yemen and Qatari exports remained below pre-conflict l»»»

Poland produced just 101,000 passenger cars with combustion engines in 2025, down 53% y/y and the lowest output since the early 1970s. Rising production costs and Chinese competition, with Chinese vehicles reportedly 30% cheaper, are pressuring an automotive sector that contributes about 8% of GDP »»»

Partial curfews will run from 8pm to 6am in four northern French cities, including Lille Paris, France: France announced partial curfews in several northern cities for Monday and Tuesday nights after the country was rocked by some of its worst street violence in years. According to the office of Pr»»»

The state of foster care in Silistra Region, the difficulties faced by foster parents, and the need for more public awareness about this form of care for children at risk were the focus of a "Foster Me" discussion at the BTA National Press Club in Silistra on Monday. The forum was part of the natio»»»