LISBON: Tens of thousands of people marched through more than 30 cities and towns across Portugal on Saturday in the largest protest yet against soaring housing costs that many say have put buying or renting a home beyond their reach. The housing crisis has fueled weeks of demonstrations. Some acti»»»

Egyptian Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said the building materials sector, particularly cement manufacturing, is a key pillar of the national economy, given its role in supporting infrastructure, housing, urban expansion and major national projects. His remarks came during a ceremony marking t»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s caretaker prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday reiterated his calls for a national unity government with his opponent Gadi Eisenkot, as well as his vow to eliminate the threat from Iran. A meeting with Eisenkot on Thursday “only strengthened the conviction that it is es»»»

LONDON: The body of a former Iraqi MP killed during a visit to Lebanon was flown back to Baghdad on Saturday with his funeral held later in the day. Ahmed Al-Alwani was found dead in a Beirut apartment on Monday night, having been hit on the head and strangled. The former Iraqi MP Ahmed Al-Alwani w»»»

The 19-year-old singer beats 10 rivals in Bangkok with her song 'Sobra-Sobra' Bangkok: A teenage pop star from the Philippines won the first Asia edition of Eurovision on Saturday after a night of power ballads, pop-dance hits and pyrotechnics from the makers of the cult European kitsch fest. Carme»»»

WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump’s administration convinced the US Supreme Court last year to restrict the ability of federal judges to block his actions nationwide — a major boost to his power — the ruling left untouched a separate tool that some of them have used to stymie presidential pol»»»

GAZA: An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, hospital officials said. The drone struck two Palestinians walking down a street in Jabaliya, on the northern edge of Gaza City, said Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where the casualti»»»

From a high-profile criminal investigation involving Viktor Orbán’s brother to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s diplomatic visit to Berlin and fresh concerns over Hungarian wages and property prices, this week’s Hungary Weekly Briefing explores the developments shaping the country. The latest edition »»»

LEVI, Finland: Germany’s Emma Aicher claimed the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season on Saturday, turning her opening-run lead into a dominant victory to secure the first slalom win of her career. Aicher, who turned 23 on Friday, had a 0.36-second advantage after the first run and looked c»»»

BANGKOK: Eurovision fans sporting flags and bright outfits gathered Saturday in Bangkok for its first Asia edition, featuring Bangladeshi beatboxing, Vietnamese pop and a love song by a Mongolian economist. Performers from 11 countries also including Laos, the Philippines and South Korea are battli»»»

ZAÑA, Peru: When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade to this country. Baca, arguably the best-known A»»»

Emergency teams treated the injured after two collisions left 14 dead and 30 injured Abu Dhabi: National Ambulance crews worked under exceptionally challenging conditions to treat people injured in a devastating road accident in Fujairah that claimed the lives of 14 people and left around 30 others»»»

Shortages could push 45 million people into severe food insecurity, senior official warns Antalya: Iran and the United States should "immediately" allow fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable countries, a senior UN official said Saturday.»»»

Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday highlighted the possibility of rebuilding three areas partially damaged by attacks, saying the initiative could encourage residents to return and strengthen public confidence in state institutions, the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement. "The »»»

PONNAGYUN, Myanmar: A Myanmar military airstrike on a camp housing people displaced by the civil war killed 12 people in the westernmost state of Rakhine, witnesses and a rescue worker said on Saturday. Chit Su Wai, a 27-year-old shopkeeper, sobbed as she described how her daughter, aunt and mother»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) is calling for the 2027 draft state budget to be rewritten with a deficit below 3% of GDP to reduce the risk of slowing economic growth and recession, following S&P Global Ratings' revision of Bulgaria's credit rating outlook, the coalition said in a statement circulated by»»»

JUBA: South Sudan has again postponed its first national elections since independence in 2011, moving polling from December to February amid concerns about insecurity, funding shortages and the country’s readiness to vote. A revised timetable published Saturday by the National Election Commission s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo Group will host the second edition of the Digital Ecosystem Conference & Exhibition on November 16 – 17, 2026 in Doha, bringing together government, regulatory, industry and academic perspectives on the decisions shaping the digital economy. Under the theme "Shaping Digital Eco»»»

A 42-year-old man injured in the November 10 pile-ups on Trakia Motorway has died in a Burgas hospital, BTA learned from the medical establishment on Saturday. This brings the death toll from the two crashes to 13. Eleven people were killed on site and over 50 were hospitalized after two pile-ups i»»»

ANTALYA, Turkiye: Iran and the United States should “immediately” allow fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable countries, a senior UN official said Saturday. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the UN Office for Project Services, told the COP»»»

GUSAU, Nigeria: Clashes between criminal gangs and local vigilantes have left more than 50 people dead in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, residents told AFP Saturday. Zamfara is one of several states in northwest and central Nigeria terrorized by kidnapping-for-ransom and cattle-rustling gang»»»

His latest remarks have raised doubts over negotiations as Qatar tries to secure a deal Washington: President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about his thinking on the way ahead in the Iran war since Republicans were trounced in last week's midterm elections. In exchanges with reporters, broadcas»»»

LONDON: Eight mobile medical units are prepared to enter Gaza but have been blocked by Israel for up to two years at the border, aid groups have said. The six state-of-the-art mobile maternity units, a kidney dialysis and general-purpose clinic were planned to provide urgent critical care for Pales»»»

Trump weighs restraint as Israel prepares war scenarios and Hormuz tensions persist Dubai: US President Donald Trump is considering holding off on further attacks against Iran unless Tehran or Yemen’s Houthis launch new provocations, according to a Reuters report on Saturday. The possibility of a p»»»

He turned his passion for the outdoors into a career and a platform for community work Dubai: For Lebanese expat Tarek Zeidan, adventure is about more than climbing mountains or exploring hiking trails. It is also a way to bring people together, create opportunities, and make a difference in commun»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will send a minister to India for a regional conference next week, Islamabad said Saturday, the first such visit since the two foes fought a four-day conflict last year. Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik will represent Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) »»»

GERB urged the government to interpret correctly the latest assessment by international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings and avoid plunging Bulgaria into further crises, party representatives told a briefing at GERB headquarters on Saturday. On Friday evening, S&P Global »»»

By Staff, Agencies Palestinian olive farmers came under attack by “Israeli” settlers in several areas of the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while “Israeli” military forces arrested a Palestinian farmer as he worked on his land south of Hebron. According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA»»»

When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney decided to refuse visas to Russians to play in next month’s World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he became the first elected leader to openly ignore a court ruling and international sports federation decision. In doing so, he unleashed dangerous and virule»»»

By Staff, Agencies Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won Alaska’s gubernatorial election, defeating three Republican candidates and ending the party’s control of the governor’s office, according to election projections by NBC News and the Associated Press. His victory marks another Democratic ga»»»

Fourteen people died and 30 others were injured in the devastating accident Fujairah: heikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, has offered hi»»»

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By Staff, Agencies Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched its massive Starship rocket in a major test aimed at demonstrating the recovery and reuse of an entire orbital launch system. However, the mission encountered a setback after the Super Heavy booster failed to return to its designated landing site. »»»

An asphalt tanker rammed a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday, causing it to capsize and sending passengers into the Mississippi River. Videos from the scene show the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker striking the American Heritage cruise ship directly in the side. The vessel,»»»

Nairobi: Kenyan authorities confirmed on Friday that 405 workers have been accounted for after an eight-story building under construction caved in, killing six people and injuring five others. The authorities said a multi-agency emergency response team confirmed the recovery of the six bodies from »»»

Disruptions could last days after a technical failure grounded flights nationwide A nationwide ground stop ended around 8:15 pm ET on Friday (5:15 am UAE time on Saturday), and some domestic flights have now departed from US airports. However, normalizing air traffic after the longest flight stoppa»»»

On his birthday, revisit the candid photos and heartfelt stories shared by Dubai’s Fazza Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, turns 44 today. Most people know the titles. His 17.3 million Instagram »»»

By Staff, Agencies US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump could have taken the easy way out by ignoring the "danger of Iran's nuclear program" and dodging an unpopular war, choosing to "leave it for the next person to worry about." Instead, Rubio underlined that the president»»»

By Staff, Agencies Germany’s domestic intelligence authorities have raised concerns that internet-connected vehicles, including those manufactured by US electric carmaker Tesla, could potentially be used to collect sensitive information in Germany and transmit it abroad. Stephan Kramer, head of the»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” forces arrested at least 10 Palestinians, including a woman, and assaulted several others during a series of military raids across the occupied West Bank early Saturday, as restrictions on Palestinian movement continue to intensify. According to local sources, the arres»»»

Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that explosions rang out on two oil tankers after they struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has restricted navigation. Iran's navy said an oil tanker caught fire after ‌hitting ​a ‌naval ⁠mine ​in the eastern ⁠Strait of Hormuz, acco»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration said Friday night that airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop that Trump administration officials blamed on “overloaded,” “outdated” systems. Even with the order being lifted, the airlines will not be able t»»»

By Staff, Agencies US Representative Ro Khanna urged Democrats to reject AIPAC's influence and halt military assistance to "Israel", while confirming that he was considering seeking the presidency in 2028, Anadolu reported. Addressing the second day of the "What's Next" gathering of Democratic cand»»»

By Staff, Agencies Singaporean authorities received limited assistance from the United States during an investigation into the suspected transfer of advanced Nvidia chips to China, despite holding the passport of former Megaspeed chief executive Alice Huang for eight months. According to US media r»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), announced on Saturday that Doha will host the third regular session of the Arab Cybersecurity Ministers Council on November 26. Bringing together ministers, heads of national cybersecurity authorities, and de»»»

US Secretary ​of State Marco Rubio attacked the International Criminal Court in a speech to a conservative legal group on ‌Friday, arguing for a muscular foreign policy and against international law restraining US actions. Rubio’s speech to the Federalist Society in Washington, his first prepared r»»»

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday night that airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop that Trump administration officials blamed on “overloaded,” “outdated” systems. Even with the order being lifted, the airlines will not be able to r»»»

WASHINGTON/RIYADH: President Donald Trump has told senior advisers in recent days that he may hold off on attacking Iran if the US faces no new provocations from Tehran or the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to three people familiar with the matter. Trump has alternated between threats of e»»»

Indushekar claims years of humiliation by his wife's family drove him to kill 7 relatives Bengaluru: In a shocking revelation in the Bengaluru mass murder case, the prime accused, Indushekar, has reportedly told the police that he is now at peace after allegedly murdering seven members of his famil»»»

By Staff, Agencies A company partly owned by Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, is negotiating a deal to supply the "Israeli" occupation forces [IOF] with up to 1,000 humanoid robots for operations in Gaza's tunnel networks, according to the Financial Times. The proposed agreement would »»»