Sydney, Australia: Conservation experts in Australia have launched an emergency breeding program to save the endangered Norfolk Island hairy snail from extinction after monitoring revealed a steady decline in its wild population. The species is found only in a small public reserve on Norfolk Island»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye has sent the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, a defense pact ‌between ‌Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ‌and Turkiye, to parliament to be ratified, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday. Parliament ‌Speaker Numan ‌Kurtulmus, who ‌is ‌in Kyrgyzstan at the moment, will submit the ‌agreemen»»»

Toddler saved from waves while parents prioritize capturing beach footage A viral beach video has sparked outrage online after appearing to show a couple filming a social media reel while their toddler stands dangerously close to incoming waves. The child appears to be at risk of being swept away b»»»

Sydney: Australian police said they charged a man on Tuesday for what they allege was a "targeted" attack on lawmaker Helen Haines, who suffered critical injuries. The man was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury, as well as the federal crim»»»

Sonu Nigam addresses controversy, calls for unity before October 24 performance Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam has apologised to his Karnataka fans ahead of his Bengaluru concert on October 24, following renewed opposition over controversial remarks he made about the Pahalgam terror attack in Ap»»»

The cover stories in the Tuesday media vary from voter attitudes ahead of the October 25 presidential elections to property taxes to drone attacks, and no single issue dominates. Politics The 24 Chasa daily reports that hundreds of thousands of euros in public funding for presidential campaign adve»»»

“Black Friday remains the most important shopping event of the year, all the more so at a time when budgets are carefully planned and customers weigh up every purchase,” says Dragoș Sîrbu, CEO of Flanco. “That is precisely why we want to offer shoppers as much flexibility as possible, both through »»»

Unannounced airbase meeting amid Iran tensions fuels questions over possible new strikes Dubai: An unannounced visit by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to Israel, a lengthy meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an airbase hosting American warplanes, and fresh warnings about unfinished»»»

By Staff, Agencies Threats targeting New Zealand lawmakers have increased “astronomically” in recent years, prompting stronger security measures and closer cooperation with police, Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee warned Tuesday. According to Radio New Zealand, Parliament’s Security Information, R»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Vows Proportionate Response to Any Aggression, Spokesman Warns 20-10-2026 13:03 PM Esmaeil Baqaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman i»»»

Bulgaria is a hub for polar research in the region and will host the first Balkan scientific conference on polar studies in November, Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition head Prof. Christo Pimpirev said on Tuesday. He spoke after President Iliana Iotova presented the national flag to the 35th Bulgarian »»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi forces on Tuesday said they had intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the kingdom's capital, after authorities issued a danger warning and AFP journalists reported hearing blasts. The kingdom "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terror»»»

The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 60 people, primarily new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, Yemeni officials said Tuesday. At least a dozen people were still mi»»»

The Israeli military struck an apartment in Gaza before dawn, killing two people and injuring others. The two people killed were a man and his wife, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies. The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas militant. The attack followed a series of strikes »»»

Elon Musk has quietly forked out more than $400 million to Republican organizations since July, making him the largest known donor of the 2026 midterm elections. But can money alone buy the midterms? The windfall represents a change in tune from May 2025, when Musk, in the middle of a political feu»»»

The Italian government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan to protect the city from looting and violence after two days of riots left shops ransacked, police officers injured, and hundreds of people detained. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced the deployment on Monday as luxury boutiques i»»»

Vladimir Zelensky has appealed to a bipartisan group of US senators to pressure President Donald Trump into lifting alleged restrictions on US military assistance and intelligence sharing, Axios reported on Monday. During a virtual meeting with lawmakers led by Republican Senator Thom Tillis and De»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe France could impose more curfews after protest violence: Premier 20-10-2026 12:47 PM Latest News Urgent News Negotiations between Iran and »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Negotiations between Iran and US remain ongoing, with both sides continuing to engage as regional tensions deepen: Qatari Foreign Ministry »»»

A group of radiologists were asked to examine lung scans for cancer nodules. Nothing unusual about that, except researchers had inserted a picture of a gorilla into one of the scans. Not a tiny gorilla either. It was 48 times larger than the average nodule the radiologists were looking for. There w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump does not count on Volodymyr Zelensky anymore, so he is unlikely to care about Kiev's pledge to hold a presidential election soon after hostilities end, Turkish political analyst Oznur Bostan Ilyk told Sputnik. Zelensky told NBC News on Sunday that a pres»»»

Passenger bus collides with heavy truck, leaving dozens injured Dubai: At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday when a passenger bus collided with a heavy goods vehicle on Egypt's Cairo–Assiut Western Desert Road, according to local media reports. The crash occurred at kilometre»»»

Second daily Boeing 777 service runs December 17-23 and January 2-8, with flexible fares Dubai: Emirates is adding 14 flights between Dubai and Durban across December 2026 and January 2027 to meet festive-season demand. The airline announced the move on October 20, saying the extra frequencies give»»»

Innovative pilot project aims to revive Abu Dhabi's mangrove ecosystems Abu Dhabi: The construction company ALEC has signed an agreement with the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) to support a three-year pilot project aimed at restoring a mangrove area in the emirate. The project will test wheth»»»

An opinion by: Răzvan Ungureanu, Partner, Head of International Tax Advisory Services, EY Romania In Romania, the mechanism is regulated by Law No. 431/2023, which transposes the European Directive on the global minimum tax and introduces the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax – QDMTT) and appli»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has warned Eritrea that it will face “severe consequences” if it continues to support rebel forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region, amid fears of a regional war. Rebels in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region launched an offensive against the federal »»»

By Staff, Agencies US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Norway for talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to coordinate a proposal that could pave the way for renewed negotiations with Russia, local media reported Monday. The discussions, schedule»»»

Celebrating 100 years of Paul Guiragossian: A tribute to Lebanese heritage Abu Dhabi: The Bassam Freiha Art Foundation (BFAF) in Abu Dhabi has opened a new season of exhibitions on Lebanese art, with a retrospective marking 100 years since the birth of painter Paul Guiragossian at its centre. The s»»»

Saudi forces on Tuesday intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the kingdom's capital, said a spokesman for the Riyadh-led coalition backing Yemen's government, after authorities issued a danger warning and AFP journalists reported hearing blasts. The kingdom "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic»»»

King Charles III will welcome Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Windsor Castle on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit as Britain seeks to bolster a strategically important ally squeezed by both sides in the U.S. war against Iran. The sultan will be greeted with a royal gun salute, a c»»»

Indian Embassy aids recovery and return of Riyadh attack victim Dubai: An Indian national injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport is returning home after being discharged from hospital, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday. Mohammed Fazal Pasha, »»»

Romanian companies using the iBanFirst platform have saved an estimated €162 million on foreign exchange transactions over the past five years, according to an analysis carried out by the fintech. The results come as iBanFirst, a leading provider of foreign exchange and international payment servic»»»

Romania ranks fourth out of 12 European countries in terms of purchasing small, affordable electronic products, yet it places last regarding the exclusive use of recycling or reuse solutions for them, according to the Fast Tech Consumer Study 2026, presented by two environmental organizations.Accor»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen said Tuesday that it has successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh. Earlier, the Saudi Civil Defense said it had lifted a security alert after it issued one earlier in Riyadh warning of a p»»»

LONDON: King Charles III will welcome Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Windsor Castle on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit as Britain seeks to bolster a strategically important ally squeezed by both sides in the US war against Iran. The sultan will be greeted with a royal gun salut»»»

The package of measures announced in the 2027 budget, including the Wekerle Plusz programme and the extension of the reduced 5% VAT rate on new homes, could give Hungary’s housing market fresh impetus, property portal ingatlan.com told the MTI on Tuesday. Hungarian government announced huge reforms»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova and running mate Kiril Valchev lead in two hypothetical runoff scenarios, a nationally representative Sova Harris poll published on Tuesday suggests. The survey concerns the presidential election on October 25, 2026. In a hypothetical runoff against presidential»»»

A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon conducted a prolonged, low-altitude flight over the western Black Sea to monitor maritime activity off the Bulgarian coast, according to the Italian military aviation tracking website ItaMilRadar. The aircraft arrived in Varna on the afternoon of October 18 after flyi»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemeni armed forces have launched a missile attack on a military camp housing Saudi-backed forces in the eastern province of Shabwa, martyring at least 53 and wounding 200 others. Yemeni military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed that the Yemeni armed forces ta»»»

MADRID: Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis are fueling an autumn of protests in Europe. Crowds have protested for weeks in major cities, with some demonstrations marked by arrests, looting, injuries and violence across France, Ita»»»

Find out when Flag Day is celebrated, its significance and what makes the occasion special Dubai: : UAE Flag Day is approaching, with residents, schools, businesses and government entities preparing to mark the occasion on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. But is UAE Flag Day an official public holiday, a»»»

The Saudi capital on Tuesday was shaken by two blasts, according to AFP journalists, after authorities issued an alert warning of potential danger. "A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh City to alert for a potential danger," the Saudi civil defense said in a st»»»

Israeli Army Arabic-language spokesperson Lt. Col. Ella Waweya released footage on Tuesday on the X platform allegedly showing Hezbollah operatives loading weapons onto a truck in an attempt to move them from a site in southern Lebanon. Waweya accused the Lebanese Army of failing to clear southern »»»

Surgeons remove magnets through endoscopy, a limited incision without opening intestines Dubai: A team of Egyptian paediatric surgeons has saved a 13-year-old girl who swallowed 14 small magnets, causing symptoms of intestinal obstruction, in a delicate procedure that avoided the need to cut open h»»»

Romania’s economy has slowed considerably, but inflation remains among the highest in Europe, as years of wage increases, successive energy and tax shocks, and persistent price pressures in the services sector continue to delay a return to price stability, according to an analysis by ING chief econ»»»

Shao Zheng, chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Yemen, rejected reports that equipment and components linked to the Houthi group's missile programs had been supplied by Chinese companies, dismissing the allegations as baseless. He stressed that Beijing maintains strict controls on exports o»»»

Both MacBook Pro sizes could replace their current mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR Apple is expected to unveil its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on Wednesday, October 28, at an event in Los Angeles called “Pro and tell”. The company confirmed the event date and tagline on October 19 but has not revealed»»»

US-based TTM Technologies has agreed to acquire the Ophir Optics business of MKS Inc. for approximately USD 650 million, in a transaction that includes manufacturing operations in Romania and Israel. The acquisition will bring the Romanian facility under the ownership of a major US supplier of adva»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Italian government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan to protect the city from looting and violence after two days of riots left shops ransacked, police officers injured, and hundreds of people detained. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced the deployment on Monday as»»»

Extreme speech has surged under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's far-right government and can be heard at the highest levels ahead of Israel's Oct. 27 elections. With just days before the vote, Israeli think tank OFEK shared a spreadsheet with The Associated Press listing 227 extreme co»»»