Coast Guard deploys booms to assess pollution risk after ferry incident Manila: All 58 passengers and crew were rescued after the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel MV Virgen de Peñafrancia II tilted near Real Port in Quezon early Friday, according to reports citing the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). T»»»

The election to Israel’s 26th Knesset has failed to produce a decisive result, leaving considerable uncertainty over the formation of the next government and the political course it could pursue. As Al Majalla went to press, not all the votes had been counted, and although his Likud-led bloc had ma»»»

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz has continued its journey to its port call after catching fire ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. A small boat approached a tanker and attached two explosi»»»

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology and observed tests of various weapons, state media reported Friday, as his nation remains embroiled in a standoff with rival South Korea along their heavily fortified border. Acquiring advanced drones»»»

Trump verbally attacks a journalist during a tense press exchange Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on a journalist during a tense exchange with reporters on Thursday, body-shaming him over his appearance and telling him to "put yourself in shape" after being ques»»»

She found fulfilment in caring for abandoned children and offering motherly comfort Dubai: For Marites Rufo, one of the most meaningful moments in her work is hearing a child call her “mama.” The 49-year-old Filipina nurse has spent years caring for children without parental care, building relation»»»

In Thursday night’s debate on the Bulgarian National Television, the only one before Sunday’s runoff, Iliana Yotova and Andrey Gyurov were asked about the war next door. “Peace can only be achieved through negotiations,” Yotova said. “Russia cannot be excluded from this process.” For the Black Sea,»»»

Students at selected schools will get longer breaks, while others celebrate on campus Dubai: Students at some Indian curriculum schools in the UAE will enjoy an extended break for Diwali this year, with holidays ranging from four to five days as schools align their calendars with the weekend. Diwal»»»

MELBOURNE: An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the “shocking criminality” involved in poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms. The three judges of the Victoria state Court of Appeal upheld pros»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reviewed “aspects of defense cooperation,” according to the Saudi minister. “In a call with @SecGenNATO, we reviewed aspects of defense cooperation and discussed our joint coordination regarding regional d»»»

Khutbah highlights daily recitation, family values and respect for the UAE flag First Sermon (Khutbah One) The First Khutbah All praise is due to Allah, who revealed His clear Book as a light and guidance for all people. We bear witness that there is nothing worthy of worship but Allah, and we bear»»»

Dakar: Senegalese security forces have released 30 people taken into custody during an operation that dismantled a symbolic separatist camp in southern Casamance, security officials revealed to AFP Thursday. The area, which is partially separated from the rest of the west African country by The Gam»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reviewed “aspects of defense cooperation,” according to the Saudi minister. “In a call with @SecGenNATO, we reviewed aspects of defense cooperation and discussed our joint coordination regarding regional d»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing and far-right bloc emerged ahead of the opposition in the country's general election but fell well short of a parliamentary majority, according to final official results released early Friday, amid unsubstantiated claims by his Likud»»»

Probe traces 5,000 military-linked agencies importing missile materials, explosives Dubai: Iran has used a secret network of more than 5,000 military-linked agencies to import billions of dollars worth of equipment, explosives and missile components despite Western sanctions and a US naval blockade»»»

Dh500,000 Arab Reading Challenge winner dreams to be Egypt’s information minister Dubai: Overwhelmed with joy, 11-year-old Mayar Othman Al Shourbagy jumped up when her name was announced as the winner of the 10th Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai on Thursday. She then knelt down and kissed the floor »»»

Windhoek: Namibia, following the spread of the Ebola disease across several countries, has intensified disease surveillance and reinforced preparedness across entry points, health authorities said, despite no suspected or confirmed cases having been recorded in the country. In a public health updat»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaBinance crypto platform suspends trades amid suspected hackAlex Berry with AFP, APThe platform suspended some trading while crypto companies froze billions in their respective currencies. The full extent of the possible hack was not yet clear. https://p.dw.com/p/5OqT»»»

Long post-study stays depend on university eligibility, while work visa rules will change Dubai: Students from the UAE could get two years to work in Britain after graduating under plans announced in the UK’s October 28 Budget. But the longer stay will depend on which university they attend, accord»»»

Unidentified projectile hits tanker, sparking fears in vital shipping route A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz on October 29, prompting renewed maritime security concerns as Iran reported multiple vessels catching fire in the strategic waterway. The»»»

KYIV: Ukraine has reportedly suspended strikes on Russian oil refineries following pressure from US President Donald Trump, even as Russian forces continued pounding Ukrainian cities, killing at least 20 people in a wave of drone and missile attacks, according to Ukrainian officials. The Wall Stree»»»

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz was on fire ‌following ‌an ​incident ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. The ​cause ‌of ‌the fire was unknown, and ‌the status of the crew, extent ⁠of ⁠dama»»»

Against the backdrop of the Hurghada Youth Film Festival, Egyptian actress Abeer Sabry – who was a member of the jury for its fourth edition – spoke to Daily News Egypt about her latest projects, artistic ambitions, and enduring dreams. In an extensive interview, she discussed her vision of cinema,»»»

Technology is taking on an increasingly central role in restaurant operations as businesses navigate a markedly more complex operating environment, according to Belal Zahran, Chief Revenue Officer at Foodics. In an interview with Daily News Egypt, Zahran said the COVID-19 pandemic marked a major tu»»»

By : Mohamed Samir & Taha Sakr “Our positions on regional crises are more aligned than Egypt may realise,” Canadian Ambassador to Egypt Ulric Shannon said in an interview with Daily News Egypt, as Ottawa looks to work more closely with Cairo on the conflicts surrounding it. Shannon said Egypt’s fou»»»

Egyptian actress Wafaa Amer has built a rich and varied career, establishing a lasting presence in the hearts of audiences through roles spanning historical, dramatic, and deeply human characters. Her work reflects an ability to move between different artistic traditions while choosing parts with p»»»

When Nicolas Sarkozy, then president of France, visited Tangier on 23 October 2007 to promote his proposed Union for the Mediterranean, he invoked Morocco’s history of protecting Jewish communities as an example of the shared heritage that could underpin Mediterranean cooperation. “Throughout Europ»»»

Moscow — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Egypt hopes to expand its nuclear cooperation with Moscow, including the potential for new reactors after 2030, during a meeting at the Kremlin on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit»»»

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will hold its seventh scheduled meeting of the year on Thursday to decide on its key policy interest rates, a major indicator of the direction of short-term interest rates on the Egyptian pound, amid strong expectations that rates wi»»»

El Salvador has sent over 2,000 troops to Haiti as part of a "large-scale" operation to rescue four soldiers serving in a UN-backed force who went missing after an ambush, government officials confirmed Wednesday. The soldiers with the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) disappeared on October 18 when att»»»

Zelensky demands tougher sanctions after deadly attack on Dnipro railway platform A Russian drone slammed into a busy railway platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro Thursday, killing at least 14 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "horrific" attack that demands action by Kyiv's a»»»

EUFOR tragedy in Bosnia: Italian soldiers and Red Cross volunteers among victims Four Italian members of the European Union Force in Bosnia (EUFOR) were killed and 11 others injured on Thursday when an Italian military helicopter conducting a training operation crashed. EUFOR said the Chinook CH-47»»»

Democrats, election officials and voting rights groups have long wondered whether President Donald Trump, upon his return to the Oval Office, would again attempt to overturn an election when his party is trailing. It’s no longer hypothetical. Trump’s Department of Justice issued subpoenas in probes»»»

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the European Union’s top official pushed Thursday to make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member” and build a broader alliance open to other countries as they warned of threats to sovereignty from economic coercion during US President Donald Trum»»»

Rosaria, Argentina: An Argentine court sentenced a football supporter to seven and a half years in prison on Wednesday for making death threats against World Cup winner Angel Di Maria in 2024. A court in Rosario found Sergio Di Vanni, 45, guilty of ordering acts of intimidation against Di Maria's f»»»

US envoy highlights Qatar, Pakistan's role in easing US-Iran tensions US envoy Tom Barrack has credited Qatar and Pakistan with helping bring the United States and Iran closer to renewed diplomacy, urging both sides to pause hostilities before tensions escalate further. Speaking to CNN on Thursday,»»»

WASHINGTON: A Syrian man was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Thursday for his role in computer hacking on behalf of the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, the US Justice Department said. Ahmad Umar Agha, 32, and co-conspirators hacked Western media outlets, businesses, non-governme»»»

LONDON: Lebanon’s leaders are looking to US-mediated diplomacy in an effort to avert another war with Israel, even as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah refuses to surrender its weapons. This leaves authorities in Beirut with little control over the decisions that could plunge »»»

Opposition gets 48, election officials dismiss charges of foreign interference and fraud Jerusalem: The counting of votes in Israel’s election has confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest party in the next Knesset, though his right-wing bloc fell short of securing a parlia»»»

Presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov clashed over the budget, security, pardons and presidential powers in Thursday's Bulgarian National Television (BNT) debate ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. Both appealed for higher turnout but offered competing descriptions of the »»»

A deadly high-speed train collision in Spain has deepened a political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government ahead of next month’s general election, as opposition parties demand accountability. The disaster, which killed at least 69 people, has sparked angry protests and calls f»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to defend their right to choose and to vote in the November 1 presidential runoff. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). The runoff would fall on the Day of the National Awakener»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar’s real estate market is entering a phase in which sustainable growth, investor confidence and the quality of developments will play an increasingly important role in determining its future, according to Alexander Heuff, Group Director of Cityscape. In an interview with »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Renowned Indian playback singer Anuradha Paudwal and veteran Bollywood singer Vinod Rathod will bring an evening of timeless Hindi film melodies to Doha on Friday, October 30, as the Indian community in Qatar prepares to relive some of Bollywood’s most memorable musical moment»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Back 2 Business, a longstanding networking platform for Doha’s international business community, reaffirmed its role in fostering professional connections and commercial opportunities, bringing together 300 participants at Pullman Hotel Doha West Bay. Now in its 19th year, the event»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Austria and Qatar are strengthening their longstanding partnership in diplomacy, trade, culture and education, Austrian Ambassador to Qatar HE Erika Bernhard said, highlighting Doha’s growing role in regional and international mediation and its commitment to promoting peace and secu»»»

JERUSALEM: There was growing anger among Arab political parties in Israel on Thursday after unsubstantiated claims by Prime ​Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that unprecedented Arab gains in this week’s Knesset elections were driven by foreign funding. Parties representing Israel’s 21 percent Arab minor»»»

LONDON: Israel’s Arab parties have emerged as potential kingmakers after securing a record 19 seats in the Knesset, but turning their electoral gains into political influence may prove far harder than winning the votes. A surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel has complicated the cal»»»

NEW YORK: Viral meningitis is spreading in the Gaza Strip, the UN warned on Thursday. Overcrowding, battered water and sanitation networks and shortages of essential treatments are driving up the risk of transmission across the enclave. Acute respiratory infections remained the most prevalent healt»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party Likud on Thursday sought to amplify unproven claims that Arab parties had received foregn funding ahead of the country's national elections as Netanyahu's opponents accused him of seeking to "delegitimise" the results of the vote.&nb»»»