Family of deceased engineer receives support from Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has attended the funeral of Mohammed Yousuf Ali, a 46-year-old Indian national from Hyderabad who died after being critically injured in the October 10 attack at King Khalid International A»»»

An Israeli high school student was killed and two dozen other people injured Monday by a suspected leftover Hezbollah bomb as they hiked near the Lebanese border, Israeli officials said. The Israeli military, which dispatched helicopters to the scene, said an initial review showed the explosion was»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has dismissed US claims of controlling the Strait of Hormuz as psychological warfare, saying propaganda and repeated statements from US officials cannot change realities on the ground. “Neither psychological oper»»»

NATO's top US military commander in Europe said Monday that any "foolish" attack on the alliance would be "utterly futile", a warning to Russia as European fears grow over the threat from Moscow that includes "hybrid" warfare and cyberattacks.  "If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we wi»»»

By Staff, Agencies A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt a $20 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign promoting President Donald Trump, barring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from airing the remaining broadcasts or restarting the campaign, Politic»»»

Lebanon’s general amnesty law is set to take effect after the Constitutional Council unanimously rejected a challenge to it on Monday, clearing the way for its implementation. The council requested clarifications on certain provisions concerning corruption, but “the interpretations will not change »»»

By Staff, Agencies An "Israeli" teenager was killed and 19 others were injured, several critically, after an explosion in the "Ras Ramim" area of the Upper al-Jalil near the Lebanon border, according to "Israeli" media. "Channel 12" reported that one of those injured later died from his wounds. The»»»

London: The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Houthis launched strikes on Saudi Arabia, heightening worries about tight global supplies heading into the northern hemisphere winter. Doubts surrounding US President Donald Trump's claim of an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine »»»

Victim's family demands murder charges in Mini Cooper crash as Excise books three bars Dubai: The 19-year-old son of a Dubai boutique owner and three friends accused with him have been sent to a borstal school in Kerala over the Mini Cooper crash that killed three young people near Cochin Internati»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Media Minister Salman Al-Dossary on Monday urged the public to rely on official sources and avoid circulating images, videos or information about security and military operations from unknown or unreliable sources. “Accurate information is part of safeguarding security,” he t»»»

Saudi Arabia warns against sharing images of drone and missile interceptions Americans have been detained in Saudi Arabia for photographing recent events, the US Mission in the kingdom has warned, cautioning citizens against filming or sharing images related to missile and drone attacks. In a secur»»»

A Hungarian woman has received a two-year suspended prison sentence for hiding her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for almost a decade, during which the child grew up without attending nursery or school. Woman hid daughter from her father for a decade The Mezőtúr District Court sentenced th»»»

A devastating blaze destroyed the French capital’s oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, stripping Paris of a cherished venue popular with locals and tourists alike. Traders and residents said the destruction of the Enfants Rouges market, named after a 16th-century orphanage, had»»»

Striking new images show new flash floods hitting central Nepal. This comes only six weeks after another disaster there left more than 1,400 dead and 5,000 missing. According to an initial assessment by the Nepalese authorities, at least five people are now missing. Elitsa Gadeva and France 2 have »»»

North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said it would notify the European Union and the Council of Europe about Iva Mihaylova’s departure from the country and her reception by Bulgarian officials, while its Interior Ministry reported finding no record of her exit in the border control system. The Minist»»»

Families and bachelors cannot live in the same building under local regulations Dubai: Muscat has officially banned families and bachelors from living in the same building, reminding landlords and property owners that local regulations also prohibit workers' and bachelors' accommodation in resident»»»

Riyadh airport closure extended, Gulf shipping faces new threats and oil rises above $106 The Middle East conflict intensified on Monday as Saudi Arabia reported fresh missile and drone threats, Riyadh's main airport remained closed and attacks on commercial tankers renewed concerns over shipping t»»»

Bulgarian customs officers have seized more than 348 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana from a Bulgarian-registered truck at the Danube Bridge 2 border crossing near Vidin, finding the drugs in a concealed compartment in the trailer and among pallets of peanuts, the Customs Agency reported. The cas»»»

According to data from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), 26,758 cases of stroke were recorded in Bulgaria between January and July 2026, equivalent to one stroke every 11 minutes, Prof. Dimitar Maslarov, a member of the Management Board of the Brain Health Council Foundation, said at a rou»»»

Bulgaria has requested technical assistance from the European Union and NATO to continue the investigation into the attack on commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, the government information service said. In letters addressed to European Council President Antoni»»»

Woman ordered to pay Dh100,000 after failing to hand over car sale money in Dubai Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered a woman to pay Dh100,000 to a man after she failed to hand over the proceeds from the sale of his four-wheel vehicle, despite agreeing to transfer the money immediately after ownership»»»

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) fined four banks a total of PLN 147.09 mln for contract clauses that allowed them to change terms unilaterally and introduce or raise fees. The challenged provisions covered bank accounts, payment and credit cards, loans and mortgages. »»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s state-operated postal service has resumed parcel deliveries between provinces and reopened international shipping routes, expanded its network and developed financial and digital services as it seeks to reconnect with customers and overseas markets. Syrian Post’s director general,»»»

An 80-year-old woman died in a house fire in Szentendre, near Budapest, after her 51-year-old son allegedly attacked his parents. His father escaped, while firefighters later discovered the woman’s body in the badly damaged property. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder with particular cr»»»

LONDON: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow would send additional humanitarian aid to Lebanon and called for an immediate ceasefire as Israeli military operations continued. Speaking in Moscow after talks with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji, Lavrov reaffirmed R»»»

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says decades of investment have strengthened energy security Dubai: Saudi Arabia is planning to double the capacity of its strategic East-West oil pipeline to 10 million barrels a day within two to three years, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday. »»»

It was supposed to be a safe space for all the Karens and institutionally-backed wine moms who spend their days policing public discourse like it’s neighborhood Block Watch fodder. Instead, this year’s EU #Disinfo2026 confab in Lithuania turned into a bust. What happened was basically the equivalen»»»

Several prominent investors and strategists warn that enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may have created a stock market bubble, though they disagree about when it could burst and whether investors should still participate. Ray Dalio says rising borrowing costs and investors selling assets to r»»»

Retail price growth picked up slightly in September, interrupting its recent slowdown, but analysts say the data do not signal a sharp new wave of inflation. Prices across 17 product categories were up 1.9% y/y, compared with 1.7% in August. Food and nonalcoholic beverages rose 1.1%, still 0.8 perc»»»

The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) presented anniversary awards to mayors, municipal council representatives and journalists for their contributions to the association and local government. The ceremony took place on Monday during the Annual Meeting of Lo»»»

LONDON: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has withdrawn $661 million in investments from five Israeli banks, valued as of last June, as part of an ethical review of its holdings in the Israeli banking sector. The decision, announced on Monday, affects First International Bank of Israel, FIBI Holdings,»»»

WASHINGTON: US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, officials said, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump’s confrontation with the outspoken lawmaker. The search was conducted by agents fr»»»

A politician from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has resigned from a leadership position in its youth organisation after posting a controversial map depicting parts of several European countries, including Hungary, as territory of a unified Germany. A ‘Greater Germany’ map »»»

Mall expansion brings 38 new businesses, boosting its appeal to 1.5m monthly visitors Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall is giving visitors more reasons to drop by, with new restaurants, fashion brands and family attractions — including the much-awaited return of cinema with Roxy Cinemas. Of 38 new and upcom»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker FM Marko Djuric spoke by phone with Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath on Monday about advancement of bilateral relations, strengthening of political dialogue and opportunities for development of economic cooperation. D»»»

The Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration, with new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme. US Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft as having abused the system to recruit low-cost foreign workers, to the detriment of the American workforce. The tech giant has defende»»»

The most common mistake in public discussion is to confuse price indices with retail markups or profits, the Association for Modern Trade (AMT) said in a statement on Monday. The statement come in response to Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) Chair Maya Manolova’s claim that markups on some »»»

China became Poland’s second-largest supplier of new cars by value in the second quarter of 2026, overtaking the Czech Republic and trailing only Germany. Its share of Polish passenger-car imports more than doubled, rising from 5.3% a year earlier to 11.2%, while the value of car imports from China»»»

The most common mistake in public discussion is to confuse price indices with retail markups or profits, the Association for Modern Trade (AMT) said in a statement on Monday. The statement come in response to Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) Chair Maya Manolova’s claim that markups on some »»»

A South Korean container ship has completed a trial round trip to Europe via Russia’s Northern Sea Route, demonstrating the potential of the Arctic passage as a commercial shipping corridor. Seoul considers maritime cooperation with Russia important to its trade strategy, despite joining some Weste»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ignored allegations of “very well-documented” NATO war crimes brought before it, former Libyan Information Minister Moussa Ibrahim has told RT. In an interview on Saturday, he argued that the US-led military bloc has never been held accountable for what he»»»

EFG Hermes launches liquidity services aimed at improving share trading, price discovery Dubai: Investors trading shares on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) could benefit from improved liquidity, more efficient pricing and smoother transactions following the launch of new market-making and liquidit»»»

Synarchy Consulting targets growing demand for AI adoption, digital transformation Dubai: As African governments and businesses accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, a Dubai-based advisory firm has established a permanent presence in Kenya to tap into growin»»»

DHAKA: Moments after a Houthi strike hit the Riyadh airport where he was transiting, Nasrullah Badar called his family in Dhaka but could not utter a word. A day later, his brother learned he did not survive the attack. A 37-year-old teacher and imam, Badar was leading a group of 44 Bangladeshis on»»»

When it came, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the United States last month was more pomp and pageantry than substance. That did not make it irrelevant. Across Asia, symbolism matters, whether to the Chinese audience at home or to political figures in India, Japan, Taiwan, and the Middle E»»»

NEW DELHI: India has become the 10th country whose nationals were killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, after a man from Hyderabad died of his injuries at the hospital. Mohammad Yousuf Ali was traveling with his family for Umrah when a Houthi missi»»»

San Francisco, United States: Microsoft said Monday it will roll out its in-house Maia artificial intelligence chips on a massive scale starting in 2027, making them the main hardware for running AI across its products -- a move that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia. Chips like Maia are the tech»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) The price of a gram of 21-karat gold in Syria rose by 250 Syrian pounds ($2.05) compared with Sunday’s rates, according to the General Authority for Precious Metals Management. The authority set the selling price of a gram of 21-karat gold at 16,700 Syrian pounds ($136.89)a»»»

Paris mourns loss of beloved Enfants Rouges food market A fire early on Monday has destroyed the French capital's oldest covered food market, a popular street food venue named after red-clad orphans, authorities said. The Marche Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district, which has existed s»»»

Delayed payments, tight project preparation deadlines and uncertainty over available funding are hampering municipal investment projects, officials said at a forum held as part of the Annual Meeting of the National Association of the Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria here on Monday. During»»»