Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, which killed three Saudi nationals and injured several other people. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the attack took place on Thursday. In a st»»»

This year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation. But in a country where burials are deeply rooted in local traditions, how are these »»»

India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day. Despite being outlawed more than six decades ago, the practice of dowry – the transfer or money or valuables from a bride's family when she gets married – remains deeply entrenched across Indian society. Our corr»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said Bulgaria was not involved in any consultations aimed at revising the commitments North Macedonia made as part of its path toward European Union membership. Petrova made the statement during parliamentary questioning at the National Assembly about th»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 9 (TAP) – The number of savers with the Tunisian Post reached 4.713 million at the end of September 2026, while the institution’s contribution to total national savings stood at around 25%, according to figures presented on the occasion...»»»

Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday. The Nobel committee denied it was taking a stance on whether Israel is committing ge»»»

The city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, is increasingly coming under Russian attack. For those who have stayed behind, the threat from drones and shelling has become a daily reality. Many have resisted leaving their homes, despite the growing danger – but now, more and more residents are b»»»

“Logical assumptions point towards one country, but we have no evidence to say it with certainty,” Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in response to a question about whether the origin of the drones responsible for the attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea had been established. The »»»

LONDON: Britain’s disgraced former prince Andrew received compensation of 302,000 pounds ($400,000) for giving up his lease on a mansion on the royal family’s Windsor estate, the body that manages royal property said Friday. Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was forced out of his lon»»»

JOHANNESBURG: The South African government said Friday it had withdrawn an order on the processing of asylum applications that led to clashes between foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals. Violence erupted in Johannesburg’s Soweto and the east coast port city of Durban on Thursday, with several»»»

Evening rush slows major highways; drivers advised to consider alternate routes Dubai: Commuters travelling between Dubai and Sharjah this evening are facing significant delays along primary routes, with heavy congestion building up across major arterial highways. According to live Google Maps, the»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has called for the consistent application of international law without selectivity or double standards, stressing that the credibility of the international legal system depends on how its rules are enforced. The remarks were delivered by Second Secretary at Qatar's Perm»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US reconnaissance aircraft circled around Russia's Kaliningrad region for over three hours, according to flight data studied by Sputnik on Friday. The Bombardier ARTEMIS II aircraft took off from the Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase in Romania at around 5:53 GMT. It entered a circul»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and will ban transactions with it, Reuters reported on Friday, citing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "That is why, today, the United ‌States is sanctioning the International Criminal Cou»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Top AI firms are preparing plans for how to respond to a social and political revolt that could happen after a possible major incident involving the technology, Axios reported on Friday. The plans are being prepared by executives at Anthropic and OpenAI, the report said, addi»»»

A second voting machine will be provided in 2,434 voting sections with more than 780 voters for the October 25 presidential election, the Central Election Commission (CEC) decided at its regular meeting on Friday. Voting machines will be used in a total of 9,311 sections in the country. Abroad, vot»»»

No one can yet say whether the drone-damaged ship "Able" will sink, Bulgarian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov said at a briefing on Friday. On October 6, two commercial vessels came under attack from aerial and sea drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, approximat»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone strike launched by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 26 women and four children on Friday, an official and eyewitnesses told AFP. The attack occurred in the Wad Al-Mahi governorate of Blue Nile state, near Sudan’s southeastern border with Ethiopia, according to Wad »»»

A Romanian national is facing charges of human trafficking and forced labour after allegedly assaulting, threatening and exploiting a vulnerable Hungarian man, including forcing him to work for little or no pay in Hungary and abroad. Romanian man abused his victim in Hungary As MTI stated, a Romani»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gaza has been turned into “the world’s largest concentration camp” and that international law is “almost suspended,” calling the war in the enclave “a test of humanity for the whole world” on Friday. “Thousands of children lost a hand, a foot, a part of t»»»

US President Donald Trump’s top negotiators are preparing to pitch “new ideas and proposals” aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Ukraine conflict, with talks involving representatives of Kiev and its European backers scheduled to begin in Miami on Friday, according to Reuters and Axios. US Specia»»»

KYIV: Russian strikes killed three people and wounded at least eight across Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days. One man was killed and five people were wounded in Russian strik»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won ​the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The Trump administration has long been h»»»

Sharjah experts detail crescent moon visibility for October astronomical event Sharjah: The Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH), affiliated with the University of Sharjah, announced that astronomical calculations indicate the crescent moon for Jumada Al Awwal 1448 AH will not be visible to the n»»»

Leaders discuss AI, advanced tech, and regional stability in key phone call Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received a phone call from the Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada. During the call, the two leaders discussed various aspects of bilatera»»»

City's oldest landmark, a living story for locals to revisit and travellers to discover Abu Dhabi- When a resident thinks of introducing the city to a tourist, and when a tourist thinks of ‘authenticity of the nation’, they all find themselves making way to Qasr Al Hosn, the oldest building structu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways on Friday issued a travel alert announcing the cancellation of several flights to and from Doha and Riyadh on October 9 and 10, 2026, citing operational reasons. In a statement, the airline said the cancellations affect flights scheduled for Friday, October 9, and Saturda»»»

Sharjah experts detail crescent moon visibility for October astronomical event Sharjah: The Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH), affiliated with the University of Sharjah, announced that astronomical calculations indicate the crescent moon for Jumada Al Awwal 1448 AH will not be visible to the n»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug trafficking, promoting integrity, preventing and fighting corruption, and strengthening transparency worldwide. This came in a statement delivered by Third Secretary at Qatar's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Amina»»»

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without “pressure and threats,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday, amid deadlocked efforts to end months of fighting in the Middle East. Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with US-Isra»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Saree: Humanitarian flights to and from Riyadh Airport will be permitted for all flights holding a permit issued by the Humanitaria»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov on October 8, the Government Information Service said here on Friday. During the meeting, Budanov shared the Ukrainian side’s views on the prospects for reaching a peaceful resolution to the war in his country.»»»

MEKELLE, Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s federal police fanned out Friday across the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces pulled out, calling on residents over loudspeakers to help establish a new administration following the rebels’ withdrawal. Over the weekend, government-allied fighters »»»

OSLO: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. The 85-year-old, who is currently a judge on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case»»»

LONDON: Christian Bittar, a former star Deutsche Bank trader jailed in Britain for conspiring to rig benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear his name on Friday in a fresh blow to the Serious Fraud Office prosecutor. Bittar was sentenced to five years and four months after pleading guilty i»»»

IIMA brings its AI-integrated leadership programme to Dubai for senior professionals Dubai: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) has launched a 2-year Executive MBA at its Dubai Campus, expanding its offering in the UAE to prepare senior leaders for the Gulf’s AI-driven econ»»»

German defence group Rheinmetall has acquired the Damen Mangalia shipyard at auction for EUR 138.03 million, excluding VAT, according to CITR, the judicial liquidator of Damen Shipyards Mangalia. The asset was awarded to Rheinmetall Real Estate România SRL following the public auction held on Octob»»»

FAO recognises Khadija Alqubaisi among 100 Women Heroes in agrifood systems Dubai: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has selected Emirati farmer Khadija Darwish Alqubaisi for its “FAO 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development” initiative, launched to»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar and the Republic of India held the sixth round of political consultations between their foreign ministries in New Delhi, focusing on bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen ties. The talks were co-chaired by HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the M»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the death of three Saudi citizens in two attacks targeting King Khalid I»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug trafficking, promoting integrity, preventing and fighting corruption, and strengthening transparency worldwide. This came in a statement delivered by Third Secretary at Qatar's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Amina»»»

More than 73 online platforms have been identified as offering medicines illegally, including over 30 websites mainly selling peptides, Minister of Health Katya Ivkova told reporters on Friday. Reports have also been sent to the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC), she said. M»»»

Beijing: China and the European Union reached an "understanding" on hybrid vehicles on Friday, as their commerce chiefs concluded talks with an agreement to strengthen dialogue, dispelling fears of a full-blown trade war. The EU's Maros Sefcovic and China's Wang Wentao agreed both sides would adher»»»

UAE delegation to address global economic challenges at Bangkok summit Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates will participate in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 18 October, with Mohamed bin Hadi»»»

Cashless transactions reach 90.1%, while government digital payment readiness hits 100% Dubai: Dubai Finance announced that the Dubai Cashless Strategy, launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and»»»

DOHA: Qatar's former Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) secretary-general, HE Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah, has strongly condemned attacks by Yemen's Houthi group against Saudi Arabia, describing them as a violation of the kingdom's security, stability and sovereignty. In a statement to the Qatar N»»»

Tunis, Oct.9 (TAP) - A partnership agreement was signed, Thursday in Gammarth, between the Tunisian Post Office and the Pan African Postal Union (UPAP) so as to boost cooperation and the exchange of expertise and experience between African postal...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO): A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile 13 nautical miles west of the UAE, causing a»»»

A moratorium on military hostilities in the Black Sea and an agreement among its six coastal countries would help ensure safe shipping, Presidential Candidate Iliana Iotova said on Friday. She described a moratorium on all military hostilities, alongside consultations and an agreement among Bulgari»»»

Real estate platform unifies sales tools, letting agents retain 90% commission from day 1 Dubai: Insiders of Dubai, a real estate platform for agents, has opened registration to agents across the UAE, offering access to property inventory, AI-powered sales and marketing tools, and an option to rece»»»