OSLO: Human rights and international justice advocates cheered after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The 85-year-old, who currently serves as an ad hoc judge at the UN’s International Court of Justice, drew huge applause and an »»»

Advocates of human rights and international justice cheered, even as Israeli officials fumed, after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The 85-year-old drew wide praise for decades of work, including investigating crimes in Rwa»»»

BusinessChinaChina, EU reach deal to 'moderate' China's car exports to EUDmytro Hubenko with AP, dpa, ReutersAn agreement between the EU and China would reduce exports of Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid cars to the 27-member European bloc by up to 50%, according to the EU trade envoy. https://p»»»

PARIS: The shadowing of a Western satellite supporting Ukraine by a cluster of Russian military satellites earlier this year demonstrates capabilities that could threaten commercial constellations such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, Germany’s space commander told Reuters. In May, Russia maneuvered four m»»»

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar could see waiver process begin this month Dubai: Five Gulf countries are close to beginning the process that could eventually give their citizens visa-free access to Europe’s Schengen area, according to the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Coun»»»

BusinessFinlandFinland, the world's happiest nation, faces a glum winterNik MartinFinns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock? https://p.dw.com/p/5Nl7MF»»»

It took a bungled kidnapping for Germany’s former spymaster to be charged with espionage and treason, but August Hanning’s ties to Israeli spies and criminals should have set alarm bells ringing in Berlin long ago. READ MORE: Mossad-linked ex-German spy chief arrested for treason Hanning, who led G»»»

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»»»

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»»»

RIYADH: Enthusiasts and aficionados of fine timepieces are set to come together at The Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh when Timeology Nights opens on Friday, Oct. 9.The five-day event, being held alongside Jewels of the World Luxe, is being brought to life in partnership with 10tenLabs, a company special»»»

Daughter of South African bus driver became pioneering judge and global human rights voice Before Navanethem “Navi” Pillay became one of the world’s most prominent human rights jurists, she was a young girl growing up in a poor Indian neighbourhood of Durban, South Africa, where racial discriminati»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Sofia on October 8 during a visit kept confidential for security reasons, the government press service confirmed. In a statement issued in response to media inquiries, the Counc»»»

Foreign-controlled companies employed 18.7% of Bulgaria’s business-economy workforce in 2023, according to Eurostat data, giving international capital a significant role in the country’s employment structure. Across the European Union, enterprises under foreign control represented just 1.1% of all »»»

Germany has counted billions of euros spent at home as aid to Ukraine, overstating the amount that actually reached Kiev, according to a study published on Thursday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Berlin has reported providing or earmarking €100 billion ($112 billion) in support since »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, made an unannounced visit to Bulgaria before traveling to the United States for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to reports. Rumors of Budanov’s arrival in Sofia began circulating on social media, with unconfirmed a»»»

US President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss a new proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will present ideas developed during recent talks with both sides, one source said Thursday. Presiden»»»

Brussels is steering Europe toward totalitarianism and a “Euro-Gestapo” while lecturing Russia on democracy, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha has warned. Blaha made the remarks during a European Parliament debate on Tuesday, responding to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who denounced Russia’s recent par»»»

The story’s as underreported as it is consequential for the entire planet: Three Turkish-owned cargo ships out of Ukraine hit in EU waters by suspected Russian drones. One, the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinking Tuesday off Bulgaria. Ten Egyptian and Syrian crew missing. For its part, Ukraine’s been h»»»

On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian resistance organizations launched an attack out of the Gaza Strip and into Israel under the code name “Al-Aqsa Flood.” Israeli and Western mainstream media and politicians rapidly labelled this a massive act of terrorism and flooded the world with tal»»»

The political opposition in Italy has accused Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition of attempting to rewrite the election rules in a bid to remain in power, over a controversial reform that would award bonus parliamentary seats to winning alliances in next year’s general election. The ne»»»

Europe’s leaders have grand plans – spend more on weapons, prepare for war, and tighten citizens’ belts. The people have more immediate concerns however, like finding somewhere to live, keeping their jobs, and getting an education. Across France, Germany, Spain, and other EU states, the widening ri»»»

Poland holds about 648 metric tons of gold, ranking tenth worldwide, according to October data from the IMF and Bloomberg. It recently moved ahead of the Netherlands, which holds 612 tons. From mid-2018 through June 2026, Poland’s central bank bought 530 tons. The country’s gold reserves are valued»»»

BEIJING — The European Union's top commerce official said Thursday that the bloc's trade deficit with China was "unsustainable", as he kicked off two days of talks in Beijing aimed at averting a trade war."Day one in China, with one goal: begin rebalancing our... unsustainable trade deficit," Maros»»»

Lithuania has tightened temporary protection rules for Ukrainian men subject to military service, becoming the latest EU member state to impose new conditions as Kiev struggles to replenish its depleted armed forces. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly urged European governments to facilitate the r»»»

On October 6, drones struck two commercial vessels inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, roughly 70 nautical miles off the coast near Cape St. Atanas and the town of Byala. It was the first attack of its kind recorded there. The Togolese-flagged vessel suffered severe structur»»»

PoliticsSouth KoreaSouth Korea warns of AI hacking after bank data breachesJulian RyallSeoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government age»»»

BERLIN: Iranian intelligence services are targeting US military installations in Germany, including Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases, amid concerns over potential covert attacks linked to the Iran conflict, news outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday. Israel warned US and German partners th»»»

PoliticsSouth KoreaS. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesJulian RyallSeoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government »»»

The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured the office of state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt, with its successful candidate claiming he received backing from members of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in a historic first. Despite emerging as »»»

Ruja Ignatova’s ex-husband, Björn S., is on trial in Germany over alleged money laundering linked to financial flows from the OneCoin scheme, with the case involving payments of about €16 million and assets worth millions, according to German publication Diebewertung. The proceedings at the Regiona»»»

Software and IT services companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are trading at the lowest valuation multiples among the seven European regions tracked by Dealsuite. At the same time, IT services have become the sector attracting the highest number of interested buyers in the region. These ar»»»

Lima: Peru has repatriated 342 cultural assets recovered from six countries in Europe and the Americas to its national heritage, marking the largest number of cultural assets returned to the country so far this year. The assets were recovered from Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, the US, and th»»»

The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc's political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner. The European Commission's top »»»

Global Food Week showcases diverse dairy trends and rising consumer demand in UAE Abu Dhabi: Walk the aisles of Global Food Week in Abu Dhabi and one thing keeps coming up: dairy. Cheese, butter and cultured products are drawing more attention than ever. Gulf News spoke to a number of exhibitors, a»»»

LONDON: ‌Britain and Germany will launch a joint partnership to counter ​sabotage and cyberattacks as Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in Berlin on Thursday, shortly after both leaders warned of the hybrid ‌threat from ‌Russia. New ​joint ‌partnership ⁠will ​involve sh»»»

Military representatives from all of NATO's 32 members have gathered in Kiev. Ukraine has been trying to join the expansionist military-bloc for years, but has been consistently rejected. The visit by the members of the so-called Military Committee, takes place just a day after US Secretary of Stat»»»

BEIJING: The European Union’s top commerce official was due in China on Thursday for talks aimed at bringing both sides back from the brink of a mutually damaging trade war. The EU last year ran a trade deficit of around a billion euros ($1.1 billion) a day with China, caused by what many in the bl»»»

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Here's what we know about one o»»»

WASHINGTON: Thirteen countries involved in recent G20 trade talks have joined the United States in a statement against excess industrial capacity, Washington said Wednesday, but the group excludes members like Brazil and China. The joint statement, also supported by the European Union, expressed co»»»

It has become a cliché in Israel to say the country is “stuck on October 7”: unable to move on to 8 October; unable to return to 6 October. Moving beyond that day will take time, but it will also require moments that mark a before and an after. One came last year, when the last living Israeli hosta»»»

The data on NATO's European member states' defence investments reveals a trajectory of rapid and sustained military expansion. European NATO members doubled their collective military spending from $346 billion in 2021 to a projected $725 billion in 2026 - an increase of more than 109% in just five »»»

PoliticsRussian FederationGerhard Schröder visits latest Russian employer, HyperglobusMark Hallam with AFP, dpa, ReutersFormer German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board. Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the »»»

BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Wednesday to do everything possible to prevent Germany from experiencing further destabilization from what he called the political fringes. “This is a task for our society as a whole, and it is one I intend to play my part in,” he said an event in Berlin.»»»

The Council of Ministers has proposed that the National Assembly approve an updated investment cost project for the acquisition of anti-aircraft missile systems (AAMS). It provides for an update of the first stage of the project for the acquisition of one IRIS-T SLM AAMS and the inclusion of a seco»»»

US President Donald Trump has blamed the violent student protests in France on the country’s migration policies, rejecting rioters’ claims that the unrest is driven by poor school conditions and teacher shortages. On Tuesday, France saw the largest day of demonstrations demanding that the governmen»»»

Casino gaming is one of the most closely supervised leisure industries around, yet there is no single rulebook that governs it. Each country sets its own terms, which means that the protections you enjoy as a player will heavily depend on where you live and which licence the gaming operator holds. »»»

Unlike in countries such as Russia, the US, or France, the German presidency is not a powerful office. At least not in terms of what it can do directly or independently. Instead, Germany’s president is a largely representative figure, while real power to lead national policy belongs to the chancell»»»

Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. "Some very tough»»»

OVERVIEW All media report on the two merchant vessels that were attacked with drones while sailing in the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea in the early hours on Tuesday. The daily 24 Chasa quotes a crew member of the ABLE, one of the vessels that was attacked, as saying: "I think »»»

How a search for the perfect work bag sparked a sustainable fashion revolution in UAE Dubai: Angana Maheshwari wasn't trying to become a fashion entrepreneur when the idea for Veganologie first took shape. She just wanted a good work bag that could fit her computer, power bank and wallet. It was du»»»