Oil benchmarks show mixed trends with OPEC Basket leading gains Global oil benchmarks moved in different directions early Wednesday, with US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rising while Brent and Abu Dhabi's Murban crude declined, according to market quotes at 7:31 a.m. Tokyo time. WTI crude fu»»»

PARIS, France: Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. Some 161,500 people turned out in the rallies, according to the interio»»»

Prayers pour in as Pope Leo faces first surgery since taking office Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determi»»»

French shipping group CMA CGM is continuing the return of its shipping services through the Suez Canal as a permanent and sustainable route, the company’s Executive Vice President of Assets and Operations, Christine Cabau, said on Tuesday. The statement was made during a videoconference meeting wit»»»

QNA Doha The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) discussed with a delegation from the National Center for Sector Development of Saudi Arabia several topics of mutual interest, alongside opportunities to enhance coordination between both sides and benefit from their experiences in »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of their ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the people of Sudan, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have delivered 10 truckloads of life-saving medications and other medical supplies to Sudan’s National Medical Supplies Fun»»»

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has inaugurated the Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme, which will offer Rs16 billion in annual cash prizes to encourage overseas Pakistanis to send money home through formal banking channels. Launched under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Asso»»»

For Rana Shakeel, an accomplished control systems engineer in the oil and gas sector, professional success goes beyond technical achievements. It also carries a responsibility to serve society and make a positive difference in people’s lives. Driven by values instilled during childhood, Shakeel has»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of ongoing response to Cyclone Ditwah and the resulting floods in Sri Lanka, Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed kitchen kits and essential household items to 560 affected families across four administrative divisions in Puttalam District. The project was implemente»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the curtain fell on the sixth edition of Showtime! 2026, a theatrical production organised by Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, the impact of the experience extended well beyond the stage. Bringing together 50 students from six Qatar Foundation (QF) schools, »»»

QNA Warsaw Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated in a panel discussion entitled “Negotiating Peace in the Middle East: Lessons from the Frontlines of Diplomacy,” during the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland. The session a»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has conducted a series of simulation exercises and practical tests to assess its crisis management plans. The exercises coincided with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed annually on October 13, and fo»»»

QNA Doha Director-General of Public Security and Vice-Chairman of the Civil Defence Council Major-General Mohammed Jassim Al Sulaiti said that Qatar is committed to raising public awareness and encouraging home safety practices to strengthen preparedness and reinforce public safety. Marking the Int»»»

CrimeUnited States of America Open AI says employee caught planting listening deviceWesley Rahn with AP, AFP, ReutersA Saudi national employed by the artificial intelligence lab has been arrested after a listening device was planted in an office. https://p.dw.com/p/5OE1zA listening device was found»»»

QNA Doha Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Banks Dr Wissam Fattouh stressed the importance of Arab financial institutions drawing on the experience of Qatari banks, whose expanding regional and international presence highlights opportunities to diversify investments, strengthen cross-border co»»»

QNA Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council’s headquarters o»»»

NEW YORK: An American woman alleged to have been an Daesh group member caught by anti-Daesh forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the terrorist group. Halima Salman, 27, was one of hundreds of women who ended up in the territory controll»»»

MOSCOW — Russia said on Monday that it had sold European countries more than $320 billion worth of hydrocarbons since 2022, despite sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine."For the period from 2022 to today, this figure amounts to $320.7 billion. This is the volume of energy resource deliveries t»»»

Gaza should be wiped out entirely, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said, describing its inhabitants as “Nazis” and demanding that Israel take the entire territory for “Zionist and security reasons.” Speaking at a public event on Monday, the Religious Zionist Party leader defended his »»»

NEW YORK: An American woman alleged to have been an Daesh group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the jihadist group. Halima Salman, 27, was one of hundreds of women who ended up in the territory controlled b»»»

Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students, boosting a movement that poses a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term in office winds down. Some 161,500 people turned out, according to the interior ministry -- more »»»

Tens of thousands of people rallied across France on Tuesday in support of protesting high school students, with unions putting turnout at 480,000, as anger over school conditions and alleged police violence fuels a growing movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government ahead of planne»»»

MOSCOW: Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, saying he was accredited with the ministry but was accused of “conducting es»»»

Egypt aims to increase the private sector’s share of total national investments to 67% by 2030, up from 57.7% in the 2025/2026 fiscal year and 43.1% in 2023/2024, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom announced. Speaking at a panel discussion titled “Africa’s Promising Future: »»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings and participated in ministerial sessions in Bangkok on Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), focusing on food security, maritime routes, development financ»»»

US: OpenAI said on Tuesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had arrested a former employee in connection with a sophisticated ‌listening device ‌found hidden in ‌one of its offices. The ChatGPT maker had used its internal AI models to identify the individual responsible for planting the ‌de»»»

DAMMAM: Eastern Region Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received US Consul General Amy Smith at his office in Dhahran on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and other topics of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Consul General of the Repu»»»

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with the monarch reaffirming Spain’s sovereignty over the North African enclaves claimed by Morocco. The landmark visit comes amid strained relations with Rabat and the aftermath of a mass migrant influx that »»»

DUBAI: A tanker and a container ship were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, the British maritime agency UKMTO said on Tuesday, as Iran keeps up its blockade of the strategic waterway in place since the start of the Middle East war. An investigation is underway, the agenc»»»

Commander of the Ground Forces of the IRGC posted: “We are waiting.” Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday that it is bringing its charge d’affaires in Managua back to Washington for “critical consultations,” after Nicaragua failed to approve its ambassador-designate. The rejection of Washington’s chosen ambassador Natasha Franceschi “demonstrates their complet»»»

Jeddah and Dammam airports are operational although flights face delays and cancellations Abu Dhabi: The US Mission in Saudi Arabia has warned American citizens of potential attacks on airports and further travel disruptions, urging extreme caution amid flight cancellations and airspace restriction»»»

Hackers remotely overheated refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets across France, destroying tons of fresh and frozen food, according to local media reports and industry executives. The massive cyberattack has left retailers facing millions of euros in losses, with some stores forced to close te»»»

Riyadh: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Haradh and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al Maliki said debris from the interception fell in a residential »»»

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic has submitted more than 100,000 official documents to the international chemical weapons watchdog, Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani said on Tuesday. Speaking at a joint news conference in Damascus with Sabrina Dallafior, director-general of the Organization for th»»»

TEXAS: The US Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers to steal identities and obtain fraudulent employment at US companies to earn money for the North Korean government. The agency announced the arrests of Michael James Bost»»»

LONDON: The Houthis’ escalating missile and drone attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia should no longer be viewed simply through the prism of Yemen’s civil war, according to former senior US intelligence official Norman Roule. They represent a terrorist threat not only to the Kingdom, he sai»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has removed US Ambassador to Greece Kimberley Guilfoyle following allegations that she sought political donations in exchange for access to the administration and pressured Greek officials over purchases of American liquefied natural gas (LNG). White Hou»»»

By Staff, Agencies The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply downgraded its 2026 economic outlook for West and Central Asia, projecting a 0.3% contraction instead of the 1.9% growth forecast six months ago, as the war against Iran disrupts oil production, exports, and shipping through the S»»»

Brussels: European stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as markets reacted to corporate earnings, while semiconductor shares came under selling pressure. Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 each fell 0.07 percent, while the UK's FTSE 100 declined 0.06 percent. Italy's FTSE MIB edged up 0.04 percent.»»»

GAZA: Continued Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling, and gunfire across the Gaza Strip have resulted in further civilian casualties, including the death of a young child from earlier injuries, according to Palestinian medical sources. In the Al-Tuffah neighborhood northeast of Gaza City, an Isra»»»

Diesel shortages, rather than rising gasoline prices, are emerging as a greater risk to the global economy, according to Saxo Bank experts. Diesel powers freight, construction, mining and farm equipment, while related fuel products support aviation, shipping and heating. Supply has tightened becaus»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Alban Guyomarc'h, Researcher in Space Geopolitics at Paris's École Normale Supérieure School of Higher Learning. As a new era of space rivalry unfolds, the International Space Station remains one of the last bastions of cooperation between geopolitical adv»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Petros Konstantinidis, a financial journalist for Greece's leading daily newspaper TA NEA. The current controversy surrounding the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has all the makings of a reality TV show or a telenovela, or both. "This is diplomacy»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union opened new areas of negotiations with Ukraine on Tuesday, marking a key step in Kyiv’s long path to join the bloc. The move came after Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, removing a major hurdle in Kyiv’s bid for membersh»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen carried out an operation on Tuesday to neutralize capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten the Kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and maritime corridors.The Houthis are using civilian objects and vital energy sources to sustain their war e»»»

Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum unveils future-focused initiatives Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today attended the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadershi»»»

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about trillionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s case, which see»»»

Dubai's Dh30 billion Tasreef project will lift rainwater drainage capacity by 700% by 2033 Dubai: Dubai plans to construct 40 per cent of its new buildings using advanced, fully smart construction technologies by 2033, expand its green spaces to 187 square kilometres and plant 3.5 million trees by »»»