The 19-year-old singer beats 10 rivals in Bangkok with her song 'Sobra-Sobra' Bangkok: A teenage pop star from the Philippines won the first Asia edition of Eurovision on Saturday after a night of power ballads, pop-dance hits and pyrotechnics from the makers of the cult European kitsch fest. Carme»»»

PHNOM PENH: Emmanuel Macron is set to attend a biennial meeting of French-speaking territories beginning on Saturday in Cambodia, where the French president contending with public unrest at home will face international political challenges as a conflict in Africa hangs over the proceedings. Macron »»»

DOHA A Qatar University student has been selected as one of only 10 participants from a pool of 400 to contribute to the preparation of the WHO Global Model Youth Declaration on Plastics & Health. Aisha Al Nuaimi represented the State of Qatar in the initiative, which brought together young partici»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261114 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, which took place on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261114, the winning numbers in the Days section were 23, 16, 3, 9, 5, and 18,»»»

Commenting on the news that Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) has revised the outlook on Bulgaria's long-term sovereign credit rating, Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov told Bulgarian National Television on Saturday: "Just a few days ago, we said that with the [2027 state] budget»»»

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was registered in Smolyan Municipality at 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, according to data from the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy, and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The epicentre was located between the villages of Vievo and Kut»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman: The Saudi aggression was carried out by F-15 fighter jets that took off from Khamis Mushait Air Base 14-11-2»»»

WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump’s administration convinced the US Supreme Court last year to restrict the ability of federal judges to block his actions nationwide — a major boost to his power — the ruling left untouched a separate tool that some of them have used to stymie presidential pol»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261114 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, which took place on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261114, the winning numbers in the Days section were 23, 16, 3, 9, 5, and 18,»»»

GAZA: An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, hospital officials said. The drone struck two Palestinians walking down a street in Jabaliya, on the northern edge of Gaza City, said Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where the casualti»»»

Non-oil trade rose 49% in the first nine months of 2026, opening the way for deeper ties Riyadh: The UAE and Mozambique have concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The final terms of the agreement were announced on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The announcement to»»»

Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalil Al-Hayya has urged Arab and Muslim countries to take immediate action to address the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that approximately 950,000 displaced Palestinians are living in flood-prone ar»»»

"Most often, those who end up there are people who refused to accept forced military service, as well as ordinary offenders, including those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction,” Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik. Posing the greatest threat to the Zele»»»

From a high-profile criminal investigation involving Viktor Orbán’s brother to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s diplomatic visit to Berlin and fresh concerns over Hungarian wages and property prices, this week’s Hungary Weekly Briefing explores the developments shaping the country. The latest edition »»»

Russia has reaffirmed its support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on the sidelines of the 17th Sir Bani Yas International Forum on Peace and Security. "»»»

Ruling Socialist Party (SP) has announced Saturday changes to its political leadership in Tirana, with Prime Minister and party leader Edi Rama appointing Albana Koçiu and Ervin Demo to jointly lead the party’s structures in the capital. Taulant Balla and Ogerta Manastirliu will continue serving as»»»

Elisa Spiropali and Plarent Ndresa have been removed from all senior leadership bodies of Albania’s ruling Socialist Party (SP), including its Presidency and National Assembly. The decision was confirmed by Socialist Party Secretary-General Blendi Klosi, who clarified that Spiropali and Ndreca havr»»»

ROME: Italy said on Saturday it fully supported Germany’s participation in the Global Combat Air Programme to develop a next-generation fighter jet, rejecting media reports that Rome had sought to block Berlin from joining. The government said in a statement that a Financial Times report suggesting»»»

LEVI, Finland: Germany’s Emma Aicher claimed the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season on Saturday, turning her opening-run lead into a dominant victory to secure the first slalom win of her career. Aicher, who turned 23 on Friday, had a 0.36-second advantage after the first run and looked c»»»

BANGKOK: Eurovision fans sporting flags and bright outfits gathered Saturday in Bangkok for its first Asia edition, featuring Bangladeshi beatboxing, Vietnamese pop and a love song by a Mongolian economist. Performers from 11 countries also including Laos, the Philippines and South Korea are battli»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli airstrike targeted the outskirts of Qantara, towards Al-Hujair Valley, in southern Lebanon 14-11-2026 18»»»

ZAÑA, Peru: When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade to this country. Baca, arguably the best-known A»»»

Shortages could push 45 million people into severe food insecurity, senior official warns Antalya: Iran and the United States should "immediately" allow fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable countries, a senior UN official said Saturday.»»»

An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was registered in Smolyan Municipality, according to data from the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy, and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The epicentre was located between the villages of Vievo and Kutela. The quake was also f»»»

Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday highlighted the possibility of rebuilding three areas partially damaged by attacks, saying the initiative could encourage residents to return and strengthen public confidence in state institutions, the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement. "The »»»

Regulator says the company accessed users' pictures without obtaining specific consent Milan: Italian regulators fined Facebook parent company Meta 805 million euros ($880 million) for accessing users' photos without their "specific" consent, the country's data protection authority said on Saturday»»»

PONNAGYUN, Myanmar: A Myanmar military airstrike on a camp housing people displaced by the civil war killed 12 people in the westernmost state of Rakhine, witnesses and a rescue worker said on Saturday. Chit Su Wai, a 27-year-old shopkeeper, sobbed as she described how her daughter, aunt and mother»»»

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) is calling for the 2027 draft state budget to be rewritten with a deficit below 3% of GDP to reduce the risk of slowing economic growth and recession, following S&P Global Ratings' revision of Bulgaria's credit rating outlook, the coalition said in a statement circulated by»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Transportation Secretary says airlines are working to reschedule flights, but passengers will continue to face flight delays and cancell»»»

JUBA: South Sudan has again postponed its first national elections since independence in 2011, moving polling from December to February amid concerns about insecurity, funding shortages and the country’s readiness to vote. A revised timetable published Saturday by the National Election Commission s»»»

DOHA The State of Qatar, through the Police Academy affiliated with the Ministry of Interior (MoI), will host the 15th Conference of the International Association of Police Academies (INTERPA) from Nov 16-18, bringing together representatives of police academies and police education and training in»»»

The summit of leaders of Russia, China and the US Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump will be held on November 19 in Shenzhen, an agreement has been reached, a spokesman of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said. The main topics planned for discussion are reportedly nucl»»»

ANTALYA: The UN’s top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 conference in Turkiye on Saturday to move swiftly toward a deal and “avoid tactical delays” as the summit heads into its second and final week. The annual UN climate conference faces new challenges this year as a slew of crises f»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) collaborated with the Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants (QCPA) to hold its second forum to address the challenges facing the auditing profession, bringing together Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Affairs at MOCI, Sale»»»

A 42-year-old man injured in the November 10 pile-ups on Trakia Motorway has died in a Burgas hospital, BTA learned from the medical establishment on Saturday. This brings the death toll from the two crashes to 13. Eleven people were killed on site and over 50 were hospitalized after two pile-ups i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) Intersessional Conference, hosted by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) College of Law for the first time in the Middle East, highlighted the University's commitment to advancing legal scholarship and reinforcing Qatar's position as a »»»

ANTALYA, Turkiye: Iran and the United States should “immediately” allow fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable countries, a senior UN official said Saturday. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the UN Office for Project Services, told the COP»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities have advanced 11 settlement expansion plans that would add 895 housing units across the occupied West Bank, alongside industrial and commercial developments, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Saturday. The Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission »»»

GUSAU, Nigeria: Clashes between criminal gangs and local vigilantes have left more than 50 people dead in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, residents told AFP Saturday. Zamfara is one of several states in northwest and central Nigeria terrorized by kidnapping-for-ransom and cattle-rustling gang»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has announced that Qatar will host the 15th Conference of the International Association of Police Academies (INTERPA) from November 16 to 18, 2026, bringing together representatives of police academies and education and training institutions from various countr»»»

His latest remarks have raised doubts over negotiations as Qatar tries to secure a deal Washington: President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about his thinking on the way ahead in the Iran war since Republicans were trounced in last week's midterm elections. In exchanges with reporters, broadcas»»»

LONDON: Eight mobile medical units are prepared to enter Gaza but have been blocked by Israel for up to two years at the border, aid groups have said. The six state-of-the-art mobile maternity units, a kidney dialysis and general-purpose clinic were planned to provide urgent critical care for Pales»»»

Experts warn of serious ethical and legal risks as machines take on battlefield decisions Paris: Lethal autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence are set to revolutionise warfare but there is no proper regulatory or legal framework governing the new technology. A conference starting Mon»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and 17 other Arab and Islamic countries have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital that killed six people, including a surgeon and a teenage patient. The attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was a “violation of international humanitarian law, which »»»

RIYADH: A recent study conducted by the International Diabetes Federation indicates that approximately 2.3 million adults in Saudi Arabia are living with undiagnosed diabetes — accounting for 44 percent of the 5.3 million adults in the Kingdom affected by the disease. With a prevalence rate of 23.1»»»

Antalya: The Global Carbon Council (GCC), an independent and internationally recognized carbon standard from the Global South, launched the Energy Access Program Standard in collaboration with the World Bank and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during the 31st Conference o»»»

Indonesia’s Ambassador to Hungary, H.E. Penny D. Herasati, joined fellow ambassadors from member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for a meeting with Márton Hajdu, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly, on 12 November 2026. The meeting fo»»»

Trump weighs restraint as Israel prepares war scenarios and Hormuz tensions persist Dubai: US President Donald Trump is considering holding off on further attacks against Iran unless Tehran or Yemen’s Houthis launch new provocations, according to a Reuters report on Saturday. The possibility of a p»»»

He turned his passion for the outdoors into a career and a platform for community work Dubai: For Lebanese expat Tarek Zeidan, adventure is about more than climbing mountains or exploring hiking trails. It is also a way to bring people together, create opportunities, and make a difference in commun»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will send a minister to India for a regional conference next week, Islamabad said Saturday, the first such visit since the two foes fought a four-day conflict last year. Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik will represent Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) »»»