BUCHAREST: Romania on Saturday said it shot down two drones in its airspace over the Black Sea, the latest in a recent spate of such attacks believed to be spillover from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BREAKING: 🇷🇴 Romanian F-16 pilots have shot down two drones that entered Romanian airspace some mi»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting accusations that he ignored warnings ahead of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, as a bitter blame game over one of Israel’s worst security failures emerges in the final weeks of the election campaign. Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has f»»»

DAKAR: Former president of Senegal Macky Sall on Saturday withdrew from the seven-person race to be the next UN secretary general, a day after an informal UN Security Council poll produced no clear favorite. In a statement released on social media, Sall said he had noted the result of the poll and »»»

DUBAI: Masked Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats and officials attempting to reach Al-Taybeh village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. The settlers hurled stones at the vehicles and smashed a window of a car belonging to the Belgian Consulate, the Palestinia»»»

RIYADH: With alarms and missile interceptions sounding out across the Kingdom recently, pet owners in Riyadh are sharing advice on how they keep their furry friends calm during conflict. Mai Sulieman, who lives in the capital and has three rescue cats, told Arab News: “It took around two hours to c»»»

JEDDAH: For many people around the world, Saudi Arabia is more than a country they once visited or lived in. It is a place where they grew up, built friendships, created memories and formed bonds that have lasted for decades. Following the recent attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport »»»

KATMANDU: Nepal’s devastating floods should be a turning point for global climate action, with the international community helping the Himalayan nation recover, a top UN official told AFP on Saturday. The country suffered one of the worst disasters in its history on August 26, when a mountain colla»»»

Politicians are frightening people by planning to order air defence systems that may not arrive for years, while neglecting the country's bomb shelters, presidential candidate Ivelin Mihaylov of the Velichie party said on Saturday. Mihaylov and his running mate, vice-presidential candidate Prof. Yu»»»

Hungary’s political and diplomatic landscape continues to evolve rapidly. This week brought important developments in relations with Ukraine, a potential breakthrough over billions of euros in frozen EU funds, and fresh debates over migration, economic policy and the country’s international partner»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said on Saturday they had carried out 1,417 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets over 24 hours, claiming about 800 fighters had been killed or wounded and more than 190 military vehicles and other assets destroyed or disabled. In a statement issued as part of Operat»»»

Rome: Venezia delivered a major Serie A upset on Saturday, stunning Napoli 1-0 in manager Davide Nicola’s first match in charge. Renowned survival specialist Nicola was appointed during the week to replace sacked coach Giovanni Stroppa after last season's Serie B champions failed to pick up a singl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Apple's first foldable iPhone has seen overwhelming demand just hours after preorders opened, with customers now facing delivery waits of more than three months for the company's newest and most expensive smartphone. The iPhone Duo, which starts at USD 1,999 in the United States, sold »»»

BUDAPEST: Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked neighbors Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary to allow the transit of Ukrainian grain cargoes ⁠due to a Black ⁠Sea blockade, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on ⁠Saturday. Magyar, who agreed with Zelensky to reset Ukra»»»

Ankara: Turkiye plans to ramp up oil production through the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) to 550,000 barrels per day by 2028, ultimately targeting 1 million barrels per day. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said TPAO had doubled output to around 300,000 barrels per d»»»

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility after two missiles struck Aden International Airport on Friday, saying they had targeted a weapons depot as well as a military command headquarters. The Aden Security Department said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo had been prep»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from detention on Saturday, a day after his arrest during a police crackdown on protests against the election authority. Dipke, 31, was detained on Friday in New Delhi as he headed to join a rally that the CJP protest mov»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that he feared his US counterpart Donald Trump "will continue" lifitng sanctions on Russia. Zelensky's relationship with Trump deteriorated after the Washington eased sanctions on Moscow as part of a diesel-supply deal, despite Russia inc»»»

The operation to tow the motor vessel Chelsea 3 was carried out in bad weather conditions and was unprecedented, Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev told journalists on Saturday after the vessel arrived at the Port of Burgas. The general cargo ship Chelsea 3 was struck by an aerial»»»

Baghdad, Oct. 17 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani signed several agreements and legal instruments within the framework of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural, and Social Affairs Dr. »»»

TIRANA: Thousands of young Albanians gathered outside the Education Ministry in the center of the capital Tirana on Saturday on the fifth day of a growing student-led movement to force Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. The protest turned violent when a group of young people wearing masks hurled ro»»»

British nationals urged to avoid Riyadh airport amid security concerns and attacks The UK has warned British nationals travelling to Saudi Arabia that their travel insurance could be invalidated if they travel against official advice, as security concerns and the risk of further attacks continue ac»»»

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Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine has been badly beaten by Israeli settlers and stripped of her equipment while covering attacks on Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank. The assault occurred on Friday near the village of Abu Falah, the latest in an ongoing string of atta»»»

NEW YORK: Jewish Americans feel they have a lot at stake in this month’s contentious elections in Israel as three years of Mideast conflicts rile up emotions across the United States, from street protests to the midterm races. But they are sharply divided along political, religious and often genera»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 2,730 drones flew toward the Moscow Region over the past week, most were neutralized at long range, and 534 were destroyed on approach to the capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday. "Between 08:30 [05:30 GMT] on October 10 and 08:30 on October 17, 2,730»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia increased nickel supplies to the European Union by a fifth in August, bringing them to their highest level in three and a half years, according to Eurostat data reviewed by Sputnik. Thus, in August of this year, the EU imported nickel and nickel products from Russia worth »»»

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Nairobi: Kenya has intensified contact tracing, quarantine measures, screening at airports and border crossings, and infection prevention efforts as the number of Ebola cases in the country rises to three. On Friday, Kenya confirmed its third case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease. Patrick Amoth, d»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Competition Protection Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has secured the co-chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Working Group of the Arab Competition Network, reflecting its active role in advancing competition protection acro»»»

US President Donald Trump has suspended sweeping new sanctions against Russia that he signed into law just a month ago, invoking a national-interest exemption to waive penalties targeting Moscow’s economy and countries purchasing Russian energy. In an executive order issued on Friday, Trump waived »»»

Pilot says a man was praying behind him before he felt a hard blow to the back of his head Dubai: A flydubaipilot has described how he was struck by a powerful blow to the back of his head while seated in the cockpit, revealing that he repeatedly slipped in and out of consciousness during the incid»»»

Donald Trump’s waiver of US sanctions on Russia erodes the effectiveness of the Graham* Act’s “secondary sanctions by tariff” coercive mechanism, Mohammed Saqib, secretary-general of the India-China Economic and Cultural Council, told Sputnik. The waiver "allows Trump some flexibility, but weakens »»»

Wildlife network connects rescue teams, vets and the public to help animals in distress Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched the Abu Dhabi Wildlife Response Network, a collaborative initiative designed to enhance rapid response, coordination, and care for wildlife in dis»»»

WASHINGTON/KYIV: From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a bad week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally, Washington. Frustrated by high energy costs he blames partly on Ukrainian strikes on Russian r»»»

Berlin: The fourth Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair, organized by the Arab Cultural House (Al Diwan) in Berlin, Germany, is attracting 110 Arab and foreign publishing houses and is set to run until Sunday. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Republic o»»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation army launched airstrikes Saturday, striking a group of Palestinians on Al-Baraka Street, south of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza. Palestinian medical sources said the strikes targeted central and southern Gaza, killing a child and wounding others, including a girl in cri»»»

Unstable weather brings rain to UAE; drivers advised to stay alert Al Ain: Rain fell in parts of eastern Al Ain on Saturday, October 17, as unstable weather affected the UAE, prompting Abu Dhabi Police to urge motorists to exercise caution and comply with changing speed limits displayed on electron»»»

Baghdad, Oct. 17 (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers, held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The meeting address»»»

KYIV: Ukraine on Saturday rejected Russia’s claim to have captured more than 1,800 square km (695 square miles) of territory and nearly 100 settlements, including the eastern town of Dobropillia, since September 1. On Friday, the chief of Russia’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, told President Vla»»»

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday, October 17, that four Saudi nationals had been executed after being convicted of terrorism-related offences. In a statement, the ministry said the four were convicted of joining a foreign terrorist organisation, opening fire on secu»»»

PARIS: Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities in France on Saturday during nationwide rallies over high prices as the country heads toward a presidential election. Protesters broke into the town hall of France’s second-largest city of Marseille before being forced out by police. I»»»

Polish households hold an estimated PLN 1.5–2 bln in bank deposits, yet domestic investors accounted for only about 10% of recent commercial real estate transactions. At Property Forum 2026, panelists argued that Poland lacks accessible collective investment vehicles to channel savings into offices»»»

U.S. stocks fell Friday as a sell-off in artificial intelligence and technology shares spread to more sectors, amid concerns about a potential bubble and interest rates. CoreWeave dropped more than 13%, while Tesla fell over 2% after unveiling a new Roadster. The S&P 500 declined 1.09% to 7,659.41,»»»

NAIROBI: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has awarded Saudi Ambassador to Kenya Saad bin Abdullah Al-Nofaia the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Lion, one of Senegal’s highest honors, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen bilateral relations during his tenure. Al-Nofai»»»

Kathmandu: Nepal's devastating floods should be a turning point for global climate action, with the international community helping the Himalayan nation recover, a top UN official told AFP on Saturday. The country suffered one of the worst disasters in its history on August 26, when a mountain coll»»»

No delivery, no problem: Residents embrace the wait for food Abu Dhabi: Almost every evening, a line forms outside Marmellata at Mina Zayed Port, and I kept walking past it with the same question: why? This is a city where dinner comes to you. You open an app, a rider is assigned, a little dot craw»»»

Dubai airport pledges to reunite missing cat with owner despite lengthy search A woman travelling from Dubai to Sri Lanka is waiting for news of her missing cat after the cat went missing at Dubai International Airport on October 11, leaving her anxious to learn whether he will be found and reunite»»»

ADDIS ABAB: Ethiopia released two opposition party members and a lawyer close to the party without charges, one of their lawyers told AFP on Saturday, after they were arrested in August and accused of plotting “terrorist attacks.” The release comes despite a growing crackdown on dissent in the spra»»»

MANILA: The UAE has started construction work on the development of a 60-home village in southern Philippines, following a launching ceremony led by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Qasimi, the deputy ruler of Sharjah. Sheikh Dr. Sultan visited the province of Zamboanga del Sur on the island of Minda»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department forecast chances of localised rain across parts of the country starting Monday, October 19, 2026, with the possibility of thunderstorms on Tuesday. In a weather update issued on Saturday, October 17, the department said the latest forecasts indicate tha»»»