Introducing a much bolder visual language built around black, white and electric green UAE: Integrated communications agency AroundtheClock (ATC) has unveiled a new brand identity and positioning under the tagline “The Agency in Motion,” marking the next stage in the agency’s evolution as it expand»»»

The Interreg VI-A Greece-Bulgaria Cooperation Programme will host a high-level meeting on Friday to mark the official opening of the new Dimario-Rudozem border crossing between Greece and Bulgaria, acccording to a press release on the Programme's website. The opening is described as a landmark achi»»»

President Donald Trump has declared petroleum production, refining and related activities essential to US national defense, invoking powers under the Cold War-era Defense Production Act. CNBC reported that the move could allow the administration to provide financial incentives for oil projects, pip»»»

François Picard welcomes former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and former US Air Force officer Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. Is American military power becoming an instrument of political and religious coercion, both a»»»

Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over the United Arab Emirates’ nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next UN Secretary General. They say electing a diplomat from the UAE, a country with a questionable human rights record that is accused of backing forces behind a mas»»»

ATLANTA, Georgia – President Donald Trump's push to redistrict congressional maps and a Georgia state election law disproportionately affecting African Americans are aimed at diluting the power of the Black vote. Six decades after Atlanta was at the heart of the civil rights mov»»»

As Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday for the second round of presidential elections, our correspondents take us to the heart of the country's favelas, where residents live in unsanitary conditions. Over the past 40 years, the area occupied by Brazilian favelas has almost tripled in size. They »»»

Brazil's future within the margin of error ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff: most of the latest polls put the far-right's Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva... a lead that's narrowed after last weekend's acrimomious debate. We'll ask about crime, inequality»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s economy is expected to maintain steady growth despite the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) keeping its growth forecasts for the Kingdom unchanged while sharply downgrading its outlook for the wider region.In its October 20»»»

SANTIAGO — The world is hungrier than ever for copper, a key ingredient in green energy and the data centres that power artificial intelligence.But Chile, which accounts for one-quarter of the world's supply of the critical mineral, has seen its output of its biggest export fall in recent years.In »»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) held a workshop to discuss the "Made in Jordan" programme and its role in promoting high-quality Jordanian products in local and international markets.According to a statement issued by the chamber on Thursday, the workshop was attended by Chamber Directo»»»

LONDON — Equities sank Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall Street titans, while sentiment was also soured by rising oil prices.AI-linked companies continued the rollercoaster ride they have endured since hitting record highs in June amid »»»

AMMAN — Jordan has opportunities to expand its exports to Indonesia, particularly in dates, chocolate, biscuits, tahini and sesame products, according to a market-entry study that found Indonesian imports across seven priority export categories reached $359.4 million in 2024.The study, prepared by »»»

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has prohibited Department of War personnel from using nonpublic information to place bets on military outcomes, including through prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. The order applies to both classified and unclassified information, as well as transaction»»»

Libya pipeline shutdown adds to oil price pressures and supply uncertainty US crude traded at $100 a barrel on Friday, Oct. 23, while Brent hovered above $113, as traders weighed threats to Saudi Arabian supplies and fresh disruptions in Libya. As of 1:08 pm Tokyo time, US oil benchmark West Texas »»»

In tonight's edition: Sudan's brutal war continues to take a devastating regional toll, as a drone strike in Abyei reportedly kills 153 people. We speak to the UN envoy for Sudan following an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis. Also, health authorities prepare to coordinate a »»»

French authorities have banned or curbed protests across the country ahead of the weekend in a bid to prevent another wave of the violence and looting that plagued last week’s demonstrations. In Paris alone, hundreds of shops and other small businesses were destroyed on the sidelines of the protest»»»

France has reported the first-ever recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda livestock virus, which is most commonly found in cattle. Public health authorities stressed that there did not appear to be any health risk to the public, adding that the infection had been "an exceptional case" in»»»

Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new data, as the country battles its worst wildfire season in a decade. The blazes have sent toxic smoke across much of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and fuelling a rise in respiratory illnesses. »»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, exiled former Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay said any successor to the Dalai Lama appointed by China "is going to be a fake one". He also likened Beijing's ethnic unity law to "an ethnic erasure", said Tibetan concerns had been "downgraded a bit" in US-China talks and»»»

Iliaana Yotova and Kiril Valchev lead Bulgaria’s presidential election race with 43.4% support, ahead of Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev at 28.9%, according to a nationally representative survey by polling agency Myara for the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). The poll, reflecting voter preferences i»»»

Journalist Sonya Koltuklieva was hospitalized after a National Protection Service (NSO) officer forcefully threw her to the ground as she tried to question Parliamentary Speaker Mihaela Dotsova outside the headquarters of Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party in Sofia, according t»»»

Youth-driven protests have been popping up all over Europe: in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Albania, Serbia and Greece. The spark here in France was deteriorating conditions in high schools and universities, particularly for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Meanwhile, wages aren't kee»»»

The International Criminal Court, which US President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to dismantle "brick by brick", has been awarded the European Union's Sakharov human rights prize. The ⁠International Criminal Court ​has been awarded the European ​Union's 2026 Sakharov Prize, the EU's»»»

Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine show there has been “no real change” in Moscow’s attitude towards the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. The deadly strikes came just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff his country was ready to resume t»»»

Since Jair Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidency four years ago, he has been barred from running again and jailed for plotting a coup, yet his eldest son now stands within reach of returning the family name to the Planalto Palace. In the first round of the presidential election on 4 October, Flávio Bo»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s warnings in September about the “Balkanisation of Iraq” have renewed attention to the dangers posed by armed groups operating outside government control. As such, this week’s cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectari»»»

Amid the wave of demonstrations sweeping across France, one symbol has stood out amid the scenes of protest, violence, and vandalism: the Palestinian flag. Since late September, students, trade unionists, and broad sections of French society have protested conditions in the country’s schools, the r»»»

The Sofia City Court has ruled that Kristiyan Nikolov, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for killing journalist and television host Milen Tsvetkov in a 2020 car crash, should be released on parole, despite objections from the prosecution and prison administration. Judge Viktor Chaushev said»»»

A 45-year-old man robbed two women and stabbed one of them in the abdomen in Rila Park in Dupnitsa late on February 15, 2026. The women had been walking through the park before sitting in a gazebo near the lake. It was dark, and the area had no street lighting when a hooded man dressed in black app»»»

The Sofia District Court has ordered 23-year-old Syrian national Mahmoud Muhammad to remain in custody over a knife attack near Sofia’s National Palace of Culture (NDK) on October 16 that left three young men injured, ruling that he was the aggressor. Muhammad has been charged with inflicting bodil»»»

Some AI tools reportedly attempted actions beyond users' instructions Major US banks are blocking third-party artificial intelligence (AI) agents from accessing customer accounts and making transactions after reports that some automated tools tried to take actions beyond users’ instructions. Two pe»»»

Technology reshapes healthcare in Abu Dhabi, prioritizing meaningful doctor-patient time Abu Dhabi: Private hospital groups in Abu Dhabi are turning to AI to take over documentation and administrative work, so doctors can spend consultations talking with patients instead of typing. “We are currentl»»»

Iran warns of retaliation as Trump vows to prevent nuclear weapon development US President Donald Trump has hinted going "a little bit further" in a potential re-escalation of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, with a single stated aim — preventing the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran's»»»

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday that its monitoring system had detected a ‌tanker oil ‌spill affecting beaches ‌in Umm Al-Quwain. Odors reported by residents in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al-Quwain posed no health risks to them, the ‌ministry ‌said. T»»»

Major US banks have detected outside artificial intelligence agents operating inside customer accounts, with some appearing to attempt actions beyond users’ instructions, Axios reported on Thursday. AI agents are designed to complete tasks on users’ behalf, potentially making purchases, paying bill»»»

Billionaire tech investor and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel has expressed regret over the US war against Iran, warning that it could ultimately lead to International Criminal Court warrants for the Trump administration and have broader implications for the US, Politico reported on Thursday. The o»»»

RIYADH: Coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward Riyadh early Friday, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said. In a post on X, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was shot down shortly after 4 a.m. »»»

UK equips military aircraft to combat wildfires amid climate challenges UK military helicopters and planes will be equipped to fight wildfires, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced late Thursday ahead of hosting England's first "resilience" summit focused on the growing threat they pose. English f»»»

Showers possible in eastern and western UAE areas, with dusty winds reaching 50km/h today Abu Dhabi: Parts of the UAE could experience rain for five consecutive days from Friday, October 23, to Tuesday, October 27, with strong winds reaching 50km/h at times and fog or mist forming in some coastal a»»»

Flights canceled as Typhoon Champi disrupts Taiwan and regional travel Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm. The typhoon is expected to sweep past Taiwan's northeast »»»

Share: Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Adel Nassar said that the investigation into the file of seized Hezbollah’s explosives shipment “is ongoing and expanding,” in line with “the commitments of President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and the Ministry of Justice that there is no ceiling on»»»

Eight dead, 10 injured in violent Ecuador prison clashes Eight inmates were killed and 10 injured in near-simultaneous prison riots at Ecuador’s Cotopaxi No. 1 prison in Latacunga and Pichincha No. 1, known as El Inca, in northern Quito on Thursday, October 22. Ecuador’s prison authority, SNAI, con»»»

Oil prices were little ‌changed in early Asian trade on Friday, after rising 4 percent to a five-month high in the previous session due to ​concern of further energy supply disruption after Houthi attacks on top exporter Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures was down 21 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $112.9»»»

BEIJING: A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes and »»»

New mRNA technology offers hope for melanoma patients post-surgery WASHINGTON: A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck. The vaccine was »»»

Windhoek: Namibia has slashed its 2026 economic growth forecast from 3.1 percent to 2.3 percent following a weaker-than-expected performance in the first half of the year, Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah announced Thursday. Presenting the 2026/2027 mid-year budget review in Parliament, Shafudah pr»»»

EXCLUSIVEOne closed centre each in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah to open for some: Who can visit? Dubai: Alhind has issued a new service advisory after the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the closure of four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) in the UAE, confirming that passport delivery»»»