Miami: Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Isaias is forecast to make landfall in Fl»»»

Students on Thursday barricaded a Parisian high school with garbage bins before police shot tear gas at them as France’s nationwide protests showed little sign of ending. At least a dozen demonstrations supporting the high school students’ movement were planned across the country while 375 sch»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mohammed Yousef Al Jaber and Nasser Hamad Al Thani won the Silver Tour and Amateur Tour respectively as the second round of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour got underway yesterday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena. Al Jaber topped the 130cm »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums is presenting ‘Beyti Beytak - My Home is Your Home’, a major exhibition organised by the future Art Mill Museum, at the Fahad bin Ali Palace in Doha. On view from October 26, 2026 through May 29, 2027, the exhibition will feature works by more than 40 architects, designer»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW) will be taking place taking place from October 31 to November 7, 2026. The week aims to raise awareness of sustainability and encourage individuals and organisations to adopt sustainable practices and participate in community initiati»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s working program in Turkmenistan continues on Friday, he will attend a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State and the Caspian Environmental Summit at the Avaza national tourist zone on the eastern coast »»»

UAE families are favouring shorter trips, with some October fares still under Dh2,000 Dubai: UAE families heading abroad for the October school break are increasingly opting for shorter-haul destinations such as Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Maldives, with last-minute economy fares ranging from about»»»

SAO PAULO: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration. Bolsonaro, a 42-year-»»»

MIAMI: Isaias strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast on Thursday, prompting orders for tourists to abandon beaches for safer spots inland, sending locals scurrying for gas and groceries and leading fishing crews to secure their boats before the potentially »»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums (QM) will present Beyti Beytak My Home is Your Home, a major exhibition organised by the future Art Mill Museum at the Fahad bin Ali Palace in Doha. On view from October 26, 2026 until May 29, 2027, the exhibition will feature works by more than 40 architects»»»

Accra: US and Ghanaian authorities have arrested scores of internet fraudsters accused of netting more than $10 million in scams, the FBI said Thursday, the latest in an operation targeting "scam compounds". Fraudsters operating in huge teams out of houses or apartment complexes target people aroun»»»

RIYADH: Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Afrah Al-Zouba said the Yemeni government has entered a phase of restoring the state after exhausting opportunities for de-escalation, stressing that any future political process must end with the return of state institutions and the state »»»

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions Thursday targeting “the remnants of Iran’s shadow fleet” of tankers used to transport oil products to foreign markets — the latest move to ramp up pressure in its war against Tehran. “Today’s action effectively neutralizes the vast majority of Iran’s »»»

LONDON: Gaza has no fully functioning hospital almost a year after a ceasefire took effect, while its intensive care capacity has grown by just one bed, an Israeli rights group said Thursday, warning that restrictions on medical supplies and patient transfers continue to cost lives. Physicians for »»»

Singapore: Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he would love a wet race at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after rain in Malaysia a week ago saw him drive masterfully to finish third despite starting on unsuitable dry tyres. There was frustration at the Sepang circuit when the cars could not get goi»»»

As of 1 April 2027, Alain van Groenendael will become Chairman of Arval’s Board of Directors. Annie Pin, who will join Arval on 26 October 2026 as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of Arval on 1 April 2027. Over the coming months, Alain van Gro»»»

Tracing Abu Dhabi's evolution through its iconic bridges Abu Dhabi- One bridge was designed to echo the dunes. Another guarded the only road into the city for decades. A third opened an island for leisure, while the fourth was built for people on foot. Together, Abu Dhabi's bridges trace the story »»»

A major escalation in Yemen has brought Saudi Arabia back into military confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis, ending years of relative calm as tensions rise across the Middle East. Much of the fighting has taken place along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategically important Bab el-M»»»

Tunis, Oct. 8 (TAP)- Several specimen of Phyllorhiza punctata, a jellyfish species native to the Western Pacific, were recently spotted in several Tunis beaches, mainly La Marsa, Gammarth and Hammam Chott, the TunSea Association for Citizen Science...»»»

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned of continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement and daily attacks on southern Lebanese towns and villages, stressing that ‘Israel’ has failed to abide by successive agreements and international resolutions governing the situation in Lebanon»»»

Sheikh was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after arriving at Washington Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh has been detained by US immigration authorities after travelling to the country legally to pursue his studies and later applying for asylum, according to his fami»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain of the Test team on Thursday, ahead of selection for next month's two-match series against Pakistan. The 35-year-old middle-order batsman said he would be available for selection and remain with the team, but was giving up the captain»»»

In addition to its headquarters, ProCredit Bank opened a 24/7 zone (self service area) on the ground floor of Building A, occupying approximately 175 m². This area further diversifies the services available within the project, creating additional convenience for both tenants and visitors. Over the »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the UAE are set to account for most of the Gulf’s private-credit growth as economic diversification and infrastructure spending create demand for financing beyond banks, Moody’s Ratings said. The Gulf Cooperation Council private-credit market is currently worth about $6 bil»»»

He went viral after a heated exchange with local officials on projects for tobacco farmers Dubai: A Philippine local politician has found himself at the centre of a social media storm after a video showed him confronting local officials over allegedly unfinished projects intended for tobacco farmer»»»

Mar Marine will construct breakwaters and a new 320-metre beach near Bay Villas by Q4 2027 Dubai: Nakheel has awarded Mar Marine & Building Contracting L.L.C. a contract for marine and beach works on Island B at Dubai Islands. The package upgrades about 3km of the island's western shoreline and add»»»

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said one of its posts was targeted on Wednesday near the border with Israel by small-arms fire, but there were no casualties. "This morning, several rounds of small arms fire impacted a UNIFIL position near Kfarshouba along the Blue Line in Sector East," »»»

Scientist, who also taught at MIT, was a software engineer when field was in its infancy Washington: American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA’s Apollo lunar program, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said Wednesday. In a statement, t»»»

Singapore: Max Verstappen’s resurgence in Malaysia will be put to the test just 300 kilometres south at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, where the Red Bull driver may need to overcome the elements and his own poor record at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. An imperious Verstappen took his first»»»

From autoimmune disease to sedentary lifestyles, triggers can emerge much earlier When most people hear the word “arthritis,” they instinctively picture an elderly individual dealing with the natural wear and tear of a long life. However, rheumatologists are encountering an entirely different reali»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), in collaboration with Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced the 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW), taking place from October 31 to November 7, 2026. Th»»»

Geneva: El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950. The naturally occurring weather phenomenon is set to bring higher temperatures to much of the planet, the UN’s weather and cl»»»

Washington: American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA’s Apollo lunar program, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said Wednesday. In a statement, the Massachussetts Institute of Technology called Hamilton, who taught at the prestigious »»»

Elbasan: For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks. Environmental inspectors who rushed to two fires discovered 318 tons of toxic industrial dust that had been stored for months in a chro»»»

HASAKAH, Syria: Unusual vapors observed at Mount Kawkab near the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah were most likely caused by human activity rather than seismic or tectonic activity, a joint technical committee said after inspecting the site. The findings were reported Wednesday by Syria’s state »»»

Thousands rally in Rio against Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's election runoff Thousands of people joined a student march Wednesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro to protest against election favourite Flavio Bolsonaro and the prospect of the far-right's return to power in Brazil, as the campaign for a runo»»»

WASHINGTON: An award-winning filmmaker whose work has explored ​conflict in his native Kashmir has been detained by US immigration officials after legally coming to the United States to study and later claiming asylum, his family and friends said on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security se»»»

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends on the greens, describing it as “sort of a Camp David ” that he says would already have many of the securi»»»

Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose th»»»

LONDON: The longtime speaker of the Libyan parliament was ousted on Tuesday in a move likely to inject fresh tension into the country’s largely frozen political landscape. Aguila Saleh, a supporter of the Libyan National Army commander, Khalifa Haftar, was removed after 12 years in the post. Al-Sal»»»

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»»»

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Thousands of people joined a student march Wednesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro to protest presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and a surge of the far-right in Brazil. Wearing stickers declaring “Never Again Bolsonaro” and “No to the father, no to the son,” Brazilians, yo»»»

Airline raises Damascus frequency from four to seven weekly flights amid strong demand Dubai: Etihad Airways will increase flights between Abu Dhabi and Damascus to a daily service from November 14, raising frequencies from four to seven a week following strong demand on the route. The Abu Dhabi-ba»»»

BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said one of its posts was targeted on Wednesday near the border with Israel by small-arms fire, but there were no casualties. “This morning, several rounds of small arms fire impacted a UNIFIL position near Kfar Shouba along the Blue Line in Secto»»»

Sofia Zoo has been granted full membership in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Sofia Municipality said in a press release on Wednesday. The decision was made during the organization's Annual Conference in Paris from September 29 to October 3, 2026. The zoo will now have the righ»»»

Staff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised a government response by the end of»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Julian Jackson, the British historian, author and Emeritus Professor of Modern French History at Queen Mary University of London. His biography of Charles de Gaulle laid the foundation for France's two-part biopic, "De Gaulle: Résistance". And on the heels of t»»»

Four overseas agents also suspended after pilgrims were housed in unlicensed facilities Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended four Umrah service companies and four overseas agents after violations were detected involving pilgrims being accommodated in unlicensed facilities.»»»

Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS), held after two vessels in the Black Sea were hit by drones about 70 nautical miles off the Bulgarian coast, Continue the Change (CC) Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov said it made no sense for Uk»»»

Third edition produces more than 1,700 prototypes as Dubai expands its global AI push Dubai: Dubai honoured the winners of the third edition of the Create Apps Championship, with the competition attracting 9,754 entries from 153 countries. Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed honoured the winners of th»»»