A senior UAE official said Friday that the incident aboard a flydubai flight to Israel this week was a "terrorist act", praising the captain who helped stop the plane from crashing after he was attacked by his co-pilot. Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on X that Smit Machchhar, an Indian nat»»»

Israel's elections commission has fined National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a video he posted on X in which he threatened to "put to death" a Palestinian prisoner, arguing the footage was electoral propaganda. Far-right minister Ben Gvir, who is hoping to become defense minister under th»»»

Why is Russia a "national priority" for Pakistan? When will the Pakistan Steel Mill come back online? How will Pakistan joining the International North-South Corridor impact Eurasian connectivity? And what’s next for the Indus Water Treaty? Awais Leghari, Pakistan's energy minister and co-chair of »»»

KillSec operation linked to around 1,000 suspected cyberattacks worldwide European authorities have dismantled key infrastructure belonging to an international ransomware group whose suspected main operator is just 16, Europol said. The coordinated operation against the KillSec group involved three»»»

Tunis, Oct. 2 (TAP)-The administrative committee of the Municipality of Tunis approved a move to join the consortium of the 'CITYMINE – Urban Mining Ecosystem for Circular Construction' project. The project is dedicated to the promotion of circular...»»»

Social media accounts had shared video claiming suspect attempted attack near the Kaaba Dubai: Saudi authorities have denied reports that a suicide bomber was detained at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, saying security forces instead arrested a man accused of harassing passersby and causing fear and pan»»»

LONDON: Israeli settlers injured three Palestinians during attacks on olive harvesters in several communities across the northern West Bank’s Nablus governorate, according to Palestinian media. Settlers accompanied by Israeli forces attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in Beita, Urif, Jam»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. "As time passes, the picture is becoming clearer: The attacker underwent Islamist radicalizati»»»

RIYADH: Masam, a Saudi Arabia initiative to remove unexploded ordnance and landmines from Yemen, has continued its work despite ongoing military operations in the country, according to Ousama Algosaibi, managing director of the project. Algosaibi said in a press release issued on Friday that projec»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian car exports in H12026 were worth around 2.8 bln euros, largely driven by the Stellantis plant in Kragujevac, central Serbia, and its Fiat Grande Panda model, especially when it comes to exports to the EU. The total exports were up by 51.1 pct y-o-y, the iKragujevac internet porta»»»

Damascus, Oct. 2 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned the targeting by Houthi militias of a power distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia, describing the attack as a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and international law. In a statement issued Friday, the Ministry »»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers today at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid strict military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation forces. The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that since the morning hours, the occupation forces have tightened »»»

Tunis, Oct. 2 (TAP)-The administrative committee of the Municipality of Tunis approved a move to join the consortium of the 'CITYMINE – Urban Mining Ecosystem for Circular Construction' project. The project is dedicated to the promotion of circular...»»»

SIGNAL IDUNA announces the renewal of its partnership with U-BT Cluj-Napoca for the 2026–2027 season. The partnership enters its second year as both organisations prepare for a new chapter. In 2025, SIGNAL IDUNA retained its position as Romania’s health insurance market leader for the sixth consecu»»»

Heureka Group, Europe’s largest group of comparison shopping sites and shopping advisors, closed another solid fiscal year, recording higher revenue and cash flow while continuing to invest in the development of its platforms across Central and Eastern Europe. At the same time, Compari.ro, the Grou»»»

Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee has scheduled for November 2 a hearing of the candidates for members of the Judicial Council's (SJC) prosecutors' and judges' chambers from the quota of the National Assembly. The hearing will be broadcast online, and if it cannot be completed in one day, it wil»»»

Swiss technology company Pure Cycle Power AG, which specializes in converting waste into clean energy, plans to expand its operations in Bulgaria and establish long-term cooperation with Burgas State University (BSU), the university said on Friday. The partnership will provide students with paid in»»»

Agra Asigurări, the national leader in agricultural insurance, is celebrating 10 years of activity in the Romanian market. The anniversary was marked by an event held in Sibiu from 28 to 30 September, bringing together partners, collaborators, and members of the local and international team. Under »»»

The teachers were travelling more than 400km round trip each day to reach their school Dubai: Five female teachers and their driver were killed in a collision on Saudi Arabia’s Taif-Riyadh highway on Thursday morning, prompting the National Transport Safety Center to open an investigation. The teac»»»

Ankara: Turkish authorities revealed today that 5 people died as a result of a mine collapse in the Soma region of Manisa province in western Turkey. The Manisa Provincial Administration stated that 7 workers were inside the mine at the time of the incident on Thursday, and rescue teams managed to »»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam framed his Friday visit to Nabatieh — his third since taking office in February 2025 — as part of his effort to affirm that “the state wants to be present on the ground.” He stressed that “a state that alone holds the decision of war and peace and has one»»»

TUNIS, October 2 (TAP) – The National Waste Management Agency (ANGED) and the Embassy of Japan announced on Friday the completion of extension works at the Beja landfill.The project, carried out under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), an...»»»

Altair-1 is the first of 10 satellites forming a UAE commercial Earth observation network Abu Dhabi: Altair-1, the first commercial satellite built in the UAE and integrated by Loft Orbital, launched aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX at 11:32 a.m., PT / GST from Vandenberg Spa»»»

European Union countries discussed a French proposal on Friday to release diesel stocks in response to US pressure to help cool surging fuel prices linked to the Iran war, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with details of the discussion. The proposal, discussed on a call involving EU »»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s elections commission has fined National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for a video he posted on X in which he threatened to “put to death” a Palestinian prisoner, arguing the footage was electoral propaganda. Far-right minister Ben Gvir, who is hoping to become defence minist»»»

HAMBURG/PARIS: Tunisia’s state grains agency is believed to have purchased about 100,000 metric tons of durum wheat in an international tender on Friday, European traders said. It was said to have been bought in four 25,000 ton consignments. Two were purchased from trading house Casillo at an estim»»»