Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s General Assembly of Judges to elect members of the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges’ professional quota, Supreme Court of Cassation President Galina Zaharova said she expected high voter turnout, describing it as the only way to change the»»»

Brasília: Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of "persecution" in his country. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Tuesday an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 340 soldiers, six armored vehicles and an electronic warfare station in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 340 military person»»»

Parents and students are urged to check the ministry's official channels for exam updates Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Education has denied the authenticity of a timetable for first-term examinations for the 2026–2027 academic year that has been circulating on social media groups for several days»»»

Skywatchers in UAE treated to a cosmic Halloween spectacle tonight Dubai: Skywatchers have a seasonal treat this Halloween, as a nebula known as the Witch Head rises in the eastern sky alongside the Orion constellation before midnight, according to the International Astronomy Center. Known to astro»»»

Heavy rain and flash flooding in western Texas prompt an alert for UAE citizens in the US Abu Dhabi: The UAE Consulate in Houston has urged Emirati citizens in the United States to exercise caution due to heavy rainfall and flooding forecast in parts of western Texas. The consulate stressed the imp»»»

A bus carrying Bulgarian tourists has been involved in a crash near the Turkish city of Edirne, leaving ten people injured according to preliminary information, Bulgaria’s Consul General in Edirne, Radoslava Kafedzhiyska, told BTA. The bus was carrying a total of 51 people travelling from Ruse to I»»»

From UAE Flag Day to a heartbreaking family dispute, catch up on the week's top stories Dubai: From Bollywood stars heading to Abu Dhabi for IIFA 2027 to a UAE-wide call to celebrate Flag Day, this week's headlines brought entertainment, inspiration and unexpected twists. Ras Al Khaimah closed its »»»

Mexico City: Max Verstappen slammed his Red Bull stable-mate Liam Lawson as "not very smart" after a Friday practice crash that saw both hit with one-place grid penalties for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of world champion Lando Norris of McLaren in an»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, has triggered tensions among European delegations, with several diplomats reportedly threatening to boycott the traditional group photograph over his presence. German Foreign »»»

Atlanta, Oct .31 (SANA) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss current regional issues, developments in the region and efforts to address the challenges facing it. Accordin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Armed Forces struck the CHPP-6 (Combined Heat and Power Plant) in Kiev overnight, which supplies electricity to military logistics facilities and storage sites for weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Overnight on Saturday, Russia»»»

MANAMA Qatar's Adham Al Deeb claimed the silver medal in the individual foil event at the Asian Junior Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Al Deeb narrowly missed out on gold after losing 15-14 to top seed Lau Kinji Tsun Yin of Hong Kong in a closely contested final, settling for second place.The ach»»»

Manama: Qatar's Adham Al Deeb claimed the silver medal in the individual foil event at the Asian Junior Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Al Deeb narrowly missed out on gold after losing 15-14 to top seed Lau Kinji Tsun Yin of Hong Kong in a closely contested final, settling for second place. The a»»»

By Staff, Agencies Pope Leo XIV has cast a mail-in ballot in the US midterm elections, becoming the first pope in history to vote in a US election and potentially the first to participate in a secular democratic election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the first American-born pope had submitted »»»

The Jordanian army said Saturday that clashes at the Jordan-Syria border with an armed group attempting to infiltrate from Syria have resulted in casualties among the infiltrators.»»»

By Staff, Agencies French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has warned that his country is “headed straight for a wall” unless it rains in its budget deficit. This comes as the country’s economy contracts and inflation accelerate. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the third quarter, following st»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday that Tehran would no longer observe “red lines” in its response to attacks against it, criticizing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for previously welcoming US and “Israeli” strikes on the country. In June, Merz defended »»»

Tunis, Oct. 31 (TAP)- The weather on Saturday is temporarily to locally cloudy, the National Institute of Meteorology said. Scattered showers and rainstorms are expected in northern ans southeastern coasts. Rain will move in the afternoon to other...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian strikes have caused at least $5 billion in damage to US military bases across the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation published this week that provides the most detailed public accounting yet of the destruction. The report, drawing on satellite i»»»

I’m trying to spend a few weeks back in Canada for some peace and quiet from the usual European drama. Just my luck that Queen Ursula would follow me here, circus and all. She hadn’t even landed in Montreal for the EU-Canada Summit, and already everyone around me was saying that Canada’s “associate»»»

Oil spill clean-up progresses as UAE reports decline in marine pollution Dubai: UAE motorists will pay less for petrol and diesel from November 1, even as international oil prices climb amid renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has also reported a significant decline»»»

San Francisco, United States: A shooting at a Halloween store in northern California killed one person and wounded six on Friday, police said, adding investigators had not yet identified who was responsible. The incident occurred shortly before 8:30 pm (0330 GMT Saturday) at a Spirit Halloween stor»»»

MANAMA: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday he was “extremely ‌worried” ‌that a ‌new round of escalation in the war between the United States and Iran ‌would ‌be more ‌destructive ‌and have a major impact. He ‌was speaking at the IISS Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain.»»»

By Staff, Agencies A new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that a majority of Americans oppose their country's military attacks on Iran and believe the outcome of the war has not justified the costs, with widespread doubts about the Trump administration's strategy and concerns that the conflict could drag »»»

By Staff, Agencies The Guardian reported that street protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services are expected to spread across Germany on Saturday, while France prepares for another wave of demonstrations on Halloween amid heightened security measures and warnings of possible»»»

Washington, Oct 31, (SANA) Gold prices fell to their lowest level in a year on Friday, alongside sharp declines in silver, platinum and palladium, amid a sell-off in technology stocks across global markets. According to Reuters, spot gold fell 3.5 percent to $3,880.97 per ounce, its lowest level si»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets have established a good dialogue, which is important for human rights activities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. "They have established a good dialogue. This is important.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Kahramaa, has announced that water services will be temporarily interrupted in the Jeryan Nejaima area from November 1. In a social media post on Saturday, Kahramaa said that the interruption would take effect on Sunday, November 1, 2026»»»

Arab Finance: The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) announced the prices for fertilizers and building materials on Thursday, October 29. The price of ammonium sulfate remained stable at EGP 20,182, while ammonium nitrate fell by 1.4% to EGP 23,511 per ton. Likewise, urea’s price declin»»»

Paris, Oct. 31 (SANA) The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Authority, represented by its Chairman, Safwat Raslan, participated in the plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), held in the French capital, Paris, under the presidency of the United Kingdom. The pa»»»

She hopes her work will encourage other children to turn interests to meaningful action Dubai: For 10-year-old Aryahi Tiwari, “Dubai-it” is more than about dreaming big. It is about finding a way to make ideas happen. The Year 6 Indian student, who has called Dubai home for more than four years, ha»»»

By Staff, Agencies The New York Times has reported that the US’ largest oil companies almost tripled their profits during the US- “Israeli” aggression on Iran at a time when soaring energy costs threaten to wipe out US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections. The»»»

The government submitted the bill on the 2027 budget to parliament on Friday — the document is available on the National Assembly's website. The bill, signed by Finance Minister András Kármán, appeared on the parliament.hu website late Friday evening. In the preamble to the submission, the governme»»»

France braces for another weekend of unrest as the Yellow Vests return to the streets under the rallying cry of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed after the riots and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a rolling protest»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched towards Saudi Arabia’s southern region, as well as drones over Madinah and Riyadh. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said the ballistic missile was “l»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Sidra Medicine, and the Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), has intensified its nationwide initiatives to promote breast cancer awareness and emphasize the c»»»

BEIRUT: Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt’s call for dialogue with Hezbollah on bringing all weapons under state control has reignited a long-running debate in Lebanon over whether another round of talks can resolve an issue that has defied successive national dialogue initia»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s decision to take direct control of the country’s intelligence agency after dismissing its chief, Hamid Al-Shatri, has raised questions that go beyond a shake-up at one of Iraq’s most powerful security institutions. At stake is the distribution of sensiti»»»

By Staff, Agencies Seven civilians were martyred and a girl was wounded in a Saudi aggression on two houses in Yemen’s southern Taiz governorate. Committing a massacre, the Yemeni Health Ministry said Saudi warplanes targeted two houses in Jana’a village, part of the Al-Masahin and Al-Zaazie area o»»»

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic pledged on Friday to give media outlets and other websites a single way to prevent their content from being scraped to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, amid growing criticisms and legal battles from news publishers. Pub»»»

UAE airports gear up for winter surge as airlines restore services UAE airports are preparing for a busier winter travel season as international airlines gradually restore services and expand their schedules. Scheduled departing seat capacity across the country's airports has risen to 7.2 million i»»»

Former MILF leader Macacua secures Chief Minister role in BARMM's first parliament Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua, 69, was elected the first Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Friday, defeating former interim Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim in the »»»

Climate phenomenon could intensify, but its impact on UAE rainfall remains uncertain Abu Dhabi: The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast a 96 per cent probability that El Niño will persist from November 2026 to March 2027, with sea surface temperatures potentially rising to an ex»»»

Investigators now get crucial medical evidence sooner under new process Dubai: Dubai Police have introduced a new medical examination system in their Forensic Medicine Department that has shortened waiting times and sped up the release of forensic medical reports. The change means investigators rec»»»

ANTANANARIVO: Raids against online scam centers in Madagascar have exposed ties with a criminal group that ran similar operations in Cambodia, also duping African nationals via alleged human trafficking, authorities told AFP. Conducting romance, cryptocurrency and investment fraud, the sites were m»»»

Oil slick remains off Umm Al Quwain, extending towards Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, and Sharjah Abu Dhabi: The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has reported a significant decline in marine pollution following an oil spill from the tanker GEM NO. 2, confirming that the leak has been stoppe»»»

Dakar: The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital marking an historic moment for the continent. Signs proclaiming "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" are abundant across Dakar, which is hosting some 2,665 young competito»»»

The General Assembly of Judges will meet on Saturday to elect members of the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges’ professional quota. During the meeting, judges will elect a chair and members of the election commission, designate polling stations and hear from the candidates nominate»»»

Saturday, October 31, is the day of reflection ahead of the second round of Bulgaria’s presidential and vice-presidential election. Under the Election Code, election campaigning is prohibited during the 24 hours before election day and on election day itself. The campaign for Sunday’s runoff, sched»»»