KHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched a coordinated drone attack Monday that targeted five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official told AFP. An AFP correspondent in Al-Jazira state, where two of the attacks occurred along wi»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The president of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, has urged all government officials to follow his son's example and learn the Russian language, the country's national education minister, Rajaonarison Sendra Nirina, told Sputnik. "Right now, even our president is requiring all »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is interested in all markets that are profitable for it when it comes to gas exports, a point that Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained on numerous occasions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik. Peskov said that Russia was open to discussing gas supplie»»»

Three Filipino men claimed they were travelling to Thailand for a Muay Thai tournament Dubai: Philippine immigration officials have intercepted three Filipino men allegedly recruited for military and border guard jobs in Eastern Europe after finding inconsistencies in their travel plans before thei»»»

Doha, Qatar: Safari, one of Qatar’s leading hypermarket chains, has officially launched its much-awaited ‘Shop & Drive’ promotion, offering customers an exciting opportunity to win a total of 25 Toyota Yaris cars through raffle draws. The promotion, which commenced on October 26, 2026 , is availabl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Experts from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) explored the importance of healthy nutrition and understanding dementia in the latest two installments of the Health and YOU Community Wellness Series. Organised by the Global Institute for Population Health (GIPH), the two separate web»»»

By Staff, Agencies A major protest against “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken place in “Tel-Aviv” just days ahead of the Knesset election on October 27. A square outside the Museum of Art in the entity’s largest city was packed, with demonstrators holding flags and banners, readi»»»

Almaty: Daniil Medvedev successfully defended an ATP Tour title for the first time in his career yesterday, recovering from a set down to beat Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-3 in the 2026 Almaty Open final. The top-seeded Russian overcame a strong start from Basilashvili, w»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to the State of Qatar H E Yakup Caymazoglu. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two nations and ways to strengthen and expand it, »»»

Rome: Inter Milan struck twice in stoppage time to complete a remarkable 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina at San Siro yesterday and return to the summit of Serie A. Alex Jimenez’s rocket strike had the struggling visitors heading for a shock win, but Marcus Thuram levelled in the 91st minute before»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Athletic team has brought laurels to Birla Public School by winning the Gold Medal in the 4 × 100m Relay at the CBSE National Athletics Championship 2026, held from 14 to 19 October 2026 at Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab. The Birla Public School relay team delivered an outstan»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation working to expand access to quality education and economic opportunities, in collaboration with the Qatar Foundation (QF) Alumni Office, has launched Skills 4 Good, a volunteer-led initiative connecting students at EAA’s Assalam»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa is supporting Qatar Cancer Society's (QCS) ongoing ‘It’s Time’ campaign as its official sponsor. It is taking place throughout October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign aims to raise public aware»»»

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The presidents of Cuba, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay and Mexico have congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his reelection as the president of Brazil. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a message posted online late on Sunday that Brazil could count on Cuba in streng»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian technologies could help the authorities of Sierra Leone to ensure the western African country's energy and food security, Russian Ambassador to Sierra Leone Andrei Stolyarov told Sputnik. "One of the priorities of the Sierra Leonean government is to ensure the country's e»»»

Romania is home to both one of the European Union’s fastest-growing regional economies and two of the bloc’s steepest economic declines. Real GDP in the Bucharest-Ilfov region increased by 33% between 2019 and 2024, the third-largest rise in the EU, while Sud-Muntenia and Sud-Vest Oltenia recorded »»»

Industrial turnover across the domestic and foreign markets rose by 10.3% in nominal terms in August 2026 compared with the same period last year, but fell by 13.7% compared with the previous month, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics ...»»»

Manufacturers' new orders in Romania in nominal terms by 2.8% in the first eight months of 2026, year-on-year, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The negative trend was a result of decreases in ...»»»

The Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB) is preparing an economic mission to Sri Lanka for early 2027, after opening a representative office in Colombo this year to facilitate Romanian companies' access to foreign markets, according to a CCIB ...»»»

India's Ambassador to Romania, Dr Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, had a series of talks with local authorities in Neamt County during an official visit aimed at strengthening institutional dialogue and identifying opportunities for economic cooperation between the two countries.Neamt Prefect Maria Apostol s»»»

Joining the eurozone is both an economic and a political process, and this requires sustained efforts at all levels, said Cristian Popa, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), on Friday in ...»»»

Investment in defence have become a necessity in the context of the war at the border and the SAFE European programme offers Romania access to financing in favourable conditions for the modernization of the army, the development of the industrial defence industry and the construction of infrastruct»»»

Foreign Minister Dan Neculaescu exchanged views with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, reaffirming the strength of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and France, as well as the strategic importance of the Black Sea."Applied exchange with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel B»»»

Attacks on commercial ships are unacceptable, and Romania and Türkiye will cooperate more for a stable and connected region, Romania's Foreign Affairs Minister Dan Neculaescu said on Saturday, in the context of a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan."Good first conversati»»»

The reconstruction of Ukraine can contribute to the stability and prosperity of the region, and for Romania, involvement in this effort represents an opportunity, Alexandru Petrescu, President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), told the conference "Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportuni»»»

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu held a telephone conversation on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Serhii Koretskyi, regarding the security situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region."I had an in-depth telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Serhii Koretskyi, about ...»»»

Foreign Affairs Minister Dan Neculaescu condemned the attack on a commercial vessel located just 13 nautical miles off the coast of Constanta, in which one sailor was killed and others were injured, underscoring that Romania is working closely with NATO allies, including Bulgaria and Türkiye, to bo»»»

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu states that Romania's efforts are focused on saving human lives and ensuring the safety of the crew, after a commercial vessel?sailing under the flag of the Comoros?was struck by a drone while outside territorial waters in the Black ...»»»

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Friday that she was ‘deeply alarmed by a further escalation by Russia in the Black Sea’, following a drone attack on a cargo ship off the coast of the Romanian port of Constan?a, according to AFP and ...»»»

The nine sailors rescued from the water after the sinking of the "Khoryv" vessel have been brought to the Port of Constanta aboard a rescue vessel and are being attended to by SMURD ambulance crews and border police officers.The sailors are ...»»»

Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syria is seeking to strengthen bilateral relations with Bahrain and expand economic, financial and banking cooperation to stimulate trade and investment and support reconstruction, Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad, adviser for Arab affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expat»»»

Doha, Qatar: Nasser Al-Attiyah clinched a record-extending 21st Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) title after the Qatari ace won the Cyprus Rally for the 10th time in his career, beating Simos Galatariotis by just 4.63 seconds in a thrilling finish. The victory margin was the second-smallest in»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 2027 Dakar Rally will not be held in Saudi Arabia following recent developments in the region, with organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) jointly deciding to move the event to a different territory. Scheduled to take place from January 1 to 1»»»

Berlin: Bayern Munich reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Freiburg yesterday, days after coach Vincent Kompany was hospitalised when he collapsed at training. Bayern were missing several first-team players and Kompany, but cruised to a two-goal lead at half-time with Dayot Upamec»»»

Haenam: Japan’s Yuri Yoshida captured her first LPGA Tour title yesterday with a nervy one-shot victory at the Ladies Championship in Republic of Korea. The 26-year-old, who joined the tour in 2024, finished at 17-under with a group of home players just behind her and celebrated in style after seal»»»

Paris: Moscow was announced yesterday as host of the 2030 world weightlifting championships, the sport’s governing body becoming the first Olympic federation to hand Russia global staging rights since 2022. No world championships in an Olympic sport, summer or winter, have been held in Russia since»»»

Cheonan: Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa won the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship in Republic of Korea by two strokes yesterday and said it was “the greatest moment” of his life. Overnight leader Katsuragawa held his nerve to claim his second title on the tour ahead of French pair Frederic Lacroix and»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met yesterday with Minister of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Lebanon H E Dr. Amer Bisat on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum in Doha. During the meeting, both sides discussed bilateral coop»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Drone attacks targeting a key component of Moscow's missile defense system and an electric power facility have been thwarted, and two agents of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) involved in preparing these attacks have been detained, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) sa»»»

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev, and Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev, will face each other in a runoff next Sunday, November 1. The Iotova-Valchev ticket has secured 34.7% of the vote, while Gurov-Kandev has received 32%, with 98.99% of tally sheets proc»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd and Al Gharafa face testing assignments in the AFC Champions League Elite today, with both Qatari sides desperate for a change of fortunes against Saudi opponents. At Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, Razvan Lucescu’s Al Sadd will chase their first victory against an »»»

Doha, Qatar: A delegation from the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center recently concluded a landmark visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The visit aimed at exploring Saudi Arabia’s pioneering expertise in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers across various specialised aca»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin viewed that the recent wave of protests that swept across Western Europe were the result of the EU’s own mistakes. He further added that “European countries are struggling to manage the migration crisis.” “Europeans are dismantling their own tradi»»»

By Mohamad Hammoud Matthew Cole’s investigation describes how Gulf rulers used secret accounts, covert operations, and Jared Kushner’s White House access to advance their ambitions against Iran, strengthen “Israel” and sideline Palestinian sovereignty. Donald Trump promised to put America first. Ye»»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC) Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani attended the opening session of the 9th World Investment Forum 2026, hosted by the State of Qatar in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) under the theme “Investin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military hit a storage facility for the Ukraine's long- and medium-range drones, as well as components for them, in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday The Russian armed forces also struck a dry-cargo ship that was delivering military suppl»»»

Dubai Municipality announces registration details for the 2026–2027 season in Al Ruwayyah Dubai: Desert nights under the stars are about to get a lot roomier. Dubai Municipality has opened registration for the 2026–2027 winter camping season at Al Ruwayyah, increasing capacity by approximately 120%»»»

Doha, Qatar: Dr. Safwan Masri has been appointed Senior Advisor and Executive Director of Cultural Diplomacy at the Office of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums and Founder of Qatar’s cultural exchange initiative, Years of Culture. In thi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Energy Affairs H E Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi chaired the Energy Sector’s 26th annual Qatarization Review meeting, with the participation of senior executives and representatives from the companies participating in the Energy Sector Strategic Qatarization Plan. Ministe»»»