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»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe National News Agency: The enemy army is conducting a sweep, moving from Al-Khiam on the eastern side toward the agricultural lands in Ibl a»»»

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»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi air defences intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region on Saturday, according to the spokesman for the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia fighting Yemen's Houthis. "Air defences intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone in the Riyadh region," Turki al-Malki wrote on X»»»

UPDATENovember rates bring motorists relief despite Brent crude approaching $120 a barrel Dubai: UAE petrol and diesel prices for November have been announced, with motorists set to pay less at the pumps despite international crude oil prices climbing sharply during October and Brent approaching $1»»»

Washington, United States: A US federal judge temporarily blocked on Friday the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with its directives on processing ballots. The order by Judge Trina Thompson in the Northern Distri»»»

BREAKING NEWSHere's how much it will cost to tank up your vehicle next month Abu Dhabi/Dubai: The UAE fuel price committee on Saturday announced petrol and diesel prices for the month of November 2026. Super 98 petrol will cost Dh4.16 a litre, compared to Dh4.40 a litre in October, while Special 95»»»

SAN JUAN: King Charles III urged more countries to value nature during a visit to Guyana on Friday, praising its efforts to protect its vast forests while generating millions of dollars from carbon credit sales. Charles said finding ways to value nature remained a challenge. “Everybody argues about»»»

Muscat, Oman: Oman said Friday it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship set ablaze in an attack, as Iran reported three oil tankers were halted while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has restricted maritime traffic through the strait since the Middle East war erupted on February 28 with »»»

Global ETFs drew a record $31b or Dh114b in Q3, but designers say buyers want real gold Dubai: Global gold ETFs drew a record $31 billion or Dh114 billion in the third quarter, yet jewellery designers say Indian families in the UAE will still buy physical gold for Dhanteras. There is no doubt that »»»

Travellers who stayed in Kenya or Ebola-hit countries in the last 21 days are barred entry Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has suspended travel by its citizens to Kenya, halted the issuance of all types of visas to travellers arriving from the country and banned their entry into the Kingdom as part of additio»»»

WASHINGTON: A US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy groups reported on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration intends to deport some Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan. Here are more details: Sean VanDeveer, head of Afghan Evac, stated that many of those facing deport»»»

Several social media accounts associated with sharing anti-immigrant views claim French Muslims were responsible for burning five churches on October 17 – the day the nation was rocked by en masse protests. But both this number and story are fictitious. The French government agency that monito»»»

Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Jens Schumacher, Field Coordinator in Mykolaiv and Kherson with Solidarity International. Just a few kilometers separate the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson from Russian-occupied Oleshky. For civilians caught between military occupation, disrupted essenti»»»

The pragmatism characteristic of the Americans could help advance discussions among G20 participants this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. A meeting of G20 foreign ministers is taking place in Atlanta on October 30–31, under the American presidency. Lavrov is leading the Russian d»»»

Approximately 150 documents were signed on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in total, including commercial contracts and agreements between media outlets, the Kremlin said on Friday. "In addition, a large package of agreements was signed between educational institutions, news agencies, and»»»

Ukraine's total public debt, both external and domestic, has grown 130-fold since September 2006, according to statistical data analyzed by Sputnik. Data from the Ukrainian Finance Ministry show that as of September 30, 2026, Ukraine's state and state-guaranteed debt stood at 9,538.35 billion hryvn»»»

ATLANTA: Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies will wrap up two days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues after divisions, notably over Russia’s war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the meeting. As a result»»»

Entry rules now deter 43% of travelers even as biometrics and AI go mainstream, IATA says Dubai: Passengers are warming to biometrics and artificial intelligence, but visa hurdles and conflict are keeping more people at home. This revelation comes from the latest 2026 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) »»»

WASHINGTON: A US judge ordered ​the Justice Department on Friday to stop threatening to prosecute state and local election officials who do not comply with the Trump administration’s demands related to voting by alleged non-citizens. The ruling comes days before next week’s US midterm elections tha»»»

From fashion and gaming to art and food, Abu Dhabi is making room for every niche Abu Dhabi is getting very specific about how it wants you to spend your weekend. Not just “go out.” More like: go to a pop-up, discover three local brands you have never heard of, drink an iced coffee, take part in a »»»

Saturday temperatures could reach 38°C inland, while mountain winds may climb up to 55km/h Dubai: Parts of the UAE could experience rainfall on Saturday, October 31, as convective clouds develop over eastern and northern areas, with strong winds raising dust and temperatures reaching 38°C inland, a»»»