PoliticsSouth KoreaS. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesJulian RyallSeoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government »»»

The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) condemned the use of hate speech in the campaign for Bulgaria's October 25 presidential election at its meeting on Thursday. CEM discussed statements made by vice-presidential candidate Atanas Stefanov during his appearance on a Bulgarian National Television (»»»

New forklift robot enhances efficiency in solar supply chain operations Dubai: LEAPTING, a global leader in PV intelligent robotics, has officially announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Auto-Navigation Forklift Robot (AFR). This release marks a major step toward full supply chain and l»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced adjustments for school day at government schools during the mid-term examinations for the first and second semesters of the 2026–2027 academic year. According to Circular No. 3 issued by the Educational Affairs Sector for the»»»

DUBAI: Iran ​is still reviewing Washington’s response to its ‌proposal ‌under ​which ‌the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz could ⁠be reopened within seven ⁠days, ‌and ‌could ​reply within days, ‌Foreign ‌Minister Abbas Araghchi ‌said on Thursday according to ⁠Tasnim ⁠news agency. “The diplomatic process is still»»»

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that the bloc is preparing a "support mission" to train and advise Lebanon’s army and security forces, though that won't replace U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon whose mandate expires at the end of the year. Kallas said during a vis»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, said on Thursday Serbia must look after its economic progress and that the economy was closely tied to politics, and noted that, for that reason, too, it »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the real number of US military aircraft downed by Iran is “far higher” than reported by Washington. Araghchi made the remark in a post on his X account, citing figures from the US Congressional Research Service as he questioned Washington’s»»»

Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday ruled out sending troops to confront Yemen's Houthi forces, despite a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. "This is a defense agreement," said Hakan Fidan. "This is not an offensive agreement. That is, Turkey will not send its troops to another country's territory t»»»

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her writings about love, desire and despair. The 76-year-old was honoured "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in pla»»»

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...»»»

BusinessArgentinaHow an oil project reignited UK-Argentina Falklands disputeArthur SullivanArgentina and the UK once fought a war over the Falkland Islands. Now the multibillion-dollar Sea Lion oil project has reignited old tensions, with Buenos Aires seeking to put a stop to the plans. https://p.d»»»

Vienna, Oct. 8 (SANA) Syria and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) agreed to develop an integrated cooperation program to strengthen Syria’s capacity to combat drugs following three days of technical consultations in Vienna. Cooperation priorities The Syrian delegation, headed by »»»

JAKARTA: The Islamic Development Bank on Thursday announced indicative financing of $2.56 billion to support Indonesia’s key infrastructure projects and workforce development, as the group launched its latest partnership strategy for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser, IsDB Gr»»»

Rise launches its research-backed feature in three languages across the UAE and MENA Rise, the trading app from INGOT Group, today announced the launch of Rise Moments, a feature that lets clients act on a single market question by opening a research-backed set of trades with one order. The feature»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia considers potential deployment of additional NATO contingents as escalation, including the US troops in Baltic states, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "We certainly consider potential deployment of additional NATO contingents, includi»»»

Move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September Jerusalem: Israel said the British consulate in Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday but that seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity, with the UK saying it would continue to offer “vital service»»»

Defendants fined KD9 million and ordered to repay KD4.5 million over property transaction Dubai: A Kuwaiti appeals court has sentenced three citizens to 10 years in prison each, fined them a total of KD9 million and ordered them to repay KD4.5 million in a case involving funds linked to Kuwait's Pu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hormuz Transits at Lowest in Over Two Months 08-10-2026 14:41 PM Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas»»»

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»»»

World Bank sees UAE growth accelerating as Gulf economies recover from conflict shock Dubai: The UAE economy is projected to rebound by 9.5 per cent in 2027 after contracting 1.6 per cent this year, according to the World Bank, as the Gulf economy prepares for a sharp recovery following the disrupt»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former military secretary has accused the Israeli leader of altering official transcripts of phone calls from the morning of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks. The accusations by Maj. Gen. Avi Gil came in a wide-ranging interview with the right-wing Israel Hayo»»»

Limits on rent increases and restrictions on holiday rentals can provide quicker relief for households struggling with housing costs, MEP Irene Tinagli said, while warning that lasting solutions require investment in affordable homes. BRUSSELS (European Newsroom) - Regulation could be the fastest r»»»

Surveillance cameras lead police to suspect after couple found dead at Gharbia home Dubai: Egyptian police have arrested a law graduate suspected of fatally stabbing his parents at their home in Gharbia Governorate before fleeing to another province, according to local reports. Police were alerted »»»

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev called on the government Thursday to include around 12.5 km of cycling infrastructure in the planned construction of the Sofia Ring Road, Sofia Municipality said. Sofia Municipality has submitted specific proposals to the Road Infrastructure Agency, urging that the bike i»»»

Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov, speaking in the parliamentary lobby on Thursday, said that Russia is the interested party in the incident involving two ships in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, not Ukraine, and that the working hypothesis is that the attack came»»»

Iran has threatened to block what it calls “illegal” traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it retains full control of the passage despite US claims to the contrary. The waterway is one of the world’s most important energy routes, normally carrying around a fifth of global oil and liquefied n»»»

The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured the office of state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt, with its successful candidate claiming he received backing from members of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in a historic first. Despite emerging as »»»

SelfDrive partners with Škoda UAE to offer new cars through a digital leasing journey Dubai: SelfDrive Mobility, the UAE’s largest mobility technology company, has expanded its personal and corporate car leasing portfolio through a new partnership with Ali & Sons Škoda UAE, the authorised dealershi»»»

Chance of rain in some areas as clouds build over the weekend Dubai: Residents heading into the weekend can expect largely settled weather across the UAE, though clouds building in some areas could bring a chance of rain, and early risers should be prepared for fog, according to the latest forecast»»»

Canadian author wins prize for 'bold and inventive oeuvre' Canada's Anne Carson has won the Nobel Literature prize for 2026. The Nobel Academy said the prize was awarded to the Canadian author “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new»»»

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»»»

In tonight's edition: Witnesses say Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia's Tigray region, but Asmara rejects the reports. Also, the African Union launches the Africa Credit Rating Agency, aiming to assess the financial health of African states and companies. Plus South African civil societ»»»

Tunis, Oct.8 (TAP) - The Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) will organise on 23 to 26 November 23-26 a multi-sectoral business mission to Dar es Salaam, in collaboration with the Tunisian Embassy in Nairobi.The aim is to offer Tunisian companies the...»»»

Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said in an interview with Nova TV that a witness claims a Russian drone carried out the attack on vessels in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. Mirchev said Democratic Bulgaria presented seven proposals at the Consultative Council on National »»»

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said Bulgaria will summon Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova if clear evidence shows that Russia carried out the drone attack on two merchant vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. Petrova said it remains unclear who was responsible f»»»

The presidential ticket of Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev leads Bulgaria’s presidential race with 44.9% support, according to a nationally representative survey by Gallup International Balkan conducted between September 26 and October 6, 2026. Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev rank second with 24.8%»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov, from the opposition, said security service reports at the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) indicated that the sunken Black Sea vessel may have been transporting people or troops. Borissov made the comments during a working meeting with party officials in»»»

Ruja Ignatova’s ex-husband, Björn S., is on trial in Germany over alleged money laundering linked to financial flows from the OneCoin scheme, with the case involving payments of about €16 million and assets worth millions, according to German publication Diebewertung. The proceedings at the Regiona»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF) today announced the 15 films that will participate in the 2026 International Feature Film Competition, featuring bold and distinctive voices from across the Arab world, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. A total of 11 of those films were supported through D»»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri accused Israel on Thursday of never abiding by its agreements, in a meeting with U.S. Senator James Lankford in Ain el-Tineh. Berri told Lankford as they met Thursday that "at no point has Israel abided by any of the agreements reached, from Resolution 425 to Resoluti»»»

BELGRADE - The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Executive Board decided on Thursday to keep the key policy rate at 5.75 pct and also kept the deposit facility and lending facility rates unchanged at 4.5 pct and 7.0 pct, respectively. "In making the decision, the Executive Board primarily took into acc»»»

Dispute over taxi boarding in Menoufia escalates into assault involving lawyer and wife Dubai: Egyptian police arrested a woman after she allegedly bit a lawyer’s ear during a street altercation that began with a dispute over who should board a taxi first in Menoufia Governorate. A video of the inc»»»

This year’s El Niño weather phenomenon will intensify before reaching its peak in December, and there is almost a 100 percent chance that it will last until February 2027, the World Meteorological Organization said. In its regular monthly report, the WMO said sea surface temperatures would break re»»»

The great Serbian writer and Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić /1892-1975/ was born on October 9, 1892. Andrić’s life alternated between literary and diplomatic phases. In 1961, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, with the citation stating that he “epically portrays themes and depicts the destini»»»

Warsaw: A 15-year-old fatally stabbed the caretaker at his former school in Poland and wounded two other adults on Thursday, a day after a similar knife attack wounded nine in a Polish high school, police said. Police arrested the boy after the attack at the John-Paul II primary school in Leszczydo»»»

Doha,Qatar: Qatar's real estate trading volume exceeded QR508 million during the week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice. The volume of real estate trading through registered sale contracts reache»»»

President Joseph Aoun met Thursday in Baabda with U.S. Senator James Lankford in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa. “They discussed the latest developments regarding the situation in the South, the continuation of Israeli aggression, and the progress of the framework agreement,»»»

JEDDAH: Oman has signed investment agreements worth more than 550 million Omani rials ($1.4 billion) across tourism, real estate, education, housing and other sectors as the government seeks to attract private capital and diversify the economy. The agreements were signed at an investment forum at t»»»