MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the European Union’s top official pushed Thursday to make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member” and build a broader alliance open to other countries as they warned of threats to sovereignty from economic coercion during US President Donald Trum»»»

Rosaria, Argentina: An Argentine court sentenced a football supporter to seven and a half years in prison on Wednesday for making death threats against World Cup winner Angel Di Maria in 2024. A court in Rosario found Sergio Di Vanni, 45, guilty of ordering acts of intimidation against Di Maria's f»»»

US envoy highlights Qatar, Pakistan's role in easing US-Iran tensions US envoy Tom Barrack has credited Qatar and Pakistan with helping bring the United States and Iran closer to renewed diplomacy, urging both sides to pause hostilities before tensions escalate further. Speaking to CNN on Thursday,»»»

WASHINGTON: A Syrian man was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Thursday for his role in computer hacking on behalf of the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, the US Justice Department said. Ahmad Umar Agha, 32, and co-conspirators hacked Western media outlets, businesses, non-governme»»»

LONDON: Lebanon’s leaders are looking to US-mediated diplomacy in an effort to avert another war with Israel, even as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah refuses to surrender its weapons. This leaves authorities in Beirut with little control over the decisions that could plunge »»»

Opposition gets 48, election officials dismiss charges of foreign interference and fraud Jerusalem: The counting of votes in Israel’s election has confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest party in the next Knesset, though his right-wing bloc fell short of securing a parlia»»»

Presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov clashed over the budget, security, pardons and presidential powers in Thursday's Bulgarian National Television (BNT) debate ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. Both appealed for higher turnout but offered competing descriptions of the »»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's televised debate that he wanted to be able to look back in five years on a job well done. He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the presidential runoff. Addressing citizens, Gur»»»

A deadly high-speed train collision in Spain has deepened a political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government ahead of next month’s general election, as opposition parties demand accountability. The disaster, which killed at least 69 people, has sparked angry protests and calls f»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s 2026 haze crisis resulted in an estimated 1,700 deaths and 8 billion ringgit ($1.97 billion) in welfare losses, with the vast majority of fatalities linked to smoke originating from fires outside the country, according to a report released Thursday. An estimated 1,700 death»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) – Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock, Cheikhou Oumar Ba, visited Tunisia’s National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRAT) on Thursday to learn about the latest developments in agricultural...»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to defend their right to choose and to vote in the November 1 presidential runoff. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). The runoff would fall on the Day of the National Awakener»»»

RIYADH: A Saudi medical team successfully completed an operation on Thursday to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins Laitience and Loveness, aged 2 years and 2 months, at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City. The surgery took more than 14 hours and involved nine»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST)opened the third Gulf Universities Championship (GUC), marking the first time the regional tournament is being held in Qatar. Held under the patronage of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the cham»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar’s real estate market is entering a phase in which sustainable growth, investor confidence and the quality of developments will play an increasingly important role in determining its future, according to Alexander Heuff, Group Director of Cityscape. In an interview with »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the commencement of renovation work at the Qatar National Theatre. The project aims to modernise the theatre’s facilities and technical capabilities, enhance safety standards and operational efficiency, and preserve its di»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Renowned Indian playback singer Anuradha Paudwal and veteran Bollywood singer Vinod Rathod will bring an evening of timeless Hindi film melodies to Doha on Friday, October 30, as the Indian community in Qatar prepares to relive some of Bollywood’s most memorable musical moment»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Fire Station will present the inaugural edition of Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP)exhibition, curated by Fire Station Artistic Director Wael Shawky. On view from November 8, 2026 to February 6, 2027, the exhibition will feature new projects developed by 22 artists»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 will launch Cinema Alkhaleej, a programme honouring the diversity of storytelling from across the Gulf, bringing together seven films that represent the region’s cultural heritage, evolving identities and contemporary realities. From personal »»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday inaugurated the new office of UTOPIA at M7,epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion, design and technology, in Msheireb Downtown Doha, alongside minister»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Back 2 Business, a longstanding networking platform for Doha’s international business community, reaffirmed its role in fostering professional connections and commercial opportunities, bringing together 300 participants at Pullman Hotel Doha West Bay. Now in its 19th year, the event»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Katara Hospitality, a global hospitality asset owner and manager based in Qatar, has won the Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award (Himmah) in the tourism sector in recognition of its contribution to developing Qatari talent and advancing nationalisation efforts in th»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Austria and Qatar are strengthening their longstanding partnership in diplomacy, trade, culture and education, Austrian Ambassador to Qatar HE Erika Bernhard said, highlighting Doha’s growing role in regional and international mediation and its commitment to promoting peace and secu»»»

Tribune News Network Manama Qatar secured three awards at the GCC Digital Government Award 2026, presented during a ceremony held in Bahrain in recognition of outstanding Qatari government projects in artificial intelligence, digital government services, and digital inclusion. The Council of Minist»»»

QNA Doha The Council of Ministers Secretariat General received the 2026 GCC Digital Government Award in the “Best Use of Artificial Intelligence” category for its Smart Legislative Advisor Programme. This was announced during the awards ceremony for the 7th edition, held in Manama, Bahrain, in the »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice, represented by the Arbitration Affairs Department, hosted on Thursday the sixth session of Arbitration Dialogue Forum organised by Qatari Association of Arbitrators and Experts under the theme: Deconstructing Obstacles and Crafting Solutions. The forum featured an »»»

JERUSALEM: There was growing anger among Arab political parties in Israel on Thursday after unsubstantiated claims by Prime ​Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that unprecedented Arab gains in this week’s Knesset elections were driven by foreign funding. Parties representing Israel’s 21 percent Arab minor»»»

LONDON: Israel’s Arab parties have emerged as potential kingmakers after securing a record 19 seats in the Knesset, but turning their electoral gains into political influence may prove far harder than winning the votes. A surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel has complicated the cal»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani toured Cityscape Qatar 2026 on Thursday. The exhibition is being held alongside the fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. The prime mi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, recently organised a capacity-building workshop on using the Strategic Tool for Assessing Risks (STAR) to strengthen health emergency preparedness. The workshop aimed to equip partic»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participated in the Global Perspectives: In Doha event, held at the Rosewood Doha on Thursday. The event was organised by CNN in collaboration with Media City Qatar. In his remarks, the Prime Minis»»»

QNA Doha Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani affirmed on Thursday that culture serves as a tool for resilience in the face of crises, a bridge for communication between peoples, and a mechanism to create safe spaces for dialogue and mutual»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Labour organised on Thursday the First Gulf Forum for Labour Market Skills, in strategic partnership with Executive Bureau of GCC Council of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). The forum convened senior govern»»»

QNA Doha CNN’s flagship “Global Perspectives” events series made its Middle East and Gulf debut in Doha on Thursday with the launch of “Global Perspectives: In Doha,” bringing together prominent international leaders and experts to examine the forces reshaping politics, the global economy, technolo»»»

Manama: The State of Qatar participated in the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of Officials of Legislation Departments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Qatar's delegation was headed by Assistant Secretary-General for Legislative Affairs at the Gen»»»

NEW YORK: Viral meningitis is spreading in the Gaza Strip, the UN warned on Thursday. Overcrowding, battered water and sanitation networks and shortages of essential treatments are driving up the risk of transmission across the enclave. Acute respiratory infections remained the most prevalent healt»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party Likud on Thursday sought to amplify unproven claims that Arab parties had received foregn funding ahead of the country's national elections as Netanyahu's opponents accused him of seeking to "delegitimise" the results of the vote.&nb»»»

Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Lt. General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army Europe and NATO Allied Land Command. The dismissal of senior military officers without public explanation raises fundamental questions about institutional trust and the relationship between civilian authority and mili»»»

Damascus, Oct. 29 (SANA) Advisor for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Damascus, Frej Jackson, to discuss current developments in the Arab region and their repercussions o»»»

RIYADH: One person was injured after two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward Riyadh were shot down by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Thursday. The missiles were “intercepted and destroyed,” the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday evening. Saudi Arabi»»»

Manama: The Standing Committee of Officials of Legislation Departments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states honored Assistant Director of the Legislation Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Mohammed Abdullah Al Hajri, representing Qatar, as a recipient of the e»»»

The economy is the number one issue for most American voters, as they worry about high food and energy costs. But can the results of November's midterm elections really impact the cost-of-living crisis? "There isn't a ton that anyone can do about it, regardless of who wins the midterms," says »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in parts of Yemen controlled by the militia “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from delive»»»

As France continues to pick up the pieces after riots and looting broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17, the government is pushing forward a bill that would make protesters have to pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest – even »»»

In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 18th arrondissement. The district is famous for landmarks like the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, but in this show we step away from the picture-postcard version of»»»

They have left everything behind to get away from US President Donald Trump's America. Entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and students: tens of thousands of US citizens have moved to Ireland in recent years. Last year alone, some 10,000 Americans settled there and nearly 100 even applied for asyl»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced six new operations in response to the ongoing Saudi aggression on Yemen. According to General Saree, the operations targeted Ras Tanura refinery, Aramco facility in Abqaiq, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Kin»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said on Thursday she would focus first on the incomes of the poorest and most vulnerable people and investment funding when reviewing the next budget. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the Novemb»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov pledged on Thursday to veto any budget that harmed Bulgarian citizens' incomes or violated their rights if elected president. He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the presidential runoff. Gurov said »»»

By Staff, Agencies Europe’s largest oil companies more than doubled their profits over the latest quarter as households across the continent faced soaring energy bills amid the US-“Israeli” war on Iran, according to quarterly earnings figures compiled by Germany’s Der Spiegel. Eight months after US»»»