By Staff, Agencies French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that the government would bring forward a planned minimum wage increase to December instead of January, seeking to ease mounting public anger over the cost of living amid weeks of protests and unrest. The government will»»»

On the same day that he led his Republican Party into a midterm electoral slaughter, US President Donald Trump told Fox News that he would move to Israel to “become Prime Minister” if Americans “got tired” of him. This sounds like one of those “I’m moving to Canada if I lose” things. Except that he»»»

Damascus, Nov. 9 (SANA) Minister of Defense Maj. Gen. Murhaf Abu Qasra met Monday with Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Majdi al-Harasis and Director of Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni. The high-level meeting took place in the presence of Chi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part in an expanded session of the G7 and invited partners on artificial intelligence in Paris on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.The session discussed the implications of rapid advances in technology and frontier AI models for th»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Vice Minister of Finance Abdulmuhsen Al-Khalaf met Norway’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Kjersti Tromsdal at the Ministry of Finance in Riyadh on Monday. They discussed economic and financial issues of mutual interest, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation in international developme»»»

Lompoul, Senegal: The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Senegal rose to 39 on Monday, authorities said -- one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years. Thousands of would-be migrants have died recently trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands from west Africa. Th»»»

More than EUR 610 million has been allocated in the 2026 state budget to fund social services, Social Affairs Minister Nataliya Efremova said at the opening of the international conference "Autism Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scientific Approaches" at St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia Univ»»»

“We unanimously approved the Public Social Insurance budget,” Labour Minister Nataliya Efremova told journalists following a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the National Social Security Institute (NSSI), at which the draft budget for 2027 was discussed. “All parties represented - employer organ»»»

Tunis, Nov. 9 (TAP) -Strategies for the preservation and sustainable management of forest and pastoral ecosystems in the face of climate and socio-economic challenges will be the focus of a scientific day to be held in Tunis on Tuesday, November 10,...»»»

KRAKOW: A Polish man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in Krakow died in hospital on Monday, two days after he was critically wounded in a gun battle with police, authorities said. But after he had originally been linked to the far right, prosecutors said that his reasons for killing »»»

DOHA His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Paraguay HE Pedro Alliana, on the occasion of his assumption of office, wishing him success and further development and growth for the relations betwe»»»

Damascus: Israeli occupation forces opened direct live fire at several journalists while they were documenting Israeli violations in the village of Bariqa in the Quneitra countryside, with no casualties reported among them. Additionally, a person was wounded by occupation forces' gunfire during an »»»

By Staff, Agencies Chinese Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Zhai Jun has reaffirmed Beijing’s interest in strengthening relations with Tehran during talks with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Zhai stressed the importance of pursuing political sol»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East discussed strengthening cooperation on reconstruction projects and the rehabilitation of public service facilities during a meeting in Damascus on Monday. The talks brou»»»

Tunis, Nov. 9 (TAP) - Tunisia will take part in three major international trade fairs in Germany from November 10 to 19, 2026, as part of a broad initiative to strengthen its position in global markets and boost exports in strategic sectors,...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 9 (TAP) - The Tunisian Federation of Travel and Tourism Agencies (FTAV) announced on Monday the launch of a new air route between Iceland and Tunisia, starting May 21, 2027.One flight will operate every ten days between the Icelandic...»»»

By Staff, Agencies India’s largest state-owned oil refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), is considering purchasing its own crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers as freight costs continue to rise amid the Middle East conflict. Owning shipping capacity would give the company greater co»»»

DAMASCUS: Advanced technology schools have opened in Damascus, Homs and Aleppo, beginning classes for the 2026 academic year under a new educational pathway to combine theoretical learning with practical training and prepare specialized personnel for modern digital and industrial sectors. The progr»»»

One United Properties enters this joint venture as a partner alongside Fortune International Group, the project’s developer. ONE and its co-investors are investing USD 43 million in the project company. The investment is made mainly through a Romania-based vehicle controlled by ONE, with ONE’s US m»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran has shortened the deadline for implementing its proposal from seven days to two, demonstrating what it describes as its seriousness and good faith in pursuing a diplomatic solution, Foreign Ministry spokesperson and negotiating delegation member Esmaeil Baghaei said. Baghaei»»»

By Staff, Agencies US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has reportedly reached a $3.4 billion agreement to secure gas-powered generators for its data centers, allowing it to generate electricity independently of public power grids. The Financial Times reported over the weekend that the deve»»»

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WASHINGTON: Facing an expected impeachment resolution in Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s eager to litigate the military actions that he and President Donald Trump have taken against Iran, Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi militia and Venezuela’s previous leaders. “If you want to take»»»

By Staff, Agencies More than 1,000 people have reportedly contacted Ukrainian investigative journalist Diana Panchenko following the exposure of an alleged torture facility near Kiev, providing information about the locations of other suspected secret detention sites across the country. In a Telegr»»»

A leading commentator on Iran says the country sees the results of the US midterm elections as giving them a golden opportunity for a sweet deal. Paymon Azmoudeh from Forward Global was speaking amid conflicting statements from the key players about whether there will be further US military action »»»

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Shaina Low, Communication Adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Thirteen months into what she describes as a "so-called ceasefire," the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen, exposing the profound gap between diplomatic commitments and the li»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei instructed officials to end the current state of “neither war nor peace” with the United States, while pursuing a dignified resolution through dialogue. “The L»»»

AMMAN — Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) said on Monday that it is implementing a series of projects to increase port capacity, improve operational efficiency and expand the handling of oil derivatives, strengthening Aqaba’s role as a regional logistics, transit trade and energy hub.Chief Execut»»»

An internal EU assessment has uncovered a Russian network that aimed to exploit ​last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration. The assessment, seen by Reuters, offers an insight into how external actors have been exploiting France's domestic tur»»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics ECARES at Lancaster University. France's 1.6% minimum-wage increase, in response to the countrywide protests, may offer a temporary reprieve from social unrest, but it does little to resolve the deepe»»»

How can the nation of haute couture and high speed rail have an affordability issue? On paper, France boasts the planet’s seventh largest economy. Its top diplomat started the week hosting a Group of Seven Industrialized Nations foreign ministers meeting inside the regal setting of its landmark Lef»»»

Hungary’s Orbán government reportedly held discussions with China over a financing framework worth up to EUR 5 billion in the weeks before the country’s parliamentary elections, according to investigative outlet Átlátszó, which obtained a draft agreement between the Hungarian Ministry of National E»»»

WASHINGTON: Facing an expected impeachment resolution in Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s eager to litigate the military actions that he and President Donald Trump have taken against Iran, Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi militia and Venezuela’s previous leaders. “If you want to take»»»

Doha: The German Press Agency (DPA) on Monday inaugurated an office at Media City Qatar, in a move that reflects Qatar's growing standing as a regional and international media hub, alongside the supportive environment it provides to attract global media organizations, bolster their presence, and ex»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the United States’ “Israel First” approach could lead to disastrous consequences for Washington and its allies, declaring that the policy risks ushering in “a dark age.” In a post on X on Monday, Qalibaf accused the»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Monday it had destroyed three facilities used by Yemen’s Houthi militia to assemble and produce components for ballistic missiles. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said the operation targeted a factory used to assemble and man»»»

MUSCAT: The head of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization’s executive council condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, describing strikes against the Kingdom and its civilian facilities as violations of international law that represent a threat to regional securi»»»

Customs officers seized a total of 39.4 million illegal cigarettes in October 2026, the largest quantity recorded in the past ten years, the Customs Agency said on Monday. The cigarettes seized in October accounted for 41% of the total quantity intercepted in the first ten months of the year. Six c»»»

Layoffs and attrition as Boeing adjusts aircraft output schedules Boeing will cut about five per cent of its commercial plane workforce as it moderates the pace of ramping up jet production, the company said Monday. The company will eliminate the posts through a mix of layoffs and attrition because»»»

LONDON: After being displaced 31 times in Gaza, Palestinian artist Basel El-Maqosui has another name for the places where he has sought shelter: artist residencies. Each time he has been forced to move, he says, he has carried his paints and sketchbooks with him, turning another temporary shelter i»»»

An anti-Israel activist has hoisted a Palestinian banner outside Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, in Berlin after climbing a nearly 30-meter flagpole, removing the national flag and throwing it to the ground. The 22-year-old man scaled the pole while two accomplices, aged 20 and 32, fi»»»

US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine will have to give up territory in order to achieve peace with Russia. Trump made the statement ahead of the resumption of trilateral talks between Moscow, Kiev, and Washington, which are scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates on Tues»»»

Riyadh schools shift to online classes amid rising Houthi attacks Schools in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, will return to online classes, a message to parents seen by AFP said on Monday, as Yemen's Houthis step up attacks on the kingdom. "As part of the ongoing precautionary measures, we would like to»»»

CHICAGO: Syrian singer Assala Nasri said that jewelry worth almost $6 million was stolen from her hotel room after a sold-out performance at Detroit’s Fox Theater on Oct. 31. Professionally known as Assala, the music star publicly reported the theft in a social media post on Nov. 6, almost a week a»»»

Citizens gathered for a protest outside the Military Medical Academy (MMA) on Monday, calling for justice, reform and measures to combat violence against animals. The protest was organized by the Mecho and Friends Association. The occasion was the first anniversary of the killing of the dog Maya, w»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to His Excellency President Pedro Alliana of the Republic of Paraguay, on the occasion of his assumption of office, wishing him success and wishing for the relations between the two countries further developmen»»»

Tunis, Nov. 9 (TAP) - Members of the Tunisian delegation attending the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), which opened Monday in Antalya, Türkiye, have begun work within various...»»»

Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has submitted a draft bill to Parliament introducing a new road-use vignette system, requiring vehicles registered abroad to pay a fee for using the country’s national road network. Under the proposal, foreign-registered vehicles would be required to purchase a vign»»»

A worker died in a fatal accident at the Kazincbarcika facility of Linde Gáz Magyarország on Monday morning, 9 November. The company confirmed the death and said it had immediately secured the area and suspended operations at the industrial gas plant. Fatal accident at gas plant The incident was fi»»»

Tunis, Nov. 9 (TAP) - The stock market recorded a third consecutive session of gains on Monday. The Tunindex rose by 0.23% to 18,764.43 points, with trading volume reaching TND 30.6 million. Trading was driven by a block trade in SOTUVER shares...»»»