New Russian strikes follow Trump's announcement of Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire
US President Trump said Sunday via social media platform Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow confirmed the agreement, but Zelensky later confirmed new Russian strikes to a Ukrainian powerplant. Additional reports suggest at least 5 have be»»»
Spotlight - Ukraine: Coerced into a Corner?
It's reported that Ukraine is right now facing intense diplomatic pressure and coercion from the Trump administration to end the war quickly. President Trump has announced an effective oil deal with Russia by temporarily lifting sanctions, telling President Zelensky to immediately stop attacking Ru»»»
Algeria arrests 61 Moroccans accused of planning ‘acts of sabotage’
ALGIERS: Algerian authorities announced on Sunday that they had arrested 61 Moroccan nationals earlier this month on suspicion of planning “acts of sabotage.” In a statement carried by public media, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) referred to “an international Moroccan criminal »»»
Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan
WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that »»»
Kuwait housing loans: New mortgage rules on repayments and financing
New decree-law sets 25-year cap on mortgage repayment terms in Kuwait KUWAIT: Kuwait has issued a new decree-law governing mortgage financing for housing welfare beneficiaries, aiming to ensure a sustainable supply of adequate housing for Kuwaiti citizens, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on »»»
Yemen’s armed forces carried out 1,700 strikes on Houthis, spokesperson says
LONDON: Yemen’s armed forces said on Sunday they carried out 1,732 precision strikes against Houthi military targets as troops advanced in Operation Dawn of Yemen. The strikes involved warplanes, drones, field artillery and rocket launchers, said spokesperson Majed Al-Nuzaili in a statement on X. T»»»
Kuwait crackdown uncovers hundreds of violations; 65 arrested
Drug and theft suspects were among those arrested, one detained for intoxication Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior arrested dozens of people and recorded hundreds of violations during an extensive security campaign in Khaitan on Sunday, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The campaign, led by the F»»»
Youth Ministry, FRA sign MoU to promote entrepreneurship, fintech innovation
Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil and Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to empower young Egyptians and develop their capabilities in entrepreneurship, innovation, financial technology (fintech) a»»»
Filipino expats in Saudi Arabia turn to art to give back
MANILA: When Ysmael Raul Salanguste arrived in Saudi Arabia nearly three decades ago, he focused on his career. Now an established architect, he joins other Filipino creatives in using their artistic talent to give back to the community both in the Kingdom and back home. A Northern Samar native, Sa»»»
“We need to keep energy above politics”: Minister of State for Energy Affairs
Doha, Qatar: H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, called for a new world energy order in which energy is kept above politics and is never made a victim or target of conflict. His Excellency made the call during the 17th Internat»»»
Saudi deputy minister represents economy minister at GCC meeting in Bahrain
RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister for International Economic Affairs Rakan Tarabzoni represented the economy minister at the 10th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Economic and Development Affairs Authority’s Permanent Ministerial Preparatory Committee in Manama on Sunday, alongside committee mem»»»
Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader: Logic Suggests October 6 Drone Strikes Were Russian, But No Irrefutable Evidence Yet
Commenting on the recent drone attacks on two merchant ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, Progressive Bulgaria Floor Leader Petar Vitanov told bTV on Sunday that there is still no irrefutable evidence on the perpetrator of the attacks. "Logic suggests that these were Russian strikes, but »»»
Pakistan imposes state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over deteriorating security situation
Islamabad: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday approved the declaration of a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following a recommendation from Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. In a statement, the Pakistani Presidency said Zardari had approved t»»»
Syrian investment authority discusses opportunities with US business delegation
Damascus, Oct. 11 (SANA) Head of the Syrian Investment Authority Ahmad Rawad Ramadan discussed with a delegation from the US business community ways to strengthen economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities in the Syrian market. The delegation included 30 representatives from 22 Ameri»»»
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkiye strongly condemn Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The quartet of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkiye condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing hostile attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi Arabia. In a joint statement, the four countries said the latest attacks included targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, re»»»
Palestine calls for urgent Arab League meeting on Israeli attacks
CAIRO: Palestine has submitted a request to the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States to convene an extraordinary session of the League Council at the level of permanent representatives as soon as possible. The session aims to discuss mechanisms for providing international protection to »»»
Damascus courts global tech giants for AI boom
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa met technology experts, entrepreneurs, investors and researchers at the People’s Palace in Damascus to discuss developing the country’s technology sector and expanding cooperation with global technology companies. The meeting included Syrians working at in»»»
A year after ceasefire deal, Gaza still waits for relief
GAZA: One year after a US-brokered ceasefire was announced in the Gaza Strip, residents still living in displacement camps under near-daily Israeli airstrikes say the truce has not brought the promised peace. Israel keeps up its strikes and now controls about 70 percent of Gaza, while the reconstru»»»
Children among 139 migrants dead in boat tragedy
GENEVA: At least 139 migrants, including at least 15 children, have died and around 84 are missing after a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, the UN International Organization for Migration said on Sunday. The boat, carrying 305 people, capsized near G»»»
Russia hits Ukraine power plants despite Trump energy ceasefire claim
WASHINGTON: Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants on Sunday after US President Donald Trump’s claim that both sides had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky, in a post on social media, said a drone had hit a K»»»
Multiple People Injured in New Attack on Riyadh Airport - Civil Aviation Authority
DOHA (Sputnik) - Several people were injured in a new attack on the international airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Sunday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said. "There are casualties following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh," the authority said on X. The S»»»
Yemeni Military Media Releases Footage Showing Repulsion of Saudi-backed Reinforcements Advancing toward Al-Wazi’iyah Highlands - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Anthropic reports its Claude AI going rogue and targeting US government websites
American AI giant Anthropic has published a report detailing previously undisclosed instances of “unintended” actions by its artificial intelligence model, which included attempts to provide falsified information to the US authorities for the first time. Some of the cases investigated by the compan»»»
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike released from hospital after surviving botched execution
Death row inmate Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder in the US state of Tennessee, has been discharged from the hospital after surviving a botched execution. She was sent back to prison on Saturday, days after regaining the ability to walk and talk after receiving a double lethal injection, h»»»
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkiye condemn Houthi attacks on Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkiye condemned on Sunday ongoing Houthi attacks on the Kingdom, including strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed and injured civilians and damaged civilian infrastructure. In a joint statement, the four countries, known as the»»»
Zelenskyy says Ukraine supports energy ceasefire, awaits details from US
Kyiv, Oct. 11 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Ukraine supports an energy ceasefire with Russia and is awaiting further details from the United States, Ukrinform reported. In a post on Facebook, Zelenskyy said he had discussed the truce announced by U.S. President Don