YAF declares Saudi airspace an operations zone after barrage of retaliatory strikes; downs CH-4 drone and repels border advance The Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a series of operations targeting Saudi military and strategic sites early Wednesday, spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced.»»»

Geneva: Medicine and surgery are not the answer for overweight children, the World Health Organization has said . Releasing its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents, the WHO instead strongly recommended structured diets, physical activity and behaviou»»»

Washington, USA: Google has launched Nano Banana 2.1, the latest iteration of its AI image generation and editing model, bringing sharper visual quality, more precise editing and stronger consistency for characters and objects across multiple images and successive edits. The model builds on Nano Ba»»»

There is an awkward moment in a crisis that most organizations would prefer to skip. The immediate danger has eased, teams have adapted, workarounds exist, things are moving again. Everyone wants to ask: so, what do we do next? The more useful answer may be: not so fast. Before moving from adaptati»»»

Travellers can change their flight date once without rebooking fee, subject to conditions Dubai: Planning a trip to Dubai just got a little more flexible for eligible Philippine Airlines (PAL) passengers. Flag carrier PAL is offering travellers the option to change their flight date once without pa»»»

Prosecutors allege at least 14 children were abused inside the California home A California couple who built a family of at least 21 children through surrogacy have been charged over the alleged abuse of children at their mansion, with prosecutors claiming surveillance cameras captured some of the »»»

“We are providing for higher salaries for young doctors in the 2027 [State] budget,” Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the beginning of the regular Government meeting here on Wednesday. Radev said that his Government is working to ensure that young doctors in Bulgaria have faster opportunities for»»»

Paris, France: France has suspended the use of stun grenades in high school protests, the interior minister announced Wednesday, after a 14-year-old lost his hand to one fired by police. "I am suspending their use for the high school students' movement" until there was more clarity on what happened»»»

Israelis gathered on Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that has left much of the territory in ruins and its 2 million people living in dire conditions. In southern Israel, families mourn»»»

It's perhaps the most dramatic wound inflicted on the Gaza Strip by Israel's military campaign over the past three years: The city of Rafah, once home to a quarter million people, has been erased. Satellite imagery shows the Israeli military has systematically razed the southern city and other town»»»

150 people to receive training in marketing, AI tools and business management Abu Dhabi: Families in Abu Dhabi who run businesses from their kitchens and living rooms are being offered a way to take the next step. The Authority of Social Contribution, Ma'an, part of the Department of Community Deve»»»

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Delyan Peevski on Wednesday welcomed President Iliana Iotova's decision to convene the Consultative Council on National Security (CCNS), while stressing that his comments should not be interpreted as political support for her. "I am impressed with Mrs I»»»

Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Syria is seeking to revive its cotton and textile industry as ginneries resume operations after years of disruption, but high production costs, water shortages and reduced cultivation remain obstacles to rebuilding the sector. The Mhardeh cotton ginnery in Hama province resu»»»

NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection last week, and her attorneys are set to head to court Wednesday to seek more information about what went wrong. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobar»»»

Ecuador: Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters. From Ecuador and Peru in South America, to Panama and Guatemala in Central America, some skippers ha»»»

The expansion comes as Sharmax marks ten years of international development Dubai: Sharmax Motors, an international motorcycle and powersports manufacturer, has expanded its presence in the United Arab Emirates with the opening of its largest showroom in the country in Ras Al Khaimah. The facility »»»

Government employees to gain AI expertise under new Abu Dhabi programme Abu Dhabi-Abu Dhabi Government has launched a major artificial intelligence training programme, ‘AiNative’ at the Ai Everything, Abu Dhabi, that aims to equip 20,000 government employees with practical AI skills by the end of 2»»»

Parliament rejected here on Wednesday four proposals for hearings concerning the attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea economic zone, the presidential pardon of Ognyan Atanasov, rising prices of medical services and pharmaceutical products, as well as public procurement contracts for g»»»

SOFIA: Bulgarian rescuers have ended the search for the crew of a cargo ship that sank in the Black Sea after a drone attack, with no sailors found, they said on Wednesday. “There is no trace of the sailors,” Rumen Nikolov, the head of the country’s Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, t»»»

Singapore: The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some nations behind, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. She also lamented a lack of "decisive action" in heavily indebted advanced »»»

Paris, France: France's prime minister will make a public address on Wednesday evening on the school protests roiling the country and other issues including the country's finances, his office said. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions »»»

Several flight cancellations and delays reported as airlines restore services. UAE travellers are facing a mixed picture on Wednesday, October 7, with flight cancellations and delays reported at Dubai International Airport (DXB), while airlines continue to restore some international services. Briti»»»

New rules require shared units to house either families or individuals Dubai has introduced new rules governing shared accommodation, banning families and individuals from living in the same residential unit and restricting shared housing to designated areas of the emirate. Dubai Municipality set o»»»

Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo opened the door for a return to the Portuguese national team yesterday and apologised for his walkout, while also accusing coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word. “I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team,” s»»»

Paris: Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while Italy continued their resurgence with victory over Turkiye. Dodi Lukebakio’s first-half strike had Belgium on track for a first competitive victory over France since 198»»»

Lucknow: Captain Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden T20 international century to lead India to a convincing eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening match yesterday. With India chasing 172 for victory, Iyer hit an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls to steer his team home with 32 balls to spare in Lu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Sports for All Federation concluded its “Summer of Sports for All 2026” race series, held at the Aspire Indoor Track, with 1,362 male and female participants of various ages and nationalities. The races drew strong participation, with 676 runners taking part in the open race,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage has been nominated for the 2026 Men’s World Athlete of the Year award alongside Brazil’s unbeaten 400m hurdles star Alison dos Santos and Sweden’s record-breaking pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, three of the standout performers in a remarkable season for athl»»»

The opposition Fidesz party said in response to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s announcement regarding tax changes on Tuesday that the party does not support tax increases in any form. In a statement, Fidesz said the Tisza government wanted to take money from the people because it had “squandered Hun»»»

The Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive strike with high-precision ground-, sea- and air-based weapons and UAVs on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities. The following were hit:Enterprises of Ukraine's military-industrial complex involved in the interests of the Fire Point company — produ»»»

Romania's capital ranks last among European cities that have transitioned from fossil fuel-based heating to sustainable heating systems, according to a new report by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) released on Tuesday.Bucharest ranks alongside Athens and Rome due to its high dependence »»»

The recent agreement between the Port of Constanta and the Port of Karachi creates a lasting framework for facilitating trade between Asia and Europe, Secretary General of Romania's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) Ovidiu Silaghi said on Tuesday."Romanian-Pakistani economic relations are sta»»»

The Ministry of Finance (MF) on Tuesday borrowed RON 5 million off banks in addition to Monday's RON 532 million , in one issue of benchmark bonds of a residual maturity of 22 months at an average yield of 6.98% per annum, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The nomina»»»

The leu continued to depreciate on Tuesday, with the exchange rate reaching 5.35 lei per euro and 4.76 lei per dollar, driven by uncertainties stemming from the prolonged political crisis and decisions by rating agencies, according to eToro analyst Bogdan Maioreanu."In Romania, the leu began to dep»»»

Romania is undertaking the most ambitious fiscal adjustment in the region, shows an updated report on the economic outlook for Europe and Central Asia (ECA) released on Tuesday by the World Bank ...»»»

The European Parliament (EP) will not vote in favour of a European Union budget for 2028-2034 that would propose dangerous cuts for Romania or any other member state, MEP Siegfried Muresan, the EP's co-rapporteur for the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), assured on ...»»»

The Minister of Education and Research, Mihai Dimian, and the President and Executive Director of the American Councils for International Education, Lisa Choate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday regarding the awarding of scholarships for the 2027-2028 academic year under the FLEX Glo»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is organizing the inaugural edition of the Romania-United States Exchange Program until October 11; as part of this initiative, a delegation comprising aides to US Congress members and representatives of the American think-tank community is visiting ...»»»

Attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable, said Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, when two civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic area in the Black Sea. „The situation in the Black Sea is alarming. Commercial ships and innocent crews have become targets ...»»»

The member states of the "Friends of Competitiveness" group agree on the need for urgent measures to mitigate energy prices, for instance, through greater budgetary flexibility in implementing compensatory support measures, stated Nicusor Dan on Tuesday, adding that Romania supports realistic solut»»»

The PSD leadership received on Tuesday a mandate from the National Permanent Bureau to begin discussions with the Prime Minister-designate, Luca ...»»»

Floor leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) senators Petrisor Peiu said on Tuesday that he told President Nicusor Dan during consultations at Cotroceni Palace that his party "has a demonstrable majority in favour of early ...»»»

UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania) leader Kelemen Hunor says the parties must reach a compromise for the government led by Luca Niculescu to secure Parliament's vote and warns that otherwise "the country will come to a standstill", adding that he has already spoken by phone with the P»»»

The National Liberal Party (PNL) will wait to see the governing programme proposed by prime minister-designate Luca Niculescu before deciding whether to support his cabinet, said Daniel Buda, head of the Romanian delegation within the European People's Party (EPP) group in the European ...»»»

Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu underscored on Tuesday that, over the past four years, while coordinating the country's accession process to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), "the political parties managed to jointly support an important objective for Romani»»»

Hezbollah in Lebanon has issued a statement affirming that “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” has revealed the greatness of the Palestinian people, the strength of their will, and the solidity of their steadfastness in the face of the Israeli killing machine. The statement noted that the operation has expos»»»

Singapore: The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some nations behind, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday. She also lamented a lack of “decisive action” in heavily indebted advanced »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is among seven nations currently seeking to host the 2036 Olympic Games, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday outlining the next steps in the selection process that will culminate in the election of the host country in mid-2029. Germany, Hungary, India, Republ»»»

Doha, Qatar: The CEO of the Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Committee Fatima Al Kuwari welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s confirmation of Qatar as an Interested Party to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “It is no secret that Qatar has shown an ambition to bid for the 203»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued instructions for insurance companies, exchange houses, and finance companies aimed at enhancing access to financial services for customers with disabilities and the elderly. The instructions include requirements aimed at improving access to financial ser»»»