French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly that authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend after organisers announced plans for new protests. Lecornu also accused ultra-left groups of fomenting an "insurrection" leading »»»

In this week's edition of France in Focus, our reporters uncork the demanding world of sommellerie. They follow Pascaline Lepeltier's painstaking training as she prepares for the World's Best Sommelier competition. They also explore how the profession is adapting to changing drinking habits, meetin»»»

We take a look at who is responsible for the violence that broke out in France on October 17. We dive into who the casseurs, or lawbreakers, are and how a bill is proposing that they pay for the damage they caused. We also discuss the French government’s mea culpa and the ongoing political blame ga»»»

Paris police ordered a new curfew for parts of the city for Tuesday overnight, after one the previous night that authorities said resulted in calm being restored following weekend riots and looting. The fresh curfew runs from 2100 GMT Tuesday to 0400 GMT Wednesday and applies to the Republique publ»»»

French police are turning to social media to identify and arrest suspects linked to last weekend’s looting and unrest. Investigators are scrutinising videos posted online alongside footage from thousands of security cameras to track suspects and gather evidence. The crackdown comes as the gove»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC Navy, the tanker had switched off all its radar and navigat»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up talks with US envoys in Norway Tuesday where he was determined to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said.  Zelensky told a post-meeting press briefing that Ukraine was not losing the war but was “losing people»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways today announced the next phase of its expansion in Australia, with plans to launch direct passenger services between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) from 15 December 2027. Western Sydney becomes Qatar Airways' seventh gateway in A»»»

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed affirmed that health is a top priority for the UAE Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a delegation participating in the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026, taking place from 20 to 22 October under the theme 'To Sense is »»»

TEL AVIV: He celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake decorated with a noose. He says he plans to surround jailed Palestinians with crocodiles. In videos, he berates foreign activists captured at sea trying to bring aid to Gaza, forced to kneel at his feet with their faces pressed to the ground. To»»»

By Staff, Agencies The UK government announced Tuesday that it would deploy Typhoon fighter jets and additional military personnel to Saudi Arabia, expanding its military support for Riyadh amid renewed hostilities with Yemen. The British Ministry of Defence said the deployment would provide “addit»»»

MIAMI: Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shooting of Indian River County D»»»

Presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov told potential voters here on Tuesday that because of the events unfolding in the Black Sea, Bulgaria and Romania must urgently request financial support from the EU. He pointed out that insurance premiums for tankers and ships entering the Black Sea have skyro»»»

DOHA: CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani participated in the meeting of the Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Information, held via video conference. The meeting addressed a number of topics on the agenda, as well as ways to enhance media c»»»

Washington: OpenAI has launched a new feature called ChatGPT Slides, allowing users to create, edit and share presentations directly within ChatGPT Space without the need for separate software. The feature enables users to generate presentations from text conversations, documents or simple outlines»»»

The European Central Bank warned that using Poland’s NBP policy rate as a benchmark for variable-rate mortgages could create legal uncertainty. Central bank policy rates fall outside the EU Benchmark Regulation unless the bank voluntarily applies its standards, leaving mortgage users without protec»»»

Poland’s UKE says it is preparing to serve as the country’s Digital Services Coordinator under the EU’s Digital Services Act. The first implementing law has been signed, but a second bill awaiting the president’s decision would authorize rapid administrative blocking of a defined list of serious il»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Following the talks on Ukraine in Oslo, US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff will head to St. Petersburg on October 21 to meet with the Russian leadership, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the Norwegian authorities confirmed th»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Saree Reports More Saudi Attacks on Yemen 20-10-2026 21:22 PM Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree in an ima»»»

From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu »»»

Doha, Qatar: The CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani participated in the meeting of Their Excellencies Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Information, held via video conference. The meeting addressed a number of topics on the agenda, as well»»»

Voters in oil-rich Alberta overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation, with early results on Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats»»»

MANAMA — French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday.He obtained commitments for around 100,000 tonnes per month from the Emir»»»

BERLIN — Major companies at an economic summit hosted by the German government have committed to investing around 230 billion euros ($258 billion), Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday in Berlin."Investments are a key factor for the future of our country, for its growth and its competitiveness. T»»»

AMMAN — The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) has generated JD12.1 billion in cumulative investment earnings since its establishment in 2003, with assets reaching approximately JD20.1 billion at the end of September 2026, CEO Ezzeddin Kanakrieh said.Speaking at the Government Communication For»»»

The Bulgarian candidate for membership on the United Nations International Law Commission for the 2028-2032 term is Dimana Dramova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Dikanski presented Dramova's candidacy to the heads of the diplomatic mi»»»

Continue the Change Chair Assen Vassilev told reporters at a protest of young doctors outside the Health Ministry on Tuesday that Prime Minister Rumen Radev is wrong to say that protests against the government are aimed at putting together a new political coalition. "Mr Radev, instead of talking ab»»»

DOHA: The Qatar's National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation (NCQAA) has granted institutional accreditation to the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), making it the first university in the country to receive this accreditation. Speaking at a press conference»»»

French schoolteacher Samuel Paty was killed on October 16, 2020 after false rumours circulated about racism following one of his lessons in which cartoons from the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo were shown. For the first time since his murder, journalists from France Télévisions were allowed t»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, on Tuesday accused the Houthis of exploiting the humanitarian and economic crises in the country to finance their military operations and obstruct peace efforts. In a message posted on social media platform X, he said the Iran-backed militia»»»

Ambulance crews rushed to the crash site near Dahshur as hospitals were put on high alert Cairo: Thirteen people were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a heavy goods lorry on a desert road in Egypt, according to an initial toll released by the country's Ministry of Hea»»»

Three sisters aged 13, 15, and 19 died when a two-storey house collapsed in Assiut, Egypt Dubai: Three sisters were killed when their family's two-storey house collapsed in southern Egypt on Tuesday, October 20, just weeks before one of them was due to get married. Their parents were rescued from b»»»

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Paid parking starts in Al Ain on October 26, covering 1,455 spaces in three urban sectors Al Ain: Motorists in Al Ain will have to pay Dh2 an hour to park in three sectors of the city from Monday, October 26, as authorities introduce paid parking across 1,455 spaces. Q Mobility announced that the c»»»

LONDON: Shooting detainees inside closed cells when they pose no apparent threat to guards raises “serious legal concerns” about unlawful force, an Israeli human rights lawyer said after two rights groups documented accounts of Palestinian prisoners wounded at close range. Some of the injuries requ»»»

By Staff, Agencies US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to “Israel” for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just days before the country’s October 27 parliamentary elections, Axios reported. The visit comes as Washington and “Israel” reportedly discuss the possibilit»»»

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors (CAA) has reacted over the recent developments in Albania. In a public reaction, this Council says that is following with close attention and concern and expresses its full support for students and for their constitutional right, and that of all citizens, to prot»»»

Doha: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated in a discussion session titled "Chokepoints, Supply Chains, and the Diplomacy of De-escalation" at the Global Security Forum (GSF 2026) in Doha. In his rem»»»

The men were earlier arrested but bailed pending more investigation London: British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over the suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2026 (TAP) - The Interior Ministry urged the public to exercise extreme caution in view of severe weather conditions forecast for Tuesday by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM), including the possibility of heavy rainfall in...»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Rwanda is expected to host the first so-called “return hub” where some EU nations plan to expel migrants with no right to stay in the bloc, multiple sources confirmed to AFP Tuesday. An agreement between the African nation and the five European Union members pushing to set up suc»»»

Young doctors and medical professionals protested in front of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday night with demands for better working conditions, more decent pay, and comprehensive healthcare reform. The demonstration was organized by the National Protest: Future in Bulgaria Initiative Committee un»»»

ADEN: Yemeni government forces have carried out 744 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi positions over the past 24 hours, neutralizing an estimated 200 militia fighters in intensified military operations in Taiz and across several other fronts, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday. Col. Majed Al-»»»

As Iran seeks to disrupt energy flow and the markets, the focal point of the fighting has for now shifted to Yemen, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia staging attacks on Saudi airports, cities, oil facilities, and infrastructure. A host of regional actors have come together to mediate, with most a»»»

Egypt has offered defensive military support to Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Houthi militia in Yemen, with analysts now speculating about what that would entail. It follows a meeting on 18 October of Egypt’s National Defence Council, at which the decision was made to defend Cairo’s Gulf al»»»

LONDON: UK police said Tuesday they have re-arrested two men suspected of spying for Iran, amid an investigation into a security scare at a British air base used by the United States. Counter-terrorism police said a 24-year-old British citizen and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, both from L»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) shared a step-by-step video guide explaining how candidates can apply for the Qatar Education Excellence Award through its online application system. The video outlines the registration process, selection of nomination categories, »»»

London: The BBC announced plans on Tuesday to slash over 100 jobs and shut down two channels as part of a sweeping strategy to save £500 million ($668 million) over the next two years, the UK broadcaster confirmed. BBC News announced the "net closure of just over 100 roles" according to an internal»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2026 (TAP) - The steering committee overseeing the project to establish a “Made in Tunisia” label for Tunisian products approved the national label’s graphic charter on Tuesday, at a meeting chaired by Minister of Public Works and...»»»

Halley's Comet debris will light up UAE skies, but bright moonlight may limit the display Dubai: Residents across the UAE could witness up to 20 meteors an hour on Wednesday night as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its annual peak, with glowing fragments of Halley's Comet expected to streak acros»»»