Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear
ICE has called the gloves “distraction and de-escalation devices" The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures,»»»
Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farme»»»
Jeddah Tower crosses 116 floors, aims for completion by end-2028
Saudi megatower hits 116 floors, but completion moves to late 2028 as costs climb Dubai: The Jeddah Tower now stands about 466 metres tall and has another 362 metres to go to create a new record of the tallest building on earth. However, its completion date has been pushed by a couple of months to »»»
Joy Awards 2027 set to be cancelled in Saudi Arabia as entertainment calendar shifts
Major Saudi entertainment events postponed or canceled for 2026 Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year’s Joy Awards as the kingdom reviews spending priorities, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The star-studded awards ceremony, held each January in Riyadh, has become a maj»»»
UOKiK charges Google over publisher terms
Poland’s competition regulator UOKiK has charged four Google group companies with potentially abusing a dominant position in negotiations with Polish media publishers. The regulator says Google may have used its strength in internet search to impose unfavorable terms and failed to provide informati»»»
UK and Lebanese troops launch joint military exercise PEGASUS CEDAR 2026
British soldiers from the Support Company of the 4th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS), based at Dhekelia Garrison Cyprus, have arrived in Lebanon to join their Lebanese counterparts in the Air Assault Regiment in a landmark military exercise aimed at strengthening bilateral defen»»»
US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
Stockholm: The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics. The field helps researchers understand how specific cell types contribute to behaviours lik»»»
Daryz retains Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe crown as HM Alchahine clinches Qatar Arabian World Cup
Paris, France: Daryz won the Gr.1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe over 2,400m, while HM Alchahine claimed the Qatar Arabian World Cup on the final day of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend at ParisLongchamp yesterday. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Kha»»»
ICC weakened by its members’ ‘impotence,’ Stanley Cohen tells RT
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is being weakened by the “impotence” of its member states and the UN, renowned American criminal-defense and human-rights attorney Stanley L. Cohen has told RT. “Unless the international signatories to the Rome Statute and the UN begin to take action against t»»»
A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
WASHINGTON: Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and nearly 1,400 other people were laid off from»»»
Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
TENNESSEE, USA: Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and as of late Thursday were trying to»»»
Brent crude oil surges past $102 amid Hormuz tensions, US-Iran conflict
Hormuz disruptions push Murban crude to $109.40, Brent climbs sharply Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday (Oct. 2, 2026), with Brent crude reaching $102.30 a barrel and Murban crude rising to $109.40, as of 8:06 am Tokyo time. WTI crude was at $93.05. The rally, tracked by OilPrice, came as market»»»
Democratic surge predicted to hit Republican states hardest, scrambling Senate strategy
WASHINGTON: Kentucky Democrats say they have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip a US Senate seat in a Republican stronghold. But a couple of things are missing: their governor and money. Kentucky is one of several states that President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024 where Republ»»»
Execution of convicted US killer Christa Pike fails despite two lethal injections
Christa Pike, who has been on death row for more than 30 years for torturing and murdering a classmate, was on Wednesday set to be executed, but the lethal injections meant to kill her failed. Pike was then transported to a medical facility, but except for the fact that she is still alive, her lawy»»»
Filip & Company assists Banca Transilvania with its first €500 million subordinated bond issue on the international financial markets
Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Banca Transilvania in relation to the launch and execution of a EUR 500 million subordinated bond issue on the international capital markets, the bank’s first issue of this kind on the international financial markets. The transaction attract»»»
Food Syria 360 opens in Damascus with 120 companies from 18 countries
Damascus, Oct. 1 (SANA) The Food Syria 360 exhibition opened Thursday at Damascus Exhibition City, with 120 Syrian, Arab and international companies from 18 countries participating. The three-day event runs through Oct. 3 and is organised by Evex Event Management LLC, which has offices in Damascus »»»
Customs Service uncovers over 9.5 tonnes of undeclared goods from Turkey - | 24.KG
Officers of the Northern Railway Customs uncovered more than 9.5 tonnes of undeclared goods imported from Turkey, the State Customs Service reported. During an inspection of a shipment consigned to F. LLC, customs officers discovered goods with a total weight of 9,510 kilograms. The shipment includ»»»
Tennessee woman on death row survives two lethal injections
Governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike taken to hospital Nashville: Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov»»»
Perspective - 'People have been buying into the detoxification of the National Rally', French politics expert says
A French politics observer says the allegations of anti-Semitism against the head of France's far-right National Rally have really damaged the party. Andrew Smith from Queen Mary University of London says people have been buying into the detoxification of the party, despite its legacy as an anti-Se»»»
Romanian riders dominate CCI 2* podium at Karpatia Horse Show 2026 as Turkey claims Balkan Cup team title
Following three days of intense competition across three adrenaline-fueled phases—dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—the 11th edition of the Karpatia Horse Show at the historic Cantacuzino Estate in Florești, Prahova, has crowned its champions. A definitive highlight of the event was the exc»»»
InsuranceMarket.ae brokerage adopts new legal name in next chapter of UAE growth
Rebrand marks milestone in Alfred Holdings’ expanding UAE consumer ecosystem Dubai: Alfred Holdings, the UAE based investment group behind InsuranceMarket.ae, has announced that the legal name of its insurance brokerage company has formally changed from AFIA Insurance Brokerage Services LLC to 800A»»»
Romanian riders dominate CCI 2* podium at Karpatia Horse Show 2026 as Turkey claims Balkan Cup team title
Following three days of intense competition across three adrenaline-fueled phases—dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—the 11th edition of the Karpatia Horse Show at the historic Cantacuzino Estate in Florești, Prahova, has crowned its champions. A definitive highlight of the event was the exc»»»
Qatar Airways, PSG join forces for Pink October
Doha, Qatar: For the fifth consecutive season, Qatar Airways and Paris Saint-Germain are once again rallying the entire Rouge & Bleu community in support of Pink October. Athletes, employees, supporters, and partners will join forces to raise awareness of breast cancer screening and to support pati»»»
Qatar determined to remain active in mediation: Prime Minister
Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s leadership is determined to remain actively engaged in efforts to resolve regional conflicts, with mediation forming a key pillar of the country’s foreign policy, despite the challenges and attacks it has faced, said Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Moh»»»
Qatar, St. Vincent and the Grenadines discuss ways to enhance relations
QNA Kingstown Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sir Stanley John met Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi in Kingstown on Tuesday. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries a»»»
Defying war fears, Gulf oil producers keep massive crude flows moving through Strait of Hormuz
Military escorts and rerouted tankers sustain Hormuz oil lifeline amid Iran pressure Gulf oil producers are moving far more crude through the Strait of Hormuz than many expected possible, using US Navy-backed workarounds to keep one of the world’s most important energy corridors operating despite I»»»
Qatar Airways, PSG join forces for Pink October for the fifth consecutive year
Tribune News Network Paris For the fifth consecutive season, Qatar Airways and Paris Saint-Germain are once again rallying the entire Rouge & Bleu community in support of Pink October. Athletes, employees, supporters, and partners will join forces to raise awareness of breast cancer screening and t»»»
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Governor-General meets Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kingstown: Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines HE Sir Stanley John met Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi today in Kingstown. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries and th»»»
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Governor-General meets Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kingstown: Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines HE Sir Stanley John met Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi today in Kingstown. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries and th»»»
QNB Capital acts as global coordinator on Qatar's USD 3 billion bond issuance
Doha: QNB Group has announced that QNB Capital successfully acted as Global Coordinator on the State of Qatar's USD 3 billion dual-tranche conventional bond issuance in the international debt capital markets. According to QNB Group's announcement Tuesday, the transaction, priced on Sep. 21, 2026, c»»»
Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon 'Digger'
Paris, France: Tom Cruise is taking on one of his riskiest roles in decades, tackling the politics of climate change and corporate greed in new film "Digger" which sees him play an embattled, ageing tycoon. Backed by a reported budget of $130 million and an advertising blitz, the dark comedy from m»»»
Oura puts $2.2 billion IPO on hold as US listing market turns uncertain
Smart-ring maker had strong investor demand but chose to postpone its Nasdaq debut Health and fitness ring-maker Oura Inc. will delay its planned initial public offering on Nasdaq due to uncertainty in the market for first time offerings. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balance»»»
Budapest is taking on a bigger role at one of the world’s biggest banks
Budapest has become one of Morgan Stanley’s important international technology and analytics centres over the past two decades, with nearly 3,000 employees, according to Dániel Mayer, head of the investment bank’s Budapest office. Speaking to the Hungarian News Agency (MTI), Mayer said the Budapest»»»
Aircraft repair facility planned near Osh - | 24.KG
An aircraft repair facility will be built in the village of Zarbdor in Kara-Suu district of Osh region. The relevant resolution was signed by Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev. To implement the project, 4.4 hectares of irrigated agricultural land owned by Avia+ LLC were reclassified from agricult»»»
French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments as Le Pen sees boost in polls
A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake. The allegations emerged as Le Pen's prospects for the 2027 e»»»
Great Black Hope: Pursuit of belonging 'becomes a kind of cancer that eats them from the inside out'
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome award-winning author Rob Franklin, joining us to discuss Great Black Hope, his acclaimed debut novel exploring race, class, respectability and belonging. Franklin wanted to write about the worlds he had spent years observing since childhood: including how class and »»»
Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi issues fresh tender for passport services in UAE: What it means for expats
New RFP invited for Indian Consular Application Centres now run by Alhind after SC order Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi issued a fresh request for proposal (RFP) on Monday, inviting companies to bid for the outsourcing of consular, passport and visa (CPV) services at the Embassy and the»»»
Closing Bell: Saudi benchmark index slips 0.96% to close at 10,579
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell on Monday, losing 102.66 points, or 0.96 percent, to close at 10,579.18. Trading activity totaled around 191.2 million shares worth nearly SR3.48 billion ($926.5 million), with 52 stocks advancing and 208 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market, »»»
From Delhi dream to $35m Ponzi scam: The rise and fall of ‘Sid’ Jawahar
Philanthropist moved in celebrity circles before $35m Ponzi scam landed him in US prison Dubai: In 2005, Siddharth Jawahar left Delhi for the United States, beginning a journey that would take him into the worlds of finance, philanthropy and celebrity. Known as “Sid”, he built an investment busines»»»
Faraday Future signs strategic cooperation agreements, advancing Middle East EAI Robotics
Strategic UAE partnerships to drive real-world deployment of FF EAI robots Dubai: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced the signing of strategic cooperation ag»»»
Qatar successfully completes USD 3 billion dual-tranche bond issuance
Doha: The State of Qatar, acting through the Ministry of Finance, has successfully completed a dual-tranche US Dollar denominated issuance comprising a 5-year and a 10-year conventional bonds totaling USD 3.0 billion. The Ministry of Finance said in a statement today that the issuance attracted rob»»»
Digital onboarding makes Dubai stock market access easier
New service lets investors obtain a DFM investor number and open a trading account Dubai: Investors looking to trade shares listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) can now complete the entire onboarding process digitally, eliminating paperwork and the need to visit a branch. EFG Hermes UAE LLC h»»»
Leonardo Badea, BNR: The role of perceptions in economic choices
When we analyze the performance of the economy and its impact on society and people’s lives, wherever we work, we work a lot with data and indicators: inflation, GDP, credit, exchange rates, reserves, growth, wages, and many others. But our most important assessments are not made exclusively from s»»»
10 Emirates crew moments that went viral: From tearful reunions to surprise proposals
Family reunions, surprise gifts and an unforgettable proposal in the skies For Emirates cabin crew, every flight brings new passengers, destinations and stories. But some moments become unforgettable for reasons that go far beyond the journey itself. Over the years, crew members have shared emotion»»»
Kyrgyzstan heads to space: First domestic satellite unveiled - | 24.KG
The first Kyrgyz satellite was unveiled at the Lenin Plant in Bishkek. Plans are in place to launch it into space as early as on October 1. Developing the spacecraft took approximately two and a half years, during which specialists conducted around 20 test runs and trials. Once launched, the satell»»»
What happens if the US bans diesel exports
LONDON — With diesel prices hitting records ahead of the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump has expressed support for a ban on diesel exports, but analysts warn the move could drive up wider fuel prices.AFP examines the reasons below:Why Trump wants a banAverage diesel prices have struck »»»
Abu Dhabi temporarily shuts butcher shop after repeated food safety violations
Repeated food safety breaches and failure to take corrective action prompted closure Abu Dhabi authorities have temporarily closed a butcher shop after repeated food safety violations were found to pose a risk to public health. The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) issued an »»»
QFZ signs strategic MoU with Aethon International to expand advanced manufacturing in Qatar
DOHA: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and Aethon International QFZ LLC have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in advanced manufacturing and industrial innovation, including the establishment of a regional manufacturing hub in Qatar’s free zones. The agre»»»
Five years of listing demand push Abu Dhabi higher on global market map
EXCLUSIVEADX says listings, investor access and new digital tools are deepening Abu Dhabi’s market Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has seen sustained demand from companies looking to list over the past five years, helping make its stock exchange one of the larger listing venues globally while drawing more ret»»»
Battered Duerer masterpiece up for five-year revamp
Prague: Albrecht Duerer's "Feast of the Rosary", a Renaissance gem of Prague's National Gallery, is facing a painstaking five-year reconstruction designed to set right five centuries of mistreatment and damage. Experts have pointed out the poor condition of the colourful painting that the German ma»»»