ISTANBUL: Turkiye on Friday appointed an ambassador to Syria, whose new rulers it has supported since they came to power in December, a diplomatic source told AFP.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan named his deputy, Nuh Yilmaz, as Turkiye’s ambassador to Damascus, the source said.Until now, Turkiye had b»»»

A 25-year-old woman was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for forcing her 6-year-old daughter to beg outside a convenience store in the Thessaloniki suburb of Sindos. The Mixed Jury Court found her guilty of human trafficking for profit involving a minor on a continuous basis. The woman, »»»

Bucharest: Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday nominated Alexandru Munteanu, a finance and investment professional, as the candidate for prime minister. In a decree, Sandu expressed hope that Munteanu would form a government capable of gaining parliamentary confidence and addressing key nationa»»»

Pope Leo XIV on Friday approved the beatification of 11 "martyr" priests killed by the Nazi or Communist regimes in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s, putting them close to sainthood. They include Jan Swierc and eight other Polish Salesian priests between 1941 and 1942 "out of hatred for the faith" in »»»

KIRYAT GAT, Israel: The United States named a veteran diplomat on Friday as the civilian lead in a body monitoring the Gaza ceasefire, seeking to push forward a durable end to the war. The State Department said that Steve Fagin, a career diplomat, will work alongside US Army Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank,»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was terminating trade talks with Canada, its largest trading partner, in response to an advertisement criticizing tariffs. Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian timber, steel, aluminum, and cars in the spring as part of a broader drive against what he »»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), have announced the launch of a strategic initiative to develop a regulatory framework for novel foods, reflecting Abu Dhabi’s commitment t»»»

Tunis, Oct 24 (TAP) – "Tunisia represents a strategic gateway for investment in Africa due to its unique geographical location, high level of education, and solid industrial base," Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China said on Friday. In...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mount Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines experienced a brief explosive eruption this evening, October 24, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). State seismologists said the eruption generated a plume that rose 2,000 metres above the crater before d»»»

WASHINGTON: US envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Middle East, has said that he felt “betrayed” when Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas negotiators in Qatar last month. In a CBS interview alongside Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law who worked with Witkoff on»»»

As Emirates airline prepares to celebrate its 40th year of excellence, on October 25, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, lauded the carrier. In a post on X, he wrote: “F»»»

A delegation from the Syrian Interior Ministry, headed by Brigadier General Marwan al-Ali, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, took part,Friday, in a workshop titled “Procedures for Investigation and Evidence in Economic and Financial Crimes.” Naif Arab University for Security Scienc»»»

Target will cut 1,800 corporate jobs, the US retail giant told employees on Thursday, as the struggling company pushes to reverse four years of stagnant sales. The layoffs, to be rolled out next week, mark the retailer's first major downsizing in a decade and will slash roughly 8% of its global cor»»»

DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation 'Katara', in cooperation with the Business Forum, held the 25th edition of the Katara Tech Forum under the theme 'Artificial Intelligence and Education: Opportunities and Challenges'. The forum brought together a distinguished group of experts and specialists, »»»

WASHINGTON: The US military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, in the latest escalation and buildup of military forces in the region, the Pentagon announced Friday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to deploy to US Southe»»»

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Kyiv’s allies on Friday to introduce sanctions against all Russian oil companies, its shadow fleet and oil terminals to disrupt Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. Zelensky, speaking in London beside some of the leaders of the so-called “C»»»

AMSTERDAM: An 18-year old Dutch man is set to appear before a fast-track judge on Monday after he made death threats against two leaders of political parties ahead of a general election, Dutch prosecutors said on Friday. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, wrote to a politician in a private »»»

WARSAW: Three Ukrainians have been jailed in Poland for belonging to a gang accused of committing and preparing “acts of sabotage and terrorism” in Europe on Russia’s behalf, prosecutors said on Friday. The conviction of the three men is part of a wider investigation, notably into fires at two shop»»»

A U-Haul truck driven by an "erratic driver" drew fire from police after it allegedly tried to ram the entrance of Coast Guard Base Alameda Thursday. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A U-Haul truck driven by what police said was an "erratic driver" drew fire from police after it alleg»»»

Tunis, Oct 24 (TAP) – Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Tunisia Wan Li said on Friday that the Bizerte bridge project will be ready for operation in mid-2027 and that work is advancing well. "Nearly 14% of the bridge foundation...»»»

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Ukraine’s European backers made no official statements on granting Kiev access to long-range weaponry following a meeting in London on Friday. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Dutch and Danish counterparts Dick Schoof and Mette F»»»

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, has ended his two-day official visit to Sofia, which he paid at the invitation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The visit came in the year of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. The main hig»»»

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's economy is projected to grow by 10.2 percent in the current Ethiopian fiscal year that began on July 8, 2025, the Office of the Prime Minister said Thursday in a statement. The projection was released following the Council of Ministers' 100-day macroeconomic performance revi»»»

Paris: A global anti-money-laundering watchdog said on Friday that it removed South Africa, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Mozambique from its "grey list" of countries subjected to increased monitoring. Countries on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have "strategic deficiencies" in»»»

DIRIYAH: “If the Kingdom started here in Diriyah, I want Zenos to be launched here — I want something authentic,” Zenos Health founder Mazen Karnaby told Arab News on Friday during the inaugural three-day Zenos Health Summit. With the Diriyah district as the backdrop at the luxurious Bab Samhan Hot»»»

This is a view of rubble of what once was the Meis Al Jabal public secondary school in in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon, on Monday. The school had been hit by Israeli air strikes during the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo by Wael Hamseh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The»»»

Tunis, Oct 24 (TAP) – France and Tunisia have officially launched the France-Tunisia AI Club, a pioneering initiative aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in the artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology fields, the Caisse des Dépôts et...»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has dispatched the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) region to combat drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere, coinciding with escalating tensions with Venezuela, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on Friday.»»»

A meeting between the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas in Cairo has rekindled speculation about the possibility of reaching consensus on managing the next phase in the Gaza Strip, particularly amid discussions over the terms of a ceasefire agreement. The agreement, which Egypt has been pu»»»

Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, is gripped by unprecedented anxiety and confusion after a series of Israeli airstrikes in recent weeks targeted the group’s positions, killing several of its top political and military figures, including the prime minister of the Houthi government, a number of mi»»»

London: Ruben Amorim called for "calm" at Manchester United after last weekend's milestone win at Liverpool as he prepares for a tough test against Brighton. Harry Maguire's late header sealed a memorable 2-1 victory against United's bitter rivals -- their first Anfield triumph since 2016 securing »»»

New York: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for commitment to the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to return children to an educational environment after two years of Israeli aggression. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) quoted John White, Deputy Direc»»»

New York Attorney General Letitia James has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. James appeared in court in US District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday during a brief hearing where her legal team asked for a speedy trial. »»»

Michael Smuss, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland who resisted the Nazis, has died aged 99 in Israel. He joined the ghetto uprising as a teenager in 1943, helping to make petrol bombs. Taken prisoner, he survived concentration camps and a death march before the end of World War II. After the»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the third panel discussion on quantifying South-South cooperation, held on the occasion of the South-South Cooperation Forum, which is organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), with the participation of high-level repres»»»

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the country is committed to protecting children from polio disease and securing a healthy future for Pakistan. "Ending polio is not just a public health goal, it is a national responsibility that must be achieved without failure»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, warned on Friday that the Security Council’s “legitimacy is fragile.” He urged member states to recommit to the founding principles of the UN Charter and take urgent action to reform the council so that it better reflects the geopolitical»»»

The GM logo is displayed Jan. 2010 near the General Motors global headquarters in Detroit, Mich. On Friday, GM revealed it laid off around 200 workers in the early morning hours. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo Oct. 24 (UPI) -- General Motors terminated hundreds of jobs Friday in a c»»»

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Kyiv’s allies on Friday to introduce sanctions against all Russian oil companies, its shadow fleet and oil terminals to disrupt Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. Zelensky, speaking in London beside some of the leaders of the so-called “C»»»

Director of the General Authority for Precious Metals Management in Syria, Musab Al-Aswad, met,Friday, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Damascus, Alnur Shah Huseynov, to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of gold and precious metals. The meeting was held at »»»

Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev received the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Sofia, Dong-bae Kim, at the of Foreign Ministry, the press centre of the ministry announced on Friday. At the meeting, the traditional and friendly relations between Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea were highlight»»»

Türkiye on Friday appointed an ambassador to Syria, whose new rulers it has supported since they came to power in December, a diplomatic source told AFP. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan named his deputy, Nuh Yilmaz, as Türkiye’s ambassador to Damascus, the source said. Until now, Türkiye had been repr»»»

King Charles III hosted President Volodymyr Zelensky in Windsor Friday, ahead of the Ukrainian leader's latest talks with European leaders in London on how to increase pressure on Russia. It was the third time this year the 76-year-old monarch has hosted Zelensky, with the Ukrainian leader given a »»»

BEIRUT: An Israeli air strike killed one person in southern Lebanon on Friday, state media reported, with Israel’s military saying the man was a Hezbollah “logistics commander.”According to Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA), the man “was targeted by an Israeli drone with a guided missil»»»

LONDON: Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal’s set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making. The Gunners have scored 10 goals via set pieces in the Premier League this season — the earliest into a campaign any side has reached double figures for such goals in the history of the competition. A»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Maldivian leaders agreed to step up military cooperation amid shifting regional and global security dynamics, the Pakistan military said on Friday. The development came during Mirza’s offi»»»

Tunis, Oct 24 (TAP) – China stands ready to share its expertise with Tunisia in the development of the chemical industry, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tunisia Wan Li said on Friday. In an interview with TAP, conducted in the...»»»

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