French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu vows said further curfews would be imposed "where necessary" on Tuesday evening after those on Monday in parts of Paris and other cities "helped keep the peace overnight" following a weekend of unrest and looting. Police confirmed the night had passed without»»»

A 14-year-old boy accused of killing his mother in Plovdiv sent photographs of her body and a recording of her cries for help to friends and classmates through Instagram group chats, according to details presented at a Plovdiv Appellate Court hearing reported by BNT, Radio Plovdiv, Plovdiv24.bg and»»»

Dubai Municipality showcases Bottle2Bag and other sustainable initiatives at WETEX-2026 Dubai: Discarded plastic bottles are getting a second life as school bags in Dubai through Bottle2Bag, a Dubai Municipality initiative. The civic body on Tuesday said it has collected and recycled two million bo»»»

Heavy rain battered the Sharjah-Kalba road as hail fell in Al Dhaid and Masafi on Tuesday Sharjah: Heavy rain and hail swept across parts of the UAE on Tuesday, with downpours affecting Sharjah and Fujairah, as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warned that unsettled weather could continue in»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker and Acting President of the Republic Ana Brnabic has written to European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola in a strong protest over the makeup of an EP delegation that will be in Serbia from October 22 through 26 to observe next Sunday's early parliamen»»»

BELGRADE - The Official Gazette printing office has begun delivering ballots for the October 25 early parliamentary elections in Serbia. A total of 6,450,523 ballots printed will be distributed across 8,392 polling stations in the country. The entire electoral material has been prepared in 29 langu»»»

Exit coincides with a new era at CNN as it comes under Skydance Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour, who began as an entry-level assistant and rose to become one of the most visible correspondents and anchors on TV, reporting from war zones and hot spots for decades, will be leaving the network»»»

LONDON: The Gulf Cooperation Council remains an attractive destination for international investment despite regional uncertainty, with improved legal frameworks and demand for UK expertise offering opportunities to strengthen commercial ties, business leaders said on Oct. 20. Sheikh Mohammed bin Ha»»»

Hungary’s government plans to cut state spending by HUF 1,465 billion (EUR 4 billion) in 2027 by eliminating wasteful expenditure, reforming public spending and reviewing contracts. Huge cuts in spending from the government Hungary’s Finance Minister András Kármán says the measures will help reduce»»»

LONDON: Britain announced Tuesday that it was expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include “defensive” air patrols by Royal Air Force jets. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Royal Air Force Typhoon jets will “conduct defensive counter-air operations over Saudi Arabi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet, chaired by King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, stressed the need for international cooperation to protect global energy security, trade, supply chains and maritime navigation amid regional tensions. The cabinet condemned Houthi attacks on civilian sites, airports and e»»»

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday for talks on the ongoing negotiations over trade tariffs, defense cooperation and energy security. Starting his trip in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, Rubio was received by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and will »»»

UAE, US, India explore partnerships in trade, technology, and development Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a trilateral meeting in Mumbai, India, with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, and Ma»»»

Doha: Shura Council Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has held separate meetings with the ambassadors of Panama and Malta and the acting charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Doha to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional and international developments. During his meetings with Ambassad»»»

Following the uproar regarding Hezbollah allegedly receiving $200 million from Iran, a pro-Hezbollah daily quoted local, Arab and international security agencies as saying that “that the actual figure far exceeds that amount.” “The (displaced) support plan detailed by the Chairman of Hezbollah's Ex»»»

Fighter jet deployment will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia London: British fighter planes will be deployed to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The defence ministry said the d»»»

Interior Ministry publishes final candidate lists as election campaigning gets under way Dubai: Oman's Ministry of Interior has announced the final lists of 763 candidates, including 15 women, contesting the fourth-term municipal council elections, according to the Oman News Agency (ONA). The minis»»»

Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE has appointed Dana Bordei as Head of Industrial & Logistics in Romania and Head of Industrial & Logistics Strategic Client Development for Central and Eastern Europe – South (CEE South). She returns to the real estate consultancy after holdin»»»

RIYADH: Rail passengers in Saudi Arabia made more than 40.9 million journeys in the third quarter of 2026, SPA reported on Tuesday. According to the Transport General Authority’s quarterly indicator, passengers on the Riyadh Metro alone made 30.4 million trips across the period. Meanwhile, the Auto»»»

Investors seek about $10 million in court claims; firm says most products stay unaffected Dubai: Investors are pursuing court claims over delayed and missing payouts linked to Dubai-based AIX Investment Group, according to the DIFC Courts’ public registry and reports by overseas financial publicati»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tons 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 tons per month from the Emirates, while »»»

Romanian farmers and gardening enthusiasts will be able to purchase seedlings of a new vegetable variety, the Mexican cucumber “Victor”, starting next spring. The Buzău Vegetable Research and Development Station (SCDL Buzău) is continuing its efforts to introduce the Central American plant to the R»»»

“It’s quite possible that these facts could serve as a tool to exert pressure on the Kiev regime,” but the US government “will never publicly acknowledge that they have leveraged drug cartels to further their own interests,” RAS Institute of Latin America senior researcher Alexander Stepanov told S»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom will send Typhoon fighter jets to support Saudi Arabia amid the current escalation with Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, the UK Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "The UK will fly defensive counter air missions to support the protection o»»»

Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday on a five-year mission to explore Mars' mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially shedding light on how the moons formed and the o»»»

LONDON: The UK and Gulf states should do more to connect investment capital with business opportunities in each other’s markets, with financial leaders calling for closer cooperation on project financing, procurement and access to international investors. Speaking at the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue a»»»

Tunis, Oct. (TAP) – A criminal network involving traders and jewellery workshop owners has been dismantled by the Judicial Police, said the General Directorate of National Security in a statement.A security source told TAP that members of the...»»»

Al-Manar correspondent reported that hostile warplanes launched airstrikes this afternoon targeting the surroundings of the towns of Kafr Tibnit, Al-Nabatiya Al-Fawqa, and Al-Qantara in southern Lebanon. Israeli warplanes strike the vicinity of Nabatieh Al-Fawqah and Kfar Tibnit, Al-Manar correspon»»»

By Staff, Agencies Two American pro-Palestinian activists have been subpoenaed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] to testify before a grand jury, despite having already served jail sentences over their protest against an “Israeli” weapons manufacturer, according to The Grayzone. The subpo»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 20 (TAP) – Revenue from Tunisia’s exports of organic agricultural products reached around TND 700 million during the first nine months of 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh said on Tuesday...»»»

RIYADH: Rail passengers in Saudi Arabia made more than 40.9 million journeys in the third quarter of 2026, SPA reported on Tuesday. According to the Transport General Authority’s quarterly indicator, passengers on the Riyadh Metro alone made 30.4 million trips across the period. Meanwhile, the Auto»»»

Doha: Doha has been fully primed to host an incredible edition of the FIP World Cup Qatar 2026, scheduled for Nov. 2-7 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, the Qatar Padel Federation has revealed. The contest will feature 32 national teams, bringing together some of the world's p»»»

Istanbul: Turkish police have incinerated nearly 10 tonnes of confiscated narcotics in Istanbul, local authorities said Tuesday, as part of a massive crackdown on transnational drug smuggling networks. The illicit drugs were destroyed at a facility, the Istanbul Police Department said in a statemen»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Albertans have overwhelmingly rejected the possibility of holding a binding referendum on separation from Canada with over 75% voting to remain, Elections Alberta data has shown with 77% of the votes counted. To the question on whether Alberta should remain a Canadian provinc»»»

LONDON: Fragmented payment systems and divergent regulations are preventing the UK and GCC from unlocking the full potential of cross-border trade, business leaders said at the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue. Calling for closer cooperation between regulators to develop common standards and make payments»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s real estate prices rose 1.2 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, as gains in residential land and apartment prices offset a steep decline in villa values, official data showed. The increase comes as Saudi Arabia continues to promote homeownership and expand housi»»»

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MADRID: Spain’s left-wing government on Tuesday approved new social benefits, including increased support for families caring for seriously ill children, ahead of a snap election next month. The measures also extend temporary sick pay for women suffering from menopause-related conditions and widen »»»

JOHANNESBURG: A woman died after a shark attacked her ⁠while she was ⁠swimming near KuGompo City in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province on ⁠Tuesday, public broadcaster SABC reported. The Buffalo City Municipality, which is centered around KuGompo City, said in a social media post that there had be»»»

As Israel prepares for the October 27 elections, accusations of foreign interference are intensifying. While Israeli leaders have pointed to Iran, Russia, and China, journalist Nick Kolyohin argues that greater scrutiny should be directed at Western funding of Israeli media outlets and civil societ»»»

Ukraine needs a new representative to negotiate peace with Russia as Vladimir Zelensky “doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” US President Donald Trump has said. He added that he is ready to discuss a resolution to the conflict with Russia and China. The statement comes amid a deepening rift betwe»»»

Tartous, Oct. 20 (SANA) The Syrian Petroleum Company began unloading the Starling, a tanker carrying about 63,784 metric tons of diesel, at the Baniyas oil terminal on Monday. The shipment is the first from Saudi Aramco under an agreement between the two sides. Jamil Wahoud, head of tanker berthing»»»

WARSAW: Poland’s lower house will vote in the second half of November on whether to bring National Bank of Poland Governor Adam Glapiński before a state tribunal over accusations of violating the constitution, Parliament Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on Tuesday. A parliamentary commission has »»»

GENEVA: The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan is set to rise above 19 million during the forthcoming winter season, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. The food crisis gripping Afghanistan is projected to affect millions of young children in 2027, the United Nations’ hu»»»

A protest over the Government's response to drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea is scheduled to take place outside the President's Office in Sofia Tuesday evening. It was organized on social media under the slogan "Your 'peace' is capitulation! Your 'diplomacy' is isolation! How much l»»»

The Svishtov Regional Court has sentenced Anita Vachkova to two years in prison and Detelin Avramov to two years and four months in prison for animal cruelty and offences involving pornographic material, the court said on Tuesday. Both were also fined EUR 1,100 each. The sentences are appealable be»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi, met on Tuesday with Secretary-General of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), HE Valdecy Urquiza, and Assistant Minister of Interior for the Security Sector, Major General Sher»»»

RIYADH: Dubai Chambers has signed two cooperation agreements with Chinese business associations in Shenzhen, aiming to unlock new trade and investment opportunities for Dubai-based companies. The memorandums of understanding were signed with the Greater Bay Area Importers and Exporters Association »»»

By Staff, Agencies A Florida judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Cuban President Raul Castro, 95, the state’s attorney general announced on Monday, marking a further escalation in Washington’s months-long pressure campaign against Havana. The warrant relates to the 1996 shooting down of t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi children are using their creativity and passion for gaming to raise awareness about blood donation, transforming the popular online platform Roblox into a virtual space that encourages humanitarian values and community engagement. The initiative features an interactive Roblox map wher»»»