The new season offers residents plenty of reasons to spend a day outdoors Dubai: The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and baked cookies, the buzz of shoppers browsing independent brands, and the sound of children’s giggles and live entertainment set the scene as The Ripe Market returned to Dubai Poli»»»

US President appoints loyal supporter Katie Zacharia to key White House role Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the appointment of conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, praising her as a loyal supporter. "She has an unblemished record»»»

Lebanon said an Israeli attack wounded six people as Israel said it targeted a "Syrian terrorist" who planned anti-Israel attacks under Iranian instructions. "The Israeli attack near the town of Hawsh al-Sayyed Ali in the Hermel district led to six wounded, including five Syrian nationals, two of t»»»

DOHA: Qatar Chamber, in coordination with the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, organized a two-day training program on the Electronic ATA Carnet (e-ATA Carnet) via videoconference, with the participation of more than 70 trainees from the Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). The »»»

Mataking, Malaysia: The palm-sized green turtle hatchling flailing through the sand on a Malaysian island may seem vulnerable, but its species has emerged as a symbol of hope for wildlife conservation. Green turtles have made the rare jump from endangered to "least concern" in global conservation r»»»

U.S President Donald Trump said that he has secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections. Moscow has been hit with waves of sanctions by the United States and partners since its 2022 invasion»»»

Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without "pressure and threats", Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday, amid deadlocked efforts to end months of fighting in the Middle East. Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in F»»»

New cybersecurity tools and monitoring systems aim to protect critical infrastructure The United Arab Emirates recorded more than 800,000 cyberattacks a day in recent months, according to the UAE Cyber Security Council, underscoring the growing scale of attempts to target and breach digital systems»»»

Historic lawsuit targets oil giant Shell for role in Brazil's climate disaster Brasmlia: Brazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding $108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods. Torrential rains sparked histo»»»

Energy and security dominate discussions in Miami to resolve Ukraine crisis Miami: US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami on Friday in a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia's war in Ukraine, with Washington seeking a way out of the dangerous stalemate. The talks were overshadowed by US»»»

Macron defends ambitious EU budget against German-led austerity push Brussels: Daggers have been drawn over the European Union's next seven-year budget, with Germany and France at loggerheads over whether Brussels should make deep cuts in a battle increasingly expected to overshoot the end of the y»»»

Tunis, Oct. 10 (TAP)- The weather is sometimes densely cloudy in the north with scattered and stormy showers in northern coasts and temporarily cloudy elsewhere. The wind is blowing west in the north and the centre and east in the south, strong...»»»

PENONOME: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least 27 people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the »»»

KYIV: Russian strikes on Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday killed at least eight people, including three children, according to regional authorities. The strikes came a day after Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami in a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in »»»

Cologne, Germany: French astronaut Sophie Adenot went through "all human emotions, from the most joyful to the hardest" during her eight months in space, she said back on solid ground on Saturday in Germany. Adenot splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Thursday off the coast of California in the Drago»»»

More than 300 participants take part in Paris event on preserving, studying and promoting the region's scientific and spiritual legacy Paris: Uzbekistan presented an international initiative at UNESCO Headquarters on Oct. 7 to preserve, study and promote the scientific and spiritual heritage of Cen»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s tolerance for dissent appears to be narrowing as criticism of the group grows in the aftermath of its latest devastating war with Israel — increasingly from within the very communities that have traditionally formed its support base. That intolerance recently turned 37-year-old »»»

Election fairness questioned as protests grow against voter list revision in India New Delhi: India's youth “Cockroach” movement was set to hold fresh protests in the capital New Delhi on Saturday, intensifying a nationwide campaign against a contentious voter list revision that has fueled anger at»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to accelerate the shift from long-term psychiatric hospital care to community-based services that respect people's rights, needs and choices. In a statement issued ahead of World Mental Health Day, the WHO announced a new guide to »»»

Ministry Undersecretary says AI should accelerate teaching without replacing educators Abu Dhabi: Artificial intelligence cannot replace teachers, students' ability to think independently or their interactions with classmates, a senior UAE education official has said, stressing that technology shou»»»

US President Donald Trump has officially lifted decades-old restrictions on flights to and from Lebanon, in a move that removes one of the biggest legal obstacles to resuming direct flights between the two countries. A presidential memorandum, signed by Trump on September 30 and published in the US»»»

PANAMA CITY: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging homes, cutting power, halting flights and sending residents into the streets, while triggering ​more than a dozen aftershocks. The USGeological Survey said the earthquake struck at a depth of 7.8 miles and that some »»»

Approximately 16.4% of Bulgaria’s population lives with a mental disorder, equivalent to around one in six people, the Health Ministry said in a statement on World Mental Health Day, October 10. Mental disorders are also the second leading cause of years lived with disability in this country. In 20»»»

Resident born in UAE argued deportation would cause harm to family and their stability Ajman: The UAE's Federal Supreme Court has overturned an appeal court ruling ordering the deportation of a resident convicted of consuming psychotropic and harmful substances, ruling that deportation cannot legal»»»

Shanghai: Daniil Medvedev fought back to beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, the Russian's first match since being disqualified from the China Open. Medvedev was defaulted from his semi-final against Novak Djokovic in Beijing for »»»

KHARTOUM: Abdul Wahid Nour, the head of the Sudan Liberation Movement and Army, rejected the participation of the army commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, in any future government in their military capacities, stipulating »»»

Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Mahrami, a member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, known as “Abu Zaraa,” called on Yemeni forces to continue fighting against the Houthi group, stressing that the battle to restore the state and end the group’s influence requires “steadfastness and patience” on al»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Aggression Continues in South Lebanon 10-10-2026 10:22 AM The Israeli enemy continued its attacks on southern Lebanon on Saturday, »»»

Kaja Kallas, the Estonian diplomat and former prime minister currently serving as the vice-president of the European Commission, has shown a deeply confrontational attitude towards Russia and the Russians. It is perhaps worth pausing here to note that this is particularly personal, given her family»»»

Saudi coalition hits 136 Houthi targets as Trump announces Russian diesel deal Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed 136 Houthi military targets in Yemen as regional tensions escalate following deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia. The UAE has condemned attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid Inte»»»

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia report cancellations; UAE airports see delays UAE travellers faced disruptions on Saturday, October 10, with cancellations affecting flights between Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and Saudi Arabia destinations, including Riyadh and Abha. Emirates, Etihad Airw»»»

It’s been a year since a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump and Arab allies promised to end the war in Gaza, and Israel is still launching deadly strikes on the devastated territory. The agreement halted major military operations, freed all remaining hostages and increased humanit»»»

US investment firm Carlyle Group has withdrawn from the competition to buy Russian oil giant Lukoil’s international assets, including the refinery in Burgas, Bloomberg reported. The company confirmed that it was no longer actively pursuing the acquisition but offered no further explanation. In its »»»

NCM warns motorists of poor visibility, with fog potentially lasting hours after dawn Abu Dhabi: The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has warned of fog forming across parts of the country in the coming days, with visibility expected to deteriorate sharply and potentially fall to zero in s»»»

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical set for UAE debut at Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi is set to welcome one of the most celebrated musicals in theatre history as The Phantom of the Opera makes its debut in the emirate at Etihad Arena on Yas Island from March 10 to 28, 2027. The production will give audi»»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Police in Brazil on Friday rescued 13 children who had been taken hostage in their kindergarten and killed the assailant who threatened to set fire to the building, officials said. The incident took place in the southern city of Curitiba. "We successfully neutralized this pe»»»

Record edition draws more than 47,000 visitors and 2,580 exhibitors from 92 countries Abu Dhabi has concluded the largest edition in the history of Global Food Week, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the P»»»

Manila: Three people were killed after a landslide buried a family's house in a hinterland village in Cebu City, central Philippines, on Friday, according to local media reports on Saturday. Rescuers recovered four people buried in the debris, among whom a grandmother and a child were found dead. A»»»

Saudi coalition hits 136 Houthi targets as Trump announces Russian diesel deal Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed 136 Houthi military targets in Yemen as regional tensions escalate following deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia. The UAE has condemned attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid Inte»»»

New Delhi: Indian police detained on Saturday Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the party said. Dipke and two other leaders were detained before disembarking from a flight in the capital New Delhi, w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia hopes to expand cooperation with UNESCO despite the organization's obvious shortcomings when it comes to protecting journalists’ rights, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Sputnik. "There are many areas for developing cooperation with UNESCO, and we are »»»

Major airlines cancel flights between UAE and Saudi Arabia due to disruptions Travellers flying between the UAE and Saudi Arabia faced disruption on Saturday, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia reporting cancellations on routes linking Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah with Riyadh. S»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli artillery shelling targets the vicinity of the towns of Hadatha and Baraachit, as well as the Salouqi and Al-Hujair valleys in sout»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Israeli occupation forces detain a Palestinian while storming the town of Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem 10-10-2026 08:5»»»

LIMA: The message was clear as US Vice President JD Vance shook hands in his native Ohio with a woman wearing a “Vance 2028” cap — at least from his supporter’s perspective. Donald Trump’s deputy has yet to declare that he will run for the White House in two years’ time. But what was supposed to be»»»

GULF BREEZE, Florida: Isaias crashed into the US Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army continued overnight strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities and sea vessels involved in the interests of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued carrying out strikes with u»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Preparations for the Intervision music contest are ongoing, with organizational issues currently being addressed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Sputnik. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said in early September that holding the intern»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Saba News Agency: 3 civilians injured in six airstrikes carried out by Saudi aircraft on Abs District in Yemen’s northwestern Hajjah Govern»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian police detained on Saturday Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the party said. Dipke and two other leaders were detained before disembarking from a flight in the capital New Delhi, w»»»