An analysis of 262 product groups found no broad displacement of Polish suppliers by China. From 2019 to 2025, Poland’s share of EU imports rose from 3.5% to 4.2%, while China’s increased from 7.5% to 8.6%. Poland gained share in 187 product groups, or 71.4%, and both countries mainly displaced oth»»»

China became Poland’s second-largest supplier of new cars by value in the second quarter of 2026, overtaking the Czech Republic and trailing only Germany. Its share of Polish passenger-car imports more than doubled, rising from 5.3% a year earlier to 11.2%, while the value of car imports from China»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ignored allegations of “very well-documented” NATO war crimes brought before it, former Libyan Information Minister Moussa Ibrahim has told RT. In an interview on Saturday, he argued that the US-led military bloc has never been held accountable for what he»»»

When it came, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the United States last month was more pomp and pageantry than substance. That did not make it irrelevant. Across Asia, symbolism matters, whether to the Chinese audience at home or to political figures in India, Japan, Taiwan, and the Middle E»»»

Geneva: The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being "asked to do the impossible", with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement. Barham Salih, the United Nations' high commissioner for refugees, said the UNHCR had slashed its workforce due to budget cuts, whi»»»

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms. Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Saturday gave the social medi»»»

Paris, France: Two paintings by impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France and later discovered hidden behind a wall, have sustained slight damage, prosecutors said on Monday. In September, thieves broke into the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer and escaped with two»»»

Indian opposition politicians and journalists alleged that police had been heavy-handed in cracking down in protests that swept New Delhi over the weekend in response to a nationwide voter roll revision that critics say disproportionately affects Muslim and other minority voters. Opposition leader »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 12: Widespread protests in India are met with detentions judged "illegal" by the country's Supreme Court. But first: Lebanese papers report as Hezbollah prepares for a new regional flare-up. Finally, Citroën hopes to win hearts and minds with an electric reboot o»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday ordered an investigation into what he described as a “painful incident” involving Sudanese miners. The announcement came a day after a rights group said an Egyptian airstrike on an area on the Sudanese border with Egypt had killed 72 peopl»»»

RIYADH: The General Entertainment Authority has been named among Saudi Arabia’s top 70 brands for social responsibility and sustainability in 2026, in a ranking by Forbes Middle East and the National Center for Responsibility and Studies. The authority was included among leading Saudi government in»»»

New mediators will help resolve civil and commercial disputes The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has approved 61 private mediators to help individuals and businesses settle civil and commercial disputes without going through lengthy court proceedings. The newly approved mediators took their l»»»

The 2026 Nobel economics prize has been awarded to US economists ⁠Robert Hall ​and Michael Woodford, the Royal Swedish Academy of ‌Sciences said on Monday. ⁠US academics ​Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up»»»

Poland's interior ministry said Sunday a man had been detained on suspicion of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski told Polish media that the suspect, a man in his 60s, had been arrested in the sou»»»

ANKARA: Militants from the ‌outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have withdrawn from four camps in northern Iraq in the first step of an intended disbandment, Turkish security sources said on Monday. Turkiye’s parliament in August passed a law to set out parameters for the PKK’s dissolution as p»»»

Actress discusses breaking stereotypes and redefining parenthood with Raghav Chadha Dubai: “The majority of this world thinks that the mother is the default parent and the only parent or the one that has to make all the changes in her life, as if the father had nothing to do with this child.” Bolly»»»

Pakistan imposes governor’s rule amid terrorism concerns, detains PTI leaders Dubai: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan faces a fresh political setback after the federal government imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), stripping his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party»»»

ZEITGEIST Asset Management, a real estate asset management company with a presence in five European countries, has achieved a BREEAM In-Use environmental certification with a Very Good rating for the HOME by ZEITGEIST Górskiego commercial rental development in Gdańsk-Oliwa. This is the first PRS pr»»»

The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation failed to reach agreement on proposed changes to the Labour Code submitted by Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov and a group of MPs. The sponsors propose establishing a new public holiday, a Day of National Reconciliation, and removing the six-mon»»»

The cost of insuring ships transporting oil across the Black Sea has risen more than tenfold to USD2.5 million from around USD200,000 a few months ago, increasing transportation costs and putting pressure on fuel prices in Bulgaria, Evgeni Simeonov, special commercial manager of Lukoil's companies »»»

DUBAI: The Lebanese army said on Monday it had seized about 200 kilograms of explosives in the Al-Qasr area of Hermel, northeastern Lebanon, as smugglers fled into Syrian territory. The army said the explosives had been intended for smuggling from Syria into Lebanon. Salam vows firm action Lebanon »»»

The Lebanese Army seized over the past few hours a shipment containing 200 kilograms of C-4 explosives being transported on a donkey crossing the mountains between Syria and Lebanon, a judicial source told MTV. The Lebanese Army later issued an official statement saying its units “continue to carry»»»

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Polish city of Jaroslaw, demanding tighter immigration controls and denouncing Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera following the fatal stabbing of a local priest by a Ukrainian national. Last month, a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen stabbed five peo»»»

Smart scanners to reduce manual searches, questioning and passenger harassment Dubai: Passengers travelling through Pakistan’s international airports could soon face fewer baggage searches, less unnecessary questioning and a smoother journey under new government directives aimed at ending outdated »»»

UAE cricketers reap rewards as ILT20 investment reaches record levels Dubai: UAE cricketers have welcomed the growing backing for homegrown talent in the DP World ILT20, saying the competition provides a valuable opportunity to learn from international stars, develop their skills and establish them»»»

The two detainees held in the so-called Hezbollah explosives case belong to the Hezbollah-affiliated Resistance Brigades, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday. It identified them as Haitham Amhaz, who hails from the town of Nabha, and Ali al-Kurdi, who hails from the town of Saadnayel, n»»»

China's passenger car exports surged 64% in September from the same month in 2025, an industry association reported Monday, as Chinese automakers increasingly focus on exports to drive growth at a time of sluggish domestic sales. China exported around 919,000 passenger vehicles in September, lifted»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syrian Post has resumed parcel deliveries between Syrian provinces and reopened international shipping routes, expanded its network and developed financial and digital services as it seeks to reconnect with customers and overseas markets.The institution opened or reactivate»»»

DOHA: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met with Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the State of Qatar, HE Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera, and Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to the State of Qatar, HE Yakup Caymazoglu, separat»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has announced that Tehran has documented the involvement of certain neighboring countries in facilitating the recent US-“Israeli” war against Iran and submitted more than 100 diplomatic notes t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi, met on Monday with the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the State of Qatar, HE Syahda Guruh Langkah Samudera, and HE Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to the State of Qatar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Railways Company, Qatar Rail, has been named 'Worldwide Operator of the Year' at the Global Light Rail Awards 2026. The award recognizes the company’s resilience and operational efficiency, world-class safety and service performance, outstanding customer experience, and commitmen»»»

Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government faced new turbulence on Monday when a key minister from its junior coalition partner, the SPD, unexpectedly quit and criticised "attacks" from the chancellor's party. Baerbel Bas, labour minister and co-leader of the centre-left SPD, cited perso»»»

Bucharest and Ilfov County together generate 53.09% of the turnover recorded by the 12,943 companies ranked among the top ten positions in the 2026 National Companies Ranking (TNF), according to data released on Monday by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) and reported by Agerpr»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, that persisting with a military approach in Yemen will only further complicate the regional landscape, emphasizing that Tehran is fully prepared to facilitate a direct political dialogue »»»

UAE youth engage in Shanghai to foster global ties and enhance vital skills Abu Dhabi: 19 young Emiratis spent three days in Shanghai late last month, interviewing, filming and researching at hospitals, factories and community centres, as part of the UAE Youth Ambassadors Programme. The students to»»»

By Staff, Agencies Riyadh International Airport canceled approximately 99.7% of flights scheduled for Sunday, according to data released Monday by aviation analytics firm Cirium. Air traffic disruptions are expected to persist, with around 60% of all flights scheduled at the airport for Monday also»»»

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova said on Monday that she would meet Iva Mihaylova at the first opportunity, after learning earlier in the day that Mihaylova was in Bulgaria for medical tests and treatment. Mihaylova holds dual citizenship of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. A crash in»»»

By Staff, Agencies Indian authorities have reportedly deployed more than 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel across New Delhi over the weekend, detaining more than 2,000 demonstrators protesting the removal of over 130 million people from electoral lists. The developments were cited across rep»»»

Saudi Arabia's energy minister acknowledged on Monday that the kingdom's infrastructure and resilience had been tested, as he vowed a firm response following a wave of deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Saudi Arab»»»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that the bloc would welcome a truce on striking energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia "when it holds", after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a ceasefire that seemed to catch both Kyiv and Moscow off guard. Follow our livebl»»»

BEIRUT: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment of explosives contained C-4, a substance used in »»»

Romania ranks fourth in the top European countries with the cheapest housing, after Turkey, Serbia and Albania, with an average price of EUR 1,917/sqm in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, the highest increase among the countries analyzed, according to Deloitte Property Index 2026, conducted in»»»

Beirut: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment of explosives contained C-4, a substance used in »»»

By Staff, Agencies Polish police have arrested a man suspected of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, as authorities investigate threats against the country’s senior leadership. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka told AF»»»

SPAR has filed a new complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s special retail tax, arguing that recent changes to the rules do little to help large supermarket chains. The move comes despite Prime Minister Péter Magyar asking for patience while his government works to stabilise the coun»»»

Iva Mihaylova, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, is at Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital, Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Tuesday. She is there with her lawyer. Mihaylova holds dual citizenship of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. A cra»»»

Iva Mihaylova has returned to Bulgaria for medical treatment after negotiations with North Macedonia secured permission for her to receive care in Bulgaria, bTV reported, saying she crossed the border with her lawyer and presented both her Macedonian and Bulgarian identification cards. “I crossed t»»»

Iva Mihaylova, who is on trial in North Macedonia over a fatal road accident, is at Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital, Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Tuesday. She is there with her lawyer. Mihaylova holds dual citizenship of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. Speak»»»

Doha, Qatar: Paris Saint-Germain are ready for a difficult Champions League test away to Manchester City on Wednesday, coach Luis Enrique said after the French champions eased to a 3-1 Ligue 1 victory over Le Mans. PSG recorded their third consecutive win on Saturday after a slow start to the seaso»»»