TRIPOLI: The NGO Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that military authorities in eastern Libya executed at least 31 people earlier this year, the first reported death sentences to be carried out in the country since 2010, according to the group. Forces under the control of military leader Khalifa Ha»»»

NAIROBI: A traitor to his peers but a hero to many, a Ugandan army officer has leaked unprecedented footage of a secret jail where he says political opponents of the government were brutally tortured. The east African country has been ruled for 40 years by President Yoweri Museveni, whose son Muhoo»»»

The case of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj is addressed in the fourth monitoring report on the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Albania, prepared by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. Citing assessments by the Venice Commission, the»»»

PARIS: The US has not yet decided whether to abandon the electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carriers, France’s navy chief said on Wednesday, two months after President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to drop the technology that France has chosen for its next carrier. Trump ordered the Navy»»»

SINGAPORE: Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country’s “very high” band on Wednesday while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis. In Indonesia, authorities said more than 280,000 respiratory problems have been recorded in haze-affec»»»

Vladimir Zelensky has a pattern in dealing with Western partners who disappoint him: raise the disagreement in public, question the partner’s judgment and explain why the decision benefits Russia and Vladimir Putin. Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heard variations of that argument for years, a»»»

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The Polish consumer watchdog UOKiK has filed allegations against CANAL+ Polska concerning information supplied to customers buying sports television packages. The regulator says customers taking out or renewing contracts for the Mistrzowska Piłka package may not have been clearly told that access w»»»

Polish e-commerce recorded strong growth in September as the Base Index reached a record 188 points, according to sales data from 3,000 online stores. Sales rose 15.9 percent from a year earlier and 3.4 percent from August. The number of orders increased 15.1 percent annually, while their average v»»»

ZE PAK subsidiary PAK SMR and Synthos Green Energy have signed an agreement to develop small modular nuclear reactors at Pątnów, Poland. The parties intend to establish a joint venture to prepare, build and operate a plant using BWRX-300 reactor technology. The proposed development could eventually»»»

Communication about popes’ health has gradually opened up over the past half-century Vatican City: From the silence surrounding John XXIII’s cancer to the detailed medical bulletins issued during Francis’s hospitalisations, Vatican communication about popes’ health has gradually opened up over the »»»

Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee failed to reach a quorum on Wednesday for an extraordinary sitting to consider at first reading amendments requiring the President’s Administration to publish all pardon decrees in the State Gazette, including previously unpublished ones. The amendments to the S»»»

Did Ukraine’s strikes on Russian data centers destroy the Kremlin’s pro-MAGA bot army? Or are Vladimir Zelensky and his European patrons insulting their citizens with remedial-grade propaganda? RT takes a trip down the rabbit hole. Ukrainian forces hit three Yandex (Russia’s equivalent to Google) d»»»

RIYADH: Foreign diplomats in Saudi Arabia are joining a nationwide blood donation campaign following deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The campaign, launched on Oct. 6 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, comes as attacks by the Iran-backed group continue. Two str»»»

Bulgarian authorities have been notified that North Macedonia is seeking the arrest and extradition of Iva Mihaylova, a dual Bulgarian and North Macedonian national, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The Ministry said that at 7:38 p.m. on October 13, its International Operational C»»»

DHAHRAN: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals has entered the Financial Times’ Global Executive MBA Top 100 for the first time with its business school’s executive MBA. The university ranked 79th globally and is the only Arab university on this year’s list, now in its 26th edition. Its bu»»»

SOFIA: Bulgaria is investigating a report that several antennas used for communication with the Starlink satellite network were deliberately set on fire, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Wednesday. “The investigation is extremely intensive. We are working with partner services to successfully carry »»»

Doha, Qatar: As October brings pleasant weather to Qatar, it becomes a perfect excuse to step out and enjoy the season. From Angham’s live concert and an evening of award-winning film music to beachside fun at 974 Beach and Fuwairit, there is something for everyone to enjoy this weekend. Families c»»»

The U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are weighing most heavily on low-income countries and straining the global financial system, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Treasu»»»

President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s wish to keep the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in south Lebanon, as he met with U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Aoun hoped that the U.N. Security Council would approve Lebanon’s request to renew UNI»»»

Kermani LLP handles personal injury cases. Attorneys Ray Kermani and Mohamad Ahmad founded the firm in 2011, and it now has five offices across California, Georgia, Illinois, and Arizona. In Georgia, the Kermani law firm meets clients at its Atlanta office on Peachtree Street. It accepts only serio»»»

Thailand has become one of Asia's leading fertility hubs. Every year, thousands of foreign patients travel to Bangkok's state-of-the-art private clinics for IVF, egg donation and other fertility treatments. They come from China, South Korea, Europe and across Southeast Asia, looking for what may be»»»

The airline's debut financing in Japan, structured as a Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option, covers three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways Group has marked a major milestone in aircraft financing with the signing of its inaugural Japanese Operating Lease with Call O»»»

President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s wish to keep the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in south Lebanon, as he met with U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Aoun hoped that the U.N. Security Council would approve Lebanon’s request to renew UNI»»»

27-year-old was sentenced to death last month by Saudi court for blasphemy over FB post Saudi Arabia's highest court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan man for blasphemy against Islam, the government in Colombo said on Wednesday. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death la»»»

By Staff, Agencies An OpenAI engineer has been arrested for planting a recording device inside a conference room at the company’s California office where executives discussed highly confidential information, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. FBI Director Kash Patel identified the s»»»

MI5 chief Ken McCallum has urged the public not to exaggerate the impact of alleged Russian attempts to influence the outcome of the UK’s 2016 Brexit referendum. McCallum’s comments came after some pro-Brexit politicians accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of questioning the legitimacy of the vote »»»

Leadership Redefined by InsuranceMarket.ae and Gulf News will take place on 22 October The UAE workplace has never been so mixed. Traditionalists, baby boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z now work side by side, each shaped by different experiences and carrying different expectations of what good »»»

Singapore: Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis. The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantation»»»

61% of parents prioritise confidence while self-discipline remain key concerns Dubai: Building confidence in children is the top priority for UAE parents, ahead of self-discipline and concentration, according to a survey of 2,000 parents that also highlights growing concerns about bullying and chil»»»

Trustees clash over Tata Sons listing, board decisions, appointments as inquiry continues Dubai: A dispute over the management of Tata Trusts and the future of Tata Sons has taken a new legal turn, with Noel Tata filing a caveat in the Bombay High Court as trustees clash over appointments, decision»»»

The Prosecutors’ Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously voted, with nine votes in favour, to propose Deputy Prosecutor General Magdalena Lazarova-Prodanova for acting Prosecutor General. The SJC Plenum is due to vote on her appointment on Thursday. “If we broaden the range of cri»»»

A U.S. Department of State spokesperson has confirmed that Washington is aware of a judicial complaint filed by a pro-Hezbollah lawyer against Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad. The lawyer, Hassan Bazzi, filed the complaint in Lebanon over unconfirmed reports that Moawad had conta»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The work on the Ukrainian settlement is being carried out in a discrete manner, and it will continue in this way, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "This work [on the Ukrainian settlement] is being conducted in a discrete mode, and it will continue in a discrete »»»

Court orders and hearing records can now be authenticated globally within seconds Dubai: The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts have introduced blockchain-based digital credentials for court orders and hearing records, allowing recipients anywhere in the world to verify their authen»»»

A representative of Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office began reading out the indictment against Ukrainian citizen Serhii Kuznetsov, accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines, at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court on Wednesday. A representative of Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office sa»»»

Warsaw: HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today in Warsaw with HE Mr. Radosław Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperative relati»»»

A new EUR 2 EU handling fee will apply to online parcels arriving from outside the European Union from 1 November. On top of the EUR 3 flat-rate customs duty introduced in July, the change could make some foreign online purchases (like from Temu and Shein) more expensive. Stricter product identific»»»

HEADLINES Attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria dominate Wednesday’s coverage, alongside the fire at a Starlink ground station near Sofia. The main questions concern attribution, NATO consultations, protection of shipping and the risks to fuel supplies. SECURITY AND DEFENCE Mediapool.bg reports t»»»

Not a single employee has been dismissed or transferred from the State Agency for National Security (SANS) directorate tasked with countering Russian activities. The number of managers has been reduced in favour of operational staff, meaning that the management structure has been scaled back to inc»»»

Sheikh Mansour appoints Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed as chairman of new authority Abu Dhabi: Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has»»»

At some point after a crisis, somebody says the sentence everyone has been waiting for: “We can finally get back to normal.” It sounds like good news. It can also be the moment an organization starts throwing away everything useful it just learned. A forest offers a useful warning. If it burns and »»»

NMC founder accuses Bank of Baroda of fraud; lender vows to fight case if it is served Dubai: BR Shetty has launched a $15 billion legal claim against Bank of Baroda and 25 other defendants, alleging they helped enable fraud involving his businesses and left him facing repayment demands under guara»»»

Gaziantep, Oct. 14 (SANA) Syria has submitted around 100,000 documents on the deposed regime’s chemical weapons program to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), as efforts continue to identify those responsible for past attacks, Nidal Sheikhani, director of the Chemical V»»»

Court convicts Egyptian of explosives training and plotting attacks on Shia prayer halls Dubai: A Kuwaiti appeals court has sentenced an Egyptian national to five years in prison after convicting him of belonging to Daesh (ISIS), receiving training in explosives and plotting to bomb Shia places of »»»

By Staff, Agencies British foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, will claim the global financial system is failing developing countries, as he calls for a “new deal” for governments struggling under the burden of debt. Promising to throw the UK’s diplomatic weight behind urgent reform, he will evoke the »»»

Pope Leo underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerours tumour from his right lung after saying that a nodule had been "detected at a very early stage". Following a "successful" operation, the Vatican said the pontiff would undergo additional testing. Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour surgic»»»

VP vows ‘I will never resign’ as Senate trial narrows to alleged unexplained wealth Manila: The Senate impeachment court has approved the withdrawal of three of the four impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte. The move leaves allegations of unexplained wealth, incomplete asset dec»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan delighted the home crowd by lifting the men’s title at the AVC Beach Tour 2nd Doha Open 2026 yesterday. At the FIVB International Centre of Excellence in Al Gharafa, the top-ranked Qatari pair defeated Australia’s Oliver M»»»