Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are set to meet in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly five years of full-scale war triggered by Moscow's invasion of its neighbour. Security guarantees for the warring sides »»»

Lima, Peru: Authorities in Lima, Peru intercepted an attempt to smuggle 3,000 live tarantulas aboard a flight bound for Germany, wildlife protection officials told AFP Thursday. The spiders were hidden in dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, accordin»»»

Why Sara Duterte's runaway popularity defies allegations and regional disparities MANILA – In the Philippines, a mountain of evidence of unexplained wealth would not be enough to resist the Sara Duterte "wave" now, especially in Mindanao. The country’s second-biggest island, Mindanao is home to abo»»»

WASHINGTON: The White House aims to use this week’s talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in part to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations that would include key European officials on how to end nearly five years of war, US officials said. US President Donald Trump’s aides Steve Wit»»»

On the same day that he led his Republican Party into a midterm electoral slaughter, US President Donald Trump told Fox News that he would move to Israel to “become Prime Minister” if Americans “got tired” of him. This sounds like one of those “I’m moving to Canada if I lose” things. Except that he»»»

KRAKOW: A Polish man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in Krakow died in hospital on Monday, two days after he was critically wounded in a gun battle with police, authorities said. But after he had originally been linked to the far right, prosecutors said that his reasons for killing »»»

How can the nation of haute couture and high speed rail have an affordability issue? On paper, France boasts the planet’s seventh largest economy. Its top diplomat started the week hosting a Group of Seven Industrialized Nations foreign ministers meeting inside the regal setting of its landmark Lef»»»

Citizens gathered for a protest outside the Military Medical Academy (MMA) on Monday, calling for justice, reform and measures to combat violence against animals. The protest was organized by the Mecho and Friends Association. The occasion was the first anniversary of the killing of the dog Maya, w»»»

DEIR AL-BALAH: Aisha Al-Zain heard the cries of alarm between sunset and evening prayers on Sunday. People were shouting that a tent had fallen on Tahrir and her children. Then came all the names, one by one: Habiba. Mariam. Tahrir. Ibrahim. Reem. Al-Zain ran out barefoot, her head uncovered. Where»»»

Paris vows European sanctions after cyberattack disrupts supermarket operations France on Monday blamed Iran for last month's massive cyberattack on supermarket fridges, summoned the Iranian ambassador and said it would seek European sanctions against those responsible for the attack. The Oct. 12 a»»»

The accusations marked a sharp reversal from Trump's initial acceptance of the outcome US President Donald Trump renewed baseless allegations of election fraud Monday after Democrats swept both chambers of the US Congress, reversing course just days after saying he would accept the midterm results.»»»

ISTANBUL: An explosion ripped through a steel plant in western Turkiye on Monday, killing 16 people and injuring 13, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, announcing investigations into the tragedy. Eight workers were trapped at the HABAS steel factory about 60 kilometers north of the port city of I»»»

Three suspects arrested in Kenya's latest anti-narcotics crackdown Kenyan authorities have seized 454 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth $27 million (about Dh99 million) in a multi-agency operation, the police said Monday. Kenya has long served as a transit route for narcotics because of it»»»

PARIS: France on Monday said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind “unprecedented” cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran. Swathes of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the te»»»

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being behind a recent cyberattack on French supermarket fridges, saying there would be consequences for the country. The Paris prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation into an Iranian »»»

DEIR AL-BALAH: Aisha Al-Zain heard the news between the sunset and evening prayers on Sunday. People were shouting that a tent had fallen on Tahrir and her children. Then came the names, one by one. Habiba. Salah. Mariam. Tahrir. Ibrahim. Reem. She ran out barefoot, her head uncovered. Where the te»»»

Zagreb: Police in Croatia have arrested four nurses suspected of causing the death of a patient at a psychiatric hospital in the capital by using excessive force, a court spokesman said on Monday. The four men are suspected of "using excessive force in violation of medical standards, resulting in t»»»

Anant Singh plans daughter's wedding before court-ordered surrender in murder case Dubai: A wedding feast for 400,000 guests, Bollywood celebrities, a 100-foot stage and even a luxury SUV as a prize. Bihar strongman Anant Singh is preparing a spectacular celebration for his daughter's marriage on N»»»

Opposition lawmakers walked out of a parliamentary committee meeting on electoral reform after failing to reach an agreement with the ruling majority over the agenda. Democratic Party co-chair Oerd Bylykbashi called for discussions to prioritize OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, particularly measures to »»»

Bulgaria's ruling majority expects support from We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) in electing a new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said in an interview with BNT, identifying the two parties as its natural partners on judicial reform. “We hav»»»

At around noon on October 28, three unmanned surface drones closed in on the CONTSHIP JET, a Greek-operated, Liberian-flagged container ship carrying 421 containers from Haifa to the Romanian port of Constanța. A French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft had spotted them at least half an hour ea»»»

Pension reform must guarantee people's security, protect the savings accumulated in their individual pension accounts and ensure a dignified retirement, Vazrazhdane said in a press release on Monday. The party is calling for "a genuine change to the pension system that puts the interests of Bulgari»»»

Only Emirates ID needed, Tabby says, as Tabby Cash crosses 1m accounts in 2 months Dubai: More than 1 million UAE residents have opened a Tabby Cash account since the product was launched to all residents on September 1. The fintech platform announced that it achieved this milestone in just 2 month»»»

Investment market: Quarterly volume up more than 11-fold In Q3 2026, the volume of property investment in Romania reached €353 million, marking an increase of more than eleven times compared with the €31 million recorded in Q3 2025. This represents the strongest quarterly result reported since the »»»

Voters have sent a strong election-year message to the new Democratic congressional majority and President Donald Trump: Repair the damage inflation has done to the economy. Trump, who campaigned on the idea that a Democratic victory in the midterms would trigger a 1929-style economic depression, h»»»

Prosecutors in northeastern Hungary have brought charges against a repeat offender accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at his home before chasing her and her boyfriend down the street with a running chainsaw. The prosecution is seeking a prison sentence, a ban on holding public office»»»

DHAHRAN: Sixteen teams gathered in Dhahran on Sunday for Saudi Arabia’s first Childhood Hackathon, developing innovative solutions to challenges affecting children across the Kingdom. The four-day hackathon will bring together participants who will help solve a pressing issue in the community in re»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe MP Fadlallah: Resistance and Army Are the Guarantee of Liberation and Stability 09-11-2026 15:47 PM Member of the Loyalty to the Resistance»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanese officials are waiting to see whether the political changes produced by elections in the US and Israel will improve the prospects of resuming direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. A planned eighth round of talks was suspended amid disagreements over the withdrawal of Israe»»»

RIYADH: More than 37,000 research projects have been registered by Saudi students for the research track, known as Ibdaa, of the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity 2027, setting a new record for the competition, organizers announced. The figure represents a 7.83 percent increase compared t»»»

Emirates ID is the only document needed, Tabby says, as a business account enters testing Dubai: More than 1 million UAE residents have opened a Tabby Cash account since the product was launched to all residents on September 1. The fintech platform announced that it achieved this milestone in just »»»

Concern over the state of health and human rights prompted Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Elisaveta Belobradova to attend Monday's court hearing in Kocani in the case against Iva Mihaylova, she told Bulgarian journalists following the proceedings. "The European Commission's report clearly identified t»»»

Kraków, Poland: A Polish man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in Krakow died in hospital on Monday, two days after he was critically wounded in a gunbattle with officers, police said. "We inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died this morning in the hospital," regiona»»»

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined Kaufland Bulgaria €75,653,706 for three violations of rules prohibiting unfair commercial practices against Bulgarian food producers, the regulator announced. The retailer has categorically rejected the allegations, said it would challeng»»»

LONDON: Russell Brand faces a reckoning Monday for sexual abuse that occurred just offstage from a public life built around boasts of his erotic exploits. Brand, 51, could receive a significant prison term after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The British a»»»

Tunis, November 9, 2026 (TAP) – Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri said on Monday that the government is committed to implementing a comprehensive administrative overhaul and pursuing efforts to establish a more efficient public administration.She...»»»

Nvidia’s board said Sunday it would investigate reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The New York Times reported Huang had an affair with an executive US intelligence believed was gathering information for Beijing. Huang will remain CEO during the inquiry »»»

Three French police officers will go on trial Monday over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris. The assault, which was captured on camera, sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police violence and racism in France. Three French policemen are to go on trial on»»»

While English is widely used as a second language in Saudi Arabia, communicating professionally in your non-native tongue is not as simple as learning grammar and vocabulary — you need to be able to recall what you know when speaking under pressure. To address this, Mohammad Al-Mansaf founded Shagh»»»

Six judges have been elected to the new composition of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the Election Commission of the General Assembly of Judges announced. The elected members are Maria Terziyska, Deputy Chair of the Varna District Court; Svetlana Kalinova, a judge at the Supreme Court o»»»

Iva Mihaylova, a 23-year-old Bulgarian woman facing legal proceedings in Kočani over a fatal traffic accident, has asked to take part in the latest court hearing remotely, telling BNT that she believes two expert reports support her innocence and that she continues to suffer permanent health proble»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Monday during a ministerial meeting that protecting Lebanon and avoiding any involvement in a new war represent the government's foremost priorities during the current phase. U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN it was "hi»»»

Poland faces a week of political tensions after its deadliest shooting in decades left six people dead and dozens wounded in Krakow on Saturday. The attack has heightened concerns over rising far-right extremism ahead of a major nationalist march. Poland is facing a week of political tensions after»»»

Tunis, November 9, 2026 (TAP) – Tunisia’s olive oil exports surged by 48.6% in volume during the first 11 months of the 2025–2026 season compared with the corresponding period of the previous season, reaching 399,300 tonnes, according to data...»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said that former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s brother, Áron Orbán, was detained on suspicion of human smuggling, citing press reports. However, authorities have not yet confirmed his alleged detention or the specific grounds for it. The announcement came on Monday, »»»

Creotech Instruments, a Polish space company listed on the Warsaw exchange, reported Q2 results well above analyst expectations. Revenue rose 56.5% y/y to PLN 67.3 mln, 31% above consensus, while operating profit doubled to PLN 9.5 mln and net profit climbed nearly 150% to PLN 8.7 mln. The improvem»»»

Antalya, Turkiye: The world is entering a new reality where climate extremes are the norm, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday, urging leaders at the COP31 climate conference in Turkiye to "get serious". "A supersized El Nino is colliding with a planet already superheated by man»»»

RIYADH: Saudi energy giant Aramco retained its position as the world’s second-most valuable oil and gas brand in 2026, with its brand value rising 14 percent to $47.3 billion, its strongest growth in four years, according to a new Brand Finance report. The increase comes as the Saudi energy giant e»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Araghchi: Americans ‘Sick and Tired’ of ‘Israel’ Dragging US Into ‘Forever Wars’ 09-11-2026 12:26 PM Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghch»»»

HEADLINES The draft 2027 budget dominates the coverage, with debate over borrowing, inflation, social-insurance changes and spending reform. Disputed correspondence about private pension contributions prompts demands for the finance minister’s resignation, while GERB seeks a presidential veto if th»»»