Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he had fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of »»»

Americans vote on November 3 in midterm elections that could see Republicans lose control of Congress, endangering US President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Under the US Constitution, elections are organized by the respective states – but that has not halted US President Donald Trump from try»»»

By Maram Humaid, Al Jazeera Gaza City— Mohammed Hamad, 14, was on his way home from school in Deir el-Balah on October 17 when an "Israeli" strike targeted the road he was travelling along. He had finished classes at the makeshift school and was walking home through the al-Baraka neighbourhood with»»»

Belgrade: Serbia's central bank said on Saturday it revoked the license of Alta Bank, whose owner reportedly had close ties to former president Aleksandar Vucic's party. The decision comes days after the parliamentary polls that saw a student movement defeat Vucic's right-wing SNS nationalist party»»»

France's top court on Saturday overturned a Paris court’s decision authorising a protest route from Bastille to Place de la Nation in the heart of the French captial, which was proposed by rally organisers. The approved route now runs through the outskirts of Paris. Security has been tightened»»»

France is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with demonstrations against the rising cost of living planned across the country. Nearly half a million people are expected to take to the streets, prompting the government to deploy 70,000 police officers to maintain order. In Paris, a last-minute»»»

Saturday is set to see another day of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and conditions in schools. Dubbed “Act Three”, the protests bring together Yellow Vest activists and student demonstrators. But France’s highest administrative court has just upheld a ban on the planned route of»»»

Many Bulgarians see the president as a figurehead who lays wreaths on national holidays and gives a speech on New Year's Eve. In this view real power sits with the prime minister and parliament. Fewer than one in four voters turned out for the first round of this year's presidential vote last Sunda»»»

Social media abuzz as Omar Abdullah and Nidhi Razdan announce marriage Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and journalist Nidhi Razdan have begun a new chapter together, announcing their marriage through social media posts on Saturday. The couple reportedly married in New Delhi on Friday»»»

The General Assembly of Judges elected two co-chairs and an election commission in Sofia on Saturday, preparing for the November 7 election of members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). The start was postponed by an hour after 464 of the 2,275 judges registered at the first attendance check. Fo»»»

Hezbollah will not escalate over the charges filed by Judge Claude Ghanem against 13 suspects in the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case and "a decision has been made to give political contacts a chance," political sources told the pro-Hezbollah daily al-Akhbar. Hezbollah has not issued an official stat»»»

The large number of nominations shows that judges expect independent and honourable people to join the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), where they will defend their interests and assess them on their merits, acting Supreme Administrative Court President Vanya Ancheva said ahead of Saturday’s General»»»

PARIS: France prepared Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes and rerouting the Paris march to the capital’s edge as youth-led demonstrations spread across Europe. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a “very »»»

By Staff Statement by Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s Position Regarding Political Developments in Lebanon and the Region, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful To our people and our fellow citizens who have made »»»

Former Minister Mustafa Bayram has stated that “the world is witnessing major strategic shifts amidst international conflict, particularly the US-China rivalry,” noting that “the United States seeks to maintain its hegemony and influence, yet it faces mounting challenges both in the region and glob»»»

MANAMA: Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday said Damascus was considering whether to join the NATO-style Makkah defense alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Saudi Arabia, under heavy fire from Yemen’s Houthis, is a key backer of Syria’s government that came to power after the fall o»»»

The General Assembly of Judges chose two chairs and an election commission on Saturday for the election of members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). At the proposal of Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) President Galina Zaharova, the assembly agreed to appoint two co-chairs. The judges elected S»»»

BAKERSFIELD, California: Federal immigration agents have fanned out across California’s Central Valley in recent weeks, stirring fear in Latino communities and allegations of voter intimidation in a toss-up race that could help decide control of the US House of Representatives. The planned surge in»»»

New Delhi, India: Once dismissed as a "flat-track bully", India's Abhishek Sharma has developed into one of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket. The 26-year-old left-hander underlined his rare talent with a blistering 113 off 38 balls against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday, an innings»»»

By Staff, Agencies A federal judge has issued a sweeping emergency order blocking the Trump administration from pressuring election officials across the United States through aggressive measures ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. US District Judge Trina Thompson ruled Friday that the administrati»»»

Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s General Assembly of Judges to elect members of the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges’ professional quota, Supreme Court of Cassation President Galina Zaharova said she expected high voter turnout, describing it as the only way to change the»»»

Brasília: Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of "persecution" in his country. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Tuesday an»»»

From UAE Flag Day to a heartbreaking family dispute, catch up on the week's top stories Dubai: From Bollywood stars heading to Abu Dhabi for IIFA 2027 to a UAE-wide call to celebrate Flag Day, this week's headlines brought entertainment, inspiration and unexpected twists. Ras Al Khaimah closed its »»»

Mexico City: Max Verstappen slammed his Red Bull stable-mate Liam Lawson as "not very smart" after a Friday practice crash that saw both hit with one-place grid penalties for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of world champion Lando Norris of McLaren in an»»»

MANAMA Qatar's Adham Al Deeb claimed the silver medal in the individual foil event at the Asian Junior Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Al Deeb narrowly missed out on gold after losing 15-14 to top seed Lau Kinji Tsun Yin of Hong Kong in a closely contested final, settling for second place.The ach»»»

Manama: Qatar's Adham Al Deeb claimed the silver medal in the individual foil event at the Asian Junior Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Al Deeb narrowly missed out on gold after losing 15-14 to top seed Lau Kinji Tsun Yin of Hong Kong in a closely contested final, settling for second place. The a»»»

I’m trying to spend a few weeks back in Canada for some peace and quiet from the usual European drama. Just my luck that Queen Ursula would follow me here, circus and all. She hadn’t even landed in Montreal for the EU-Canada Summit, and already everyone around me was saying that Canada’s “associate»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s decision to take direct control of the country’s intelligence agency after dismissing its chief, Hamid Al-Shatri, has raised questions that go beyond a shake-up at one of Iraq’s most powerful security institutions. At stake is the distribution of sensiti»»»

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic pledged on Friday to give media outlets and other websites a single way to prevent their content from being scraped to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, amid growing criticisms and legal battles from news publishers. Pub»»»

ANTANANARIVO: Raids against online scam centers in Madagascar have exposed ties with a criminal group that ran similar operations in Cambodia, also duping African nationals via alleged human trafficking, authorities told AFP. Conducting romance, cryptocurrency and investment fraud, the sites were m»»»

The General Assembly of Judges will meet on Saturday to elect members of the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges’ professional quota. During the meeting, judges will elect a chair and members of the election commission, designate polling stations and hear from the candidates nominate»»»

ATLANTA: Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies will wrap up two days of talks in Atlanta on Saturday without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues after divisions, notably over Russia’s war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the meeting. As a result»»»

Share: BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese military court has charged 13 people in connection with a seized truck carrying explosives belonging to Hezbollah, state media reported on Friday. The charges marked the latest sign of a dramatic shift in relations between Hezbollah and Lebanon after two wars between»»»

Share: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday that a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil struck a naval mine and caught fire while using an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz, HERE IS THE THE LATEST – President Trump said Friday the war with Iran is “going to end soon,”»»»

New trade and investment agreements mark a strategic shift in bilateral relations When Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Abu Dhabi last November, he said Canada and the UAE might look as different as snow and sand, yet are deeply aligned. Eleven months later, that line reads less like diplomatic c»»»

ATLANTA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks about continuing strikes on Russian targets, saying they undermined preparations for fresh peace talks, while the European Union’s top diplomat accused Moscow of spreading “lies” an»»»

Paris: Harry Kane captured the Ballon d'Or by the narrowest margin in the award's current voting system after edging out Kylian Mbappé by just 28 points, event organizers France Football revealed on Friday. The magazine published a breakdown of the votes in its Friday edition. Bayern Munich's Kane,»»»

UNITED NATIONS: Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution Friday that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara and ended the UN’s 35-year peacekeeping mission, which was charged with helping to prepare a referendum on the future of the mineral-rich territor»»»

Saudi oil exports defy attacks, holding steady near wartime highs Saudi Arabia’s oil exports are holding near wartime highs, Bloomberg reported. This, despite a wave of attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure and Iran-claimed "mine strikes" on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, accord»»»

UNITED NATIONS: Russia imposed its veto to ​a US-drafted resolution that would scale back the military component of the UN ‌peacekeeping mission ‌in ​Western Sahara ‌and ⁠cement ​Morocco’s autonomy ⁠plan as the only basis for negotiating a political settlement to ⁠the half-century-old conflict. The»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 30, 2026 (TAP) - The criminal division specialising in financial corruption cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance has sentenced Riadh Ben Fadhel to 20 years in prison on Thursday evening, a judicial source told TAP on Friday.The...»»»

UNITED NATIONS: Russia imposed its veto to ​a US-drafted resolution that would scale back the military component of the UN ‌peacekeeping mission ‌in ​Western Sahara ‌and ⁠cement ​Morocco’s autonomy ⁠plan as the only basis for negotiating a political settlement to ⁠the half-century-old conflict. The»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 30, 2026 (TAP) - The 2027 draft budget for the special mission of the Court of Audit amounts to TND 36.436 million, up by 2.45% compared to the 2026 budget, Vice-President of the Court of Audit Fadhila Gargouri indicated on Friday.This...»»»

A leading Czech political magazine has depicted former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in handcuffs next to Péter Magyar on its latest cover as it examines Hungary’s political transformation following his departure from power. Popular magazine depicts Viktor Orbán handcuffed The cover of Refl»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed on Friday that an oil spill from a tanker following an incident in its territorial waters had been contained, and that the necessary measures were taken to mitigate associated risks and safeguard maritime navigation. The UAE Ministry of Energy and»»»

LONDON: Swedish climate academic Andreas ‌Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine Action, a ​group banned as a terrorist organization. Malm, an academic at Sweden’s Lund University, has been a vocal critic of Israel an»»»

Bulgarian television channel 7/8 is shutting down after seven years of broadcasting because of what its owner Slavi Trifonov describes as a cartel controlling the country's television advertising market, he announced in a post on Facebook. Trifonov, leader of the There Is Such a People (ITN) party,»»»

We speak to the influential and long-serving president of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Koen Lenaerts. The court is the EU's supreme judicial authority, responsible for ensuring that European law is interpreted and applied across all 27 member states. Lenaerts applauds the Euro»»»

A German court rejects a police bid to keep Christian Brueckner under constant watch Berlin: A German man suspected but never charged in the high-profile disappearance of a seven-year-old British girl in 2007 cannot be kept under continuous police surveillance, a German court ruled on Friday. Chris»»»