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»»»

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has reluctantly accepted this week’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturning its exclusion of Russian teams from international competitions. The ban was challenged at the Lausanne-based court by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation »»»

Political changes in Hungary could offer valuable lessons for Serbia, as the country prepares for a new government following an election victory by the Student List. A Serbian news portal has drawn parallels between the two countries, highlighting efforts to overhaul public media, investigate the p»»»

“I do not want more power, I want more responsibility, and that responsibility starts with me,” presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said in an address to citizens broadcast on Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) ahead of the second round of the presidential election. On October 28, the Central Election »»»

ATLANTA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told G20 counterparts including Russia’s Sergei Lavrov that the world faces a decisive moment to tackle geopolitical crises, as wars in Ukraine and on Iran deepen rifts between member countries. Already, a traditional group photo planned for Frid»»»

BEIRUT: Military prosecutors on Friday charged 13 people, a number of them members of Hezbollah, in a case involving the alleged smuggling of hundreds of kilograms of explosives. It marked a significant judicial escalation amid pressure from the Iran-backed group to secure the return of the seized »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Lawmaker Affirms Military Court Indictment Violates National Pact: Defendants Were Performing a National Duty 30-10-2026 18:17 PM»»»

Authorities implement strict measures to ensure water safety amid oil spill Abu Dhabi: Drinking water supplies across the UAE remain safe despite the oil spill in the country's territorial waters, Etihad Water and Electricity has confirmed, outlining the precautionary measures in place to protect w»»»

bonuz LIFE mode, live since August 2026, powers Dubai’s vision as a playable city Dubai: Bonuz Technology DMCC, the Dubai company behind the bonuz apps, has officially submitted GamifyDubai.com to the Dubai-it Award 2026. GamifyDubai.com is a plan to make Dubai the first city people can play: real »»»

With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Texas are being accused of changing electoral rules in their favour. In Tarrant County, near Dallas, they've cut the number of election-day polling places by nearly 30 percent. The decision is being challenged in court and adds to last year'»»»

BEIRUT: A judge at a Lebanese military court charged 13 people over a truck carrying explosives belonging to the Hezbollah militant group that was seized by authorities earlier this month, state media reported Friday. Two of the defendants were arrested when the shipment was seized and are in custo»»»

A Budapest court has sentenced former Fidesz MP István Boldog to five years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving EU-funded projects in Hungary. The former politician was also banned from public affairs for five years, fined and ordered to forfeit HUF 6.6 million (approximately EU»»»

Lusail: Local hero Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and his French navigator Max Delfino managed tyre wear carefully to storm into a 6min 15.3sec lead after the gruelling opening 336.45km selective section at the Qatar International Baja on Friday. Poland’s Konrad Dąbrowski and Emirati Khalifa Al-Bastaki le»»»

A long-term rental in Dubai should be steady income, but it rarely runs itself. Tenants need vetting, rent cheques bounce, Ejari contracts expire and the AC always seems to fail in the hottest week of the year. For landlords who live abroad or own more than one unit, these small tasks add up to a p»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Union leaders are set to conclude a two-day summit Friday as the EU's top official presses to make Canada the bloc's first "associate member" and both sides seek to reduce their dependence on the United States. European Commission President Ursula vo»»»

Solon highlighted UAE diplomat’s vision for conflict prevention, held talks with ADNOC Dubai: A senior Philippine senator has voiced support for UAE ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh’s candidacy for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, while also pursuing closer energy cooperation between the Philip»»»

Defendants accused of securing exemptions and falsifying proof of national service duties Abu Dhabi: The Military Attorney General has ordered a number of defendants to stand trial before the Military Criminal Court over allegations of abusing their positions to obtain exemptions and exceptions to »»»

Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem has charged 13 individuals in the case of the Hezbollah explosives truck that was stopped in Dahr al-Baidar, the National News Agency reported on Friday. MTV identified some of the individuals as Hezbollah members Haytham Amhaz and A»»»

Kataeb leader Sami Gemayel demanded on Friday the referral of Hezbollah's explosives case to the Judicial Council, urging the President and Prime Minister not to yield to any threats or blackmail. "Any threat to civil peace is a threat to the state itself," Gemayel said. Last week, Cabinet decided »»»

The Internal Security Forces announced Friday the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Father Samir Daou in the Jbeil district. “The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judiciary,” ISF added. MTV identified the suspect as Arkan al-Naddaf, 22, who hails from the Syrian go»»»

MANILA: The Philippines’ autonomous Muslim-majority region of BARMM marked a historic milestone on Friday with the election of its first chief minister, following a decades-long struggle for self-determination. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao convened its first parliament sessio»»»