MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky is well aware of the secret torture sites in Ukraine, but he will never admit to it, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik on Saturday. "I am certain that Zelensky is fully informed about the existence of such mechanisms of »»»

Despite populist defeats elsewhere, Marine Le Pen remains a strong contender in France Paris: A decade ago, US President Donald Trump ’s victory sent a populist shock wave across the West. Now, Europe is asking whether the midterm rout of his Republican Party will send one back. European opponents »»»

By Staff, Agencies Two senior Ukrainian police officials have been arrested in Operation Carthage, a sweeping corruption investigation into an alleged criminal network involved in drug trafficking, fraudulent call centers, kidnappings, and torture, operating under the protection of law enforcement »»»

By Staff, Agencies European Parliament President Roberta Metsola faced a protest in Poland's parliament on Friday, where opposition lawmakers displayed a large "TUSK=DICTATOR" banner and accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of orchestrating a takeover of the country's judiciary. Members of the conser»»»

By Staff, Agencies More than 100 protesters broke into a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam's Sloterdijk district on Friday as part of a two-day European campaign against the expansion of large-scale data centers, denouncing the industry for enabling AI warfare, mass surveillance,»»»

Around ten demonstrators wounded at recent protests in France on Friday said they will sue Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez over police brutality. Student and cost-of-living protests in recent weeks have been marred by violence, including reports of police inflicting serious and lifechanging in»»»

Atlanta: Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China. A male named Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang arrived from Chengdu in September via a FedEx flight dubbed the»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on Friday against eight Canada-based money services businesses accused of helping Iran evade international sanctions and facilitating the movement of funds into and out of the country. The measures were imposed by the Treasury’s Offi»»»

New first-class suites will feature adjoining seats that convert into a double bed Dubai: Singapore Airlines is spending more than S$2 billion ($1.6 billion) on a major overhaul of its aircraft cabins, introducing private first-class suites with double beds, redesigned business-class seats and upgr»»»

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first international trip since the midterm elections that dealt Republicans a severe blow and raised questions about how the Trump administration will respond after policies like the Iran war helped Democrats seize control of Congress. The St»»»

Hezbollah lashed out at a statement by the embassies of five “Friends of Lebanon” countries — Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan — demanding that the state hold exclusive control over weapons and decisions on war and peace. The statement called for a public commitment from all »»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Justice Department has withdrawn its lawsuit seeking to block the counting of approximately 20,000 ballots in California, following a series of court defeats. The administration had argued that the ballots could have been cast by noncitizens and asked the courts to require»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king warned on ‌Saturday that any attempt to challenge his order letting former Prime Minister Najib Razak go from jail to house arrest could amount to defying his decree, a day after authorities delayed Najib’s transfer. Najib has been in jail since 2022 after being found »»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Miller, architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his new chief of staff, signaling a bare-knuckle fightback after Republicans were hammered in the midterms. Ultra-loyalist Miller, 41, will replace Susie Wiles, who »»»

LOS ANGELES: The US Department of Justice on Friday requested to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens until their immigration statuses could be verified. The move comes days after Republicans’ significant losses i»»»

China is preparing for its first crewed lunar landing by 2030 A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China's Shenzhou 24 spacecraft on a mission that would make him the first foreign national to board Beijing's space station, state media reported Saturday. According to the China Manned Space A»»»

There is a trope of US political journalism so time-tested as to nearly rise to the level of a verity: In making their choices, voters in the United States place little emphasis on foreign affairs. But yesterday’s overwhelming victory by opposition Democrats has proved that this falls well short of»»»

Earlier this week, Ueno Bank suddenly collapsed After three years as vice president, it took just three days of crisis to catapult Pedro Alliana to Paraguay's presidency. The former national basketball player, businessman, and ruling party insider was rapidly sworn in Friday, minutes after the impe»»»

There's been doxxing, threats and harassment targeting Jane Doe An allegation of gang rape at the elite Cornell University horrified Americans. But when the alleged victim, known only as "Jane Doe," went public, she suffered a new kind of abuse, her lawyer told AFP. The doxxing, threats and harassm»»»

It follows a petition challenging higher premiums and reduced post-hospitalisation cover Dubai: The Kerala High Court has directed the state’s Non-Resident Keralites’ Affairs (NORKA) Department to consider a complaint against the steep increase in NORKA Care health insurance premiums for 2026–27 an»»»

WASHINGTON/CAIRO: President Donald Trump said the US military carried out new limited strikes on Iran early on Saturday, targeting its air defense systems. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway»»»

Polish premium serviced-office operator The Shire has 12 locations and nearly 25,000 square meters of space. It aims to build Poland’s leading premium network, prioritizing profitable, high-quality projects over simply adding locations. The company increasingly uses management agreements, in which »»»

Polish households’ financial assets reached a record PLN 4.2 bln in Q2 2026, up 15.5% y/y, the fastest increase since Q1 2021. Assets grew 2.7% quarter over quarter, or PLN 109.1 bln, driven mainly by pension entitlements, which rose PLN 44 bln, and current deposits, up PLN 36.1 bln. Strong domesti»»»

RIYADH: The Riyadh Metro project, supervised by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has been ranked among the top four global transport initiatives at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The recognition comes after a rigorous selection process featuring 533 entries from 6»»»

WASHINGTON: Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including its civil rights chief and a prosecutor investigating allegations of conspiracy against President Donald Trump. US Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump, announced on Thursday that he had»»»

Polish municipalities submitted 205 loan applications totaling PLN 11.21 bln under the EU-funded Security and Defense Fund, more than double the original PLN 5.6 bln allocation. The government raised the total municipal pool to about PLN 12.3 bln and says all applications that pass verification sho»»»

AMMAN: Jordan’s prime minister, Jafar Hassan, vowed on Friday that his country would continue its fight against terrorism, after a police officer was killed and another injured in a knife attack in Amman. Hassan condemned the killing of Cpl. Jawad Al-Salayta, who was stabbed while on duty on Thursd»»»

ABU DHABI: Authorities in the UAE said they foiled an attempt to smuggle 200,000 captagon pills and more than 30 kilograms of other narcotics into the country, in an operation that dismantled an international trafficking network involving 20 people. Participating agencies included the National Drug»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Finance Minister Galab Donev presented the draft 2027 state budget on November 6 in the Grand Hall of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia, instead of at the Council of Ministers. The plan targets a cash deficit of 3.5% of GDP, or about €5 bill»»»

US President Donald Trump on Friday said advisor Stephen Miller would become his new chief of staff. Miller has been instrumental in driving the Trump administration's mass deportation programme and faced particular criticism after the deadly shootings of two Minneapolis protest»»»

By Staff, Agencies Two senior officials at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), including the head of its National Security Division, resigned on Friday, adding to a series of high-level departures from the department following Democrats’ victory in this week’s midterm elections. John Eisenberg, the»»»

By Staff, Agencies Lawyers representing at least 18 people injured during recent protests in France announced on Friday that they would file a collective complaint against Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, accusing him of responsibility for alleged police brutality and the use of weapons that caused»»»

AMMAN: Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan vowed on Friday that his country will continue its fight against terrorism after a stabbing attack killed a police officer and injured another in Amman. Hassan condemned the killing of Corporal Jawad Al-Salayta, who was attacked while on duty on Thursday,»»»

WASHINGTON: Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including its civil rights chief and a prosecutor investigating allegations of conspiracy against President Donald Trump. US Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump, announced on Thursday that he had»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 200,000 Captagon pills and more than 30 kilograms of other narcotics into the country, dismantling an international trafficking network involving 20 suspects, the Emirates News Agency reported on Friday. The operation involved the Nationa»»»

LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara: Morocco on Friday commemorated the Green March, the 1975 mass mobilization into then-Spanish-controlled Western Sahara that helped pave the way for Morocco’s takeover of most of the disputed territory. The 51st anniversary came as the decades-old conflict enters a new dipl»»»

RABAT: A Moroccan court reduced French rapper Maes’s prison sentence over charges including attempted kidnapping from seven years to one, his lawyer said Friday. Moroccan news site Medias 24 reported that Maes — who has roots in Morocco and whose real name is Walid Georgey — was expected to be rele»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) commenced the 2026 MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar on Friday, November 6, 2026, running until November 8 and marking the 22nd edition of MotoGP at LIC since the circuit first hosted the championship in 2004. This season is the last under the »»»

JEDDAH: Thousands of automotive enthusiasts, collectors and prospective buyers descended on the Jeddah Center for Exhibitions and Events for the 20th Jeddah International Motor Show, which ends today, Nov. 7. From cutting-edge concept vehicles and regional premieres to gleaming vintage classics, th»»»

Protests involving hundreds of thousands of demonstrators spiraled into violence across France on Thursday, amid growing anger at President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies. What started as student protests over education and deteriorating living conditions has since escalated into a nationwide »»»

TAMPA, USA: The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday morning in Florida on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said. Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested outside Tampa, according to people who were no»»»

LONDON: Russell Brand, once a high profile British comedian and star of several Hollywood movies, is likely to face further allegations as more victims come forward in the wake of his rape conviction, the country’s top policeman said on Friday. Brand, the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry,»»»

Khartoum: Throughout history, Sudanese women remained a symbol of pride and dignity, serving as an essential pillar in building society and shaping its narrative. Etched into the nation's history since the era of ancient Sudanese kingdoms, their contributions span national, social, cultural, and ec»»»

Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths linked to sect whose followers were told to starve A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher was sentenced to 200 years in prison on Friday for the murder of 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at»»»

CAPE TOWN: Veteran Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was acquitted of treason on Friday but sentenced to four years in prison for inciting others to disrupt last year’s elections. The 58-year-old Lissu had faced the death penalty on the treason charge. His case mirrors others in Africa where »»»

In an interview with Talking Europe, the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell reacts to the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, warning that US President Donald Trump is still "a very dangerous person for the world". Josep Borrell spent five years at the heart of European diplomacy as»»»

Mars may still have volcanic activity beneath its surface despite the absence of observed eruptions, a new Russian-led study suggests. Areas where volcanic gases continue to seep from underground could be promising locations to search for signs of life. The Red Planet bears extensive evidence of an»»»

Bulgaria's main opposition parties on Friday criticized the government's draft 2027 state budget, warning that it would fuel inflation, increase public debt and undermine economic growth, while trade union and employer representatives said they would reserve judgment until they had examined the det»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian court has arrested another participant in a protest against the secret prison in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kiev, Ukrainian media reported on Friday. According to the report, the court chose a preventive measure for Valeria Ladyka, suspected of involvement in t»»»

BEIJING: A court in the Chinese territory of Macau sentenced ex-lawmaker and democracy campaigner Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison on Friday for subversion and other offenses. Au, 69, is the first person convicted under national security laws widened in 2023 in Macau, the former Port»»»