Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, affirmed on Tuesday that his country is fully prepared for war, stating that Iran has delivered a strong and rational response to the American side and that “the ball is now in America’s court to p»»»

France has opened a judicial investigation into a war crimes complaint over an Israeli strike on a residential building in Lebanon in 2024, lawyer Clemence Bectarte told AFP on Tuesday. French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri, whose parents were killed in the Beirut strike, filed the complaint as a civil»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency request by the Trump administration to temporarily prevent California from counting mail-in ballots cast by more than 20,000 registered voters whose citizenship status federal officials had questioned. The decision came just on»»»

Abu Dhabi’s XRG gets first Australian LNG asset in a Dh5.3 billion or $1.45 billion deal Abu Dhabi: XRG has agreed to buy Shell’s stake in Australia’s North West Shelf LNG project for $1.45 billion or Dh5.3 billion. The companies announced the deal on November 3. The purchase is still subject to re»»»

Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Tuesday that the ball was in Washington's court to "prevent war". "The countries of the region should know that, just as the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready for battle with its fi»»»

The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. media reported, hours after President Donald Trump signaled diplomatic progress with Tehran. The strikes, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, hit Qeshm Island, where Iranian state media r»»»

Iran and the ‌United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, despite heightened diplomatic efforts to prevent a potential return to active conflict after the US midterm ​elections. The US carried out "defensive" strikes on Iran's Qeshm »»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Tuesday that the ball was in Washington’s court to “prevent war.” “The countries of the region should know that, just as the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready for battle wit»»»

Sheikh Mansour said the occasion celebrates the UAE's journey as a nation Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has described the UAE flag as a symbol of the nation's strength, sovereignty and unity as the country marked Fl»»»

The budget for next year will be presented this Friday, Petar Vitanov, leader of the parliamentary group of Progressive Bulgaria, said on Bulgarian National Television. He added that the government had submitted the budget to the European Commission within the statutory deadline, and that discussio»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of indirect negotiations with the US depend on Washington accepting Tehran’s clearly stated conditions, warning that Iran will not yield to pressure or deception. In comments during a visit to Turk»»»

With control of Congress hanging in the balance, the upcoming US midterm elections are being watched less for what they might change and more for how deeply they could entrench the paralysis and polarization already defining Washington. Sputnik spoke to American experts across different fields to b»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Tuesday hanged two men after convicting them of involvement in the killing of four police officers during January protests in central Iran, the judiciary said. “Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi, two armed perpetrators of the January 2026 crime in Isfahan wh»»»

Rome: An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face. She is one of the 2,000-year-old "Faces of Fayum", startlingly realistic funerary -- or mummy -- portraits painted after Egypt became part of the Rom»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Tuesday that the ball was in Washington’s court to “prevent war.” “The countries of the region should know that, just as the Islamic Republic of Iran stands ready for battle wit»»»

New York: A child in New York died after contracting measles, marking the state's first death linked to the disease in 30 years, authorities said on Monday. The child died in Lewis County in the north of New York, according to county and state health authorities. "I am heartbroken to learn that a c»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi, affirmed that the State of Qatar gives the legal profession an overriding priority, as demonstrated in the nation’s move to make amendments to the Law Regulating the Lega»»»

Manchester: Michael Carrick brushed off suggestions he has just two games left as Manchester United boss as he prepares his underperforming side for today's Champions League clash against Roma. Carrick’s position at Old Trafford is increasingly precarious following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Chelsea,»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian flag was raised in the territory of Western Sahara controlled by the Polisario Front in gratitude for Russia's position on the Western Sahara conflict in the UN Security Council, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, head of the Polisario Front delegation that visited Moscow this s»»»

Doha, Qatar: Safari Hypermarket, one of Doha’s leading hypermarket chains, has launched its Thattukada (Street Food) promotion in the Bakery and Hot Food section, featuring traditional Kerala flavours, from November 1. The promotion was inaugurated at Safari Mall, Abu Hamour, by Zainul Abideen, Dep»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al Shaqab International Arabian Horse Show 2026 will get underway tomorrow at the Longines Outdoor Arena, with purebred Arabian horses competing for titles across various age categories until November 7. Classified as an International Category B event under the regulations of the E»»»

Supply of up to 1.6 million tonnes comes as Hormuz curbs Gulf exports and prices stay high Dubai: ADNOC Gas has signed a five-year agreement to supply TotalEnergies with up to 1.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company announced the deal on November 3 on the sidelines of ADIPEC,»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Mini World Cup 2026-2027 tipped off yesterday at Qatar Sports Club, bringing together 32 schools competing under 32 country tags. Organised by the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 Local Organising Committee (LOC), in collaboration with the Qatar School Sports Federation, the in»»»

Paris: Alexander Zverev said yesterday that rising to world number one was a special feeling as he heads into the Paris Masters guaranteed to be top of the pile come the end of the year. German Zverev had been tipped to become one of the dominant forces of men’s tennis but a combination of injuries»»»

Gold is Dh35 a gram cheaper than last Diwali, yet buyers are choosing lighter designs Dubai: As Indian expat families across the UAE prepare to celebrate Dhanteras and Diwali, jewellery shopping remains an important part of the festive ritual. But with gold prices having experienced dramatic swings»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The political crisis in Poland has helped unite the country's right-wing forces in their opposition to the government of Donald Tusk, Politico reported. The crisis that erupted this weekend is helping to unite Poland's fractured right-wing nationalists against the liberal, pro-E»»»

Trump's presidency faces critical test in high-stakes midterm elections Washington: Americans deliver their verdict on Donald Trump's tumultuous second presidency Tuesday in midterm elections that threaten to shatter his grip on Washington, with Democrats poised to seize the House and challenge for»»»

Bandits strike in Zamfara, killing eight and kidnapping others during senate vote Gunmen killed eight police officers sent to provide security for a senate primary election in Nigeria's restive northwest on Monday in the latest suspected gang attack. The assault in Zamfara state comes as Africa's m»»»

DETROIT/WASHINGTON: Congressional candidates made their final arguments to US voters on Monday, the eve of the midterm elections, with tensions running high in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed aims to become the first Muslim elected to the ​Senate, and in California, where the Supreme Court quashed a»»»

The latest round of indirect US-Iran talks has ended without a deal, raising fears that renewed American strikes could trigger a wider Middle East war. The United States and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran in late February, triggering months of fighting that disrupted global energy»»»

Tehran offers conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz in peace bid US President Donald Trump on Monday signaled progress in talks with Iran to avoid a return to war, as Tehran said "intensive" exchanges were underway while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions. A deal with T»»»

CHICAGO: The former head of the FBI’s Chicago field office says he lost his job after being wrongly blamed for prosecutions that fell apart against six people who protested the federal immigration crackdown in the city, according to a lawsuit he filed Monday. Douglas DePodesta, a 24-year veteran of»»»

GENEVA: Dozens of global health and environmental organizations called on the World Health Organization on Tuesday to revise decades-old standards for nitrate levels in drinking water, arguing they do not reflect recent scientific evidence about potential health risks. In an open letter, 85 organiz»»»

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people President Donald Trump’s administration claims are noncitizens, a decision that comes on the eve of the final day of voting in the pivotal midterm elections. The high court refu»»»

Tehran blames US blockade for Hormuz unrest as talks remain deadlocked Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said its forces downed and captured a US MQM-170 drone near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to IRGC-affiliated media. The claim could not be independently verified, and US Central Comm»»»

Indiana’s governor turned down a clemency request Monday and said an execution planned for this week would go forward for a man who set a fire that killed his girlfriend’s two children in 2010. Gov. Mike Braun said he would follow the Indiana Parole Board’s recommendation to let the death sentence »»»

Plymouth, United States: Prosecutors announced Monday that they intend to retry Lindsay Clancy, the US mother accused of killing her three children, after a deadlocked jury resulted in a mistrial, restarting a high-profile legal case that has gripped the nation. Lindsay Clancy, 36, did not deny at »»»

QNA Doha Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi has affirmed that Qatar gives the legal profession an overriding priority as demonstrated in the nation’s move to make amendments to the Law Regulating the Legal Profession, alo»»»

Tribune News Network Guédiawaye, Senegal Qatar Foundation and the Basketball Africa League have opened Africa’s first community court under the BAL4HER initiative in Guédiawaye, Senegal. The newly refurbished facility provides a safe environment for sport, learning and skills development expanding »»»

BOSTON: A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process. US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston rejecte»»»

US President Donald Trump made his final remarks before Tuesday's midterm elections at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Washington DC landmark whose multi-million-dollar renovation was marred by peeling paint and a massive algae bloom that turned the water an unfortunate shade of green. The fo»»»

How far will the president of the United States press this time if Tuesday’s Midterm elections don’t go his party’s way? From “only if the Republicans win” campaign promises to a US Justice Department that’s already gotten involved in races, will the White House weigh on the outcome? How will »»»

The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission ⁠in the disputed Western ​Sahara region came to an end Sunday after the Security Council failed to ​renew its mandate. Morocco, which claims the region as its own, welcomed the decision, while its opponents from the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called »»»

A French court granted bankruptcy protection on Monday to iconic department store BHV Marais, which has stood in central Paris for around 170 years. The move comes after the company announced last week that it sought bankruptcy protection to safeguard its operations and jobs as part of a "rela»»»

WASHINGTON: Washington aims to use peace diplomacy in Myanmar as a way to expand US influence and potentially gain access to the country’s rare-earth deposits, according to a recently published State Department strategy document. Reuters reported last month that US officials have quietly held talks»»»

This weekend, a conflict flared up with renewed intensity between Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who leads his country’s governing coalition, and his opponent, President Karol Nawrocki, a supporter of the Law and Justice (PiS) party. The presence of police equipment and a significant deployment»»»

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for the US midterm elections, which could flip the majority in one or both houses of Congress from the Republicans to the Democrats. What would a Democratic majority mean for the country's political landscape, and how might Democrats move to keep President Don»»»

Iliana Yotova became the first woman elected president of Bulgaria on November 1. She has held the office since January, when Rumen Radev resigned to lead Progressive Bulgaria into the April parliamentary election and she was already the first woman to serve as head of state. Her own five-year term»»»

PARIS, France: France is holding “technical discussions” with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on returning Afghan irregular migrants, its interior minister said Monday. “We are trying to obtain the possibility to return a certain number of Afghans who are in an irregular situation. These are tech»»»

BAGHDAD: A decade ago, the Daesh group broadcast its crimes as it recruited radicals from around the world and imposed a brutal system of oppression across swathes of Syria and Iraq. Years on from the group’s military defeat, accused members are again in the spotlight — this time on trial in Iraq, »»»