By Staff, Agencies Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth nonconsecutive presidential term after defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff election, according to the Superior Electoral Court [TSE]. With nearly all ballots counted, Lula received 51.76% of the vali»»»

Brasília: Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote. With Lula's victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wav»»»

The Patriots for Europe group is standing up for the protection of democratic rights in Hungary, in opposition to the "authoritarian measures of the Tisza government," through the joint action of national delegations — according to a press release issued on Saturday by the European Parliament group»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice affirmed that the enactment of Law No. 17 of 2026 on international treaties and agreements, together with the issuance of Amiri Decision No. 39 of 2026 regulating their conclusion, establishes an integrated framework for managing this vital area. The framework promo»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. The leftist leader won 51.7% of the vote, compared to 48.2% for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, official results showed. Bolsonaro has re»»»

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping and other top leaders meet in Beijing on Monday at a key gathering watched closely for clues as to the country’s direction and future leadership. Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee in attendance at the meeting, called the fift»»»

UPDATELula edges past Bolsonaro in one of Brazil's closest presidential elections Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian media has projected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) to win the country's presidential runoff election, holding an unassailable lead over right-wing challenger Flávio Bo»»»

Deadly attack on health workers hampers Ebola response in eastern Congo BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — A nurse was killed and a health worker severely injured after being attacked while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo, according to the World Health Organization. It was the latest in a series of attack»»»

SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country’s electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put ​the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin Amer»»»

Lula and Bolsonaro face off in chaotic Brazil runoff vote Brazil's election stood at a virtual tie halfway through counting on Sunday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a razor-thin lead over right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. With a seesawing lead, Lula had 50.7 percent of votes a»»»

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won reelection as Brazil’s president, defeating right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of US President Donald Trump. With 99.76% of polling stations counted, Lula secured 51.75% of valid votes against Bolso»»»

Government Faces Mounting Pressure Over High School Reforms and Living Costs France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office announced that he and the country's two education ministers would meet student leaders Monday before speaking to journalists. Sunday's announcement came after another week»»»

DOHA The Ministry of Justice affirmed that the enactment of Law No. 17 of 2026 on international treaties and agreements, together with the issuance of Amiri Decision No. 39 of 2026 regulating their conclusion, establishes an integrated framework for managing this vital area. The framework promotes »»»

Agencies Larnaca (Cyprus) The 52nd Cyprus Rally delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of all time on Sunday as Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah beat Simos Galatariotis by just 4.63 seconds, securing the victory and being crowned Middle East Champion for the 21st time in his career, as well as winnin»»»

The Indian Women Welfare Organization (IWWO) successfully conducted the preliminary round of Spell Bee Season 2 on October 23, 2026, with over 360 students from schools across Qatar participating. The competition promotes spelling skills, vocabulary, language proficiency, confidence, and healthy co»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Birla Public School (BPS) Doha hosted the grand finale of BPS Pi Nova 2026, an inter-school mathematics competition, on October 17, 2026, at the Basant Kumar Birla Auditorium. The event brought together talented young mathematicians from Indian schools across Qatar to show»»»

ORLÉANS, France: Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron, kicked off her campaign Sunday vowing to “restore the rule of law” if elected next year. Le Pen — the frontrunner in the polls — seems to be benefiting from the convulsions France has been going throu»»»

Prosecutors Elect Four Representatives to New Supreme Judicial CouncilPlamen Petkov of the Sofia District Prosecution Office, Ivaylo Iliev of the Kyustendil Regional Prosecution Office, Ivaylo Angelov of the Sofia Appellate Prosecution Office and Krasimira Filipova of the Supreme Cassation Prosecut»»»

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt had launched a national quality and patient safety strategy for 2026-2030 as part of efforts to reduce medical errors, improve healthcare standards and establish institutional systems for reporting adverse events and learning from them. Speaking at an»»»

NEW YORK: The world’s poorest economies are receiving only a fraction of the investment pouring into artificial intelligence, semiconductors, clean energy and critical minerals, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday, urging governments and investors to close a divide that risks shu»»»

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado announced on Sunday that she has returned to her homeland following almost a year in exile, after covertly leaving Venezuela in late 2025 to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She returns as doubts about her country’s democratic future and the role of t»»»

A major protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken place in Tel-Aviv just days ahead of the Israeli parliamentary election on October 27. A square outside the Museum of Art in the country’s largest city was packed on Saturday evening, with the demonstrators holding national flags a»»»

Doha: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials have laid out initiatives to deepen economic and investment integration among member states, including aligning industrial strategies, expanding joint investments, developing data centers and artificial intelligence (AI), and establishing logistical co»»»

Family alleges misconduct after fatal accident involving judge's son A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed in Kochi after a Mercedes-Benz allegedly driven by a judge’s 17-year-old son rammed his vehicle from behind. The incident comes amid a separate case involving a 19-year-old man, the son of a »»»

Developer must refund Dh1.8m plus interest after property sale failed to proceed Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered a real estate developer to refund more than Dh1.8 million to a property buyer in The Heart of Europe project, along with Dh150,000 in compensation after finding that the developer faile»»»

One of three men arrested for the Saturday murder of former politician and Taekwondo Federation Chair Slavi Binev, has been charged with premeditated murder, Sofia City Prosecution Office spokesperson Nikolay Nikolaev said Sunday. According to him, the evidence gathered so far indicates that one ma»»»

The second round of voting to elect four members of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors' quota has ended, the SJC said on Sunday. A runoff was held after none of the 25 candidates secured the required number of votes to be elected in Saturday's first round. If the require»»»

Gargash says UN was established to promote dialogue, resolve disputes, not settle scores Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has criticised remarks by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf concerning the nomination of Lana Nusseibeh for the Unite»»»

Rome: Inter Milan climbed back to the top of Serie A after staging a dramatic late rally at San Siro on Sunday, scoring twice in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 comeback victory over Fiorentina. Alex Jimenez's rocket strike had the struggling visitors heading for a shock win, but Marcus Thuram levell»»»

The FBI is examining whether a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging an executive meeting room intended to offer secrets to Saudi Arabia. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is weighing an economic espionage charge against a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a restricted confer»»»

Here is a sound-bite of what top government officials, parliamentary party leaders and presidential candidates said as they cast their vote in the election for President and Vice President on Sunday: Top government officials: "Voting today means determining our own future! My choice is experience, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The 10th Katara Award for Qur'an Recitation has drawn 1,304 entries from 60 countries, with the competition's episodes slated to air during the Holy month of Ramadan, the Cultural Village said. Katara aims to encourage reciters to adorn the Holy Qur'an with beautiful voices, discover o»»»

Sofia City Prosecution Office spokesperson Nikolay Nikolaev said that the evidence gathered so far indicates that one man, acting alone, shot Slavi Binev in the face at around 10:00 a.m. on October 24, and charges have been filed only against him. The charge is premeditated murder. The man has been»»»

Brazil’s 158 million voters decide between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro – the son of former president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro – following a highly charged run-off campaign period, with the candidates in a dead heat in poll»»»

Kerala man dies despite immediate CPR; third sports-related death reported in UAE in 2026 Dubai: An Indian expat collapsed and died after a weekend badminton game with his colleagues in Dubai, despite being given CPR within moments by trained co-workers and security staff on Saturday. It is the thi»»»

Witkoff returns to RussiaUS envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday to present a new set of peace proposals to Russian President Vladimir Putin. As was the case in every round of talks so far, Moscow found little to agree with in the terms put forward by Kiev and its European bac»»»

DOHA The 10th Katara Award for Qur'an Recitation has drawn 1,304 entries from 60 countries, with the competition's episodes slated to air during the Holy month of Ramadan, the Cultural Village said. Katara aims to encourage reciters to adorn the Holy Qur'an with beautiful voices, discover outstandi»»»

Ningbo, China: World number one Elena Rybakina won her fourth title of an outstanding season with a ruthless straight-sets victory over Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final on Sunday. The top seed and defending champion cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win in 73 minutes over the world number 30 from Cana»»»

Brazilians are set on Sunday to choose between leftist incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff vote of a deeply polarizing presidential election, and one which will determine whether the US significantly expands its growing influence in L»»»

International arrivals reached 75.7 million, whilst intra-GCC travel rose to 20.1 million Dubai: Tourism revenue across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rose 9.7 per cent to $131.9 billion in 2025, as the region welcomed more international visitors, expanded its hotel capacity and recorded growth»»»

Washington, United States: Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of current leader Donald Trump at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Canadian province of Alberta needs to move toward greater autonomy, but the process could take decades and likely entail economic challenges, Priest Dmitriy Grigoriev, rector of the Russian All Saints Orthodox Church in Calgary, Alberta, told RIA Novosti. "I lean toward t»»»

New advisory effective from today after Embassy shut 4 ICACs in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah Dubai: Four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) in the UAE are now closed for good, and anyone still waiting to pick up a passport from them has to go elsewhere. Alhind, the temporary outsourced servic»»»

"I voted today for order, justice and a future for Bulgaria," presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov said after casting his ballot at a polling station in Sofia on Sunday. "Every vote is a vote for Bulgaria," Hristanov said. He urged all Bulgarians to go out and vote. According to Hristanov, the pre»»»

Descendants of prominent British families support efforts to address slavery’s legacy Caribbean nations campaigning for slavery reparations have won support from an unexpected source -- the descendants of some of Britain's most prominent families to have benefitted from the slave trade. As prime mi»»»

Today, Bulgaria is voting for president and vice president. This provides an opportunity to look back at the history of the country’s presidential institution, from Zhelyu Zhelev, the first head of state elected by direct popular vote, to Rumen Radev, who resigned before completing his second term.»»»

DIMONA: In the remote Negev Desert town of Dimona, long a bastion of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, disenchanted voters are going door-to-door campaigning for his top rival, hoping to bring down the veteran prime minister in Israel’s election on Tuesday. The ballot is Israel’s first since Hamas’»»»

Doha, Qatar: Almoez Ali scored twice and missed a penalty as Al Duhail defeated spirited Lusail 3-1 in the Qatar Stars League at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. The victory took Al Duhail level with second-placed Al Sadd on 15 points, with Al Rayyan leading the standings on 17. Al Arabi sli»»»

Doha, Qatar: For more than two decades, China’s growth model has relied on investment and exports, with industrial policy prioritised over household demand. On the supply side, the results have been remarkable. China now produces over 70% of the world’s electric vehicles, holds more than 80% of glo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) at Qatar Chamber has organised a specialised seminar titled “Annulment of Arbitral Awards in Egypt and the GCC States” as part of Egypt Arbitration Days 2026. Held in Cairo in cooperation with Kosheri, Rashed & Ria»»»