The Emirate’s first legally protected area, from a salt flat into a regional benchmark Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi is known worldwide for its desert dunes. But the Emirate’s natural identity is broader than sand, and no place can show that better than Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, a site that marks the begin»»»

Co-worker’s tip led to the 19-year-old’s arrest and discovery of weapons and ammunition A 19-year-old man has been charged in the US over an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, after his rifle reportedly failed to fire, according to authorities. The Cons»»»

Unverified footage emerges amid conflicting accounts of Hormuz ship sinking A container ship sank near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating attacks on commercial shipping. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy claimed on Oct. 14 that the vessel "struck a naval mine" while attempting to use what Tehran ca»»»

The Tisza government holds a firm stance on migration: at the upcoming seven-year budget negotiations, it will work to secure separate EU funding for Hungary for the reinforcement of the border fence and border protection — Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared in Brussels on Wednesday. Speaking to »»»

The volume of industrial production increased by 8.7% year-on-year in August 2026. The working-day adjusted index is equal to the non-adjusted one. The overall increase in industrial production was primarily due to the manufacture of transport equipment, as well as the manufacture of computer, elec»»»

He built a career in the UAE that now takes him across the Gulf Dubai: When Romuel Perey arrived in Dubai in 2011, he had no clear vision of what his future would look like. What he knew was that he needed a change. “I didn’t plan a big move. I didn’t have a dream or a vision. I had a salary I was »»»

BANGKOK: Millions could be thrown into poverty by surging energy costs, the impact of an intense El Nino phenomenon and higher interest rates, with vulnerable countries being pushed to the brink by repeated crises, the UN’s development chief told AFP. Global fuel prices have soared since the United»»»

Investigators examine possible radar malfunction after Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted Dubai: An Air India flight carrying 306 passengers and crew from Frankfurt to New Delhi reached its destination on Wednesday after a false hijack alert forced an emergency diversion to Jaipur, with investigators »»»

Forensic expert warns that young children can drown silently in household containers Sharjah: A young girl died after being found face down in a plastic wash basin containing a small amount of water at her family’s home, highlighting the dangers of leaving water unattended around young children. Al»»»

Coverage includes post-surgery wound care, intravenous medication and catheterisation Dubai: Saudi Arabia's mandatory health insurance policy covers a range of home healthcare services, allowing patients to continue receiving essential medical treatment after leaving hospital, the Council of Health»»»

A third-generation Abu Dhabi girl shaping the city's future with sustainability Abu Dhabi: There is a moment on the road into Abu Dhabi that most travelers never notice. The desert gives way, and a green fence rises on either side of the highway, a ribbon of living color against the sand and the sk»»»

LONDON: Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he assaulted six women over a decade, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian. Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault »»»

Dubai diners recall 2-week waits, family memories, feeding 250 naval personnel one night Dubai: Long before Dubai became a global dining destination, getting a table at Golden Dragon could take up to two weeks. For generations of residents, the Chinese restaurant was more than a place to eat. It wa»»»

Romanian authorities respond to potential drone incident near Ukraine border Romania on Wednesday was probing a possible fresh drone attack on a tanker off its Black Sea coast. Suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria since last week in the latest spillo»»»

Donald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness being fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, captioned "Don't ever mess with nature!" This followed hours later by an AI-generated video of himself taming a tiger. The post»»»

Emotional support matters, but patients also need to understand their treatment goals A woman arrives having spent the better part of a year with another therapist. She is careful not to blame anybody. The sessions were kind, she says. She felt heard. She cried more in that room than anywhere else »»»

The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken ​over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to ​a ‌group called the True Crime ⁠Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with ⁠»»»

Yemen's rebels seek advanced weaponry amid escalating regional tensions Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday by a group that tracks the use of weapo»»»

Indian Embassy said it is in contact with local authorities and the bereaved families Bochum, Germany: Three Indian nationals, including two women and one man, studying in Germany have died in a fire incident in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, the Indian Embassy in Berlin said, adding that it is in»»»

HAMBURG: A lawyer for a Ukrainian accused of blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines supplying Russian gas to western Europe said Wednesday Moscow used the network to exert political and economic pressure, as the former military officer’s trial opened in Germany. Sergiy Kuznietsov is the first person »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced 22 films for the International Short Film Competition at Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026, taking place from November 19 to 27. Spanning cultures, continents and cinematic approaches, the selection of two world premieres and 19 MENA pre»»»

KANO, Nigeria: Suspected Islamic State-aligned fighters killed 15 troops and five anti-jihadist militia members when they attacked and burnt down a military base in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, defense and local sources told AFP on Wednesday. Borno is the epicenter of more than 17 years of j»»»

The Nord Stream gas pipelines were a political and economic “weapon” for Russia, the lawyer for former Ukrainian officer Sergei Kuznetsov said Wednesday. The first to appear in the high-profile case, Kuznetsov is accused by German prosecutors of having led the plan to sabotage the in»»»

Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, David Galbreat»»»

Elon Musk’s ⁠SpaceX restricted “military-grade” ​Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses, Ukraine reported. In response, Musk said that the US government was behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system.  The claims drew rene»»»

The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken ​over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to ​a ‌group called the True Crime ⁠Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with ⁠»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief said on Wednesday that the military was reinforcing troop levels “across all fronts,” citing an increased risk of escalation as the country heads into elections this later month. On a visit to the occupied West Bank, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the potential for incident»»»

Poland is mulling reintroducing compulsory military service that was abolished in 2009, Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka has said. Her comments came shortly after an opinion poll indicated that over a half of Poles under 24 were against the reinstatement of conscription. In an »»»

French police have launched violence charges against student protesters in Paris, arresting young demonstrators as security forces crack down on schoolchildren protesting against staff shortages and underfunding in education, RT correspondent Nadege Abderazzak has reported. The protests began in la»»»

Yemen’s Houthis will continue retaliatory strikes against Saudi airports and oil facilities as long as Riyadh continues its military operations in Yemen, the Houthi administration’s acting foreign minister, Abdulwahid Abu Ras, has told RT. He said the fighting could end if Saudi Arabia lifted its b»»»

KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and hobbling Kyiv’s military response through changes to the Starlink system it uses on the battlefield. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on US tech billionaire Elon»»»

WASHINGTON: More than a year after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard members to begin patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital, a federal appeals court on Wednesday opened a hearing on the legality of his action by asking the government if there were any limits on a president’s a»»»

LONDON: In 2011, I stood in Change Square in the Yemeni capital Sanaa with thousands of young Yemenis chanting for democracy, dignity and human rights. But three years later, a different force marched into the same capital — armed, disciplined and completely uninterested in anything we were calling»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he does not support launching a preemptive strike against Iran before the Israeli elections scheduled for October 27. However, he simultaneously warned Tehran—and what he termed allied armed groups—against launching any attack on his »»»

By Staff, Agencies The BBC has asked a Florida federal judge to compel US President Donald Trump to set a firm date for sworn testimony in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, accusing his legal team of delaying his deposition as the case moves toward trial. In a court filing»»»

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian officials said Israeli strikes killed four people in Gaza on Wednesday, days after the anniversary of the declaration of a US-mediated ceasefire. Two young men died when Israeli forces struck a vehicle near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, civil»»»

Hungary is set to receive EUR 254.1 million (more than HUF 92 billion) in Norwegian and EEA funding after negotiations between Budapest and the donor countries were concluded. The agreement marks a major step towards restoring a funding programme that was suspended in Hungary in 2021. Foreign Minis»»»

Education Minister Mirela Kumbaro has condemned violence during student protests in Tirana after a fire severely damaged the ground floor of the Ministry of Education. In her first reaction to the incident, Kumbaro said the damage affected offices, equipment and documents, leaving the ground floor »»»

Washington, United States: US consumer inflation was hotter than anticipated in September, government data showed Wednesday, as Washington's continued war with Tehran pushed energy costs higher, deepening strains on American households ahead of next month's midterm elections. The uptick underscores»»»

BEIRUT: Djibouti, a nation of about 1.2 million people at the southern end of the Red Sea, cannot on its own absorb the wave of Yemenis arriving there as they flee the conflict in their own country, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of migrants who already pass through its desert each year, »»»

Health Ministry investigates acute eye infections at Tangier hospital after treatment Dubai: Dubai: Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection has launched an urgent investigation after 15 patients suffered severe vision loss following therapeutic eye injections at Mohammed VI University Ho»»»

It was a secession vote no one in Westminster saw coming. In September, the village of Piddington in Oxfordshire held a referendum to declare independence from the United Kingdom. The vote, of course, had no legal weight, and was a symbolic gesture by the village’s 350 residents (285 of whom voted »»»

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius extended a curfew on Wednesday over roughly a third of the island after rare violent protests saw almost 100 people arrested. The Indian Ocean island nation, popular with tourists for its pristine beaches and coral reefs, has long been seen as a model of prosperity and stabili»»»

LONDON: Britain is facing calls to take tougher action against Iran and the Iran-backed Houthis, with one Labour MP saying it was “astonishing” that the UK government had not already proscribed the Yemeni group as a terrorist organization following deadly attacks on multiple civilian targets last w»»»

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to c»»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco as well as Riyadh airport after loud blasts rattled the Saudi capital. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis earlier said it had intercepted a missile fired towards Riyadh. Follow o»»»

From our special correspondent in Phoenix – More than a year after the assassination of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk in September 2025, young activists from the organisation he co-founded, Turning Point USA, are working tirelessly to honour his legacy by rallying the youth »»»

US President Donald Trump asked his ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday after reports alleged she sought $100,000 from a Trump supporter to pay personal credit card debt and accepted luxury trips and hotel stays from wealthy Greek businessmen. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing an»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's student protesters are being "exploited" by political forces ahead of the country's presidential election in April 2027. Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participated in a Paris demonstration while hard-right frontrunner&nb»»»