DAMASCUS: Israeli forces shelled areas in southern Syria and carried out a ground incursion into a village in Quneitra province on Saturday, opening fire toward civilian homes and journalists, according to reports by the Syrian state news agency SANA. Several artillery shells landed on the outskirt»»»

Tribune News Network Nagoya (Japan) Team Qatar celebrated a golden double on Saturday as Rashid Nawaf and Mishari Nawaf claimed a historic triumph in the men’s padel while Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan completed a golden hat-trick in beach volleyball at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. H.»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha has announced the return of its international residency programme, Crafting Design Futures, with four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region selected to work alongside Mexican master artisans as part of the »»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced that Saturn, the ringed planet, will appear brighter than usual tonight, Sunday, October 4, when it reaches opposition to the Sun. Dr. Bashir Marzouq, an astronomy expert at QCH, said Saturn will reach its closest point to Earth during this oppo»»»

TEHRAN: Iran ‌has executed a man detained during protests in January for allegedly ​firing at police, the judiciary said on Saturday. The judiciary said Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi fired at least three shots at police on January 8 and was ‌arrested two days ‌later with ​a ‌handgun ⁠in ​Shahrekord i»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Oil ​Tankers Company transported 2 million barrels of ‌Iraqi ‌crude ​aboard ‌a ⁠very ​large crude carrier (VLCC) ⁠through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz, ‌its ‌director general ​said in ‌a ‌statement, describing it ‌as the company’s first such ⁠operation ⁠in decades.»»»

CAIRO: Egypt will host the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia for talks on Sunday in the northern coastal city of El-Alamein as renewed fighting in Ethiopia and a rapidly escalating diplomatic dispute raise fears of a wider conflict across the Horn of Africa. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will »»»

PARIS: French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said she had full confidence in her top ally Jordan Bardella, accused by an investigative news website of making antisemitic comments in 2013, in a statement published Saturday. “I have complete confidence in Jordan,” Le Pen said in the b»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar hailed as hero by Netanyahu after averting cockpit incident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight to Israel as a guest of honour after the pilot gave a dramatic account of how he helped save the ai»»»

TENNESSEE, USA: The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, wil»»»

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PARIS: The student protest movement that has spread across France is now “out of control,” the Paris police chief said on Saturday, urging demonstrators to return to peaceful action and warning that authorities would respond firmly to violence and vandalism. Riot police clashed with high school stu»»»

Bulgaria remains open to talks with North Macedonia without ultimatums or departures from European Union policy, President Iliana Iotova told journalists on Saturday. "Bulgaria is a full member of the European Union, and we cannot allow a country on the path to EU membership to reject the EU's valu»»»

Violence erupts after journalist's death in Indigenous town A Guatemalan journalist was shot and killed in an attack that sparked unrest, leaving a police station in an Indigenous town in flames, police and local media said Saturday. Evelio Lopez was killed late Friday in the Mam Maya village of Sa»»»

DOHA: The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced that Saturn, the ringed planet, will appear brighter than usual on Sunday evening, Oct 4, when it reaches opposition to the Sun. Dr Bashir Marzouq, an astronomy expert at QCH, said Saturn will reach its closest point to Earth during this opposition, co»»»

JERUSALEM: The Trump administration is considering measures against Israeli military units and restrictions on their use of US-made weapons over escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Haaretz reported on Friday. Senior US officials have issued an unusually sharp»»»

Bulgaria received Tsar Samuel's remains from Greece with a state ceremony in Sofia on Saturday, followed by a procession and a memorial service at St Sophia Basilica. The remains were flown from Thessaloniki and received at Knyaz Alexander I Square with 21 artillery salutes during the national anth»»»

France’s decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a former Italian president claimed was mistakenly shot down by a French fighter jet. Sceptics caution »»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, fuelled by anger at lawmakers who narrowly rejected measures put forward by the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to strengthen protection for tenants. Fresh protests over »»»

Ajman resident crowned UAE’s latest millionaire during live Series 291 draw Dubai: An Ajman-based Filipino national is celebrating a life-changing windfall after winning the Dh20 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s Series 291 live draw in Abu Dhabi. Bernadette Azucena, from the Philippines, emerged»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas on Saturday called on the US administration and the other mediators in its talks with Israel to prevent Israel from using the ceasefire agreement on the Gaza Strip as a cover to continue strikes on Palestinian territory. "We call on the mediators and th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and India have elevated their relationship to the level of "special and privileged strategic partnership," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "On October 3, 2000, the Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between Russia and India was signed ... Since then, R»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Enemy detection systems lose track of North Korean missiles after the first climb following a wave-like flight path, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a department director at the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, said on Saturday. "Wh»»»

Bulgaria needs a new kind of president who tells the truth and holds the executive to account, presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov told a campaign meeting in Pleven on Saturday. Hristanov said Bulgaria needed a fighter as president because the battle against corruption and oligarchic power had no»»»

Coast Guard hunts for medevac plane lost near Nantucket, Massachusetts The US Coast Guard launched a search operation Saturday for a medical evacuation plane that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Boston with six people on board, officials said. The Coast Guard said on X that surface vessel»»»

An Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team has completed the restoration and installation of 16 wooden pieces forming part of the floor of King Khufu’s Second Boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. Restoration and reconstruction work on the remaining co»»»

The 53 church artefacts sent to Greece in exchange for Tsar Samuel's remains are still on the National History Museum's inventory, a museum official told BTA on Saturday. Head of the museum's Exhibition and International Activities Department Petranka Nedelcheva said the objects, previously held at»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Calendar House said Saturn will appear brighter and larger than usual tomorrow, Sunday, October 4, 2026, allowing residents of Qatar to observe the planet with the naked eye for almost the entire night. The astronomical phenomenon occurs as Saturn reaches its closest point to»»»

The state must restore trust in institutions and support young people, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova told supporters on Saturday. She said the state had the means to support its citizens. Restoring effective governance through institutions operating under clear rules and laws that applied eq»»»

Tsar Samuel was receiving a fitting welcome in the city he once defended, Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev said on Saturday in a statement released by the municipality. He was commenting on the arrival of Samuel's remains from Greece and their placement in the Basilica of St Sophia. Samuel had defended Sr»»»

RWAMPARA, Congo: More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo, in what experts have described as a critical step to try to fight the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the Central African country. The drug is targeted at »»»

NEW DELHI: Indian police detained several people in the capital New Delhi on Saturday, disrupting a second day of protests backed by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and other opposition groups against changes to voter rolls. The protesters say the changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s »»»

TUNIS, Oct 3, 2026 (TAP)- The National Road Safety Observatory (ONSR) recorded a 10.76% increase in road accidents from the beginning of 2026 until October 1, compared with the same period last year.According to the latest statistics published...»»»

Oslo, Oct. 3 (SANA) Syrian and Norwegian officials discussed migration, voluntary return and bilateral relations during talks at Norway’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the ministry said. The Syrian delegation was headed by Nahla Othman, director of the Department of Expatriates and Refug»»»

Paris, Oct. 3 (SANA) About 325 million barrels of oil have been released under an International Energy Agency emergency action launched in March, more than 80% of the 400 million barrels pledged, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said Friday. Birol gave the update during a virtual meeting of Group»»»

The Army spokesperson, referring to the repeated enemy threats, says the Iranian Armed Forces have been closely monitoring developments and are fully prepared to deal with any situation. Addressing the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade on Saturday, Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia highlight»»»

LONDON: Anti-immigration Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was ignored when he complained of threats to his safety, his deputy said Saturday after the man accused of killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe was charged with plotting a terror attack against Farage. Richard Tice said Farage»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in date exports by value for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with shipments worth SR1.938 billion ($517.7 million), according to data from the International Trade Centre. The figure represents an increase of about 14 percent from 2024, highlighting th»»»

CAIRO: African leaders argued for unlocking the continent’s capital at a business summit in Egypt on Saturday, saying Africa can “do much better” in financing its growth and reducing reliance on external funding. The three-day gathering in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of El-Alamein brought together m»»»

The heartland of the First Bulgarian Empire is divided into three parts, but Bulgarian is still spoken in each, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said on Saturday. He was commenting on the return of Tsar Samuel's remains to present-day Bulgaria in a statement circulated by the party's press of»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in date exports by value for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with shipments worth SR1.938 billion, according to data from the International Trade Centre. The figure represents an increase of about 14 percent from 2024, highlighting the sector’s growin»»»

ALKHOBAR: Before the family gathers in person, much of the conversation has already happened. Someone has sent the morning greeting. An aunt has shared a photograph from years ago. A cousin has announced an engagement. Plans for Friday lunch have been discussed, changed and discussed again. By the »»»

Share: File: Vice President JD Vance headed the secret Camp David meting that discussed Iran and the Saudi -Houthi war President Trump’s top cabinet members huddled for hours at Camp David on Friday to discuss next steps in the Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen, three U.S. officials t»»»

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the licensing of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Investment Fund under Licence No. 1033, with subscription for its units set to open on Sunday, 4 October. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Khaled Hashem, Min»»»

The launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund, with total capital of EGP 1bn, marks a shift in the approach to industrial distress. It places existing assets and production capacities at the heart of the solution, rather than focusing solely on addressing debts or providing short-term f»»»

In a strategic step reflecting tangible integration between monetary and industrial policies, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced the launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund with initial capital of EGP 1bn. The significa»»»

Commenting on the return of Tsar Samuel's remains to Bulgaria on Saturday, President Iliana Iotova said that Samuel's soul found its way to its motherland. Iotova said: "I am sure that he is at peace now, because he is in Bulgaria. It is as though his blinded soldiers had regained their sight to sh»»»

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s federal military has recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, three sources said on Saturday, dealing a major setback to an opposition alliance in its stronghold. Clashes pitting a rebel alliance led by Tigray’s ruling party against the gover»»»

Kyiv's Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river was hit by a Russian air attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Saturday, amid an escalation in strikes ​on ‌infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The attack comes a day after the city's Southern Bridge was hit by several strikes that officials sa»»»

Greek media gave extensive coverage to Saturday's ceremony in Thessaloniki marking the handover of the remains of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria and the return of 48 ecclesiastical relics to Greece, with the main focus being on the historical significance of the agreement, the origin of the relics and the»»»