By Staff, Agencies French authorities have detained 7,950 people since high school students began protesting last month, with minors accounting for approximately 85% of those taken into custody, UA.News reported Wednesday, citing figures from the Ministry of Justice. Of those detained, 6,773 were m»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Wasmi season begins tomorrow, October 16, 2026, and will last for 52 days. In a social media post, the Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) said the season is associated with milder daytime temperatures, cooler nights, increased cloud activity and the emergence of wild vegetation,»»»

DAMASCUS: An explosion struck a gas export pipeline in northeastern Syria on Thursday, sparking a fire in the fourth such attack targeting the country’s energy infrastructure in recent months. The state-owned Syrian Petroleum Co. said the blast hit Al-Jabsa gas pipeline in Al-Arbeidi area of southe»»»

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing the world was falling short of its biodiversity commitments. Nations will assess progress and pitfalls toward a 2030 goal to stop the destruction of nature when they mee»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) on Thursday celebrated the International White Cane Day under the theme "A Story of Achievement: Beyond the Limits of Sight." The event highlighted the experiences and accomplishments of individuals with visual impairments, emphasized the importance of raising public»»»

An MCA Grup analysis, one of the largest garage and sectional doors local manufacturers, reveals a major discrepancy between Romania and other European markets: while the French sectional door market is over 6 times larger and the Polish market is 4 times higher than Romania’s, and the legislative »»»

AL-MUKALLA: Two security personnel were killed on Thursday in a Houthi missile strike that targeted Aden’s presidential palace, seat of the country’s internationally recognized government. The deceased were members of Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zandani’s security detail. The Houthis also targeted the »»»

Disappointment with the country’s leadership, a growing sense of injustice, and issues relating to income and access to healthcare were among the main topics discussed at a meeting of presidential and vice-presidential candidates Ivan Hristanov and Stoyanka Cherkezova with supporters in Silistra on»»»

Istanbul, Turkiye: Two people were killed as torrential rains flooded streets, homes, shops and transport infrastructure across Istanbul. Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said authorities received 8,815 reports and evacuated 2,727 people, while 46,597 personnel, 2,288 vehicles and 14 boats »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy carries out new bombings in Kfartebnit and Beit Yahoun towns, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 15-10-2026 20:08 PM Latest New»»»

The investment is based on how customers actually use the online shop. evomag is increasingly accessed via mobile phones, and this trend has placed the smartphone shopping experience at the heart of the developments. Following these optimisations, the homepage now loads almost twice as fast on mobi»»»

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon has decided to release a TikTok content creator arrested for drug trafficking and smuggling, dropping the charges against him under a new amnesty law, a judicial source told AFP on Thursday. Georges Dib, better known as “Doctor Food” to his more than eight million followers»»»

At least 28 children and a teacher were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed during lessons in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday. More than 50 others were injured, some critically. The roof of an upper floor at the three-story Al-Khair School gave way, bringing down»»»

Yemen’s Houthis have conducted a missile strike on the presidential palace in the southern city of Aden, where the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government is located. The group claimed the strike killed several Saudi officials and mercenaries, while the government acknowledged only two »»»

TUNIS, Oct. 15, 2026 (TAP) - The 2nd edition of the International Conference on Governance and Sustainability (CIGD 2026) will be held from October 30 to November 1, 2026, in Hammamet, bringing together researchers, experts and institutional...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran’s Precision Strikes Picked Apart Gulf Infrastructure, Blunting US War Plans: Reuters 15-10-2026 19:59 PM By Michael Peel, Ryan McNeill»»»

The 50 millionth request was submitted in Italy for a minibus rental service. Overall, the platform offers more than 26,000 types of services across 19 main categories, while 33% of customers return to request additional services. Currently, a new service request is submitted every four seconds acr»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said military attacks cannot force Iran to surrender, warning that internal divisions could undermine the country as the United States continues to apply pressure through threats and restrictions. “Bombs and missiles can’t force a nation to»»»

The president should inspire dignity and pride in the Bulgarian people and make them feel safe about who is at the helm of state, presidential candidate and Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said at a meeting with Pleven residents on Thursday. A candidate seeking the trust of Bulgarian voters »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted a cruise missile in the Madinah region on Thursday as attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen continued. Drones were also shot down in Khamis Mushait city, the Kingdom’s Eastern Region and in the south, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coal»»»

President Bajram Begaj has called for calm, restraint and dialogue following violent incidents during protests in Tirana, urging all parties involved to work together to ease tensions and restore stability. In a public statement, Begaj said he had followed the protests and the demonstrators’ demand»»»

Manama: The State of Qatar, represented by the Public Prosecution, participated in the 18th meeting of the Attorneys General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Qatari delegation was led by First Attorney General and Director of the Judicial Insp»»»

EXCLUSIVEAuthorities secured Dh65 billion in assets linked to more than 30 firms worldwide Sharjah: Sharjah Police have foiled a plot to kidnap and kill a digital asset holder and force him to disclose his wallet access code, arresting 33 suspects from 12 nationalities in a major crackdown on an in»»»

Poland’s Energy Ministry has lowered the maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel effective Friday, October 16, the ministry announced Thursday. A liter of 95 octane gasoline may cost no more than PLN 6.95, compared with PLN 7.01 on Thursday. The ceiling for 98 octane gasoline falls to PLN 7.7»»»

Poland’s government has published legislation expanding the powers of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, UOKiK. The changes would permit undercover test purchases using fictitious identities, including financial products, to gather evidence of consumer protection violations. Such op»»»

Poland recorded 86 mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter of 2026, up from 73 in the previous quarter and 76 a year earlier, according to a report by Fordata and Navigator Capital. Deal volume rose 18 percent quarter over quarter and 13 percent year over year. Software and health care each a»»»

ADIPEC 2026 will feature a strong presence of leading energy and industrial companies ADIPEC 2026 will spotlight the Middle East’s distinctive role in strengthening global energy security, attracting investment and supporting industrial development, bringing together leading energy executives and i»»»

LJUBLJANA - EXPO 2027 LLC Belgrade Director Danilo Jerinic said on Thursday in Ljubljana nearly 2,000 Slovenian companies would attend the Specialised EXPO 2027 in Belgrade. Jerinic said the high figure confirmed EXPO 2027 would be a strong global platform for economic dialogue and new business opp»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will respond to Ukraine's attacks on its oil refineries, logistics and energy facilities, there was no need for Ukraine to start them in the first place, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Yesterday they tried to strike some oil refineries. Now they’ve hit»»»

The Pentagon has said Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 Washington: President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD»»»

Bulgaria's Continue the Change (CC) party and Romania's Save Romania Union (USR) have expressed concern over drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea near Bulgarian and Romanian territorial waters, and more recently within Romania's territorial waters. In a letter to NATO Secretary Gene»»»

Protesters gathered outside the Council of Ministers building in central Sofia on Thursday evening, demanding the resignations of President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev over their handling of recent drone attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea. There was a heightened police pr»»»

BRUSSELS: Belgian police raided the homes of several relatives and associates of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to mining revenues, two lawyers who filed the complaint said. The searches add to pressure on Tshisekedi, who f»»»

The new investors come mainly from Banca Transilvania’s Private and Premium Banking segments, with most accounts being opened by customers in Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Constanța, Iași and Timișoara. “The rapid growth in the number of accounts opened via BT Pay shows us that investing is becoming incr»»»

Tunis, Oct.15 (TAP) - Results from a Tunisian scientific research showing that 90% of dyes in textile wastewater can be removed by recycling mining waste, were presented Tuesday in Tunis to a delegation from the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of...»»»

In nanny states, men become state-dependent tradbros whose solution to an inadequate allowance is to pitch a fit, women get infantilized, and kids become insufferable. But what happens when someone dares to step out of line? Enter Louise Montagnon – a 22-year-old master’s student, right-wing activi»»»

At least three people have been killed as torrential rains unleashed devastating floods across Istanbul, submerging streets, sweeping away vehicles and bringing much of Türkiye’s largest city to a standstill. The storm battered the city overnight on Wednesday, flooding residential neighborhoods, bu»»»

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia’s opposition Thursday slammed a planned visit to Russia by the foreign minister, saying the government was exposing the country and EU to intelligence risks in a move akin to “treason.” Juraj Blanar will travel to Moscow in the coming weeks for a meeting of the Russian-Slovak I»»»

RIYADH: A specialized Saudi medical team began complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh on Thursday to separate 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins Jesepeli and Diceacea as part of Saudi Arabia’s conjoined twins program. A statement from Saudi aid agency KSrelief sa»»»

Despite growing opposition in France, Slovakia and Germany's Saxony-Anhalt to further financing Ukraine, “the central, crucial actors” such as Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron are still backing the Ukrainian leadership, legal academic and former AfD MEP Gunnar Beck explains to Sputnik. There is, »»»

TUNIS, Oct. 15, 2026 (TAP) - The 2027 State budget (payment credits) amounts to about TND 68.895 billion, up from TND 63.575 billion in the 2026 Finance Law, representing an increase of 8.37%, according to the provisions of the 2027 draft finance...»»»

BEIRUT: Anxiety is rising in Lebanon after statements by Israeli officials and Hezbollah figures over the past 48 hours signaled the possibility of a new war between the two sides. President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that regional and international developments, as well as Israel’s elections, ma»»»

LONDON: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday defended the country’s ambassador to Washington after a lawyer filed a complaint against her over an unconfirmed report that she had contacted her Israeli counterpart, according to the Lebanese newspaper Annahar. Judge Claude Ghanem, the state comm»»»

RIYADH: The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said on Thursday during a press conference held by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen. Al-Mal»»»

Amman: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani met on Thursday with Minister of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Mazen Al-Faraya during His Excellency's visit to Jordan. The meeting discussed bilater»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker government approved on Thursday a report on the signature of an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde on mutual abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports. The agree»»»

Modern healthcare is being asked to do something it was never built to do: keep people healthy, not just treat them once they fall sick. Many countries have tried to transition from illness treatment to prevention, but progress has frequently been hindered by fragmented systems, legacy infrastructu»»»

BAKU: His Highness Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani left Baku after participating in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation were seen off at Heydar Aliyev International Ai»»»

LONDON: Qatari Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani discussed security coordination with Anas Khattab, his counterpart in the Syrian Arab Republic, during a meeting at Tishreen Palace in Damascus on Thursday. The two ministers discussed enhancing cooperation and efforts t»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: G7 countries pledged to allocate $2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, Lescure said the World Bank had iden»»»