Washington has been involved in nearly two dozen regime change operations across the Middle East, each ending in disaster, US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack has said. Barrack criticized American efforts to manipulate the region and impose change through military force during an interview at the »»»

CAIRO: Any military support Egypt provides to Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the Kingdom and not involve attacks on Yemen, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Wednesday. Cairo would be prepared to help defend the territory of other Arab countries if asked to do so, he added, but reit»»»

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister said Wednesday her government will resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts across the heavily armed border with South Korea this month, reviving a psychological warfare campaign as tensions rise after land mine blasts injured three South Korean frontl»»»

HAVANA: Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the United States on Wednesday of threatening member states of the United Nations with sanctions should they side with Cuba in next week’s annual UN vote on a resolution calling for an end to a US embargo on the island. “The US State Department»»»

At the opening of the DOMINO 2 programme’s annual conference, Deputy Education and Science Minister Tanya Pancheva said that dual education is one of the government’s top priorities, supported through various initiatives, the main one being the DOMINO 2 programme for the development and enhancement»»»

LONDON: Amana, a prominent Israeli settler organization under British and Canadian sanctions, is advancing plans to build 122 homes in the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, according to the Israeli nonprofit Ir Amim. The development would be the first settlement project in East Jerusalem f»»»

BUDAPEST: For Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, defeating Viktor Orbán in a landslide election was only the beginning. Less than six months into his term, his new government is pursuing former officials he accuses of corruption and abuses of power. In his first interview with a global news org»»»

Civil Defence urges residents to avoid valleys and flood-prone areas as rain continues Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence has urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast across most parts of the Kingdom until Monday, October 26, raising the risk of flash fl»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces have said they have carried out 835 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets over the past 24 hours, and claim to have neutralized about 285 fighters and commanders and destroyed or disabled about 190 military vehicles and other assets. A spokesperson for the armed forc»»»

TUNIS: A Tunisian military court sentenced politician Olfa Hamdi, who once sought to run for president, to four years in prison for plotting against state security, her lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. The charges against the dual Tunisian and American national stemmed from social media posts and incl»»»

LONDON: Oil exports from the Arabian Gulf have rebounded to exceed the levels from before the regional war started and despite a recent surge in Iranian attacks on shipping, US media reported. The total amount of oil shipped out of the region in the week through Oct. 18 averaged more than 24 millio»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia plans to continue, in 2027, the modernisation of its judicial system through the digitisation of procedures, the upgrading of judicial infrastructure, the reduction of judgment delays, and the reinforcement...»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunis Stock Exchange closed in negative territory on Wednesday, with the TUNINDEX slipping 0.22% to 18,565.68 points amid low trading volume of TND 5.8 million. No block trades were recorded during the session,...»»»

Tunis, Oct.21 (TAP) - The weather will be temporarily cloudy on Wednesday night, getting sometimes very cloudy with scattered showers expected during the night in midland and southern coastal regions . Nighttime temperatures will range between 15°C...»»»

Four existing centres in the UAE will discontinue operations from October 22 Indian consular, passport, visa and attestation services in the UAE will continue at 12 Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) from October 22, 2026, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday in a post »»»

Paris: French club Paris Saint-Germain announced today that Georgian player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during their UEFA Champions League match against Spain's Barcelona, which ended in a 4-2 victory for the Parisian side. In a statement»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Labour has closed Al Luluah Office for Recruitment of Workers for violating regulations governing recruitment activities, failing to comply with the ministry’s decisions and not cooperating in resolving complaints. The ministry said the action was part of its efforts to streng»»»

Tokyo: Authorities in Japan issued the highest-level flood emergency warning on Wednesday following confirmed flooding along the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture, urging residents in the northeastern region to take immediate life-saving action. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the Level 5 sp»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky has realized how dependent Ukraine is on US intelligence and Starlink and is now taking a more reasonable stance, Mikael Valtersson, a Swedish Armed Forces and air defense veteran and former chief of staff for the Sweden Democrats, tells Sputnik. "[Zelensky] has said that he coul»»»

Between 11 and 15 members of the surviving crew of the vessel Chelsea-3 have been questioned before a judge, Bulgaria’s Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit has collected swab samples from the damaged areas of the ship, and a forensic explosives examination has been ordered to establish the type and »»»

Washington, United States: OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbehaving, with one later denying it had done so. The cases are the latest in a string of safety scares at the world's top AI developers involving agents,»»»

Saint Petersburg: Russia is open to resuming trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv towards ending the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said after Vladimir Putin met US special envoy Steve Witkoff Wednesday, but decried little "substance" in new Ukrainian and European approaches. Moscow also said a summ»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader ​Mojtaba Khamenei has met parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf ‌and reviewed ‌developments ​in ‌the ⁠US-Israeli ​war, the state broadcaster ⁠IRIB reported on Wednesday. Khamenei, who ⁠senior sources ‌have said ‌suffered ​facial disfigurement ‌and ‌other injuries i»»»

BELGRADE - On orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade and in coordination with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad and the Security Information Agency, Belgrade and Novi Sad police and the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit have arrested five people in Novi Sad on suspi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message for King Salman from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday. The message was delivered to the crown prince by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency repor»»»

JEDDAH: The perceived risk to shipping through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait exceeds the actual threat, while container volumes entering the port have returned to levels close to those recorded late last year, a senior Red Sea Gateway Terminal executive said on Wednesday. Karim Omran, vice president, gr»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 21, 2026 (TAP) - Organic agritourism is one of the pillars of sustainable and alternative tourism in Tunisia, given the opportunities it offers to reconcile environmental preservation, promote local agricultural products and develop...»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday it “strongly” condemned the Libyan eastern parliament’s approval of a maritime-boundaries deal with Turkiye that drew swift criticism from Israeli ally Greece. The deal approved on Tuesday is part of a years-old dispute over competing claims to sea borders and en»»»

ATHENS: Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets across Greece on Wednesday, demanding higher state funding for education, better facilities and less-crowded classrooms, echoing protesters in other European countries. About 10,000 demonstrators, including school and university student»»»

Houthi attacks, Macron’s visit, Turkish troop plans and growing Western military support Dubai: Saudi Arabia's confrontation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis saw major developments on Wednesday, with Riyadh's international airport partially reopening, fresh drones intercepted over the Kingdom and F»»»

On October 19, President Iliana Iotova referred the matter of Ognyan Atanasov's pardon to the prosecution service and sent them the entire case file, the head of State's press service said on Wednesday. A review conducted by the presidential institution established that the documents required for t»»»

LONDON: Religious leaders and heads of Jerusalem churches condemned the recent attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinian olive harvesters and a visiting European diplomatic delegation in Taybeh village, located northeast of Ramallah. They said Saturday’s “wild and heinous” attack was not “an isolat»»»

Russia is in a strong position in negotiations with the US over Ukraine, thanks to its military successes and robust defense industry, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, tells Sputnik. "Russia is demonstrating that it has both the weapons and sufficient stockpil»»»

Poland does not have enough Patriot air defense missiles to hand over to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said, urging other NATO members to supply Kiev with the scarce interceptors. In an interview with the Polish Press Agency published on Monday, Sikorski warned of growing pressure»»»

Tunis, Oct.21 (TAP) - Ways to boost cooperation between the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG International Services) and the Omani bank "Sohar International" were recently discussed in a bid to foster financial and economic partnerships,...»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has raided the European Parliament offices of the Patriots for Europe far-right political grouping, which includes France’s National Rally (RN) party, the political group said on Wednesday. 🚨 Patriots for Europe Clarifies Its Position Regarding Ongo»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s FSB security services have arrested a German national accused of being a “mercenary” for Ukraine, Russian media reported Wednesday. “The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has detained a German citizen who is a serving member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said a »»»

Bulgaria must choose national sovereignty over dependence on foreign partners and allies, presidential candidate and Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said at a meeting with citizens in Blagoevgrad on Wednesday. In his words, sovereignty is linked to economic development and the dignity of Bul»»»

Johannesburg: A player for a South African rugby frasnchise was found dead in his team's hotel ahead of a Champions Cup match in France. The player, identified as Hyron Andrews, died due to a "tear in the aorta", his team the Johannesburg-based Lions announced on Wednesday. "Hyron's death was found»»»

Tirana, Albania: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that his government was working on a "special registry" to restrict violent protesters from travelling, after more than a week of unrest in the country. For over a week, protesters have routinely clashed with police and attacked gover»»»

Russian forces struck a logistics center in the Ukrainian city of Rovno and a bulk carrier transporting supplies for Ukrainian troops to the port of Chernomorsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Russia carried out a strike against Epicentr K logistics center in the city of Rovno, the»»»

Kolkata leads the way in vibrant Durga Puja celebrations across the nation Durga Puja celebrations bring colour, devotion and festive spirit to cities across India, with elaborate decorations, artistic pandals and vibrant cultural performances marking the occasion. West Bengal, particularly Kolkata»»»

Hungarian authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for Ádám Matolcsy, the son of former central bank governor György Matolcsy, in connection with suspected economic fraud. Another man, György Stofa, is also wanted. Ádám Matolcsy wanted over suspected economic fraud An arrest warrant »»»

LONDON: Around 30 HALO Trust staff members are among hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the Yemeni city of Taiz after Houthi fighters cut off the last supply route into the government-held enclave, the landmine clearance organization said on Wednesday. The closure severed the city’s rema»»»

DIMONA, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the only way to remove the threat posed by Iran was to topple its government. “Iran wanted to destroy us; we stopped them. They wanted to produce nuclear bombs; we stopped them... Yet they persist,” he said during an e»»»

A new round of trilateral negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement may take place in November in Abu Dhabi, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said. "We're aiming for Abu Dhabi… It was agreed that this would happen somewhere around the middle of November, in the first ten days or so of the mont»»»

RIYADH: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh performed a whole-lung lavage on a 10-year-old girl in a single session lasting about nine hours. The procedure was performed to treat a rare lung disease that had caused the patient’s blood oxygen saturation to drop to 79 percen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour has cancelled the registration of the ‘Al-Luluah’ (Pearl) domestic worker recruitment agency, registration number 638, for violating regulations governing recruitment services. In a social media announcement on Wednesday, the Ministry said the agency was closed, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani,, HE Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif, HE Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkiye Yasar Guler, HE Federal»»»

TEL AVIV: Brad Lander, a US Democratic party candidate for Congress, was detained in the occupied-West Bank by Israeli forces on Wednesday, along with dozens of activists who were picking olives alongside Palestinian farmers, rights groups said. Israeli organization Rabbis for Human Rights said aro»»»