NADI, Fiji: Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the “pre-COP” summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five c»»»

BRASILIA, Brazil: Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off on Oct. 25 in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy. The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said neither the 80-year-old »»»

Green Party's Zionism policy ignites debate on antisemitism and Palestinian rights The UK's left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party's annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel's government. Memb»»»

From French highschoolers protesting to demand better learning conditions to a Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after a flightcrew member's onboard attack and flooded streets in Bangkok, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures. »»»

France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledging to reshape the country, and asks: who is the man behind the political persona? France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledgin»»»

On World Teachers’ Day, learn what it will cover and when further details will be out Dubai: Dubai is developing a dedicated well-being strategy for its educators, the emirate's education regulator has announced, in a development that comes as educators globally mark World Teachers' Day today, Octo»»»

Brent crude surpasses $103 amid Middle East supply concerns Oil prices showed mixed movements in early Tokyo trading on Monday, October 5, with Brent crude and Murban rising while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and natural gas edged lower, according to Trading Economics taken at 8:37 am Tokyo time. »»»

Tehran demands compliance with MoU for Hormuz reopening amid rising tensions Tehran: Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will remain "closed" until the US meets seven conditions based on the 14-point June Memorandum of Understanding, as tensio»»»

Rising temperatures linked to severe pregnancy risks, global survey reveals Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey sh»»»

Brent crude surpasses $103 amid Middle East supply concerns Oil prices showed mixed movements in early Tokyo trading on Monday, October 5, with Brent crude and Murban rising while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and natural gas edged lower, according to a screenshot from OilPrice.com taken at 8:37 am»»»

Liquor worth crores seized in Gujarat; arrests made, hunt for suspects continues Ahmedabad: Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell (SMC) seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) valued at more than Rs2 crore (about $207,629) in four raids conducted in Valsad, Ahmedabad Rural, Bharuch and Jamnagar d»»»

CAIRO: Ethiopia’s regional rivals Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan met in the Egyptian coastal city of El-Alamein on Sunday, calling for regional disputes to be resolved through “peaceful means.” The gathering comes as concerns grow that the escalating violence in Ethiopia could spill across borde»»»

IDF eliminates Hamas commander in Gaza strikes targeting key operatives Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday (local time) said that it eliminated a commander in Hamas' military wing and an operative from the group's observation unit in separate strikes in the Khan Younis area of the »»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said early Monday it had killed an assailant at an army outpost in the area it occupies in southern Syria. “A short while ago, IDF soldiers identified a suspect attempting to infiltrate an IDF post in the Security Zone in southern Syria,” the Israeli Defense Forces s»»»

Pentagon confirms withdrawal of B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid security concerns The Pentagon confirmed reports Sunday that the United States has withdrawn all B-1 bomber planes from Royal Air Force Fairford, the UK airbase where a suspicious incident triggered nearby evacuations. A statement f»»»

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Senator Flavio Bolsonaro took an early lead as Brazil began reporting results on Sunday afternoon in the first round of a tight presidential election, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations ​of US meddling. The fiel»»»

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia on Sunday that was shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union, and ethnic tensions that have divided the countr»»»

VLCC freight rates hit record highs, reshaping Middle East oil shipping Rates for very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, have surged to an unprecedented $1.3 million per day, according to Poten data The figure is roughly 43 times the level recorded in early January, when the benchmark Middle East Gul»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US »»»

Tribune News Network Nagoya (Japan) Qatar formally received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag at the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 on Sunday, marking the transition from the Japan to Doha, hosts of the 21st Asian Games in 2030. Alongside the handover, Doha 2030 int»»»

LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan: A march protesting the imprisonment of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan kicked off Sunday in the country’s northwest after talks to avoid the demonstration stalled. Authorities have been preparing for weeks for the possible arrival of demonstrators in Islamabad, wi»»»

QNA & TNN Nagoya Qatar officially received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag on Sunday during the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, marking the start of preparations to host the 21st edition of the continental sporting event in Doha in 2030. Prime Minister and Ministe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Commercial Bank and Alternatif Bank brought Turkish companies and key regional stakeholders together at “Beyond Borders: Empowering Turkish Business in the Gulf Region,” held with the support of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEİK). Senior representatives»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi on Sunday opened the seventh qualifying course for Public Prosecution assistants for 2026-2027 marking the start of a year-long training programme designed to prepare the newly appointed officials for their duties. At the op»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar and Mowasalat (Karwa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration across connectivity, data and analytics, customer engagement and digital solutions. Building on their existing relationship, the agreement establishes a fra»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a multi-specialty medical convoy in Sudan, with a volunteering medical delegation deployed from Qatar to perform surgeries for displaced and underprivileged patients at Bahri Teaching Hospital. Being carried out in cooperation»»»

Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud met with Secretary of Commerce for the US State of Maryland Harry Coker Jr. In Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and investment in the health, as well as precision medicine,training,»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Mufti of Al Quds and the Palestinian Territories Sheikh Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Hussein in Doha on Sunday. The meeting discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, and the occupied Palest»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) organised an awareness campaign to mark World Heart Day observed annually on September 29. Led by the Health Education Department in collaboration with health centres and their multidisciplinary teams, the campaign embraced this year’»»»

CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani met with Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Qatar HE Aibek Tektobolotov on Sunday. They discussed relations between the two sides inmedia and ways to enhance them, in addition to exchanging views on a numb»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Society of Engineers (QSE) has launched the ‘Qatar BIM Award’, a platform celebrating outstanding experiences, projects, and best practices in Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the State of Qatar. The award features four main categories: individuals, government entities, con»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Embassy of Japan in Qatar, in partnership with local cultural organisations Geekdom and Nakama, has concluded the second edition of the Japan-Qatar Illustration Contest, celebrating creativity while strengthening cultural ties between the two countries. The award ceremony, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes how people live, learn and make decisions, Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates is asking whether faith-based traditions should play a role in its development or whether it’s best left to the secular world. On October 15 at the E»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched “It’s Time”campaign in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness, promote early detection, and encourage healthy lifestyles that can help reduce breast cancer risk f»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) revealed that terrestrial protected areas cover almost 25 percent of the State of Qatar’s land area, with a target of increasing the share of protected terrestrial and marine areas to 30 percent by 2030 strengthening the protection of e»»»

QNA Washington The Government Communications Office (GCO) and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States organised a promotional event to build on strong US participation in Web Summit Qatar and drive further engagement ahead of its fourth edition, taking place in Doha from January 31 t»»»

The Courts Complex, located in Wadi Al Banat, Lusail City, covers a site of approximately 100,000 square metres, with a total built-up area of 300,000 square metres. It will comprise 51 buildings housing 94 courtrooms, bringing all courts and judicial committees under one roof. The design also prov»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition (DJWE) concludedat the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) on Saturday, following a six-day run that welcomed more than 34,000 visitors.Organised by Qatar Tourism, brought by Visit Qatar and officially sp»»»

Israeli occupation warplanes carried out on Sunday a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon in recent minutes, targeting several areas amid continued Israeli attacks on the region. The warplanes conducted multiple sorties over southern Lebanon and launched strikes toward the town of Hadatha, »»»

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a US-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the United States, according to »»»

The largest scouting gathering was held to mark the second anniversary of the Supreme martyr of the nation, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, and his successor martyr, Hashem Safieddine, Master of the Martyrs of the Nation, bringing together a large crowd under the banner of Imam Al-Mahdi in the Ashura court»»»

DOHA: The 22nd edition of the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition (DJWE) concluded at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), following a six-day run that welcomed more than 34,000 visitors. Organised by Qatar Tourism, brought you by Visit Qatar and officially sponsored by QNB Group, this»»»

Kuwait City, Oct. 4 (SANA) Kuwait strongly condemned Sunday the Israeli occupation’s completion of work on the so-called “Sufa 53 Line” project in Quneitra Province, describing it as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In an official statement, the Kuwaiti Ministry»»»

DOHA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, honoured Team Qatar riders Faleh Al Ajami and Bassem Mohammed at a ceremony held at Bayt Qatar in Nagoya in recognition of their achievements in the individual show jumping events at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoy»»»

Troops loyal to Ethiopia's federal government were patrolling the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew its forces from the northern city. The government advance came as Ethiopia's regional rivals including Eritrea and Sudan met in the Egypti»»»

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is being weakened by the “impotence” of its member states and the UN, renowned American criminal-defense and human-rights attorney Stanley L. Cohen has told RT. “Unless the international signatories to the Rome Statute and the UN begin to take action against t»»»

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to blame any incident they find suspicious on Russia even if they lack irrefutable evidence. He also hailed a recent accusation made by Estonia against its eastern neighbor and called on other nations to follow suit. Speaking at a joint pres»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel on Sunday, after an attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound plane from Dubai. Netanyahu “has instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appo»»»

LONDON: A Palestinian man died on Sunday after suffering cardiac arrest while detained at an Israeli military checkpoint east of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Raafat Khairy Abu Khalil, 45, was being held at the Ennab checkpoint when emergency medical »»»

NAGOYA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani invited Asian youth to meet again in Doha in four years, when Qatar hosts the 21st Asian Games in 2030, emphasizing that passing the Asian Games from Japan to Qatar embodies the extension of the Games' mission»»»