LONDON — Tech firms rose Tuesday for a second day as AI titan Anthropic's IPO filing revived optimism over the sector.But gains were tempered as traders awaited key earnings reports and central bank meetings.In New York, the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way, up more than one per cent in midday trading»»»

Tunis, Oct. 27 (TAP corrrespondent Meriem Khadraoui) - Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) Chief Executive Officer Najeh Missaoui outlined the agency’s plans to develop news production, digitise content and introduce new visual formats during his...»»»

Paris, France: France's upper house of parliament began debating a controversial bill on Tuesday that would make protesters financially liable for property damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings that the measure threatens the right to protest. The bill was drafted in response »»»

Washington, United States: The United States military said on Tuesday that it carried out a strike targeting an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people. The strike targeted "a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes," US Southern Com»»»

A month before Sunday's vote, every major pollster had Iliana Yotova at least 17 points ahead of Andrey Gyurov and some had her within reach of 50 percent. When the Central Election Commission announced the official result, the incumbent president had 528,951 votes, or 34.76 percent, against Gyurov»»»

AMMAN: Jordan and Syria agreed on Wednesday to establish a joint security committee to investigate the details and repercussions of the Jordanian airstrikes against Daesh that killed seven civilians in southern Syria, the two countries foreign ministers said in a joint statement. During a phone cal»»»

LONDON: The world’s top consumer goods and food companies, from Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble to Nestle and Reckitt, ​have warned of further price hikes next year to cover rising costs even as shoppers remain reluctant to splurge on groceries. Higher energy, raw material and freight costs as a res»»»

A list of academics, engineers, artists and activists chosen by Serbia’s student assemblies defeated long-ruling president Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing Serbian Progressive Party Sunday. The shock victory comes after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests – and may serve as a mode»»»

Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi discussed the repercussions of recent Jordanian airstrikes on Syrian territory and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, according to a joint statement is»»»

PARIS, France: The French parliament’s upper house on Tuesday debated a controversial bill that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest. The bill was drafted in response to riots t»»»

WASHINGTON: Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro left his country on Tuesday for the United States, US media said, after he refused to accept defeat in the runoff presidential election held over the weekend. Bolsonaro, who faces multiple legal woes, had his passports canceled but had not surrendered the docum»»»

A German court has rejected an attempt to end the trial of Nord Stream bombing suspect Sergey Kuznetsov, after the defendant’s lawyers claimed that he cannot be convicted without a confession. Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian military officer whom German prosecutors claim carried out the sabotage of the Nord»»»

JERUSALEM: Arab parties made significant gains in the Israeli elections, with pollsters projecting Raam and the Joint List to win 17 or 18 seats combined, driven by high turnout among their base. The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime M»»»

DOHA: Al Shamal produced a memorable performance to claim their first-ever AFC Champions League Elite victory, stunning Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal 3-1 at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor yesterday. Ahead of Al Shamal’s first meeting with the Saudi giants, coach David Prats had expressed confidence in »»»

JERUSALEM: The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp as voting ended Tuesday, but still shy of an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The country’s main pollsters — Channels 11, 12 and 13 — project»»»

Riode Janeiro: Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is heading to the United States to go into "exile," federal lawmaker Mauricio Marcon of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party said Tuesday in a video posted on X.»»»

JERUSALEM: The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp as voting ended Tuesday, but still shy of an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The country’s main pollsters — Channels 11, 12 and 13 — project»»»

NASSAU, Bahamas: King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas Tuesday where he is expected to “acknowledge the great suffering of the past” in the face of pressure to apologize for the slave trade. The 77-year-old king, who is receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, will al»»»

Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place around Budapest’s cemeteries from Friday until Sunday evening ahead of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) has announced on its official website. The measures will include road closures, one-way traffic systems,»»»

MOSCOW His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Russian Federation HE Vladimir Putin discussed a host of regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East and ways to enhance security and stability in the region a»»»

PARIS: French media groups on Tuesday called on the far-right National Rally (RN) party headed by Marine Le Pen to allow them to “work freely” after journalists were allegedly subjected to rough treatment at a congress last weekend. The two-day congress in Orleans was the first big party campaign r»»»

KINSHASA: Africa’s latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities. According to the DRC’s figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 ha»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have announced three military operations targeting Saudi Arabia, including a ballistic missile strike on the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh, according to military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree. In a statement, Saree said the missile direc»»»

LONDON: The Iran-backed Houthi militia has been accused of mutilating and desecrating the bodies of soldiers in southwestern Taiz. Col. Majed Al-Nuzaili, a spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said on Tuesday that the Houthis had deliberately disfigured the bodies of government forces personne»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Russian Federation HE Vladimir Putin discussed a number of regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East and ways to enhance security and stability in the region and the world. During the»»»

Israel faces coalition talks as no clear winner emerges from election exit polls Israel’s election ended on Tuesday without a clear winner, exit polls suggest, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future uncertain and potentially setting the stage for weeks of coalition negotiation»»»

Borrowers await US Fed decision as analysts watch for a December interest rate hike Dubai: UAE residents hoping for an interest rate cut later today are likely to face a longer wait, with three market analysts expecting the US Federal Reserve to leave rates unchanged and keep the possibility of ano»»»

SHENDI, Sudan: Large parts of Sudan’s capital were without electricity for more than 12 hours Tuesday after a drone strike on a major power substation, according to an electric company official. The attack left hospitals and bakeries dependent on generators and limited water supplies across Khartou»»»

New road links and upgraded drainage aim to improve traffic flow across Ajman. Ajman: Two major road development projects in Ajman are progressing, with the City Centre Roads Development Project 75 per cent complete and the first phase of the Al Hamidiya Street Development Project reaching 25 per c»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov congratulated the Military Police Service's leadership and personnel on the 35th anniversary of its re-establishment, the Defence Ministry's press service said on Tuesday. The event was held at the Central Military Club in Sofia. Stoyanov attended the premiere of T»»»

DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II to a FlyDubai pilot and crew members who helped save passengers during an emergency aboard a flight bound for Israel last month. The award was given in recognition of their “courage and professiona»»»

WASHINGTON: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have drawn criticism just days before midterm elections. “There’s 500 million»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israel’s” Likud Party has requested a one-hour extension of voting beyond the scheduled 10 p.m. deadline, Ynet reported, adding that Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Solberg would decide whether to approve the request. The Central Elections Committee said voters»»»

Israel has continued committing “genocide” in Gaza despite last year’s US-brokered ceasefire, while also perpetrating crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank, the UN Commission of Inquiry has concluded. The October 10, 2025 truce was meant to end Israel’s Gaza offensive, which was launche»»»

Several Polish cities have suspended or are considering cutting ties with Ukraine’s Lviv Region over a proclamation honoring Ukrainian nationalist forces that collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II. Last week, Lviv Region dedicated 2027 to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), its command»»»

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has launched a major operation against an alleged criminal network involved in supplying ventilators and medical masks to the state during the Covid-19 pandemic. Arrests and assets seized across two countries The investigation concerns compani»»»

Contrary to the statements made by the Chairperson of a political party, H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, has not given an interview to any newspaper published in Greece. These allegations distort the remarks given by Minister Fidan in response to questions »»»

The draft Gulf tax deal aims to raise KD200m a year while curbing consumption of products Dubai: Kuwait's Cabinet has approved a draft decree-law adopting a Gulf-wide excise tax agreement that would impose taxes of up to 100 per cent on tobacco and energy drinks, as the country seeks to reduce cons»»»

Taulant Balla, head of the parliamentary group of Albania’s ruling Socialist Party, has responded to the Democratic Party’s opposition to participating in consultations with President Bajram Begaj over the date of the 2027 local elections. In a social media post, Balla mocked the opposition’s stanc»»»

LONDON: Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday on national security charges over what prosecutors say was an Iran-backed plot against a US-run military air base in England. British nationals Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the Nati»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Commission proposed a major expansion of the powers of the EU border agency Frontex on Tuesday, ​including giving it the capacity to act beyond EU territory, in the aftermath of the massive rush to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last summer. The proposal would significantly exp»»»

UAE honours flydubai crew as Captain Machchhar earns global praise for his bravery Dubai: flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar has been praised by leaders across the world after he was seriously injured during a cockpit incident aboard flight FZ1073 on September 30. Despite his injuries, the Indian pilo»»»

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have met in Moscow to discuss ways to expand bilateral relations and strengthen joint cooperation in the energy sector. Pezeshkian and Sheikh Tamim held talks on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the 8th Summit of the Ga»»»

DOHA Baladna QPSC, Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage company, announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, delivering a resilient performance that reflects the strength of its core operations. Despite regional geopolitical developments and volatility in global marke»»»

Doha, Qatar: Baladna Q.P.S.C., Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage company, announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, delivering a resilient performance that reflects the strength of its core operations. Despite regional geopolitical developments and volatility in »»»

TUNIS, October 27, 2026 (TAP) – Minister of National Defence Khaled Sehili said the third edition of the joint maritime exercise SAFE SEA 26, held by the Tunisian Navy in the Gulf of Tunis from October 26 to 30, aims to strengthen maritime security...»»»

RIYADH: Dr. Rayed Krimly, deputy minister for public diplomacy, met Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom Carlo Baldocci in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen and develop them to advance the shared aspirations of both countri»»»

President Bajram Begaj has invited the country’s political parties to consultations ahead of the upcoming local elections, with the first meetings scheduled to begin on October 30, 2026. According to the local media, President sets October 30 as the starting date for the consultations. The meetings»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog told the Security Council on Tuesday that his inspectors still cannot confirm that Iran has not diverted nuclear material, including 440 kg of highly enriched uranium that remains unaccounted for, more than a year after US and Israeli military st»»»

Warsaw-listed Medicalgorithmics signed a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Care Vision Health Care to commercialize its cardiac monitoring technology in Malaysia and Singapore. Care Vision will distribute Kardiobeat.ai ECG monitors and offer analysis services using Deep Rhythm Platform and Dee»»»