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. »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

EL-ARISH, Egypt: In Egypt’s North Sinai, Palestinian teacher Hadeel Zourob watches dozens of displaced Gazan children file into the region’s only Palestinian school, a place she built after war drove them from their homes. The students are among hundreds of Palestinian children uprooted by the war »»»

Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Mara Nogueira, Senior Lecturer in Urban Geography at Birbeck, University»»»

Farmers in Bulgaria are reporting strong and in some areas record sunflower yields this year, but industry representatives told BNT that higher production has not significantly increased their profits because of rising fertilizer, fuel and service costs. They said the purchase price for sunflower i»»»

Latvian ​Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs was set to retain power and form a coalition after his centrist United List won parliamentary elections on Sunday, the biggest in the country's post-independence history. While the result is expected to reinforce the Baltic country’s pro-European and pro»»»

Damascus, Oct 4 (SANA) Syria’s mushroom farming sector is expanding from small household operations into a potentially scalable agricultural activity, but high production costs, marketing challenges and the short shelf life of fresh mushrooms are constraining its growth, farmers and specialists say»»»

From CAET eligibility to fees, here is what UAE students need to know before applying Starting preparation early, preferably from Grade 8, can give UAE students more time to build the strong foundation needed to compete for a place at IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi, said Asanul Ameen, Head of Operations, Uniq»»»

Thrill rides, concerts, and culinary delights await at Dubai's Global Village Mark your calendars — Dubai’s favourite seasonal outing is back. Global Village Season 31 opens on October 14, bringing more than 90 cultures together through international food, shopping, live entertainment, cultural exp»»»

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking to rally supporters and convince the undecided on the eve of Sunday's nail-bit»»»

Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democratic favourite, is running for re-election in Georgia in the 2026 US midterms while Abdul El-Sayed is a Senate candidate in the battleground state of Michigan. The two Democrats have very different profiles and platforms, underscoring divergences within the party. They c»»»

Fitch expects Ras Al Khaimah growth to rebound to 5% in 2027 amid fiscal strength Ras Al Khaimah: International credit ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Ras Al Khaimah’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘A+’, reflecting an easing of direct risks associated with geopolitical challenges sin»»»

Her images preserved old neighbourhoods, markets, faces before Dubai’s transformation Dubai: Long before smartphones put a camera in every pocket, Sheikha Jassim Al Suwaidi was photographing the people, neighbourhoods and everyday scenes of Dubai with a camera that cost her just Dh10. Her journey b»»»

As Egypt's population grows and urbanization accelerates, municipal solid waste has become one of the country's most pressing development challenges. Yet what is often viewed as a sanitation problem may, in fact, represent a significant economic opportunity. Consequently, waste should no longer be »»»

2026 Real Estate Outlook: Executive Insights from Arab Finance Throughout 2026, Egypt’s real estate market has reached a critical structural inflection point. On one hand, nominal sales growth and total sector valuations have expanded dramatically, fueled by an influx of Gulf Cooperation Council (G»»»

The spoiled French brats are back at it again. This time burning down their own schools, at least one of which was brand new. About the only thing these kids are good for is giving taxpayers an effective visual of where their tax dollars have been going: up in flames. French teenagers nationwide ha»»»

WASHINGTON: Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and nearly 1,400 other people were laid off from»»»

Are multipurpose dams the key to solving the Philippines' water, food, power challenges? MANILA — Could the Philippines turn its floodwater problem into a multi-billion water, food and long-term energy opportunity? National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Eddie Guillen has argued that»»»

President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after the president l»»»

The Bronze Horseman, the iconic equestrian statue in Senate Square in St Petersburg, was commissioned by Catherine the Great in honor of Peter the Great, the city's founder. The pedestal of the statue bears a laconic dedication, "To Peter the First, Catherine the Second, 1782". Does Putin want»»»

RIGA: Exit polls from Latvia’s parliamentary election published Saturday evening favored Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ party, suggesting the country will maintain its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course. But populist parties also had a good night after an election campaign dominated by fears ov»»»

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The lizard feeds on plants and small arthropods, including spiders Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said Saturday. The lizard measures between six and eight centimeters (2.4-3.2 inches) and has distinct col»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov and vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev outlined their main priorities for Bulgaria at a public discussion on Saturday. The candidates were put forward by a nomination committee. The event was held in the concert hall of the Municipal Youth Centre in Shumen»»»

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»»»

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»»»

KYIV: Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital. The strike came after two days of Russian assaults forced the full or partial »»»

Wizz Air launched its new scheduled direct service between Sofia and Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on October 1, the airline said in a statement dated October 2, 2026. The new route will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, through October 22, before switching to three weekly flights on Monday»»»

The French government is seeking €54 billion in savings in its 2027 budget proposal, as it faces pressure over its ballooning public debt. But it's likely to face opposition, especially on proposals that would cap pension increases. Meanwhile, protests by high school students over resources and con»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the US continues to be "a very significant partner", despite owing $3 billion to peacekeeping. With the UN forced to cut about 25 percent of its capacity, Lacroix defended missions that cost just 0.2 percent of»»»

The mudslinging between Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, has heated up ahead of what is expected to be an extremely close vote this weekend. From stating loose rumours as facts, to taking comments completely out of their context, they »»»

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro. Nearly four decades »»»

Riga: Latvians have begun to vote in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course. Voters of several ages and backgrounds spoke to AFP in Riga, expressing their prior»»»

Alarm bells are ringing about fuel prices across the EU. The average cost of diesel per litre is well above €2, whereas in October of last year it was around €1.50. Even before this latest spike, the cost of living was already biting, and it seems that the conflict in the Middle East is not going t»»»

We sit down with David McAllister, the chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He talks to us about the security threats facing Europe, and what defence gaps the EU urgently needs to close. For McAllister, the EU is "not at war with the Russian Federation, but we are no longer»»»

Students and parents urged to consider where they ultimately want to practise Dubai: For students planning to study medicine abroad, choosing a university is only one part of the decision. The country and healthcare system they enter can also shape the path towards becoming a practising doctor. Tha»»»

Quneitra (SANA) Quneitra is preparing for this year’s pomegranate harvest, with production expected to reach 2,040 tonnes, despite challenges facing farmers, including water shortages, rising agricultural costs and repeated Israeli occupation attacks. Pomegranates support rural livelihoods Khitam a»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s 2027 budget is asking a shrinking economy to deliver tax revenue more than double what it collected in 2024 — a target one economist calls unrealistic — while the country has yet to resolve how the losses from its banking crisis will be shared. The Ministry of Finance has submitte»»»

Put career goals, course fit and post-study opportunities ahead of university rankings For families considering an overseas degree, the decision should start with the student’s interests, strengths and the kind of career they hope to pursue. Experts at Gulf News Edufair said students and parents sh»»»

The case of the National Cultural Fund (NKA) and the suspicion of breach of fiduciary duty levelled against former Minister of Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó raises questions about whether Fidesz MPs are lawfully entitled to sit in parliament, Prime Minister Péter Magyar stated on Friday, at t»»»

US President Donald Trump defended the economic cost of the continuing war with Iran during a campaign appearance in Oklahoma, telling Americans that higher fuel prices were a “small price” compared with what he described as the danger of Tehran obtaining a nuclear weapon. “You’re paying a price. B»»»

UAE diesel prices rise to Dh4.80, putting pressure on delivery firms and transport firms Dubai: Picture this, your shopping cart is full, and you’re ready to check out. But before hitting pay, a thought crosses your mind: will delivery still be free next month? The culprit behind that thought sits »»»

Cross-border rail may take years, but related cable projects may move ahead sooner If you have heard more about the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor lately, you may be picturing containers moving between India and Europe by ship and train. That is the plan’s biggest promise. It may also b»»»

MOBILE, Alabama: President Donald Trump is continuing his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump is stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic»»»

HAMBURG/PARIS: Tunisia’s state grains agency is believed to have purchased about 100,000 tonnes of durum wheat in an international tender on Friday, European traders said. It was said to have been bought in four 25,000 tonne consignments. Two were purchased from trading house Casillo at an estimate»»»

LONDON: Ethiopia on Thursday closed its embassy in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave within 48 hours. Addis Ababa accused Eritrea of “direct and indirect acts of hostility and belligerence” that pose “a direct threat to Ethiopia’s national security.” Eritrea’s»»»