Paris: If the regular recipe for success in the modern entertainment industry or on social media is being loud, attention-seeking and a prolific creator of "content", Italian filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi has carved out a career doing the exact opposite. The work of the award-winning documentary produc»»»

The $100bn Energoatom corruption scandal that broken on November 10 has caused outrage in Ukraine. While the population is shivering in metro stations to escape a barrage of Russian missiles targeting their power assets, the elite in Bankova have been stealing tens of millions of dollars or more. T»»»

A tragic bus accident near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, November 17, claimed the lives of 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad. Out of 46 people on board, only Mohammed Abdul Shoaib survived. Shoaib, who had been travelling with seven members of his in-laws’ family, jumped out of the bus wi»»»

By Staff, Agencies Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has responded directly to recent comments by US President Donald Trump, emphasizing that dialogue, not war, remains the only viable path forward between the two countries. Speaking during his weekly televised program, Maduro stated, “Dialogue i»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he will visit Türkiye on Wednesday, in a bid to "reinvigorate" peace talks and to restore prisoner-of-war exchanges with Russia. "We are preparing to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners," Ze»»»

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, saying it would bring "peace and prosperity" after it was endorsed by the UN Security Council. "We believe that (US) President Trump's plan will lead to peace and prosperity because it insists »»»

President Sadyr Japarov signed the Law «On Ensuring Food Safety in the Kyrgyz Republic.» It establishes uniform rules for food quality and safety control at all stages—from production to sale and disposal. The document will come into force in 12 months. The law applies to all food products produced»»»

Tunis, Nov. 18 (TAP) – The weather, on Tuesday, will be partly to heavily cloudy, with scattered showers over the northwestern coastal regions.At night, rainfall will extend to the rest of the central and southern regions, where it will be...»»»

Emirates airline’s retrofit programme is now entering its next phase, with 60 A380s and 51 Boeing 777s lined up to receive the airline’s latest cabin innovations. Starting August 2026, the airline will introduce a host of new onboard products, alongside a next-generation in-flight entertainment sys»»»

NEW YORK: The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution that endorses US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza. Includedin the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), to which, the US says, multiple unnamed countries have offered t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 is set for another thrilling chapter, with heavyweights Brazil and France leading an exciting lineup of knockout clashes today. Their showdown stands out as one of the tournament’s most anticipated battles with Brazil coming into th»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Trump administration on Monday introduced a streamlined visa system ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, which the United States will co-host. While the plan aims to prioritize ticket holders for visa appointments, the government cautioned that holding a match ticket does not ensure»»»

Low-cost airline flydubai announced an order for 150 Airbus A321neo jets on Tuesday, more than doubling its fleet as it pursues an aggressive expansion plan. Flydubai's first Airbus order is an "exciting step in expanding and diversifying our fleet", chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told »»»

A two-day business forum on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) has been opened in Bishkek. Bakyt Sydykov, Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, noted that this is the first business forum of its kind in nearly 15 years. According to the minister, the forum takes p»»»

A municipal night shelter for people without a permanent place of residence has been opened in Osh. The press service of the City Hall reported. According to the shelter’s staff, it has been operating since November 1. It currently has 15 places available, but after renovations are completed, the s»»»

Doha: Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are set for another tantalising showdown in the second leg of their AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 Play-offs Knockout Stage today in Basra. The first leg in Abu Dhabi ended in a 1-1 draw, with Iraq taking the lead through Ali Al Hamadi, with Luanzinho equa»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has expressed willingness to consider mediation efforts by Russia and China to restore its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kamal Kharrazi, adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations,»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas said that the US resolution on the Gaza Strip adopted by the UN Security Council does not meet the demands and rights of the Palestinian people. "This resolution does not meet the level of our Palestinian people’s political and humanitarian demands and »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom will be unable to deploy the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier without assistance from NATO allies because it lacks the warships and personnel to form a carrier strike group, a media reported, citing defense sources. The carrier strike group, led by HMS Prin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is hope that Kiev will return to the negotiating table, but this does not mean that Ukraine will be ready to negotiate with Russia, Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian opposition politician and chairman of the Other Ukraine movement, told Sputnik. "There is such hope. Simply sit»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Latvia HE Edgars Rinkēvičs, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.»»»

Doha, Qatar: TotalEnergies Marketing Qatar and Q-Auto, a leading provider of mobility solutions and official dealer of premium automotive brands in Qatar, have renewed their long-standing partnership for the exclusive supply of premium automotive lubricants in Qatar until 2028. The collaboration en»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a 2-1 defeat to Zimbabwe in their pre-FIFA Arab Cup friendly at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday as the visitors staged a late comeback to claim victory. Head coach Julen Lopetegui, who rested several key players including Akram Afif, Boualem Khoukhi and Karim Boud»»»

Doha: Qatar's men’s 3x3 basketball team opened its campaign at the Islamic Solidarity Games with a 21-13 victory over Ivory Coast in Riyadh yesterday. The team will continue its first-round matches today with encounters against Turkiye and Iran. In the women’s competition, Qatar lost its opening ma»»»

Doha, Qatar: A clinical all-round display helped Sri Lanka A crush Hong Kong by seven wickets in their Asia Cup Rising Stars Group A clash at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Having chosen to field, Sri Lanka A never allowed Hong Kong to settle, with only four batsmen reac»»»

Doha: Qatar’s beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan continued their flawless run at the Beach World Championships Adelaide 2025 with a straight-sets win over Austria’s Timo Hammarberg and Tim Berger to reach book a place in the knockout stage yesterday. Playing their third Pool J »»»

The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) will launch, starting in November, a national awareness campaign dedicated to preventing food waste, announced the institution's president, Alexandru Bociu.'Beginning this month, ANSVSA will start a nationwide awareness campaign de»»»

2025 will end with over 1,000 premium and luxury dwellings delivered in new residential projects from Bucharest and its surroundings, a record for the recent history of Romania’s residential market, according to a market report issued by real estate consultant SVN Romania, the largest broker of new»»»

The number of slaughters fell in September for cattle, sheep, and goats, while rising for pigs and poultry, compared with the same period last year. Carcass weight (meat production) decreased for cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, and increased for poultry, according to data published Tuesday by the N»»»

Romania’s construction sector accounted for almost 8% of GDP over the past four quarters-the highest share across the entire European Union, according to Eurostat data analysed by Colliers. This level is well above the EU-27 average of 5% and confirms the growing importance of construction in the l»»»

Total demand for industrial and logistics rental space in Romania reached nearly 640,000 sqm in January-September, up 64% compared with the same period last year, according to data from a real estate consultancy, covering only publicly reported transactions.The industrial and logistics sector poste»»»

Diabetes is affecting increasingly more people in the active period of their life, influencing not only individual health, but also economic productivity and the well-being of the entire society, according to the Romanian Diabetes Forum.According to a press release issued on Tuesday, for the World »»»

Mastercard, Banca Transilvania and Salvati Copiii Romania are launching the neonatal health program, "We Support the Hardest Beginnings", worth 1.5 million euros, which will run for three years, according to a press release. The project proposes an integrated approach to monitoring and early interv»»»

Romania was ranked by Airports Council International - Europe among the fastest-growing European countries in air traffic for September, the Bucharest National Airports Corporation (CNAB) reports on Thursday in a release.According to the ACI-Europe ranking, Romanian airports saw an 11.1% increase i»»»

A Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of spa and wellness tourism in the Danube-Black Sea region was signed by the Romanian Spa Tourism Employers' Organisation (OPTBR) and the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and Spa Tourism (BUBSPA) at the Congress of Spa and Wellness Tourism hosted by the »»»

Romania's new car registrations were 11 percent up this October from the same month of 2024, with fully electric cars recording an 80 percent surge and a market share of 8 percent, shows data provided by the Driving Licences and Vehicle Registration Directorate General (DGPCI) processed by the Asso»»»

Bulgaria is preparing to introduce a single electronic ticket that will cover travel by train, bus, plane, and water transport under the new Public Transport Act, currently open for public discussion. The law aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the planning, management, contractin»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States will sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, setting the stage for a high-stakes White House visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at expanding defence, energy and technology ties. Speaking ahead of Tu»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump will receive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, marking the Saudi leader’s first White House visit since Saudi agents killed Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Seven years after the Khashoggi operation—a killing US intelligence»»»

A Tennessee state court judge temporarily blocked on Monday Republican Governor Bill Lee's deployment of National Guard troops to the city of Memphis, ruling that the use of troops was likely not legal under the state's militia law. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal of the Davidson County Chancery Co»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, met yesterday, with H E Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana, who is currently visiting the State of Qatar. The meeting reviewed the trade and investment relations between the»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family and Administrative Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh10,000 in compensation after she insulted another woman during a phone call and followed it with abusive messages on WhatsApp, Al Khaleej Arabic daily reported. The behaviour had already resulted in a previo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, in collaboration with Msheireb Museums, organised the first Rasekh Learning Community Gathering, an event aimed at promoting the concept of relevant learning and connecting knowledge with practical experiences to strengthen experience-based »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Research, Innovation, and Development (QRDI) Council has successfully completed the 17th Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) competition, at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Research Complex. The UREP competition works to encourage both undergraduate students and faculty»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded its 3rd Annual Scientific Conference and sideline exhibition, titled “Musculoskeletal/Neurological Disorders & Pain Management in Primary Health Care”, under the patronage of Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al M»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), in cooperation with the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), inaugurated the awareness and educational exhibition accompanying the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention again»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD) announced that the Board of Directors has issued a resolution approving the recommendations of the Nominations Committee to open the nomination process for the election of four members to the Board of Directors for a period of three years (2026-2028) starting»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB has become the first Qatari Bank to launch Mastercard virtual card numbers (VCN) for corporate clients to enable companies to create single-use or multi-use virtual cards with predefined limits, specific usage timeframes, and merchant category controls, showcasing its commitment to»»»

By Staff, Agencies According to recent reports, US President Donald Trump is urging House Republicans to vote in favor of making all remaining unredacted documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein public. He claims that Democrats are selectively using certain documents against him a»»»