Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni military source reports the targeting of Saudi forces’ command headquarters at the Badr camp in Aden Governorate—as well as weapons »»»

An online movement against rising fuel prices has gained momentum ahead of planned nationwide demonstrations on October 17 with former Yellow Vest figures set to join the protests in support of high-school students. Some are drawing parallels between the latest action and the 2018 cost-of-living pr»»»

As transatlantic relations confront renewed geopolitical uncertainty, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a pointed assessment of Washington's shifting approach to Russia's war on Ukraine and the profound implications for European security. At the heart of his analysis lies a fu»»»

This October marks 10 years since French police dismantled the notorious Calais "Jungle" camp. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin returns to the region to explore what has changed for migrants over the past decade. She joins Annette Young and Dr Marissa Quie of Cambridge University to discuss migration ro»»»

LONDON: The renewed offensive by the Houthi militia in Yemen has raised fresh concerns about the fate of a cultural heritage already battered by more than a decade of war, destruction and looting. The impact of the latest fighting on archaeological sites and museum collections remains to be establi»»»

Brasilia: Brazilian Amazon deforestation has dropped to its lowest level in nearly four decades, according to official data released Friday. Between August 2025 and July 2026, 3,335 square kilometers of forest were cleared, a decline of nearly 42 percent over the previous year and the lowest level »»»

Strategic partnership hinges on reciprocal obligations and sustained cooperation. Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), affirmed that Gulf and European security can no longer be treated as separate issues, stressing that the strategic partnership between the Gulf Cooperation »»»

Hezbollah’s Media Relations Department issued a statement to clarify the incident in Gallery Semaan area near Beirut’s Dahieh, stressing that the security forces’ patrol and raid of a warehouse took place without following the agreed-upon procedure between Hezbollah and the security authorities. Wh»»»

WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday after less than a week in the high-profile job, following a series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss President Donald Trump. “Can confirm,” a White House official told AFP, after Fox News report»»»

Washington: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her current position after just a few days on the job, following a widely criticized press briefing debut and intense scrutiny surrounding her resume. Asked about reports that Zacharia was "transitioning" out of the role, a White Hou»»»

October: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed the State of Qatar's continued support for the Republic of Lebanon and solidarity with the Lebanese people amid the difficult circumstances facing the region, underscoring Qatar's»»»

NCM reports minor earthquake off Dibba Al-Fujairah at 9:58pm A minor tremor measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale was recorded off the coast of Dibba Al-Fujairah on Friday night, October 16, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM’s National Seismic Monitoring Network recorded the tremo»»»

Bangkok: Vice President for the Economy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela HE Calixto Ortega Sánchez met with Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Th»»»

Famous for its cowboy culture, Wyoming is the least populated, the most rural and the most conservative of all the US states. With two weeks to go until the midterm elections, our reporters James André and Sylvain Rousseau travelled across this Republican stronghold and found that the par»»»

No casualties as Indian crew survives tanker incidents in two regions All 24 Indian seafarers aboard two vessels involved in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romania are safe, with no casualties or injuries reported, India’s Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal sa»»»

JEDDAH: Friends gathering for the weekend, traffic on busy roads and residents heading to work and college are among the everyday scenes that people in Jeddah say have continued despite regional tensions. Residents who spoke to Arab News expressed confidence in their safety, with many saying daily »»»

LONDON: Lebanese security forces seized medicines deemed unfit for use and sealed a warehouse in Beirut’s Galerie Semaan area Friday, after a group of men tried to block the raid, authorities said. The Internal Security Forces said young men on motorcycles gathered to prevent officers from the Cent»»»

Trump suggests Zacharia may step down after harsh coverage President Donald Trump signalled that his embattled new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, may be on her way out - a mere week after he picked her for the post. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn as he left for a rally in Georgia, »»»

Riyadh airport operations suspended amid missile and drone attack concerns The US Mission to Saudi Arabia has warned American citizens of potential attacks on airports, airspace closures and flight disruptions following recent missile and drone attacks on airports in the Kingdom. In a security aler»»»

ISTANBUL: Catastrophic flooding in Istanbul in recent days is the worst in more than 80 years, Turkiye’s interior minister said Friday as the death toll rose to four. Istanbul, Turkiye’s largest city with 16 million residents, was hit by more rain in the 48 hours up to Thursday morning than the com»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Several mobile shelters have been deployed in a number of settlements near Tel Aviv 16-10-2026 20:19 PM Latest News Urgent N»»»

LONDON: A Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty in July of conspiracy to murder for agreeing to shoot an»»»

Jakarta: Smoke from spreading forest and land fires in Kalimantan has reached Jakarta, prompting Indonesia’s meteorological agency on Friday to advise capital residents to restrict outdoor activities. Satellite images showed smoke spreading across Kalimantan and Sumatra and reaching Banten, West Ja»»»

Drivers in Abu Dhabi advised to prepare for upcoming weekend traffic changes Abu Dhabi Mobility has announced temporary road closures on key routes in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain over the weekend, urging motorists to plan their journeys and allow extra time for travel. The closures affect Shakhbout Bin Su»»»

DHAHRAN: It took Riyadh-resident Amal Sghaier nearly 22 hours and several detours to return home from her vacation in South Korea this week. Airport closures due to recent unrest meant her original journey was not possible, so she entered the Kingdom by car via King Fahd Causeway. While she enjoyed»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s Armed Forces said they carried out 1,292 strikes against Houthi military targets over 24 hours, claiming more than 430 militia members had been eliminated and over 100 military vehicles and other assets destroyed or disabled. In a statement issued as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, t»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA), represented by its President HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani in his capacity as a member of the FIFA Council, participated in the Council's 37th meeting today. Chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the meeting took place via video con»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 3 people have been killed by Israeli occupation fire in various areas of the Gaza Strip since this dawn: Al-Manar reporter 16-10-2026 19:31»»»

UAE calls for full implementation of Trump’s Gaza plan and an end to West Bank escalation New York: The UAE has called for the full implementation of US President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza and its accompanying roadmap, while urging an end to the dangerous Israeli»»»

BANGKOK - A National Bank of Serbia (NBS) delegation presented Serbia's economic results at a meeting with representatives of leading international investors during the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok. "The discussions with investors focused on the performanc»»»

UAE residents urged to monitor security and flight updates amid regional tensions UAE residents are being urged to monitor regional security developments and check flight updates before travelling as Saudi Arabia faces continued missile and drone attacks and widespread aviation disruption. The late»»»

BAKU: Azerbaijan said Friday it had charged a Turkish newspaper columnist with calling for the violent overthrow of the government, amid tensions between the close allies over restrictions on Islamic headscarves in schools. The case comes amid a rare public row between Baku and Ankara, with critici»»»

Cairo: Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya” HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Minister of Interior of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Major General Mahmoud Tawfik, during His Excellency’s visit to the Egyptian capital, Cairo. During the »»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave huma»»»

HANOI: Vietnam will keep its annual public debt ceiling at 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) during the 2026-2030 period under the government's adjusted public debt strategy, local daily Tien Phong reported Friday. Under the strategy, signed on Thursday, government debt will remain capped »»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine's Health Ministry is launching a government-approved experimental pilot project to transport donor organs using drones. Ukraine will start delivering organs for transplant by drone, the health ministry said Friday. Kyiv touts itself as a world leader in drone technology, chur»»»

Australia warns citizens of Saudi airport disruptions amid security concerns Australia has advised its citizens not to travel to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following recent security incidents that disrupted operations, warning that flight cancellations, delays and airspace closures»»»

Several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed as a result of repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Kingdom's airports and infrastructure. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Guy Barton, Visiting Fellow at Lancaster University and co-creato»»»

New York: Wall Street stocks were mixed early Friday at the end of a volatile week marked by unease over rising US inflation and hefty artificial intelligence spending. Appearing at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Federal Reserve Chief Kevin Warsh said the global economy had showed u»»»

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Saturday will be some clouds at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be some clouds at times, the report added. Wind inshore will be variable mainly southeasterly southwesterly at a speed of 02 to 12 »»»

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a mass at Rome's Gemelli hospital Friday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, photos released by the Vatican showed. Doctors said his recovery was progressing normally but that further tests would show whether the cancer had spread. Pope»»»

Storm clouds bring hail to eastern UAE as the NCM monitors rainfall and changing weather. Abu Dhabi: Heavy rain and hail have swept across parts of the UAE, including Al Ain, Hatta, Kalba and Ras Al Khaimah, as towering thunderstorm clouds developed over eastern areas of the country. Hail was repor»»»

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MOSCOW: Russia has seized local assets of four companies from France, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin, in retaliation for Europe’s wartime support for Ukraine. Thursday’s decree listed assets belonging to French flooring maker Tarkett, German packaging»»»

PARIS: After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught period ahead of presidential elections next year. The prospect of the two movements merging, perhaps with outbreaks of violence,»»»

Beirut: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has held talks in Beirut with Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic HE Dr Nawaf Salam on bilateral cooperation, economic ties and regional de-escalation. The meeting on Friday focused on »»»

Interactive exhibition highlights progress in integrative medicine practices Al Shifaa Summit for Integrative Medicine, an initiative of the UAE Integrative Medicine Council, will return for its second edition from 20 to 22 October 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, as part of Abu Dhabi Future Health »»»

Tunis, Oct.16 (TAP) - The 2027 Finance Bill includes new tax and customs measures aimed at encouraging the digital transition and facilitating the use of e-payment methods, through a reduction in customs duties on imports of smartphones and POS...»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 16 (SANA) Syria and Lebanon have agreed to establish a joint technical team to address financial and banking challenges and propose solutions to strengthen economic, investment and trade ties. The agreement was reached during a meeting on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the In»»»

KALEMIE, DR Congo: US businessman Erik Prince and his mercenaries have emerged as key players in the war-stricken Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), fighting for its government as Washington vies for strategic minerals in the country, researchers and local sources told AFP. Numerous foreign parami»»»