Macron defends ambitious EU budget against German-led austerity push Brussels: Daggers have been drawn over the European Union's next seven-year budget, with Germany and France at loggerheads over whether Brussels should make deep cuts in a battle increasingly expected to overshoot the end of the y»»»

PENONOME: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least 27 people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the »»»

Cologne, Germany: French astronaut Sophie Adenot went through "all human emotions, from the most joyful to the hardest" during her eight months in space, she said back on solid ground on Saturday in Germany. Adenot splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Thursday off the coast of California in the Drago»»»

More than 300 participants take part in Paris event on preserving, studying and promoting the region's scientific and spiritual legacy Paris: Uzbekistan presented an international initiative at UNESCO Headquarters on Oct. 7 to preserve, study and promote the scientific and spiritual heritage of Cen»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s tolerance for dissent appears to be narrowing as criticism of the group grows in the aftermath of its latest devastating war with Israel — increasingly from within the very communities that have traditionally formed its support base. That intolerance recently turned 37-year-old »»»

Election fairness questioned as protests grow against voter list revision in India New Delhi: India's youth “Cockroach” movement was set to hold fresh protests in the capital New Delhi on Saturday, intensifying a nationwide campaign against a contentious voter list revision that has fueled anger at»»»

Ministry Undersecretary says AI should accelerate teaching without replacing educators Abu Dhabi: Artificial intelligence cannot replace teachers, students' ability to think independently or their interactions with classmates, a senior UAE education official has said, stressing that technology shou»»»

PANAMA CITY: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging homes, cutting power, halting flights and sending residents into the streets, while triggering ​more than a dozen aftershocks. The USGeological Survey said the earthquake struck at a depth of 7.8 miles and that some »»»

Resident born in UAE argued deportation would cause harm to family and their stability Ajman: The UAE's Federal Supreme Court has overturned an appeal court ruling ordering the deportation of a resident convicted of consuming psychotropic and harmful substances, ruling that deportation cannot legal»»»

Shanghai: Daniil Medvedev fought back to beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, the Russian's first match since being disqualified from the China Open. Medvedev was defaulted from his semi-final against Novak Djokovic in Beijing for »»»

KHARTOUM: Abdul Wahid Nour, the head of the Sudan Liberation Movement and Army, rejected the participation of the army commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, in any future government in their military capacities, stipulating »»»

Saudi coalition hits 136 Houthi targets as Trump announces Russian diesel deal Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed 136 Houthi military targets in Yemen as regional tensions escalate following deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia. The UAE has condemned attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid Inte»»»

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia report cancellations; UAE airports see delays UAE travellers faced disruptions on Saturday, October 10, with cancellations affecting flights between Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and Saudi Arabia destinations, including Riyadh and Abha. Emirates, Etihad Airw»»»

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical set for UAE debut at Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi is set to welcome one of the most celebrated musicals in theatre history as The Phantom of the Opera makes its debut in the emirate at Etihad Arena on Yas Island from March 10 to 28, 2027. The production will give audi»»»

NCM warns motorists of poor visibility, with fog potentially lasting hours after dawn Abu Dhabi: The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has warned of fog forming across parts of the country in the coming days, with visibility expected to deteriorate sharply and potentially fall to zero in s»»»

Record edition draws more than 47,000 visitors and 2,580 exhibitors from 92 countries Abu Dhabi has concluded the largest edition in the history of Global Food Week, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the P»»»

Manila: Three people were killed after a landslide buried a family's house in a hinterland village in Cebu City, central Philippines, on Friday, according to local media reports on Saturday. Rescuers recovered four people buried in the debris, among whom a grandmother and a child were found dead. A»»»

Saudi coalition hits 136 Houthi targets as Trump announces Russian diesel deal Dubai: The Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed 136 Houthi military targets in Yemen as regional tensions escalate following deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia. The UAE has condemned attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid Inte»»»

New Delhi: Indian police detained on Saturday Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the party said. Dipke and two other leaders were detained before disembarking from a flight in the capital New Delhi, w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia hopes to expand cooperation with UNESCO despite the organization's obvious shortcomings when it comes to protecting journalists’ rights, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Sputnik. "There are many areas for developing cooperation with UNESCO, and we are »»»

Major airlines cancel flights between UAE and Saudi Arabia due to disruptions Travellers flying between the UAE and Saudi Arabia faced disruption on Saturday, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia reporting cancellations on routes linking Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah with Riyadh. S»»»

GULF BREEZE, Florida: Isaias crashed into the US Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Preparations for the Intervision music contest are ongoing, with organizational issues currently being addressed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Sputnik. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said in early September that holding the intern»»»

Syracuse, United States: US President Donald Trump slammed the "disgraceful" Nobel Peace Prize choice on Friday as leaving an "indelible stain" on Norway, arguing that the award should have gone to him. South African judge and human rights champion Navi Pillay won the prestigious prize on Friday in»»»

BREAKING NEWSCJP slams 'authoritarian' detention of leaders before demonstration Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and two party members from a flight shortly after it landed in Delhi on Saturday morning, triggering a heated exchange between the protesters and»»»

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories: Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood into th»»»

Plan ahead: Delhi Airport warns of delays amid CJP protest disruptions UAE travellers flying to Delhi on Saturday have been advised to plan their journeys carefully as heightened security and traffic restrictions disrupt movement across the Indian capital. Delhi Airport has urged passengers travell»»»

Drones, barricades, and metro closures mark Delhi's response to CJP protest New Delhi: Delhi Police detained around 500 people ahead of a planned protest against the Election Commission of India on Saturday. Nearly 50 people with criminal antecedents were also apprehended as part of preventive secu»»»

Penonomé, Panama: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least two people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, accordin»»»

Police in Lansing, Michigan, are investigating whether a serial killer is responsible for the deaths of five men found along a short stretch of a river trail in the city over the past year. The victims, aged between 22 and 70, were all believed to be homeless. Their bodies were discovered along a 1»»»

Around 40,000 security personnel deployed amid heightened security measures Delhi was placed on high alert on Saturday ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, with several Metro stations shut, reports of train cancellations and around 40,000 security personnel reportedly»»»

As regional competition grows, the company prepares to expand with plans still under wraps Dubai: Dubai Holding Entertainment is preparing to expand its portfolio with a new park and additional attractions, as the company looks to introduce more entertainment experiences across its destinations. In»»»

Police say the false submission was flagged as spam before reaching investigators An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, authorities said Friday, criticizing the company for taking two months to report th»»»

Convective clouds to bring rains from Monday to Wednesday, particularly in eastern areas Abu Dhabi: Temperatures across the UAE are expected to reach 43°C on Saturday, October 10, with humid conditions, possible fog and a chance of rain in the coming days, according to the National Centre of Meteor»»»

iD Fresh expects minimal change, while Al Ain Farms has cut added sugars by 10-20% Dubai: UAE food manufacturers say they can meet new limits on sodium, sugar and fat in packaged foods, though some warn of higher costs. Two of the country’s packaged food producers, iD Fresh Food and Al Ain Farms, t»»»

WASHINGTON: Top Democrats accused President Donald Trump of betraying Ukraine, European allies and US national security after he announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to obtain diesel, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the move as a weak decision that could pro»»»

Children may forget school milestones, but they will remember who stood beside them Children may not remember every lesson we teach them, but they will always remember how it felt to have us by their side when it mattered. There is something profoundly powerful about being present. In a world that »»»

PANAMA CITY: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands ​into the streets, but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake hit at a depth of 12.6 km (7.8 miles), with an epic»»»

The US Treasury Department has announced a temporary sanctions waiver on the Russian fuel trade amid skyrocketing global prices. The move allows the sale, delivery, offloading, and import of Russian diesel, including to the United States, until at least April 7, 2027. The announcement came after Pr»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Northern Ireland Secretary on Friday banned a contentious Protestant parade through a mostly Irish nationalist and Catholic district after a nearly two-week standoff. The Parades Commission, Northern Ireland’s independent body regulating contentious processions, had authorized 35 »»»

NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritania’s prime minister resigned Friday after a scathing report on two major electric facility fires, but he was reappointed hours later and asked to form a new government. Mokhtar Ould Djay’s resignation after more than two years in office came after President Mohamed Ould Cheikh E»»»

National security threat: US pushback on renewables in favour of costly, aging alternative WASHINGTON: US Rep. Dave Min (D‑California) used a House oversight hearing recently to argue that the United States should be “leading” the global renewable‑energy drive, instead of deliberately losing out to»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia will not allow Yemen to become a launchpad for attacks against the Kingdom or threats to shipping in the Red Sea, the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil told the UN Security Council on Friday. Addressing an emergency meeting on the Middle East, Alw»»»

Dubai, Oct. 9 (SANA) Syrian Administrative Development Minister Mohammad Hassan al-Sakkaf discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in administrative development and government modernization with UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi and Minister of State and Secretary-Gen»»»

Washington: The United States today imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in an unprecedented move targeting its resources and operational capacity, just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay of South Africa was named the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. US Secretary o»»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia will not allow Yemen to become a launchpad for attacks against the Kingdom or threats to shipping in the Red Sea, the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdulaziz Alwasil told the UN Security Council on Friday. Addressing an emergency meeting on the Middle East, Alw»»»

Hackathon to address financial literacy, savings, and business growth The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a Financial Health Innovation Hackathon to find practical solutions that improve how individuals and businesses manage their finances. The initiative, launched in collaboration wit»»»

2020 was an annus horribilis. Covid stalked the land. Lockdowns, curfews and social distancing were the order of the day. But there was a silver lining: European countries showed themselves to be capable of great solidarity, jointly procuring vaccines and then agreeing on a mammoth post-Covid recov»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have spoken by phone, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has announced, amid renewed diplomatic efforts by Washington to broker a settlement of the Ukraine conflict. DETAILS TO FOLLOW»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the victims of a military plane crash in the southwest of the country.»»»