SINGAPORE: The International Monetary Fund is preparing to offer support to countries exposed to the effects of El Nino, the organization’s director Kristalina Georgieva told AFP on Wednesday, expressing concern about food security. El Nino is a natural phenomenon recurring every two to seven years»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday fired missiles and drones at Aden International Airport, in the southern city that is the seat of the country’s internationally recognized government, as fighting raged across several fronts in western Yemen. The attack, the first on the airport»»»

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has thanked Hungary for reportedly giving the “green light” to the opening of two more clusters in Ukraine’s European Union accession negotiations. Sybiha said on Wednesday that Hungary had supported further steps concerning the second and third negotiating »»»

The data on NATO's European member states' defence investments reveals a trajectory of rapid and sustained military expansion. European NATO members doubled their collective military spending from $346 billion in 2021 to a projected $725 billion in 2026 - an increase of more than 109% in just five »»»

TUNIS, Oct 7, 2026 (TAP) - Three Tunisian industrial companies have recently obtained ISO 14001 certification, an international standard for structuring and improving corporate environmental management.The certified companies are Africa Global...»»»

TUNIS, Oct 7, 2026 (TAP) - Local thunderstorms and rain will affect the midland and North-east regions early Wednesday night, partly cloudy elsewhere, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INM).The wind will blow west in the North and...»»»

DAKAR: By retaking the strategic northern city of Kidal, Mali’s armed forces and allied Russian paramilitaries achieved a highly symbolic success, just five months after losing control of the key stronghold to separatists. Mali reclaimed the deserted ghost town without a fight, even as it struggles»»»

LONDON: The Palestinian Ministry of Education reported that more than 20,500 school and university students in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli forces since Oct. 7, 2023. A report released on Wednesday revealed the devastation inflicted on the education sector three years after Hamas laun»»»

Centre will turn UAE expertise into research, case studies, applied knowledge for leaders Dubai: The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has launched the UAE Model Research Centre, a new platform dedicated to documenting and studying the country's experience in governance, development,»»»

WHO and global leaders urge clarity on Siberian lab worker's mysterious death The death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia last week has made global headlines, with Russian media suggesting hundreds were under quarantine and US President Donald Trump expressing concern. Russia has attributed »»»

Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS), held after two vessels in the Black Sea were hit by drones about 70 nautical miles off the Bulgarian coast, Continue the Change (CC) Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov said it made no sense for Uk»»»

Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security on Wednesday, Stanislav Anastasov MP of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) said that four parties, including the MRF, opposed the statement that was read, which under the Council’s internal rules means t»»»

LONDON: The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had struck about 100,000 targets across Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen since the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, releasing a report on the third anniversary of the attack that is reported to have triggered the regional con»»»

PARIS: The French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a “disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities” over the high school protests that have rocked France. The ambassador was told “the misleading content disseminated online” by official»»»

ATHENS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries. In Athens to discuss deepening economic, energy and security cooperation wit»»»

NAIROBI/DAKAR: By the time Kenya’s first Ebola patient was whisked to a hospital by relatives straight after landing at Nairobi airport, he was already exhibiting some classic symptoms — fever, chills, muscle pain and bleeding beneath the skin. Two days later he was dead, leaving public health expe»»»

DUBAI: Transit ‌routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary ​Guards’ Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman’s coast. Mohammadreza Naqdi said these “few routes” had »»»

The US-Israeli war has shown that military action “could not inflict damage on Iran,” Tasnim quotes Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as saying. This has prompted Iran’s foes to focus on other tactics, he noted in a conversation with Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan»»»

DHS targets visa program with costly fees for foreign student employment The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. A pr»»»

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a humanitarian bridge from the State of Qatar to the Republic of Sudan, in partnership with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Aspetar, a specialized orthopedic and sports medicine hospital. The initiative comprises 50 trucks»»»

PoliticsRussian FederationGerhard Schröder visits latest Russian employer, HyperglobusMark Hallam with AFP, dpa, ReutersFormer German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board. Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the »»»

The Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) has condemned the attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea as a gross violation of international maritime law and called for an immediate investigation to establish those responsible, President Iliana Iotova said on Wednesday. The executive br»»»

At Wednesday's meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, it became absolutely clear that there are sufficient indications of clear Russian interference in the attack on the two commercial vessels in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Dem»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launching the national blood donation campaign by giving blood embodies noble values and leadership by example, said senior Saudi officials. The crown prince launched the annual blood donation campaign on Tuesday, embodying a commitment to hum»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's January-August 2026 external goods trade totalled 52.51 bln euros, which is a 6.4 pct increase y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office. Goods exports were worth 23.7 bln euros, rising by 8.8 pct y-o-y, while imports totalled 28.8 mln euros, rising»»»

Dehradun woman says several phones and laptops were stolen from the area Dubai: A woman in Dehradun says the person who stole her iPhone later contacted her with an unusual request — the phone’s password. Kaushiki Dhyani, who highlighted the incident in a reel on her Instagram account, said her iPh»»»

CAIRO: A drone strike hit homes and a mosque in Sudan on Wednesday, killing at least four women and wounding dozens of other people, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers, which tracks the conflict, blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the attack in the Hijra neighborhood of Damazin, t»»»

The European Commission has proposed a 15-year probation period for future EU member states, with countries potentially facing the loss of voting rights or funding if they breach democratic standards. The plan, outlined by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, is designed to give the blo»»»

Tunis, Oct.7 (TAP) - The 3rd edition of the ARTICREA professional handicrafts fair on Wednesday attracted international buyers, foreign delegations and representatives of several diplomatic missions accredited to Tunisia, as part of professional...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni sources: Saudi missile and artillery shelling targeted Al-Sheikh area in the border district of Munabbih, Saada 07-10-2026 19:09 PM »»»

TEHRAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call that Moscow was ready to help efforts to mediate the Middle East war, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday, with the months-long conflict locked in a stalemate. Russia and Iran — two of the »»»

MINSK: Belarus reduced gasoline and diesel rail shipments to Russia in September ahead of planned maintenance at one of its refineries. However, fuel supplies remained above monthly averages recorded since the start of the year, according to two industry sources and Reuters calculations. Belarus su»»»

The coin-sized device can detect circulating cancer cells (CTCs) that break away from a tumor and travel through the bloodstream, potentially causing metastases. The new microfluidic chip acts like a microscopic “trap”:blood passes through a maze-like channel inside the chip, whose walls are coated»»»

The forum and exhibition boost Gulf industrial ties through investment and partnerships Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, headed the UAE delegation participating in the meetings of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee and the Ministerial Committee for Standardiza»»»

TUNIS, Oct 7, 2026 (TAP) - The Omani group Suhail Bahwan (SB Holding), an investment and industrial conglomerate active across multiple economic sectors, expressed interest in exploring new investment opportunities in Tunisia and expanding its...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Senior IRGC Commander: Strait of Hormuz “Under Full Control of Iran’s Armed Forces” 07-10-2026 18:58 PM Senior Iranian Commander Brigadier »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists following the Consultative Council for National Security that there is no immediate threat to national security. "Of course, there are risks, a war is being led not far from us. There is no direct threat to national security," Radev said. When asked who o»»»

Three years after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation army is showcasing a sweeping overhaul of its security doctrine, operational readiness, and force structure, including more troops and reserves, greater depth, expanded intelligence and firepower, and more exercise»»»

OSLO: Donald Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize are seen as minimal, but his “spectre” will cast its shadow over Friday’s announcement of the winner in Oslo, experts say. The Norwegian Nobel Committee knows it will be under close scrutiny: since his return to the White House in Januar»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces carried out a raid in Quneitra Governorate in the southern Syrian Arab Republic on Wednesday. It was the third consecutive day on which such an operation had taken place, and came as work began this week to establish a military barrier in the province. The Israeli troops shot»»»

A military delegation from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has visited the naval headquarters in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula. Military leaders from Russia’s allied countries—Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan—have paid a visit to the heavily militarised Kola Pe»»»

Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, held after two vessels in the Black Sea were hit by drones about 70 nautical miles off the Bulgarian coast, Vazrazhdane Chair Kostadin Kostadinov said there was a proposed statement from the presi»»»

PARIS: The International Energy Agency’s member countries stand ready to release additional oil from their strategic reserves if necessary and will prioritize diesel due to tight supplies of the fuel, the head of the IEA said Wednesday. IEA member states still have ample reserves of crude oil and r»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister for Social and Family Development of the Republic of Singapore HE Masagos Zulkifli has visited the TASMU Innovation Lab of Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to review projects and initiatives supported by the facility. During the visit, HE Zulkifli »»»

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza: It’s perhaps the most dramatic wound inflicted on the Gaza Strip by Israel’s military campaign over the past three years: The city of Rafah, once home to a quarter million people, has been erased. Satellite imagery shows the Israeli military has systematically razed the souther»»»

NEW DELHI - Thanking Aleksandar Vucic for congratulating him on his 25 years in public service, Indian PM Narendra Modi noted on Wednesday that he deeply appreciated Vucic's contribution to the India-Serbia partnership. "Thank you for your warm words and friendship. I deeply appreciate your persona»»»

India says lasting peace cannot be won on the battlefield, with Modi pushing diplomacy New Delhi: Strongly condemning a series of recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that put several Indian crew members at risk, India called for an immediate halt to maritime targeting and renewed »»»

Tunis, Oct.7 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Wednesday's session down 0.56% to 18,673.89 points with a traded volume of TND 8.5 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs.BNA ASSURANCES shares were the best performers after rising by 5.9% to TND 4.3, with a low...»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sayyid Al-Houthi: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood Is the Greatest Epic in the Struggle of the Palestinian People 07-10-2026 18:41 PM Leader of Yeme»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova Wednesday said that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration in the security environment in the Black Sea region. She spoke after a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security, which discussed “Current risks and threats to »»»