MANILA: Around 650,000 Filipinos launched a three-day anti-corruption rally at a major urban park here on Sunday, calling for "transparency for a better democracy" amid investigations into alleged multibillion-peso anomalies in flood-control projects. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Manageme»»»

RIYADH: As anticipation builds for what is being dubbed a truly historic meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump in Washington, a veteran American diplomat with decades of experience across the Middle East says opportunities for cooperation and expansion of»»»

On what was supposed to be one of the happiest periods of her life, bride-to-be Soni Rathod was found viciously beaten in her fiancé’ Sajan Baraiya’s house in Gujarat city Bhavnagar, reported Times of India, last week. He is the prime suspect in the crime and remains missing. The couple had been in»»»

Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip, were hit by a winter storm that piled new hardship on residents, especially those living in tents that have frayed after two years of displacement and the Israeli war that destroyed their homes and even shelters. With no alternative, families we»»»

Dubai: Boeing is undergoing a major cultural transformation based on transparency, engagement and humility, its commercial chief Stephanie Pope declared ahead of the Dubai Airshow. “This is a new Boeing,” said Pope, “It is unacceptable to me for any of our customers to be surprised.” Sign up for ou»»»

Writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq, the 2025 International Booker Prize–winning author of Heart Lamp, discussed perspectives on gender, faith, and social justice during a compelling session at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair. The discussion, moderated by Dr. Chitta Raghavan and bear»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday said that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country. Answering a question from an Associated Press journalist visiting Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered the most direct response yet from the Iranian government regarding it»»»

On the first anniversary of 2024 Israeli ware on Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance Military Media started issuing an episodic documentary that highlights the various aspects of the Battle of the Formidable in Might. Hezbollah Military Media affirmed that the series would not be just a presentation of»»»

Federal agents have descended on the city of Charlotte in North Carolina as part of US president Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said. It announced "Operation Charlotte's Web" on Saturday, saying "criminal illegal aliens" woul»»»

Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday said that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country. Answering a question from an Associated Press journalist visiting Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered the most direct response yet from the Iranian government regarding its nuclea»»»

A team of Palestinian footballers played in front of a packed stadium in Spain's northern Basque Country on Saturday, with organisers saying some 50,000 spectators had tickets to the match.  A selection of Palestinian footballers took on a group of Spanish players from the Basque Country on Sa»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The draft resolution would follow up on the ceasefire deal between»»»

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday warned of strict action against officials involved in illegally sending Pakistani citizens abroad, amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. The issue of illegal immigration and its consequences have gained significant attention i»»»

Masked rioters clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Mexico City during the anti-government ‘Generation Z’ protest on Saturday. Thousands of demonstrators marched from the Angel of Independence monument to Constitution Square, where they gathered outside the National Palace, which »»»

The gates of the Athens Polytechnic University remain open Sunday, with dozens of citizens paying tribute to the students who died during the 1973 uprising against the military junta. Visitors of all ages are leaving flowers at the memorial honoring the fallen. The site will be open Sunday from 9 a»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States cannot mediate in the Middle East because it has a history of siding with Israel, Palestinian Ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna Salah Abdel Shafi told RIA Novosti. "From our perspective, the Americans are not mediators.»»»

RIYADH, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's national handball team secured a well-deserved victory on Sunday over Iraq in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Riyadh.The Kuwaiti side dominated the match, delivering a strong and disciplined performance that enabled them to finish with a comfortable 33-22 win.»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The draft resolution would follow up on the ceasefire deal between Israel and»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and the United States are actively discussing the Ukrainian peace process based on the understandings reached in Anchorage by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Sunday. "We are holding active talks»»»

The Pentagon’s latest military operation in the Caribbean is not defensive, it is meant to greenlight the US openly expansionist foreign policy, Venezuelan political analyst Steven Bermudez tells Sputnik. Washington uses Operation Southern Spear to “reshape the ethic coordinates in order to legitim»»»

Athens: Ukraine and Greece signed a deal Sunday for Kyiv to import US-supplied liquefied natural gas from next month through March 2026, Greek government sources said as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Athens. The deal between Greek national gas company DEPA Commercial and Ukraine's »»»

Gaza: Over 900 patients have died while waiting for medical evacuation because of restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on travel permits for treatment outside the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported in a statement Sunday. The statement further indicated th»»»

Serbia’s government held an emergency session on November 16 to decide whether to nationalise oil company NIS after the United States rejected a request to extend the firm’s operating licence and demanded a full exit of its Russian owners, officials said. NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom sub»»»

Former Emirati player Jamal Buhindi reflects on the importance of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 and the unity it brings to Arab nations Doha, Qatar: For former Emirati player Jamal Buhindi, representing one’s nation on the international stage is the highest honour any player can achieve. As the FIFA»»»

Swami Brahmaviharidas, Head of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, has called on doctors and medical students worldwide to place purpose, resilience and compassion at the centre of healthcare. Delivering a keynote address titled ‘ReInvent Yourself’ to more than 700 medical professionals in Georgia’»»»

Serbia’s government held an emergency session on November 16 to decide whether to nationalise oil company NIS after the United States rejected a request to extend the firm’s operating licence and demanded a full exit of its Russian owners, officials said. NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom sub»»»

NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- Three Maoist rebels were gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district of central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Indian police said on Sunday.The Press Trust of India said quoting Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan that the District Reserv»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family and Administrative Court has ordered a client to pay a law firm Dh125,000 in outstanding legal fees after he failed to honour a signed agreement for representation in a commercial claim and a criminal complaint that was later closed, Emarat Al Youm reported. Th»»»

Abu Dhabi: In a global first, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), under the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has officially recognised modular smart vehicles as a new and independent vehicle category on its roads. The announcement was made during the “Drift X 2025” exhibition, part of»»»

Western assistance to Kiev risks ending up in the pockets of corrupt Ukrainian officials, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has warned, citing a major scandal that recently shook Ukraine’s government. He also argued against further military aid, warning that the EU was on “the path of de»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The draft resolution would follow up on the ceasefire deal between»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Education, Culture, Sport and Media Affairs Committee of the Shura Council held a meeting on Sunday under the chairmanship of HE Khalid bin Ahmed Al Obaidan, Chairman of the Committee. During the meeting, the Committee discussed the esteemed government's statement regarding the Shu»»»

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos massed at Manila's Quirino Grandstand on Sunday, launching a three-day rally to demand accountability from senior officials implicated in a massive corruption scandal surrounding flood-control projects. The gathering, titled the 'Rally for Transparency and a Bette»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian agricultural exporters are among the winners from US President Donald Trump’s exemption of dozens of food items from his reciprocal tariffs regime, which some analysts say could help to revive lost demand. Trump on Friday removed tariffs he had imposed on more than 200 food produc»»»

US President Donald Trump has cut ties with a prominent MAGA ally, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, accusing her of betraying the Republican party and going “far left.” In a Truth Social post on Saturday, the president announced the withdrawal of his support and endorsement for the veteran GOP»»»

Tehran: Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. "Today, a cloud seeding flight was conducted in the Urmia Lake basin for the first time in the current water year," which begins in Septembe»»»

In an unexpected about turn, UK's Blue Islands airline shut down its operations, suspected trading and cancelled all its flights on Friday. It was particularly shocking for those with tickets because just a day earlier it had put out a call for staff including pilots, engineers and head of cabin cr»»»

Kolkata: Spinner Simon Harmer claimed a match haul of eight wickets to lead South Africa to a thrilling 30-run win over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday. India, without captain and leading batsman Shubman Gill who was ruled out because of a neck injury he suffered on »»»

RIYADH: The Egyptian Cultural Days event launched on Saturday at Al-Suwaidi Park in Riyadh as part of the “Global Harmony 2” initiative, a flagship project of the Quality of Life Program under Vision 2030. The ministry of media is organizing the event in cooperation with the general entertainment a»»»

Voting opened Sunday in Chile's presidential and parliamentary elections that pit the government's communist former labour minister against a far-right candidate who has threatened mass deportations. The presidential poll will likely go to a run-off in December, as polls suggest no candidate will c»»»

A year on from Georgia’s highly contested 2024 parliamentary election, the Georgian Dream (GD) government has banned rival parties, imprisoned their leaders and branded them saboteurs, successfully laying the foundations for dictatorship in Georgia. On October 26, Georgians held their largest anti-»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musadik Malik warned the international community on Sunday that accelerated glacier melt in the Hindukush-Karakorum-Himalaya (HKH) Mountain range is placing millions at risk, state media reported. Pakistani officials and experts have warned that»»»

Dubai: Sixty-nine schools across the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will remain closed on Monday after coloured play sand was recalled over potential asbestos contamination, the government announced. According to a BBC report, the recall was issued on Saturday by retail chains Kmart and Target,»»»

SANTIAGO: Polls opened in Chile, with over 15 million obliged to vote on Sunday for president and parliament. It’s a pivotal contest between a left-wing incumbent and hard-right challengers who have benefited from rising concern over organized crime and illegal immigration in one of Latin America’s»»»

Israeli authorities said on Saturday that the 153 Gazans flown to South Africa earlier this week had received entry clearance from a third state before take-off. A spokesperson for the Israeli military branch overseeing the operation told FRANCE 24 that the “third country” was in fact South Africa.»»»

A “counter-monument” unveiled last week in the city of Nancy invites viewers to reflect on a dark chapter in French history and acknowledge traumas that have long been silenced. Bringing a fresh perspective to the debate on colonial monuments in public spaces, the initiative addresses a generationa»»»

French-Chilean national Camilo Castro has been freed after being held for four months in Venezuela, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday. Castro, a 41-year-old yoga teacher living in Colombia, was trying to cross into Venezuela to renew his residency visa. A French-Chilean national who has »»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai slipped by nearly Dh15 heading into the weekend, with 24-karat falling back below the Dh500 mark after briefly looking set to hold higher. The drop has given shoppers some welcome relief — but the question now is whether the softer prices will stick or if gold will repea»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) announced Sunday, the launch of the 48th Kuwait International Book Fair, to be held next Wednesday under the patronage of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, from November 19 to »»»

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudry doubled down on the parliament’s right to amend Pakistan’s constitution on Sunday, criticizing a move by two senior judges of the Supreme Court to resign in protest against it. Pakistan’s Supreme Court judges Athar Minallah and Mansoor Ali Shah »»»