NATO is worried that Donald Trump could significantly reduce US involvement in the bloc if the Republican Party loses the midterms on November 3, Politico has reported, citing European officials and diplomats. Officials in the military bloc are “bracing for a worst-case scenario” as a result of the»»»

Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many of which were damaged»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has rejected a shipment of 19,350 kg of apples from the Republic of North Macedonia after laboratory tests found pesticide residues exceeding the permitted maximum levels, the agency said on Monday. The shipment will be returned to the country of dispatch and»»»

On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs is tied to agriculture.»»»

It was one of US President Donald Trump's major campaign promises in 2024: putting an end to illegal crossings along the southern US border. Today, official data shows that promise has been kept: arrests for illegal crossings have plummeted by more than 93 percent since the peak of arrests under th»»»

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Richard Johnson, Senior Lecturer in US Politics at Queen Mary University of London. He says that "Donald Trump is damaged goods at this point in his presidency." With this uncompromising assessment, Johnson takes us through the political forces shaping the 2026 U»»»

Two drones destroyed in Riyadh area, Saudi-led coalition confirms The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Monday that its forces had intercepted two drones in the area of the Saudi capital Riyadh. "Interception and destruction of two drones in the Riyadh area," coalitio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the launch of a new initiative which aims to distribute the Mashmoum plant to residents who live in infrastructure project areas. Ashghal said that the initiative comes in appreciation to the residents’ cooperation and understanding during»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said on Monday they had carried out 951 strikes against Houthi targets over the past 24 hours, claiming to have neutralized more than 330 field commanders and fighters and destroyed or disabled 56 military vehicles and other assets. WATCH: Yemen’s armed forces carried out»»»

LONDON: Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, the foreign minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, and Tarek Mitri, the Lebanese deputy prime minister, discussed the return of displaced Syrians from Lebanon during a meeting at Tishreen Palace in Damascus on Monday. Key topics during their talks, which focused on »»»

JERUSALEM: Party heads in the diverse Israeli opposition camp, led by Gadi Eisenkot, will meet on Tuesday after they all said they were endorsing the former military chief to become the next prime minister. Eisenkot’s Yashar party said that the leaders of the change bloc would meet “to discuss coor»»»

US voters from Ohio to Illinois will decide on dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering artificial intelligence cuts across party lines. FRANCE 24's Charlotte Lam tell us more in Tech 24. When Americans vote in Tuesday's midterm elections, some wi»»»

French presidential candidate and former prime minister Édouard Philippe on Sunday ruled out competing in a primary following a proposal made last week by his rival Gabriel Attal to organise a vote to select a single centre-right candidate. French presidential contender Édouard Philippe o»»»

French students back from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, determined to revive last month's protest movement despite a handful of concessions from the government during the break. Blockades took place in several cities across France, including Paris, Marseille and Rennes. »»»

Afghanistan's Taliban government expressed concern on Monday over reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghans from the US to Pakistan for an eventual return home, with advocacy groups warning the removal could endanger their lives.  Afghanistan's Taliban authorities voiced concern on Mon»»»

LONDON: A legal challenge has been launched against the UK government over its use of a contested definition of antisemitism. It came after the government announced plans to employ the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism to tackle a claimed rise of »»»

DOHA The 5th UNESCO Conference on Higher Education in the Arab States kicked off in Doha on Monday. Organised by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Qatar National Commissi»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Romanian President Nicușor Dan and North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova have congratulated Iliana Yotova on her victory in Bulgaria's presidential election, expressing readiness to continue cooperation with the country's incomin»»»

A Hungarian Gripen fighter jet escorted a Wizz Air passenger plane from London to Sofia to Budapest Airport after a bomb threat, Hungarian Minister of Defense Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi announced on Facebook. The aircraft diverted from its original route and requested permission to land at Budapest Fer»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced on Monday the recall of all batches of Clasgen 0.05% Eye Drops following safety concerns related to manufacturing processes. In a circular issued on November 2, 2026, the Ministry's Pharmacy and Drug Control Department said the decision wa»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum, fla»»»

Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait before crossing thr»»»

Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across »»»

The Iliana Iotova-Kiril Valchev ticket won 57.6% of the vote in Sunday's presidential runoff, based on 100% of tally sheets from section election commissions. The Andrey Gurov-Georgi Kandev ticket received 39.5%, the Central Election Commission (CEC) reported on Monday. Iotova and Valchev received »»»

TUNIS, Nov. 2, 2026 (TAP) - The Russian market could offer new outlets for Tunisian producers and processors of tomato concentrate."Preparations intended for the agri-food industry and the catering sector, notably pizza sauces, are in high demand in...»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that “very intensive” talks are underway with the United States via mediators, as the Middle East war threatens to reignite. “Given the sensitivity and gravity of the current situation, consultations and deliberations are very intensive»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 2, 2026 (TAP) - The Average Money Market Rate (TMM) remained stable at 7% in October 2026, for the 3rd consecutive month, according to statistical data recently published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).The TMM stood at 7.08% in...»»»

Hungary is preparing to abolish lifetime benefits for former presidents who fail to complete their terms, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced in Parliament on Monday. The government will also scrap a controversial fund that allows former heads of state to distribute tens of millions of forints to»»»

KAMPALA: Uganda said Monday that it had begun withdrawing troops from Somalia after almost two decades in the country, removing a vital element in the fight against extremist insurgents. Uganda was the first country to sign up for the African Union’s military mission in Somalia in March 2007 and cu»»»

DOHA Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) announced the naming of nine new vessels at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, and HD Hyundai Samho shipyards in South Korea, marking an important step in the company's long-term strategy to expand and diversify its fleet, enhance its opera»»»

Children are, for the most part, familiar with the principles of healthy eating, but turning these into daily habits continues to be a challenge. According to a preliminary analysis of the baseline assessment carried out as part of the ‘Traista cu sănătate’ National Programme, 36.9 per cent of the »»»

IDLIB: Idlib has launched its first olive festival, bringing together 52 exhibition pavilions from five Syrian governorates to promote olive cultivation and support agricultural producers. Idlib Gov. Mohammed Abdel Rahman said the province had lost approximately 1.5 million olive trees over the pas»»»

Singapore: Gold prices rose on Monday, recovering from a sharp sell-off in the previous session, as lower oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors weighed comments from the US Federal Reserve for clues about the outlook for interest rates. Spot gold gained 0.7% to $3,900.90 an ounce, re»»»

Hungary scrambled a Gripen fighter jet to escort the passenger aircraft to a safe landing Budapest: A Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia was forced to make an emergency landing in Budapest on Monday after a bomb threat, prompting Hungary to scramble a fighter jet to escort the passenger aircraft »»»

SANDRU Avocați announces the launch of SANDRU Tax Defence & Investigations Center, a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to managing criminal and tax risks, with a particular focus on tax evasion offences, economic and financial fraud, and complex investigations targeting companies and their senio»»»

According to the PayU Romania survey, carried out in October 2026 on a representative sample of 1,005 respondents, interest in Black Friday remains high: 72% of Romanians intend to make online purchases during this period. The intention to buy is higher amongst people aged between 20 and 29 (79%) a»»»

Ciprian Gavriliu joined PwC Romania as a Partner in the Tax and Legal Services department on 2 November 2026. “Ciprian brings strong experience in transfer pricing, which is a strategic area for many of the companies we work with. His arrival further strengthens our ability to offer clients integra»»»

Damascus, Nov. 2 (SANA) – Project Syria 2026 Exhibition and Conference opened Monday at Damascus Fairgrounds, bringing together 150 local and international companies from 12 countries to showcase construction and energy technologies and explore investment opportunities. The event serves as a platfo»»»

DOHA The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Qatar University (QU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance joint cooperation and expand partnership in the fields of education, sports training, scientific research and development, as well as the development of national capabilities and c»»»

Revolut, the global bank with over 80 million customers and 850,000 business clients, today announced a major payments partnership with Trendyol, a leading international online marketplace. The integration embeds Revolut Pay as a native payment method directly into the Trendyol checkout, unlocking »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Qatar University (QU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance joint cooperation and expand partnership in the fields of education, sports training, scientific research and development, as well as the development of national capabiliti»»»

The EY organization, in collaboration with Oxford Economics, surveyed more than 850 senior executives across 24 markets, with the research revealing that consumer leaders have an opportunity to translate technology investment and greater visibility of demand and supply signals into faster, coordina»»»

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Competition and Antitrust practice and its Life Sciences and Health Care sector group in Bucharest with the arrival of Partner Alina Lacatus, who joined the office on November 1, 2026 to lead the Life Sciences and Health Care sector group and co-lead the»»»

Iran's foreign ministry says exchanging messages with Washington via mediators Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei granted "powers" to the government in its talks with the United States seeking to end the Middle East war, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday. "We are striving to resolve th»»»

Developers offered around 71,000 apartments across Poland’s seven largest housing markets in August 2026, including nearly 20,000 completed units, the highest number since at least late 2019. Łódź had the most completed apartments at about 4,200, or 38% of its total supply, followed by Warsaw with »»»

Developer asking prices for apartments rose more slowly than inflation y/y in four of seven Polish markets surveyed by Otodom Analytics as of October 30, 2026. Prices increased 1.8% in Kraków, 1.4% in Katowice, 2.4% in the Tri-City area and 3.2% in Łódź, below October’s preliminary inflation readin»»»

Poland’s zloty weakened to 4.42 per euro on Monday as lower-than-expected inflation reduced prospects of an interest rate increase this year. October CPI fell to 3.5% y/y from 4.1% in September. Political tensions could pose further risks if they disrupt the National Bank of Poland. Deputy Governor»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 2, 2026 (TAP) - Temperatures above seasonal norms are expected for the November-December-January 2026/2027 season, according to the seasonal forecast bulletin published by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM). The...»»»

BELGRADE - On orders from the Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime, Serbian police have arrested the authorised representative of Alta Banka, identified as D M, the bank's treasury department and cash operations director, identified as G M, and its treasury operations associate, identified as I »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 282.2 million barrels last week, reaching its lowest level since October 1982, according to data from the country's Department of Energy. The SPR level was lower at the end of the week of October 15, 1982, when the figure was 2»»»