U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. The dramatic events a day earlier saw passengers help stop the plane from crashing, making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before the»»»

Former US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, according to court filings seen by multiple outlets. The former DHS chief, dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ online over her glamorous appearance while overseeing US President Don»»»

TOKYO (Sputnik) - South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young proposed to North Korea to start talks over last week's mine blast inside the demilitarized zone, when three South Korean servicemen were injured, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. "The root cause of this incident ultimat»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot injured during a cockpit altercation on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, has described for the first time how he fought to regain control of the aircraft while wounded. Speaking to Indian P»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian entrepreneur Konstantin Malofeev said on Friday that the US authorities appropriated $10 million from his accounts, and $5.4 million of that amount was transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine. Earlier in the day , the Investigative Committee of Russia announced the ini»»»

US President Donald Trump and leaders of major AI companies signed a voluntary accord Tuesday to strengthen safety as the technology faces growing public concern. The agreement calls for internal controls, independent audits and board oversight while Trump rejected calls for government restrictions»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Attiyah Foundation engaged with hundreds of delegates at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), showcasing its research and exchanging insights on energy and sustainable development. Held in Doha on 28–29 September 2026, the meeting centred o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Attiyah Foundation engaged with hundreds of delegates at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), showcasing its research and exchanging insights on energy and sustainable development. Held in Doha on 28–29 September 2026, the meeting centred o»»»

ORA will advocate for religious support ‘at the highest level of the Department’ Washington: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Guinea HE Mamady Doumbouya on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.»»»

Attorney General Letitia James to take over investigation Ithaca: New York’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district atto»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe US Sends Additional Patriot Batteries to Protect Saudi, Qatari Energy Sites 02-10-2026 09:57 AM A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displa»»»

Kyrgyzstan is tightening oversight of companies operating with virtual assets, as well as their owners, transfers and compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. The relevant amendments have been made to a 2025 Cabinet of Ministers resolution. Based on the findings, a case on an offense may»»»

President Nicusor Dan declared on Wednesday that the presence of the Alliance for Romanians' Union (AUR - opposition) in government could affect relations with Romania's partners, both for security aspects and that concerning the European Union. APresident Nicusor Dan ...»»»

President Nicusor Dan said on Wednesday evening that, although early elections 'sound very good in theory', in practice they would mean five months during which no budget revision could be carried out.'Early elections sound very good in ...»»»

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fightin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is always open to negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “The Russian side is always open to negotiations, but the situation regarding the Black Sea is special,” Peskov told reporters. Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian Preside»»»

Wellington: World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean. Ministers, climate negotiators and a handful of leaders will meet in the Fijian city of Nadi for the October 5-8 talks.»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him. “Our department is, yo»»»

Vance assails H-1B visa program, voiced support for its elimination Washington, DC [US], October 2 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has branded the H-1B visa programme as “completely broken”, indicating he would back its total abolition on the grounds that corporations exploit the framework to sub»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has introduced a pilot funding regime for Ala-Archa State Nature Park and the State Center for Vehicle and Driver Registration. Under the presidential decree, the new funding procedure will be in effect from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. During this pe»»»

US President Donald Trump predicted that the United States would achieve victory over Iran either before or shortly after the November midterm elections, speaking at a campaign rally in Texas on Wednesday. “I believe right after the election we'll win, but maybe before the election,” Trump said.The»»»

President Sadyr Japarov described the launch of Kyrgyzstan’s first national satellite as a historic event and said the country would now be able to obtain data on its territory independently, without requesting it from other states. The first national satellite of the Kyrgyz Republic was launched i»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has called on the Catholic Church to publicly distance itself from priest Zoltán Osztie after he strongly criticised Tisza voters during a Mass and called the party morally corrupt. Priest attacks Tisza voters during Mass Catholic priest Zoltán Osztie has come under fire»»»

Kyrgyzstan views Ghana as a reliable partner on the African continent. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jeenbek Kulubaev, stated during a meeting with the country’s President, John Dramani Mahama. He conveyed greetings to the Ghanaian leader on behalf of the President of Kyrg»»»

PoliticsTurkeyTurkey: All you need to know about the stock market scandal Burak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerNearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned. What is behind the stock market manipulation scandal in Turkey? http»»»

QNA Montevideo President of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi met with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi in Montevideo on Thursday. At the outset of the meeting, HE Al Khulaifi conveyed the greetings of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin»»»

Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev met with President of the French National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet in Paris, the press service of the Zhogorku Kenesh reported. The sides discussed the development of political, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties, as well as expa»»»

President Sadyr Japarov, as part of his working visit to the United States, attended the launch ceremony of the first national satellite of the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the presidential administration, the launch took place from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a Falcon 9 launc»»»

MANILA: When Jenette Torres Odena’s three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him. Doctors found no link between the boy’s condition and the measles-rubella »»»

Putin cites "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India beyond logistics Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has underscored that there is "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India that extends well beyond logistics, while expressing Moscow's strong intent to pa»»»

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday Seoul would take “further measures” if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologize over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed last week that his coun»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the»»»

Manila Subway tunnel borer smashes through wall at Q. Avenue Station in engineering first Manila: The Manila Subway Project, a $7-billion underground rail system in the Philippine capital, has hit a new milestone when a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through a concrete "diaphragm wall". Th»»»

Campaign features competitions and Dh230,000 in prizes for community innovators Dubai: The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has launched a month-long campaign to help residents identify and avoid scams, including increasingly sophisticated fraud involving impersonation, deceptive messages an»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump’s travel to Texas and Oklahoma kicked off what the president sa»»»

Trump administration calls for immediate action on global diesel costs The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4 billion contract for Raytheon, an RTX unit, to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran war. The missiles are "critical anti-air and a»»»

Pentagon awards $24.4 billion deal to boost missile production amid inventory strain The Pentagon on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4-billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran »»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Trump issued the warning as investigators worked »»»

Massive troop deployment signals heightened US readiness in the Gulf The US is dispatching roughly 9,000 sailors and Marines aboard a flotilla of warships to the Middle East, a major naval buildup that could bring three American aircraft carriers to the region by late October or November as Preside»»»

Christa Pike survives execution attempt, calls for clemency intensify A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care," her lawyer said Thursday. In an extraordinary chai»»»

British police on Thursday arrested a British-Iranian dual national in connection with the security incident at the Fairford airbase Wednesday. Five other men initially arrested over the incidence were later released without charge on bail. British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected»»»

Siemens, in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Qatar and with support from the German Industry and Commerce Office (AHK), launched on Wednesday +the inaugural German Tech Talks in Qatar, focusing on the growing role of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) in shapi»»»

WASHINGTON: Kentucky Democrats say they have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip a US Senate seat in a Republican stronghold. But a couple of things are missing: their governor and money. Kentucky is one of several states that President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024 ​where Republ»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A delegation from the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), headed by Eng. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Meer, president of Ashghal, and accompanied by a number of senior officials, concluded an official visit to Singapore. The visit aimed to explore prospects for cooperation and »»»

Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot whose co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during the Israel-bound flight, was hailed as a "hero" by his friends and neighbours in Dubai Thursday. The Indian embassy in the United Arab Emirates said that he was "in good health". Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was hailed as a»»»

New images posted this week by Google Maps show the utter destruction in Gaza. It's been estimated that 61 tonnes of rubble need to be cleared – that's 20 times the amount of rubble generated in all wars across the world over the last 18 years. Aid workers, meanwhile, face the tough task of cl»»»

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made clear during his annual address to Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council on Wednesday that Riyadh remained committed to diplomacy and de-escalation, but would respond firmly to threats against the Kingdom. “We are making every possible effort to reduce escalatio»»»