Focus - Bent on leaving his mark: Trump's proposed 'Triumphal Arch' sparks backlash
Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has been intent on reshaping the nation's capital Washington, seeking to leave his name and mark on it. After his involvement with the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump is now particularly ke»»»
Lusail International Circuit showcases sustainability progress during Qatar Sustainability Week
Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) is proud to take part in the 11th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW), taking place from 31 October to 7 November 2026. Led by Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the na»»»
Qatar condemns Houthis' attempt to target Saudi Arabia's Madinah
Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemned an attempt by Yemen's Houthi group to target Madinah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile, calling it a blatant provocation of Muslims, a reckless disregard for civilian lives, a violation of Saudi sovereignty and a breach of internation»»»
Qatar condemns Houthi group's attempt to target Medina in Saudi Arabia
DOHA The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Houthi group's attempt to target Medina in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile, considering it a clear provocation to the sentiments of Muslims, an unacceptable disregard for civilian lives, and a blatant violation of Saudi so»»»
Business - Musk-backed candidates lose US midterms despite financial backing
Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as»»»
Saudi crown prince receives message from Sierra Leone president
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Julius Maada Bio, president of the Republic of Sierra Leone, regarding bilateral ties between the two countries. Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammed Sheriff Barrie presented the document to Waleed Elkherei»»»
Scattered, temporarily thunderous rain expected Thursday night
Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP) - The weather on Thursday night will be marked by occasionally dense clouds, with scattered and temporarily thunderous rain over the western regions of northern and central Tunisia, before extending late at night to coastal areas...»»»
PM reaffirms support for diplomacy in call with Iran FM
DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. The two officials focused on coop»»»
United States:Vance Distances Himself from Trump After Repub...
By Staff, Agencies US Vice President JD Vance is seeking to distance himself politically from President Donald Trump following the Republicans’ midterm defeat, according to a CNN analysis, which interprets his recent remarks as an effort to protect his presidential ambitions and influence the party»»»
President of Paraguay resigns following bank crisis
Asuncion, Paraguay: President Santiago Peña of Paraguay announced he was stepping down from office on Thursday following the takeover of a linked bank that blocked customer access to accounts Protests have roiled the South American nation after its central bank took control of Ueno Bank on Tuesday,»»»
The 1990s Are Back? Three Killings of Bulgarian Businessmen in Three MonthsOpinions
Between late July and late October, three well-known Bulgarian businessmen were killed. Vladimir Yankov, a coffee and vending machine importer, was found burned in his home in Bankya on July 27. Iliyan Filipov, owner of the transport company PIMK and the football club Botev Plovdiv, was shot dead i»»»
Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents show. The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians »»»
Eight killed in mass shooting in rural west Turkiye: officials
ISTANBUL: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in western central Turkiye on Thursday, local officials said, as a major manhunt was underway to find the gunman. “Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost their lives, and one has been seriously injured in armed attacks in our province,»»»
Ethiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia and Sudan closed each other’s consulates near their shared border, officials from the two countries said on Wednesday, marking a further deterioration in relations over allegations each side is supporting the other’s enemies. Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supporting the paramilita»»»
British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the UK
LONDON: A British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the UK, the government said Thursday. The man, believed to be a health care worker, is the first British patient evacuated from the current outbreak of the deadly virus, and the third person to have tested positive to retu»»»
9,000 books, 150 courses: Inside RAK prison's education drive
A 9,000-title library and 150 courses support inmate rehabilitation in Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah: More than 5,000 inmates at Ras Al Khaimah's Correctional and Rehabilitation Institution have benefited from an education programme offering over 150 courses since 2011. Its prison library, with mo»»»
Foreign Ministrys 2027 draft budget set at TND 404.15 million, up 9.1%
Tunis, Nov. 5 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti said Thursday that the budget allocated to the Foreign Affairs Ministry for 2027 has been set at 404.150 million dinars, compared with 370.225...»»»
Eight dead in shooting incident in rural western Turkiye: governor
Istanbul: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in western central Turkiye on Thursday, local officials said, as a major manhunt was underway to find the shooter. “Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost their lives, and one has been seriously injured in armed attacks in our province»»»
Darin Kostov Temporarily Appointed Director of Directorate General for Combating Organized Crime
Chief Commissioner Darin Kostov has been temporarily appointed Director of the Directorate General for Combating Organized Crime by an order issued by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev on November 3, according to the Directorate’s website. The Directorate was previously headed by Chief Commissione»»»
Prime Minister reaffirms support for diplomacy in call with Iran FM
Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi. The two officials focused on coo»»»
Finance minister meets Türkiye-Syria Business Council delegation
Damascus, Nov. 5 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammad Yisr Barniyeh met with a delegation from the Türkiye-Syria Business Council, affiliated with Türkiye’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), headed by chairman Mahsum Altunkaya, to discuss opportunities to expand economic and investment cooperati»»»
Tragic shooting in western Turkey leaves eight dead
BREAKING NEWSManhunt underway after eight killed in Turkish village shootings Istanbul: Eight people were shot dead in three villages in western central Turkey on Thursday, local officials said, as a major manhunt was underway to find the shooter. "Unfortunately, eight of our citizens have lost the»»»
Iran's security chief meets with Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Thursday with the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, the Kremlin said. Rezaei delivered a message from the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian state media said.Images released by the Kremlin showed that Kremlin »»»
UK reaffirms support for Yemen amid Houthi escalation during talks with Yemeni leader
LONDON: Stephen Doughty, British minister of state for the Middle East, reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to Yemen following talks with Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on the worsening crisis caused by Houthi attacks. “An honor to meet Pres»»»
Bangladesh garment protests continue despite wage board move
DHAKA: Garment workers staged fresh protests in Bangladesh on Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite a wage board move to introduce a revised pay structure from December. The protests, which began on Saturday, have forced the closure of hundreds of factories, disrupting productio»»»
Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says
NICOSIA: Natural gas deposits off the southern coastline of Cyprus are an opportunity for the European Union to bolster its own energy security by diversifying its supply, the island nation’s president said Thursday. President Nikos Christodoulides told The Associated Press in an exclusive statemen»»»
US First Lady Asks Russia's Dmitriev to Hand Putin Personal Message From Her
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US First Lady Melania Trump said on Thursday that she had written a personal message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill D»»»
Yemeni military claims 1,298 strikes on Houthi targets, says 440 fighters neutralized
ADEN: Yemen’s Armed Forces said they had carried out 1,298 strikes against Houthi targets as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, claiming to have neutralized about 440 fighters and commanders and destroyed or disabled 132 military vehicles, armored vehicles and heavy weapons. In a statement, a militar»»»
Partial State of Disaster in Kozloduy to Be Extended over Water Quality Issues
The state of disaster in the town of Kozloduy will be extended for up to 30 days due to deviations from drinking water quality standards in the central water supply system, the Vratsa Regional Administration said on its website. The decision was taken at Thursday's meeting of the regional response »»»
Italian chef in Australia fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
Brisbane: An Italian chef was dismissed from a restaurant in Australia following what was described a series of management grievances regarding his professional conduct, among them a dispute over his refusal to add pineapple to a pizza, BBC reported. The chef, Davide Tamburella, maintained that ins»»»
France extends maritime patrol plane’s stay in Black Sea after cargo ship attacks
BUCHAREST: A French maritime patrol aircraft deployed to Romania to bolster surveillance after a series of deadly strikes on merchant ships in the Black Sea on the edge of NATO’s eastern flank will extend its stay by several weeks, its commander said on Thursday. The attacks have shown how the esca»»»
Iran’s Top Security Official Meets with Putin, Delivers Leader’s Message
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has met with the Russian president and delivered a message from Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei. According to the secretariat of the SNSC, on Thursday, Rezaei traveled to Moscow for the meeting and personal»»»
Italy’s Meloni blasts Europe’s ‘disarray’ on Ukraine talks
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has slammed Europe’s “disorderly” approach to Ukraine negotiations and demanded the EU decide who speaks on its behalf, in a letter seen by AFP Thursday. In the message to European Council chief Antonio Costa, who chairs summits of EU leaders»»»
International CIO Forum kicks off with 900 participants from 35 countries
TUNIS, Nov. 5, 2026 (TAP) - The 12th edition of the International Chief Information Officer (CIO) Forum kicked off on Thursday in Hammamet and will continue until November 7 under the theme "AI Driven: From Concept to Value," bringing together...»»»
Environment: 870 projects planned by 2030 worth TND 6,854 million
TUNIS, Nov. 5, 2026 (TAP) - Nearly 870 environmental projects, with an estimated total cost of TND 6,854 million, are planned within the framework of the 2026-2030 Development Plan, Minister of Environment Habib Abid announced on Thursday.These...»»»
Russia Open to Cooperation With Vatican on Humanitarian Track - Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is ready for further cooperation with the Vatican on humanitarian issues, including family reunification, search of missing people and exchange of prisoners of war, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "We are open to further cooperation w»»»
Shares of Musk's Companies Fall for Second Consecutive Day - Trading Data
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Shares of US billionaire Elon Musk's companies, SpaceX and Tesla, continued to decline for a second consecutive day, according to trading data. As of 15:06 GMT, Tesla shares were down 9.86% at $347.46 per share, while SpaceX shares had fallen 8.05% to $124.98. At the close of tra»»»
Erdogan says to visit Azerbaijan on November 8 amid headscarf row
ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he planned to visit Azerbaijan on Sunday, as a dispute over Baku’s new rules restricting Islamic headscarves in schools strained ties between the regional allies. “November 8 is Azerbaijan’s Victory Day. Unless there are extraordinary circumst»»»
Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers discuss regional security amid escalating Houthi attacks
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, discussed the latest developments in the region and the progress of diplomatic efforts to strengthen security and stability, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Their telephone conversation »»»
Medical Residency Applications Can Now Be Submitted Online
Searching for vacant medical residency positions and applying for them can now be done electronically, the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation's press centre said. The new portal brings together vacant medical residency positions across the country and allows doctors to apply entirely»»»
Palestinian killed, others injured by Israeli occupation fire in central Gaza strip
Gaza: A Palestinian was killed and others were wounded today by Israeli occupation gunfire in the central Gaza Strip. Local sources in the Strip reported that a citizen was killed in a drone strike near the Zawaida municipality, while several others, including children, were injured in two strikes »»»
Trump’s Israel aid pledge faces new scrutiny after Democratic midterm sweep
CHICAGO: President Donald Trump’s election-day pledge to end almost $4 billion in annual US military aid to Israel has come under renewed scrutiny after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Senate candidate Trump singled out over the issue, defeated hi»»»
House fire in Brooklyn kills 6 people and injures 7, more than 200 firefighters respond
NEW YORK: Six people died in a fire that barreled through a two-story home in New York early Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said. More than 200 first responders quickly got to the fire in the row house in Brooklyn, in the borough’s S»»»
Gargash hails Mohammed bin Rashid's honouring of Emirati diplomat Afra Al Hameli
Presidential Adviser says honour reflects nation's commitment to recognising dedication Dubai: Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has praised His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for hon»»»
Media Silence on Ukrainian Torture Chambers Tears Down Western Credibility
The Azov* torture chamber in the Kiev region is part of a country-wide network of some of the most horrific crimes in modern times, Janus Putkonen, a Finnish geopolitical analyst and investigative journalist with the Patriotic Network, tells Sputnik, reflecting on his visit to Donbass after the Min»»»
Saudi Arabia warns of heavy rain, flash floods and thunderstorms in most regions
Heavy rain, hail and strong winds forecast from Friday to Tuesday, Civil Defence warns Dubai: Saudi Arabia has issued a weather warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and possible flash floods across most parts of the Kingdom from Friday until Tuesday, November 10, urging residents to exercise cauti»»»
Israeli settlers move into homes near West Bank city
JERICHO, West Bank: Israeli settlers moved into houses they say they purchased legally near the West Bank city of Jericho this week, while Palestinian officials say the sale documents were forged. An AFP reporter saw families with children moving into homes on the outskirts of the ancient city in t»»»
UK government defends Palestine Action ban in Supreme Court
LONDON: A UK government lawyer on Thursday defended before Britain’s highest court the banning of Palestine Action as a “terrorist” organization, insisting that it was not a “non-violent protest group.” Palestine Action was proscribed in July 2025 after a string of protests targeting a UK military »»»
Industry Ministry explores economic cooperation with Türkiye-Syria Business Council
Damascus, Nov. 5 (SANA) Director of Planning and Investment at the Ministry of Industry, Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Osama al-Omar met with a delegation from the Turkish-Syrian Business Council, headed by its chairman Mahsum Altunkaya, to discuss prospects for economic and investment coo»»»
Loyalty to Resistance Bloc Demands Authorities Stop Being Stubborn to Preserve What Remains of Lebanon’s Unity and Dignity
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc held its regular meeting today, Thursday, November 5, 2026, with the attendance and participation of all its members. After deliberating on the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region, the bloc issued the following statement: Observers of the US electi»»»