Strait of Hormuz security remains critical for global oil and shipping Dubai: Diplomatic efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran have gathered pace, but tensions across the region remain high, with fresh security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz and reports of further Houthi a»»»

Oman said on Friday it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship that was targeted and set ablaze, as Iran reported three oil tankers were halted while crossing the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Muscat's navy "carried out an evacuation operation for 25 crew members of the merchant ship RITI, flying»»»

KYIV: Starving and exhausted residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were being evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by ​the opposing sides, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war. Under a local ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, »»»

BREAKING NEWSEfforts underway to ensure safety after oil tanker mishap in UAE waters Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has confirmed that it continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authorit»»»

Rome: Thousands of students and workers took to the streets across Italy on Friday, calling for more school funding and relief from the soaring cost of living, amid a high police presence to avert possible clashes. Friday's Italy-wide protest comes after weeks of demonstrations, led by students who»»»

BEIRUT: A judge at a Lebanese military court charged 13 people over a truck carrying explosives belonging to the Hezbollah militant group that was seized by authorities earlier this month, state media reported Friday. Two of the defendants were arrested when the shipment was seized and are in custo»»»

A Budapest court has sentenced former Fidesz MP István Boldog to five years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving EU-funded projects in Hungary. The former politician was also banned from public affairs for five years, fined and ordered to forfeit HUF 6.6 million (approximately EU»»»

An Italian military helicopter has crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, killing four people and injuring 11, the Italian Defense Ministry has confirmed. Dramatic footage shows the aircraft spinning out of control before plunging to the ground. The CH-47 Chinook, operated by NATO member Italy, crashed»»»

Lusail: Local hero Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and his French navigator Max Delfino managed tyre wear carefully to storm into a 6min 15.3sec lead after the gruelling opening 336.45km selective section at the Qatar International Baja on Friday. Poland’s Konrad Dąbrowski and Emirati Khalifa Al-Bastaki le»»»

Carrying banned foods or medicines to UAE could lead to fines or prosecution Dubai: Indian nationals travelling to the UAE have been urged to check their luggage carefully for prohibited food items, medicines and other restricted goods before flying, following a public advisory issued by the Embass»»»

President Iliana Iotova has proposed holding a forum on Black Sea security involving the six countries bordering the sea - Bulgaria, Romania, Turkiye, Georgia, Ukraine and Russia - with the aim of securing a moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea basin, the President's Press Secretariat said on»»»

Finnish police have launched a criminal investigation into suspected environmental violations at a planned Google data center site, where hundreds of hectares of forest were cleared before the completion of mandatory environmental impact assessments. The Oulu Police Department announced on Thursday»»»

A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, as mediators press efforts to revive peace talks with the United States. According to the IRNA state news agency, the delegation, headed by a senior adviser to Qatar's prime minister, came to dis»»»

ADDIS ABABA: Multiple drone strikes have hit northern regions of Ethiopia since Thursday, killing at least 25 civilians, including children, witnesses and a medical source told AFP on Friday. The Ethiopian government has been fighting rebels in the states of Amhara and Tigray over the past month, a»»»

Europe's economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the U.S.-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4% over the quarter before. The figure released Friday for the 21 European Union member countries that use the euro currency was better th»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov signed a note on Friday on Bulgaria's accession to a NATO initiative aimed at developing capabilities to counter low-flying aerial threats, the Defence Ministry's press centre said. The document provides for Bulgaria's accession to a memorandum of cooperation betwe»»»

UAE's national passenger rail network connects Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Dhaid and Fujairah Dubai: Etihad Rail has recorded 120,000 ticket sales during the first 30 days of passenger services, marking a strong start for the UAE's national rail network. The milestone covers the period from September 30 t»»»

Bulgaria has joined a NATO initiative to develop capabilities for detecting and countering low-flying aerial threats, with Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov signing the country's Note of Accession, the Ministry of Defense announced. The document makes Bulgaria's Defense Ministry a participant in a »»»

By Staff, Agencies Serbia’s incoming leadership intends to open negotiations with Russia to secure a long-term natural gas supply agreement, prominent Student List candidate Radomir Saicic has announced, signaling that energy cooperation with Moscow will remain a priority under the new government. »»»

Retail pricing for kitchen cabinets assumes you don’t know any better, and for years, that assumption paid off. The wholesale market has matured enough now, though, that buying high-quality wholesale kitchen cabinets without overpaying is genuinely achievable if you know where to look. This list co»»»

Solon highlighted UAE diplomat’s vision for conflict prevention, held talks with ADNOC Dubai: A senior Philippine senator has voiced support for UAE ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh’s candidacy for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, while also pursuing closer energy cooperation between the Philip»»»

By Staff, Agencies Finnish police have launched a criminal investigation into suspected environmental violations linked to Google’s planned data center projects, following the clearing of hundreds of hectares of forest before mandatory environmental impact assessments were completed. The Oulu Polic»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Preparations for trilateral talks on Ukraine do not imply any commitment to limiting hostilities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "Preparations for talks do not imply any commitments to limit hostilities. We have repeatedly stated that we are against a ceasefire t»»»

Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem has charged 13 individuals in the case of the Hezbollah explosives truck that was stopped in Dahr al-Baidar, the National News Agency reported on Friday. MTV identified some of the individuals as Hezbollah members Haytham Amhaz and A»»»

Kataeb leader Sami Gemayel demanded on Friday the referral of Hezbollah's explosives case to the Judicial Council, urging the President and Prime Minister not to yield to any threats or blackmail. "Any threat to civil peace is a threat to the state itself," Gemayel said. Last week, Cabinet decided »»»

The Internal Security Forces announced Friday the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Father Samir Daou in the Jbeil district. “The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judiciary,” ISF added. MTV identified the suspect as Arkan al-Naddaf, 22, who hails from the Syrian go»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Friday said three oil tankers had been halted after encountering unspecified “incidents” or hitting mines while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. “Two offending oil tankers, one in the eastern part and the other in the western part of the Strait of H»»»

The changes clarify fines, remove one penalty and give businesses greater certainty Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the issuance of a new Cabinet Decision on Administrative Penalties relating to the UAE e-invoicing framework, replacing the Cabinet Decision No. (106) of 2025. »»»

MANILA: The Philippines’ autonomous Muslim-majority region of BARMM marked a historic milestone on Friday with the election of its first chief minister, following a decades-long struggle for self-determination. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao convened its first parliament sessio»»»

RIYADH: The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense said on Friday that a citizen sustained minor injuries when debris from two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia fell in Riyadh after the missiles were intercepted and destroyed on Thursday. “The fall of shrapnel as a res»»»

Revised rules introduce a more proportionate penalty system ahead of mandatory eInvoicing Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the issuance of a new Cabinet Decision on Administrative Penalties relating to the UAE eInvoicing framework, replacing the Cabinet Decision No. (106) of 2»»»

Her family says she has suffered internal bleeding, serious liver and kidney complications Dubai: A British educator living in Dubai is fighting for her life in hospital after losing her baby boy at 30 weeks of pregnancy and suffering serious medical complications following a Caesarean section. Zoe»»»

Sudden lane changes can cause serious crashes, with offenders facing four black points. Dubai: Dubai Police warn motorists that sudden swerving and unsafe lane changes can cause serious accidents, urging drivers to maintain lane discipline and use indicators before changing lanes. Dubai motorists w»»»

FSRA says protecting clients and supporting orderly functioning of markets are priorities Abu Dhabi: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) said today Friday that it is aware of the matter relating to Binance exchange on 30 October 2026, concerning a security incident involving unauthor»»»

From our correspondent in Arizona – The vast produce farms of Yuma County, Arizona, rely heavily on foreign workers who cross the border every day from Mexico. John Boelts, a farmer and staunch supporter of US President Donald Trump, praises the administration’s strict border co»»»

By Staff, Agencies Government corruption has emerged as one of the leading concerns ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections, with nearly nine out of 10 Americans saying elected officials use their positions to advance personal or financial interests, according to an exclusive Harris Poll conduct»»»

By Staff, Agencies Leaders and representatives of member countries of the Organization of Turkic States [OTS] signed a joint declaration on Friday during the organization’s 13th Heads of State Summit, held in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The summit was hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdog»»»

By Staff, Agencies At least 16 civilians were killed and 22 others injured on Thursday after a drone strike targeted a camp housing people displaced by conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, according to local media reports and conflict monitors. The attack struck the Hayiq Jari 2 Turk disp»»»

By Staff, Agencies Brazil's economic influence across Latin America is exposing the limits of Washington's ability to dictate regional political outcomes, with several right-wing governments recognizing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection despite US support for his opponent. In an anal»»»

By Staff, Agencies Families of 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of Nigerian security authorities have demanded justice, accountability and the return of their confiscated belongings, insisting that no financial compensation can make up for the loss of their loved ones. The miners, »»»

A partial state of emergency is being declared in Kozloduy, Northwestern Bulgaria, due to elevated chromium levels in the drinking water, Vratsa Regional Governor Rosen Mihaylov told journalists on Friday following a meeting of the emergency response team dealing with the town's water supply proble»»»

Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem has charged eight individuals in the case of the Hezbollah explosives truck that was stopped in Dahr al-Baidar, MTV reported on Friday. The TV network identified the individuals as Hezbollah members Haytham Amhaz and Ali al-Kurdi, wh»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV warned Friday against giving artificial intelligence agents legal personhood or rights, saying the responsibility for their actions should lie firmly with their human creators. “Machines are tools, not persons,” he said in a speech to leading international AI experts gath»»»

Damascus, Oct. 30 (SANA) Residents of Damascus’ Jobar neighborhood held a rally on Friday in solidarity with the people of Daraa and Quneitra, protesting continued Israeli occupation aggressions on southern Syria. The gathering, held under the slogan “Our People in Daraa and Quneitra Are Not Alone,»»»

By Staff, Agencies Authorities in the Philippines raised the alert level for Mayon Volcano to Level 3 on Friday following a moderately explosive eruption, urging residents to evacuate areas within a six-kilometer [3.7-mile] danger zone. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology [PHIVOL»»»

By Staff, Agencies As European households struggled to pay their energy bills, the continent’s oil companies more than doubled their profits over the last quarter, reaping the benefits of the US-“Israeli" aggression on Iran. Eight months to the day since American and “Israeli” occupation forces beg»»»

North Korea has tested attack drones, cruise missiles and rocket launchers at a weapons demonstration, state media reported Friday, as Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drone and artificial intelligence technology. The tests follow a series of weapons trials and rising tensions »»»

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is stirring up trouble at home during a controversial trip to Montreal, turning what should have been a straightforward trade mission into a petty argument over Canada’s fictional “membership” in the bloc. The EU mandarin traveled to Montreal for the 21s»»»

Seoul: The Republic of Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official told AFP Friday. Sales of smart glasses -- which allow the wearer to shoot photos and vide»»»

The Pentagon’s former top military planner allegedly leaked classified information about Iran and Ukraine to journalists, Axios reported on Thursday, citing an internal investigation. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia as head of strategy, plans, and policy »»»