Democrats prepare investigations into the president, his family and senior officials Washington: US President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback Sunday after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections that amounted to an unequivocal repudiation of his tur»»»

Rome: Serie A leaders Lazio were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Napoli on Sunday, marking just the second time the pace-setters have dropped points this season. Davide Frattesi gave the Romans a deserved lead but Napoli drew level early in the second half through an Alfonso Pedraza own goal. Napo»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, killing seven people, injuring 112 and derailing several carriages, authorities said. A train traveling from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of another heading from Cairo to the southern city of Aswan, Egypt’s railway authority said»»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) The Syrian-Czech Business Forum, organized by the Syrian-Czech Business Council, kicked off Sunday at Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus with the participation of representatives from the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Czech National Committee of the International Chamber of Com»»»

Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev told reporters here on Sunday that the state of the national budget does not currently allow for a pay raise, especially in the defence and security sectors. He added that employees in these sectors deserve a raise, which is why the cabinet will do everything p»»»

JERUSALEM: Gadi Eisenkot, tasked on Sunday with forming a new government, said he was open to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and one of his far-right allies joining but under him as the new leader. “If members of Likud and the Religious Zionist Party truly believe this is a time for unity, as th»»»

Doha: Qatar announced on Sunday that it added two new designated entry and exit points under a decision issued by the Minister of Interior, covering Umm Al Houl Port and Dukhan Air Base Airport. Minister of Interior Decision No. 40 of 2026 amends certain provisions of Decision No. 37 of 2023 concer»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to bounce back stronger from a massive midterm elections loss that he called a “giant step back in history” for the United States. Democrats captured both chambers of Congress in last Tuesday’s midterms that dealt historic losses for Trump’s Republica»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) on Sunday warned of thundery rain accompanied by strong winds and poor visibility in some areas on Monday, November 9, 2026. According to the department's weather forecast, conditions are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with chances of sca»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: A crew member was killed in Indonesia when a helicopter that was fighting wildfires crashed into a river while it scooped water for an airborne drop, a local disaster agency said. The crash in Borneo Island's South Kalimantan province was the second in days involving a firefight»»»

The blast in Basra killed the suspect and injured seven security personnel, officials say Dubai: A suspected drug trafficker blew himself up with a hand grenade during an attempted arrest in Iraq's southern Basra province, killing himself and injuring seven security personnel, Iraqi authorities sai»»»

Prosecutors say they are investigating the shooting as a terrorist Poland was in shock Sunday, a day after a gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 in the city of Krakow before police shot and wounded him. Authorities say the attacker held far-right views, though they did not disclo»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was set Sunday to be given the tough task of forming a government, giving him weeks to cobble together a coalition to replace Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. Eisenkot, 66, a political novice who has vowed to b»»»

DOHA In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Communicatio»»»

CAIRO: Two trains collided south of the Egyptian capital on Sunday, derailing several carriages, killing four and injuring dozens, according to the authorities. Egypt’s railway authority said a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to »»»

Hungary is in for a changeable start to the week, with cloudier skies, rain and overnight frosts following a mostly sunny Sunday. Temperatures will generally reach 5–13°C during the afternoons, but freezing conditions are expected in some areas overnight, while light freezing rain cannot be ruled o»»»

RIYADH: The US-Saudi Business Council held a board meeting attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Minister of Investment, along with senior business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the»»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a statement on Sunday four new operations striking several strategic Saudi targets. General Saree indicated that the Yemeni Armed Forces responded to the ongoing Saudi aggression on Yemeni by striking Khalid Internatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the second edition of MWC26 Doha opened today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of Com»»»

MoHRE removes document submission requirements and cuts data fields by up to 97 per cent Abu Dhabi: The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced major improvements to the issuance of 13 types of work permits as part of the government's Zero Bureaucracy initiative. T»»»

TEHRAN: Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorization, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the s»»»

Ancient sand foundation reveals advanced engineering techniques used by Egyptian builders Dubai: Egyptian researchers have discovered a massive 2,600-year-old structure buried beneath layers of mud and waterlogged soil in the Nile Delta, revealing evidence of sophisticated engineering techniques us»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli has laid the foundation stone for an agricultural produce processing and marketing facility in Riyadh, developed by Leen Alkhair Trading Co., to create an integrated system for processing, manufacturing and »»»

A new seven-kilometre road is being planned to improve access to Keszthely, one of the most important tourist destinations on Hungary’s Lake Balaton. The government is also preparing three cycling infrastructure projects in the region, while dropping plans to extend the M76 expressway towards Sárme»»»

The vehicle can carry 11 tonnes of waste and travel up to 150km on a single charge Dubai: Dubai Municipality has introduced its first fully electric vehicle for collecting and transporting general waste, as part of efforts to make city cleaning services more efficient and reduce their environmental»»»

From paparazzi requests to carefully shared photos, couple guarded son’s privacy Dubai: For an entire year, Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal managed something increasingly rare in the age of social media: Keeping their baby son's face away from the public eye. But how did one of Bolly»»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) The Central Bank of Syria, led by Governor Safwat Raslan, is participating in an investment conference program in Frankfurt, Germany, aimed at strengthening ties between Syria’s banking sector and international financial institutions. The “Invest in Syria” event brings toget»»»

RIYADH: With their distinctive fan-shaped leaves and branching crowns, doum palms are a defining feature of Wadi Al-Ghar, where seasonal rainfall transforms the landscape of Jazan’s Al-Aydabi Governorate. Located around 80 km northeast of Jazan city, Al-Aydabi is marked by mountainous terrain, vall»»»

Conakry: More than 1,200 people in Guinea's key gold-producing region have been arrested amid a crackdown on illegal mining, according to a government statement. The arrests come after a ban on unregulated and clandestine mining in the northeastern gold-producing region of Siguiri took effect on No»»»

Conservatives push for more concessions as regional mediators step up peace efforts Dubai: As Qatar and other regional mediators intensify efforts to avert renewed US strikes on Iran, hardliners in Tehran are seizing on President Donald Trump’s midterm election setback to demand tougher terms for e»»»

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei has mocked the Trump administration over its military and electoral setbacks, warning Washington that any renewed war against Iran would trigger a “devastating response.” “You lost the war and the election,” Rezaei wrote Saturday i»»»

Doha, Qatar: The U-17 national team of People’s Republic of China (China PR) arrived in Doha, Qatar, ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026, that is taking place from November 19 to December 13. China PR have been drawn into Group H, with Spain, Fiji and Morocco. They kick off their FIFA U-17 »»»

Ankara, Nov. 8 (SANA) Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose risks to global energy markets, warning that disruptions to key shipping routes could drive up oil and gas prices and transportation costs. Speaking to the Qatar News Agency (QNA), B»»»

RIYADH: Raw plywood shelves run from floor to ceiling, low tables hold stacks of new titles, and there is almost no branding. In a city where a venue’s decor can matter as much as what it sells, The Book Department keeps the focus on its shelves. “The books should speak for themselves,” co-founder »»»

Washington, United States, Nov 8, 2026 (AFP) -Will the "blue wave" bring back skinny jeans, owl necklaces, mustache motifs and stomp-clap-hey music? Since the Democrats' blowout midterm elections victory on Tuesday, a sense of nostalgia has supercharged talk of "millennial optimism" -- a social med»»»

MOSCOW: ‌The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has lost its external electricity supply and is again using backup generators for reactor cooling, the plant’s management and the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Sunday. Zaporizhzhia, which produces no electricit»»»

US and Iran Clash Over Oil Tanker Incidents in Gulf Waters Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorisation, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, T»»»

Hungary will spend HUF 57.8 billion (approximately EUR 160 million) over the next four years on a nationwide tree-planting and urban greening programme, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Sunday. The plans include planting at least 12 million saplings, creating more than 1,300 hectares of new»»»

Karachi: Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Pakistan's Karachi megacity, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family. While global buzz is growing around agile humanoids made in the United States, China and elsewhere, robotic staff are a rare sight»»»

Eyes are turning toward Tel Aviv after Gadi Eisenkot was tasked with forming a new Israeli government. In this context, a report by the Israeli radio station Kol Chai said that "Eisenkot is planning to withdraw from Lebanon even before he succeeds in forming the government, as he has begun conducti»»»

No candidates were elected to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges' quota in the November 7 vote, and a run-off will be held, said Biser Troyanov, a Supreme Court of Cassation judge and chair of the Election Commission of the General Assembly of Judges. Of the 2,275 judges eligible to»»»

Banjul: A total of 101 migrants were rescued off Sika and Albreda in The Gambia on Saturday after their boat caught fire, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) said in a statement. The rescue operation involved GID's migration management and border patrol units in Barra, the Gambia Red Cross Soci»»»

Israel's president announced he would task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week's election, in what Netanyahu's rivals see as a first step to remove the country's longest-serving prime minister. The opposition bloc led by Eisenkot, a former military chief and political»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Najran Municipality has offered 23 investment opportunities spanning 520,577 sq. meters in Al-Wadiah, covering commercial property, hospitality and transport services. The projects are being tendered through the Furas municipal investment portal, Saudi Press Agency reported, »»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia, participated in a roundtable organized by the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, with the participation of business community and banking sector leaders from both countries»»»

The new app offers exclusive deals, free shipping and personalised shopping features TikTok has launched a standalone TikTok Shop app in select markets as it steps up its e-commerce push and seeks to compete more directly with established platforms such as Amazon and Temu. The app is available on i»»»

Two residential developments will add townhouses with modern amenities in the capital Riyadh: Riyadh’s growing residential property market is attracting fresh investment, with SAR 1.1 billion committed to housing developments aimed at meeting rising demand for modern family homes in the Saudi capit»»»

Festival spans several UAE regions, promoting livestock breeding and production quality The Livestock Festival and its accompanying competitions have officially kicked off as part of the fifth edition of the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award, attracting wide participation from »»»

Falling debris damages Aramco tower in Riyadh amid attempted attack A building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was targeted in an attempted attack on Sunday, November 8, causing limited damage but no injuries or fatalities, according to an official source at the Ministry of Energy. The source s»»»

RIYADH: Abu Dhabi’s real estate transactions surged 76.1 percent year on year to 171.26 billion dirhams ($46.63 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, as stronger property sales and foreign investment fuelled growth in the emirate’s market. The number of transactions rose 32.8 percent to 38,483»»»