MOSCOW (Sputnik) - If the situation in the Strait of Hormuz persists, it will drive oil prices even higher, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday. "As of now, we still see that shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have not been resumed … Volatility remains high, the marke»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 18 (SANA) An internal economic model at U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic projects that advances in AI could help raise U.S. gross domestic product to $44 trillion by 2030 under certain conditions, compared with just over $30 trillion currently, co-founder Jack Clark said»»»

She hopes to build her career in the UAE and help others access similar opportunities Dubai: Before Ana Kristine Elayda could attend online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, she needed to earn enough money to buy a phone. The teenager from Sorsogon, in the Bicol region of the Philippines, spent»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia that have cloaked the region in toxic haze, conservation groups said. The fires have triggered a months-long pollution spell that has closed schools, fuel»»»

CAIRO: Egypt ​will provide ‌Saudi ‌Arabia ​with all ‌necessary ⁠and ​possible support ⁠to ⁠defend ‌its ‌security ​and stability, ‌its ‌presidency ‌said on Sunday. The Egyptian presidency also said it will continue and intensify political and diplomatic efforts in coordination with regional and inte»»»

RIYADH: The Houthi militia’s heinous attacks constitute criminal behavior that required a firm international stance, Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Sunday as Gulf foreign ministers met in Manama to discuss regional and international developments. “T»»»

Rabbi Elie Abadie left his native Lebanon more than five decades ago and has not even visited since, but his Lebanese roots remain an integral part of his identity. He has 3,000 Arabic songs on his smart phone. His wife, an American, learned from his mother how to cook the Lebanese dishes he loves.»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States should renounce claims to global dominance and start cooperating with other countries, because the time of its hegemony has ended, a former vice president of the Washington-based Eurasia Center, Earl Rasmussen, told RIA Novosti. "We are in a very dangerous t»»»

Masked rioters set fire to the 143-year-old town hall as nationwide protests turn violent Paris: The spire of a historic French town hall collapsed in a ball of flames on Saturday night after masked protesters set the 143-year-old building ablaze during nationwide demonstrations over the rising cos»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries while pursuing landmark diplomacy with Moscow in a bid to bring down soaring fuel prices at home and revive stalled peace negotiations. The overtures have left Vladimir Zelens»»»

Indian aircraft barred from Pakistan airspace amid ongoing tensions Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian-registered aircraft and planes owned, operated or leased by Indian airlines until November 24, 2026, keeping restrictions in place for another month amid strained relations between t»»»

UAE and Bahrain emerge as major investors as Pakistan attracts $188 million in nine days Dubai: The UAE has emerged as the largest Gulf investor in Pakistan’s government bonds, pumping $130 million (Dh477 million) into the country’s domestic debt market in just nine days of October, according to th»»»

She hopes to build her career in the UAE and help others access similar opportunities Dubai: Before Ana Kristine Elayda could attend online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, she needed to earn enough money to buy a phone. The teenager from Sorsogon, in the Bicol region of the Philippines, spent»»»

President Joseph Aoun has met visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Baabda, saying he would welcome any effort to prevent a security vacuum in the south if U.N. peacekeepers withdraw as planned at the end of the year. Barrot is in Beirut for a two-day visit to discuss "mechanisms for»»»

From his shop in south Lebanon near the Israeli border, Mark Diab says life in his village will be turned upside down when a decades-long United Nations peacekeeping force pulls out next year. "UNIFIL isn't just business, to us it's family," said Diab, 59, whose sister is among residents of Ibl al-»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Investigative Committee has estimated the damage inflicted by Ukraine on Donbass and the border and rear regions of Russia at almost $13 billion, Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin told Sputnik on Sunday. "The amount of damage established to date to »»»

UAE travellers advised to check schedules as Kerala airport suspends operations UAE travellers heading to Kerala should check their flight schedules before travelling, as Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will temporarily suspend flight operations for five hours on October 20 to make way for»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov joined via videoconference a meeting of representatives of 15 organizations of Bulgarian Turks in Istanbul at the initiative of nominating committee members Todor Tagarev, Traycho Traykov and Korman Ismailov on October 17. More than 100 representatives of the org»»»

Baghdad: The State of Qatar participated in the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Baghdad, Iraq. The State of Qatar was represented at the session by HE Rashid bin Saeed Al Khayarin, Consul General of the »»»

Muscat: Industrial investment across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has reached approximately $426 billion, underpinning a manufacturing base of nearly 22,000 factories that employs more than 1.7 million people, according to the latest data from the Statistical Center of the Cooperati»»»

“Bulgaria must use all available means, above all diplomacy, to try to resolve the conflict in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. To this end, I have held talks with the defence ministers of Romania and Turkiye, and a trilateral meeting is expected to take place soon to coordinate »»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Riyadh's Kingdom Centre skyscraper, one of the city's major landmarks, ordered its office tenants to work remotely "until further notice" on Sunday, after repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. "Kindly refrain from attending the offices during this period," the office manage»»»

Tehran: Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi as the country’s new defense minister, replacing his predecessor who was killed on the first day of the war with the United States. “Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly today gave vote of confidence to Mehrdad Akhlaghi, the nomi»»»

Tunis, Oct. 18 (TAP) - The weather on Sunday is partly cloudy aross the country, according to theNational Institute of Meterology, growing densely cloudy in the afternoon in northwestern and central western highlands with temporarily stormy...»»»

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Bordeaux: A fire that devastated the town hall in the French city of Limoges during a day of violent nationwide protests has been contained, the prefect said Sunday. "A wild horde" had "deliberately" set fire to the 143-year-old building, whose roof largely collapsed during Saturday's protests, Mau»»»

Saudi Arabia said that it had intercepted a fresh wave of incoming drones, as its ally Egypt weighed sending the kingdom help in defending against repeated attacks from Yemen's Houthis. Riyadh leads a military coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government in its war with the Ho»»»

International private health insurance can be reassuring until you actually need to use it outside your home country. For foreigners living in Budapest, business travelers, and tourists, one of the first practical questions when arranging private medical care is: Will I have to pay the bill myself?»»»

Schools in Mecca, Eastern Province, Tabuk and Najran will test scheduled online classes Dubai: Saudi Arabia is preparing to introduce up to 10 days of remote learning during the school year in four education regions, as part of efforts to integrate online education into the regular school system ra»»»

A toilet visit before landing sparked a brawl that ended with police boarding it in Ibiza Dubai: A Ryanair flight from London to Ibiza was disrupted by a violent confrontation between passengers after a man reportedly ignored the illuminated seatbelt sign to use the toilet as the aircraft prepared »»»

MOSCOW: Alexander Beglov, the governor of Russia’s St. Petersburg, said on Sunday that one person was killed and five others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack targeting the city. He added that fires broke out at the St. Petersburg oil terminal, an oil depot, and industrial warehouses. Russia»»»

Four-day event will explore AI, smart cities, sustainability and crisis readiness Dubai: How can ambitious ideas be turned into successful projects that improve people’s lives? This will be a key focus of the 12th Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF), scheduled to take place from Ja»»»

Travel warnings issued amid UAE-Saudi flight cancellations and delays UAE travellers face another unsettled day of air travel on Sunday, October 18, as cancellations and schedule changes affect flights between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, alongside delays on other international routes. Emirates, »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Museum of Islamic Art’s (MIA) exhibition, ‘Heritage in Motion: Uzbekistan’, explores cultural heritage as a living legacy that continues to shape the present, challenging the idea of history as something static, preserved in the past. Through different aspects of Uzbekistan’s cultu»»»

The product designed by the Moscow-based Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems team is vegetable-and-fruit puree with tryptophan and antioxidants that may help prevent depression. Key features:The product uses a carrot, apple and banana base that preserves tryptophan activity even after»»»

Arab Hope Makers seeks unsung heroes whose unpaid work improves lives across communities Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the seventh edition of Arab Hope Makers, a humanitarian initiative offeri»»»

Tokyo: Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars's moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, in what aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe, a collaboration with US »»»

Los Angeles, United States: Lionel Messi scored twice in the space of four minutes to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory at Atlanta United on Saturday as the Herons' MLS title defense continued to gain steam with the playoffs approaching. The 39-year-old superstar tops the Major League Soccer scorin»»»

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army deployed extensively across Beirut’s southern suburbs on Saturday morning, patrolling streets following protests by Hezbollah supporters that saw dozens of motorcyclists descend on the capital, gathering along a major thoroughfare and chanting slogans in support of the gro»»»

PARIS: Police in Paris said Sunday they had detained 855 people over protest violence in the capital as nationwide demonstrations swept France the day before. Police said the number detained over Saturday’s protests was a “record figure,” while Deputy Mayor Lamia El Aaraje said Paris had been hit b»»»

CHICAGO: Attorneys for Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar have accused federal authorities of violating restrictions imposed by a judge during a search of her Washington, D.C. home and demanded the immediate return of property seized by investigators. In a letter to the US Department of Justice obtained by »»»

Veneration of saints allows us to share in their grace and calls us to unity, Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil told reporters on Sunday. Patriarch Daniil, together with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, will participate in prayer during a solemn hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Toxic haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia has spiked a demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers across the region, manufacturers say, as they work the clock on equipment providing life-saving clean air. The months-long haze has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia, forcing school c»»»

Yemeni official Afrah Al-Zouba has rejected Iranian proposals to mediate the crisis in Yemen, arguing that Iran cannot act as a mediator in a conflict in which the Yemeni government accuses it of being a participant, specifically by providing military and political support to the Houthi group. In a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar have qualified for the 2026 Tent Pegging World Cup in Jordan after finishing first in the qualifying play-off tournament hosted by Oman over three days. Qatar topped the standings with 414.50 points, finishing 1.50 points ahead of runners-up Iraq, while Kuwait placed third. Nasse»»»

Montreal, Canada: A "serious incident" at a military base in western Canada killed and injured multiple people and sparked a huge blaze on Saturday, the government said. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X that "a serious incident creating a major fire" had occurred at Canadian Forces B»»»

RIYADH: Gulf foreign ministers will meet in Manama on Sunday to discuss regional and international developments, and ways to strengthen political coordination and joint action, as a new round of the Gulf-Russian Strategic Dialogue takes place as part of efforts by both sides to expand cooperation a»»»

While Ukraine frets over Starlink’s slowdown, Zelensky’s tech advisor is sounding the alarm about Russia’s answer to Elon Musk’s constellation. At scale, Russia’s Rassvet satellite constellation will “be a big catastrophe,” according to Serhiy Beskrestnov.“For me, this is danger No. 1 among the tec»»»

Syria is discussing with Saudi Arabia the financing of projects worth approximately $1.5 billion in the coming months, while preparing to sign the first package worth $406 million in a few days. This coincides with Damascus' moves to resume funding from international institutions and attract invest»»»

Educators urge universities to prepare students for cross-disciplinary careers Abu Dhabi: Human skills such as communication, judgment and collaboration will become more important as artificial intelligence changes the workplace, educators and experts said during the panel discussion at the Edufair»»»