RIYADH: The Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, on Tuesday accused the Houthis of exploiting the humanitarian and economic crises in the country to finance their military operations and obstruct peace efforts. In a message posted on social media platform X, he said the Iran-backed militia»»»

LONDON: Shooting detainees inside closed cells when they pose no apparent threat to guards raises “serious legal concerns” about unlawful force, an Israeli human rights lawyer said after two rights groups documented accounts of Palestinian prisoners wounded at close range. Some of the injuries requ»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20 (TAP) - Tunisia’s new offshore patrol vessel, Kairouan, measures pproximately 52 metres in length and 8.7 metres in width, the Ministry of National Defence said.The vessel was commissioned into active service on October 15 by...»»»

Doha: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari participated in a discussion session titled "Chokepoints, Supply Chains, and the Diplomacy of De-escalation" at the Global Security Forum (GSF 2026) in Doha. In his rem»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Rwanda is expected to host the first so-called “return hub” where some EU nations plan to expel migrants with no right to stay in the bloc, multiple sources confirmed to AFP Tuesday. An agreement between the African nation and the five European Union members pushing to set up suc»»»

ADEN: Yemeni government forces have carried out 744 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi positions over the past 24 hours, neutralizing an estimated 200 militia fighters in intensified military operations in Taiz and across several other fronts, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday. Col. Majed Al-»»»

As Iran seeks to disrupt energy flow and the markets, the focal point of the fighting has for now shifted to Yemen, with the Iran-backed Houthi militia staging attacks on Saudi airports, cities, oil facilities, and infrastructure. A host of regional actors have come together to mediate, with most a»»»

Egypt has offered defensive military support to Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Houthi militia in Yemen, with analysts now speculating about what that would entail. It follows a meeting on 18 October of Egypt’s National Defence Council, at which the decision was made to defend Cairo’s Gulf al»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) shared a step-by-step video guide explaining how candidates can apply for the Qatar Education Excellence Award through its online application system. The video outlines the registration process, selection of nomination categories, »»»

Halley's Comet debris will light up UAE skies, but bright moonlight may limit the display Dubai: Residents across the UAE could witness up to 20 meteors an hour on Wednesday night as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its annual peak, with glowing fragments of Halley's Comet expected to streak acros»»»

People gathered to protest in front of the president's administration on Tuesday night against President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The protest was held under the slogan "Your 'peace' is capitulation! Your 'diplomacy' is isolation! How much longer will we pretend not to see what »»»

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said he would not be following Donald Trump in endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wanted to stay on the sidelines. “I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections,” Vance said of Netany»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he had discussed with US President Donald Trump on Sunday the change of leadership in Iran. "However, we must complete the elimination of the Iranian regime – that is the main thing. I have discussed this with Presi»»»

By Staff, Agencies Petroleum product prices in Germany surged in September, with motor fuels nearly 49% more expensive year-on-year and heating oil prices almost doubling, according to official figures released by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The increase comes as Europe’s large»»»

NEW YORK: A food importer on Tuesday sued to stop the Trump administration’s latest tariffs on imports from Canada, saying that the duties represent another attempt to claim an unfettered presidential tariff power that has been roundly rejected in court. Republican President Donald Trump imposed 50»»»

LONDON: Prince Harry has said he wants his disagreements with his brother Prince William and his father King Charles III to “work out.” In an interview with GQ magazine about grief and family, recorded in New York in late September and published on Tuesday, Harry was asked if he grieves his “compli»»»

Police tracked her to Nagpur after she 'fled' to Nepal and denied murder charges online Dubai: She allegedly fled across borders, changed locations to evade police and posted videos on social media insisting she was innocent. But after days on the run and a Rs 50,000 reward on her head, influencer »»»

The European Parliament has called for more spending to build affordable houses — using funds for regional development that currently make up a third of the EU budget. Cohesion funds should be used to protect the ‘right to stay’ in rural areas or in small cities, a principle that the parliament wan»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran has warned that it will respond to any renewed military attack while remaining open to diplomacy, identifying what it described as excessive US demands as the main obstacle to progress in negotiations. “The hit-and-run era is over,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei»»»

Petroleum product prices have soared in Germany, with gasoline and diesel nearly 49% more expensive and heating oil nearly doubling over the past year, according to official figures. The surge comes as Europe’s largest economy continues to grapple with the fallout from its break with Russian energy»»»

Sputnik, the international news agency and radio broadcaster, opened two multifunctional editorial centers in Africa on October 20—one in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the other in Johannesburg, South Africa. The ceremony inaugurating the Dar es Salaam hub kicked off with a video address by Russian »»»

BAMAKO, Mali: A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Daesh group killed 48 people in the Menaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told The Associated Press Tuesday. Fighters from the Islamic State in Sahel Province, or ISSP, attacked on Sunday night into Monday morning and casualties incl»»»

The Constitutional Court issued a ruling on Constitutional Case No. 15 and the related Cases Nos. 17 and 18. The Court declared unconstitutional the amendments to Article 355, paragraphs 1 to 4, of the Labour Code and to Article 218, paragraph 2, of the Judicial System Act, as contained in the Tran»»»

ANAKARA: Turkiye will keep its own troops in Syria and Iraq until border security with its two neighbors has been fully ensured, Defense Minister Yasar Guler told AFP. “We are maintaining our military presence in Iraq and Syria,” he said in a written answer to AFP questions. “When we assess that th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was an unprecedented Western gamble, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "The West will never again be the main player calling the tune. It is resorting to all sorts of extreme measures, embark»»»

A diverse array of MEPs on Tuesday (20 October) expressed their enthusiasm for the UK ‘correcting the mistake’ of Brexit by rejoining the European Union 10 years after its people narrowly voted to leave. “Trump, Xi and Putin might form a troika of iliberalism standing in defiance of the achievement»»»

DOHA: Qatar has reiterated that a peaceful, negotiated settlement between the United States and Iran remains the only viable path to preserving regional security and stability, urging Tehran to respect international laws governing freedom of navigation and to halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. S»»»

Paris, France: The police in Paris ordered a new curfew for select parts of the French capital for Tuesday, extending security measures after authorities said a previous night curfew restored calm following weekend riots and looting. The fresh curfew runs from 2100 GMT Tuesday to 0400 GMT Wednesday»»»

Doha, Qatar: Director of the Media and Communication Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi affirmed Tuesday that communications, visits, and the exchange of messages, as part of mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran, have remained ongoing. He emphasize»»»

GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday condemned all acts of violence in the protests gripping France and other European countries, urging those involved to ratchet down the tensions. “The mass protests across Albania, Belgium, France, Italy and Portugal are raising human rights concerns,” »»»

Police seized 9,237 scooters in 10 months while stepping up safety advice and enforcement Abu Dhabi: Confiscating electric scooters is not the goal of Abu Dhabi Police's enforcement campaign, a senior officer has said, stressing that the priority is to prevent injuries and protect pedestrians and o»»»

Gulf tensions disrupt flights and push oil prices higher amid escalating attacks Tensions across the Gulf escalated on Tuesday, October 20, with new attacks reported on Riyadh, Iran claiming mine strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices climbing sharply. Here is what matters for U»»»

MOSUL, Iraq: Iraq held a mass funeral on Tuesday for 47 members of the security forces who were executed by the Daesh group a decade ago and whose remains were found in a mass grave. Many remain missing after disappearing during the militant group’s bloody rule over parts of Iraq from 2014 to 2017,»»»

BELGRADE - Milos Jovanovic, who heads the Authentic Right electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, says "only a defeated and humiliated Serbia can join the EU" and that, for that reason, the coalition wants a change in Serbia's relationship with the EU. "Cooperation is»»»

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EDMONTON, Alberta: Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity as US President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats rally Canadians around their c»»»

Jakarta: Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas is reviving an industry economic forum after eight years, with the country seeking to meet its 2026 oil production target amid declining output. The forum, organized by state-owned Pertamina Hulu Energi, will be held in Jakarta on Oct. 2»»»

LONDON: International fintech companies risk struggling to establish themselves in Gulf markets if they assume strategies that worked in their home countries will translate directly to the region, business executives warned at the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue. Companies seeking to expand in the Gulf m»»»

PARIS: Paris returned to calm on Tuesday after its first quiet night since a weekend marred by France’s most destructive rioting in years, as authorities imposed curfews in several cities in an effort to prevent another round of rioting and looting. At least 2,400 people were arrested after rioters»»»

The Supreme Court has postponed scheduled court hearings, except for urgent cases, after a fire during protests on October 17, 2026, caused material and infrastructure damage, including damage to judicial case files. In an official statement, the court said the incident had disrupted the conditions»»»

ROME: Italy will approve new security measures on Tuesday targeting minors, politicians said, after days of unrest that have seen demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and vandalize property. Under the crackdown, law enforcers will be allowed to detain people under the age of 18 at police sta»»»

LONDON: International fintech companies risk struggling to establish themselves in Gulf markets if they assume strategies that worked in their home countries will translate directly to the region, business executives warned at the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue. Companies seeking to expand in the Gulf m»»»

Hungary could face claims worth several billion euros if it terminates its contract with Russia’s Rosatom to build the Paks II nuclear power plant, according to a Hungarian nuclear energy expert. The warning comes as the government considers the future of the project, with a decision expected by th»»»

LONDON: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon during a visit on Tuesday. He called for Arab and international support to strengthen Lebanese institutions and help displaced residents return home. Fahmy visited the Benoit Barakat Barracks in Tyre wit»»»

VIENNA The State of Qatar affirmed that addressing transactional organised crime requires strengthening international cooperation, upholding multilateralism, and effectively implementing relevant international agreements, given the growing complexity of those crimes and their entanglement with corr»»»

DOHA Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the launch of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Arthroscopy service by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team at Aisha bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital, marking a significant step in advancing specialized surgical services and providing patients wit»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday appointed Majid Ebn al-Reza, who had served as acting defense minister since around the start of the conflict with the United States, as his defense adviser. "The Iranian president has issued a decree appointing Majid Ebn al-Reza as »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dutch state energy company Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) estimates natural gas storage facilities to be 64% full, which is the lowest level required ahead of the heating season, the NOS broadcaster reported on Tuesday. The Netherlands has reached the minimum target levels necess»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will assist Oman in promptly addressing issues related to the protection of its territory, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. "Today, the challenges involved in protecting Omani territory are of an entirely new nature … Therefore, these issue»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesians protested in several cities on Tuesday, raging against wildfires and a toxic haze that has made thousands unwell for weeks on end in a crisis that has engulfed Southeast Asia. Demonstrations were called by students to display dissatisfaction with the government of President Pra»»»