TAIPEI: A powerful typhoon headed toward Taiwan on Thursday, triggering the cancelation of dozens of flights and prompting warnings for locals to prepare for heavy rain, strong winds and giant waves. Typhoon Champi is expected to sweep past Taiwan’s northeast coast on Friday and Saturday as it move»»»

Nanmoku, Japan: In a misty mountain village in Japan, residents recently welcomed unlikely guests from a Peruvian district along the Amazon River, seeing a chance to revive an ageing community facing extinction. The mayor of Belen and two young women visited a care home on their trip to Nanmoku, a »»»

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari praised on Wednesday the Lebanese government’s efforts to preserve the state and its national institutions. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received Ambassador Al-Dosari at the Grand Serail with the ambassador conveying the greetings o»»»

By Staff, Agencies The United States and “Israel” have developed plans for renewed military strikes against Iran following the US midterm elections, raising concerns over the possibility of another escalation in the region, according to a report by The New York Times published Wednesday. Citing US »»»

To date, 20 charging points have been installed in Giurgiu, Slatina, Bucharest, Câmpina, Mediaș and Huși. In Giurgiu, the network includes both a high-speed hub with 8 charging points and a total installed capacity of 450 kW, located at Aurora Retail Park, and 2 charging points with a total capacit»»»

Singapore, Oct. 22 (SANA) Oil prices rose at the start of trading on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions intensified amid continued tensions in the Middle East, despite crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz recovering to near pre-conflict levels following the outbreak of the US-Iran c»»»

NEW YORK The American Foreign Policy Association has honoured His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thaniin recognition of his leading role in international mediation and diplomacy. At an event held in New York specifically for this occasion, Permanent Representative»»»

US Vice President JD Vance has pointed to his unsuccessful endorsement of former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán as he explained why he would not publicly back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s elections. JD Vance avoided answering a journalist’s question “I have end»»»

Doha A joint statement has been issued on the Fourth Strategic Dialogue between the State of Qatar and the Republic of France. It reads as follows: On the sidelines of the State Visit of HEEmmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, to the State of Qatar, the Prime Minister and Minister of F»»»

Zowie, a Polish company that takes AI agents for customer service into production for telecoms, insurers, banks, logistics companies and retailers, is expanding beyond its home market in Central and Eastern Europe, starting with Romania. The company plans to open an office in Bucharest and has star»»»

Schneider Electric has announced a new Smart Thermostat, co-developed with Apple for Apple Home Collection, and an exclusive Power Mount for the newly announced Apple HomeView (Wall Mounted). Both products combine Schneider Electric’s expertise in home energy with the Apple Home experience. Homeown»»»

A Druze source in Syria's southern Sweida province who opposes the policies of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri has dismissed reports of plans to establish an Israeli military base in the province's southeastern countryside. The source also denied reports that the so-called National Gu»»»

The main achievement of Vladimir Putin's talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff was strengthening mutual trust between Putin and Donald Trump and advancing Russia-US cooperation beyond the Ukrainian conflict, political analyst Dmitry Suslov told Sputnik. According to Suslov, Russia's release of American»»»

Sonia Gandhi’s memoir explores family, duty, and her search for belonging Dubai: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has made her Instagram debut, sharing a video offering a first look at her upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. In her first post on the platform on Thurs»»»

Shashi Tharoor calls out excessive brutality in Ranveer Singh's spy thriller saga Dubai: Indian politician Shashi Tharoor has finally watched both instalments of Ranveer Singh's blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar, and his verdict is anything but black and white. Agreed he's late to the party, but »»»

By Staff, Agencies Tesla and Chinese automaker BYD posted significant increases in new car registrations across the European Union in September, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association [ACEA]. Tesla’s registrations jumped 78.6% year-on-year, while BYD more than dou»»»

Lebanon's Justice Minister Adel Nassar vowed to pursue an investigation into a shipment of Hezbollah explosives to the end, saying the probe was expanding as he pressed for the case to be referred to the Judicial Council on national security grounds. “There are no limits to the investigation,” Nass»»»

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, media reported Wednesday. The ruling follows an $18 billion settlement with 48 other states over similar claims. Meta called the penalty “a tax on sp»»»

New Delhi, India: India began annual measures on Thursday to tackle toxic air pollution in New Delhi, a megacity of 30 million people regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals. Delhi's air quality deteriorates in winter, when cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground. Major so»»»

Romanian microenterprises will have access to EUR 100 million in financing under a new agreement between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and BCR Social Finance IFN SA. The EIB will provide a EUR 50 million loan, which BCR Social Finance will match with an equal amount to support small businesses»»»

Romania recorded the highest annual growth in construction output in the European Union in August 2026, with activity rising by 39% compared with the same month last year, according to Eurostat data published on Tuesday. The increase was well above the EU average of 2.6% and the euro area average o»»»

Abu Dhabi-based Indian expat reveals what he did for family, himself and what counts most Abu Dhabi: A year ago, Anilkumar Bolla's life changed for good when he won Dh100 million with The UAE Lottery. Twelve months on, the Indian expat in Abu Dhabi says the biggest reward is not the money itself, b»»»

Simtel Team has signed a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract—valued at €17.50 million (excluding VAT)—with Vienna Energy for a new solar park. Vienna Energy For?a Natural? is wholly owned by Wien Energie International GmbH and is part of the Austrian energy group Wien »»»

TDI Renewables has secured €25.5 million in financing from Raiffeisen Bank International AG for the development of the Irato?u photovoltaic project—a 58 MWp installation located in Arad County, according to the local ...»»»

President Bill Clinton famously said he could feel voters' pain over the economy. But these days, when it comes to questions about high prices, President Donald Trump insists that the pain is his. "They hit me with affordability, and that's the first time I ever heard the word used," he complained »»»

By Staff, Agencies The United States has secured discounted Venezuelan oil and a 35% stake in a private oil venture under an agreement giving Washington broad access to the country's oil reserves, with no clear benefits for Venezuela. US President Donald Trump announced the deal in late August, tou»»»

Bulgarians go to the polls on Sunday, October 25, in the first round of a presidential election that almost nobody expects to be settled that night. There are 27 tickets on the ballot, the largest field since direct presidential elections began in 1992, yet the race has long since narrowed to three»»»

From our special correspondents in Pavlohrad – In Pavlohrad, a Ukrainian city less than 90km from the front line with Russia, there is no respite from war. Residents describe daily life under bombardment, caught between exhaustion and determination. Amid criticism of Trump, TikT»»»

Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia Igor Krasnov met with Minister of Justice of the People’s Republic of China He Rong. Key points from the meeting: Russian-Chinese relations have a solid foundation and are developing rapidly — the course has been set by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The grow»»»

Legislative risk represents the primary challenge for the banking industry in Romania, given that approximately 80% of the 124 projects currently being handled by the Romanian Banking Association (ARB) are linked to this risk, stated Florin Danescu, Executive President of the ARB, at the Profit Fin»»»

Tax increases as a means of reducing the budget deficit have reached their limits, as businesses and households are already feeling the burden of higher taxation and Romania's economy is expected to grow by just 0.7% this year, according to Ruxandra Tarlescu, Tax Leader at PwC ...»»»

The security of Ukraine, Romania and the Republic of Moldova is closely interconnected, and threats emanating from the Russian Federation do not stop at Ukraine's borders but affect all the other countries as well, Ukraine's ambassador to Romania, Ihor Prokopchuk, said on Wednesday at the Bucharest»»»

New Strategy Center is organizing on Thursday and Friday, at Romexpo, the third edition of the international conference "Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment," an event dedicated to identifying strategic projects and concrete investment opportunities for rebuilding Ukraine, as we»»»

Romania must definitively shift from a "diplomacy of participation" to a "diplomacy of projects," and its foreign policy must yield concrete results for the Romanian economy, such as attracting investments, supporting exporters, and creating new opportunities for Romanian companies, stated Prime Mi»»»

Hungary has fallen further in the 2026 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index, ranking 78th out of 143 countries worldwide and last among 31 countries in the EU, EFTA and North America. Its score declined slightly, with the report highlighting setbacks in fundamental freedoms and safeguards agains»»»

Bulgaria had issued more than 13,000 seasonal work permits to non-EU nationals by July 10, as businesses increasingly rely on foreign workers to fill staffing gaps, Nova TV reports. The National Employment Agency’s figures, analyzed by the Bulgarian Industrial Association, show that Bulgaria issued»»»

Bulgaria’s budget deficit widened to 4% of gross domestic product in 2025, while government debt climbed to 29.9% of GDP, according to the latest data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The General Government sector reported a deficit of 9.122 billion leva (4.664 billion euros) for the »»»

Government and corporate websites were shut down across the world overnight into Wednesday after cybersecurity firms used artificial intelligence to reveal critical flaws in widely used programming language PHP. PHP programmers on Wednesday released a patch fixing the vulnerability. Government agen»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump could hold a “historic” three-way meeting at the APEC summit in China, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] summit is scheduled to take place i»»»

Agreement was signed at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026 Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea-based ARPI Inc. to explore the clinical validation of AI-powered electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation technology. The collaboration aims to st»»»

UAE residents face travel disruptions as Iran conflict intensifies near Hormuz The US-Israel-Iran conflict entered a more volatile phase on Thursday (Oct. 22, 2026), with explosions reported near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials warning of a possible “zero hour” with Israel, Gulf air defence»»»

Vice President pays tribute to veteran police leader for five decades of dedicated service Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has mourned the death of Major General Khalifa Bin Dhaen Al Mheiri, paying tribute t»»»

Economic licences in Abu Dhabi rise 5% as Masdar City drives innovation growth Abu Dhabi: Masdar City Free Zone has been named among the world’s top 10 freezones in fDi Intelligance’s Global Free Zones of the Year Awards 2026 by the Financial Times. The ranking comes as Abu Dhabi’s wider startup ec»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) hosted a spectacular awards ceremony, honouring the leading owners, trainers, jockeys and horses of the 2025/2026 racing season, ranked according to the prize money they earned. The ceremony was attended by QREC Chairman Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al-At»»»

Doha, Qatar: From October 19 to 23, the 2026 Chery International User Summit is bringing together users, media representatives and ecosystem partners from around the world in Wuhu. Under the theme “Eco-Tech For Our Future Life”, the summit will explore the future of intelligent, low-carbon and sust»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl Island and Gewan Island, will participate in Cityscape Qatar 2026 from October 27 to 29 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), bringing together its established residential offering and the next phase of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank has introduced ‘Pay by Plate’, a global first innovative solution in merchant acquiring. Exclusively available to Commercial Bank cardholders, this break through is a new convenient way to pay for fuel automatically using their vehicle’s plate number. This innovation of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Three defeats in succession across competitions have left Al Sadd facing an unfamiliar situation, with the defending Qatar Stars League champions needing an immediate response when they open the seventh round against Al Shahania at Khalifa International Stadium today. Having won their »»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) participated in the 16th edition of Milipol Qatar 2026. The agency participated as the Diamond Sponsor of Milipol Qatar, taking place from 20 to 22 October 2026, and hosted a dedicated pavilion showcasing the Agency’s key services for entities »»»

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of October 22- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Softness in Asian currencies continues to benefit UAE expats, who get more back home for every dirham they send. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all trading near multi-year lows. Sign up»»»