Doha, Qatar: Chairperson of Qatar Museums (QM) HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani has announced the establishment of the Qatar Fashion and Crafts Council (QFCC), an initiative spearheaded by creative hubs through joint efforts by the public and private sectors. The council will serve as an a»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has, in recent days, appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump for greater public support for his election campaign, according to a U.S. source familiar with the matter and an Israeli source briefed on the efforts, Axios has revealed. The U.S. source stated t»»»

How this year’s temperatures compare with last year, and what El Niño means for December Dubai: Daytime temperatures are still sitting in the mid-30s, but winter is on its way. The UAE’s winter officially begins with the winter solstice on Tuesday, December 22. Here’s when the cold actually sets in»»»

Andrey Gyurov leads in Sofia and among Bulgarian voters across most of Europe, while presidential candidate Iliana Yotova dominates in most Bulgarian provinces and Kostadin Kostadinov tops the vote in Russia, according to Central Election Commission (CEC) results from Bulgaria’s October 25 presiden»»»

About 45% of workers in the European Union report exposure to psychosocial risks at work, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova said at the opening of a conference titled "Prevention of Psychosocial Risks at the Workplace", the Ministry said on Monday. The conference was organized by »»»

Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992. The snap election followed nearly two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption an»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 26: Brazilian and international papers react to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's presidential election victory. Next: The New York Times warns that the war in Iran is entering a dangerous new phase. Also: cocaine consumption and cocaine-related crimes are surging across Br»»»

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the U.N. say is genocide carried out by Israel in the territory, the team said in a new report Monday. They also accused Israeli forces of crimes against humanity, including torture and rape, in the We»»»

Romania is facing demographic pressures that will test the sustainability of its social and economic model. Public infrastructure, the labour market and the pension system must respond to the needs of a changing population, at a time when the number of children is falling and the large baby-boom ge»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian football coach Aleksandar Stanojevic has been named new head coach at FK Partizan, Tanjug learns. Stanojevic succeeds Sasa Ilic, whose contract with the club has been terminated by mutual agreement. Previously, Stanojevic has had three stints as Partizan head coach. Partizan are »»»

Europe's naval mission hinges on peace to secure vital oil shipping lanes Britain is co-leading planning with France for a "Multinational Military Mission" meant to give commercial ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The solution has an autonomous mine countermeasures capability alread»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s merchandise trade surplus widened to SR15.59 billion ($4.16 billion) in August, up from SR13.24 billion in July, as exports outpaced imports despite ongoing regional conflict, official data showed. According to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics, merch»»»

LONDON: Britain on Monday sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders and security officials from both sides of Sudan’s conflict, accusing them of waging sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of ‌Al-Fashir. Those targeted ‌include commanders from the ‌Rapid Sup»»»

Iraq's government said Monday that a Yazidi armed group in the northern district of Sinjar would be dissolved and its fighters would join the country's official security forces. The agreement comes as authorities seek to bring weapons under state control despite opposition from some of the country'»»»

Borrowers may have to complete a minimum repayment period before switching banks Dubai: The UAE banking sector is moving towards introducing new regulations governing the transfer of customers' outstanding loans between banks from January 1, 2027, requiring borrowers to remain with their original l»»»

London's Oxford Street will be closed to cars, buses and bicycles starting Monday as authorities seek to revive the city's main shopping street, where the proliferation of souvenir shops and candy sellers has dimmed the allure of what was once the heart of British consumer culture. From now on, nea»»»

Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand offered subsidies worth up to $1.5 billion Monday to help households install solar panels, as it seeks to boost renewable energy and reduce dependence on costly imports. The government offered almost $1,500 (50,000 baht) towards installation costs for up to one million h»»»

BELGRADE - The time frames for constituting the new Serbian parliament will begin following the publication of the final results of Sunday's parliamentary elections, and the national electoral commission (RIK) will release an overall report on the electoral results within 96 hours of receipt of all»»»

The Wall Street Journal reports that Washington has encouraged former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to enter the race for the United Nations’ top job, with Russia and China reportedly open to backing his candidacy. No final decision has been made, and Orbán has declined to comment. The Trum»»»

The first round of the elections clearly demonstrated that there is no nostalgic, Eastward-looking, anti-European majority in Bulgaria. Iliana Iotova’s campaign, which was entirely built around divisions along these lines, suffered a crushing defeat, Democrats for Strong Bulgaria leader Radan Kanev»»»

Bucharest alone accounted for 66% of this turnover, amounting to nearly €9.6 billion in 2025. Argeș County ranked second, contributing 11% of the total, a figure generated by a single company! “We conducted an in-depth look at the wholesale trade of pharmaceutical products and medicines for human u»»»

Alliance opens Tehran talks as Houthi attacks and US strike threats raise stakes Dubai: Can a military alliance formed to defend its members against attack now help prevent another devastating war in the Middle East? That question has taken on new urgency as senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Paki»»»

New way of the Mediterranean art of living well through imagination, entertainment, & play After pioneering a fresh and frozen Greek yogurt concept over 14 years ago that helped pave the way for today’s growing yogurt trend, Go Greek Yogurt is unveiling the next dimension of a vision that was there»»»

RIYADH: Operations supported by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corp. helped provide food access to 24 million households and electricity access to 17.8 million households in 2025, as the Jeddah-based institution surpassed $100 billion in cumulative trade finance approvals since 2008. The c»»»

LONDON: Britain on Monday sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders and security officials from both sides of Sudan’s conflict, accusing them of waging sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of ‌Al-Fashir. Those targeted ‌include commanders from the ‌Rapid Sup»»»

Aleksandar Vučić, head of the United Serbia electoral list, said tonight that the Student List had won Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections. Speaking at a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party /SNS/ headquarters, Vučić said this assessment was based on a sample and that the final resul»»»

A 10-year-old boy died at Sofia’s Pirogov University Hospital after his parents said they waited more than two hours for him to be admitted following an accident involving agricultural machinery, while the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has launched pretrial proceedings, BNT reported. The child was»»»

Despite the Democrats’ constant criticism of Donald Trump, it is them who bear the main responsibility for the current energy crisis in the US, international relations expert Tadeo Casteglione tells Sputnik. This is due to the fact that the Democrats pursue a policy of constant support for Ukraine »»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah announced Monday that Iran has not asked Hezbollah to intervene militarily if a new war is waged on the Islamic republic. “The Islamic Republic of Iran did not ask us in the past, nor today, to support it in confronting the American-Israeli aggression,” Fadlallah said. “Quite th»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist Entity: Katz Denies Report on Rift between Netanyahu, Zamir on Iran 26-10-2026 13:15 PM Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Israe»»»

Scientists at the Siberian Federal University have proposed a new way to make aircraft and satellite components stronger and more resistant to cracking by changing how aluminum alloys are rolled and shaped. Key facts:Atoms inside metal form tiny, ordered patterns. Because they're arranged different»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that a meeting in Tehran with senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia could lay the groundwork for a regional security framework rooted in the interests and decisions of countries in the region. Speaking at his weekl»»»

The media focus on Sunday's presidential election results, the narrow margin between the two leading tickets and the additional support they may attract in the November 1 run-off. The record-low turnout, reported at around 21%, is also analyzed in detail. FIRST ROUND OF VOTING With 99.9% of tally s»»»

The United States is expected to downsize its diplomatic missions in the Middle East in the coming days, CNN reported, citing sources. On October 21, the State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency government employees from Saudi Arabia. However, its spokesperson called media rep»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New US strikes on Iran would go beyond efforts to maintain the status quo by striking Iranian military sites that can be quickly rebuilt, CNN reported, citing sources. The United States has enough troops deployed in the region to carry out potential strikes. A new military operat»»»

A politician from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s party was injured when attackers threw stones and bottles at a campaign vehicle on the eve of Sunday’s crucial presidential runoff. The violent incident came as Brazilians voted in a tightly contested election between left-wing incum»»»

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), the leading green investor and developer of residential, office and mixed-use real estate in Romania, has surpassed 1 million square metres completed and delivered across its entire residential and office portfolio. The milestone follows the most significant quarte»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia hopes that Ukraine will fulfill the agreements reached as part of a humanitarian operation in Alyoshki in the Kherson region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. On Ukraine"One would hope that the Ukrainian side will fulfill all the agreements that were reached»»»

Winners of October’s third weekly e-draw share what they plan to do with 24-karat prize Dubai: An office boy, who has called Bahrain home for 23 years, is among four Indian expats who have each won a 200-gram, 24-karat gold bar in October’s third weekly e-draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi. Aruna Krishna»»»

UAE travellers get daily A380 flights to Thailand as Etihad expands premium travel options Dubai: A private bedroom, a living room with a sofa and a bathroom with a shower — all aboard a flight to Bangkok. Etihad Airways has introduced its three-room suite, The Residence, on its Abu Dhabi–Bangkok r»»»

RIYADH: Qatar Chamber and Kyrgyzstan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed two agreements to boost bilateral economic ties and establish a joint Qatari-Kyrgyz business council. The signing ceremony took place at the end of a meeting at Qatar Chamber’s headquarters between the chamber and a visi»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany news: Audi boss slammed over Trump rally appearanceRichard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, SID, KNA, epdAudi's boss is facing a backlash in Germany after appearing alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Meanwhile, Germany's chancellor and president are heading to Asia»»»

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that it would not slow down its offensive on Ukraine despite upcoming US-brokered talks on ending the conflict but that it could agree local “humanitarian” ceasefires. The Kremlin said that it was open to short-term “humanitarian” ceasefires along the front line, ahead of»»»

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term. Days before his 81st birthday, the former union leader won Sunday's runoff with 51.7 percent of the v»»»

The international community on Monday congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his stunning re-election in a runoff with right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. The region's left-leaning leaders were quick to react as Brazil staved off a conservative wave in many countries wh»»»

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr Felipe Krause, Political Scientist, former Diplomat and Departmental Lecturer in Latin American Studies at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies.  Beneath Lula's electoral triumph lies a more complex political reality: the Brazilian right has c»»»

By Staff, Agencies Two US officials told CNN that forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch new, potentially major, military operations against Iran “within 96 hours of receiving” an order from President Donald Trump. “Sufficient forces are now deployed in the region to carry out the potenti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his re-election as the president of Brazil, the Kremlin said on Monday. Earlier in the day, incumbent Brazilian President Lula da Silva has won the presidential election, according to official results wit»»»

Mayor Sadiq Khan says transformation to help reverse years of decline in shopping district One of the world’s most famous shopping streets entered a new era on Monday as a nearly one-kilometre stretch of London’s Oxford Street became traffic-free, with Mayor Sadiq Khan declaring that the long-await»»»

Youth Orchestra Abu Dhabi to offer free world-class music training for kids Abu Dhabi is striking a new chord in its cultural ambitions with the launch of a dedicated music institution that will offer children free access to world-class musical training. The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu »»»