Sydney: The state government of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) on Friday reported a second government website breach involving an OpenAI agent. The NSW Premier's Department said it was notified by the AI giant on Thursday that a rogue agent in June entered a National Parks and Wildlife Service w»»»

Captain Machchhar applauded for helping bring the mid-air emergency under control Dubai: Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have praised Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage and quick thinking during a serious security incident on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Captain Mach»»»

Melbourne, Australia: Prevention measures including mosquito control, vaccines and efforts to limit global warming are critical to counter the growing burden of mosquito-borne diseases in a changing climate, according to an Australian review. The review by Monash University researchers, published i»»»

Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain who was attacked by his co-pilot onboard the Flydubai flight 1073 in an apparent attempt to crash the plane, on Friday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that although he was severely injured in the altercation, “I could not let all those people die”. Although coll»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that any country or organisation found to be responsible for the violent clash on board an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would "pay a very heavy price". While Netanyahu has alleged the co-pilot who stabbed his captain mid-flight had undergon»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the US continues to be "a very significant partner", despite owing $3 billion to peacekeeping. With the UN forced to cut about 25 percent of its capacity, Lacroix defended missions that cost just 0.2 percent of»»»

The first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday pits two well-known names in the political ring: Lula vs. Bolsonaro. But it’s not former president Jair Bolsonaro facing off against the incumbent head of state – it’s his eldest son, Flavio Bolsonaro. He’s less charismatic than his father»»»

The mudslinging between Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, has heated up ahead of what is expected to be an extremely close vote this weekend. From stating loose rumours as facts, to taking comments completely out of their context, they »»»

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro. Nearly four decades »»»

How allegations of a gang rape at an American Ivy League university have set social media alight, sparking widespread fury over the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases. Also the French parliament is currently debating a major new bill aimed at tackling violence against women a»»»

Riga: Latvians have begun to vote in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course. Voters of several ages and backgrounds spoke to AFP in Riga, expressing their prior»»»

First, Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties and now with tensions spreading across the region, the African Union is urging all sides to show restraint. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's army is advancing toward the Tigrayan capital as fighting intensifies and new explosions rock Addis Ababa. Then, from board»»»

In recent months, the eastern Central African Republic has been hit by several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militia infamous for its massacres and mass abductions of children in the 1990s and 2000s. The group's leader, Joseph Kony, wanted by the International Cr»»»

French investigative outlet Mediapart said on Thursday it had authenticated anti-Semitic messages allegedly sent by far-right politician Jordan Bardella in 2013. Bardella denied writing them and said he would sue for defamation and forgery. The allegations come seven months before France’s presiden»»»

Some 400 French schools were closed Friday as the student protests that began in high schools in the Paris region last week have spread across France and grown increasingly violent. The students are protesting against teacher shortages, dilapidated school buildings and overcrowding in classrooms.&n»»»

It's been 18 days since we first reported on isolated cases of schools protests at a high school in Rennes in Brittany, in Caen in Normandy and Villeneueve d'Asque on the suburbs of Lille. The complaints were similar in theme, overloaded timetables, staffing problems, poor facilities. It sprea»»»

The editorial committees of 39 French media outlets, including FRANCE 24 and RFI, on Friday released a joint statement condemning National Rally (RN) party leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s recent comments targeting investigative outlet Médiapart as “violent attempts at intimidation»»»

In India, thousands of women have been taking to the streets calling for better protection of female students, following the suspected gang rape of a 17-year-old girl. The alleged incident in an upscale neighbourhood of New Delhi prompted authorities to beef up protective measures, but the women sa»»»

A Sova Harris poll puts the Iliyana Yotova-Kiril Valchev presidential ticket at 50.2% support, compared with 23.7% for Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev and 12.7% for Kostadin Kostadinov and Petar Volgin. The representative survey of Bulgaria’s adult population was conducted by Sova Harris from Septe»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in Parliament that the Shipka Freedom Monument is a sacred symbol of the Bulgarian nation and that its renovation is necessary to preserve it for future generations. Radev rejected allegations that the monument was being improperly dismantled and said the restoration»»»

Bulgaria has offered German defense group Rheinmetall a new site near Burgas for part of its planned investments in the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Pulev said during a parliamentary “blitz control” session. The proposed property belongs»»»

Roderick Moore has become the new president and chief executive officer of the America for Bulgaria Foundation, taking over from Nancy Schiller, who is retiring. Moore assumed the position on October 1, 2026, after previously serving on the Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2019. He was chosen »»»

Members of the Group of Seven bloc of highly industrialised economies on Friday agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from their reserves over four months, averting a potential US ban on diesel exports. The European Union had earlier pushed back against Washington's thr»»»

Alarm bells are ringing about fuel prices across the EU. The average cost of diesel per litre is well above €2, whereas in October of last year it was around €1.50. Even before this latest spike, the cost of living was already biting, and it seems that the conflict in the Middle East is not going t»»»

We sit down with David McAllister, the chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He talks to us about the security threats facing Europe, and what defence gaps the EU urgently needs to close. For McAllister, the EU is "not at war with the Russian Federation, but we are no longer»»»

Twenty-two Bulgarian and foreign nationals were detained for up to 24 hours in a specialized police operation targeting an organized criminal group trafficking illegal migrants from Turkey through Bulgaria to EU countries, the Ministry of Interior’s press center reported. The operation was carried »»»

Fentanyl is taking an increasingly large share of Sofia’s drug market and is displacing heroin, Nikolay Shopov of the Narcotics Sector at the Sofia Directorate of the Ministry of Interior told reporter Nikolay Hristov. "We can now say that heroin is no longer available on the streets of Sofia, or i»»»

In her cookbook "Scandinavian Everyday,” Nichole Accettola describes herself as a "PPP” - a passionate porridge person. Although she grew up in Ohio eating sugary instant oatmeal, she writes that she was living in Scandinavia around the time of "a porridge renaissance,” when "new ingredients and fr»»»

Oud Ade, Netherlands: In a soggy field between Amsterdam and The Hague, farmer Sander Roeleveld ploughs a small white combine harvester into his crops, gathering a grain never before harvested in the Netherlands: rice. The surroundings could scarcely be more Dutch. Canals criss-cross polders lying »»»

DOHA: QIIB has once again received Citibank New York's '2026 Straight Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award' for international payments. The recognition highlights QIIB's strong operational capabilities and the efficiency of its international payment processing, enabling transactions to be exec»»»

Bulgaria is receiving the mortal remains of Tsar Samuel at a solemn state ceremony in central Sofia on Saturday. They were transported aboard a Spartan military transport aircraft from Thessaloniki to Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia earlier in the day. As part of the ceremony, Prime Minister Rumen Ra»»»

Nagoya, Japan: Chinese football has "a fantastic future" after winning their first Asian Games medal in nearly three decades on Saturday, their men's under-23 coach said. Football's great underachievers have only qualified for the World Cup once, in 2002, and the senior side were hammered 5-0 at ho»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the Israeli delay in the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, warning of a “chronic shortage” of medical supplies as the enclave’s health system remains on the brink. Speaking to reporters in Geneva from Jerusalem, WHO Representative for the occupi»»»

Catch Saturn at its brightest this Sunday at Mleiha National Park in Sharjah Dubai: Stargazers in the UAE can catch Saturn at its brightest this Sunday, October 4, as Mleiha National Park in Sharjah hosts a guided viewing night to mark Saturn Opposition, one of the best times of the year to see the»»»

Quneitra (SANA) Quneitra is preparing for this year’s pomegranate harvest, with production expected to reach 2,040 tonnes, despite challenges facing farmers, including water shortages, rising agricultural costs and repeated Israeli occupation attacks. Pomegranates support rural livelihoods Khitam a»»»

Rome: World No.1 Jannik Sinner on Saturday again delayed his return to the courts, announcing his withdrawal from next week's Shanghai Masters. The 25-year-old, who has won six titles in 2026 with an impressive record of 44 wins against three losses, has not played since his Wimbledon title in July»»»

Los Angeles, United States: United States coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday named Tyler Adams as his team's captain through to the 2030 World Cup. Pochettino, speaking ahead of the USA's friendly against Mexico in Arizona on Saturday, said Adams was the logical choice to lead the United States. "»»»

LONDON: For more than four decades, Syria was on a short US list of countries barred from buying American weapons. As of this week it is free to do so, at least on paper. As US troops were completing their withdrawal from Iraq, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was removing Sy»»»

Bulgaria needs dignified and honest leaders "who do not bend like saplings in the wind,” presidential candidate and Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in Vratsa during a meeting with citizens. “Our country is in this state because for 37 years we have been making compromises. It is high ti»»»

Dubai logistics specialist gains round-the-clock renewable power from rooftop solar Ninja Group, a specialist in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics, has commissioned a 355 kW solar plant at its flagship facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), one of the region's busiest industrial an»»»

Egypt, Jordan and Iraq praised the achievements of the Arab Bridge Maritime Company, which recorded its highest-ever profit, exceeding $40 million through September 30, 2026. The announcement came during the 88th General Assembly meeting of the Arab Bridge Maritime Company, attended by Minister of »»»

Pope Leo XIV has called on artists to join forces to protect human creativity in the age of AI. Speaking to cultural figures at the Vatican on Friday, the Pope said the Catholic Church hopes to renew its alliance with them to safeguard “what is human.” “We live in the age of search engines that off»»»

LONDON: If anyone were in any doubt as to who was behind the attempt this week to block veteran Arab politician Sami Abu Shehadeh from standing in next month’s Israeli general election, that doubt vanished on Friday afternoon when cell phones across Israel lit up with a recorded message from the fa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A pilot suspected of assaulting a colleague on a flydubai flight has admitted he wanted to crash the plane in Israel, media reported, citing sources. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Hamam Al Hammami by multiple sources, had earlier been identified as a security risk, senio»»»

Lebanon's Druze leader ex-MP Walid Jumblat has warned that the talks with Israel appear to have entered a cycle of "negotiating for the sake of negotiating," where the Lebanese delegation will face new demands in every session. Accordingly, he advised drawing lessons from the Oslo process and sarca»»»

The first flight carrying Israelis home from the United Arab Emirates after services were suspended following the flydubai attack landed in Tel Aviv early Saturday, according to Israel's airport authority website. The arrival, which Israeli media called a repatriation flight, came after Wednesday's»»»

UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive. Initial findings from the UAE's investigation into the attack also did not confirm his nat»»»

Three days of developments reveal injuries, flight suspensions, a UAE probe, new findings What began as reports of an unexplained altercation inside the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 has developed into a major security investigation, with UAE prosecutors now saying the co-pilot attempted to car»»»

RIGA: Latvians are electing a new parliament on Saturday as pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs seeks a full term. The vote comes as the small republic on NATO’s eastern flank contends with growing concern about potential Russian aggression. A political crisis in May over the handling of str»»»