Dozens of exhibits are on display at China’s stand at the Moscow Investment and Industrial Forum — humanoid robots, lasers for veterinary medicine, medical rehabilitation equipment, and materials for printed circuit boards, said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. In »»»

Cabinet decided Thursday in a session at the presidential palace to postpone referring Hezbollah's explosives case to the Judicial Council until investigations are concluded, prompting Lebanese Forces ministers to walk out of the session in protest. Local media reported on Thursday and Friday that »»»

Burrito Madre, the Mexican-inspired fast-casual restaurant brand owned by U.S.-based hospitality group Street Guys Hospitality, is entering the Romanian market with the opening of its first location at Mega Mall Bucharest, on October 26, following a $400,000 investment. Over the next 5 years, the c»»»

Athens: Greece's parliament passed a law Friday banning children under 15 from social media, joining a growing number of countries imposing curbs on young people's use of the apps. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans for the ban in April, taking to TikTok -- one of the most popular s»»»

By Staff, Agencies Spot gold briefly fell below $4,000 an ounce on Friday for the first time since July, deepening a slide that has erased about 28% of its value since the January record, market data showed. The metal steadied near $4,016 after the dip and is headed for its steepest weekly loss in »»»

Escape the City’s Hustle at Khalifa Park’s Green Retreat After a week spent keeping pace with work, the weekend invites you to find a gentler rhythm, and a little balance, among the green spaces of a park. Among the many greens Abu Dhabi offers its resident, is Khalifa Park. Some says it is the bes»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A possible meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit will be extremely important, it draws the attention of the whole world, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. On Intern»»»

By Aaron Parnas and Ken Harbaugh, MeidasTouch When the United States went to war with Iran in late February, the American public was told little about what was happening to the troops stationed across the Middle East. There were no embedded journalists. Casualty details trickled out slowly. Images »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a crackdown on public demonstrations, ordering authorities to ban protests and restrict even officially organized marches as nationwide unrest over soaring living costs and deteriorating public services continues. The restrictions, announced Thursday f»»»

Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is using AI-generated videos to mock Palestinians and push political messages ahead of the country’s election, including videos magically transporting Gazans to Paris or calling them "donkeys" for choosing to stay. One video has sparked an online spat wit»»»

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank Friday after Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched a "terror attack" near the city of Hebron. Emergency services said five peop»»»

Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will send his troops into Eritrea. In Perspective, we spoke to Martin Plaut, a senior research fellow at the Ins»»»

Journalist Sonya Koltuklieva remains hospitalized at St. Sofia Hospital after being shoved to the ground by a National Security Service (NSO) officer during an encounter outside the headquarters of Progressive Bulgaria in Sofia, prompting political demands for the resignation of Parliament Speaker »»»

Bulgarian Air Force Commander Major General Nikolay Rusev said on BNT that enhanced patrolling over the Black Sea would continue for as long as necessary as a preventive response to the war north of Bulgaria. Rusev said Bulgaria had the trained personnel and aircraft needed to carry out the mission»»»

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system had been restored after Kyiv reported limitations in its access. Trump administration officials and their allies have blamed each other for the system restrictions which a European official said were st»»»

PARIS: Companies, cultural events, and museums in France plan to close at the beginning of the week despite the restrictions imposed on demonstrations, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order after a week of nationwide protests that turned into violence. The National Union of Students o»»»

Broken glass and litter at campsites, outdoor enthusiasts share what visitors should avoid Dubai: Rubbish bags abandoned at campsites, broken glass on hiking trails and loud parties disturbing the peace. As the UAE's camping season approaches, outdoor enthusiasts are raising concerns about irrespon»»»

BULGARIA VOTES FOR PRESIDENT ON OCTOBER 25 The election campaign ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in Bulgaria concludes at midnight on Friday, October 23. Saturday, October 24, is the official day of reflection, during which election campaigning is prohibited. Voting on Sunday will begin at»»»

Israeli forces kill assailants in shootout as tensions rise before elections Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday before being killed in a prolonged shootout with soldiers, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a lockdown in the occupied West Bank days bef»»»

TAIPEI: Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm. The typhoon is expected to sweep past Taiwan’s northeast as it moves toward China and Japan, triggering the cancelation »»»

Washington, Oct. 23 (SANA) Oil prices climbed above $113 a barrel on Friday amid concerns over potential disruptions to Middle Eastern energy supplies following attacks by the Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia, while gold headed for its steepest weekly decline in more than four months. Brent crude fut»»»

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea voiced his support for President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and called for immediate judicial action regarding Hezbollah's confiscated explosives, in an interview on Thursday night on MTV’s Sar El Waqt. "The Lebanese Forces considers itself in the»»»

Three days of art, history and adventure left my children asking to go back "He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future, for it is from the past that we learn." That is a famous quote from Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and one that was at the forefront of my mi»»»

Police shared advice on cybersecurity, road safety, crime prevention, official services Dubai: Dubai Police joined around 5,000 members of the Filipino community at the opening of Al Rigga night market in Dubai, using the gathering to promote public awareness of online scams, road safety and crime »»»

Leaked melanoma trial data shows the vaccine works but falls short of investor hopes Dubai: Moderna shares plunged 18 per cent on Thursday after full results from its personalised melanoma vaccine trial leaked online before the official release. Shares of Merck, its development partner, fell 1.8 pe»»»

DOHA: Weissmuller made a winning start to his new season, capturing the feature Sealine Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse as Hamad Al Jehani enjoyed an outstanding day with four winners at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s fourth meeting. Ridden by Szczepan Mazur, the four-year-old bay gelding made »»»

Doha: Qatar’s Ali Al-Mohannadi won gold in the men’s 50m rifle prone event at the Kazakhstan Open Grand Prix Shooting Championship yesterday. Al-Mohannadi topped the standings with 623.1 points after six rounds, beating Kazakhstan’s Islam Satbayev, who scored 621.5 points to take silver. Arseniy Le»»»

Iconic tradition was loved by tourists but opposed by animal welfare activists New York: The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A tanker with Russian diesel fuel left the port of Primorsk and is heading to New York, according to vessel tracking data seen by Sputnik on Friday. There are 326,800 barrels of petroleum products on board the vessel, and the tanker has a displacement of 50,000 tonnes.Russian Pre»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has postponed the sixth UN World Data Forum and the second Saudi Statistics Forum, both due in Riyadh next month, until 2027. The General Authority for Statistics said new dates will be announced later through official channels. It gave no reason for moving the events, which we»»»

Dubai-based platform brings bookkeeping, payroll and inventory into one AI-powered system As the UAE accelerates its digital economy, Dubai-based tech innovator XYRA has launched an AI-powered accounting and bookkeeping platform to simplify e-invoice management and tax compliance for growing enterp»»»

Around 40% of eligible voters, or between 2.6 million and 2.7 million people, are expected to vote in Sunday’s presidential election, according to a survey by polling agency Alpha Research. The projected turnout represents a slight increase from the 37% recorded at the start of the campaign. The su»»»

DOHA: Alia Hamad Al Thani and Rami Younes won the Amateur class and Silver class respectively as the third leg of the 10th edition of the Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour began yesterday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena. Alia topped the 100cm Amateur class in 34.72 seconds on »»»

Kiryat Shmona has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad. Once a bustling commercial center, Israel's northernmost city was temporarily evacuated three years ago after being battered by rockets from nearby Lebanon, »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel had prevented a "major attack" after soldiers killed two armed Palestinian assailants in a firefight that left five wounded near the West Bank city of Hebron. "I commend our heroic fighters, who acted resolutely and prevented a major»»»

NORTH KORDOFAN: Across Sudan, farmers who have struggled to harvest their crops since a civil war flared in 2023 are now battling a new enemy that could plunge the nation back into famine: the weather. El Niño, the climate pattern threatening parts of Africa with floods, is bringing higher temperat»»»

New York's city council voted Thursday in favor of a measure to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, a tourist attraction that has been controversial for years. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign the ban into law which would go into effect starting in June 2028 New York's city»»»

Hungary’s 23 October national holiday began with a traditional military flag-raising ceremony outside the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on Friday morning, marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence. President András Baka, Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Speaker o»»»

Doha: Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) participated in the UK-GCC Strategic Dialogue, organised by The Business Year, under the patronage of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in London on 20 October 2026. The participation reinforced QFZ’s commitment to strengthening economic cooperation, at»»»

Doha: As the opening of Cityscape Qatar 2026 nears, more than 400 live projects are set to take centre stage at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) from 27–29 October. The three-day exhibition will bring together more than 70 developers from Qatar and international markets, presenting a »»»

Air Marshal Tony Davies says resignation results from errors of judgement made in the past Wellington: The head of New Zealand’s military has resigned over an “inappropriate relationship” he had while in charge of a unit, the Defence Force said Friday. “The resignation is for personal reasons, and »»»

Modern technology enhances cleanup and safeguards marine ecosystems from oil spills When oil spills into the sea, responders face a race against wind, waves, and time. Now modern satellite and AI tools can help detect spills faster. Cleanup sequence Cleanup, however, is not simply “removing oil”. I»»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr President and CEO Abdallah Sallam has ranked 13th in the Real Estate and Construction category of Forbes Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders 2026 list, according to an emailed press release. The recognition highlights the company’s efforts in sustainable urban developmen»»»

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump has called for Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s immediate resignation, claiming she used a fake name to enter Congress. A federal court filing submitted Wednesday by the office of US Attorney Jeanine Pirro referred to the congresswoman as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a»»»

Alpha Research puts the presidential ticket of Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev at 41.1%, ahead of Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev at 28.3%, while a separate survey by Trend also shows Yotova in the lead as Bulgaria approaches its October 25 presidential election. Alpha Research’s findings, publishe»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week lower 2.26%, shedding 199.070 points from the previous week’s close to settle at the 8,611 points. The decline was driven by six sectors, with the telecommunications sector posting the largest gains, rising by 1.91%, while the transportatio»»»

Unveils $1m in USDC rewards as 18-29-year-olds make up 50% of regional Binance users Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and number of registered users, has launched Qafila 2026, a regional initiative bringing eligible users across the Middle East and North Africa»»»

Dubai mum defies stereotypes, proving ambition thrives beyond marriage and motherhood Dubai: Ankita Jain Bhatia has a glittering, diamond-encrusted crown on her head, a six-year-old son at home and a husband who is her loudest cheerleader. But if you thought marriage and motherhood came with an exp»»»

A key MAHA advocate, Means did not say why he was leaving Washington: Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a chief advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned from his position with the Trump administration Thursday. In a statement, Means did »»»

Kiryat Shmona has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad. Once a bustling commercial center, Israel's northernmost city was temporarily evacuated three years ago after being battered by rockets from nearby Lebanon, »»»