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»»»

Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syria welcomed a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to withdraw a 13-year-old warning concerning Syrian airspace, describing it as a significant step toward restoring international flights and reconnecting the country to global aviation network»»»

Lagos: The only confirmed case in Nigeria of Africa's latest deadly Ebola outbreak was evacuated Monday by air from Abuja, the capital, to Switzerland, where she has citizenship. The patient, the 42-year-old wife of a Swiss embassy staff worker based in Abuja, had been travelling in Uganda with her»»»

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»»»

The ticket of MECh leader Radostin Vasilev and Krasimir Manov was supported of 4.61% of the voters (with 99.95% of tally sheets processed) at the Sunday presidential elections in Bulgaria. Vasilev said the result "shows stability and growth", as quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio. He addressed »»»

The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) is ready to meet either presidential ticket that has reached the runoff if asked for support, the party said in a statement on Monday. Iliana Iotova-Kiril Valchev and Andrey Gurov-Georgi Kandev will contest the presidential runoff on November 1. Both tickets wou»»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of the Qatar Central Bank HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met today with , Governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, HE Dr. Yahya Shunnar. During the meeting, they reviewed key facets of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, with a focus on enha»»»

Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syria signed a $147 million contract with a Qatari construction company on Monday to upgrade a key highway linking Damascus to the Iraqi border, as part of efforts to rebuild transport infrastructure and strengthen regional trade links. The agreement, signed between the Gen»»»

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»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said on Monday that it had launched attacks on oil pumping stations of the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia. "We conducted an operation, carrying out drone strikes on oil pumping stations located along the East-West pipelin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Pentagon is preparing military bases within the United States for autonomous operation for at least 90 days in the event of a military conflict, Fox News reported citing documents. The channel notes that this preparation stems from the fact that the US military is heavily dep»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French police detained more than 1,400 people during nationwide protests on Saturday, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. "We detained 1,435 people across the country," the minister told RMC radio on Monday. Over 400,000 people took part in the demonstrations. More than »»»

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»»»

Diamond Trading NV presents the Congo diamond, cut from a 1,138-carat rough bought in 1975 Dubai: A rare 888.88-carat fancy black natural diamond, named Infinity, went on show for the first time at the Dubai diamond conference organized by DMCC. The company Diamond Trading NV presented the stone an»»»

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»»»

Suspects detained in Al Amerat as Omani law imposes jail terms and fines for gambling Dubai: Oman’s Royal Police have arrested 13 Asian nationals for allegedly engaging in illegal gambling activities in the Wilayat of Al Amerat, Muscat Governorate. The arrests were carried out by the Muscat Governo»»»

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»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday (October 26). The leftist leader won 51.7% of the vote, compared to 48.2% for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, official results showed. Bolsonar»»»

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday (October 25). The far-right candidate and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to accept the results and said he would seek to annul the vote.»»»

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»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has issued Law No. 16 of 2026 establishing a Fuel Station Monitoring Committee at QatarEnergy to oversee fuel stations and ensure compliance with safety and technical standards. Published in the Official Gazette on October 25, 2026, the law a»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4980 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is steady against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and down by 0.2 pct relative to t»»»

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 »»»

The 2027 state budget bill will be presented next week, Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced at the opening of the Sofia Economic Forum on Monday. Radev highlighted the "extremely dynamic geopolitical situation" and noted that everyone was bearing the consequences of deepening crises stemming from »»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has stirred anti-Muslim sentiment at a campaign rally in Michigan, directing inflammatory remarks at Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Democratic candidate seeking a Senate seat in the upcoming November 3 midterm elections. Speaking at the rally on Sunday, Trump »»»

Doha, Qatar: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority, H.E. Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met today, with the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mizuho Financial Group HE Masahiro Kihara. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developmen»»»

BELGRADE - Based on votes from 8,077 polling stations, the Student List won 2,211,400 votes in Sunday's early parliamentary elections in Serbia, or 52.54 pct of the vote, while the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list won 1,653,868 votes, or 39.29 pct of the vote, the national electoral co»»»

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev are leading in Serbia, with 100% of the tally sheets processed from Sunday's Bulgarian presidential election. According to data published on the Central Election Commission's (CEC) website, the Gyurov-Kandev ticket receive»»»

Tokyo: The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met in Tokyo on Monday with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan HE Toshimitsu Motegi. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the cooperative relations and ways to support an»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs has announced that both registered and non-registered individuals can now authorize an approved customs clearance agency through the Al-Nadeeb system. In a social media post, the authority outlined the steps for completing the authorization process thro»»»

Hungary’s competition authority says Aldi misled consumers by claiming to offer the widest range of products and the best deals without sufficient objective evidence to back up the slogans. Aldi has been fined HUF 123 million (approximately EUR 335,000) by Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) over»»»

Tunis, Oct. 26 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti visited Sunday Tunisia's embassy in Algiers on the sidelines of his participation in the meeting of the tripartite consultation mechanism on...»»»

Police seek cancellation of 17-year-old’s bail after crash in Kochi sparks public outrage Kerala Police have registered a case against an Additional District Judge whose 17-year-old son allegedly drove a Mercedes-Benz that killed a scooter rider in Cheranelloor, near Kochi. Police are also preparin»»»

Nuclear, energy and military sites in crosshairs as Trump weighs major strikes Dubai: The Pentagon has drawn up an extensive list of Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure and military installations, as US forces prepare for a potentially major assault that could drama»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the upcoming presidential runoff would be a choice between peace and war, democracy and corruption, urging voters to support Iliana Yotova and warning against complacency, this was reported from his remarks to journalists at the Sofia Economic Forum. Radev »»»

Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev won the first round of Bulgaria’s presidential election among voters abroad with 45.79% of the vote, while Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev placed second with 22.79%, according to Central Election Commission results based on all protocols processed from overseas polli»»»

DFSA bans Gary Joseph Peters from financial services over concealed fraud convictions Dubai: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has fined Gary Joseph Peters $210,000 (Dh771,330) for providing false and misleading information during a regulatory investigation and failing to submit documen»»»

Thousands of trucks remain stranded on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border despite the resumption of limited overland trade between the two countries, southwest Pakistan business representatives told AFP on Monday. Mir Naveed Jan Kalmati, president of the chamber of commerce for Gwadar city on P»»»

Collectors’ Week returns to Abu Dhabi in December with six auctions across art and luxury Sotheby’s will return to Abu Dhabi this December for the second edition of Collectors’ Week, introducing its first international fine art auction in the emirate alongside sales of luxury watches, jewellery, ha»»»