PARIS: French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said she had full confidence in her top ally Jordan Bardella, accused by an investigative news website of making antisemitic comments in 2013, in a statement published Saturday. “I have complete confidence in Jordan,” Le Pen said in the b»»»

Bucharest has a new dedicated space for dirt jumping and freestyle cycling. The National Dirt Park in Parcul Național, Sector 2, officially opens this weekend as part of the Come2Play sports event, adding two dirt-jump lines, a mini flowtrail, a skills area and a dedicated children’s zone to the ca»»»

Chandigarh: Skipper Shai Hope overcame a groin injury to produce a memorable century and orchestrate a record chase as West Indies secured a consolation five-wicket victory over India in the final one-day international on Saturday. Having already taken a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match series, »»»

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UAE leaders extend warm wishes to Germany on Unity Day UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany on the occasion of his country's Unity Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, »»»

RAMALLAH: Israeli soldiers on Saturday backed settlers who seized Palestinian olive groves at the start of the harvest season, with injuries reported in several places across the occupied West Bank, witnesses and medics said. October is the traditional start of the harvest for Palestinians, many of»»»

TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited to Israel as a guest of honour the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound FlyDubai flight who offered a dramatic account of how he saved the plane after being attacked. Netanyahu said he wanted Captain Smit Machchhar and Indian Prime Minis»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar hailed as hero by Netanyahu after averting cockpit incident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight to Israel as a guest of honour after the pilot gave a dramatic account of how he helped save the ai»»»

TENNESSEE, USA: The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, wil»»»

ISTANBUL: Rescuers recovered another body from the ferry tragedy that occurred off northern Cyprus in late August, raising the death toll to 19 with nine people still missing, officials said Saturday. The update came in a statement from the office of Unal Ustel, prime minister of the Turkish Republ»»»

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NAGOYA: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) showcased the legacy of its Qatar Volunteer Programme at Bayt Qatar, as part of the Asian Games 2026, which took place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Former volunteers, who worked on mega-events including FIFA World C»»»

NEW YORK: The U.S. Coast Guard said it was searching for a missing plane with six people on board off Nantucket, an island in the state of Massachusetts, early Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Coast Guard that the jet had lost contact early Saturday morning during a flight»»»

The lizard feeds on plants and small arthropods, including spiders Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said Saturday. The lizard measures between six and eight centimeters (2.4-3.2 inches) and has distinct col»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261003 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: A new Dh5 million second-prize winner has been crowned in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261003, the winning numbers in the Days section were 12, 17, 4, 5, 18, 14, wh»»»

Tunis, Oct. 3 (TAP) - Further coordination on the organisation of Hajj and Umrah was among the main topics discussed during a meeting between Minister of Religious Affairs Ahmed Bouhali and Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Mohammed bin Abdullah...»»»

Blagoevgrad is a city of young people that connects the past with the present and future, President Iliana Iotova said at a historical re-enactment on Saturday. She spoke at the official opening of Gorna Dzhumaya Street: People, Houses and Pageantry, part of commemorations marking the 114th anniver»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov and vice-presidential candidate Georgi Kandev outlined their main priorities for Bulgaria at a public discussion on Saturday. The candidates were put forward by a nomination committee. The event was held in the concert hall of the Municipal Youth Centre in Shumen»»»

HANOI: Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 9.95 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Saturday. The Q3 growth rate was higher than the 8.15 percent in Q1 and the 8.81 percent in Q2, the NSO said. The agriculture, forestry and fisher»»»

Doha: Qatar Media Corporation participated in the 11th Executive Council meeting of the OIC States Broadcasting Union (OSBU) and the Union's General Assembly meeting, which were held remotely with the participation of representatives of the member states. Representing the corporation at the two mee»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261003 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261003, the winning numbers in the Days section were 12, 17, 4, 5, 18, 14, while 10 emerge»»»

Nagoya: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani presented the gold medal to Qatar's Rashed Nawaf and Mishari Nawaf after they won the men's padel competition at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The »»»

PARIS: The student protest movement that has spread across France is now “out of control,” the Paris police chief said on Saturday, urging demonstrators to return to peaceful action and warning that authorities would respond firmly to violence and vandalism. Riot police clashed with high school stu»»»

Family statements recorded as police investigate Mad Sandhu's tragic death Indian influencer Mad Sandhu was shot dead in Amritsar, Punjab on Saturday. The make-up artist was shot at on Loharka Road. He was rushed to Fortis Hospital in critical condition, reports ANI. He died during treatment, it ad»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261003 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Saturday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261003, the winning numbers in the Days section were 12, 17, 4, 5, 18, 14, while 10 emerge»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is marking Customer Service Week 2026, an annual occasion that highlights the importance of customer service and its instrumental role in strengthening the patient experience and the quality of services provided to patients. This year's celebr»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Zionist occupation forces fire artillery shells at Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 03-10-2026 20:21 PM Latest News Urgen»»»

Damascus, Oct. 3 (SANA) Representatives of Arab and foreign companies participating in the 360 Food Syria exhibition said the event provides a valuable platform for exploring the Syrian market, identifying its needs and pursuing investment and partnership opportunities with local companies. They sa»»»

SANAA: Yemeni armed forces carried out 71 targeted operations against Houthi gatherings, military positions and reinforcements across Taiz province, the forces said Saturday. The operations targeted Houthi movements and military buildups in several areas of the province, destroying transport and su»»»

Bulgaria remains open to talks with North Macedonia without ultimatums or departures from European Union policy, President Iliana Iotova told journalists on Saturday. "Bulgaria is a full member of the European Union, and we cannot allow a country on the path to EU membership to reject the EU's valu»»»

New Delhi: Indian police detained dozens of youth protestors in New Delhi on Saturday during the second consecutive day of demonstrations demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities. The demonstrations have been backed by key opposition parties, in»»»

ATHENS: Floods after heavy storms trapped some people in their cars and forced the evacuation of some tourists on the Greek holiday island of Crete, local officials said Saturday. The force of the flooding washed some cars and trees into the sea. “We had to evacuate a few tourists and a woman had t»»»

Violence erupts after journalist's death in Indigenous town A Guatemalan journalist was shot and killed in an attack that sparked unrest, leaving a police station in an Indigenous town in flames, police and local media said Saturday. Evelio Lopez was killed late Friday in the Mam Maya village of Sa»»»

Tunis, Oct. 3 (TAP) - Local thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected over the western highlands of northern and central Tunisia on Saturday evening, while clouds will be denser along the eastern coast, bringing scattered showers, according to...»»»

TUNIS, Oct 3, 2026 (TAP) - The Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) has introduced several promising new markets into its national programme of trade and promotional events for 2027, notably Brazil, Canada, the United States, China, South Africa, the...»»»

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DOHA: The Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced that Saturn, the ringed planet, will appear brighter than usual on Sunday evening, Oct 4, when it reaches opposition to the Sun. Dr Bashir Marzouq, an astronomy expert at QCH, said Saturn will reach its closest point to Earth during this opposition, co»»»

KYIV: Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities, but will not target civilians, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukrainian intelligence has obtained documents showing t»»»

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AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) participated in the Annual Conference of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) Abu Dhabi 2026, held in the United Arab Emirates on 29 and 30 September 2026.The conference was organised in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, and was conv»»»

JERUSALEM: The Trump administration is considering measures against Israeli military units and restrictions on their use of US-made weapons over escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Haaretz reported on Friday. Senior US officials have issued an unusually sharp»»»

Bulgaria received Tsar Samuel's remains from Greece with a state ceremony in Sofia on Saturday, followed by a procession and a memorial service at St Sophia Basilica. The remains were flown from Thessaloniki and received at Knyaz Alexander I Square with 21 artillery salutes during the national anth»»»

DOHA: Al Markhiya Gallery is inaugurating the exhibition 'Silent Witnesses' by Palestinian artist Majdulin Nasrallah at its venue at Katara Art Center, at the General Organization for Cultural Village (Katara) Building 5, on Tuesday. Through a collection of artworks, the exhibition explores the tra»»»

France’s decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a former Italian president claimed was mistakenly shot down by a French fighter jet. Sceptics caution »»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, fuelled by anger at lawmakers who narrowly rejected measures put forward by the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to strengthen protection for tenants. Fresh protests over »»»

Ajman resident crowned UAE’s latest millionaire during live Series 291 draw Dubai: An Ajman-based Filipino national is celebrating a life-changing windfall after winning the Dh20 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s Series 291 live draw in Abu Dhabi. Bernadette Azucena, from the Philippines, emerged»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces used drones to strike a dry-cargo ship in the port of Odessa that was delivering military supplies for Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Earlier today, a drone strike in the port of Odessa hit a dry-cargo vessel that had delivered m»»»

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Palestinian movement Hamas on Saturday called on the US administration and the other mediators in its talks with Israel to prevent Israel from using the ceasefire agreement on the Gaza Strip as a cover to continue strikes on Palestinian territory. "We call on the mediators and th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and India have elevated their relationship to the level of "special and privileged strategic partnership," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "On October 3, 2000, the Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between Russia and India was signed ... Since then, R»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Several hundred people gathered in central Paris on Saturday to protest against providing further aid to Ukraine and demand France's withdrawal from the European Union and NATO, a Sputnik correspondent reported. The protest, called by the leader of the French right-wing Patriots »»»