Introducing a much bolder visual language built around black, white and electric green UAE: Integrated communications agency AroundtheClock (ATC) has unveiled a new brand identity and positioning under the tagline “The Agency in Motion,” marking the next stage in the agency’s evolution as it expand»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 22: The New York Times's sources report plans for fresh strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. In other news, the French Senate publishes a 30-step proposal for how to "take back control", just days after protests gave way to riots. Also, how software engin»»»

François Picard welcomes former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and former US Air Force officer Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. Is American military power becoming an instrument of political and religious coercion, both a»»»

Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over the United Arab Emirates’ nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next UN Secretary General. They say electing a diplomat from the UAE, a country with a questionable human rights record that is accused of backing forces behind a mas»»»

Brazil's future within the margin of error ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff: most of the latest polls put the far-right's Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva... a lead that's narrowed after last weekend's acrimomious debate. We'll ask about crime, inequality»»»

SANTIAGO — The world is hungrier than ever for copper, a key ingredient in green energy and the data centres that power artificial intelligence.But Chile, which accounts for one-quarter of the world's supply of the critical mineral, has seen its output of its biggest export fall in recent years.In »»»

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has prohibited Department of War personnel from using nonpublic information to place bets on military outcomes, including through prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. The order applies to both classified and unclassified information, as well as transaction»»»

Research carried out by the NGO Alliance4Europe suggests that pro-Russian networks manipulated information online in an effort to exacerbate anger in France ahead of last weekend's massive protests and subsequent unrest. After analysing more than half a million posts across various social media pla»»»

France has reported the first-ever recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda livestock virus, which is most commonly found in cattle. Public health authorities stressed that there did not appear to be any health risk to the public, adding that the infection had been "an exceptional case" in»»»

Since Jair Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidency four years ago, he has been barred from running again and jailed for plotting a coup, yet his eldest son now stands within reach of returning the family name to the Planalto Palace. In the first round of the presidential election on 4 October, Flávio Bo»»»

The Sofia District Court has ordered 23-year-old Syrian national Mahmoud Muhammad to remain in custody over a knife attack near Sofia’s National Palace of Culture (NDK) on October 16 that left three young men injured, ruling that he was the aggressor. Muhammad has been charged with inflicting bodil»»»

Technology reshapes healthcare in Abu Dhabi, prioritizing meaningful doctor-patient time Abu Dhabi: Private hospital groups in Abu Dhabi are turning to AI to take over documentation and administrative work, so doctors can spend consultations talking with patients instead of typing. “We are currentl»»»

Iran warns of retaliation as Trump vows to prevent nuclear weapon development US President Donald Trump has hinted going "a little bit further" in a potential re-escalation of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, with a single stated aim — preventing the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran's»»»

UK equips military aircraft to combat wildfires amid climate challenges UK military helicopters and planes will be equipped to fight wildfires, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced late Thursday ahead of hosting England's first "resilience" summit focused on the growing threat they pose. English f»»»

Share: Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Adel Nassar said that the investigation into the file of seized Hezbollah’s explosives shipment “is ongoing and expanding,” in line with “the commitments of President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and the Ministry of Justice that there is no ceiling on»»»

New mRNA technology offers hope for melanoma patients post-surgery WASHINGTON: A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck. The vaccine was »»»

Anti-corruption movement gains momentum in Serbia's tense political landscape Around 150,000 supporters of Serbia's opposition student movement rallied in central Belgrade on Thursday, seeking to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic in crunch parliamentary elections this weekend. The S»»»

Major US news outlets amplified fabricated election polls showing gains by Democrats, giving a bogus months-old polling operation national credibility before investigators exposed its invented data. Wedgewood Polls, which appeared in June, secured coverage from publications including Newsweek, the »»»

Share: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security service announced that an Israeli air strike in the Khan Yunis area of the southern Gaza Strip killed Ramadan Muhammad Ashahada Diab, whom they describe as the head of the Popular Resistance Committees in Khan Yunis. In a joint statem»»»

Kharg Island's decline symbolizes Iran's economic isolation under US pressure Washington DC: Iran’s crude export apparatus has been crippled and the regime's principal financial lifeline has been severed, a US official asserted. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a scathing att»»»

CARACAS/MARACAY/VALENCIA, Venezuela: Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Thursday in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years, as demonstrators demanded ​free elections and other political changes. The United States has been working closely with the interim government»»»

Share: Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) party, emphasized that the LF’s positions are not populist. He expressed regret over the remarks made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam—though he noted they were “to be expected”—adding that the pinnacle of populism was the Taif Agreement, the cos»»»

Capitol Hill reacts to Starshield disruptions impacting Ukraine's drone operations WASHINGTON: Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to»»»

NEW YORK: A New York woman accused of receiving weapons training from the Daesh group was tricked by her father into traveling to Syria, where she became an unwilling teen bride to a militant fighter, her lawyer told a jury Thursday. Halima Salman, a US citizen born in Brooklyn, was 17 when her fat»»»

LONDON: Maysa Yousef’s husband went to a market in central Gaza on Thursday evening to buy food for the weekend but found little to bring home. “All I can find is a couple of grapefruits,” he told her. For Yousef, an artist and mother of three, shopping has become an exercise in timing and improvis»»»

ADEN: Yemeni government forces carried out 780 strikes against Houthi targets over a 24-hour period, ‘neutralizing’ more than 500 militia fighters in an operation that spanned several fronts, the Yemeni Armed Forces said on Thursday. Spokesperson Col. Majed Al-Nuzaili said in a message posted on so»»»

QNA Doha The Lawyers Admission Committee held its meeting chaired by Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the Committee HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi on Thursday. During the meeting, the committee discussed the items on the agenda. Three new lawyers took t»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, on Thursday announced that more than 12,000 citizens and residents have submitted applications to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the 1448 AH season following the close of regis»»»

QNA Vienna The Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has adopted Qatar as the 12th Partner for Co-operation. The decision was made following a silence procedure, drawing approval from the organisation’s 57 participating states. In a statement on Thurs»»»

LONDON: The British government is committed to the full restoration of the UK diplomatic mission in East Jerusalem that serves Palestinians, Sir Vincent Fean, a former consul general in the city, told Arab News. It came after the diplomatic facility’s status was downgraded this month following thre»»»

The Iliana Iotova - Kiril Valchev ticket closed its presidential campaign in the Saedinenie (Unification) Hall at the Regional History Museum in Plovdiv on Thursday. Iotova said the national ideal of Unification had begun to be realized in this hall. She stressed that Unity Makes Strength was not j»»»

TOKYO/BEIJING/AMSTERDAM: Global firms and governments rushed on Thursday to patch critical ​flaws in the PHP programming language that underpins much of the Internet, as a cloud firm reported millions of hacking attempts after vulnerabilities were disclosed. The push came after governments in Europ»»»

A US judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for deceiving Facebook users about the privacy of their personal data, in a landmark ruling stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which exposed the harvesting of personal information from millions of Americans for political »»»

DHAHRAN: Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure killed four people in the Eastern Province on Wednesday, underscoring the growing threat posed by the Iran-backed militia’s widening terror campaign against the Kingdom. With airports, residential areas and energy facilities increa»»»

The Iliana Iotova - Kiril Valchev ticket closed its presidential campaign in the Saedinenie (Unification) Hall at the Regional History Museum in Plovdiv on Thursday. Iotova said the national ideal of Unification had begun to be realized in this hall. She stressed that Unity Makes Strength was not j»»»

Bulgaria's National Service for Protection (NSP) has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation into the actions of security officers involved in an incident with a journalist from the PIK news agency, the service's press office said on Thursday. The NSP said it had reviewed video footage of t»»»

By Staff, Agencies Major US news outlets amplified fabricated election polls showing Democratic gains, lending national credibility to a fictitious polling firm before investigators exposed its invented data. Wedgewood Polls emerged in June and received coverage from outlets including Newsweek, the»»»

Bulgaria's National Service for Protection (NSP) has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation into the actions of security officers involved in an incident with a journalist from the PIK news agency, the service's press office said on Thursday. The NSP said it had reviewed video footage of t»»»

Russia is "not preparing for any war with Europe," and "if you look at the political processes taking place in Europe, it's obvious that the peoples of Europe don't want to fight Russia," President Vladimir Putin told Russian media on Thursday. Western leaders are talking about a "Russian threat" a»»»

Vienna: The Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has adopted the State of Qatar as the 12th Partner for Co-operation. The decision was made following a silence procedure, drawing approval from the organization's 57 participating states. In a stateme»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 15: Family members of American diplomats are being evacuated from all Middle Eastern countries, with the exception of Oman »»»

Taulant Balla, head of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, has criticized Tirana prosecutor Arbër Berexha following the release of protesters detained during demonstrations in the Albanian capital. Speaking to reporters after a parliamentary session, Balla addressed the ongoing protests and »»»

The Israeli enemy continued on Thursday its attacks and violations in South Lebanon and Beirut, executing more explosions and air raids. In this regard, Al-Manar correspondent reported artillery and gunfire attacks on Baraachit town, South Lebanon. The reporter added that the enemy fired two flares»»»

Students from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) held their tenth protest march, demanding the resignation of Rector Prof. Miroslav Dachev and, for the first time, that of Minister of Education and Science Georgi Valchev. The protesters are calling for the minist»»»

LONDON: The European Parliament called on Thursday for the Houthi militia in Yemen to be included on the EU’s list of terrorist organizations. MEPs overwhelmingly backed a resolution that said the Iran-backed group’s military and political wings, leadership, and military and security apparatus, sho»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli air raid targets Al-Mansouri town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 22-10-2026 20:02 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli air raid ta»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s top security official, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has said the country did not deploy all its military capabilities during previous wars and possesses additional means to respond to any renewed aggression. In an interview with US-based investigative outlet Drop Site News»»»

The European Parliament overwhelmingly supported an increased budget and scope for the Erasmus+ student-exchange programme under the new EU budget on Thursday (22 October). The plenary in Strasbourg opted for a €7bn increase in Erasmus+’s budget compared to the commission’s proposal, by 454 votes, »»»

GPSSA reported improvements across several areas following the expansion of its services More than 120,000 Emiratis working in the private sector are now registered under the UAE’s pension system, compared to just 19,878 in 2021, according to the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA»»»

TRIPOLI: Libya’s central bank on Thursday said unidentified individuals raided its headquarters in Tripoli, hours after parliament said it had accepted a request from its governor to resign. The incident comes more than two months after bank governor Naji Issa first announced his resignation, which»»»