PARIS: Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities in France on Saturday during nationwide rallies over high prices as the country heads toward a presidential election. Protesters broke into the town hall of France’s second-largest city of Marseille before being forced out by police. I»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the passing of HH Princess Al-Jawhara bint Fahad bin Mishari bin Saud bin Jalawi Al Saud»»»

Identified victims of labor exploitation in the Netherlands rose 13% in 2025. Reports of exploitation doubled in hospitality and nearly tripled in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Romanians were the largest victim group in those sectors, followed by Poles. Hospitality cases most often involved B»»»

InPost has expanded its combined network in Spain and Portugal from about 3,500 locations in 2021 to more than 14,200, including nearly 6,000 parcel lockers and 8,200 partner pickup points. The company aims to become the leading parcel-delivery operator in both countries, where home delivery remain»»»

Polish households hold an estimated PLN 1.5–2 bln in bank deposits, yet domestic investors accounted for only about 10% of recent commercial real estate transactions. At Property Forum 2026, panelists argued that Poland lacks accessible collective investment vehicles to channel savings into offices»»»

Capital Park signed a preliminary agreement on October 15 to sell all its shares in Polski Hak, a company tied to a 1.3-hectare development site at the confluence of the Motława and Martwa Wisła rivers in Gdańsk. The buyer and sale price have not been disclosed. The agreed advance will exceed PLN 1»»»

U.S. stocks fell Friday as a sell-off in artificial intelligence and technology shares spread to more sectors, amid concerns about a potential bubble and interest rates. CoreWeave dropped more than 13%, while Tesla fell over 2% after unveiling a new Roadster. The S&P 500 declined 1.09% to 7,659.41,»»»

Poland’s population fell by about 90,000 in the first half of 2026, to 37.243 mln, an average net decline of 497 people per day. The country recorded 114,900 births and 210,000 deaths, producing a natural decrease of 95,200, 2,600 more y/y. Net permanent migration added 5,600 people, offsetting onl»»»

Polish consumers transferred 425,608 mobile numbers during a three-month period, signaling substantial movement in the telecom market. Net results varied sharply among major carriers: one ended the quarter with more than 26,500 numbers gained, while another lost 50,900. The figures also mark a majo»»»

Europe’s automakers are losing ground to Chinese competitors after underinvesting in electric vehicles, software, and production technology while protecting combustion-engine businesses. Chinese exhibitors make up half of the Paris Motor Show, while European manufacturers account for 40%. Chinese b»»»

NAIROBI: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has awarded Saudi Ambassador to Kenya Saad bin Abdullah Al-Nofaia the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Lion, one of Senegal’s highest honors, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen bilateral relations during his tenure. Al-Nofai»»»

The General Assembly of Prosecutors, convened to elect members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the prosecutors’ professional quota, elected its chair and the members of the election commission, and designated the polling sections here on Saturday. Prosecutor Viktor Malinov was elected ch»»»

Chisinau: Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, HE Vasile Tofan, met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Moldova, HE Dr. Turki bin Abdullah Zaid Al Mahmoud. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries.»»»

Kathmandu: Nepal's devastating floods should be a turning point for global climate action, with the international community helping the Himalayan nation recover, a top UN official told AFP on Saturday. The country suffered one of the worst disasters in its history on August 26, when a mountain coll»»»

Experts stress aligning education with interests and future employability Abu Dhabi: As careers evolve faster than curricula, students should look beyond university rankings and ask whether a course fits their interests and needs, Chirag Nanda, Managing Partner, Connect To World Consultancy, told f»»»

No delivery, no problem: Residents embrace the wait for food Abu Dhabi: Almost every evening, a line forms outside Marmellata at Mina Zayed Port, and I kept walking past it with the same question: why? This is a city where dinner comes to you. You open an app, a rider is assigned, a little dot craw»»»

Dubai airport pledges to reunite missing cat with owner despite lengthy search A woman travelling from Dubai to Sri Lanka is waiting for news of her missing cat after the cat went missing at Dubai International Airport on October 11, leaving her anxious to learn whether he will be found and reunite»»»

Tunis, Oct. 17 (TAP)-The 2027 draft finance law provides for the State covering 50% of insurance contract premiums for exports to the African market with a view to facilitating the integration of Tunisian enterprises in the Common Market for Eastern...»»»

ADDIS ABAB: Ethiopia released two opposition party members and a lawyer close to the party without charges, one of their lawyers told AFP on Saturday, after they were arrested in August and accused of plotting “terrorist attacks.” The release comes despite a growing crackdown on dissent in the spra»»»

MANILA: The UAE has started construction work on the development of a 60-home village in southern Philippines, following a launching ceremony led by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Qasimi, the deputy ruler of Sharjah. Sheikh Dr. Sultan visited the province of Zamboanga del Sur on the island of Minda»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department forecast chances of localised rain across parts of the country starting Monday, October 19, 2026, with the possibility of thunderstorms on Tuesday. In a weather update issued on Saturday, October 17, the department said the latest forecasts indicate tha»»»

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke granted bail after signing peace bond in Delhi court Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail by a Delhi court on Saturday after being arrested in connection with the party’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ rally at Central Park in C»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Fires in Indonesia that have sent toxic smoke and disrupted daily life across Southeast Asia have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional bloc’s meteorological monitor. The months-long pollution spell has closed schools, fueled a surge in respiratory conditions and restricte»»»

TUNIS: Thousands of Tunisians joined the largest protest against President Kais Saied in years on Saturday, accusing him of undermining democracy and mishandling the economy in a growing challenge to his rule. The demonstration, led by the powerful UGTT labor union and civil society groups, comes a»»»

JEDDAH: On Oct. 8, Khaled Zaal was staring through the window of King Khalid International Airport at a parked Saudia aircraft, bored by a delay that had already stretched past two hours, when he saw a small ball of fire emerge silently from the top of the plane’s fuselage. A fraction of a second l»»»

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will leave the Rome hospital Saturday where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said, after doctors deemed him “fit for discharge.” Leo, 71, has been at the Gemelli hospital north of the Vatican since Tuesday, where doctors removed part of his rig»»»

A total of 923 patients were awaiting organ transplants in Bulgaria as of October 6, 2026, including 848 waiting for a kidney transplant, Radostina Getova of the Medical Supervision Executive Agency said on Saturday at the 11th Pulmonary Hypertension Conference in Sofia. Getova, an expert with the »»»

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Saturday that he requested Egypt’s parliament to hold an emergency session to authorize him to take any acts of defense if requested by Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a military academy graduation ceremony, Sisi said Egypt would take any measures ne»»»

The drone-struck vessel Chelsea 3 has been towed to the Port of Burgas after a 24-hour rescue operation in adverse weather, with Bulgarian authorities launching an investigation into a suspected war crime and seeking to establish who was behind the attack. The operation began at 10:30 a.m. yesterda»»»

Bulgarian Border Police Director Anton Zlatanov told Nova TV that there was no record of Iva Mihaylova crossing the Bulgarian-North Macedonian border through an official checkpoint, adding that an investigation into the case was underway. “We have already responded to the [North] Macedonian authori»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Law enforcement officers in the Paris region carried out 40 detentions in the French capital and its suburbs ahead of upcoming large-scale protests, the Paris Police Prefecture said on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the BFMTV television channel reported that French authorities exp»»»

Baghdad, Oct. 17 (SANA) Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.Th»»»

New York: The State of Qatar affirmed that the continued exploitation of natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the Occupied Syrian Golan, and the undermining of the population's ability to access and benefit from them, constitutes an obstacle to achieving sustainable developme»»»

Only 29.8% of Polish adults ages 18 to 24 say they feel financially confident, the lowest share among young people surveyed in Central and Eastern Europe. The figure fell nearly 12 percentage points y/y, from about 42% in 2025. Overall, 53% of Poles report financial confidence, with a wide gender g»»»

Poland’s digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said government is demanding changes from digital platforms to improve children’s online safety. At a Friday meeting, he called for age verification, immediate removal of accounts belonging to children under 13, faster content moderation, and al»»»

Poland’s global position in services exports has strengthened faster than its position in goods. From 2019 to 2025, it climbed from 26th to 20th among service exporters, surpassing countries including Sweden, Austria, and Finland. Its IT services exports rose from $0.5 bln in 2005 to $22.1 bln in 2»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Wars, conflicts and supply chain disruptions are increasing humanitarian and economic costs and intensifying price pressure, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, who chairs the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said on »»»

Over 34,000 expatriates face enforcement actions for regulatory breaches Saudi Arabia recorded 13,822 violations of residency, labour and border security regulations during inspection campaigns conducted between October 8 and 14, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday. The violations included 6,»»»

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that he would not seek to remain in office when his current term expires in 2030, describing the matter as "completely settled". Sisi, 71, a former army general who became president in 2014, made the remarks at a graduation ceremony at»»»

The crisis in the Black Sea has disrupted raw material supplies to Bulgaria’s ferrous metals industry, forcing a plant in Debelt to operate only two weeks a month, Nikola Rangelov, chairman of the Bulgarian Association of the Metallurgical Industry, told Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). Rangelov des»»»

Tunis, Oct. 17 (TAP)- Tunisia is taking part on October 14-17 in the China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market (COITM). The participation, organised by the Tunisian National Tourist Office (ONTT) (ONTT), is part of efforts to promote the...»»»

JEDDAH: Visitors enjoyed an opportunity to explore the buildings and urban spaces that shaped Jeddah’s modern identity at the “Built Memories: Where Time Settles” exhibition, which highlighted the importance of preserving the city’s architectural heritage as it continues to develop. The exhibition,»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Saturday that he would not seek to remain in office when his current term expires in 2030, describing the matter as “completely settled.” El-Sisi, 71, a former army general who became president in 2014, made the remarks at a graduation ceremony»»»

New York: Oil prices jumped at settlement on Friday amid concerns that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further disrupt supplies, while investors assessed the amount of diesel Russia may be able to deliver to global markets. Brent crude futures rose by $3.94, or 3.7%, to settle at $109.»»»

Five convicted of terrorism face execution in Saudi Arabia, ministry confirms Saudi Arabia has executed five citizens convicted of terrorist offences, including joining a foreign terrorist organisation and targeting security personnel and facilities, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday. The m»»»

Washington , Oct. 17 (SANA) Executives at major global airlines warned Saturday that the aviation industry is entering a prolonged period of financial challenges, as persistently high jet fuel prices and growing concerns over their impact on global travel demand could force carriers to raise ticket»»»

‘Israel’ is in no rush to supply Saudi Arabia with advanced air-defense systems to counter attacks by Yemeni Armed Forces, with any potential deal likely contingent on Riyadh offering significant strategic concessions, including dropping its demand for progress toward a Palestinian state as a condi»»»

Washington’s diesel deal with Moscow has exposed divisions within the West over its anti-Russian stance, as the US shifts toward a more pragmatic approach, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has said. US President Donald Trump announced the agreement with Russian President Vladimir Puti»»»

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Bahrain will host on Sunday the 168th GCC Ministerial Council meeting as well as the 9th Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the GCC and the Russian Federation, in the presence of the GCC Foreign Ministers. In a statement, Secretary General of the Gulf»»»