Americans warned to avoid crowds during South Africa protests The US Mission to South Africa has warned American citizens about protests and unrest at various locations across the country. In a security alert issued on October 9, the mission said it was monitoring the situation nationwide and urged»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned attacks by Yemen's Houthi group targeting King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia and a Saudi Airlines aircraft, causing deaths, injuries and material damage. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Doha denounced the attacks "in the strongest »»»

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said, via Telegram, “By the grace of God, His assistance, and His support, our armed forces were able—for the second time in hours—to confront and repel the reinforcements belonging to the Saudi enemy that attempted to advance from»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 9, 2026 (TAP) - A delegation from the Tunisia-Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group called during a working visit to Poland, October 6-10, for the swift finalisation of bilateral cooperation agreements, particularly those related to the...»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Navy Commander Rear Adm. Kiril Mihailov said an inspection of the merchant ship Able, damaged in a drone attack in the Black Sea on the night of October 6, found no drone debris that could establish the origin of the unmanned vehicle. The vessel remai»»»

US President Donald Trump signals diplomatic progress, but risks persist in the region Dubai: UAE residents are watching fresh developments in the US-Iran standoff this evening, with President Donald Trump signalling a possible diplomatic opening even as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and attac»»»

This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop revisits a fatal assignment for a Fox News team in Ukraine. On March 14, 2022, a Russian strike hit the crew reporting near the capital Kyiv. Reporter Benjamin Hall was seriously injured and two other journalists were killed. The journalists' families are sui»»»

ATHENS: Two workers were seriously injured in an explosion at a major oil refinery outside Athens Friday, authorities said. The two men were hospitalized after the blast at the Motor Oil refinery in Agioi Theodoroi some 60 kilometers (40 miles) west of Athens. The explosion did not cause a fire at »»»

Beirut, Oct. 9 (SANA) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed with Chargé d’Affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Lebanon, Iyad al-Hazzaa, on Friday Lebanese-Syrian relations and joint issues of mutual interest. The Syrian Embassy in Lebanon stated in a post on the platform “X” that President Aoun rec»»»

NMA coordinates with platform to take action against account and content creator Abu Dhabi: The UAE's National Media Authority has taken legal action against an individual who published social media content involving the bullying of a child with disabilities and inappropriate gestures that violated»»»

DOHA:The Gulf Football Federation (GFF), in collaboration with Qatar’s Local Organising Committee (LOC), has announced the launch of ticket sales for the GFF U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026, taking place in Doha, Qatar, from October 16 to November 4. Fans can purchase tickets online from roadtoqatar.qa fo»»»

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has detected a secondary outbreak of sheep and goat pox at a livestock farm in the village of Tatarevo, Mineralni Bani Municipality, Haskovo Region. The farm has 15 sheep and 19 goats, the agency said. The owner reported the case after clinical signs of the d»»»

The US Embassy in Jordan on Friday called on American citizens in the Middle East to exercise caution “due to the complex security environment.” “Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance due to the complex security environment. “Be aware of potential flight cancel»»»

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia is looking to Algeria, Azerbaijan and the United States for a potential long-term contract for about 1 billion cubic meters per year ⁠of gas supplies after a ⁠European Union ban on Russian gas takes effect late next ⁠year, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova said on Friday. She said»»»

The growing activity of Polish capital is one of the most important signals emerging from this year’s EXPO REAL. While some investors from Western Europe continue to look for investment opportunities outside Poland, domestic investors are becoming increasingly confident in pursuing transactions. Re»»»

Doctors used emergency resuscitation, 60 doses of antivenom and three days of ventilation Dubai: A 40-year-old Egyptian man was brought back from the brink of death after a venomous snakebite caused his heart to stop, with doctors reviving him before administering 60 doses of antivenom and placing »»»

Avi Gil, former military secretary to the prime minister of the occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to break his silence three years after the October 7 attack, revealing details regarding the intelligence warnings that preceded the attack, the decisions made during that phase, and w»»»

TUNIS, Oct 9, 2026 (TAP) – The Sfax Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIS) is organising a multisectoral business mission to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 14-18, 2026, for Tunisian companies wishing to explore export and investment...»»»

BusinessFinlandFinland, the world's happiest nation, faces a glum winterNik MartinFinns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock? https://p.dw.com/p/5Nl7MF»»»

It took a bungled kidnapping for Germany’s former spymaster to be charged with espionage and treason, but August Hanning’s ties to Israeli spies and criminals should have set alarm bells ringing in Berlin long ago. READ MORE: Mossad-linked ex-German spy chief arrested for treason Hanning, who led G»»»

RIYADH: Messages of tribute, honor, and deep condolences have poured in following the death of Saudi pilot Capt. Hamoud bin Ali Alkalthami, who lost his life on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Alkalthami was killed in the line of duty at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where he served as a cap»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States on Friday added the International Criminal Court (ICC) to its sanctions list. "The following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN List: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, Oude Waalsdorperweg 10 2597 AK, The Hague, Netherlands; Organization Established Date 01 Jul »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - In January, US authorities granted Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores temporary permission to enter the country to participate in criminal proceedings, the US Department of Homeland Security told RIA Novosti on Friday. "On January 3, Cilia Flores, an illegal alien from Venezu»»»

DUBAI: A provincial police official was killed in a roadside bombing on Friday in southeastern Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The police official had been traveling near Zahedan, capital of the impoverished Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan and »»»

Passengers injured as turbulence disrupts Avianca flight from Colombia to New York Eight people were hospitalised after severe turbulence struck an Avianca flight travelling from Medellin, Colombia, to New York, forcing the aircraft to divert to Miami, US authorities said. Avianca Flight 42 was hea»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli air raids target the towns of Al-Mansouri and Haddatha in addition to Wadi Al-Hujeir area, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 09-10-2»»»

Bulgaria is developing a unified tourism information system portal entitled Discover Your Bulgaria to help tourists discover the country’s attractions and events. The platform was presented at a meeting of tourist information centres at the 21st International Cultural Tourism Exhibition in Veliko T»»»

NAIROBI: Preliminary laboratory results on a sample from a Kenyan patient who was suspected of having Ebola have come back negative, the governor of the county where he is being treated said on Thursday. Kenya reported its first-ever Ebola case on Tuesday after a citizen who had traveled from Democ»»»

Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of starting a "war of agresson" days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties. Ethiopian officals estimate that up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers are present in Tigray supporting rebels who last month launched attacks against federal forces.»»»

As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for th»»»

Two ⁠Renoir paintings worth millions ​of dollars that were stolen from a ​museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered and six suspects have been arrested, the ​local ‌mayor said on Friday. The thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and initally stole four pai»»»

The high school protests that have rocked France for more than a week are experiencing a “marked slowdown”, with momentum now “highly localised” in certain areas, a government source said Friday. The United Nations earlier said its was following the protests “with concern”, with nearly 7,000 p»»»

France's student protests have sparked a wave of misleading content online. A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle against protesters, when it was actually returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recycle 2023 footage of retirement protests as curren»»»

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, which killed three Saudi nationals and injured several other people. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the attack took place on Thursday. In a st»»»

This year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation. But in a country where burials are deeply rooted in local traditions, how are these »»»

India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day. Despite being outlawed more than six decades ago, the practice of dowry – the transfer or money or valuables from a bride's family when she gets married – remains deeply entrenched across Indian society. Our corr»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said Bulgaria was not involved in any consultations aimed at revising the commitments North Macedonia made as part of its path toward European Union membership. Petrova made the statement during parliamentary questioning at the National Assembly about th»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 9 (TAP) – The number of savers with the Tunisian Post reached 4.713 million at the end of September 2026, while the institution’s contribution to total national savings stood at around 25%, according to figures presented on the occasion...»»»

Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday. The Nobel committee denied it was taking a stance on whether Israel is committing ge»»»

The city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, is increasingly coming under Russian attack. For those who have stayed behind, the threat from drones and shelling has become a daily reality. Many have resisted leaving their homes, despite the growing danger – but now, more and more residents are b»»»

“Logical assumptions point towards one country, but we have no evidence to say it with certainty,” Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in response to a question about whether the origin of the drones responsible for the attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea had been established. The »»»

LONDON: Britain’s disgraced former prince Andrew received compensation of 302,000 pounds ($400,000) for giving up his lease on a mansion on the royal family’s Windsor estate, the body that manages royal property said Friday. Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was forced out of his lon»»»

JOHANNESBURG: The South African government said Friday it had withdrawn an order on the processing of asylum applications that led to clashes between foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals. Violence erupted in Johannesburg’s Soweto and the east coast port city of Durban on Thursday, with several»»»

Evening rush slows major highways; drivers advised to consider alternate routes Dubai: Commuters travelling between Dubai and Sharjah this evening are facing significant delays along primary routes, with heavy congestion building up across major arterial highways. According to live Google Maps, the»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has called for the consistent application of international law without selectivity or double standards, stressing that the credibility of the international legal system depends on how its rules are enforced. The remarks were delivered by Second Secretary at Qatar's Perm»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and will ban transactions with it, Reuters reported on Friday, citing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "That is why, today, the United ‌States is sanctioning the International Criminal Cou»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US reconnaissance aircraft circled around Russia's Kaliningrad region for over three hours, according to flight data studied by Sputnik on Friday. The Bombardier ARTEMIS II aircraft took off from the Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase in Romania at around 5:53 GMT. It entered a circul»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Top AI firms are preparing plans for how to respond to a social and political revolt that could happen after a possible major incident involving the technology, Axios reported on Friday. The plans are being prepared by executives at Anthropic and OpenAI, the report said, addi»»»

A second voting machine will be provided in 2,434 voting sections with more than 780 voters for the October 25 presidential election, the Central Election Commission (CEC) decided at its regular meeting on Friday. Voting machines will be used in a total of 9,311 sections in the country. Abroad, vot»»»

No one can yet say whether the drone-damaged ship "Able" will sink, Bulgarian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov said at a briefing on Friday. On October 6, two commercial vessels came under attack from aerial and sea drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, approximat»»»