LONDON: Storms battered northern Europe on Sunday cutting power to more than 150,000 homes, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and silencing phone networks. Winds of up to 84 miles (135 kilometers) an hour were recorded in Argyll and Bute in western Scotland and fallen trees and power c»»»

Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Saturday over the rising cost of living, with security forces deployed in large numbers to prevent a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. While the marches themselves “passed off well” in several cities, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez sai»»»

The day after the first day of the National Rally congress in Orléans, in central France, passed without any major incidents, Marine Le Pen is due to deliver her first major campaign speech on Sunday afternoon, 25 October, under heavy police surveillance. The speech, centred on the theme of renewal»»»

Addis Ababa: Ugandans returning home from DR Congo -- which has been hit by its worst ever Ebola outbreak -- will be required to spend 21 days in quarantine, the health ministry said Sunday. The DRC, which shares a border with Uganda, has recorded more than 4,600 deaths since it declared its 17th E»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast a chance of rain in some areas on Monday, October 26, with temperatures expected to reach 37°C in parts of the country. According to the department's daily weather forecast, inshore conditions will be hazy with some clouds at first, becomin»»»

Even as the US diesel deal with Russia that was brokered by Donald Trump could help bring the price of oil down, the Democrats’ Russophobia “is leading them to try to sabotage the deal,” Dr. Jeremy Kuzmarov, managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, tells Sputnik. “Trump may be making some steps at»»»

Lane closures in Al Dhafra will take place in stages from Monday until Tuesday night Dubai: Abu Dhabi Mobility has announced a partial closure of Sheikh Salama Bin Butti Road (E45) in the Al Dhafra region, affecting lanes in both directions over two days. According to an official traffic advisory, »»»

DOHA A workshop conducted by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on the Qatar Intelligent Transport Systems Strategy & Action Plan 2027–2037 has concluded, in attendance of numerous representatives from relevant entities and key stakeholders. The Qatar Intelligent Transport Systems Strategy & Action Pl»»»

RIYADH: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Mitsotakis was received by the Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom must be prepared for a potential conflict by 2030, and the UK army has 1,000 days to complete this mission, Defense Minister Wes Streeting said. "That gives us a little over 1,000 days to complete our mission: to be ready with our allies to fight and win," Stre»»»

BEIRUT: Seven years after ​Lebanon’s devastating financial meltdown, a debate over a chicken sandwich has exposed an increasingly stark divide between those who can still spend ‌freely and those struggling to get by. A trendy health restaurant wanted to offer its calorie-conscious customers a healt»»»

Historic trade deal paves way for UAE-Benin economic growth and collaboration UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Romuald Wadagni, President of the Republic of Benin, witnessed the exchange of the UAE-Benin Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. T»»»

Sofia City Prosecution Office spokesperson Nikolay Nikolaev said that the evidence gathered so far indicates that one man, acting alone, shot Slavi Binev in the face at around 10:00 a.m. on October 24, and charges have been filed only against him. The charge is premeditated murder. The man has been»»»

Riyadh: Two people were injured after debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles launched by Houthis fell in residential areas in southwestern Saudi Arabia on Sunday, October 25, according to Saudi Civil Defense In a statement, the Civil Defense spokesperson said emergency teams responded to in»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev on Sunday called US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk a peacemaker for banning the use of the Starlink satellite communication system for coordinating attacks. "Elon»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Youth protests took place in ​​Spain's Barcelona on Saturday evening, with more than 100 people, including minors, detained by police, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Sunday, citing Catalonia’s Interior Minister Nuria Parlon. The demonstration began at Placa de Catalunya in t»»»

Tunis, Oct. 25 (TAP) – Tunisia's draft 2027 State Budget provides for the creation of 32,557 new jobs, including 5,663 under a new phase of regularising the status of construction site workers (those aged over 45), as part of the Government's...»»»

Tunis, Oct. 25 (TAP) - Tunisia plans to raise €450 million (around TND 1.51 billion) and $350 million (around TND 1.048 billion) through private placements on international financial markets in 2027, according to the Draft 2027 State...»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and sight-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election. The two candidates repeated their campaign proposals, focusing on the cost of living and security, while exchanging»»»

Brazil’s 158 million voters decide between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro – the son of former president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro – following a highly charged run-off campaign period, with the candidates in a dead heat in poll»»»

RIYADH: King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh will partially reopen on Sunday after previous attacks suspended operations. The airport said it would designate Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers. The airport »»»

RIYADH: Debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis injured two people and damaged homes and vehicles in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, authorities said. A Saudi citizen and an Asian expatriate resident were injured when debris fell in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Raf»»»

NCM urges drivers to exercise caution, use headlights and follow official weather updates Dubai: The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued safety guidelines for motorists during rainy weather, urging drivers to exercise caution, maintain safe driving practices and follow official we»»»

Kerala man dies despite immediate CPR; third sports-related death reported in UAE in 2026 Dubai: An Indian expat collapsed and died after a weekend badminton game with his colleagues in Dubai, despite being given CPR within moments by trained co-workers and security staff on Saturday. It is the thi»»»

Meanwhile, France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to officially launch her presidential campaign in a speech later this afternoon, while Jordan Bardella is being re-elected as party leader. On Saturday,»»»

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is launching her presidential campaign today. The National Rally candidate is due to deliver her first campaign speech in Orléans, addressing around 10,000 party members. Police were controlling traffic entering the city this morning, following a large anti-far-right »»»

Tunis, Oct.25 (TAP) - The main guidelines of the draft 227 State Budget are based on ensuring equitable and inclusive social development by strengthening social protection, supporting low-income groups and improving the quality of basic services, as...»»»

Tunis, Oct. 25 (TAP)- Strenghening the social dimension is the cornerstone of the draft state budget for 2027. This finds expression in higher budget allocations for such key sectors as education, health and social protection and support for...»»»

Serbia votes on Sunday in what is set to be its most contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of populist leader Aleksandar Vucic. The vote comes after nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy »»»

Ballistic missile fragments cause injuries and property damage in Saudi towns Two people were injured after debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles fell in Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah governorates on Sunday, October 25, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The General Di»»»

Witkoff returns to RussiaUS envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday to present a new set of peace proposals to Russian President Vladimir Putin. As was the case in every round of talks so far, Moscow found little to agree with in the terms put forward by Kiev and its European bac»»»

RIYADH: Debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis injured two people and damaged homes and vehicles in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, authorities said. A Saudi citizen and an Asian expatriate resident were injured when debris fell in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Ruf»»»

LONDON: The second of two storms to hit the UK this weekend brought widespread travel disruptions and power outages to Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Sunday. The Met Office, the UK’s national forecaster, said Storm Boelo will bring a danger to life from flying debris and crashin»»»

DOHA The 10th Katara Award for Qur'an Recitation has drawn 1,304 entries from 60 countries, with the competition's episodes slated to air during the Holy month of Ramadan, the Cultural Village said. Katara aims to encourage reciters to adorn the Holy Qur'an with beautiful voices, discover outstandi»»»

RIYADH: Recent attacks on Saudi Arabia are accelerating the Kingdom's efforts to develop domestic military industries, rather than disrupting its localization plans, Bandar Al-Khorayef, the acting governor of the General Authority for Military Industries, told Arab News. Speaking on the sidelines o»»»

NEW DELHI: Little known in India and abroad, the Konyak people have over the past few weeks gained global attention after an Oscar hopeful brought an unexpected spotlight to their history and culture. Set in Nagaland, a mountainous state in India’s northeast with a population of some 2.5 million pe»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday with Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Coordination, Development Infrastructure, and Land Planning of the Republic of Congo, HE Jean-Jacques Bouya, on the sidelines of the »»»

Zhang Xue, founder of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, set a Guinness World Record on Sunday by riding a modified motorcycle 40.74 kilometers across open water in his hometown of Mayang Miao Autonomous County in central China's Hunan Province. Riding a specially modified ZXMOTO MX450, Zhang »»»

Possible attempts by Democrats to block the deal on Russian diesel supply through Congress will face tough resistance from the presidential system of power, political and economic affairs expert Suhaib Nazzal tells Sputnik. However, as the US faces a deep internal split, the party interests of the »»»

SpiceJet faces backlash as passengers chant 'Shame on SpiceJet' at Delhi airport Passengers at Delhi airport were involved in a heated confrontation with SpiceJet staff, with one employee appearing to tell travellers they had chosen the airline because its fares were cheap. A video of the exchange,»»»

A number of American lawmakers intend to block the Trump administration’s deal to ease sanctions on Russian diesel through April and are threatening action against US companies involved in the trade. The bipartisan group is also planning to block the US Treasury from issuing such a waiver in the fu»»»

New non-stop service opens opportunities for tourism, trade and investment Abu Dhabi: Travelling between the UAE and Western Canada has become easier, with Etihad Airways launching the first-ever non-stop flight between Abu Dhabi and Calgary. The new air corridor promises to boost tourism, business»»»

London: Tens of thousands of homes were without power Sunday as Storm Boelo battered northern parts of the United Kingdom with strong winds and heavy rain, disrupting travel services. Boelo is Britain's second named storm of the season and quickly follows the first -- Storm Austen, which brought st»»»

Madrid: Police made 128 arrests overnight in Barcelona for acts of "vandalism", damage to public property" and "looting", the regional Catalan police said on Sunday. Seventy-three of those arrested were minors, with the reports due to be sent "to the juvenile prosecutor's office", Catalan police ch»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Events surrounding parliamentary elections in Israel could unfold according to one of three scenarios, with the possibility of a coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu securing a parliamentary majority being virtually ruled out, Zeev Khanin, a political scientist an»»»

US Democrats have a long history of sacrificing the interest of the American people for the sake of promoting US expansionism. “They do not equate US greatness with the wellbeing of ordinary Americans,” political analyst Pavel Seleznev tells Sputnikm, commenting on the prospects of US Democrats att»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Mutual tourist flows between Russia and China have increased by 1.5 times following the introduction of visa-free travel, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Sunday. "The results are already impressive, in principle. Tourist flows have increased by 1.5 times»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US entrepreneur Elon Musk has labeled those who wish to see the conflict in Ukraine continue, at the cost of the lives of Ukrainian men, as "pieces of sh*t" and "utter scum." Musk made the remarks in response to a post by Fox News reporter Josh Kraushaar, who shared a chart sugge»»»

JEDDAH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief recently supplied drinking water to more than 2,000 displaced people from 300 families at Al-Firdaws Camp 2 in Yemen’s Aden governorate. The water was delivered to six distribution points at the camp in Al-Buraiqah district as part of an emergency project, accordin»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s military spending localization rate reached 27.3 percent by the end of 2025, up from 4 percent in 2018, according to figures presented at the Military Industries Forum in Riyadh on Sunday. The General Authority for Military Industries said the sector contributed SR7.468 billi»»»