NEW YORK: Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ibrahim Olabi, outlined government initiatives to build a free, responsible media sector committed to truth and press freedom. He was speaking at a meeting of the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly on Agenda Item 51, titled “Questions r»»»

US space agency seeks new recruits for its Artemis lunar exploration programme Cape Canaveral: Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis program. Officials announced the news Saturday durin»»»

LONDON: The UK government was wrong when it failed to consider whether a Syrian asylum seeker held for ransom in Libya had been “exploited” under human trafficking laws, a court has ruled.The Court of Appeal decision means that refugees who have been held hostage for money on their way to the UK ma»»»

CALIFORNIA: Two skydivers who were taking part in an organized skydiving event in California were killed after colliding midair and plummeting to the ground. The accident occurred Friday and involved two licensed, experienced skydivers at Skydive Elsinore, the company said in a statement. The River»»»

Sheikh Mohammed's appearance turns an ordinary outing into a memorable occasion Dubai: Diners at Cherry House in Dubai were treated to an unexpected encounter when His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the popula»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 7, 2026 (TAP/By Meriem Khadhraoui) - A Tunisian delegation comprising experts, delegates, representatives of national structures, and young negotiators will take part in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...»»»

Drivers stop their cars as a Syrian resident helps the stranded bird escape danger Dubai: A Syrian resident in the UAE helped save an exhausted pelican from being struck by vehicles on a busy Dubai road, bringing traffic to a halt while he guided the bird to safety. Abdulrazzaq Suleiman was travell»»»

Political calculations in Washington and Tel Aviv are converging in an unprecedented way, as the US midterm congressional elections coincide with one of the most complex government-formation crises in Israeli history. At the center of this overlapping turmoil is a shared predicament facing US Presi»»»

Damascus, Nov. 7 (SANA) A Syrian diplomatic source told SANA on Saturday that current military agreements with Saudi Arabia fall within cooperation in training, expertise exchange and military consultations, serving the national interests of both countries. The source said the agreement with Saudi »»»

AMMAN — Jordan is seeking to move beyond adopting artificial intelligence (AI) towards developing national capabilities and ensuring that the technology contributes to economic and social development, according to industry representatives.The national AI summit entitled "from Adoption to impact", o»»»

Damascus, Nov. 7 (SANA) The General Authority for Borders and Customs announced that al-Dabbousiya border crossing with Lebanon will reopen next Monday following the completion of rehabilitation and expansion works, as part of projects to develop border crossings, raise their operational readiness,»»»

Hungary has taken another significant step in its political transformation. Communist-era secret police files have finally been made public after 36 years, a new chief public prosecutor has taken office, and Budapest has seen an exceptionally busy week of diplomatic activity. The latest edition of »»»

LONDON: For Joe Reeve, the midterm afterglow faded fast. The London startup founder was among the wave around the Trump-weary world awakening to the stunning news that Americans had sharply rejected President Donald Trump’s fist-in-the-eye stewardship of the United States that had started a war wit»»»

Recently retired tennis player Gaël Monfils was named captain of the French Davis Cup team, the country's tennis federation announced Saturday. France will next take part in the Davis Cup in February 2027 after having failed to qualify for this year's finals in Bologna. Gaël Monfils, who recen»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces Announce Six Operations Targeting Saudi Airport, Aramco Oil Facilities and Military Positions 07-11-2026 18:33 PM Yemen»»»

A heavily armed man who said voices in his head told him to assassinate US President Donald Trump has been arrested near the White House, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The suspect, identified as Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, was detained on Thursday ev»»»

Police prevent demonstrators from gathering near Elysee Palace amid heightened security Paris: Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government with Paris police moving to prevent an unauthorised gathering near the president's Elysee Palace offic»»»

Eight measles-related deaths have been reported across the US this year after an infant died in Wisconsin, marking the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease in decades, according to state health department figures. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the death on Thursday, t»»»

SEYMEN, Turkiye: In the countryside west of Istanbul, trucks line up to empty mixed household waste from the city of 16 million people onto a vast landscape of decomposing rubbish, where landfill gas is captured to generate electricity at a nearby plant. But far above the seagulls circling the wast»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to tighten control over the State Department, telling senior officials in a recent meeting that staff must stay in their lanes and avoid efforts that present conflicts of interest, four people familiar with the matter said. Rubio’s message, de»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to tighten control over the State Department, telling senior officials in a recent meeting that staff must stay in their lanes and avoid efforts that present conflicts of interest, four people familiar with the matter said. Rubio’s message, de»»»

AMMAN: Europe has provided Yemen with more than 1 billion euros in assistance since 2015, including 110 million euros this year alone. Yet despite that support, the country has slid back into full-scale war, raising questions about the limits of European influence and its willingness to take toughe»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria on Saturday denied reports that it plans to send military forces to Yemen, saying its current priorities are internal security, reconstruction and economic recovery. A Syrian diplomatic source told state news agency SANA that existing military agreements with Saudi Arabia focused on»»»

BREAKING NEWSMore than a dozen people were injured after a gunman opened fire in the city's main square Krakow: Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman aimed at random people as»»»

Paris, Nov. 7 (SANA) Qutaiba Kadish, director of the International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met Saturday with Dora Cattuti, adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron on Middle East and North Africa affairs, at the Élysée Palace in Paris to discuss strengthen»»»

A total of EUR 245,231,834 has been reimbursed for the military and military-technical assistance provided to Ukraine by the Defence Ministry between 2022 and October 2026, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said in a response to questions submitted by Ivaylo Mirchev MP of Democratic Bulgaria. The r»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russian Defense Ministry: Cargo ship carrying military equipment and dual-use goods to Ukraine targeted in the Black Sea, east of Odesa 07-»»»

The symposium includes 145 academic papers, more than 50 talks and over 100 artworks. Dubai: Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), inaugurated the 31st International Symposium on Electronic/Emerging Art (ISEA2026 Dubai),»»»

Law and JusticeEuropeShould AI companies pay for the journalism they use?Monir GhaediPublishers say AI chatbots are using their reporting to answer readers' questions while sending back less traffic and less money. Should the companies that build these tools pay for the journalism they rely on? htt»»»

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his full commitment to defending the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), stressing the importance of its fundamental role in support of Palestinian refugees. Guterres, through his Spokesman Stéphane »»»

Europeans have no place at the negotiating table on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "This once again confirms that Europeans have no place at the negotiating table," Zakharova said in a statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website.The West is unw»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome carrying a spacecraft for the Russian Defense Ministry, the ministry said on Saturday. “A Soyuz-2.1b medium-class launch vehicle carrying a spacecraft for the Russian Defense Ministry was su»»»

FRANKFURT: The son of the ousted shah of Iran on Saturday received a “Freedom Prize” in Frankfurt awarded to the Iranian people in a ceremony that critics said was illegitimate. Some 18,000 demonstrators, many chanting support and waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, greeted Reza Pahlavi as he t»»»

Democrats' gains have raised hopes, but global confidence will depend on what happens next London: For Joe Reeve, the midterm afterglow faded fast. The London startup founder was among the wave around the Trump-weary world awakening to the stunning news that Americans had sharplyrejected President »»»

GAZA/CAIRO: Heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians crammed into encampments across the Gaza Strip, washing away shelters and soaking blankets and mattresses, local authorities said on Saturday. The Hamas-run Gaza government media office said at least 70,0»»»

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By Staff, Agencies Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has expressed concern over US President Donald Trump’s proposed major agreement with Russia, warning that the initiative could have significant consequences for Ukraine and the wider European security landscape. In an interview with CNN publi»»»

Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced Saturday that Qatar has been working with the U.S. administration over the past few weeks to contain the situation in the region, stressing that “we must not listen to the voices of hardliners w»»»

An investigation is under way in Varna after human remains were found aboard a ship struck by a drone off the coast of Romania and later taken to a local shipyard for repairs, the Appellate Prosecution Office said. The incident occurred in October. The ship was sailing under the flag of San Marino »»»

CCTV footage helps police arrest driver accused of fleeing with unpaid cellphone Manila: A 23-year-old online seller died after falling from a moving SUV while trying to stop a suspected buyer from escaping with a cellphone he had not paid for in Metro Manila, Philippine police said. Police arreste»»»

The Gaza and Iran wars have weakened decades of bipartisan support for Israel Jerusalem: In the space of about 24 hours, US President Donald Trump suggested cutting off aid to Israel, a staunch critic of Israel won a key Senate race and the vice president partly blamed his own party's landslide def»»»

By Staff, Agencies A heavily armed man who claimed voices instructed him to assassinate US President Donald Trump was arrested near the White House in Washington, DC, according to the Department of Homeland Security [DHS]. The suspect, identified as Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos»»»

Paraguayan authorities placed ousted president Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after the Senate unanimously removed him from office over a massive banking crisis that locked nearly half of Paraguayans out of their savings. Peña offered his resignation over the scandal, but lawma»»»

The Israeli news channel i24NEWS has reported that a heavy-duty robotic submarine, known as the “Dive-LD” and manufactured by the company Anduril, has fallen completely intact into Iranian hands in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Israeli channel, the submarine is valued at $2.5 million, weig»»»

Newcastle, Australia: New Zealand saw off a gutsy Tonga 34-10 in an absorbing clash on Saturday to power into the Rugby League World Cup final for the first time since 2013. Briton Nikora, Dane Gagai, Casey McLean, Jahrome Hughes, Xavier Willison and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad all crossed in a bruisin»»»

Rho, Italy: Just as with electric cars, Chinese motorcycle brands are roaring into European markets, with high-performance, cut-price models starting to make a name for themselves. At EICMA in Milan, Europe's biggest motorcycle show, visitors were jostling on Friday around the stand of CFMoto, one »»»

ALULA: As the weather cools, AlUla is offering visitors and residents a range of heritage activities this November. The Royal Commission for AlUla recently inaugurated a new exhibition, “An Ongoing Story.” Open until Dec. 5 at Al-Jadidah Arts District, the exhibition showcases 25 archeological and »»»

Moscow ⁠carried out missile ​and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight Friday to Saturday, targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least one person while wounding eight, authorities said. Russia recently stepped up air strikes on ​Ukraine, worsening living condition»»»

Sydney, Australia: Scientists have mapped a 1.56-km-long coral colony along the outer reef of Australia's remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands, making it one of the largest known coral colonies ever recorded. The rose coral (Pachyseris) colony occupies the outer reef slope between depths of 14 and 65 met»»»

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 11,587 people in one week for violating residency, labor and border security regulations. Of those arrested, 6,043 violated residency laws, 3,191 attempted to cross the border illegally, and 2,353 committed labor-related violations. Border authorities apprehended »»»