François Picard is pleased to welcome Valdemar Osted, partner and head of technology at Danish digital consultancy Common Consultancy. Can the fear of disinformation become as dangerous to democracy as disinformation itself? Osted challenges widely circulated claims that attacks on R»»»

The ₱817-million question: Can a company name hide a public official’s wealth? Manila The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is full of legal words, objections and technical details. But few things cut through the elaborate legal arguments, procedures and debates quite like one simple»»»

PARIS, France: Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. Some 161,500 people turned out in the rallies, according to the interio»»»

Prayers pour in as Pope Leo faces first surgery since taking office Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determi»»»

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose by 27.2% during the first eight months of 2026 to approximately $33.9bn, compared with $26.6bn over the same period in 2025, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said. Monthly remittances also increased by 21.7% in August 2026, reaching approximately $4.2bn»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Shura Council held the first sitting of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session, at the Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the council’s headquarters on Tuesday. Opening the session, the Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim prai»»»

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has inaugurated the Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme, which will offer Rs16 billion in annual cash prizes to encourage overseas Pakistanis to send money home through formal banking channels. Launched under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Asso»»»

QNA Warsaw Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated in a high-level panel discussion entitled “Negotiating Peace in the Middle East: Lessons from the Frontlines of Diplomacy,” during the Warsaw Security Forum in the Republ»»»

CrimeUnited States of America Open AI says employee caught planting listening deviceWesley Rahn with AP, AFP, ReutersA Saudi national employed by the artificial intelligence lab has been arrested after a listening device was planted in an office. https://p.dw.com/p/5OE1zA listening device was found»»»

QNA Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the inauguration of the second ordinary session of the second legislative term, corresponding to the 55th annual session of the Shura Council, held at Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council’s headquarters o»»»

LONDON: Fourteen Syrians were among the crew of 16 aboard a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Bulgaria after a drone attack in the early hours of Tuesday, the Syrian Sailors’ Union said on Tuesday as the search for survivors continued. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity sank 15 nautical miles»»»

TRIPOLI: Heavy rains flooded the streets of Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, submerging vehicles and killing a bank employee, according to his employer. The government ordered public services to launch urgent operations to drain the floodwater, while security forces announced the closure of the c»»»

LONDON: Fourteen Syrians were among 16 crew members aboard a cargo ship that sank overnight after a drone attack off Bulgaria, the Syrian Sailors Union said on Tuesday, as rescuers searched for 11 missing sailors. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity sank 15 nautical miles east of the Bulgarian vil»»»

NEW YORK: An American woman alleged to have been an Daesh group member caught by anti-Daesh forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the terrorist group. Halima Salman, 27, was one of hundreds of women who ended up in the territory controll»»»

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. A former gang leader was sentenced ​to 40 yea»»»

NEW YORK: An American woman alleged to have been an Daesh group member caught by anti-IS forces in Syria went on trial in New York on Tuesday, charged with receiving military training from the jihadist group. Halima Salman, 27, was one of hundreds of women who ended up in the territory controlled b»»»

Tens of thousands of people rallied across France on Tuesday in support of protesting high school students, with unions putting turnout at 480,000, as anger over school conditions and alleged police violence fuels a growing movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government ahead of planne»»»

Egypt aims to increase the private sector’s share of total national investments to 67% by 2030, up from 57.7% in the 2025/2026 fiscal year and 43.1% in 2023/2024, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom announced. Speaking at a panel discussion titled “Africa’s Promising Future: »»»

US: OpenAI said on Tuesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had arrested a former employee in connection with a sophisticated ‌listening device ‌found hidden in ‌one of its offices. The ChatGPT maker had used its internal AI models to identify the individual responsible for planting the ‌de»»»

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with the monarch reaffirming Spain’s sovereignty over the North African enclaves claimed by Morocco. The landmark visit comes amid strained relations with Rabat and the aftermath of a mass migrant influx that »»»

DUBAI: A tanker and a container ship were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, the British maritime agency UKMTO said on Tuesday, as Iran keeps up its blockade of the strategic waterway in place since the start of the Middle East war. An investigation is underway, the agenc»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces detained 30 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. Meanwhile, several people were reportedly injured when Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian family near Nablus and olive harvesters near Tulkarem, sources said. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Off»»»

By Staff, Agencies Clashes erupted in Paris between police and demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron, the prime minister, and the education minister, as security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds amid escalating student-led protests. The French»»»

Hackers remotely overheated refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets across France, destroying tons of fresh and frozen food, according to local media reports and industry executives. The massive cyberattack has left retailers facing millions of euros in losses, with some stores forced to close te»»»

ISLAMABAD: Police fired tear gas and live rounds at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday as clashes erupted over the suspension of his party’s provincial government, party officials said, an account the provincial administration rejected. The fed»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and Family, participated in the 84th session of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo. Qatar was represented at the meeting »»»

LONDON: The Houthis’ escalating missile and drone attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia should no longer be viewed simply through the prism of Yemen’s civil war, according to former senior US intelligence official Norman Roule. They represent a terrorist threat not only to the Kingdom, he sai»»»

Kraków-based Imperial Capital has grown from a 55-unit project a decade ago to more than 1,000 apartments under construction and a land portfolio for about 3,000 units. The company, which has about PLN 1 bln in assets, focuses on buying undervalued land and increasing its development potential. It »»»

In France, a new "comprehensive law" aims to strengthen preventative measures, the judicial process and support for child victims of sexual violence. Yet advocacy groups, lawyers, and healthcare professionals point out that the legislation has numerous shortcomings. We take a closer look in this ed»»»

A passer-by intervened after witnessing the attack on a 28-year-old woman, helping her escape. Police arrested the 34-year-old Hungarian suspect just 300 metres from the scene. A 34-year-old Hungarian man has been arrested in Vienna on suspicion of attempting to rape a woman who was out running on »»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Petros Konstantinidis, a financial journalist for Greece's leading daily newspaper TA NEA. The current controversy surrounding the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has all the makings of a reality TV show or a telenovela, or both. "This is diplomacy»»»

Warsaw: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated in a high-level panel discussion entitled "Negotiating Peace in the Middle East: Lessons from the Frontlines of Diplomacy," during the Warsaw Security Forum in the Republic »»»

LONDON: People in the UK who hold anti-Muslim beliefs are becoming more likely to consider staging terrorist attacks against migrant centers and asylum hotels, the head of MI5, the country’s counterintelligence and security agency, warned. In an annual threat update, Ken McCallum said the agency ha»»»

Dubai's Dh30 billion Tasreef project will lift rainwater drainage capacity by 700% by 2033 Dubai: Dubai plans to construct 40 per cent of its new buildings using advanced, fully smart construction technologies by 2033, expand its green spaces to 187 square kilometres and plant 3.5 million trees by »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Hostile artillery fire struck southern areas in Wadi al-Hujeir, Al-Qantara, Tallousa, Mays al-Jabal, Beit Yahoun, a»»»

VARNA, Bulgaria: Suspected Russian drones struck two cargo ships off Bulgaria Tuesday, sinking one vessel and leaving 11 sailors missing in the latest spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev summoned the Russian ambassador after drones struck a Ukrainia»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut met on Tuesday with Serbian Orthodox Bishop Heruvim of Osijek-Polje and Baranja and a group of Serb students from Croatia who are studying at Serbian state universities free of charge thanks to the Serbia For Serbs From The Region scholarship programme. M»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran, Turkey FMs discuss latest regional developments: agencies 13-10-2026 20:10 PM Latest News Urgent News Iran, Turkey FMs discuss latest»»»

Low voter turnout calls the legitimacy of the president into question, presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov told journalists in Burgas. He was accompanied by vice-presidential candidate Stoyanka Cherkezova. Hristanov called on the media to provide candidates with greater opportunities to present t»»»

"We have coordinated a statement with our colleagues from Romania and Turkiye. Tomorrow, I also have an additional discussion scheduled with the President of Romania. In the statement, we outline all the risks and dangers we are observing as the war escalates, particularly in the Black Sea basin," »»»

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian government troops have advanced to a town on the border with Eritrea previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, people in touch with residents said on Tuesday, as diplomats scrambled to avert war between the Horn of Africa neighbors. Witnesses and a conflict monitor said Eritr»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s development finance system is turning strategic energy projects into tangible economic gains, with the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project demonstrating what public and private capital can achieve together, the governor of the National Development Fund said on Tuesday. Speaking at a »»»

GENEVA: Suspected cholera cases tripled in three weeks in Yemen, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that the growing disease burden was straining hospitals already treating war casualties. The country’s escalating war, combined with mass displacement, is fueling the risk of infecti»»»

By Staff, Agencies Statement by Hezbollah Executive Council Chairman Sheikh Ali Damoush at a press conference announcing the housing assistance program at the Ghobeiry Municipality Center in Beirut’s southern suburbs on October 13, 2026. The Chairman of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Sheikh Ali Dam»»»

“We have coordinated a statement with our colleagues from Romania and Turkiye. Tomorrow, I also have an additional discussion scheduled with the President of Romania. In the statement, we outline all the risks and dangers we are observing as the war escalates, particularly in the Black Sea basin,” »»»

Prayers pour in as Pope Leo faces first surgery since taking office Pope Leo XIV entered a Rome hospital smiling and waving Tuesday ahead of surgery to remove a nodule on his lung. The Vatican said the operation to remove a pulmonary nodule, a small growth of tissue in the lung, would be carried ou»»»

LONDON: An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane bound for Israel returned to Addis Ababa overnight on Sunday after Israeli authorities denied it permission to land because its pilot was an Indonesian citizen, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. The decision followed tighter restrictions on foreign airline»»»

Facilities involved in weapons production for Ukrainian forces — such as the Pulp Mill Print plant in Kiev — will also be hit by Russian precision strikes. As Russia has repeatedly stated, any investment in Ukraine's defense industry is a legitimate target, military expert and air defense historian»»»

Bulgaria must defend its national interests and pursue an independent foreign policy, said Kostadin Kostadinov, Vazrazhdane leader and presidential candidate, during an election campaign meeting with voters in Sliven. Kostadinov commented on the attacks against two commercial vessels in the Black S»»»

PARIS: French investigators on Tuesday were hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets in a cyberattack that underlined the vulnerabilities of connected systems, with no group publicly claiming responsibility. The absence of a claim of responsibility by hack»»»