Actor is unhurt but two others, including his driver, are reportedly injured War actor Tiger Shroff had a close encounter this evening; he was involved in a firing incident in Mumbai. According to The New Indian Express, two unidentified people opened fire on the actor in Juhu. He was unhurt, repor»»»

Damascus, Oct. 18 (SANA) Syria’s participation in the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok marked an important step toward rejoining the international financial community and strengthening its integration into the global economy, Finance »»»

Moscow: Russian air defense forces intercepted over 1,000 Ukrainian drones overnight during an attack across multiple regions from Saturday night into Sunday morning, according to statements released by the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry said Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia's Be»»»

Tirana, Albania: Albania's capital saw protests Sunday for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the main demand of the protesters. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday, with thousands of protesters calling for Rama to step down as they rally agains»»»

Bangkok, Oct. 18 (SANA) The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has expressed interest in financing proposed strategic projects in Syria following talks between Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh and an IFC delegation headed by Managing Director Makhtar Diop in Bangkok. The meeting was held»»»

Looters on Saturday seized the opportunity to raid and vandalise a host of shops and businesses across France – from bakeries and supermarkets to tech stores – as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest higher living costs and other grievances. Looters in several French citie»»»

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Doha: The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, through its Zakat Affairs Department, announced that it provided QAR 91,381,807 in Zakat assistance during the third quarter of 2026, benefiting 2,934 families across Qatar. Director of the Zakat Affairs Department Mohammed Abdul Latif A»»»

France is counting the cost of one of its strongest days of unrest in years after protests against the cost of living spiraled into nationwide rioting. More than 500,000 people reportedly joined demonstrations across the country, as student protests converged with wider anger over prices and public»»»

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'Close your Borders and take control, before it is too late!' says US President Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to tighten its migration rules. "France is burning! The immigration of people »»»

107 projects completed, 36% of investment allocated to beaches, 22% to landscaping Dubai Municipality has completed more than 107 projects worth a combined Dh1.6 billion in 2026, marking a major milestone in the development of Dubai’s public spaces, community facilities and urban infrastructure. De»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums today announced two exhibitions opening at Fahad Bin Ali Palace: Wooden Doors of Qatar: From Storage to Stories and Atharna 2026: Life and Death in Pre-Islamic Qatar. Wooden Doors of Qatar will present 52 pieces from the National Collection of Historic Doors, held by the »»»

Police probe misleading announcements, narrow exits, security lapses at Durga Puja venue Dubai: A warning that a Durga Puja pandal was about to collapse may have triggered panic that left at least 19 people dead in Kolkata on Saturday evening, as investigators examine whether misleading announcemen»»»

Zelensky’s diesel-fueled burnout READ MORE: Zelensky has made his choice, now America must make its own This week did not start well for Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, who was apparently blindsided by US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel supplies after ta»»»

Bulgaria is seeking enhanced NATO support for its air defence capabilities while prioritizing diplomacy to address security incidents in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said here on Sunday. Bulgaria has sent two letters to NATO, at the end of August and on October 13, requesting en»»»

Pope's discharge on Saturday capped days of uncertainty that rattled the world's Catholics Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Sunday, smiling and saying he would resume work "gradually" in his first major public appearance since undergoing lung cancer s»»»

US President Donald Trump claimed on Friday that he did not order restrictions on Ukraine’s military access to Starlink satellite services, adding that he did not believe SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had done so either. Ukrainian state and military officials earlier this week accused SpaceX of abruptly res»»»

AI, internships and human skills are central to preparing students for the workplace As AI and other technologies become more common in higher education, students need to learn when and how to use them without becoming dependent on them, experts said at a panel discussion at Edufair Abu Dhabi. Univ»»»

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia would last 60 days, as the move drew bipartisan criticism and raised fears in Ukraine that Washington could ease further restrictions on Moscow. US Secretary of State M»»»

ATLANTA, Georgia – Since it was established in 1956, Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta has hosted legendary Democratic leaders while its founder played a key role in the city’s move from a Republican to Democratic stronghold. With the state’s Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff leading the p»»»

The Zionist enemy continued to violate the ceasefire through artillery shelling and detonations on Sunday, and also abducted citizens in Kfar Chouba. According to details, an Al-Manar correspondent reported that an enemy force entered the Khallat Zuhair area in Kfar Chouba and abducted two local re»»»

Massive wildfires in Indonesia show no sign of letting up. The environmental disaster is turning into a pollution crisis across Southeast Asia, as toxic haze from the blazes spread to neighbouring countries.    Also on the show:  The much delayed Yalu River Bridge linking China and N»»»

Indian police released Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke from detention on Saturday after the activist was detained ahead of a rally calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner. Two other CJP leaders remain in custody after having been arrested whil»»»

NCM warns temperatures and rainfall could exceed seasonal averages across the UAE Dubai: The UAE could experience above-average temperatures and rainfall in the coming months as the El Niño weather phenomenon strengthens, with a 96 per cent probability of El Niño conditions prevailing from November»»»

Nearly 1,800 arrested and over 500 police injured in nationwide unrest Dubai: A Rolex store was among the shops looted in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday as violent protests swept across France, leaving public buildings damaged and hundreds of police officers injured. An Hermès bo»»»

Tragedy strikes 27 minutes into church service in Guayaquil as worshippers watch in horror Dubai: A Catholic priest died after a large wooden cross fell from a church wall and struck him while he was celebrating Mass in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil on Saturday, in an incident captured during a »»»

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System brings government, conservation groups, and private-sector partners together The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched the Abu Dhabi Wildlife Rescue Network, an initiative designed to accelerate emergency responses, coordinate rescue efforts and provide essential care for wildlif»»»

New Dubai rental agreements rise 10.5% to 515,300, as renewed deals reach 521,600 in 2025 Dubai: Dubai's rental market surpassed one million registered contracts for the first time in 2025, with their combined value reaching Dh127.4 billion, up 17.6 per cent from Dh108.3 billion a year earlier, acc»»»

New Delhi, India: A speeding truck in India went out of control and killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as "heartbreaking". The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of »»»

She hopes to build her career in the UAE and help others access similar opportunities Dubai: Before Ana Kristine Elayda could attend online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, she needed to earn enough money to buy a phone. The teenager from Sorsogon, in the Bicol region of the Philippines, spent»»»

Rabbi Elie Abadie left his native Lebanon more than five decades ago and has not even visited since, but his Lebanese roots remain an integral part of his identity. He has 3,000 Arabic songs on his smart phone. His wife, an American, learned from his mother how to cook the Lebanese dishes he loves.»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States should renounce claims to global dominance and start cooperating with other countries, because the time of its hegemony has ended, a former vice president of the Washington-based Eurasia Center, Earl Rasmussen, told RIA Novosti. "We are in a very dangerous t»»»

Masked rioters set fire to the 143-year-old town hall as nationwide protests turn violent Paris: The spire of a historic French town hall collapsed in a ball of flames on Saturday night after masked protesters set the 143-year-old building ablaze during nationwide demonstrations over the rising cos»»»

Indian aircraft barred from Pakistan airspace amid ongoing tensions Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian-registered aircraft and planes owned, operated or leased by Indian airlines until November 24, 2026, keeping restrictions in place for another month amid strained relations between t»»»

UAE and Bahrain emerge as major investors as Pakistan attracts $188 million in nine days Dubai: The UAE has emerged as the largest Gulf investor in Pakistan’s government bonds, pumping $130 million (Dh477 million) into the country’s domestic debt market in just nine days of October, according to th»»»

She hopes to build her career in the UAE and help others access similar opportunities Dubai: Before Ana Kristine Elayda could attend online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, she needed to earn enough money to buy a phone. The teenager from Sorsogon, in the Bicol region of the Philippines, spent»»»

President Joseph Aoun has met visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Baabda, saying he would welcome any effort to prevent a security vacuum in the south if U.N. peacekeepers withdraw as planned at the end of the year. Barrot is in Beirut for a two-day visit to discuss "mechanisms for»»»

From his shop in south Lebanon near the Israeli border, Mark Diab says life in his village will be turned upside down when a decades-long United Nations peacekeeping force pulls out next year. "UNIFIL isn't just business, to us it's family," said Diab, 59, whose sister is among residents of Ibl al-»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Investigative Committee has estimated the damage inflicted by Ukraine on Donbass and the border and rear regions of Russia at almost $13 billion, Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin told Sputnik on Sunday. "The amount of damage established to date to »»»

“Bulgaria must use all available means, above all diplomacy, to try to resolve the conflict in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. To this end, I have held talks with the defence ministers of Romania and Turkiye, and a trilateral meeting is expected to take place soon to coordinate »»»

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Schools in Mecca, Eastern Province, Tabuk and Najran will test scheduled online classes Dubai: Saudi Arabia is preparing to introduce up to 10 days of remote learning during the school year in four education regions, as part of efforts to integrate online education into the regular school system ra»»»

A toilet visit before landing sparked a brawl that ended with police boarding it in Ibiza Dubai: A Ryanair flight from London to Ibiza was disrupted by a violent confrontation between passengers after a man reportedly ignored the illuminated seatbelt sign to use the toilet as the aircraft prepared »»»

Four-day event will explore AI, smart cities, sustainability and crisis readiness Dubai: How can ambitious ideas be turned into successful projects that improve people’s lives? This will be a key focus of the 12th Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF), scheduled to take place from Ja»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Museum of Islamic Art’s (MIA) exhibition, ‘Heritage in Motion: Uzbekistan’, explores cultural heritage as a living legacy that continues to shape the present, challenging the idea of history as something static, preserved in the past. Through different aspects of Uzbekistan’s cultu»»»

The product designed by the Moscow-based Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems team is vegetable-and-fruit puree with tryptophan and antioxidants that may help prevent depression. Key features:The product uses a carrot, apple and banana base that preserves tryptophan activity even after»»»

Arab Hope Makers seeks unsung heroes whose unpaid work improves lives across communities Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the seventh edition of Arab Hope Makers, a humanitarian initiative offeri»»»