TOKYO: Japan on Friday slammed Russia’s request that the Netherlands extradite the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese national, and eight other officials of the court based in the European country. The extradition requests came after Moscow issued warrants for the nine in res»»»

OSLO: Human rights and international justice advocates cheered after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The 85-year-old, who currently serves as an ad hoc judge at the UN’s International Court of Justice, drew huge applause and an »»»

flydubai pilot intervenes to prevent cockpit attack mid-flight Dubai: UAE investigators have revealed how a pilot helped rescue the captain of flydubai flight FZ1073 during an alleged cockpit attack on September 30, 2026. UAE Attorney-General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi outlined the events involving th»»»

Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán insists authorities acted without government instructions in the controversial Ukrainian gold convoy case. However, a lawyer representing a senior prosecutor says a motion has been filed to question Orbán as a suspect, as investigators examine alleged mi»»»

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle what it describes as a "rogue" tribunal, threatening to cripple its operations. Following the move, ⁠the European Union said it was "ready to take any necessary »»»

From prayers to promenades: How residents embrace Fridays in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: In Abu Dhabi, Friday does not behave like other days. It carries the weight of the congregational prayer, the pull of family tables, and the soft permission to do nothing at all. For some residents it is a day of pilg»»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities have arrested a senior former provincial official on charges of extorting judges, governors and employees of the presidency by using AI to clone their voices. The security ministry said Thursday that the former treasurer of the state of Michoacan, his wife, children»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a culture of human rights through an approach grounded in the rule of law, transparency, justice and human dignity. This came in a statement delivered by Third Secretary at Qatar's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Amina »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health: Six people injured—including five Syrian nationals—in an Israeli attack on the outskirts of the town of Hawsh »»»

LONDON: A 28-year-old British man will stand trial next year charged with a terror plot targeting hard-right leader Nigel Farage and the murder of politician Anne Widdecombe, who was a spokesperson for his Reform UK party. According to court documents, Joshua Kerry is accused of carrying out resear»»»

Suspect claims solo role in Flydubai cockpit assault, investigation ongoing The UAE Public Prosecution has revealed new details about an alleged attack inside the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 on September 30, 2026, involving its 29-year-old Omani co-pilot, Attorney-General Dr Hamad Saif Al Sha»»»

2 hours ago: Al-Manar’s correspondent reported a Zionist airstrike on Wadi Al-Khazir in the Hujair region this afternoon. Warplanes also raided the outskirts of the town of Hadatha and targeted the town of Al-Mansouri, which was also shelled by enemy artillery. Israeli air raids target the towns of»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug trafficking, promoting integrity, preventing and fighting corruption, and strengthening transparency worldwide. This came in a statement delivered by Third Secretary at Qatar's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Amna »»»

LONDON: An Omani FlyDubai co-pilot ​had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and ‌crash it ‌into ​a ‌terminal ⁠at Israel's ​Ben Gurion ⁠airport, the UAE attorney ⁠general ⁠said on Friday.Hamam Al-Hammami was thwarted by his ‌fellow pilot during the attempted attack on Sept. 30. More to follow .»»»

PARIS: The shadowing of a Western satellite supporting Ukraine by a cluster of Russian military satellites earlier this year demonstrates capabilities that could threaten commercial constellations such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, Germany’s space commander told Reuters. In May, Russia maneuvered four m»»»

Investigation reveals suspect's employment history across three airlines The 29-year-old Omani co-pilot under investigation over the September 30, 2026, incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 had worked for Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc before joining flydubai in January 2026, UAE Attorney-Genera»»»

DUBAI: An Omani FlyDubai co-pilot ​had planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and ‌crash it ‌into ​a ‌terminal ⁠at Israel's ​Ben Gurion ⁠airport, the UAE attorney ⁠general ⁠said on Friday.Hamam Al-Hammami was thwarted by his ‌fellow pilot during the attempted attack on Sept. 30. More to follow ..»»»

LONDON: Two Latvian men who were arrested by UK police inside a military base in southeastern England managed by the US military were released on bail on Friday. The men, aged 32 and 36, were let out “with strict conditions, while detectives continue their investigation,” UK counter-terrorism polic»»»

Investigation details alleged airport attack plan, cockpit assault and security checks. The UAE Public Prosecution has outlined key findings in its investigation into the September 30, 2026, incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073, which was scheduled to fly from Dubai to Tel Aviv. UAE Attorney-G»»»

No seawater pollution linked to the drone attacks on two ships has been detected along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, the Ministry of Environment and Water said on Friday. Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova ordered emergency seawater checks after the two ships were struck by»»»

BREAKING NEWSOmani co-pilot allegedly planned to seize aircraft and crash it into Tel Aviv airport Abu Dhabi: Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, announced that the Public Prosecution’s investigation into the incident involving Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was schedul»»»

Trump administration targets ICC, calling prosecutions unlawful and political The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it wants to restrict the tribunal’s resources and ability to operate. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the me»»»

POGORICA: An influential Russian war blogger and former military officer was arrested on Friday in Montenegro on suspicion of trying to destabilize the country, officials said. Mikhail Zvinchuk, who previously served in the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office, founded Rybar, a Telegram channel »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

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»»»

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) - 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»»»

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»»»

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.»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone strike launched by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 26 women and four children on Friday, an official and eyewitnesses told AFP. The attack occurred in the Wad Al-Mahi governorate of Blue Nile state, near Sudan’s southeastern border with Ethiopia, according to Wad »»»

A Romanian national is facing charges of human trafficking and forced labour after allegedly assaulting, threatening and exploiting a vulnerable Hungarian man, including forcing him to work for little or no pay in Hungary and abroad. Romanian man abused his victim in Hungary As MTI stated, a Romani»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gaza has been turned into “the world’s largest concentration camp” and that international law is “almost suspended,” calling the war in the enclave “a test of humanity for the whole world” on Friday. “Thousands of children lost a hand, a foot, a part of t»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won ​the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The Trump administration has long been h»»»

City's oldest landmark, a living story for locals to revisit and travellers to discover Abu Dhabi- When a resident thinks of introducing the city to a tourist, and when a tourist thinks of ‘authenticity of the nation’, they all find themselves making way to Qasr Al Hosn, the oldest building structu»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to combating drug trafficking, promoting integrity, preventing and fighting corruption, and strengthening transparency worldwide. This came in a statement delivered by Third Secretary at Qatar's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Amina»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe General Saree: Humanitarian flights to and from Riyadh Airport will be permitted for all flights holding a permit issued by the Humanitaria»»»

LONDON: Christian Bittar, a former star Deutsche Bank trader jailed in Britain for conspiring to rig benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear his name on Friday in a fresh blow to the Serious Fraud Office prosecutor. Bittar was sentenced to five years and four months after pleading guilty i»»»