ADEN: Hundreds of thousands of residents of Taiz in Yemen are at risk of severe hunger as the Iran-backed Houthis tighten their nearly two-week siege of the densely populated city, local residents and human rights activists have warned. Residents have begun skipping meals and resorting to cooking w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There is serious tension in relations between the United States and Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday. There is no doubt, and that is why we got that call," Rubio told reporters when asked if there is some serious tensions between the states. US President»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov called on Tuesday for a proactive, transparent and independent presidency that uses its powers to hold the executive to account. Speaking in Ruse, Gurov said he saw hope among the public for a new direction in the way the country is governed. "It should not merel»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar took part in the 11th Meeting of the GCC Railways Authority Council, held via videoconferencing, today. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport H.E. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Maadeed represented Qatar at the meeting, which was attended by representatives of GCC Member»»»

Port of Spain: President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago HE Christine Carla Kangaloo, received the credentials of HE Salman bin Nabet Al-Khalifi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to Trinidad and Tobago. His Excellency the Ambassador conveyed»»»

CAIRO: Israeli strikes and ‌gunfire killed at least four Palestinians, including a married couple and a 17-year-old, in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed Akram Yassin and his wife Dina Abu Baker in an apartment in Gaza Ci»»»

NCM forecasts intense downpours across western, southwestern and northern regions Dubai: Saudi Arabia is bracing for widespread rainfall and heavy thunderstorms across several regions until October 28, with some areas expected to experience exceptionally intense downpours, according to the National»»»

Sydney, Australia: Conservation experts in Australia have launched an emergency breeding program to save the endangered Norfolk Island hairy snail from extinction after monitoring revealed a steady decline in its wild population. The species is found only in a small public reserve on Norfolk Island»»»

Pakistan's powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, whose country has attempted to mediate a peace deal in the Middle East war, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state television reported. "General Asim Munir, the Commander of the Pakistani Army, arrived in Tehran along with a delegation »»»

ANKARA: Turkiye has sent the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, a defense pact ‌between ‌Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ‌and Turkiye, to parliament to be ratified, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday. Parliament ‌Speaker Numan ‌Kurtulmus, who ‌is ‌in Kyrgyzstan at the moment, will submit the ‌agreemen»»»

Toddler saved from waves while parents prioritize capturing beach footage A viral beach video has sparked outrage online after appearing to show a couple filming a social media reel while their toddler stands dangerously close to incoming waves. The child appears to be at risk of being swept away b»»»

Humidity and high pressure prolong UAE's wait for cooler autumn days Dubai: October is meant to be the month the UAE finally exhales. The long summer loosens its grip, evenings turn pleasant and residents start dusting off plans for beach walks and desert camping. This year, autumn seems to have mi»»»

Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that their naval mines halted two tankers attempting to circumnavigate through the strategic Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran. "Two violating oil tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines planted by the brav»»»

Sonu Nigam addresses controversy, calls for unity before October 24 performance Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam has apologised to his Karnataka fans ahead of his Bengaluru concert on October 24, following renewed opposition over controversial remarks he made about the Pahalgam terror attack in Ap»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran announced that it will respond to any fresh attack, while remaining open to diplomacy, identifying excessive US demands as the main obstacle to progress in diplomatic efforts. “The hit-and-run era is over,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said during a press confe»»»

The average monthly net salary in Hungary’s wealthiest settlement reached HUF 920,000 in 2025, compared with just HUF 75,000 in the poorest, which shows the country’s stark regional inequalities, according to a new analysis by GKI. Where people live in Hungary can make a dramatic difference to thei»»»

The cover stories in the Tuesday media vary from voter attitudes ahead of the October 25 presidential elections to property taxes to drone attacks, and no single issue dominates. Politics The 24 Chasa daily reports that hundreds of thousands of euros in public funding for presidential campaign adve»»»

“Black Friday remains the most important shopping event of the year, all the more so at a time when budgets are carefully planned and customers weigh up every purchase,” says Dragoș Sîrbu, CEO of Flanco. “That is precisely why we want to offer shoppers as much flexibility as possible, both through »»»

Unannounced airbase meeting amid Iran tensions fuels questions over possible new strikes Dubai: An unannounced visit by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to Israel, a lengthy meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an airbase hosting American warplanes, and fresh warnings about unfinished»»»

By Staff, Agencies Threats targeting New Zealand lawmakers have increased “astronomically” in recent years, prompting stronger security measures and closer cooperation with police, Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee warned Tuesday. According to Radio New Zealand, Parliament’s Security Information, R»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Vows Proportionate Response to Any Aggression, Spokesman Warns 20-10-2026 13:03 PM Esmaeil Baqaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman i»»»

Abu Dhabi, Oct. 20 (SANA) Emirati and French companies signed agreements on Tuesday to expand cooperation in energy, artificial intelligence and advanced technology. The agreements were signed during the UAE-France Business Dialogue at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, attended by French President Emmanu»»»

Bulgaria is a hub for polar research in the region and will host the first Balkan scientific conference on polar studies in November, Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition head Prof. Christo Pimpirev said on Tuesday. He spoke after President Iliana Iotova presented the national flag to the 35th Bulgarian »»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi forces on Tuesday said they had intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the kingdom's capital, after authorities issued a danger warning and AFP journalists reported hearing blasts. The kingdom "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terror»»»

The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 60 people, primarily new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, Yemeni officials said Tuesday. At least a dozen people were still mi»»»

The Israeli military struck an apartment in Gaza before dawn, killing two people and injuring others. The two people killed were a man and his wife, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies. The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas militant. The attack followed a series of strikes »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Despite its convincing presentation, the flying Tesla Roadster is unlikely to enter production due to safety concerns, Director of The IPO Initiative in the Eugene Brigham Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate at the University of Florida's Warrington College of B»»»

For the first time anywhere in the world, Russian researchers have mapped the structure of the protein complex that repairs damaged DNA—a breakthrough that could help explain how mutations build up, including those that make cells cancerous. The team studied two enzymes involved in the early stages»»»

The second Moscow Investment and Industrial Forum (MIPF 2026) opened Tuesday at the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone. The event runs through October 25, with China serving as this year's partner country, according to Anatoly Garbuzov, Moscow's Minister of Investment and Industrial Policy. “»»»

TUnis, Oct.20 (TAP) - The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP)'s Finance, Planning and Development Committee will start examining the draft State Budget for the 2027 financial year on Wednesday.This session follows the submission by the...»»»

Elon Musk has quietly forked out more than $400 million to Republican organizations since July, making him the largest known donor of the 2026 midterm elections. But can money alone buy the midterms? The windfall represents a change in tune from May 2025, when Musk, in the middle of a political feu»»»

The Italian government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan to protect the city from looting and violence after two days of riots left shops ransacked, police officers injured, and hundreds of people detained. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced the deployment on Monday as luxury boutiques i»»»

Vladimir Zelensky has appealed to a bipartisan group of US senators to pressure President Donald Trump into lifting alleged restrictions on US military assistance and intelligence sharing, Axios reported on Monday. During a virtual meeting with lawmakers led by Republican Senator Thom Tillis and De»»»

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Seoul: The South Korean Defense Ministry expressed concerns on Tuesday over North Korea escalating border tensions with threats and criticism of South Korea's military operations conducted in response to a landmine explosion last month that injured South Korean soldiers. "The Ministry of National D»»»

DUSHANBE (Sputnik) - India is an independent country that pursues a sovereign foreign policy, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Tuesday, when asked to comment on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit. "India is an independent country that pursues its own sovereign foreign p»»»

DUSHANBE (Sputnik) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin participated in a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tajikistan's Dushanbe on Tuesday, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin, Indian Def»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Crude stocks in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 282.7 million barrels last week, their lowest level since October 1982, according to data from the Department of Energy. The SPR level stood at 280.802 million barrels at the end of the week of October 15, 1982. US »»»

PARIS (Sputnik) - The first sentences have been handed down following a major demonstration in Paris on October 17 that escalated into unrest, media reported on Monday. Several individuals detained for acts of violence during last Saturday’s action have appeared in court under an expedited judicial»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A single day of conflict in 2026 will cost the Ukrainian budget $266 million, according to data from the Ukrainian Finance Ministry as analyzed by Sputnik. In 2026, the country will allocate a total of 4.37 trillion hryvnias ($97.1 billion) from its budget to support the Armed Fo»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Army intends to deploy hundreds of high-altitude balloons in the event of a military conflict in Europe, Brig. Gen. Steven Carpenter told The War Zone portal. "We would like to proliferate the stratosphere with high-altitude balloons, but I mean 200, 300 at a time," the ge»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Italian authorities are set to deploy 500 troops to the city of Milan amid ongoing unrest, media reported citing Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. The Italian government will send 500 soldiers to "protect Milan" following two days of unrest, during which demonstra»»»

RIYADH: Strong gains in manufacturing and construction helped push Saudi Arabia’s Operating Revenues Index up 3 percent year on year in August, indicating that business activity remained resilient amid regional conflicts. The General Authority for Statistics said manufacturing activities recorded a»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” occupation forces launched a series of attacks across southern Lebanon early Tuesday, with artillery shelling targeting Wadi Saluki. The attacks involved airstrikes by “Israeli” warplanes, a drone strike, artillery bombardment and two powerful explosions across several »»»

Debris has been found for Bulgarian investigators to analyse, Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev said on Tuesday when asked about the drone-damaged ship Chelsea 3. Peev spoke to reporters in Kaloyanovo, a village in Plovdiv Region, about the attack in the Black Sea. Asked what the»»»

Geneva: The number of people facing acute food security in Afghanistan is set to rise to 19.2 million during the winter lean season between November and April, the United Nations said Tuesday, October 20, 2026. "The number facing acute food insecurity is projected to rise to 19.2 million, of which »»»

A group of radiologists were asked to examine lung scans for cancer nodules. Nothing unusual about that, except researchers had inserted a picture of a gorilla into one of the scans. Not a tiny gorilla either. It was 48 times larger than the average nodule the radiologists were looking for. There w»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump does not count on Volodymyr Zelensky anymore, so he is unlikely to care about Kiev's pledge to hold a presidential election soon after hostilities end, Turkish political analyst Oznur Bostan Ilyk told Sputnik. Zelensky told NBC News on Sunday that a pres»»»

DUSHANBE (Sputnik) - Pakistan is ready to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Islamabad in August 2027, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday. "Pakistan is ready to host the SCO summit in Islamabad in August 2027 ... Let's create a common future together, ensur»»»