WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was looking “very strongly” at a reported plague case in Russia and was ready to help Moscow with the situation. “We’re looking at it very strongly, we just heard about it,” Trump told reporters when asked what Washington was »»»

Community mourns loss of child as suspect faces murder charges in Chicago A woman has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing to death a 7-year-old girl who was walking along a sidewalk in a Chicago neighbourhood, police said. Shavon Gayden, 48, was charged with one felony count of first-de»»»

Tunis, Oct. 5 (TAP) - Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Sofiene Tekaya inaugurated on Monday at the Kram Exhibition Centre the third edition of the professional handicrafts trade fair “ArtiCrea.” The third edition of “ArtiCrea” features 228...»»»

LONDON: Saudi Arabia is to begin rectifying the status of Yemeni nationals living in the Kingdom without legal residency documents, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The move follows a directive from King Salman after Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, request»»»

US moves B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns, says Trump US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford because of "some threats," without saying what they were. "There were some threats, and rather tha»»»

Cairo, Oct. 5 (SANA) Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy strongly condemned Monday the Israeli occupation’s completion of work on the so-called “Sufa 53” line in Quneitra, describing it as a flagrant violation of Syrian sovereignty, international law, and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. In »»»

If the presidential election was held in early October, Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev would receive 46.9% of the vote, while Andrey Gurov and Georgi Kandev would receive 25.3%, according to a survey by Myara, the polling agency said on Monday. The survey was conducted through face-to-face intervi»»»

Doha: The Qatar Tourism Awards, organised in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), has announced the shortlist of nominees for its fourth edition, with public voting now open. This year's shortlist features 276 nominees selected from more than 1,623 submissions across 35 s»»»

US soldiers wounded in the Iran war’s deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat. Some of those wounded also said the military medical system failed them. The Pentagon has so far released few det»»»

Meeting with supporters in Varna on her campaign for the presidential elections Monday, Iliana Iotova spoke of dialogue, unity and the need for a negotiated solution to the Ukraine war. "Together with Kiril Valchev, we are asking for your trust so that there is no more hatred, division, makeshift a»»»

JERUSALEM: A professor at an Israeli university has been indicted for allegedly planning attacks aimed at killing hundreds of Arab Israelis and Palestinians in a bid to force them to flee into neighbouring countries, prosecutors announced on Monday. The suspect, in his sixties, lives in the central»»»

MADRID: Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for Nov. 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide protests. The defeat on Friday was just the latest political setback for Sanchez, one of the few»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye on Monday agreed to immediately implement collective-defense commitments under the previously agreed Makkah Defense Alliance, including the swift deployment of agreed forces and other military capabilities to the Kingdom amid ongoing threats. The decision »»»

Frank Gehry’s architectural masterpiece set to redefine Saadiyat Island The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has shared the architectural vision behind Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a landmark cultural institution located within Saadiyat Cultural District and designed by the la»»»

New alliance prompts swift military action in Gulf region Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthis. The three countri»»»

TUNIS, Oct 5, 2026 (TAP) - A national technical commission met on Monday in Tunis to examine the ongoing implementation of an early warning system in the Tunis governorate, which had been selected as one of the pilot sites for natural risk analysis...»»»

GAZA STRIP: Five civilians, including two children, were injured on Monday, as a result of Israeli gunfire and shelling targeting various areas of the Gaza Strip. A medical source reported that a woman sustained a head injury from gunfire originating from an Israeli naval vessel in the Al-Sudaniya »»»

Doha: The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has officially granted Group 1 International status to HH the Amir Trophy, the flagship Thoroughbred feature of the HH the Amir Sword Festival. The decision was approved at the IFHA meeting in Paris, attended by a Qatar Racing and»»»

A souvenir shop in Bulgaria has caught attention with an unusual collection of mugs featuring notorious historical figures and authoritarian leaders – including North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, and for some reason, former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and current Hungarian prime minister Péter Ma»»»

UAE denounces Israeli actions violating Syria's sovereignty and stability The United Arab Emirates has condemned Israeli forces’ resumption of excavation and bulldozing operations, as well as the construction of fortifications, in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic in the area referred to as»»»

DOHA: The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has officially granted Group 1 International status to HH the Amir Trophy, the flagship Thoroughbred feature of the HH the Amir Sword Festival. The decision was approved at the IFHA meeting in Paris, attended by a Qatar Racing and»»»

DOHA: Visit Qatar will welcome Power Slap to Doha for the first time on November 19, as Power Slap 27: Quinones vs. Godfrey, presented by Monster Energy, takes over Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena (ABHA Arena) with two championship titles on the line. Held in partnership with Visit Qatar, the event »»»

LONDON: Six Palestinian families who were forced to evacuate homes in a West Bank town due to violence by Israeli settlers returned to their residences on Monday, according to the Palestinian Authority. The General Authority of Civil Affairs, which coordinates security and civilian matters with Isr»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: Dozens of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday through Al-Maghariba Gate during the morning and afternoon incursion periods, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. The incursions are part of ongoing settler assaults on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, protected by occupation»»»

BRUSSELS: The secretary-general of the Muslim World League, Mohammed Al-Issa, met leaders and other figures from Belgium’s Muslim community in Brussels on Monday. Al-Issa, who also chairs the organization’s Association of Muslim Scholars, praised the contributions of the country’s Muslim community »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian forces struck a vessel delivering supplies to the Ukrainian armed forces in the port of Yuzhny, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "As a result of strikes in the Yuzhny port, a dry cargo vessel delivering supplies to the Ukrainian armed forces was hit," the »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye on Monday agreed to immediately implement collective-defense commitments under the Makkah Defense Alliance, including the swift deployment of agreed forces and military capabilities to the Kingdom amid ongoing threats. The decision was announced following »»»

Authorities investigate cause of Sweden bus accident Dozens of people were injured, including 10 seriously, when a double decker bus in Sweden drove off a road and tipped over, officials said Monday. Images from the accident, which occurred between the towns of Vaxjo and Alvesta in the south of the»»»

Tunis, Oct. 5 (TAP) - Investment projects in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, with a total value of 17 million dinars, were approved on Monday by the National Committee for the Granting of Incentives, under the Agricultural Investment...»»»

Three years after the outbreak of the Israeli occupation war on Gaza, data from the Israeli Clalit Health Services, based on records from around five million insured members, reveal mounting physical and psychological health consequences, with children and residents of areas from which people were »»»

”My proposal for the post of Prime Minister is Luca Niculescu. Luca Niculescu is a diplomat, that is to say, a man whose profession is to reconcile differing positions. Over the last four years, he has been responsible for My proposal for the post of Prime Minister is Luca Niculescu. Luca Niculescu»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday strongly condemned continued Houthi attacks targeting civilians and civilian and economic infrastructure in the Kingdom, as well as repeated attacks on Makkah and Madinah, Riyadh and other Saudi cities. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned at»»»

Half of those tracked completed their departures before major UK tax reforms took effect Dubai: Britain is confronting one of the largest outflows of private wealth in its recent history, with billionaires and other ultra-rich individuals who have left the country or sharply reduced their ties to i»»»

Fire was brought under control after more than an hour, with no injuries reported Mumbai: A massive fire tore through a bus depot in central Mumbai on Monday, destroying 10 buses and sending thick columns of black smoke into the air before firefighters brought the blaze under control. According to »»»

AMMAN — The Social Security Corporation (SSC), in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), concluded on MondayThe activities of "Social Security Bridges: Enhancing Awareness and Access to Social Security in Jordan", whic»»»

AMMAN — Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) participated for the seventh consecutive year in several global stock exchanges in the "Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy" initiative and the activities of the "World Investor Week", held during the first week of October every year.This participation comes as p»»»

Riyadh: The 5th Annual International Conference of the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme Arabic Language and Culture: Intersections and Dimensions, with the participation of researchers and specialists in language and culture.»»»

At an election rally in Lovech, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said that as such he cannot promise much, but he can make a commitment on a few things. "I will work for Bulgaria’s security and independence," Gurov said. He added that he would always state clearly what the decisions are and who »»»

Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev would receive 46.9% of the vote if Bulgaria held its presidential election in early October, according to an independent Myara survey conducted among 1,000 adults. The study was carried out through face-to-face interviews and online surveys between September 26 and O»»»

IDLIB: A convoy departed from camps in the Idlib countryside on Monday carrying 201 displaced families who are returning to their homes in nine Syrian provinces, as part of ongoing efforts to close the camps and end displacement. The voluntary returns of people displaced during the civil war in Syr»»»

DOHA: The Third National Forum for Social Workers, organised by the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), began on Monday under the slogan Professional Responsibility and Social Impact. The two-day forum is held under the patronage of Minister of Social Development and Family HE Buthain»»»

Hungary’s central budget deficit increased by HUF 92.8 billion in September, significantly less than the HUF 303.2 billion deterioration recorded in the same month last year, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry for National Economy. Improved year-over-year, but the situation is stil»»»

Russia's refinery attacks by Ukraine cited as key driver of rising fuel costs US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries for high gas prices, insisting that the Iran war was no longer responsible. "What's driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hor»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Center for Empowerment and Elderly Care (Ehsan) has announced the launch of a Holy Quran competition for the elderly as part of its efforts to provide programs and initiatives addressing their religious, cultural, and social needs and enhancing their quality of life and active part»»»

Germany could become “embroiled in a violent conflict with Russia,” the country’s foreign intelligence chief has warned, claiming that a mysterious drone incident at Leipzig airport is an example of the “real and imminent” threat posed by Moscow. Speaking to lawmakers at a parliamentary hearing on »»»

Tunis, Oct. 5 (TAP) - The World Bank Group has appointed Alexander Kremer as the new World Bank Country Manager for Tunisia, succeeding Alexander Arrobbio, who held the position over the past five years, according to a press release issued by the...»»»

Bulgarian chilli-eating champion Nikolay “Papaworm” Filipov won the League of Fire world title after defeating three-time world champion Stephen “Fiery Redd” Kurgan in a title bout held in Sofia on October 3. The contest took place before an audience at Sofia Chilli Fest 2026 held October 3-4, and »»»

The European Commission has approved a €170 million Bulgarian state aid scheme for farmers facing higher fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the crisis in the Middle East, the EC press service announced. The scheme was approved under the Temporary Crisis Framework for the Middle East, known as METS»»»

Ivan Kunev, executive director of Avtomagistrali EAD, has resigned for personal reasons and was not pressured to step down, Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov told reporters in Vratsa. The resignation was confirmed by Shishkov after the Institute for Road Safety announced earlier that Kune»»»

Geneva: Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres warned on Monday of an "alarming surge" in Ebola cases in the North Kivu region of eastern DR Congo and called for more treatment capacity. In mid-May, already several weeks late, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its 17th Ebola outbreak, an »»»