Rising fuel costs are piling pressure on households, businesses and governments across Europe, fuelling cost-of-living protests and bolstering the far right ahead of elections next year in countries including France, Italy and Poland. Some far-right parties are calling for a return to Russian energ»»»

France didn't just erupt on Saturday – it exploded. Police were doubly overwhelmed by the turnout of the October 17 cost-of-living demonstrations, which saw two and-a-half times the crowds they expected. Officers were also overwhelmed by determined flashmobs: some radical militants hellbent on»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 20: We look at reactions from the French press after President Emmanuel Macron's government announces a curfew in parts of the country. Is it too much or not enough? We also look at what the foreign press from Britain, Germany and the US are saying about the wee»»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer International Relations and Politics at Aston University. French unrest raises questions about political accountability, police exhaustion and the increasingly confrontational relationship between citizens and the state. Downing»»»

Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines, who is in a critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office in an incident that has shocked the nation. Haines had her leg amputated following the attack, acco»»»

Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic smoke across the region. The seasonal wildfires are worse this year due to the drought conditions caused by a severe "super-El Nino" effec»»»

MELBOURNE: Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to an Australian federal lawmaker who is in critical condition after being struck by a car in an apparent escalation in political violence that has shocked the nation. Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent pol»»»

The Red Carpet project reflects Dubai’s drive to transform travel experiences Dubai: Dubai’s Red Carpet project has won recognition in the Government Projects category at the Dubai-it Awards, highlighting the emirate’s push to transform the travel experience through advanced technology, artificial »»»

IAEA highlights UAE's nuclear safety measures and emergency readiness Abu Dhabi: Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) commended the United Arab Emirates’ robust emergency preparedness and response capabilities during an advisory mission to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdul Rahman bin Hassan Al Thani held several bilateral meetings with a number of senior international officials on the sidelines of the 2026 Global Security Forum currently taking place in the Qatari capital,»»»

BELGRADE - Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in Serbia, has spoken to the Russian Ostorozhno: Sobchak YouTube channel about pressure on Serbia, upcoming elections in the country and global geopolitical relation»»»

A Lebanese judge on Tuesday ordered two Hezbollah officials to appear for questioning over their alleged involvement in a delivery of explosives seized by authorities this month, a judicial official told AFP. Lebanese authorities had been carrying out investigations after arresting two suspected He»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have asked the army and security agencies to “prepare for military and security-related operations in Dahieh, Beirut, the Bekaa and the South” targeting Hezbollah, the pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Tuesday. “Information began leak»»»

The oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta has voted to remain part of the country, with most voters rejecting a proposal to move toward an independence referendum, national broadcaster CBC reported on Tuesday. The vote comes amid purported contacts between pro-independence activists and US official»»»

US President Donald Trump has claimed that America could face similar chaos to the violent unrest sweeping France if the Democrats win next month’s midterm elections, accusing left-wing politicians of fueling mass migration and instability across the West. France has struggled to contain escalating»»»

Vice President J.D. Vance refused to call Ukraine a US ally, noting that the two countries are at odds on a number of issues. Asked by journalist Mark Halperin in an interview released on Monday whether Ukraine is a US ally, Vance suggested that Kiev is “certainly a partner” but noted that the coun»»»

OSLO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo on Tuesday for talks with top US envoys in a bid to get strained relations with Washington “on a more constructive path,” Oslo said. “We are maintaining all contacts that can help bring peace,” Zelensky said in a social media post announc»»»

The Bulgarian Navy has destroyed on the spot or retrieved from the water various parts of more than 100 drones this year alone, said the Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov. At the Varna Naval Base on Tuesday, he welcomed the ships returning home after participating in the latest mission o»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar and NATO have discussed ways to strengthen security and defense cooperation during a meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 Global Security Forum in Doha. Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed Al Ansari met on Tu»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari met Tuesday with HE Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada, Scott Gilmore, on the sidelines of the Global Security Forum 2026 in Doha. During the meeting, »»»

Bulgarian authorities have found debris aboard the drone-struck merchant vessel Chelsea 3 and will analyze it to establish details of the attack, Transport Minister Georgi Peev told reporters in the village of Kaloyanovo near Plovdiv. Peev said Bulgarian authorities would seek assistance from exper»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said an American aircraft had begun patrolling the Black Sea to conduct reconnaissance and identify potential risks following his discussions with NATO and other partners, adding that allied teams would arrive in Bulgaria with advanced equipment to investigate a drone att»»»

The cargo ship ABLE, which was struck by a drone in Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone on October 6, has sunk off the Turkish coast after disappearing from radar late last night. The Palau-flagged vessel suffered severe damage in the attack, which took place about 70 nautical miles east of Byala. A»»»

DAMASCUS: DNA testing has helped identify the remains of missing people in at least three cases in Syria this year, the country’s first such identification cases and a breakthrough in efforts to establish the fates of people missing after years of war. Two of the cases were completed by Syria’s Nat»»»

BEIRUT: A Lebanese judge on Tuesday ordered two Hezbollah officials to appear for questioning over their alleged involvement in a delivery of explosives seized by authorities this month, a judicial official told AFP. Lebanese authorities had been carrying out investigations after arresting two susp»»»

KHARTOUM: A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday. They accused the army of»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu vows said further curfews would be imposed "where necessary" on Tuesday evening after those on Monday in parts of Paris and other cities "helped keep the peace overnight" following a weekend of unrest and looting. Police confirmed the night had passed without»»»

A 14-year-old boy accused of killing his mother in Plovdiv sent photographs of her body and a recording of her cries for help to friends and classmates through Instagram group chats, according to details presented at a Plovdiv Appellate Court hearing reported by BNT, Radio Plovdiv, Plovdiv24.bg and»»»

Dubai Municipality showcases Bottle2Bag and other sustainable initiatives at WETEX-2026 Dubai: Discarded plastic bottles are getting a second life as school bags in Dubai through Bottle2Bag, a Dubai Municipality initiative. The civic body on Tuesday said it has collected and recycled two million bo»»»

Heavy rain battered the Sharjah-Kalba road as hail fell in Al Dhaid and Masafi on Tuesday Sharjah: Heavy rain and hail swept across parts of the UAE on Tuesday, with downpours affecting Sharjah and Fujairah, as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warned that unsettled weather could continue in»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker and Acting President of the Republic Ana Brnabic has written to European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola in a strong protest over the makeup of an EP delegation that will be in Serbia from October 22 through 26 to observe next Sunday's early parliamen»»»

BELGRADE - The Official Gazette printing office has begun delivering ballots for the October 25 early parliamentary elections in Serbia. A total of 6,450,523 ballots printed will be distributed across 8,392 polling stations in the country. The entire electoral material has been prepared in 29 langu»»»

Exit coincides with a new era at CNN as it comes under Skydance Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour, who began as an entry-level assistant and rose to become one of the most visible correspondents and anchors on TV, reporting from war zones and hot spots for decades, will be leaving the network»»»

LONDON: The Gulf Cooperation Council remains an attractive destination for international investment despite regional uncertainty, with improved legal frameworks and demand for UK expertise offering opportunities to strengthen commercial ties, business leaders said on Oct. 20. Sheikh Mohammed bin Ha»»»

Hungary’s government plans to cut state spending by HUF 1,465 billion (EUR 4 billion) in 2027 by eliminating wasteful expenditure, reforming public spending and reviewing contracts. Huge cuts in spending from the government Hungary’s Finance Minister András Kármán says the measures will help reduce»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet, chaired by King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, stressed the need for international cooperation to protect global energy security, trade, supply chains and maritime navigation amid regional tensions. The cabinet condemned Houthi attacks on civilian sites, airports and e»»»

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday for talks on the ongoing negotiations over trade tariffs, defense cooperation and energy security. Starting his trip in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, Rubio was received by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and will »»»

UAE, US, India explore partnerships in trade, technology, and development Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a trilateral meeting in Mumbai, India, with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, and Ma»»»

Doha: Shura Council Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim has held separate meetings with the ambassadors of Panama and Malta and the acting charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Doha to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional and international developments. During his meetings with Ambassad»»»

Following the uproar regarding Hezbollah allegedly receiving $200 million from Iran, a pro-Hezbollah daily quoted local, Arab and international security agencies as saying that “that the actual figure far exceeds that amount.” “The (displaced) support plan detailed by the Chairman of Hezbollah's Ex»»»

Fighter jet deployment will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia London: British fighter planes will be deployed to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The defence ministry said the d»»»

Interior Ministry publishes final candidate lists as election campaigning gets under way Dubai: Oman's Ministry of Interior has announced the final lists of 763 candidates, including 15 women, contesting the fourth-term municipal council elections, according to the Oman News Agency (ONA). The minis»»»

Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE has appointed Dana Bordei as Head of Industrial & Logistics in Romania and Head of Industrial & Logistics Strategic Client Development for Central and Eastern Europe – South (CEE South). She returns to the real estate consultancy after holdin»»»

RIYADH: Rail passengers in Saudi Arabia made more than 40.9 million journeys in the third quarter of 2026, SPA reported on Tuesday. According to the Transport General Authority’s quarterly indicator, passengers on the Riyadh Metro alone made 30.4 million trips across the period. Meanwhile, the Auto»»»

Investors seek about $10 million in court claims; firm says most products stay unaffected Dubai: Investors are pursuing court claims over delayed and missing payouts linked to Dubai-based AIX Investment Group, according to the DIFC Courts’ public registry and reports by overseas financial publicati»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tons of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday. He obtained commitments for around 100,000 tons per month from the Emirates, while »»»

Romanian farmers and gardening enthusiasts will be able to purchase seedlings of a new vegetable variety, the Mexican cucumber “Victor”, starting next spring. The Buzău Vegetable Research and Development Station (SCDL Buzău) is continuing its efforts to introduce the Central American plant to the R»»»

“It’s quite possible that these facts could serve as a tool to exert pressure on the Kiev regime,” but the US government “will never publicly acknowledge that they have leveraged drug cartels to further their own interests,” RAS Institute of Latin America senior researcher Alexander Stepanov told S»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom will send Typhoon fighter jets to support Saudi Arabia amid the current escalation with Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, the UK Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "The UK will fly defensive counter air missions to support the protection o»»»

Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday on a five-year mission to explore Mars' mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially shedding light on how the moons formed and the o»»»