RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Thousands of people joined a student march Wednesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro to protest presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and a surge of the far-right in Brazil. Wearing stickers declaring “Never Again Bolsonaro” and “No to the father, no to the son,” Brazilians, yo»»»

MADRID: An 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain’s chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections died on Wednesday, a tenants’ union said. “We are sorry to announce that Maricarmen passed away today,” the Madrid Tenants’ »»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday hailed the USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew while visiting the ship as it returned from a lengthy, difficult Iran war deployment in which multiple service members in the carrier strike group attempted suicide. The massive nuclear-powered warship lef»»»

Airline raises Damascus frequency from four to seven weekly flights amid strong demand Dubai: Etihad Airways will increase flights between Abu Dhabi and Damascus to a daily service from November 14, raising frequencies from four to seven a week following strong demand on the route. The Abu Dhabi-ba»»»

Riyadh: Three people were killed and 36 others injured following attacks targeting Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Wednesday. GACA said the two airports were targeted on Tuesday and We»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov, commenting in an interview for Nova TV on the two merchant ships struck by drones in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, said that Bulgaria has requested the assistance of international organizations to survey the sunken vessel using an underwater»»»

BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said one of its posts was targeted on Wednesday near the border with Israel by small-arms fire, but there were no casualties. “This morning, several rounds of small arms fire impacted a UNIFIL position near Kfar Shouba along the Blue Line in Secto»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s state petroleum company said on Wednesday that an oil pipeline in the country’s northeast was damaged in a “sabotage attack,” the third such incident in recent weeks. Years of civil war before the fall of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in late 2024 devastated Syria’s oil, gas and ele»»»

Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Adviser for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met on Wednesday with Jordanian Ambassador to Syria Sufian Qudah to discuss preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council and recent»»»

WASHINGTON: Thirteen countries involved in recent G20 trade talks have joined the United States in a statement against excess industrial capacity, Washington said Wednesday, but the group excludes members like Brazil and China. The joint statement, also supported by the European Union, expressed co»»»

RIYADH: Three people, including two women, were killed and dozens injured in attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. A Moroccan woman and an Algerian woman were killed in an attack on Tuesday on Abha International Airport in Asir»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) hosted a special Pink October edition of its Mixed Training Day, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and bringing together sport, fitness and healthy living in support of the cause, as part of its social responsibility efforts. On the evening of October»»»

RIYADH: Three people, including two women, were killed and dozens injured in attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. A Moroccan woman and an Algerian woman were killed in an attack on Tuesday on Abha International Airport in Asir»»»

Pike would have been the first woman put to death by Tennessee in more than 200 years A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution is shackled to her hospital bed, awake and able to speak a little, her lawyer said on Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in»»»

Sofia Zoo has been granted full membership in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Sofia Municipality said in a press release on Wednesday. The decision was made during the organization's Annual Conference in Paris from September 29 to October 3, 2026. The zoo will now have the righ»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon. “We don’t think so. We’re going to find out soon enough, but we don’t think so,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if a “bio»»»

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Two women killed in Abha and Sudanese man dies in Riyadh as 36 others suffer injuries Dubai: Three people were killed and 36 others injured in Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports on Tuesday and Wednesday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said. Two female residents, one Moroccan and t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Traffic announced an online auction for the sale of impounded vehicles through the Ministry of Interior’s Soum app. The auction will begin at 4pm on Sunday, October 11, 2026, and continue until 4pm on Monday, October 12. Ahead of the auction, photos of the ve»»»

Hungary’s Finance Ministry is examining whether changes may be needed to the tax treatment of retail government bonds after the European Commission launched an infringement procedure over their tax advantage compared with securities issued by other EU countries. EU raises concerns over tax advantag»»»

Flight 6E925 was carrying 104 passengers and six crew members while flying in bad weather An IndiGo plane flying from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning at about 17,000 feet on Wednesday, damaging its nose, according to local Indian media reports. Flight 6E925 was carrying 104 passengers and »»»

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Court finds no reliable proof she received money or sent the disputed messages Ajman: The Ajman Appeal Court has overturned the conviction of an Egyptian woman accused of embezzlement and breach of trust, ruling that doubts over the authenticity of WhatsApp evidence and a lack of proof that money w»»»

US citizens warned of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, travel disruptions Dubai: The US Mission in Saudi Arabia has urged American citizens to exercise heightened vigilance amid the ongoing security situation and public threats by Yemen's Houthis against airports and airspace acros»»»

Twelve years ago, EU summit leaders announced they had a strategy to tackle unprecedented migrant arrivals. Next week, they will meet again in Brussels and to tell us something similar. We journalists will report on the latest twists and turns, hoping to get some sort of angle that hasn’t been cove»»»

SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential office on Wednesday dismissed a Ukrainian report that Russia has imported petroleum products from South Korean ports, calling the accusation inappropriate. Ukraine’s top sanctions official, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on Tuesday the shipments had eased the impact of a »»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization said Wednesday it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not yet have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician. The WHO, the United States and the European Union have urged Moscow to provide more informa»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261007 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261007, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 18, 20, 8, 11, 12, while »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, C»»»

Tunis, Oct. 7 (TAP) - Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia), Jalel Tebib, reaffirmed the agency’s readiness to participate in the upcoming “Focus Market” event, to be held on January 27, 2027, in Geneva,...»»»

Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Ministry Adviser for Arab Affairs Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met with Mohamed el-Feki, Chargé d’Affaires of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus, along with a delegation that included the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Egypt’s Air Cairo and several of the compa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Investment and Trade Court's Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling awarding QR500,000 in compensation to a foreign visitor who suffered serious injuries in a limousine accident while spending his annual holiday in Qatar. The compensation, covering material and moral damages, is to be»»»

It has become a cliché in Israel to say the country is “stuck on October 7”: unable to move on to 8 October; unable to return to 6 October. Moving beyond that day will take time, but it will also require moments that mark a before and an after. One came last year, when the last living Israeli hosta»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261007 sees several participants walk away with cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes following the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261007, the winning numbers in the Days section were 16, 18, 20, 8, 11, 12, while »»»

SINGAPORE — The global AI boom is fast becoming the key driver of economies around the world but the boom is risking wider global inequality by leaving some nations behind, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday.She also lamented a lack of "decisive action" in heavily indebted advanced »»»

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Wednesday stressed the importance of leveraging regional resources, capabilities and financial potential to establish high-value-added joint industrial projects.Speaking at a session titled “Industrial Integration and Regional Value Chai»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Sami Smeirat met on Wednesday with a business delegation from the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington to discuss investment opportunities, technology collaboration and Jordan advantages as a tech hub.The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entre»»»

AMMAN — The Ministry of Investment has concluded on Wednesday a promotional tour to India aimed at attracting investment in Jordan’s textile and apparel sector.The tour covered the capital New Delhi, as well as the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad.According to a ministry statement issued on Wednesday»»»

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Poland’s parliament has started work on tax changes that would lower some personal income tax burdens while raising revenue elsewhere. The bill changes PIT thresholds, modifies rules for lump-sum taxation of business income and introduces a new 22 percent corporate income tax rate for selected taxp»»»

Britain is seeking closer economic ties with Poland as London pushes for a broader reset in relations with the European Union. UK Trade Minister Anas Sarwar met Polish government representatives to discuss infrastructure projects and industrial cooperation, while arguing that British companies shou»»»

The World Bank raised its forecast for Poland’s 2026 GDP growth to 3.6 percent from 3.1 percent, citing stronger momentum in the economy. Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański said investment, consumption and exports are driving the acceleration. The bank also lifted its 2027 forecast to 2.»»»

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS), participants agreed that those responsible for the attack on two merchant ships in the Black Sea should be identified, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev said after the meeting that there was no threat to Bulgaria’s nati»»»

The French agriculture ministry on Wednesday forecast a historic low wine output this year after a summer of record high temperatures and a reduction in cultivated areas. The total harvest plunged 14 percent below the 2021–2025 average, with the Champagne region hit hardest due to an early har»»»

Staff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised a government response by the end of»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Julian Jackson, the British historian, author and Emeritus Professor of Modern French History at Queen Mary University of London. His biography of Charles de Gaulle laid the foundation for France's two-part biopic, "De Gaulle: Résistance". And on the heels of t»»»

The French ​government said Wednesday it would suspend the use of stun grenades in its attempts to manage the student protests now roiling the country after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on Wednesday said he had orde»»»

Four overseas agents also suspended after pilgrims were housed in unlicensed facilities Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended four Umrah service companies and four overseas agents after violations were detected involving pilgrims being accommodated in unlicensed facilities.»»»

Romance and dark comedy film to represent Saudi Arabia at the Academy Awards The Saudi Film Commission has announced that the feature film A Matter of Life and Death will officially represent Saudi Arabia at the 99th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category, following a carefu»»»

President Iliana Yotova said Bulgaria will propose a moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea, seek stronger allied surveillance and anti-drone capabilities, and pursue diplomatic efforts with all Black Sea littoral states following a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCN»»»