WASHINGTON: In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric, President Donald Trump ​cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday, hours after he labeled Muslim US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a radical extremist. “The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken ov»»»

Cause of death revealed for Indian expat teacher with GEMS Education for 33 years Dubai: The Westminster School (TWS) community in Dubai is mourning Anjana Sanalkumar, the examinations officer and secondary teacher who spent 33 years with GEMS Education, as colleagues and friends paid emotional tri»»»

Colombian nationals fighting for Kiev are being held hostage by the Ukrainian military, the mother of a slain mercenary, Sonia Moreno, has told Ruptly video agency. Men from the South American nation currently make up around half of the estimated 16,500 foreign mercenaries in the ranks of Kiev’s fo»»»

BRASILIA: ‌Brazilian right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had nabbed ​the endorsement of author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury, who ranked third in Sunday’s first-round election, for the October 25 runoff against leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro ‌shared a ‌video »»»

The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed on December 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday th»»»

UAE families are favouring shorter trips, with some October fares still under Dh2,000 Dubai: UAE families heading abroad for the October school break are increasingly opting for shorter-haul destinations such as Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Maldives, with last-minute economy fares ranging from about»»»

Trump signals diplomatic opening with Iran ahead of midterm elections US President Donald Trump said Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Iran and pledged not to attack the country before the November 3 US midterm elections. His statement signals a possible diplomatic opening, but i»»»

High energy prices continue to drive inflation and stoke anger among voters around the world. But with more crude oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, and governments releasing more emergency fuel stockpiles, how long will the energy crunch last?  Jim Burkhard, Vice President and Head of »»»

SAO PAULO: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration. Bolsonaro, a 42-year-»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Society for Human Rights has called on the United Nations and the Security Council to take firm action to end the recruitment and exploitation of children by Yemen’s Houthi militia, urging measures to release recruited minors and hold those responsible accountable. T»»»

USS Lincoln returns home after grueling Gulf mission and crew challenges The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier whose lengthy deployment in the Gulf supporting President Donald Trump's war on Iran sparked fears for its huge crew's welfare, arrived back in its home port Thursday. Families of s»»»

Nadella, Musk, and others receive highest US tech and science honors Washington: US President Donald Trump has honoured six of America's leading technology pioneers, including Indian-origin Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, with the country's highest awards for scientific achievement and technological i»»»

Protesters disrupt vigil as NYC mayor defends controversial Israel rhetoric NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. It did not go»»»

Brussels is steering Europe toward totalitarianism and a “Euro-Gestapo” while lecturing Russia on democracy, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha has warned. Blaha made the remarks during a European Parliament debate on Tuesday, responding to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who denounced Russia’s recent par»»»

Yemen’s Houthi forces have reportedly struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with missiles for the second time in a day, hours after issuing a “final warning” to airlines against operating in Saudi airspace. The Houthis hit the airport with two cruise missiles on Thursday evening, the g»»»

Pentagon confirms livestream of Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution The US will livestream the Army’s Dec. 3 firing‑squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, a Pentagon official said »»»

Arizona congressional hopeful reveals trauma to advocate for women Content warning: This article contains details that some readers may find disturbing. A Democratic candidate for US Congress running in Arizona says she was raped as she repaired a damaged campaign sign, in an attack now under polic»»»

MEDIRIGIRIYA, Sri Lanka: When the decades-long civil war that forced Samantha Pushpakumara from his village in north-central Sri Lanka ended, he was finally able to return home to a life of farming that he thought would give his family a stable future. That was until the rains didn’t come. Sri Lank»»»

San Francisco, United States: Anthropic on Thursday moved to bar users from treating its Claude AI system with needless cruelty, amid a growing philosophical debate over whether artificial intelligence can be conscious. The San Francisco-based AI lab updated its usage policy to include “a prohibiti»»»

Global markets react to inflation concerns and bond yield pressure Oil prices soared Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions. But the cost surge eased slightly after US President D»»»

Tunis, Oct.8 (TAP) - The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT), in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), held an information workshop on Thursday for its member companies as part of the third phase of...»»»

Tunis, Oct.8 (TAP) - A working meeting on preparations for the Hajj season and ways to further improve services provided to pilgrims was held Wednesday at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, co-chaired by Minister of Religious Affairs Ahmed Bouhali...»»»

MIAMI: Isaias strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast on Thursday, prompting orders for tourists to abandon beaches for safer spots inland, sending locals scurrying for gas and groceries and leading fishing crews to secure their boats before the potentially »»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday it was suspending Microsoft and several other firms from a program allowing foreign workers to apply for green cards as it also lashed out at universities that bring international students to the US on exchange programs. The ann»»»

France is in the international spotlight as massive student protests show no sign of stopping. Demonstrating is something of a rite of passage for young people in France, a moment when teenagers discover politics and their collective voice. How has this "protest culture" manifested itself in recent»»»

Over 70,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for more than a week. Students have blocked entrances to hundreds »»»

On behalf of Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, CEO of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund Prince Sultan bin Khalid bin Faisal headed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation participating in the 57th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Coun»»»

British ​counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested Thursday near a Royal Air Force ​base in southeast England housing US and NATO intelligence operations, police said in a statement. The arrests come days after a major incident at another UK base led t»»»

Protests and anger have grown across Spain after the death of an 87-year-old woman in the wake of her eviction from her home. Maricarmen Abascal was thrown out of her home of seven decades in what became the "cause celebre" of Spain's housing crisis. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.»»»

The story’s as underreported as it is consequential for the entire planet: Three Turkish-owned cargo ships out of Ukraine hit in EU waters by suspected Russian drones. One, the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinking Tuesday off Bulgaria. Ten Egyptian and Syrian crew missing. For its part, Ukraine’s been h»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Ladies Sport Night, in partnership with ORYX GTL, returns to Oxygen Park in Education City this fall with a diverse programme of sports, fitness and community activities for women and girls aged 8 and above. Running every Tuesday between October 13 and D»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has told French President’s Personal Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian that Lebanon’s stability is essential to regional stability and underscored the importance of respec»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The SC has received the AI Transformation Leadership Award, presented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in collaboration with Microsoft, in recognition of its efforts to adopt and integrate AI technologies across the organisation. The awar»»»

QNA Manama Qatar participated in the proceedings of the 12th Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Labour of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States held in Bahrain on Thursday. Qatar’s delegation was headed by Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri. The ministers discussed ways to s»»»

Tribune News Network Doha President of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) His Excellency Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Farahid Al Malki received the GCC Medal for Civil Service and Administrative Development on Thursday. The recognition came in appreciation of his contributions and active role»»»

SALFIT: Israeli forces on Thursday closed agricultural roads in the western area of Deir Ballut, in the central West Bank district of Salfit, while settlers attacked agricultural land in the nearby town of Kafr Al-Dik. Local sources said that Israeli bulldozers blocked several agricultural roads in»»»

Qatar’s international reserves rise 0.46% to QR262.3bn in SeptemberQatar’s international reserves and foreign currency liquidity rose 0.46 percent year-on-year to QR262.279 billion at the end of September 2026, compared with QR261.061 billion in the same month last year, according to data released »»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s real estate trading volume exceeded QR508 million during the week from Sept. 27 to October 1, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the Department of Real Estate Registration at the Ministry of Justice. The volume of real estate trading through registered sale contracts reache»»»

Tribune News Network Doha This October, Qatar Museums (QM), the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, will present ERDEM: About Time, About Her, a major retrospective dedicated to the work of internationally-acclaimed British-Turkish designer Erdem Moralioglu. Born in Montreal to a T»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums (QM) will present Beyti Beytak My Home is Your Home, a major exhibition organised by the future Art Mill Museum at the Fahad bin Ali Palace in Doha. On view from October 26, 2026 until May 29, 2027, the exhibition will feature works by more than 40 architects»»»

Tribune News Network MEXICO CITY Years of Culture’s Crafting Design Futures residency, developed by Design Doha as part of the Qatar, Canada and Mexico 2026 Year of Culture, joined Design Week Mexico’s Visión y Tradición programme, bringing four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in collaboration with Qatar University’s College of Education, concluded a two-day workshop introducing future educators to practical approaches for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) into classro»»»

QNA New York Qatar highlighted efforts to advance social development, strengthen women’s empowerment and protect children’s rights at the United Nations, reaffirming its commitment to translating these priorities into national policies and international initiatives. The remarks were delivered by Th»»»

Among the key areas under discussion were authentic assessment and safeguarding academic integrity amid the growing use of artificial intelligence tools capable of generating texts and answering questions. This, HE the Minister noted, requires a greater focus on measuring what students have actuall»»»

QNA Manama Qatar participated in a meeting of the Committee of GCC Ministers of Social Affairs and Social Development, held in Bahrain, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination on social development issues across the Gulf. Qatar was represented at the meeting by Minister of Soc»»»

Tunis, Oct.8 (TAP) - Communications Technologies Minister Sofiene Hemissi discussed on Thursday evening at the ministry’s headquarters with African Postal Union (APU) Secretary-General Sifundo Chief Moyo ways to strengthen and develop existing...»»»

New York, Oct. 9 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi said Thursday that Syria has chosen to rebuild its state institutions and uphold the rule of law following the fall of the deposed regime. Speaking during a discussion of the “Rule of Law at the National a»»»

Damascus, Oct. 8 (SANA) Economic cooperation between Syria and Saudi Arabia is gaining fresh momentum, with the energy sector emerging as one of the key areas for investment and technical partnership following recent talks between President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman»»»

Socialist Party lawmaker Erion Braçe has raised strong reservations about Albania’s proposed territorial reform, arguing that the draft fails to deliver meaningful decentralization and a genuine transfer of power to local government. Speaking in Parliament, Braçe said many of the powers presented a»»»