HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country’s nuclear ambitions. He would not comment directly about the Republican wipeout »»»

Temporary agreement masks deeper economic tensions that could reshape global trade In late September, China’s Ministry of Commerce warned that Beijing would firmly if the European Union introduced new trade restrictions against Chinese companies or products. Less than two weeks later, the two sides»»»

White House expands strategy to disrupt Iran's trade and military supply chains The White House has announced that its so-called "Task Force Iron Gate" is operating at "full force" in Iran, while US President Donald Trump claims that a naval blockade has severely restricted the movement of goods in»»»

WEST PALM BEACH: President ​Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signaled a combative approach ‌to de»»»

WEST PALM BEACH: President ​Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signaled a combative approach ‌to de»»»

LOS ANGELES: A US deportation flight of Iranian nationals bound for Iran by way of Pakistan was abruptly canceled Sunday morning, according to an attorney who spoke to some of the detainees slated for repatriation. At least eight Iranians were loaded onto a plane Sunday morning in Mesa, Arizona, fo»»»

Indonesia intensifies aerial efforts to combat East Kalimantan wildfires JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in East Kalimantan Province following a resurgence of hotspots first reported in August, with the current aerial operation targeting »»»

Germany can’t provide Ukraine with any more US-made Patriot air defense systems because it would dangerously deplete its own stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. In an interview with the newspaper Berliner Morgenpost published on Friday, Pistorius noted that Berlin had already deliver»»»

Supreme Court investigates Gustavo Petro amid explosive sexual misconduct claims Colombia's leftist former president, Gustavo Petro, is facing an investigation after a woman accused him of trading sexual favours for government contracts while in office, the Supreme Court chief said Saturday. Petro »»»

Indonesia intensifies aerial efforts to combat East Kalimantan wildfires JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in East Kalimantan Province following a resurgence of hotspots first reported in August, with the current aerial operation targeting »»»

Dakar: At least 34 people were killed in Senegal after a small vessel carrying migrants sank off the country's northwestern coast, officials confirmed Sunday. It was the latest disaster on a route where thousands have died in recent years trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands from west Africa. An »»»

BUENOS AIRES: Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, during the ​second stop of a 12-day South American tour by the Catholic leader. Leo told Milei, who has said he will seek ree»»»

Jensen Huang admits affair as NVIDIA board investigates espionage allegations Washington, DC: The NVIDIA Board said in a statement that it is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. »»»

Pope critiques Milei's policies, advocates for democracy and compassion Pope Leo XIV delivered a stinging critique of President Javier Milei's harsh austerity measures Sunday, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause. "The economy must be at the service of the peopl»»»

US-led discussions aim to redefine security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that some progress has been made on what the "security infrastructure" of Ukraine and Europe could look like after the war with Russia, adding that talks this week could lead »»»

NEW YORK: Chip giant Nvidia’s board announced Sunday it opened a probe into Chief Executive and co-founder Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an affair with a woman US officials say was working for Chinese intelligence. Late last month, The New York Times reported that US intelligence officials con»»»

Khartoum: Sudan's army-aligned authorities arrested Ahmed Haroun, the head of ousted president Omar al-Bashir's former ruling National Congress Party (NCP), a security official told AFP Sunday in Khartoum. Haroun was "taken into custody based on legal procedures", the source said, requesting anonym»»»

Khor Mor gas field attack slashes electricity generation by 2.8 GW Kurdistan, Iraq: A drone attack targeting the critical Khor Mor gas field in the Sulaimaniyah governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan has triggered a major energy emergency, slashing electricity generation across the national grid by approxi»»»

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday he intended to appoint Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as the country’s next president, in 2027, making her the first woman in the post. He made his announcement at a dinner for leaders of his center-right CDU party, confirming information leaked»»»

The US military has announced the creation of a new task force which will be dedicated to disrupting land-based supply routes to Iran. The Task Force Iron Gate is being set up to reinforce Washington’s ongoing sea blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCO»»»

QNA DOHA Qatar is a key partner in advancing regional and global energy security, with energy cooperation serving as a strategic pillar of Qatar-Turkiye relations, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Bayraktar said energy c»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Outreach Qatar, an associate organisation of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), in association with Reyada Medical Centre, organised its first medical camp for children with special needs and their parents at Reyada’s C-Ring Road branch. The camp was the first o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Tec has announced that it has been honoured with the Hempel Achievers Club (HAC) – Silver Membership Award for 2026, recognising its valued partnership and business contribution to Hempel in Qatar. The award was presented during the second edition of the Middle East-»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF), presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), has announced the selection for the 2026 Ajyal Film Competition, bringing together 17 films that celebrate imagination, curiosity and creative spirit of young people. Featuring five feature films and 12 shor»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has announced that six of its academics have been recognised in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists List, published by Stanford University Professor John P. A. Ioannidis in collaboration with Elsevier, highlighting th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Adarsh Kumar (GU-Q ’30) has received the Diana Award, an international honour recognising young people who make a positive difference in the lives of others. Established in 1999 in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the award recognises young people for their social actio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha President of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation – Qatar (NIDO-Qatar), Dr Michael Miller Ihekwaba, has urged community members to pay special attention to their health status. Ihekwaba cautioned people against taking any health concern or sign of illness for granted, no»»»

QNA Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim on Sunday met with President of the National Council of Switzerland Pierre-André Page, who is visiting Qatar as part of efforts to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. The meeting reviewed the bilatera»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Qatar organised an event to commemorate the country’s Victory Day, marking November 8, 2020, as a historic milestone and highlighting Azerbaijan’s post-war reconstruction achievements and ongoing efforts to achieve peace with Armenia. Addressing amb»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha on Sunday announced the four winners of the 2026 Design Doha Prize during an awards ceremony at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), concluding the three-day opening programme for the second edition of the design biennial. The winners were selected across four cate»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Diabetes and oral health have a bidirectional relationship, according to Dr. Najat Alyafei of the Oral Health Promotion & Prevention Department, Preventive Health Directorate – Primary Health Care Corporation. “When we talk about diabetes, we often think about blood glucos»»»

Tribune News Network Manama The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain respectively represented by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing bi»»»

Tribune News Network Manama – Bahrain Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani on Sunday headed the Qatari delegation to the 30th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), in Manama. The ministers discus»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was “too tough,” according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired Sunday. Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes“: “I think it was too tough...I think it might be too tough»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday that a new task force is in place to disrupt land routes into Iran that the US military says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials. US Central Command on Saturday announced the formation of a 20-member team to expand on a US naval blo»»»

Gaza: At least five Palestinians, including three children, died Sunday evening when a sand collapsed onto tents in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, Palestinian officials said. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense, said the cliff collapsed on tents at a shelter center due to heavy rai»»»

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Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah arrived in Doha on Sunday on an official visit to the country. The crown prince and his accompanying delegation were welcomed at Hamad International Airport by Chairman of the Board of»»»

QNA Doha Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced the adoption of the National Authentication Portal as a mandatory requirement for submitting and tracking Zakat assistance applications electronically, aiming to enhance beneficiary data reliab»»»

SULAYMANIYAH: An Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region was attacked on Sunday, disrupting the gas supply to the region's power plants, local Kurdish authorities said. "At 11:00 pm (2000 GMT), the Khor Mor gas field came under a terrorist attack," the regional natural resou»»»

Interviewed on the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday, Vice President-elect and Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said that the first takeaway from the recent presidential election is that, for the first time, Bulgaria has elected a woman as president. The second is th»»»

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: South Africa’s African National Congress party was handed its worst election results ever Sunday in a new low point on its gradual decline in popularity as voters rebuked it for a failure to deliver basic services like water and electricity in towns and cities. The once-dom»»»

LONDON: A steep sand cliff collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Sunday evening, killing two women and three children and injuring five other people, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rescue teams at the Ard El-Rebat displacement camp in Deir Al-Balah fi»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of illegal immigrants was "too tough," according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired Sunday. Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS' "60 Minutes": "I think it was too tough...I think it might be»»»

DOHA Hamad International Airport (HIA), in collaboration with Doha Film Institute (DFI), has launched the 'Made in Qatar' Screening Room in Concourse D. Open from 8 November to 27 December 2026, the experience presents a selection of short films by Qatari Directors and Filmmakers who have made Qata»»»

President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year. Trump set the tone, declaring on»»»

A flat was gutted by fire in a four-storey residential building in Budapest’s District III on Sunday, filling the entire building with smoke. Firefighters evacuated 15 residents, including some who had to be brought outside using rescue masks. According to the National Directorate General for Disas»»»

Baghdad/Ankara, Nov. 8 (SANA) Iraq and Türkiye announced Sunday the activation of a joint security coordination committee to oversee the establishment of full state authority in Sinjar and the end of armed groups there, coinciding with Ankara beginning the gradual handover of the Bashiqa-Zilkan cam»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq has reached ​understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of ‌Hormuz via ‌a ​shipping ‌lane ⁠near ​Oman, Foreign ⁠Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera. He said ⁠Iraq’s losses from ‌the ‌Iran war ​and ‌disruptions to oil ‌exp»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that mediators striving for a peace deal between the US and Iran had not traveled at all since the “shock” of the US midterm elections. “We now have to see how long it will take for them to digest these results, in order to determine ho»»»