Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have spoken by phone, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has announced, amid renewed diplomatic efforts by Washington to broker a settlement of the Ukraine conflict. DETAILS TO FOLLOW»»»

PARIS: Students in France were largely back in the classroom Friday following days of protests demanding better education and school conditions, as the UN voiced “concern” over the sometimes violent clashes. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across France since students in late September »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the victims of a military plane crash in the southwest of the country.»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the US and global marketplace in an effort aimed at cutting prices for the fuel ahead of the November midterm elections. The move comes as prices of diesel, used in agr»»»

AL-JUBAIL: Five schools in Jubail have joined the UNESCO Associated Schools Network, or ASPnet, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and the Saudi National Committee for Education, Culture and Science. The move integrates the schools, which are affiliated with the Royal Commission for Jub»»»

Luxembourg, Oct. 9 (SANA) European Union member states agreed Friday to expand the regulatory authority of the bloc’s central markets supervisor, marking a major financial reform to strengthen economic integration across the European single market. Finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a»»»

HOMS: Authorities in Syria said they foiled planned attacks by Daesh on places of worship and security patrols in Homs province, arrested two suspected members of the terrorist group, and seized explosive devices they planned to use. The Internal Security Forces said in a statement that investigato»»»

TIRANA: Deemah Al-Yahya, founding secretary-general of the Digital Cooperation Organization, met Turki bin Ibrahim Al-Madi, Saudi ambassador to Albania, during her recent visit to Tirana to discuss advancing digital cooperation between the Kingdom and Albania. “We discussed how the Digital Cooperat»»»

ALKHOBAR: Every school morning, Sara Al-Qahtani faces a small negotiation at her kitchen counter. Her 8-year-old son wants something he will actually eat. She wants something that will survive several hours in a lunchbox, give him enough energy for the school day and return home with as few leftove»»»

RIYADH: Women aged 40 and above in Saudi Arabia will have access to 600 free mammograms as part of a new initiative launched during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to encourage early detection. The screenings are being offered by Hyundai Motor Company in partnership with Saudi German Health as part o»»»

New York, Oct. 9 (SANA) Members of the UN Security Council renewed their call for all parties to respect and fully implement the 1974 Disengagement Agreement in the occupied Syrian Golan. Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the agreement through repeated incursions into southern Syria, ra»»»

UAE expresses condolences and support after deadly Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by the Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia aircraft in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the deaths of »»»

Rare reds from renowned Tuscan winery Marchesi Antinori were stolen from export warehouse Rome: Thieves in Tuscany have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine worth an estimated five million euros ($5.6 million) from the renowned Marchesi Antinori winery, the company said on Friday. "As far as we know, ther»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon said an Israeli attack on Friday wounded six people as Israel said it targeted a “Syrian terrorist” who planned anti-Israel attacks under Iranian instructions. “The Israeli attack near the town of Hawsh Al-Sayyed Ali in the Hermel district led to six wounded, including five Syrian n»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump, Putin reach deal to release Russian diesel to worldDmytro Hubenko with dpa, AFP, AP, ReutersRussia will supply diesel to global markets in a bid to lower prices, US President Donald Trump has said. The move reverses years of pressure on the Russian economy fol»»»

Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the Russian military Telegram channel Rybar, announced on Friday that he, along with his wife and team, was being flown back to Russia. It followed their detention for eight hours in Montenegro by the country’s police and domestic intelligence agency in the coastal »»»

CHISINAU: Moldova’s pro-European government intends to press for changes in legislation to allow for the production of weapons, but needs them for its own defense and has no intention of providing them to neighboring Ukraine, the head of parliament said on Friday. Parliament Chairman Igor Grosu, th»»»

Doha: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global markets following what he described as a highly successful discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Russia woul»»»

PANAMA CITY: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba,»»»

Putin agrees to major diesel release amid surging energy costs President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm ele»»»

ARIR (the Romanian Investor Relations Association), the promoter of Investor Relations (IR) best practices in Romania, brought together representatives of the capital market, listed companies, investors and IR professionals for the eighth edition of Gala by ARIR, the annual event recognising perfor»»»

The Omani co-pilot who attacked the captain of FlyDubai flight 1073 had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport in a suicide attack, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said Friday. The Israel-bound flight carrying 182 people made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia a»»»

US President Donald Trump says he reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call for Russia to supply diesel fuel to American and global markets. Russia will deliver more than 300,000 tons immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons s»»»

Katie Zacharia chosen as Trump's next press secretary, official confirms US President Donald Trump has picked conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, an adminstration official said on Friday. The official told AFP the administration "can confirm" Zacharia had»»»

TOKYO: Japan on Friday slammed Russia’s request that the Netherlands extradite the president of the International Criminal Court, a Japanese national, and eight other officials of the court based in the European country. The extradition requests came after Moscow issued warrants for the nine in res»»»