Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of Moscow's efforts to expand its influence across the continent. Speaking at the opening of the two-day Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, Putin cast it as an "organic part of a global trans»»»

LONDON: Britain’s Finance Minister John Healey ‌said on Wednesday that the main minimum wage rate would increase by 3.9 percent. The rate paid to workers aged 21 and over, currently £12.71 an hour, and the rate payable to workers aged 18-20, now £10.85, will both rise by 3.9 percent. Some analysts »»»

The midnight sky was clear, the waves gentle, and the full moon lit the way for our inflatable rescue boat to reach the dinghy in distress. The southward winds of the central Mediterranean had abated for a brief détente in the early hours of Tuesday (27 October), after days of wondering how any sma»»»

President Joseph Aoun called on Wednesday for dialogue and moderation to resolve the country's crises and said only diplomatic negotiations can achieve sustainable peace. "Lebanon's problems cannot be solved except by adopting the language of moderation and dialogue, away from confrontation," Aoun »»»

Tunis, Oct.28 (TAP) - The Italian Navy's training ship, the "Amerigo Vespucci", will docke at La Goulette porty from October 31 to November 3, before continuing its world tour.The ship will arrive with fifteen Tunisian Navy cadets on board who took...»»»

Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Passenger and commercial truck traffic resumed in both directions at the Nassib border crossing between Syria and Jordan on Wednesday morning, a day after the crossing was temporarily closed following Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria. The General Authority for Borders»»»

While humanoid robots grab headlines with dance moves and parkour stunts, Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center is deploying them in factories, warehouses and service facilities, showing how advanced robotics is becoming part of everyday industry in China's manufacturing powerhouse. In the show»»»

Doha, Qatar: The debate over customs duty on the iPhone 18 Pro will soon move to a courtroom in Kerala, as Dubai-based Indian expatriate Ajas Mohammed Jansher plans to take legal action to retrieve his newly purchased iPhone from customs without paying what he calls 'unjustified duty'. Ajas's troub»»»

Brasilia: A delegation from the Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding has concluded its introductory tour of Brazil with a visit to Rio de Janeiro, promoting the award among Portuguese-speaking translators and publishers ahead of its 2027 edition. The delegation met Lau»»»

MANILA: The US proposed on Wednesday developing a new security framework for cooperation with ASEAN, as Southeast Asia’s defense chiefs and the region’s key partners met in the Philippines. The annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting is taking place in Lapu-Lapu Cit»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces issue a final evacuation warning for Aden Airport, citing a Saudi military cargo plane allegedly transporting weapons t»»»

BELGRADE - Ilija Srdanovic, who heads the Student List, says the list will continue the dialogue on Kosovo-Metohija and the implementation of an EU-facilitated Brussels agreement on normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations, signed in 2013. Speaking to Radio Free Europe on Tuesday, Srdanovic sai»»»

RIYADH: From T-shirts and hoodies to brooches and keychains, merchandise bearing patriotic slogans such as “Saudi Arabia is a red line” is drawing attention on social media following recent attacks on the Kingdom, with Saudi retailers offering a range of products celebrating national identity. The »»»

JEDDAH: Three falcons sold for a combined SR369,000 (about $98,400) on the 10th night of the well-attended National Falcon Center Auction 2026 in Riyadh, which runs until Nov. 30. On Tuesday night, the first bird, a juvenile peregrine falcon trapped in Haradh by Fahad Sultan Al-Marri, Hamad Nafal A»»»

‘My conscience does not permit me to continue,’ Justice Kayani says Dubai: A senior Pakistani judge resigned on Wednesday, accusing the executive of increasing its control over the judiciary and warning that recent constitutional amendments had undermined the independence of the country’s high cour»»»

Urda, Spain: A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 31 people and injured 80 on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, regional authorities said, in Spain's second such disaster this year. AFP reporters on the scene in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha saw one train embedded i»»»

JEDDAH: Oman has signed 28 investment agreements worth more than 304 million Omani rials ($790 million) for projects and expansions across its industrial cities, special economic zones and free zones. The largest share of the investment, about 147.5 million rials, will go to projects in industrial »»»

Invitation-only gathering in Dubai and Abu Dhabi explores investment opportunities Abu Dhabi: Abu Dubai hosted Art of Capital: The Women of Influence, bringing together approximately 50 female family office principals, investment decision-makers and entrepreneurs from around the world to discuss pr»»»

The government has approved Bulgaria’s accession to the framework agreement between France and Denmark on the joint procurement of VL MICA systems, authorizing the Minister of Defence to negotiate and sign the agreement on behalf of the Bulgarian side with the defence ministries of the other two co»»»

The Council of Ministers approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian government and Starbase Europe EOOD for the implementation of a EUR 100 million priority investment project to build a high-tech industrial park and space and defence development centre in Dobroslavtsi, Sofia Muni»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Qatar Presents Iran New Peace Plan to End War with US: Reuters 28-10-2026 14:53 PM Flags of Qatar and Iran Qatari mediators presented Iran »»»

By Staff, Agencies At least 13 Yemenis were martyred and 16 others wounded in Saudi airstrikes targeting a market and a fuel station in al-Hazm city, al-Jawf governorate, according to the Sanaa Health Ministry. The ministry stressed that the martyrdom toll remains preliminary. Saudi attacks also ta»»»

France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorising rioters to be held financially accountable for damage caused during social unrest, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible welfare benefit seizures. Rights groups warn the legislation could undermine the public's fundamental right to pro»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and Russia are preparing a document providing for the joint and accelerated construction of small-capacity nuclear power plants, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Wednesday. "We have a good situation in the field of smal»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Africa hopes that Russia will make a worthy contribution to the continent's economy, Burundian President and Chairperson of the African Union Evariste Ndayishimiye said on Wednesday. "We wish to build upon mutual respect and friendly ties, and we hope that Russia will contribute »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During a visit to the Bahamas, King Charles III of the United Kingdom said that slavery had caused great suffering to the people of the Caribbean, but he stopped short of offering an apology and made no mention of reparations. On Tuesday, the UK monarch began a nine-day tour of C»»»

Health secretary’s comments made while campaigning in a state with a large Arab population Washington: US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand R»»»

In this edition of Perspective, we try to figure out what happens behind the closed doors of the Chinese Communist Party's plenum meeting. At the heart of the discussions will be President Xi Jinping's firm grip on power. For analysis, we're joined by Jean-François Di Méglio from the Asia Cent»»»

DUBAI: Kuwait summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday and handed him a formal note of protest over a statement issued by the Iranian embassy that it said interfered in its internal affairs and undermined the independence of its judiciary. Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Al-Mashaan summoned Ambassador»»»

Real Madrid apologised to the Chinese people on Wednesday after star striker Kylian Mbappé sparked a furious backlash over comments referring to the founding leader of Communist China as a dictator. The club's apology came a day after Mbappé and Spain's La Liga football championship expressed regre»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats, while the opposition Change bloc won 48 and Arab parties secured 19, after 100 percent of regular ballots were counted in Israel’s general election. The figures, which exclude double envelopes, reflect around 86 percent o»»»

FANR strengthens cooperation with South Korea on nuclear safety and emerging technologies The UAE is sharing its experience in developing and regulating nuclear energy with international experts at a major conference in South Korea, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation on nuclear safety and»»»

Shops across Hungary will largely close on Sunday, 1 November, for All Saints’ Day, while most retailers will operate as usual on Saturday, 31 October, and Monday, 2 November. Shoppers are advised to plan ahead to avoid finding supermarkets and shopping centre stores closed over the holiday weekend»»»

Pension funds for supplementary mandatory pension insurance and payment funds managed by the same pension insurance company will have a joint trustee board, under amendments to the Ordinance on Trustee and Advisory Boards of Supplementary Pension Insurance Funds and Payment Funds approved by the go»»»

The government’s failure to respond firmly to Russia sends a message that Moscow can continue attacking and intimidating others, Yes, Bulgaria (DB) Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev said at a party briefing on the latest attack on a container ship. Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov reported that a container »»»

Police launch investigation into crash in Beni Suef as injured are taken to hospitals Dubai: Two people were killed and 42 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Egypt's Beni Suef governorate, north of Cairo. Security authorities received a report of the accident and dispatche»»»

Asen Vassilev, leader of We Continue the Change (PP) and a former finance minister, said on Nova TV on Wednesday morning that he expects Bulgaria’s 2027 budget to be significantly worse than the 2026 version, questioning Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s promise to submit it by the end of the month, bef»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) reported three times fewer voting machine failures than during the April elections, with 31 of the 11,902 machines in operation stopping work, spokesperson Stoyanka Balova said at a briefing. Balova said the 31 failures accounted for 0.25% of all machines used »»»

A container ship was hit by three maritime drones about 21 nautical miles off Shabla in the Black Sea as defense ministers from Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey met in Sofia to discuss regional security, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said. Stoyanov confirmed the attack during a trilateral»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of Wat Pete Hegseth proposed on Wednesday that a program for practical defense cooperation between the United States and ASEAN be developed for several years ahead. "Next year marks the 50th anniversary formally of US-ASEAN relations, an important milestone, and »»»

DUBAI: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi was received by Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa at Damascus International Airport on Wednesday, as the two countries seek to strengthen political, economic and security cooperation. Al-Sharaa said Syria was committed to achieving the highest levels of»»»

At Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa — The Centara Collection, a three-day photography workshop with the Nikon Global Youth Program brought participants closer to marine life and exploring how photography and responsible hospitality can inspire a deeper commitment to ocean conservation. MALE: In the»»»

The capital to build seven-bridge network linking Ramhan, Jubail Islands to E12 Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) says advanced works are underway on a seven-bridge development connecting Ramhan and Jubail Islands to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Highway (E12). The »»»

The Bulgarian government has approved the country's accession to an international initiative to cooperate on developing and introducing air defence capabilities against low-altitude aerial threats. The Cabinet approved a memorandum between the defence ministers of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece,»»»

BELGRADE - In a statement released on Tuesday evening, the Student List said the electoral process in Serbia was still not over, and called on the citizens to maintain the dignity and the non-violent nature of their struggle, noting that all those proven to have broken the law would be held respons»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union is ready to help Spain if needed after a collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed 30 people, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. "We are also ready to support the Spanish authorities in any way that may be needed. It's too early, absolutely t»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will restart a voluntary redundancy programme and is in discussion with unions over further cost-cuts, its chief executive Ola Kaellenius said Wednesday after the firm warned on full-year profits. "Germany accounts for roughly 15 percent of »»»

The two countries celebrate 50 years of friendship and continue working together “You do it because of the relationship, because of long-term engagements, and because of brotherhood,” said Abdulla Salem AlDhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Democr»»»

British Treasury chief John Healey faces a fine balancing act when he delivers his first budget statement Wednesday, with the economic backdrop made more difficult as a result of the turmoil caused by the Iran war. Healey, who was appointed chancellor of the exchequer in July when Andy Burnham beca»»»

ADEN: A Houthi missile struck the grounds of Aden airport on Wednesday before the group called for the facility to be evacuated, a police source told Agence France-Presse. “A Houthi missile fell within the airport grounds,” the source said.»»»