Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has lodged a formal complaint with the Electoral Commission over a "malicious deep-fake" AI video. The video appeared online on Tuesday night and showed an AI version of Connolly appearing to announce her withdrawal from Friday's election. Connolly ca»»»

GERB-UDF and the MRF-New Beginning Wednesday put out a joint statement to confirm a "commitment to upholding the agreed legislative and governance programme aimed at ensuring stability and continuity in the interest of citizens and the state". In a Facebook post GERB published two photos, one of th»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian economy remains resilient in spite of global challenges and the next objective of Serbia's economic policy is to maintain economic growth and a low debt-to-GDP ratio, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said at a meeting with an IMF mission on Wednesday. A Finance Ministry delegatio»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is leaving the door open for political and diplomatic solutions in the area of ​​arms control, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday. "The most relevant example is our rejection of the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorte»»»

Serbia warned on October 21 that the European Union’s decision to halt imports and transit of Russian natural gas from 2026 poses a serious threat to its energy security, with senior politicians calling the move "catastrophic" and warning of possible supply shortages. The Council of the European Un»»»

MADRID: The cancelation of La Liga’s plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December is a “missed opportunity” for Spanish football, the league’s president said Wednesday, while elsewhere its collapse was celebrated. Champions Barca were set to face Villarreal in the United States on December 2»»»

Dubai: Phileas Fogg at Emirates Hills, the ultimate family-friendly sports lounge, has switched operators — but for those of us who found comfort there, in athleisure or in silence, it still feels like a real goodbye. For those of us living near The Springs, The Meadows, The Lakes or The Greens, Ph»»»

Dubai: Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the 8th Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2025) in the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The event, held at the Al Jawaher»»»

A new United Nations Secretary-General will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the potential candidates so far and how the successor to current UN chief Antonio Guterres will be chosen: WHEN DOES THE PROCESS START? The race will formally start when the 1»»»

On Wednesday, the British business competition regulator said Apple and Google are too powerful and need to retool how they operate around the British public. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday took aim at Google and Apple »»»

As top US officials and envoys visit Israel this week to try to bolster the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to publicly ease concerns within Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the region. “We don’t want in Israel a vass»»»

BEIRUT: Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what many fami»»»

BELGRADE - Commenting on a new European Parliament resolution on Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said it was logical, expected and in line with a coloured revolution, and that its condemnation of alleged use of a sonic cannon - which he noted had not taken place - said everything about t»»»

1 of 2 | Kim Kang, former deputy representative at the North Korean mission in Russia, on Wednesday called on international media and civic groups to speak out against the regime of Kim Jong Un. He was speaking publicly for the first time at the 2025 World Convention on North Korean Human Rights co»»»

MOSCOW: Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. “Today we are conducting planned, I would like to emphasize, planned, nuclear forces training,” Russian President Vladimir Putin »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Vice President JD Vance talk to reporters after meeting in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Pool Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance addressed Israeli concerns to reporters by saying the United States isn't there »»»

President Donald Trump 's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president's move probably wouldn't lead to cheaper prices at grocer»»»

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 6. Merkley began an anti-President Donald Trump filibuster Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pas»»»

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves speaks during a press conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, on October 1. Chaves accused the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of "changing the rules" and applying a "gag law" during the electoral campaign leading up to the February elections, prohibiting him from using »»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that rides on feeder buses connecting to metro stations are free in both directions for passengers using the metro, whether for outbound or return trips, provided the journey remains within the same geographic zone, Al Bayan Arabic newspaper rep»»»

Geneva: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday it was now clear that efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels would fail in the short term. Ahead of next month’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, Guterres said going beyond 1.5C would result in “devastatin»»»

Apple may have to allow rivals to operate their own app stores on iPhones in the UK, after a ruling from the competition regulator. This would be a significant change to Apple's infamous "closed system" where apps can only be downloaded from its own App Store. But the Competition and Markets Author»»»

Austria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and expanding the presence of its companies within Saudi Arabia’s tourism and investment landscape, in a step that aims to achieve shared economic diversification and boost the strong bilateral ties between the two countries. The new plans alig»»»

TEHRAN: Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected last y»»»

Sioux Falls: President Donald Trump’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from US ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and scepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's good relations with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin contributed to Budapest being tapped as the venue of the upcoming summit on the situation in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 20. Putin and Trump agreed»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's good relations with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin contributed to Budapest being tapped as the venue of the upcoming summit on the situation in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 20. Putin and Trump agreed»»»

Austria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and expanding the presence of its companies within Saudi Arabia’s tourism and investment landscape, in a step that aims to achieve shared economic diversification and boost the strong bilateral ties between the two countries. The new plans alig»»»

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Damascus: With generous funding from the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs' Zakat Affairs Department, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a new humanitarian project to provide emergency dialysis services in Syria, with a view to backing and sustaining life-saving medical care fo»»»

DUBAI: On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Coca-Cola Arena will host Quintet 5, marking the Middle East debut of the new grappling format. Four fighting legends will captain the teams, who will compete in the singles and team-survival bouts. Here are five things for fans to look out for: The pride legends re»»»

MANILA: The Philippines is preparing a new jail that may soon house numerous powerful politicians, as authorities estimate that about 200 people, including officials, could be indicted in connection with a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving flood control projects. Public outrage has g»»»

RIYADH: Artificial intelligence is pushing new boundaries with the launch of IZZI AI, a platform designed to help Saudi businesses connect more meaningfully with their clients. The announcement was made at the annual Athar Festival of Creativity on Oct. 21. Najib Sabbagh, CEO of Sunny Side Up, told»»»

VIENNA, 22 October 2025 - The OSCE Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the Forum on Information and Democracy (FID) launched today a new policy manual on “Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI”. The publication for OSCE participating States a»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an artificial intelligence - powered “Lifestyle Monitoring Cell” to hunt down social media influencers, celebrities, and high-fliers whose luxury lifestyles do not match their declared incomes. Welcome to Pakistan’s first digital-era tax»»»

LONDON: The health “catastrophe” in Gaza will last for “generations to come,” the World Health Organization’s chief has told the BBC Radio 4 “Today” program. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a substantial surge in aid to the enclave in order to meet the needs of Palestinians. Despite Israe»»»

Five members of the family of Jozef Puska have been jailed for offences connected with the murder of Ashling Murphy in the Republic of Ireland. Ms Murphy was stabbed to death by Josef Puska while walking along the banks of a canal close to her home in Tullamore, County Offaly, in 2022. Puska's wife»»»

Sharjah: The influence of the US dollar is set to weaken as the global economy shifts away from a single-core financial system towards a more regional and fragmented model, according to Egyptian-American economist Dr Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz. Speaking during a fireside ch»»»

Dubai: Gold buyers in the UAE are finally seeing relief as prices continue to slide sharply, signaling a major correction after months of record-breaking highs. After Tuesday’s dramatic Dh30 plunge, gold fell another Dh10 per gram on Wednesday, deepening what traders now call a “post-Diwali crash.”»»»

Russia on October 22 tested all three legs of its nuclear triad as part of the annual Grom (Thunder) strategic nuclear drills. An upgraded submarine from the 1980s played a key role. According to the Kremlin, the Bryansk, a nuclear submarine of the Delta IV class, fired a Sineva ballistic missile f»»»

Dubai: Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, said the Gaza ceasefire that came into force earlier this month presents an important opening but the approach to one of the world’s most complex and intractable conflicts needs to change. “This is definitely a moment of opportunity»»»

1 of 2 | Museum goers inside view jewelry at the Louvre Museum in Paris on January 6, 2022. The items were stolen Monday during a heist. File Photo by Jim Hollander/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The director of the Louvre in Paris was expected to appear before the French Senate on Wednesday »»»

BELGRADE - In an extraordinary public address, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday a horrible terrorist attack on people and property had taken place outside the parliament building in central Belgrade earlier in the day. Speaking at the Palace of Serbia, Vucic said 70-year-old Vla»»»

Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what many families int»»»

ANKARA: Anxious to bolster its air power, Turkiye has proposed to European partners and the US ways it could swiftly obtain advanced fighter jets as it seeks to make up ground on regional rivals such as Israel, sources familiar with the talks say. NATO-member Turkiye, which has the alliance’s secon»»»

Apartment owners in the flood-hit Elenite resort are warning of a looming health crisis, citing the complete lack of running water, electricity, and sanitation facilities. At a meeting held on Wednesday, residents expressed deep concern that the conditions in the area could soon lead to a sanitary »»»

Russia has no plans to seize any European assets, including companies and banks, but will consider its position if the European Union confiscates frozen Russian sovereign assets, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday. As much as $250 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen i»»»

By Staff The “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, admitted what he had planned for Lebanon and when he intended to carry out the “Pager” terrorist attack. In an interview with Channel 14 he said, “I believe it was a decisive decision [not to enter a war in the North on October 11, 2023), be»»»

Leave it to Mr. Unpredictable, aka Donald Trump, President of the United States, to pack a policy U-turn, a harsh unfriending, and some fuzzy ambiguity into just a few days. As things stand now, Trump has said “no” to American Tomahawk cruise missiles for Kiev – maybe not yet forever, as his vice p»»»

TEHRAN: Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was elected last y»»»