CHICAGO: In a move reflecting significant backlash against the growing involvement of pro-Israel political action campaign money, the leading pro-Israel lobbying organization in the US, AIPAC, has reversed its 2021 policy of publicly identifying candidates who receive their money. In election cycle»»»

A marathon EU summit on October 15-16 failed to produce a breakthrough on the European Union's next long-term budget. Although EU leaders put on a brave face at the end of the talks by saying that "the way forward is clearer", EU capitals appear deadlocked on what that path is. At stake is the EU's»»»

Abdullah bin Zayed expresses solidarity with Jordan after church shooting Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom o»»»

At a briefing at Yes, Bulgaria headquarters in Sofia on Friday, Democratic Bulgaria coalition leaders reiterated their call for the resignation of National Service for Protection (NSP) head Emil Tonev and Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova. "We called for two resignations: of National Assembly Chair »»»

Amman: Jordan's Public Security Directorate announced Friday that six people were killed and 28 injured in a shooting during a funeral in Karak Governorate. The Jordan News Agency (Petra), quoting the Directorate's spokesperson, reported that investigations are underway and their findings will be a»»»

Berlin: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital by an emergency medical team on Friday after collapsing during training, the club said. "Vincent Kompany had to seek medical attention on Friday after collapsing during a training session with FC Bayern's reserve team," Bayern said o»»»

Moscow: Russian forces will cease fire and introduce a "silence regime" in the Kherson region from 4 a.m. Moscow time (0100 GMT) on Oct. 27 to facilitate a humanitarian operation, the Russian Ministry of Defense said Friday. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces a»»»

Melania Trump brokers ceasefire in war-torn Ukrainian city of Oleshky US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise announcement Friday she had brokered a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged city of Oleshky, where citizens are trapped and running out of food. Residents in»»»

MILAN: ‌Italy has called for the immediate release of ​five Italian activists, all women, held by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday. Italian foreign ‌ministry sources ‌said ​the ‌women ⁠were detained ​on Thursday ⁠by Israeli police in Kiryat Arba along »»»

By Staff, Agencies The Swiss government has denied that a woman diagnosed with Nigeria’s first Ebola case in more than a decade traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), contradicting an earlier account from Ugandan authorities about her movements before the infection was detecte»»»

PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a planned visit to Senegal and Nigeria later this month, a French presidential source said Friday, following riots that erupted on the sidelines of nationwide protests last weekend. The source, who asked not to be named, did not explicitly ref»»»

Bulgaria is doing everything possible to enhance the security of shipping in the Black Sea, Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated during a meeting with representatives of the National Grain Producer Association (NGPA) in Sofia on Friday, the government press service reported. The meeting was also atten»»»

Connectivity will be the focus of a summit to be held in Bulgaria next year, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday. The upcoming summit was initially announced on September 16 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her annual State of the European Union address. The meetin»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), a Gaza-based Palestinian resistance coalition, has praised a shooting operation in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil that left two “Israeli” soldiers dead and three others wounded, describing it as a response to ongoing atrocities a»»»

US President Donald Trump has invoked a Cold War-era national security law to boost domestic oil production and refining, as rising fuel prices threaten the Republicans’ chances in November’s midterm elections. Speaking on Thursday at a Republican campaign rally in Iowa – an agricultural state wher»»»

RIYADH: Survivors of the Oct. 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have recounted scenes of explosions, smoke and bloodshed, describing how they tried to help fellow passengers despite suffering serious injuries. Their accounts feature in a documentary titled “Before Boar»»»

MEDAN, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities said on Friday they made two major drug busts worth millions of dollars on the island of Sumatra within days. Police and customs officers intercepted a ship carrying 1.1 tons of ketamine in the waters off Sumatra on Tuesday, according to national police chie»»»

DAMASCUS: Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets on Friday to protest against Israeli military incursions into southern Syria, a day after Israeli forces shot dead a man with Down syndrome during a raid on a village in Daraa province. Demonstrations were held in Damascus, Quneitra, Homs and Hasaka»»»

MADRID: One month after starting as a small camp, a sprawling warren of tents and tarpaulin in Madrid has spearheaded protests over Spain’s housing crisis — a key issue in November elections. The camp in the capital’s emblematic Puerta del Sol square now hosts hundreds of people and has morphed int»»»

BELGRADE: As Serbia heads to the polls Sunday, one memory looms large: the collapse of the canopy at a recently renovated railway station two years ago, which killed 16 people and launched a massive protest movement. The tragedy in the country's second city, Novi Sad, has led to the biggest challen»»»

Embassy announces e-passport issuance for Pakistanis in UAE Pakistani nationals in the UAE can now apply for electronic passports (e-passports), with all new applications being processed under the new system from October 23, the Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi has announced. The facility is availa»»»

Andrey Gurov said he would work towards a European, democratic, secure and prosperous Bulgaria as president, speaking on Friday at a campaign rally with citizens in the park surrounding Sofia's National Palace of Culture (NDK), two days ahead of the presidential elections. “As we have done througho»»»

The loss of two NASAMS air defense systems during the latest wave of Russian airstrikes is a serious blow to the Ukrainian military, military observer and retired Russian Army Colonel Viktor Litovkin explains to Sputnik. Losing these launchers means that key bridges, fuel and ammunition depots, com»»»

BusinessGermanyCan Germany revive its economy before the AfD gains ground?Nik MartinConflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Can new growth sectors create jobs and ease voters' economic fears, thereby helping contain the far-right AfD? »»»

MAKKAH: A Saudi father who lost one daughter in the Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is holding on to hope for the recovery of his younger daughter, who remains under medical care. Saud Manahi Al-Sarrah told Arab News of his grief over the death of his daughter, Aroub, »»»

JEDDAH: France will honor its commitment to help protect Saudi infrastructure against Houthi attacks, French lawmaker Amal Amelia Lakrafi said in Jeddah on Thursday. “My colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee and I support Saudi Arabia because, for us, the Houthis are terrorists,” she said. “W»»»

Tunis, Oct.23 (TAP)- Tunindex ended the week (October 19-23) down 1.2% to 18,410.05 points, with a traded volume of TND 32.1 million, thanks to 7 bloc transactions on the AMEN BANK shares worth TND 7.4 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. STIP...»»»

Istanbul, Oct. 23 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized Friday that global conflict resolution requires genuine dialogue, sustainable mediation, and regional ownership, warning that the international system is suffering from a critical loss of legitimacy. Speaking at the opening of»»»

The head of the National Service for Protection (NSP), Emil Tonev, has submitted his resignation, President Iliana Iotova said on Friday in an interview with bTV. The news follows an incident in Sofia on Thursday in which an NSP officer pushed journalist Sonya Koltuklieva, knocking her backwards on»»»

GERB-UDF MP Georg Georgiev told journalists that the party is not withdrawing its call for the resignation of National Assembly Chair Mihaela Dotsova. "It is clear that our colleagues from Continue the Change (CC) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) will not give their signatures, so such a petition canno»»»

The military is currently working to agree on a ceasefire deadline in the Alyoshki area of ​​the Kherson Region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "The military is now coordinating the timing of a ceasefire in that area to enable this humanitarian mission, as you know. People who want»»»

In connection with the humanitarian operation in the area of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region, the Russian army is ceasing fire in the Kherson direction and introducing a "regime of silence" starting 4:00AM Moscow time (01:00 GMT) on October 27, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces »»»

DAMMAM: A Saudi worker died after helping colleagues contain a fire at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam caused by a Houthi attack on Oct. 21. Sultan Al-Qahtani was on duty when the fire broke out between Gates 19 and 20 following the strike. As smoke and flames spread, he and his colleague»»»

VIENNA: Austria’s foreign ministry said on Friday it was expelling four Vienna-based Russian diplomats over “activities incompatible with their diplomatic status,” a term usually used for spying. “Based on findings by the Austrian security authorities, the Austrian foreign ministry has taken measur»»»

Foreign Ministry condemns the attack in Karak and offers condolences to victims' families Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned a terrorist shooting inside Hamoud Church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate that left several people dead and injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deno»»»

Gaza: Two Palestinians were martyred and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip. Medical sources said a strike near Al Suwaidi Clinic in western Gaza City killed two Palestinians, while another near Engineers Tower injured several, one critically. A Palestini»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (TAP) - The stock market closed Friday's session on a negative note. The benchmark index shed 0.58% to 18,410.05 points. Trading was modest, totalling TND 3.9 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.TUNISAIR share...»»»

UPDATETwo gunmen reportedly opened fire during a funeral at Hamoud Church in southern Jordan Dubai: Seven people were killed and 34 others injured, some critically, in a shooting at a church in southern Jordan on Friday, October 23, according to the Jordanian television channel Al Mamlaka. The shoo»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 23, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia's Embassy in Bucharest has set up a machine-readable passport production unit within its consular section, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad and the Ministry of...»»»

On October 19, ADN published an article headlined “Republicans Overseas Warns Albania Chapter Against Using Organization for Personal Political Agenda.” The Republicans Overseas statement quoted in the article is not related to activity in Albania. The statement was issued in connection with a sepa»»»

LONDON: Bottled water: check. Torch: check. Blankets: check. UK leader Andy Burnham said Britons need to be better prepared for emergencies on Friday, when he hosted a wildfire and resilience summit. The prime minister highlighted a new government campaign that urges households to stockpile essenti»»»

The Sofia Military District Prosecution Office charged a National Protection Service officer in connection with an incident between the officer and a journalist from an online media outlet, which took place in the afternoon of October 22 in Sofia, the prosecution announced on Friday. The accused ha»»»

Oil spill shuts Umm Al Quwain beaches; residents urged to follow official updates UAE residents are being urged to follow the latest official updates this Friday evening, October 23, as an oil spill affects beaches in Umm Al Quwain, regional security concerns persist and flight disruptions continue»»»

The Zionist prime minister made a desperate, hours-long attempt to persuade Moti Leitner, leader of the Haredi party known as “HaTzibur” (The Public), to withdraw from the Knesset election race scheduled for October 27 but failed, according to a report by “Zman Yisrael.” In a report published on Fr»»»

SAN ANTONIO, USA: The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the US citizen freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said her brother didn’t realize he was being released until he was put aboard a plane and saw the American flag. “He didn’t know why he was being taken fr»»»

London: Storm Austen swept across the UK on Friday, prompting warnings of strong winds, heavy rain, transport disruption, power outages and potential risks to life. Southwest England faces the strongest gusts, reaching 70 mph in Cornwall and parts of Devon and 80 mph in exposed areas. Schools have »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), represented by the Quality Licensing and Market Control Department, organised training workshops for food suppliers and major retail outlets to familiarise them with its electronic services and explain administrative procedures»»»

ISTANBUL: A meeting between top European diplomats and counterparts from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt took place in Istanbul on Friday. The participants discussed latest developments in regional and international issues, most notably the situation in Yemen, the US-Iran conflict, the Pa»»»

By Staff, Agencies A senior cybersecurity official at US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has warned that a sharp increase in newly discovered software vulnerabilities could overwhelm existing defenses in the coming months, exposing critical infrastructure, including electricity and water »»»

Moscow, Oct. 23 (SANA) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Friday that talks on settling the Ukraine crisis will be held in a trilateral format bringing together Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi during the first half of November, according to Sputnik. Peskov said Russian Pre»»»