Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief
NADI, Fiji: Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the “pre-COP” summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five c»»»
Brazil heads to runoff election after Bolsonaro, Lula fail to garner majority vote
BRASILIA, Brazil: Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off on Oct. 25 in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy. The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said neither the 80-year-old »»»
Oil prices split as Brent tops $102, Murban hits $110 per barrel on Oct. 5, 2026
Brent crude surpasses $103 amid Middle East supply concerns Oil prices showed mixed movements in early Tokyo trading on Monday, October 5, with Brent crude and Murban rising while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and natural gas edged lower, according to Trading Economics taken at 8:37 am Tokyo time. »»»
Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief
Rising temperatures linked to severe pregnancy risks, global survey reveals Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey sh»»»
Oil prices split as Brent tops $102, Murban hits $110 per barrel on Oct. 5, 2026
Brent crude surpasses $103 amid Middle East supply concerns Oil prices showed mixed movements in early Tokyo trading on Monday, October 5, with Brent crude and Murban rising while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and natural gas edged lower, according to a screenshot from OilPrice.com taken at 8:37 am»»»
IDF says it eliminated Hamas commander, observation unit operative in Gaza
IDF eliminates Hamas commander in Gaza strikes targeting key operatives Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday (local time) said that it eliminated a commander in Hamas' military wing and an operative from the group's observation unit in separate strikes in the Khan Younis area of the »»»
Israeli army says it killed assailant in southern Syria
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said early Monday it had killed an assailant at an army outpost in the area it occupies in southern Syria. “A short while ago, IDF soldiers identified a suspect attempting to infiltrate an IDF post in the Security Zone in southern Syria,” the Israeli Defense Forces s»»»
US withdraws all bomber planes from UK airbase: Pentagon
Pentagon confirms withdrawal of B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid security concerns The Pentagon confirmed reports Sunday that the United States has withdrawn all B-1 bomber planes from Royal Air Force Fairford, the UK airbase where a suspicious incident triggered nearby evacuations. A statement f»»»
Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes slim early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Senator Flavio Bolsonaro took an early lead as Brazil began reporting results on Sunday afternoon in the first round of a tight presidential election, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling. The fiel»»»
Serb separatist Dodik declares victory in Bosnia vote as ethnic tensions and EU hopes collide
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia on Sunday that was shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union, and ethnic tensions that have divided the countr»»»
Tanker costs soar 43-fold as Hormuz tensions reshape global oil trade
VLCC freight rates hit record highs, reshaping Middle East oil shipping Rates for very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, have surged to an unprecedented $1.3 million per day, according to Poten data The figure is roughly 43 times the level recorded in early January, when the benchmark Middle East Gul»»»
Iran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war
TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US »»»
Qatar begins journey to Doha 2030 as Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games close
Tribune News Network Nagoya (Japan) Qatar formally received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag at the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 on Sunday, marking the transition from the Japan to Doha, hosts of the 21st Asian Games in 2030. Alongside the handover, Doha 2030 int»»»
Army chief says Israel must draw lessons from Oct 7 ‘failures’
JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the military must draw lessons from the “failures” of the response to the October 7, 2023 attack, according to an army statement. “On October 7th, the IDF (Israeli military) failed severely, but the IDF got back on its feet,” Za»»»
CB, Alternatif Bank connect Turkish firms with Gulf markets
Tribune News Network Doha Commercial Bank and Alternatif Bank brought Turkish companies and key regional stakeholders together at “Beyond Borders: Empowering Turkish Business in the Gulf Region,” held with the support of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEİK). Senior representatives»»»
Attorney-General urges Public Prosecution assistants to uphold rule of law and safeguard individuals’ rights
QNA Doha Qatar’s Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi on Sunday opened the seventh qualifying course for Public Prosecution assistants for 2026-2027 marking the start of a year-long training programme designed to prepare the newly appointed officials for their duties. At the op»»»
Shafallah to showcase winning projects from ‘Shafallah Hackathon’ on Tuesday
QNA Doha Four innovative projects aimed at improving the lives of persons with disabilities will go on display in Doha on Tuesday as the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities showcases the winners of its “Shafallah Hackathon”. The exhibition organised by Al Shafallah Center, one of the cen»»»
QRCS launches multidisciplinary medical convoy in Sudan
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a multi-specialty medical convoy in Sudan, with a volunteering medical delegation deployed from Qatar to perform surgeries for displaced and underprivileged patients at Bahri Teaching Hospital. Being carried out in cooperation»»»
PHCC marks World Heart Day with Health Education Department-led campaign
Tribune News Network Doha Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) organised an awareness campaign to mark World Heart Day observed annually on September 29. Led by the Health Education Department in collaboration with health centres and their multidisciplinary teams, the campaign embraced this year’»»»
Qatar Society of Engineers launches Qatar BIM Award
QNA Doha The Qatar Society of Engineers (QSE) has launched the ‘Qatar BIM Award’, a platform celebrating outstanding experiences, projects, and best practices in Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the State of Qatar. The award features four main categories: individuals, government entities, con»»»
Doha Debates’ Town Hall set to explore role of faith in shaping AI
Tribune News Network Doha As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes how people live, learn and make decisions, Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates is asking whether faith-based traditions should play a role in its development or whether it’s best left to the secular world. On October 15 at the E»»»
QCS launches community-wide breast cancer awareness drive
Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched “It’s Time”campaign in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness, promote early detection, and encourage healthy lifestyles that can help reduce breast cancer risk f»»»
Plan to expand protected land, marine areas to 30% by 2030
QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) revealed that terrestrial protected areas cover almost 25 percent of the State of Qatar’s land area, with a target of increasing the share of protected terrestrial and marine areas to 30 percent by 2030 strengthening the protection of e»»»
GCO, Qatar embassy in Washington host promotional event for Web Summit Qatar
QNA Washington The Government Communications Office (GCO) and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States organised a promotional event to build on strong US participation in Web Summit Qatar and drive further engagement ahead of its fourth edition, taking place in Doha from January 31 t»»»
Israeli Airstrikes, Artillery Shelling Reported Across Southern Lebanon
Israeli occupation warplanes carried out on Sunday a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon in recent minutes, targeting several areas amid continued Israeli attacks on the region. The warplanes conducted multiple sorties over southern Lebanon and launched strikes toward the town of Hadatha, »»»
US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
WASHINGTON: The US Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a US-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the United States, according to »»»
Kuwait condemns Israeli completion of so-called “Sufa 53 Line” in Syria’s Quneitra
Kuwait City, Oct. 4 (SANA) Kuwait strongly condemned Sunday the Israeli occupation’s completion of work on the so-called “Sufa 53 Line” project in Quneitra Province, describing it as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In an official statement, the Kuwaiti Ministry»»»
Ethiopian federal forces control Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
Troops loyal to Ethiopia's federal government were patrolling the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew its forces from the northern city. The government advance came as Ethiopia's regional rivals including Eritrea and Sudan met in the Egypti»»»
ICC weakened by its members’ ‘impotence,’ Stanley Cohen tells RT
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is being weakened by the “impotence” of its member states and the UN, renowned American criminal-defense and human-rights attorney Stanley L. Cohen has told RT. “Unless the international signatories to the Rome Statute and the UN begin to take action against t»»»
NATO chief urges members to blame incidents on Russia even without evidence (VIDEO)
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to blame any incident they find suspicious on Russia even if they lack irrefutable evidence. He also hailed a recent accusation made by Estonia against its eastern neighbor and called on other nations to follow suit. Speaking at a joint pres»»»
Netanyahu orders security review of flights to Israel after FlyDubai attack
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel on Sunday, after an attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound plane from Dubai. Netanyahu “has instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appo»»»
Palestinian man dies while detained at West Bank checkpoint, medics say
LONDON: A Palestinian man died on Sunday after suffering cardiac arrest while detained at an Israeli military checkpoint east of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Raafat Khairy Abu Khalil, 45, was being held at the Ennab checkpoint when emergency medical »»»
Le Pen stands by top ally Bardella as anti-Semitism claims hit star of French far right
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has reiterated her "complete confidence" in National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella, accused by investigative news outlet Mediapart of making anti-Semitic comments in 2013. But some analysts say the frontrunner in the Élysée Palace race »»»
Merz unveils new aid for Ukraine as Russia strikes Kyiv during German leader's visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday marked by renewed Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, including the latest drone attack on a bridge spanning the Dnipro River. Ukraine and»»»
Hezbollah’s Sheikh Daamoush: Dialogue With Authorities Futile Unless Resistance Decisions Are Reversed
Sheikh Ali Daamoush, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, said on Sunday that amid the occupation and attacks on Lebanon, the policy of destruction, land clearing, and the elimination of civilian life in border villages, and the enemy’s ambitions over Lebanese territory, the Lebanese people have »»»
Saudi creatives urged to embrace reflection as catalyst for innovation
RIYADH: Creativity thrives not only through constant production but also through moments of reflection, industry leaders said at the Creative Industries Summit in Riyadh, where discussions focused on heritage, identity and the future of Saudi Arabia’s growing creative economy. Speakers at the summi»»»
Alamein Declaration: Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia forge unified front on Red Sea governance, state sovereignty, and Nile rights
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea have issued the Alamein Joint Declaration, establishing a unified four-nation front to assert exclusive sovereignty over Red Sea governance, defend the territorial integrity of member states, and categorically reject any unilateral measures affectin»»»
Iran’s oil minister resigns, no reason given
DUBAI: Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned and Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be in charge of the ministry as acting minister, state media said on Sunday, without providing a reason for the resignation. Mohsen Paknejad h»»»
Kuwait orders investigation after schoolgirls suffer breathing difficulties at secondary school
Education Ministry says all students are stable as authorities investigate incident Dubai: A number of schoolgirls at a secondary school in Kuwait suffered breathing difficulties in an incident that prompted an immediate investigation, the Ministry of Education said, adding that all the students we»»»
AI is helping scientists see Pancreatic cancer before it becomes visible – Ya Libnan
Share: Photo illustration -Human intelligence provides the purpose, judgment and responsibility. Artificial intelligence expands what humanity can achieve. An experimental Mayo Clinic system detected warning signs on apparently normal scans months—and sometimes years—before diagnosis, opening a pro»»»
Presidential Candidate Iotova Calls for Institutions to Work Together
All branches of government in Bulgaria must work together, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said on Sunday, calling for political stability and joint solutions to issues affecting citizens. At a meeting with residents at the House of Culture in Gotse Delchev, she also called for restoring effec»»»
Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
Addis Ababa: Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces began fighting »»»
Saudi Arabia adds Kosovo and Guyana to countries eligible for tourist visas
Citizens can obtain visas online or on arrival at entry points across the Kingdom Dubai: Saudi Arabia has expanded its tourist visa scheme to include citizens of Kosovo and Guyana, allowing eligible travellers from both countries to obtain visas electronically or on arrival at entry points across t»»»
Deputy PM Poulev Sets 30-Month Target for Rheinmetall Plant in Bulgaria
Bulgaria aims to have a Rheinmetall plant built within 30 months, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev said in a television interview on Sunday. Poulev said he had held a highly constructive series of meetings with Rheinmetall representatives on t»»»
Syria urges closer UNDOF coordination amid continued Israeli military operations
LONDON: A Syrian official met the commander of the UN Disengagement Observer Force on Sunday to discuss closer coordination between Damascus and the peacekeeping mission, as Syria repeated accusations that Israel is violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement in the south of the country. Saad Baroud»»»
Madinet Masr launches ETAJE on final residential plot in Taj City
Madinet Masr has launched ETAJE, a residential and mixed-use project on the final residential plot within Taj City in New Cairo, with a targeted total sales value of around EGP 6.6bn. Located directly on the Ring Road, ETAJE spans approximately 26.4 feddans and is planned across three parcels. The »»»
Times Developments launches Avelin Boutique in partnership with Lemon Spaces
Times Developments has launched Avelin Boutique in New Cairo in partnership with Lemon Spaces, a company specialising in the management and development of hospitality spaces. Under the partnership, Lemon Spaces will operate and manage 150 serviced apartments within the Avelin project, combining res»»»
Four quakes rattle southern Turkiye, no injuries
ISTANBUL: Four shallow quakes rattled an area of southern Turkiye near Adana on Saturday but caused no injuries or damage, the AFAD disaster relief agency said on X. Three of them occurred within half an hour, with a fourth several hours later. AFAD said they caused “no adverse situation”. The area»»»
Gazan teacher builds free school in Egypt for children displaced by war
EL-ARISH, Egypt: In Egypt’s North Sinai, Palestinian teacher Hadeel Zourob watches dozens of displaced Gazan children file into the region’s only Palestinian school, a place she built after war drove them from their homes. The students are among hundreds of Palestinian children uprooted by the war »»»
Ex-Polish PM accuses Kiev of embezzling Western aid
Ukrainian officials are embezzling foreign financial aid, former Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller has said, adding that Kiev’s backers are well aware of the corruption but prefer not to ask questions. Speaking on the ‘Jankowski Kontra’ podcast on Polsat News on Saturday, Miller called for suspen»»»