Her first post on X recalls their romance and offers a glimpse into her forthcoming memoir India’s Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has recalled how her love story with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi began at a small Greek restaurant in Cambridge, England, in 1965. In a vid»»»

JEDDAH: Global Islamic finance assets are projected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2030, up 61.5 percent from $6.5 trillion in 2025, as the industry expands across established and emerging markets. The 2026 Islamic Finance Development Report, issued by the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the»»»

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The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a U.S. envoy said, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel. "Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely," Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and point man on Syria who does not have a direct role on Iran, told pod»»»

The United States appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, but there is unlikely to be a military solution for either side in the devastating conflict, experts say. Washington and Tehran's forces have settled into a pattern of strikes on commercial ships, with the United »»»

It's been a week that’s seen mass protests hijacked by violent rioters across France. The looting of shops, trashing of public buildings, the burning of Lyon’s Tourist Information and the iconic Limoges City Hall.  After the riots, came the curfews, and the contemplation, who did what and why »»»

By Staff, Agencies El Salvador has deployed special forces to Haiti to help rescue four military aviation technicians kidnapped by armed gangs, as President Nayib Bukele dismissed warnings about the risks of the mission and vowed that his forces would prevail. Approximately 200 Salvadoran soldiers »»»

Washington, United States: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday called for Cubans to make "discreet" contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island's communist government. For months, President Donald Trump and other senior US officials have»»»

How basketball and medicine helped an 18-year-old find community in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: Three weeks ago, Nicolas Cobos Rodriguez knew no one in Abu Dhabi. He is 18, in a new country, with three months of internships ahead of him and a dream he had never been close enough to touch: becoming a docto»»»

Nearly five years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba sees no end in sight. Ukraine’s former foreign minister (2020-24), he steered Kyiv’s diplomacy for more than two years of the war, mainly during US President Joe Biden’s administration. Now a senior fellow at Harvard’s Be»»»

Athens may feel betrayed, and Tel Aviv threatened, but Ankara must be celebrating a major triumph—one that paves the way for its expanded influence in the Eastern Mediterranean. On 20 October, eastern Libya’s parliament ratified a maritime boundary delimitation deal that Türkiye and authorities in »»»

“We'll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran. We'll do a little stopover,” President Donald Trump said, adding that one US ship could stop “about 50 yards off the coast” before Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sent in to “finish up the deal.” The threat comes as the US maintains its illegal »»»

Airlines cancel UAE-Saudi flights; passengers advised to check schedules Travellers flying from the UAE should check with their airlines before heading to the airport, as cancellations and schedule changes affect routes to Saudi Arabia and other destinations. Etihad Airways has cancelled Abu Dhabi »»»

HAVANA: Cuba on Friday mocked what it called US “desperation” after Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to establish discreet ties with the CIA, as President Donald Trump renewed suggestions of possible US military intervention on the communist-run island. “Now the »»»

Sharjah records 11 turning-related crashes and 54 injury-causing accidents in 2025 Sharjah: Sharjah Police have released CCTV footage showing a collision between two sedans at a busy intersection, warning motorists that illegal turns and failure to follow lane discipline can lead to serious acciden»»»

FORT MYERS, Florida: President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that US warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country. Trump fi»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s top diplomat said Friday the time had come to reunify Libya’s rival eastern and western administrations, hinting at an announcement on the issue in the near future. Turkiye strongly backed the UN-recognized government in Tripoli during Libya’s years of conflict, but ties with au»»»

Amman: Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen Al Faraya said the attack on a church in Humud village, in southern Jordan's Karak Governorate, was a terrorist operation carried out by a group of extremists. At a press conference on Friday, Al Faraya said that this terrorist act, carried out by a group th»»»

The Sofia Military Court ruled on Friday that no pre-trial restraint measure is necessary for Lieutenant Martin Varadinov, a guard with the National Service for Protection (NSP) who is accused of causing bodily injury to journalist Sonya Koltuklieva in an incident on Thursday. The ruling was implem»»»

Netanyahu pushes for Iran regime change as US envoy Tom Barrack signals possible strike Jerusalem: The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a US envoy said Friday, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel. "Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely," Tom Barra»»»

WASHINGTON: First lady Melania Trump has brokered a coming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged, Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. The localized ceasefire is set to begin Thur»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia strongly condemned a "cowardly" terrorist attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday that killed seven people and injured dozens.The Kingdom rejects “all terrorist acts that attempt to undermine the security and stability of Jordan,” a foreign ministry statement said.Saudi»»»

JERUSALEM: The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a US envoy said Friday, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel. “Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkiye and point man on Syria who does not have a direct role »»»

Riyadh: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned the terrorist attack targeting a church in Jordan's Karak Governorate. In a statement Friday, he said the attack is a criminal act that violates human values and ethical principles, reaffirming the GCC's full solidarity with J»»»

UAE ambulance service beats 150 GCC organisations, recognised for workplace excellence Abu Dhabi: National Ambulance has won the Employer of the Year award at the 14th GOV HR & Youth Summit & Awards 2026, outperforming 150 organisations from across the GCC. The award recognises National Ambulance’s»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

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»»»

Port-au-Prince: El Salvador has deployed special forces to Haiti execute a high-priority rescue mission for four missing Salvadoran troops who went missing following a gang while serving in a UN-backed security mission, government officials confirmed. A contingent from El Salvador arrived on Thursd»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Official: Movement of Non-Compliant Vessels through Strait of Hormuz Has Stopped Entirely 23-10-2026 18:06 PM Vessels at the Strait»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Military Media: Footage Shows Targeting Gatherings and Vehicles Belonging to Saudi Aggression Across Several Yemeni Fronts Using “Ru»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude touches a five-month high of $115: reports 23-10-2026 17:59 PM Latest News Urgent News US Depart»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is once again fighting for his political future, in a runoff election against Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro. After a dirty campaign, voters will decide on Sunday whether Brazil maintains its leftward trajectory or l»»»

Agreement is seen as attempt by Trump to lower US fuel prices ahead of mid-term elections Paris: A tanker filled with Russian diesel is headed for New York, maritime trackers and the Kremlin confirmed Friday, after the United States eased sanctions in a deal that shocked Ukraine and its European al»»»

RIYADH: Al-Baha Green Initiative, implemented by Al-Baha Region Municipality, which has generated more than SR25 million ($6.7 million), has taken first place at the the sixth Gulf Cooperation Council Municipal Work Award.The initiative was recognized for expanding vegetation cover, advancing commu»»»

The series continues as we report on developments following April’s historic election and on the steps taken since then by the Tisza government. This week, we cover the following topics: Orbán’s former right-hand man in custody. What did we learn from Tisza’s first budget? Ursula von der Leyen to g»»»

Wedgewood Polls admits that ‘most’ of its data had been made up Washington: A self-described US polling firm whose data was tracked by political campaigns and mainstream media has admitted that its polls were fabricated, in the second such scandal to stir controversy ahead of the midterm elections.»»»

MOSCOW: A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “The first oil tanker has sailed o»»»

DUBAI: While the war in the Middle East has disrupted supply chains across the Gulf this year, Future Pipe Industries says its factories never stopped and not a single contract was canceled. Speaking to Arab News, the company's president Omar Al-Busaidy, said the company learned its lesson during t»»»

Historic UAE-led mediation sees release of 540 captives in Russia-Ukraine conflict The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of new mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, resulting in the release of 270 captives from each side, for a total of 540, bri»»»

BELGRADE - The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade appealed on Friday to the citizens, institutions in charge of conducting electoral activities and state authorities to strictly abide by the Constitution and Serbian laws to ensure all electoral activities related to Sunday's early parlia»»»

A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. "The first oil tanker has sailed off to cu»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe “Better to Be Humble, Credible”: Israeli Journalist Challenges Victory Claims Amid Iran’s Rapid Recovery 23-10-2026 14:44 PM A missile exhi»»»

Istanbul: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have established themselves as trusted international partners in mediation, peacebuilding and efforts to promote global security and stability, the council's Secretary-General, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has said. Speaking at the 9th Istanbul Mediation »»»