In Brazil, the incumbent left-wing president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – known simply as Lula – has decisively won a dramatic run-off election against his challenger from the right – and US favorite – Flavio Bolsonaro. As his de facto sponsor, US President Donald Trump, has signaled that he won’t »»»

Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani met with Ambassador of China to Qatar HE Cao Xiaolin. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen media cooperation between the two sides, as well as exchanging views on a number of issues o»»»

LONDON: Israel has committed a raft of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Territories, according to the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. In a report published on Monday focusing predominantly on t»»»

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has launched a major operation against an alleged criminal network involved in supplying ventilators and medical masks to the state during the Covid-19 pandemic. Arrests and assets seized across two countries The investigation concerns compani»»»

ORLEN plans to open a Singapore LNG trading office in the first quarter of 2027 under London-based ORLEN LNG Trading. The office will strengthen Asian customer relationships and enable nearly round-the-clock trading across Europe and Asia. ORLEN will begin deliveries under its Venture Global contra»»»

Poland expects its first LNG shipment from Qatar since March 2026 to arrive in roughly two weeks, ORLEN Chief Operating Officer Robert Soszyński confirmed. The cargo, carried by the Seapeak Maritime-operated Al Kharsaah, would also be the first delivery to Europe since QatarEnergy’s disruption. Qat»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s industrial exports rose by 8.3 per cent in the first eight months of 2026 to JD6.04 billion, up from JD5.58 billion in the same period last year, according to data released by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) on Tuesday.Industrial exports accounted for 93.5 per cent of the King»»»

Paris: Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday for his "ill-judged" comment about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, which has led to Chinese brands dropping the Real Madrid forward. "My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities around the »»»

Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev Tuesday said that the battle for a skilled workforce would be the battle of the 21st century. He was speaking at the opening of a strategic assembly of the Transform4Europe European University Alliance hosted by Sofia University. "The battle for a skill»»»

Bulgaria ranked third in the European Union for the steepest annual decline in industrial production in August 2026, with output falling by more than 9.4%, as weaker European demand put pressure on Bulgarian exporters and forced businesses to seek new markets and cut costs. The slowdown in the Euro»»»

PoliticsSouth KoreaGermany's Merz heads to Asia seeking closer security tiesJulian Ryall in TokyoChancellor Friedrich Merz will be meeting the leaders of Singapore, Japan and South Korea as Germany seeks to adjust its foreign policy to rising uncertainty and threats to global supply chains. https:/»»»

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Media Corporation, met with HE Cao Xiaolin, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Qatar on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The meeting explored ways to enhance media cooperation between the tw»»»

Singapore, Oct. 27 (SANA) Geopolitical tensions are playing an increasingly dominant role in global energy markets, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said Tuesday, pointing to major shifts in energy consumption and electricity demand. Speaking at Singapore Internation»»»

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has outlined the key issues discussed during his recent meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, covering economic stability, production security, war developments, diplomacy, and national unity. »»»

Typhoon Champi is heading towards China and Japan. Yesterday, it battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour. Across the island, 56,000 households are without power. Nicolas Chamontin and Ophelie Jacobson report.»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf outlined key issues discussed during his recent meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, including economic stability, production security, war developments, diplomacy, and national »»»

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a daily press conference on Tuesday that Beijing expressed its deep concern today about the situation in regions including the Middle East and that it would send an envoy to relevant countries in the near future.»»»

Planning a China trip? Check the latest visa application process, fee changes and rules Indian travellers planning a trip to China will need to follow a revised visa application process from October 26, as Chinese diplomatic missions take over applications previously handled by visa application cen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Diamond Exchange has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China (DFHK), establishing a strategic partnership between the two organizations. The agreement was formalized in Hong Kong by Ghanim Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diam»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums opened yesterday ‘Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics; at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), exploring how Chinese ceramics travelled thousands of kilometres by sea, shaping artistic traditions, trade and daily life far beyond the places »»»

Beijing: Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. In China jokes about Mao, the country's founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remai»»»

The Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, the National Center for Polar Studies, and Kaufland Bulgaria will hold an official press conference in Sofia on Tuesday to mark the launch of the 35th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. During the event, expedition leader Prof. Christo Pimpirev and the logistics team»»»

Two days shy of his 81st birthday… Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerging as the comeback kid. Coming from behind in the polls after a bitter campaign where he often showed his age, Lula becoming the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy in the 1980s to win the presidential runoff»»»

Asia's $15-trillion energy shift keeps coal at the forefront of power generation Asia is expected to power global energy demand to the tune of $1 trillion a year in fresh investment, according to a McKinsey & Co analysis published Oct. 22. This is equivalent to $15 trillion, driven by a ramp in bat»»»

SAO PAULO: US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazil’s elections were “rigged,” as his ally Flavio Bolsonaro called for the annulment of the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday, pulled off a dramatic comeback after losing to to Bolson»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums (QM) opened ‘Boats Floating Afar: The Maritime Trade of Ancient Chinese Ceramics’ at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), exploring how Chinese ceramics travelled thousands of kilometres by sea, shaping artistic traditions, trade and daily life far beyond the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Dr. Safwan Masri has been appointed Senior Advisor and Executive Director of Cultural Diplomacy at the Office of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums and founder of Qatar’s cultural exchange initiative, Years of Cu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie affirmed that the State of Qatar is working to foster integration between the protection of natural resources and the achievement of sustainable economic development. This is being pursued »»»

By Staff, Agencies The administration of US President Donald Trump is pushing for former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to become the next United Nations secretary-general, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Members of Trump’s team have already approached Orban, who is reportedly op»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump is pushing for former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to become the next UN secretary-general, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Members of Trump’s team have already reached out to Orban, who is open to the idea but will only run if there is»»»

Ukraine’s foreign minister has taken a swipe at former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over reports that the US is backing him for the United Nations’ top job, while Poland’s Donald Tusk has also dismissed the rumours with a smile. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has mocked the possi»»»

Former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán remains eligible to be nominated as the next United Nations secretary-general, according to a senior Russian diplomat, despite Moscow saying that neither Russia, the United States nor China will formally put his name forward. Viktor Orbán to lead the Uni»»»

Could Hungary’s former prime minister go from criticising the United Nations to leading it? A reported US-backed proposal involving Russia and China has raised questions about Orbán’s international ambitions, his past clashes with the UN and what such a move could mean for Hungarian politics. Vikto»»»

Former Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda, advocate for China ties, passes away at 90 Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for trying to build stable ties with China, has died at the age of 90, a ruling party official said on Monday. Fukuda passed away on October 22, the official from the Liber»»»

TradeGermanyWhat Germany thinks of carmaker Audi's $4 billion deal with TrumpNik MartinThe luxury carmaker is set to open its first factory in the United States — a move Trump credits to his tariffs. DW examines the German reaction amid a massive auto industry cull at home. https://p.dw.com/p/5OfLL»»»

RIYADH: SABIC’s largest investment in China, the Fujian petrochemical complex, is on track for startup in the fourth quarter of 2026 after three plants completed trial runs, the company’s CEO said. The Saudi petrochemicals giant also reaffirmed that its transformation program is on course to delive»»»

Egypt's parliament authorized on Monday sending military support to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom from attacks by Yemen's Houthis, following a request from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The House of Representatives "approved authorizing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take the necessary me»»»

The 1990s were a high point for ‘Euro-optimism’ – a positive belief by supporters of the European Union (EU) in the future integration and success of European states. The decade began with Germany reuniting, ended with the launch of the Eurozone, and in the middle saw many former Communist countrie»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The BRICS group of developing economies has become a pillar of the emerging multipolar world order, which is based on the principles of equality and mutually beneficial cooperation, Russian parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Monday. "Over the 20 years of its exis»»»

PoliticsAsiaSteinmeier in China: A state visit in uncertain timesRosalia RomaniecPresident Frank-Walter Steinmeier is traveling to China on a state visit in a period of political and economic uncertainty. Germany is seeking alternative partners in the region, but also wants good ties with Beijing. »»»

DMCC’s Ahmed Bin Sulayem says neutrality and the Swiss watch playbook can steer diamonds Dubai: Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of DMCC, says Dubai’s neutrality gives the diamond trade a place to settle its disputes. He also urged the industry to copy Swiss watchmakers, who recovered »»»

The team secured its 2nd consecutive Arab-region title at Jordan’s Robot Football Olympiad Schools of Research Science continues to shine on the international stage, representing the UAE with distinction and securing the World Champion title and first place in Robot Design at the ENJOY AI 2026 Euro»»»

The UAE’s nomination of Lana Nusseibeh brings fresh possibilities to a difficult contest The United Nations secretary-general has no army and cannot force a government to make peace. Nonetheless, the person holding the job is expected to mediate conflicts, defend international law and speak for peo»»»

Andrey Gyurov leads in Sofia and among Bulgarian voters across most of Europe, while presidential candidate Iliana Yotova dominates in most Bulgarian provinces and Kostadin Kostadinov tops the vote in Russia, according to Central Election Commission (CEC) results from Bulgaria’s October 25 presiden»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s merchandise trade surplus widened to SR15.59 billion ($4.16 billion) in August, up from SR13.24 billion in July, as exports outpaced imports despite ongoing regional conflict, official data showed. According to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics, merch»»»

The Wall Street Journal reports that Washington has encouraged former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to enter the race for the United Nations’ top job, with Russia and China reportedly open to backing his candidacy. No final decision has been made, and Orbán has declined to comment. The Trum»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany news: Audi boss slammed over Trump rally appearanceRichard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, SID, KNA, epdAudi's boss is facing a backlash in Germany after appearing alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Meanwhile, Germany's chancellor and president are heading to Asia»»»

The international community on Monday congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his stunning re-election in a runoff with right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. The region's left-leaning leaders were quick to react as Brazil staved off a conservative wave in many countries wh»»»

BusinessGermanyCan Germany fix its economy amid far-right AfD's rise?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? https»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union will from November 1 slap a two-euro ($2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc in a bid to curb the influx from China. The new levy -- coming just weeks before the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas season shopping rushes -- will b»»»