Largest US Muslim advocacy group suspends Florida operations over ‘terrorist’ designation law
WASHINGTON: Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations has suspended operations in Florida after the enforcement of a law that gave state officials power to designate groups as “terrorist organizations,” state officials and CAIR said. Earlier this year, Republican Florida Governor»»»
UAE delivery riders face new rules in 2027: No backpacks, no passengers
Regulations also require approved equipment, uniforms and valid professional permits Dubai: Delivery riders in the UAE will be prohibited from carrying orders in backpacks under new federal traffic regulations that take effect on January 1, 2027, introducing eight obligations for professional drive»»»
Two missiles strike Iran’s Qeshm Island, Tasnim news agency reports
CAIRO: Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Saturday initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding there was no official information on possible damage. Tasnim said further details would be released once relevant authorities confirmed the incident. The»»»
Russian forces launch missile attack on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, mayor says
KYIV: Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, with debris damaging a residential building, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. “Explosions in the Kyiv suburbs. The enemy is hitting infrastructure with ballistic missiles,” Klitschko wrote on »»»
Beyond the degree: Building partnerships for workforce readiness and social impact
Industry partnerships, practical skills and lifelong learning are key to graduate success When students and their families invest in a university education, they place their trust in its ability to prepare them for a meaningful future. Higher education institutions have a responsibility to honour t»»»
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility
WASHINGTON: Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility. Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doctors a»»»
US military offers $20 million reward for information on ‘Iran’s nuclear program’
WASHINGTON: The United States is offering a $20 million reward “and possible relocation” for information about Iran’s nuclear program, the military said Friday, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that it has been obliterated. A State Department program, Rewards for Justice, “is offeri»»»
Trump planning world’s biggest air show
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and NASA on Friday touted plans for a new space and aeronautics industry conference in the United States intended to surpass major air shows in other countries. The event, called CapeWeek and slated to be held at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will st»»»
Over 15 million Sudanese need urgent aid: UN
Khartoum: The United Nations has warned that about 15.4 million people in Sudan urgently need emergency shelter and essential household items, including millions who have chosen to return to their areas of origin. In a joint statement, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organizatio»»»
Iran says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island
TEHRAN: Iranian media, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said on Friday that Iranian air defenses destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. There was no immediate confirmation from the United States.»»»
Rutkowski Group targets 800 annual home sales and expands into PRS
Rutkowski Group sells about 400 homes a year and aims to double that volume by 2030. The regional developer raised PLN 30 mln in its Catalyst bond market debut to support growth, including land purchases. It plans to begin sales at its first Warsaw project, a small building in Białołęka, in the fir»»»
The Shire aims to challenge global flexible-office operators
Polish premium serviced-office operator The Shire has 12 locations and nearly 25,000 square meters of space. It aims to build Poland’s leading premium network, prioritizing profitable, high-quality projects over simply adding locations. The company increasingly uses management agreements, in which »»»
Heimstaden proves it is possible to develop rentals and sell apartments
Heimstaden sold more than 200 apartments in Poland and signed 600 new rental agreements in Q3, while maintaining high occupancy. The company sells homes only when it expects to achieve a price above their book value, and says renting remains its core business. Three-bedroom and larger apartments ar»»»
ShockPrice will open 30 stores in Europe
Modivo Group’s new ShockPrice chain opened 10 stores in just over two months, including its first international location in Romania on November 6. The company plans 27 additional openings by the end of 2026, bringing the network close to 30 stores, then about 50 more in 2027. Expansion is set to in»»»
New bill in Sejm to put a cap on gas prices for households
Poland’s Energy Ministry has proposed a temporary 2027 cap on natural gas prices for households and entities providing essential public services. The maximum rate would be based on the 2026 tariff approved by the Energy Regulatory Office, limiting consumers’ exposure to wholesale market increases. »»»
Grupa Azoty feels costs of higher gas prices
Grupa Azoty’s preliminary Q3 2026 revenue rose 11.5% y/y to PLN 3.22 bln, but it posted a PLN 25 mln EBITDA loss, versus PLN 391 mln profit a year earlier and analysts’ forecast of PLN 155 mln profit. Net loss was PLN 547 mln. The company cited sharply higher natural gas and other input costs amid »»»
Polish financial assets reach PLN 4.2 trillion
Polish households’ financial assets reached a record PLN 4.2 bln in Q2 2026, up 15.5% y/y, the fastest increase since Q1 2021. Assets grew 2.7% quarter over quarter, or PLN 109.1 bln, driven mainly by pension entitlements, which rose PLN 44 bln, and current deposits, up PLN 36.1 bln. Strong domesti»»»
Poland prepares major highway upgrades as congestion grows
Poland’s increasingly congested highways need expansion. Work is beginning on a 92-kilometer stretch of the A2 between Warsaw and Łódź, where adding a lane will cost PLN 1.3 bln and take about two years. Drivers will face a 70 km/h speed limit and average-speed enforcement, although two lanes in ea»»»
Riyadh Metro named among top 4 global transit projects
RIYADH: The Riyadh Metro project, supervised by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has been ranked among the top four global transport initiatives at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The recognition comes after a rigorous selection process featuring 533 entries from 6»»»
Qatar rejects reports claiming PM said US-Iran talks had failed
Qatar rejects reports claiming PM said US-Iran talks had failedRIYADH: Qatar on Saturday dismissed as “false and misleading” online reports claiming that Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani had said the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement, as»»»
Wave of resignations from US Justice Department after midterms
WASHINGTON: Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including its civil rights chief and a prosecutor investigating allegations of conspiracy against President Donald Trump. US Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump, announced on Thursday that he had»»»
Tunisian and Libyan FMs reaffirm commitment to strengthening historic ties
Tunis, Nov. 6 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti and Libya’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Taher Salem Al-Baour on Friday reaffirmed the brotherly relations...»»»
President appoints four members of NBP board
President Karol Nawrocki appointed four members to the National Bank of Poland’s management board, ending a political deadlock that began in May. Marta Kightley returns as first deputy governor, while Przemysław Litwiniuk becomes a deputy governor and Ludwik Kotecki joins the board. Marcin Zarzecki»»»
Poland expands municipal security fund after applications exceed initial budget
Polish municipalities submitted 205 loan applications totaling PLN 11.21 bln under the EU-funded Security and Defense Fund, more than double the original PLN 5.6 bln allocation. The government raised the total municipal pool to about PLN 12.3 bln and says all applications that pass verification sho»»»
European electricity prices surge as winter begins
European wholesale electricity prices climbed sharply in October. The average spot price reached EUR 175.37 per MWh, up 20.6% m/m and 70% from July. The 2027 annual forward contract averaged EUR 135.58 per MWh, a 14.4% m/m increase. Energy Solution expects upward pressure to persist as winter start»»»
Coworking spaces target smaller events in the MICE market
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Jordan will continue to battle terrorism, prime minister vows after deadly stabbing attack
AMMAN: Jordan’s prime minister, Jafar Hassan, vowed on Friday that his country would continue its fight against terrorism, after a police officer was killed and another injured in a knife attack in Amman. Hassan condemned the killing of Cpl. Jawad Al-Salayta, who was stabbed while on duty on Thursd»»»
NATO chief calls out Europe over Trump diesel deal criticism
European nations are criticizing US President Donald Trump over his surprise diesel deal with Russia even as they pay Moscow billions for continued energy supplies, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said. Speaking on Dutch TV program Pauw & De Wit on Thursday, Rutte acknowledged that some Europ»»»
Emirati authorities foil drug-smuggling attempt, dismantle 20-person international network
ABU DHABI: Authorities in the UAE said they foiled an attempt to smuggle 200,000 captagon pills and more than 30 kilograms of other narcotics into the country, in an operation that dismantled an international trafficking network involving 20 people. Participating agencies included the National Drug»»»
Two People Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Northeast of Germany
Berlin: Two people were killed on Friday when a small German plane crashed onto a highway northeast of the city of Magdeburg. In a statement, police indicated that preliminary investigations show the aircraft did not collide with any vehicles on the A2 highway. The crash occurred between the town o»»»
Bulgaria’s 2027 Budget Explained: Not a Catastrophe, Not a Cure (DETAILED)Opinions
Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Finance Minister Galab Donev presented the draft 2027 state budget on November 6 in the Grand Hall of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia, instead of at the Council of Ministers. The plan targets a cash deficit of 3.5% of GDP, or about €5 bill»»»
No: 214, 6 November 2026, Regarding the Attempt by a French-Flagged Vessel to Conduct an Unauthorized Marine Scientific Research Activity on the Turkish Continental Shelf in the Eastern Mediterranean
A French-flagged vessel intends to conduct an unlawful marine scientific research activity in connection with unauthorized cable-laying on the Turkish continental shelf, the outer limits of which were submitted to the United Nations by the Republic of Türkiye on 18 March 2020. The unauthorized navi»»»
UN demands Houthis return body of human rights office worker who died in their custody
NEW YORK CITY: The UN demanded on Friday that the Houthis return the body of Mohammed El-Shami, a Yemeni employee of its human rights office who died while detained by the militia. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric urged the Houthis to hand the body over to El-Shami’s family “without any further de»»»
Ueno Bank depositors start getting money back: Paraguay Central Bank official
ASUNCION: Paraguay has started paying advances to Ueno Bank depositors who lost access to their funds with its dramatic takeover earlier this week, a Central Bank official told AFP on Friday. Chaos engulfed the small South American nation when Tuesday's seizure of Ueno blocked the accounts of almos»»»
The World This Week - Midterms: A Maga PostMortem, Europe’s ‘Shape Shifting’ Protests
A World This Week ‘Mid Terms Special’ Gavin Lee is joined by panel of four distinguished international correspondents to assess the aftermath of the worst Republican election result since the 1970s, post Watergate. We ask, is peak MAGA over? What will now change at home and abroad? And who en»»»
Trump announces immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as new chief of staff
US President Donald Trump on Friday said advisor Stephen Miller would become his new chief of staff. Miller has been instrumental in driving the Trump administration's mass deportation programme and faced particular criticism after the deadly shootings of two Minneapolis protest»»»
United States:Two Senior US Justice Department Officials Res...
By Staff, Agencies Two senior officials at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), including the head of its National Security Division, resigned on Friday, adding to a series of high-level departures from the department following Democrats’ victory in this week’s midterm elections. John Eisenberg, the»»»
Europe...:French Lawyers to Sue Interior Minister Over Polic...
By Staff, Agencies Lawyers representing at least 18 people injured during recent protests in France announced on Friday that they would file a collective complaint against Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, accusing him of responsibility for alleged police brutality and the use of weapons that caused»»»
Saudi air defenses intercept drone in Riyadh region
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's air defenses shot down a drone in the Riyadh area late on Friday. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said the drone was "intercepted and destroyed." The drone attack comes amid ongoing strike attempts on Saudi Arabia by the »»»
PM vows Jordan will continue fight against terrorism after deadly stabbing attack
AMMAN: Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan vowed on Friday that his country will continue its fight against terrorism after a stabbing attack killed a police officer and injured another in Amman. Hassan condemned the killing of Corporal Jawad Al-Salayta, who was attacked while on duty on Thursday,»»»
Reporters - The human cost of recycling: Kenyan waste pickers put their health at risk
Two thousand tonnes of waste are dumped every day at the Dandora landfill site in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. An army of workers then rush in to recover recyclable materials, putting their own health at risk in the process. But however hard these unsung environmental heroes work, only 7 percent of »»»
Wave of resignations from US Justice Dept after midterms
WASHINGTON: Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including its civil rights chief and a prosecutor investigating allegations of conspiracy against President Donald Trump. US Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump, announced on Thursday that he had»»»
What Trump’s midterms debacle could mean for US support for Ukraine
The Republican Party's crushing defeat in midterm elections has left Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky optimistic about future support for Kyiv and stronger transatlantic relations. But with US President Donald Trump retaining broad foreign policy powers, the Democratic majority in Congress ma»»»
CDC confirms US measles cases hit 35-year high
Washington, United States: The United States has recorded more than 5,000 cases of measles this year, the highest number in 35 years, according to an official count released Friday. So far in 2026, 5,182 confirmed cases of the highly contagious but highly preventable disease have been reported acro»»»
UAE foils drug-smuggling attempt, dismantles international network of 20 suspects
ABU DHABI: UAE authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 200,000 Captagon pills and more than 30 kilograms of other narcotics into the country, dismantling an international trafficking network involving 20 suspects, the Emirates News Agency reported on Friday. The operation involved the Nationa»»»
’JD, habibi.’ Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s use of a term of affection in his victory speech
BEIRUT: From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising politic»»»
Arab Golf Championship gets under way in Doha
Doha The Arab Golf Championship 45th for men and 17th for ladies got under way at Doha Golf Club on Friday, with 72 players from 14 countries set to compete for individual and team honours. Hosted by the Qatar Golf Association (QGA), the competitions begin on Saturday and continue until Tuesday. Th»»»
US outlines European security goals involving Russia
Washington is exploring a broader European security framework intended to address all sides’ concerns and support a lasting Ukraine settlement, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner has said, pledging to engage Russia through peace talks. Writing on X on Thursday after»»»