Tunis, Oct. 17 (TAP) - President Kais Saied visited the Martyrs’ Square in Bizerte on Thursday morning to mark the 63rd anniversary of Evacuation Day.He saluted the national flag to the strains of the national anthem and reviewed an honour guard...»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Washington is holding talks with ​Moscow and Beijing aimed at denuclearizing the countries with the biggest stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads followed by the United States and China, according to the ‌St»»»

Oregon school shooting leaves three children and a teacher dead, police confirm Three children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in the northwestern US state of Oregon on Thursday (Oct. 15, 2026), police said, in which the shooter was also killed. "The deceased at th»»»

Our inability to disagree respectfully may be a greater threat than we realise Every generation has had its own fear of how the world might end: nuclear war, a pandemic, an environmental catastrophe or an asteroid nobody saw coming. Now there is artificial intelligence as well. These fears are frig»»»

Resolution aims to block US-Saudi nuclear pact lacking safeguards Washington: Two Democratic US senators introduced a resolution seeking to block President Donald Trump's civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, warning that the deal lacks safeguards needed to prevent a nuclear arm»»»

Share: File : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington before his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House July 19, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Lebanon President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truck fu»»»

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign ​Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that ‌his country should ‌stop ​and ‌reverse ⁠its “forced ​establishment” of ⁠West Bank settlements, China’s foreign ministry said ⁠in a ‌statement ‌on Friday. China ​has ‌consistently ‌held that the Palestinian question»»»

Operation Economic Outcast expands with sanctions on Cuban and Iraqi banks WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Cuban state-owned bank and an Iraqi bank, accusing both of helping Iran access the global financial system. Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Cuba’s Ban»»»

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado: The doorbell chimed “The Star Spangled Banner” as retired Col. Lou Christensen stepped inside the large house on the northeastern edge of Colorado Springs. The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force veteran was doing something he never expected to do — attending a p»»»

Iran's Hormuz claims dismissed by US amid rising regional maritime disputes The US military on Thursday rejected claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Tehran controls the Strait of Hormuz, that a Singapore-registered container ship sank after "striking a naval mine" and tha»»»

Tehran accuses UK of 'distorting reality' in escalating regional security dispute Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused Britain of playing a “destructive role” and fueling insecurity across the Middle East, escalating a diplomatic dispute over British allegations that Tehran was involved in a suspected p»»»

WASHINGTON: US ​Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah, a US State Department official said on Thursday. Rubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed and directed the s»»»

Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. That’s according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it pub»»»

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults in what prosecutors described as a reckless pursuit of profit. The company’s ch»»»

BANGKOK: Shifting geopolitics and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East ​will have a lasting impact on world trade flows as companies hedge their bets against future shocks, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, told Reuters on Thursday. Trade had contracted sharp»»»

Artificial intelligence is "changing the security landscape". That's according to Ledger, a French unicorn of cryptocurrency that's seeking a bigger role in digital security. Chief Technology Officer Charles Guillemet says: "Finding vulnerabilities and exploiting them costs almost nothing. So this »»»

EU leaders met Thursday (15 October) for their first face-to-face talks on the 2028–2034 budget, killing the latest negotiation proposal put forward by Ireland. Dublin, which holds the symbolic EU Council presidency, proposed cuts of up to €141bn from the long-term budget, about eight percent less »»»

BANGKOK: The impact of ‌the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is already becoming visible in agricultural harvests, threatening to lower farm yields and ​push up food prices, the head of a United Nations rural development agency said on Thursday. “The pass-through from the initial»»»

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia called for stronger regional cooperation on health-related issues, and greater investment in prevention, public health and primary care, during a three-day World Health Organization meeting that concluded on Thursday in Cairo. Health ministers and senior representatives from the»»»

QNA Baku The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on the margin of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting discussed cooperation and friendship »»»

QNA Baku The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education (PUE), through the Education Development Institute (EDI), organised the Teaching and Learning Forum 2026 under the theme “Teaching with Purpose: Rooted in Culture and Values, Shaping the Future.” Led by EDI, the forum brough»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on Thursday, at the invitation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The summit brought togeth»»»

QNA Berlin The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Culture, will participate in the fourth edition of the Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair, to be held in Berlin from October 16 to 18. The event will feature more than 110 publishers from the Arab world and Germany. The fair presents a diverse ra»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo Qatar, the country’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, has announced the launch of Qatar’s first 5G+ mobile network. This latest evolution of its connectivity infrastructure lays the foundation for enhanced digital experiences for consumers and smarter, »»»

Tribune News Network Dubai In a world increasingly shaped by AI, BPG Group is making a bold bet on what makes us human, our creativity, curiosity, instincts and ability to think differently. Bringing together teams from across the UAE, Oman and Kuwait, the leading integrated marketing communication»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad on Thursday met separately with Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Qatar HE Antonino Maggiore and Ambassador of China to Qatar HE Cao Xiaolin. The minister of state also met with Ambassador of the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Planning Council (NPC) participated in the Strategic Foresight Forum on Global Youth Competencies and Lifelong Learning, held from October 11 to 14, 2026. The forum was organised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth in cooperation with the Islamic World Educati»»»

Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Minister of Finance People’s Republic of China Lan Fo’an. On the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand. During the meeting, a range of financial an»»»

QNA Doha Qatar is stepping up efforts to strengthen food security through sustainable farming practices and agricultural innovation, with domestic production meeting 99 percent of the country’s needs for fresh poultry and dairy products, according to the Ministry of Municipality (MoM). In a stateme»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Minister of Interior of Jordan Mazen Al Faraya in Amman on Thursday. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and explored ways to strengthen and develop it, par»»»

Tribune News Network Cairo Qatar participated in the73rd Session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee meetingsfor the Eastern Mediterranean, which concluded in Cairo on Thursday under the main theme: “Together for a Healthier Future: Action, Access, Equity.” Dr Ghanim Ali Al Ma»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Spain and Qatar are strengthening their longstanding partnership through diplomatic engagement, economic cooperation and a shared commitment to international law, peaceful conflict resolution and sustainable development, Spanish Ambassador HE Álvaro Renedo Zalba said at Spain’s Nati»»»

QNA Stockholm The fifth round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Qatar and Sweden was held in Stockholm on Thursday. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi headed the Qatari side, while Director-General for Global Affairs at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Home healthcare services are currently provided through 25 health centres across Qatar and are available to eligible Qatari patients and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries aged 50 years and above, in accordance with the approved eligibility criteria f»»»

Tribune News Network Dubai The Ministry of Transport’s Qatar Activity-Based Transport Model (QABM) has won first place in the Innovation Category of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST). The DAST award recognised QABM’s excellence as an innovative national tool supporting strategic tran»»»

QNA Doha Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law, and Chairman of the Permanent Arab Committee on International Humanitarian Law, HE Saeed bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi on Thursday met with Head of the International Committee »»»

QNA Manama Qatar, represented by the Public Prosecution, participated in the 18th meeting of the Attorneys-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, held in Bahrain. The Qatari delegation was led by First Attorney-General and Director of the Judicial Inspection Department at the »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has launched the 2026 Digital Inclusion Survey for citizens and residents as part of its national efforts to assess the level of digital inclusion in Qatar and support the development of the second edition of»»»

Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Ambassador of Canada to Qatar HE Karim Morcos on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation. The meeting reviewed relations between the two countries and explored areas of cooperation of mutual interest. (QNA)»»»

LONDON: An expanded regime of human rights-related sanctions came into force in the UK on Thursday, which grants the government wider powers to take action in response to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. When the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, announc»»»

By Staff, Agencies Saudi airlines are urgently relocating aircraft worth up to $4 billion from Riyadh Airport amid escalating military tensions with Yemen, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the threat posed by renewed attacks. The number of aircraft on the ground at the airport reportedly fe»»»

Copenhagen: Greenland's parliament on Thursday unanimously adopted a proposal asking the government to draft legislation banning deep-sea mining and exploration until at least the end of 2029. Fisheries are the driver of Greenland's economy, while hunting plays a crucial role for livelihoods in man»»»

Bandar Al-Khorayef, Saudi Arabia’s minister of state and acting governor of the General Authority for Military Industries, recently delivered a lecture at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Command and Staff College of the Ministry of National Guard on military industries, localization and building sustai»»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi called the postponement of the first legislative elections in 20 years to September 2027 "a terrible disappointment" for a generation that has never had a chance to vote. He also dismissed the citing of Israeli restrictions as an »»»

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new torture charges brought against them by US authorities, calling them “false allegations". The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture in early January and is facing a »»»

BANGKOK: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari headed the StateofQatar's delegation participating in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Kin»»»

The US has proposed unfreezing billions of euros in Russian assets held in the EU to give impetus to Ukraine peace talks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Moscow has long described the freezing of its assets as “theft” while warning of significant retaliation if the funds »»»

In tonight's edition: Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. Plus millions of people in Nigeria have been without TikTok for about a month. »»»

By Staff, Agencies The US has proposed unfreezing billions of euros in Russian assets held in the European Union as part of efforts to advance Ukraine peace talks, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Moscow has repeatedly condemned the freezing of i»»»