Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched his campaign for a snap November election on Saturday. The vote comes as a deepening housing crisis is driving protests and putting pressure on his left-wing coalition. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as »»»

Adam Barron is an independent Middle East political analyst and consultant, specialising primarily in Yemen, where he has reported from the capital, Sanaa, for The Economist. He writes for Foreign Policy and The Atlantic. Loud explosions and evacuations at Riyadh airport. Diplomatic sources say the»»»

Share: President Donald Trump’s agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to boost diesel supplies is drawing criticism from within his own party, exposing Republican divisions over the White House’s latest attempt to bring down fuel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. The pushback »»»

The native population in several European countries could become a minority within the next two decades if current demographic trends continue, according to a new model projecting the long-term effects of migration and declining birth rates. Meanwhile, European governments continue to portray migra»»»

DOS HERMANAS, Spain: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as he began campaigning on Saturday for a snap vote dominated by housing protests that have shaken the country. When 87-year-old Madrid pensioner Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home two we»»»

Trump administration targets ICC, calling prosecutions unlawful and political The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it wants to restrict the tribunal’s resources and ability to operate. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the me»»»

LONDON: Christian Bittar, a former star Deutsche Bank trader jailed in Britain for conspiring to rig benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear his name on Friday in a fresh blow to the Serious Fraud Office prosecutor. Bittar was sentenced to five years and four months after pleading guilty i»»»

Beijing: China and the European Union reached an "understanding" on hybrid vehicles on Friday, as their commerce chiefs concluded talks with an agreement to strengthen dialogue, dispelling fears of a full-blown trade war. The EU's Maros Sefcovic and China's Wang Wentao agreed both sides would adher»»»

Iraq has rejected Syria's request to repatriate thousands of suspected Islamic State members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official said. Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi said Wednesday that a meeting had been he»»»

When Andrei Popa took over as General Manager of Super Technologies in Romania on August 1, he inherited something his predecessors did not have. Three years ago the company’s Romanian business was built around a single consumer brand. Today it runs four, alongside a network of more than 1,000 reta»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters joined a march in Madrid Thursday to mark the death of 87-year-old retiree Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction from her apartment in the Spanish capital in September sparked a wave of housing protests that prompted the government to call early elections. Tens of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail produced a dominant display as they thrashed Al Shamal 4-0 at Al Bayt Stadium yesterday to climb to third place in the Qatar Stars League. Gelson Dala, who came off the bench in 54th minute, was the star with a late double as Al Wakrah fought back to stun Al Gharafa 3-2 in a »»»

Pentagon confirms livestream of Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution The US will livestream the Army’s Dec. 3 firing‑squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, a Pentagon official said »»»

Global markets react to inflation concerns and bond yield pressure Oil prices soared Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions. But the cost surge eased slightly after US President D»»»

Parents urged to guide children with wisdom, prevent hatred and extremism from taking root First Sermon (Khutbah One)All praise is due to Allah, who has bestowed upon us children as an adornment of our lives and entrusted their minds to our care. I bear witness that there is nothing worthy of worsh»»»

Poland holds about 648 metric tons of gold, ranking tenth worldwide, according to October data from the IMF and Bloomberg. It recently moved ahead of the Netherlands, which holds 612 tons. From mid-2018 through June 2026, Poland’s central bank bought 530 tons. The country’s gold reserves are valued»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq has rejected Syria’s request to repatriate thousands of suspected Daesh members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official said on Wednesday. Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim Al-Aboudi said that a meeting had bee»»»

Istanbul, Oct. 8 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with US Presidential Special Envoy to Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack in Istanbul to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.The meeting also addressed prospects for cooperation and coor»»»

Woman’s plight galvanised social movement, prompted unions to announce a general strike Madrid: María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalise»»»

Katmandu, Nepal: As a new biopic puts the life of mountaineer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on screen, his son says climate change is transforming the Himalayas and making mountaineering increasingly dangerous. Released on Friday, “Tenzing,” an Apple TV film, recounts the first confirmed ascent to Everest’»»»

Maricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing ​protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday. Massive protests following Abascal's eviction spiralled into a political crisis, eventually leading Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap election»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Breast cancer awareness took on a deeply personal and community-focused dimension in Doha as Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), Doha Women Forum, Golden CMC Events & Management and Grand Hyatt Doha brought people together for “Beyond the Ribbon: Awareness, Stories & Wellness”. He»»»

MADRID: An 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain’s chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections died on Wednesday, a tenants’ union said. “We are sorry to announce that Maricarmen passed away today,” the Madrid Tenants’ »»»

LONDON: Five former Barclays traders, jailed in Britain for plotting to rig global benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear their names on Wednesday, further unraveling some of the UK Serious Fraud Office’s most high-profile prosecutions. London’s Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of »»»

Polish state-owned companies within the portfolio of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) are showing growing interest in business opportunities and partnerships on the Romanian market. To facilitate direct contacts between Polish and Romanian companies, as well as dialogue with representatives »»»

Doha, Qatar: This fall, Qatar Museums, the nation’s preeminent institution for art and culture, and Years of Culture, Qatar’s cross-cultural exchange initiative, will present “Expanded Tradition. Contemporary Craft Practices in Mexico”. The exhibition focuses on a group of artisans rooted in establ»»»

ICE has called the gloves “distraction and de-escalation devices" The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures,»»»

The first Women in Marketing CEE Awards, held in Bucharest, brought together marketing and communications professionals from across Central and Eastern Europe, recognising achievement in an industry undergoing rapid transformation. The awards gala on 1 October at the National Museum of Art of Roman»»»

London: British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died "suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions" on Monday, HarperCollins sai»»»

Doha, Qatar: In a landmark decision underscoring the international prestige of Qatari horse racing, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) yesterday adopted the decision of the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) to promote the H H The Amir Tro»»»

British author Jeffrey Archer passes away, leaving a legacy of bestsellers British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died "suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing »»»

LONDON: British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins sai»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In a landmark decision underscoring the international prestige of Qatari horse racing, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) has adopted the decision of the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) to promote the HH The Am»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Imec, the world’s leading R&D centre for advanced semiconductor technology, has appointed Dr. Aymen Adam Mohib as regional managing director of imec Qatar, effective October 1, 2026. Based at Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), Dr. Aymen Adam Mohib will lead the organi»»»

STOCKHOLM: American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control individual nerve cells in the brain. The Nobel Assembly of Sweden’s ​Karolinska Institutet »»»

Defeat was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez Madrid: Spain’s prime minister on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide protests. The defeat on Friday »»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova will pay an official visit to the Netherlands on Monday. In The Hague, Petrova will hold talks with her counterpart, Tom Berendsen, the Foreign Ministry said on its website. As part of the visit, Petrova will meet with Marcin Czepelak, Secretary General »»»

Actor, educator and longtime supporter of UAE theatre dies after prolonged illness Dubai: Beloved UAE theatre veteran and educator Eric Dury, also known as Roslee Abdullah, died on Saturday, his wife Shereen Shabnam confirmed to Gulf News. Dury, who spent more than 25 years in the UAE as an actor, »»»

Madrid: Two people have died and one is missing near Barcelona due to torrential rains in the northeastern Spanish province, authorities said on Sunday, warning that the extreme weather was moving north to the neighbouring province of Girona. They warned of flooding in Girona -- between Barcelona a»»»

Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated across Spain to demand affordable rent and stronger protections for tenants amid a deepening housing crisis. Average rent has almost doubled over the past decade, according to property website Idealista. On Friday, parliament narrowly rejected two emerg»»»

Two people have ‌died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain’s Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday. Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town to the north of Barcelona, in a message on his social media accou»»»

Seoul: South Korea's Asian Games football captain apologised on Sunday for boasting that his gold medal meant he did not have to do military service. South Korea defeated hosts Japan 1-0 on Saturday in the men's final in Toyota, near Nagoya, for their fourth Games title in a row. Afterwards, Lee Gi»»»

DAYTON, Ohio: US President ​Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of a Republican US senator on Saturday in an escalating dispute over making daylight saving time permanent. In a social media post, the president urged people to call a phone number he said belonged to Senator Tom Cott»»»

Are multipurpose dams the key to solving the Philippines' water, food, power challenges? MANILA — Could the Philippines turn its floodwater problem into a multi-billion water, food and long-term energy opportunity? National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Eddie Guillen has argued that»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Design Doha has announced the return of its international residency programme, Crafting Design Futures, with four designers from Qatar and the wider Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region selected to work alongside Mexican master artisans as part of the »»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, fuelled by anger at lawmakers who narrowly rejected measures put forward by the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to strengthen protection for tenants. Fresh protests over »»»

Geneva: The United Nations has released USD160 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving assistance in 12 of the world's most underfunded humanitarian crises. A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the a»»»

GENEVA: The United Nations has released $160 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving assistance in 12 of the world's most underfunded humanitarian crises. A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the all»»»

Demonstrators protesting against Spain's housing crisis reacted with fury on Friday after the country's parliament rejected two bills put forward by the government that centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hoped would address their concerns. Rents have doubled over the past decade, with average»»»

In her cookbook "Scandinavian Everyday,” Nichole Accettola describes herself as a "PPP” - a passionate porridge person. Although she grew up in Ohio eating sugary instant oatmeal, she writes that she was living in Scandinavia around the time of "a porridge renaissance,” when "new ingredients and fr»»»