New Delhi, India: Once dismissed as a "flat-track bully", India's Abhishek Sharma has developed into one of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket. The 26-year-old left-hander underlined his rare talent with a blistering 113 off 38 balls against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday, an innings»»»

I’m trying to spend a few weeks back in Canada for some peace and quiet from the usual European drama. Just my luck that Queen Ursula would follow me here, circus and all. She hadn’t even landed in Montreal for the EU-Canada Summit, and already everyone around me was saying that Canada’s “associate»»»

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant has officially started up one of its reactors, authorities said on Friday, marking the beginning of an electricity generation process that would eventually supply more than 10 percent of the country’s energy needs. Located on the banks of the Padma Rive»»»

Technology is taking on an increasingly central role in restaurant operations as businesses navigate a markedly more complex operating environment, according to Belal Zahran, Chief Revenue Officer at Foodics. In an interview with Daily News Egypt, Zahran said the COVID-19 pandemic marked a major tu»»»

By Staff, Agencies Drug-resistant bacteria and fungi commonly associated with US hospitals and nursing homes are linked to more than four in five deaths from antimicrobial-resistant infections, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. The CDC’s latest Ant»»»

A Portuguese man who travelled to Hungary to visit his partner following the birth of their child is facing prison after allegedly beating her stepfather so severely that the victim required life-saving surgery. Came to witness the dawn of life, almost took one According to the indictment, the defe»»»

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires, the ECB said Thursday. Her successor will be appointed by the European Council under EU treaty rules. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde will step d»»»

More than four in five US deaths linked to drug-resistant infections involve pathogens commonly associated with hospitals and nursing homes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency’s Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report released this week d»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of Türkiye to Qatar H E Yakup Caymazoğlu has said that Turkish-Qatari relations are “renowned for their strength and depth” as they have evolved into a strategic partnership, characterised by a shared vision and a dynamic approach to regional challenges. He was addressing th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and Sidra Medicine, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Corporation, have found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with substantially more severe illness than influenza»»»

WASHINGTON — The World Bank on Wednesday warned that global commodity prices were set to increase by 23 per cent by the end of 2026, with energy prices at four-year highs due to the war on Iran and food prices driven up by global conflicts and El Nino."Commodity markets are being hit by several maj»»»

TradeEuropeEU's 'Made in Europe' plan unnerves global auto suppliersNik MartinIn shielding Europe's carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake. https:/»»»

Doha, Qatar: Alfardan Properties has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to investing in Qatar, reflecting its continued confidence in the strength of the national economy and its long-term growth prospects. Through strategic developments and sustained investments, the company continues to contribu»»»

Dear readers, We are back with a new issue of the Secrecy Tracker – your regular update on what the EU institutions prefer to keep under wraps. I am Alexander Fanta, a journalist with Follow the Money, who has struggled for years to gain access to EU documents. I wrote this newsletter with the help»»»

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»»»

London: A stretch of London's iconic Oxford Street was made traffic-free "forever" from Monday, as pedestrians took over the country's most famous shopping street, absent of the capital's red double-decker buses and black cabs. Shoppers walking along the street told AFP this was a "good idea", but »»»

From overstaying prisoner to government staff trainer, he credits Dubai for hope, drive Dubai: A Kenyan single father's Instagram post about his decade-long struggle and survival in Dubai has struck a chord with tens of thousands of people. Felix Shikoli Mate, 35, shared photos and a short account »»»

Brazilian stocks and currency tumble after Lula's unexpected election victory The reelection of Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rattled markets on Monday as investors, who had expected a win for his conservative rival, worried about fiscal discipline. Sao Paulo's stock exchange, which h»»»

RIYADH: Operations supported by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corp. helped provide food access to 24 million households and electricity access to 17.8 million households in 2025, as the Jeddah-based institution surpassed $100 billion in cumulative trade finance approvals since 2008. The c»»»

The media focus on Sunday's presidential election results, the narrow margin between the two leading tickets and the additional support they may attract in the November 1 run-off. The record-low turnout, reported at around 21%, is also analyzed in detail. FIRST ROUND OF VOTING With 99.9% of tally s»»»

Mayor Sadiq Khan says transformation to help reverse years of decline in shopping district One of the world’s most famous shopping streets entered a new era on Monday as a nearly one-kilometre stretch of London’s Oxford Street became traffic-free, with Mayor Sadiq Khan declaring that the long-await»»»

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»»»

Lula and Bolsonaro face off in chaotic Brazil runoff vote Brazil's election stood at a virtual tie halfway through counting on Sunday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a razor-thin lead over right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. With a seesawing lead, Lula had 50.7 percent of votes a»»»

Doha: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials have laid out initiatives to deepen economic and investment integration among member states, including aligning industrial strategies, expanding joint investments, developing data centers and artificial intelligence (AI), and establishing logistical co»»»

RIYADH: Recent attacks on Saudi Arabia are accelerating the Kingdom's efforts to develop domestic military industries, rather than disrupting its localization plans, Bandar Al-Khorayef, the acting governor of the General Authority for Military Industries, told Arab News. Speaking on the sidelines o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Terming the recent visit of President of the French Republic H E Emmanuel Macron to Qatar as “a visit of friendship, of gratitude and of solidarity”, Ambassador of France to Qatar, H E Arnaud Pescheux, has said that France and Qatar are attached to a rules-based international order and»»»

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday facing a stark choice: another four years under veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or a return to the right under Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 next week and is hoping to pull »»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha France and Qatar have agreed to deepen strategic partnership across defence, energy security, investment and education, while stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve regional conflicts, following the French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Doha at the invitation of»»»

By Staff, Agencies Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro exchanged fierce accusations over infrastructure, public security and corruption allegations on Friday during their final televised debate ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff. The debate, br»»»

Türkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, writes for Al Majalla. Increasing geopolitical uncertainty, rising demand driven in part by new unconventional sources such as artificial intelligence, technological transformation, and the need to address climate change are r»»»

Paris, France: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday it overturned a four-year doping ban imposed on Japanese Tokyo Olympics silver medallist race walker Koki Ikeda. Ikeda was banned in 2025 after abnormalities were found in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) that indicated blo»»»

BusinessGermanyCan Germany revive its economy before the AfD gains ground?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? »»»

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»»»

Since Jair Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidency four years ago, he has been barred from running again and jailed for plotting a coup, yet his eldest son now stands within reach of returning the family name to the Planalto Palace. In the first round of the presidential election on 4 October, Flávio Bo»»»

New mRNA technology offers hope for melanoma patients post-surgery WASHINGTON: A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck. The vaccine was »»»

JERUALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing small right-wing parties to withdraw from next week’s tight election over fears they could siphon off votes. Ahead of the October 27 election, polls show Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc neck and neck with that of his main center-right rival»»»

BusinessGermanyCan Germany overhaul its economy before AfD grows stronger?Nik MartinConflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Which new sectors could revive growth and contain the far-right AfD, whose support has grown larger than ever? »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is strengthening international police partnerships and sharing its expertise in major-event security to help law enforcement agencies tackle criminal networks that operate across borders, with trust, timely intelligence-sharing and technology central to effective cooperation, Dir»»»

CHICAGO: A federal investigation into how Ilhan Omar, a member of Congress from Minnesota, obtained US citizenship has raised questions about whether she, or her late father, misrepresented her age on immigration documents. If proven, the allegations could expose her to criminal charges, denaturali»»»

AMMAN — Industrial exports rose by more than 90 per cent between 2020 and 2025, reaching nearly JD8.9 billion compared with JD4.7 billion in 2020, according to Chair of the Jordan and Amman chambers of industry, Fathi Jaghbir.During a meeting organised by the Rakhaa Businessmen Association, Jaghbir»»»

Capital imposes first anti-smog curbs of season after air quality deteriorates sharply Dubai: Delhi has imposed its first anti-pollution restrictions of the season after air quality deteriorated sharply on Wednesday, triggering emergency measures across the National Capital Region (NCR) as the city»»»

A total of 1,435 preventive medical examinations and tests will be carried out using mobile medical units provided by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry said on Wednesday. The initiative covers 17 regions across the country and aims to improve access to healthcare in communities where preventive »»»

The UK government’s negligent approach towards care homes at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic led to high disease and death rates among the elderly, a public inquiry into the nation’s response to the disease outbreak has concluded. More than 43,000 people died from Covid-19 in care homes thro»»»

Kostadin Kostadinov is running in this election with a score to settle. Six months ago Rumen Radev's new party took a large share of Revival's voters and cut its parliamentary group from 33 seats to 12, and Kostadinov has spent the presidential campaign trying to take them back. He is also the only»»»

Tracing a legacy of compassion and innovation in UAE dentistry Abu Dhabi: Sama Tabrizi was just ten months old when her parents moved from Turkey to the UAE in the late 1960s. The family set up a dental clinic with a friend of her father’s in Al Ain, which set their base for the future beyond. “One»»»

EDMONTON, Alberta: Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity as US President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats rally Canadians around their c»»»

The number of houses and apartments sold in the region Bucuresti-Ilfov dropped by over one third in Q3 2026, as compared to the similar period of last year, while at national level the decline was 17%, according to an analysis made by the real estate consultancy company SVN Romania. According to th»»»

Shocking details emerge in Kenya's worst cult-related tragedy involving 400 deaths A Kenyan pastor has been convicted on 191 murder charges after he forced followers to starve their children and themselves so they would die and have an opportunity to enter heaven and "be with Jesus". Pastor Paul Ma»»»

About 76% oppose starting separation process amid Trump's trade war and annexation threats Edmonton: Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and»»»

Residents share why they feel particularly at home in these sprawling green spaces What really makes a home? It isn’t only the world you build within four walls. It’s the little world just outside them. It’s the people you walk with, the ones you start clubs with, for swimming or for gardening. And»»»