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»»»

By Staff, Agencies A federal judge has issued a sweeping emergency order blocking the Trump administration from pressuring election officials across the United States through aggressive measures ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. US District Judge Trina Thompson ruled Friday that the administrati»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Poulev said in a Bulgarian National Television interview on Saturday that the 2027 draft budget would include all the necessary tools to support economic growth. “This will be the budget of Progressive Bulgaria, of our»»»

Melbourne: More than 107,000 species are used and traded worldwide, more than double previous estimates, according to a new study that warns the true scale could be far greater due to major gaps in global monitoring data. Published in Science Advances and led by Australia's University of Melbourne,»»»

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Moderately explosive eruption occured, prompting authorities to evacuate over 700 families Dubai: More than 2,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines after Mayon Volcano erupted, sending ash into the air and prompting authorities to raise its alert status to Level 3. A to»»»

Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s General Assembly of Judges to elect members of the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the judges’ professional quota, Supreme Court of Cassation President Galina Zaharova said she expected high voter turnout, describing it as the only way to change the»»»

Brasília: Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of "persecution" in his country. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Tuesday an»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 340 soldiers, six armored vehicles and an electronic warfare station in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 340 military person»»»

Parents and students are urged to check the ministry's official channels for exam updates Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Education has denied the authenticity of a timetable for first-term examinations for the 2026–2027 academic year that has been circulating on social media groups for several days»»»

Skywatchers in UAE treated to a cosmic Halloween spectacle tonight Dubai: Skywatchers have a seasonal treat this Halloween, as a nebula known as the Witch Head rises in the eastern sky alongside the Orion constellation before midnight, according to the International Astronomy Center. Known to astro»»»

Heavy rain and flash flooding in western Texas prompt an alert for UAE citizens in the US Abu Dhabi: The UAE Consulate in Houston has urged Emirati citizens in the United States to exercise caution due to heavy rainfall and flooding forecast in parts of western Texas. The consulate stressed the imp»»»

A bus carrying Bulgarian tourists has been involved in a crash near the Turkish city of Edirne, leaving ten people injured according to preliminary information, Bulgaria’s Consul General in Edirne, Radoslava Kafedzhiyska, told BTA. The bus was carrying a total of 51 people travelling from Ruse to I»»»

From UAE Flag Day to a heartbreaking family dispute, catch up on the week's top stories Dubai: From Bollywood stars heading to Abu Dhabi for IIFA 2027 to a UAE-wide call to celebrate Flag Day, this week's headlines brought entertainment, inspiration and unexpected twists. Ras Al Khaimah closed its »»»

Mexico City: Max Verstappen slammed his Red Bull stable-mate Liam Lawson as "not very smart" after a Friday practice crash that saw both hit with one-place grid penalties for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of world champion Lando Norris of McLaren in an»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, has triggered tensions among European delegations, with several diplomats reportedly threatening to boycott the traditional group photograph over his presence. German Foreign »»»

Atlanta, Oct .31 (SANA) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss current regional issues, developments in the region and efforts to address the challenges facing it. Accordin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Armed Forces struck the CHPP-6 (Combined Heat and Power Plant) in Kiev overnight, which supplies electricity to military logistics facilities and storage sites for weapons and military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Overnight on Saturday, Russia»»»

MANAMA Qatar's Adham Al Deeb claimed the silver medal in the individual foil event at the Asian Junior Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Al Deeb narrowly missed out on gold after losing 15-14 to top seed Lau Kinji Tsun Yin of Hong Kong in a closely contested final, settling for second place.The ach»»»

Manama: Qatar's Adham Al Deeb claimed the silver medal in the individual foil event at the Asian Junior Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Al Deeb narrowly missed out on gold after losing 15-14 to top seed Lau Kinji Tsun Yin of Hong Kong in a closely contested final, settling for second place. The a»»»

By Staff, Agencies Pope Leo XIV has cast a mail-in ballot in the US midterm elections, becoming the first pope in history to vote in a US election and potentially the first to participate in a secular democratic election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the first American-born pope had submitted »»»

The Jordanian army said Saturday that clashes at the Jordan-Syria border with an armed group attempting to infiltrate from Syria have resulted in casualties among the infiltrators.»»»

By Staff, Agencies French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has warned that his country is “headed straight for a wall” unless it rains in its budget deficit. This comes as the country’s economy contracts and inflation accelerate. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the third quarter, following st»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday that Tehran would no longer observe “red lines” in its response to attacks against it, criticizing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for previously welcoming US and “Israeli” strikes on the country. In June, Merz defended »»»

Tunis, Oct. 31 (TAP)- The weather on Saturday is temporarily to locally cloudy, the National Institute of Meteorology said. Scattered showers and rainstorms are expected in northern ans southeastern coasts. Rain will move in the afternoon to other...»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iranian strikes have caused at least $5 billion in damage to US military bases across the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation published this week that provides the most detailed public accounting yet of the destruction. The report, drawing on satellite i»»»

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»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe West Bank: Israeli occupation forces expel Palestinian farmers and prevent them from accessing their land for olive harvest in the Ein Qary»»»

Oil spill clean-up progresses as UAE reports decline in marine pollution Dubai: UAE motorists will pay less for petrol and diesel from November 1, even as international oil prices climb amid renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has also reported a significant decline»»»

San Francisco, United States: A shooting at a Halloween store in northern California killed one person and wounded six on Friday, police said, adding investigators had not yet identified who was responsible. The incident occurred shortly before 8:30 pm (0330 GMT Saturday) at a Spirit Halloween stor»»»

MANAMA: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday he was “extremely ‌worried” ‌that a ‌new round of escalation in the war between the United States and Iran ‌would ‌be more ‌destructive ‌and have a major impact. He ‌was speaking at the IISS Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain.»»»

By Staff, Agencies A new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that a majority of Americans oppose their country's military attacks on Iran and believe the outcome of the war has not justified the costs, with widespread doubts about the Trump administration's strategy and concerns that the conflict could drag »»»

By Staff, Agencies The Guardian reported that street protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services are expected to spread across Germany on Saturday, while France prepares for another wave of demonstrations on Halloween amid heightened security measures and warnings of possible»»»

Washington, Oct 31, (SANA) Gold prices fell to their lowest level in a year on Friday, alongside sharp declines in silver, platinum and palladium, amid a sell-off in technology stocks across global markets. According to Reuters, spot gold fell 3.5 percent to $3,880.97 per ounce, its lowest level si»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets have established a good dialogue, which is important for human rights activities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. "They have established a good dialogue. This is important.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Kahramaa, has announced that water services will be temporarily interrupted in the Jeryan Nejaima area from November 1. In a social media post on Saturday, Kahramaa said that the interruption would take effect on Sunday, November 1, 2026»»»

Arab Finance: The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) announced the prices for fertilizers and building materials on Thursday, October 29. The price of ammonium sulfate remained stable at EGP 20,182, while ammonium nitrate fell by 1.4% to EGP 23,511 per ton. Likewise, urea’s price declin»»»

Paris, Oct. 31 (SANA) The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Authority, represented by its Chairman, Safwat Raslan, participated in the plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), held in the French capital, Paris, under the presidency of the United Kingdom. The pa»»»

She hopes her work will encourage other children to turn interests to meaningful action Dubai: For 10-year-old Aryahi Tiwari, “Dubai-it” is more than about dreaming big. It is about finding a way to make ideas happen. The Year 6 Indian student, who has called Dubai home for more than four years, ha»»»

By Staff, Agencies The New York Times has reported that the US’ largest oil companies almost tripled their profits during the US- “Israeli” aggression on Iran at a time when soaring energy costs threaten to wipe out US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections. The»»»

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The government submitted the bill on the 2027 budget to parliament on Friday — the document is available on the National Assembly's website. The bill, signed by Finance Minister András Kármán, appeared on the parliament.hu website late Friday evening. In the preamble to the submission, the governme»»»

France braces for another weekend of unrest as the Yellow Vests return to the streets under the rallying cry of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed after the riots and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a rolling protest»»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched towards Saudi Arabia’s southern region, as well as drones over Madinah and Riyadh. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said the ballistic missile was “l»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Sidra Medicine, and the Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), has intensified its nationwide initiatives to promote breast cancer awareness and emphasize the c»»»

BEIRUT: Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt’s call for dialogue with Hezbollah on bringing all weapons under state control has reignited a long-running debate in Lebanon over whether another round of talks can resolve an issue that has defied successive national dialogue initia»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s decision to take direct control of the country’s intelligence agency after dismissing its chief, Hamid Al-Shatri, has raised questions that go beyond a shake-up at one of Iraq’s most powerful security institutions. At stake is the distribution of sensiti»»»

By Staff, Agencies Seven civilians were martyred and a girl was wounded in a Saudi aggression on two houses in Yemen’s southern Taiz governorate. Committing a massacre, the Yemeni Health Ministry said Saudi warplanes targeted two houses in Jana’a village, part of the Al-Masahin and Al-Zaazie area o»»»

San Francisco, United States: OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic pledged on Friday to give media outlets and other websites a single way to prevent their content from being scraped to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, amid growing criticisms and legal battles from news publishers. Pub»»»