DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a phone call. The call discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support an»»»

A total of 237 air ambulance missions have been carried out since the beginning of 2026, Bulgaria Heli Med Service EAD said in a Facebook post. In October, Bulgaria Heli Med Service EAD crews carried out 33 emergency medical services missions by air. The reported figures reflect the steady developm»»»

Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and Oracle have agreed to provide training in the latest cloud computing technologies for Egyptian entrepreneurs and authority employees as part of the company’s initiative to train 150,000 Egyptians. The agreement was reached during a »»»

Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, met with Tiberio Chiari, Director of the Italian Cooperation Office in Cairo, and an accompanying delegation from the EU-funded Integrated Rural Development Programme in Egypt (EU-ZIRA3A) to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and expand»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Bahrain’s National Security Advisor Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa in Riyadh on Wednesday. Prince Mohammed and Sheikh Nasser reviewed the historic relations between their countries and topics of common interest, the Saudi Press Agency repo»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4 (TAP) - The number of bank accounts in Tunisia fell by 1.8% at the end of 2025 compared with 2024, standing at 10.5 million accounts, according to the 15th edition of the Annual Report on Banking Supervision for 2025, published...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4 (TAP) - Tunisia’s banking sector recorded an improvement in several financial indicators in 2025, particularly in profits, deposits and net banking income, alongside stronger solvency and liquidity ratios, according to the 2025 Annual...»»»

KYIV: A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at a logistics hub belonging to Russian e-commerce group Ozon in southern Russia, the company and a regional official said on Wednesday. It was the second time that Ozon’s facility in the town of Adygeysk had been targeted — part of a wider campaign in w»»»

Brussels, Nov. 4 (SANA) Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Qutaiba Kadish, discussed areas of joint cooperation and prospects for implementing programs and projects in Syria with Jean Van Wetter, CEO of the Belgian development age»»»

But he says he'd do it again US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that the Iran war was the key factor in his party's sweeping midterm election losses, after Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to be "honest" about the unpopular conflict's impact. Asked if he agreed with Vance'»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that the Iran war was the key factor in his party’s sweeping midterm election losses, after Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to be “honest” about the unpopular conflict’s impact. Asked if he agreed with Vance’s remark that the»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, following the Republicans' defeat in the congressional elections, that the conflict with Iran had been justified, despite its political consequences. Earlier in the day, Trump admitted that the conflict with Iran influenced the res»»»

Damascus, Nov. 4 (SANA) The visit of President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Saudi Arabia marked a significant step toward strengthening the longstanding ties between the two countries and advancing bilateral relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said Wednesday. In a statement posted on i»»»

The 85-year-old singer-songwriter, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is currently in Italy Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received Bob Dylan in the Vatican at an audience for which the US folk music legend wore a black hooded sweater. The 85-year-old singer-songwriter, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is current»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Wednesday issued fresh sanctions against companies and individuals based in India and Turkiye for their ties to Iran, warning that it would continue to go after anyone who supported the Iranian regime. The sanctions are part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Ec»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump spoke at length about his new White House ballroom on Wednesday, delivering his first public remarks since the midterm election from the construction site."It's going to be not only one of the biggest, but it'll be the most beautiful ballroom I t»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4 (TAP) - Outstanding loans to the economy reached nearly 123 billion dinars at the end of 2025, posting an increase of 3.1%, compared with 2.8% a year earlier, according to the 15th edition of the Central Bank of Tunisia’s (BCT)...»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4 (TAP) - The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) on Wednesday published its 15th annual report on banking supervision for 2025, providing an overview of its main activities in banking regulation and microprudential and macroprudential...»»»

TUNIS, Nov. 4, 2026 (TAP) - Speaker of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) Imed Derbali presided on Wednesday over the first meeting of the council's bureau within the framework of the 2026-2027 ordinary parliamentary session,...»»»

PARIS: A cyberattack has targeted cold stores housing donated blood supplies in France, authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a series of suspected hacks that has raised alarm across Europe. A “cybersecurity incident” targeting a refrigeration service provider on Monday affected monitoring and »»»

Indian companies face US sanctions over alleged links to Iran's shadow oil trade The United States on Wednesday issued sanctions targeting what it described as a "vast criminal network" run by two Indian nationals that was aiding Iran's shadow fleet of oil tankers in committing maritime fraud. In a»»»

Cairo, Egypt: The State of Qatar, represented by Qatar Media Corporation (QMC), participated in the 56th regular session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers, held Wednesday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The Qatari delegation was headed by Director of the International Cooperati»»»

MADRID: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Madrid on Wednesday for talks with Spain’s Pedro Sanchez and other leaders as Latin American heads of state met there, Spanish government sources said. Madrid is hosting a two-day summit of the Ibero-American Community, a 22-na»»»

Democrats’ control of Congressional appropriations could make the passage of a $1.5T defense budget highly unlikely, and will shift foreign spending priorities from Iran to Ukraine, former senior DoD policy analyst Michael Maloof has told Sputnik, commenting on the GOP’s electoral blowout in the mi»»»

RIYADH: Bulgaria’s president and prime minister condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with the Kingdom during separate meetings with the Saudi interior minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, in Sofia on Wednesday. The prince’s talks with President Iliana Yotova and »»»

Manama: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi, headed the State of Qatar’s delegation to the preparatory meeting of the Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Interior of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain.On the»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4, 2026 (TAP) - The weather on Wednesday night will be partly cloudy nationwide. Clouds will gradually thicken towards the end of the night over western and northern highlands, with scattered showers, according to the National Institute...»»»

COPENHAGEN: Thousands of young Danes took to the streets on Wednesday to protest over a government plan to cut student allowances, adding to a wave of European youth anger. Under the banner “Enough is Enough,” 11 high school and university student associations marched from Copenhagen’s City Hall Sq»»»

MADRID: The global far-right is “unraveling,” Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday as he celebrated the Democrat victory in US elections which saw them seize control of Congress in a rebuke to President Donald Trump. “It happened in Brazil. It just happened in the US. And it will soo»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261104 sees several participants take home cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261104, the winning numbers in the Days section were 10, 14, 24, 7, 30, and 19, while 2 was a»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker and Acting President of the Republic Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday the Student List had taken control of the police, prosecutor's offices and courts to "rule by terror", and called on it "to return the institutions so that they can operate in keeping with the l»»»

Western efforts to drive a wedge between Russia and Ukraine began long before 2014, using language restrictions, historical revisionism and political pressure to sever centuries-old cultural ties, former Ukrainian lawmaker Volodymyr Oleynyk said, commenting on President Vladimir Putin's remarks abo»»»

Paris, France: Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Paris Masters on Wednesday as the 24-time Grand Slam champion lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata in the second round. The shock defeat to the world number 83 ended the 39-year-old Serb's hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals l»»»

Doha,, Qatar: The Gulf Qatari Classic Cars Association announced that the seventh Qatar Classic Cars Contest and Exhibition 2026 will run from November 17 to 22 in collaboration with FIVA, bringing together official domestic and international participants under the patronage of HE Chairperson of th»»»

ADDIS ABAB: Ethiopia has ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave the country, a senior Ethiopian official said on Wednesday, marking a further deterioration in relations between the two sides over allegations each is supporting the other’s enemies. Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supporting the paramilit»»»

Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia are seeking to deepen cooperation in security, energy, trade, investment and other areas, Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and President Iliana Iotova and Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud said during meetings»»»

Lucky Day Draw No. 261104 sees several participants take home cash prizes Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw, held on Wednesday. In Lucky Day Draw No. 261104, the winning numbers in the Days section were 10, 14, 24, 7, 30, and 19, while 2 was a»»»

The survivor of a brutal pushback in Greece was forced to take action at UN level, in a display of the impossibly high standard of evidence required in European courts to prevent victims of pushbacks from accessing justice. A Hazara teenager’s flight from Afghanistan in 2018 during an uptick in Tal»»»

The Ministry of Transport and Communications is monitoring a situation involving the tanker Mentor, which is believed to be carrying around 11,000 tonnes of sunflower oil and is currently drifting off the coast of Shabla, the ministry's press office said on Wednesday. An operation to tow the tanker»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4 (TAP) - Minister of Communication Technologies, Sofiene Hemissi, on Wednesday called for stronger digital cooperation and integration across the Arab world through the development of an Arab Digital Agenda for the next decade,...»»»

PARIS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is out of the Paris Masters after a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 second-round defeat to Australian Rinky Hijikata on Wednesday. Hijikata won after two hours and 16 minutes of play. The world number 83 Australian will next face Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry. AP Phot»»»

Jacqueline Kelly to lead a "fair and comprehensive investigation" into alleged gang rape New York's attorney general on Wednesday named an ex-federal prosecutor who oversaw the criminal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs to lead an investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The 202»»»

The US will stop providing $4 billion in annual military assistance to Israel starting next year, President Donald Trump has said. The country does not need the money and the issue is exploited by the left to generate bad publicity for the US government at home, he told Fox & Friends on Tuesday as »»»

The Sofia Regional Court has ordered Yordan Atanasov, charged with causing the death of a dog in Sofia's Krastova Vada neighbourhood, to be remanded in custody. The charges were brought by the Sofia Regional Prosecution Office on Tuesday. The incident took place on the evening of November 1. On Tue»»»

Tunis, Nov. 4 (TAP) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to continuing its partnership with Tunisia and strengthening bilateral cooperation through initiatives addressing shared challenges and supporting development,...»»»

Emirates NBD, Ounass, DMCC chief among winners recognised across six categories Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has announced six winners of the inaugural Dubai-it Awards, recognising achieveme»»»

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living. How will Donald Trump manage to work with them? FRANCE 24's Ophelie Jacobson has more.»»»

The US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer talked to the press after the midterm election results. Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in th»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker and Acting President of the Republic Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday the Student List had taken control of the police, prosecutor's offices and courts to "rule by terror", and called on it "to return the institutions so that they can operate in keeping with the l»»»

HONG KONG — Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors assessed the impact of a Democratic sweep of Congress that dealt a blow to Donald Trump's economic agenda as he heads into his final two years as president.Equities and the dollar sank initially amid warnings that the result — which saw R»»»