According to draft documents on the Kremlin’s 2027 defence spending plans seen by Reuters, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to raise defence spending to levels not seen since the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. Spending on the Russian military, including arms production, is set to reach 17.1»»»

Some of the world’s wealthiest nations agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from their reserve stockpiles over the next four months in an effort to rein in runaway fuel prices. That amounts to around one day’s worth of global oil demand and includes a “frontloaded sub»»»

**Update since publishing: Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on 25 October for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote. On 4 Octobe»»»

New requirements cover licensing, storage, transport, security checks and permits Dubai: Saudi Arabia has tightened regulations governing the import of toy weapons and air rifles for recreational use, introducing mandatory licensing, storage, transport and security requirements as part of a regulat»»»

Reward capped at 5% of property value under rules to revive unknown and dormant endowments Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Endowments has set rewards of up to SR10 million for people who report previously unknown endowments, under new regulations aimed at identifying and reviving endowm»»»

The week will begin with pleasant, sunny, early-autumn weather, with daytime temperatures typically expected to reach 22–26 degrees Celsius, while temperatures will drop to between 1 and 7 degrees in the early morning hours. From Thursday, cloud cover will thicken and rain, showers, and possibly th»»»

Elderly couple found dead in Kolkata home, suicide suspected Kolkata, India: The discovery of the bodies of a couple from a house in the Nayabad area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata created a sensation on Sunday. The incident took place in Nayabad's Nawa Malanch area under Panchasayar Police S»»»

TORU-AYGYR, Kyrgyzstan: The sun had barely risen, but diving volunteer Elizaveta Bodrova was already raring to plunge into the cold waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, where the ruins of a once-thriving city have lain submerged for centuries. Situated on an ancient trading route between China and Europe, lit»»»

Experience the future of driving with IM LS9's advanced REEV and ADAS systems IM LS9 - Beyond Comparison. Game Changed by a Game Changer. “IM LS9 is setting a new benchmark for luxury, comfort, technology and power in the UAE,” says Fayha Al Malla, Vice President of Smart Mobility International (SM»»»

Police allege the 26-year-old travelled 2,000km after watching the newly released thriller A 26-year-old man allegedly travelled nearly 2,000km from Surat to Bihar after watching the recently released Bollywood thriller Drishyam 3 and killed his father, police said. Shiv Shankar, who lived and work»»»

Property Forum 2026 highlighted a real estate market entering a period of adjustment, as investors, developers, tenants, funds and lenders gathered in Warsaw to discuss what now drives asset value and investment decisions. Capital and new opportunities remained central, but demographic shifts, ener»»»

Iran link, arrests and what we know about the security probe US bombers have been relocated from RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by the US military for operations involving Iran, amid an ongoing security investigation near the base. The Pentagon confirmed that all US B-1 bombers deployed to RAF F»»»

Step back to 1950s Abu Dhabi, when life was shaped by the sea, sand and traditional trades Abu Dhabi in the 1950s was a small coastal settlement, vastly different from the modern capital it would become. Gulf News archives describe a community of about 3,000 people in 1953, where families lived in »»»

Motorists have been urged to follow the speed limits displayed on electronic signs Abu Dhabi Police have activated temporary 80km/h speed limits on two roads as fog reduces visibility in parts of the emirate. The limits are in force on Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Road between Al Hayer and»»»

Women and youth shaping the Nobel Prize narrative over the decades Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been awarded to individuals and organisations for work leading to great advances for humanity, in line with the wishes of the prizes' founder, inventor Alfred Nobel. The 2026 winners will be announc»»»

Clouds could turn convective in eastern areas as humidity brings fog risk Dubai: The UAE can expect fog and mist in some areas and a chance of convective cloud formation in the east this week, with temperatures reaching as high as 42°C, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Conditi»»»

BRUSSELS: EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will head to Beijing on Thursday for two days of make-or-break meetings with Chinese officials to try to stave off a trade war. The European Union has toughened its stance toward Beijing to defend businesses against what it believes is unfair competition in c»»»

TEL AVIV, Israel: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it, regional officials said Sunday, raising new questions over how the attacker »»»

Hormone research for weight-loss drugs leads Nobel medicine prize predictions Research into hormones that regulate appetite is on everybody's lips for the Nobel medicine prize, to be announced on Monday when the 2026 Nobel season kicks off. The winners of the six Nobel prizes for medicine, physics,»»»

DAMASCUS: Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait on Sunday condemned Israel’s completion of work on the so-called “Sufa 53 Line” in Syria’s Quneitra province, saying the project violates Syrian sovereignty, international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. The statements, reported by the Syrian state news »»»

NADI, Fiji: Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the “pre-COP” summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five c»»»

BRASILIA, Brazil: Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off on Oct. 25 in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy. The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said neither the 80-year-old »»»

Green Party's Zionism policy ignites debate on antisemitism and Palestinian rights The UK's left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party's annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel's government. Memb»»»

France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledging to reshape the country, and asks: who is the man behind the political persona? France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledgin»»»

On World Teachers’ Day, learn what it will cover and when further details will be out Dubai: Dubai is developing a dedicated well-being strategy for its educators, the emirate's education regulator has announced, in a development that comes as educators globally mark World Teachers' Day today, Octo»»»

In Bulgaria, the remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel have been laid to rest in the capital Sofia, after being flown back from the border with Greece by Bulgarian fighter jets. Their return follows decades of negotiations with Athens, in exchange for the return of religious artefacts. Nicholas Rus»»»

Brent crude surpasses $103 amid Middle East supply concerns Oil prices showed mixed movements in early Tokyo trading on Monday, October 5, with Brent crude and Murban rising while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and natural gas edged lower, according to Trading Economics taken at 8:37 am Tokyo time. »»»

Tehran demands compliance with MoU for Hormuz reopening amid rising tensions Tehran: Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will remain "closed" until the US meets seven conditions based on the 14-point June Memorandum of Understanding, as tensio»»»

Rising temperatures linked to severe pregnancy risks, global survey reveals Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey sh»»»

Brent crude surpasses $103 amid Middle East supply concerns Oil prices showed mixed movements in early Tokyo trading on Monday, October 5, with Brent crude and Murban rising while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and natural gas edged lower, according to a screenshot from OilPrice.com taken at 8:37 am»»»

Liquor worth crores seized in Gujarat; arrests made, hunt for suspects continues Ahmedabad: Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell (SMC) seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) valued at more than Rs2 crore (about $207,629) in four raids conducted in Valsad, Ahmedabad Rural, Bharuch and Jamnagar d»»»

CAIRO: Ethiopia’s regional rivals Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan met in the Egyptian coastal city of El-Alamein on Sunday, calling for regional disputes to be resolved through “peaceful means.” The gathering comes as concerns grow that the escalating violence in Ethiopia could spill across borde»»»

IDF eliminates Hamas commander in Gaza strikes targeting key operatives Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday (local time) said that it eliminated a commander in Hamas' military wing and an operative from the group's observation unit in separate strikes in the Khan Younis area of the »»»

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said early Monday it had killed an assailant at an army outpost in the area it occupies in southern Syria. “A short while ago, IDF soldiers identified a suspect attempting to infiltrate an IDF post in the Security Zone in southern Syria,” the Israeli Defense Forces s»»»

Pentagon confirms withdrawal of B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid security concerns The Pentagon confirmed reports Sunday that the United States has withdrawn all B-1 bomber planes from Royal Air Force Fairford, the UK airbase where a suspicious incident triggered nearby evacuations. A statement f»»»

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Senator Flavio Bolsonaro took an early lead as Brazil began reporting results on Sunday afternoon in the first round of a tight presidential election, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations ​of US meddling. The fiel»»»

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia on Sunday that was shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union, and ethnic tensions that have divided the countr»»»

VLCC freight rates hit record highs, reshaping Middle East oil shipping Rates for very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, have surged to an unprecedented $1.3 million per day, according to Poten data The figure is roughly 43 times the level recorded in early January, when the benchmark Middle East Gul»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US »»»

Tribune News Network Nagoya (Japan) Qatar formally received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag at the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 on Sunday, marking the transition from the Japan to Doha, hosts of the 21st Asian Games in 2030. Alongside the handover, Doha 2030 int»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the military must draw lessons from the “failures” of the response to the October 7, 2023 attack, according to an army statement. “On October 7th, the IDF (Israeli military) failed severely, but the IDF got back on its feet,” Za»»»

LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan: A march protesting the imprisonment of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan kicked off Sunday in the country’s northwest after talks to avoid the demonstration stalled. Authorities have been preparing for weeks for the possible arrival of demonstrators in Islamabad, wi»»»

QNA & TNN Nagoya Qatar officially received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag on Sunday during the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, marking the start of preparations to host the 21st edition of the continental sporting event in Doha in 2030. Prime Minister and Ministe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Commercial Bank and Alternatif Bank brought Turkish companies and key regional stakeholders together at “Beyond Borders: Empowering Turkish Business in the Gulf Region,” held with the support of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEİK). Senior representatives»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi on Sunday opened the seventh qualifying course for Public Prosecution assistants for 2026-2027 marking the start of a year-long training programme designed to prepare the newly appointed officials for their duties. At the op»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar and Mowasalat (Karwa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration across connectivity, data and analytics, customer engagement and digital solutions. Building on their existing relationship, the agreement establishes a fra»»»

QNA Doha Four innovative projects aimed at improving the lives of persons with disabilities will go on display in Doha on Tuesday as the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities showcases the winners of its “Shafallah Hackathon”. The exhibition organised by Al Shafallah Center, one of the cen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a multi-specialty medical convoy in Sudan, with a volunteering medical delegation deployed from Qatar to perform surgeries for displaced and underprivileged patients at Bahri Teaching Hospital. Being carried out in cooperation»»»

Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud met with Secretary of Commerce for the US State of Maryland Harry Coker Jr. In Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and investment in the health, as well as precision medicine,training,»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Mufti of Al Quds and the Palestinian Territories Sheikh Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Hussein in Doha on Sunday. The meeting discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, and the occupied Palest»»»