Tunis, Oct. 5 (TAP)- The Tunisian experience in food safety came under spotlight at the Third Meeting of the African Food Regulatory Authorities Forum (AFRAF) held recently in Cairo. President of the National Food Safety Authority (INSSPA)...»»»

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (SANA) Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped more than 2% to a three-month high on Monday, led by gains in AI and chip-related stocks after a strong finish on Wall Street. The Nikkei rose 2.53% to 70,037.61 by the midday break, its highest level since early July, while the broader Topix»»»

Cairo: HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law and Chairman of the Arab Standing Committee on International Humanitarian Law, met with HE Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Nabil Fahmy, on the sidelines of the w»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to keep striking Hezbollah to "create an opportunity for peace” with Lebanon. Netanyahu added that the Lebanese people, “for the most part, want peace” with Israel. The Israeli premier voiced his remarks at a memorial event marking three yea»»»

Stockholm: The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics. The field helps researchers understand how specific cell types contribute to behaviours lik»»»

LONDON: Two-thirds of British Jews identified as Zionists as of June 2025, up 7 percent from before the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, according to a study by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. Meanwhile, the number of British Jews who believe antisemitism to be a “very big problem” in the UK»»»

Donald Trump and major tech leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and other tech companies gathered for a meeting at the White House to reach a deal on what Trump described as an “AI constitution” to ensure that frontier models do not pose catastrophic, unintended risks. In the cours»»»

Hundreds of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to rally against continued aid to Ukraine as part of a nationwide protest organized by former MEP Florian Philippot, who is running in France’s 2027 presidential election. The protesters called on French President Emman»»»

Ankara, Oct. 5 (SANA) Türkiye’s annual consumer inflation fell to 29.73% in September from 31.51% in August, official data showed Monday, dropping below 30% for the first time since November 2021.According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, or TurkStat, carried by Anadolu Agency, consu»»»

Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov commented here on Monday that Avtomagistrali CEO Ivan Kunev had resigned for personal reasons and had not been under any pressure. “I learned that the CEO had resigned for personal reasons; he did not inform me. There was no problem,” »»»

Nasal influenza vaccines for children will be delivered to the regional health inspectorates by the end of this week so that immunisation can begin, Health Minister Katya Ivkova told reporters in Burgas on Monday. The Minister said there were sufficient quantities. Injectable vaccines will arrive s»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah of Hezbollah on Monday described the relation between south Lebanon and the Lebanese state as a “one-sided love,” noting that “the historical demand of its people is for this State to be present and fulfill its duties in protection and care.” “This slogan was raised by Imam Sayy»»»

Latakia, Oct. 5 (SANA) Latakia Port handled more than 3.7 million tons of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, as vessel and cargo operations continued around the clock, the General Authority for Borders and Customs said Sunday. The port received 532 vessels through the end of September, includi»»»

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested on Monday 12 Palestinians, including children, after raiding several areas across the West Bank. WAFA news agency reported that the IOF arrested three children west of Nablus, three Palestinians southeast of Tubas, and another young P»»»

DOHA: The Public Prosecution, represented by the Institute of Criminal Studies, has organised a regional training course on combating human trafficking in partnership with the United Nations Centre for Documentation and Training in the Field of Human Rights for Arab Countries and Southwest Asia. Ti»»»

BELGRADE - Twenty-six years ago today, many experiments on the Serbs began, Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Aleksandar Vucic - United Serbia electoral list for the October 25 early parliamentary polls in the country, said on Monday, adding that the October 5, 2000 popular revolt had been a revoluti»»»

Advanced tech and global intel help UAE intercept major drug consignments Abu Dhabi: Joint efforts between the National Anti-Narcotics Agency and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, represented by the General Directorate of Port Security, have resulted in the»»»

The NBA legend is working with 36 young prospects at the NBA Academy Select Showcase Dubai: There was a time when the slam dunk was basketball’s ultimate highlight. Jason Richardson knows better than most. The former Golden State Warriors star won back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk Contest titles in 2002 a»»»

The programme aims to simplify customer journeys and strengthen Dubai's future readiness Dubai: Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) today announced the launch of “Agentic AI for Government Services Accelerator” under Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA). The programme will support Dubai Government entities in»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has signed 27 agreements involving more than SR2.57 billion ($687 million) in poultry-sector investments as the Kingdom seeks to expand domestic production and strengthen supply chains. The deals were signed during the opening of the 5th Middle East Poultry Expo on Oct. 4 at th»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions. After more than two decades of service to his country, the 39-year-old superstar »»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s repeated trips to Kiev resemble political “pilgrimages” rather than substantive policy at a time when people at home are losing trust in him, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has said. Merz’s personal approval has hit a record low, with just 10% of r»»»

Romanian President Nicușor Dan is expected to nominate a new candidate for prime minister on Monday evening, just days after S&P Global Ratings kept Romania at investment grade despite the prolonged political deadlock, while warning that further delays in forming a government could put fiscal conso»»»

Aramco CEO says nearly 3b barrels lost as depleted global oil stocks face a long rebuild Dubai: The global squeeze on crude oil and refined fuel supplies is set to worsen, while rebuilding stockpiles depleted during the Strait of Hormuz crisis could take up to two years, Saudi Aramco Chief Executiv»»»

Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 brings Gaza patients to UAE Floating Hospital in Egypt Al Arish: The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish has received 12 new patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip for medical care and treatment, continuing the UAE's humanitarian and medical»»»

A 250-kilogram German bomb from the Second World War has been discovered at a construction site in Vecsés, just outside Budapest, alongside a smaller 50-kilogram bomb. Two German bombs discovered from the Second World War The explosives were found recently on the outskirts of Vecsés, in Pest County»»»

Seoul, Oct. 5 (SANA) Saudi Arabia’s share of South Korea’s crude oil imports has fallen below 30 percent for the first time since 2021, as refiners diversify supplies and reduce their reliance on Middle Eastern crude, industry data showed Monday. Saudi Arabia remained South Korea’s largest crude su»»»

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged, in a policy speech delivered on Monday, to cut the consumption tax on food products without issuing new bonds, in an effort to win the confidence of the markets. At the opening of the extraordinary session of parliament (the Diet), which will l»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine must pay for its attacks on Russia's peaceful economy facilities, and the actions of the Russian armed forces are a retribution, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "What our armed forces are doing now, they are engaged in retaliation for this. Ukraine must an»»»

Capitals, Oct. 5 (SANA) Global stocks rose on Monday and the dollar strengthened against the euro as investors scaled back expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month, while Treasury yields remained elevated. Markets now see less than a 20 percent chance of a Fed rate incr»»»

Coalition deploys 100 warplanes in 'Dawn of Yemen' operation The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Monday its participation in the new Yemen government offensive targeting the Iran-backed Houthis, with 100 warplanes used in dawn strikes to provide air cover for ground forces. "100 fighter j»»»

Paris: Two men died on Monday off the French coast while attempting to cross the English Channel into Britain. The two migrants who died were in their thirties and forties while attempting to cross at dawn, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture reported. Two women suffering from burns over large areas of th»»»

Wellington, New Zealand: Petrol prices in New Zealand have risen to their highest level since the start of the Middle East conflict, according to fuel monitoring site Gaspy. Gaspy on Monday showed the average price of 91-octane unleaded petrol at 3.505 NZ dollars (about 1.96 U.S. dollars) per liter»»»

A US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of killing and robbing a woman in Okinawa, the Japanese authorities have said. The victim, identified as Anna Yagi, 39, was found dead in a hotel room in Naha, the prefectural capital, on Saturday. Okinawa is home to several major US military installations»»»

Gulf remittance outflows rose $19b as expatriate employment and non-oil activity expands Dubai: Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries sent a record $161 billion in remittances abroad in 2025, making the six-member bloc the world's largest source of outward worker remittances. The new da»»»

US blockade chokes oil revenues as military buildup adds pressure on Tehran Dubai: Iran is coming under intensifying pressure on two fronts as President Donald Trump tightens the economic squeeze on Tehran while simultaneously building up US military firepower in the Middle East. The strain is incr»»»

BREAKING NEWSMethod offers new window into how brain cells shape memories, feelings and behaviour The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics. Opto»»»

A senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that, for the first time in more than 170 years, no American vessel is present in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, or even the northern Indian Ocean. In a special televisio»»»

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (SANA) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to launch a framework for cooperation with Asian countries on crude oil storage, with Japan providing financial support and technical expertise, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported Monday. The initiative is expected to be dis»»»

The head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, has emphasized that "the unity of the Shite stance is sacred at this critical stage," warning that "there are those who want to create division, incite sensitivities, and stir up trouble among the sons of the sect by digging up th»»»

Tokyo: A sunny weekend in Tokyo marked the end of a record-breaking 37 straight days of rain, Japan's weather agency said Monday. The Japanese capital's rainy season normally takes place in June, but the city has suffered regular heavy downpours throughout the summer, as well as heavy flooding acro»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.4948 dinars for one euro on Monday, which is a slight change relative to Friday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is down by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.3 pct y-o-y and down by 0.2 pct rela»»»

EINDHOVEN - The Serbia men's national football team lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in a UEFA Nations League Group A2 Match Day 4 clash in Eindhoven on Sunday evening. Despite a much better performance compared to their previous three games in the competition, Serbia suffered a sixth consecutive defeat»»»

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to deliver a speech on Tuesday, the Lebanese resistance group’s Media Relations Office announced on Monday. In a statement, Hezbollah Media Relations Office said Sheikh Qassem is to deliver a televised speech afternoon on Tuesday. The speech will ad»»»

A significantly lower level of interest in the October 25 presidential election than in the April 19 parliamentary election and a likely runoff are the main trends identified by an Alpha Research survey published on the agency's website. The survey was conducted between September 24 and October 1, »»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stressed that "the State cannot remain in a waiting state.” “We must head to the South and to all regions, and assume our responsibilities. At the same time, we say every day: Israeli aggression must stop, the ceasefire must be consolidated, Israel must withdraw, and »»»

Private equity investors in Central Europe maintain their confidence in the region’s outlook, despite the difficult context, and the confidence index remains stable, pointing to continued optimism in the coming months, according to the latest edition of the Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity Co»»»

Flying from the UAE during the holiday season? Check these baggage rules before you pack Heading abroad from the UAE this holiday season? One wrongly packed power bank, liquid or prohibited item could leave you repacking your suitcase at the airport — or having it confiscated. The holiday travel se»»»

Tunis, Oct. 5 (TAP)- Tunisian craftsmanship made a major impact on Valletta's design scene as the National Office of Tunisian Handicrafts (ONAT) attended, in coordination with Tunisia's embassy in Malta, the DesignMT exhibition (September...»»»

RIYADH: The coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen said that 100 fighter jets took part in Monday's morning launch of “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” destroying 324 high-value targets. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said their forces are providing air cover to secure the Bab»»»