Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a ​bid to rescue relations that have sunk to new lows as President Donald Trump has courted Moscow and Kyiv has complained about Washington withholding vital defences. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports »»»

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday vowed a “massive” police presence at fresh protests called for the coming weekend, as he faced criticism over the handling of recent street violence. The eurozone’s second-largest economy was rocked on Saturday by some of its worst rioting i»»»

People gathered to protest in front of the president's administration on Tuesday night against President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The protest was held under the slogan "Your 'peace' is capitulation! Your 'diplomacy' is isolation! How much longer will we pretend not to see what »»»

DOHA His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held official talks withPresident of the friendly French Republic HEEmmanuel Macron, at Lusail Palace on Tuesday evening. At the beginning of the session, His Highness the Amir welcomed the French president and the acc»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Tuesday that he visited US troops in Israel and said he would ‌not ‌discuss the ‌details of a private conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I was there visiting our troops, (and) had a ‌chance ‌to talk to the ‌prime minister. ‌»»»

LONDON: The Saudi ambassador to Syria, Ghazi Al-Enezi, held talks on Tuesday with the Syrian interior minister, Anas Khattab, about bilateral cooperation, including ways to streamline administrative procedures for citizens of both countries. During their meeting they also discussed other issues of »»»

By Staff, Agencies Nearly half of active-duty US service members oppose the US military’s involvement in the war against Iran, according to a poll conducted by Change Research for the veteran-led advocacy group Common Defense and published by Responsible Statecraft. The survey, conducted between Se»»»

BRUSSELS: NATO said on Tuesday it was deploying additional planes, drones and radar systems to the Black Sea after a string of attacks on ships near Romania and Bulgaria in the latest spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol aircraft, radar system»»»

The EU and China agreed to limit Chinese hybrid imports to an initial 350,000 vehicles a year, with the quota rising 6% y/y. Chinese automakers have expanded rapidly in Europe: their share of the conventional hybrid market reached 14% in the first half of 2026, while their plug-in hybrid share hit »»»

Poland’s planned short-term rental rules could push some apartment owners to switch to long- or medium-term leasing or sell. From January 1, 2028, housing associations and cooperatives could ban short-term rentals by majority vote, while municipalities could designate restricted zones. Owners would»»»

BGK, Poland’s state development bank, says its loan guarantees have helped nearly 380,000 companies obtain financing worth PLN 598 bln. Service and retail businesses have been among the main beneficiaries, using the guarantees to improve cash flow and fund investments. From January 1, 2027, BGK pla»»»

Average gross wages in Poland’s enterprise sector rose 5.9% y/y in September to PLN 9,266.48, slightly below the 6.1% forecast. They edged up 0.1% m/m. Employment fell 0.8% y/y to 6.4 mln jobs, matching forecasts, and declined 0.1% m/m. Erste Bank economist Bartosz Białas expects wage growth to eas»»»

RIYADH: When Sara Shahid’s first grade pupils heard alarming sounds during the school day, as Saudi air defense interceptions took place, some immediately recognized what they thought they were hearing. “Is that real, teacher? Is that real bombing? Are those missiles?” they asked. For Shahid, a mot»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser and stressed the strength of the long-standing strategic partnership between Malaysia and the IsDB. The two sides discussed ways to str»»»

Damascus, Oct. 20 (SANA) The establishment of the Syrian Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund (START) represents a pivotal step toward coordinating international financing and channeling resources into high-priority sectors, economic specialists told SANA on Tuesday. The specialists affirmed that»»»

Reducing the personal income tax rate on the minimum wage to 9 percent will cost the budget 250 billion forints (EUR 670m) in 2027, as revenue of roughly the same amount is expected from the wealth tax on billionaires, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in an interview with news site Telex on Tuesday»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced the next phase of its expansion in Australia, with plans to launch direct passenger services between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) from 15 December 2027. Western Sydney becomes Qatar Airways' seventh gateway in Aus»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers condemned the Houthis’ ongoing attacks and threats against neighboring countries in a call on Tuesday. Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah affirmed solidarity between the Kingdom and Kuwait as they faced attacks from the»»»

Paris, Oct. 20 (SANA) The International Energy Agency (IEA) is ready to coordinate a further release of member countries’ emergency oil reserves if circumstances warrant, Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Tuesday, as global fuel markets remain under pressure and diesel prices continue to rise.»»»

PARIS: A UNESCO drive to get more young people into decision-making bodies, including those on how to prevent wars, won the backing of France’s foreign minister on Tuesday, as the country faces a wave of student protests, many of which have turned violent. The appeal, formally adopted by the UN’s c»»»

LONDON: The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Tuesday it is continuing its operations to support peace and stability as the Security Council considers options for the period after its mandate expires Dec. 31. “As the Security Council considers options for the post-UNIFIL period, our work on »»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly that authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend after organisers announced plans for new protests. Lecornu also accused ultra-left groups of fomenting an "insurrection" leading »»»

In this week's edition of France in Focus, our reporters uncork the demanding world of sommellerie. They follow Pascaline Lepeltier's painstaking training as she prepares for the World's Best Sommelier competition. They also explore how the profession is adapting to changing drinking habits, meetin»»»

We take a look at who is responsible for the violence that broke out in France on October 17. We dive into who the casseurs, or lawbreakers, are and how a bill is proposing that they pay for the damage they caused. We also discuss the French government’s mea culpa and the ongoing political blame ga»»»

Paris police ordered a new curfew for parts of the city for Tuesday overnight, after one the previous night that authorities said resulted in calm being restored following weekend riots and looting. The fresh curfew runs from 2100 GMT Tuesday to 0400 GMT Wednesday and applies to the Republique publ»»»

French police are turning to social media to identify and arrest suspects linked to last weekend’s looting and unrest. Investigators are scrutinising videos posted online alongside footage from thousands of security cameras to track suspects and gather evidence. The crackdown comes as the gove»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC Navy, the tanker had switched off all its radar and navigat»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up talks with US envoys in Norway Tuesday where he was determined to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said.  Zelensky told a post-meeting press briefing that Ukraine was not losing the war but was “losing people»»»

DOHA: Qatar Airways today announced the next phase of its expansion in Australia, with plans to launch direct passenger services between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) from 15 December 2027. Western Sydney becomes Qatar Airways' seventh gateway in A»»»

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed affirmed that health is a top priority for the UAE Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a delegation participating in the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026, taking place from 20 to 22 October under the theme 'To Sense is »»»

TEL AVIV: He celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake decorated with a noose. He says he plans to surround jailed Palestinians with crocodiles. In videos, he berates foreign activists captured at sea trying to bring aid to Gaza, forced to kneel at his feet with their faces pressed to the ground. To»»»

By Staff, Agencies The UK government announced Tuesday that it would deploy Typhoon fighter jets and additional military personnel to Saudi Arabia, expanding its military support for Riyadh amid renewed hostilities with Yemen. The British Ministry of Defence said the deployment would provide “addit»»»

MIAMI: Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shooting of Indian River County D»»»

Presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov told potential voters here on Tuesday that because of the events unfolding in the Black Sea, Bulgaria and Romania must urgently request financial support from the EU. He pointed out that insurance premiums for tankers and ships entering the Black Sea have skyro»»»

DOHA: CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al Thani participated in the meeting of the Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Information, held via video conference. The meeting addressed a number of topics on the agenda, as well as ways to enhance media c»»»

Prime Minister Donald Tusk is scheduled to visit India from October 21 to 23 with a Polish business delegation of about 60 to 80 companies. Forums in New Delhi and Bengaluru will cover seven sectors, including defense, agribusiness, medicine, mining, ICT, and space. More than 100 people have regist»»»

Poland’s UKE says it is preparing to serve as the country’s Digital Services Coordinator under the EU’s Digital Services Act. The first implementing law has been signed, but a second bill awaiting the president’s decision would authorize rapid administrative blocking of a defined list of serious il»»»

By Staff, Agencies South Korea is withdrawing additional diplomatic staff from Ukraine amid a dispute over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure of a purportedly confidential transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, the South Korean Foreign Ministry announced. The disp»»»

We welcome the decision adopted today (20 October) by the Libyan House of Representatives concerning the Memorandum of Understanding on the Delimitation of Maritime Jurisdiction Areas between Türkiye and Libya, which has been in force since 2019. The said Memorandum of Understanding safeguards the »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Following the talks on Ukraine in Oslo, US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff will head to St. Petersburg on October 21 to meet with the Russian leadership, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the Norwegian authorities confirmed th»»»

Tunis, Oct. 20, 2026 (TAP) - The Directorate-General of Veterinary Services and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) brought together live animal importers to strengthen border health protocols and tighten inspections...»»»

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From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu »»»

Doha, Qatar: The CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani participated in the meeting of Their Excellencies Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Information, held via video conference. The meeting addressed a number of topics on the agenda, as well»»»

Voters in oil-rich Alberta overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation, with early results on Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats»»»

MANAMA — French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday.He obtained commitments for around 100,000 tonnes per month from the Emir»»»

LONDON — The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday that he saw little chance of a return to normal oil market conditions next year, as the ongoing Mideast war keeps prices high."I personally don't see any credible pathway that 2027 will be a year of normalisation" after the Gulf supp»»»

BERLIN — Major companies at an economic summit hosted by the German government have committed to investing around 230 billion euros ($258 billion), Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday in Berlin."Investments are a key factor for the future of our country, for its growth and its competitiveness. T»»»

AMMAN — The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) has generated JD12.1 billion in cumulative investment earnings since its establishment in 2003, with assets reaching approximately JD20.1 billion at the end of September 2026, CEO Ezzeddin Kanakrieh said.Speaking at the Government Communication For»»»

The Bulgarian candidate for membership on the United Nations International Law Commission for the 2028-2032 term is Dimana Dramova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Dikanski presented Dramova's candidacy to the heads of the diplomatic mi»»»