The high-stakes mission will push UAE-built technology into space with no room for error Abu Dhabi-The UAE's Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt's (EMA) distance from Earth leaves little room for intervention. The spacecraft is expected to travel about 5 billion kilometres over an eight-year jour»»»

Groundbreaking initiative earns Abu Dhabi Chamber top sustainability accolade Abu Dhabi: Doing good for the planet can also be good for business. That is the message from Abu Dhabi, where the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry has just been given a top award. The Chamber won "Best Sustainabilit»»»

Freehold homes will offer direct beach access, resort amenities and sweeping sea views Abu Dhabi: A new beachfront residential development has been launched on Al Reem Island, offering direct beach access and sea and mangrove views as Abu Dhabi’s waterfront property market continues to expand. Bab »»»

Strong demand supports growth, while selling prices rise at fastest pace since 2011 Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector maintained strong growth momentum in September, with business conditions holding at a 20-month high, as stronger demand at home and abroad supported activity, new orders and h»»»

Porto, Portugal: Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 without sulking superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday to qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals. Goncalo Ramos secured victory for Jorge Jesus's Portugal in the Group A4 clash after Joao Cancelo's rocket levelled Kristoffer Ajer's stunnin»»»

Romania’s mergers and acquisitions market reached an estimated value of EUR 2.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026, 2.2 times higher than in the same period last year, on the back of strong deal activity. A total of 93 transactions were announced, 52% more than in the third quarter of 2025. Exclu»»»

Russia considers the deployment of NATO military infrastructure in Afghanistan and neighboring countries unacceptable, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “I would once again like to emphasize the categorical unacceptability of deploying NATO military infrastructure on the territory of Afg»»»

Tech Summit in Abu Dhabi showcases AI-Powered research experiences Abu Dhabi: "Tomorrow, Ai Everything 2026 kicks off in Abu Dhabi. The tech summit runs until 7 October at the ADNEC Centre. Among the exhibitors is TRENDS Research & Advisory. Their plan is to set up a "knowledge pavilion" where visi»»»

Deal combines NEOPAY’s acquiring network with noon’s digital payments platform Dubai: UAE payments company NEOPAY has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 65 per cent controlling stake in noon payments, in a deal that will combine the companies’ payments infrastructure and expand NEOPAY»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest improvement in business conditions since February in September, with the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 55.3 from 53.8 in August. According to the PMI report compiled by S&P Global, new orders increased at their f»»»

Campaign encourages public to report potential security risks through 911, Kollona Amn app Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has launched a new security awareness initiative aimed at strengthening community participation in reporting incidents and potential risks that could affect public s»»»

Washington, USA: WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy feature that allows users to keep selected conversations confined to their primary phone, preventing them from appearing on linked devices such as computers, tablets and secondary phones. Called Restricted Chat, the feature is an upgraded versi»»»

Singapore: Oil prices slipped on Monday as a rise in Middle Eastern crude exports and the planned release of emergency reserves by Group of Seven countries eased supply concerns and weighed on the market. Brent crude futures fell 66 cents, or 0.65%, to $101.59 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermed»»»

UAE businesses face tight deadline to appoint e-invoicing providers by October 2026 Dubai: Large UAE businesses have less than four weeks left to appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) under the country's e-invoicing mandate, with many companies yet to make a selection, according to Tax Star,»»»

The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format of consultations on Afghanistan is taking place in Moscow on Monday. Sputnik comes to you live as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the eighth meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, which is now underway in the Russian capit»»»

Bank secrecy law exception invoked in Duterte impeachment proceedings MANILA: The Senate impeachment court on Monday (Oct. 5, 2026) allowed the executive director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to testify about alleged suspicious financial transactions involving Vice President Sara Dut»»»

Iran's diplomat said on Sunday there was no military solution to the US war against Iran as peace talks appeared stalled. Washington has scaled back attacks in favour of economic pressure, while Iran's attempted Hormuz blockade remains contentious. A UK maritime agency reported another tanker hit b»»»

Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off vote on October 25 as neither clinched a majority. Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumben»»»

France's education minister said lessons would be "totally or partly suspended" at up to 500 high schools on Monday after several days of sometimes violent protests against teacher shortages, dilapidated school buildings and overcrowding in classrooms. The minister said 24 schools had been "burned »»»

Copenhagen: Hackers broke into Denmark's national registry and gained access to personal information on millions of people, the digital affairs ministry said Monday. "The administration of the national registry (CPR) has found that unauthorised individuals obtained illegal access in particular to t»»»

Nagoya: President of the Olympic Council of Asia H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani yesterday invited the youth of Asia to reunite in Doha in four years for the 21st Asian Games, saying Qatar’s welcome would extend to all corners of the continent. Speaking at the Closing Ceremony of the 20th Asian»»»

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early general election for November 29 after Congress rejected two housing decrees proposed by his government. The measures, presented as part of Madrid’s response to Spain’s housing crisis, were voted down on Friday despite last-minute negotiation»»»

Deal gives Abu Dhabi group its first South America foothold and two key export terminals Dubai: AD Ports Group has completed its Dh3.1 billion ($835 million) acquisition of Brazilian agri-bulk port operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) after receiving regulatory and antitrust approvals»»»

The Iliana Yotova-Kiril Valchev presidential ticket leads with 44.5% among Bulgarians firmly decided to vote, while the Andrey Gyurov-Georgi Kandev pair has 26.1%, according to Alpha Research's first survey since the official start of the presidential campaign. The study was conducted with Alpha Re»»»

The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has ended its Ukrainian-language news broadcast, presenter and editor Maria Plachkova, a Bessarabian Bulgarian, said in a Facebook post. The program was launched in 2023 for Ukrainian citizens who came to Bulgaria and began building new lives there after the »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Palestinian casualties in Israeli drone strike on Gaza’s Mawasi Khan Younis: Palestinian media 05-10-2026 10:23 AM Latest News Urgent News »»»

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The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that all US B-1 bombers deployed to Britain’s RAF Fairford had returned home following a security incident that prompted nearby evacuations. Police found no explosives after reports of suspicious activity at the base last Sunday. Five London-based British men arrest»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to Iceland on Monday, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Rubio will meet with officials in Reykjavik "to discuss economic and security collabora»»»

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday he would call an early election on November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his government. The defeat in parliament on Friday was another political setback for the Socialist premier, one of the few European »»»

WASHINGTON: WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy feature that allows users to keep selected conversations confined to their primary phone, preventing them from appearing on linked devices such as computers, tablets and secondary phones. Called Restricted Chat, the feature is an upgraded version of»»»

Singapore, Oct. 5 (SANA) Middle East oil exports excluding Iran rose above pre-war levels on several days last week, signaling a recovery in regional crude flows despite attacks on tankers and continued risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping data from Kpler showed exports exceeded»»»

Capitals, Oct. 5 (SANA)Oil prices pared earlier gains on Monday as crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz recovered above pre-war levels, while tanker attacks and stalled US-Iran talks kept supply risks in focus. According to Bloomberg, Brent crude futures initially rose 0.79% to $103.06 a barrel»»»

Paris, France: Daryz won the Gr.1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe over 2,400m, while HM Alchahine claimed the Qatar Arabian World Cup on the final day of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Weekend at ParisLongchamp yesterday. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Kha»»»

Moscow: Russian and Chinese researchers have developed a method for optimizing microdisk lasers that could help advance photonic chips for artificial intelligence systems and data centers, achieving a measured maximum modulation bandwidth of 4.15 gigahertz. The research was conducted by scientists »»»

Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday, a day after a flotilla returning almost 1,500 of its citizens docked in the country. The United Nations (UN) has sharply criticised Malaysia’s push to return migrants to Myanmar unde»»»

STOCKHOLM: This year’s Nobel Prizes will kick off on Monday with the awarding of the medicine prize at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The wor»»»

UAE climbs five places in WIPO index, ranking first globally in four innovation indicators Dubai: The UAE has entered the world’s 25 most innovative economies for the first time, climbing five places in the 2026 Global Innovation Index as investment in technology, research and entrepreneurship stre»»»

DOHA: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Euroclear announced their collaboration to establish a new international settlement link, making Qatari government bonds and sukuk Euroclearable, opening the domestic debt market to a broader global investor base. International investors will now benefit from secu»»»

More than 200 spaces between residential blocks have been commissioned for improvement since 2024, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said in a Facebook post. Nearly EUR 12 million has been allocated for the projects this year alone. A significant number have already been completed, work is under way on ot»»»

JERUSALEM: The FlyDubai ‌co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by the airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of ​the probe. A third source briefed on the UAE probe said »»»

Lille: Two men died off the French coast overnight from Sunday to Monday while attempting to cross the Channel into Britain, while two women were hospitalised with burns, French authorities said. The two migrants who died were in their thirties and forties, the prefecture told AFP. Two women suffer»»»

Dubai and Sharjah schools issue fresh circulars; photos allowed only at designated events Dubai: Parents across the UAE may soon have to think twice before pulling out their phones at the school gate. Schools in Dubai and Sharjah have issued fresh circulars asking parents and visitors not to take p»»»

The road connecting the northwestern town of Mezdra and the southwestern town of Botevgrad will be completed within one year, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov told journalists here on Monday. He inspected the construction works on the road. Shishkov is scheduled to vi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank and Euroclear announced their collaboration to establish a new international settlement link, in line with Qatar’s Third Financial Sector Strategy and the Third National Development Strategy 2024–2030. This initiative will significantly enhance global investor access»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) hosted a luncheon in honour of the visit of The Honorable Harry Coker Jr. Maryland’s Secretary of Commerce, and his accompanying delegation, as part of efforts to strengthen economic and investment cooperation between Qatar’s business community »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Al-Attiyah Foundation will introduce a Young Energy Leader Award at this year’s Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards, recognising the next generation of leaders in the global energy industry. Two emerging leaders will receive the inaugural award at the ceremony»»»

Up to 265 weekly international departures could shift as Terminal 1 is rebuilt Mumbai’s international air travellers could face changes to flights, terminals and airport access as Mumbai International Airport prepares for a phased redevelopment of Terminal 1. Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL)»»»

Vice President honours educators for shaping leaders, spreading knowledge Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has paid tribute to teachers as the “makers of generations” and “architects of minds”, highlighting t»»»

Iran has summoned the Norwegian ambassador in Tehran to lodge a formal diplomatic protest over Oslo’s continued inaction regarding unauthorized Starlink satellite internet operations within Iranian territory, a network the Islamic Republic accuses the United States and the Israeli regime of heavily»»»