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)...»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Helicopter crash highlights risks in Indonesia's fight against devastating wildfires The death toll rose to two in the crash Wednesday of an Indonesian military helicopter on a firefighting mission in waters off Borneo island, the army said. The Southeast Asian archipelago has for months been strug»»»

Residents urged to avoid area after chemical plant explosion in Mississippi Emergency crews responded Wednesday to an explosion at a Mississippi chemical plant that sent a large plume of black smoke into the air. Crews were notified just after 7am of an explosion at the Loveland Products plant in G»»»

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council held interest rates steady on Wednesday, keeping the National Bank of Poland’s reference rate at 3.75%. The decision followed a decline in annual consumer inflation to 3.5% in October from 4.1% in September, easing immediate pressure on policymakers. The deposit rat»»»

Polish defence technology company WB Group is moving closer to a Warsaw Stock Exchange debut, with shareholders agreeing to pursue an initial public offering. According to Rzeczpospolita, the group has begun seeking banks to advise on a transaction that could happen in the first half of 2027. The b»»»

Orlen has completed a PLN 580 million expansion of the Wierzchowice underground gas storage facility in Lower Silesia, strengthening Poland’s energy reserves ahead of winter. Capacity at the country’s largest site has risen from 1.3 billion to 2.1 billion cubic metres. The investment lifts Poland’s»»»

The European Commission has held up Moldova as an example for other EU-aspirant states to follow, both in terms of internal reforms and resilience to Russian interference, while also praising Albania, Montenegro, and Ukraine. Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos told press in Brussels, on Wednesday (»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev reaffirmed Bulgaria's support for Saudi Arabia's diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and end hostilities in the Middle East. The Prime Minister held talks with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Interior, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, who is on a visit to Bu»»»

TEHRAN: Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating US voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections while many in the Middle East waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war. Concerns about the war, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel a»»»

Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia are stepping up cooperation in security and internal affairs, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said following a meeting between Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud. The Saudi Minister is visiting Bulgari»»»

National Centre of Meteorology reports minor seismic activity off UAE's eastern coast Dubai: A minor earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded off the coast of Fujairah on Wednesday, November 4, according to the UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The seismic activity was r»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Commercial oil reserves in the United States at the end of the week ending October 30 fell by 0.9 million barrels, or 0.2%, to 409.8 million barrels, the US Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly report showed on Wednesday. The figure matched the fo»»»

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged the parties to show originality and take an unconventional approach amid the lack of a clear winner in the parliamentary elections, in order to avoid another vote. Earlier on Wednesday, the Central Elections Committee presented »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine’s National Police said on Wednesday that they had suspended the officers searched by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). "By decision of the National Police leadership, officers who were subject to the relevant investigative measures have been suspended»»»

Accused denies knowing woman was drugged during alleged assault A UK man accused of raping a woman whose husband invited strangers to have sex with her told a court Wednesday he heard her snoring but thought she was "roleplaying". Richard Wilkins, 62, has pleaded not guilty to rape and assault by p»»»

Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Act introducing a 33% tax on excess profits earned in 2027 by banks, insurance companies, telecommunications firms and several other sectors. The special levy will also cover currency exchange bureaus, quick-loan pr»»»

Saudi Arabia is among Bulgaria’s most promising partners in the Middle East, President Iliana Iotova said at a meeting with Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, who is visiting Bulgaria. Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev also attended the meeting, the Pres»»»

Revolut has unexpectedly announced the withdrawal of its commodity trading services in Hungary, leaving local customers unable to purchase precious metals through the fintech platform. The change takes effect on Wednesday, 4 November, and reportedly comes without any prior warning to users. What ha»»»