A 28-year-old Hungarian-Ukrainian dual national wanted in connection with robbery and drug possession has been arrested in the Czech Republic following a joint operation by Hungarian and Czech police. He was recently added to the Top 50 list The man, identified as Dániel B., was apprehended on 27 O»»»

By Staff, Agencies China expelled a record 33 officials from the Chinese Communist Party [CCP] during its fifth plenum this week, as President Xi Jinping continues an intensified campaign targeting senior figures across the party and military. The gathering was marked by an unprecedented number of »»»

Addressing the 19th Black Sea Tourism Forum here on Friday, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said that Bulgaria remains a safe and peaceful destination. This year's forum is held under the theme "Smart Tourism Destinations – Innovation and Sustainable Development", with a focus on the use of data in »»»

UAE resident will use the prize for her ongoing treatment and medication Dubai: A Filipino expatriate who has been living in the UAE since 2006 has won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket’s Dear Big Ticket Season 4 campaign, offering her family much-needed financial support as she continues her battle with can»»»

ANKARA: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev failed to attend a regional summit hosted by Turkiye on Friday, fueling speculation about a rift between the once-close allies. Turkiye and Azerbaijan are traditional allies with deep cultural and ethnic ties and often describe themselves as being “one nat»»»

Weapons and explosives have been seized by General Security in the northern city of Tripoli. “As part of proactive security efforts and under the supervision of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of General Security executed a series of raids in the city of Tripoli. These operations r»»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is trying to dissuade Hezbollah from joining a new support war in case of an eventual Iran war, Nidaa Al-Watan newspaper reported Friday. The daily claimed there is frustration among the Shiite community and fear of a rift between Amal and Hezbollah should the armed g»»»

US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of fraud over an alleged plot to field a namesake candidate in Alaska’s Senate race. An electoral trick familiar to Russians who remember the political free-for-all of the 1990s, the tactic involves recruiting a candidate whose name matches that of an»»»

GENEVA: Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on Friday discussed normalizing political relations with North Korea during a visit to Pyongyang, after formally opening a diplomatic office in the country. Cassis met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang, he said on X. “We dis»»»

Authorities track stolen digital assets across multiple wallets after victim reports fraud Dubai Police have arrested six suspects accused of defrauding a victim of Dh2.6 million in a cryptocurrency scam involving an unlicensed exchange, after tracing and securing the stolen digital assets. The fra»»»

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Thursday Washington does not intend to remain the “sole guarantor of security” in the Middle East, calling for greater regional participation in shaping the region’s future security arrangements. “The Ottoman Empire was a security guarantor; it left. The Bri»»»

By Staff, Agencies The “Israeli” Central Elections Committee has published the final results of the election, and party leaders are now fighting over what they mean. “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's “Likud” finished first with 27 seats, followed by Gadi Eisenkot’s “Yashar” with 21, and»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US has privately urged several European NATO allies to moderate their public statements about Russia as the Trump administration renews efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the discussions. Lithuania, »»»

By Staff, Agencies Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to broker an agreement aimed at ending the conflict between the United States and Iran, Al Jazeera reported. The initiative is reportedly being coordinated with Washington. The latest mediation ef»»»

Court removes her chance of parole after ruling the 3 murders were 'cold and calculated' Melbourne: Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson failed to overturn a slew of convictions on Friday, and a judge instead imposed a heavier prison sentence for three "cold and calculated" poisoning murders. »»»

In an interview at Dubai Marina home, actor gets candid about moving children back to UAE Dubai: It's not often that you walk into a Bollywood star's apartment and find yourself in the middle of an extraordinarily ordinary father-son moment. No hovering publicist, no nanny whisking the child away, »»»

Passengers on the cancelled SQ494 and SQ495 services are eligible for full refunds Dubai: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cancelled its flights between Singapore and Dubai until February 28, 2027, citing the geopolitical situation in the Middle East. In an advisory issued on Friday, the airline said t»»»

Play tells of Gaza suffering, blending Palestinian narratives with South African artistry Theatre has a unique power to make us see the world differently. It takes stories we might otherwise read in a headline and gives us time to sit with them, to feel their impact and consider the lives behind th»»»

The prize will help her daughter return to education after years of cancer treatment Dubai: A mother’s wish to give her daughter a fresh start has received a boost after she won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket’s “Dear Big Ticket” campaign. Ferial Gharghani, a 54-year-old Iranian homemaker who has been livi»»»

Translated by Al-Ahed News The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that they had carried out six military operations targeting Saudi oil facilities, airports and military positions, in response to the Saudi aggression against Yemen and recent massacres that claimed dozens of lives, mostly women and child»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hebron Under Siege: 537 Families Displaced as Israeli Operation Enters Eighth Day, Economic Losses Mount 30-10-2026 11:20 AM Israeli occupa»»»

Businesses will earn points on cross-border payments that can be redeemed across platforms Dubai: Companies that pay overseas suppliers will now be able to earn rewards on those transfers, under a new product from spend management platform Qashio. The firm, headquartered in both Dublin and Dubai, l»»»

Russia and Egypt are discussing the construction of a seed-processing plant to supply Egyptian farmers and potentially other African markets, with a Russian agricultural company ready to invest in the project, Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut announced. The facility would process locally gro»»»

BANGKOK: A Thai court sentenced a leader of 2020 protests to an additional two years in jail on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his total term to more than 34 years. Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was convicted on a fresh count of lese majeste, the strict law that shields the Thai royal fami»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaBinance crypto exchange suspends trades over North Korea-linked hackAlex Berry with AFP, APCrypto platform Binance has suspended trading following a suspected hack now linked to North Korea. The disruption has left users unable to trade on the cryptocurrency platform»»»

COMMENTShifting focus from AI models to meaningful outcomes for society and business Dubai: Every major technological shift creates a temptation to focus on the technology itself. With artificial intelligence (or Super Intelligence as President Trump says), we talk about the size of our models, the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 2,400 soldiers in combat against Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr over the past week, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 38 armored combat»»»

Government points to human error, but railway unions blame deeper problems A malfunctioning railway safety system, a controversial decision by a traffic controller and mounting pressure on Spain's high-speed rail network have emerged as key factors under scrutiny after a devastating train collision»»»

Monarch embraces Bahamian tradition, dancing in vibrant Junkanoo street celebrations King Charles III showed off his dance moves as he joined a colourful traditional Junkanoo street parade during his visit to the Bahamas, bringing a lively moment to his first Caribbean tour as monarch. The 77-year-»»»

COTABATO: A former Muslim rebel leader who fought Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos’s father as a teenager was elected on Friday chief minister of a southern self-ruled region formed after decades of armed conflict. Abdulraof Macacua, 69, was elected by the 80-seat Bangsamoro Autonomous Region »»»

Seed centre supports UAE's biodiversity goals and sustainable development vision Abu Dhabi: Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi (EAD) has opened a Seed Preservation Centre in Al Dhafra Region with four cold storage rooms that can hold more than eight tonnes of seed for up to 10 years, and laboratories fi»»»

A European Parliament delegation will visit Sofia and Varna to assess the situation in the Black Sea region first-hand, following the drone attacks on merchant ships, the GERB party press office announced on Friday. The visit is at the invitation of Bulgarian GERB/EPP MEPs Andrey Novakov and Emil R»»»

Conservative US influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby are facing felony charges over a video on Minnesota voting practices that allow one to “vouch” for eight others from the same precinct, while not having to show any ID. Titled ‘I Wore Burqa To EXPOSE Election FRAUD In Minneapolis’, the stunt w»»»

Editor-in-Chief on Sheikh Mohammed's new book, and what this country has taught him I'll admit to having a shelf at home full of leadership books I've never finished. A chapter or two, a few underlined lines, the odd corner of a page folded over… and then life gets in the way. So I wasn't expecting»»»

She began the process of bringing her daughter from Nigeria to UAE after five years apart Dubai: A Big Ticket win has brought a Sharjah-based Nigerian mother a step closer to fulfilling her biggest wish, reuniting with her daughter after five years of living apart. Margaret Jemituwi, a 34-year-old »»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the UN special rapporteur’s latest report on human rights in Iran, accusing the mandate of whitewashing crimes committed by the United States and ‘Israel’. In a post on X on Friday, Baqaei wrote: “Regardless of the politically moti»»»

PoliticsTurkey65 years on, many Turkish 'guest workers' in Germany face povertyOliver PieperOn October 30, 1961, West Germany and Turkey signed an agreement allowing the temporary recruitment of workers. Sixty-five years on, many so-called 'guest workers' cannot live from their pensions. https://p.»»»

Austria’s Constitutional Court has overturned a local regulation that effectively closed a border crossing between Hungary and Austria to vehicle traffic, ruling that the decision to create a pedestrian zone was unlawful. The border crossing was closed in 2023 The crossing connects Ágfalva in Hunga»»»

A place where heritage meets conservation, and discovery meets responsibility in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: On Sir Bani Yas Island, along its western coastline, the view shifts to long-horned Arabian oryx, mangroves and the waters of the Arabian Gulf. Wildlife conservation and archaeological sites offer »»»

Tunis, Oct. 30 (TAP)- The weather on Friday is partly cloudy to cloudy in the north and in some regions in the south, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.Scatteres showers are expected with sometimes heavy rain in the far north with...»»»

By Al-Ahed News Southern Lebanon witnessed a series of “Israeli” military attacks from midnight until the morning hours of Friday, involving artillery shelling and machine-gun fire targeting several locations across the region. The incidents reflect the continued military pressure on southern Leban»»»

Sukoon achieves 45% profit surge in Q3, driven by strong underwriting and investments Dubai: Sukoon Insurance has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, reporting another period of strong performance underpinned by revenue growth, disciplined underwriting, effective claims m»»»

Hundreds of preserved creatures on display, alongside artfully arranged piles of bones Amsterdam: Look up as you enter Amsterdam’s new Art Zoo museum, and a 12-foot crocodile stares down at you, mouth open, ready to chomp. The taxidermic reptile is one of hundreds of preserved creatures on display,»»»

The Dh100,000 prize will help her daughter provide a brighter future for her children Dubai: A 73-year-old grandmother from Mumbai has won Dh100,000 through Dear Big Ticket Season 4, with plans to use the money to support her grandchildren’s education. For Jaya Bhatia, the win has come at an import»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces raid Kfar Malik near West Bank’s Ramallah, declare it closed military zone as Zionist settlers attack olive picke»»»

New York, Oct. 30 (SANA) Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed a major cyberattack, saying it has frozen nearly $3 billion in affected assets as the incident’s estimated financial impact reached $6.3 billion. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume said it had temporar»»»

DOHA: Gulf International Services (GIS), yesterday reported a net profit of QR145m for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2026, with an earnings per share of QR0.078. The Drilling segment’s performance had normalized by early 3Q-2026, with all previously temporarily suspended offshore rigs re»»»

DOHA: NeXTfairs announces the successful conclusion of the seventh edition of Build Your House Exhibition (BYH), organised under the patronage of H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. On the first day, the event was inaugurated by t»»»

As part of its efforts to deepen international engagement and strengthen ties with African countries, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) welcomed H E Samuel Matekane, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and National Security of the Kingdom of »»»

Doha: CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Mohammed Saif Al Sowaidi affirmed that QIA was established with the objective of preserving and growing the nation’s wealth for future generations, enabling it to operate with a long-term vision, insulated from short-term fluctuations and considerat»»»