PARIS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Monday, with unresolved world crises on the agenda and questions about how President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after his Republican Party’s massive losses in the mid»»»

The US midterm elections have resulted in the Democratic Party taking control of both chambers of the US Congress, leaving Donald Trump as a lame duck president for the remainder of his term. Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute tells FRANCE 24 that, while a weakened Trump could streng»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF), presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), has announced the selection for the 2026 Ajyal Film Competition, bringing together 17 films that celebrate imagination, curiosity and creative spirit of young people. Featuring five feature films and 12 shor»»»

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF), presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), today announced the selection for the 2026 Ajyal Film Competition, bringing together 17 films that celebrate the imagination, curiosity and creative spirit of young people. Featuring five feature films and 12 short films»»»

Seoul: Badminton world number one An Se-young said she was "very proud" of her achievements after winning an incredible 11th title of the year at her home Korea Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old beat Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 15-21, 21-16 in the final in Yeosu to extend an unbeaten run that stre»»»

Shizuoka quake disrupts trains, shatters windows, and injures many A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said. The quake struck at 1:04 am (1604 GMT Saturday) in Shiz»»»

Tokyo: A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said. The quake struck at 1:04 am (1604 GMT Saturday) in Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Age»»»

TOKYO: A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media. Japan’s Meteorological Agency put the quake’s magnitude at 5.7, while the US Geological Survey reported it at mag»»»

Doha, Qatar: Following Friday’s practice sessions, Lusail International Circuit (LIC) delivered another day of racing action on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The day featured qualifying sessions that set the starting grids for Sunday’s main events, Race 1 of the Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup, the MotoGP Ti»»»

LONDON: For Joe Reeve, the midterm afterglow faded fast. The London startup founder was among the wave around the Trump-weary world awakening to the stunning news that Americans had sharply rejected President Donald Trump’s fist-in-the-eye stewardship of the United States that had started a war wit»»»

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expanded the list of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) businesses placed under temporary administration in Russia, adding three more companies to those included in the original order issued on Thursday. On Thursday, Putin signed a decree transferring the»»»

Democrats' gains have raised hopes, but global confidence will depend on what happens next London: For Joe Reeve, the midterm afterglow faded fast. The London startup founder was among the wave around the Trump-weary world awakening to the stunning news that Americans had sharplyrejected President »»»

Zoo-goers watched two giant pandas loaned by China make their public debut Friday in Atlanta, where they will be hosted for the next 10 years. The pair joins the many pandas shipped to zoos around the world as part of Beijing's "panda diplomacy" program aimed at cultivating foreign ties. Giant pand»»»

Rho, Italy: Just as with electric cars, Chinese motorcycle brands are roaring into European markets, with high-performance, cut-price models starting to make a name for themselves. At EICMA in Milan, Europe's biggest motorcycle show, visitors were jostling on Friday around the stand of CFMoto, one »»»

Atlanta: Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China. A male named Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang arrived from Chengdu in September via a FedEx flight dubbed the»»»

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first international trip since the midterm elections that dealt Republicans a severe blow and raised questions about how the Trump administration will respond after policies like the Iran war helped Democrats seize control of Congress. The St»»»

Hezbollah lashed out at a statement by the embassies of five “Friends of Lebanon” countries — Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan — demanding that the state hold exclusive control over weapons and decisions on war and peace. The statement called for a public commitment from all »»»

There is a trope of US political journalism so time-tested as to nearly rise to the level of a verity: In making their choices, voters in the United States place little emphasis on foreign affairs. But yesterday’s overwhelming victory by opposition Democrats has proved that this falls well short of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) commenced the 2026 MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar on Friday, November 6, 2026, running until November 8 and marking the 22nd edition of MotoGP at LIC since the circuit first hosted the championship in 2004. This season is the last under the »»»

PM Sanae Takaichi is stepping up security measures after a wave of hacking incidents Tokyo: Japan launched an multi-million dollar emergency policy package on Friday to address a sudden wave of hacking incidents. The country's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to take action after dozens of b»»»

Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries belonging to Japan Tobacco Inc. under the temporary management of a Russian company and demanded that the measure be withdrawn immediately, Japanese officials said Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters that t»»»

Beijing: Beijing launched dual trade probes against goods imported from the European Union on Friday, less than a month after it agreed with Brussels to stabilise economic relations. China's Ministry of Commerce said it had initiated an anti-dumping investigation into para-aramid filament yarns, a »»»

MP Ali Ammar of Hezbollah on Friday said a statement issued by the embassies of the U.S., the UK, Australia, Canada and Japan represented the “peak of lowness and insolence.” Ammar blasted what he called the “blatant audacity in interfering in the finest details of Lebanese internal affairs -- with»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Five Embassies’ Statement Blatant Meddling in Lebanon Affairs: Hezbollah MP 06-11-2026 13:30 PM Lebanese MP Ali Ammar, Member of Hezbollah'»»»

Tokyo: Japan will announce the launch of a "cyber rescue team" on Friday in response to a sudden wave of hacking incidents, media reports said. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to compile an emergency package of measures after dozens of businesses reported unauthorised access in recent weeks»»»

4 million tonnes of LNG to flow from ADNOC to India starting 2028 Abu Dhabi: ADNOC has signed a long-term deal to supply liquefied natural gas to India, marking the first time gas from its international investment arm XRG has been sold to a customer. Under the sales and purchase agreement, signed o»»»

Manila: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the ASEAN summit in Manila later this month, joining other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, the hosts said Friday. “President Lula will attend the Summit” as a guest of the summit chair, Dominic Imperial, the Phili»»»

Freight and insurance costs add $50 per barrel to Middle East oil shipments Shipping Middle East oil to East Asia has become dramatically more expensive, with freight and insurance adding nearly $50 per barrel to transportation costs, OPEC data shows. The real cost of the global oil shock is no lon»»»

Midterm election shakeup fuels fears over AI data center growth Japanese and South Korean shares plunged Friday after US shares tumbled overnight on worries that midterm election results could slow or derail the artificial intelligence data center investment boom. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday placing the Russian assets of tobacco manufacturer Japan Tobacco International (JTI) under temporary administration. According to the decree, equity stakes linked to JTI's production operations in Russia have been put under the management»»»

Smugglers caught with suitcases full of tarantulas in Peru More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima before the furry crawlers could be smuggled to Germany, Peruvian authorities told AFP on Thursday. The spiders were hidden in dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by t»»»

TOKYO — Japanese car giant Toyota raised its full-year profit forecasts on Thursday on the back of strong demand for hybrid vehicles and the weak yen, despite fierce competition from Chinese rivals.For the current year to March 31, 2027, the firm said it expected net profit of 3.57 trillion yen ($2»»»

The Abu Dhabi energy event recorded more than 50,000 deals, up 26.4% on 2025 Abu Dhabi: A record-breaking ADIPEC 2026 concluded on Thursday with more than 50,000 deals worth an estimated $67 billion recorded over four days, a 26.4% increase on 2025. Held under the patronage of President His Highnes»»»

The leaders of the Visegrád Group (V4) have called for closer regional cooperation and further European Union enlargement, while acknowledging differences over the war in Ukraine. Hungarian President András Baka said Hungary wanted to become an even more committed partner in building a common Europ»»»

BEIRUT: The embassies of the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Japan on Thursday called on Lebanon’s political parties and lawmakers to publicly support the state’s exclusive authority over weapons and decisions on war and peace, amid growing tensions over an investigation into explosives belonging to »»»

The Embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Japan affirmed Thursday their strong support for the Lebanese government as the sole entity authorized to hold weapons and decide on matters of war and peace. "We, the Embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States o»»»

Abu Dhabi watch designer creates timepieces inspired by the UAE's culture and landscapes. For Hamdan Ahmed Al-Mehyas, watches have never been just about telling time. They have marked milestones, carried memories and, eventually, become a canvas for creativity. The 24-year-old Abu Dhabi Entrepreneu»»»

RIYADH: Boosting cooperation on food and drug safety was among the key issues when officials from Saudi Arabia and South Korea met in Seoul. Saudi Food and Drug Authority CEO Hisham Al-Jadhey met Minister of Food and Drug Safety Dr. Oh Yu-kyoung on the sidelines of the International Coalition of Me»»»

Tokyo: A Marine died after a training exercise in Japan's Okinawa, the US military said on Thursday. Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez, 25, of Maryland, was "participating in fast-rope training at Camp Schwab when he sustained injuries," the 3rd Marine Division said in a statement. Sebastian RiveraApon»»»

Conservation officers continue efforts to capture the bear or bears involved in the attack More than one grizzly may have been involved in a bear attack that relatives say left a mother and daughter dead in Bella Coola along the province's central coast, the Conservation Officer Service in British »»»

North Korea showcases advanced missile capabilities in latest tests North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported Thursday, in the latest showcase of its weapons abilities. Wednesday's test came during a flu»»»

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defense missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported Thursday, in the latest showcase of its weapons abilities. Wednesday’s test came during a flurry of weapons demonstrations in recent weeks that include cl»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Airways on Wednesday inaugurated its new twice-weekly service connecting Doha with Caracas and Bogotá. The service represents a significant milestone for the airline as Qatar Airways becomes the first Gulf carrier to serve Venezuela, and the first airline to operate »»»

Japan should reconsider its decades-old non-nuclear policy, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said, citing what he described as growing threats from Russia and China. Speaking at a symposium in Tokyo on Tuesday, Koizumi said a debate on the matter is needed as Japan prepares to update its three»»»

Gulf News-CUSP Wealth event looks at asset classes, markets and strategies to grow wealth Global equities, bonds, fixed-income products and technology investments are giving UAE investors more options to diversify their portfolios beyond real estate. But investors must align their investment choice»»»

Routes to Venezuela and Colombia mark the airline’s 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas, strengthening connectivity between the Middle East and the Americas Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways today has inaugurated its new twice-weekly service connecting Doha with Caracas and Bogotá. The service repr»»»

SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea fired several missiles toward the Sea of ​​Japan on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. "We detected several missiles launched from the Sondok area... toward the Sea of ​​Japan," the JCS stated. It added that the South Korean and US militaries ha»»»

Market jitters in Japan as Nikkei plunges ahead of US election outcome Japan’s Nikkei share average fell around 3% on Wednesday as investors awaited US midterm election results, returning from a public holiday to uncertainty over congressional control and the outlook for technology stocks. Reuters »»»

LONDON: The Japanese Embassy in Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it had canceled the sixth Japan Festival, scheduled for November. “Although we know many of you were looking forward to this year’s Japan Festival, we have made this difficult decision, prioritizing the safety of all our visitors and partici»»»

Japanese embassy says preparations will begin for next year’s festival to strengthen ties Dubai: The Japanese Embassy in Saudi Arabia has cancelled the sixth Japan Festival, scheduled for November 2026, citing concerns over the safety of visitors and participants. In a statement, the embassy expres»»»