TRIPOLI: Libya’s central bank on Thursday said unidentified individuals raided its headquarters in Tripoli, hours after parliament said it had accepted a request from its governor to resign. The incident comes more than two months after bank governor Naji Issa first announced his resignation, which»»»

BELGRADE - Six people suspected of planning to commit acts of violence, unrest and attacks on dissenters and police on election day in Serbia, October 25, with the aim of jeopardising the constitutional order and security in the country, appeared for a hearing before prosecutors at the Higher Publi»»»

By Staff, Agencies A US judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for misleading Facebook users about the privacy of their personal data, following a landmark ruling stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. New Mexico District Judge Francis Mathew issued the order on Wednes»»»

MELBOURNE: A man was charged on Thursday with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car. Nunchucks are a controlled weapon used in martial arts consisting of two or more batons joined by a »»»

DAKAR: The World Health Organization was not told that Nigeria’s Ebola patient had traveled to Congo, the WHO’s representative in Nigeria said on Thursday, after Uganda said she had visited ⁠the country. Nigeria’s government ⁠has said the country’s first Ebola case in more than a decade involved a »»»

Addressing potential voters on Thursday, presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov said that a head of State should be able to talk to everyone, listen to everyone, and respect everyone, even those who do not like them. Both Kostadinov and his running mate, Petar Volgin, stated that they have the »»»

New law expands exemptions from prosecution, introduces tougher enforcement measures Dubai: Oman's Public Prosecution has outlined tougher measures to combat drug-related offences, including expanded criminal penalties for refusing drug tests, stronger protection for witnesses and new rules governi»»»

DUBAI: Gulf economies are heading for a strong rebound in 2027 after the war tested their resilience, with years of reform and long-term investment helping maintain stability across the region, according to Jihad Azour, director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Mo»»»

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CAIRO: Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least ​four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said. In Gaza City, a strike on a car killed at least one person, medics said. They earlier said there had been two deaths. A crowd gathered around th»»»

Berlin: Der Divan – The Arabic Cultural House and the German Orient Institute Beirut presented the inaugural Riwaq Prize for Science and Culture on 16 October 2026, as part of the fourth Arab Book Fair in Berlin. The prize recognises outstanding scholarly monographs on Arab cultures and societies, »»»

Berlin: Estrel Berlin became a meeting place for Arabic and German literature, scholarship and culture as Der Divan – The Arabic Cultural House held its fourth Arab Book Fair from 16 to 18 October. Bringing together more than 110 publishers from the Arab world and Germany, the fair offered visitors»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was ‌doing ‌all it ‌could to drive up the price of oil before the US ‌midterm ‌elections. “They are ‌even ‌making up fake hits, mines, ‌and everything else,” he said in a Truth Social post.»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces struck energy facilities supporting the operation of Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and logistics centers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. "Today, the Russian armed forces continued to carry out strikes with unmanned aeri»»»

KYIV: Russia-linked hackers used the volunteer-run Yggdrasil network to conceal communications during an attack on a Ukrainian grain logistics company, marking the first documented use of the technology by a state-linked hacking group, cybersecurity firm ESET said on Thursday. The attack culminated»»»

Bainah Al Ali’s father receives her academic excellence certificate at graduation event Al Ain / Ras Al Khaimah: The father of an Emirati student who died in a road accident before completing her university studies attended her graduation ceremony to accept an academic excellence certificate in her»»»

JERUALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing small right-wing parties to withdraw from next week’s tight election over fears they could siphon off votes. Ahead of the October 27 election, polls show Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc neck and neck with that of his main center-right rival»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is set to host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup for the third consecutive year, bringing together some of the world’s greatest football clubs to compete in the 2026 edition in December. The annual competition will crown the best club in world football for »»»

Kiev/Moscow: Two people were killed and 34 suffered injuries in Ukraine during Russian missile and drone attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Twelve Ukrainian regions came under Russian strikes, Zelensky said, adding that Kiev was targeted by 21 ballistic missiles launched in three»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announced that the capital restructuring of Widam Food Company will be implemented at the close of trading on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Trading of the company's shares based on the new capital will commence on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. In a press release published Th»»»

ANKARA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Turkiye on Thursday for a two-day visit seeking to forge a new partnership as Canada looks to reduce its dependence on the United States. Carney is making the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkiye, although he traveled t»»»

LONDON: Far-right Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks bound for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Abu Salem crossing on Thursday, according to media reports, as severe food shortages and cuts to humanitarian assistance deepened the enclave’s crisis. Members of the Tsav 9 movement demanded a halt to aid»»»

BUDVA - EU accession is Serbia's goal, and Serbia is one of the key factors in the integration of the entire Western Balkan region, Serbian caretaker PM Djuro Macut said after attending a Berlin Process summit in Budva, Montenegro. Macut said the summit had addressed further integration of Serbia a»»»

Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Georgi Valchev, met with the new UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria, Mioh Nemoto, on Thursday. The discussion covered the longstanding partnership between Bulgaria and UNICEF, current challenges facing the education system, and future directions for cooperati»»»

Washington, United States: The United Nations' climate loss and damage fund moved Thursday to provide $20 million in aid sought by flood-stricken Nepal, the first time it has set aside money for any country, in a key test of the body's credibility. In the first extraordinary meeting since its launc»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia as “totally unacceptable,” and warned that the escalation and spread of conflicts around the world was acting like “an El Nino of war,” sending economic sho»»»

Aramco evacuates HQ, four killed in separate incidents as US pulls embassy staff Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s confrontation with Yemen’s Houthis has entered a dangerous new phase, with attacks on airports and energy facilities killing civilians, forcing oil giant Aramco to evacuate its remaining headquart»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iraqi counterpart on Thursday discussed strengthening security cooperation to address growing regional threats as the Iran-backed Houthis intensified attacks on the Kingdom. During a phone call, Fuad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, r»»»

Capital Market Authority says review is underway, with updates through official channels Dubai: The UAE’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) is reviewing the activities of AIX Financial Consultations after receiving information about the company, the regulator said in a statement. The announcement foll»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released Thursday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country fueled by billions of dollars meant to supercharge his immigration agenda. The report by the Migration Polic»»»

The new waste facility will form part of Tadweer Group’s wider EcoPark project Work has begun on a new waste recovery facility in Abu Dhabi that will use artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology to process up to 400,000 tonnes of waste every year. Tadweer Group announced on Thursday tha»»»

CUETA, Spain: Mari Carmen Mata remains furious with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his response to the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta, a crisis complicating the Socialist leader’s bid for re-election next month. “We want nothing to do with him,” the 58-year-old nursing assistant told »»»

Hormuz tensions rise as Iran warns of strikes on US bases in the Middle East From the Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport to fresh Iranian threats over the Strait of Hormuz, it has been a tense day across the region. Here’s a quick look at the key developments and what they mean for UA»»»

Discover Al Ain Museum: A Gateway to UAE's Rich Archaeological Past Abu Dhabi: Beneath the streets of Al Ain lie traces of communities that lived in the area thousands of years before the United Arab Emirates was founded. Now it is the country’s first museum that tells their story. Al Ain Museum wa»»»

DOHA: Qatar will face Australia, the Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia in three international friendlies in November and December as coach Julen Lopetegui steps up preparations for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The reigning champions will open their programme against Australia on Novembe»»»

Washington, United States: The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, underscoring Washington's long-term commitment to the high-tech stealth aircraft. The two sides did not specify a value for the agreement, which comes as P»»»

Indian family considers leaving Australia after racist attack and safety concerns An Indian-Australian family in Brisbane is considering leaving their apartment and returning to India after a 19-year-old man allegedly hurled racist abuse at them and threatened to blow up their residential building.»»»

Dubai scientist pioneers global strategy to safeguard fungi at COP17 in Armenia Dubai: A Dubai-based scientist has joined experts from 30 countries to develop the world's first global fungal conservation strategy, launched at COP17 in Armenia. The initiative aims to protect fungi, which play a vita»»»

DUBAI: The UN has warned that escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank are contributing to the displacement of communities and the loss of people’s land. Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said the viol»»»

H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, will host the R4 (Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia) and the R4+E3 (France, Germany, the United Kingdom) meetings of Foreign Ministers to be held in İstanbul on 23 October 2026.»»»

Bulgarian MEPs with limited political legitimacy at home are using the European Parliament to wage a national election campaign doomed to fail, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Thursday. He described this as undignified. He was speaking to journalists at Progressive Bulgaria's headquarters after »»»

DOHA The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) signed contracts to allocate government land for the construction and operation of four private schools with national companies that won the bids previously issued and evaluated by the Public Works Authority, the Ministry of Commerce and I»»»

Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto warned Thursday that the government will strip foreign-owned companies that are found to have repeatedly violated environmental regulations and contributed to forest and land fires of their business licenses. Prabowo said authorities were investigating»»»

RIYADH: The dean of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Saudi Arabia, Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama, on Thursday stressed his firm stance against Houthi attacks on holy sites and civilian areas and emphasized the importance of regional security. In an interview with Arab News, Bamak»»»

UAE lender's assets reach Dh890 billion, with customer loans rising Dh66b in nine months Dubai: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) reported a 27 per cent increase in net profit after tax to Dh10.296 billion for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher lending, deposit growth and stronger no»»»

TOLEDO, Ohio: US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries listened from the front row at the old Ohio church as the Sunday congregation heard of scripture’s guidance for calming a gathering storm. “Wind, hush!” the speaker advised, describing the power to bring about change. Jeffries nodded along, t»»»

GENEVA: A Swiss woman and an Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger more than a year and a half ago have been freed, Bern and Vienna announced Thursday. Swiss national Claudia Abbt, 69, arrived in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi together with 76-year-old Eva Gretzmacher, Libyan media outlets reported e»»»

DOHA The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs represented by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, announced that more than 12,000 citizens and residents have submitted applications to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the 1448 AH season following the close of registration on the of»»»

Hambar has launched in Romania with more than 4,000 products from over 200 local producers, offering a digital sales channel for small food businesses, Economedia reports. Alin Șerban, founder of EuCeMananc and former CEO of Tazz by eMAG, and Călin Costinaș, former deputy CEO of Profi, have launche»»»

LONDON: Flour stocks in warehouses across Gaza have run out, leaving the territory’s seven remaining operational bakeries at risk of closing within 48 hours unless fresh supplies are allowed in, the head of Gaza’s Bakeries Association said on Thursday. Abdul Nasser Al-Ajrami told the Palestine News»»»