RIYADH: One person was injured after two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward Riyadh were shot down by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Thursday. The missiles were “intercepted and destroyed,” the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday evening. Saudi Arabi»»»

The economy is the number one issue for most American voters, as they worry about high food and energy costs. But can the results of November's midterm elections really impact the cost-of-living crisis? "There isn't a ton that anyone can do about it, regardless of who wins the midterms," says »»»

NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in parts of Yemen controlled by the militia “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from delive»»»

As France continues to pick up the pieces after riots and looting broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17, the government is pushing forward a bill that would make protesters have to pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest – even »»»

In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 18th arrondissement. The district is famous for landmarks like the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, but in this show we step away from the picture-postcard version of»»»

They have left everything behind to get away from US President Donald Trump's America. Entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and students: tens of thousands of US citizens have moved to Ireland in recent years. Last year alone, some 10,000 Americans settled there and nearly 100 even applied for asyl»»»

By Staff, Agencies Europe’s largest oil companies more than doubled their profits over the latest quarter as households across the continent faced soaring energy bills amid the US-“Israeli” war on Iran, according to quarterly earnings figures compiled by Germany’s Der Spiegel. Eight months after US»»»

MOGADISHU: The United Nations’ political mission in Somalia ends Saturday, closing more than three decades of successive UN missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war and leaving no agreed replacement to help rival leaders resolve disputes. The government calls the closure a mile»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in rebel-controlled areas of Yemen “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from deliveries of f»»»

The president already has sufficient powers under the current Constitution, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. A president who wa»»»

Albania has imposed steep fines on people who take part in violent protests, citing a recent law imposed in France, in an attempt to quell weeks of clashes between police and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Under measures adopted Wednesday, remaining at a demonstrat»»»

Ryanair is adding a 12th aircraft to its Budapest base and operating 54 routes this winter. But could lower airport charges help bring more flights to other parts of Hungary? Ryanair is expanding its operations in Budapest with a record winter schedule, but the airline believes Hungary could attrac»»»

Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev asked in a Facebook post on Thursday why the container ship Contship Jet, carrying 421 containers, had not been saved. Mirchev said an Enhanced Air Policing mission had been under way for a week following Russian aggression in the Black Sea. Despite that missio»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US Army has begun training soldiers to bury large numbers of fallen troops in temporary battlefield graves, reviving procedures that have not been used on a large scale in decades, Newsweek reported. The exercises involve personnel from the 3rd Corps Sustainment Command and t»»»

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Europe needs a genuine peace agreement involving both Ukraine and Russia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). Debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov, she said the agreement should set out how to end the war, what peace in »»»

The French proposal on North Macedonia protected Bulgarian citizens' interests and made Bulgaria's position part of the common European stance, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iot»»»

The President's administration was the first to raise the rights of Bulgarians in North Macedonia, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential run»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ansarullah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badreddine al-Houthi accused the United States, the "Israeli" entity and Britain of overseeing the aggression against Yemen, reaffirming Sanaa’s commitment to the causes of the Islamic world, foremost among them the Palestinian cause. In a spe»»»

Doha: A delegation from the Bahraini Coast Guard, headed by Commander of the Bahrain Coast Guard Staff Navy Brigadier Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Ruwaie visited the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security at the Ministry of Interior as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation between »»»

Claims come as projections suggest his bloc has fallen short of a parliamentary majority Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final resu»»»

Heavy rain triggers collapse at famous Fairy Chimneys, killing two Turks and a foreigner Dubai: Three people, including a foreign national, were killed and five others injured after heavy rainfall triggered a rock collapse at a popular tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia region, local authorities s»»»

Hoping for a moratorium was not a defence strategy, and silence was not defence, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's election debate with Iliana Iotova. Bulgaria should have identified the threat and its source, supported the UN resolution and joined systems for protection ag»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ministry of Health in Sanaa: A citizen was wounded by fire from Saudi border guards in the Al-Qahr area, located in the Baqim border distri»»»

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Doha, Qatar: H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Managing Director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), and Chairman of the Film Committee at Media City Qatar, took part in CNN Global Perspectives summit in Qatar. Hosted by CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Sir Mark Thompson, in partnership with M»»»

Manama: Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai participated in the Supreme Military Committee Meeting of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in its twenty-third session, held in the Ki»»»

Two Socialist Party lawmakers have requested official clarification from Albania’s Ministry of Justice over the transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj from the Durrës pre-trial detention facility to the prison institution in Fier. According to a source within the Socialist Party’s parliamentary grou»»»

The Justice Minister Toni Gogu has ordered an inspection of 24 prisoner transfers carried out over an 11-day period in October, including the transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj from the Durrës pre-trial detention facility to the prison institution in Fier. The review will examine transfers condu»»»

LONDON: Flooding across the Syrian Arab Republic has killed five people, including four children, and left five others missing, the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said on Thursday evening. Search operations continued in rural areas of Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Aleppo as rescue crews resp»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to exercise what she called the most human of rights, voting and choice, ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. She was speaking during a debate with presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). I»»»

Patterson was found guilty of murdering her husband's parents and an elderly aunt Melbourne: Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn Friday if she has succeeded in overturning her conviction for killing three people with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch. Patterson, 52, was found guil»»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov urged voters to turn out and bring someone with them during Thursday's debate with Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television ahead of the presidential runoff. Gurov blamed low turnout on a campaign in which people had been frightened by talk of war and inven»»»

The ouster of the Pentagon’s chief planner, Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, from the Joint Chiefs of Staff may have stemmed from differences between his position on the war with Iran and that of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Earl Rasmussen, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, tells Sputnik. “»»»

Dubai: In Charge of Managing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) Mohammed bin Faleh Al Hajri met with HH President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in civil aviation and explored opportunities t»»»

DUBAI: Hassan Aliwi waited nine years to find out what had happened to his family in Raqqa. In September, he finally heard. His sister Manar, her husband Bassam and five children had been killed when their building was destroyed in August 2017. His father had been in that building with them, and no»»»

The countries plan to release the oil by January 2027, including 20.5m barrels of diesel Brussels: A dozen European countries pledged Thursday to jointly release 42.6 million barrels of oil by the end of January, in line with a G7 deal struck this month to ease global energy supply concerns. "EU me»»»

LONDON: An Israeli company has been found leafleting at an event in London to recruit Jewish doctors to work at clinics in illegal settlements in the Occupied Territories. Sky News reported seeing the leaflets at a MedEx event on Oct. 25 that was organized in partnership with Israeli government bod»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to attend the 2026 UN Water Conference. The event, co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal, will take place from Dec. 8 to 10 in Abu Dhabi. The invitation, from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister»»»

CARACAS: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday thanked the government of US President Donald Trump for opening Venezuela’s “floodgate to freedom” by capturing president Nicolas Maduro in January. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate spoke at a press conference in Caracas after returning to V»»»

Bulgaria carried out pollution checks and reviewed its security response on Thursday after the drone-hit container ship Contship Jet sank in the Black Sea, while the European Commission expressed solidarity and condemned the attacks. The vessel sank around midnight, Varna Regional Administration sa»»»

European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Piotr Serafin began a two-day visit to Bulgaria on Thursday, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria said. The visit is part of his European tour to consult EU Member States on the bloc’s next long-term budget. Serafi»»»

By Staff, Agencies The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says three oil tankers attempting to transit an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz struck naval mines, triggering explosions and fires. In a statement on Thursday, the IRGC Navy’s public relations office said the vessels we»»»

DOHA The Ministry of Labour organised on Thursday the first Gulf Forum for Labor Market Skills, in strategic partnership with Executive Bureau of GCC Council of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). The forum convened senior government o»»»

TOLEDO: Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after the toll from the country’s second high-speed train collision this year rose to 69 people, with scores injured and distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. One of Europe’s deadliest rail disasters this century stru»»»

The Ministry of Education and Science presented its annual Pythagoras National Awards for Contributions to Science at a ceremony in Sofia on Thursday evening. The ceremony was held at the Central Military Club and opened by Minister of Education and Science Georgi Valchev. Scientists change the wor»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received an invitation from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to attend the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The conference, co»»»

Poland's state development bank BGK opened applications on Thursday for a PLN 400 million financing program supporting products with both civilian and military uses. The scheme is aimed at micro, small and medium-sized enterprises planning to launch or expand manufacturing capacity. Known as dual-u»»»

DWTC and Dubai Exhibition Centre will host trade shows, conferences and sporting events Dubai: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will host 20 international exhibitions and events in November across its two venues, DWTC and Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai. The November calendar brings»»»

By Staff, Agencies Germany recorded 11,334 suicide deaths in 2025, the highest annual total in nearly three decades, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The figures have prompted renewed debate over the country’s assisted-suicide framework, with some experts linking the increase to the exp»»»