BEIJING — The European Union's top commerce official said Thursday that the bloc's trade deficit with China was "unsustainable", as he kicked off two days of talks in Beijing aimed at averting a trade war."Day one in China, with one goal: begin rebalancing our... unsustainable trade deficit," Maros»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that he was confident that an endgame to the war could come in the d»»»

RIYADH: Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Afrah Al-Zouba said the Yemeni government has entered a phase of restoring the state after exhausting opportunities for de-escalation, stressing that any future political process must end with the return of state institutions and the state »»»

The EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit". One particular area of concern is the auto sector, where Chinese hybrid vehicles »»»

MARSEILLE/PARIS: French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday as the government promised to address their grievances about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings but gave few specific details. The protest movement, now into its third week, has expo»»»

Lithuania has tightened temporary protection rules for Ukrainian men subject to military service, becoming the latest EU member state to impose new conditions as Kiev struggles to replenish its depleted armed forces. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly urged European governments to facilitate the r»»»

Moscow: Russia has detected no health issues or dangerous micro-organisms after tracing all contacts of a woman who reportedly died of plague, the governor of Siberia's Irkutsk region said Thursday. "Medical monitoring of all contacts has... concluded," Governor Igor Kobzev said on Russia's state-b»»»

Seoul: Republic of Korea said Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine in response to a deepening diplomatic row over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The two countries have been at loggerheads since Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky last month disclosed the pri»»»

BEIRUT: A Lebanese military source has accused Israel of waging a systematic campaign against the Lebanese Armed Forces in an attempt to force direct coordination between the two armies. The source told Arab News that Israel was seeking to turn the Lebanese military into a force resembling the Isra»»»

LONDON: Gaza has no fully functioning hospital almost a year after a ceasefire took effect, while its intensive care capacity has grown by just one bed, an Israeli rights group said Thursday, warning that restrictions on medical supplies and patient transfers continue to cost lives. Physicians for »»»

LONDON: Islamophobic offenses in the UK have reached record highs as the government’s main partner in curbing the crime warned that attacks on mosques are increasing in severity, The Guardian reported. The spike is part of newly released figures by the Home Office covering all hate crimes. In the y»»»

The proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank could add a new financing channel for defence production, military mobility and critical infrastructure. A new analysis argues that the real question is not political symbolism, but whether the model can lower financing costs and improve market acc»»»

Several explosions were reported on Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh amid ongoing fighting between the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis. A day earlier, three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by the Iran-backed rebe»»»

Foreign diplomats and international schools in the Saudi capital took safety measures on Thursday as loud blasts rattled the city and Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed a new attack against its airport. In a further blow to Riyadh, Turkey ruled out sending troops to confront the Iran-backed militia, des»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s economy has continued to show signs of resilience, with several key indicators recording strong growth since the beginning of 2026 despite regional tensions and the ongoing repercussions of war in the region.The country’s Investor Confidence Index rose 21.9 per cent in the second q»»»

On October 6, drones struck two commercial vessels inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, roughly 70 nautical miles off the coast near Cape St. Atanas and the town of Byala. It was the first attack of its kind recorded there. The Togolese-flagged vessel suffered severe structur»»»

12 universities will work with foundation on scholarship and leadership programmes The Zayed Education Foundation has signed 14 agreements with universities and other organisations as part of its plans to create opportunities for 100,000 young leaders by 2035. The agreements, announced during the f»»»

Quneitra, Oct. 8 (SANA) Quneitra expects to harvest more than 12,900 tons of olives this season from about 6,815 hectares (68.15 million square meters) of rain-fed and irrigated farmland, despite drought, limited rainfall, rising production costs and difficulties accessing some areas. Khitam al-Sam»»»

Singapore: Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he would love a wet race at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after rain in Malaysia a week ago saw him drive masterfully to finish third despite starting on unsuitable dry tyres. There was frustration at the Sepang circuit when the cars could not get goi»»»

Three-year programme to build a home-grown pool of reproductive medicine specialists Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has launched a three-year fellowship to train Emirati doctors as fertility specialists, in a move aimed at building the emirate's long-term medical workforce and strengthening its standing in a»»»

Jubbata al Khashab, Syria: From his field in southern Syria, Hassan Ahmad pointed at new Israeli fortification works as its military edged ever closer to his village, adjacent to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. “Look at this berm around 300 meters (around 980 feet) away, just after the trees,” »»»

The European Union is capable of meeting demand for gas this winter but its reserves are at "historically low" levels and will need to be monitored, the ENTSOG operators' association said Thursday. "Europe is entering the winter with historically low storage levels while observing higher and more v»»»

WEST ZAWTAR, Lebanon: Dodging the broken glass carpeting her home in southern Lebanon, Mariam Al-Yaghi exited onto her upper balcony and pointed. A few hundred meters away was a sight the 67-year-old had grown accustomed to: military vehicles moving through the adjacent Lebanese village, still occu»»»

A new agricultural value chain is taking shape around a crop that is not meant to compete with food production, but to create an additional source of income for farmers. Etlas, the 50:50 joint venture between Vylor and bp, is betting on intermediate crops to build a reliable supply of low-carbon fe»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5 pe»»»

Corridor VIII is much more than a transport link, it is a strategic European connection linking the Adriatic and Black Seas and strengthening relations between the Western Balkans and the European Union, said Timco Mucunski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia, at an In»»»

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency sovereign credit rating at “B” with a Stable Outlook. The agency noted that the rating is supported by expectations of relatively high economic growth for the Egyptian economy, continued strong support from international and regional par»»»

A government investigation into the Bicske children’s home has found that far more children may have been abused by its former director than those who came forward or took part in the criminal proceedings, Child Rights and Child Protection State Secretary Szilvia Gyurkó said on Thursday. Children d»»»

A major escalation in Yemen has brought Saudi Arabia back into military confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis, ending years of relative calm as tensions rise across the Middle East. Much of the fighting has taken place along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategically important Bab el-M»»»

Her work was ignored for years, until a series of recent critical and commercial hits Ottawa: Canadian-born poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her unclassifiable writings about lov»»»

Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday ruled out sending troops to confront Yemen's Houthi forces, despite a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. "This is a defense agreement," said Hakan Fidan. "This is not an offensive agreement. That is, Turkey will not send its troops to another country's territory t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hormuz Transits at Lowest in Over Two Months 08-10-2026 14:41 PM Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas»»»

Limits on rent increases and restrictions on holiday rentals can provide quicker relief for households struggling with housing costs, MEP Irene Tinagli said, while warning that lasting solutions require investment in affordable homes. BRUSSELS (European Newsroom) - Regulation could be the fastest r»»»

Iran has threatened to block what it calls “illegal” traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it retains full control of the passage despite US claims to the contrary. The waterway is one of the world’s most important energy routes, normally carrying around a fifth of global oil and liquefied n»»»

The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured the office of state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt, with its successful candidate claiming he received backing from members of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in a historic first. Despite emerging as »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Resistance Committees in Palestine: Hezbollah-led front in support of Gaza was a historic stand that cost Lebanon its most distinguished le»»»

From Chris Rock to skydiving: Mo Gilligan on fame, fears, and future plans Dubai: British comedian Mo Gilligan has rubbed shoulders with royalty, met comedy legend Chris Rock, worked with Formula One champion Max Verstappen and has Netflix specials to his name. Yet, he still considers himself a civ»»»

Revolut has reportedly cancelled a large number of recent card transactions in Hungary, returning the money to customers, but the refunded amounts may not be theirs to spend. Revolut users receive unexpected notifications Several Revolut users in Hungary woke up on Thursday morning to find that som»»»

After years of strong growth, Romania’s residential property market saw a decline in the first half of 2026, but according to a report by Colliers, the figures are not pointing to a major correction. Bucharest, the country’s largest market, has recouped much of the decline seen at the start of the »»»

RIYADH: Project awards in the Gulf Cooperation Council reached $204.1 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier, as gas and chemical contracts surged despite the regional conflict. Kamco Invest’s latest GCC Projects Market Update, based on MEED Projects data, show»»»

Iraqi Airways resumed direct flights to Iran on Thursday after a seven-month suspension that began amid the US-Israeli war on Iran in early March, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA). The national carrier said regular daily flights would operate from Najaf International Airport to Te»»»

Iran’s nuclear industry remains fully operational and resilient, undeterred by ongoing foreign pressures, sanctions, and targeted hostile actions, according to Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). As reported by Nour News, Eslami underscored the robust oversight m»»»

The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc's political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner. The European Commission's top »»»

TradeBulgariaCan Bulgaria be a safe gateway for Asian imports to the EU?Madelaine PittThe EU wants more trade via the "Middle Corridor," which could bring big benefits for Bulgaria. But Tuesday's drone attacks on commercial ships off the Bulgarian coast is a stark reminder of the security risks inv»»»

India rejects Musk’s claims, says satellite internet approval process is fair Dubai: Elon Musk has accused unnamed Indian business interests of blocking the launch of his satellite internet service, Starlink, in the country to protect their market dominance, prompting a response from the Indian gov»»»

Regional tensions disrupt some UAE routes as airlines restore selected European services UAE travellers faced another morning of flight delays and cancellations on Thursday as regional security concerns continued to affect some routes, while airlines also reported operational disruption at Dubai In»»»

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans in an emotional final appearance for the former world champions in Buenos Aires. In a perfectly scripted finale, the 39-year-old widely regarded as the grea»»»

London: Harry Kane refused to rule out catching Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the international goalscoring charts after netting twice against the Czech Republic to celebrate his record-equalling 125th England cap. The captain matched Peter Shilton’s men’s record at Wembley on Tuesday, scoring hi»»»

Local authorities in Russia’s Siberian region of Irkutsk have imposed quarantine measures on people and several hospital departments amid reports of a possible “plague” outbreak. Russia’s consumer and health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute o»»»

JERUSALEM/LONDON: British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said on Thursday that the British Consulate General building in East Jerusalem would not close, but would instead be known as a UK Mission, remaining independent, operational and serving the Palestinian people. Israel had ordered the British co»»»