Apple MacBook Neo laptops aim to modernize public school teaching tools MANILA — The Department of Education has procured 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops for public school teachers and administrative officers at about ₱43,000 each, with deliveries scheduled from November through March 2027. The a»»»

White House expands strategy to disrupt Iran's trade and military supply chains The White House has announced that its so-called "Task Force Iron Gate" is operating at "full force" in Iran, while US President Donald Trump claims that a naval blockade has severely restricted the movement of goods in»»»

Germany can’t provide Ukraine with any more US-made Patriot air defense systems because it would dangerously deplete its own stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. In an interview with the newspaper Berliner Morgenpost published on Friday, Pistorius noted that Berlin had already deliver»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, during the ​second stop of a 12-day South American tour by the Catholic leader. Leo told Milei, who has said he will seek ree»»»

Pope critiques Milei's policies, advocates for democracy and compassion Pope Leo XIV delivered a stinging critique of President Javier Milei's harsh austerity measures Sunday, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause. "The economy must be at the service of the peopl»»»

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»»»

Continued from page 1  This, in turn, helped spare the region widespread chaos at a time when the risk of regional escalation was high. He added that challenges in implementing the memorandum of understanding had not halted Qatar’s efforts. In coordination with regional partners, Qatar continued i»»»

Interviewed on the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday, Vice President-elect and Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said that the first takeaway from the recent presidential election is that, for the first time, Bulgaria has elected a woman as president. The second is th»»»

LONDON: More than 1,100 children in Gaza have undergone amputations, with Israeli restrictions on medical supplies and travel denying many the treatment and prosthetic limbs they need to recover, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. The rights group said in a Nov. 4 statement that attacks ca»»»

Andrey Gurov said in an interview for Nova TV Sunday night that at this point, he has no plans to launch his own political project, as such a move could lead to further division on the right. This was Gurov's first interview after he lost the presidential election to the incumbent, Iliana Iotova, o»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria has about 218 million fruit trees across one million hectares of agricultural land, including 190 million productive trees, with annual output estimated at 2.5 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Olives, apples, citrus fruits and pistachios are among the country’»»»

DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani spoke about Qatar’s ability to deliver its most ambitious cultural season yet despite ongoing global challenges, during a conversation with internationally renowned architect Lord Norman Foster at the 11th Art »»»

Hungary has expanded its regional energy cooperation with Poland and Czechia, which have joined a broader coalition involving Italy and several Central and Southern European countries. The agreement was signed in Zagreb, where energy ministers also discussed access to Black Sea natural gas, supply »»»

Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad, referring to the country’s proactive deterrence, says the Iranian Armed Forces are fully prepared to confront any enemy threats or hostile acts, with new and more advanced weapons. In an interview with IRNA on Sunday, Nikzad, emphasizing the combat readiness of»»»

Shows at Burj Khalifa, Global Village and Al Seef plus live rangoli and music at airport Dubai: From the Burj Khalifa wishing the city a happy Diwali in Hindi and English, drone show at Global Village and Noor Festival in Al Seef to a gold Rangoli made with 6.5kg of jewellery and a vibrant Rangoli »»»

Rome: Serie A leaders Lazio were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Napoli on Sunday, marking just the second time the pace-setters have dropped points this season. Davide Frattesi gave the Romans a deserved lead but Napoli drew level early in the second half through an Alfonso Pedraza own goal. Napo»»»

RIYADH: The US-Saudi Business Council held a board meeting attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Minister of Investment, along with senior business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index declined on Sunday, shedding 78.50 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 10,016.92. Trading turnover on the benchmark reached SR2.74 billion ($730 million), with 140 stocks advancing and 119 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, moved in the o»»»

RIYADH: Students across Riyadh returned to their classrooms on Nov. 8 after nearly a month of remote learning prompted by security concerns following Iran-backed Houthi attacks on the capital in October. However, the first day back coincided with fresh attacks on Riyadh on Sunday morning, putting s»»»

TEHRAN: Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorization, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the s»»»

From paparazzi requests to carefully shared photos, couple guarded son’s privacy Dubai: For an entire year, Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal managed something increasingly rare in the age of social media: Keeping their baby son's face away from the public eye. But how did one of Bolly»»»

Vagus nerve stimulation brings hope to girl with severe epilepsy at Tawam Hospital SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has highlighted the progress of an eight-year-old girl at SEHA's Tawam Hospital following treatment for severe drug-resistant epileps»»»

Conservatives push for more concessions as regional mediators step up peace efforts Dubai: As Qatar and other regional mediators intensify efforts to avert renewed US strikes on Iran, hardliners in Tehran are seizing on President Donald Trump’s midterm election setback to demand tougher terms for e»»»

November 8 is celebrated as Bulgarian Police Day. The celebration on the feast day of St Michael the Archangel, commander of all the heavenly hosts of angels and archangels, was introduced in 1924 on the initiative of Sofia's chief of police, Lieutenant Colonel Georgi Kisyov. On Sunday, the profess»»»

Exports to the UAE's 10 largest trading partners surge 31% year-on-year Dubai: The UAE’s foreign trade approached a record Dh3 trillion for the first time in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 10 per cent increase compared with the same period last year, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashi»»»

Judgment details Dh2.6 billion in transfers to founder’s accounts; final sums undecided Abu Dhabi: NMC founder BR Shetty and former chief executive Prasanth Manghat face potential contributions towards the company’s assets assessed against a figure of nearly Dh20 billion, after the Abu Dhabi Global»»»

BAKU: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday for Victory Day celebrations, hoping to ease an unusually public rift between two close regional allies. Tensions flared in September, when Baku revised school uniform regulations to prohibit additions deemed incompatible »»»

Hong Kong: Philippines trailblazer Alex Eala fell agonisingly short of winning a second WTA Tour title as she lost the Hong Kong Open final to unseeded Claire Liu on Sunday. The American ranked 102 powered past the second seed 6-3, 6-0 for the first title of her career and did not drop a set all we»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The US Iron Gate unit will not be able to achieve its goal, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said on Sunday. On Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Brad Cooper ordered the creation of a task force to prevent Iran from transporting weapon»»»

MANILA: The Philippines’ foreign ministry issued a rare rebuke to government officials and agencies on Sunday over public comments about China, stressing the need for a unified voice as the country heads into a key regional summit. The uniformed services of the Philippines have been engaged in a lo»»»

US and Iran Clash Over Oil Tanker Incidents in Gulf Waters Three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran regularly targets ships that transit without its authorisation, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, T»»»

Interviewed on the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday, Vice President-elect and Bulgarian News Agency Director General Kiril Valchev said that the first takeaway from the recent presidential election is that, for the first time, Bulgaria has elected a woman as president. The second is that the»»»

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia, participated in a roundtable organized by the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, with the participation of business community and banking sector leaders from both countries»»»

MONTEVIDEO: Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Uruguay on Sunday by marking an important Catholic feast day that is tied to the country’s independence, capping his effort to draw attention to the role the church has played in Latin America’s most secular country. Leo was traveling to the city»»»

Hungary had the third-lowest average annual full-time adjusted salary in the European Union in 2025, with employees earning an average of €20,100 a year, according to the latest figures published by Eurostat. Only Greece and Bulgaria recorded lower levels, while the EU-wide average reached €41,500.»»»

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»»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) Syria has approximately 218 million fruit trees across one million hectares (10,000 square kilometers) of agricultural land, including 190 million productive trees, with annual output estimated at 2.5 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Olives, apples, ci»»»

DUBAI: On Nov. 3, nearly 3 million people in Paraguay opened their banking app and found their money out of reach. Ueno, a digital lender whose customers made up about 60 percent of the country’s adults, according to the Associated Press, had been seized overnight. By Friday, the crisis had cost a »»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) E-commerce is expanding in Syria, opening new markets for businesses and reducing costs, but online fraud, weak infrastructure and limited payment options continue to hinder growth, experts say. The rise of online marketplaces and social media-based retail has created opport»»»

November 8 is celebrated as Bulgarian Police Day. The celebration on the feast day of St Michael the Archangel, commander of all the heavenly hosts of angels and archangels, was introduced in 1924 on the initiative of Sofia's chief of police, Lieutenant Colonel Georgi Kisyov (retd.). Politicians an»»»

Miami: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi won his second consecutive MLS Golden Boot award on Saturday after the defending champions took second place in the Eastern Conference with a wasteful 3-3 draw against Charlotte on the final day of the regular season. The Argentine superstar did not score but set u»»»

The report showed that the UAE’s workforce grew by 12.4% in 2025 and by 2.3% in Q3 of 2026 Emirati women account for 71.6 per cent of all skilled Emirati nationals employed in the private sector, while they represent 57 per cent of Emiratis working in information technology (IT) occupations, highli»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt’s exit market is gradually moving beyond venture-backed startups and major acquisitions to include the thousands of small businesses and digital products that rarely make it into formal deal channels. While the country has recorded notable startup exits in recent years, owners o»»»

Education is increasingly drawing investor attention as it combines recurring demand with long-term demographic growth. Education is one of the few sectors that can maintain pricing power against inflation. Unlike discretionary consumer categories, demand for schooling is relatively resilient even »»»

Animal welfare groups warn the trade threatens the livelihoods of millions of families Dubai: Donkeys across Africa are facing growing threats from criminal networks that smuggle them across borders, slaughter them in illegal abattoirs and export their skins, which can fetch around $400 each. The t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Duhail staged an impressive comeback to defeat Al Gharafa 2-1 in the Qatar Stars League at Thani bin Jassim Stadium yesterday. The victory lifted The Red Knights temporarily to the top of the standings with 21 points, while Al Gharafa remained on nine points. The Cheetahs made a pro»»»

Doha, Qatar: LuLu Hypermarket Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), has launched National Product Week 2026 under the slogan “From Us, For Us – The Story Begins in Qatar.” The campaign aims to encourage consumers to choose locally made products, strengthen the p»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s retail sector is anticipating a stronger final quarter of 2026, with cooler weather, increased tourism and a busy calendar of events expected to support consumer spending and drive footfall across the country’s shopping destinations. Despite a challenging year characterised by »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s construction sector is forecast to grow by 2.4 percent in 2027, with improving sentiment in the real estate market offering support to the industry’s outlook, according to the latest report by Fitch Solutions. The data highlighted a notable shift in market sentiment in recent m»»»

The midterm wipeout READ MORE: The midterm blue wave just made 2028 a lot more interesting American voters delivered a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s midterm elections, handing Democrats a ten-seat lead advantage in the Senate and their largest House majority since the Clint»»»