In the UAE, gold prices saw an overnight change of Dh4, 24-karat is back up to Dh498 Dubai: Gold inched up after sliding to a nine-week low on Wednesday. New Middle East tensions stoked inflation worries and traders now expect the Fed to raise rates at least once more in 2026. Gold climbed by as mu»»»

Capt. Gosalia says Capt. Machchhar’s training and instinct saved 174 passengers Capt. Smit Machchhar’s experience and instinct to prepare for any eventuality helped prevent what could have been an “unimaginable” disaster, a former colleague said. The flydubai captain is credited for helping save th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday honoured 80 teachers from government schools in recognition of their distinguished careers and contributions to education at a ceremony marking World Teachers’ Day. Held under the them»»»

JERUSALEM: Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut by Thursday over London's plans to impose sanctions on settlements ​in the West Bank, further damaging strained ties between allies. Reuters journalists saw workers in the »»»

From autoimmune disease to sedentary lifestyles, triggers can emerge much earlier When most people hear the word “arthritis,” they instinctively picture an elderly individual dealing with the natural wear and tear of a long life. However, rheumatologists are encountering an entirely different reali»»»

Staff-level deal awaits Executive Board nod as IMF asks Islamabad to end fuel subsidies Dubai: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on October 7 that clears about $1.21 billion (Dh4.44 billion) in new funding. The deal covers the fourth review of the E»»»

Hungary’s Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy has announced the restart of Budapest’s long-delayed Student City (Diákváros) project, which aims to create new student accommodation and affordable housing in the capital. Vitézy said the decision was made at a meeting of the re-established »»»

Poland’s president takes boxing lesson from Manny Pacquiao during historic Manila visit Manila: Polish President Karol Nawrocki stepped into a Manila boxing ring with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during his state visit to the Philippines, combining diplomacy with a light training session. »»»

Elbasan: For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks. Environmental inspectors who rushed to two fires discovered 318 tons of toxic industrial dust that had been stored for months in a chro»»»

Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Families gathered at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza kibbutz. Gaza officials said strikes killed five people despite »»»

The government will take action against construction industry players where serious irregularities are suspected in connection with previous public procurement procedures, the Minister of Transport and Investment said on Wednesday in the Della podcast of 24.hu, confirming that emblematic figures of»»»

DAMASCUS: Across the agricultural heartlands of Syria, the hum of reopening cotton ginneries is offering a glimmer of hope to a cornerstonnee industry shattered by years of war, economic strain and neglect. Yet, from parched depressions in the west to irrigated riverbeds along the Euphrates, farmer»»»

Outrage over the alleged killing of a woman by a US Marine in Okinawa has erupted in Tokyo, where protesters marched on the US Embassy demanding an end to the American military presence in Japan. The demonstrations follow the arrest of Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, suspected of strangling»»»

British expat turns personal journey to a call for greater awareness, inclusion, research Dubai: For Rhian Adams, every step her six-year-old son Samson takes is a milestone worth celebrating. Samson, who is nearly seven, has been diagnosed with Angelman syndrome when he was just 10 months old. The»»»

HASAKAH, Syria: Unusual vapors observed at Mount Kawkab near the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah were most likely caused by human activity rather than seismic or tectonic activity, a joint technical committee said after inspecting the site. The findings were reported Wednesday by Syria’s state »»»

Watchdog warns ChatGPT for Teens poses risks despite safety claims by OpenAI Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don't work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children, according to a report Wednesday by Common Sense Media. The watch»»»

Oil prices fluctuate as Hormuz risks and Gulf export recovery clash Oil markets remained volatile on Thursday, with WTI at $88.83 a barrel, up 0.62%, Brent at $100.20, down 0.38%, and Abu Dhabi’s Murban at $106.69, up 0.47%, as per industry publication OilPrice.com. The mixed performance reflects a»»»

Military representatives from all of NATO's 32 members have gathered in Kiev. Ukraine has been trying to join the expansionist military-bloc for years, but has been consistently rejected. The visit by the members of the so-called Military Committee, takes place just a day after US Secretary of Stat»»»

Iran and Oman finalise safe transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographical coordinates of designated "safe" transit routes for ships entering and leaving the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday (Oct. 7, 20»»»

QNA Dar es Salaam Qatar’s Shura Council is taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) 153rd Assembly and 218th Governing Council meetings in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. The gatherings are being held under the theme ‘Enhancing good governance and empowering communities through»»»

DOHA: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) continued its support for community initiatives by hosting a special edition of the 'Track Day for All' evening, commemorating Pink October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The circuit was illuminated in pink for an evening blending sport, health, and awar»»»

Hero pilot who saved 174 lives honoured at event marking 25 years of PM Modi's service Dubai: More than 200 Indian expats rose as one at the Indian Consulate auditorium in Dubai on Wednesday to give flydubai’s ‘hero’ pilot Captain Smit Machchhar a standing ovation and a loud, heartfelt tribute to t»»»

PARIS: Two Russian dissidents said in the French parliament on Wednesday that an EU move to lift sanctions on oligarch Alisher Usmanov was a mistake that showed Europe could be pressured by the Kremlin. Last month France drew ire from a number of EU nations, Ukraine and the Russian opposition by ge»»»

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday, citing technical and operational requirements as gang violence continues to disrupt preparations. The delay leaves Haitians without a democratic process as authorities struggle to reg»»»

USS Abraham Lincoln honored for extraordinary service despite hardships at sea Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday hailed the USS Abraham Lincoln's crew while visiting the ship as it returned from a lengthy, difficult Iran war deployment in which multiple service members in the carrier stri»»»

The French agriculture ministry on Wednesday forecast a historic low wine output this year after a summer of record high temperatures and a reduction in cultivated areas. The total harvest plunged 14 percent below the 2021–2025 average, with the Champagne region hit hardest due to an early har»»»

Staff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has promised a government response by the end of»»»

President Iliana Yotova said Bulgaria will propose a moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea, seek stronger allied surveillance and anti-drone capabilities, and pursue diplomatic efforts with all Black Sea littoral states following a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCN»»»

Assassinated Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya "predicted" Moscow's trajectory under President Vladimir Putin 20 years ago,  her former editor said ahead of the anniversary of her death on Wednesday. Politkovskaya had reported on the war in Chechnya and Putin's rise before she was gun»»»

The death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute has sparked online panic about a "plague, despite the WHO assessing the public health risk in Russia as low. Unverified claims about how the worker became ill, including a laboratory accident involving»»»

WHO and global leaders urge clarity on Siberian lab worker's mysterious death The death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia last week has made global headlines, with Russian media suggesting hundreds were under quarantine and US President Donald Trump expressing concern. Russia has attributed »»»

ATHENS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries. In Athens to discuss deepening economic, energy and security cooperation wit»»»

NAIROBI/DAKAR: By the time Kenya’s first Ebola patient was whisked to a hospital by relatives straight after landing at Nairobi airport, he was already exhibiting some classic symptoms — fever, chills, muscle pain and bleeding beneath the skin. Two days later he was dead, leaving public health expe»»»

DUBAI: Transit ‌routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary ​Guards’ Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman’s coast. Mohammadreza Naqdi said these “few routes” had »»»

PoliticsRussian FederationGerhard Schröder visits latest Russian employer, HyperglobusMark Hallam with AFP, dpa, ReutersFormer German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board. Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the »»»

LONDON: British soldiers have arrived in Lebanon for a three-week exercise with Lebanese troops aimed at strengthening defense ties and improving operational readiness, the British Embassy in Beirut said on Wednesday. The exercise, Pegasus Cedar 2026, runs through October and brings together soldie»»»

LONDON: Before 3-year-old Jannat Al-Afis was killed in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Deir Ezzor governorate, relatives say there had been warnings about the danger she faced at home. Her father had previously been detained after a complaint that he abused her, then released, a relative told Syrian med»»»

A disabled parking space has been painted directly in the middle of a busy road in Budapest’s Újpest district, prompting questions over how the unusual arrangement was approved. The space appeared on István Road following renovation works. It sits between a lane used by motor vehicles and a newly d»»»

BEIRUT: Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this ​year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of the transfer said, the first significant aid from the group to supporters who bore the brunt of the conflict. Hezbollah received the cash last month »»»

Abu Dhabi's TAMM redefines public services with proactive technology solutions Abu Dhabi- TAMM means "consider it done" in Arabic. Abu Dhabi's government services platform says it is working towards a model in which government does more of the work itself, rather than leaving residents to find and »»»

GENEVA: More than two-thirds of refugee and migrant children who reached Europe via Mediterranean and Balkan routes last year were unaccompanied, and many experienced exploitation, a report by UN agencies showed on Wednesday. While overall child arrivals by land and sea fell 25 percent from 2024 le»»»

BEIRUT: Thursday marks three years since the first war between Hezbollah and Israel sent shockwaves through southern Lebanon, after the group opened what it called a support front for Gaza. A second war followed in March, when Hezbollah again entered the conflict under the banner of supporting Iran»»»

Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza on Wednesday as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting three people dead. Loud bangs across the border in Gaza were audible from the site of the Nova music festival just as family members gathere»»»

Greece and Bulgaria have agreed to launch the return of ecclesiastical relics removed from Northern Greece, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in an interview with ERTnews Radio. Mendoni called the agreement an important move toward addressing historical disputes between the two countries and»»»

TUNIS, Oct. 7 (TAP) – Tunisian municipalities are struggling to mobilise resources and turn their local development plans into concrete projects, despite the availability of national and international funding sources aimed at supporting local...»»»

'90s pop act will open their world tour in Dubai, bringing familiar favourites, nostalgia Dubai: If you have ever heard a song and been transported straight back to a particular time in your life, you may understand why Stephen Speaks’ music has stayed with so many listeners. The American acoustic »»»

BusinessChinaChina's Golden Week: Travel surges, but spending stays softAndrew Zi-Qi Fang | Yu-Chun Chou both in TaipeiChinese visitors are returning from trips after the 13-day Golden Week holiday. Their subdued spending has raised fresh questions about domestic demand in the world's second-larges»»»

The recruitment trial has allowed Kumari to compete for a government-linked job A barefoot run in a blue saree has turned Kavita Kumari into an unlikely social media sensation after a video of her performance during a Home Guard recruitment trial in Jharkhand went viral. Kumari, a widow from Ramgar»»»

Casino gaming is one of the most closely supervised leisure industries around, yet there is no single rulebook that governs it. Each country sets its own terms, which means that the protections you enjoy as a player will heavily depend on where you live and which licence the gaming operator holds. »»»

GAZA CITY: Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza on Wednesday as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting three people dead. Loud bangs across the border in Gaza were audible from the site of the Nova music festival just as family memb»»»