MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is in close contact with the United States in the space sector, including with entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We are in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk, because it is very importa»»»

His plane touched down at Opa-Locka Airport outside Miami after flying from Argentina Opa-Locka, United States: Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro stepped out of a private plane in Florida on Wednesday morning, AFP witnessed, despite a court order banning him from »»»

Israel election, Iran blockade, $47.1b war cost and UAE flight disruptions Dubai: Israel faces uncertainty over its next government after an inconclusive election, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised the prospect of renewed cooperation with US President Donald Trump against Iran. Dip»»»

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday in a closely contested parliamentary election that could end the nearly four-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current coalition, following years of war, political scandals, mass protests, and deepening divisions within Israeli society. The vote »»»

While humanoid robots grab headlines with dance moves and parkour stunts, Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center is deploying them in factories, warehouses and service facilities, showing how advanced robotics is becoming part of everyday industry in China's manufacturing powerhouse. In the show»»»

‘My conscience does not permit me to continue,’ Justice Kayani says Dubai: A senior Pakistani judge resigned on Wednesday, accusing the executive of increasing its control over the judiciary and warning that recent constitutional amendments had undermined the independence of the country’s high cour»»»

France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorising rioters to be held financially accountable for damage caused during social unrest, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible welfare benefit seizures. Rights groups warn the legislation could undermine the public's fundamental right to pro»»»

Asen Vassilev, leader of We Continue the Change (PP) and a former finance minister, said on Nova TV on Wednesday morning that he expects Bulgaria’s 2027 budget to be significantly worse than the 2026 version, questioning Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s promise to submit it by the end of the month, bef»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will restart a voluntary redundancy programme and is in discussion with unions over further cost-cuts, its chief executive Ola Kaellenius said Wednesday after the firm warned on full-year profits. "Germany accounts for roughly 15 percent of »»»

By Staff, Agencies Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused Washington of spreading false claims to justify its economic pressure and energy blockade against Cuba, following a heated confrontation with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz during a General Assembly debate on Tuesday. Rodriguez s»»»

Presidential adviser calls for restraint, warning that wars only deepen regional crises Dubai: Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to dialogue and political solutions amid growing regional uncertainty, warning that wars only lead »»»

By Staff, Agencies American rapper Macklemore has reaffirmed his unwavering support for the Palestinian people, pledging to stand up for their rights and freedom until his “last breath,” amid reported tensions with English singer Ed Sheeran over his outspoken pro-Palestinian stance. Speaking at the»»»

It is the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister since Sharaa took power DAMASCUS Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday and was met by President Ahmed Al Sharaa, Syrian state media said, as the neighbours seek to bolster economic and energy cooperation. It is the first »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye hosted talks between Libya’s eastern and western administrations last week with an ultimate goal of reunifying them, but no agreement has emerged, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday. “Discussions have so far focused primarily on military unificati»»»

Bulgargaz will revise its proposed natural gas price for November, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev said household electricity and heating prices would remain unchanged through July 1, 2027, and pledged measures to protect consumers from rising energy costs. Bulgargaz Executive Director Georgi Tata»»»

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have not received any “official guarantees” from Hezbollah regarding not engaging in a new war in support of Iran, an official source said. Speaker Nabih Berri also has not received “any pledge of this kind," the source told the Nidaa al-Watan ne»»»

Passengers paying up to $440,000 for cabins ordered off ship within hours Dubai: A dream of travelling the world aboard a floating home has ended abruptly for around 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war forced a US-based cruise operator to suspend oper»»»

RIYADH: Saudi shipping company Bahri’s third-quarter net profit surged nearly ninefold to SR5.09 billion ($1.36 billion), up 890.7 percent year on year, driven by higher freight rates and increased activity in its oil transportation business. Bahri, formally known as The National Shipping Co. of Sa»»»

Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the US following his election defeat to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Reuters and Brazilian news outlet Jovem Pan reported on Tuesday, citing sources. A senior US State Department official told AP on Tuesday that Bolsonaro and his fam»»»

Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become United Nations secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woma»»»

By Staff, Agencies The US military killed five people in a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, marking the latest operation in Washington’s expanding campaign against alleged drug-trafficking networks across Latin America. US Southern Command claimed the vessel was travelling alo»»»

Bulgarian authorities identified the two German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 10, a day after the incident, but their detention in Germany required a European Arrest Warrant issued on October 19, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Prime Minister R»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Bulgaria would propose a joint security coordination mechanism with Romania and Turkey to respond more quickly to threats in the Black Sea, as the disabled cargo ship Khoryv drifted into Bulgaria’s maritime zone following a drone attack off the Roman»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the government aims to bring Bulgarian food price markups in line with those in other developed European countries, maintain household electricity and heating prices until July 1, 2027, and preserve planned income increases in the 2027 budget as negotiations with the»»»

The topics of rising food and fuel prices and the upcoming presidential runoffs between Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov on November 1 dominate Wednesday's news media. POLITICS Bulgarian National Television's morning show hosted a presidential debate between Dr. Emil Stoimenov, co-chair of Iliana Iot»»»

More than one in five Romanian entrepreneurs believe that neither they nor their businesses have sufficient market visibility, although most recognise its importance for business development, according to a study commissioned by ING Bank Romania. In response, the bank has launched Next in Business,»»»

Alya redefines Emirati pop with her genre-free sound and international ambitions Dubai: "I will get my Grammy eventually," declares 21-year-old Emirati-British singer Alya at the Gulf News studios in Dubai. There's no nervous laughter or awkward backtracking. She says it with conviction, as though »»»

An Israeli online advertising company implicated in spyware attacks targeting internet users was heavily active on SpaceX’s Starlink service, Japanese researchers have found, bolstering claims that the firm was running a “targeting and tracking” operation masquerading as a commercial advertising bu»»»

By Mohamad Hammoud Eight months after the United States and “Israel” launched their war against Iran, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey arrived in Tehran on October 26 to discuss regional security. Their visit raised a question that battlefield assessments cannot answer: What»»»

Washington/London, Oct. 28 (SANA) Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday after rising about 1% in the previous session, as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision later in the day. Oil futures, meanwhile, fell by more than $2 a barrel at Tuesday’s settlement as traders »»»

The Resistance Committees in Palestine said the outcome of Israeli elections would not alter the fundamental nature of the occupation, stressing that Palestinians place no expectations on changes in the Israeli government. In a statement, the committees described the Israeli elections as an interna»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump said early Wednesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could be arranged “very soon,” while refusing to rule out further US military strikes against Iran after the November 3 midterm electio»»»

LONDON: The average Houthi fighter, dressed in a traditional futah wraparound skirt, carrying an ancient AK-47 and brandishing a curved jambiya dagger, might look like an unsophisticated throwback to another era. But behind the ranks of the sandal-clad militia is a modern financial network, dealing»»»

UAE President honours captain, crew for their courage during September 30 cockpit attack Dubai: The First-Class Order of Zayed II, a prestigious UAE civilian decoration, has come into focus after President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred it on Captain Smit Machchhar and cr»»»

A new clinic reinforces a shift already underway in the local medical market: the boundaries between dermatology, aesthetics, and internal medicine are becoming increasingly difficult to define. UpMedical Primăverii—the latest addition to the UpMedical network—is built on the premise that a patient»»»

By Staff, Agencies Germany’s elite special forces are preparing for a potential large-scale war with Russia, the unit’s commander told Bild. The remarks come amid tensions between Moscow and NATO over the Ukraine conflict, with German officials warning that the armed forces must be ready for a conf»»»

A new 4-building scheme will add offices, hotels and homes to DIFC, home to 10,018 firms Dubai: Construction for Water Gardens, a $1.4 billion or Dh5.14 billion mixed-use destination at the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has begun. The project which will house four buildin»»»

By Staff, Agencies Two British members of Parliament and a Scottish lawmaker said “Israeli” authorities held them for eight hours after they tried to enter the West Bank. Scottish National Party MP Lara Bird, Labour MP Clive Lewis, and Scottish Greens member of the Scottish Parliament Kate Nevens s»»»

By Staff, Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the EU is burying its own economy by rejecting Russian energy supplies. European nations have faced soaring energy costs since imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia and its hydrocarbon exports following the escalation of the Ukraine»»»

Israel faces political deadlock as Netanyahu and Eisenkot vow to form government The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival's opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after 50 percent of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election. Voters turn»»»

By Staff, Agencies Iran’s Foreign Ministry urged Qatar to adhere to the requirements of mediation and demonstrate goodwill in its regional policies, warning against allowing aggressors to use its territory and facilities for military attacks against Iran. Mahmoud Maleki, head of the Public Relation»»»

JERUSALEM: The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival's opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after 50 percent of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election. Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their verdict on Neta»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums (QM) on Monday opened "Giuseppe Penone: The Inner Flow of Life", a major exhibition exploring the Italian artist’s longstanding interest in the synergies between artistic and natural processes, at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ). Before Penone, the artist, there was t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar SC suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat against Bahrain’s Al Riffa in the second round of the Gulf Club Champions League (GCCL) at Khalifa Sports City Stadium yesterday. Al Riffa took the lead just 19 seconds into the match through Ali Hassan, but Sebastian Soria restored parity for Qatar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Shamal produced a memorable performance to claim their first-ever AFC Champions League Elite victory, stunning Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal 3-1 at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor yesterday. Ahead of Al Shamal’s first meeting with the Saudi giants, coach David Prats had expressed confide»»»

Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy giant Rosatom says it will continue working on Hungary’s Paks II nuclear power plant project, despite significant delays and uncertainty over the Hungarian government’s position on the investment. Rosatom expects next handover in November Rosatom chief executive »»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has called for a new regional security framework based on respect for state sovereignty and mutual non-aggression, while urging Iran to demonstrate its commitment to regional stability through concrete actions. Director of the Media and Communication Department at th»»»

Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohammad Al-Manfi said on Tuesday that his country expects to develop a strategic partnership with Moscow. "We expect to develop a strategic partnership aimed at the future," Al-Manfi said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Expanding »»»

Starting in 2027, the comprehensive Wekerle home creation, home renovation, rental housing and student dormitory construction programme will be launched — Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced at a press conference on Tuesday in Budapest detailing the 2027 budget. The Prime Minister said that under»»»

Rome: Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri was handed a two-match Serie A suspension and a fine on Tuesday following his late red card in a 3-3 draw against Roma last weekend. He will miss the Wednesday's match at Monza and Sunday's trip to Juventus. While the club posted a statement on its websi»»»