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»»»

BELGRADE - In response to recent media reports and published video footage claiming that foreign YouTubers have "broken into" the Batajnica military airport, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that, for the sake of petty political gains, certain media outlets and individuals were scr»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation on Wednesday emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and interaction between Tehran and Moscow in all areas. During the phone call, President Pezeshkian congratulated Russian President V»»»

Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. "Some very tough»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 7: Papers mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. But first: the high school protests that have swept across France make the front pages at home and abroad. Also, the Argentinian press waves off Lionel Messi after his last international match. Finally,»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s real estate market showed renewed activity in September, with the value of property transactions rising 16 per cent year-on-year to JD720.5 million, according to figures from the Department of Lands and Survey.The September trading value was also 7 per cent higher than in August, a»»»

The man sitting on the plane a couple rows from infectious-disease expert David O. Freedman was sweating profusely and clearly looked sick. The flu? Covid-19? Something worse? Freedman couldn’t tell. But just before takeoff, he watched a flight attendant speak with the man briefly and then return w»»»

The October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel “shook the world and served as a reminder of the Palestinian cause,” Hezbollah said Wednesday in a statement marking three years since the operation, describing the action as “courageous, qualitative, natural, justified, and a legitimate act of resista»»»

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NATO membership for Ukraine is not currently under consideration, as Washington is focused on ending the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. Asked about Washington’s stance on Ukraine's bid to join the US-led military bloc during a joint press conference wi»»»

Polish state-owned companies within the portfolio of the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) are showing growing interest in business opportunities and partnerships on the Romanian market. To facilitate direct contacts between Polish and Romanian companies, as well as dialogue with representatives »»»

Grade 6 prodigy from Abu Dhabi school earns two certificates, placed in 93rd percentile Abu Dhabi: While most kids of his age are busy with Grade 6 homework and exams, 11-year-old Muhammad Maaz Khan has taken an exam designed for students who are about to apply to university. The Indian expat boy i»»»