MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the European Union’s top official pushed Thursday to make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member” and build a broader alliance open to other countries as they warned of threats to sovereignty from economic coercion during US President Donald Trum»»»

Rosaria, Argentina: An Argentine court sentenced a football supporter to seven and a half years in prison on Wednesday for making death threats against World Cup winner Angel Di Maria in 2024. A court in Rosario found Sergio Di Vanni, 45, guilty of ordering acts of intimidation against Di Maria's f»»»

US envoy highlights Qatar, Pakistan's role in easing US-Iran tensions US envoy Tom Barrack has credited Qatar and Pakistan with helping bring the United States and Iran closer to renewed diplomacy, urging both sides to pause hostilities before tensions escalate further. Speaking to CNN on Thursday,»»»

WASHINGTON: A Syrian man was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Thursday for his role in computer hacking on behalf of the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, the US Justice Department said. Ahmad Umar Agha, 32, and co-conspirators hacked Western media outlets, businesses, non-governme»»»

LONDON: Lebanon’s leaders are looking to US-mediated diplomacy in an effort to avert another war with Israel, even as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah refuses to surrender its weapons. This leaves authorities in Beirut with little control over the decisions that could plunge »»»

Opposition gets 48, election officials dismiss charges of foreign interference and fraud Jerusalem: The counting of votes in Israel’s election has confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest party in the next Knesset, though his right-wing bloc fell short of securing a parlia»»»

Presidential candidates Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gurov clashed over the budget, security, pardons and presidential powers in Thursday's Bulgarian National Television (BNT) debate ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. Both appealed for higher turnout but offered competing descriptions of the »»»

Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's televised debate that he wanted to be able to look back in five years on a job well done. He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the presidential runoff. Addressing citizens, Gur»»»

A deadly high-speed train collision in Spain has deepened a political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government ahead of next month’s general election, as opposition parties demand accountability. The disaster, which killed at least 69 people, has sparked angry protests and calls f»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s 2026 haze crisis resulted in an estimated 1,700 deaths and 8 billion ringgit ($1.97 billion) in welfare losses, with the vast majority of fatalities linked to smoke originating from fires outside the country, according to a report released Thursday. An estimated 1,700 death»»»

Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) – Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock, Cheikhou Oumar Ba, visited Tunisia’s National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRAT) on Thursday to learn about the latest developments in agricultural...»»»

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to defend their right to choose and to vote in the November 1 presidential runoff. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). The runoff would fall on the Day of the National Awakener»»»

RIYADH: A Saudi medical team successfully completed an operation on Thursday to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins Laitience and Loveness, aged 2 years and 2 months, at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City. The surgery took more than 14 hours and involved nine»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST)opened the third Gulf Universities Championship (GUC), marking the first time the regional tournament is being held in Qatar. Held under the patronage of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the cham»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani toured Cityscape Qatar 2026 on Thursday. The exhibition is being held alongside the fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. The prime minister wa»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar’s real estate market is entering a phase in which sustainable growth, investor confidence and the quality of developments will play an increasingly important role in determining its future, according to Alexander Heuff, Group Director of Cityscape. In an interview with »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the commencement of renovation work at the Qatar National Theatre. The project aims to modernise the theatre’s facilities and technical capabilities, enhance safety standards and operational efficiency, and preserve its di»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Renowned Indian playback singer Anuradha Paudwal and veteran Bollywood singer Vinod Rathod will bring an evening of timeless Hindi film melodies to Doha on Friday, October 30, as the Indian community in Qatar prepares to relive some of Bollywood’s most memorable musical moment»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Fire Station will present the inaugural edition of Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP)exhibition, curated by Fire Station Artistic Director Wael Shawky. On view from November 8, 2026 to February 6, 2027, the exhibition will feature new projects developed by 22 artists»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 will launch Cinema Alkhaleej, a programme honouring the diversity of storytelling from across the Gulf, bringing together seven films that represent the region’s cultural heritage, evolving identities and contemporary realities. From personal »»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday inaugurated the new office of UTOPIA at M7,epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion, design and technology, in Msheireb Downtown Doha, alongside minister»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Back 2 Business, a longstanding networking platform for Doha’s international business community, reaffirmed its role in fostering professional connections and commercial opportunities, bringing together 300 participants at Pullman Hotel Doha West Bay. Now in its 19th year, the event»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Katara Hospitality, a global hospitality asset owner and manager based in Qatar, has won the Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award (Himmah) in the tourism sector in recognition of its contribution to developing Qatari talent and advancing nationalisation efforts in th»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Austria and Qatar are strengthening their longstanding partnership in diplomacy, trade, culture and education, Austrian Ambassador to Qatar HE Erika Bernhard said, highlighting Doha’s growing role in regional and international mediation and its commitment to promoting peace and secu»»»

Tribune News Network Manama Qatar secured three awards at the GCC Digital Government Award 2026, presented during a ceremony held in Bahrain in recognition of outstanding Qatari government projects in artificial intelligence, digital government services, and digital inclusion. The Council of Minist»»»

QNA Doha The Council of Ministers Secretariat General received the 2026 GCC Digital Government Award in the “Best Use of Artificial Intelligence” category for its Smart Legislative Advisor Programme. This was announced during the awards ceremony for the 7th edition, held in Manama, Bahrain, in the