Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection, securing a historic fourth term after a dramatic comeback in the runoff. With more than 99% of votes counted, Lula won 51.75%, while right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.25%.The Workers’ Party leader had finished second »»»

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned that the parliamentary bloc that won a majority in today’s snap election would impose sanctions on Russia as early as March or April. He also accused the US “deep state” and forces from several EU countries of helping engineer the defeat of his Unite»»»

Amman: Jordanian security forces arrested three people over the unprecedented attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded 25 others, state TV reported on Monday. “Following a joint security operation, specialized investigation and raid teams apprehended the three terrorist»»»

In Israel, the anti-Netanyahu movement is mobilising. Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Friday to protest against the Israeli government, just three days ahead of a general election widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAAQ) celebrated Sir Syed Day 2026 at City Centre Rotana, Doha, marking the 209th birth anniversary of Aligarh Muslim University founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan under the theme “The Power of Education: Empowering the Ne»»»

QNA DOHA Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that the State of Qatar provided an inspiring model for transforming ambitious visions into global achievements. Through its pioneering development experience, Qatar has demonstrated that when ambition»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice affirmed that the enactment of Law No. 17 of 2026 on international treaties and agreements, together with the issuance of Amiri Decision No. 39 of 2026 regulating their conclusion, establishes an integrated framework for managing this vital area. The framework promo»»»

Its implementation shall be further supported by a “manual for legislative drafting procedures, to be issued by the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, following approval by the Council of Ministers, which will detail the methodologies, guidelines, and templates necessary for executing these pro»»»

QNA Doha The tabletop exercises for the sixth edition of Watan 2026 exercise commenced on Sunday, with the participation of all military and civilian entities in the country, aimed at bolstering national readiness, ensuring the integration of roles and responsibilities, and enhancing the efficiency»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB), operating under the Ministry of Culture, concluded an awareness campaign titled ‘Different Perspectives Enrich Us, Awareness Brings Us Together.’ Organised to mark World Sight Day and White Cane Safety Day, the campaign aimed to raise»»»

A coin-flip election in Brazil, with little separating the country's left-wing President, Lula, and his right-wing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. The results of the run-off vote will become clear in a few hours. The contenders have traded insults as they cast their votes, with President Lula describing t»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. The leftist leader won 51.7% of the vote, compared to 48.2% for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, official results showed. Bolsonaro has re»»»

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said his coalition had lost the parliamentary election, citing preliminary results from a stratified sample. “Based on the stratified sample, it is clear that we lost these elections,” Vucic said.According to him, the Student List won 135 seats, while his U»»»

Yemen’s Houthis have struck several targets in Saudi Arabia, including two international airports and energy infrastructure facilities operated by the oil giant Saudi Aramco, the group’s military spokesman said on Saturday.The conflict between Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis»»»

Hormuz-bypass Murban hits $118, outpacing Brent and WTI declines Global oil benchmarks retreated from their highest levels in nearly six months in early Asian trade on Monday (Oct. 26, 2026). UAE’s Murban crude, however, bucked the trend and climbed above $118 a barrel. Below are the numbers (as of»»»

King Salman orders financial support measures, including SR500 monthly allowance increase Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced increases in electricity, water and sewage tariffs from January 1, 2027, alongside royal directives introducing financial support measures to ease the impact on citizens. The »»»

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Monday it had destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, including one used to fire a missile toward Riyadh that Saudi air defenses intercepted. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Resto»»»

New routes link Al Madam, Al Sajaa and Sharjah to Al Dhaid Etihad Rail Station Dubai: The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has announced the launch of three new public bus routes connecting several areas of the emirate to Al Dhaid Etihad Rail Station, as part of efforts to strengthen in»»»

Rain is possible across parts of the UAE this week, while strong winds could stir up dust Dubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE from Monday until Friday, with winds reaching speeds of up to 50km/h and blowing dust at times, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its lat»»»

Valletta: Malta Fish Farming (MFF) expects to export up to 1,000 tonnes of bluefin tuna to the Chinese market this year, chairman Salvu Ellul stated, nearly 30 years after his first trip to China. "Opportunity with China will be much stronger for us," Ellul said in a recent interview with Xinhua. M»»»

Civil Defence issues safety warning as heavy rain, hail, strong winds threaten Kingdom Dubai: Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defence has urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and possible flash floods are forecast across most parts of the Kingdom until Fr»»»

Violent demonstrations in Italy prompt arrests and tougher anti-riot measures Italian police said they carried out nine arrests and briefly detained 371 people during protests in eight cities on Saturday. Of those taken to police stations, 110 were minors, according to Euronews. Milan, where the go»»»

PORT HURON, Michigan: US President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his invective ​against Norway, calling it a “shit house country” and saying Norwegian immigrants are not welcome in the United States because the Nobel committee, based in the capital Oslo, has not awarded him a Peace Prize. Trump »»»

Violent demonstrations in Italy prompt arrests and tougher anti-riot measures Italian police said they carried out nine arrests and briefly detained 371 people during protests in eight cities on Saturday. Of those taken to police stations, 110 were minors, according to Euronews. Milan, where the go»»»

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping and other top leaders meet in Beijing on Monday at a key gathering watched closely for clues as to the country’s direction and future leadership. Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee in attendance at the meeting, called the fift»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Noor Astronomy Observatory in Qassim has captured a new image of the Rosette Nebula, revealing vast clouds of glowing gas and dust illuminated by a cluster of young stars, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The image showcases the Rosette Nebula, a vast star-forming c»»»

Addis Ababa: Ugandans coming back home from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be required to undergo a 21-day quarantine, the country's health ministry announced on Sunday. The DRC, which shares a border with Uganda, has recorded more than 4,600 deaths since it declared its 17th Ebola outbreak »»»

Data reveals how Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport closure has disrupted travel Dubai: Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport resumed flight operations on Sunday, October 25, after a two-week closure following attacks on the Saudi capital. However, flight-tracking data showed that most»»»

PORT HURON, Michigan: President Donald Trump at ​a Sunday campaign rally ratcheted up his push to link US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim extremists, comparing him to the 9/11 attackers while saying Democrats would let violent anti-American terrorists into the United States. “I’m here to »»»

EXPLAINERAll the updates after UAE authorities linked odours to tanker spill and closed beaches Dubai: The UAE began a massive clean-up in the sea and closed multiple beaches over the weekend after unexplained odours had residents across several emirates wondering what was going on for days. Beache»»»

Trump highlights US-Libya partnership against terrorism and backs national elections US President Donald Trump called on Libya to stop serving as a "route" for illegal migration while pledging American support for the country’s unification and national elections. "The Libyan people are proud, resil»»»

Hydropower projects face backlash over weak community engagement The Philippines wants cheaper electricity, more renewable energy, and greater energy security. Yet every time a major pumped-storage hydropower project is proposed, it meets a familiar wall: angry residents, worried church groups, env»»»

UPDATELula edges past Bolsonaro in one of Brazil's closest presidential elections Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian media has projected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) to win the country's presidential runoff election, holding an unassailable lead over right-wing challenger Flávio Bo»»»

From mountain rebels to missile power, how Iran’s support and Yemen’s war fuel attacks Dubai: Why are Yemen’s Houthis intensifying attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports, oil installations and major cities despite the danger of triggering a wider regional war? The question became more urgent o»»»

Madrid: A bus accident in Spain's province of Barcelona left at least 20 people severely injured on Sunday, said Catalonia's Medical Emergency System (SEM). The accident occurred on the BV-5114 road in the municipality of Fogars de Montclus, where a bus reportedly plunged down an embankment. The SE»»»

Deadly attack on health workers hampers Ebola response in eastern Congo BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — A nurse was killed and a health worker severely injured after being attacked while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo, according to the World Health Organization. It was the latest in a series of attack»»»

Share: File photo of US envoy Tom Barrack “Diplomacy demands accuracy, not reckless generalizations that compromise human lives.” “Tom Barrack’s comments and “lack of understanding” of the region have “brought a lot of damage to the whole Middle East”, experts say Israeli Druze figures and regional»»»

Death toll in Nigerian bandit attack rises to 50, survivors recount horror The death toll from an attack by gunmen in a rural eastern Nigerian town has risen to at least 50, survivors and Amnesty International told AFP Sunday, after more bodies were discovered. Both police and Amnesty said some of »»»

SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country’s electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put ​the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin Amer»»»

Lula and Bolsonaro face off in chaotic Brazil runoff vote Brazil's election stood at a virtual tie halfway through counting on Sunday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a razor-thin lead over right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. With a seesawing lead, Lula had 50.7 percent of votes a»»»

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won reelection as Brazil’s president, defeating right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of US President Donald Trump. With 99.76% of polling stations counted, Lula secured 51.75% of valid votes against Bolso»»»

BELGRADE, Serbia: The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government. It was a seismic political shift in th»»»

Paris, France: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and the country's two education ministers will meet with student leaders on Monday before addressing journalists, the prime minister's office announced in Paris on Sunday. Sunday's announcement came after another weekend of protests over the st»»»

Government Faces Mounting Pressure Over High School Reforms and Living Costs France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office announced that he and the country's two education ministers would meet student leaders Monday before speaking to journalists. Sunday's announcement came after another week»»»

The Central Election Commission has published partial results of the Sunday presidential elections with 17.86% of tally sheets processed by the district election commissions. The results are as follows: Ilana Iotova/Kiril Valchev - 35.5% Andrey Gurov/Georgi Kandev - 30.5% Kostadin Kostadinov/Petar »»»

DOHA The Ministry of Justice affirmed that the enactment of Law No. 17 of 2026 on international treaties and agreements, together with the issuance of Amiri Decision No. 39 of 2026 regulating their conclusion, establishes an integrated framework for managing this vital area. The framework promotes »»»

The Central Election Commission has published preliminary results of the Sunday presidential elections with 17.86% of tally sheets processed by the district election commissions. The results are as follows: Ilana Iotova/Kiril Valchev - 35.5% Andrey Gurov/Georgi Kandev - 30.5% Kostadin Kostadinov/Pe»»»

DOHA The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers has affirmed that issuing Amiri Decision No. 38 of 2026, which regulates the drafting of legislation, marks a qualitative leap in the development of the State of Qatar's government legislative processes. It embodies the General Secretariat’s »»»

BELGRADE - With 75 pct of votes counted, the Student List-The Students Will Win electoral list has 52.4 pct of votes after Sunday's early parliamentary polls in Serbia, while the Aleksandar Vucic-United Serbia list has won 39.2 pct of votes, IPSOS and the Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (Ce»»»

QNA Doha A panel discussion, held as part of the 9th World Investment Forum (WIF), being held in Doha, explored the prospects for economic cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the ASEAN experience in attract»»»