In the UAE, 24K rate rose to Dh484 a gram, up Dh11, or 2.3 per cent, from Dh473 on Tuesday Dubai: Gold prices jumped 2.42 per cent to above $4,025 an ounce on Wednesday. The dollar and US Treasury yields slid after early midterm election results favoured the Democrats. UAE prices followed the rally»»»

UAE flights face mixed operations amid regional tensions and winter travel surge UAE flight operations remain mixed on November 4, with more international airlines preparing to return ahead of the winter travel rush while regional disruption continues to affect services. Etihad, Emirates, flydubai »»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party. But the 80-year-old refused to take any personal responsibility for»»»

Damascus, Nov. 4 (SANA) The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Uzbekistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed prospects for expanding bilateral economic and trade cooperation during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, focusing on plans to establish an Uzbek trade house in Aleppo and l»»»

By Staff, Agencies US President Donald Trump has privately acknowledged the possibility of a “worst-case” outcome for Republicans in the midterm elections, despite occasionally expressing confidence that his party could perform better than pre-election polls suggest, according to a report. CNN publ»»»

By Staff Political circles in “Israel” are following the US midterm elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate with concern, trying primarily to understand what the day after might look like if the Democratic Party succeeds in securing a majority, according to Itamar Eichner, politic»»»

By Staff, Agencies “Israeli” military and finance officials are examining how the country would finance existing arms purchases and replenish military equipment and ammunition depleted during three years of war, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington intends to end its f»»»

Police have arrested a 47-year-old woman after an elderly woman was found dead in an apartment in Budapest’s 4th district on Tuesday afternoon. Investigators suspect homicide, and the suspect was apprehended in the same residential building shortly after officers arrived at the scene. The Budapest »»»

Passengers connecting through the US must also complete the form. Emirates passengers travelling to the United States must complete and sign a new passenger attestation form before checking in, unless they qualify for an official exemption. The requirement applies to all passengers departing for th»»»

Before Democrats started bagging win after win on election night, President Donald Trump was already laying into Fox News, taking to task a perceived ally and a constant fixation in the news media. By the end of the night, Trump blamed the network outright. The critiques started hours earlier when »»»

By Staff, Agencies Democrats have secured victories in both the US Senate race and the gubernatorial election in Texas, delivering a major setback to Republicans in a state that President Donald Trump won by double digits in the 2024 presidential election. NBC News projected that Democratic candida»»»

Trump vows to veto Democrats’ agenda, raising fears of gridlock in Washington Washington: Democrats have retaken control of the U.S. Senate, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican control of governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump»»»

WASHINGTON: Democrats have retaken control of the US Senate, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican control of governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters’ deep frus»»»

Members of parliament elected Péter Fejes as Prosecutor General at Tuesday's session of the National Assembly. The MPs elected Péter Fejes — a former deputy chief prosecutor of Vas County who retired in 2025 — with 139 votes in favour and six against. President of the Republic András Baka nominated»»»

Roughly 6 in 10 voters deeply disapprove of US President Donald Trump's presidency, according to an AP survey released Tuesday. About 4 in 10 say the economy is the most important issue while 3 in 10 say the state of US democracy is of primary concern – well above the number that rated crime or imm»»»

Cabinet decision sets out who gets a licence, for how long, and who is exempt from 2027 Dubai: Motorists in the UAE will receive driving licences valid for between one and ten years, depending on their age and residency status, under federal traffic regulations taking effect on January 1, 2027. The»»»

More than 100 million American voters are expected to head to the polls this week to elect 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 senators, who will together form the country’s 120th Congress. Throughout history, the US president’s party has generally suffered losses in the midterm elec»»»

Roy Cooper's win against Republican Michael Whatley gives Democrats a key victory Washington: Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire on Tuesday as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans' unified hold on power in Was»»»

Abu Dhabi Police advised drivers to follow the changing speed limits for their safety Dubai: Thick fog blanketed parts of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday morning, with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issuing red and yellow fog alerts across large areas of the emirate, ahead of a spell of unsettled »»»

Roy Cooper's win against Republican Michael Whatley gives Democrats a key victory Washington: Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire on Tuesday as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans' unified hold on power in Was»»»

NCM forecasts rain in eastern and northern areas, with fog, 90% humidity and blowing dust Dubai: Rain is possible across parts of the UAE from Wednesday to Saturday, with temperatures reaching 38°C, humidity climbing to 90 per cent and winds potentially causing blowing dust, according to the Nation»»»

Natural beauty aside, cleanliness, road manners, and pride in their tradition stand out For someone who has spent a large chunk of his childhood in Tamil Nadu, I often wondered why we had never visited our neighbouring state Kerala. I had asked my parents about it and the answer I got was that we w»»»

Donald Trump promised Americans a “Golden Age” when he returned to the White House in January 2025. Since then, his administration has slashed government spending through DOGE, ramped up mass deportations, expanded ICE operations and pursued an aggressive crackdown on DEI programmes and transgender»»»

Good grades and opportunities matter, but children also need love and understanding Two or three decades ago, as children hurried out of the house for school, parents would call after them with a familiar list of reminders: “Study hard, complete your work, don’t lose your books and, above all, eat »»»

Sharjah body urges parents to recognise bullying beyond physical and verbal abuse Sharjah: Being repeatedly left out, mocked, humiliated or made to feel unwanted can be just as damaging to a child as physical bullying, Sharjah's Child Safety Organisation (CSO) has warned, urging parents and schools»»»

Fare increases of up to 20% in Europe, while US holiday flights reach decade highs Dubai: UAE residents planning overseas trips for the December holidays face growing pressure on travel budgets as airlines worldwide warn of higher ticket prices, with soaring jet fuel costs forcing carriers to recon»»»

State officials who run US elections braced for possible intervention by President Donald Trump's administration in Tuesday's midterms, fearing federal authorities loyal to the president could disrupt voting, challenge ballot counts or try to block the certification of unfavorable results. Trump ha»»»

Democrats are preparing to launch a flurry of investigations into President Donald Trump’s administration and business dealings if they retake one or both chambers of Congress, devising strategies to circumvent obstruction from the White House and avoid the impeachment deadlock that consumed the US»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Orthopaedic Surgery Department at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad General Hospital (HGH) has expanded use of advanced endoscopic spine surgery techniques. These minimally invasive procedures are used to treat selected cases of herniated discs and spinal canal s»»»

Andrey Gyurov lost Sunday's runoff by 18 points, yet he finished with almost twice the votes that the PP-DB coalition received in April. Gyurov and his running mate Georgi Kandev won 750,251 votes, or 39.48%, according to final CEC data. That is 264,000 more than in the first round and far above th»»»

CAIRO: In an extraordinary letter to the UN Security Council in February 2025, Iran’s ambassador to the UN denied what the rest of the world knew to be true. Amir Saeid Iravani was responding to a statement by Dorothy Shea, the US charge d’affaires to the UN, during a debate on the situation in the»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that»»»

BUTEMBO, Congo: Whenever Jerkis Mahamba hears a child cry out in the Ebola ward in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, he puts on ​protective gear and rushes to their side. He has a very good idea of what they are going through. Mahamba caught the highly infectious disease himself in Sep»»»

A leaked audio recording reportedly captures a Hungarian consul and the head of the Hungarian National Council in Serbia discussing voter data, the distribution of postal ballots and political preferences ahead of Hungary’s 12 April parliamentary election. The council’s president has described the »»»

On 28 October 2026, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced from Moscow, on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Summit, that Ethiopia had received 12 Su-35 fighter jets and would subsequently take delivery of four batteries of the S-400 air defence system. He thanked Russian President Vladimir»»»

Polish manufacturers are hiring more cautiously, but technical talent remains scarce. Manufacturing had 24,700 vacancies at the end of Q2 2026, up 2,700 y/y. Labor shortages increase workloads at 96% of surveyed production and logistics companies and limit new orders or expansion at 55%. Demand is »»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that Criminal Police Directorate chief Marko Kricak and Anti-Crime Service chief Bosko Sekulovic had been put on temporary leave after the Higher Court in Belgrade decided to place them in custody. In a statement, the ministry said the d»»»

Council clears T2 hotel split without expanding the approved floor area at Kuwait airport Dubai: Kuwait's Municipal Council has approved plans for two transit hotels at Kuwait International Airport's new terminal, alongside changes to a major beachfront development that would include a cinema, ice-»»»

There is little difference between the Republicans and Democrats in the US when it comes to war, retired US diplomat and adviser to the US Senate Republican leadership James George Jatras tells Sputnik. “As somebody has once said, there's only one party in Washington, and that's the War Party. And »»»

Following receipt of all necessary approvals from the competent authorities, Raiffeisen Bank has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Garanti BBVA Group Romania, comprising Garanti Bank S.A., the financial leasing company Motoractive IFN S.A., under the brand name Garanti BBVA Leasing»»»

Voters weigh rising prices and Iran war as Democrats seek control of House and Senate Washington: Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the Iran war will decide Tuesday whether to drastically shift power in Washington in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Don»»»

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the end of this year. While speaking to Fox News' Fox and Friends, the US president added that Israel no longer needed the aid from Washington, and that some politicians were usin»»»

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Doug Heye, Republican strategist, founder of Douglas Media, and former Communications Director for the Republican National Committee (RNC). As Americans head to the polls, Republicans face a challenge that goes beyond the familiar electoral backlash against an in»»»

LONDON: Lebanon has completed repairs to its section of a gas pipeline that runs from the northern coastal city of Tripoli to the Syrian border, the minister of energy and water, Joe Saddi, said. The work was financed by the Lebanese government and a Qatari grant, with the latter covering a substan»»»

LONDON: Jordanian counter-drug authorities arrested 33 individuals implicated in trafficking and promoting narcotics, while apprehending another 100 drug users on suspicion during a week of ongoing operations. The Anti-Narcotics Department announced on Tuesday that it has handled 84 cases, some of »»»

Hungary has a new chief public prosecutor. Parliament elected Péter Fejes to the nine-year post on Tuesday, with the experienced prosecutor promising to restore public trust in an institution that has faced serious criticism over its independence and handling of politically sensitive cases. Fejes r»»»

Calm Room offers sensory-friendly space for neurodivergent visitors Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled its Calm Room, becoming the first museum in the UAE to introduce a dedicated space of this kind for neurodivergent visitors. The launch coincided »»»

A potential Democratic victory would do little to change US strategic priorities toward India, Robinder Sachdev, geopolitical and economic diplomacy analyst and founder president of The Imagindia Institute, tells Sputnik. “Both parties see India as central to balancing China, and the Quad and defen»»»

According to the Norwegian Armed Forces, the sensors will be able to detect and alert about stray drones. A new special unit is being established at the Ranger Battalion GSV in Kirkenes, northern Norway, in order to strengthen air surveillance along the border with Russia. The unit will operate NAS»»»

Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syrian authorities have identified several methods used to defraud gold buyers, including falsifying karat grades, manipulating jewelry weights and concealing other materials inside gold pieces, Musab al-Aswad, head of the General Authority for Precious Metals Management, to»»»