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Egypt's National Defense Council decides to provide all kinds of support in defense of Saudi Arabia 18 Oct 2026 - 08:58 pm

Cairo: The Egyptian National Defense Council convened Sunday under the chairmanship of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and decided to provide all kinds of...

Bahrain Interior Ministry says bodies of four Asian nationals discovered, investigation launched 18 Oct 2026 - 08:12 pm

Manama: The Ministry of Interior in Bahrain said that its General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science has launched an investigation into...

Muscat stock exchange index closes lower 18 Oct 2026 - 07:43 pm

Muscat, Oman:Muscat Securities Market (MSM) 30 Index closed at 7,656.14 points on Sunday, lower 21.9 points, or 0.29 percent, from the previous session's...

Six injured as projectile strikes residential area in Saudi Arabia 18 Oct 2026 - 07:34 pm

Riyadh: Six people were injured after a projectile launched by Houthis struck a residential area in the Saudi city of Najran on Sunday,...

Istanbul storm death toll rises to five 18 Oct 2026 - 07:17 pm

Ankara: A fifth body was recovered Sunday amid the cleanup from torrential rains that hit Istanbul this week while a new fatality was...

One dead near Barcelona as torrential rain sparks floods in Spain 18 Oct 2026 - 07:06 pm

Madrid: A powerful Mediterranean storm submerged streets and disrupted travel in Spain on Sunday after claiming the life of a woman outside Barcelona...

Multiple deaths, injuries at western Canada military base: minister 18 Oct 2026 - 07:02 pm

Wainwright, Canada: Multiple people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in western Canada, the country's defense minister...

Brazil presidential election enters decisive week 18 Oct 2026 - 06:52 pm

Doha: Brazil is just a few days away from the Oct. 25 presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and...

French President Macron to address nation following violent protests across France 18 Oct 2026 - 05:28 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver a national address following widespread violent protests that took place in France. The broadcast...

Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capital 18 Oct 2026 - 04:53 pm

Tirana, Albania: Albania's capital saw protests Sunday for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the...

EU decries Israeli settler assaults on European diplomats in West Bank 18 Oct 2026 - 04:32 pm

Brussels: The European Union on Sunday vehemently condemned the recent attacks waged by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, including rampages targeting European...

Two killed, others injured as Israel continues bombardments across Gaza 18 Oct 2026 - 03:49 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation army on Sunday conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian woman and injuring others on Al-Sikka Street,...

'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests 18 Oct 2026 - 03:34 pm

Paris, France: France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused in violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a...

US scientists warn children could mistake AI chatbots for humans 18 Oct 2026 - 03:22 pm

Washington: AI-powered chatbots could cloud children's ability to distinguish humans from machines by simulating human emotions and parental affection, potentially blurring the boundaries...

Pope addresses crowd in Vatican for first time since surgery, thanks well-wishers 18 Oct 2026 - 01:43 pm

Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Sunday in his first weekly Angelus prayer since leaving...

Some 1,500 shops and retailers damaged in French protests: trade group 18 Oct 2026 - 01:39 pm

Paris, France: Around 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged in French protests on the weekend, with many of them looted, the head of...

5.3- magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia 18 Oct 2026 - 01:38 pm

Jakarta: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Sunday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake occurred 60 kilometers...