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President Donald Trump’s approval rating held near a career low as a broad swath of the US electorate saw ‌their vote in Tuesday's congressional midterm elections as a way to oppose the Republican president, according…

An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face. She is one of the 2,000-year-old "Faces of Fayum",…

Dubai: From Agentic AI transforming governance, to everyday tasks becoming more streamlined and accessible – the UAE is at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI). Do you feel like you’re falling behind and need to level up?Don’t worry, you can take advantage of a number of government-led initiatives from around the UAE that are bringing…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States, according to two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter.…

North Korea on Tuesday flatly dismissed the outcome of a US investigation that accused Pyongyang hackers of standing behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist on the Binance platform. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim…

A US official, who wasn’t authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the US conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. “Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against…

American voters will deliver a verdict on the first two years of President Donald Trump's second term in Tuesday's midterm elections, with polls and nonpartisan analysts favoring Democrats to wrest the House from Republicans while…

Some 15 years after Solomon R. Guggenheim died, the foundation managing his extensive art collection concluded that it owned more Wassily Kandinsky paintings than it knew what to do with. The late American businessman had…

WASHINGTON: Early voting has been underway for weeks ahead of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, when US voters will elect members of the House of Representatives and Senate and governors in states across the country.Held in the middle of each four-year presidential term, the midterms by definition do not involve the president. But for…

The Arab Parliament affirmed that the rights of the Palestinian people are inalienable and cannot be erased by the passage of time. Foremost among these rights are self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian…

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court ruled that a young man must pay another man AED10,000 in compensation for the moral and psychological harm he suffered after being insulted and spat at in the street.In detail, a young man filed a lawsuit against another, seeking AED50,000 in full and final compensation for all…

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah II, in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency…

The Al Ain Court for Civil, Commercial and Administrative Cases rejected a lawsuit filed by a young man seeking the return of AED16,000, which he claimed to have transferred to another person in exchange for securing him a job with a government or private entity. He alleged that the defendant had misled him into believing…

Qatari mediators traveled ​to Tehran on Monday night for talks with ‌Iranian ‌Foreign ​Minister ‌Abbas Araqchi ⁠on ​a potential ⁠US-Iran deal, an official briefed ⁠on ‌the talks told Reuters. Under ‌discussion ​is ‌a ‌version of the draft US-Iran ‌deal that has been under ⁠negotiation ⁠for the past eight days, the official said. Iran's Foreign Minister…

Party heads in the Israeli opposition camp, led by Gadi Eisenkot, will meet on Tuesday after they all endorsed him for prime minister, while incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a broad coalition government under his leadership. It will be the diverse opposition grouping's first meeting since last week's close-fought election delivered no majority for…

An India-flagged cargo vessel was attacked by an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Oman, resulting in the death of one Indian crew member. The rest of the crew was rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.

The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance ruled that a man must return AED2 million that he borrowed from a woman under an interest-free personal loan agreement for one month. The court found that he failed to repay the amount on the agreed date, despite acknowledging in writing that he had received it and undertaking…

Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented Greek Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Gen. Dimitrios Choupis with the King Abdulaziz Medal, First Class, in Riyadh, pursuant to an order by…

The Saudi economy continues to benefit from the strength of its external position, supported by significant reserves and revenues from its oil and non-oil exports, despite the challenges imposed by the regional war on trade…

Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo has launched AI Tech, a dedicated product designed to help customers move critical and sensitive AI infrastructure safely and on time. Tailored for AI server racks, semiconductors, GPUs, capital equipment and other critical hardware infrastructure, the product combines priority loading, specialised handling and proactive shipment monitoring through Emirates SkyCargo’s command centre in…

Saudi Aramco announced on Tuesday that its adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2026 rose by 9 percent year-on-year to reach SAR 117 billion ($31.2 billion), compared to SAR 107.2 billion ($28.6 billion)…

KATHMANDU: An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander injured after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land ⁠in Nepal's Mount Everest region on Tuesday, authorities said.The New Zealander has been rescued, the chief district officer of Solukhumbu district, Kaman Singh Thapa Magar, told Reuters.The incident took place in the base camp area…

NEW DELHI: An Indian court allowed Bollywood actor Imran Khan to remain in the country until early next month after he apologised on Monday for taking part in a protest, local media reported, a move that had led the government to ask him to leave for breaching immigration laws.Khan, 43, is a US citizen and…

SYDNEY: Swashbuckling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from ​international cricket on Tuesday after his hopes of a farewell ‌match on ​home soil had been dashed by Australia's focus on youth in their short-format selections.One of the most talented batters of his generation, Maxwell wowed crowds around the world in 149 one-day internationals, 130 Twenty20…

Dubai: If you are a senior citizen or resident, did you know that you could enjoy massive discounts, or ride for free, when using public transport across the UAE?The transport authorities in different emirates offer discounts or free rides for users who have a transport card which clearly identifies them as over the age of…

Dubai: If you’re in Fujairah, there’s a good chance you will get to experience rain today.The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather, in general, with a probability of some convective cloud formation eastward by afternoon. This means areas like Fujairah, Kalba and Khor Fakkan may see scattered rainfall during the…

SDEROT, Israel: Itamar Ben Gvir, the far-right Israeli firebrand who achieved international notoriety as part of the outgoing government, fell short of expectations that he would gain ground in the latest election. But support remains. Under the blazing sun of Sderot, a southern city not far from the Gaza border, bakery employee Yaakov Peretz said…

CHICAGO: The former head of the FBI’s Chicago field office says he lost his job after being wrongly blamed for prosecutions that fell apart against six people who protested the federal immigration crackdown in the city, according to a lawsuit he filed Monday. Douglas DePodesta, a 24-year veteran of the FBI, says in the suit…

Everton completed a four-day double over Newcastle by adding a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Monday to its victory in the English League Cup last week. Thierno Barry scored the only goal at St. James’ Park, tapping the ball into an unguarded net from barely a meter out in the 49th minute after…

“The Good Life” by Dr. Walid Ahmed Fitaihi will take audiences on an intellectual, spiritual, and scientific journey of healing and change. Held at the University of Business and Technology on Nov. 4. Book tickets through jeddah.platinumlist.net.

DETROIT/WASHINGTON: Congressional candidates made their final arguments to US voters on Monday, the eve of the midterm elections, with tensions running high in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed aims to become the first Muslim elected to the ​Senate, and in California, where the Supreme Court quashed an attempt by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to intervene.…

Abu Dhabi: Private schools that apply the British and American curricula have imposed new cybersecurity controls, with the aim of tightening control over students’ use of the Internet, analysing usage patterns, intervening early to monitor dangerous digital behaviours, documenting and recording cyber incidents, in addition to tightening the rules of electronic communication for teachers. These…

Hezbollah on Monday announced it had begun distributing financial aid to Lebanese displaced by the group's latest war with Israel, despite efforts to dry up its funding sources.The aid is being provided despite U.S. economic sanctions on Hezbollah backer Iran, and Lebanese authorities tightening controls over the group's channels for obtaining money and weapons, as…

by Naharnet Newsdesk 8 hours agoIsraeli forces launched a series of strikes across southern Lebanon on Monday, targeting the outskirts of Kounine, al-Mansouri, Majdalzoun, and Ibl al-Saqi with artillery fire, alongside airstrikes on al-Qsaïr and Kfar Tebnit.In addition, Israeli forces opened fire with heavy machine guns toward Ibl al-Saqi, Wadi al-Hujair, and Wadi al-Slouqi, carried…

RIYADH: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah condemned recent attacks by the Houthis in Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia, and expressed Amman’s full support for all measures the Kingdom takes to confront threats to its security and the safety of its citizens and residents, and to protect its resources. His comments came during a meeting in…

Greece has committed over $670,000 to support Palestinian hospitals in occupied East Jerusalem through the EU's PEGASE program, as announced by the Palestinian Authority. This funding will assist in providing medical services and is part of ongoing European support for healthcare in the region, where specialized treatment is often needed for patients from the West…

BOSTON: A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions process. US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston rejected the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit, which Harvard contends…

PARIS: A petition urging that a French television channel be taken off air gained traction Monday, after accusations far-right views it aired contributed to the racist killing of a black man. Anger against CNews — often described as France’s answer to Fox News — has mounted with just six months to go before the country…

SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday slammed the FBI’s allegations that Pyongyang was behind the theft of $6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, with Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister labelling it a “grave political provocation.” Kim Yo Jong, in a statement released Tuesday by the KCNA state news agency, said the FBI’s claim was “absurd rhetoric…

The United States plans to facilitate trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi to discuss peace and security arrangements. The talks aim to address the ongoing conflict before winter.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has rejected a clemency request, allowing the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit to proceed. Weisheit was convicted for the deaths of his girlfriend’s two children in a 2010 house fire.

The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a case challenging the legality of mail ballots flagged by the Trump administration as improperly cast by noncitizens, affecting 20,000 ballots in California.

GENEVA: Dozens of global health and environmental organizations called on the World Health Organization on Tuesday to revise decades-old standards for nitrate levels in drinking water, arguing they do not reflect recent scientific evidence about potential health risks. In an open letter, 85 organizations, including Greenpeace International and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA),…

RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah in Riyadh on Monday.At the outset of their meeting, the Jordanian Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of King Abdullah of Jordan to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Crown Prince, who, in…

RIYADH — The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced that the Permanent Committee on Anti-Harmful Practices in International Trade has decided to open an anti-dumping investigation into imports into GCC states of uncoated writing, printing, and graphic paper in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, originating in or exported from India, China,…

RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Iliana Iotova on her victory in the presidential election of Bulgaria. In separate cables sent to Iotova, the King and the Crown Prince expressed their sincere congratulations and best wishes for her success and for…

RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman held a phone call with French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin on Monday. During the call, the ministers reviewed Saudi-French strategic defense relations and ways to strengthen them. They also discussed regional and international developments and the coordination of efforts…

Dubai: Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, said in a post on the X social media platform: “22 years have passed since the departure of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and his values ​​are still alive in…