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Japan to set up 'rescue team' after wave of cyberattacks 06 Nov 2026 - 02:00 pm

Tokyo: Japan will announce the launch of a "cyber rescue team" on Friday in response to a sudden wave of hacking incidents, media...

Zelensky calls on Latin America for power infrastructure repair assistance 06 Nov 2026 - 05:00 am

Madrid: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reached out to Latin American leaders on Thursdayto assist Kyiv in repairing damaged power infrastructure. "Every power plant...

Russia places Japan Tobacco International assets under temporary administration 06 Nov 2026 - 04:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed adecree on Thursday placing the Russian assets of tobacco manufacturer Japan Tobacco International (JTI) under temporary administration. According...

Kazakhstan plans increased oil exports via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline 06 Nov 2026 - 02:00 am

Almaty: Kazakhstan has set oil export targets via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline at 1.6 million tonnes for 2026 and 1.7 million tonnes for...

Coalition forces intercept, destroy drone in Saudi eastern province 05 Nov 2026 - 09:37 pm

Riyadh: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Thursday that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern...

President of Paraguay resigns following bank crisis 05 Nov 2026 - 08:55 pm

Asuncion, Paraguay:President Santiago Peña of Paraguay announced he was steppingdown from office on Thursday following the takeover of a linkedbank that blocked customer...

Italian chef in Australia fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza 05 Nov 2026 - 07:46 pm

Brisbane: An Italian chef was dismissed from a restaurant in Australia following what was described a series of management grievances regarding his professional...

Palestinian killed, others injured by Israeli occupation fire in central Gaza strip 05 Nov 2026 - 07:30 pm

Gaza: A Palestinian was killed and others were wounded today by Israeli occupation gunfire in the central Gaza Strip. Local sources in the...

Dallah Al Nakheel in Riyadh ranked among World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourism 2027 05 Nov 2026 - 06:53 pm

Riyadh: In another significant international achievement reflecting the growing global recognition of Dallah Health hospitals, Newsweek magazine named Dallah Al Nakheel Hospital among...

France workers strike, march for 'dignified wage' 05 Nov 2026 - 04:24 pm

Paris, France: Striking workers marched across France against the rising cost of living on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to...

Eiffel Tower says closed due to nationwide strikes in France 05 Nov 2026 - 03:10 pm

Paris, France: The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public Thursday as a nationwide strike disrupted a range of services including schools and...

Bangladesh investigates measles vaccine delays 05 Nov 2026 - 02:55 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh has launched an investigation into allegations that delays in procuring and distributing measles vaccines under the previous interim administration worsened a...

Petrol prices drive highest Philippine inflation in years 05 Nov 2026 - 02:44 pm

Manila: Soaring petrol prices driven by the Middle East conflict pushed inflation in the Philippines to a 44-month high of 7.8 percent in...

Bomb alerts reported on 12 European flights: officials, airlines 05 Nov 2026 - 02:18 pm

Rome: At least 12 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Thurday, with several planes receiving fighter jet escort and at least...

UAE to ban driving more than nine hours a day from January 2027 05 Nov 2026 - 02:16 pm

Doha, Qatar: The United Arab Emirates will prohibit motorists from driving for more than nine hours within a 24-hour period under new federal...

Prehistoric 'giant rat' found in Thailand from fossil teeth 05 Nov 2026 - 01:39 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: A giant rodent weighing around 30 kilograms roamed what is now southern Thailand 33 to 35 million years ago, scientists said,...

US Marine dies after training in Japan's Okinawa 05 Nov 2026 - 01:37 pm

Tokyo: A Marine died after a training exercise in Japan's Okinawa, the US military said on Thursday. Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez, 25,...

Saudi air defenses intercept, destroy Houthi ballistic missile over Madinah 05 Nov 2026 - 01:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia's air defenses on Thursday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the Madinah region, the...