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Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation 12 Oct 2026 - 08:11 am

Washington, United States: A UN global poverty index has risen for the first time since its creation in 2010, bringing the number of...

Pakistan imposes state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over deteriorating security situation 11 Oct 2026 - 10:23 pm

Islamabad:Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday approved the declaration of a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following...

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkiye strongly condemn Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia 11 Oct 2026 - 10:13 pm

Riyadh: The quartet of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkiye condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing hostile attacks by the Houthi group...

Cairo International Film Festival reveals 47th edition details 11 Oct 2026 - 09:27 pm

Cairo:The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), celebrating its 50th anniversary, revealed the details of its 47th edition, held from November 11 to 20....

Trump says "energy ceasefire" reached between Russia, Ukraine 11 Oct 2026 - 08:54 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to what he called an "energy ceasefire." Trump wrote...

New attack targeting King Khalid Airport leaves injuries: Saudi GACA 11 Oct 2026 - 08:34 pm

Riyadh: Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced on Sunday that a new attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh this...

Nepal flash floods sweep away houses, five people missing 11 Oct 2026 - 07:23 pm

Kathmandu: Flash floods hit central Nepal on Sunday, sweeping away houses and leaving at least five people missing, officials said, weeks after devastating...

Palestinian child succumbs to wounds sustained from Israeli gunfire in Northern Gaza 11 Oct 2026 - 05:31 pm

Gaza: A Palestinian child died on Sunday evening from wounds sustained after being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the Jabaliya refugee camp...

Qatar partakes in meeting of Permanent Preparatory Committee of GCC Economic and Development Affairs Authority 11 Oct 2026 - 05:20 pm

Manama: The State of Qatar participated in the 10th meeting of the Permanent Preparatory Committee at the Ministerial Level of the GCC Economic...

Gaza Government Media Office: Occupation forces committed 5,474 ceasefire violations 11 Oct 2026 - 04:54 pm

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces had perpetrated 5,474 acts of violence that breached the signed agreement, killing 1,488 Palestinians and injuring 5,280 others,...

Prince Harry, Meghan to carry out first joint engagement since UK return: reports 11 Oct 2026 - 03:40 pm

London: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will on Thursday carry out their first joint engagement since returning to live in the...

New Yorkers snap up discarded subway signs, seats at annual sale 11 Oct 2026 - 02:46 pm

New York: New York's subway is known for being dirty, noisy and sometimes flooded, but that doesn't stop people from flocking to grab...

Pope says to be operated in 'coming days' for lung nodule 11 Oct 2026 - 02:31 pm

Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would be operated "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying...

Architect fights to save India's past, built on 'stone, tears and sweat' 11 Oct 2026 - 02:20 pm

Mumbai, India: For three decades, Abha Narain Lambah has pioneered efforts to preserve some of India's most significant historic sites --- from ancient...

Coach crashes into truck in Turkiye, killing 11: authorities 11 Oct 2026 - 02:13 pm

Istanbul: Eleven people were killed and 27 hurt in western Turkiye on Sunday when a coach turned over after colliding with a truck,...

Poland suspects assassination attempts on PM, defence minister: govt 11 Oct 2026 - 01:31 pm

Warsaw: Poland's interior ministry said Sunday that the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may have been targeted by...

UN Secretary-General condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport 11 Oct 2026 - 01:24 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Sunday the attack launched by the Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in...