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Engineers sprang into action amid concern that an 82-year-old WWII shipwreck’s crumbling masts could topple and set off its 1,500-ton sunken explosives payload.

Physical crude from Iraq and Oman is sliding against Dubai as Hormuz flows recover, even as Brent futures hit a five-month high of $114.

France is bracing for yet another wave of protests this weekend with authorities racing to prevent a repeat of the kind of violence and riots that hit the nation last week.

A view of the Russia National Center, where the Russia–Africa Summit is scheduled to take place, is surrounded by skyscrapers of the Moscow-City International Business Center in Moscow, Friday, Oct.

The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement. This comes two weeks after President Donald Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron meets community members at the town hall in Trappes, near Paris, France, Friday Oct. 23, 2026, after a shooting in the Parisian suburb left one person

Multinational ‘anti-war bloc’ uses Istanbul summit to call for a diplomatic solution to Middle East crisis

Violent protests in France, settler attacks in the West Bank, Russian strikes on Kyiv and wildfires in California – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

The UAE is France’s biggest customer of the Rafale warplane, which is built by Dassault Aviation. | World News

A 36-year-old British mother drowned in the Bahamas while saving her two children from a strong current during a cruise snorkeling trip.

Plus the reason chocolate tastes bad now, 3D-printed meat, and Abdul El-Sayed on shawarma law.

With SpaceX imposing speed limits on Starlink in Ukraine and hampering military operations, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.

Melike Yeter, 28, who was recently engaged to be married,  had been trying to fix a glitch in the device when it suddenly struck her in Corum Wednesday, according to afyonturkeligazetesi.com

A shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession, with Jordan’s king vowing “the harshest retaliation.”

A Muslim man prays outside a mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed reaffirms UAE’s solidarity with Jordan after a tragic church shooting in Karak, condemning the terrorist attack and offering condolences.

Learn about your rights as a passenger in Dubai, including flight delays, cancellations, and complaint procedures. Stay informed before you travel.

Dubai Humanitarian launches air bridge to deliver UNICEF winter aid for Gaza, with first shipment arriving in Al Arish, Egypt as flights carry blankets and essential relief supplies for vulnerable families

Police say gang used fake website to steal bank card details and transfer money

UAE condemns the tragic church shooting in Jordan, reaffirming its stance against terrorism and extending condolences to victims’ families.

Pakistani expats in UAE can apply for e-passports starting October 23, 2026. Renew only if your passport has less than six months of validity remaining.

UAE residents face beach closures in Umm Al Quwain due to an oil spill, flight disruptions, and regional security concerns. Stay updated on the latest developments.

Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is facing a probe in the Philippines over alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.

People display a poster that reads “Declare the wildfires as national disaster,” during a rally protesting the Indonesian government’s response to toxic haze from forest fires that has blanketed multiple

Meghan reveals she was made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against him in 2018 by Met police

Exclusive: Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve Bannon

After receiving packages with “free drugs,” the soldiers were “instructed to take them on camera,” police said.

After two years of protests, Serbia faces a pivotal election on Sunday, with a student-led challenge to Aleksandar Vucic’s lengthy rule. Allegations of electoral irregularities and fears of a post-election crisis abound.

French President Emmanuel Macron described Friday’s drive-by shooting in the western suburb of Trappes “as a terrorist and racist attack”, saying it would mark a turning point for France. One person…

An actor portraying U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind bars in a billboard installation resembling a prison cell in Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid

Ukraine to team up with Finnish firms as Starshield problems, started amid Trump-Zelenskyy jibes, continue.

Israeli armored vehicles are seen parked outside a Palestinian building in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Rescuers work on the roof of the damaged building following Russia’s air attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

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Looking for some festive Diwali dining deals around Dubai? Here all the Indian spots doing festive celebrations right this season.

Dubai’s property market is entering a more selective phase as buyers focus on value, realistic pricing, and property quality over transaction vo…

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) affirmed that the country’s technical monitoring and environmental assessment system detected marine…

A man struggles with winds generated by Typhoon Champi in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)

Members of Workers’ Solidarity display placards during a press conference outside the French Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, denouncing the French government’s policy of cracking down on student and labor

Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack near Yehuda Junction, near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

5 Israelis injured in a shooting attack carried out by multiple terrorists near Judea Junction, one of them critically. Two terrorists eliminated following a manhunt and an exchange of fire.

The military had announced earlier that morning that two Hamas-linked terrorists, Hamouda and Firas Jua’ba, involved in the attack had been killed. There are no other terrorists involved.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has declared that Egypt is prepared to assist in safeguarding Saudi Arabia, but established a strict boundary against taking part in offensive operations within Yemen

In this image made from a video, people try to rescue residents trapped in a collapsed house after a powerful earthquake hit in Nagqu, China’s Tibet autonomous region, Friday, Oct.

Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injured 54 and collapsed hundreds of homes.

Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

Kim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, center, welcomes Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, right, in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Far-right presidential candidate is popular among those who believe more mining can help revitalise local economies