The Al-Bunya Investment and Services Company, a subsidiary of the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), discusse...

The General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences reported yesterday that it is overseeing preparations for Libya’s participation in Expo 2027 Bel...

The US president published a lawmaker's cell phone number as he called for the passage of a bill making DST permanent.

Funeral prayers were held at Gaza City’s Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church for a Palestinian mother and daughter.

The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

Experts say US military assistance, using shuttle tankers and pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz mean exports have rebounded.

In photos: Aftermath of deadly Israeli attacks on Gaza Archbishop Alexios of Tiberias and the parish priest lead prayers during the funeral of Maysaa Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary al-Najjar, who were killed in Israeli strike on a residential building in the Rimal neighbourhood, at the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius in Gaza City's Zaytoun neighbourhood on 3 October 2026 (AFP) Esther, the daughter of Mary al-Najjar who was killed along with her mother Maysaa Abu Daoud following an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Rimal neighbourhood, is consoled by her father on 3 October 2026 (AFP) People inspect debris in a heavily-damaged building following an Israeli strike on a residential apartment in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City early on 3 October 2026 (AFP) Palestinian children walk past the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City, 3 October 2026 (Reuters)

Iraq says it transported two million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz Iraq's Oil Tankers Company transported two million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC) through the Strait of Hormuz, its director general said in a statement, describing it as the company's first such operation in decades.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking to rally supporters and convince the undecided on the eve of Sunday's nail-biter election.

The Bronze Horseman, the iconic equestrian statue in Senate Square in St Petersburg, was commissioned by Catherine the Great in honor of Peter the Great, the city's founder. The pedestal of the statue bears a laconic dedication, "To Peter the First, Catherine the Second, 1782". Does Putin want to be the third, Vladimir the Great? And is that ambition, expansion at any cost, the real reason behind the war in Ukraine? According to Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, "Putin only cares about what will be written about him in history books."

BEIJING: World No.1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday in Beijing. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan was playing her first match since seizing the top ranking on her US Open win in New York, but Armenia’s Charaeva triumphed 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a clinical comeback. “I don’t have words,” said Charaeva, who is making her Beijing debut. “This is incredible,” the 24-year-old said. “She’s (an) amazing player, and for m

DAMASCUS: After 19 years, the Arab Cycling Championship is back in Syria, bringing cyclists from 14 Arab nations to race through the streets of Damascus and beyond. The event runs until Oct. 10. The competition features men’s and women’s events, youth and junior races, and para-cycling on several courses in and around the capital. Racing opens on Sunday in Yaafour, in the Damascus countryside, with individual road races. Para-cyclists and younger categories will cover 25 km, while the youth rac

The internationally-recognised government says attacks target the rebel group's positions across the country.

The scarcity is driven by global oil disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict and by domestic import restrictions.