The tiny European country perfect for city break - despite no airports or trains

Europe boasts numerous stunning countries ideal for a city break. Destinations such as Krakow and Warsaw in Poland are perfect for affordable pints, while Barcelona and Valencia in Spain may be more appealing to those seeking beautiful beaches and...

Deportation and Rejecting a Palestinian State: Smotrich Outlines “Red Lines” for Netanyahu Ahead of Trump Meeting

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Monday that he has set out six “red lines” for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his anticipated meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the latter’s proposed...

Dubai leading destination for greenfield FDI with record number of projects

Dubai has maintained its top position for greenfield foreign direct investment in the first half of 2025, anchored by a record number of projects, underscoring an accelerating economic diversification strategy. The emirate attracted 643 greenfield...

Saudi stocks surge most in five years on foreign ownership reform plans

Saudi Arabia's stock market surged by 5.1 per cent on Wednesday, recording its biggest gain in more than five years after reports the kingdom is planning to ease foreign ownership limits for listed companies. The Tadawul All-Share Index, the Arab...

Where to watch Spain vs. Georgia: Latest team news and TV information

Spain will look to make a hat trick of wins when they face Georgia in their first 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match of October on Saturday. Spain are riding high on their winning momentum after bouncing back from their heartbreaking loss...

Alec Holding sets price range for Dubai IPO

Construction and engineering company Alec Holdings is looking to raise as much as Dh1.4 billion ($382 million) from the sale of a 20 per cent stake through an initial public offering on the Dubai Financial Market. The Dubai-based company has set...

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 10-18

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area. Friday Carved – Descanso Gardens: Tickets are on sale for “Carved,” a display of lit-up jack-o-lanterns and other installations, 6-10 p.m. through Oct. 30. Tickets must be...

List of Landlocked Countries in the World

Key Points There are 44 universally recognized landlocked countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America, meaning they have no direct access to an ocean. The largest landlocked nation by area is Kazakhstan, while the smallest is Vatican...

Just How Real Should Colonial Williamsburg Be?

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction at Colonial Williamsburg. On October 10, 1994, two Black men and two Black women were led up the steps and onto the porch of an 18th-century tavern. They were made to stand in front of thousands of...

How a Malaysian state could help settle issues of identity

We’re all familiar with the idea of the nation state. But have you ever heard of a state nation? Almost certainly not – because the term has just been invented by the Malaysian analyst Saiful Bahari Baharom, a former top official at his country’s...

Lebanon's Riad Salameh released on $14 million bail

Lebanon's former central bank chief Riad Salameh was released on $14 million bail on Friday, as he awaits trial over a vast alleged theft of public money. Mr Salameh, 75, has spent more than a year in custody after he was charged with embezzling...

Sayyid Badr, counterparts discuss cooperation

NEW YORK: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, met, separately, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand; Luca Beccari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic...

Foreign Minister discusses means of enhancing cooperation with counterparts

New York: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, met, separately, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand; Luca Beccari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs, International Economic...

Global figures behind Love is Resistance, the art book for Palestine

An art book for Palestine, with pages designed to be torn out and used as protest posters, is releasing later this month, featuring contributions by figures ranging from Samia Halaby to Massive Attack. Love is Resistance brings together 77...

The endangered cactus behind Mexico's sweet secret

MEXICO CITY — Even though it's illegal, bars of acitrón are stacked in nearly every stall at the Merced market in Mexico City. They look like lemon bars. But they're pieces of barrel cactus that have been chopped up and then seeped in vats of...

How will the EU’s new entry-exit border system work?

Non-European Union citizens travelling to countries in Europe’s Schengen area – within which physical borders between member countries have been removed – will soon have to use a new automated biometric system that is set to replace usual passport...

Tinubu to meet Council of State, Police Thursday over insecurity

President Bola Tinubu has summoned a meeting of the Council of State and the Police Council for Thursday, October 9, 2025, to deliberate on the escalating insecurity across parts of the country and other pressing national issues. The strategic...

Domestic and International Terrorism Protested in Downtown SF

Protesting activists march from terrorists on Sansome Street to terrorists on Montgomery Street. They went by way of the Embarcadero and Market Street, accompanied by several police cars whose flashing red and blue lights lent a Christmas-like...

Shining a light on Manar Abu Dhabi: Dates, locations and how to attend

Abu Dhabi will once again come alive with light this winter as Manar Abu Dhabi, the public art exhibition that made its debut from 2023 to 2024, is set to return for a second time. Expanding its reach across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, the large-scale...

How to watch 2026 World Cup Qualifiers — live stream UEFA, CAF, AFC and CONCACAF games from anywhere for free

At least nine teams will secure World Cup qualification during this international break, while 25 hopefuls — or more — will be eliminated from contention. It's crunch time for AFC and CAF nations, while England could become the first UEFA team to...