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Italy Plans Personalized Number Plates at €600 for Cars October 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Italy plans to let motorists personalize their vehicle number plates, charging about €600 for cars and €360 for motorcycles under a measure intended to raise government revenue. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the initiative on Wednesday while presenting the 2027 budget law, the last before a general election due next year. Meloni described it as a lighter addition to the

Finnish President Alexander Stubb meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the Government's representative facilities in Oslo, Norway, October 20, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS October 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday before holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as preparations continued for negoti

French soldiers from the "Sentinelle" security plan patrol to secure the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris ahead of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students, against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in France, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY PARIS, October 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - France mobilized 70,000 police nationwide ahead of Saturday’

European Parliament Urges EU Terrorist Listing for Houthis BRUSSELS, October 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The European Parliament urged the Council of the European Union on Thursday to add the Houthi movement to the EU’s terrorist list and freeze its financial assets, as lawmakers condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia and international shipping. The resolution called for the listing to cover the movement’s military and political wings, leadership, and military and security a

A view shows the building of Norway’s central bank (Norges Bank) in Oslo, Norway, June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty OSLO, October 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Norway’s sovereign wealth fund reported a third-quarter loss of 278 billion Norwegian crowns ($29.71 billion) on Thursday, as rising interest rates weighed on its fixed-income investments. The $2.3 trillion fund recorded a return of minus 0.5% on its global portfolio during the quarter. Deputy Chief Executive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb (not pictured) in Oslo, Norway, October 20, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS KYIV, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy backed a ceasefire and direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying a pause in fighting should lead to diplomacy

Typhoon fighter jets from Britain's Royal Air Force on the tarmac at RAAF Darwin base in Darwin, northern Australia July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kirsty Needham LONDON, October 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from Houthi drones and missiles, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The additional support follows a request from the Saudi government. Bri

People walk past the damaged window of a McDonald's in Paris, the day after a national day of demonstrations, October 18. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier PARIS, October 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - French authorities imposed local curfews and restrictions on demonstrations after weekend riots and looting affected almost 3,000 shops, adding to pressure on the government over its handling of security. The measures introduced on Monday varied by location. In Paris, police banned pro

Ukraine Expresses Regret over Possible Drone Diversion into Lithuanian Airspace KYIV, October 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Ukraine’s foreign ministry expressed regret on Sunday over the possible diversion of its drones into Lithuanian airspace, saying Russian electronic warfare may have caused the incident. Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on X that the drones may have been diverted during an operation against what he described as legitimate military targets in

Pope Leo arrives at Gemelli Hospital ahead of the pontiff's surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Italy, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca RIYADH, October 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin. Tissue tests during the operation confirmed the diagnosis in the 71-year-old pontiff, who had been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital a

King Salman Invites Romanian President Nicușor Dan to Second GCC-EU Summit RIYADH, October 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a written invitation to President of Romania Nicușor Dan to participate in the Second GCC-EU Summit, which Saudi Arabia will host this October. Saudi Ambassador to Romania Khalid Al-Shammari delivered the message on Monday during a meeting with Presidential Advisor for National

The sign for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ahead of the announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics in Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little RIYADH, October 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization, the R

Eva Olsson, Ellen Moons, and Mark Pearce sit as they announce Francis Halzen as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, October 6, 2026. TT News Agency/Christine Olsson via REUTERS STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work developing an observatory capable of detecting high-energy neu

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses for a portrait after an interview with The Associated Press at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, June 27, 2022 (AP Photo/Bernant Armangue). MADRID, Oct 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early national election for Nov. 29 on Monday after his minority government suffered a parliamentary defeat over emergency measures aimed at tackling the country’s housing crisis. The decision follows w

Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials to Sweden’s King | 📷SPA STOCKHOLM, September 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Aseil bint Sultan Al-Shehail presented her credentials as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Sweden to King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, Al-Shehail conveyed greetings from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Swedish monarch. Source: SPA

Norway Announces Additional 125 Million Crowns in Aid for Palestinians OSLO, September 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Norway will provide an additional 125 million Norwegian crowns ($13.17 million) in aid for Palestinians through the United Nations and the World Bank, its government said on Thursday. The funding includes support for the Palestinian public sector budget. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the need for international assistance was “greater than eve

Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus talks to journalists as he meets soldiers before their deployment to Latvia as part of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia at the airport in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 4, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little COPENHAGEN, September 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Denmark is accelerating a planned military support package for Ukraine after a Russian frigate fired flares toward a Danish military helicopter, the government said. The package is valu

The CO2-absorbing rock is a 'symbol of King Harald and Queen Sonja's love of nature and their concern for future generations', the palace said© Ole Berg-Rusten OSLO, September 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Norway’s Royal Palace revealed on Friday the ship-shaped olivine sarcophagus in which King Harald V was laid to rest following his funeral in Oslo. King Harald passed away on August 28 at the age of 89. His funeral took place on September 9, but details of his fin

Norway proposes ban on trade with Israeli settlements OSLO, September 15, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Norway has proposed banning imports from and exports to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, under draft legislation open for public consultation until September 19. The proposal, published by the foreign ministry on June 19, would make violations punishable by fines, up to three years in prison, or both. Negligent violation

Norway’s Princess Astrid Passes Away at 94, Two Days After King Harald’s Funeral OSLO, September 11 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Norway’s royal palace announced that Princess Astrid passed away on Friday at the age of 94, two days after she attended the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. Wednesday’s funeral was the princess’s last public appearance. Harald passed away last month aged 89, following a reign of more than 35 years. "Throughout her long life, Princess