https://econational.ir/en/news/1166/voters-deliver-ai-earthquake-rebuking-tech-and-billionaires2026-11-05T01:28:49+03:30Voters deliver "AI earthquake," rebuking tech and billionaireseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/458fd663ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQxNy5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1NDF8bDplbnx2OjE.webpVoters deliver "AI earthquake," rebuking tech and billionairesVoters showed deep distrust of the AI race Tuesday, approving dozens of data center moratoriums and electing a raft of candidates who favor slowing a $10 trillion buildout, including in Texas — the epicenter of the boom.https://econational.ir/en/news/1165/from-education-to-housing-protests-palestines-flag-spreads-across-europe2026-11-05T01:27:47+03:30From education to housing protests, Palestine’s flag spreads across Europeeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/96db2e18ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQxNS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1NDB8bDplbnx2OjE.webpFrom education to housing protests, Palestine’s flag spreads across EuropeSymbols such as the flag and keffiyeh represent anti-colonial struggles but some question their use amid mass demonstrations.https://econational.ir/en/news/1164/bmw-reports-lower-q3-earnings-as-china-woes-mount2026-11-05T01:26:26+03:30BMW reports lower Q3 earnings as China woes mounteconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/629dff2bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQxMy5qcGVnfGZ1aToxNTM5fGw6ZW58djox.webpBMW reports lower Q3 earnings as China woes mountGerman carmaker BMW reported a nearly 15% drop in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as competition from China shakes the global car industry.https://econational.ir/en/news/1163/saudi-arabia-makes-a-bold-tourism-statement-at-wtm-london-2026-as-saudi-land-opens-with-37-industry-partners2026-11-05T01:25:25+03:30Saudi Arabia Makes a Bold Tourism Statement at WTM London 2026 as Saudi Land Opens with 37 Industry Partnerseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/f52fdb8fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQxMC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1Mzh8bDplbnx2OjE.webpSaudi Arabia Makes a Bold Tourism Statement at WTM London 2026 as Saudi Land Opens with 37 Industry PartnersSaudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb, formally opened Saudi Land at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026.https://econational.ir/en/news/1162/rejecting-hate-abdul-el-sayed-wins-senate-seat-despite-racist-attacks2026-11-05T01:24:50+03:30‘Rejecting hate’: Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate seat despite racist attackseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/7684c4aeZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQwOC53ZWJwfGZ1aToxNTM3fGw6ZW58djox.webp‘Rejecting hate’: Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate seat despite racist attacksThe progressive Democrat defeats Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan seat to become first Muslim senator-elect in US history.https://econational.ir/en/news/1161/china-and-india-achieved-diplomatic-thaw-now-the-border-is-flaring-up2026-11-05T01:24:06+03:30China and India achieved diplomatic thaw. Now the border is flaring upeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/0180d065ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQwNi5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MzZ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpChina and India achieved diplomatic thaw. Now the border is flaring upIndo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur sounded alarm bells across India by confirming that Indian and Chinese troops had confronted each other at several locations along the de facto border in Arunachal Pradesh state, in India's northeast.https://econational.ir/en/news/1160/turkiyes-gaziantep-to-lead-7-province-tourism-push-in-ancient-heartland2026-11-05T01:23:36+03:30Türkiye’s Gaziantep to lead 7-province tourism push in ancient heartlandeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/6cc2cd25ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQwMy5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MzV8bDplbnx2OjE.webpTürkiye’s Gaziantep to lead 7-province tourism push in ancient heartlandTurkish officials are planning a tourism corridor that would link seven southeastern provinces through shared routes, marketing, and investment, aiming to draw more international visitors to a region rich in ancient history and renowned for its food.https://econational.ir/en/news/1159/turkmenistan-and-austria-seek-expanded-trade-transport-and-parliamentary-links2026-11-05T01:23:01+03:30Turkmenistan and Austria seek expanded trade, transport, and parliamentary linkseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/56874c5fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQwMi5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MzR8bDplbnx2OjE.webpTurkmenistan and Austria seek expanded trade, transport, and parliamentary linksDunyagozel Gulmanova, Chairperson of Turkmenistan’s Mejlis, met with an Austrian parliamentary delegation headed by Federal Council President Christine Schwarz-Fuchs to discuss deepening legislative relations and broadening bilateral cooperation across key economic sectors.https://econational.ir/en/news/1158/russia-open-to-joint-projects-with-us-only-if-beneficial-to-moscow-foreign-ministry2026-11-05T01:21:44+03:30Russia Open to Joint Projects With US Only If Beneficial to Moscow – Foreign Ministryeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/42da6948ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQwMC53ZWJwfGZ1aToxNTMzfGw6ZW58djox.webpRussia Open to Joint Projects With US Only If Beneficial to Moscow – Foreign MinistryRussia is open to joint undertakings with the United States, but only if they are beneficial to Moscow, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Birichevsky told Econews.https://econational.ir/en/news/1157/afghan-pakistan-conflict-hindering-central-south-asian-trade2026-11-05T01:21:09+03:30Afghan-Pakistan conflict hindering Central-South Asian tradeeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/4afefd42ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM5OS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MzJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpAfghan-Pakistan conflict hindering Central-South Asian tradeCentral Asian trade with Pakistan is struggling to gain traction, underscored by Kazakhstan’s downward revision of its annual bilateral trade turnover target with Islamabad.https://econational.ir/en/news/1156/m-s-takes-more-than-a-year-to-recover-from-cyber-attack-as-profits-bounce-back-to-355m2026-11-05T01:19:54+03:30M&S takes more than a year to recover from cyber-attack as profits bounce back to £355meconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/f4aa73d1ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM5Ny5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MzF8bDplbnx2OjE.webpM&S takes more than a year to recover from cyber-attack as profits bounce back to £355mSales and profit from clothing and homeware remain below two years ago but ‘brand is in good health’https://econational.ir/en/news/1155/turkiye-azerbaijan-strengthen-ties-through-reconstruction-and-regional-cooperation2026-11-04T23:08:25+03:30Türkiye, Azerbaijan strengthen ties through reconstruction and regional cooperationeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/b936e023ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM5NS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MzB8bDplbnx2OjE.webpTürkiye, Azerbaijan strengthen ties through reconstruction and regional cooperationTürkiye's institutions and companies continue to support development in Azerbaijan's liberated territories as the two countries deepen their strategic alliance.https://econational.ir/en/news/1154/kazakhstan-to-produce-494-medicines-under-862-million-investment-plan2026-11-04T23:06:18+03:30Kazakhstan to Produce 494 Medicines Under $ 862 Million Investment Planeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/88d09b0bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM5NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1Mjl8bDplbnx2OjE.webpKazakhstan to Produce 494 Medicines Under $ 862 Million Investment PlanKazakhstan plans to expand domestic pharmaceutical production through eight major investment projects worth a combined $862 million, with plans to manufacture 494 types of medicines and create more than 1,200 jobs, Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova said at a government meeting on Nov.3.https://econational.ir/en/news/1153/china-kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan-railway-construction-making-progress2026-11-04T23:05:48+03:30China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction making progresseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/d075e550ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM5My5qcGVnfGZ1aToxNTI4fGw6ZW58djox.webpChina-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction making progressBeijing recently hosted a signing ceremony for the Central Asia and Caucasus Private Equity Fund.https://econational.ir/en/news/1152/do-sports-stars-have-the-right-to-free-speech2026-11-04T23:05:22+03:30Do sports stars have the right to free speech?econational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/68b70e87ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM5Mi5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1Mjd8bDplbnx2OjE.webpDo sports stars have the right to free speech?The Mbappe controversy demonstrates how market power in sport is being used to enforce conformity.https://econational.ir/en/news/1151/un-elects-five-judges-to-international-court-of-justice-amid-record-cases2026-11-04T22:52:58+03:30UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record caseseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/de4d9eeaZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM4OS53ZWJwfGZ1aToxNTI2fGw6ZW58djox.webpUN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record casesThe election, held at UN headquarters, required several rounds of voting to fill the fifth and final seat.https://econational.ir/en/news/1150/pakistan-tests-indigenous-faaz-missile2026-11-04T22:41:20+03:30Pakistan tests indigenous Fa'az missileeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/305e9c58ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM4Ni5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MjV8bDplbnx2OjE.webpPakistan tests indigenous Fa'az missilePakistan has successfully conducted the flight test of its first indigenously developed Fa'az air-to-air missile, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of the country's aerospace and defence capabilities, the military's media wing said on Tuesday.https://econational.ir/en/news/1149/champions-league-and-tenerife-fans-pay-tribute-to-de-miguel2026-11-04T22:37:43+03:30Champions League and Tenerife fans pay tribute to De Migueleconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/36be4813ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM4NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MjR8bDplbnx2OjE.webpChampions League and Tenerife fans pay tribute to De MiguelCD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-field collision.https://econational.ir/en/news/1146/kansas-elects-first-democratic-senator-in-almost-a-century2026-11-04T22:24:20+03:30Kansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a centuryeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/43bd7cf9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM3OC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MjF8bDplbnx2OjE.webpKansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a centuryAdam Hamilton beat out Republican Roger Marshall in a highly competitive race.https://econational.ir/en/news/1148/uber-pays-its-drivers-wages-and-is-liable-for-81m-payroll-tax-bill-australias-high-court-rules2026-11-04T09:32:06+03:30Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court ruleseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/e1f0d5a4ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM4My53ZWJwfGZ1aToxNTIzfGw6ZW58djox.webpUber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rulesRideshare company unsuccessfully argued it didn’t employ workers and claimed money paid was not wages under NSW lawhttps://econational.ir/en/news/1147/asian-stocks-fall-as-democratic-gains-in-us-add-to-ai-worries2026-11-04T09:30:09+03:30Asian Stocks Fall as Democratic Gains in US Add to AI Worrieseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/7d8ab457ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM3OS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MjJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpAsian Stocks Fall as Democratic Gains in US Add to AI WorriesAsian stocks fell to their lowest in over six months after early victories by the Democrats in the US midterm elections fueled concerns about tighter oversight of the artificial intelligence industry.https://econational.ir/en/news/1145/iran-says-us-reply-to-hormuz-plan-unconvincing-trump-confirms-strikes2026-11-04T09:20:34+03:30Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikeseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/427ab20aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM3NS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MjB8bDplbnx2OjE.webpIran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikesIndirect talks continue as Trump says US military struck an Iranian anti-aircraft facility on Tuesday.https://econational.ir/en/news/1144/democratic-party-flips-us-senate-in-2026-midterm-elections2026-11-04T09:15:25+03:30Democratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm electionseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/5b770258ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM3NC5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MTl8bDplbnx2OjE.webpDemocratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm electionsThe outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump’s Republican Party, which took control of the upper chamber in the 2024 election.https://econational.ir/en/news/1143/saudi-budget-deficit-more-than-doubles-as-war-strains-finances2026-11-04T09:09:28+03:30Saudi Budget Deficit More Than Doubles as War Strains Financeseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/4f803c7bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM3Mi5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MTh8bDplbnx2OjE.webpSaudi Budget Deficit More Than Doubles as War Strains FinancesSaudi Arabia’s quarterly fiscal deficit more than doubled as the kingdom faces the financial toll of the US-Iran war that began more than eight months ago.https://econational.ir/en/news/1140/in-the-shadow-of-war-silicon-valley-sprinkles-stardust2026-11-04T09:01:25+03:30In the shadow of war, Silicon Valley sprinkles stardusteconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/3f223068ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM2My5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MTV8bDplbnx2OjE.webpIn the shadow of war, Silicon Valley sprinkles stardustWhile the US energy sector stayed away, UAE’s tech sector worked its magichttps://econational.ir/en/news/1142/turkeys-justice-minister-says-criminal-network-behind-billion-dollar-fund-scandal2026-11-04T08:59:44+03:30Turkey's justice minister says 'criminal network' behind billion-dollar fund scandaleconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/8adc81e2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM3MS5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MTd8bDplbnx2OjE.webpTurkey's justice minister says 'criminal network' behind billion-dollar fund scandalInvestigators in Turkey probing a multi-billion-dollar investment fund scandal have uncovered a "comprehensive criminal network" that infiltrated the highest levels of financial markets, Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said on Tuesday.https://econational.ir/en/news/1141/china-aligns-with-other-nations-in-major-central-asia-aviation-push-as-six-countries-eye-new-flights-and-tourism-boom2026-11-04T08:52:13+03:30China Aligns with Other Nations in Major Central Asia Aviation Push as Six Countries Eye New Flights and Tourism Boomeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/c870daaeZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM2NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MTZ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpChina Aligns with Other Nations in Major Central Asia Aviation Push as Six Countries Eye New Flights and Tourism BoomChina, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are strengthening aviation cooperation through high-level discussions in Tashkent from 3–5 November.https://econational.ir/en/news/1139/asian-cup-postponed-due-to-middle-east-conflict2026-11-03T23:21:23+03:30Asian Cup postponed due to Middle East conflicteconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/3b85800bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM2MS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MTR8bDplbnx2OjE.webpAsian Cup postponed due to Middle East conflictA little over two months before it was set to kick off, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed its flagship international football tournament in the wake of recent deadly attacks on host country, Saudi Arabia.https://econational.ir/en/news/1138/lavrov-russia-has-no-intention-of-going-to-war-with-europe2026-11-03T23:09:38+03:30Lavrov: Russia Has No Intention of Going to War With Europeeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/20036aefZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM2MC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MTN8bDplbnx2OjE.webpLavrov: Russia Has No Intention of Going to War With EuropeHowever, Russia is ready if Europe launches a war, but it would be a “very short one,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a conference on Eurasian security.https://econational.ir/en/news/1137/fifa-to-share-documents-related-to-world-cup-sell-off-plan2026-11-03T23:03:25+03:30FIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off planeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/50f6cc75ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM1OS5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MTJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpFIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off planFIFA Council members may view documents related to Gianni Infantino’s doomed plan, but only in person in Zurichhttps://econational.ir/en/news/1136/oil-prices-steady-at-106-after-sharp-declines2026-11-03T22:55:15+03:30Oil prices steady at $106 after sharp declineseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/be8178deZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM1OC5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MTF8bDplbnx2OjE.webpOil prices steady at $106 after sharp declinesOil prices stabilized at $106 a barrel in early trading on Tuesday after hopes of progress in ending the Iran war triggered sharp declines on Monday.https://econational.ir/en/news/1135/new-york-child-dies-from-measles-in-states-first-fatal-case-in-30-years2026-11-03T12:42:11+03:30New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 yearseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/c31e7adcZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM1Ni5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MTB8bDplbnx2OjE.webpNew York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 yearsNew York governor says case is ‘devastating reminder of what’s at stake’ when vaccine protections are erodedhttps://econational.ir/en/news/1134/pharmas-next-cash-cows-could-be-specialized-treatments2026-11-03T12:34:31+03:30Pharma's next cash cows could be specialized treatmentseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/3cacb87dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM1NS5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MDl8bDplbnx2OjE.webpPharma's next cash cows could be specialized treatmentsPharmaceutical companies facing a steep patent cliff are concluding the key to future profits may be customized treatments tailored to patients' genes and lifestyles — not blockbusters aimed at large patient populations.https://econational.ir/en/news/1133/us-will-mediate-upcoming-ukraine-russia-talks-in-abu-dhabi-witkoff-says2026-11-03T12:24:02+03:30US will mediate upcoming Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, Witkoff sayseconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/8f7c76ceZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM1NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjE1MDh8bDplbnx2OjE.webpUS will mediate upcoming Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, Witkoff saysU.S. officials will mediate a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia next week with the goal of delivering "lasting security for generations to come," U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.https://econational.ir/en/news/1132/pakistans-rebound-masks-deeper-problems-weighing-on-economy2026-11-03T12:16:48+03:30Pakistan’s Rebound Masks Deeper Problems Weighing on Economyeconational.irenhttps://econational.ir/media/bf37a5c7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzM1My5wbmd8ZnVpOjE1MDd8bDplbnx2OjE.webpPakistan’s Rebound Masks Deeper Problems Weighing on EconomyPakistan’s soaring stock market, record foreign reserves and improving credit ratings are signaling an economy on the mend. Beneath the surface, the recovery remains far less convincing.