France will participate in the upcoming Abu Dhabi peace talks on ending the Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Sunday, adding that Europeans will be represented at the summit. The talks will take place under US mediation on Tuesday and Wednesday. Europe will be represented at upcom»»»

Poland on Sunday launched a terror probe into the mass shooting in Krakow the day before, in which six people were killed and many more were injured. Authorities have said that the 24-year-old suspect, who used a semi-automatic rifle in his killing spree, was “fascinated by far-right ideologies”. H»»»

Poland has launched a terrorism investigation after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 16 injured. The 24-year-old Polish suspect was reportedly fascinated by far-right ideologies. Authorities are investigating the possible extremist motive as Krakow's main square remains sealed. Two days o»»»

Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by the US Coast Guard Two fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean cruise ship pianist from the Pacific Ocean after finding him struggling to stay afloat nearly 20 miles off the California coast. The crew member, whose identity has not be»»»

No new UAE-wide restrictions despite escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict There are no new UAE-wide restrictions were announced. Fresh incidents continued in the Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz, raising regional security concerns, tensions and wider operational disruption continue to affect ongoin»»»

When Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store called Vladimir Putin, they hoped such a dramatic and direct intervention with Russia’s leader would “demonstrate European resolve,” according to Western media reports. Instead, their conversation with the Russian president »»»

Nvidia has been down 22% from its October peak even before Huang admitted to the affair Dubai: Nvidia shares fell as much as 4.2 per cent in overnight trading on November 8 after CEO Jensen Huang admitted being unfaithful to his wife. The board has launched an investigation in to the alleged affair»»»

Air quality deteriorated in ‌India’s capital Delhi on Monday, after residents celebrating the Hindu festival of lights set off fireworks in violation of court orders. At 9 a.m. (0330 GMT) on Monday, Delhi recorded an air quality index of 370, categorized as ‘very poor’ by the Central Pollution Cont»»»

PARIS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Monday, with unresolved world crises on the agenda and questions about how President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after his Republican Party’s massive losses in the mid»»»

A summit of the European Political Community on Thursday (12 November) followed a day later by an informal EU leaders’ gathering in Dublin will dominate next week. The EU summit, at least officially, is supposed to focus on AI. But the elephant in the room is Russia’s war in Ukraine. Delegations fr»»»

DHAKA: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking her extradition from India and earlier dismissed suggestions she needed new identification do»»»

US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine might "end up with a little bit different shape" as part of a peace settlement. "I think it's going to happen, and they're going to end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine," Trump said in an interview with CBS News. Earlier, the US president's sp»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog picked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a government, he said in a statement Saturday. Last month's parliamentary elections left neither Eisenkot nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a clear path to building a majority. ⁠Israel's ⁠President Isa»»»

A skyscraper belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco was hit by a Houthi-claimed attack on Sunday, blowing out windows across several floors but causing no casualties. The Iran-aligned group has repeatedly targeted Aramco facilities and infrastructure. Yemen's Houthis on Sunday claimed an attack on the»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday officially tasked ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot with trying to form a government after neither Eisenkot's bloc nor that or incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a clear majority in Israel's October 27 elections. Eisenkot now has up to six weeks t»»»

Net profit hits Dh2.90b as record fuel volumes and 71 new stations drive 9-month growth Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Distribution’s net profit rose 37 per cent year on year to $791 million or Dh2.90 billion in the first nine months of 2026, the Abu Dhabi-listed fuel retailer reported on November 9. EBITDA clim»»»

DUBAI: Navigational aid systems in the south ‌of ‌the Strait ‌of Hormuz were destroyed and no unauthorized vessels transited ‌the ‌maritime route ‌overnight, ‌an unnamed Revolutionary Guards ‌Navy official told Iranian state media on Monday.»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was asking mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to be the new White House press secretary. Trump has repeatedly tried to hitch his MAGA brand of politics to White's enormously successful Ultimate Fighting Championship. US President Donald Trump said S»»»

Paraguay’s impeached president Santiago Peña was on Saturday charged over his business links to a major online bank whose sudden collapse locked millions of people out of their money and sparked angry protests. Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Peña and took him into custody Satu»»»

After a series of combative press briefings between the Trump administration and journalists, the US president surprised many by reportedly offering Dana White, the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a longtime friend, the role of White House press secretary. Trump praised White a»»»

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina on Sunday from Uruguay, where his tour began, facing calls to help bridge divisions after three years of austerity under President Javier Milei. The visit to Buenos Aires is the first by a pontiff to the late Pope Francis’ homeland in nearly four decades. Pope Leo »»»

Pope Leo XIV urged men to respect their wives as he wrapped up the first leg of his 12-day tour of Latin America. The region recorded nearly 20,000 instances of women being killed over the past five years alone, most of them murdered by a current or former partner. Pope Leo XIV told men to treat th»»»

The woman received jail term and deportation after the video drew 11,000 views. Dubai: A woman has been sentenced to one month in prison, followed by deportation, after filming her five-year-old female relative at a family gathering and posting the video on a public Snapchat account without the chi»»»

The 57-year-old president and CEO of UFC, and is a long-time friend of the president West Palm Beach, United States: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was only joking when he offered the role of White House press secretary to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White earlier»»»

Deadly apartment fire in China claims 14 lives, investigation underway A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night. Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building»»»

Asian tech stocks fell sharply on Friday, driven by fears of tighter AI regulation following Democrats’ US midterm election victory. US voters widely oppose Data centres, and many winning candidates pledged to curb their development.  Asian tech firms suffered a bloodbath Friday as investors t»»»

“We are facing a crisis of human civilisation. And we are going to win.” A defiant Jean-Luc Mélenchon was in fighting mood today as he presented his presidential manifesto at Le Bourget, north of Paris.  It is his fourth bid for the French presidency, and he has chosen a venue steeped in left-»»»

French police have made extensive use of tear gas during protests that have roiled France in recent weeks, sometimes causing grievous injuries. Thousands of accounts of women experiencing acutely painful periods and increased bleeding are further challenging assumptions that the chemical irritant c»»»

No clear winner was produced in New Zealand’s legislative elections Saturday, setting up the two main blocs – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's right-wing coalition and opposition leader Chris Hipkins' left-wing alliance – for weeks of political wrangling to attempt to cobble together a majority. »»»

The IntroSem draws on RM’s love of nature, biking, art and books, with a data-driven twist Stanford freshmen now have a new way to study how to stay sane in college: follow the lead of a Korean star. A new Introductory Seminar, “Namjooning, and other well-being inspiration from BTS,” takes its name»»»

Oil dips as US-Iran talks progress, but Gulf crude prices surge Crude futures slipped Monday as Trump signaled he is unlikely to order new strikes on Iran while talks progress. Physical Murban crude, however, rose more than 3%, a sign that real-world barrels remain tight. According to industry trac»»»

By the morning of 4 November, the US election results pointed to a new balance of power: a Republican president facing Democratic control of both chambers of Congress. Divided government will begin when the new Congress convenes. But did voters give Democrats a mandate, or simply use them to punish»»»

Tech stocks rebound amid AI regulation fears and Nvidia espionage probe Uncertainty was injected into markets with news that Nvidia's board was launching an investigation into whether Huang had been targeted in a foreign espionage plot following his admission that he was unfaithful to his wife. The»»»

Jensen Huang admits affair as NVIDIA board investigates espionage allegations Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the "target of a foreign intelligence effort," the company's board of directors said Sunday. The announcement came after Huang acknowledged to the »»»

ADEN: Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Monday demanded that Iran stop arming Houthi militias, withdraw its military experts and cease interfering in the country’s internal affairs, accusing Tehran of prolonging the war and providing political and diplomatic cover for the group. In a»»»

Apple MacBook Neo laptops aim to modernize public school teaching tools MANILA — The Department of Education has procured 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops for public school teachers and administrative officers at about ₱43,000 each, with deliveries scheduled from November through March 2027. The a»»»

French riot police have clashed with protesters across the country, firing tear gas and charging crowds as another wave of anti-government demonstrations swept through major cities on Saturday. RT correspondent Yasin Eken witnessed the confrontation unfold in Paris’s Place de la Nation, reporting l»»»

Search continues after migrant boat capsizes, killing dozens near Senegal A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 35 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, emergency services told AFP on Sunday. Along this »»»

Temporary agreement masks deeper economic tensions that could reshape global trade In late September, China’s Ministry of Commerce warned that Beijing would firmly if the European Union introduced new trade restrictions against Chinese companies or products. Less than two weeks later, the two sides»»»

WEST PALM BEACH: President ​Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signaled a combative approach ‌to de»»»

WEST PALM BEACH: President ​Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signaled a combative approach ‌to de»»»

LOS ANGELES: A US deportation flight of Iranian nationals bound for Iran by way of Pakistan was abruptly canceled Sunday morning, according to an attorney who spoke to some of the detainees slated for repatriation. At least eight Iranians were loaded onto a plane Sunday morning in Mesa, Arizona, fo»»»

Indonesia intensifies aerial efforts to combat East Kalimantan wildfires JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in East Kalimantan Province following a resurgence of hotspots first reported in August, with the current aerial operation targeting »»»

Germany can’t provide Ukraine with any more US-made Patriot air defense systems because it would dangerously deplete its own stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. In an interview with the newspaper Berliner Morgenpost published on Friday, Pistorius noted that Berlin had already deliver»»»

Supreme Court investigates Gustavo Petro amid explosive sexual misconduct claims Colombia's leftist former president, Gustavo Petro, is facing an investigation after a woman accused him of trading sexual favours for government contracts while in office, the Supreme Court chief said Saturday. Petro »»»

Indonesia intensifies aerial efforts to combat East Kalimantan wildfires JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in East Kalimantan Province following a resurgence of hotspots first reported in August, with the current aerial operation targeting »»»

Dakar: At least 34 people were killed in Senegal after a small vessel carrying migrants sank off the country's northwestern coast, officials confirmed Sunday. It was the latest disaster on a route where thousands have died in recent years trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands from west Africa. An »»»

BUENOS AIRES: Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, during the ​second stop of a 12-day South American tour by the Catholic leader. Leo told Milei, who has said he will seek ree»»»

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that progress had been made toward establishing a postwar security framework for Ukraine and Europe, as US-mediated negotiations between Russia and Ukraine prepare to resume this week in Abu Dhabi with European participation. Rubio said d»»»

Pope critiques Milei's policies, advocates for democracy and compassion Pope Leo XIV delivered a stinging critique of President Javier Milei's harsh austerity measures Sunday, insisting growth must benefit all in a speech met with rapturous applause. "The economy must be at the service of the peopl»»»