China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern and southern Africa as Beijing seeks to secure key shipping ​routes and resource supply lines. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Ethiopia, Africa's fastest-growing lar»»»

Dubai: Excitement around Dhurandhar 2 is already building, and fans believe the sequel may once again carry the sonic stamp of Flipperachi, the Bahrain-based singer who shot to fame with the breakout hit Fa9la. While nothing has been officially confirmed, the artist’s recent comments have been enou»»»

An Abu Dhabi labour court has ordered a company to pay Dh159,800 to an employee who worked for the firm for more than 11 years, covering his final month’s salary and end-of-service gratuity. The ruling was issued by the Abu Dhabi Labour Court at first instance, after the employee filed a lawsuit se»»»

Having a young population means a country has a large share of children, teenagers, and young adults relative to older age groups, often reflected in a low median age. This demographic profile can be a powerful asset — or a serious challenge — depending on how well a country prepares for it. Also I»»»

The Hague: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of the largest in Europe, announced at least 700 flight cancellations Wednesday because of snow and wind, following days of weather-related travel disruptions.Travelers wait for their flights at Schiphol airport on January 6, 2026 as hundreds of flights ha»»»

Dubai: Helicopter inspection footage released by Network Rail Scotland has revealed vast stretches of railway blanketed in snow as severe winter weather continues to disrupt daily life across the country. The aerial visuals were captured during routine safety inspections of rail infrastructure betw»»»

Archaeologists have been stunned to discover two of the rarest Iron Age objects in the same excavation. The team from Pre-Construct Archaeology was working on a building site a few miles from Thetford, Norfolk, when they came across the hoard last year. At its heart was the most complete battle tru»»»

France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, a minister said on Wednesday, as Europe sought ​to address US President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region. A US military seizure of Greenland from a longtime ally, D»»»

“Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village,” said Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine and has a striking blue flower. Around t»»»

Doha, Qatar: VoPay International Inc., a global fintech infrastructure platform, yesterday announced the establishment of its global headquarters in Qatar. The move positions Qatar as VoPay’s primary hub for advancing digital financial infrastructure and supporting scalable financial modernization »»»

Greek authorities are awaiting extradition of two Serbian members of the notorious “Pink Panthers” criminal network who were arrested in Bulgaria and Croatia following a jewelry heist at the Sani Resort in Halkidiki last September. The suspects, aged 48 and 46, stole luxury watches and jewelry wort»»»

The UK and its European neighbours confront two case studies, simultaneously, in how the continent is attempting, with varying degrees of success, to bind the United States into its future. Firstly, there is Ukraine and then there is Greenland. And all this at a time of deep scepticism in Washingto»»»

As Bollywood spy drama 'Dhurandhar' sets the box-office on fire with its Rs10 billion-plus collection, production house Yash Raj Films took to their social media to laud its maverick director Aditya Dhar and his convictions. "Dhurandhar is not a film ... It's a milestone moment in Indian cinema tha»»»

Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent's Atlantic coast. More flights were cancelled, train ​services disrupted and roads blocked as storm Goretti advanced across the region. Heavy snow hit the Paris region as daylight »»»

Doha, Qatar: As a reward for academic excellence and commitment to Islamic values, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, organised an Umrah trip for 42 high-achieving scholarship students. The week-long spiritual and educational j»»»

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Dubai: Nearly Dh300 billion in economic output and more than 110,000 skilled jobs by 2045. That is the scale of ambition behind Abu Dhabi’s cluster-led investment strategy, which is reshaping how the emirate thinks about growth, jobs and long-term competitiveness. Sign up for our daily business new»»»

Paris, France: European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia's war against the pro-Western country that would see the United States lead a truce monitoring mechanism, French President Emmanuel Macro»»»

Dubai: Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly, who made a spectacular comeback with his feel-good horror comedy Sarvam Maya, has signed up on a multi-film deal with Panorama Studios, marking a first in the history of Malayalam cinema. The partnership, valued at Rs1 billion, will see Nivin not only starring in»»»

Dubai: What was meant to be a celebratory build-up to Tamil cinema’s biggest Pongal festive releases took an ugly turn on the ground in Madurai, as fan rivalries spilled out of theatres in a violent mood. Even as stars Vijay and Sivakarthikeyan publicly stress mutual respect and goodwill ahead of t»»»

Dubai: What began as casual holiday chatter around Kartik Aaryan’s Goa vacation has since snowballed into a familiar celebrity-media spiral—one now complicated by social-media clues and conflicting reports about age. Did Bollywood heartthrob Aaryan spend the NYE in Goa with an underage girl? The yo»»»

Five years after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol as Congress certified Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, the United States held no official commemoration. Political divisions endure, and a plaque honouring police who defended the Capitol remains uninstalled. »»»

President Donald Trump is exploring ways for the United States to take control of Greenland, with military force “always an option,” the White House said on Tuesday, raising tensions with NATO ally Denmark. President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland and»»»

On the heels of the US attack on Venezuela, leaders from major European powers and Canada are rallying behind Greenland amid threats of a US takeover. Nick Morgan, Director of the Centre for Latin American and the Caribbean at Newcastle University, warns of the consequences of an "ex»»»

On January 6, 2026, the White House stated that President Donald Trump and his team are actively discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, explicitly noting that utilising the US military remains "always an option at the Commander-in-Chief's disposal." White House Press Secretary Karoli»»»

At least six people have been reported killed in weather-related incidents across Europe amid a severe cold snap, with hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands of passengers left stranded at major airports including those in Paris and Amsterdam. At least 600 flights had been cancelled at Schipho»»»

The US may act to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker heading across the Atlantic to Europe, CBS News, the BBC's media partner in the US, reported. Two US officials told the broadcaster that American forces plan to intercept the ship, which historically has carried Venezuelan crude oil and is though»»»

Ukraine’s key European allies on Tuesday signed security ​guarantees for ‍Ukraine, including the ​deployment of a multinational military ​force in the event of a peace deal with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron said the agreement was a "significant step” that would dissuade further aggressi»»»

After a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing that took place in Paris on Tuesday, outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that Bulgaria will participate in all areas where it has the capacity to contribute to European security, the government press service reported. The talks were attended»»»

Elon Musk's X and its AI platform Grok are in hot water in the United Kingdom over non-consensual AI-generated images of women and girls. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- British Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said Elon Musk must deal with "appalling and unacceptabl»»»

Budapest: Renowned Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr died on Tuesday at the age of 70, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported, citing film director Benedek Fliegauf, who spoke on behalf of Tarr's family. The Hungarian Filmmakers' Association confirmed in a statement that Tarr passed away in the early h»»»

Paris: Freezing temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with six people dying in weather-related accidents during the continent's bitterest cold snap this winter so far. Since the mercury dropped on Monday, five people have died in France and one woman i»»»

Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent. Five people died in two separate regions of France as a result of treacherous driving conditions, authorities said, while one w»»»

More flights will be cancelled, trains will run late and roads will be blocked by snow across Europe in coming days as a cold snap is expected to worsen, bringing even more heavy snowfall after several days of travel disruption. Authorities in the Netherlands told people to plan to stay at home if »»»

Earlier today, the so-called Coalition of the Willing, largely made up of European leaders, met in Paris with envoys of US President Donald Trump, to try to make further progress on a sustainable peace deal for Ukraine. With Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky insisting a plan to end the war wit»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that many people were killed by US forces during the military operation in Venezuela, adding that most of them were Cubans. "And on the other side, a lot of people were killed [in military operation in Venezuela]. Unfortunatel»»»

Swiss authorities on Tuesday said that fire safety inspections had not been carried out since 2019 at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana where 40 people died and 116 where injured in a New Year's Eve blaze. The law requires the municipal fire department to con»»»

Five people died in France and one in Bosnia in weather-related incidents as ice and snow swept across swathes of Europe for a second day on Tuesday. Below-freezing temperatures caused flight and train cancellations in the Netherlands, the UK and France and brought dangerous conditions for drivers.»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Friday. A group of Ukraine allies will meet Tuesday to try to firm up security guarantees if Ukraine and Russia sign a peace deal. Photo by Teresa Suarez/EPA Jan. 6 (UPI»»»

Dubai: The middle third of January is expected to be the coldest period of the winter season across the Gulf region, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society and member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences. In a statement issued this week, Al Jarwa»»»

Paris, Jan. 6 (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Paris during his visit to France. The Ministers discussed regional and international developments and ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two coun»»»

Europe, which is currently in recession, will harm its own population if it provides Ukraine with the €800 billion demanded by the country, and European citizens will begin to resist such a policy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. “Ukraine is asking for €800 billion over the next decade »»»

Israeli occupation stepped up attacks against Palestinians across the West Bank and occupied Al-Quds on Tuesday. Palestinian media reported that eleven Palestinian students were wounded during an ongoing Israeli military incursion on Birzeit University, Palestine’s premier institution for higher st»»»

Bulgarian authorities have arrested a member of the notorious Pink Panthers criminal network in connection with a high-profile jewelry heist in Halkidiki, Greece, in which nearly €580,000 (around BGN 1,135,000) worth of jewelry and luxury watches was stolen. The arrest follows months of investigati»»»

BusinessCzech RepublicWill Prague keep the Czech crown (and cash) — forever?Rob Cameron (in Prague)The new government in Prague wants to change the constitution to anchor the Czech crown as the country's legal tender and guarantee the right to use cash, not just cards. Why has it made this pledge a»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 6: After Venezuela, is Greenland under threat of being "seized" by the US? The Greenlandic and Danish press are taking President Donald Trump's threats very seriously. Also: as the US invests in graphite and cobalt mining in Canada, some fear that this could open the»»»

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on January 5 he will discuss the new amendment to the Slovak criminal code, under which questioning of the so-called Beneš decrees can be punished with up to six months in jail, with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico. »»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on January 5 he will discuss the new amendment to the Slovak criminal code, under which questioning of the so-called Beneš decrees can be punished with up to six months in jail, with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico. »»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on January 5 he will discuss the new amendment to the Slovak criminal code, under which questioning of the so-called Beneš decrees can be punished with up to six months in jail, with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico. »»»