WASHINGTON: The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress — may amount to “blatant criminality.” White House counsel Will Scharf issued the warn»»»

New law also allows business suspensions and temporary price controls during crises Dubai: Saudi Arabia has introduced tough penalties for violations of its new Consumer Protection Law, including fines of up to SR8 million, imprisonment for up to two years, suspension of business activities and con»»»

Liverpool-born Stephen Wanless built StephenCharles on evenings, weekends and his own cash Dubai: Picture this, it’s a hot summer afternoon in Dubai and a job interview is underway. Questions, answers and follow-ups move back and forth across the table. But one question kept pulling at Stephen Wanl»»»

Transaction growth sets the backdrop as developers and international brokers meet at IREIS Abu Dhabi: As Abu Dhabi’s property market posts some of its strongest figures on record, the International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS) 2026 was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (AD»»»

US faces pushback from Iran's neighbors over 'Iron Gate' blockade initiative The United States is trying to extend its economic pressure campaign against Iran beyond the sea and air, targeting the country’s remaining land-trade routes. But Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan are resisting Washington’s calls »»»

LIMA, Peru: Pope Leo XIV declared Peru his “homeland” on Wednesday as he arrived in Lima at the start of his historic visit, returning to the place that taught him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party erupted to welcome the beloved “Padre Robert” home. Leo seemed genuinely moved as he em»»»

Ceremony will be held on November 24 under the patronage of Sharjah Crown Prince. Sharjah: Sharjah Charity Association has approved 150 applicants for its 12th mass wedding initiative, with preparations completed for the ceremony to be held on November 24 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Cent»»»

Afghan Farmers Turn to Olives to Combat Climate Challenges Olives tumble with a gentle "plop" onto a tarpaulin in eastern Afghanistan, an unusual, drought-resistant harvest offering hope to farmers who have struggled as climate change worsens water shortages. Drought and water scarcity affect more »»»

Selected from 80 entries, projects will meet international police and forensic experts. Dubai: Twenty-four student innovations will be showcased to international police leaders and forensic experts at the World Police Summit 2026 in Dubai, giving young researchers an opportunity to present ideas th»»»

WASHINGTON: Democratic challenger Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in ​the Mississippi election for the US Senate, media projected on Wednesday, making him the Southern state’s first Black senator since the Reconstruction era that followed the US Civil War. The result was »»»

Pinu Rahman wins HIPA for capturing resilience in post-disaster Bangladesh HighlightsBangladeshi photographer Pinu Rahman won the grand prize at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA), described as the world’s richest photography competition. His winnin»»»

Netanyahu faces criticism over potential Iran strike during leadership shift Israeli politician Gadi Eisenkot has warned caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching potentially dangerous military operations before a new government takes office, amid reports of disagreements over p»»»

Moscow: Russia harvested approximately 140 million tonnes of grain in bunker weight in 2026 so far, including 95 million tonnes of wheat, Russia's agriculture ministry said Wednesday. Nearly 97 percent of the country's grain and legume crops have been harvested, the ministry said in a statement fol»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has put a knife to the EU’s throat, demanding more cash “for Ukraine.” So what’s got into him? What Merz wants is to make every EU member state bankroll Germany’s Ukraine-linked defense industry, whether they like it or not. If not, he’ll block the EU’s budget. On t»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has launched a large-scale coral restoration facility on the Red Sea coast, aiming to produce up to 360,000 corals annually and restore 100 hectares of reef by 2030. The opening of what KAUST describes as the world’s »»»

Experts explain what stranded motorists and other drivers must do to prevent such crashes Dubai: Naifa Balkies Hameed was dealing with a flat tyre, something any motorist can face. The 21-year-old final-year architecture student at Canadian University Dubai called her father, who, according to her »»»

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: An Israeli strike killed six people and wounded around 20 at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, a civil defense official told AFP on Thursday. The Gaza Strip’s civil defense, a rescue agency operating under Hamas authority, said the bodies of those killed and “mor»»»

Death toll rises as Israeli forces target medical complex in Gaza An Israeli strike killed six people and wounded around 20 at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday. The Gaza Strip's civil defence, a rescue agency operating under Hamas authority, said the b»»»

Erdogan labels Gaza war an 'ecocide' at UN climate summit, urging global action Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the world to recognize the environmental impacts of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and asked the Israeli government to grant more aid access to the Palestinia»»»

Faithful in Lima welcome Pope Leo as he completes Latin American tour Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday, a nostalgic return to the nation where he spent two decades as a missionary before being tapped to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. The 71-year-old pontiff landed in Lima on the f»»»

Cairo: The League of Arab States issued an urgent call today, urging the international community to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities. It also called upon Arab and international humanitarian organizations to take immediate, coordinated action to provide all possible forms of support to s»»»

Feud between rappers ends in conviction for daylight interstate shooting DALLAS (AP) — Rapper Yella Beezy was found guilty on Wednesday of hiring the gunman who fatally shot rapper MO3 in a brazen daylight attack on a busy Dallas interstate in 2020. Yella Beezy, 35, whose real name is Markies Conwa»»»

The bloc of Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot introduced a series of bills at the start of the legislative session that target Benjamin Netanyahu and his policies. They include launching an official government-led inquiry into the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, setting term limits o»»»

Israeli ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot and his allies launched a legislative onslaught against caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy on Tuesday, as a new parliament convened in a heated first session.»»»

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the final leg of his South American tour, returning to the country where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop. Thousands gathered to welcome him home as “Padre Robert”, with many hoping his visit will bring attention to poverty, cri»»»

ALEPPO, Syria: A member of Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management was killed and another injured on Wednesday while clearing explosive remnants of war in eastern Aleppo countryside, bringing the death toll from landmines and other unexploded ordnance across the country to at least 14»»»

Iran warns US bases in Middle East and Europe could face retaliation Iran has warned that US military installations stretching from the Middle East to Europe could become targets if Washington launches another war against the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of a wider confrontation beyond th»»»

Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats, but Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no "concrete danger". Similar hoax threats were reported in schools in Britain and Ireland, which reportedly prompted some evacuations in Scotland. Melo»»»

Tens of thousands of Polish nationalist sympathisers gathered in Warsaw Wednesday for an annual Independence Day March, just days after a deadly shooting spree in Krakow that shook the country. The event is held each November 11 to commemorate the ending in 1918 of 123 years of partition by Russia,»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched across Spain on Wednesday during a general strike over housing affordability and purchasing power just weeks before an early general election. Unions reported a significant response in some sectors in Spain's first nationwide 24-hour stoppage since 2012, but »»»

Millions of workers in Spain shut down businesses and public transport on Wednesday, as part of the country's first general strike in 14 years. Following a peaceful march in Barcelona over soaring rents and property prices, and the rising cost of living, protesters smashed storefronts, set off smal»»»

Tens of thousands of Polish nationalist sympathisers gathered in Warsaw Wednesday for an annual Independence Day March, just days after a deadly shooting spree in Krakow that shook the country. The event is held each November 11 to commemorate the ending in 1918 of 123 years of partition by Russia,»»»

Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange as the final day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi came to an end, though neither side gave a concrete figure. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian coun»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged ‌66, ‌the ​Russian Foreign ‌Ministry ⁠said ​on Wednesday. Ministry ⁠spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said later on Telegram that Darchiev had died ⁠in Moscow from ‌a ‌chronic ​illness. Putin ‌appointed Darchiev, a ‌veter»»»

Jakarta, Indonesia: Fires in Indonesia fueled partly by a strong El Niño have burned through 2.88 million hectare so far in 2026, AFP reported, citing a monitor analysing satellite imagery. The burned area figure -- 18 times the size of London -- has increased nearly a million hectares since defore»»»

RIYADH: Fragments of two ballistic missiles that were destroyed over Makkah fell in the village of Sabouha, the Saudi Civil Defense said early on Thursday. Earlier, two drones launched by the Houthi militia were intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah and southern regions, the Coalition to Restore »»»

Formula One driver Lewis ‌Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited ​the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Hamilton, a seven-times world champion, arrived in El Arish on Tuesday, where he was briefed on how aid is prepared and coordinated before it»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump defended the war against Iran Wednesday at a US Veterans Day commemoration that saw his defense secretary publicly admonished for a lack of decorum. “The bravery and skill of our amazing American warriors has absolutely been incredible,” Trump said »»»

JEDDAH: A seabed cleanup initiative at Jeddah Marina removed 9.3 tonnes of waste from the Red Sea, bringing together hundreds of divers, volunteers and government agencies in one of the city's largest marine conservation campaigns, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Held under the patron»»»

Delays in Gaza winter supplies could lead to dire humanitarian consequences NEW YORK: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has warned of the grave consequences of continued delays in delivering essential winter supplies to Gaza, according»»»

US Central Command enforces naval blockade to curb Iran's military supply chains The United States is widening its campaign to choke off Iran's military supply networks, extending pressure beyond the Strait of Hormuz to the country's land borders and the Caspian Sea. US Central Command (CENTCOM) sa»»»

DAMASCUS: Trials of former forensic officials are examining allegations that military hospitals helped conceal detainees’ identities and falsify causes of death under Syria’s deposed regime, a senior transitional justice official said Wednesday. Radif Mustafa, director of the Accountability Departm»»»

Construction site collapse in Brooklyn leaves people trapped NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters frantically dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn on Wednesday after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site, trapping people beneath the wreckage. Firefighters were called to th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on Wednesday announced the signing of sponsorship agreements with four leading organisations during a ceremony held at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. The tournament is set to kick off in less than 10 days at the C»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Poland celebrated its National Independence Day on November 11, commemorating the restoration of its sovereignty in 1918 after 123 years of partition, with Ambassador of Poland to Qatar HE Tomasz Sadzinski highlighting the growing friendship and expanding partnership between Poland »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation working to expand access to quality education and economic opportunities, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Youth as the Official Partner, will co-host the 17th edition of the EMPOWER Youth Conference f»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) celebrated Qatar Human Rights Day, marking the 24th anniversary of its establishment with a focus on empowering young people as partners in promoting human rights, justice and equality. Held under the theme “Youth and Human Rights: A P»»»

Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani met with Minister of Communication, in charge of Posts and Telecommunications of Djibouti Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed areas of cooperation and coordination »»»

QNA Paris Food security is not merely a development priority, but a matter of national security, regional stability and global peace, Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has stressed. She saidthat the disruptions witnessed in the Strait of Hor»»»

QNA Paris Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad held talks with Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Foru»»»