WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on Thursday from the leader of the US Central Command, Brad Cooper, ​on new plans for potential military action against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday.The report cited unidentified sources. The White House and the US Central Command did »»»

Seoul: North Korea faces an "unusual" and "severe" drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media said Thursday. Natural disasters tend to have an outsized impact on the diplomatically isolated country due to its weak infrastructure and economy. Elizabeth Salmon, the UN special rapp»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump has welcomed the UAE’s decision to leave OPEC, saying the move could help bring down oil and fuel prices at a time when the Iran war has kept energy markets under pressure. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.“I think it’s great,” Trump tol»»»

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in the red on April 30 as investor sentiment soured following news that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will officially exit the OPEC+ alliance on May 1, Bernama reports. The benchm»»»

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in the red on April 30 as investor sentiment soured following news that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will officially exit the OPEC+ alliance on May 1, Bernama reports. The benchm»»»

Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in the red on April 30 as investor sentiment soured following news that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will officially exit the OPEC+ alliance on May 1, Bernama reports. The benchm»»»

Kyrgyzstan has been selected as one of the host nations for the qualification stage of the AFC U20 Asian Cup, held under the auspices of the Asian Football Confederation. The qualifying matches are scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 6, 2026. A total of 44 national teams will compet»»»

Bishkek will host the Central Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship from May 1 to 3, the national federation reported. The competitions will feature athletes in multiple age categories: U14, U16, U18, U21, and adults. Top competitors from across Central Asia are set to compete on the tatami at Gazprom Sport»»»

Chairman of the Board of the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund and President of the Basketball Federation Artem Novikov has been elected a member of the National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. The decision was announced during an extraordinary General Assembly of the committee. In addition»»»

The USS Gerald R. Ford is heading home after 10 months at sea — the longest deployment of any modern US carrier — worn down by a laundry room fire, toilet failures, and the strain of nonstop operations. The Ford is expected back in Virginia around mid‑May for extensive repairs, The Washington Post »»»

Agencies Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company’s altruistic origins, in a trial that could have far-reaching consequences for the industry and oblige the ChatGPT maker to profoundly revamp its business. The legal clash acro»»»

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The white supremacist who shot to death 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost an attempt to abandon his guilty pleas at the country’s Court of Appeal on Thursday. The panel of three judges dismissed Brenton Tarrant’s claim that harsh prison conditions»»»

NEW YORK: King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the site of the Sept. 11 attacks, met with schoolchildren and business titans and socialized with celebrities during a busy swing through New York City on Wednesday — the first visit to the city by a reigning British monarch in 16 years. Charles »»»

VANCOUVER, Canada: Football’s power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high-stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest World Cup ever opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Iran war, World Cup logistical headaches and the unreso»»»

Dubai: It is still officially spring in the UAE, yet stepping outside tells a different story. The heat feels like summer has already arrived, and this week, temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed to 45°C, levels usually associated with the peak of the season, not the end of April. »»»

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two US officials said Wednesday. The Ford will be leavi»»»

The white supremacist who shot to death 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost an attempt to abandon his guilty pleas at the country’s Court of Appeal on Thursday. The panel of three judges dismissed Brenton Tarrant’s claim that harsh prison conditions prompted his involuntari»»»

New Delhi: Brent crude oil prices surged above $120 per barrel on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue until Iran agrees to a deal with the United States. In an exclusive interview with Axios on Wednesday, Trump said the blockade is »»»

Saudi Arabia has outlined a list of medical conditions that may disqualify individuals from obtaining a Hajj permit, as part of efforts to safeguard pilgrims’ health during the annual pilgrimage. The Ministry of Health and the Public Health Authority said the restrictions apply to people suffering »»»

The UAE will experience generally fair to partly cloudy weather over the coming days, with light to moderate winds occasionally strengthening and causing blowing dust, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. According to the latest bulletin, conditions on Thursday will remain stable under the »»»

SYDNEY: A Jewish community group warned police a terror attack was “likely” just days before two gunmen killed 15 people in a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach, an inquiry said on Thursday. Sajid Akram and son Naveed are accused of opening fire as Jewish families thronged Bondi Beach for a H»»»

Dubai: When Nicky Ramchandani posted on social media that his Dubai food hall was looking to offer paid gigs to local artists, his phone didn't stop. "Within five minutes, I had like 30 messages from 30 different musicians," he recalled. The rush surprised him but perhaps it shouldn't have. Since M»»»

ATHENS: The organizers of a flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian activists aiming to break through an Israeli blockade in Gaza said Thursday their boats were surrounded by Israeli “military boats.” The flotilla, made up of more than 50 boats, set sail in recent weeks from Marseille in France, Barcelon»»»

Share: An Israeli strike on Choukîne, Lebanon, on Sunday April 26 . Photo: AFP via Getty President Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take “surgical” military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, Trump told Axios in a phone interview. Why it ma»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca. With Iran formalising its blockade and supposedly imposing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast Asia finds itself right at the centr»»»

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenyan marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero's welcome home on Wednesday, complete with a water cannon salute for the aircraft he was aboard. Sawe, the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon, was welcomed back to his country by his parents»»»

LONDON: The Nigerian Peace Summit concluded on Thursday at the British House of Lords in London. The high-level international initiative spanned three days to discuss pathways for enhancing civil peace in Nigeria as part of international efforts to promote stability across the African continent. Th»»»

LONDON: Two Jewish men were wounded in stabbings in north London on Wednesday, investigated by police in the British capital as a “terrorist incident,” after a series of antisemitic attacks in recent weeks. King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer led the condemnation of the “appalling” lat»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates will mark International Workers’ Day on Friday, observed annually on May 1, reaffirming its commitment to workers’ welfare, rights, and the provision of a dignified life for them and their families. Workers are regarded as a fundamental pillar of the nation’s dev»»»

Dubai: Airfares are shifting within hours. Search once, then search again later. The difference can be significant. What used to change over days is now happening almost instantly as airlines respond to a combination of fuel volatility, disrupted flight schedules and unstable demand. Get updated fa»»»

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has mocked the Trump administration's naval blockade. In his taunting English message on X, Ghalibaf mocked the Trump administration's oil blockade strategy, noting that after three days, no Iranian oil wells had "exploded" from the predicted press»»»

A woman sells food next to a pile of rubbel and rubbish in a street of Port au Prince, Haiti, in 2012. Oone of the world's poorest countries, Haiti was hit by hurricane Sandy in October 2012 and still works on the recovery from the 2010 earthquake. File Photo by Orlando Barria/EPA WASHINGTON. April»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) held its annual Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) at its headquarters, with the required quorum present in person and by delegation, in accordance with the relevant laws regulating charitable activities and private associations. The meeti»»»

Hanane Djoua Doha In education, few ideas have proven as persistent and as limiting as the belief that special education is a slower, separate track. It is a system often defined not by possibility, but by presumed constraint. At Qatar Foundation, that assumption is being challenged by something ha»»»