DOHA: The third Government Communications Forum in Doha placed a spotlight on the expanding role of women in leading the communications sector, their influence in shaping narratives, engaging audiences, and redefining flexible and inclusive leadership. During a panel, participants shared insights a»»»

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern is one of the authors who quit the Adelaide Writers' Week in protest of a decision to disinvite a Palestinian-Australian author. File Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Adelaide Writers' Week, a premier literary event i»»»

Bulgaria weather forecast for Wednesday, January 14, predicts varied conditions across the country, with fog lingering around the Danube and cloudier skies over central and eastern regions. Visibility will remain limited along the Danube for much of the day, while winds will generally be light. Mor»»»

US President Donald Trump will return to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of business, political and cultural elites in Davos, Switzerland next week, leading a record-large US delegation, organizers said Tuesday. The Geneva-based think tank says Trump, whose assertive foreign policy on iss»»»

At least four people died overnight in Gaza from walls collapsing onto their tents as strong winds lashed the Palestinian coastal territory, hospital authorities said Tuesday. Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls»»»

What’s the difference between Venezuela and Denmark? Apart, of course, from geography, food, the weather, and the fact that the Venezuelan government used to at least condemn the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians, in accordance with basic moral norms and international law, while the Danish leade»»»

Dubai: The Gulf is built around heat. Its cities, rhythms and seasons are shaped by it. And yet, in certain places and on specific dates, winter has briefly overturned that logic, delivering temperatures low enough to be officially recorded as the coldest ever measured in the region. On February 3,»»»

Tunis, Jan 13 (TAP) - The National Security General Directorate denied reports circulating on social media alleging that a senior officer from the El-Gorjani anti-narcotics sub-directorate had been shot during an operation to dismantle a drug...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Homes built today must be designed to cope with higher temperatures and tougher climate conditions, because climate adaptation has become a business necessity rather than a future consideration, Talal Al Dhiyebi, Group CEO of Aldar, said on Tuesday. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

Nairobi: The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), a state-owned wildlife management body, said on Tuesday that the preservation process for the iconic elephant known as Craig, which died early this month at the age of 54, has begun. Renowned for his majestic tusks, each weighing about 45 kg, Craig inhabit»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Tuesday by 66.68 points, or 0.60 percent, to reach 11,229.22 points. During the session, a total of 135,925,828 shares were traded, with a value of QR 497,250,425.319, through 32,902 transactions across all sectors. The session saw the sha»»»

WASHINGTON: On Monday, Qatar signed the Pax Silica Declaration, marking a historic milestone in the region’s economic integration. Together, the United States of America and Qatar affirm a new geopolitical consensus that economic security is national security, and national security is economic secu»»»

Marine Le Pen (C), leader of the parliamentary wing of France's populist National Rally party arrives at the Paris Court of Appeal on Tuesday for the start of a new trial in an effort to get a 2025 conviction for misusing European Parliament funds overturned. Photo by Yoan Valat/EPA Jan. 13 (UPI) -»»»

Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, who also served as the president of soccer club AC Ajaccio, was shot dead in Corsica on January 11 during his mother’s funeral. He was 71. Alain Orsoni was one of the leaders of the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) in the 1980s. He later fou»»»

Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions hang in the balance as the French far-right leader goes to court to appeal against an embezzlement conviction, which barred her from running for office for five years. She has always maintained her innocence and is appealing along with twelve others of the acc»»»

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) voted 12 to 2 against a proposal from MPs Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bojanov (WCC-DB) to organize a public inspection of voting machines. The request aimed to address concerns raised by political parties and civil organizations about the security and integrit»»»

Russia's foreign holdings have reached a record high of $763.9 billion, the Central Bank reports. The total grew by $11.3 billion, or 1.5%, in the week ending December 26, 2025, primarily from valuation gains. This follows a previous total of $752.6 billion reported on December 19. These assets inc»»»

The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before r»»»

Reliable electricity is “essential for economic growth and foreign investment,” the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said on Tuesday, following a meeting between U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa and Chair and General Manager of Electricite du Liban Kamal Hayek. During the meeting, Issa “underscored the United Sta»»»

US President Donald Trump has said countries doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade they do with America. It comes as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests, with thousands of people feared dead. Trump has used the threat of tariffs before to exert pressure on countries. Her»»»

Improvements to a number of Apple services - including a more personalised version of its virtual assistant, Siri - are to be powered with AI provided by Google. The tech giants have announced a "multi-year collaboration" which will see the iPhone-maker base some of its key tech on Google's Gemini »»»

Honking horns and letting off flares, scores of striking taxi drivers drove their vehicles through central Athens in a protest at the beginning of a two-day strike Tuesday. Protesters are angry at the center-right government’s insistence that all new taxis granted an operating license from the star»»»

Greenland holds the world’s eighth-largest rare earth reserves—1.5 million tons—but US interests extend far beyond minerals, Ruslan Dimukhamedov, chairman of the Association of Producers and Consumers of Rare and Rare-Earth Metals, tells Sputnik. Greenland is rich in iron ore, graphite, tungsten, p»»»

US President Donald Trump will receive Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on January 15, a senior administration official confirmed to the press, in a meeting set to expose the awkward dynamics between Washington and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate it has systematic»»»

US President Donald Trump will receive Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on January 15, a senior administration official confirmed to the press, in a meeting set to expose the awkward dynamics between Washington and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate it has systematic»»»

Since the mid-1960s, the Middle East has been a growing contest among its inhabitants. It was a system in which Arab and Persian states competed, openly and ruthlessly, for primacy, legitimacy, and the authority to define the regional political agenda. »»»

Since the mid-1960s, the Middle East has been a growing contest among its inhabitants. It was a system in which Arab and Persian states competed, openly and ruthlessly, for primacy, legitimacy, and the authority to define the regional political agenda. »»»

Since the mid-1960s, the Middle East has been a growing contest among its inhabitants. It was a system in which Arab and Persian states competed, openly and ruthlessly, for primacy, legitimacy, and the authority to define the regional political agenda. »»»

Since the mid-1960s, the Middle East has been a growing contest among its inhabitants. It was a system in which Arab and Persian states competed, openly and ruthlessly, for primacy, legitimacy, and the authority to define the regional political agenda. »»»

The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before r»»»

Denmark’s ambassador to Washington, Jesper Moller Sorensen, has said he made it “abundantly clear” to US Congressman Randy Fine that Greenland is part of Denmark, after the lawmaker introduced a bill calling for the annexation of the Arctic Island. On Monday, the Republican congressman introduced t»»»

Dubai: Emirates will launch a daily, year-round service between Dubai and Helsinki from October 1, 2026, creating the first direct air link between Finland and the UAE and expanding its Nordic network. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline said the route will be »»»

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Farmers in northern Greece began blocking border crossings again on Tuesday, a day after they turned down an invitation to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis is set to meet at 3 p.m. with other groups of farmers who agreed to dialogue. The blockades are affecting the»»»

The French Alps are famous for their skiing, but perhaps less so for their sled dogs. The mountains are currently hosting a global reference in the mushing world: La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin. The race was launched 21 years ago and attracts some 60 mushers and their 600 sled dogs, who cover o»»»

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen returned to court Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging on the outcome of the case. If she is ultimately prevented from running in 2027, Bardella is widely expected to be her successor. His popularity has s»»»

Dubai: Freezing rain caused widespread travel disruptions across Central Europe on Tuesday, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at several major airports and disrupting rail and road traffic as a severe winter spell tightened its grip on the region. A thick layer of ice led to a temporary s»»»

Bulgaria has now been part of the eurozone for nearly two weeks, with the euro officially replacing the lev as the country’s currency from January 1, 2026. Despite initial warnings about potential chaos and advice to keep cash on hand, both ATMs and post-terminal systems functioned smoothly during »»»

Katarzyna Borkowska, Head of Residential Sales and Letting, Signature Estates, CBRE In 2025, the premium apartment segment operated under conditions of clearly increased demand-side caution. Today, clients need more time to make purchasing decisions than they did just a few years ago—the process th»»»

Political tensions escalated over the ongoing garbage crisis in Sofia, with senior figures from GERB, DPS-New Beginning, and TISP sharply criticizing Mayor Vasil Terziev, while the Metropolitan Municipality announced new measures aimed at transparency and cleanup progress. Speaking in Stara Zagora,»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality on Tuesday announced the launch of the Dubai Municipality Future Leadership Programme, a comprehensive strategic initiative designed to develop and prepare second- and third-line government leaders. The programme aims to strengthen leadership readiness, ensure the sustaina»»»

US President Donald Trump ramped up economic pressure on the Iranian regime on Monday by announcing he was imposing import duties on the goods of any country that trades with Tehran. The move could further disrupt US trade relationships with global economies like China and India. Also in this editi»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as "terrorist" organizations, imposing sanctions on them and their members in a decision that could have implications for U.S. relationships with allies Qatar an»»»

Ukraine has stepped up its campaign against Russia’s defence-industrial base with a strike on a key drone-production facility in the southern city of Taganrog, underscoring Kyiv’s growing focus on disrupting Moscow’s ability to wage long-range warfare. »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation (QF) signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Museums, reflecting both parties' commitment to strengthening national partnerships and supporting the development of an education and knowledge ecosystem rooted in Qatar's local context. The agreement was signed within th»»»

Ukraine has stepped up its campaign against Russia’s defence-industrial base with a strike on a key drone-production facility in the southern city of Taganrog, underscoring Kyiv’s growing focus on disrupting Moscow’s ability to wage long-range warfare. »»»

DOHA: Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti, who is also Member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Vice President of the Committee representing the Arab Group within the Union, affirmed that the State of Qatar's hosting of the 298t»»»

DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Museums, reflecting both parties' commitment to strengthening national partnerships and supporting the development of an education and knowledge ecosystem rooted in Qatar's local context. The agreement was signed within the frame»»»