The family of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital of negligence over the death of her 21-month-old son. Nkanu Nnamdi died at a hospital in Nigeria on Wednesday following a short illness, leaving the family of the acclaimed postcolonial feminist writer "devastated". Now»»»

Damascus, Jan.10 (SANA) Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi, accompanied by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, conducted a field visit to southern Syria on Saturday to examine the situation on the ground. During the visi»»»

Potentially hundreds of Iranians have been killed in Tehran and other cities as of Friday amid anti-government protests that have spread to many cities within and outside of Iran. Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI | License Photo Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Hundreds of protesters likely have been killed as the Ir»»»

Emergency response personnel search for survivors of a collapsed waste landfill in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, on Saturday. Photo by Juanito Espinosa/EPA Jan. 10 (UPI) -- At least four have died and dozens more are hospitalized or missing after a large landfill collapsed in t»»»

The US is increasingly distancing itself from some of its allies and retreating from international rules, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. The comment comes a week after Washington conducted a military raid on Venezuela and threatened once again to annex Denmark’s autonomous terri»»»

US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could obtain Greenland the “hard way,” saying he would not allow the strategic North Atlantic island to fall prey to Russia or China. The Kingdom of Denmark, which holds sovereignty over Greenland, has opposed the US push to acquire the island. S»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has launched a new Transfer & Win campaign, fortifying its fast, convenient, and affordable direct remit transfer services available to customers 24/7 through the QIB Mobile App, the QIB Lite App and QIB Internet Bank»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Scott Brash produced a masterclass performance to clinch the CSI5* 1.60m Grand Prix at Tour 2 of the HH The Father Amir’s Prix at Al Shaqab on Saturday. Nine horse-and-rider combinations progressed to the jump-off, where Brash guided the BWP gelding Hello Jefferson to vict»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of External Relations of Angola Tete Antonio on Saturday. During the call, they discussed ways to advance bilateral cooperation between the two countrie»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The junior and amateur shooting championships were held on Saturday, as part of the 17th edition of the Qatar International Falconry and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2026). The festival is being held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and is s»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival (Marmi) places great importance on preserving the heritage of falconry as an integral part of Qatar’s popular culture, as well as recognising its status as a global legacy. Falconry was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the In»»»

Darlene Regis Lights. Camera. Legacy. Batang PBA Middle East has officially welcomed DT ProduQtions as its Official Marketing Partner, ensuring that every play, every story, and every dream beyond borders is captured and shared with the world. From the court to the community, DT ProduQtions will sh»»»

Tribune News Network Doha During 2025, Qatar Charity (QC) strengthened the scale of its humanitarian interventions in Syria, demonstrating its commitment to supporting the Syrian people and alleviating their suffering. These interventions included a comprehensive package of relief and development p»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched an emergency humanitarian response to support communities severely affected by widespread flooding caused by prolonged monsoon rains and the impact of Tropical Storm Senyar in Malaysia. With the support of generous donors in Qatar, the organ»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The second Gulf–European Cultural Forum commenced yesterday at the Katara Cultural Village Foundation. The two-day forum is being held under the title “Katara and the Bridge of Andalusian Heritage: Enhancing Cultural Communication between the Gulf Arab States and Spain.” T»»»

QNA Doha The fifth Qatar Camel Festival “Jazilat Al-Atta” 2026 will kick off in the Al Mazayen area in Lbuseir today and will continue until February 10, 2026. The event attracts record participation from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and has become a landmark and luminous event »»»

QNA Jeddah Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s standing with Somalia and its government in rejecting any measures that would compromise the unity of Somalia, its territorial integrity, and sovereignty over its entire territory. Al»»»

The Minister of Culture said that the New Delhi World Book Fair embodies books’ pivotal role in shaping human awareness and building civilisations, something that aligns with Qatar’s vision of supporting reading and the publishing industry, in addition to strengthening the presence of culture in su»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh has requested their matches at next month's T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League. Political relations between India and Bangladesh soured after a mass uprising in Dhaka in 2024 toppled then prime minister S»»»

Agadir, Morocco: Mohamed Salah scored as he edged closer to a first Africa Cup of Nations winners medal by captaining Egypt to a 3-2 victory over defending champions Ivory Coast in a thrilling quarter-final on Saturday. Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia scored for Egypt, then Ahmed Aboul-Fetouh conceded»»»

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), along with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Somalia, have expressed deep regret and concern over the damage sustained by the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Ukraine as a result of shelling that targeted the capital, Kiev. GCC Secretary-General»»»

The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation for ISIS's deadly attack on US for»»»

RIYADH, Jan 9 (KUNA) - Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi voiced GCC states' regret over, and concern about, the damage to Qatar Embassy building after yesterday bombardment on Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv.He urged, in a statement on Friday, respect for the rules o»»»

RIYADH, Jan 9 (KUNA) - The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep regret over the damage to Qatar Embassy building due to the bombardment on Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv.In a statement on Friday, the Ministry stressed the need of providing the necessary protection for staffers and premi»»»

KUWAIT -- The Air and Air Defense Forces of Kuwait Army conclude participation in the Gulf Shield 2026 in Saudi Arabia. GAZA -- At least 14 Palestinian people, including children, are killed in new attacks by the Israeli occupation forces on refugee camps in Gaza. BEIRUT -- President Aoun urges pre»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Danish and Greenlandic officials next week to discuss the fate of Greenland - a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that President Donald Trump says he needs for national security. The vast island finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm with Trum»»»

Rome: Roma moved three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Sassuolo in Rome. Down to the bare bones due to a clutch of injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and M»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Saturday called for immediate cessation all hostilities in and around Aleppo city, north Syria, stressing the importance of protecting civilians at all times and ensuring unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.The EU urges all parties to adhere to the»»»

JEDDAH: The State of Qatar took part in the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss developments in the situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia, convened Saturday in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Minister of S»»»

Ferry services across Greece remain suspended as stormy weather conditions persist and are expected to worsen from Saturday evening. According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), winds are reaching locally up to force 9. The coast guard has imposed a sailing ban at the ports of P»»»

More than 1,000 protests are scheduled across the country on Saturday and Sunday to oppose the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday and the wounding of two Venezuelans in Portland on Thursday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Jan. 10 (UPI) -- More than 1,000 protests »»»

At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during protests over the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. One police officer was also injured after a "chunk of ice was thrown at them", city officials said, during demonstrations which saw 1,»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- Foreign Minister Ali Abdullah Al-Yahya led Kuwait delegation to the 22nd extraordinary session of the Foreign Ministers' Council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.The meeting debates the situation in the Federal Re»»»

By Friday, January 9, the war in Sudan had accumulated 1,000 days of human tragedy. Over this bloody journey, numbers are no longer cold statistics; they have become an explicit political indictment of the ruling authority and all parties to the conflict. A thousand days of failure, negligence, and»»»

DOHA: The fifth Qatar Camel Festival 'Jazilat Al-Atta' 2026, will kick off on Sunday in the Al Mazayen area in Lbuseir. It will continue until February 10. The event attracts record participation from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and has become a landmark and luminous event in t»»»

Amman, Jan. 10 (SANA) Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, discussed regional developments, particularly in Syria, during a phone call on Saturday. According to the Jordan News Agency, the two ministers stressed the importance of achieving security a»»»

Police have arrested a 21-year-old Iranian national who allegedly used his pit bull to rob a 32-year-old man in Omonia, central Athens, last Wednesday. The victim told Kathimerini that he was returning home from his job at a nearby kiosk when he was approached by the suspect, who was accompanied by»»»

A 27-year-old hunter died on Saturday after falling under unclear circumstances into a ravine in the Kastri area of Crete. According to reports, the young man had been hunting with relatives when he fell into the ravine, which had a depth of 30–40 meters. Authorities were notified and a rescue oper»»»

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid bestowed the inaugural Educator Award on Abdullah Annan during the fourth 1 Billion Followers Summit, convened in Dubai. This distinction, a collaboration with TikTok, acknowledges creators who have achieved substantial progress in digital educatio»»»

As 2026 begins, rising geopolitical tensions have renewed interest in Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who allegedly predicted the year would bring “war and destruction.” Often referred to as the “Nostradamus of the Balkans,” Vanga is said to have foretold major events such as the 9/11 attacks, Princes»»»

Marrakesh, Morocco: Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco. Nigeria dominated the first half in Marrakesh without scoring before getting the breakthrough»»»

MERSIN: Through the partnership between the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye have dispatched a humanitarian aid vessel carrying 2,428 metric tonnes of assistance to the sisterly Repub»»»

Tunis, Jan 10 (TAP) - Tunisia’s ratification of the new convention with the European Union on rules of origin offers clear advantages for the national economy, according to a note entitled “EU–Tunisia rules of origin: economic stakes and the scope...»»»

Aleppo, Jan. 10 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa condemned repeated attacks by the SDF organization on civil and public facilities, describing them as reflecting the organization’s criminal nature. Al-Mustafa said in a post on X that over the past eight months, the SDF organiz»»»

Albania's Democratic Party has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for January 24, party officials said. At a leadership meeting, party chair Sali Berisha proposed that the protest be continuous, emphasizing that sustained demonstrations are the only path to pressuring the government for chang»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's customs clearance companies made an "unprecedented" record in the Kingdom's history by processing more than 1 million customs declarations in 2025 at various customs and border crossings.Head of Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies (AOCTC) Deifallah Abu Aqoule»»»

President Donald Trump has said the US would control more than half of the world’s oil production if American companies regain access to Venezuela’s petroleum industry. Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, nationalized the assets of US companies in the 2000s during the pres»»»

The UK will spend nearly $270 million on equipping troops it plans to deploy in Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached, British Defense Secretary John Healey announced during a trip to Kiev on Friday. Russia has repeatedly said it would not allow Western soldiers to be stationed in Ukraine and has wa»»»

A conservative US news site on Friday published a video filmed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, showing her final moments. Amid mass protests, Trump administration officials say the agent fired in self-defence, but policing experts»»»

European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image creation feature was restricted to paying subscribers, saying the change failed to address concerns about sexualized deepfakes. Grok has faced global backlash after it emerged the fea»»»