For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support after Israel recognised its breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state. Through diplomatic outreach and high-level phone calls, Somalia's government has won the backing of many countries acr»»»

Lingo lesson: "Katiwalian" comes from Filipino/Tagalog word "tiwali" (crook) — perfect word for a system where everyone's yelling "kasalanan" (wrongdoing) but nobody's in handcuffs. Public outrage = 100%, actual jail time = 0.1%. Drama discountIn this high-theatre, low penalties scenario, every sca»»»

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action. Trump had repeatedly talked in recent days about coming to the aid of the Iranian people over the crackdown on p»»»

Elon Musk's platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. X said it will "geoblock the ability" of all Grok and X users to create images of pe»»»

Ugandans are voting in an election which sees President Yoweri Museveni taking on a charismatic pop star in a bid to prolong his 40-year rule. The poll is essentially a two-horse race between Museveni and singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, but given the president has won the six previous elections»»»

EU leadership is facing pressure to create a special negotiator role for talks with Russia, Politico reported Wednesday, citing diplomatic sources. The bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, is known as a gaffe-prone Russia hawk who has for years outright refused to engage in diplomacy with Mosc»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) concluded on Wednesday the end of the first semester exams for Grade 12 science students, with ongoing educational and administrative supervision.Science students sat for the chemistry exam, while arts students took the history exam. Arts stu»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) - The President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his accompanying delegation left the country Wednesday after an official visit, during which he held official talks with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.The Senegale»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose up 42 cents to USD 60.59 per barrel (pb) on Tuesday, compared to USD 60.17 pb the previous day, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday.In global markets, Brent crude futures climbed USD 1.60 to USD 65.47 pb, while U.S. West »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- The Public Authority for Disability Affairs (PADA), signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday with Namaa Charity, affiliated with the Social Reform Society (SRS), to enhance joint efforts and improve facilities and services provided to persons with disabilities.Director G»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- The National Standing Committee for the Preparation of Reports and Follow-up to Human Rights-Related Recommendations held a meeting on Wednesday to coordinate the preparation of the fourth national report of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- US President's Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff announced on Wednesday the launch of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.In a post on the social media platform X, Witkoff said, "On behalf of President Donald Trump, we announce tod»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolence to the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the passing of the mother of Prince Shaqran bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (end) dss»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said he and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt held talks with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington where they agreed to form a high-level working group on Greenland."We came »»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- The US Department of State is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directs consular officers to refuse visas under exi»»»

CAIRO, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- Palestinian factions and political forces confirmed Wednesday their full commitment to implementing the Gaza ceasefire agreement in all its phases and supporting efforts to address the consequences of the recent conflict, as well as advancing the next phase of the agreement.»»»

GAZA, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- Gaza health authorities said on Wednesday that 15 Palestinians killed over the past 24 hours arrived at the Strip's hospitals as a result of the ongoing aftermath of Israeli occupation attacks.The authorities confirmed in a press statement that two of the deaths were newly co»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Interior announced Wednesday that a test run of civil defense sirens will take place on Monday, January 19, at 10:00 am local time.In a press statement, the ministry reassured citizens and residents not to be alarmed, emphasizing that the test is purely »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 14 (KUNA) - Kuwait's Cabinet, on Wednesday, touched on the outcome of the official visit of the Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to the country. This came during the cabinet weekly meeting, at Bayan Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahma»»»

Elon Musk's AI model Grok has announced that users will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing, after widespread concern over sexualised AI deepfakes in countries including the UK and US. "We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok acc»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed with President of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Ahmed Al Sharaa, bilateral relations between the two countries and the means to enhance them in all fields. This came in a telephone call HH the Amir held with t»»»

As of Wednesday the Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi will have spent a total of 20 years in detention in Myanmar, five of them since her government was overthrown by a military coup in February 2021. Almost nothing is known about her state of health, or the conditions she is living in,»»»

NASA's four SpaceX Crew-11 members departed the International Space Station on Wednesday afternoon amid the space station's first-ever medical evacuation after an astronaut developed a medical condition that is not an emergency. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A medical»»»

Copenhagen has begun deploying additional military assets to Greenland amid the escalating row with the US over the island, Danish broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Denmark has already sent in an advance command to the island, as US President Donald Trump has shown increasing in»»»

Dubai: Long drives have a way of lulling even the most enthusiastic drivers into a false sense of ease. When the road stretches straight as a ramrod and the scenery barely changes, all that’s left to do is grip the steering wheel and stare into a horizon that never seems to end. Add late-night hour»»»

Denmark's foreign minister has said there is a "fundamental disagreement" with the US over Greenland after talks at the White House. Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday had been "frank but constructive". But he added tha»»»

Dubai: Music composer and Bigg Boss contestant Amaal Malik told Gulf News that Dhurandhar’s background music is 'simply insane', crowning it one of the most impactful works in recent Hindi cinema. “I’ve not got a chance to see