Nine years after imposing a statewide alcohol ban to curb addiction, domestic violence, and financial ruin among its poorest families, Bihar - India's poorest state - still struggles to gauge the policy's effectiveness. The gaps in implementation became glaring as the BBC shadowed Bihar officials i»»»

Both chambers of Congress agreed to order the US justice department to release its files on sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein. The House of Representatives overwhelming approved the measure in a 427-1 vote and the Senate unanimously fast-tracked the measure without a formal vote. The moves com»»»

Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg welcomed Tuesday's federal court ruling that the social media giant has not maintained a monopoly of social media networking, as claimed by the Federal Trade Commission. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Facebook owner Meta c»»»

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed agreements on civil nuclear energy and the sale of cutting-edge US F-35 warplanes during a visit Tuesday by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the White House said. The two countries ratified a "joint declaration" on civil nuclear energy that "builds the leg»»»

BEIJING: China’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter has captured images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its close approach to the Red Planet, contributing to global scientific efforts to study the rare interstellar interloper. 3I/ATLAS is only the third object confirmed to have entered the solar syst»»»

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Tuesday night on a crowded Palestinian refugee camp in the country's south killed at least 13 people, as Israel said it struck a Hamas compound. The militant group denied it had military installations in Palestinian camps in Lebanon and called Israel's claims "lies»»»

When Kim Min-seok gave the go-ahead in June 2016 to publish a 90-second clip of a children's song, he had no idea what he was unleashing. It became a global phenomenon, clocking up more than 16 billion views - YouTube's most watched video ever. That song was the incredibly catchy Baby Shark. Not on»»»

Hewlett Packard (HP) is seeking $1.7bn (£1.3bn) from the estate of Mike Lynch - who died last year when his yacht sank - over HP's acquisition of his firm Autonomy, the tech giant's lawyers have told the High Court. HP, now known as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE), bought Mr Lynch's tech firm Auto»»»

Tunis, Nov. 18 (TAP) - The Finance and Budget Committee of the Assembly of People's Representatives began on Monday, during a joint session with the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Council of Regions and Districts, the...»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump feted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. Trump has tightened his embrace of the 40-year-old crown prince he views as an indispensable player in shaping the Middle East in the decades to come. The two leaders have unveiled billions of dollars in dea»»»

The US Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed bill ordering the release of federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier whose extensive alleged sex trafficking network fuelled one of the country's most incendiary scandals. The upper chamber of Congress agreed by unanimous consent — »»»

Tel Aviv: Four Israelis have been injured in a Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction south of Jerusalem. Two terrorists were neutralised at the scene.»»»

Russia will introduce visa-free travel for Chinese citizens in the very near future, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. The measure will mirror Beijing’s recent decision to grant the same privilege to Russian nationals. The Russian leader made the announcement during talks in Moscow with Chi»»»

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a redistricting plan approved by Texas state lawmakers earlier this year. File photo Jurode/Wikimedia Commons Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A federal court ordered Texas on Tuesday to throw out its redrawn Republican-friendly congressional maps for the 2026 election after »»»

Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir continued on Tuesday his nationwide inspection of strategic industrial projects, focusing this week on major food-production facilities in Nubaria and Sadat City. His tour began at Beyti Food Indu»»»

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar warned on Tuesday that Africa is approaching a critical juncture as development aid declines sharply and debt burdens rise, urging greater domestic investment in health and broader partnerships to secure the continent’s health sovereignty. Speaking via v»»»

The European Union continues to support Volodymyr Zelensky despite the corruption scandal in Kiev because they view him as “one of their own,” Viktor Medvedchuk, chairman of the Other Ukraine movement, told Sputnik. “Right now they are acting like: ‘Zelensky is a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of»»»

For the first time in the history of friendship between the two countries, Albania and Italy held a joint meeting of their two governments last week, during which they signed 16 cooperation agreements: a strategic partnership agreement and 15 additional agreements in several key areas, such as defe»»»

Atickul Islam, a NYPD sergeant, was arraigned Tuesday in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to a charge of impersonating a federal agent. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A New York City police officer who allegedly posed illegally as an ICE officer was indicted and r»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The ASEAN Food Festival for 2025 officially began on Sunday at the Hotel Marriott Marquis, City Center Doha. The event is a joint project of the embassies of the Philippines and Vietnam. The festival will run until November 22. The opening ceremony was attended by the ambassado»»»

The US House of Representatives has taken a significant step by overwhelmingly passing a bipartisan bill to compel the Justice Department to release all case files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure passed with a vote of 427-1, with only GOP Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisian»»»

Doha, Qatar, 18 November 2025 – Mosanada Facility Management Services (“Mosanada” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the conclusion of its Constitutive General Assembly held on the 17th of November 2025, during which shareholders approved the Company’s application for conversion from a Qatari»»»

QNA Moscow Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participated in the 24th session of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in the Russian capital, Moscow, on Tuesday. In Qatar’s address»»»

Tribune News Network Riyadh Khalid Al Yafei secured the bronze medal in the men’s foil event in fencing, while wrestler Shaheen Mohammad clinched bronze in the 77kg weight category to boost Qatar’s medal tally at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two medals lifted Qatar’s t»»»

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with President of the Women’s Development Business (WDB) Zanele Mbeki in Johannesburg on Tuesday. They discussed bilateral cooperation and the means to enhance them. (QNA)»»»

AL MURAIKHI BIDS FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR OF HONDURAS Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Tuesday met with Ambassador of Honduras to Qatar HE Blanca I. Zablah Bendeck on the occasion of the end of her tenure. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked the am»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with health sectors, is celebrating World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 from November 18 to 24 under the global theme “Act Now: Preserve Our Present, Secure Our Future.” The annual awareness campaign emphasi»»»

QNA Paris Representing Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya” HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani attended the opening of Milipol Paris 2025 in the French »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) will host its third alumni-run primary care conference on December 5 and 6, 2025. Coordinated by the Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at WCM-Q, the two-day event will feature WCM-Q-trained physicians presenting the »»»

Acclaimed multidisciplinary artist and art educator Mala Waseem continues to captivate audiences with her evocative and culturally rich creations. Her latest contribution to the ‘Workshop Colours Exhibition, Second Edition’, curated by the Qatar Fine Arts Association at Building 13, Katara Cultural»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s national emergency-readiness exercise Watan 2025 received high-level attention on Tuesday as Attorney-General HE Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi and UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Gilles Michaud visited the National Command Center (NCC) to review the ongoin»»»

The Next Generation (TNG) School is celebrating an extraordinary milestone as its students earned ‘Top in the World’ and ‘Top in Qatar’ distinctions in the June 2025 Cambridge International Examinations. The achievers who brought this honour to TNG are: Areeba Naeem – Top in the World – Islamiyat (»»»

In a world where technology evolves every day, outstanding products mark the beginning of a brand, while excellent service builds lasting relationships with customers. The 2025 HUAWEI Service Giving Season is set to start at November 1, 2025 and run until January 15, 2026. During this season, Huawe»»»

Tribune News Network Belém, Brazil The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), successfully concluded a high-level panel discussion titled ‘Empowering Youth: Bridging Skills, Employment and Sustaina»»»

Continued from page 1  The PM noted that the State of Qatar regards mediation as one of its constitutional commitments, reflecting its established role as a proactive and trusted mediator contributing positively to the resolution of regional and international conflicts. He expressed his satisfacti»»»

QNA Doha Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met on Tuesday with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Woo Won-shik, who is currently visiting the country. The two sides discussed parliamentary relations between the two countries, stressing the importan»»»

QNA Doha The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN), one of the centres operating under Qatar Foundation (QF), launched the interactive game “Aman Journey” on Tuesday. The event was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) and the Doha Bank »»»

QNA New York Chairman of National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons Brigadier Engineer Hassan Mohammed Al Emadi delivered Qatar’s statement during the general debate of the sixth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud inaugurated The Pearl International Hospital, located in the heart of The Pearl Island, on Tuesday. The hospital offers state-of-the-art medical technologies, comprehensive specialised clinics, and a patient-centred, inte»»»

QNA Doha The Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind (QSCCB) organised a lecture on psychological support for families of persons with visual impairments, marking World Children’s Day 2025, at the centre’s premises. The lecture, delivered by Dr. Tarek Al Aisawi, advisor to the Qatar Society »»»

QNA Doha Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) is hosting the Joint ICAO Europe and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) and Middle East (MID) Workshop on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). The workshop is organised jointly by the ICAO EUR/NAT and MID Regional Off»»»

At least 13 people have been killed in an Israeli strike near a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry says. The Israeli military said it had targeted members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas "operating in a training compound... in the Ein el-Hilweh area". I»»»

The U.S. District Court of Central California on Monday sentenced two more defendants for their roles in a hospice care scheme that defrauded Medicare of $16 million. Photo by Activedia/Pixabay Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Two more defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a $16 million California hosp»»»

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- India and Russia on Monday explored different aspects of deepening maritime cooperation.A statement from the Indian Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said that India and Russia held high-level interagency consultations in New Delhi led by India's Minister of Port»»»

KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received in the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink and members of the company's board of directors, on their visit to the country. KUWAIT »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- 1955 -- Al-Sharqiya Cinema Theater opened near Al-Amiri Hospital, the first open-air summer cinema, and could house 1,800 spectators. 1960 -- The State of Kuwait joined the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 1961 -- Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Abdullah »»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro said that he was open to dialogue with US President Donald Trump over issues creating tensions between the two countries.Speaking to Venezuelan official media, Maduro expressed his desire to hold face-to-face talks with President Tru»»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump welcomed late Monday the UNSC's passing of Resolution 2803 (2025), which allows for the creation of a temporary international force that would maintain peace in the Gaza Strip and help avoid the return of war to Palestinian enclave.In a Truth S»»»

Warren Buffett speaks at the White House United State of Women Summit on June 14, 2016. File Photo by Molly Riley/UPI | License Photo Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway for the first time purchased shares of Google's parent company, Alphabet, worth $4.9 billion, as the company exp»»»

A banner promoting the sports-tickets marketplace StubHub hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange on the day the firm went public in mid-September. Britain's competition regulator said Tuesday that StubHub was one of eight businesses it was investigating on suspicion of unfair practices online. P»»»