Doha, Qatar: As the GCC enters 2026, economic policy is being shaped by tighter external conditions, accelerating technological change and a more fragmented global trading system. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are increasingly focused on broadening trade relationships, strengt»»»

Dubai: An eight-year-old boy was found dead in a forested area in Laguna after he was allegedly attacked by a neighbour while on his way to school. The victim, identified by family members as Gianni, was discovered at around 11am in Barangay Santiago II, San Pablo City. Police investigators reporte»»»

1 of 4 | South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) chats with Democratic Party Leader Jung Chang-rae (L) as he and first lady Kim Hea Kyung (R) prepare to board Korean Air Force One for Japan on Tuesday at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- South Korean P»»»

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed on Monday that his country is determined to carry out the second phase of imposing state monopoly over weapons that the government approved last year. The army is expected to kick off in February the second phase of the plan, which covers areas north of »»»

Collective Artists Network, India’s leading new-age media and entertainment powerhouse, participated at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai, marking a successful completion to one year of business in the UAE. Founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam spoke on “Storytelling in 2030: What Technolog»»»

A promising new research on natural plant extracts has cited lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and dandelion root as "potential cancer fighters", with reportedly better-than-chemotherapy rate of efficacy. Nicolas Hulscher, an epidemiologist, highlighted a study on how ethanolic lemongrass extract dr»»»

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Police have arrested a 48-year-old man accused of being the driver of a box truck that was driven through a crowd protesting the Iranian government on Sunday in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood. Calor Madanescht was arrested Sunday and booked Monday on charges of reckless driving»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and with the sponsorship of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has announced that its field training 10th Disaster Management »»»

The shift to the euro in Bulgaria is proceeding more smoothly than many anticipated, according to Petar Ganev, senior economist at the Institute for Market Economics, who spoke to the Bulgarian National Radio. “Operationally, trade - particularly in large retail chains - and banking preparations ar»»»

Iran's rulers are confronting their most serious challenge since their own 1979 revolution. They're now countering on an unprecedented scale - a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown has been unleashed on a scale unseen in previous crises. Some of the streets once engulfed b»»»

For President Trump, it's decision time. Ten days ago, he said the US was prepared to go to the "rescue" of Iranian protesters if their government used violence against them. The US was, the president said, "locked and loaded and ready to go". That was before the violent crackdown in Iran had reall»»»

Dar Global and the Trump Organization announced on Monday the official launch of Trump Plaza Jeddah, valued at over $1 billion. Dar Global, a London-listed luxury real estate developer, said the project marks its third collaboration with the Trump Organization in the Kingdom. This landmark project,»»»

Doha: The Ministry of Culture’s Qatar Authors Forum (QFA) organised yesterday a workshop on the foundations of the art of the novel with Dr. Amir Taj El-Sir, running from January 12 to 15. The workshop aims to provide participants with a solid foundation in novel writing, from the initial idea thro»»»

Alain Orsoni, who led the separatist Corsican Movement for Self-Determination before becoming the president of Corsican football club ‍AC Ajaccio, was killed by a long-range shot at his mother's funeral on the French island. Former ‍Corsican separatist leader ​Alain Orsoni was shot dead d»»»

Hundreds of fans and admirers are bidding farewell to Indian singer and actor Prashant Tamang, who rose to fame two decades ago after winning the third season of popular music reality show Indian Idol. Tamang, 43, who was from the hill town of Darjeeling in West Bengal state, died of a cardiac arre»»»

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as heightened concerns surrounding Iran and potential supply disruptions outweighed the prospect of increased crude supply from Venezuela. Brent futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $64.09 a barrel by 0430 GMT, hovering near a two-month high struck in the previous»»»

Two mysterious cases involving Russian nationals have emerged in Cyprus over the past few days. A Russian embassy employee in Nicosia was found dead in his office last Thursday. Russian authorities immediately attributed AV Panov’s death to suicide and refused Cypriot police assistance in the inves»»»

President Donald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the US, as Washington weighs a response to the situation in Iran which is seeing its biggest anti-government protests in years. "Effective immediately, any Country doing b»»»

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi ordered on Monday the closure of all illegal prisons and detention centers in southern Yemen. The prisons are located in the governorates of Aden, Lahj and Dhaleh. Al-Alimi met in the Saudi capital Riyadh with Tobias Tunkel, Ge»»»

Law enforcement authorities detained fraudsters in Bishkek who posed as officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the ministry’s press service reported. According to the statement, in early 2026, a citizen K.A. contacted the ministry’s Internal Investigations Service, asking for action against »»»

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A Republican House representative on Monday introduced legislation to authorize President Donald Trump to acquire or annex Greenland from Denmark. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Republican Rep. Randy Fine introduced legislation Monday authorizing President Donald Trump to»»»

US journalist Gonzalo Lira, who died in a Ukrainian prison 2 years ago, was forced to remain in pretrial detention following a final hearing on December 22, 2023, despite a severe case of pneumonia, according to a Sputnik correspondent’s analysis of Ukrainian public court records. January 12 marked»»»

US Republican lawmaker Randy Fine has introduced a bill that would allow US President Donald Trump to take all the actions necessary to annex or acquire Greenland in the name of US security interests. "Today, Congressman Fine (FL-06) introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, landmark l»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country engaged in business with Iran will pay a 25% tariff on any business done with the United States. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done»»»

Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A Venezuelan employee of the New York City Council has been detained by federal immigration officials, Council Speaker Julie Menin said Monday night, amid growing anger over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. The unidentified data analyst was detained while attending»»»

For more than a century, Latin America has served as a testing ground for competing visions of sovereignty, intervention and hemispheric order. Recent statements by the United States president, Donald J. Trump, placing Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba on notice have revived tensions that many i»»»

As Iran convulses in yet another wave of protests, Israel and the United States are watching from the sidelines. What began with Tehran’s bazaar merchants protesting the collapse of the rial has spread to at least 220 locations across 26 provinces, with demonstrations escalating significantly durin»»»

Washington, United States: The Pentagon disguised a military aircraft as a civilian plane to wage its first attack on an alleged drug smuggling boat last year, killing 11, the New York Times reported Monday. The alleged move would be in violation of international laws of armed conflict, which prohi»»»

Dubai: After a triumphant Christmas run at the box office, Sarvam Maya is now set to make its much-awaited OTT debut — allowing audiences to revisit the film that not only dominated theatres but also quietly marked Nivin Pauly’s return to familiar, crowd-pleasing form. When and where to watch Sarva»»»

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers will travel to Denmark this week amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Danish kingdom that hosts a US airbase. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers will visit Denmark t»»»

Washington said on Monday that Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump this week, a move that comes as pressure mounts on the interim leadership in Caracas to accelerate the release of political prisoners. Washington announced on Monday that Venezuelan opp»»»

Joshua Cavallo - the first man to come out as gay while playing top-tier football - has alleged he was pushed out of his former club due to "internal homophobia". Cavallo, who recently joined Stamford AFC after leaving Adelaide United in May last year, made global headlines in 2021 when he came out»»»

US investigators will face a host of thorny questions in determining whether the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis last week was justified, as local and national officials recount drastically different accounts of an incident that sparked nationwide protests. Several video»»»

Paris, France: US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests has killed at least 648 people. Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Iran with military intervention, said in a soc»»»

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Luis Nino-Moncada, 33, with attempting to injure federal immigration officers last week in Portland, Ore. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors on Monday charged one of two people shot by a federal immigration agent »»»

HighlightsPhilippine leader expected to witness signing of two major bilateral agreements between the Philippines and the UAE: the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation He is also scheduled to conduct business meetings a»»»

Dubai: Losing a phone, wallet, passport or even a valuable piece of jewellery can be stressful. In Dubai, however, there is a formal system in place that allows residents, visitors and citizens to report lost belongings and track them if they are found. Dubai Police manages the emirate’s Lost and F»»»

Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic's faltering economy and the collapse of its currency. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands arrested as the daily protests have grown and the gov»»»

The death toll in a collapsed landfill in the central Philippines has risen to 11, authorities said, as hopes of finding survivors dim. The landslide occurred at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City last week while more than 100 workers were on site, officials said. Rescuers have so far pulled 12 inju»»»

As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement nationwide, a wave of high-profile arrests — many unfolding at private homes and businesses and captured on video — has pushed one legal question into the center of the national debate: When can federal immigration agents lawfully ente»»»

Dubai: When US President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, he reignited a long-running debate about the price of borrowing, the power of banks, and how far governments should go to protect consumers. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts in the South American nation, as it faces the prospect of attacks from the governments of both Colombia and the United States. In a statement published Monday on its X account, »»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Atakan Bakiskan, Economist at Berenberg Private Bank, says that the US Federal Reserve would lose its political independence should Chairman Jerome Powell resign and should the Supreme Court allow the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, leaving the central ba»»»

COLUMBUS, Ohio: The former husband of an Ohio woman charged this weekend with the murders of his ex-wife and her new husband waived his right to an extradition hearing Monday in Illinois. Michael David McKee, 39, a doctor from Chicago, has been charged with premeditated aggravated murder in the sho»»»

Washington, DC: The US Department of State has announced that it has revoked more than 100,000 visas, including thousands of student and specialised visas, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen domestic security and enforce immigration laws. In a post on X, the Department of State said that »»»

Flames lick around the edges of Omar's passport. "It's burning well," an unseen woman says in Russian in the video. Omar, a 26-year-old Syrian construction worker, had been deployed for about nine months on the front line of Russia's war in Ukraine when the clip arrived on his phone. He knew the wo»»»

Washington DC: The United States Virtual Embassy in Iran on Monday (local time) issued an advisory for American citizens to "Leave Iran now", warning that protests across the country are "escalating" and could "turn violent", leading to "arrests, injuries and severe disruptions" to daily life. In i»»»

Share: Ambassador Nada Hamadeh has been serving in Washington DC since mid June 2025 as the Lebanese ambassador to the United States Ambassador Nada Hamadeh departs the West Wing of the White House after a credentialing ceremony sept 5, 2025 Prior to her diplomatic appointment Ambassador Hamadeh wa»»»