On the 84th day of the truce, Israeli occupation forces persisted in violating the ceasefire agreement across the Gaza Strip, resulting in new casualties and escalating military incursions. Breaking | Four Palestinians are injured by Israeli occupation fire in separate areas near the “Austrian Ceme»»»

Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least seven people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said. The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed re»»»

On Jan. 2, 2006, 12 men were killed in a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in West Virginia's Upshur County. 1 of 5 | Workers from United Drilling Inc. operate drilling equipment in attempts to drill an observation hole into a shaft where 13 trapped coal miners miners are believed to be in Tallm»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has launched 15 development projects as part of the second phase of the “Zero Bureaucracy” programme, aiming to simplify procedures, reduce paperwork, and provide both customers and staff with faster, more d»»»

Between January and November, a total of 7,450 drug-related crimes were registered, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior. Two of the main work areas of the Ministry of the Interior throughout the country in 2025 were counteracting the distribution, production, and trafficking of drug»»»

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The North Korean leader's daughter Kim Ju Ae has made her first visit to a mausoleum housing her grandfather and great-grandfather, state media images showed Friday, further solidifying her place as her father's successor. The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cu»»»

DOHA: Qatar ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) witnessed a robust surge in December last year as the cargoes and container volumes handled during the period registered an increase on an annual basis compared to the same period in 2024. The general and bulk cargo handled by the ports in December 2025 gr»»»

Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating the New Year, accusing it of "torpedoing" peace attempts. The accusation came at a crunch moment, after weeks of diplomacy aimed »»»

At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say. The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region and it was later found "groun»»»

President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure. "Wherever they want and whenever they want," Maduro said of the idea of dialogue with the United State»»»

Three people were injured, two of them critically, in two separate road accidents in the Attica region in the early hours of Friday, authorities said. The first crash occurred at about 2.10 a.m. in Ilion (Ano Liosia), in western Athens, on Radiofonias Street, when two passenger cars collided, accor»»»

This file photo shows the 5th Air Cavalry Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, taking part in the Spur Ride event at Camp Humphreys, a key U.S. base in Pyeongtaek, on Sept. 25, 2025. File Photo by Pfc. Kalisber Ortega/U.S. Army/UPI A U.S. Army squadron tasked with a reconnaissance mission in South Kore»»»

For three weeks, speculation has been rife about the potential secession of southern Yemen from the North after fighters aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) took control of the eastern governorates of Hadramout and Al Mahrah, triggering a wave of commentary in Arab and internationa»»»

Arif Patel's strategic partnership has been announced in Dubai with an international trading firm, Preston Trading, based in the UK, which is a clear sign of the company's ambition to grow its presence in the Middle East and to operate larger global businesses through the UAE. The partnership entai»»»

Dubai: For many Britons relocating to the UAE, healthcare is one of the most underestimated adjustments. The shift from the UK’s tax-funded NHS to an insurance-led system changes how care is accessed, how quickly treatment is delivered and how much choice patients ultimately have. Sign up for our d»»»

A photo by state media released Friday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front, R), his daughter Kim Ju Ae (front, C) and wife Ri Sol-ju (front, L) visiting the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter made her»»»

The West needs to be proactive and support the peace process on Ukraine if any results are to be achieved, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik. There is an understanding that "achieving progress requires joint efforts, with all parties — including the West — showing initiative… this is essenti»»»

Videos circulating online show the alleged moment a devastating fire broke out during New Yea'rs party inside the Le Constellation bar in Switzerland. What happenedIn the early hours of 1 January 2026, a deadly fire broke out inside the Le Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana, »»»

South Korea’s exports climbed to a record $709.7bn in 2025, crossing the $700bn threshold for the first time as a powerful rebound in semiconductors offset weaker trade with the US and China, the nation’s Yonhap News Agency reports. »»»

China’s largest electric carmaker, BYD, posted a fresh global record for electric vehicle sales in 2025, underlining the shifting balance of power in the world’s fast-evolving auto industry. The Shenzhen-based auto giant s»»»

China’s largest electric carmaker, BYD, posted a fresh global record for electric vehicle sales in 2025, underlining the shifting balance of power in the world’s fast-evolving auto industry. The Shenzhen-based auto giant s»»»

South Korea’s exports climbed to a record $709.7bn in 2025, crossing the $700bn threshold for the first time as a powerful rebound in semiconductors offset weaker trade with the US and China, the nation’s Yonhap News Agency reports. »»»

Ex-Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has urged President Nicusor Dan to share a report on the controversial annulment of the December 2024 election with the US and Israel for independent review. The conservative frontrunner was eliminated from the race by the Constitutional Court over»»»

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, marking a historic moment with a low-key swearing-in ceremony held deep beneath Manhattan. The Democrat, who at 34 is the city’s youngest mayor in generations, takes office as one of the most closely watched political fig»»»

More than 20 million people in the United States will face sharply higher health insurance costs as of January 1 after enhanced tax credits that helped enrollees in the Affordable Care Act afford coverage expired overnight. The expiration of the subsidies will mostly affect families, small business»»»

Zohran Mamdani pledged to prove that left-wing politics can deliver for ordinary people as he was sworn in as New York mayor on Thursday, beginning a term likely to bring confrontation with US President Donald Trump and scrutiny of his ambitious plans for the country’s largest city. Zohran Mamdani »»»

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from hospital in Brasília and taken back into custody, a week after undergoing double hernia surgery, as he continues to serve a prison sentence for leading an attempted coup. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospita»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai moved higher at the end of the first trading week of 2026, recovering from a muted start to the year as global markets reopened with a cautious but constructive tone. By 7.50 am on Friday, the price of 24-karat gold stood at Dh524 a gram, up from Dh520.25 the previous da»»»

Dozens of international humanitarian organisations will be banned from operating in the devastated Gaza Strip after Israel said the groups had not complied with a deadline to meet "security and transparency standards". A number of aid groups have refused to submit a list of their Palestinian staff »»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un heaped praise on Pyongyang's forces supporting Russia's war in Ukraine in a new year's message, hinting at the "remarkable feats" the country's troops will perform on overseas battlefields in years to come. Thousands of North Korean troops were deployed in Russia's K»»»

Protesters and security forces clashed in western Iran for the fifth day in a row on Thursday, with six civilians killed, according to the Fars news agency. A member of Iran’s security forces was also killed overnight during protests in the western city of Kouhdasht, state television reported. Prot»»»

The policy of escalating the situation around Iran's nuclear program is erroneous, Oleg Postnikov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control, told Sputnik in an interview. "Last year, considerable efforts were made to reach sustainable agreements th»»»

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's teenage daughter Ju-ae has paid tribute at the family mausoleum for the first time, accompanied by her father, the North's state media images showed on Friday. Kim, his wife and Ju-ae, as well as key party and government officials, visited the family mausole»»»

Washington: US President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday. In the interview defending his health, Trump also changed his previous statement about receiv»»»

President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure. "Wherever they want and whenever they want," Maduro said of the idea of dialogue with the United State»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to see generally stable but cool winter weather on Friday, with fair to partly cloudy skies and a slight rise in temperatures, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Daytime temperatures are expected to range between 20°C and 25°C in coastal and island areas, while i»»»

US President Donald Trump has branded his special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, an “idiot” over his public support for Vladimir Zelensky, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed officials. Reuters claimed in November that Kellogg plans to step down from his post sometime this month. The»»»

US President Donald Trump said in a lengthy interview about his health that he takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, uses makeup to cover bruising on his hands, and does not get regular exercise because he finds it "boring". Trump also told The Wall Street Journal that he underwent a CT scan i»»»

China's BYD is set to overtake Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival for annual sales. On Thursday, BYD said that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million.»»»

The Muslim Brotherhood remains a formidable force in Sudan, fighting and contributing to the country’s destruction while operating from within the security apparatus and exerting influence over decision-making in pursuit of its own interests rather than those of the nation. After 33 months of fight»»»

With Congress failing to extend subsidies for health insurance bought through federal and state Affordable Care Act online exchanges, the roughly 24 million people who obtain coverage through the ACA are set to see their monthly premiums double. Screenshot via Healthcare.gov Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Insuran»»»

When Caleb was nearing the end of his computer science degree and looking for his first job, one of few sectors actively recruiting graduates was defence. Salary, career path, and job security all looked good, but ultimately a defence sector career "didn't sit well" with him. "It's one of those job»»»

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital Thursday to return to prison and resume serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup. In a ruling published earlier in the day judges denied a request from Bolsonaro's lawyers to grant him house arrest on health grounds. Also Read: Brazil’s»»»

WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner and special envoy for peace missions Steve Witkoff held talks with senior European officials on the efforts to restore peace in Ukraine.Witkoff wrote, on his X account on Wednesday, "Secret»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdurrahman Al-Mutairi opened on Thursday the "Kuwait Geopark" project, north of Kuwait Bay.The scheme came within the framework of backing national projects to highlight the country's histo»»»

A potential catastrophe has been avoided for pasta lovers, as the Trump administration has pulled back on a tariff proposal that could have nearly doubled the price of some dry pastas imported from Italy. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo Jan. 1 (UPI) -- The Italian government said Thur»»»

Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. File Photo by a stringer/EPA Jan. 1 (UPI) -- At least one person is dead and possibly more after protests broke out across Iran against high inflation and a currency collapse. The protests have been»»»

The US has destroyed three alleged narco-trafficking boats travelling in a convoy in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a number of people aboard, as part of Washington’s growing pressure campaign against Venezuela. The latest lethal “kinetic strike” was conducted in international waters on Decembe»»»

To be fair to the dismal year on the way out, at least 2025 won’t be a hard act to beat. In particular, if last January anyone was recklessly optimistic enough to hope for the West to come to its senses about its catastrophic relationship with Russia and the war in and over Ukraine, they will have »»»