Dubai: Dubai and Abu Dhabi are attracting a growing number of high-net-worth individuals who are choosing to relocate with the intention of settling, investing, and managing their family wealth in the UAE on a long-term basis. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Families a»»»

President Donald Trump has said he no longer plans to impose tariffs on European countries that had opposed his ambitions for the US to acquire Greenland. In a social media post, Trump said his decision followed a "very productive meeting" with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. "This solution, if »»»

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say. It shows a red outline of a hand whose fingers were reworked, researchers say, to create a claw-like motif which indicates an early leap in symbolic imagination. The»»»

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Wednesday insisted that he was "not a criminal" while still in hiding after escaping what he said was a police raid on his home ahead of last week's presidential election. The country's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba – and the son of re-elected Presi»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but he said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride European allies and vow that NATO shouldn’t stand in the way of »»»

Spain has called for the creation of a European “coalition of the willing” to defend the continent, framing the proposal as a necessary step toward strategic sovereignty amid a historic rift with the US. In an interview with Der Spiegel published on Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alb»»»

The family of a young Canadian backpacker who was found dead on an Australian beach this week are remembering her for "her infectious laugh and her kind spirit" - and her sense of adventure. Her father said in a Facebook post that he had supported his daughter taking the trip to Australia, knowing »»»

US President Donald Trump for the first time ruled out using force to take Greenland as he addressed world leaders in Davos Wednesday, but demanded "immediate negotiations" to acquire the island from Denmark. Trump's quest to take control of Greenland from a NATO ally has deeply shaken the global o»»»

London: Manchester City's players will refund ticket costs for fans who flew all the way to the Arctic Circle only to witness a humiliating 3-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League. City suffered one of the most chastening results in their history on Tuesday as the Norwegian minnows claimed»»»

MELBOURNE - Serbian tennis player Hamad Medjedovic has failed to qualify for the Australian Open third round after a 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 defeat to Australian Alex de Minaur in the second round on Wednesday. World number six De Minaur won the encounter against Medjedovic - who ranks 90th in the»»»

Well-known Bulgarians have called for a Day Away from Social Media, aiming to reduce the harmful impact of social networks on users by redirecting their attention elsewhere, even if only for a single day, the initiators from the Reading Is Modern campaign said. The campaign is supported by Desi Bak»»»

US President Donald Trump arrived at the Economic World Forum in Davos on Wednesday, where he used his keynote speech to hector world leaders in the audience, boast about his domestic policies and reiterate claims that Washington should own Greenland. President Donald Trump arrived at the internati»»»

The European Parliament is suspending its work on an EU-US trade deal struck between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last July, parliamentary trade committee chair Bernd Lange said Wednesday. Lange said that Trump's tariff threat against European nat»»»

US President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that, only a few days after threatening several European countries with tariffs if they do not agree to a US takeover of the Danish territory. FRANCE 24»»»

Michele Tafoya embraces Al Michaels on the field before the last Monday Night Football game on ABC at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2005. Tafoya announced she will run for Senate representing Minnesota. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI. | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Michele Tafoya,»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) today reiterated its call to the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to take all necessary decisions and measures to protect the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), its facilities, an»»»

President Rumen Radev has officially submitted his resignation to the Constitutional Court, signaling the start of a new chapter in Bulgarian politics. Analysts expect him to soon announce his own political project and clarify whether he will participate in the upcoming early parliamentary election»»»

Israel has postponed the demolition of a Palestinian children's football club in the city of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. It said the Aida Youth Centre's pitch was constructed without the necessary permits. It said the demolition was necessary for security reasons. An international campaig»»»

France's sports minister says her country is not currently thinking about boycotting the soccer World Cup in the United States amid growing tensions related to Donald Trump's quest to control Greenland. “At the moment we are speaking, there is no desire from the ministry to boycott this major, much»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year. Lawmakers backed the p»»»

A loan under the SAFE agreement between the government and the European Commission (EC) cannot be concluded unless Parliament votes to authorize a loan agreement for EUR 3.26 billion, outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said during a hearing on current issues in the Parliamentary Defence Com»»»

Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova said that it's time for Europe to engage in talks with pariahed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, in a remarkable contrast with her colleagues who have spent more than five years asking for the sanctions screws on Minks to be tightened. »»»

Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova said that it's time for Europe to engage in talks with pariahed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, in a remarkable contrast with her colleagues who have spent more than five years asking for the sanctions screws on Minks to be tightened. »»»

Concessions are the future, GERB will make no further compromises with the budget and will return to conservative policies, said party leader Boyko Borissov in an interview with Capital.bg, taken before President Rumen Radev announced he will step down from his position. Borissov believes that the »»»

Outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov stated on Wednesday that the country is not planning to send Bulgarian military personnel to participate in NATO exercises in Greenland. He made this statement during a parliamentary Defence Committee hearing on current issues. Zapryanov was responding to »»»

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether NATO members would come to America’s aid if it were attacked, while stressing that Washington would still defend its allies in the bloc. Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, Trump credited himself with being NATO’s chief benefactor, while recalling »»»

DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) concluded 2025 following a year of sustained operational performance, reinforcing its position as a global gateway for Qatar. Serving 54.3 million passengers, the airport delivered smooth, efficient operations that supported the nation’s connectivity, trade, »»»

At the World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos on Wednesday, five panelists who profess to hate Russian President Vladimir Putin and haven’t been inside Russia in years will attempt to answer the question: “Can Russia sustain a wartime economy?” Predictions of Russia’s imminent collapse have been r»»»

President Rumen Radev has officially submitted his resignation to the Constitutional Court, signaling the start of a new chapter in Bulgarian politics. Analysts expect him to soon announce his own political project and clarify whether he will participate in the upcoming early parliamentary election»»»

Dubai: The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has chosen three winning projects to receive major funding, with each team getting up to $1.5 million over the next three years. The National Center of Meteorology in Abu Dhabi announced the grants today, continuing the country's push to »»»

MELBOURNE - Serbian tennis player Hamad Medjedovic has failed to qualify for the Australian Open third round after a 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 defeat to Australian Alex de Minaur in the second round on Wednesday. World number six De Minaur won the encounter against Medjedovic - who ranks 90th in the»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on Thursday, the Kremlin said, as the US seeks to negotiate an end to the nearly four-year Ukraine war. "Yes, indeed, such contacts for tomorrow are on the president's schedule," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told»»»

US President Donald Trump descended on Davos on Wednesday for a tense showdown with world leaders, as allies push back on his global order-shaking bid to seize control of Greenland. Trump, who landed at Zurich after a delay due to a "minor electrical issue" that forced Air Force One to turn back af»»»

When US President Donald Trump first floated the idea of acquiring Greenland in 2019, the proposal was widely dismissed as an eccentric aside — diplomatically awkward, legally implausible and politically unserious. Yet six years later, Greenland has returned to the centre of transatlantic tension, »»»

Dubai: Sharjah International Airport welcomed 19.48 million passengers last year, up from 17.1 million in 2024 and 15.36 million in 2023, Sharjah Airport Authority said on Wednesday. The 13.9% annual increase highlights sustained momentum driven by network expansion, new airline partnerships and co»»»

Dubai: Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Troy Kotsur, who's differently-abled, can’t hear you scream and that’s exactly why he loves horror movies. Born deaf, the American talent told Gulf News that the real joy of watching a horror film for him is never the sound design or the jump scares. “I watch pe»»»