Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case was dismissed. Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Tr»»»

New Delhi: An Indian man dug up his sister's body and carried it to a bank branch to prove she was dead after being refused access to her account without a death certificate, the lender has said. Jitu Munda, from a constitutionally recognised tribal community in the eastern state of Odisha, went to»»»

Doha, Qatar: Old Doha Port yesterday officially launched the Qatar Boat Show 2026 campaign, unveiling the slogan “Crafting Wonderful” at a premiere event. Media professionals, industry partners, and key stakeholders gathered to witness the debut of the campaign’s brand film, marking the beginning o»»»

New Delhi: An Indian man dug up his sister's body and carried it to a bank braanch to prove she was dead after being refused access to her account without a death certificate, the lender has said. Jitu Munda, from a constitutionally recognised tribal community in the eastern state of Odisha, went t»»»

Criminal charges have been formally filed against three former high-ranking officials — ex-head of the State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev, former MP Kurmankul Zulushev, and former Speaker of Parliament Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu (Nurlanbek Shakiev). The information was disclosed »»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree on the restoration and development of Mailuu-Suu Electric Bulb Plant OJSC. At least 931.6 million soms will be allocated from the Stabilization Fund for the plant’s modernization. The document aims to improve the plant’s financial and economic s»»»

KARACHI: With her four-year-old nestled nearby, doctor Saniya Jafri consults from home in Karachi with a patient on the other side of Pakistan via her laptop. She is one of thousands of Pakistani female doctors returning to practice through “telemedicine” after leaving the profession because of fam»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar is set to launch a comprehensive summer campaign to drive the tourism sector’s robust recovery following a temporary pause caused by the regional crisis, with a strong emphasis on family-friendly initiatives and enhanced partnerships, an official has said. Speaking to The P»»»

Anant Ambani, a director at Reliance Industries and son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has pleaded with Colombia's government to suspend a planned cull of 80 hippos descended from animals brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar, offering to relocate them to his Vantara wildlife cent»»»

The Middle East conflict has landed on Latin America at an awkward moment. After two years of gradual progress bringing inflation under control, the region's central banks now face the prospect of that effort being undone not by a domestic shock, but by an oil price surge they have no power to prev»»»

Argentina has stepped up its sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands (Falklands) following reports that the United States could reconsider its position on the dispute, prompting fresh diplomatic sparring with the United Kingdom and reigniting attention to one of the world’s most entre»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Anant Ambani, a director at Reliance Industries and son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has pleaded with Colombia's government to suspend a planned cull of 80 hippos descended from animals brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar, offering to relocate them to his Vantara wildlife cent»»»

The Middle East conflict has landed on Latin America at an awkward moment. After two years of gradual progress bringing inflation under control, the region's central banks now face the prospect of that effort being undone not by a domestic shock, but by an oil price surge they have no power to prev»»»

Vanadium Resources Limited (ASX:VR8; FRA:TR3), an Australian critical minerals developer, has signed a non-binding offtake term sheet with U.S. Vanadium Holding Company LLC, marking a step forward in the commercialisation of its Steelpoortdrift Vanadium Project in South Africa. »»»

The Middle East conflict has landed on Latin America at an awkward moment. After two years of gradual progress bringing inflation under control, the region's central banks now face the prospect of that effort being undone not by a domestic shock, but by an oil price surge they have no power to prev»»»

On April 30, drinking water supply to residential buildings, schools, preschools, healthcare facilities, and other social and industrial facilities will be cut off from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Bishkek City Hall reported. The outage area: Akhunbaev, Tashauzskaya, Tynaliev, and Sadyrbaev streets . The »»»

New York: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on China and Russia to pave the way for a United Nations resolution aimed at coordinating international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying their joint use of the veto has so far blocked such action. Speaking on the sidelines o»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Labour (MoL), represented by its Occupational Safety and Health Department, has intensified awareness and inspection campaigns to enhance workplace conditions and raise occupational safety standards, contributing to a measurable decline in workplace and accommodation-re»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari has said that Qatar would favour a “comprehensive deal” to end the regional conflict. Dr Al Ansari was responding to a question about reports that Iran wants to delink Ho»»»

As geopolitical turmoil redraws the regional investment map, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a “fortress of stability” and a safe haven for capital. Experts told Asharq Al-Awsat the Kingdom’s real estate sector has been the biggest winner, posting exceptional growth of 20% to 30%. They said the surge i»»»

New Delhi: An Indian billionaire's son offered on Tuesday to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed. Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he had formally requested the Colombian government to stay a d»»»

Fuefuki, Japan: A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease on life at a Japanese laundry service making beloved toys squeaky clean again. Masakazu Shimura, a cleaning professional with three decades of experience, gave one stuffed Pokemon already »»»

stc Group has announced its preliminary financial results for the period ending March 31, 2026, reporting an increase in revenues during the first quarter, which reached SAR19,939 billion ($5.3 billion), up by 3.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Gross profit also increased to SA»»»

A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts related to alleged threats against US President Donald Trump, the US Department of Justice said in a press release. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the charges stem from a May 15, 2025 communication that prose»»»

$400 million approved by Congress for Ukraine as "aid" for fiscal year 2026 has been sitting unused for months — with the Pentagon quietly shielding it from Ukraine’s corruption, the Washington Post reported. The Defense Department has ignored repeated requests from lawmakers about what’s happening»»»