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If talks fail: Trump would back Israeli strikes against Iran, says report

Washington: US President Donald Trump said he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program if negotiations between Washington and Tehran fail, US media reported. Also Read: US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government saysTrump made the rema»»»

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Aliens are ‘real’ – Obama

Former US President Barack Obama has said he believes that aliens are “real” but dismissed longstanding conspiracy theories that the US is concealing proof of extraterrestrial life at a secretive military facility called Area 51. Obama made the remarks on the No Lie podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen r»»»

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Gulf News 9m

North Korea opens housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honour the war dead. State media photos showed Kim Jong Un walking»»»

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Gulf News 10m

Why 2025 was transformative year for the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade

Trade isn’t always the most newsworthy topic. The movement of goods and services between nations is such an accepted – and necessary – component of the global economy that it only makes the headlines when it suddenly ceases, or at least slows to the point when consumers, retailers and manufacturers»»»

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Gulf News 21m

Look: Rajasthan constable celebrates wedding with criminals — then this happened

Dubai: A Rajasthan Police constable was dismissed from service just two days after his wedding after a video from the ceremony went viral, allegedly showing several wanted criminals among the guests. Ashok Bishnoi, posted with a special police team in Jhalawar district, was removed following the ci»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Video: Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

RIO DE JANEIRO: Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets. The canines wagged their tails to samba music, ate a delicious breakfast from several bowls and made new friends »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Diplomat quits politics to build Dubai’s sugar-free bakery dream

Dubai: A former diplomat who once worked in government corridors in Europe is now spending her days perfecting croissants and chocolates in Dubai. For Maria Galabova, founder of Keto Kartel, the move from politics to pastry was not a career pivot made on impulse. It followed a family health scare, »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia’s Black Sea ports, officials said Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war. Two people were wounded in the attack on the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, which damaged an oil storage tank, warehouse and term»»»

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RT 1h

Orban slams Brussels as ‘threat’ to Hungary’s sovereignty

Hungary should fear the EU, not Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned, arguing that the bloc poses a “direct threat” to his country’s sovereignty. In his annual state-of-the-nation address on Saturday, he said Brussels’ “oppressive machinery” is attempting to steer the upcoming parliamenta»»»

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Gulf News 1h

$5 billion pledged for Gaza, first-ever Board of Peace summit set

West Palm Beach, Florida: President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilisation and police forces for the territory. The pledges will be for»»»

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Gulf News 1h

US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

GENEVA: Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the first round of indirect talks on Feb. 6, will host the talks in Geneva, the Swiss ministry said, without specifying which »»»

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Gulf News 2h

US military reports a series of airstrikes against Daesh targets in Syria

WASHINGTON: The US military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Daesh targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter. US Central Command said in a statement that American aircraft had conducted 10 strikes agains»»»

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Gulf News 2h

10 dead as Army unit hit in northern Burkina Faso, the latest in a series of militant attacks

Suspected Islamist militants attacked an army unit in northern Burkina Faso Sunday, the latest in a series of alleged militant attacks that have killed at least 10 people in four days, security sources told AFP. The west African country, ruled by a military junta since a 2022 coup, has been plagued»»»

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UPI 2h

No more Epstein files will be released, DOJ tells Congress - UPI.com

Attorney General Pam Bondi, pictured speaking during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Wednesday, sent a letter to Congress notifying leaders of the judiciary committees that the Department of Justice has released all the Jeffrey Epstein files it plans to, and included a list of "pol»»»

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RT 2h

Putin envoy comments on Rubio’s ‘we care deeply about EU’ claim

The US may be unable to prevent EU bureaucrats from destroying Western civilization, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev has suggested. The remark came in response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he sought to ease tensions »»»

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Gulf News 3h

Netanyahu says all enriched uranium 'has to leave Iran'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that any deal between the United States and Iran must involve the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran as well as Tehran's ability to enrich more. His comments came as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi headed to Switzerland on Sunda»»»

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Gulf News 3h

The post included a video of US forces boarding a helicopter and then boarding the tanker ship.

US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that violated President Donald Trump's blockade of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and fled the region, the Pentagon said Sunday. The Panamanian-flagged Veronica III "tried to defy President Trump's quarantine -- hoping to slip away. We tracke»»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

Amir graces QEEA ceremony, meets AWARD winners

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the 19th Qatar Education Excellence Award ceremony at the Sheraton Doha Hotel on Sunday. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Speaker of th»»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

QEEA showcases education as a human-building priority: Minister

QNA Doha Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater has affirmed that the Qatar Education Excellence Award 2026 (QEEA 2026) carries special significance, with the number of winners from both genders reaching 108 - the most significant figure since the award’s incepti»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

OCA President chairs Council's Executive Board meeting

Kuwait: HE President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani chaired the 108th meeting of the Council's Executive Board, which was held Sunday at its headquarters in Kuwait. During the meeting, the minutes of the previous Executive Board meeting, held in Tashkent on 26 »»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

QIIB wins two prestigious awards

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) has achieved a significant milestone by winning two prestigious honours at the International Finance Awards 2025, reinforcing its standing as a leading player in Qatar’s Islamic banking sector and a key contributor to capital market »»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

QIB partners up with Visa to launch exclusive offers for FIFA World Cup 2026

Tribune news network Doha Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has announced the launch of a new Spends campaign offering its QIB Visa Credit card holders the opportunity to win an exclusive experience at the FIFA World Cup 2026, courtesy of Visa, reinforcing the Bank’s commitmen»»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

18th Qatar Robotics and AI Competition begins in Doha

QNA Doha The 18th Qatar Robotics & AI Competition kicked off Sunday in Doha. The contest is organized by the Ministry of Sports and Youth, represented by the Qatar Scientific Club (QSC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), buoyed by support from the Social »»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

QRCS sends specialisedmedical convoy to Syria

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a specialised medical convoy for Syria, with a group of consultant cardiac catheterisation doctors and orthopaedic surgeons deployed to provide life-saving health care for Syrian patients, amid the tough challenges facing the »»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

Doha Forum convenes discussion on sustainable peace in Gaza at MSC

QNA Munich Doha Forum participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2026, convening a high-level panel discussion titled ‘Conversation on Sustainable Peace in Gaza’, addressing pathways toward durable peace amid a fragile ceasefire, an ongoing humanitarian emergency, and the risk of renewed »»»

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