Dubai: If you haven’t caught Akshaye Khanna’s hook steps yet or been invested in Ranveer Singh's undercover agent act, now’s your chance — Dhurandhar reportedly hits Netflix on January 30, 2026. The Ranveer Singh starrer isn’t just another action thriller; it’s a high-octane espionage saga filled w»»»

Netflix has pulled a Chinese drama series from its Vietnam platform after Hanoi objected to an episode featuring a map with contested territorial claims in the South China Sea. The 27-episode romance drama Shine on Me includes images of the so-called nine-dash line which Vietnam has condemned as "i»»»

Thailand's army said Cambodian forces violated a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, bombarding a border province with mortars that wounded one soldier. "Cambodia has violated the ceasefire" on Tuesday morning, the Thai army said in a statement, accusing Cambodian forces of firing mortar rounds into Thail»»»

Dubai: Gold retailers in the UAE are heading into 2026 by balancing record-high prices with steady consumer demand and a long-held belief in gold’s role as both a store of value and a cultural constant. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.After posting its strongest annual»»»

At the final stage of AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, which is being held in Jeddah, the national teams of Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia will take to the field today. Kyrgyzstan’s head coach Edmar Lacerda commented on the team’s preparations for the tournament. According to him, the Kyrgyz team arrived at th»»»

Police have launched a manhunt for a male suspect and released a facial composite sketch following the grim discovery of a woman’s body stuffed inside a plastic storage box dumped in a river in Camarines Norte. The cross-regional investigation began after the unidentified victim was found on 2 Janu»»»

Fitch Ratings has assigned Taiwan Power Company’s proposed TWD8.2bn ($260mn) bond a top-tier national rating, underlining the state-owned utility’s central role in the island’s energy system and the strength of expected government backing. »»»

The forceful overthrow of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela has made clear that US President Donald Trump's administration is willing to resort to unilateral military action in pursuit of its perceived interests overseas, regardless of international law and global norms. Here is a look at which othe»»»

As Venezuela’s deposed president faces his first Brooklyn court date on drug trafficking charges, back in Caracas Nicolas Maduro’s regime remains intact. We’ll ask how a US president who promised no more forever wars will deal with an entrenched system whose local militias have their fingers in dru»»»

After President Donald Trump announced Nicolas Maduro’s capture in a social media post, AI-generated images claiming to show the incident flooded social media. These fake images were even used by some news sites and reposted by the official White House X account. Vedika Bahl talks us through what s»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Frédéric Mauro, Associate Researcher at IRIS in Brussels, says that European leaders must be much be more vocal in defending European territories, and that the only solution is to 'keep calm and stay united', adding that 'union is what will deter Donald Tru»»»

On Monday, the US government rolled back decades of childhood vaccination guidance, a move that comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration’s Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape immunisation policy. Public health experts warn the change could leave children vulnerable to pr»»»

The first episode of a documentary film about President Sadyr Japarov has been released in Kyrgyzstan. The film focuses on his political journey — from an opposition lawmaker and prisoner to the head of state, who came to power amid the October 2020 events. The filmmakers explore what they call the»»»

Dubai: Commuters across the UAE are navigating a particularly heavy morning today, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as the 'back-to-school' rush enters its second day. In Dubai, the rush is particularly heavy on the city's primary arterial roads. Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) is seeing significant tailbacks, sp»»»

The press service of the State Penitentiary Service commented to 24.kg news agency on the suicide of a soldier in Jalal-Abad region. According to the agency, at around 3:25 p.m. on January 5, serviceman A.A.N., 19, who was performing compulsory military service in the 5th Security Battalion in the »»»

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has approved new rules for currency exchange offices. Starting January 14, exchange offices will be entitled to check clients’ documents and verify the source of funds when carrying out large or unusual transactions — for both citizens of Kyrgyzstan and foreign natio»»»

Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as Venezuela's interim president in a parliamentary session that began with demands for the release from US custody of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez, 56, vice president since 2018, said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Maduro and his »»»

Most Asian markets rose Tuesday, tracking the year's first record on Wall Street as investors racked up AI-linked tech bets, while oil prices steadied after whipsawing following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Also Read: Oil prices fall after US ousts Venezuela's MaduroAttention »»»

Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday released video footage showing a person of interest in the Dec. 30 murders of Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39. Screen capture courtesy Columbus Division of Police/Facebook Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday announced they are sea»»»

An earthquake measuring magnitude 3.5 hit Kyrgyzstan tonight. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to the Institute, the tremors were recorded at 1:37 a.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the Fergana Range of the Kyrgyz Republic, 10 kilometer»»»

Hyundai unveiled its prototype ATLAS AI robot, pictured walking on stage during a press conference, on Monday at the 2026 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Hyundai and Boston Dynamics o»»»

Hyundai Motor Group says it will roll out human-like robots at a manufacturing plant in the US state of Georgia, adding to a list of companies racing to use the new technology. The South Korean firm showed off Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics, at the Consumer Electronics Show (C»»»

Dhaka: An ice factory owner was shot dead in public in the Monirampur area of Jesore, reported Prothom Alo, a Bengali-language daily newspaper published from Dhaka. According to local media, Rana Pratap Bairagi, is a Hindu man and owner an ice manufacturing factory in Kapalia Bazar, Monirampur, who»»»

Dubai: Fog and low visibility have been reported in various parts of Abu Dhabi this morning, prompting warning from the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). Motorists are being urged to exercise extreme caution and adhere to safety regulations to prevent accidents. The NCM noted that horizontal vi»»»

In tonight's edition, Nigeria warns its communities near sites of US military airstrikes to watch out for unexploded ordnance. Also, The Pharaohs rise to the occasion in AFCON beating Benin in the opening game of the knockout phase in Marrakech. And hundreds of thousands of rural Tunisian»»»

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday stated that while the "method" used by the US to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was "neither supported nor approved" by France, Maduro was "a dictator" whose departure was "good news for Venezuelans". His comment followed an initial reaction t»»»

President Donald Trump is surging border patrol and immigration agents in Minnesota as part of an immigration crackdown specifically targeting Somalian immigrants there. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it is sendi»»»

Deadly clashes between Iranian protesters and security forces flared again on Sunday, rights groups and local media said, as demonstrations triggered by anger over rising living costs entered a second week. At least 12 people have been killed. US President Donald Trump warned that Iran wo»»»

Caracas descended into panic late on Monday, as reports flooded social media of intense gunfire, anti-aircraft bursts, and drones hovering near the Presidential Palace (Miraflores). Videos captured tracer rounds lighting up the night sky, explosions echoing through the capital, and BMP-3 infantry f»»»

Dubai: With digital transactions, online banking, and virtual services now central to daily life, Dubai is taking a proactive approach to protect its residents and businesses from economic fraud. The Economic Security Center of Dubai (ESCD) has launched a national awareness campaign titled “Strong »»»

South Korea has extended its visa processing fee waiver for short-term group tourists from India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Cambodia, offering new incentives for travellers from these high-growth markets. Also Read: Filipinos get 30-day India e-tourist visa for free: What you »»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday durin»»»

Washington: Two Indian nationals have been arrested in the United States after authorities discovered more than 300 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a semi-truck in Indiana, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, said it lodged arrest det»»»

Shots were fired late Monday near Venezuela's presidential palace, witnesses said, with a source close to the government adding the situation was under control, after US forces ousted Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. Unidentified drones flew over the Miraflores palace in central Caracas and securi»»»

Washington: Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, his campaign said, setting a fundraising record for an Ohio governor’s race. The campaign said the July–December haul surpassed the $9.7 million it raised in the first two quarters of»»»

DUBAI: The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday. The figure came from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which said more than 1,200 people have been detained in the protests, which have been ongoing for more than a»»»

Abu Dhabi: The mortal remains of Indian expat Bushra Fayaz Yahu, the 49-year-old domestic worker who died in a devastating car crash in Abu Dhabi on Sunday that also claimed the lives of four young brothers, arrived in her hometown in Kerala on Tuesday morning for her final farewell. The Kerala nat»»»

The Central African Republic has re-elected President Faustin-Archange Touadera, according to provisional results released by the electoral authority on Tuesday. Touadera, 68, had been widely expected to win a third term and had touted his efforts to steady a nation long plagued by conflict. Part o»»»

Aussie guitar duo Royel Otis show up to our interview looking artfully crumpled, beers in hand - but all is not quite what it seems. The band - made up of twenty-somethings Royel Maddell (guitar) and Otis Pavlovic (lead vocals, guitar) - are on a rare day off. Last night, they played the last of th»»»

Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has said she will leave parliament to accept a job as adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Freeland said her role as an economic development adviser for Ukraine would be unpaid. In July, she will also take on a position to lead t»»»

New York: During their first court appearance in New York, Venezuela's deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to all charges and accused the United States government of abducting them from their home country, US media reported. As per CNN on Monday (local tim»»»

Italy is getting ready to host the Winter Olympics, known as Milan Cortina 2026. The event is an opportunity to showcase the country to the rest of the world and is being held in four Italian regions. But less than two months before the arrival of the Olympic torch, the organisers are fac»»»

Swiss police on Monday said they had identified all 116 people wounded in a fire in at a bar in the Alpine ski town of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. A total of 40 people were killed in the blaze with 83 of those wounded still in hospital, the police said. Swiss police announced Monday they had n»»»

Cold weather bringing snow and ice caused road closures and flight and train cancellations in the UK, France and the Netherlands on Monday, with weather service Meteo France issuing an orange alert for much of northwest France, including Paris. Some of the winter's coldest weather so far hit travel»»»

US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for American firms to take control of Venezuela's massive oil reserves. But the dilapidated state of the country's petroleum infrastructure will make exploiting those reserves difficult and expensive. Meanwhile, China is facing the loss of »»»

Imagine calling your friends, ordering a pizza, and opening up RuneScape on your PC. A lot of people around my age might read those words and be instantly thrown back to the days of dial-up internet, MSN Messenger and Napster. But before you instinctively type the letters "a/s/l" on your keyboard, »»»

Denmark's prime minister warned Monday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory. Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears»»»

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang on Monday announced Alpamayo, a tech platform the company says will help self-driving cars think like humans. "Alpamayo brings reasoning to autonomous vehicles, allowing them to think through rare scenarios, drive safely in complex environments, and explain their driving de»»»

"Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village," says Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine and has a striking blue flower. Around t»»»

Jason Pretorius has been waiting for his mother's alleged killer to go on trial in South Africa for more than two years, living a life in limbo and hoping to get some closure after her death. The problem is that the country's legal system is jammed up and there are tens of thousands of other cases »»»