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 »»»

A bettor made nearly half a million dollars on the ouster of Venezuela's president just before it was officially announced, raising questions about whether someone profited from inside knowledge of the US operation. Wagers on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform, that Nicolás Maduro would be out o»»»

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced changes to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, which he has said he intended to do since his confirmation in January 2025. File Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Dise»»»

Texas had the most tornadoes in 2025, 162, followed by Illinois (146), Missouri (120), Mississippi (111), and Alabama and North Dakota (tied with 72 each). File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Last year was another busy one for tornadoes, which included the strongest to strike the United St»»»

Share: The day after elite U.S. forces captured wanted narco-terrorist and former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah will no longer have operations in the South American state. The Iranian »»»

The Yellowstone River tumbles over the Lower Falls as it plunges through the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Wyoming. File Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI | License Photo It was a busy year in Yellowstone National Park, with 2025 featuring 1,136 earthquakes, the formation of new geological features and »»»

Barely 48 hours after US forces took Nicolás Maduro and his wife from a compound in Caracas, the Venezuelan leader stood in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges brought by the US government. As the world grapples with the highly unusual military seizure by the US of another»»»

Vasyl Maliuk, pictured in February 2024, resigned Monday as head of the security service of Ukraine. File Photo courtesy of EPA Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Vasyl Maliuk, Ukraine's top spy chief, resigned Friday under pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has shuffled multiple key government»»»

QNA Doha The fourth group competitions in the Haddad Challenge Championship were held on Monday, as part of the activities of the 17th Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2026). The festival is held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, and is supported by t»»»

Tribune News Network Hail, Saudi Arabia Qatar Airways (QA) on Monday marked the launch of three non-stop weekly flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Qatar and Hail International Airport (HAS), its 13th destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new route underscores the airline»»»

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Ambassador of Egypt to Qatar HE Walid Fahmy Al Faqi on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them. (QNA)»»»

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipality HE Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali met with State Minister for the Livestock and Fisheries Resources Development Sector at the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Fikru Regassa, in Doha on Monday. Discussions during the meeting focused on ways to reinforce »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), in cooperation with the Environmental Security Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), removed several campsites that had been erected without official permits. The action is part of the ministry’s ongoing eff»»»

QNA Doha The Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding has announced that nominations for its 12th edition are now open and running until March 31, 2026. The Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding is an independent worldwide translation award and»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance tax compliance, the General Tax Authority (GTA) announced the seizure of a number of retail outlets found in violation of the Excise Tax Law, as part of its regulatory campaigns aimed at combating the illicit circulation of tobacco»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Chamber on Monday signed two cooperation agreements with Q360 Solutions for Training and Development and Professional Chefs Consultancy (PCC), aimed at strengthening collaboration in the field of training and capacity building for the private sector in Qatar. The agr»»»

Chair of Paediatric Medicine at Sidra Medicine Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi said, “This milestone reflects Sidra Medicine’s leadership in paediatric rare disease care and Qatar’s role as a regional hub for advanced medical therapies. Providing this treatment through strict clinical governance pathways unde»»»

Tribune News Network Doha There is a growing awareness of the importance of early oral health screening in Qatar, according to Dr. Najat Al-Yafei, Manager of the Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Department. The trend is reflected from the fact that nearly 600 children benefited over four days o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In 2025, Qatar Charity (QC) successfully implemented a comprehensive package of humanitarian interventions and high-quality development projects in the Federal Republic of Somalia, comprising 990 projects across seven key sectors. These initiatives benefited 528,233 people»»»

QNA Doha Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met on Monday with Director of the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulaziz Mohamed Al Horr and his accompanying delegation. Discussion during the meeting focused on aspects of joint cooperat»»»

Tribune News Network Doha University of Doha for Science and Technology has announced the launch of three new academic programmes for Fall 2026. These programmes include the Master of Science in Midwifery, the Executive Master of Health Administration, and the Diploma in Animal Health and Veterinar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced a strategic agreement with the Social and Sport Contribution Fund (Daam), which will be an Official Supporter of the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo 2026. The partnership was formalised at a signing ceremony held»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In a significant contribution to Syria’s specialised health care services, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has delivered vital medical equipment to health facilities in Idlib Governorate. This is part of a project to enhance access to and efficiency and sustainability of»»»

During the session, the Shura Council reviewed a draft law exempting certain transactions of foreign companies with military entities and companies owned by them from income tax, which was referred to it by the esteemed government, and decided to refer it to the Financial and Economic Affairs Commi»»»

QNA Riyadh Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers His Excellency Hamad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi met with Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia Khaled bin Mohammed Al Abdulkarim, as part of his visit to Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed ways to dev»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, through its Wildlife Protection Department, has carried out a series of clean-up campaigns at various wilderness sites as part of its ongoing Cleaning and Nursery Campaigns project, which targets different regions of the coun»»»

QNA Doha The National Archives of Qatar and the National Records and Archives Authority of Oman on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of records and archives. The agreement reflects the deep relations between the two countries and their»»»

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Versant Media was added to Nasdaq today as the Comcast spinoff company entered the stock exchange. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Versant Media, the independent media company spun off by Comcast, rang the Nasdaq opening bell on Friday for its introduction to the ma»»»

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Poland’s car market is heading for a record-breaking year, with nearly 700,000 new vehicle registrations expected, surpassing the historic peak from 1999. Preliminary data suggest that 2025 will close with over 640,000 registrations, up about 6% y/y, and growth is forecast to continue in 2026. Acco»»»

Foreign workers — especially Ukrainians — are mainly employed in sectors where Poles are no longer willing to work, such as simple services, hospitality, care, construction, and industry, said Pracodawcy RP expert Piotr Rogowiecki. He stressed that any changes to employment rules must be communicat»»»

Lululemon has confirmed its entry into Poland in 2026 as part of a wider European expansion that also includes Greece, Austria, Hungary, and Romania, alongside a separate launch in India. In Central and Eastern Europe, the premium brand will grow through a franchise model, with Arion Retail Group a»»»