Almost 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein arrived at and departed from UK airports, some with British women on board who say they were abused by the billionaire, a BBC investigation has found. We have established that three British women who were allegedly trafficked appear in Epstein's records o»»»

The employment rate for the working-age population (15-64 years) was 63.4% in the third quarter of 2025, up by 0.1 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Monday.The employment rate was higher for men (71.7%»»»

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar marks its National Day on December 18, Finnish Ambassador to Qatar H E Juha Mustonen described the occasion as a powerful reflection of unity, pride, and shared identity, resonating deeply with both citizens and residents of the country. Commemorating the founding of the State»»»

1 of 6 | President Donald Trump speaks before presenting Mexican Border Defense Medals to 13 service members during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, December 15, 2025. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump ha»»»

Doha: Qatar has reinforced its position as one of the world’s most competitive destinations for global talent, ranking second in the MENA region and 35th globally in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2025 published by INSEAD in partnership with the Portulans Institute. The report, titl»»»

Within a few days of each other, France and Germany have moved to revive National Service in the face of Russia’s growing military threat. In late November, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would introduce a voluntary scheme that would pay young men and women for ten months of military trai»»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

Once prized fighters under the Tsars, Russia’s Cossack population was ostracised by authorities during the Soviet era. Under President Vladimir Putin, they have reintegrated into Russian society, acting as a supplementary police force and restoring their military status on the front lines in Ukrain»»»

Fighting and insecurity continue in the eastern part of DR Congo, amid rising diplomatic anger over the latest offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. According to regional officials, more than 400 civilians have been killed in South Kivu province since the rebel group escalated its offensi»»»

Flash-flooding caused by sudden rain storms killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local authorities said, doubling an earlier toll. The downpour in Safi province, around 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital Rabat, caused fierce flooding that damaged ar»»»

The mother of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes has appealed to Algeria’s president for a pardon, calling his seven-year sentence “incomprehensible". Arrested in May 2024 while reporting in Kabylia, Gleizes maintains he is innocent, and his case comes at a time of mounting tension between»»»

 A French court on Monday sentenced ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002-2003. Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala was given a 30-year prison sentence for complici»»»

Sunday dawned hot and clear at Bondi - not a cloud in the sky, the sun shining as the waves crashed onto the sand. It was a day made for the beach. By midday, the entire stretch was heaving with thousands of people and the sea was full of swimmers and surfers. Our family of four, on holiday at Bond»»»

QNA Doha Ambassador of Qatar and its Permanent Representative to the UN and International Organizations in Vienna, HE Jassim Yacoub Al Hammadi, has affirmed the Arab Group’s confirmation of the importance of maintaining the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the gains the Convent»»»

DOHA: The National Day 2025 celebrations continued at Darb Al Saai in Umm Salal, amidst a large public turnout and a remarkable diversity of cultural, heritage, and awareness programs, under the slogan 'With you it rises, and from you it awaits', organized by the Ministry of Culture from December 1»»»

Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state - the second such attack in as many weeks. The attackers stormed into Evangelical Church Winning All in the mainly rural farming district of Aaaaz-Kiri during Sunday morning service, opening fire then abductin»»»

Under contracts with YPF, Shell Argentina, Vista Energy and Equinor, ENAP will secure crude equivalent to about 35% of its annual demand in a deal valued at roughly $12 billion. Fire Photo by Raul Zamora/EOA SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Chile's state-owned energy company, ENAP, has signed a la»»»

Authorities in Gaza warned on Monday that more war-damaged buildings may collapse because of heavy rain in the devastated Palestinian enclave and said the weather was making it hard to recover bodies still under the rubble. Two buildings collapsed in Gaza on Friday, killing at least 12 people accor»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre Abu Dhabi (ADCMC) announced that Abu Dhabi will host the 9th edition of the Understanding Risk Global Forum 2026 (#UR26), organised in collaboration with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) of the World B»»»

Tunis: Aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration to Tunisia went on trial on Monday, as Amnesty International criticised what it called “the relentless criminalisation of civil society” in the country. Six staff members of the Tunisian branch of the France Terre d’Asile aid group, along »»»

Sharjah: Step into Sharjah's newly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site and you are not just walking through desert wadis and limestone caves. You are also traversing an ancient seabed where marine creatures thrived during the age of dinosaurs, now transformed into fossil-rich mountains thanks to t»»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the credentials of new Ghanaian Ambassador to Belgrade Kwesi Ahwoi on Monday, noting that Serbia saw Ghana as an important and dependable partner in Western Africa. "Serbia and Ghana cherish ties based on respect and solidarity, and we are prou»»»

Ras Al Khaimah:The 24th cycle of the Clean UAE campaign, organised by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, made its sixth stop in Ras Al Khaimah, injecting fresh energy into the nationwide initiative. The campaign was conducte»»»

Flash floods have killed at least 37 people in Morocco's coastal Safi region, according to state-owned television. Cars and mounds of rubbish were seen sweeping through the main port city of Safi after torrential rain hit on Sunday. Dozens of people have been receiving treatment in hospital for the»»»

President Rumen Radev met with GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva on Monday in the first government-forming consultation after the resignation of the Rosen Zhelyazkov Cabinet. The two exchanged barbs on various topics including the resignation, formation of caretaker governments and the p»»»

Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City. The Hamas statement described Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack»»»

Dubai: Malayalam dubbing artist and women’s rights activist Bhagyalakshmi has strongly criticised superstar Mohanlal for appearing in and sharing the poster of actor Dileep’s upcoming film Bha Bha Bha, calling the move “insensitive” and “thoughtless” in the wake of the Kerala actor assault case ver»»»

India on Monday unveiled a sweeping redesign of India’s rural employment architecture, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Act, 2025. Officials described the new law as»»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam, a flagship infrastructure project recognised by Engineering News-Record as the Best Project in the Water/Wastewater category this year, has emerged as a cornerstone of Africa’s renewable energy expansion and South-South industrial cooperation. The»»»

The Ugandan military has confirmed it is holding a Catholic priest who went missing nearly two weeks ago, accusing him of involvement in "violent subversive activities". In a brief statement, the military said Father Deusdedit Ssekabira had been arrested, was in "lawful custody" and would be charge»»»

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. “It’s such an illustrative word,”"said Greg Barlow, Merriam»»»

Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures. More than 40 flights were cancelled and several dozens delayed. Over 50 trains arriving an»»»

At first glance, my emails are polite and warm, after all "I'm just checking" in on a deadline but "no worries either way". However, a closer look reveals my messages are punctuated by unnecessary apologies, smiley faces, exclamation marks and even kisses. I like to think I'm being friendly and app»»»

Political consultations began on Monday in Bulgaria as President Rumen Radev is scheduled to meet with representatives of parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly to discuss forming a new government following the resignation of the Zhelyazkov cabinet. The resignation was unanimously accep»»»

A man described by local residents as mentally ill has assaulted women in Sofia’s Ovcha Kupel 1 neighborhood, attacking strangers without provocation. According to people living in the area, the approximately 40-year-old has been roaming between residential blocks for some time, targeting women he »»»

Dubai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is facing renewed criticism after appearing in a cameo in Dileep’s upcoming film Bha Bha Ba, just days after Dileep was acquitted in the high-profile 2017 actor assault case. The cameo has reignited debate over accountability, gender sensitivity, and professional»»»

Doha, Qatar: A leading Arabic NLP researcher, Houda Bouamor (pictured) outlines the key challenges for AI in the Middle East—and how CMU-Q is building a new generation of talent to meet them. The future of artificial intelligence in the Middle East hinges on solving its “inclusion” problem, accordi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Over the course of an entire week, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised a series of lectures for the Indonesian community, which were attended by hundreds. The topics varied between preaching and Islamic jurisprudence, as the Center is keen to host s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The management and students of The Next Generation (TNG) School, Al Daayen Campus, welcomed distinguished guests from the Embassy of Pakistan to their school. The delegation included Atiya Iqbal, Deputy Head of Mission, and Osama Idrees, Community Welfare Attaché. The visit was part of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar National Day celebrations are an extraordinary occasion for the government and the people of Qatar to feel proud and enjoy all the achievements and the progress the country has made over the years, said Ambassador of Portugal to Qatar H E Paulo Neves Pocinho. In a message on »»»

Dubai: Actor Dileep was at the Sabarimala Hindu shrine early this morning for a spiritual visit. Clad in a black lungi and long-sleeved shirt, and wearing a mask, he reached the shrine and entered the temple in the early hours. Visuals on local media channels like Asianet captured him walking into »»»

Doha, Qatar: Winners of the ninth Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award have praised the initiative for its effective role in promoting the global fight against corruption and reinforcing the principles and measures enshrined in the United Nations Conv»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has joined the ranks of the world’s leading hedge fund destinations after surpassing 100 registered managers, a milestone that firmly positions the Centre within the top five global hubs for hedge fund managers. Sign up for our daily business newsl»»»

Doha, Qatar: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani yesterday honoured the winners of the ninth edition of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award during a grand ceremony in Doha, reaffirming Qatar’s steadfast commitment to promoting integrity, tra»»»

Dubai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has found himself at the centre of a fresh controversy after appearing in a cameo in Bha Bha Ba, actor Dileep’s upcoming film. The backlash erupted just days after Dileep was acquitted in the long-running 2017 actor assault case, reopening wounds and reigniting d»»»

Passengers travelling on a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Kalpetta on Saturday witnessed a tense scene after a Malayalam film starring actor Dileep was screened during the journey. The situation escalated into a heated argument following objections ra»»»

Flash-flooding caused by sudden, heavy rain killed at least 21 people in the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, local authorities said. Images on social media showed a torrent of muddy water sweeping cars and rubbish bins from the streets in Safi, which sits around 300 kilometres (186 miles) »»»

There is a disturbing contrast along South Africa's remote west coast. The 800km (500 mile)-journey north from Cape Town starts with views of outstanding natural beauty which as the long road rolls on, and the northern border approaches, dissolve into a pockmarked lunar-like landscape. And the scar»»»