Local officials said U.S. Border Patrol agents left Charlotte, N.C., for New Orleans on Thursday, but the Department of Homeland Security said its Charlotte operation is continuing. File photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Charlotte, N.C., officials said Thursday that U.S. Cu»»»

Dubai: In a landmark moment for India’s ambitious Cheetah Reintroduction Project, an India-born female cheetah, Mukhi, has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park — the first-ever reproduction by a cheetah born on Indian soil. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav called the d»»»

South Korean tech stocks plummeted on Friday with chip giants Samsung and SK hynix each losing over four percent as fears over an AI bubble weigh on the market. Seoul's benchmark Kospi index was trading down nearly 4%, while Samsung Electronics shed 4.8 percent and SK hynix plunged more than nine p»»»

Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan in the early hours of Friday morning, as per the National Centre for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at a depth of 135 km. "EQ of M: 5.2, On: 21/11/2025 03:09:12 IST, Lat: 36.12 N, Long: 71.51 E, »»»

Gold was steady after a mixed US jobs report that offered little fresh incentive for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Bullion was trading around $4,080 an ounce, after dropping marginally in the previous session. The last labour report that the Fed will see before its December 9-10 meetin»»»

Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the record shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because they are the only ones that had perfect attendance, officials announced Thursday. A number of controllers st»»»

The engine of a UPS cargo plane came off its wing before exploding into flames during takeoff, newly released photos from a federal investigation into the deadly crash earlier this month show. The frame-by-frame images released by the National Transportation Safety Board in its report show the engi»»»

Buying cocaine on a Friday night in Britain can indirectly help Russian arms factories, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. The NCA said a man linked to a Russian-led money-laundering network operating in the UK had bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan which was used to make payments on behalf of th»»»

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes us “us,” and it can appear out of the blue. Morrill went for a bike ride with friends along the Cali»»»

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock warned that repeated deadlock in the Security Council has become the "poster child" for wider global gridlock, undermining trust in multilateral institutions.The UN was founded to "save succeeding generations from the»»»

GENEVA, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have made significant progress in building systems to ensure private sector workers are paid fully and on time, says a joint report by the International Labour Organisation and the Executive Bureau of Council of Ministers of Labo»»»

GAZA, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Gaza health authorities declared on Thursday that 33 Palestinians including 12 children and eight female Gazans embraced martyrdom in renewed Israeli occupation air attacks on Gaza Strip.The latest attacks that began on Wednesday also wounded 88 Gazans, the authorities re»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday expressed strong condemnation of the Israeli occupation strikes on the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Helweh in southern Lebanon where a number of victims had fallen The ministry said in a statement that while it considers the»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The 48th Kuwait International Book Fair, themed "The Land of Books - The Capital of Culture," honored Mohammad bin Al Zubair, a retired Economic Planning Advisor to the Sultan of Oman and founder of the Bait Al Zubair Foundation, for his contributions to Arab culture.Speake»»»

West Texas Intermediate dropped for a third session toward $58 a barrel, while Brent closed near $63 on Thursday. Oil pushed lower after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed to work on a peace plan, just as US sanctions on two Russian oil giants are scheduled to take effect on Friday. The»»»

South African women's rights groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand that gender-based violence (GBV) be declared a national disaster in a country where attacks on women have become commonplace. The campaign began with a viral social media movement and will culminate in a nationwide "s»»»

"People often think cardamom is a lucrative crop - it may be. But it's also the toughest crop a farmer can cultivate," says Stanley Pothan, who has been farming cardamom in the southern Indian state of Kerala for decades. Prized for centuries for its complex, aromatic flavour, cardamom is fiendishl»»»

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square kilometre of US coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, it said Thursday, in a step that could lead to a massive expansion of fossil fuel extraction. The move comes as Washington looks increasingly out of step with mu»»»

The Justice Department on Thursday sought to end its prosecution of Marimar Martinez and one other after they allegedly rammed a vehicle driven by a Customs and Border Protection agent who afterward shot Martinez five times. Photo by Activedia/Pixabay Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Thur»»»

When the golden crown studded with diamonds and pearls is placed on the head of the new Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, it will mark the end of an exceptionally chaotic edition. In the days leading up to the glittering coronation in Bangkok, contestants alleging mistreatment walked out and two»»»

Ukraine would give up the eastern Donbas region to Russia under a 28-point peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump, according to a draft seen by AFP on Thursday. As well as ceding the Donbas, which comprises the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that Ukraine currently holds, Ukraine would agree to»»»

UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Wednesday he was "appalled" by the number of civilian casualties in Russia's strikes on the Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which killed at least 25 people, including three children. "The horror of powerful long-range missiles combined with waves of drones increas»»»

NATO has turned the Baltic Sea into an area of military confrontation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, lamenting that the bloc is unwilling to discuss de-escalation in the region. Her remarks come amid rising anti-Russian rhetoric and military activity among NATO memb»»»

A burst of solid business news in the US was supposed to calm markets, which have been in retreat in recent weeks. But strong sales at artificial intelligence (AI) giant Nvidia and the world's largest retailer Walmart, better-than-expected hiring in September, and even a pickup in home sales have s»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday attended the final training exercise for National Service Recruits, held under the supervision of the Internal Security Force Training »»»

President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behaviour, punishable by death", after they released a video urging US service members to refuse unlawful commands. "This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FRO»»»

Members of the National Guard patrol along the Tidal Basin on the National Mall in Washington on August 27. A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to deploy troops for local law enforcement purposes. File photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI)»»»

PA Media/DPA Las Vegas Lando Norris said he wants to win the world championship in style - despite admitting his advantage at the top of the standings puts him in “control” of the title race. Norris is 24 points clear of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and 49 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with»»»

QNA Doha The State of Qatar affirmed that the decades-long Israeli occupation constitutes a blatant violation of the principles of international law, the UN Charter, and relevant UN resolutions. It also reiterated its welcome of the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice in J»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in coordination with the General Authority of Customs, has adopted an executive mechanism for implementing Circular No (3) of 2025, which bans the export of new vehicles that have not completed one year of registration with com»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Airways, the operator of the largest number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft, unveiled the ‘Sky Studio Challenge’, an industry-first Starlink-powered creative experiment developed in collaboration with Google. The challenge successfully demonstrated for the fir»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The next edition of Qatar Foundation’s ‘Heart to Heart’ series, a celebration of the timeless musical technique maqam in its purest form, will host a rare solo appearance by Iranian musician and composer Negar Bouban. She will perform ‘Negar Bouban: Oud and Vocals’ in the »»»

QNA Astana The third round of political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Qatar and Kazakhstan was held in Astana yesterday. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi chaired the Qatar’s side, while Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ka»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar HE Muhammad Aamer on Thursday. During the meeting, ways to support and enhance cooperation between the two sides in environmental areaswere discussed, alongside a rev»»»

QNA Astana Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev in Astana on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The State of Qatar participated in the C8 Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition, organised by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 18 to 20 November 2025, with the participation of a distinguished group of specialists and relevant entities in cybersecurity. The participa»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha On a memorable evening of last Monday at the Hotel St. Regis Doha, HE Oliver Owcza, Ambassador of Germany to the State of Qatar, hosted a grand celebration marking the 35th anniversary of German Unity Day. The atmosphere was both festive and reflective, as distinguished guests »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), organised a series of awareness workshops under the SMEs Go Digital Programme. The workshops targeted small and medium enterprise»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defence of Italy Guido Crosetto and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Thursday. The meeting discussed topics of common interest between the two sides and way»»»

QNA Moscow The State of Qatarparticipated in the 4th International Forum on ‘Women in the Third Millennium’, held in Moscow, Russia. The Qatari delegation to the forum was headed by Assistant Undersecretary for Family Affairs at the Ministry of Social Development and Family Sheikha Shaikha bint Jas»»»

QNA Doha The visit of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Rwanda is a clear evidence of the strength of the solid and growing strategic partnership between the two countries, Ambassador of Rwanda to Qatar HE Igor Marara Kayinamura has affirmed. In a statement to Qatar News Agen»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday attended the final training exercise for National Service Recruits, held under the supervision of the Internal Security Force Training »»»

QNA Kigali Rwandan Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo has affirmed that the visit of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Rwanda is a milestone that reflects the depth of the strong relations between the two countries. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Makolo said that th»»»

QNA Kigali The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Rwanda, HE Ali bin Hamad Al Aida, affirmed that the visit of the Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to Kigali comes at a highly significant moment, given the rapid transformations unfolding regionally an»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, in collaboration with Al Sadd Sports Club and with the support of the Ministry of Social Development and Family, held the ‘Peace Tournament’, a community football event dedicated to children, youth, and Gaza families, hosted by the Sta»»»

In a stunning reversal Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed a bill mandating the release of government files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents could shed light on the full extent of Epstein’s criminal network and connections to the powerful, though experts warn redacti»»»

Saudi Arabia has agreed to raise investment in the US to almost $1 trillion, the White House has announced. The Kingdom made the commitment as part of a series of “landmark” economic and strategic deals signed by US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the latter»»»

The Interior Department on Thursday unveiled a proposal that would enable offshore drilling in waters near California and Florida. File Photo by A.J. Sisco/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Offshore oil and gas drilling might resume in federally controlled waters near California and in some wate»»»

India’s reliance on discounted Russian crude — a pillar of its energy strategy since 2022 — has come under renewed strain as Washington tightens sanctions and imposes fresh tariffs on Moscow’s energy sector, Carnegie India has said. The shift has already prompted a sharp fall in India’s purchases, »»»

The Lebanese army on Thursday arrested infamous drug kingpin Nouh Zaiter during an operation in the country's east, according to a military source. Zaiter, who is under European and US sanctions, is accused of running a vast cross-border narcotics empire. Lebanon's most wanted drug trafficker »»»