Doha, Qatar: Qatar is undeniably leading the charge in resolving some of the most persistent global conflicts, and through its strategic diplomatic efforts and dedication to multilateralism, it consistently provides a vibrant platform for international actors to unite and confront the emerging chal»»»

DAMASCUS: In a city battered by years of conflict, a quiet revolution was unfolding earlier this month inside an unfinished concrete shell. “The Path,” a two-week exhibition curated by the Madad Art Foundation and staged in the once-abandoned skeletal Massar Rose Building in Damascus, confronted Sy»»»

AUSTRALIA: Fabrizio Romano is rarely wrong. The gold standard on reporting on football’s off-field wheeling and dealing, when Romano says something is happening it is usually just a matter of when, not if. So when, on Jan. 17, he posted that Al-Ahli had agreed “in principle” to appoint Massimiliano»»»

DUBAI: In the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie “Thunderbolts*,” directed by Jake Schreier, the focus isn’t just on larger-than-life action; it’s on the messy, complicated relationships between a team of misfits learning to trust each other. For stars David Harbour and Florence Pugh, that emot»»»

Hundreds of millions tuned in to watch the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican on 26 April, bringing much of the world to a standstill, as the grandeur of the spectacle—and the glittering array of world leaders in attendance—underlined that the power of the papal office has not diminished over t»»»

Amnesty International accused Iranian authorities Wednesday of carrying out a "sinister crackdown" on media outlets to conceal the truth about a deadly blast at the country's main commercial port. At least 70 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Saturday's explosion and ensuing fire in»»»

Washington: A man was in hospital after falling some 20 feet from the stands onto the warning track in the PNC Park outfield during a Pittsburgh Pirates game on Wednesday, the Major League Baseball team said. The Pirates did not identify the man or give details of his injuries. Play was suspended i»»»

Indian expats in the UAE planning to travel to India should be aware of upcoming changes to ATM transaction charges, which will take effect on May 1, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised its ATM fee structure, increasing the charges for withdrawals beyond the free transaction limits. A»»»

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference Tuesday. On Wednesday, Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday night broke a 49-49 tie in the U.S. Senate that blocked a bipartisan effort to stop President Donald Trump's tariffs. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Apr»»»

Dubai: Dubai residents can soon skip the trips to Dubai Municipality offices or service centres to access various civic services, thanks to a new Virtual Appointment System launched by the civic body. The municipality has announced the launch of the first phase of its Virtual Appointment System, de»»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee has firmed up to its highest point this year, which will mean NRIs in the UAE and other Gulf states will be getting less out of their monthly funds they send home. The rupee is currently at 22.89 for a dirham, easily clearing the earlier high this year of 23.14. The last tim»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Gold Rate has slipped further to Dh362.5 a gram for 22K – the lowest in more than 15 days. The fairly sizable drop did not come in time for many shoppers in the UAE, who were out buying gold yesterday to make ‘Akshaya Trithiya’, the Indian festival where adding to one’s gold holdin»»»

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference Tuesday. On Wednesday, Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday night broke a 49-49 tie in the U.S. Senate that blocked a bipartisan effort to stop President Donald Trump's tariffs. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Apr»»»

1 of 4 | President Donald Trump tells audience members "made in the USA" is going to happen like it hasn't in a long time during an "Investing in America" event at the White House on Wednesday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo April 30 (UPI) -- Global business leaders discussed more than $2 »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday his government may stop giving grants to Harvard University, which has refused to concede to his demands regarding hiring, administration and speech regulation. “And it looks like we are not going to be giving them any more grants, right »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday his government may stop giving grants to Harvard University, which has refused to concede to his demands regarding hiring, administration and speech regulation. “And it looks like we are not going to be giving them any more grants, right »»»

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from US immigration custody on Wednesday, after a judge ruled he should be free on bail to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Mahdawi, born and raised in a refugee cam»»»

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from US immigration custody on Wednesday, after a judge ruled he should be free on bail to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Mahdawi, born and raised in a refugee cam»»»

MADRID: Last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka survived a gritty Marta Kostyuk and an untimely rain interruption to complete a 7-6(7/4), 7-6(9/7) win over the Ukrainian and reach the Madrid Open semifinals for a fourth time on Wednesday. The top-seeded Sabalenka needed 84 minutes to take the opening»»»

BARCELONA: Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semifinal first leg clash on Wednesday. The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back i»»»

1 of 2 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a Cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Rubio last week announced sweeping reforms to the agency. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Republicans and Democrat»»»

Barcelona: Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back »»»

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, held an expanded meeting at the National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday. The Tripoli government says the meeting was held to discuss ‘‘enhancing disclosure and adopting new measures to ensure transparency in oil sector contracts, as well »»»

LONDON: On Aug. 4, 2020, the biggest non-nuclear explosion ever recorded tore through Lebanon’s Port of Beirut, devastating entire neighborhoods and leaving hundreds dead or wounded. Almost five years on, no one has been held to account for the blast. In a rare breakthrough in the long-stalled inqu»»»

LONDON: On Aug. 4, 2020, the biggest non-nuclear explosion ever recorded tore through Lebanon’s Port of Beirut, devastating entire neighborhoods and leaving hundreds dead or wounded. Almost five years on, no one has been held to account for the blast. In a rare breakthrough in the long-stalled inqu»»»

Jeddah: Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr crashed out of the Asian Champions League Elite semi-finals on Wednesday when they were beaten 3-2 by Japan's Kawasaki Frontale. Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, hit the woodwork with a first-half header in Jeddah and spurned a golden op»»»

BET SHEMESH: Thick plumes of smoke billowed above highways near Jerusalem on Wednesday as firefighters rushed to control wildfires that have injured several people and prompted Defence Minister Israel Katz to declare the situation a "national emergency". Israel's Magen David Adom rescue agency repo»»»

Artwork that had been removed from Athens’ National Gallery in mid-March, with the consent of the artist, Christophoros Katsadiotis, after being vandalized several days earlier by an ultra-conservative MP who claimed the pieces were offensive to Orthodox Christianity, will return to public view on »»»

ISLAMABAD: The head of the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir called for international mediation and said on Wednesday that his administration was preparing a humanitarian response in case of any further escalation between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. Pakistan’s government has said it has»»»

Beijing: China urges the Philippines to stop sending wrong signals to separatist forces seeking "Taiwan independence," a Chinese spokesperson said on Wednesday. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a press conference when answering a query »»»

ISLAMABAD: The head of the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir called for international mediation and said on Wednesday that his administration was preparing a humanitarian response in case of any further escalation between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. Pakistan’s government has said it has»»»

Let’s talk about two Chinese dramas that hit you right in the childhood trauma and then make it better—with style, sass, and soul. Go Ahead: This one is basically therapy with subtitles. Go Ahead is the hug you didn’t know your inner child needed. It takes three kids from complicated, broken homes »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political and economic integration between their two countries. Utilising a joint appearance in Volgograd, they called for enhanced cooperation under the Union State fram»»»

Dubai: UAE federal government entities will now be able to purchase products from LuLu Hypermarket at exclusive discounted rates following a new agreement signed between the Ministry of Finance and the retail group. The deal integrates LuLu’s e-commerce store with the federal government’s digital p»»»

Amazon says it's not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, and the White House's fiery comments denouncing the purported change. The Trump administration's re»»»

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. Automakers and independent analyses have indicated that the tariffs could raise prices, reduce»»»

RIYADH: The Madinah Bus Network will launch nine new routes on Thursday, raising the total number of operational routes to 15. The expanded network now covers Madinah’s most densely populated districts and key areas, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The Madinah Region Development Authority, whi»»»

RIYADH: The Madinah Bus Network will launch nine new routes on Thursday, raising the total number of operational routes to 15. The expanded network now covers Madinah’s most densely populated districts and key areas, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The Madinah Region Development Authority, whi»»»

Dubai residents can now have 24-carat gold coins delivered their homes in less than an hour as super app Careem targets millions of Indians in the UAE. Dubai-based Careem Technologies, a spin-out from Uber Technologies Inc.’s Middle Eastern subsidiary, has launched a campaign that allows users to b»»»

OSLO: How did an unheralded Norwegian team from a tiny town north of the Arctic Circle become one of the fairytale stories of European soccer? For Bodø/Glimt, the transformation has been underpinned by a fighter pilot who developed mental techniques for his squadron before bombing missions in Libya»»»

Dubai: Sharjah has launched an ambitious new tourism strategy under a rebranded identity, ‘Visit Sharjah’, aimed at boosting its appeal to both regional and international tourists. It marks a significant step in the emirate’s efforts to expand beyond its well-established cultural and heritage offer»»»

Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term in office have arguably presented the biggest challenge to the transatlantic relationship between Washington and Europe since the collapse of the Iron Curtain. There have, of course, been previous occasions when US ties with Europe have come under se»»»

BRUSSELS: Belgium raised the alarm on Wednesday about videos promoting extreme thinness on TikTok, warning that the platform was failing to protect teenage girls from significant danger. The Belgian government has informed the European Commission, in charge of regulating the world's biggest digital»»»

A majority of Americans suffering from treatable depression or anxiety avoid taking medications that could help them due to fears of side effects, according to a survey released Wednesday. Photo by Andrew Neel/Pexels ST. PAUL, Minn., April 30 (UPI) -- Fear of side effects prevents more than half of»»»

Photo: EPA-EFE Speaker of the Republika Srpska National Assembly Nenad Stevandić confirmed that Interpol has once again rejected the warrant against him and the President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, and dismissed BiH’s appeal. “The whole world knows that we are free people who move freely a»»»

The battle for market share between Russia’s two leading supermarket chains Magnit and the X5 Group saw a strategic shift after Magnit acquired control of high-end supermarket chain Azbuka Vkusa (The ABC of Taste). Russian retail giant Magnit has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the high-en»»»

TEHRAN, April 30 (KUNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced, Wednesday, that Iran will hold talks with the European Troika-France, the UK, and Germany- on Friday in Rome, ahead of indirect negotiations with the United States.Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Araghchi s»»»

AMSTERDAM: Israel cannot be forced to allow the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA to operate in Gaza, the United States said on Wednesday at a World Court hearing in The Hague. Israel last year passed a law that banned UNRWA from operating in the country, as it said the organization had employed »»»

AMSTERDAM: Israel cannot be forced to allow the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA to operate in Gaza, the United States said on Wednesday at a World Court hearing in The Hague. Israel last year passed a law that banned UNRWA from operating in the country, as it said the organization had employed »»»

CAIRO, April 30 (KUNA) -- The Arab League condemned Wednesday the decision by Israeli extremist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to shut down the offices of the Jerusalem Fund and Endowment.In a statement, the Arab League described the move as part of the occupation ongoing efforts to impose new facts on t»»»