Does he run away on result day, avoiding his hapless regional ally because he already knows what the outcome will be? Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president, was apparently in the Gulf when the Bihar election results — a landslide for the Nitish Kumar–Janata Dal United (JDU) combine — came in. Tej»»»

As the world gathers in Brazil for COP30, the conversation around climate change feels louder than ever. Headlines are filled with pledges, targets, and warnings. Social feeds stream with imagery of melting glaciers and flooded streets. Yet, despite the volume, there is a growing sense of fatigue. »»»

President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, as Washington's military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be "OK" with US anti-drug strikes inside Mexico. Trump has dramatically increased the number of US forces in the Caribbean region to tackle what h»»»

Russian bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the "climate of widespread anxiety" that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine. Once dubbed Russia's "window to Europe", the city has long been the country's cultural capital, a hotbed of independent thinki»»»

Freebies are powering election victories in India, but can its states afford them? Over the years, handouts have taken different forms in the hotly contested political landscape of the world's largest democracy. Voters have been lured with everything from television sets to bicycles and sometimes e»»»

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is against the death penalty imposed on Sheikh Hasina by a Bangladesh court, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “We stand against the use of the death penalty in all circumstances”, he said on Monday, replying to a question at his »»»

Asbestos contamination in tubs of children's play sand imported from China on Tuesday forced a string of school closures in New Zealand, the country's education department said. Hundreds of schools across Australia and New Zealand have in recent days been scrambling to check whether they were using»»»

Dubai: Dubai now offers two very different pathways into property ownership — and each attracts a different type of buyer. One is built for residents trying to own a home with the lowest possible upfront burden. The other appeals to investors aiming for long-term residency through the property-link»»»

Canada's Liberal government survived a confidence vote on Monday, as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney says is essential to bolster an economy threatened by US tariffs. The minority Liberal government faced collapse over the cliffhanger budget vote, but a small group of»»»

The EU has reportedly told its members that should a controversial plan to leverage Russian assets frozen in Belgium to finance Ukraine prove unworkable, it will seek a cut of each member state’s GDP to put up cash to Kiev. According to a document circulated earlier this month and cited by Bloomber»»»

Washington, DC: The United States Department of State has announced its intention to designate the Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), with the designation set to take effect on November 24. The move signals Washington's sharp escalation against what it de»»»

Aid agencies have reiterated calls for Israel to allow more tents and urgently needed supplies into Gaza after the first heavy winter rainfall, saying more than a quarter of a million families need emergency help with shelters. "We are going to lose lives this winter. Children, families will perish»»»

This is part of the Global Women series from the BBC World Service, sharing extraordinary interviews and stories from around the globe. "I hated that I looked Asian, that I didn't have blue eyes and blonde hair, because that's what was beautiful at the time," says Arden Cho, the actress who voiced »»»

Do you feel a deep bond with pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lily Allen -- even though you've never met them? If you do, then your behaviour is "parasocial" and bang on trend according to the Cambridge Dictionary, which on Tuesday unveiled the adjective as its word of the year for 2025. Also In This»»»

LONDON: Britain's Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his iconic Live Aid concert performance. The coin features an image of the Queen front man, head thrown back and holding the microphone stand mid-performance. A musical stave that runs aroun»»»

Canada's parliament has narrowly approved Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget, allowing his minority Liberal government to avert an early election. The fiscal plan, which raises Canada's deficit to a projected C$78 bn ($55.3 bn; £42.47 bn), was passed thanks to crucial support from op»»»

DES MOINES, Iowa: Pessimism about the country's future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what's ahead for the US, according to a new survey from the American Communities Project. And despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that crime is out of contr»»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- President Donald Trump said late Sunday that the GOP was drafting a bill at the Congress imposing sanctions on countries trading with Russia due to Moscow's continuous war in Ukraine. Speaking to the press at the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, President Tr»»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- The US Southern Command (SouthCom) said that three people were killed during a strike against a narcotics-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific.A statement by SouthCom on X revealed late Sunday, "On Nov. 15, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Tas»»»

By Ayoub Khaddaj BEIRUT, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- President Joseph Aoun announced in recent statements that Lebanon was ready to enter negotiations and end the Israeli occupation of parts of the country's south, saying that war did not yield any results.Such negotiations were undetermined both in location »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that several vehicles were crushed as part of strict measures taken against their drivers for committing serious traffic violations.The ministry said in a press statement that concerned authorities sent the vehicles to a metal re»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) announced the discovery of more than 20 kilns dating back around 7,700 years, along with various remains at the Bahra 1 site in Subiya, northern Kuwait.The discoveries include a half-figurine of a winged owl, local »»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Manila, the Philippines on Monday for the second day in a row, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in flood control projects.The Philippine Star reported that the three-day demonstration, organized by »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- The 2025 Arab Chess Championship for men and women players kicked off in Kuwait on Monday, and will run until November 25, with the participation of 87 players representing 18 Arab countries.The opening ceremony was attended by President of the Arab Chess Federation Sheikh »»»

KHARTOUM, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait-based Namaa charity announced Monday the implementation of a wide range of relief and development projects in Somalia.The projects included performing 100 eye surgeries, distributing food baskets to 200 families, providing meat and hot meals to another 200 families»»»

DUBAI, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- Undersecretary of Kuwait's Ministry of Defense Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Meshal Al-Sabah underlined Monday the depth and strength Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates military relations.Sheikh Dr. Abdullah made this remark during his participation in the opening ceremony of the 19t»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and visiting Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh held official talks at Bayan Palace on Monday.They discussed bilateral relations and frameworks of expanding cooperative »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Monday, in the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink and members of the company's board of directo»»»

COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds. Following a difficult first week, Brazil set a deadline for nations to finalise "a significant part" of the negotiations by Tuesday»»»

US President Donald Trump hailed the UN Security Council's vote Monday in favour of his Gaza peace plan, claiming it would lead to "further Peace all over the World." The vote was "acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by me," he wrote on social media. "This will go »»»

Since 2018, the United States has been tightening its laws to prevent its rivals from buying into its sensitive sectors – blocking investments in everything from semiconductors to telecommunications. But the rules weren't always so strict. In 2016, Jeff Stein, a veteran journalist covering the US i»»»

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution, which endorses Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza. Included in the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which the US says multiple unnamed countries have offered to contribute to. The reso»»»

When President Donald Trump last week removed tariffs on more than 200 products, it represented something of a political earthquake, and marked a significant concession on a hallmark White House policy The decision, which critics said was long overdue, came as the president returned his attention t»»»

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is scrambling to secure support from Western backers after being weakened by a $100 million corruption scandal involving a close ally, French newspaper Le Monde has reported. The revelations of widespread corruption in Kiev could provide significant arguments for Europea»»»

US prosecutors have filed charges against a homeowner who shot at a cleaning crew who had mistakenly come to his home, killing a mother-of-four. Curt Andersen is charged with voluntary manslaughter, Indiana prosecutors announced on Monday. Maria Florinda Rios Perez died 5 November after going to th»»»

US film superstar Tom Cruise has received his first-ever Oscar statuette. Cruise, 63, accepted an honorary Oscar at the annual Governors Awards in Hollywood alongside singer-philanthropist Dolly Parton, choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas. "Making films is not what I do, »»»

QNA Doha Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) and Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) have officially launched the Umm Al Houl 3 primary substation to supply Qatar Free Zones authority. The milestone underscores the ongoing partnership between both entities to advance national po»»»

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Monday witnessed part of the field training of the Watan Exercise 2025. The exercise showcases the cooperation between military, security, and civil agencies in handling »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Zimbabwe in an international friendly on Monday at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in a match that formed an important part of Al Annabi’s preparations for upcoming competitions, including the Arab Cup Qatar 2025 and their long-term b»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Class of 2024 Georgetown University in Qatar graduate Fatima Yunusa (SFS’24), has won the 2026 Rhodes Scholarship — the world’s oldest and most competitive international scholarship. A Nigerian public policy researcher, Fatima is one of three recipients of the 2026 Rhodes »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Podar Pearl School (PPS) proudly celebrated Charity Week 2025 from October 18 to 23 with the theme ‘Servant Leadership’, marking a week of compassion, community engagement, and student-led initiatives that reflected the true essence of giving. The week-long celebration fea»»»

Tribune News Network Doha University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) recently celebrated the remarkable achievements of its top students at the prestigious Annual Academic Awards Ceremony. This year, the awards recognised a total of 50 outstanding undergraduates and graduates across vario»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), through the TASMU Innovation Lab, organised a workshop titled “Technology Radar: Emerging Trends in Education,” as part of a series designed to track and assess emerging technologies in line with the objecti»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing strategy to build strong partnerships with leading cultural institutions and initiatives in Qatar, Fadaat Media Group has announced a media partnership, through its platforms Alaraby 2 and al Araby al Jadeed, with the Doha Film Festival 2025, present»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is organising the 12th edition of the National Cyber Drill, under the theme “Cross-Border Attacks,” with the participation of more than 170 critical entities, from November 16 to 23, 2025. This year’s edition is witnessing hosting »»»

QMC CHAIRMAN MEETS INDIAN AMBASSADOR Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Hamad binآ Thamerآ Al Thani met with Ambassador of India to Qatar HE Vipul on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed media relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them. (QNA)»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, with the support of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), has announced the launch of a vital live»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With one month remaining before submissions close, Visit Qatar is calling on content creators across the country to participate in ‘Qatar Through Your Lens’, a competition celebrating the nation’s culture, lifestyle, and unique character. The initiative invites locals and »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has strengthened its dedicated Type 1 Diabetes Service, supporting individuals living with Type 1 diabetes to manage their condition confidently at home, at work and in everyday life. Type 1 diabetes, w»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al-Mujadilah Center & Mosque for Women, located in Qatar Foundation’s Education City, has been named the winner of the Middle East Awards 2025 by The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Announced during Dubai Design Week 2025, this milestone marks the first time »»»