Beyoncé has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making her the fifth musician to join the world's wealthiest people. The American star has joined an elite group of musicians with 10-figure fortunes, Forbes reports, including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z, who the»»»

On Sunday, a series of diplomatic contacts took place between both the US and Russia and between Washington and Kiev, which were presented as a potential turning point in discussions on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict. RT has compiled assessments from Russian politicians, experts, and journali»»»

The man charged with planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC, the night before the 6 January 2021 riot on Capitol Hill has confessed that he assembled and placed the two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), according to a new court filing. Brian Cole Jr, 30, told federal agents that he planted the bo»»»

Dubai is gearing up to welcome 2026 with spectacular celebrations, including record-breaking fireworks and a first-ever drone show at Dubai Frame. To make the most of the holiday, Dubai Municipality has announced extended hours for its public parks and recreational facilities on December 31, 2025, »»»

Tunis, Dec. 29 (TAP) - The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) will hold a plenary session on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m.According to a statement issued by the Assembly on Monday evening, the agenda includes...»»»

Palm Beach: President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. The warning comes after Trump has insisted that Tehran's nuclear capabilities were "completely and»»»

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Tourists visit the Iguazu Falls in Iguazu National Park in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, last week. Photo by Juan Pablo Pino/EPA Dec. 29 (UPI) -- International tourism across South America rebounded strongly in 2025, led by Brazil, which received nearly 9 million foreign visitors and consolidated its posi»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association's (QFA) Referees Department organised a field experience for a number of promising referees alongside elite referees, on the sidelines of their officiating matches in the Doha Bank Stars League. The field experience took place during the Al Arabi vs. Al Rayyan m»»»

A scheme to encourage climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest is being scrapped - with Nepalese authorities telling the BBC it has been a failure. Climbers had been required to pay a deposit of $4,000 (£2964), which they would only get back if they brought at least 8kg (18lbs) of wast»»»

Greece is moving to legalize prescribed burning as a wildfire-prevention tool under a draft law by the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry titled “Active Fight.” Drawing on models from Spain, Italy and the United States, the bill would, for the first time, define the “programmed and contro»»»

A view of the town of Morococha and the Toromocho copper mine during an eviction operation in Morococha, Peru, in September. The last five families from the old town of Morococha were forcibly removed from their homes in an operation involving numerous police officers, who blocked access to the are»»»

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a press conference at the 2025 G20 Leaders Summit on November 23 in Johannesburg, South Africa. On Monday, three Turkish police officers were killed in a raid on an Islamic State safe house. Nine police were injured, and six militants were killed. File»»»

Doha: Barwa real estate group (a Qatari public shareholding company) announced the signing of two refinancing agreements with Qatar National Bank (QNB) totaling 557 million USD. A statement by the company published on the Qatar Stock Exchange website on Monday noted that the new financing terms wil»»»

Palm Beach: US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Russian leader Vladimir Putin's residence - which Kyiv denies - saying it was "not the right time," amid talks to end Moscow's invasion. "You know who told me about it? President Putin, early in the morn»»»

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, mourned a group of senior leaders of its armed wing, the Izzeddine Al-Qassam Brigades, who were martyred during the Al-Aqsa Flood battle. The movement identified the fallen leaders as Mohammad Al-Sinwar, Chief of Staff, succeeding the late nationa»»»

Islamabad: The Pakistani army announced Monday the killing of five militants during a security operation in the northwest of the country. In a statement, the Pakistani army explained that security forces carried out the operation based on intelligence information that monitored the militants' movem»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the attempt to target the residence of Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and denounced this deplorable attack and the threat it poses to security and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed the UAE’s sol»»»

Farmers across Greece escalated protests on Monday, blocking major highways and border crossings and causing severe disruption to road traffic and freight transport. Demonstrations effectively split the country in two, with lengthy delays reported on routes linking northern and southern Greece and »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) invited food establishments to participate in the 2025 food establishment satisfaction survey, support its commitment to excellence, transparency and continuous improvement of services. In an announcement shared as part of the initiative, the Minist»»»

Remote work has become part of normal working life in Britain, with analysis of official surveys showing around 36 – 41% of UK workers now doing their jobs from home at least some of the week in 2024. At the same time, the average monthly cost of living for one person in Bulgaria is estimated at 96»»»

Tunis, Dec. 29 (TAP) - A decree from the Minister of Finance setting a ceiling on the annual interest rate applied to microloans granted from non-budgetary resources has just been published in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) on...»»»

China has joined the chorus of countries staunchly condemning Israel's recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent nation. "No country should encourage or support other countries' internal separatist forces for its own selfish interests," foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jia»»»

Dubai: Bahrain has announced a comprehensive package of fiscal reforms aimed at strengthening public finances, marking one of the most far-reaching adjustments under the kingdom’s ongoing financial reform programme. The measures include increases in fuel prices, electricity and water tariffs, highe»»»

Islamabad: Archaeologists in Pakistan stumbled on the remains of a well-organised ancient civilisation dating back to the sixth century BC. This groundbreaking discovery was made during their excavation operations at the Bhir Mound site near the ancient city of Taxila. According to scientists, the »»»

Damascus, Dec. 29 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa officially launched the new national currency Monday at the Conference Palace in Damascus, the ceremony was attended by Mrs. Latifa al-Droubi.President al-Sharaa and the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdulkader Husrieh, unveiled the new ba»»»