BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam op»»»

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared roughly $93 million in military sales to India, underscoring the growing defence ties between the two countries. The State Department approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and related equipment valued at an estimated $45.7 m»»»

All 267 passengers and crew of the Queen Jenuvia II were safely rescued after their ferry ran aground off South Korea's southwestern coast, the Coast Guard said Thursday. Photo by Yonhap All 267 passengers and crew were safely rescued hours after their ferry ran aground off South Korea's southweste»»»

The UAE is set for several days of varied and potentially unstable weather beginning Thursday, November 20, through Sunday, November 23. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has warned of early morning dense fog—especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai—along with periods of blowing dust and a noticeab»»»

WASHINGTON: Larry Summers was once so powerful that he was dubbed a member of the Committee to Save the World. Now, he's increasingly a man in exile. Summers took leave from his teaching post at Harvard University on Wednesday following the release of emails last week that showed he maintained a fr»»»

President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that the long-awaited meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would happen in Washington later this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political polar opposites who for months have antagonised each other from afar. The sit-down, »»»

America's Major League Baseball (MLB) has signed a slew of deals with broadcast and streaming giants to show select games for the next three seasons. Netflix, the world's largest streaming service, will air special baseball events that draw millions of viewers each year. These include the league's »»»

One of the world's first calculating machines will not go to auction as scheduled, France, after a Paris court provisionally blocked the historic item from being export. Auction house Christie's has confirmed it will not proceed with a bid for the machine La Pascaline, developed by the French mathe»»»

Authorities urged drivers across UAE to be cautious while driving this morning as dense fog covers parts of the country. The UAE’s National Center of Meteorology, on its social media channels, explained that there is a blanket of fog over Al Qarayen, in Sharjah; Abu Dhabi’s Zayed international Airp»»»

Stocks jumped after a robust forecast from Nvidia Corp. eased worries about a potential bubble in the artificial intelligence industry that had recently roiled markets globally. Nvidia jumped 5% in post-market trading after reporting earnings, boosting other AI shares. Futures on the S&P 500 rose 1»»»

Dubai’s upcoming Joby Aviation air taxi service aims to become a cost-effective alternative to traditional transport, with long-term fares expected to be comparable to ride-hailing services such as Uber or Careem, a top Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official said.While pricing has not yet bee»»»

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in the country's south killed at least 13 people on Tuesday in an updated toll, as Israel said it struck a Hamas compound. Israel has kept up strikes on Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed last November that sought to halt more than a year»»»

When I was a schoolboy in Allahabad, three of my teachers gave extra math tuition to a few of us who could not afford it, asking for nothing in return, simply because they cared. Years later, a priest lent me a small but crucial sum to pursue my teacher training — another quiet act of generosity th»»»

A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for more than 6,100 Syrians while the matter is challenged in federal court. Photo by Activedia/Pixabay Nov. 19 (UPI) -- More than 6,100 Syrians won't lose their temporary protected»»»

The Saudi Falcons Club announced the prize details for winners of the Saudi Falcons Club Cup 2025, held in partnership with Eastern Region Principality from November 23 to 30. The Melwah Race will be held in Al-Khobar near Half Moon Beach, where local falconers are competing in 48 rounds for total »»»

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced that they are going to be "selling" Saudi Arabia some of the "greatest" military equipment "ever built", a day after officially designating the Kingdom as a "major non-NATO ally." "We officially designated the kingdom yes»»»

A passenger ferry ran aground on an uninhabited island off South Korea's southwestern coast and all 267 passengers and crew were safely brought to shore, the Ministry of Safety said Thursday. The passenger vessel was travelling from Jeju Island to the port city of Mokpo when it ran aground after 8:»»»

Political sources in Tel Aviv said on Wednesday that the settler organization Hilltop Youth, which carries out attacks against Palestinians and even Israeli soldiers, has devised a plan to place its representatives within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party to influence decision-making »»»

Dubai: UAE residents looking for better rental value have several neighbourhoods to consider across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe following figures from Property Finder shows where one-bedroom homes are still within reach, which areas»»»

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill requires the justice department release all the information from its Epstein investigation "in a searchable and downloada»»»

Ever since the day back in 2015 when he first ran for president, Donald Trump’s always boasted that his rightful place among the high and mighty was proof of his valor and evidence that to ‘drain the swamp’, you need someone who knows where the bodies are buried in the corrupt circles of Wall Stree»»»

London: Britain warned Russia on Wednesday that it was ready to deal with any incursion into its territory after the spy ship Yantar was detected on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Russian vessel had directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft »»»

Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon widened in recent hours from calculated strikes on alleged military sites to heavy bombardment inside crowded civilian areas, signaling what appears to be Israel’s abandonment of the principle of shielding civilians from its operations. After an airstrike late on»»»

A Kerala expat living in Sharjah has finally got lucky after a decade of trying, winning Dh110,000 in Big Ticket’s Big Win contest.Lazar Joseph, a 57-year-old Indian resident, has been living in Sharjah for 13 years. For the past 10 years, he has been purchasing Big Ticket entries every month along»»»

Gaza's civil defence agency said 22 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday after Israel's military announced it was hitting Hamas targets throughout the Palestinian territory. Also In This Package Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinians in W.Bank, Gaza Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon to»»»

The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event. Under the UN rules, the right to host the COP in 2026 falls to a group of countries made up of Western Europe, Australia and others. A consensus must be reached but neither count»»»

BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam op»»»

In July this year a 17-year-old travelled 500 miles from his home in eastern Ukraine to collect a bomb and a phone hidden in a park in the western city of Rivne. He says he was promised $2,000 (£1,520) to plant the bomb in a van used by Ukraine's military conscription service. "When I was connectin»»»

For India, few friendships have been as strategically valuable - and as politically costly - as its long embrace of Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina. During 15 years in power she delivered what Delhi prizes most in its periphery: stability, connectivity and a neighbour willing to align its »»»

Dubai: The UAE has removed the Dh5,000 minimum salary requirement that defined personal-loan approvals for years. Banks will now set their own eligibility criteria, supported by strict lending caps and repayments routed through the Wage Protection System (WPS). For consumers, this means broader acc»»»

Mount Semeru spews volcanic materials during an eruption in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday, causing local officials to raise the volcano's alert status to the highest level. Photo by EPA/National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Indonesia's Mount Semeru sent volcani»»»

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- US President Donald J. Trump said that USD 270 billion in agreements and sales were signed between dozens of US companies and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.In a speech to the US-Saudi Investment Forum being held in Washington in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad b»»»

GENEVA, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory has warned that the recent UN Security Council resolution on Gaza violates the UN Charter and the Palestinian right to self-determination.In a statement issued on W»»»

GAZA, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday that 25 Palestinians lost their lives due to a series of airstrikes carried out by the Israeli occupation army.The initial toll during the evening escalation included 25 martyrs, among them children and women, while »»»

KUWAIT, Nov 19 (KUNA) -- Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi launched on Wednesday "Salem," the official application of health services in the State of Kuwait, as part of the digital transformation strategy of his Ministry.The new app facilitates patients' access to health services through easy »»»

European markets stabilised on Wednesday morning after losses sustained over concerns that AI stocks might be overvalued. Investors are eagerly awaiting the latest results from US chipmaker and AI bellwether Nvidia later in the day. Also in this edition: Japanese media are reporting that China has »»»

The EU has no plans to accelerate integration of Ukraine into the bloc, the chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has said. David McAllister told Izvestia on Wednesday that Ukrainian membership would only be possible after the conflict with Russia is resolved, stressing th»»»

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks to reporters in Washington after the Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on October 29. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Federal Reserve officials disagreed over whether the central bank should lower i»»»

When Russian troops crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s main crude export blend, Urals, was still trading in line with its traditional discount to North Sea Brent. On the day before the war on February 21 2022, a barrel of Brent cost $97.26 and Urals was $93.44, a modest discount o»»»

Albania's prime minister accused Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of "ethnic stereotyping" after she singled out Albanian families in a speech about abuses of the asylum system. Edi Rama criticised Mahmood for telling MPs around 700 Albanian families were "living in taxpayer-funded accommodation havi»»»

Continuous rainfall in the area of Kastoria in northern Greece since Tuesday caused the Aliakmonas River to overflow in the town of Nestorio, flooding the site where the River Party festival is held and damaging surrounding infrastructure. The strong waters inundated outdoor areas, damaging the sto»»»

Italy's top appeals court has ruled that a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany should be extradited to Berlin. There, former Ukrainian military officer Serhiy Kuznetsov will face a charge of anti-constitutional sabotage. He i»»»

To Russia, the Yantar is a oceanic research vessel - to others, including the UK, it's a spy ship, and a worry for Britain's defence chiefs. The vessel has long been suspected of secretly mapping out Britain's undersea cables, where more than 90% of our data, including billions of dollars of financ»»»

DOHA: The sixth edition of the Qatar Luxury Classic Car Competition and Exhibition 2025 kicked off on Wednesday. The event is organized by the Gulf-Qatari Classic Cars Association and will continue until Nov 23 on The Pearl Island. It is held under the patronage of Chairperson of the Board of Trust»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speak during their visit to the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system at a military training area in Germany on June 11, 2024. File Photo by Jens Buettner/EPA/pool Nov. 19 (UP»»»

Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing fears about AI spending that have jolted the stock market in recent days. In its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the company said revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn, driven by d»»»

1 of 2 | A Japanese shopper is pictured September 2023 at a fish store in Tokyo According to Japanese media, China's rationale to suspend the imports was to enable Chinese authorities to monitor wastewater via Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. File Photo by Kimimasa Mayama/EPA Nov. 19 »»»

Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met with Chairperson of Turkiye-Qatar Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye Hulusi Akar in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations and discussed ways to develop parliamentar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, will lead seven high-level sessions at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE 12), held under the theme ‘Humanity.io: Human Values at the Heart of Education’ on November 24 »»»

The Cabinet approved a draft MoU on cooperation in the field of climate change adaptation and green growth between the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in Qatar and the Global Green Growth Institute, a draft MoU on cooperation in the field of endowments and Islamic affairs between the Min»»»