Ossoff secures Georgia Senate seat as Congress control remains uncertain Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has won reelection in Georgia, securing an important defensive victory as Americans await the outcome of congressional elections that could reshape President Donald Trump’s second term. The Associ»»»

Donald Trump promised Americans a “Golden Age” when he returned to the White House in January 2025. Since then, his administration has slashed government spending through DOGE, ramped up mass deportations, expanded ICE operations and pursued an aggressive crackdown on DEI programmes and transgender»»»

As Americans head to the polls for the midterm elections, François Picard welcomes historian Timothy Snyder, professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, for a conversation about the future of American democracy, the growing political influence of technology billionaires »»»

LONDON — Stock markets wavered Tuesday amid growing nervousness about the debt-fuelled spending by AI heavyweights, though the focus was squarely on US midterm elections that could reshape President Donald Trump's final two years in office.Oil prices resumed their declines meanwhile on fresh hopes »»»

Nairobi: Kenya's Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that five Ebola patients had recovered and been discharged, while 46 additional contacts had completed their monitoring period and been released from quarantine. Patrick Amoth, director-general for health in the Ministry of Health, said the five»»»

Good grades and opportunities matter, but children also need love and understanding Two or three decades ago, as children hurried out of the house for school, parents would call after them with a familiar list of reminders: “Study hard, complete your work, don’t lose your books and, above all, eat »»»

Sharjah body urges parents to recognise bullying beyond physical and verbal abuse Sharjah: Being repeatedly left out, mocked, humiliated or made to feel unwanted can be just as damaging to a child as physical bullying, Sharjah's Child Safety Organisation (CSO) has warned, urging parents and schools»»»

Fare increases of up to 20% in Europe, while US holiday flights reach decade highs Dubai: UAE residents planning overseas trips for the December holidays face growing pressure on travel budgets as airlines worldwide warn of higher ticket prices, with soaring jet fuel costs forcing carriers to recon»»»

EXCLUSIVEIndian expat opens up about challenges and lessons after win, says he plans to work again Abu Dhabi: A year after becoming the UAE’s first Dh100 million lottery winner, Anilkumar Bolla has revealed where he lives, where his money has gone, plans for his wedding and dream of establishing a »»»

HERZLIYA, Israel: Israel’s attorney general asked the intelligence services to submit progress of a probe into alleged poll fraud involving Arab parties, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party accused her of covering up “manipulation” ahead of the official results on Wednesday. President Isaa»»»

Khartoum: Sudan filed complaints with the UN Security Council and the African Union on Monday accusing Ethiopia of allowing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to launch drone strikes against Sudanese civilian facilities from inside Ethiopian territory. Sudan's military has repeatedly accus»»»

Geopolitical risk eases, driving crude prices lower amid Gulf supply hopes Oil prices are sliding as traders bet that diplomacy could ease the US-Israel-Iran conflict and restore disrupted Gulf supplies, even while attacks and unresolved negotiations keep markets vulnerable to reversals. The suppli»»»

TEHRAN: What appeared to be a limited strike by the United States on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz hours before Tuesday’s midterm US elections is raising questions about what’s coming next. For weeks now, US President Donald Trump has said he was considering launching a new wave of strike»»»

SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader is warning the United States that it will mount a stronger response to Washington’s “invariable hostile policy” toward Pyongyang, the state news agency KCNA reported Wednesday. “In the present reality when new records are being set in the implement»»»

In an impressive demonstration of sporting versatility, endurance and determination, Hashim Qaiser Khan, a Grade 12 student at The Hamilton International School in Doha, achieved an outstanding double podium finish after competing in two physically demanding sporting events on the same day. Hashim »»»

State officials who run US elections braced for possible intervention by President Donald Trump's administration in Tuesday's midterms, fearing federal authorities loyal to the president could disrupt voting, challenge ballot counts or try to block the certification of unfavorable results. Trump ha»»»

Will it be a trickle, a wave, or a tsunami? Election Day in the United States with Democrats hoping to take back one or both houses of Congress. We’ll track the turnout, gauge the mood and raise the curtain ahead of Midterms results that are sure to shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s s»»»

Democrats are preparing to launch a flurry of investigations into President Donald Trump’s administration and business dealings if they retake one or both chambers of Congress, devising strategies to circumvent obstruction from the White House and avoid the impeachment deadlock that consumed the US»»»

AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in cooperation with the German Energy Academy in Jordan and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has launched the third phase of a programme to improve energy efficiency in government buildings, starting with the Ministry of In»»»

AMMAN — Jordanian mobile game publisher Tamatem Games has ranked first in The Top 30 MENA Game Makers 2026, a list published by international gaming industry platform PocketGamer.biz, placing the company at the top of the regional ranking.According to a company statement issued on Tuesday, the reco»»»

AMMAN — Exports from Jordan’s garment and leather sector rose by 3.4 per cent during the first eight months of 2026, reaching JD1.236 billion, compared with JD1.196 billion during the same period in 2025, according to Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) data.The sector’s representative at the JCI, Iha»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Tuesday stressed that safeguarding national food security, ensuring the continuity of supply chains and maintaining adequate strategic reserves of basic food commodities remain top government priorities to meet citizens’ needs under all »»»

Doha: Global Lead of Aerospace, Defense and Airlines Analysis at Bloomberg Intelligence George Ferguson said the global aviation industry has entered a challenging period as jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since the beginning of 2026, while higher interest rates and borrowing costs are weighing»»»

This Tuesday, Californians are voting on a landmark plan to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to fund the state's healthcare system. We take a closer look. Also on the show: global oil prices fell sharply on the eve of the US midterm elections. This came after Iran said it was holding intensive»»»

Senegal's powerful opposition party Pastef led by former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday rejected a revised version of the country's budget, leaving the west African nation's new bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund hanging in the balance.    Senegal's Na»»»

A petition calling for right-wing television channel CNews to be taken off-air cleared 600,000 signatures on Monday after a Frenchman shot and killed a French national of Congolese origin and wounded seven others. The 39-year-old shooter is believed to have been an avid watcher of CNews, which is o»»»

THE HAGUE: The top United Nations court will on November 19 deliver a landmark ruling on whether Myanmar’s crackdown against its mostly Muslim Rohingya minority constituted a genocide, officials said on Tuesday. Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have for seven years been weighing a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha China’s Olympic champion Sheng Lihao secured his first men’s 10m air rifle gold medal at the ISSF World Championships Doha 2026 after edging compatriot Ma Sihan by a single point in a thrilling final at the Lusail Shooting Range on Tuesday. China dominated the 10m air rifl»»»

He said Qatari negotiators were currently engaged in the exchange of proposals, which were being examined. Regarding the targeting of the Qatari gas carrier ‘Al Mayeda’, Al Ansari affirmed that Qatar has condemned this act. He emphasised that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Ar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha “International education is not just about studying abroad. It is a vital bridge of diplomacy and human connection,” saidAllan Goodman during his return to Qatar as a Senior Visiting Fellow at Georgetown University in Qatar. For 28 years, Goodman, the former executive dean»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums’ Teen Hub and Earthna have announced a strategic partnership to deliver Youth Fest 2026, bringing together more than 35 partners and sponsors and over 120 community contributors to deliver one of Qatar’s largest collaborative platforms for young people. The f»»»

Tribune News Network Alexandria – Egypt Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani headed Qatari delegation to the 39th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport held at the headquarters of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AA»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) has concluded the inaugural Qatar–UK Fellowship on AI in Humanitarian Action, supported and funded by the British Embassy in Doha. The fellowship was part of the “Strengthening AI Capacity for Humanitarian Organisations in Qatar” project, implemented »»»

Tribune News Network Alexandria – Egypt Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani on Tuesday met with Transport Minister of Algeria Saïd Sayoud on the sidelines of the 39th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport at the headquarters of the Arab Academy»»»

Andrey Gyurov lost Sunday's runoff by 18 points, yet he finished with almost twice the votes that the PP-DB coalition received in April. Gyurov and his running mate Georgi Kandev won 750,251 votes, or 39.48%, according to final CEC data. That is 264,000 more than in the first round and far above th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Drax, Brookfield and Radiant, Brookfield’s UK-headquartered AI infrastructure platform, have announced a new strategic partnership to jointly develop, deliver and operate GW-scale data centre capacity at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. The Brookfield-Qai AI infrastr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Media City Qatar (MCQ) is bringing Doha’s stories, milestones and transformation to life through new luxury books published in partnership with Assouline, the internationally renowned publishing house known for visually rich books exploring culture, travel, art, architectu»»»

Maputo: A round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Qatar and Mozambique was held in Maputo on Tuesday. The Qatari delegation was headed by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, while the Mozambican side was headed by Secre»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Reads, an initiative of Qatar National Library, organised an educational visit to Mazzraty for families subscribing to its Family Reading Program (FRP). The trip offered children a firsthand look at local dairy and juice production and the importance of sustainable f»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The longstanding friendship between Qatar and Algeria, built on historical solidarity, mutual respect and shared aspirations, continues to drive expanding cooperation across political, economic, investment and cultural sectors. This was highlighted by Algerian Ambassador to Qat»»»

King Charles III told the heads of 56 Commonwealth countries on Tuesday that he has a greater understanding of the horrors of slavery, calling it a "shameful chapter of history". This comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to the United Kingdom apologising for the transatlantic »»»

Bomb threats targeted at least 10 European airlines on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of a Warsaw airport and affecting at least four Ryanair flights. No explosives were found after the planes all took off and landed safely in different European cities.  About 10 European flights were »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week heralded the success of Operation Veles, during which Kyiv sent troops deep into a disused gas pipeline in the Kupiansk region to confront Russian troops. These underground tactics, which Russian forces have been using for more than two years to slip»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel’s attorney general on Tuesday called on intelligence agency Shin Bet to share the progress of its investigation into claims of electoral fraud by Arab Israeli parties, stating that no evidence had yet been submitted. “If the Shin Bet or any other authority holds evidence that woul»»»

CAIRO: In an extraordinary letter to the UN Security Council in February 2025, Iran’s ambassador to the UN denied what the rest of the world knew to be true. Amir Saeid Iravani was responding to a statement by Dorothy Shea, the US charge d’affaires to the UN, during a debate on the situation in the»»»

MADRID: Spain’s transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday following a train crash that killed 69 people last week, one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century. Oscar Puente, who had earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest »»»

LONDON: Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei met on Tuesday to strengthen ties between their countries across various sectors. During their meeting at Istana Nurul Iman, Sultan Hassanal’s official residence in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, the rulers presided o»»»