Police have arrested a 21-year-old Romanian national on suspicion of kidnapping and extortion after he allegedly locked a man in a room at his home over a financial dispute, authorities said. Officers took the suspect into custody on New Year’s Eve at his residence in the northwestern Athens suburb»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strengthened buyer protections under its new Civil Transactions Law, introducing clearer rules for sale contracts, expanding remedies for defective goods, and extending the time limit for filing claims related to hidden defects. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

More than 300,000 workers took part in New Year 2026 festivities at over 30 sites scattered across the country. Events, unified by the slogan “With You and Through You, We Step into the New Year”, were coordinated by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) alongside multiple gover»»»

Seoul: Packed with missile tests, propaganda hailing the great leaders and tirades against the United States, North Korea's top newspaper was long considered so incendiary that South Korea banned its citizens from reading it. But dovish President Lee Jae Myung is now seeking better ties with Pyongy»»»

A South Korean court issued a fresh arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, extending the former leader's detention while facing charges linked to his 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors indicted Yoon in November on several charges of aiding the enemy, alleging that he »»»

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue". In a brief post on social media, he wrote: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go." He gave no further details. A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, A»»»

From Trump’s fabled peace deal with ‘Aberbaijan and Albania’ and Macron’s fingershake with Erdogan to NATO chief Rutte’s ‘Daddy’ fetish and Putin’s visible bewilderment with the US media’s screaming, 2025 was a bountiful year for cringe. World leaders have cameras pointed at them almost 24/7. Somet»»»

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that Public Prosecutor’s Office is continuing its efforts to prevent the manipulation of citizenship data and address its detrimental consequences on economic, social, and political rights. In this regard, it reported that investigators into the fals»»»

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Doha: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt expressed their deepest concern regarding th»»»

Traffic for heavy vehicles over 12 tonnes has been restricted on the Simitli–Gotse Delchev road (at km 106) via the Ilinden–Exochi border checkpoint due to a protest by Greek citizens, Road Infrastructure Agency said on Friday. Drivers are waiting on site, the Agency said. Earlier on Friday, the Bo»»»

Dubai: The Ministry of Education has announced changes to the school timings on Fridays for government schools across the UAE, set to take effect from January 9, 2026. The adjustment comes in response to a nationwide directive modifying the timing of Friday prayers, with the aim of ensuring greater»»»

Oil prices steadied on the first day of trade in 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020 as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports. Brent crude futures dropped 4 cents on Friday to $60.81 a barrel by 10»»»

A devastating fire tore through a popular nightlife venue in the ski resort of Crans-Montana shortly after the arrival of the New Year, killing dozens of people and leaving many others injured. Police have not released exact figures as families are still being notified, but as many as 40 people wer»»»

London, Jan. 2 (SANA) Precious metals opened the new year on a positive note, with gold rebounding from a two-week low and other metals recovering part of last week’s losses. Despite recent volatility, the sector posted record annual gains in 2025. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $4,346.69 per ounce, bounci»»»

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is making it easier for visitors to enjoy Global Village with its public bus service, providing a comfortable, sustainable alternative to driving. Bus route 102 connects Al Rashidiya Metro Station to Global Village, allowing travellers to skip the hassle »»»

Jeddah: The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has convened an extraordinary meeting at its headquarters in Jeddah to discuss the situation in Somalia, following Israel's announcement recognizing the self-declared region of Somaliland as an independent state. In re»»»

The Israeli military said on Friday it intercepted what it described as a "false target" in the northern town ‌of Bar’am after ‌sirens ‌were ⁠triggered by ‌a suspected drone. A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah told Reuters the Iran-aligned group is not ⁠linked to the ‌incident. Lebanon has faced»»»

Crans-Montana, Switzerland: Teenagers Eleonore and Elisa started the year with a frantic search for friends who have been missing since a deadly fire tore through an establishment in a neighbouring Swiss town. "Are they OK? Are they just at the hospital?" one of the 17-year-olds says. They have not»»»

Saudi airstrikes hit a UAE-backed separatist military camp in Yemen's Hadramawt province on Friday, causing deaths and injuries, a senior official for the group told AFP. Seven air strikes hit the camp in Al-Khasah, said Mohammed Abdulmalik, head of the Southern Transitional Council in Wadi Hadrama»»»

Tensions between Caracas and Washington flared this week after US President Donald Trump claimed American forces had destroyed a Venezuelan dock used by alleged drug traffickers. President Nicolas Maduro did not confirm the claim but suggested Venezuela remained willing to engage with the US despit»»»

In response to Ukrainian terrorist attacks against civilian facilities in Russian territory, Russia's Armed Forces conducted seven strikes between December 27 and January 2, including using air-launched hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. Russian forces carried out one massive and six group retaliatory st»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists to avoid distractions, particularly the use of mobile phones, while approaching and crossing traffic intersections and signalised junctions, warning that even momentary lapses in attention can have serious — and sometimes fatal — consequences. In an »»»

Iran on Friday warned against any US intervention in the country, vowing a response after President Donald Trump said he would come to the aid of protesters in the Iranian republic. "Any interventionist hand that attacks Iran's security under any pretext whatsoever will be exposed to a response," A»»»

Dubai: The organising committee of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2026 has issued a final reminder to special police units, rapid-intervention teams and tactical squads worldwide that registration is still open for the seventh edition of the global event. The competition will run from February 7 to 11, 202»»»

Dubai: Cornelia Mihai has done what most people wouldn't dare to even dream of. She has jumped off Burj Khalifa, completed over 23,000 skydives in 23 years (equivalent of leaping off a plane every single day for 63 years), and made Dubai's skies her playground for 14 years. The Romanian daredevil i»»»

Finnish authorities have arrested two people in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that occurred earlier this week between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, police said Thursday. The damage was discovered early Wednesday in Estonia’s exclusive e»»»

The Saudi-backed governor of Yemen's Hadramawt said on Friday that the province was launching what he described as a "peaceful operation" to retake military positions seized by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) last month. The declaration came as a series of Saudi air strikes struc»»»

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning on Sunday, a diplomatic signal of Beijing’s push to deepen ties with Seoul as relations with Japan remain strained over Taiwan and regional security. Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South K»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's teenage daughter – and possible successor – Kim Ju Ae joined her father on a visit Friday to the mausoleum housing the remains of Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung, the first two members of the Kim dynasty. The North Korean leader's teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae h»»»

Bulgarians convicted over the largest welfare fraud uncovered in the United Kingdom will be required to repay only a small fraction of the funds siphoned off, despite evidence that tens of millions were moved abroad. According to a report by the Daily Telegraph, prosecutors told a British court in »»»

The head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, said on Thursday that “victory is coming” and will be “on the side of the Sudanese people.” Al-Burhan’s address came as fierce fighting continues between the army and allied forc»»»

Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs opens the "Kuwait Geopark" project»»»

Large retail chains across Bulgaria reopened this morning following the public holiday, already operating under the new dual-currency rules after the country’s entry into the eurozone. Big stores are accepting payments both in leva and euros and are returning change in euros where required. So far,»»»

Indian expat Sreevinayak Madhusudhanan Pillai has got lucky in the UAE Lottery, winning a cool Dh100,000. The Kerala native has been testing his luck for a year, and persistence finally paid off in the UAE’s first and only government-regulated lottery, overseen by the Gaming Regulatory Authority. S»»»

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Abu Dhabi: The UAE has introduced a major shift in legal age rules under its new Civil Transactions Law, allowing minors as young as 15 to manage their assets with court approval, while setting 18 years as the age of full legal adulthood. Also Read: UAE lowers age of maturity to 18 years in landmar»»»

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Venezuela is ready to discuss an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, but it must be a serious discussion, President Nicolas Maduro said. "The US government knows this because we've told many of its representatives that if they want to seriously disc»»»

With Swiss police estimating that some 40 people were killed and roughly 115 injured after a fire ravaged a bar in the luxury resort town of Crans-Montana during a New Year's celebration, relatives and friends remain desperate for news of their loved ones. Teenagers Eleonore and Elisa started the y»»»

Ukraine's armed forces on Friday insisted they only target military sites after Moscow said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 27 civilians and wounded dozens more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments»»»

Sunil Sahu bitterly regrets the day his five-month-old son was given some cow milk diluted with tap water. Avyan was being breast-fed but his father says the family - who live in Indore city in India's central Madhya Pradesh state - gave him the diluted mixture in addition. In many Indian families,»»»

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched widespread raids and arrests across the West Bank early Friday, alongside a surge in violent attacks by armed settlers targeting Palestinian communities and property. Israeli occupation forces continue their wide-scale demolition campaign in Nur Shams refuge»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police have impounded a high-performance vehicle and taken legal action against its driver following a series of reckless traffic violations captured in a viral social media video. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Acting Director of the General Department of Traffic, confirmed that p»»»

The Arab Parliament reiterated its strong and unwavering support for the security and stability of Yemen. It emphasized that prioritizing dialogue, understanding, and wisdom is essential to serve the best interests of the Yemeni people. In a statement issued on Friday, the parliament highlighted th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Economics, not geopolitics, are planned to be discussed at G20 events in the United States, with geopolitical issues reserved solely for foreign ministers' talks, Russia's G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash told Sputnik. "Our American colleagues made it clear that the G20 is not a place »»»

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