Dubai: Etihad Airways is increasing its presence in China with five new routes and 28 additional weekly flights. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The expansion will lift Etihad’s mainland China operations to 35 weekly flights across six destinations, including its exist»»»

A specialized team from the Bulgarian Navy destroyed a floating drone in a controlled explosion after it was found on a beach near Sinemorets, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. The device, discovered in the "Korabite" area, contained four projectiles that were safely removed and tran»»»

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over. The Lebanese Red Cross said in a statement that one of its paramedics had been killed in t»»»

Kuwait’s Official Gazette Al-Kuwait Al-Youm has published Decree-Law No. (52) of 2026 in Supplement (2) of issue (1786), introducing amendments to the country’s citizenship law under Amiri Decree No. (15) of 1959, according to KUNA. The decree, comprising five articles with explanatory notes, aims »»»

A suspect has been detained in Tokmok after a local resident was forcibly taken to a dacha and assaulted. The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Chui region reported. According to police, on March 5 the victim, 45, filed a complaint stating that on the evening of March 3 the s»»»

A 32-hour Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine expired on Monday, with both sides accusing each other of thousands of violations despite a brief lull in air and missile strikes along the 1,200-kilometre front line. The ceasefire period still saw ongoing drone and artillery activity, officials sa»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has launched the second edition of the 2026 guidance document regulating student admission and registration procedures in private schools and kindergartens. Issued by the Private Schools Licensing Department, the updated document i»»»

The US military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while preparing a naval blockade of I»»»

Lebanon will hold direct negotiations with Israel at the US State Department on Tuesday amid concerns that they will be a failure with each party clinging to their conditions. The success of the negotiations will also have implications in Lebanon because Hezbollah opposes any agreement that would r»»»

At least 130 companies are engaged in waste recycling in Kyrgyzstan. Asel Mambetova, Director of the State Enterprise Eco Operator under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, announced on Birinchi Radio. She noted that the country’s authorities have launched a syste»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai edged lower on Monday morning, tracking a cautious global market mood shaped by rising geopolitical tensions and renewed inflation concerns. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.At 9:19am, 24-karat gold was priced at Dh569 per gram, down from Dh5»»»

A specialized team from the Bulgarian Navy destroyed a floating drone in a controlled explosion after it was found on a beach near Sinemorets, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. The device, discovered in the "Korabite" area, contained four projectiles that were safely removed and tran»»»

Iranians reacted with a mixture of disappointment and defiance on Sunday after 21 hours of talks between the US and Iran ended without an agreement, casting fear over the future of a fragile two-week ceasefire and the possible comeback of military escalation, according to AP and AFP. US officials s»»»

Oil prices surged and stocks sank Monday after US-Iran peace talks fell apart and Donald Trump announced a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, adding to fears of energy supplies from the Middle East. Negotiations in Islamabad at the weekend fell apart with the US delegation -- led by Vice P»»»

Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day, as the country's food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according to a report published on Monday by a group of non-governmental organizations. Sudan's war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which enters it»»»

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced the suspension of his California gubernatorial campaign after several women accused him of sexual misconduct. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo April 13 (UPI) -- Eric Swalwell, the Democratic congressman running for California governor, announc»»»

President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the US-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he's a very liberal person," while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the »»»

Dubai: Gold’s sharp March decline has caught investors off guard, coming at a time when geopolitical tensions and inflation risks would typically support prices, yet the move was driven less by fundamentals and more by a rapid unwind of leveraged positions across markets. (Check latest UAE gold pri»»»

Australia on Monday said a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country's defense force leadership. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, will become chief of army in July, the government said in a statement. She w»»»

US Central Command has vowed to begin a blockade of "all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports" at 5:00 PM Moscow time on April 13. "US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m.»»»

The United States needs to reassess its relations with NATO after the alliance failed to support Washington in its military operation against Iran, US President Donald Trump said. "Now we have to reexamine NATO, because they weren't there for us," Trump told Fox News. The US leader added he was con»»»

Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, two NGOs said Monday, warning it risked using capital punishment even more extensively after protests in January and the war against Israel and the US. The number of executions represented an increase of 68 p»»»

Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi is leading international efforts at the parliamentary, human rights, and global levels to halt the so-called “law on the execution of Palestinian prisoners” approved by the Israeli Knesset, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Al-Yamahi addressed off»»»

The Hezbollah movement opposes direct talks between Lebanon and Israel and does not expect positive results from them, Mahmoud Komati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, told Sputnik. "The ceasefire in Lebanon is thanks to Iran. We do not expect positive results [from the talks] regardin»»»

Cold drinking water supply will be suspended on April 14 from 9 a.m. till midnight in residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, healthcare, and other social and industrial facilities. The Bishkek City Hall reported. The outage area: The outage is due to reconstruction work at Gagarin water int»»»

US-Iran talks aimed at finding a permanent end to the war ended on Saturday night without any deal, leaving the fate of a two-week ceasefire hanging in the balance. The meeting in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad brought together Iranian and US officials, chief among them US Vice President JD Van»»»

Expatriates and residents without official permits will be barred from entering Makkah from Monday, April 13, under new Hajj-season regulations announced by Saudi authorities. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Public Security confirmed that Hajj arrangements and procedures requiring reside»»»

During his working visit to Osh region, the President of Kyrgyzstan continued meetings with local residents. In Kara-Suu district, the most pressing topic of discussion was the further development of the local market, which employs a significant part of the villagers. Sadyr Japarov announced at a m»»»

The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group B tournament has concluded, stats.iihf.com reports. Kyrgyzstan’s team lost its final match to New Zealand with a score of 4:5. The goals were scored by Islambek Abdyraev, Umar Usenov (2), and Abdumalik Sapitov. In the final standings, the nat»»»

Joint Base Andrews: US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace. "I'm not a big fan of Pope Leo. He's a very liberal person, and he's a man that doesn't believe in stopping crime," Trump told »»»

WASHINGTON: SpaceX launched a massive cargo ship packed with over 5 tonnes of gear for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday, then aced a rocket landing minutes after the Florida liftoff. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared into a blue sky over Cape Canaveral Space Force St»»»

LIMA, Peru: Peruvian voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that even left thousands of people in the country and abroad unable to cast ballots. The problems prompted electoral authorit»»»

For centuries, naval blockades have shaped wars, trade, and geopolitics. They’re a powerful form of economic warfare — choking off commerce without a land invasion, but still sending shockwaves through food supplies, fuel markets, and national security. After weeks of Tehran's threat to commercial »»»

An earthquake with a magnitude of approximately 3 has occurred in Uzbekistan, with aftershocks felt in Kyrgyzstan. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. The tremors were recorded on April 12 at 3.54 p.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in Uzbekistan — 10 k»»»

Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast changing weather conditions across the UAE from today to Friday, with rain, humidity and dust expected at different intervals. On Monday, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected, with a chance of light to moderate rainfall over co»»»

President Donald Trump said the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Monday morning after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed without agreement. This announcement fuelled fears of further disruption to global energy supplies and shipping routes. President Donald Trump on »»»

Dailymotion on April 12 released a video explainer telling how disinformation over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to invade Israel had gone viral. It reported: “A viral video is spreading panic online, »»»

Dailymotion on April 12 released a video explainer telling how disinformation over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to invade Israel had gone viral. It reported: “A viral video is spreading panic online, »»»

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»

The Iran-linked hacker group Handala has claimed to have launched a large-scale cyberattack against three Dubai government organisations, alleging it destroyed six petabytes of data and extracted 149 terabytes of classified documents. »»»

Dailymotion on April 12 released a video explainer telling how disinformation over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to invade Israel had gone viral. It reported: “A viral video is spreading panic online, »»»

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»

The scene in Pakistan’s capital this weekend carried the weight of history. For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, senior American and Iranian officials sat in the same city, and very nearly the same room, to negotiate an end to a war that has already consumed the calculus of several»»»

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»

Dailymotion on April 12 released a video explainer telling how disinformation over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to invade Israel had gone viral. It reported: “A viral video is spreading panic online, »»»

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»

A British military drone flew over eastern Lebanon on the same day Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed more than 300 people in less than 10 minutes, according to flight-tracking data analysed by Middle East Eye, prompting renewed scrutiny of the UK’s intelligence role in the region. »»»