Quick look at current exchange rates - as of November 09- against the UAE dirham Dubai: Softness in Asian currencies continues to benefit UAE expats, who get more back home for every dirham they send. The Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee are all trading near multi-year lows, despit»»»

DHAKA: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking her extradition from India and earlier dismissed suggestions she needed new identification do»»»

Experts weigh whether Dubai could create similar streets despite the heat and traffic Dubai: London's iconic Oxford Street went traffic-free in October, with nearly 1km of the busy shopping destination closed to vehicles in a move aimed at attracting more visitors, boosting investment and supportin»»»

US President Donald Trump said that he would discuss denuclearization during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China. "We'll talk a lot of things, including denuclearization," Trump told reporters. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced »»»

US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine might "end up with a little bit different shape" as part of a peace settlement. "I think it's going to happen, and they're going to end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine," Trump said in an interview with CBS News. Earlier, the US president's sp»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States and Iran were not yet on the verge of resolving their conflict. "I don't have any progress to report to you. I think you see some of these things that are around there. We have a number of countries that continue to engage them on differ»»»

The Ministry reaffirmed the UAE’s full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the Houthi group’s attempt to target several areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app »»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog picked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a government, he said in a statement Saturday. Last month's parliamentary elections left neither Eisenkot nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a clear path to building a majority. ⁠Israel's ⁠President Isa»»»

Heavy rainfall has flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including in Deir al-Balah. Residents say overflowing sewage has mixed with the floodwater, further worsening already dire living conditions. Families are struggling to salvage their belongings, b»»»

A skyscraper belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco was hit by a Houthi-claimed attack on Sunday, blowing out windows across several floors but causing no casualties. The Iran-aligned group has repeatedly targeted Aramco facilities and infrastructure. Yemen's Houthis on Sunday claimed an attack on the»»»

Arab-led parties have endorsed Gadi Eisenkot despite his ruling out a coalition with them. Their support is driven by a shared goal: removing Benjamin Netanyahu from power. But could these parties ultimately hold the balance of power in forming Israel's next government? Antonia Kerrigan reports.»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday officially tasked ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot with trying to form a government after neither Eisenkot's bloc nor that or incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a clear majority in Israel's October 27 elections. Eisenkot now has up to six weeks t»»»

One month into the Yemeni government's offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis, fighting continues to escalate along the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced and the country facing the threat of catastrophe. Rula Amin, Sen»»»

Net profit hits Dh2.90b as record fuel volumes and 71 new stations drive 9-month growth Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Distribution’s net profit rose 37 per cent year on year to $791 million or Dh2.90 billion in the first nine months of 2026, the Abu Dhabi-listed fuel retailer reported on November 9. EBITDA clim»»»

DUBAI: Navigational aid systems in the south ‌of ‌the Strait ‌of Hormuz were destroyed and no unauthorized vessels transited ‌the ‌maritime route ‌overnight, ‌an unnamed Revolutionary Guards ‌Navy official told Iranian state media on Monday.»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was asking mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to be the new White House press secretary. Trump has repeatedly tried to hitch his MAGA brand of politics to White's enormously successful Ultimate Fighting Championship. US President Donald Trump said S»»»

Paraguay’s impeached president Santiago Peña was on Saturday charged over his business links to a major online bank whose sudden collapse locked millions of people out of their money and sparked angry protests. Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Peña and took him into custody Satu»»»

Pope Leo heads to Argentina for the second leg of his South America tour, where he's expected to draw the biggest turnout of his Papacy so far. The pontiff has wrapped up his first visit to Uruguay. Colleen Dulle, Vatican Correspondent at America Magazine and the co-host of the 'Inside the Vatican'»»»

Pope Leo heads to Argentina for the second leg of his South America tour, where he's expected to draw the biggest turnout of his Papacy so far. The pontiff has wrapped up his first visit to Uruguay. Colleen Dulle, Vatican Correspondent at America Magazine and the co-host of the 'Inside the Vatican'»»»

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina on Sunday from Uruguay, where his tour began, facing calls to help bridge divisions after three years of austerity under President Javier Milei. The visit to Buenos Aires is the first by a pontiff to the late Pope Francis’ homeland in nearly four decades. Pope Leo »»»

Pope Leo XIV urged men to respect their wives as he wrapped up the first leg of his 12-day tour of Latin America. The region recorded nearly 20,000 instances of women being killed over the past five years alone, most of them murdered by a current or former partner. Pope Leo XIV told men to treat th»»»

AMMAN — Pension expenditure rose by 3% during the first eight months of 2026, reaching approximately JD1.227 billion, compared with the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s monthly financial bulletin.The bulletin, cited by Al Mamlaka, showed that pension payments to retired»»»

AMMAN — The meeting between HRH Crown Prince Hussein and European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva on the sidelines of the Tallinn Digital Summit in Estonia could open new opportunities for Jordanian start-ups, researchers and technology companies to access Eur»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he would likely be meeting with the leaders of Russia and China next week to discuss ending the Iran war. Trump told reporters he expects to meet with Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia at an Asia-Pacific summit in Shenzhen, China sche»»»

The woman received jail term and deportation after the video drew 11,000 views. Dubai: A woman has been sentenced to one month in prison, followed by deportation, after filming her five-year-old female relative at a family gathering and posting the video on a public Snapchat account without the chi»»»

The 57-year-old president and CEO of UFC, and is a long-time friend of the president West Palm Beach, United States: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was only joking when he offered the role of White House press secretary to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White earlier»»»

Deadly apartment fire in China claims 14 lives, investigation underway A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night. Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building»»»

Asian tech stocks fell sharply on Friday, driven by fears of tighter AI regulation following Democrats’ US midterm election victory. US voters widely oppose Data centres, and many winning candidates pledged to curb their development.  Asian tech firms suffered a bloodbath Friday as investors t»»»

In Tuesday’s US midterm elections, voters weighed in on more than 40 local measures on data centres, and sided against them in all but one. With Democrats taking control of Congress in January and new governors in Texas and Georgia calling for moratoriums, the AI building boom faces its toughest po»»»

In the first three quarters of 2026, 9,803 new dwellings were built, 31% more than a year earlier. The number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits and simple declarations was 22,331, 12% more than in the same period of 2025. In quarters 1-3 2026, 9,803 dwellings were put in»»»

In September 2026, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 4.3% higher than in the same month of the previous year. Compared to the same period of the previous year, calendar-adjusted sales volumes fell by 0.1% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, while they »»»

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said he had convinced followers to fast to reach heaven before the apocalypse, with some victims beaten, buried alive o»»»

“We are facing a crisis of human civilisation. And we are going to win.” A defiant Jean-Luc Mélenchon was in fighting mood today as he presented his presidential manifesto at Le Bourget, north of Paris.  It is his fourth bid for the French presidency, and he has chosen a venue steeped in left-»»»

French sailor Tom Laperche has won the Route du Rhum, setting a new record in the transatlantic yacht race. The 29-year-old crossed the finish line in Guadeloupe on his first attempt, beating the previous 2022 record by around six hours. A remarkable debut in one of sailing's toughest competitions!»»»

French police have made extensive use of tear gas during protests that have roiled France in recent weeks, sometimes causing grievous injuries. Thousands of accounts of women experiencing acutely painful periods and increased bleeding are further challenging assumptions that the chemical irritant c»»»

The US midterm elections have resulted in the Democratic Party taking control of both chambers of the US Congress, leaving Donald Trump as a lame duck president for the remainder of his term. Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute tells FRANCE 24 that, while a weakened Trump could streng»»»

No clear winner was produced in New Zealand’s legislative elections Saturday, setting up the two main blocs – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's right-wing coalition and opposition leader Chris Hipkins' left-wing alliance – for weeks of political wrangling to attempt to cobble together a majority. »»»

The IntroSem draws on RM’s love of nature, biking, art and books, with a data-driven twist Stanford freshmen now have a new way to study how to stay sane in college: follow the lead of a Korean star. A new Introductory Seminar, “Namjooning, and other well-being inspiration from BTS,” takes its name»»»

Oil dips as US-Iran talks progress, but Gulf crude prices surge Crude futures slipped Monday as Trump signaled he is unlikely to order new strikes on Iran while talks progress. Physical Murban crude, however, rose more than 3%, a sign that real-world barrels remain tight. According to industry trac»»»

By the morning of 4 November, the US election results pointed to a new balance of power: a Republican president facing Democratic control of both chambers of Congress. Divided government will begin when the new Congress convenes. But did voters give Democrats a mandate, or simply use them to punish»»»

A journey through time: The transformation of Abu Dhabi's iconic waterfront From traditional fishing boats resting on sandy shores to a vibrant waterfront lined with beaches, parks and skyscrapers, Abu Dhabi's Corniche has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past seven decades. In the 19»»»

Tech stocks rebound amid AI regulation fears and Nvidia espionage probe Uncertainty was injected into markets with news that Nvidia's board was launching an investigation into whether Huang had been targeted in a foreign espionage plot following his admission that he was unfaithful to his wife. The»»»

Jensen Huang admits affair as NVIDIA board investigates espionage allegations Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the "target of a foreign intelligence effort," the company's board of directors said Sunday. The announcement came after Huang acknowledged to the »»»

NCM forecasts falling temperatures and winds reaching 45km/h Dubai: Heavy rain is expected to hit several parts of the UAE on Wednesday and Thursday, accompanied by strong winds reaching 45km/h, blowing dust and rough to very rough seas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Monday demanded that Iran stop arming Houthi militias, withdraw its military experts and cease interfering in the country’s internal affairs, accusing Tehran of prolonging the war and providing political and diplomatic cover for the group. In a»»»

Apple MacBook Neo laptops aim to modernize public school teaching tools MANILA — The Department of Education has procured 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops for public school teachers and administrative officers at about ₱43,000 each, with deliveries scheduled from November through March 2027. The a»»»

French riot police have clashed with protesters across the country, firing tear gas and charging crowds as another wave of anti-government demonstrations swept through major cities on Saturday. RT correspondent Yasin Eken witnessed the confrontation unfold in Paris’s Place de la Nation, reporting l»»»

Search continues after migrant boat capsizes, killing dozens near Senegal A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal, killing at least 35 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, emergency services told AFP on Sunday. Along this »»»

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country’s nuclear ambitions. He would not comment directly about the Republican wipeout »»»

Temporary agreement masks deeper economic tensions that could reshape global trade In late September, China’s Ministry of Commerce warned that Beijing would firmly if the European Union introduced new trade restrictions against Chinese companies or products. Less than two weeks later, the two sides»»»