WASHINGTON: Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first ​post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom. A wave of anger ov»»»

Court orders father to pay Dh227,500 annually plus Dh31,000 in one-off payments. Ras Al Khaimah: A Ras Al Khaimah court has granted a 43-year-old mother a second divorce from her 55-year-old husband, awarded her custody of their 10 children and ordered him to pay Dh227,500 a year in child maintenan»»»

US stocks soar 3% post-midterm elections, Dow leads the rally after midterm elections US stocks surged Wednesday as markets greeted the resolution of US midterm elections, while oil prices tumbled on expectations the Democratic sweep could hasten a resolution to the US-Iran war. All three major US »»»

NCM forecasts showers through Saturday, with winds reaching 40km/h and blowing dust Dubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE's northern and eastern regions on Thursday, with showers likely to continue into the weekend as temperatures climb to 38°C and humidity reaches 90 per cent in some are»»»

Action taken against 67 agencies over rule breaches, delayed refunds and complaints Dubai: Saudi Arabia has ordered the immediate suspension of 66 recruitment agencies and revoked the licence of another after uncovering violations involving recruitment practices, delayed refunds to customers and fa»»»

Exploring the Abrahamic Family House: A haven for interfaith harmony Abu Dhabi: On Saadiyat Island, a short distance from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, three near-identical cubes rise from a shared plinth. One is a mosque, one a church, one a synagogue. Between them lies a garden, and beneath them a forum »»»

NCM forecasts showers through Saturday, with winds reaching 40km/h and blowing dust Dubai: Rain is expected across parts of the UAE's northern and eastern regions on Thursday, with showers likely to continue into the weekend as temperatures climb to 38°C and humidity reaches 90 per cent in some are»»»

Non-combat deployment planned to ensure safe passage through key oil chokepoint South Korea's defence ministry said Thursday it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team to waters near the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to help keep the waterway open. The »»»

TKARAPINAR, Turkiye: Row after row of solar panels stretches across a vast landscape in the central Turkish province of Konya, turning sunlight into electricity — and helping Turkiye, the host of the upcoming UN climate summit, spotlight its efforts to expand renewable energy. Still, advocates for »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has handed over a residential complex comprising 232 housing units for displaced families in Yemen's Hajjah governorate, as the Kingdom steps up humanitarian assistance to its conflict-hit southern neighbor. The project, implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relie»»»

Brent crude hits two-month low following Trump's diplomatic stance Crude oil prices dropped toward $93 as Trump rules out immediate Iran strikes Oil prices extended their sharp retreat Thursday, with Brent sliding to its lowest level in about two months as traders bet on diplomacy over a return to »»»

SEOUL: South Korea plans to expand the operations of its anti-piracy Cheonghae unit to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Ministry said, following pressure from US President Donald Trump ‌to provide ‌support for the war in Iran. The government ​will ‌submit ⁠a ​motion to ⁠parliament»»»

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 74,618 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 175,920 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Medical sources reported on Wednesday that hospita»»»

Three conditions decide if your car can be registered for two years instead of one Dubai: Motorists in the UAE will be able to apply for two-year registration for eligible light vehicles under new federal traffic regulations taking effect on January 1, 2027, replacing the standard annual renewal re»»»

North Korea showcases advanced missile capabilities in latest tests North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported Thursday, in the latest showcase of its weapons abilities. Wednesday's test came during a flu»»»

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to step down after election defeat US House Speaker Mike Johnson will step down as Republican leader following his party's crushing midterm election defeat, his spokesman confirmed to AFP Wednesday. Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican in the United States a»»»

Election controversy sparks tensions between Arab-Israelis and government The largest Arab-Israeli bloc on Wednesday denounced "political persecution", after one of its lawmakers was accused of accepting foreign money before last week's elections, where the community turned out in record numbers. P»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed six concessional development loan agreements worth more than $403 million with Syria's Ministry of Finance to support projects in the energy, water, health, housing, infrastructure and digital transformation sectors, the Saudi Press Agency rep»»»

Ambani’s return to telecom shows what patient investment can achieve Jio’s shares ended their first trading week soaring nearly 28 per cent above their offer price, helping Reliance overtake Tata as India’s most valuable business group on the stock market. Jio itself became the country’s second-mos»»»

Latest ministry listings help residents compare staple costs, pack sizes and retailers Dubai: UAE residents looking to manage grocery spending can compare listed prices for rice, eggs, milk and cooking oil through the Ministry of Economy and Tourism’s Essential Goods Prices Platform. The dashboard »»»

Mexico City: Mexico's economy is displaying signs of an "incipient improvement," underpinned by the stabilization of its manufacturing sector and broader recovery across commerce and services, the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF) reported Tuesday. In a report on leading indicators for»»»

Writ petition challenges new age-based rates, shorter notice and cut in cover for NRKs Dubai: An Indian expat group has taken the government of the south Indian state of Kerala to court over the steep rise in NORKA Care health insurance premiums for Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs), saying the new rat»»»

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defense missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported Thursday, in the latest showcase of its weapons abilities. Wednesday’s test came during a flurry of weapons demonstrations in recent weeks that include cl»»»

Khartoum: Ethiopia and Sudan executed reciprocal, tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions on Wednesday, senior government officials in Khartoum confirmed to AFP, drastically deepening a diplomatic crisis driven by allegations that Addis Ababa facilitated paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone strike»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump faced pressure from Republicans on Wednesday to change course after a midterm election ​rout handed Democrats control of Congress and voters rejected his handpicked candidates in key races. Republican allies and strategists called for Trump to shake up his White H»»»

MAGA movement falters, sparking questions about GOP's next chapter Has MAGA fever finally broken? Will the American right shed Donald Trump's populist ideology and return to more traditional conservatism? After a resounding defeat in midterm elections that were all about one man, many Republicans o»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the Lebanese army and Israeli forces could be left facing each other with no third-party buffer when the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate ends in December, and pressed the Security Council to provide guidance on what should co»»»

Bavarian deputy leader's sudden death shocks political circles A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation. The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, 55, who was deputy leader of southern Bavaria state, was not imm»»»

Republicans face leadership crisis as Democrats gain tools to challenge Trump's agenda The midterm election changes the political balance in Washington. Donald Trump will remain president, but he will no longer have a Republican-controlled Congress to help advance his legislative priorities. The el»»»

Republicans face leadership crisis as Democrats gain tools to challenge Trump's agenda The midterm election changes the political balance in Washington. Donald Trump will remain president, but he will no longer have a Republican-controlled Congress to help advance his legislative priorities. The el»»»

Paris, France: French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it fell victim to a cyberattack that enabled perpetrators to make around 100 million euros ($112 million) in unauthorized fraudulent transactions. It said in the attack, which had been been "contained", hackers gained access to »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview ‌on Wednesday, said he hoped gains by Democrats in the US midterm elections would generate more help for Ukraine in its 4-1/2-year-long war with Russia. Zelensky told ​Germany’s ZDF television he hoped the changes caused by Democrats taking co»»»

Benjamin Netanyahu called for the formation of a broad national government led by the Likud party and chaired by him, incorporating all components of the national bloc and Zionist parties wishing to join, considering that it alone is capable of confronting what he described as the “challenge of rad»»»

The Democratic architects of ‌proposed bipartisan energy permitting legislation said on Wednesday they would not delay the bill in hopes of securing a better deal ​next year when Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. The measure, known as the Bipartisan American Affordability and Job»»»

JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu’s political rivals seized on Democrats’ capture of the US Congress as proof that he had squandered generations of bipartisan American support for Israel, as they seek a chance to form a government without him. Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and House in Tu»»»

He asked voters to pretend he was on the ballot and they did. Voters across the United States chasing Donald Trump's Republican majorities from both houses of Congress. How big a landslide for the Democrats? We’ll add up final ballot counts and ask if it’s the beginning of the end for a US pre»»»

Investors shunned AI stocks and turned to government bonds on Wednesday in the wake of the Democratic Party's takeover of Congress in the US midterm elections. Oil prices meanwhile ticked slightly higher, as uncertainty remains over the direction of US President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Als»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Late goals earned Al Rayyan SC a hard-fought 2-0 win against Al Nahda Club in their AFC Champions League Two 2026-27 Group C tie at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Wednesday. Back-to-back victories against the side from Oman means Qatar’s Al Rayyan - on nine points - are in a»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received the winners of the inaugural Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award 2026 on Wednesday recognising achievements in its sector-specific and cross-cutting categories. The prime m»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF), presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), is expanding the magical power of movies with a diverse programme of community screenings designed to bring people together, celebrate film heritage and make the cinema experience more accessible for audienc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Reads, an initiative under Qatar National Library (QNL), and Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) welcomed more than 128 leaders from across Qatar’s public and private sectors to their second annual leadership session-“Leadership Insights from Wahy Al Qalam by Mustafa Sadiq»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Türkiye and Qatar are further strengthening their strategic partnership through expanding cooperation in diplomacy, defence, trade and regional security, Turkish Ambassador to Qatar HE Yakup Caymazoğlu has said. Addressing a gala reception marking the 103rd anniversary of the procla»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui The historical and intellectual connections between Finland and the Arabian Peninsula came into focus at a cultural event titled “Sand to Sand”, organised by the Embassy of Finland in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar National Library (QNL), the Finnish Institute in the Middle East »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar will participate in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Doha 2026 as a Strategic Operating Partner. The event will take place from 8-10 November at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). Under the theme, ‘The IQ Era’, Vodafone Qatar will showcase prac»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA As the world’s leading national padel teams gather in Doha for the FIP World Cup Qatar 2026, iHeartArabi has launched a dedicated podcast and on-site studio to bring the competition and the people behind it to Arabic-speaking audiences. The tournament, organised by the Int»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with GSMA, is putting the finishing touches on preparations to host MWC26 Doha. To be held under the theme “The IQ Era,” the conference will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Ce»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a livelihood project for poor families in Gaza providing vocational training to 60 graduates to help them establish their own small businesses. The project cost a total of $234,000. Dr. Akram Nassar, head of QRCS’s representa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has delivered a specialist eye-care project for 1,000 people in Bokoro, in Chad’s Dababa Department, in partnership with the National Programme for the Prevention of Blindness. The project aimed to reduce avoidable blindness and improve patients’ quality»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Media Corporation (QMC), in collaboration with the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA), organised a seminar titled ‘Developmental Media and Philanthropic Work: A Partnership for Sustainable Impact’ to mark World Development Information Day. The event featured the pa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Quranic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and Doha Design District (DDD), powered by Msheireb Properties, has signed a collaboration agreement to inaugurate three gardens in Msheireb Downtown Doha, bringing plants and trees referenced in t»»»