Pop superstar Britney Spears has sold the rights to her entire music catalogue, the BBC has learned. Spears, 44, is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for around $200m (£146m). The singer - whose protracted conservatorship long dictated her personal and pro»»»

Dubai: Dubai International (DXB) has rewritten the global aviation record books, welcoming 95.2 million travellers in 2025 – the highest annual international passenger traffic ever recorded by any airport, the world’s busiest hub announced Wednesday morning. Sign up for our daily business newslette»»»

Neither Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., nor five other congressional lawmakers will be prosecuted for recording an ad urging military members to disobey illegal orders, a federal grand jury in Washington determined on Tuesday. Pool photo by Paul Sancya/UPI | License Photo Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A grand jur»»»

Ten people are dead and dozens were injured Tuesday in a shooting at a school and residence in rural British Columbia, Canada. Image courtesy of UPI Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Ten people are dead, including the suspect gunman, and dozens are injured following a shooting at a high school and a residence in ru»»»

The Al Madam Court of First Instance has rejected a father’s objection to a judicial order permitting his four-year-old daughter to travel abroad with her custodian, after ruling that his failure to comply with the court’s instructions caused the travel date to lapse, rendering the objection legall»»»

Where else in Dubai can CEOs, creatives, tech enthusiasts, trivia buffs and brunch-loving professionals go head-to-head over questions like which luxury watch brand times Wimbledon, or whether Adidas or Puma traces its roots to Adolf Dassler? The answer is the IBPC Corporate Quiz and it’s back, big»»»

Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, was placed under house arrest on Tuesday, just hours after being freed from prison, sparking outcry over ongoing repression of political dissidents in Venezuela. A close ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Mac»»»

A Colombian senator was rescued from kidnappers Tuesday as the country's president reported an attempt on his own life in the run-up to elections that observers have warned could be marred by violence. Senator Aida Quilcue, an award-winning Indigenous activist, was taken by unknown people in her ho»»»

Dubai: Kuwait has revised its domestic violence law, approving wide-ranging amendments aimed at closing legal gaps and strengthening protection and prevention mechanisms for families and children, the Minister of Social Affairs and Family and Childhood Affairs said. Minister Dr Amthal Al Huwailah s»»»

A 64-year-old man convicted of murdering a traveling salesman was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday in Florida, the US state that carried out more executions last year than any other. Also Read: Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this yearRo»»»

Nine people were killed Tuesday in a remote part of western Canada, including seven who were shot at a secondary school and two others found dead at a residence, federal police said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the incident involved an "active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School" i»»»

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing growing pressure from US officials and the family of his prominent accuser Virginia Giuffre to testify in the US about his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna said the Royal Family had "not been transparent", while Congr»»»

Multiple people are dead, including the suspected attacker, after a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern British Columbia on Tuesday afternoon, according to police and multiple media reports. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed the shooting at the rural hig»»»

Dubai: Weak surface pressure systems, combined with an upper-level high-pressure ridge, are set to bring generally fair to partly cloudy weather across the UAE from today through the coming days, with temperatures gradually rising and patchy overnight fog expected in some areas, according to the na»»»

In many homes, nothing ever really disappears. A biscuit tin meant for cookies might hold buttons, tangled thread, or a lone safety pin — and somehow, it stays a biscuit tin. Logic, it seems, quickly gives up. Even back in school, the habit was clear. At a school where I worked in Pune, a teacher s»»»

Indian expats in the UAE are increasingly switching to chip-enabled e-passports, marking a historic shift in travel documentation. The rollout by the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate in Dubai, starting October, 2025, introduces third-generation e-passports with embedded RFID chips that»»»

Tesla built its empire on electric vehicles, but recent moves suggest a profound strategic shift. While automotive remains core for now, the company is reallocating capital and executive attention toward energy infrastructure, AI, robotics, and autonomy. Also Read: Tesla acquires Shanghai land for »»»

Dubai: From roadside tea stalls to neighbourhood cafés, “chai pe charcha” — conversations over a cup of tea — has long been part of India’s social fabric. But in Bengaluru’s crowded restaurants, hoteliers say casual chatter is increasingly stretching into hour-long real estate and political discuss»»»

Lights out and away we go - again! A sequel to the Brad Pitt blockbuster F1 is officially in the works, the film's producer Jerry Bruckheimer has told the BBC. The film, co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, is nominated for four Oscars this year – including best picture. Pitt, 6»»»

1 of 3 | Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York on Tuesday announces the proposed "Virginia's Law" during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and former victims of Jeffrey Epste»»»

Cyclone Gezani made landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday, lashing the Indian Ocean island nation's second-largest city with gusts of wind reaching 250 kilometres (155 miles) per hour. "It's monstrous. Everything is devastated, roofs have been blown off, floors are flooded, the walls of solid houses ha»»»

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday acknowledged having lunch on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, as newly released records intensified scrutiny of his past ties to the convicted sex offender and fuelled calls for his resignation. Facing growing calls for his resignation, US Co»»»

A close ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was placed under house arrest Tuesday, detained just hours after his release from prison along with other dissidents jailed under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. Juan Pablo Guanipa, a former National Assembly vice president, walked out»»»

Dubai: Israel’s security cabinet has approved a series of steps that significantly expand Israeli control over the occupied West Bank. While the full text remains classified, senior ministers have publicly outlined the changes, which do not require further legislative approval and are expected to t»»»

More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. Cataracts -- the clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision and can lead to blindness -- are on the rise as populations ge»»»