TikTok has been designated as the first “Preferred Platform” in the history of FIFA, following a new agreement aimed at expanding digital coverage for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The partnership facilitates deeper integration between the two entities, allowing for increased original content and making»»»

Abu Dhabi: Experts in digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are warning of a sharp, year-on-year rise in hacking incidents, driven by growing reliance on technology and rapid digital transformation. They note that AI itself is becoming a key factor behind the surge in data breaches, a»»»

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov returned a mandate to form a new Cabinet on behalf of GERB-UDF immediately after receiving it from President Rumen Radev on Monday. Radev said he would mandate the second-largest parliamentary group, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), to form»»»

POLITICS bTV: GERB leader Boyko Borissov said the outgoing coalition government achieved historic results, including Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen and the eurozone and the absorption of nearly BGN 5 billion in EU funds. Speaking on Facebook, he described the cabinet as “good but very quiet” and »»»

Bald, faceless and empirically lifelike, this dummy may not be much to look at. But experts say it is a quantum leap forward in a decades-long effort to make cars safer for women. In November, regulators unveiled THOR-05F - short for “Test device for Human Occupant Restraint, 5th-percentile Female”»»»

GERB-UDF Floor Leader Boyko Borissov said that his parliamentary group “has absolute grounds to declare that it wants to continue governing.” In a live Facebook broadcast on Monday, he said that “after such difficult governance, GERB is the leading political force.” Borissov argued that thanks to h»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Energy giant Shell has expressed its readiness to resume investments in Venezuela's oil industry, the company told Sputnik. "We are ready to go and looking forward to the investments…," the statement said. Shell left onshore oil operations in Venezuela around 1975-1976, when Vene»»»

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov returned an exploratory mandate to form a new Cabinet on behalf of GERB-UDF immediately after receiving it from President Rumen Radev on Monday. "Your resignation in the wake of the mass protests across the country was an act of wisdom and responsibility," R»»»

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov returned an exploratory mandate to form a new Cabinet on behalf of GERB-UDF immediately after receiving it from President Rumen Radev on Monday. On January 9, the group's floor leader and GERB leader Boyko Borissov said GERB-UDF would immediately return the »»»

On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow, killing at least 100,000 people. 1 of 5 | An injured man is carried by survivors of a magnitude-7 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 13, 2010. File Photo by Matthew Marek/American»»»

India and the US are continuing to actively engage on trade deal negotiations, Sergio Gor, the new US ambassador to India, has said during a trip to Delhi. The next call to discuss the deal was scheduled for Tuesday, Gor said, but did not elaborate on who would participate. He also said the friends»»»

Berlin, Jan. 12 (SANA) The Higher Regional Court in the German city of Koblenz began hearing testimonies on Saturday in the trial of five defendants charged with committing war crimes in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, during the early years of the Syrian revolution. According to German judicial authoritie»»»

Grok, the artificial intelligence service of X, owned by Elon Musk, was banned in Malaysia and Indonesia over the weekend over its production of sexually explicit deepfake content of women and minors. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked »»»

Doha: Preacher Omar Suleiman delivered the Friday sermon at the mosque of the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, where he addressed the differences between sins and the importance of repentance in the life of a Muslim. This comes within the framework of the Center’s commitm»»»

A mysterious pink glow that illuminated the night sky over the West Midlands during the height of Storm Goretti was caused by stadium floodlights reflecting off heavy snowfall, officials have confirmed. Residents across Birmingham and the surrounding areas took to social media on Thursday evening t»»»

President Rumen Radev on Monday will hand the first mandate to form a Cabinet to GERB-UDF, the largest parliamentary group in the 51st National Assembly, Radev's press secretariat said on Friday. GERB-UDF will return the mandate unfulfilled as soon as it receives it from the President, the group's »»»

Nearly 70 percent of distribution certificates are currently being obtained by local film producers. Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan Mirbek Mambetaliev told journalists. According to him, Kyrgyz films being produced today are in demand and attract strong audience int»»»

With its first anniversary behind it, Apricot Capital DIFC is not treating the milestone as a celebratory marker. Instead, it is being used as a moment of reflection and a chance to articulate what kind of financial institution it is building for professional clients and market counterparties, and »»»

Indian equities closed lower on January 9 2025 as investors pared risk amid global uncertainty, renewed concern over trade frictions with the US and caution ahead of key inflation data due in the week starting January 12. »»»

Indian equities closed lower on January 9 2025 as investors pared risk amid global uncertainty, renewed concern over trade frictions with the US and caution ahead of key inflation data due in the week starting January 12. »»»

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A box truck rammed through a crowd demonstrating in support of protesters in Iran on Sunday, injuring two people, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. PST in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Uncorroborated video of the incident posted online shows a U»»»

Dubai: India’s Union Budget 2026–27 is approaching at a time when global uncertainty remains high and India’s growth story is still holding firm. For UAE expats and NRIs, this Budget matters most for how it shapes taxes, investment flows, and long-term economic direction. Sign up for our daily busi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the countdown to race day begins, Doha Marathon by Ooredoo 2026 will officially open its Marathon Village at Hotel Park from 13 to 16 January, welcoming runners, families, and supporters to the beating heart of the marathon experience. Operating daily from 3:00 pm to 9:»»»

Riyadh: Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah, a five-time Dakar Rally champion, retained the overall provisional lead in the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally, currently taking place in Saudi Arabia, after finishing 11th in Stage Seven. Al Attiyah, driving for the Dacia team alongside his Belgian co-drive»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) 2026, organised by Visit Qatar, the marketing and promotional arm of Qatar Tourism, the governing and regulatory body of tourism in the State of Qatar, returns this week as one of the country's flagship cultural events, serving as a platform»»»

Donald Trump has urged Cuba to "make a deal" or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital, Caracas. Venezuel»»»

With a stroke of a pen, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s veto of ₱4.32 billion ($72.85 million) for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) programme (and its RACE successor) in the 2026 budget, dealing a huge blow to wasteful spending. The CARS/RACE scheme would have meant billions »»»

News report by Alaa Al-Huwaijel BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- As Iraqis await government formation after the November 11 elections, caretaker Prime Minister Mohammad Shia' Al-Sudani imposed rapid austerity measures, prompting mixed reactions and conflicting economic assessments, despite Iraq holding th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom is holding talks with other European NATO allies about deploying NATO troops in Greenland to protect the island from annexation by the United States, The Telegraph newspaper reported. UK officials have recently met with their French and German counterparts to b»»»

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The Bulgarian government has taken a significant step toward completing the Hemus Highway, with construction permits now issued for approximately 36 km of the route. This development paves the way for major construction activities to commence in 2026, according to documents published in the State G»»»

Doha, Qatar: A Board Member of the Qatar Society of Engineers Eng Saud Abdullah Al-Dulaimi highlighted the concept and benefits of smart homes, emphasizing their role in improving energy efficiency and reducing consumption compared to traditional homes. Speaking to Qatar TV recently, Al-Dulaimi exp»»»

By Friday, January 9, the war in Sudan had accumulated 1,000 days of human tragedy. Over this bloody journey, numbers are no longer cold statistics; they have become an explicit political indictment of the ruling authority and all parties to the conflict. A thousand days of failure, negligence, and»»»

Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy bill unexpectedly tripled to $1,800 a month. Unable to pay, her gas and electricity were cut off and she, her two children and her mother spent six months of last year relying on a generator to light and heat their house. The 44-year-old is one»»»

Five hundred people in a small Canadian province were diagnosed with a mystery brain disease. What would it mean for the patients if the disease was never real? In early 2019, officials at a hospital in the small Canadian province of New Brunswick noticed that two patients had contracted an extreme»»»

By Friday, January 9, the war in Sudan had accumulated 1,000 days of human tragedy. Over this bloody journey, numbers are no longer cold statistics; they have become an explicit political indictment of the ruling authority and all parties to the conflict. A thousand days of failure, negligence, and»»»

When it comes to home maintenance, many homeowners often overlook the significance of their windows. While the immediate concern might be the energy bills associated with heating and cooling, the true cost of keeping old windows extends far beyond that single expense. In this article, we will explo»»»

Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the government acknowledging ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown. The Islamic Republic remains largely cut off from the rest of the world. Authorities have maintained an internet blackout amid a crackdown tha»»»

Xushui, China: Almost a decade after China began curbing coal burning to stop thick winter smog, villagers in northern Hebei province are struggling to afford their heating bills with most gas subsidies now phased out. In 2017, Beijing mandated that dozens of northern areas wind down the use of coa»»»

GERB leader and chair of the GERB parliamentary group Boyko Borissov said his party would accept and then return the mandate to form a government, warning that this would be followed by even greater political chaos and deepening hostility between parties. Speaking in a live Facebook broadcast from »»»

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Dubai: A Dubai misdemeanours court has fined a 24-year-old Asian driver Dh5,000 after convicting him in absentia of causing injuries to several people and damaging multiple vehicles in a traffic accident in the Jebel Ali area. According to the court’s findings, the defendant was driving a private v»»»

Milan, Italy: The Winter Olympics main ice hockey rink will be ready for the start of competition next month, the IOC's sport director said on Friday, ahead of a key test event for the arena. Asked whether there was any possibility that the Santa Giulia venue would not be ready for the Milan-Cortin»»»

US President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that's part of NATO ally Denmark. Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met Thursday »»»

Dubai: A Dubai misdemeanours court has fined a 24-year-old Asian driver Dh5,000 after convicting him in absentia of causing injuries to several people and damaging multiple vehicles in a traffic accident in the Jebel Ali area. According to the court’s findings, the defendant was driving a private v»»»

Nickolay Mladenov, the man chosen to serve as the director-general for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Gaza, discussed arrangements for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement with Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh. The meeting, which took place a day after Mladenov met»»»

It may still be premature to say Iran’s ruling system is nearing collapse. Yet the unrest that has gripped the country in recent weeks has pushed Tehran into its most severe internal crisis in years. Protests triggered by economic freefall and the collapse of the national currency have rapidly spre»»»

As Yemen’s government, led by the Presidential Leadership Council, moves to consolidate military and security authority in the south under the defense and interior ministries, it is seeking to contain the fallout from recent turmoil, prevent a return to rebellion, and avert a slide back into violen»»»

An unknown species of shark attacked and killed a Minnesota woman while she was swimming along a beach in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Thursday. File Photograph by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A shark attacked and killed a Minnesota woman while she swam in waters along »»»

We are entering a transformative era in banking, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), which is profoundly impacting financial entities’ ability to hyper-personalise their customer offering. Banks are harnessing AI to deliver meticulously tailored experiences that meet the unique needs and prefer»»»