The United States Embassy in Beirut said Wednesday that it welcomes the reform steps undertaken by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, including the Cabinet’s approval of the gap law. In a statement, the embassy said the gap law would help restore the confidence of international financial inst»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced a landmark reform allowing all categories of foreign investors to invest directly in the Kingdom’s main stock market, Tadawul, starting February 1. The move signals a strategic repositioning of the Saudi market as a highly competitive global i»»»

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For many Filipinos working in the UAE, renewing a Philippine driver’s licence used to be something done only during a short vacation back home—often after the licence had already expired. That usually meant long queues at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), time lost from family visits, and penal»»»

Manila: The Philippines trails regional peers in foreign direct investment, posting $5.5 billion net inflows from January to September 2025 — dwarfed by Vietnam's $28.5 billion over the same period. Manila seeks to reverse this. Philippine legislators passed Republic Act No. 12252, which was signed»»»

On Jan. 7, 2015, Islamist terrorists stormed the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 members of the satirical publication's staff. French President Francois Hollande described it as "an act of exceptional barbarism." 1 of 5 | French people rally at one of Paris' main squares in a display of s»»»

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning plans to submit to the National Assembly a bill on maximum price markups. The aim of the proposed legislation is to tighten control over the prices and markups of essential products until the end of 2026, in connection with the ongoing transition»»»

The Athens metropolitan waste management authority has approved yet another extension of the Fyli landfill just before Christmas, granting the facility three more years of operation. The Fyli site continues receiving more than 90% of waste generated in the Attica region. To accommodate the expansio»»»

María Corina Machado's desperate attempt to salvage her standing with Donald Trump by offering him her Nobel Peace Prize has laid bare the peculiar dynamics that led Washington to sideline Venezuela's legitimate electoral winner in favour of a Chavista technocrat with two decades defending authorit»»»

María Corina Machado's desperate attempt to salvage her standing with Donald Trump by offering him her Nobel Peace Prize has laid bare the peculiar dynamics that led Washington to sideline Venezuela's legitimate electoral winner in favour of a Chavista technocrat with two decades defending authorit»»»

Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate. A decade since China scrapped its stringent one-child policy and implemented a two-child policy i»»»

Can a law help curb hate speech in India? That's what the southern state of Karnataka is betting on. Last month, legislators passed a bill which aims to prevent hate speech and hate crimes that fuel communal tension or target individuals and groups. Hate speech is not new in India, but it has inten»»»

Dubai: Shoppers across the UAE are seeing a quiet but widespread reset in drink prices this month after the country overhauled how sweetened beverages are taxed, linking excise duty to sugar content rather than retail price for the first time. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it has raised $20 billion in its latest funding round, surpassing its initial $15 billion target as the company accelerates development of its Grok AI models. Founded by Musk, xAI competes in an increasingly crowded generative AI mar»»»

1 of 3 | Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio joins January 6 defendants and members of the Proud Boys as they hold a press conference ahead of Tuesday's memorial march on the five-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot to honor Ashli Babbitt and others. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/»»»

A helicopter appears to have crashed into a slackline strung across part of a remote Arizona canyon for an extreme tightrope-style activity, killing all four passengers. The slackline was "more than one kilometer long," according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office in Arizona, which added that a w»»»

The number of law enforcement personnel who died in the line of duty in 2025 is the lowest since World War II, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund announced on Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. law enforcement officers and agen»»»

The graceless removal of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela has left not a power vacuum but a precarious triumvirate of rival cabals whose competing interests threaten to shatter the already brittle foundations of Chavismo, the anti-imperialist movement forged by former president Hugo Chavez. Where once»»»

The graceless removal of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela has left not a power vacuum but a precarious triumvirate of rival cabals whose competing interests threaten to shatter the already brittle foundations of Chavismo, the anti-imperialist movement forged by former president Hugo Chavez. Where once»»»

Abortion will stay legal in Wyoming after the state's top court struck down laws imposing a near-total ban on the procedures. The court ruled that Wyoming's anti-abortion legislation, including the nation's first ban on abortion pills, were in violation of the state's constitution. "A woman has a f»»»

Elon Musk's X and its AI platform Grok are in hot water in the United Kingdom over non-consensual AI-generated images of women and girls. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- British Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said Elon Musk must deal with "appalling and unacceptabl»»»

Iran is confronting one of the most consequential junctures since the founding of the republic in 1979. The pressures bearing down on the system are no longer confined to economic sanctions or familiar forms of external coercion, but now cut to the heart of the governing formula itself: how to ensu»»»

Dubai: With just weeks to go before the crescent moon of Ramadan appears over the Emirati sky, a quiet sense of anticipation is building across the UAE. Islam’s holiest month brings not only spiritual reflection and communal traditions, but also a subtle transformation in everyday life. From homes »»»

Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks - tech-filled versions of its small building blocks - which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and reaction to movement. However, the new product range is causing unease among play experts, who say it risks undermining what makes Lego special for childr»»»

George Conway, shown with his ex-wife Kellyanne Conway, has joined the race for the House of Representatives in Manhattan. He's running for the seat being vacated by the retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Vocal Trump critic George Conway officially a»»»

1 of 2 | The Trump administration is putting a hold on $10 billion in funding for child care and social services for five Democrat-led states. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is putting a hold on $10 billion in funding for child care and social s»»»

1 of 2 | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, speaks during a press conference on the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The 2026 midterm elections are coming later this year with 33 seats in the U.S»»»

Bangui: The National Elections Authority of the Central African Republic announced Tuesday the victory of outgoing President Faustin‑Archange Touadera, securing a third presidential term after obtaining more than 76 percent of the votes in the elections held on Dec. 28, 2025. Meanwhile, his main ri»»»

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and other Republican lawmakers give a thumbs up after singing the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act during a press conference following its passage at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 3. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has removed long-standing restrictions on foreign participation in its stock market, opening the door for all overseas investors to trade directly on the kingdom’s main exchange as it steps up efforts to revive inflows and support a market that struggled last year. Sign up for o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Modern main battle tanks have undergone significant changes in their protection and application, retaining their role as the primary assault force for breakthroughs on the battlefield, Russian state corporation Rostec said on Tuesday. "Contrary to the widespread opinion, tanks ha»»»

At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by US forces. The union representing media workers in Venezuela said all but one of those detained were employed by foreign news organisations»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s military on Tuesday described 2025 as a “landmark and consequential year” in the country’s long-running fight against terrorism, pointing to unprecedented counter-terrorism operations, greater national clarity on the threat, and a shift in the operational balance against militant »»»

President Donald Trump says the US oil industry could be "up and running" with increased operations in Venezuela within 18 months, after a surprise military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. Trump told NBC News that "a tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the o»»»

On the early hours of January 4, 2026, a routine burglary attempt in Kota, Rajasthan took an unexpected turn when a man trying to break into a home ended up trapped inside a kitchen exhaust fan opening, local police and residents said. The incident — captured in footage that has now spread widely o»»»

On January 3, the US launched a massive attack on Venezuela, capturing Maduro and his wife and taking them to New York. US President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and Flores would face trial for allegedly being involved in "narco-terrorism" and posing a threat, including to the US. The Global »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Foreign Press Association Expresses Profound Disappointment over Israeli Ban on Gaza Media Access 06-01-2026 13:14 PM The Foreign Press Ass»»»

Israel has approved an upgrade to fourth-generation (4G) mobile services for Palestinians in the West Bank, the Israeli Communications Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the two Palestinian mobile operators - Jawwal and Ooredoo - and Swedish infrastructure firm Ericsson signed management a»»»

Dubai: Communal tension has flared in parts of southern Nepal bordering India, prompting a high-security alert and the sealing of cross-border movement. Protests erupted in Birgunj town in Nepal’s Parsa district after a video with alleged religious content went viral on social media, officials said»»»

Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old US judge nominated by former US president Bill Clinton, is handling the case against newly deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. A graduate of Columbia University law school, Hellerstein has overseen many high-profile cases and has been handling Maduro»»»

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has secured a third term after the December 28 election, consolidating his rule in a country long plagued by instability. The vote was marked by low turnout and opposition claims of fraud, while analysts warn that security gains remain fr»»»

Dubai: An amendment to the UAE’s Commercial Companies Law is intended to further promote the granting of UAE “citizenship” to companies established in the country, including those in free zones and financial free zones – a move aimed at strengthening their identity as Emirati entities and improving»»»

The military operation that removed Nicolas Maduro is not an aberration. It is the clearest expression yet of the foreign policy Donald Trump intends to project across the Americas and potentially the wider world - blunt, transactional and unconstrained by international norms based on law and order»»»

The military operation that removed Nicolas Maduro is not an aberration. It is the clearest expression yet of the foreign policy Donald Trump intends to project across the Americas and potentially the wider world - blunt, transactional and unconstrained by international norms based on law and order»»»

The military operation that removed Nicolas Maduro is not an aberration. It is the clearest expression yet of the foreign policy Donald Trump intends to project across the Americas and potentially the wider world - blunt, transactional and unconstrained by international norms based on law and order»»»

The military operation that removed Nicolas Maduro is not an aberration. It is the clearest expression yet of the foreign policy Donald Trump intends to project across the Americas and potentially the wider world - blunt, transactional and unconstrained by international norms based on law and order»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came in response to US President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under US control in the afterm»»»

Manila: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. slashed ₱92.5 billion ($1.56 billion) from the ₱6.793-trillion ($113 billion) 2026 national budget via veto power — his constitutional right to strike "inappropriate" items before signing a bill into law (Republic Act 12314). Education, health, the military an»»»

An international media association on Tuesday criticized the Israeli government for maintaining its ban on unrestricted media access to Gaza, calling the move disappointing. The government had told the Supreme Court in a submission late Sunday that the ban should remain in place, citing security ri»»»

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's condition is "absolutely stable", and she is responding well to treatment, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said in a medical update on Tuesday. According to the statement released by the hospital, Sonia Gandhi was admitted around 10 pm o»»»