Manila: Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over the southern areas of Surigao del Sur as Tropical Depression Basyang continues to move west-southwestward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Wednesday. As of Wednesda»»»

Dubai: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday (local time) announced that his government plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, citing concerns about online safety and harmful digital content, Politico reported. Also Read: French lower house passes bill banni»»»

Thousands of backers of Venezuela's former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a deadly US military operation, marched in Caracas on Tuesday to demand his freedom. "Venezuela needs Nicolas," chanted the crowd, a month to the day since he was spectacularly toppled and whisked away to stand tria»»»

President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro agreed to work together to thwart drug trafficking while meeting in the White House late Tuesday morning. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday agr»»»

Washington: The White House hailed a new trade agreement with India, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committed to ending purchases of Russian oil, buying energy from the US, and investing $500 billion across key American sectors. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the agreeme»»»

Dubai: For Indian expats in the UAE, shopping abroad has always involved a trade-off between overseas savings and Indian customs duty. From February 2, 2026, that calculation tilts more clearly in the traveller’s favour. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.India’s updated »»»

Renewed tensions on the high seas overshadowed plans for nuclear talks as a US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East on Tuesday White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that US envoy Steve Witkoff is still expected "to h»»»

Anthony Kazmierczak, the accused attacker of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., must stay jailed while awaiting a trial for allegedly assaulting and interfering with the congresswoman's Minneapolis town hall on Jan. 27 in Minneapolis, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Phot»»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- The US forces operating in the international waters in the Arabian Sea shot down an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle on Tuesday after it approached a US Navy aircraft carrier.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) "did make the decision to shoot down that Iranian drone. It was »»»

After months of tit-for-tat barbs, a highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, has ended cordially. According to Petro, the two men discussed the possibility of exporting Venezuelan gas through Colombia as well as shared interests in »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Delegation of the European Union to the State of Qatar has reaffirmed its strong and constructive partnership with Aspire Academy, highlighting years of successful collaboration built on shared values of excellence, innovation, and social development through sport. Bui»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Liwan Design Studios and Labs has opened Ade’nnsãda!, Where Night Never Falls…Initiating Contemporary Pan-African Dialogues Around Tapestry and the Masterpiece, a compelling new exhibition and public programme running from 1–28 February 2026. Opening during Art Basel Qatar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the ‘Classroom Reading Bag for Family Reading’ project as part of its commitment to supporting educational and cultural initiatives aimed at promoting reading habits, strengthening the relationship between school and family, and restoring th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the new moon is sighted and nights grow quieter, Ramadan gently unfolds as a season of reflection, connection, and shared rituals. This year, Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas invites guests to experience ‘Ramadan Under the Same Moon’, a soulful journey where distance »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with its partners across the health sector, is joining the global community in marking World Cancer Day on February 4, under the theme ‘United by Unique’. The marking of the dayhighlights the strength of active partner»»»

Tribune News Network Doha SANAD - DOHA, in collaboration with Doha Design District (DDD), opened the art exhibition ‘Between the Majlis and the Gallery’, marking two years since the founding of SANAD - DOHA and reaffirming the shared vision of both entities to position Doha as a vibrant hub for art»»»

The trial of Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's crown princess, has heard the first account from a woman he is alleged to have raped at a party in 2018. The woman told the court in tears she had no recollection of what had happened, after an earlier sexual encounter that lasted a matter of seconds.»»»

People brave temperatures in the teens to enjoy the snow outside Dallas on January 25. Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo We're two-thirds of the way through meteorological winter -- December, January and February -- and some regions of the United States are receiving more snow than usual, w»»»

Donald Trump's lawyers have said in a new US court filing that aspects of the BBC's defence against his multi-billion dollar defamation lawsuit contain "untenable", "misplaced" and "unpersuasive" arguments. The US president is suing the BBC over how his 6 January 2021 speech was edited in a Panoram»»»

A Coast Guard vessel collided with a speedboat carrying migrants Tuesday night off the island of Chios killing at least four, authorities say. Coast Guard officers told Kathimerini that the speedboat attempted to disembark an estimated 30-35 migrants at Myrsinidi Beach, close to the island’s capita»»»

Independent journalist Don Lemon on Monday said he offered to turn himself in to federal authorities before being arrested on two charges stemming from a Jan. 18 protest inside a Minnesota church. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Former CNN anchor Don Lemon said he want»»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (KUNA) -- US Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) hosted a bilateral security summit attended by senior leaders from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, on January 29-30.LAF leaders briefed US military leadership on regional secur»»»

3273001 KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his newly formed cabinet. 3273031 KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives visiting Presiden»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Advisor to Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the State of Qatar continues its diplomatic efforts at the highest levels to reduce tensions in the region and to promote a return to the negotiatin»»»

An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 28. The Navy shot down an Iranian drone flying toward the Abraham Lincoln Tuesday. Photo by Spec. Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Nav»»»

Ukraine’s European backers are preparing for possible talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. The EU and UK cut off diplomatic communication with Moscow following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. The Russian and French leaders la»»»

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has condemned France, saying it is “not a free country” after a raid on Elon Musk's X offices in Paris. The search was part of a probe into the social media platform’s Grok AI and its alleged generation of sexualized deepfake images of women and children, and comes a»»»

Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16. "We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday. The ban, which still needs parliamentary approva»»»

Poland will receive over PLN 90 million (€21.5 million) in EU funding to strengthen the protection of critical electricity infrastructure, the Ministry of Energy announced. The funds come from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and are part of a wider €113 million package allocated by the Europea»»»

The head of the Capital District Government, Nahum Fernandez, who is the United Socialist Party of Venezuela’s secretary for street mobilization, speaks during a march outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, in January. File Photo by Ronald Pena/EPA Feb. 3 (UPI) -- One month after the »»»

The list of some of the world's most rich and powerful people with ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has lengthened with the latest US government release of millions of new files from its investigation into the disgraced financier. The 30 January drop of new material - dubbed the Epstein fi»»»

Walmart has become the first traditional retailer to hit a $1tn (730bn) market valuation, propelling it into a small group dominated by tech firms. The milestone reflects the US retail giant's booming e-commerce business and its success in drawing in price-conscious shoppers. Wall Street has also r»»»

Two Gazan women who passed through the newly reopened Rafah crossing with Egypt on Monday have told the BBC that a local Palestinian militia linked to Israel carried out checks at an Israeli military checkpoint inside the Gaza Strip. Lamia Rabia, who was travelling with her children, said they were»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, presented the Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science during the second day of the 17th International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM), to Professor Omar Yaghi, joint »»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Daniel Noboa, President of the Republic of Ecuador, held talks today to review bilateral relations and explore ways to strengthen ties, particularly in areas such as the economy, trade, renewable energy, investment, sustai»»»

Tributes have poured in for three teenage junior ice hockey players who were killed in a vehicle crash in the Canadian province of Alberta. Officials said the three players, identified as 18-year-olds JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso, both from British Columbia, and 17-year-old Caden Fine, an American»»»

Pedophile sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein treated the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev as a lucrative business opportunity, newly released documents suggest. The latest batch of Epstein-related files released by the US Department of Justice last week includes emails in which the disgraced financier so»»»

Germany is moving to deepen ties with Italy as tensions rise with France over EU trade policy, Emmanuel Macron’s looming exit, and relations with US President Donald Trump, The Telegraph reported on Monday, citing diplomats from the bloc. France and Germany have long been the “engine” of EU policym»»»

Doha, Qatar: During Covid, Danish filmmaker Armen Adamjan made a quick 50-second clip on regrowing green onion - scallions - from a to-be-thrown-out piece of root. That single clip garnered 200,000 views, which led to another one on bell pepper and so on. What started out as hacks to grow plants, t»»»

Enrique Lores will be the new chief executive officer of digital payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc., and David Dorman its new board chairman, PayPal announced on Tuesday. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Enrique Lores will be the new chief executive officer of PayPal Holdings I»»»

1 of 5 | The Walmart Marketplace sign shines at the 2023 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention center in 2023. Walmart just reached the $1 trillion market cap. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Walmart's stock rose by 1% Tuesday to launch the company into the $1 trillion »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) issued a set of safety guidelines for motorists as foggy conditions continue to affect visibility across several parts of the country. In an advisory shared on its official platforms, the Department urged drivers to exercise extreme caution while »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are going to hold trilateral talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. "That's why Special Envoy »»»

Dubai: A Bangladeshi driver who only participated in the Big Ticket draw three times has been named the winner of a luxury BMW X5 on Tuesday. Shahin Miah, a 32-year-old house driver based in Sharjah, secured the vehicle in the latest Dream Car Series draw. The expat, who moved to the UAE in 2008, a»»»

As tensions simmer in the Middle East, a brand-new electronic attack aircraft now forms part of the US arsenal could that be called in at a moment's notice, say military experts. Much of the EA-37B power output, waveform details, and full system performance are classified. The EA-37B is a cutting-e»»»

KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) -- The International Islamic Charity Organization provided approximately 400,000 duros to support the qualification of students at Bayan Italian Islamic Institute, contributing to the sustainability of the educational process and benefiting around 380 students.This comes on the»»»

An Iranian drone was shot down as it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman has said. An F-35C stealth fighter jet which took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln warship shot down the drone "in self-defence" to protect the aircraft»»»

Dubai: Iran has requested changes to the venue and format of planned negotiations with the United States just days before a high-stakes meeting scheduled for Friday, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter cited by Axios, raising uncertainty over whether the talks will proceed as plan»»»

Tunis, Feb. 3 (TAP) - As of February 1, 2026, The Central Bank of Tunisia has begun including the Omani rial in the table of foreign currency exchange rates against the Tunisian dinar, for spot transactions, banknotes and travellers’ cheques.This...»»»