A Dubai court has ordered a woman to pay Dh4.3 million in compensation after she was found guilty of defrauding an investor of $1 million through a fake cryptocurrency deal, carried out in collusion with her fugitive husband. The case dates back to when the investor met a man who claimed to own an »»»

Having come a long way from its origins as a WWI bomber squadron founded on December 23, 1914, Russia’s long-range aviation is a potent fleet of aircraft capable of striking at the country’s enemies no matter where they may hide.»»»

Sharjah: Sharjah Coop has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with LEAFIO, a global provider of AI-powered retail solutions, as part of its drive to accelerate digital transformation and enhance operational efficiency. Under the agreement, the cooperative will deploy the LEAFIO AI Retail Platf»»»

Agents of the National Security Force burn illegal mining equipment during an operation by Brazilian authorities against the advance of deforestation and illegal mining in the Itaituba II Environmental Forest, Brazil, in 2023. The surroundings of Itaituba, in the state of Para in northern Brazil, i»»»

Dubai: Dubai Police has launched the ‘Speak Out’ community awareness campaign, urging women to report abuse and assuring them of full legal protection, as part of the UAE’s designation of 2026 as the Year of the Family. Led by the General Department of Human Rights, in collaboration with the Genera»»»

Tangiers: Bayern Munich striker Nicolas Jackson grabbed a brace as Senegal eased to a 3-0 victory over Botswana in the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Jackson, on loan at the Bundesliga giants from Chelsea, struck either side of half-time in Tangier, with Cherif Ndiaye completing the scoring late»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi were crowned champions of the Men's Handball Federation Cup for the 2025-2026 season after defeating Al Duhail 36-26 in the final match held Tuesday at the Duhail Sports Hall. Al Arabi thus retained the title for the second consecutive year, bringing their total to five titles»»»

Shoppers walk through a retail store in Herald Square in New York City on November 29, 2024. Experts said artificial intelligence has influenced how consumers shop this year. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. consumers showed steady confidence this holiday seaso»»»

Infrastructure and service projects totalling 70 across Giza’s Atfih and Al-Saff districts have reached a combined investment of EGP 4.7bn, Housing Minister Sherif El-Sherbiny announced during a prime ministerial tour on Tuesday. The projects, part of the “Decent Life” (Haya Karima) presidential in»»»

Egypt’s Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, met officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to discuss expanding cooperation and launching new projects focused on climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and ecosystem protection, the environment minis»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today welcomed His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, King of Malaysia, who is on a working visit to the UAE lasting several days. The meeting took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, where Sheikh Mohamed welcom»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will launch its annual citywide sale season on 26 December, marking the start of a five-week retail campaign featuring discounts of up to 75 per cent across more than 3,500 outlets. Organisers confirmed on Tuesday that the initial wave of promotions will inc»»»

US economic growth in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. The report, which also showed an acceleration in inflation, provides reassurance about the world's largest economy after other »»»

There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents is due to take. Jane Ansah's visit will be in a private capacity but the reported size of both her entourage and overall cost of the trip has ignited fierce criticism. The detai»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Ammar, along with other Sheikhs and guests, exchanged greetings and engaged in cordial conve»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a delegation representing banks and financial institutions that contributed to the initiative to waive the debts of Emiratis facing financial challenges. The initiative is led by the Defaulted Debts Settlem»»»

Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the eastern town of Siversk, the General Staff said Tuesday, as Russia doubled down on its recent advances across the lengthy front line. Russia announced the capture of the city in the heavily embattled Donetsk region almost two weeks ago, when Chief of Staff V»»»

Ben Sasse, who represented Nebraska in the US Senate from 2015 to 2023, has announced he has pancreatic cancer, saying in a lengthy social media post that his diagnosis is a "death sentence". Sasse was one of seven Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump shortly after the 6 January »»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., participates in a Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 2021. The former senator announced Tuesday he has stage-four pancreatic cancer. File Photo by Tom Williams/UPI | License Photo Dec. 23 (U»»»

A woman stops to lay flowers in honor of the victims of a mass shooting in the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 15. On Tuesday, the campus police chief was put on leave for a review of campus security. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | Lic»»»

Dubai: Search and rescue teams from Saudi Arabia’s Border Guards rescued two Bangladeshi residents after their boat suffered a mechanical failure in open waters off Al Lith governorate in the Mecca region, authorities said. The incident occurred when the vessel broke down at sea, leaving the two me»»»

Dubai: A five-storey residential building collapsed on Monday in the Imbaba district of Giza, killing an unknown number of people and trapping others beneath the rubble, according to Egyptian security and emergency officials. Rescue teams pulled six people alive from the debris in the Kit Kat neigh»»»

The Palestinian Authority condemned on Tuesday Israel's recent approval of 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing it of tightening its control over Palestinian land. On Sunday, Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the authorities had greenlit the settlements, s»»»

NEW DELHI, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and other senior officials on restoration and relief efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.I»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- The European Commission adopted new amendments to compensation schemes for energy-intensive industries aimed at easing the cost of complying with European Union emissions rules, in a move intended to encourage companies to keep their investments within the bloc.The new am»»»

1 of 5 | Activists face off with Los Angeles Police Department officers during the “No Kings” protest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on October 18. Demonstrations took place in cities across the United States opposing policies of the Trump administration. File Photo by Jim»»»

A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE Options Market pictured Monday in New York City, N.Y. On Tuesday, a delayed report showed U.S. economic growth up in the third quarter driven by more robust consumer spending, but offered mixed signals. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License P»»»

New Delhi: A protest erupted in India’s capital Tuesday in response to the death of a man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in neighbouring Bangladesh, a new sign of strain in relations between the neighboring countries. The protest in New Delhi, mainly led by the Vishva Hindu Parishad, hi»»»

Saudi Arabia has reached a new global environmental milestone by earning a Guinness World Records title for the largest seasonal seed storage collection in the world, reflecting its ongoing commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The ac»»»

Attallah Tarazi recently received Christmas presents that included socks and a scarf to shield him against the Gaza winter, and he joined some fellow Palestinian Christians in a round of hymns. “Christ is born,” the group sang in Arabic. “Hallelujah.” The presents and hymns offered the 76-year-old »»»

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today visited Dubai Health’s headquarters to review its integrated operations combining advanced medical care, ac»»»

Israel's defense minister denied any intention to resettle the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after earlier remarks that suggested Israel would one day want to do so, comments at odds with US President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian enclave. Defense Minister Israel Katz, speaking at a settlement in»»»

London police on Tuesday arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers, Palestinian campaign groups said. Thunberg's arrest makes her the highest profile person to be detained by police since the government banned the Palestine Action grou»»»

Finland will raise the upper age limit for rank-and-file military reservists by 15 years, from 50 to 65, starting next year, the Defense Ministry has announced. The Nordic nation, which shares a 1,340-km (830-mile) land border with Russia, abandoned its long-standing policy of military neutrality a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar has been recognised on the global stage with two wins at The Drum Awards Festival 2025, a leading international platform that celebrates excellence in marketing, media, and content. The ‘Reframing Ramadan’ campaign by Visit Qatar earned a Gold award in the Influencer & Crea»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CAMERON HUNT (@cameronhunt__) Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Pedestrians in Christchurch, New Zealand, were left scratching their heads by a series of seemingly-official signs with messages including: "This area is slightly haunted, but manageable." The signs, posted »»»

Tunis, Dec 23 (TAP) – Border Police at Tunis-Carthage International Airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle 9 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in capsules swallowed by the traffickers. The operation led to the dismantling of two international...»»»

A Ryanair Boeing 737 pictured July 2018 landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland. On Tuesday, Italy's antitrust regulator fined Ryanair more than $301 million for exploiting its market dominance to restrict online travel agencies from selling Ryanair tickets. File Photo by Aidan Crawley/EPA Dec. 23 (UPI)»»»

The Department of Justice released a new cache of Epstein files Monday, including flight logs that show President Donald Trump flew on Epstein's plane many more times than has been reported. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice Tuesday released a »»»

The 23-year-old mother of a three-year-old toddler who died of starvation has been remanded in custody after appearing before a prosecutor in Alexandroupoli, northern Greece. She faces charges of homicide by omission, with possible intent. Last Wednesday, the three-year-old was brought to the hospi»»»

TOKYO, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday warned against excessive movements in the foreign exchange market, saying the government would take action against speculative-driven yen depreciation. Katayama made the remarks at a press conference after a Cabinet meeti»»»

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (KUNA) - (with photo) At least five policemen were killed on Tuesday when a police vehicle came under attack in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province bordering Afghanistan.The district police chief spokesperson, Shaukat Khan in a statement to media confirmed that f»»»

A noticeable and sustained rise in the prices of a number of medicines has been observed over the past several months, according to pharmacists and patients. The data indicates that this is not an isolated adjustment, but a continuing trend. The steepest increases affect medicines reimbursed throug»»»

United Nations: Sudanese transitional Prime Minister Kamil Idris on Monday presented to the UN Security Council a peace initiative aimed at ending the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The initiative, which includes a ceasefire, the control and disarmam»»»

Dubai: The US will overhaul its H-1B work visa selection system, replacing the long-standing random lottery with a process that gives priority to higher-paid and higher-skilled applicants, the Department of Homeland Security said. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The ru»»»

Tokyo: Japan's Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, has said the country has full freedom to respond to excessive fluctuations in the yen, signaling a willingness to intervene in currency markets to curb sharp declines. Speaking at a press conference, Katayama said the recent weakening of the yen di»»»

Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice filed suit against Washington, D.C., Monday to overturn the District's restrictive gun laws. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The federal government is suing Washington, D.C., to ease its gun-ownership laws, whic»»»

Dubai: Churches across the UAE are preparing for one of the most significant occasions on the Christian calendar, with special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services scheduled to accommodate the country's diverse Christian community. The UAE's churches reflect the multicultural tapestry of the na»»»

Doha: The Qur'anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has collaborated with Qatar Foundation's (QF) Herfah Program to develop the first Dye Plants Garden at the historic Al Khater house in Education City. This initiative bridges traditional expertise and modern s»»»

Dubai: Arif Habib Group-led consortium has emerged as the highest bidder in the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, submitting a bid of Rs135 billion in the final round of televised open bidding. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Lucky Group consortium »»»