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»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Court of Appeal has sentenced five Iranian nationals to death after convicting them of smuggling and trafficking narcotics into the country, in one of the most serious drug cases heard this year. The ruling was issued by an appeal panel headed by Judge Dr. Fahd Bu Salib and reflects»»»

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»»»

Dubai: UAE residents planning holidays around the upcoming school breaks are facing a clear choice: travel during Ramadan for lower fares or wait for Eid Al Fitr and pay significantly more. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.With the academic calendar placing the February»»»

New images released by the FBI on Tuesday show a person in a full-face balaclava apparently tampering with a front-door camera outside the home of the mother of a US TV host who has been missing for 10 days. Also Read: ‘We will pay, return our mother’: US news anchor Savannah Guthrie appeals to kid»»»

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom is facing pressure from labor unions frustrated with the carrier's financial performance and handling of recent weather disruptions. The airline's union for flight attendants issued a "no confidence" vote in Isom on Monday, while the pilots' union amplified a deman»»»

Washington wants European NATO member states to become less reliant on the US, allowing the latter to shift its focus elsewhere, US envoy to the military bloc, Matthew Whitaker, has said. Since assuming office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused NATO allies of freeloading»»»

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DPK) has expelled the head of Jindo County, Kim Hee-soo, from its ranks after the regional official called for “importing virgins” from abroad to alleviate the country’s demographic woes. The party convened an extraordinary Supreme Council meeting on Monday to»»»

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to Donald Trump Tuesday and would resolve a row sparked by the US president's threats to block a new bridge between the two countries. Trump said late Monday that the United States should own "at least half" of the under-construction Gordie Howe bri»»»

1 of 3 | Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons said federal officers lawfully are enforcing immigration law during a House Homeland Security Committee oversight hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Trump administration»»»

A Russian strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Bogodukhiv killed four people, including three young children, an official said on Wednesday. Two one-year-old boys and a two-year-old girl died as a result of an enemy strike, according to regional military head Oleg Synegubov. A 34-year-old man in»»»