Any prolonged US effort to control Venezuela would likely face fierce resistance similar to what Washington encountered during the Vietnam or Iraq wars, Daniel Shaw, a professor of Latin American Studies at City University of New York, has told RT. In an interview aired on Sunday, the scholar sugge»»»

Dubai: The UAE property market heads into 2026 from a position of strength, but the forces shaping demand are changing. The next phase will not be defined by headline launches or speculative momentum. Instead, it will be driven by where long-term capital is flowing, how people move around cities, a»»»

Dubai: OPEC+ has decided not to increase oil production for now, opting to keep output unchanged through the first three months of the year. The group is taking a cautious approach as it watches political developments in Venezuela, even though global oil supplies are already more than sufficient to»»»

Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Dan Bongino (pictured next to Attorney General Pam Bondi) speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, DC on December 4. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Former New York »»»

A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern India's Assam state early Monday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The shallow quake was centered three kilometres outside of the village of Dhing near India's border with Bhutan and hit around 4:17 am (2247 GMT on Sunday). The USGS »»»

Asian stocks opened higher on Monday as investors weighed the impact of the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In early trade the Nikkei in Tokyo was up 1.50 percent at 51,097 points while South Korea's Kospi was 2.09 percent higher at 4,399. Oil prices recovered from earlier lows while»»»

Oil prices fell on Monday after a US military operation seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whose country has the world's biggest proven crude reserves. Increased volumes of Venezuelan oil entering the market would add to oversupply concerns and put further pressure on oil prices, which have f»»»

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with his country's biggest trading partner. Regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are also on the agenda for Monday's meeting, which is their second summit »»»

India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets. IndiGo and Air India, which together hold over 90% of the market, have ordered nearly 1,500 planes over the next decade, highlighting soaring passenger demand. This expansion hinges on Boeing and Airbus, which together supply 86% of the »»»

The Investment and Development Bank (BID) plans to increase its capital by 100 million euros in 2026 to boost its financial intervention capacity, support a larger volume of investments and diversify the financial instruments available to companies, particularly SMEs and the public sector.'BID inte»»»

The value of gross written premiums on Romania's insurance market (companies authorised and supervised by the ASF and branches) amounted to RON 18.7 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 11% compared with the same period last year, according to a report published by the Financial Supervisory»»»

Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) listed on December 23 a new Eurobond issue on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), worth EUR 500 million. The bonds were listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCR31E and have a maturity of 6 years. This is BCR’s second bond is»»»

Deposits of non-government resident customers rose by 1.5 percent in November 2025 compared to the previous month to RON 649,111.0 million, while the annual growth rate was 5.6 percent (-3.8 percent in real terms), the National Bank of Romania (BNR) informs.The RON-denominated deposits of residents»»»

The reference rate for consumer loans (IRCC) stands at 5.68% per annum, down from 6.06% per annum published three months ago, which had been the highest level recorded to date, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The index is calculated as the arithmetic average of the»»»

In a key highlight last week, the Embassy hosted prominent Romanian business leaders for a special presentation on India’s rising economy, delivered by Mr. Bhuvnesh Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, ...»»»

The Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare, announces that, on the penultimate day 2025, the European Commission transferred over 586 million euros to the accounts opened at the National Bank of Romania, amounts requested through the 2021–2027 Transport Program, from the Cohesion Fund and the Europe»»»

President of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) Simina Tanasescu announced on last Monday that the referral filed by the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) regarding the new draft law of the Bolojan Government on magistrates' pensions reform has been postponed to 16 January due to a »»»

Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria announced a series of joint activities in January 2026 aimed at detecting and monitoring drifting mines in the Black Sea within the trilateral initiative, https://mezha.net/ reports. Information about this was confirmed during a press briefing by the Turkish Ministry o»»»

Yoon Ga-eun was not a name many would have recognised in South Korea. That is until her movie about a teenager who is a survivor of sexual violence became a dark-horse hit. "It hasn't really sunk in yet," indie filmmaker Ms Yoon told BBC Korean at a studio in Seoul in late November. "Now I just fee»»»

A former US administration official and the wife of a senior aide to President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington will “soon” take over Greenland in a cryptic social media post. In a post on X on Saturday, Katie Miller shared a map of Greenland overlaid with the American flag and captioned »»»

The prime minister's very notable tilt on the UK's ties to the European Union post-Brexit on Saturday was designed to send a message to business, to Brussels and to other European capitals, as well as his backbenchers. Closer post-Brexit economic relations are now expected to be looked at as part o»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Cultural Centre, in association with the Embassy of India, is all set to present “Bharat Utsav 2026,” a grand celebration of India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, promising two days of spectacular performances, music, dance, and cultural displays. Schedule»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Orphan Care Centre ‘Dreama,’ one of the centres under the umbrella of the Qatar Social Work Foundation, announced that Hassad Food Company hosted children from the centre as part of the ‘Hassad Buds Training Programme.’ The initiative aims to empower and prepare the ch»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the generous support of benefactors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) implemented around 1,773 projects across Pakistan in 2025, including in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, benefiting nearly 1,554,957 people. The projects spanned a wide range of areas, including »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Air India Express, India’s first international value carrier, has announced a special limited-period offer for guests travelling from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to India, allowing them to pre-book 5 kg or 10 kg additional baggage at attractive »»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- Venezuela's Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court assigned Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume the duties of acting president amid the absence of Nicolas Maduro after his arrest.The court decision, circulated by local media late Saturday, stipulated that Rodri»»»

KUWAIT -- The Foreign Ministry reiterates the call for Yemenis to engage in dialogue and work for restoring stability, security and national unity of the country. BEIRUT -- Three people are injured in Israeli occupation airstrikes on southern Lebanon. WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump announc»»»

Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state authorities have said. The attackers emerged from a forest near the village of Kasuwan-Daji on Saturday and set fire to the local market, looted shops and kidnapped an unspecifie»»»

Manchester: Enzo Fernandez dealt a massive blow to Manchester City's Premier League title hopes with a 94th-minute equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw for managerless Chelsea at the Etihad. Tijjani Reijnders had blasted City into a deserved half-time lead, but they lost central defenders Josko Gvardiol »»»

Rabat: Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday. Diaz scored once in each of three group matches and his 64th-minute strike against the Tanzan»»»

For many, this weekend marks the final pause of the Christmas break - a moment when most are still officially off work, but mentally edging closer to what comes next. After weeks of late nights, family time and a slower pace, the shift back to routine can bring a mix of reluctance, anxiety and low »»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured during a Saturday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, said on discussing an election in Venezuela is premature because more pressing priorities in the country need to be addressed first. Photo by Nicole Combeau/UPI | License Photo Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Secretary of St»»»

Nearly 11 years ago, when my husband and I returned home from the hospital with our baby in tow, a few things became clear almost immediately: Our son hated the baby carrier, slept only on another person (mostly me) at a 45-degree angle, and was always awake from 1 to 4am. Add my lifelong inability»»»

Algeria’s Condor Group has officially launched its brand in the Egyptian market, marking a new phase in its regional expansion strategy focused on investment, partnerships, and local manufacturing, rather than exports alone. The announcement was made during a high-level event attended by Algerian p»»»

When US forces conducted a night raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas, they didn't just drag President Nicolás Maduro from his compound and put him on a boat to New York - they took his wife too. Cilia Flores, 69, has long been seen as one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela, a political op»»»

A 27-year-old woman of Indian origin was found dead in her ex-boyfriend’s apartment in Columbia, US. Her ex, who had reported her missing on Jan 2, reportedly flew to India the same day, reports Fox 5. When he made the report 26-year-old Arjun Sharma said he had last seen her on Dec 31 at his flat.»»»

Ankara: Turkiye's industrial sector achieved its highest annual exports on record in 2025, reaching a value of USD 194.8 billion. Data released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly showed that Turkiye's total exports rose by 4.5 percent last year to USD 273.4 billion. According to the data, industrial»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the US incursion in Venezuela has risen to 80, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing a senior Venezuelan official. Civilians as well as members of the country's security forces are among those killed in the attack, the report said. Their number may sti»»»

The US says its military operation to capture Venezuela's president took months of planning, but when Donald Trump gave the order to launch, "Operation Absolute Resolve" only lasted about 150 minutes. The surprise early-morning attack on Saturday marked an unprecedented event in modern politics and»»»

Lagos: Nigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port. The seizure was made on January 2 aboard MV Aruna Hulya which "originated from Marshall Islands," Femi Babaf»»»

TUNIS, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- The Arab Interior Ministers' Council (AIMC) makes the combat against extremism and terrorism a top priority to ensure security and stability, said Secretary-General of the Council Mohammad Bin Ali Kuman on Sunday.In a message marking the Arab Week for Awareness of the Dangers»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya met on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates' Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Matar Al-Neyadi, and discussed the close bilateral relations and topics if mutual interests.nma.dss»»»

Hurricane-force winds swept across parts of Bulgaria over the weekend, causing damage, disrupting travel and prompting a string of safety warnings and emergency measures, while a 31-year-old woman died after a tree fell on a moving car in Vitosha Mountain. In Vratsa, Mayor Kalin Kamenov said on Fac»»»

“The message” the US hoped to send to regional leaders through its brazen attack on Venezuela and its kidnapping of President Maduro is that Washington “calls the shots…and that if you do not obey, we will apply the Monroe Doctrine,” Professor Heinz Dietrich told Sputnik. To China, which buys 80% o»»»

Prime Living Developments has announced an expansion strategy for 2026, targeting investments exceeding EGP 500m through the development of a portfolio of residential projects across several key locations, including New Heliopolis, New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed, Hadayek October, and Obour City. The plan »»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has appointed Mohamed El-Gawsaky as the executive director of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) for a one-year term, according to a government statement. The appointment is part of state efforts to enhance the investment climate and s»»»

Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport and Minister of Industry and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development, conducted an inspection tour of phase one of Cairo Metro Line 4, as part of the government’s ongoing monitoring of national transport projects in line with directives from President »»»

Parties in southern Yemen welcomed on Sunday Saudi Arabia’s call to hold a comprehensive conference on the issue of the South. The conference will be held in Riyadh at an official request by Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Dr. Rashad al-Alimi. The meeting will help shape the path of »»»

President Donald Trump threatened Sunday that Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez will pay a "very big price" if she doesn't cooperate with the United States, after US forces seized and jailed her former boss Nicolas Maduro. "If she doesn't do what's right, she is going to pay a very big pri»»»

Madrid: Gonzalo Garcia bagged a hat-trick for Real Madrid as they beat Real Betis 5-1 on Sunday to stay on La Liga leaders Barcelona's tail. Spanish striker Garcia, filling in for the injured Kylian Mbappe, opened the scoring after 20 minutes and then volleyed home a superb second early in the seco»»»