Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) on Wednesday hosted a seminar at its headquarters titled “January 17: Resolve and Determination”, as part of its ongoing efforts to highlight key national issues. The seminar explored the meaning of Emirati resolve and determ»»»

The forthcoming Unified GCC Tourist Visa represents one of the most concrete steps yet toward functional regional integration in the Gulf. While often compared to Europe’s Schengen system, the initiative is best understood as a targeted response to a long-standing structural problem: bureaucratic f»»»

Tropical Storm "Ada" continues to move slowly north-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Visayas, weather trackers said citing latest satellite data. Affected regionsMeanwhile, class suspensions or shifts to alternative modes have been declared, and currently apply in Bicol Region »»»

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 14 years at the helm of the studio that makes Star Wars, one of the highest-grossing Hollywood franchises in history. Kennedy, who was picked by Star Wars creator George Lucas to lead the company, will become a full-time producer, the stud»»»

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and 10 other Democratic Party lawmakers on Thursday accused Trump Mobile of deceptive practices and asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Eleven Senate and House Democrats on Thursday said T1 Mobi»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set to experience a spell of unsettled winter weather, with cooler temperatures, strong winds and rough sea conditions expected over the coming days, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). In its daily bulletin issued on Friday, the centre said the change is being »»»

Washington DC: The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that President Donald Trump wants the United States to acquire Greenland for our "best national security". Addressing reporters, the White House Press Secretary said: "The President has made his priority q»»»

Sharjah: The Sharjah Judicial Department has rolled out new guidelines to unify court rulings in personal status cases, placing stronger emphasis on assessing alimony and education expenses in line with a father’s actual financial income. The framework, issued in line with the directives of the Rul»»»

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, suffered a legal setback on Thursday that could lead to his rearrest. Khalil, previously detained for three months over campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, has been targeted by the Trump administration, which acc»»»

Hong Kong police have confirmed that 168 people died in the massive blaze that ripped through an apartment complex in Hong Kong last November - seven more than previously announced The ages of the victims ranged from six months to 98 years old, police said in a statement on Thursday. Of the victims»»»

In November 2025, India approved a 73bn-rupee ($800m; £600m) plan that could help it to cut its dependence on China in one of the most strategic corners of the global supply chain: rare earth magnets. These small but powerful components sit at the heart of modern life - used in everything from elec»»»

Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety watchdog said Friday. Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant s»»»

Tel Aviv: The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv issued an advisory to all Indian nationals in Israel to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to safety guidelines issued by Israeli authorities and the Home Front Command. The Embassy also advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Israel. »»»

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed bafflement that President Donald Trump is still alive given his well-documented diet of fast food and soda, as the president insists he is in “perfect health.” Kennedy made the remarks during an appearance on the Katie Miller Podcast. When ask»»»

South Korea’s courts are set to deliver the first verdict against former president Yoon Suk Yeol later this week, marking a key milestone in a series of trials arising from his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024, the Yonhap News Agency reports. »»»

Washington DC: The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that President Donald Trump wants the United States to acquire Greenland for our "best national security". Addressing reporters, the White House Press Secretary said: "The President has made his priority q»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory. "It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, a»»»

Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his image and voice to protect them from unauthorised use by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Clips including his famous catchphrase "alright, alright, alright" from the 1993 film, Dazed and Confused, have been registered to the United States »»»

Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait of a nation under siege by its own government. Amid an internet blackout, reports of systemic, indiscriminate violence have emerged as part of a pattern of brutal repression aimed at crushing dissent. Through firsthand »»»

Washington DC: Amid the nationwide unrest in Iran, the United States is sanctioning several Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security (SCNS), the US Department of State said in a statement. The statement noted that: "As the brave »»»

Dubai: Luxury car brands are moving beyond the showroom and into the skyline, using branded residential towers to turn design identity into real estate value and lock in wealthy buyers who want a lifestyle package, not only a home. Developers in Dubai and the wider UAE have leaned into the trend, p»»»

Tel Aviv: The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv issued an advisory to all Indian nationals in Israel to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to safety guidelines issued by Israeli authorities and the Home Front Command. The Embassy also advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Israel. »»»

Actor Timothy Busfield has made his first court appearance after turning himself in on criminal charges that he allegedly sexually abused two boys on the set of a TV series filming New Mexico, prosecutors say. The Emmy-winning actor, who stars in the series West Wing, was taken into custody in Albu»»»

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an emergency law that allows domestic deployment of the military, as protests roiled Minnesota after two incidents of federal agents firing their weapons, injuring a man Wednesday and killing a woman last week. Protesters denounced the viol»»»

In the aftermath of Renee Good's death during an immigration raid in Minnesota, an internet manhunt began to identify the ICE agent. Using artificial intelligence, internet users 'unmasked' the officer at the scene and falsely identified him, triggering threats and vitriol towards 2 unrelated peopl»»»

President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024 elections rejected by then-President Nicolás Maduro before the United States captured him in an audacious military ra»»»

Israel has moved the blocks which are supposed to mark its post-ceasefire line of control deeper into Gaza in several places, sowing confusion among Palestinians. Satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show that in at least three areas Israel placed blocks, before returning later and moving the po»»»

A series of harrowing cases of allegations of medical negligence, including the death of novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old son, has ignited a fierce debate about patient safety and systemic failures within Nigeria's healthcare system. The family of the internationally acclaimed autho»»»

The announcement of the ceasefire's second phase marked a significant step forward but left many questions unanswered. Those include the makeup of a proposed, apolitical governing committee of Palestinian experts and an international “Board of Peace." For in-depth analysis and deeper perspective, N»»»

Donald Trump had started his Wednesday pondering military strikes before pouring cold water on the concept, even expressing doubts that Iranians would accept as leader the late Shah’s son. More on that with our panel. In a sign of how fast a news cycle can flip, Iran’s foreign minister express»»»

Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986. Story by Liza Kaminov.»»»

The school run was over and laundry was in the tumble dryer. Mum and step-mum of four Liz McConnell was about to sit down to work at her Dover home last September. But that's when the sound of a fire alarm cut through her morning. She walked towards it and eventually found smoke billowing out of th»»»

European countries - including France - have begun deploying troops to Greenland, in what Germany describes as a mission aimed at countering 'Russian and Chinese threats'. The White House says the show of unity for the Arctic island will have 'no impact' on Trump's ambitions for it. It comes a day »»»

A qualified majority of EU countries have finally approved the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, over 25 years after talks between the two blocs started. Opposition is still fierce, especially from the European agricultural sector. Charles Pellegrin talks to Maria Concepcion Latorre, a profess»»»

Share: By Steve Holland, Bo Erickson and Gram Slattery Summary Machado said meeting was ‘excellent,’ but did not elaborate Encounter comes as Trump has praised Caracas’ interim leader Trump has prioritized securing access to Venezuelan oil – not bringing democracy back to Venezuela WASHINGTON – Ven»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The US has announced that it had seized a sixth sanctioned Venezuelan-linked oil vessel in an operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday in the Caribbean Sea.Tweeting on "X", US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem wrote that early this morning, a US Coa»»»

Newsdesk POL-US-IRAN-SANCTIONS US imposes sanctions on Iran against backdrop of protests WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on 18 individuals and entities linked to the crackdown on protesters in Iran. "As the bra»»»

ALGIERS, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Algeria announced on Thursday the launch of a new remote sensing satellite "AlSat-3A" from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China to back spatial observation and enhance the system of geospatial information and intelligence. Algerian Minister Delegate for Natio»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya received a phone call from his Cypriot counterpart and current president of the European Council Constantinos Kombos, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of t»»»

Saudi Export-Import (EXIM) Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's Mizuho Bank to develop cooperation and enable exports in both countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on January 15. Mizuho Bank has»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has confirmed that he will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 3 for discussions he described as “critical” amid heightened tensions over drug trafficking and Venezuela. »»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has confirmed that he will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 3 for discussions he described as “critical” amid heightened tensions over drug trafficking and Venezuela. »»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on January 15 it invested a record €16.8bn across its regions in 2025, extending its reach for the first time to sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq while it also ramped up support for Ukraine and private-sector development. »»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on January 15 it invested a record €16.8bn across its regions in 2025, extending its reach for the first time to sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq while it also ramped up support for Ukraine and private-sector development. »»»

Saudi Export-Import (EXIM) Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's Mizuho Bank to develop cooperation and enable exports in both countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on January 15. Mizuho Bank has»»»

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on January 15 it invested a record €16.8bn across its regions in 2025, extending its reach for the first time to sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq while it also ramped up support for Ukraine and private-sector development. »»»

When Daidai realised her father was too old to slaughter two pigs for a traditional community feast in the run-up to Chinese New Year, she turned to social media. She didn't want him to feel bad. "Can anyone help me?" she asked on Douyin, China's version of Tiktok, at the end of last week. "My fath»»»

South Korea's beleaguered ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol will on Friday receive the first verdict on charges linked to his botched martial law attempt in 2024. He is facing eight separate trials for charges ranging from abuse of power and insurrection to violating campaign law. This comes more than a y»»»