In tonight's edition: Burkina Faso points the finger at Ivory Coast, claiming funds from its neighbour were channelled into an allegedly foiled plot to assassinate junta leader Ibrahim Traoré last weekend. Also, the United States has added Nigeria and over 20 other African countries to its visa bon»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France will vote against a sweeping trade deal that the European Union is due to sign with South American nations after farmers blockaded Paris roads and landmarks, including the the Arc de Triomphe, to protest the pact.  President Em»»»

Iranian demonstrators on Thursday held the the biggest protest so far in nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted. Officials say at least 21 people, including security forces, have so far died in the unrest which began wit»»»

Between traffic, excessive use of car horns, building sites and religious celebrations, the ears of residents in Indian megacities like New Delhi and Mumbai rarely get a moment of respite. Authorities remain silent on possible solutions to combat this health scourge. Our correspondents Lisa Ga»»»

Swiss resources giant Glencore said Friday it is in merger talks with British-Australian rival Rio Tinto, potentially creating the world's biggest mining group. Glencore said it was in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto "about a possible combination of some or all of their businesses". Also In »»»

Dubai: Is Yash's upcoming Kannada actioner 'Toxic' more dangerous and violently blood than Ranbir Kapoor's blockbuster 'Animal'. Controversial director Ram Gopal Varma, whose credits include gangster drama 'Satya' and romances like 'Rangeela, is ready to bet big on this venture. The action-packed t»»»

What's next for Venezuela, where a surprise attack saw US forces capture President Nicolas Maduro and his wife? Is getting control of the country's oil reserves the most important motivation for US President Donald Trump? Charles Pellegrin talks to David Goldwyn, president of Goldwyn Glob»»»

A Customs and Border Protectioun officer shot two alleged members of the Venzuelan gang Tren de Aragua during a targeted traffic stop after the driver tried to run officers over in Portland, Ore., on Thursday afternoon. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A man and a woman»»»

The UAE’s wisdom is clearly reflected in the political and media discipline that accompanied the decision by the UAE leadership to withdraw from the Yemeni file. This discipline and stance do not represent a momentary or circumstantial position; rather, they convey multiple wise, rational, intellig»»»

Dubai: Alia Bhatt is the latest Bollywood star to publicly endorse Dhurandhar, backing a film that has become as politically debated as it is commercially dominant. Taking to Instagram, the actor praised the historical epic as “the voice of today’s India” and “the choice of today’s India,” as it co»»»

Question: I am a crew of maritime ship. I work usually more than 48 hours per week and the company is confirming that my work type is exempted from the provisions relating to the maximum limit of working hours. Is it true? Answer: It’s true that your work as a crew of maritime ship is exempted from»»»

When Omar Terywall launched his company, Cambridge Rowing Limited seemed the obvious name for it. The company runs the Cambridge Rowing Experience, which takes novice rowers on to the River Cam for a taste of the sport. But the University of Cambridge has launched a legal objection to its trademark»»»

Dubai: Dubai Civil Court has ordered a borrower from an Eastern European country to repay a $200,000 loan to a compatriot after failing to meet the agreed repayment deadline. Court records show the lender advanced the amount under a written and duly signed loan agreement, which required full repaym»»»

Japan's government said Friday that international trade should be "smooth" after media reports said China was delaying Japanese imports as well as rare-earth exports, as their two-month-old spat escalates. Also In This Package Japan bids farewell to 4 pandas returning to China Who will rule the Moo»»»

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE State Security authorities have warned the public against suspicious messages, cautioning that such communications may be traps designed to exploit victims. In a message shared across its official platforms, the State Security Department (SSD) said digital awareness is vital to perso»»»

Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea. Some 55 pilot whales washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday. While most managed to make their way back out to»»»

The northern Indian city of Dehradun, located in the Himalayan foothills, was shaken by a violent incident weeks ago. Brothers Anjel and Michael Chakma - students who had migrated more than 1,500 miles from the north-eastern state of Tripura for studies - had gone to a market on 9 December when the»»»

Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish fighters. "To prevent any slide towards a new military escalation within residential neighborhoods, the Ministry of Defence announces ... a ceasefire in the vicinit»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE State Security authorities have warned the public against suspicious messages, cautioning that such communications may be traps designed to exploit victims. In a message shared across its official platforms, the State Security Department (SSD) said digital awareness is vital to perso»»»

Washington: The White House is prepared to allow India to buy Venezuelan oil under a new US-controlled framework, according to a senior administration official, signalling a potential reopening of supplies to one of Venezuela’s largest pre-sanctions customers as Washington moves to market the count»»»

Dubai: The Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway crash that claimed the lives of all four young brothers among five children and a domestic helper happened literally in the blink of an eye, according to the maternal uncle of the deceased children. For the first time since the tragic crash in the wee hours of Jan»»»

Dubai: As anticipation builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, UAE residents and professionals are navigating an increasingly complex US visa environment, flag industry analysts and visa facilitator firms. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.While demand for travel a»»»

Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital and its suburbs killed at least three people, Kyiv's mayor said Friday as the air force issued a countrywide missile warning. "Three people died in the capital. Six people were wounded. Three of them were hospitalised," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Tele»»»

Dubai: The Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway crash that claimed the lives of all four young brothers among five children and a domestic helper happened literally in the blink of an eye, according to the maternal uncle of the deceased children. For the first time since the tragic crash in the wee hours of Jan»»»

Australians in Victoria have been warned they should prepare for "property loss or worse" as much of the country faces extreme heatwave conditions. Temperatures on Friday and Saturday are forecast to hit record highs for most states and territories, with Victoria and South Australia in particular b»»»

Two people have been shot and wounded in an incident involving US federal agents in the city of Portland, Oregon, according to local police. "Officers have determined the two people were injured in the shooting involving federal agents," the Portland Police said in a statement, adding that a man an»»»

Protests in Iran have intensified amid economic hardship, prompting international warnings and deadly domestic crackdowns. Besides Tehran, more protests had been reported in Qom, Isfahan, Bandar Abbas and Bojnurd. An X post shows protesters in Isfahan, central Iran, setting on fire the Islamic Repu»»»

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said the United States is legally obligated to provide assessed funding amounts that were okayed by the U.N. General Assembly despite the Trump administration withdrawing the nation from 31 U.N. entities and programs. File Photo by John Angelillo/»»»

A handful of renegade Republicans in the US House of Representatives have joined all Democrats to pass a bill that would extend healthcare subsidies for millions of Americans. Seventeen moderate Republicans defied party leadership to help approve the measure by 230-196. But the legislation could fa»»»

Exactly 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein Mohamed Anshuur and Mohamed Adan, received an unexpected visitor at their office at Wilson Airport near the capital, Nairobi. It was a Nigerian diplomat, who drew them into a sensitive and secretive mission to fly the body of Somalia's for»»»

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

Western Balkan countries need to move faster to wean themselves off Russian energy, integrate more deeply into the European Union’s electricity market and accelerate the shift away from coal if they are to strengthen their security and advance their EU ambitions, according to a new report published»»»

In the 1990s some computer games had a "boss key" that allowed staff to call up an Excel spreadsheet if they needed to look like they were working. Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet. Excel, owned by Microsoft, is 40-years-old. Among some tech leaders it's seen»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The US Senate adopted a bill barring President Donald J. Trump from taking further military steps against Venezuela without prior authorization from the Congress.The bill, passed by 52 votes against 47 on Thursday, aims to strengthen the legislative authority over the Tr»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries strongly condemned the visit by an official of the Israeli occupation to Somaliland region in the northern part of the Federal Republ»»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has advised all Ukrainian nationals to leave Iran due to the deteriorating security situation, the ministry's press service said on January 8. Iran has faced sustained economic pressure from curr»»»

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a "serious medical condition" affecting one of the astronauts. The agency did not disclose the name of the crew member or the medical condition, citing »»»

Vice President JD Vance announces the creation of a Fraud Division within the Justice Department and a new fraud assistant attorney general position while at the White House on Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday the creation»»»

Minnesota officials say the FBI has blocked their access to an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. People have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good, who died on Wednesday after bein»»»

The Venezuelan government has begun releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture. Spain's foreign ministry said five of its nationals, including one dual national, had been released. Among them is thought to be rights a»»»

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Paramount Skydance Chief Executive Officer David Ellison on Thursday said its offer to buy Warner Brothers Discovery and HBO is superior to a competing offer by Netflix after receiving a rejection letter from WBD officials. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Officials for»»»

This artist illustration depicts 2025 MN45 -- the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ever found. Image courtesy NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/P. Marenfeld A crop of asteroids discovered by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is wowing »»»

Poland’s central bank continues to expand its gold holdings as part of a broader shift in reserve strategy. According to a December 19 update, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) bought nearly 12.5 tons of gold in November. By month-end, its holdings totaled 17.47 million ounces—over 543 tons—valued »»»

A group of major lenders is competing to finance a planned takeover and delisting of parcel-locker group InPost from the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, according to Bloomberg. Banks have approached private-equity firm Advent with proposals for up to €4.5 billion in loans and bonds to support the bid. Th»»»

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have agreed to launch Future Tech Poland (FTP), a new PLN 5 billion fund designed to fill the venture-capital financing gap for technology companies. BGK will contribute PLN 1 billion and the EIF PLN 0.5 billion, with the rema»»»