Dubai: The global race to scale artificial intelligence is colliding with a physical constraint that no amount of code can bypass. Computing power needs electricity, and lots of it. Speaking in Abu Dhabi this week, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology, MD & Group»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: 4 people, including two women and a child, died in the collapse of a building 13-01-2026 09:05 AM Latest News Urgent News Gaza: 4 peo»»»

Russia’s agricultural sector has flourished during the four years of war, becoming an important revenue source for the cash strapped government as traditional oil revenues fall. Russia’s agriculture output set new export r»»»

1 of 4 | South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) chats with Democratic Party Leader Jung Chang-rae (L) as he and first lady Kim Hea Kyung (R) prepare to board Korean Air Force One for Japan on Tuesday at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI SEOUL, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- South Korean P»»»

Romania has reached an important milestone in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) in the field of semiconductors, with more than 375 million euros placed in innovation projects, the Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Irineu Darau, informs in a post on Fa»»»

Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare is paying an official visit to Paris between 11 and 13 January 2026, leading Romania's delegation for the assessment within the Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC), an event marking one of the final stages in Romania's accession to the Organisation for»»»

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Monday voiced unreserved support for Justice Minister Radu Marinescu and condemned the 'despicable manoeuvre' through which he was accused of plagiarism, immediately after announcing that appointments of senior prosecutors would not be political.'PSD unreservedl»»»

Justice Minister Radu Marinescu conveyed on Monday, following accusations of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis, that he followed all ethical and scientific standards, and that his work was assessed by his supervising professor, the doctoral committee and the National Committee for the Certification»»»

National Defence Minister Radu Miruta and Michael Dickerson, the US Chargé d'Affaires in Bucharest, held talks on Monday at the Ministry of National Defence, focusing on issues of strategic interest to both sides.According to a press release from the Ministry of National Defence Romania (MApN) sent»»»

Minister of National Defense Radu Miruta declared on Monday that Romania's ?50 million contribution through the PURL mechanism goes to the NATO budget, with the United States delivering military equipment to Ukraine.He urged critics "commenting on the sidelines" to consider what would happen if Rus»»»

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed on Monday that his country is determined to carry out the second phase of imposing state monopoly over weapons that the government approved last year. The army is expected to kick off in February the second phase of the plan, which covers areas north of »»»

Libya’s Tripoli based government announced yesterday that it had held on the same day an expanded meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office with representatives from Allianz Care, a German company specializing in healthcare development. The meeting was attended by the Undersecretary and Acting Ministe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Former Minister Mohammad Fneish: “There will be no discussion on the resistance’s role beyond the Litani River before the implementation of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and with the sponsorship of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has announced that its field training 10th Disaster Management »»»

Iran's rulers are confronting their most serious challenge since their own 1979 revolution. They're now countering on an unprecedented scale - a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown has been unleashed on a scale unseen in previous crises. Some of the streets once engulfed b»»»

Hundreds of fans and admirers are bidding farewell to Indian singer and actor Prashant Tamang, who rose to fame two decades ago after winning the third season of popular music reality show Indian Idol. Tamang, 43, who was from the hill town of Darjeeling in West Bengal state, died of a cardiac arre»»»

Doha, Qatar: A high-level session held yesterday as part of the Third Government Communications Forum underscored the pivotal role of government communication in supporting major national initiatives, advancing the priorities of Qatar National Vision 2030, and guiding public behaviour. Held under t»»»

Doha: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan H E Toshimitsu Motegi has stressed that the cooperative relationship between Japan and Qatar is exceptionally strong, bound by multifaceted and robust ties, and building upon this long-standing friendship. “It is crucial that the two countries further str»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has emphasised that effective government communication plays a central role in supporting Qatar’s environmental policies, protecting natural reserves, and promoting sustainability as a core na»»»

Doha, Qatar: The third Government Communications Forum opened yesterday with the participation of Their Excellencies ministers, decision-makers, and communications and media leaders from government and semi-government entities in the country. The two-day forum underscores the pivotal role of the go»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has joined the Pax Silica Declaration, reinforcing its expanding role in global economic cooperation and strategic partnerships focused on growth and security across technology sectors and supply chain resilience. The framework signed yesterday by the Minister of State for Foreig»»»

The governing parties have proven that they are capable of protecting Hungary from even the greatest dangers, and another electoral victory would therefore be the strongest guarantee of staying out of the war and keeping migrants out of the country, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday i»»»

France has launched a recruitment campaign for a new voluntary military service for young people. The move has been framed as a response to a perceived Russian “threat,” a claim that Moscow has repeatedly dismissed as “nonsense,” and comes amid a wider European military buildup. The campaign was an»»»

The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has adopted a number of decisions establishing the terms and rules for importing e-commerce goods purchased by individuals from foreign marketplaces, the EEC reported. In particular, the duty-free import threshold has been set at €200, with the »»»

Kyrgyzstan has received 250,000 doses of hepatitis vaccine. Deputy Minister of Health Ryspek Sydygaliev announced this at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on agrarian policy, water resources, subsoil use, ecology, and environmental protection. He noted that the vaccine requires three doses »»»

As Iran convulses in yet another wave of protests, Israel and the United States are watching from the sidelines. What began with Tehran’s bazaar merchants protesting the collapse of the rial has spread to at least 220 locations across 26 provinces, with demonstrations escalating significantly durin»»»

Following an on-site inspection at the Mirrakhimov National Center of Cardiology and Therapy (NCCT) and the Research Institute of Heart Surgery and Organ Transplantation (RIHSOT), a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kanybek Dosmambetov. According to the Minist»»»

Washington said on Monday that Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump this week, a move that comes as pressure mounts on the interim leadership in Caracas to accelerate the release of political prisoners. Washington announced on Monday that Venezuelan opp»»»

Paris, France: US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests has killed at least 648 people. Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Iran with military intervention, said in a soc»»»

HighlightsPhilippine leader expected to witness signing of two major bilateral agreements between the Philippines and the UAE: the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation He is also scheduled to conduct business meetings a»»»

Indian Railways is set to introduce the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on the Guwahati–Kolkata route, marking a major leap in long-distance overnight rail travel and enhancing connectivity between the Northeast and eastern India. Officials said the service, India’s first Vande Bharat train designed s»»»

Tunis, Jan. 13 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed addressed, during a meeting held Monday at Carthage Palace with Finance Minister Michket Slama Khaldi, a number of issues related to the state’s financial balances, most notably e-invoicing, as stipulated...»»»

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts in the South American nation, as it faces the prospect of attacks from the governments of both Colombia and the United States. In a statement published Monday on its X account, »»»

Tokyo shares jumped more than three percent Tuesday morning on speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election to capitalise on strong poll numbers. The Nikkei average rose 3.37 percent or 1,751.20 points to 53,691.09 in early trade, as the index also played catchup after a»»»

India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has a long, peculiar political tradition: here, cinema doesn't merely entertain, it also governs. From extremely successful political stints of MG Ramachandran - popularly known as MGR - and Jayalalithaa to the more ambivalent experiments of Rajnikanth, Kamal Ha»»»

The UK Defense Ministry has announced plans to develop new long-range missiles for Ukraine that would be capable of striking targets deep inside Russian territory. The ministry announced the launch of Project Nightfall on Sunday, an initiative aimed at boosting Ukraine’s strike capabilities. The pl»»»

Share: Ambassador Nada Hamadeh has been serving in Washington DC since mid June 2025 as the Lebanese ambassador to the United States Ambassador Nada Hamadeh departs the West Wing of the White House after a credentialing ceremony sept 5, 2025 Prior to her diplomatic appointment Ambassador Hamadeh wa»»»

One of Australia's biggest cultural festivals has been left in disarray after a decision to disinvite a prominent Australian-Palestinian writer, triggering a massive backlash and mass exodus from fellow authors. The board of the Adelaide Festival last week said Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, a vocal critic»»»

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, amid concerns that it is being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images. Britain ​will bring ⁠into effect a law criminalising the cre»»»

The Sudanese government which had been driven out by war has returned to Khartoum and promises “better services” for the capital's residents, Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday. The army-aligned government had been operating out of its wartime capital of Port Sudan for nearly »»»

The trial for French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen's appeal of her embezzlement conviction is set to begin on Tuesday. The verdict, expected by summer, could determine whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential election. The three-time candidate currently leads the polls. M»»»

Former Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined GEL1mn (roughly $370,000), after pleading guilty to charges of large-scale money laundering. The conviction marks the »»»

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky “has no cards” to negotiate peace with Russia, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump made the remarks in a New York Times interview released in full on Sunday, discussing US mediation efforts. These include a leaked 28-point peace plan envisioning Kiev ceding the rem»»»

Beijing takes exception to US President Donald Trump’s attempts to use Russia and China as an excuse for his push into the Arctic, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has said. Trump claimed last week that the US must annex Greenland – an autonomous former Danish colony under Copenhagen’»»»

QNA DOHA The third Government Communications Forum began on Monday with the participation of ministers, decision-makers, and communications and media leaders from government and semi-government entities in the country. The two-day forum underscores the pivotal role of the government communications »»»

QNA Doha A high-level session held on Monday as part of the Third Government Communications Forum underscored the pivotal role of government communication in supporting major national initiatives, advancing the priorities of Qatar National Vision 2030, and guiding public behaviour. Held under the t»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi on Monday met with Somali President’s Envoy Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir Mohamed and State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia Ali Mohamed Omar. During the meeting, they discussed relations betwee»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With generous support from donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) concluded its ‘Compassionate Hearts’ initiative in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The initiative aimed to perform surgeries to repair congenital heart defects in children. The closing ceremony was attended »»»

US President Donald Trump has warned Cuba it will no longer receive oil supplies or financial support from Venezuela, calling on the island's government to negotiate terms with Washington in the aftermath of last week's operation that resulted in Nicolás Maduro's capture. »»»

US President Donald Trump has warned Cuba it will no longer receive oil supplies or financial support from Venezuela, calling on the island's government to negotiate terms with Washington in the aftermath of last week's operation that resulted in Nicolás Maduro's capture. »»»