President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 80th session General Debate in the U.N. General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday n»»»

In the middle of December 2003, a Newsweek colleague and I got in a car in Baghdad and headed west. After many weeks of covering the tumultuous US occupation of Iraq, we were looking forward to a bit of downtime. But the story wasn’t about to let us go. After a long and nerve-racking ride, we cross»»»

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi has issued a series of decisions, including dismissals, referrals for investigation, and new appointments to sensitive military, security, and local positions. The move reflects a firm approach to reassert control over state»»»

Dubai: From community-centric retail hubs to scenic leisure-focused malls, 2026 is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for shopping in the UAE. Expect fresh designs, outdoor spaces, wellness-led concepts and new lifestyle destinations across Dubai and beyond. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

Dubai: Weather conditions across the UAE are expected to be generally fair to partly cloudy, with a chance of light rainfall in some areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Forecasters said low clouds may appear over parts of the northern regions, while conditions are expected to re»»»

Question: I am a Muslim woman married to a Muslim man. My husband suffers from psychological disorders, schizophrenia, and severe depression. The hospital gave him a report confirming this. I want divorce. Do I have the right for divorce and what should I do to prove his situation? Answer: You have»»»

The Philippines is quietly making a consequential bet: that taking better care of its senior citizens is not charity. Rather, it is seen as sound social and economic policy. Over the past two years, the government has steadily expanded financial support for older Filipinos, affectionately called lo»»»

Washington: US President Donald J. Trump has said he wants to raise the country's military budget to a whopping $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027, calling the increase necessary to keep the United States safe in what he described as "dangerous times". Also Read: A US military budget for the real w»»»

A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman on Wednesday in the city of Minneapolis, but the details of what led up to the incident have left a wide chasm between the federal and local governments. Trump administration officials claim the woman, identified as Renee Nicole Good, was a "v»»»

As Gen Z moves toward becoming a decisive share of the global workforce by 2030, a quiet but consequential reset is underway in how work is structured, managed and measured. This is the first generation of true digital natives, but its defining impact on the workplace goes far beyond technology. Ge»»»

WASHINGTON: The State Department said Wednesday that it has suspended all US assistance to Somalia’s federal government over allegations that Somali officials destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program and seized 76 metric tons of food aid intended for impoverished c»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration says it's going to depart 66 international organisations, nearly half them affiliated with the United Nations. Many focus on climate, labour, migration and other issues the Trump administration has categorised as catering to diversity and “woke” initiatives. Her»»»

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights and choked highways and railroads Wednesday. In Paris, a skier slid along the snowy bank of the Seine river »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to peace terms and end the Ukraine war has the U.S. Senate poised to approve sanctions against Russia, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Wednesday. Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Senate is poised to take up a bipartisan sancti»»»

Tunis, Jan. 8 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met on Wednesday at Carthage Palace Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh.According to a statement from the Presidency, the meeting addressed the main...»»»

President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called "these very troubled and dangerous times". That would be more than 50% higher than this year's $901bn budget, which was approved by Congress in December. "This will allow us to bu»»»

Google and startup Character.AI have settled lawsuits filed by families accusing artificial intelligence chatbots of harming minors, including contributing to a Florida teenager's suicide, according to court filings Wednesday. The settlements cover lawsuits filed in Florida, Colorado, New York and »»»

Russian attacks left Ukraine's southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia almost entirely without power, the country's energy ministry said on Wednesday night. Critical infrastructure was "operating on reserve power", it said in a statement on Telegram, while officials said water suppl»»»

Reality television star Spencer Pratt has launched a campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, vowing to "expose the system". His longshot bid for city hall comes on the anniversary of a wildfire that destroyed his home and became one of California's most destructive blazes on record. Pratt, 42, made the »»»

Dubai: Stablecoins, a once-niche corner of the cryptocurrency market, are moving rapidly into mainstream finance, backed by banks, payment networks, and governments. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.For UAE residents, the shift is no longer theoretical. With the country»»»

MANILA: A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials said Wednesday. Alert level 5 would indicate that a major explosive eruption, often with violent ejections of ash and»»»

There were violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in several locations in Iran on Wednesday, as a wave of unrest sparked by the country's economic crisis continued for an 11th day. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, sai»»»

Washington DC: In a major announcement, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time) that Venezuela would now purchase only American-made products with the money they receive from the new oil deal. In a post on Truth Social, the US President said that the purchases would include America»»»

The United States on Wednesday seized a Russia-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation condemned by Moscow. Washington says the tanker is part of a shadow fleet that carries oil for countries such as Venezuela, Russia and Iran in vi»»»

A recent Bollywood film has put the spotlight on a largely forgotten battle from the 1962 war between India and China. Called 120 Bahadur – Hindi for brave hearts – the film tells the story of Indian soldiers who fought valiantly to defend the Rezang La pass in the freezing Himalayan mountains of L»»»

Donald Trump held his first phone call with Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro on Wednesday, the government in Bogota said, days after the US president threatened him with military action. Colombia's foreign ministry informed AFP of the call but did not say what was discussed, after Trump had warn»»»

President Donald Trump might deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on February 24 after being invited to do so by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Jan. 7 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday formally invi»»»

President Trump's favourite word is tariffs. He reminded the world of that in his pre-Christmas "address to the nation". With the world still unwrapping the tariffs "gift" from the first year of his second term in office, he said they were bringing jobs, higher wages and economic growth to the US. »»»

WASHINGTON: Overpowering Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to push forward a measure that would revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowered health insurance costs for roughly 22 million people, but that had expired last month. The tally of 221-205 wa»»»

RIYADH, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's legitimacy announced on Wednesday that it carried out limited pre-emptive strikes in Yemen's Al-Dhalea governorate to maintain security and protect civilians.Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the strikes were»»»

ADEN, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council issued on Wednesday a republican decree stripping Aidarous Al-Zubaidi of his council membership and referring him to the public prosecution on charges of high national treason.The decree, published by the official Yemeni News»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- Price of Kuwaiti oil rose by USD 1.11 to USD 58.14 per barrel in Tuesday's trading, compared to USD 57.03 pb the previous day, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday.Globally, price of Brent crude fell by USD 1.06 to USD 60.70 pb, while West Texas Inter»»»

Report by Mohammad Abdulaziz KHARTOUM, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- The year 2025 marked a major shift in Sudan's conflict, as fighting that began on April 15, 2023 moved from fast-changing war into a long conflict based on attrition and the consolidation of areas of control.Throughout the year, the Sudanese Ar»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) announced on Wednesday a precautionary recall of limited batches of certain baby formula products following a notification from Nestle. In a statement PAFN said the recall came after an internal investigation by Nestle, detectin»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela's interim authorities agreed to deliver between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States.Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social, "I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authoritie»»»

BEIRUT, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- One person has been killed and another injured after Israeli Occupation forces launched a barrage of air strikes across towns in southern Lebanon, the health ministry said on Wednesday.Israeli Occupation forces continue to carry out air strikes on southern Lebanon, despite a»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Wednesday the seizure of two linked-Venezuela oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean and in international waters close to the Caribbean Sea. Tweeting on "X", Noem said the US Coast Guards carried out, be»»»

GAZA, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- The Israeli occupation forces attacked a three-story house in Al-Tuffah district, east Gaza City, on Wednesday, killing at least two people and wounding several others.The casualties were rushed to nearby hospital while other victims are still under debris, the Palestinian civ»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya received on Wednesday the copy of credentials of the Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait, Yang Xin.During a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters, Minister Al-Yahya wished the diplomat success in enhancing bilateral ties durin»»»

Senate Republican leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Wednesday said Senate Republicans are ready to approve a proposed two-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, but some Senate Democrats have reservations. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A bipartisan agreement among U»»»

The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the UN's population agency and the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the US further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive »»»

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its analysts have discovered "criminal imagery" of girls aged between 11 and 13 which "appears to have been created" using Grok. The AI tool is owned by Elon Musk's firm xAI. It can be accessed either through its website and app, or through the social media »»»

Damascus, Jan.8 (SANA) The Syrian Investment Agency head Talal Hilali met on Wednesday with a delegation of Turkish companies specializing in the establishment and development of industrial cities and border free zones. The talks focused on boosting economic and trade cooperation between the two co»»»

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Wednesday ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House said. The order involves 31 United Nations organizations and 35-non UN entities, it said in a statement»»»

A high-powered lawyer for Nick Reiner, who is charged with murdering his Hollywood director father Rob Reiner and mother Michele, has withdrawn from the case. It emerged that Alan Jackson would no longer represent Reiner during a court hearing, although the attorney said afterwards he believed his »»»

At a critical moment when the Yemeni government is seeking to rebuild confidence in the national economy, official indicators suggest a tangible improvement in the investment climate, particularly in provinces where the internationally recognized government has regained control, most notably Hadhra»»»

"The people of Greenland do not want to become American," Mia Chemnitz tells the BBC. "We are not for sale." The 32-year-old business owner in the Greenlandic capital Nuuk reflects the sentiments of many who spoke to the BBC about how they felt about recent rhetoric from the Trump administration. T»»»

A delegation from the Saudi Fund for Development, headed by its chief executive Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, discussed proposed priority projects in Syria’s electricity and water sectors with Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir and other ministry officials. Four projects worth $250 mill»»»

Crowds lined the streets of Saint-Tropez for the funeral of French film legend Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday. Some of those gathered were seen applauding as her coffin was driven through the French Riviera town after a service in a local church. Among the guests at the service were far-right politic»»»

Economic experts said the Saudi Cabinet’s approval of the draft rules and procedures governing the National Minerals Program marks a decisive step that will accelerate the development of the Kingdom’s vast mineral resources, estimated at around 9 trillion riyals, or $2.4 trillion. They said the mov»»»