Gulf News 19m

Faster, smarter inheritance system in Dubai Courts

Dubai: Dubai Courts has reported a year of standout achievements by its Inheritance and Minors’ Funds Department, highlighting faster case resolutions, higher customer satisfaction, and billions of dirhams distributed to beneficiaries. At a meeting attended by senior officials, Director-General Pro»»»

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Arab News 41m

Tunisia suspends Nobel Peace Prize-winning LTDH rights group

TUNIS: Tunisian authorities on Friday ‌ordered a one-month suspension of activities by the Human Rights League (LTDH), according to a statement from the group, which was among ​the civil society quartet that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015.No comment was immediately available on the matter from t»»»

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Arab News 53m

Palestinians to vote in first elections since Gaza war

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in t»»»

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UPI 1h

Trump administration contemplates Spirit Airlines bailout - UPI.com

Spirit airlines is engaged with the Trump administration about a potential bailout after being warned it may be in default with its creditors and could have only days left to operate. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo April 24 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is working on a bailou»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Honouring those who protect the UAE - through music

When a nation faces a threat, it is tested not only in its defences but also in its character. In recent weeks, the UAE has shown both. Faced with unprovoked missile and drone attacks against its territory, the country’s armed forces have responded with capability, precision and composure. The inte»»»

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Ya Libnan 2h

Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks. Several arrested – Ya Libnan

Share: A worker tears down the pictures of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Lebanon’s late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a gas station in Nubl, in rural Aleppo, Syria, December 11, 2024.(photo credit: UMIT BEKTA»»»

RT 2h

US considers suspending Spain from NATO – Reuters

The US is allegedly weighing unprecedented measures to punish NATO members it believes failed to support its war against Iran, Reuters reported on Friday, citing an internal Pentagon email. The options are said to include the possible suspension of Spain from the bloc, according to the outlet. The »»»

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RT 2h

Trump orders Navy to kill boats in Strait of Hormuz, claims US control

US President Donald Trump has threatened lethal force against any Iranian boats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that Washington now has “total control” over the key waterway until Tehran agrees to a deal. The warning comes amid a maritime standoff in the Strait of Hormuz»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Gulf trade faces new shock as Hormuz disruptions test global supply chains

Dubai: Trade flows across the Middle East face mounting strain as geopolitical tensions disrupt critical shipping routes, raising questions over whether the shock will reshape global commerce or prove temporary. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.A n»»»

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UPI 2h

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bill pausing AI data center development - UPI.com

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Friday vetoed a bill that would have paused construction of artificial intelligence data centers in the state because lawmakers in the Maine legislature refused a carve-out to the pause for an already in progress project there. File Photo CJ Gunther/EPA April 24 (UPI) -- M»»»

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BNE 3h

Chile's Kast launches 40-measure reform package with staged corporate tax cut

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has formally filed the Economic and Social Reconstruction and Development Bill in the Chamber of Deputies, a 40-plus measure package including a staged reduction in corporate tax from 27% to 23% aimed at reviving growth and cutting unemployment, El Mercurio repor»»»

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UPI 3h

Rotating cast to fill-in for Karoline Leavitt during maternity leave - UPI.com

A rotating cast of people, which could include President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, will fill in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt when she takes maternity leave after her daughter is born. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo April 24 (UPI) -- White House Press S»»»

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France24 3h

The World This Week - Iran: Neither war nor Peace, Ukraine’s Lifeline, Starmer: “Just a Scratch”?

In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces woul»»»

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UPI 4h

'Communities Not Cages' anti-ICE protests planned nationwide on Saturday - UPI.com

Protests are planned nationwide on Saturday as part of the "Communities Not Cages National Day of Action" against the growth of ICE and millions of dollars being poured into new immigrant detention centers. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo April 24 (UPI) -- Hundreds of rallies are pla»»»

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Arab News 4h

Tunisian journalist detained after criticizing judiciary, lawyer says

TUNIS: Prominent Tunisian ‌reporter Zied Heni was detained on Friday after writing an article criticizing the judiciary, according to his lawyer, a ​move the journalists’ union said was part of a broader crackdown on free speech. The Tunisian public prosecutor ordered the arrest, lawyer Nafaa Larib»»»

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France24 4h

Eye on Africa - Tanzania releases government-led inquiry into poll violence

In tonight's edition, a Tanzanian commission appointed by the President herself, releases its report into last year’s election violence. Also, Pope Leo wraps up his first major international tour with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. And Congolese music star Fally Ipupa marks 20 years in the indus»»»

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Arab News 4h

US still delivering weapons to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, as Prince Harry visits Kyiv

KYIV: US weapons deliveries to Ukraine haven’t stopped despite the Iran war, and Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to hammer Russian oil production and manufacturing plants, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday. “Of course, we are hitting what is painful for Russia, and it is v»»»

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UPI 5h

Justice Department ends death penalty moratorium, rescinds Biden-era commutations - UPI.com

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday that the Department of Justice is ending it moratorium on seeking the death penalty in federal capital cases, reinstating the use of single-chemical lethal injection and adding firing squad to methods of execution. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | »»»

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UPI 5h

Leavitt: Witkoff, Kushner heading to Pakistan Saturday for Iran talks - UPI.com

Special envoy Steve Witkoff (L) and President Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner are heading to Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, to have more talks with Iran to make a peace deal. File Photo courtesy Ukrainian President's Office | License Photo April 24 (UPI) -- Talks with Iran are s»»»

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Qatar Tribune 5h

Amir, US president discuss regional developments, maritime security and global supply chains

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the Saate of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from President of the friendly United States of America, HE Donald Trump. The two sides reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly the ceasefire agreement between the United Stat»»»

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Arab News 6h

WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants

GENEVA: The World Health Organization announced Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation designed specifically for the youngest victims of the mosquito-borne d»»»

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Arab News 6h

Syria can serve as corridor linking Gulf, Central Asia with Europe: President Al-Sharaa

NICOSIA: President Ahmad Al-Sharaa said on Friday that the Syrian Arab Republic is positioned to become a secure strategic corridor linking Central Asia and the Gulf with Europe, as he presented a regional connectivity vision during an informal meeting of the EU and regional partners in Nicosia. Sp»»»

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Arab News 6h

Is Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ expansion a bid to control Lebanon’s offshore gas?

BEIRUT: Lebanon faces growing concern over what officials describe as potential Israeli encroachment onto its offshore energy resources, after the Israeli military published a map extending its buffer zone into the Mediterranean, raising questions about the fate of the Qana gas field. The map, rele»»»

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France24 6h

Hundreds of alleged MS-13 members tried at mass hearing in El Salvador mega-jail

Hundreds of alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-A3) gang were tried at an El Salvador prison on Thursday, accused of collectively carrying out more than 29,000 murders. Mass trials are a centrepiece of President Nayib Bukele's "war" on gangs. Hundreds of alleged Mara Salvatrucha gang m»»»

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France24 6h

Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as a 'less-dangerous drug'

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, easing research barriers and granting tax relief. The change falls short of federal legalisation but marks a major shift in US cannabis policy. President Donald Trump's acting»»»

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France24 6h