George Conway, shown with his ex-wife Kellyanne Conway, has joined the race for the House of Representatives in Manhattan. He's running for the seat being vacated by the retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Vocal Trump critic George Conway officially a»»»

Dubai: The political upheaval in Venezuela has pushed one of the world’s most underdeveloped oil provinces back into the spotlight. While oil prices themselves have remained restrained, equity markets have been quicker to respond, lifting shares of companies seen as best placed to benefit from any »»»

Wellington: Hackers claiming to have accessed more than 100,000 people's health records in New Zealand have reportedly extended a ransom deadline until Friday, after saying they want to build a "good reputation". The privately owned Manage My Health platform said cybercriminals had accessed the rec»»»

Dubai: Communal tension has flared in parts of southern Nepal bordering India, prompting a high-security alert and the sealing of cross-border movement. Protests erupted in Birgunj town in Nepal’s Parsa district after a video with alleged religious content went viral on social media, officials said»»»

Dubai: Andhra Pradesh police have booked five employees of the Srisailam Mallikarjuna Annasatra after videos surfaced on social media showing them dancing to film songs and item numbers inside premises linked to the Srisailam temple. The Mallikarjuna Annasatra is a free food service centre attached»»»

Dubai: The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a night-time raid in Caracas, flown them out of the country and transferred Maduro to New York to face criminal charges. In court, Maduro pleaded not guilty, saying: “I am a decent man, the presid»»»

Stormy weather is expected to affect western and northern Greece over the next three days, with Saharan dust sweeping in on Wednesday, the country’s weather service EMY said in a bulletin issued Tuesday. Certain areas have been placed under a “red” warning for severe and potentially dangerous condi»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai have risen sharply since the start of January, tracking global rally driven by geopolitical uncertainty and shifting expectations around US interest rates. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sig»»»

Dubai: The UAE’s non-oil private sector closed 2025 with a solid expansion in activity, even as firms moved to protect margins by trimming inventories and limiting hiring. The latest S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index shows the non-oil private sector continued to expand at a solid pace in De»»»

Dubai: Gold retailers in the UAE are heading into 2026 by balancing record-high prices with steady consumer demand and a long-held belief in gold’s role as both a store of value and a cultural constant. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.After posting its strongest annual»»»

The European Union's Entry/Exit System (EES) will be applied at Bulgaria's land border control checkpoints as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said in a press release on Monday. The EES will be applied at the Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo, and Malko Tarnovo checkpoints with Turkiye, the Stre»»»

Civil Protection has placed Western Greece, Epirus, and the Ionian Islands under a state of mobilization (Red Code) from Tuesday through Wednesday. From Wednesday through Thursday, the same level of mobilization will apply to Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, as well as the Peloponnese. The decision wa»»»

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to affect large parts of western and northeastern Greece from the early hours of Tuesday through to early Thursday, according to an updated emergency weather bulletin issued by the National Meteorological Service. Forecasters warned that the rainfall will b»»»

Dubai: Sustainable bio yacht fuel is now flowing at two of Dubai’s busiest leisure marinas, giving yacht owners a cleaner refuelling option made from recycled cooking oil and marking a practical shift toward lower-carbon marine activity in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques»»»

Dubai: A dispute over a gym operating from a residential property escalated into a shocking act of violence in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar, where a man was brutally assaulted, his wife was allegedly molested, and their son was stripped naked and beaten on the street, police said. The incident, which t»»»

Dubai: Emirates Post has issued a commemorative stamp on Monday set to mark the formal integration of Artificial Intelligence into the UAE’s national school curriculum. The release follows the nationwide rollout of AI as a core subject across government schools for the 2025–2026 academic year. Stud»»»

Dubai: Pakistani security agencies have foiled a major terrorist attack planned for Karachi, recovering more than two tonnes of explosives and arresting three suspected militants during a series of intelligence-led operations, officials said on Monday. Briefing the media, Counter Terrorism Departme»»»

Dubai: Saudi Aramco will introduce a new 98-octane gasoline grade to the Saudi market from early 2026, giving owners of sports and high-performance vehicles a fuel tailored to advanced engines while leaving existing grades unchanged. The launch is part of a broader effort, guided by the Ministry of»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

Dubai: Shock and grief have gripped Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh after a Telugu couple was killed in a tragic road accident in the United States, just days after returning from a visit to India, NDTV reported. Krishna Kishore (45), a software engineer, and his wife Asha (40), both natives of Palakol»»»

An urgent preliminary investigation has been launched following Sunday’s shutdown of Greek airspace after a collapse of radio frequencies disrupted air traffic communications. The incident stranded thousands of travelers and brought airport operations across Greece to a virtual standstill for sever»»»

The accusations from the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, against Bulgaria have grown increasingly contradictory and are approaching the absurd. Mickoski criticized Bulgaria for allegedly opposing the use of the Macedonian language in the so-called Community Rights Plan, a doc»»»

Dubai: Hamad Almheiri does not describe himself as a typical tech founder. There was no pitch deck, no early investor interest and no launch buzz when he started building BrainScroller. What he had instead was time, curiosity to work quietly without reassurance that anyone would ever use what he wa»»»

Contrary to reports circulating in the media today, January 5, there have been no changes to the paid parking zones or prices in Sofia. The Center for Urban Mobility confirmed that both the hourly rates and the territorial scope of the zones remain the same. Citizens are urged to verify information»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s cybersecurity market is set to witness significant growth in the coming years, driven by rapid digitalisation, rising cyber threats, and the expanding adoption of cloud computing across industries. Speaking to The Peninsula, analysts noted that increasing government focus on sa»»»

Dubai: Dana Gas has received a $50 million (Dh184 million) payment from the Egyptian government, a move that trims overdue receivables and supports an accelerated drilling push aimed at boosting domestic gas supply and cutting costly imports. The payment is tied to the company’s multi-year investme»»»

Doha, Qatar: Indian Cultural Centre in association with the Embassy of India will be presenting “Bharat Utsav 2026” (India Festival), a vibrant celebration of India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. This grand two-day cultural extravaganza will be held on January 22 and 23, 2026, from 4pm to 11»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector ended 2025 with solid growth, but the latest Riyad Bank PMI shows momentum easing as firms contend with stronger cost pressures and tougher competition. The headline index fell to 57.4 in December from 58.5 in November, the second monthly slowdown in a r»»»

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai jumped sharply on Monday morning, extending an early-year rally as investors moved decisively toward safe-haven assets following a sudden escalation in global geopolitical risk. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The price of 24-karat gold rose»»»

A US-brokered peace deal in Ukraine that legitimises Russian territorial gains would risk reopening old fault lines in the Western Balkans, emboldening Serbia and weakening the European Union’s credibility as a guarantor of regional stability, according to a new report by the European Council on Fo»»»

Dubai: The UAE property market heads into 2026 from a position of strength, but the forces shaping demand are changing. The next phase will not be defined by headline launches or speculative momentum. Instead, it will be driven by where long-term capital is flowing, how people move around cities, a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Indian Cultural Centre, in association with the Embassy of India, is all set to present “Bharat Utsav 2026,” a grand celebration of India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, promising two days of spectacular performances, music, dance, and cultural displays. Schedule»»»

Dubai: Protests driven by Iran’s deepening economic crisis have spread rapidly across the country, reaching the capital Tehran and dozens of other cities in what observers describe as the most significant unrest in Iran in three years. What began as strikes over prices has evolved into demonstratio»»»

Flight operations across Greece are gradually resuming following a technical problem with the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) that disrupted arrivals and departures at Athens International Airport and regional airports on Sunday morning, Athens International Airport has announced. Prioritizi»»»

Dubai: The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida has inaugurated India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, marking a major step in integrating advanced technology into public healthcare. Experts say the initiative could transform early disease dete»»»

A technical problem was reported at the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Sunday morning, disrupting air traffic and making some arrivals and departures impossible at both the country’s largest airport in the capital and several regional airports. The issue appears to be linked to the centr»»»

Dubai: Residents of Bhagirathpura, where 10 people died after consuming contaminated drinking water, have blamed a police outpost toilet allegedly built without a proper septic tank, calling it a shocking case of negligence that turned a basic civic facility into a deadly hazard. According to local»»»

Dubai: A 55-year-old Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) executive died after falling from the 17th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Noida’s Sector 104 on Saturday, while he was reportedly trying to get better mobile network connectivity. The deceased, Ajay Garg, was working as an executive dire»»»

Dubai: Artificial intelligence is now firmly embedded in Middle East hospitality. Most hotel groups are experimenting, piloting or actively using AI tools behind the scenes. Yet for many travellers, the experience still looks much the same. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balan»»»

The US military operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday sparked alarm across the international community, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet. US President Donald Trump said Maduro and his wife would be taken to New York to»»»

Sharjah Police patrols successfully brought a vehicle to a safe stop after its cruise control malfunctioned while it was travelling at 80km/h, preventing the driver from controlling its speed. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon as the vehicle was moving from Ahmed bin Hadeed Roundabout towar»»»

The police’s organized crime division is wrapping up its investigations into three groups of people that have illegally obtained farm subsidies and is about to make arrests, Kathimerini understands. Also, authorities are about to freeze the bank accounts and seize properties from two more protestin»»»

Dubai: The confrontation between the United States and Venezuela has exploded into a major international crisis after US President Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” on Venezuelan targets and claimed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the »»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (KUNA) -- The FBI unveiled on Friday the identity of the person accused of planning to carry out a "terror" attack inspired by the ISIS on people inside a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina on New Year's Eve.Christian Sturdivant is charged with attempting to »»»

Mexico City: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Mexico's Guerrero region late on Friday. The quake occurred at 7.58 am EST at a depth of 40 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 16.99 north and longitude 99.26 west. India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS) stated the quake's mag»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 2: Several front pages headline on the tragic Swiss bar fire which killed dozens on New Year's Day. It's been described as the worst accident in recent Swiss history. In other news: the New Year brings new additions to the public domain, as cartoon Betty Boop, li»»»

Skopje, 26 December 2025 (MIA) - An international consortium led by Dalekovod d.d. from Croatia has been selected as the best bidder at the tender for construction of 400kV interconnection Bitola-Elbasan (transmission line from Bitola via Ohrid to the Macedonian-Albanian border), marking the restar»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's teenage daughter – and possible successor – Kim Ju Ae joined her father on a visit Friday to the mausoleum housing the remains of Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung, the first two members of the Kim dynasty. The North Korean leader's teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae h»»»

Between January and November, a total of 7,450 drug-related crimes were registered, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior. Two of the main work areas of the Ministry of the Interior throughout the country in 2025 were counteracting the distribution, production, and trafficking of drug»»»

Dubai: For many Britons relocating to the UAE, healthcare is one of the most underestimated adjustments. The shift from the UK’s tax-funded NHS to an insurance-led system changes how care is accessed, how quickly treatment is delivered and how much choice patients ultimately have. Sign up for our d»»»