A jury has ordered controversial US rapper Kanye West to pay $140,000 (£104,415) after a handyman sued him over unpaid work for renovations at his Malibu mansion. The verdict in the trial in Los Angeles came after Tony Saxon claimed the rapper, also known as Ye, did not pay him properly for work at»»»

Global oil prices have rallied early on Thursday with the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil April contract closing at $94.23 per barrel as on 11.56 GMT Wednesday (March 11), 8.56 am Tokyo (March 12), a 8% daily spike that underscores mounting anxiety over supply disruptions in the Middle East»»»

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has quietly relocated to a military base in the Washington DC area, joining multiple other top officials of the administration of President Donald Trump who have opted for more secure housing, the New York Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Bon»»»

A slew of America's biggest tech companies have swung behind Anthropic in its lawsuit against leaders in the Trump Administration. Since Monday, Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have publicly supported Anthropic's legal action to overturn Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unprecedented decision t»»»

Dubai: Global oil markets have been under pressure as tensions in the Middle East disrupt shipments and threaten supply routes. A new move by the International Energy Agency aims to stabilise prices. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The IEA said it will release 400 mill»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out the 40th wave of its ongoing retaliatory Operation True Promise 4, launching decisive strikes against hostile targets throughout the region. According to the Corps, the latest phase of the operation involved the firing of Qadr, Emad»»»

Medical device maker Stryker is experiencing a "global network disruption" Wednesday from a cyberattack by a group of pro-Iranian hackers. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA March 11 (UPI) -- Medical device maker Stryker is experiencing a global tech issue Wednesday from a cyberattack by a group of»»»

GENEVA: The State of Qatar has emphasized that the Iranian attacks, in which long-range missiles and drones have been used, represent a dangerous escalation and an unequivocal breach of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. It further added that these attacks pose a direct threat to the region»»»

Several tankers off the coasts of Iraq and Kuwait, along with a major port in Oman, are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy markets. At least two oil tankers have been targeted in separate attacks early Thursday, wh»»»

Paris, France: A gift by Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and two late goals by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave title holders Paris Saint-Germain a stunning 5-2 win over the English side in a thrilling Champions League last 16, first leg on Wednesday. It looked as if Chelsea would return to London for»»»

Share: Photo- Israeli air strike on Hezbollah stronghold of Al Dhahiyeh a suburb of of Beirut March 11, 2026. Israel has been targeting the Iran backed Hezbollah after th e militant group fired rockets on Israel in support of Iran a move that outraged the Lebanese people and the government What to »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Alfardan Motorcycles, Qatar’s Ducati dealership, has announced the recall of the Triumph Bonneville T120, Bonneville T120 Black and Speed Twin 900V4 2025 models. The recall is due to the possibility that exc»»»

The United States is “not worth fighting for” if it carried out the bombing of an Iranian school but refuses to admit responsibility, American journalist Tucker Carlson has said. Speaking on his YouTube podcast on Tuesday, Carlson insisted that the country cannot claim the moral high ground if it a»»»

The Hungarian authorities have proof that Ukraine is covertly channeling funds to the opposition Tisza Party ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections next month, government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs has said. Speaking at the Hour of Truth broadcast on Wednesday, Kovacs recalled that pro-EU Tisz»»»

President Donald Trump, wearing a USA baseball cap, stands as the remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait are returned to the United States during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Saturday. The six members of the Army Reserve died on March 1 wh»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Stars League will be back in action on Thursday after a brief pause, and Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins said the players and staff are quite reassured after worries due to the recent regional scenario. The Portuguese coach while speaking to the media on eve of th»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Wednesday received phone calls from UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Ronald Lamola. During the calls, they disc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Despite the exceptional circumstances currently affecting the region, Qatar Charity (QC) has continued implementing its Ramadan iftar project in Sudan by distributing food baskets to sponsored orphans and needy families in Red Sea State, as part of its campaign ‘Good Start»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) continues to implement the activities of its #KeepYourBalanceOfGoodDeedsAlive Ramadan Campaign 1447 AH, with local development and charitable initiatives and Ramadan iftar projects in other countries affected by poverty and displacement. D»»»

Tribune News Network Doha DOC Holding Group has announced its participation as the Strategic Main Sponsor of the Qatar International Medical Devices & Healthcare Exhibition & Conference (QMED 2026), the largest medical event of its kind in Qatar. The exhibition will be held under the official patro»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Airways has announced a limited flight schedule for the coming days following temporary authorization from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, which confirmed the availability of restricted operating corridors to and from Doha. The airline said the limited operations»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has discussed the recent military escalation in the region with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. Al Muraikhi received a phone call from the Albanian minister on Wednesday, during which the t»»»

Dubai: Thousands of residents in Dubai rely on shared apartments or bed spaces to keep rent affordable. A new law will soon change how those arrangements work. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.For residents living in shared flats, partitions, or bed spaces, the rules wi»»»

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho interacts with students in a classroom at Marlton School, a public special school for the deaf and hard of hearing students in Los Angeles. File Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE March 11 (UPI) -- A superintendent in Los Angeles who»»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has proposed that President Iliana Iotova schedule a by-election for mayor of Sofia's Sredets district, according to a decision published on the Commission’s website. The proposal was made following a notification from the Municipal Election Commission (MEC) of»»»

The British Cabinet Office has released files from its investigation into former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson on Wednesday as it digs into his ties to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- The British Cabinet Office has release»»»

Schools in parts of northern England have been warned that some pupils' drawings could be viewed as blasphemous under Islamic law, according to media reports. A guidance document titled “Sharing the Journey,” first produced in 2022 by councils in Leeds, Calderdale, Oldham, and Wakefield and recentl»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Defense has announced that the State of Qatar was subjected on Wednesday to an attack involving 9 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Qatar Armed Forces, by the grace of God, successfully intercepted all drones and 8 ballistic miss»»»

Nearly all Democratic and both independent senators sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about a school in Iran believed to have been bombed by the United States. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- A group of senators sent a letter to Def»»»

Ensuring a certain level of security is not difficult for any state, regardless of its system of governance. Security, understood here as the preservation of order, can exist under many political systems. History shows that numerous authoritarian governments have succeeded in imposing strict securi»»»

Saudi Arabia marked Flag Day on March 11 for the fourth consecutive year, following a royal order issued on March 1, 2023, designating the date as an annual celebration of the national flag, whose current form was approved in 1937 by King Abdulaziz. Saudi researcher Adnan Al-Tarif, who owns around »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt condemn Israeli occupation authoriti»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HE the UK Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper. During the call, the two sides discussed developments in the ongoing military escalation in the region and its serious r»»»

Dubai: An Air India Express aircraft arriving from India carrying 138 passengers made a crash landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand after experiencing a landing gear malfunction, according to media reports. The aircraft reportedly struck the runway heavily while attempting to land aft»»»

DOHA: The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt condemned the continued closure of the gate»»»

A Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft from Severomorsk-1 airbase flew on Wednesday as far south as the waters outside the Lofoten area in the Norwegian Sea. NATO scrambled F-35 fighter jets from Evenes Air Station on two consecutive days to identify Russian Il-20M surveillance aircraft »»»

Tunis, March 11 (TAP) - The voluntary return programme for irregular migrants from Sub-Saharan countries has enabled the return of more than 21,000 migrants to their home countries over the past four years, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and...»»»

Security tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip as Hamas-run security agencies resume measures against Palestinians that include summonses and arrests targeting people described as “activists” or critics of the group’s policies. Anger has grown further after two Gaza residents were killed in separat»»»

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host, has brought a combative style to his moment in the spotlight as de facto spokesman for the war in Iran. He speaks of how Operation Epic Fury is "crushing the enemy", whom he labels "terrorist cowards". "We have only just b»»»

London, Agencies, Mar.11 ( SANA) Shell, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas trader, has declared force majeure on LNG cargoes it buys from QatarEnergy and sells to its clients worldwide, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Qatar, the world’s second-largest exporter of LNG, announced a pr»»»

1 of 3 | Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence confirmation hearing on his nomination to be director of the National Security Agency on January 29. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed by the Senate to lead th»»»

1 of 3 | Lawmakers have pushed for answers about the delayed and mistake-filled Jeffrey Epstein files release by the Justice Department from Attorney General Pam Bondi, leading to fiery exchanges in a House Judiciary Committee hearing last month. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo March 11 (U»»»

Geneva: The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Tom Fletcher warned on Wednesday that the escalation in the Middle East is increasing pressure on humanitarian operations w»»»

Two Kurdish officials ruled out allowing Iraqi oil exports through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline to Türkiye’s Ceyhan port “without a deal and conditions.” Their remarks come after reports that Iraq’s Oil Ministry sent a letter to the Kurdistan Regional Government requesting the export of at least»»»

A three-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in an underground car park of a shopping centre in north Dublin. The toddler was hit by a car in the car park of Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas on Wednesday morning. Gardai (Irish police) and emergency services were called to the sce»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s air defence systems successfully responded to incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, the Ministry of Defence confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said the sounds heard across parts of the country were a result of air defence systems intercepting »»»

Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s. The war unleashed with joint US and Israeli air s»»»

The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar condemn Israeli occupation authorities continued »»»

The European Union has given Lebanon 100 million euros ($115 million) in humanitarian support, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday in a call with President Joseph Aoun. “Yesterday, we delivered over 40 tonnes of supplies and we plan to organize more humanitarian fli»»»

Leader of Alliance Fleuve Congo, Corneille Nangaa and M23 President Bertrand Bisimwa arrive to participate in a cleanup exercise of the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 1. A drone strike on a residential neighborhood in the city killed three people, including a French aid wor»»»