Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB) has unveiled a significantly enhanced version of the Unified Platform for Employment and Professional Development “Kawader,” introducing advanced digital and artificial intelligence features designed to better support jobseekers»»»

The state was assessed fines exceeding 1.3 million euros in the past three years (from 2023 to 2025) for ignoring court rulings requiring compensation to citizens or companies winning a case against it. The state is always quick to enforce rulings in its favor, sometimes seizing bank accounts or ga»»»

Dubai: If you haven't made it down to Dubai's stunning UAE Flag Garden yet, you've got just days left to see it before it disappears for another year. The spectacular installation, which has become an annual tradition in Dubai, is officially closing on Saturday January 10th. So if you want those pi»»»

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»»»

The Department of Energy under Secretary Chris Wright on Monday announced it was awarding $2.7 billion to three companies to bolster domestic production of enriched uranium. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The Department of Energy has announced it would award $2.7 bill»»»

Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh30,000 in compensation to another woman after finding her guilty of violating the victim’s privacy and verbally abusing her, causing moral and emotional harm. According to the court records,, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking »»»

Abu Dhabi authorities have announced the activation of the Parkonic and Mawaqif Abu Dhabi system, which automatically deducts parking fees from users’ Salik balances, across more than 15 vital areas, including: Sheikh Zayed Festival, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Dalma Mall, Yas Mall, Al Wahda Mal»»»

As the busy trade show season begins, Dubai-based contractor New Royal Advertising has launched a simple online tool to help companies budget for their exhibitions faster. The new Exhibition Stand Calculator allows users to get an immediate price estimate for custom stands. Instead of waiting days »»»

Abu Dhabi Police has expanded its specialist monitoring capabilities with the launch of a dedicated environmental police patrol in the Al Dhafra region. The initiative, overseen by the Environmental Police Department within the Special Patrols Directorate, is designed to strengthen the protection o»»»

A Syrian delegation including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani was holding a new round of negotiations with Israel on Monday, state news agency SANA reported, the first in several months. Quoting a government source, SANA said the talks were coordinated and mediated by Washington, adding that the»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has announced a public holiday on Sunday, January 18, for all ministries, government departments, public authorities and state institutions to observe Isra Wal Miraj. In a statement, the commission said the holiday applies across the public sector, allowing »»»

A new structural unit — a Financial Department — has been established at the Osh City Hall. The relevant resolution was adopted by deputies of the Osh City Council. The document states that approval has been granted for the establishment and financing of Financial Department of the Osh City Hall. E»»»

Dubai: Bollywood icon Hrithik Roshan may not be lighting up screens in front of the camera just yet, but behind the scenes, the superstar is making serious moves. His first production venture, the thriller web series Storm, has officially kicked off filming in Mumbai. Directed by Ajitpal Singh, the»»»

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»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the construction site of a memorial dedicated to soldiers killed in the Ukraine war, state media reported Tuesday. In this August photo, Kim meets with bereaved family members of fallen soldiers at a commemoration ceremony. File Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, Jan. »»»

Caracas: Venezuela's parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after US forces seized her predecessor Nicolas Maduro to face trial in New York. Rodriguez, who has indicated she will cooperate with Washington, took the oath of office during a ceremony in the Nation»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the NBC News broadcaster that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in contact with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez, adding that their relationship "has been very strong." Trump said that Rubio "speaks to her fluen»»»

Netflix has pulled a Chinese drama series from its Vietnam platform after Hanoi objected to an episode featuring a map with contested territorial claims in the South China Sea. The 27-episode romance drama Shine on Me includes images of the so-called nine-dash line which Vietnam has condemned as "i»»»

Thailand's army said Cambodian forces violated a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, bombarding a border province with mortars that wounded one soldier. "Cambodia has violated the ceasefire" on Tuesday morning, the Thai army said in a statement, accusing Cambodian forces of firing mortar rounds into Thail»»»

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»»»

Police have launched a manhunt for a male suspect and released a facial composite sketch following the grim discovery of a woman’s body stuffed inside a plastic storage box dumped in a river in Camarines Norte. The cross-regional investigation began after the unidentified victim was found on 2 Janu»»»

Fitch Ratings has assigned Taiwan Power Company’s proposed TWD8.2bn ($260mn) bond a top-tier national rating, underlining the state-owned utility’s central role in the island’s energy system and the strength of expected government backing. »»»

The forceful overthrow of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela has made clear that US President Donald Trump's administration is willing to resort to unilateral military action in pursuit of its perceived interests overseas, regardless of international law and global norms. Here is a look at which othe»»»

As Venezuela’s deposed president faces his first Brooklyn court date on drug trafficking charges, back in Caracas Nicolas Maduro’s regime remains intact. We’ll ask how a US president who promised no more forever wars will deal with an entrenched system whose local militias have their fingers in dru»»»

On Monday, the US government rolled back decades of childhood vaccination guidance, a move that comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration’s Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape immunisation policy. Public health experts warn the change could leave children vulnerable to pr»»»

The first episode of a documentary film about President Sadyr Japarov has been released in Kyrgyzstan. The film focuses on his political journey — from an opposition lawmaker and prisoner to the head of state, who came to power amid the October 2020 events. The filmmakers explore what they call the»»»

Dubai: Commuters across the UAE are navigating a particularly heavy morning today, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as the 'back-to-school' rush enters its second day. In Dubai, the rush is particularly heavy on the city's primary arterial roads. Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) is seeing significant tailbacks, sp»»»

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has approved new rules for currency exchange offices. Starting January 14, exchange offices will be entitled to check clients’ documents and verify the source of funds when carrying out large or unusual transactions — for both citizens of Kyrgyzstan and foreign natio»»»

Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as Venezuela's interim president in a parliamentary session that began with demands for the release from US custody of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez, 56, vice president since 2018, said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Maduro and his »»»

Most Asian markets rose Tuesday, tracking the year's first record on Wall Street as investors racked up AI-linked tech bets, while oil prices steadied after whipsawing following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Also Read: Oil prices fall after US ousts Venezuela's MaduroAttention »»»

Hyundai unveiled its prototype ATLAS AI robot, pictured walking on stage during a press conference, on Monday at the 2026 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Hyundai and Boston Dynamics o»»»

Hyundai Motor Group says it will roll out human-like robots at a manufacturing plant in the US state of Georgia, adding to a list of companies racing to use the new technology. The South Korean firm showed off Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics, at the Consumer Electronics Show (C»»»

Dhaka: An ice factory owner was shot dead in public in the Monirampur area of Jesore, reported Prothom Alo, a Bengali-language daily newspaper published from Dhaka. According to local media, Rana Pratap Bairagi, is a Hindu man and owner an ice manufacturing factory in Kapalia Bazar, Monirampur, who»»»

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday stated that while the "method" used by the US to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was "neither supported nor approved" by France, Maduro was "a dictator" whose departure was "good news for Venezuelans". His comment followed an initial reaction t»»»

President Donald Trump is surging border patrol and immigration agents in Minnesota as part of an immigration crackdown specifically targeting Somalian immigrants there. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it is sendi»»»

Deadly clashes between Iranian protesters and security forces flared again on Sunday, rights groups and local media said, as demonstrations triggered by anger over rising living costs entered a second week. At least 12 people have been killed. US President Donald Trump warned that Iran wo»»»

Dubai: With digital transactions, online banking, and virtual services now central to daily life, Dubai is taking a proactive approach to protect its residents and businesses from economic fraud. The Economic Security Center of Dubai (ESCD) has launched a national awareness campaign titled “Strong »»»

South Korea has extended its visa processing fee waiver for short-term group tourists from India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Cambodia, offering new incentives for travellers from these high-growth markets. Also Read: Filipinos get 30-day India e-tourist visa for free: What you »»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday durin»»»

Washington: Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, his campaign said, setting a fundraising record for an Ohio governor’s race. The campaign said the July–December haul surpassed the $9.7 million it raised in the first two quarters of»»»

DUBAI: The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday. The figure came from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which said more than 1,200 people have been detained in the protests, which have been ongoing for more than a»»»

Abu Dhabi: The mortal remains of Indian expat Bushra Fayaz Yahu, the 49-year-old domestic worker who died in a devastating car crash in Abu Dhabi on Sunday that also claimed the lives of four young brothers, arrived in her hometown in Kerala on Tuesday morning for her final farewell. The Kerala nat»»»

The Central African Republic has re-elected President Faustin-Archange Touadera, according to provisional results released by the electoral authority on Tuesday. Touadera, 68, had been widely expected to win a third term and had touted his efforts to steady a nation long plagued by conflict. Part o»»»

Aussie guitar duo Royel Otis show up to our interview looking artfully crumpled, beers in hand - but all is not quite what it seems. The band - made up of twenty-somethings Royel Maddell (guitar) and Otis Pavlovic (lead vocals, guitar) - are on a rare day off. Last night, they played the last of th»»»

Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has said she will leave parliament to accept a job as adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Freeland said her role as an economic development adviser for Ukraine would be unpaid. In July, she will also take on a position to lead t»»»

New York: During their first court appearance in New York, Venezuela's deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to all charges and accused the United States government of abducting them from their home country, US media reported. As per CNN on Monday (local tim»»»

Swiss police on Monday said they had identified all 116 people wounded in a fire in at a bar in the Alpine ski town of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. A total of 40 people were killed in the blaze with 83 of those wounded still in hospital, the police said. Swiss police announced Monday they had n»»»

US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for American firms to take control of Venezuela's massive oil reserves. But the dilapidated state of the country's petroleum infrastructure will make exploiting those reserves difficult and expensive. Meanwhile, China is facing the loss of »»»

Imagine calling your friends, ordering a pizza, and opening up RuneScape on your PC. A lot of people around my age might read those words and be instantly thrown back to the days of dial-up internet, MSN Messenger and Napster. But before you instinctively type the letters "a/s/l" on your keyboard, »»»

Denmark's prime minister warned Monday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory. Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears»»»