Any prolonged US effort to control Venezuela would likely face fierce resistance similar to what Washington encountered during the Vietnam or Iraq wars, Daniel Shaw, a professor of Latin American Studies at City University of New York, has told RT. In an interview aired on Sunday, the scholar sugge»»»

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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»»»

Dubai: OPEC+ has decided not to increase oil production for now, opting to keep output unchanged through the first three months of the year. The group is taking a cautious approach as it watches political developments in Venezuela, even though global oil supplies are already more than sufficient to»»»

Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Dan Bongino (pictured next to Attorney General Pam Bondi) speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, DC on December 4. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Former New York »»»

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with his country's biggest trading partner. Regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are also on the agenda for Monday's meeting, which is their second summit »»»

A group of self-described climate activists has claimed responsibility for a massive power outage that hit five districts in southwestern Berlin, saying the action targeted the fossil fuel industry and “the rich.” Up to 50,000 households and 2,200 commercial entities were affected by the blackout i»»»

In a seismic shift for Latin America's most volatile nation, Delcy Rodríguez has stepped into Venezuela's acting presidency following a bold US special forces operation that toppled longtime strongman Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026. The 57-year-old firebrand, a key architect of Venezuela's socia»»»

India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets. IndiGo and Air India, which together hold over 90% of the market, have ordered nearly 1,500 planes over the next decade, highlighting soaring passenger demand. This expansion hinges on Boeing and Airbus, which together supply 86% of the »»»

The Investment and Development Bank (BID) plans to increase its capital by 100 million euros in 2026 to boost its financial intervention capacity, support a larger volume of investments and diversify the financial instruments available to companies, particularly SMEs and the public sector.'BID inte»»»

Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) listed on December 23 a new Eurobond issue on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), worth EUR 500 million. The bonds were listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCR31E and have a maturity of 6 years. This is BCR’s second bond is»»»

According to the president of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), Radu Hanga, Romania's capital market has entered a new stage of maturity in 2025, recording healthy growth supported by liquidity, a broader investor base and listed companies."2025 confirms that Romania's capital market has entered »»»

University professor Xavier Crettiez admits that he doesn't know the real names of many of the students on his course. This is a highly unusual state of affairs in the world of academia, but Prof Crettiez's work is far from standard. Instead, he helps train France's spies. "I rarely know the intell»»»

People take part in a protest against Saudi Arabia in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, on December 30. File Photo by Najeeb Mohamed/EPA Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Saudi-backed government forces have reclaimed oil-rich territory from United Arab Emirates-supported, armed separatists in Yemen. The Souther»»»

The Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare, announces that, on the penultimate day 2025, the European Commission transferred over 586 million euros to the accounts opened at the National Bank of Romania, amounts requested through the 2021–2027 Transport Program, from the Cohesion Fund and the Europe»»»

Yoon Ga-eun was not a name many would have recognised in South Korea. That is until her movie about a teenager who is a survivor of sexual violence became a dark-horse hit. "It hasn't really sunk in yet," indie filmmaker Ms Yoon told BBC Korean at a studio in Seoul in late November. "Now I just fee»»»

A former US administration official and the wife of a senior aide to President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington will “soon” take over Greenland in a cryptic social media post. In a post on X on Saturday, Katie Miller shared a map of Greenland overlaid with the American flag and captioned »»»

The prime minister's very notable tilt on the UK's ties to the European Union post-Brexit on Saturday was designed to send a message to business, to Brussels and to other European capitals, as well as his backbenchers. Closer post-Brexit economic relations are now expected to be looked at as part o»»»

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»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the generous support of benefactors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) implemented around 1,773 projects across Pakistan in 2025, including in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, benefiting nearly 1,554,957 people. The projects spanned a wide range of areas, including »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2026) continues to reinforce its position as one of the leading specialised events in the defence and maritime security sectors, reflecting its expanding role in supporting economic diversification and»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- 1981 -- Kuwait Society for Smoking and Cancer Prevention was proclaimed. 2012 -- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopeca) signed a USD-nine-billion agreement to establish a refinery and petrochemical complex in south China. 2»»»

Damascus, Jan. 4 (SANA) The Aga Khan Development Network continues its activities in Syria through service and development projects that place sustainable development at the heart of its strategy. The total value of its projects in Syria over the past 25 years exceeded $320 million, including $36 m»»»

Doha: The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies will announce the main findings of the ninth Arab Opinion Index (AOI) at a press conference to be held at the Center in Doha on Tuesday. With the release of these results, the Center marks more than fourteen years of regularly tracking public op»»»

Rabat: Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday. Diaz scored once in each of three group matches and his 64th-minute strike against the Tanzan»»»

King Charles has led tributes to Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss who has died aged 96. Mrs Schloss was the co-founder and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust, which Queen Camilla is Patron of. In the 1940s, Mrs Schloss and her family were chased from their home in»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured during a Saturday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, said on discussing an election in Venezuela is premature because more pressing priorities in the country need to be addressed first. Photo by Nicole Combeau/UPI | License Photo Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Secretary of St»»»

Nearly 11 years ago, when my husband and I returned home from the hospital with our baby in tow, a few things became clear almost immediately: Our son hated the baby carrier, slept only on another person (mostly me) at a 45-degree angle, and was always awake from 1 to 4am. Add my lifelong inability»»»

Many of those who tuned in to US President Donald Trump's news conference on Saturday were probably hoping to hear dramatic details of how US forces seized Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a pre-dawn raid. But arguably a more surprising moment came when Trump announced that now that Maduro wa»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the US incursion in Venezuela has risen to 80, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing a senior Venezuelan official. Civilians as well as members of the country's security forces are among those killed in the attack, the report said. Their number may sti»»»

The US says its military operation to capture Venezuela's president took months of planning, but when Donald Trump gave the order to launch, "Operation Absolute Resolve" only lasted about 150 minutes. The surprise early-morning attack on Saturday marked an unprecedented event in modern politics and»»»

ADEN, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- Yemeni government forces have regained control of the strategic governorate of Hadramout in a military operation backed by the Saudi-led forces to restore legitimacy in Yemen, announced Hadramout Governor Salem Al-Khanabshi on Sunday.In a press statement upon arrival at Seiyun»»»

Denmark has urged the US to respect its "territorial integrity", after the wife of one of Donald Trump's top aides tweeted a map of Greenland in the colours of the American flag. Katie Miller, who is married to the US president's deputy chief of staff, posted the altered image of the Danish autonom»»»

Hurricane-force winds swept across parts of Bulgaria over the weekend, causing damage, disrupting travel and prompting a string of safety warnings and emergency measures, while a 31-year-old woman died after a tree fell on a moving car in Vitosha Mountain. In Vratsa, Mayor Kalin Kamenov said on Fac»»»

“The message” the US hoped to send to regional leaders through its brazen attack on Venezuela and its kidnapping of President Maduro is that Washington “calls the shots…and that if you do not obey, we will apply the Monroe Doctrine,” Professor Heinz Dietrich told Sputnik. To China, which buys 80% o»»»

Prime Living Developments has announced an expansion strategy for 2026, targeting investments exceeding EGP 500m through the development of a portfolio of residential projects across several key locations, including New Heliopolis, New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed, Hadayek October, and Obour City. The plan »»»

Egypt and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Doha to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in the sale and import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as other areas of energy collaboration. The MoU was signed by Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral»»»

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they will give a monthly allowance to every citizen in the country to alleviate economic pressure, after a week of protests. "Individuals can receive an amount equivalent to one million Tomans (approximately $7) per person per month, which is credited to thei»»»

Parties in southern Yemen welcomed on Sunday Saudi Arabia’s call to hold a comprehensive conference on the issue of the South. The conference will be held in Riyadh at an official request by Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Dr. Rashad al-Alimi. The meeting will help shape the path of »»»

Doha, Qatar: Chairman of the DIMDEX Organising Committee, Staff Brigadier (Naval) Abdulbaqi Saleh Al Ansari, stated: "DIMDEX stands today as a testament to Qatar's steady progress in strengthening both its national defence capabilities and its economic foundations." He added that "by bringing leadi»»»

Former Albanian Health Minister Ilir Beqaj, who has been held in pretrial detention in the city of Durres for more than a year, has raised concerns over defendants’ access to court case files. In a public statement, Beqaj said authorities are starting 2026 by reopening a long-standing issue that, d»»»

DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announced its key achievements for 2025, reporting strong growth across its core business areas. The results highlight significant growth in direct and indirect financing, expanded investment activity, enhanced support for exporters, as well as the success of vari»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya has formally ended over two decades of protection for its sugar industry and will now allow cheap sugar imports from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Africa's largest trading bloc, a government regulatory body said Sunday. The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) said t»»»

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Abu Dhabi: Four Indian expats in the UAE, including three siblings and their maid, were killed in a car crash in the wee hours on Sunday. A relative of the family told Gulf News that the family hailing from Kerala was returning to their house in Dubai from a trip to the Liwa Festival when the trage»»»

A Royal Air Force Typhoon prepares to take off at an undisclosed location in the Middle East to join French aircraft in a joint strike targeting access tunnels to an underground ISIS facility near Palmyra in Syria. Sgt. Lee Goddard/Royal Air Force Handout/EPA Jan. 4 (UPI) -- British and French airc»»»

According to a long-term forecast prepared by Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), Poland’s pension system is expected to remain stable until 2080 despite adverse demographic trends. The projection, prepared every three years for the pension fund, includes pessimistic, optimistic, and baseline scena»»»

Although Poland has been a member of the European Union for over two decades, discussion about adopting the euro has become increasingly rare and largely detached from substantive economic analysis. The euro is now treated mainly as a political issue rather than an economic one, with debate reduced»»»

In 2026, Poland is set to receive a record PLN 180 billion in EU funds, including PLN 120 billion from the National Recovery Plan (KPO), according to Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz. The inflow comes as Poland’s investment rate remains low—16.9% of GDP in 2024, well below the EU average of over 21%. Fu»»»

According to a demographic forecast prepared by the Ministry of Finance for actuarial purposes of Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), Poland’s population will shrink to 27.2 million by 2080, down from 37.4 million in 2025 — a decline of 27%. Despite a modest rise in the fertility rate from 1.11 to »»»