Abu Dhabi: UAE students have been warned about double absenteeism if they miss school on December 3, 4 and 5 – the three days following the Eid Al Etihad (National Day) holiday. This is because these dates fall immediately before the official winter break, which begins on December 8 after the weeke»»»

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard troops shot a day earlier near the White House, had died, while the other soldier was "fighting for his life." Hailing Beckstrom, 20, as a "highly respected, young, magnificent person," Trump said he had lea»»»

Dubai: Coffee lovers in the UAE may have to prepare for another stretch of elevated prices, as global bean costs show little sign of easing despite tariff adjustments in the US and efforts by major roasters to absorb part of the surge. The warning comes as Arabica — the bean that dominates the UAE’»»»

Hollywood stars are preparing to attend one ceremony after another, as the film awards season gets fully under way. Marty Supreme, Hamnet and Wicked: For Good are a few of the frontrunners in what is shaping up to be a competitive year for the Oscars race. The Golden Globe nominations, arguably the»»»

Nigeria is currently grappling with a spate of mass abductions. But the vast country - bigger than France and Germany combined - also faces many other security challenges. Recent attempts by US President Donald Trump and his supporters to frame the insecurity purely as the persecution of Christians»»»

President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to review the visas granted to citizens from "every country of concern," a USCIS official said on Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Foreign nationals from 19 nations of concern will underg»»»

Hong Kong: After at least 83 people died in the Hong Kong residential complex fire, many volunteers have come forward to extend their help and support to those in need across the city, Xinhua reported. "In the time of difficulties, Hong Kong people stood by each other," Xinhua quoted a volunteer as»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan on November 25 for a state visit with oligarchs including Roman Abramovich, Musa Bazhaev and Petr Fradkov in tow. The welcome for Putin was elaborate and highly choreographed. A grand ceremony featured trained hunting eagles, mounted horsemen, »»»

Aggressive escapism might not be a legitimate psychological term, but it is the best way to describe the opposition to the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine pushed by Trump’s administration. Why face the harsh reality of the West’s inability to change the course of the war in Ukraine in the fourth ye»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan on November 25 for a state visit with oligarchs including Roman Abramovich, Musa Bazhaev and Petr Fradkov in tow. The welcome for Putin was elaborate and highly choreographed. A grand ceremony featured trained hunting eagles, mounted horsemen, »»»

DOHA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- Qatar strongly condemned and denounced Thursday the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House in Washington, D.C., expressing full solidarity with the American government and its people.In a statement, the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Doha's »»»

TOKYO, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The death toll in a devastating fire that engulfed seven residential buildings in Hong Kong rose to 44 and 279 others are missing, public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong reported Thursday, citing Fire Services Department.Of 62 people injured in the blaze that ripped »»»

GENEVA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The President of the Human Rights Council Ambassador Jurg Lauber on Thursday nominated members of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem and Israeli occupation. This comes after the f»»»

BRUSSELS, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- The European Union and Chile called on all parties to continue negotiations on the next phases of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, fully commit to its implementation, and refrain from any actions that could jeopardize the agreement.In a joint statement iss»»»

One of the two members of the National Guard that were shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died, US President Donald Trump said. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, President Trump said on Thursday. The second National Guard member that was shot is 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. He remains i»»»

1 of 2 | French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced a new voluntary military service. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday the creation of a new voluntary military service amid concerns about a possible confr»»»

Shock is giving way to anger in Hong Kong after a massive fire ripped through a densely populated subsidised housing estate on Wednesday, killing at least 83 people and critically injuring dozens. Authorities say substandard mesh and plastic sheets on the buildings' windows may have spread the blaz»»»

Agencies Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers got into fistfights over toys or TVs. But the event still has enough enthusiasts to make it the biggest shoppi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha More than 120 first-grade students participated in a morning of creativity and cultural exchange during a special event held at the La Moneda Cultural Centre (CCLM) in Santiago, Chile. The programme was jointly organised by the Years of Culture initiative, Qatar National L»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai said the first edition of MWC25 Doha, by hosting this level of global expertise and companies in Doha, reflected the importance of the role that the region can play in shaping the future of communications a»»»

QNA New York Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Secretary-General of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking HE Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al Thani participated in a high-level GCC meeting on regional cooperation to combat human trafficking, held on the sidelines of the Uni»»»

Tribune news network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, and Mantra4Change, welcomed global former footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Sir David Beckham during a special visit to one of its education initiatives in India, where he met w»»»

The Trump administration has said it will re-examine green cards issued to individuals who immigrated to the US from 19 countries. The head of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, said the president had directed him to conduct "a full scale, rigorous re-examination of every gr»»»

General Horta N'Tam was sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, an army statement said, one day after army officers deposed the country's president Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forc»»»

Video has emerged showing Israeli security forces shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to have surrendered in the occupied West Bank. The incident happened during an ongoing Israeli military operation in the city of Jenin. The Palestinian Authority (PA) accused Israeli forces of committing a»»»

The Afghan man accused of shooting two members of the US military in downtown Washington DC once worked alongside the CIA in Afghanistan, officials have said. Rahmanullah Lakanwal drove thousands of miles from the west coast to launch an "ambush-style" attack on two West Virginia members of the Nat»»»

A judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to ensure that names of victims of Jeffrey Epstein are not released. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge who oversaw the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday demanded prosecutors e»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a deal with the province of Alberta that opens the door for an oil pipeline to the Pacific — a project long pushed by Canada's oil heartland but one that faces significant hurdles before ever being built. The energy accord, signed by Carney and Alberta Premier »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 27: We look at reactions to the deadly fire at a residential estate in Hong Kong and examine why The New York Times has compared the tragedy to that of London's 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Also, there's anger in India after the acquittal of a man found guilty of kill»»»

DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser inaugurated Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum – a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world’s greatest modern art pioneers, Maqbool Fida Husain. In her speech, Sheikha Moza said: “Maqbool Fida Husain is a»»»

The Canadian province of Quebec plans to impose restrictions on public prayer and limit the exclusive offering of religion-based menus, like kosher and halal meals, in public institutions as part of its latest effort to strengthen state secularism. The "secularism 2.0" changes are part of a new bil»»»

A Palestinian-American teenager who spent nine months in Israeli detention without charge has been freed. Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 when he was arrested in February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where he was visiting on holiday from Florida, for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, whic»»»

From the start of its military operation in February 2022, Russia has been unequivocal in its objectives: demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The US and its NATO allies, however, apparently do not believe that Russia is serious about this. If the reports about US President Donald Trump’s peace plan »»»

Abu Dhabi: The Office of the Attorney-General of the UAE announced that the Attorney-General held a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, during which the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Turkiye expressed his country's readiness to strengthen judicial cooperation and enhance ch»»»

Members of the self-styled anarchist group Rouvikonas disrupted the address of Labor and Social Security Deputy Minister Anna Efthymiou Thursday afternoon during the Thessaloniki Municipal Youth Council annual conference. About 15 people entered the Thessaloniki City Hall, unfurled a banner and sho»»»

Israel “marked” the first anniversary of its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon on Thursday by launching a new wave of airstrikes, bringing the number of violations to nearly ten thousand, according to testimony collected by UNIFIL, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The strikes were widely»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways has been named one of the world’s top airlines in the 2025 AirHelp Score, earning an impressive overall rating of 8.07 out of 10. The UAE’s national carrier climbed nine places in just one year, placing it firmly among the aviation industry’s global »»»

Flowers and a U.S. flag are seen on Thursday at the scene where two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House in downtown Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The two wounded National Guard members who were shot near th»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on Wednesday on November 26, 2025. Photo by Russian President Office /UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Russ»»»

One hundred dollars for torching a van, a few hundred more for planting a bomb or quick cash for snapping a photo of a strategic location: Russian intelligence services have found a new, cheap – and increasingly effective – way to conduct sabotage operations across Europe. They are recruiting Ukrai»»»

The man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an Afghan national who worked alongside US forces in Afghanistan, US officials say. Washington has labeled the violence an "act of terror" and announced increased oversight of foreigners who entered the »»»

A jewelry store in Kalamata was burglarized early Thursday morning by three masked suspects, authorities said. The suspects appeared at 2:50 am on Aipytou Street and used a special tool to cut the outer metal security roller, creating a hole in its lower part. The process lasted about 10 minutes be»»»

Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday. France has some of the worst prison overcrowding in Europe, and staff unions have complained the state is neglecting normal jails as it moves narco criminals into new s»»»

Ajman: His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has ordered the release of 225 prisoners from the emirate’s correctional and punitive institutions ahead of the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad (National Day). The inmates, from various nationalities, were c»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has ordered the release of 854 inmates from the emirate’s correctional and punitive institution. The inmates had been serving sentences in various cases. The pardon marks the UAE’s 54th »»»

Bulgaria's Deputy Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Mihail Popov, said on Thursday the exercise codenamed "Stone Wall 25" enhances NATO’s ability to expand multinational battle groups from battalion to brigade level and demonstrates the cohesion and solidarity of Allies on the Eastern Flank. He »»»

BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Russia cannot find itself in a situation where the United States conducts nuclear tests while Moscow spends another year and a half preparing for them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Preparing for real nuclear weapons tests takes time, and we certainly canno»»»

Deputy Prime Minister and Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Atanas Zafirov said here Thursday that there can be no compromises on incomes, families, pensions, healthcare or the condition of municipalities. "If there is no possibility to continue the planned social policies, BSP - United Left will re»»»

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Trump orders 500 more Guard troops to the capital 1 of 11 | Police seal off the area at the crime scene where two West Virginia National Guard were killed near the White House in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Two West Virginia Nat»»»