Doha, Qatar: Highlighting the importance of international partnerships in tackling corruption, a senior United Nations (UN) official praised Qatar’s sustained support for global anti-corruption efforts and its close cooperation with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Speaking to The Peninsul»»»

President Donald Trump claimed Venezuela "illegally" seized US oil and rights, declaring, "We want it back." “You remember, they took all of our energy rights. They took all of our oil from not that long ago, and we want it back,” Trump said about Venezuela.On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announ»»»

US President Donald Trump used a prime-time address from the White House to play down public anxiety about the US economy, insisting it is on the mend despite rising inflation, slowing job growth and growing voter frustration ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Follow our liveblog to see how the s»»»

Dubai: India's Reserve Bank launched aggressive dollar sales to arrest the rupee's plunge, delivering its biggest one-day gain in seven months. The currency climbed as much as 1% to 90.0963 per dollar on Wednesday after closing at a record low of 91.0837 the previous day. By 8 am Dubai time Thursda»»»

The U.S. Congress has passed a $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reinforcing Washington’s military commitment to Europe, with clear implications for Poland and Ukraine. Approved by large bipartisan majorities in both chambers, the bill now awaits the president’s signature and »»»

Trigon Dom Maklerski expects the WIG index to reach a new record of around 130,000 points in 2026, despite a roughly 40% rise in 2025. The brokerage argues that the rally is supported by fundamentals: a growing economy, falling interest rates and low valuations, with the Polish market trading at an»»»

Luck finally smiled on an Indian nurse in the UAE as Big Ticket turned her long-held hope into a winning reality. Tintu Jesmon, a 40-year-old registered nurse living in Ajman, won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket Draw Series 281, ending a five-year wait for a lucky break. Tintu, who has called the UAE home »»»

Warner Brothers Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid, saying it carries many risks and is inferior to Netflix's offer.  The company's board said the Ellison family that controls Paramount "consistently misled" them about guarantees and urged shareholders not to sell»»»

Manas International Airport has resumed receiving flights after a temporary suspension caused by poor visibility. Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC reported to 24.kg news agency. According to the press service, dense fog was observed this morning. About 15 flights were diverted to Tamchy, Tashkent, and A»»»

In Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin received Melis Mamadaliev, Director of the International Organizations Department of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kyrgyzstan, and Aibek Toktobolotov, Director of the 4th Political Department of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kyrgyzstan»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced a $1,776 (£1,329) "warrior dividend" payment to 1.45m US servicemembers - paid for, in part, by his tariffs. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday night, Trump said that "checks are already on the way" and should arrive before Christmas. In the ad»»»

In a stark setback to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled that Moscow will not soften its stance on the war, openly rejecting meaningful concessions despite renewed peace proposals backed by Donald Trump and Wes»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China. The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally»»»

President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Pool Photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- In a relatively brief, campaign-style speech on Wednesday night, President Donald T»»»

The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police on Wednesday registered a case over the parody song ‘Pottiye Kettiye’, which went viral during the recent local body election campaign in Kerala. The case was filed following a complaint by Prasad Kuzhikkala, general secretary of the Thiruvabharana Patha Sam»»»

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint against the Nobel Foundation, accusing it of misusing Nobel Peace Prize funds by awarding them to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, who has publicly called on the US to attack her own country. The complaint, dated W»»»

US President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to his White House presidential "Walk of Fame", taking personal swipes at his predecessors Joe Biden and Barack Obama and repeating false claims about his 2020 election defeat. US President Donald Trump, who has made no mystery of »»»

Meher Castelino, India’s first-ever Miss India and one of the country’s most respected fashion journalists, passed away on Wednesday. She was 81. She is survived by her son Karl, daughter-in-law Nisha, and daughter Christina. Born in Mumbai, Castelino rose to national attention in 1964 when she won»»»

French authorities have detained a 22-year-old man over a cyberattack on the email servers of the French interior ministry that compromised files containing criminal records. Prosecutors say the suspect is known to police and was convicted of similar crimes earlier this year. A 22-ye»»»

Paris will host a four party meeting on Thursday bringing together representatives of France, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Lebanon, amid fears that an Israeli escalation could upend a ceasefire agreement in place for more than a year. French officials say Paris senses an imminent threat faci»»»

Al Ain: He is not a wealthy businessman. Neither is he a celebrity with deep pockets. Yet, he has been honoured by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for making modest contributions to support patients with chronic illnesses. Meet Sheikh Shakil, an Indian expat in the»»»

Dubai: Walk into a high-end watch auction in Dubai today and one thing becomes clear almost immediately. Buyers are calm. Phones stay down. Bidding starts late. No one looks surprised when prices climb into seven figures. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.These rooms no »»»

When Oracle Corp. announced a multi-hundred-billion-dollar computing deal with OpenAI last September, its stock jumped 30-40 percent in a single day. The $330 billion leap in market value was larger than Oracle’s total revenue for the previous decade. The company later admitted it would lose money »»»

European Union leaders begin two days of talks in Brussels with a momentous decision to be taken on whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to fund its military and economic needs. Most of Russia's €210bn (£185bn; $245bn) worth of assets in the EU are held by B»»»

BP has appointed a new chief executive, making Meg O'Neill the first woman to run a major global oil firm. The London-based energy giant said its current boss Murray Auchincloss would step down less than two years after he replaced Bernard Looney, who was found to have committed "serious misconduct»»»

We're driven blindfolded to a secret location where Ukraine is making one of its latest weapons. We're told to turn off our phones - such is the secrecy around the production of Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile. For Ukraine, dispersing and hiding the production of weapons like this is key to survi»»»

The phrase "ghost jobs" might sound like something from Halloween, but it refers to the practice of employers advertising vacancies that don't exist. In some cases the positions may have already been filled, but in others the job might not have ever been available. It's a real and continuing proble»»»

A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a fifth day Wednesday with no apparent police progress in identifying a suspect or a motive. The only new information from police at a media briefing Wednesday was an appeal for a witn»»»

MIAMI: Some oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after US President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country, a dramatic escalation in the White House’s pressure campaign on leader Nicolás Maduro. Also Read: Tanker seized»»»

Concerns over toys that use artificial intelligence spurred two U.S. senators to seek answers from toymakers on Tuesday. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Fears of risks to children's mental health and development have two U.S. senators sounding an alarm and seeking informati»»»

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks before the U.N. General Assembly on September 23. On Wednesday he called on Houthis in Yemen to release 59 U.N. and other NGO personnel. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres»»»

Dan Bongino has said he will leave his role as the FBI's deputy director in January. "I want to thank President Trump, AG (Pam) Bondi, and Director (Kash) Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose," Bongino wrote on X. It comes after US President Donald Trump said earlier on Wednesday the for»»»

LONDON — Oil prices surged on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of "sanctioned" oil tankers heading to and leaving Venezuela.Both Brent and WTI contracts jumped more than two per cent before paring gains."The big news is the oil-price rally after President Donald Trump an»»»

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a federal court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Maxwell claimed that "substantial new evidence" has emerged from civil cases, investigative reports and other documents demonstrating th»»»

Tribune News Network Washington Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced on Wednesday that Qatar and the United States have agreed to redouble efforts to advance the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Speaking during »»»

Continued from page 1 In a statement, the US State Department said Secretary Rubio praised Qatar’s role in advancing US objectives in the M-E and Africa.Rubio and Sheikh Mohammed launched the seventh US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue during the visit, reaffirming the strong strategic partnership between »»»

QNA Doha The State of Qatar highlighted the National Strategy to Promote Integrity, Transparency and Corruption Prevention 2025–2030, at a side event held as part of the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (COSP11). The session was chaired by»»»

QNA Doha President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) and President of the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, Hamad bin Nasser Al Misnad, stressed that anti-corruption agencies cannot confront transn»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Opportunity to contribute to society – from civic responsibility to advancing inclusion and accessibility and fostering a sense of national identity – is at the heart of a nation’s development. Every day across its 30-year lifespan, Qatar Foundation (QF) has been providing»»»

Police have arrested two people "for racially aggravated public order offences" after they allegedly "shouted slogans involving calls for intifada" at a pro-Palestinian protest in central London. Five people in total were arrested, including one for obstructing the arrests of people shouting slogan»»»

1 of 4 | FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testified during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Chairman Brendan Carr said t»»»

Hurricanes are a weather phenomenon studied by the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. The Trump administration announced it will dismantle it. File Photo by Lt. Col. Mark Withee/U.S. Air Force/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The President Donald Trump administration ann»»»

France is investigating whether an organised group linked to a “foreign power” may have been involved in the malware infection of a passenger ship that would allow it to be controlled remotely. The malware discovery onboard the Italian-owned Fantastic was made when the ship was docked in the southe»»»

Sometime in the second week of December, an improbable video began making the rounds on French-language social media. France, it claimed, was subject to a coup d’état, and President Emmanuel Macron had possibly been deposed. The video, an AI-generated fake, racked up millions of views and caus»»»

Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. Unicef spokesman Jonathan Crickx told the BBC that the weather overnight had been "horrendous", with the rain so intense that »»»

U.K. and E.U. officials on Wednesday announced the United Kingdom's return to the Erasmus+ educational and training program in 2027 after holding talks in May that were aimed at resetting relations between the two. Photo by Jason Alden/EPA/Pool Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.K. students and others can learn an»»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaWarner Bros. board recommends taking Netflix takeover offerFelix Tamsut with AP, AFPThe Warner Bros. board informed its shareholders that the Paramount offer is "inferior" to the one from Netflix. https://p.dw.com/p/55ZXZAccording to Warner Bros., Netflix's offer is »»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said he won't release video of Caribbean boat strikes to Congress. The Senate just passed a funding bill that will reduce his travel budget if he doesn't. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defe»»»

1 of 4 | Former special counsel Jack Smith is seen during a break while testifying during in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Former special counse»»»

Canada's population dropped by 76,068 between July and October - a contraction driven mainly by limits on immigration, the federal statistics agency has said. The decrease was due mainly to a drop in non-permanent residents, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday, and comes after Ottawa set a goal to »»»