Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute underlined the significant impact of Doha Film Festival on audiences, artists and the industry, and announced clear ambitions for 2026 through stronger collaboration, wider reach and more opportunities for emerging talent from Qatar and the region. Addressing the me»»»

Bissau: Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized "total control" of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections. Heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palac»»»

Hong Kong: Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities. The inferno -- the financial hub's worst in decades -- took hold on Wednesday afternoon in an »»»

A fire in Tokmok caused by the ignition of dry grass was extinguished for 11 hours. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, the fire was brought under control at 9:30 p.m. Work is currently underway to fully extinguish it. The fir»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has everything it needs to find and will kill every "narco-terrorist" attempting to traffic in drugs to its territory, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters. “If you're a narco-terrorist who wants to bring drugs to the United States of America, we »»»

President Donald Trump condemned the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., calling it “an act of terror” and “a crime against humanity.” He said the attack took place just steps from the White House and targeted members of the West Virginia National Guard."This heinous assault»»»

The outcome of Iraq’s parliamentary elections last week demonstrates the shifting threat from the Iranian-backed ٍShiite militias operating in Iraq. These militias significantly bolstered their representation in parliament. The electoral success of these militias does not reflect genuine support. T»»»

Dubai: If you are en route to work this morning (Nov 27), you are in luck – everything points to light traffic and easy-to-navigate roads in most areas. Downtown Dubai, however, is a bit of an exception as as there are some bottlenecks on D71 and Zaa'beel Second. Traffic on Ras Al Kor Road’s E44 is»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE will experience cooler weather and intermittent rainfall from today through to Saturday as the country comes under the influence of a surface low-pressure system extending from the southeast, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The system is accompanied by an u»»»

Pope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of his papacy. Over the next six days he will first visit Turkey for an historic Christian anniversary. He will then visit Lebanon just days after Israeli airstrikes on its capital, Beirut. Visits to both countries had originally been planned by the »»»

Japanese beer giant Asahi revealed on Thursday that a massive cyber-attack in September has potentially leaked the personal information of more than 1.5 million customers. The drinks company published a statement on its investigation into the ransomware attack, which had crippled its operations acr»»»

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an “act of terror,” linking the incident to immigration, his domestic troop deployments and the Afghanistan war legacy. Pr»»»

A US judge on Wednesday dismissed the last remaining criminal case accusing Donald Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election, closing the final legal front shadowing his return to power. The decision comes after prosecutors argued the Georgia probe belonged in federal hands. A US judge on »»»

Bissau: Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections. Heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palac»»»

John Bennett (left) and Mark Bennett were arrested Nov. 19 for allegedly plotting to attack police and federal immigration law enforcement officers. Photo courtesy of Department of Homeland Security/Release Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Virginia high sc»»»

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The disappearance of a New Zealand father with his children in a forest for several years before he was discovered and shot dead by the police has prompted the government to launch a major inquiry into how officials handled the case. The public inquiry — which is a fo»»»

Rachel Reeves has said she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" after unveiling £26bn of tax rises in a Budget that also saw her scrap the two-child benefit cap. The chancellor extended a freeze on tax thresholds for an extra three years in a move that will drag millions into paying»»»

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the US president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of the call p»»»

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had launched a broad operation in northern parts of the occupied West Bank, where deadly violence has soared since the start of the war in Gaza. The army said the operation was separate from the "Iron Wall" operation launched earlier this year that has displac»»»

Israel launched a large-scale operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, with airstrikes and raids across several towns. The offensive, targeting Palestinian armed groups, left several injured and prompted curfews and evacuations. Israel's military on Wednesday launched a new operation again»»»

A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong residential apartment complex that has killed at least 44 people and left almost 300 missing may have been spread by unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work, police said on Thursday. Working through the night, firefighters were str»»»

From 2026, Schengen Area visitors from 59 visa-exempt countries must apply online for authorisation before entering 30 European countries, including popular destinations like France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. This comes as the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) kicks in. »»»

Paris: The leaders of a pro-Russia group in France behind a poster campaign declaring “Russia is not my enemy” have been taken into custody and are being held on suspicion of intelligence-gathering for a foreign power. The SOS Donbass group confirmed the arrest of its founder, Anna Novikova, in a T»»»

Indian expat Sanjeev Bhalla is celebrating a windfall after winning Dh100,000 in the UAE Lottery’s Lucky Chance category. The Dubai resident said he first learned about the lottery through media reports and decided to try his luck. “Suppose if you are lucky enough, you will get it in one ticket,” B»»»

Despite a reconciliation meeting between Defense Minister Israel Katz and military chief of staff Eyal Zamir in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, their feud has not subsided. The rift continues to fuel public outrage in Israel and has led commentators to describe Netanyahu’s governme»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has outlined an ambitious plan to double Pakistan–Bahrain bilateral trade from the current $550 million to $1 billion within the next three years, signalling renewed economic engagement between the two nations. The announcement came during the Prime M»»»

1 of 8 | The Beagle Scout Snoopy Balloon is held under a net on the eve of the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade gets underway at 8:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, markin»»»

Saudi Arabia is gearing up for what officials describe as a golden decade for business events, driven by unprecedented expansion in its exhibitions and conferences sector and a record jump in capacity, which rose 32 percent in a single year to 923 accredited venues. This surge aligns with a broader»»»

Whenever claims resurfaces that Europe is being lenient with the Houthis, the same question reemerges over whether the European Union is easing its stance. Patrick Simonnet, head of the EU Delegation to Yemen, rejects that view, insisting that Brussels maintains a firm position. Simonnet told Ashar»»»

As negotiations to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine gather pace, FRANCE 24 explains what we know about the latest version of the peace deal, drafted by officials from Ukraine, Europe and the US. Moscow has yet to issue an official response to the revised plan, which is thought to scra»»»

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday that he has authorised the US government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking. For a limited time, the US can refuel aircraft and transport equi»»»

"I'm standing for the future of this country," says Giorgi Arabuli, who has taken part in protests on the streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi almost every night since they began a year ago. Mass demonstrations were met with violent police crackdowns as tens of thousands of Georgians turned out, an»»»

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has come out fighting after a bruising month that saw him come under attack by stone throwers as he was trying to make a speech. Video clips of him crouching and then being whisked away from a rally in the Copperbelt province shocked Zambians and many people, i»»»

Paris: The leaders of a pro-Russia group in France behind a poster campaign declaring “Russia is not my enemy” have been taken into custody and are being held on suspicion of intelligence-gathering for a foreign power. The SOS Donbass group confirmed the arrest of its founder, Anna Novikova, in a T»»»

Mechanic Fabio Javier Jiménez found himself in the right place at the right time. When his father moved their family-owned tyre repair shop to the rural Argentine town of Añelo, it was a small, sleepy place, some 1,000km (600 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires. There was no mains water or gas, and th»»»

A shark killed one person and seriously injured another on Thursday at a beach in Australia's eastern state of New South Wales, rescuers and police said. State police said the two were bitten by the shark early in the morning and that one victim, a woman, died at the scene. Also Read: Shark attacks»»»

A deadly fire broke out at a residential tower in Hong Kong, trapping hundreds and killing at least 44 people. The fire broke out on Wednesday night (November 26, 2025), at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, a district in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Here’s what to know about the deadly H»»»

Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured after being gunned down in Washington DC, less than two blocks from the White House, in what the city's mayor called a "targeted shooting". The city's police said a lone suspect opened fire on the National Guard members on Wednesday afternoon, befo»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the shooting incident that occurred near the White House in the United States of America, which resulted in the death of two National Guard members. Qatar affirmed its full solidarity with the friendly United States,»»»

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe 2025 by Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of of Denmark during the 74th annual event at Impact Challenger Hall in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA Nov. 26 (UPI»»»

Two National Guard members from West Virginia were in critical condition on Wednesday after an unidentified man raised his arm and opened fire on them in an apparent “targeted shooting” near the White House, officials said. The Guard members were a woman and man, according to a law enforcement offi»»»

The Israeli enemy continued its violation of Lebanese sovereignty and non-compliance with the ceasefire with Lebanon and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In this context, Al-Manar correspondent reported on Wednesday evening that “an Israeli enemy vehicle advanced from the Al-Asi military site t»»»

Doha: Arsene Wenger has hailed the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar as an outstanding and transformative tournament, praising both its organisation and its global impact as the landmark 20th edition heads toward today’s final between Portugal and Austria at Khalifa International Stadium. Wenger, FIFA’s»»»

The AKTI Project and Research Center in Cyprus marks 25 years of volunteer environmental action, having grown into one of Europe’s leading environmental organizations with partners in 50 countries and numerous international awards. Founded in Nicosia in 2000 by engineers Xenia Loizidou and Michalis»»»

Tribune News Network Doha It may have been a formal Ambassador Speaker Series event featuring Japan’s Ambassador to Qatar detailing the history of Japanese-Qatari diplomatic ties, but Georgetown University in Qatar transformed it into a part festival, part cultural encounter. Laughter spilled acros»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Communications and Information Technology HE Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai has held several high-level bilateral meetings with ministers, industry leaders, and accompanying delegations participating in the inaugural edition of MWC25 Doha, which is being held for t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha For Charity Week 2025, students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) organised an ambitious campaign of community events to secure the top fundraising position among schools, universities, and institutions in Qatar. This significant effort, driven entirely by stu»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Youth ambassadors from Qatar Foundation’s Akhlaquna initiative took part in a panel discussion at the WISE 12 Summit, which explored the impact of non-classroom learning experiences on shaping students’ character and ethical values. The summit – held every two years by Qat»»»

QNA The Hague Qatar participated in the 30th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP-30), which was convened in The Hague. Ambassador of Qatar to the Netherlands and its representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)»»»

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is urging air travellers to dress better and be more civil - and it's touching a nerve at a time when many Americans consider air travel more frustrating than ever. Ahead of what's expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel season in 15 years, Duffy launch»»»