Los Angeles: The late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse’s father issued an apology to a High Court judge as he brought legal action against two of his daughter’s friends. Mitch Winehouse said he was “very, very upset” following a suggestion that he and his family “have done very well" out of the late»»»

Azamat Dzhaparov has been appointed Director of Kyzmat state institution under the Presidential Affairs Department. Azamat Dzhaparov was born on April 15, 1989. He graduated from the Iskhak Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University and the Kasym Tynystanov Issyk-Kul State University. He was Deputy»»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Hopes for achieving peace in Ukraine are becoming increasingly illusory due to Europe’s approach, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday. “After listening to the speeches of our European colleagues in this room, questions »»»

Dubai: Dubai Police issued a reminder on lane discipline early Wednesday, urging motorists to maintain appropriate speeds and allow faster vehicles to pass safely, following a spate of multiple-vehicle accidents that caused widespread disruption across key commuter routes in Dubai and Sharjah. The »»»

Kubanychbek Bokontaev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Russia, attended the ceremony of awarding the prestigious Russian Traveler 2025 Tourism Awards. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. «The Kyrgyz Republic won first place in the internation»»»

The KFU Football Awards ceremony, which honors the best football players in Kyrgyzstan based on the results of the outgoing season, will take place on December 19. The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) announced. Awards will be presented to the best football players of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Profess»»»

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to pioneering elephant conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who died aged 83 at his home in Nairobi on Monday. Douglas-Hamilton spent his life studying and campaigning to protect African elephants, becoming a world-leading expert on their behaviour in the wild»»»

The 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships for adults will be held in Kyrgyzstan. The Wrestling Federation reported on social media. The tournament is scheduled for April 6-12 and will be held in Bishkek. The capital has hosted the Asian Championships three times: in 2007, 2018, and 2024.»»»

Brazil's parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as conservative lawmakers continued to push a law which would reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro. One left-wing lawmaker was forcibly removed by police after trying to disrupt proceedings, while footage showed scuffles b»»»

Mark Geralds, 58, was executed Tuesday evening by the state of Florida. Photo courtesy of Florida Department of Corrections/Website Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Florida on Tuesday executed a 58-year-old man convicted of murdering a Panama City mother during a home invasion in February 1989, a record 18th death »»»

A commercial court in Abu Dhabi has ordered a bank to repay a customer Dh80,596 after an expert report confirmed the lender had collected unwarranted additional interest on a loan. The bank was also directed to pay 3 per cent annual delay interest from the date of the claim until full settlement. C»»»

Dubai: Oman Air has announced the launch of a new Muscat–Taif service, with flights set to begin on January 31, 2026. The route marks the airline’s fifth destination in Saudi Arabia, joining Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam and Madinah as part of its growing regional network. The carrier will operate the Tai»»»

President Donald Trump has told a campaign-style rally that consumer prices are falling "tremendously" as he sought to allay voter anxiety about the US cost of living. In a speech at a casino in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, the president told supporters he had "no higher priority than ma»»»

An Australian man who was jailed in Singapore and deported for charging at pop star Ariana Grande has been ejected from a Lady Gaga concert in his home country. Johnson Wen, 26, said on Instagram that he was "kicked out" of the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Tuesday night before the Lady Gaga show »»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia is experiencing a noticeable shift in its seasonal rainfall patterns, with the annual peak now moving from November to December, according to new scientific assessments from the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM). The centre said the change reflects evolving climate behaviour»»»

Dubai: Cotti Coffee, the world’s third-largest coffee chain brand, announced its upcoming entry into The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s most iconic shopping and lifestyle destinations. The new store, located adjacent to the Burj Khalifa, is scheduled to open in early 2026. As the premier retail and»»»

Canadian airline Air Transat and the union representing its pilots announced they reached a tentative agreement, which would avert a strike and suspension of flights. Air Transat said the proposal would be "submitted to members for ratification in the coming days." "Our operations are returning to »»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Beijing is pleased with the progress which has been made in negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict settlement, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Sun Lei said on Tuesday. “China welcomes such progress, supports all efforts leading up to peace, »»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE is seeing fair to partly cloudy skies today, with low clouds forming over the islands and parts of the western region as temperatures rise slightly during the afternoon. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), humidity is set to increase overnight, particularly alo»»»

Saudi Arabia is moving into a pivotal phase driven by development financing that prioritizes impact, diversification, sustainability and the growth of human capital, while lifting overall quality of life. This shift, which marks a move from traditional financial support to measurable and lasting re»»»

A 14-year-old boy was injured in a knife attack in the Athens suburb of Holargos after peers allegedly lured him through social media, authorities said. The youths used an online chat with a girl as a pretext, arranging a meeting that police believe was a planned ambush. When the boy arrived, the g»»»

Hussein al-Khawaja, chairman of the land transport committee at the Al-Ahsa Chamber, said the agreement to build a high speed electric passenger railway between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the largest modern infrastructure venture ever undertaken by two Gulf states, ushers in a new chapter of economic »»»

MINNEAPOLIS: Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighbourhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown targeting the community. City Council Member Jamal »»»

A common acne medication may soon offer hope to millions of men struggling with hair loss. Ireland-based pharmaceuticals reported that clascoterone, a topical drug originally approved for acne, produced remarkable hair growth in two large Phase III trials. Also Read: Baldness breakthrough: Taiwanes»»»

Syria’s map of control has been shaken to its core since late 2024, when the Deterrence of Aggression offensive erupted and the Assad government fell, unleashing a series of security and military shifts that continued to redraw the country’s landscape through 2025. But this fluid map is unlikely to»»»

Hunger is spreading worldwide due to conflicts, climate change, and economic crises — not merely because of a lack of resources — amid a decline in international aid. This destabilises societies, intensifies competition over resources, enables extremist groups to use food as a recruitment tool, and»»»

1 of 3 | KISS bassist and co-founder Gene Simmons testified on behalf of music artists who are fighting to be paid royalties by AM/FM radio stations during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 9 (UPI) -- KISS »»»

OTTAWA, Ontario: A selection of Inuit artifacts returned by the Vatican is now at the Canadian Museum of History, after First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders for years called for the repatriation of Indigenous items. Pope Leo XIV gave the artifacts — including a traditional Inuit kayak — and suppo»»»

Climate change may not constitute a systemic threat yet, but it will “tend to become” one if no measures for transition and adaptation are taken in time, Bank of Greece (BoG) Yannis Stournaras said in an address at the Greek Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund (TMEDE) on Tuesday. At the 2nd»»»

Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday, according to information shared by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at a depth of 150 km, north-east of Kabul. In a post on X, the NCS stated, "EQ of M: 4.3, On: 10/12/2025 00:»»»

Hyderabad: Telangana Rising Global Summit made history as 3,000 drones formed the world’s longest airborne sentence. The new Guinness World Record was created at the concluding session of the two-day event at the upcoming Bharat Future City on Tuesday night. The drones formed what is claimed to be »»»

With two strong, 7.0+ earthquakes slamming Alaska and Japan just days apart in early December 2025, seismologists are understandably jittery — could a bigger shaker be next? First up, Alaska got rocked on December 6 by a 7.0 magnitude beast near the Canadian border. Lucky for everyone, it was in a »»»

Dubai: Forget predictions — the data shows exactly which tech UAE shoppers and travelers already rely on. Eight in ten now turn to AI before buying anything. Crypto is becoming a mainstream gift. Digital wallets are edging out cash. And roaming bills are finally being tackled with eSIMs. Sign up fo»»»

Fujairah: The Fujairah office of Midocean University, which lost UAE ministry recognition this week, was operating far beyond its stated purpose, resulting in serious violations that led to the ministry’s action. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) on Monday announced »»»

President Donald Trump might pardon imprisoned former Mesa County, Colo., Clerk Tina Peters after a federal judge on Monday denied her writ of habeas corpus petition. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters seeks a pardon from President Donald Trum»»»

Australia's landmark social media ban took effect at midnight December 10, 2025, blocking millions of children under 16 from platforms like Instagram, Youtube Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat, with fines up to A$49.5 million ($33 million) for non-compliance. Platforms must now use age verification — »»»

There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth. The day before, 16-year-old Mohamed Bangura and 17-year-old Yayah Jenneh left their homes in Nyimbadu, in the country's Eastern Province, hoping to earn a l»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US federal judge has ruled to release grand jury transcripts and exhibits from Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case, paving the way for public access to details surrounding the convicted associate of infamous financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, according to a court f»»»

Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey met in college 11 years ago, fell in love and married last month. Photos and videos from their colourful wedding showed the happy couple from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh performing rituals and posing in their finery. But when they shared their happi»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief called on Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Tuesday not to prosecute detained UN personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the UN and foreign agencies and missions. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the referrals »»»

Exactly one year ago, two police officers walked into a McDonald's in Pennsylvania and encountered Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing a health care executive in New York City. On Tuesday, Manhattan prosecutors released partial footage of that encounter, as his attorneys fight to disqualif»»»

QNA Doha Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Industry Affairs at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Reem Al Mansoori affirmed that the State of Qatar is steadily advancing toward strengthening its readiness for artificial intelligence and solidifying its future leader»»»

The State of Qatar, represented by the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, is hosting the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption from December 15 to 19. The event will address many issues related to combating corruptio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) has achieved another significant milestone in its continuous pursuit of excellence. Building on its successful ACGME-I accreditation in 2016, the centre has now been officially recognised as a Training Centre for the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates spotlighted the practice of high-stakes negotiation with a special live episode of its award-winning podcast with Foreign Policy, ‘The Negotiators’, at Doha Forum, following the launch of fifth season of podcast series on December 1. Held in»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Annual Sports Day of Ideal Indian School concluded recently with great fanfare, highlighted by a spectacular display featuring 1,200 students. The two-day celebration marked the 41st Annual Sports Day of the Morning Session and the 2nd Annual Sports Day of the Evening »»»

Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi met with Attorney-General of the Swiss Confederation Stefan Blattler in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the areas of training and the exchange of expertise, in addition to e»»»

QNA Doha The Shura Council has continued its review of a general debate request examining the importance of parents’ role in raising children, as part of ongoing legislative deliberations on social and educational issues. The Social Affairs, Labour and Housing Committee met under the chairmanship o»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Former President of Finland Tarja Halonen and member of the UNSG’s High-Level Advisory Board in Mediation has expressed her happiness to be back in Doha, hoping to see stronger cooperation between Gulf and Nordic nations, especially in education. Talking exclusively to Qatar Tr»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Shirley Ayorko Botchwey in Doha on Tuesday. The two sides discussed avenues of cooperation between Qatar and the Commonwealth and ways to e»»»