Dubai: The United States government has indefinitely suspended the processing of all immigration requests for Afghan nationals, effective immediately, following the alleged “terrorist” shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House. The abrupt halt was announced hours after authoritie»»»

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 »»»

«Google tax» brought in over 1.3 billion soms to the budget of Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of Finance reported. According to the ministry, revenue from the «Google tax» exceeded 1.3 billion soms from January to October 2025. This represents a nearly twofold increase compared to the same period last ye»»»

The complete modernization of the second hydroelectric unit at the Uch-Kurgan Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) has been successfully completed. The Ministry of Energy’s press service reported. According to it, the unit is generating electricity reliably. «This event is of particular significance: fo»»»

The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has accredited more than 70 observers from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. The press service of the Secretariat of CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council reported. According to it, these observers include senators and members of Parliament from CI»»»

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»»»

Dubai: Dubai’s gold prices steadied near recent highs on Thursday, tracking firm global sentiment as markets reinforced expectations of a December interest rate cut in the US. Retail 24-carat gold was trading at Dh500.25, unchanged from the previous two sessions, while 22-carat gold held at Dh463.2»»»

New Delhi: India's economic growth is expected to come in strong for the second quarter of the current financial year, with GDP likely to rise 7.5 per cent, according to a report by Union Bank of India. This would be significantly higher than the 5.6 per cent growth recorded in the same quarter of »»»

A 10 percent increase in productivity could create around 2 million new jobs in Central Asia and support faster GDP growth. The World Bank’s report «Tides of Change: Igniting Productivity Growth in Europe and Central Asia» says. Experts note that simply increasing capital and labor does not deliver»»»

The national youth football team of Kyrgyzstan secured its first victory in the AFC U17 qualifying round. The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) reported on social media. According to the union, matches involving the Kyrgyzstan’s team are currently taking place in Bishkek. On November 26, in the third rou»»»

«We have no unresolved issues with Russia,» First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, told reporters, commenting on the talks between the two countries’ presidents, Sadyr Japarov and Vladimir Putin, held the day before. According to him, the talks were co»»»

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 »»»

The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) and Advanced Real Estate Services (ADRES) have highlighted the UAE’s growing leadership in PropTech and real estate data governance following their participation in the International MLS Forum 2025, held this week in Toronto, Canada. As a Diamond Sponsor of »»»

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»»»

Ahead of the next meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council, a brief ethnocultural program was presented for the heads of member states at Ala-Archa state residence in Bishkek. The presidential press service reported. The distinguished guests were shown Kyrgyz Aiyly ethnographic complex, whic»»»

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»»»

Two National Guard members deployed in Washington, DC, were shot and critically wounded in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon. The rare assault on uniformed troops — occurring on the eve of Thanksgiving — has intensified political debate over President Donald T»»»

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»»»

Share: Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-delayed sea border agreement on Wednesday, ending an almost 20-year impasse that had stalled some oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, as Europe seeks alternatives to Russian fuel. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Cypriot counterpart Nikos Chri»»»

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»»»

Dubai: India’s obsession with VIP number plates reached a new peak on Wednesday after Haryana sold the registration number HR88B8888 for an eye-watering Rs1.17 crore (Rs11.7 million), making it the most expensive number plate ever auctioned in the country. The bidding, which opened at a base price »»»

The suspect who shot and gravely wounded two National Guard members Wednesday near the White House is a migrant from Afghanistan who entered the United States in 2021, US media reported. Outlets including NBC and The Washington Post said law enforcement officials and people familiar with the invest»»»

A drone attack prompted the suspension of operations at the Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest gas fields in Iraqi Kurdistan, field engineers said on Wednesday. All gas supplies to power stations in the Kurdistan region were halted following the attack, the Natural Resources and Electricity min»»»

A senior Western diplomat in Beirut urged regional states to recognize the gravity of the moment the Middle East is navigating in order to prevent the continuation of the wars that erupted after the October 7 attacks in Gaza. The diplomat, who is closely involved in Western contacts with Lebanon, t»»»

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»»»

The toxic haze shrouding the Indian capital, Delhi, spares no-one, but its children are counting the biggest cost of the city's worsening and recurrent pollution problem. Nowhere is this more evident than at paediatricians' clinics. The BBC visited one such facility in Noida, near Delhi, on a weekd»»»

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»»»

Dubai: In a rare and heartwarming twist to tradition, the streets of Kidganj in Prayagraj lit up this week with a sight that left the entire neighbourhood smiling — a bride leading her own baraat (wedding procession). The moment, captured in a viral video, shows bride Tanu, glowing in her bridal at»»»

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will present her second annual budget to parliament this Wednesday, promising to plug a spending gap of at least £30 billion (€30.4 billion). Reeves has been under pressure both from her Labour Party backbenchers and investors to deliver a financial plan that deliv»»»

"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 drone strike on Wednesday targeted a gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, disrupting the gas supply to the region's power plants, local authorities said. "At 11:30 pm (2030 GMT), a drone attacked the Khor Mor gas field facility, cutting off all gas supplies to power plants," the reg»»»