A Dubai court has dismissed a forgery challenge filed by two Arab nationals against a promissory note valued at Dh2.2 million, after ruling that the case lacked seriousness and legal interest. The claimants alleged that the original amount on the note had been tampered with by adding extra zeros us»»»

Dubai: What began as casual holiday chatter around Kartik Aaryan’s Goa vacation has since snowballed into a familiar celebrity-media spiral—one now complicated by social-media clues and conflicting reports about age. Did Bollywood heartthrob Aaryan spend the NYE in Goa with an underage girl? The yo»»»

European leaders have issued a joint statement on Greenland, after the US president said the United States needed the semi-autonomous region from a national security standpoint. Greenlandic leaders say the people will determine their own future, but Denmark's Prime Minister is more bleak in her ass»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Colin Harding, a consultant on Latin America and the Caribbean and former Latin America Editor of the Independent, says that Trump's push to get US oil majors in Venezuela may encounter some resistance as companies 'will want to be given assurances about th»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Colin Harding, a consultant on Latin America and the Caribbean and former Latin America Editor of the Independent, says that Trump's push to get US oil majors in Venezuela may encounter some resistance as companies 'will want to be given assurances about th»»»

Five years after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol as Congress certified Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, the United States held no official commemoration. Political divisions endure, and a plaque honouring police who defended the Capitol remains uninstalled. »»»

President Donald Trump is exploring ways for the United States to take control of Greenland, with military force “always an option,” the White House said on Tuesday, raising tensions with NATO ally Denmark. President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland and»»»

On the heels of the US attack on Venezuela, leaders from major European powers and Canada are rallying behind Greenland amid threats of a US takeover. Nick Morgan, Director of the Centre for Latin American and the Caribbean at Newcastle University, warns of the consequences of an "ex»»»

One of the humanitarian aid organisations affected by an Israeli ban from operating in Gaza and the West Bank says it is trying to negotiate with Israeli authorities to revoke the measure. Israel says the licences of the NGOs were removed after they refused to share full details of their staff. But»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, James J. Townsend Jr, Senior Advisor at the Atlantic Council, says that the presence of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Ukraine peace talks in Paris was 'very important' in light of developments in Venezuela, to assuage allies' concerns about th»»»

South Korean equities surged to a fresh record on January 6, with the benchmark KOSPI closing above the 4,500 mark for the first time, buoyed by renewed strength in technology shares alongside sharp gains in brokerages, defence and shipbuilding groups, the Yonhap News Agency reports. »»»

Japanese companies are on track to deliver record earnings in fiscal 2026, supported by sustained expansion in information technology and a fading drag from US trade measures that weighed on profits in the past year. »»»

María Corina Machado's desperate attempt to salvage her standing with Donald Trump by offering him her Nobel Peace Prize has laid bare the peculiar dynamics that led Washington to sideline Venezuela's legitimate electoral winner in favour of a Chavista technocrat with two decades defending authorit»»»

Donald Trump has promised a swift revival of Venezuela’s economy after American oil companies sweep into the country and pour billions of dollars into investment unleashing a flood of petrodollars that will make the country rich again. »»»

María Corina Machado's desperate attempt to salvage her standing with Donald Trump by offering him her Nobel Peace Prize has laid bare the peculiar dynamics that led Washington to sideline Venezuela's legitimate electoral winner in favour of a Chavista technocrat with two decades defending authorit»»»

Dubai: Motorists across the UAE, particularly those commuting into and through Dubai, faced the typical heavy rush hour congestion today morning, January 7, 2026. The primary traffic build-up was observed on major inter-city routes and key arterial highways connecting residential and industrial sec»»»

Dubai: A strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental on Wednesday morning, sending tremors across various parts of Mindanao, The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Phivolcs reported that the tectonic quake occurred at 11.02am (local time), with its e»»»

The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew. Captain Brandon Fisher was commended by the h»»»

It took just a few hours for Donald Trump to upend a relationship that China had been cultivating for decades. Only hours before he was seized in a nighttime raid, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro had been praising his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as "an older brother" with a "powerful message»»»

United States President Donald J Trump returns to the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, January 4, 2026. On Tuesday, he told House Republicans that if they lose the chamber in November, the Democrats will move to impeach him. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Pre»»»

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has said she should "absolutely" be in charge of the country, following the US ousting of President Nicolás Maduro last week. "We are ready and willing to serve our people as we have been mandated," Machado said in an interview with the BBC's US par»»»

Dubai: Weather conditions across the UAE are expected to remain changeable over the coming days, with dusty and hazy conditions at times, fluctuating cloud cover and a chance of light rainfall, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Forecasters said several parts of the country will exper»»»

A gunman who fatally shot two Brown University students before killing a professor in another state planned the attack for months and expressed no remorse, according to transcripts of confessional-style videos released by investigators. Transcripts of the clips show Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48»»»

The oldest son of former President Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, Michael Reagan, died on Sunday at age 80 after battling cancer. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Michael Reagan died on Sunday at age 80 while surrounded by his family at his Los Angeles home, his fam»»»

On January 6, 2026, the White House stated that President Donald Trump and his team are actively discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, explicitly noting that utilising the US military remains "always an option at the Commander-in-Chief's disposal." White House Press Secretary Karoli»»»

Saudi Arabia’s entertainment hotspot is gearing up for a splashy debut. Qiddiya City will launch its Aquarabia Water Park during the Eid Al Fitr holidays, starting on March 19, 2026, an official announcement confirmed. As reported by Saudi Gazette, Aquarabia will be the city’s second major attracti»»»

Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate. A decade since China scrapped its stringent one-child policy and implemented a two-child policy i»»»

Dubai: A 37-year-old woman in Haryana has given birth to a baby boy after having ten daughters, drawing renewed attention to maternal health risks and the enduring preference for male children in parts of the country, media reports said. Also Read: ‘We heard three heartbeats’: Indian nurse in Dubai»»»

Dubai: The Dubai Real Estate Court has ordered the cancellation of a residential property sale contract in a Riviera-area development after finding that the developer failed to meet its contractual obligations and delayed completion and handover of the unit. In its ruling, the court directed the re»»»

Can a law help curb hate speech in India? That's what the southern state of Karnataka is betting on. Last month, legislators passed a bill which aims to prevent hate speech and hate crimes that fuel communal tension or target individuals and groups. Hate speech is not new in India, but it has inten»»»

Dubai: Shoppers across the UAE are seeing a quiet but widespread reset in drink prices this month after the country overhauled how sweetened beverages are taxed, linking excise duty to sugar content rather than retail price for the first time. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it has raised $20 billion in its latest funding round, surpassing its initial $15 billion target as the company accelerates development of its Grok AI models. Founded by Musk, xAI competes in an increasingly crowded generative AI mar»»»

The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew. Captain Brandon Fisher was commended by the h»»»

1 of 3 | Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio joins January 6 defendants and members of the Proud Boys as they hold a press conference ahead of Tuesday's memorial march on the five-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot to honor Ashli Babbitt and others. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/»»»

A helicopter appears to have crashed into a slackline strung across part of a remote Arizona canyon for an extreme tightrope-style activity, killing all four passengers. The slackline was "more than one kilometer long," according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office in Arizona, which added that a w»»»

Dushanbe, Tajikistan: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Tajikistan on Wednesday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Tthe earthquake occurred at 00:47 hours IST at a depth of 170 kilometres. In a post on X, the NCS noted, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 07/01/2026 00:47:15 IST, Lat: 37.»»»

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela's interim government will deliver up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, and that the proceeds "will be controlled by me" as president. Also Read: List: Top 10 countries with biggest confirmed oil reserves"The Interim Authorities »»»

At least six people have been reported killed in weather-related incidents across Europe amid a severe cold snap, with hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands of passengers left stranded at major airports including those in Paris and Amsterdam. At least 600 flights had been cancelled at Schipho»»»

COLUMBUS, Ohio: An individual accused of vandalizing the Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance in the dark of night and causing other property damage was behind bars Tuesday, awaiting action in separate state and federal cases. William D. DeFoor, 26, appeared in two different courtrooms after being »»»

Hawaii's normally rocky mountain peaks were blanketed in snow after a winter storm brought a total of 8 inches to 10 inches in the mountains. Video filmed by Derek Petrowski, telescope operator at the W.M. Keck Observatory, showed the summit of Mauna Kea completely covered in snow. Snow is plowed n»»»

Astronomers say they have identified a new type of astronomical object that challenges traditional ideas about how galaxies form. Using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists studied a cloud of gas nicknamed Cloud-9. Located near the spiral galaxy Messier 94, about 14 million light-yea»»»

The self-described "animal" behind a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor admitted to the crimes in a video made after the spree but gave no motive, authorities said Tuesday. Gunman Claudio Neves Valente killed two people and wounded nine at the Ivy League school be»»»

A Texas teachers union on Tuesday asked a federal court to stop a state investigation of teachers accused of making disparaging comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shooting death on September 10. File Photo by Eduardo Barraza/UPI | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The Texas American Fe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra is set to enchant audiences with its upcoming concert ‘Mozart y Mambo’, prominently featuring Sarah Willis on the horn. Willis, a celebrated member of the Berlin Philharmonic, brings her extraordinary talent and classical finesse to Doha, f»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation has announced the recipients of this year’s Multiversity Grants, awarding funding to seven cross-university projects at Education City that reflect a deliberate reimagining of how universities can operate as interconnected systems. Moving beyond institutio»»»

The Pakistan Citrus Festival is set to open at Al Wakrah Old Souq on January 10, offering residents and visitors a taste of farm-fresh citrus straight from Pakistan’s orchards. Organised by the Commercial Section of the Embassy of Pakistan in Doha in collaboration with the Souq Waqif Administration»»»

Dr Tabinda Dugal, a renowned endocrinologist with extensive international training, has recently shared her expert insights on the latest developments in diabetes, obesity management, and gynaecological endocrinology. Dr Dugal, who relocated to Doha in 2024, brings a wealth of experience from the R»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In line with its commitment to corporate social responsibility and its dedication to supporting humanitarian and healthcare initiatives in the State of Qatar, Investment House has announced the provision of financial support to Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) in its capacity as»»»

Continued from page 1 Dr Al Ansari reiterated Qatar’s support for Yemen’s legitimate government, highlighting the continued flow of Qatari humanitarian assistance to Yemen through United Nations agencies and in coordination with partner countries. He also welcomed any international efforts that sup»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Almana Motors Company, Qatar’s Lincoln dealership, has announced the recall of Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Models. The recall is due to the possibility of wind and clicking noises occurring while driving, resu»»»