Multiple people are reported to be injured after an explosion and fire at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said. Authorities responded to the incident around 14:00 local time (19:00GMT) on Tuesday, and firefighters believe there are still people trapped inside the structure, An em»»»

People walk past a new street artwork near the Centre Point building in central London on Monday. It's identical to another artwork elsewhere in London confirmed to be by Banksy. Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Street artist Banksy has confirmed he's behind a new mural that appeared this »»»

A Democratic Party lawmaker in a federal lawsuit filed on Monday wants President Donald Trump's name removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The addition of President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center»»»

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Former Conservative politician Philip Young has been charged with 56 offenses, including multiple counts of rape against his ex-wife, Joanne Young. Young, 49, a former Swindon borough councillor from 2007 to 2010 and now living in Enfield, appeared before Swindon Magistrates' Court»»»

Tunis, Dec 23 (TAP) - The High Committee for Private Electricity Generation on Tuesday approved a 77.25 MW wind power project in the governorate of Zaghouan during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sarah Zaafrani Zenzri.The project falls under the...»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) proudly unveiled Autorretrato (Self-Portrait, 2022) by Argentinian artist Gabriel Chaile, a major new installation in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. Installed in Mathaf’s performance space, the work underscores »»»

QNA Doha Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has opened ‘Bisht House’, a new heritage space dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditional craft of bisht-making. Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti attended the opening, along with officials and heritage enthusiasts. The »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Students from Qatar Foundation schools secured multiple medals and awards across the Advanced and Intermediate categories at the World Mathematics Team Championship held in Thailand, reaffirming their strong presence on the international academic stage. This achievement ma»»»

Journalists and citizens gathered for a protest outside the offices of bTV on Tuesday morning to defend the freedom of speech and journalists' right to ask questions rather than simply follow instructions. On Monday, the Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria (AEJ-Bulgaria) announced the pr»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Middle Eastern mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have shown exceptional resilience in 2025, with deal values soaring 260 percent to $53 billion in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2024, according to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Global M&A Report»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Sadd SC staged a stunning fightback as they came from two goals down to beat Shabab Al Ahli 4-2 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26 tie at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday. Goals from Federico Cartabia and Yahya Al Ghassani looked to have secured Shabab A»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCi),in collaboration with delivery platforms Rafeeq and Snoonu, has launched a new service enabling the home delivery of subsidised food supplies to citizens. The initiative forms part of the ministry’s broader efforts to advance di»»»

QNA Doha Marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) has integrated advanced artificial intelligence and dynamic reporting tools into the Labour Market Information System (LMIS). This strategic move reinforces the ministry’s leadership in adop»»»

QNA Baku The State of Qatar has taken part in an international conference in Azerbaijan focused on protecting children from harmful content in the digital environment, as concerns grow globally over online risks facing young people. The conference was held in the capital, Baku, and brought together»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Celestyal has held a series of plaque exchange ceremonies to mark Celestyal Discovery’s debut in the Arabian Gulf.The 1360-guest ship, which has joined Celestyal Journey in the region, set sail on December 12, operating the cruise line’s new three-, four- and seven-night ‘»»»

The Shura Council speaker stressed the importance of the parliamentary bloc as an effective framework for unifying visions and coordinating positions among Asian parliaments in various regional and international parliamentary forums. At the outset of his speech, he welcomed the participants and exp»»»

Bright Future International School (BFIS) arranged an elegant and magnificent annual award ceremony to honour the top performers who bagged International Awards in external examinations. The award ceremony was held on the school premises and attended by officials of different embassies, dignitaries»»»

Halqa-e-Ahbab Qatar (HAQ), a forum of Pakistanis residing in Qatar, marked Qatar National Day by organising festive gatherings across three locations, Al Muntazah Park, Al Janoub Stadium Park, and Al Bayt Stadium Park. The initiative to host events across multiple venues was designed to encourage b»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Visit Qatar has been recognised on the global stage with two wins at The Drum Awards Festival 2025, a leading international platform that celebrates excellence in marketing, media, and content. The ‘Reframing Ramadan’ campaign by Visit Qatar earned a Gold award in the Infl»»»

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, the Middle East’s largest immersive wellness destination, has introduced Wellness Journeys for Special Celebrations — a meaningful new way to honour life’s milestones through transformative, wellbeing-centred experiences. More than a celebration, these thoughtful»»»

QNA Doha As part of the implementation of the Ministry of Justice’s(MoJ) 2025-2030 strategic plan, which included initiatives and projects specialising in training, qualification, and development of legal and practical skills for various legal categories in the country, the ministry will launch a l»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Department of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University (QU) hosted the BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics Undergraduate Capstone Research Projects and Presentations, highlighting nine research projects completed by senior undergraduate stude»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2026 has announced the opening of online registration for exhibitors, participants, and visitors to its ninth edition, scheduled to take place from January 19 to 22 at the Qatar National Convention »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications and ICT provider, showcased two 5G Standalone (SA) use cases at MWC Doha 2025, reaffirming its leadership in next-generation connectivity and its continuous evolution of network capabilities. The demonstrations, delivered in coll»»»

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Indian authorities said on Monday that India and Afghanistan held extensive discussions to strengthen cooperation in health sector.A statement from the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that Afghan Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali who v»»»

KUWAIT -- Under the auspices of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the ceremony for inking the engineering-supply-construction contract for building Mina Mubarak Al-Kabeer (port) on Boubyan island was singed. BRUSSELS -- Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot s»»»

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday revoked the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, 23, after she fled a Wisconsin group home in November and was caught a day later. Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge K. Scott Wagner granted the Wisconsin Department of Health Services' request to revok»»»

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A grand jury declined to indict a man who killed one and injured another on the campus of Kentucky State University on Dec. 9. Jacob Bard of Evansville, Ind., shot two people outside his sons' dorm on the campus of the historically Black university in Frankfort, Ky. He and his wife»»»

Hold up, Eurobozos! And I mean that as a verb – as in to stop and freeze – not as the noun synonymous with the kind of literal bank robbery that they’ve been planning. Apparently, that needs to be clarified, lest they feel encouraged in continuing to weaponize the wide discretion afforded by their »»»

Ankara: Libya’s army ​chief of staff, Mohammed ‍Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and four other Libyan officials have been killed in an air crash near the Turkish capital, ‍Ankara, Libya’s prime minister has said. Head of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in a stat»»»

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Five people died when a Mexican navy plane crashed off the coast of Galveston, Texas, the Mexican military announced. Mexican officials reported that a King Air ANX 1209 plane crashed into Galveston Bay carrying four navy members and four civilians. The Mexican navy described the c»»»

Moscow, Dec 23 (SANA) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Minister of Defense Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday to discuss a range of political, military, and economic issues of mutual interest, with parti»»»

DOHA: The registration process for the 17th Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival (Marmi 2026) was closed on Tuesday at the Qatari Society of Al Gannas (QSA) premises in Katara Cultural Village. Held under the patronage of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani at Sabkhat Marmi in Sealine, w»»»

The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey. Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others were on board a Falcon 50 aircraft flying out of the Turkish capital, Ankara. In a post on X, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said signal with the business jet was lost at 20:52»»»

Members of the Bolivian Workers' Union clash with police during a protest demanding the repeal of a law that removes fuel subsidies in La Paz, Bolivia, on Tuesday. Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA Dec. 23 (UPI) -- At least four law officers were injured Tuesday in La Paz during clashes between marcher»»»

Tunis, Dec 23 (TAP) — A national committee in charge of implementing the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme (IMAP) will be established shortly in Tunisia.The initiative was announced during a technical consultation meeting convened on...»»»

BAKU: The State of Qatar has taken part in an international conference in Azerbaijan focused on protecting children from harmful content in the digital environment, as concerns grow globally over online risks facing young people. The conference was held in the capital, Baku, and brought together of»»»

The French Navy has released video footage from a raid carried out on December 14 by French commandos on a Greek-owned fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean that was transporting tons of cocaine. The target was the fishing vessel Ourania A, whose owner is believed to be the so-called “Greek Escobar,»»»

The Dassault Falcon 50 private jet carrying senior Libyan military officials is feared to have crashed, southwest of the Turkish capital city of Ankara, local media reported late on Tuesday. The delegation were in Türkiye for talks earlier in the day. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirm»»»

US President Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on the private jet of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein eight times between 1993 and 1996, a new email released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) says. "Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously h»»»

Two new allegations against British Actor Russell Brand have emerged. One woman alleges rape and another sexual assault. He faces trial for five other sexual assault charges. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two »»»

Travelers going to Nicaragua are being warned they cannot bring Bibles, other books, newspapers and cameras into the county. File Photo by Jorge Torres/EPA Dec. 23 (UPI) -- International transportation companies that operate routes to Nicaragua have been required to post notices warning passengers »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- In a thrilling final, Kuwait SC triumphed over their rivals Al-Arabi SC with a decisive 2-0 victory, clinching the prestigious Amir Cup title for the 2024-2025 season.This remarkable achievement marks the club's 17th time lifting the coveted trophy, drawing them level with »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Sports Club Khaled Ali Al-Ghanim on winning His Highness the Amir Cup after defeating Al-Arabi SC in the final for the 2»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Sports Club Khaled Ali Al-Ghanim on winning His Highness the Amir Cup after defeating Al-Arabi SC in the final for »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah congratulated on Tuesday Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Sports Club Khaled Ali Al-Ghanim on winning His Highness the Amir Cup after defeating Al-Arabi SC in the final held at International»»»

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday for holding a protest sign in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers. The group was named a terrorist organization by the United Kingdom. File photo by Andy Rain/EPA Dec. 23 (UPI) -- London police arrested Swedish activist Gret»»»

A New York State Lottery PowerBall lottery sign displayed Monday as the jackpot $1.6 billion payout hit a new record in New York City. The Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $1.6 billion ahead of Monday night's drawing, making it the fifth-largest prize in U.S. lottery history. Photo by John »»»

In a dramatic act of courage and quick thinking, doctors in Kerala carried out an emergency surgical procedure on a roadside, saving a critically injured accident victim when there was no time to reach a hospital. With no operation theatre or medical equipment on hand, the doctors improvised, using»»»