Abu Dhabi: The UAE, under the directives of its leadership, has embodied over two consecutive years the highest values of solidarity and commitment to the people of Gaza, affirming that humanitarian work goes beyond material assistance to become a message of hope, resilience and life. As part of Op»»»

Syria stands at a pivotal moment, one year after liberation from the era during which chemical weapons were widely used, Syria’s Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mohammad Katoub, said on Wednesday.Speaking at the 30th Conference of the Sta»»»

The Hague: The State of 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 the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its representative to the Organization for the »»»

A Kentucky hunter passing the time by playing online lottery games said rejecting a call from his son led to his winning a $1.1 million jackpot. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A Kentucky hunter passing the time in his deer stand by playing online lottery games sai»»»

It was an unseasonably warm spring day in Sydney on 22 October, with a forecast of 39C (99F) - a real scorcher. The day before, the state of New South Wales had reported its hottest day in over a century, a high of 44.8C in the outback town of Bourke. But little did the team at the national Bureau »»»

No one ever lost money betting on the politically suicidal instincts of post-Orwellian EU – that acronym for a virtual Europe. Call them juvenile bipolar psychos or a bunch of yapping chihuahuas: no Jupiterian or Mercurial voice of reason has been capable to impart to the “leadership” in Brussels a»»»

LONDON — Britain's centre-left Labour government unveiled a tax-raising budget Wednesday to curb debt and fund public services — and said the country would grow less than expected over the coming years.Ahead of the budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to reduce National Health Service waiting »»»

"When you get closer the heat rises and you can feel it and the smoke is really heavy." Student Thomas Liu was one of many people drawn to the scene of a deadly fire that tore through much of the eight-block Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. At least 36 people have died»»»

Doha, Qatar: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended an Expert Consultation Workshop, introducing the WISE Education Index – a framework designed to rethink how the effectiveness of the world’s education systems is assessed – at the WISE 12 Summit. The Index»»»

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced Wednesday the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with MediaPower to develop the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. In a statement, the QFA said that this partnership is the culmination of a technical and operational process that began mo»»»

1 of 3 | British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the Ministerial red box outside No.11 Downing Street on Wednesday before announcing the country's new budget. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her new budget t»»»

A large protest is underway at "Nezavisimost" Square in Sofia, organized by the opposition coalition "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), targeting the government’s draft Budget for 2026, particularly the proposed increases in social security contributions and the tax on dividends»»»

Doha: The Doha Film Institute reaffirmed the significant impact of the Doha Film Festival on audiences, filmmakers, and the broader creative sector, highlighting its role in amplifying important cinematic voices from around the world. Speaking at a press conference held on the sidelines of the fest»»»

Cape Canaveral: Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on the rover, a French-led team reported Wednesday. The researchers doc»»»

Due process has been denied, ruling says A protester is pictured during a June 2018 march in Los Angeles to protest the federal policy of separating children from their parents at the Southern border during the first Trump administration. On Tuesday, California Judge Sunshine Sykes declared relief »»»

Dubai: Multiply Media Group (MMG), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's 2PointZero Group PJSC, has acquired 100% of London Lites, securing full ownership of one of the UK capital’s most prominent digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) operators. The move gives MMG an immediate scaled presence in London’s premium outdoo»»»

Tunis, Nov 26 (TAP) – The World Bank (WB) expects Tunisia’s economy to grow at an average rate of 2.4% over the period 2026–2027, supported primarily by the tourism and agricultural sectors, World Bank Country Economist for Tunisia Lodewijk Smets...»»»

Geneva: Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva HE Dr. Hind Abdalrahman Al Muftah participated Wednesday in the second round of state consultations on international humanitarian law in post-conflict phases, held at the headquarters of the International »»»

Senator Jim Justice, a Republican and former governor of West Virginia, has agreed to pay over $5m (£3.9m) in long-overdue taxes, just hours after being sued by US tax authorities. The first-term senator and his wife reached the settlement following a lawsuit accusing the couple of having "neglecte»»»

Guinea-Bissau military officers declared taking "total control" of the country on Wednesday, just three days after the country held presidential and legislative elections in which both major candidates claimed victory. Hours before the announcement, gunfire was heard outside the presidential p»»»

Tunis, Nov. 26 (TAP) – Wednesday night will be densely cloudy, especially in the north, with scattered rain that may occasionally be stormy and locally heavy along the northern coastal regions, according to the National Institute of Meteorology...»»»

France's army was once built on the idea of the “citizen soldier”, but plans are reportedly in the works to introduce a new form of national military service. The plan, which comes as Europe looks to bolster its defences against Russia, would revive the long-dormant French system of conscription.&n»»»

At least 36 people died and an unknown number were trapped Wednesday after a massive fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, the city's fire services said, adding that a 37-year-old firefighter was among the dead. A huge fire ripped th»»»

Brazil could surpass 340 million metric tons of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2025, providing a significant economic boost amid global food uncertainty. File Photo by Sebastio Moreira/EPA Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Brazil is preparing to end the year with a grain harvest that could make history. According»»»

Several drones, believed to be of Russian origin, entered the airspace of Romania and Moldova on November 25, with some falling without causing casualties, officials from the two countries said. One drone struck a building in Moldova, where similar incursions have been more provocative than those o»»»

Doha: In a breakthrough poised to redefine global marine mapping, Qatar’s deep-tech startup Darkocean has launched NAVBathy, the world’s first Rapid Satellite-Derived Bathymetry engine capable of generating large-scale depth models within seconds. The pioneering system marks a significant leap in c»»»

Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous Lucy, scientists said Wednesday. The discovery is the latest twist in the tale of human evolution and could even cas»»»

Dubai: Britain’s latest budget is drawing strong interest among UAE-based British expats, with several measures set to raise personal tax burdens for residents in the UK while leaving overseas nationals largely unaffected. Advisers say the contrast could make the Gulf — particularly the UAE — more »»»

Several drones, believed to be of Russian origin, entered the airspace of Romania and Moldova on November 25, with some falling without causing casualties, officials from the two countries said. One drone struck a building in Moldova, where similar incursions have been more provocative than those o»»»

Council of Ministers has appointed Vilma Guri as the new Director of the Department of Public Administration (DAP), in a decision taken during a cabinet meeting held midday Wednesday and chaired by Prime Minister Edi Rama. Guri, who has recently served as an adviser to the Prime Minister, steps int»»»

1 of 2 | U.S. Homeland Security Kristi Noem pictured Oct. 23 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the DOJ revealed the Noem was the U.S. official who went against a federal judge and ordered more than 10 Venezuelan men deported to a notorious El Salvador priso»»»

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testifies in 2022 before a U.S. House of Representatives committee on the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. On Wednesday, a Georgia prosecutor dropped all charges against President Donald Trump and others accused of election interference based on a call that»»»

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years blazed late into the night on Wednesday as authorities confirmed at least 13 people, including a firefighter, had died and others remained trapped. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the blaze spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong »»»

The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew was arrested earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Boston while she was leaving her house to pick her son up from school, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Wednesday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UP»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belgium's concerns over the use of frozen Russian state assets to back a so-called "reparations loan" for Ukraine is legitimate, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday. "Belgium is, you know, really representing Belgium's interest and voicing concerns which are ver»»»

Doha, Qatar: This week, Qatar Foundation will officially unveil Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum to the public – a new addition to the arts and cultural landscape of Qatar, celebrating the life and work of the iconic modern artist Maqbool Fida Husain. The museum, which opens to the public on 28 N»»»

The ongoing discussions on a possible US sponsored peace deal to end the Ukraine war has put fresh pressure on the EU to come up with a solution to Ukraine’s acute funding shortfall. As part of the US 28-point peace plan (28PPP), Russia’s $300bn of frozen assets may be used to seed several reconstr»»»

Serbia has set a 50-day deadline for Russia to find a new owner for its majority stake in the Serbian Oil Industry (NIS), President Aleksandar Vucic said on November 25, warning the country could take control of the company if no buyer is found. Serbia’s sole oil refinery stopped operating normally»»»

Canada's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Penny Oleksiak, has accepted a two-year ban from competing following an anti-doping rule violation. The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on Tuesday that Oleksiak committed three "whereabout failures" over 12 months. Athletes are required to prov»»»

TradeEuropeEU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to SudanJack ParrockMembers of the European Parliament demand that the EU end talks with the UAE over a trade deal. The UAE is suspected of sending arms to a Sudanese paramilitary accused of war crimes, which the Emirati government denie»»»

The former president of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, has come under renewed scrutiny over a period of several hours he spent with a journalist when flash floods struck his region with tragic consequences a year ago. It was already known they spent several hours at lunch. Latest allegation»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., said on Wednesday that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's critics are trying to derail the US-proposed peace plan on Ukraine. Bloomberg has published transcripts of alleged telephone conversations between Kremlin aide Yury Usha»»»

Serbia has set a 50-day deadline for Russia to find a new owner for its majority stake in the Serbian Oil Industry (NIS), President Aleksandar Vucic said on November 25, warning the country could take control of the company if no buyer is found. Serbia’s sole oil refinery stopped operating normally»»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, on Wednesday affirmed Cairo’s “full support” for President Joseph Aoun and the initiatives he announced in his Independence Day address, including the government’s decision to restrict all weapons to state institutions. Speaking after meeting President Aou»»»

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on the rover, a French-led team reported Wednesday. The researchers documented 55 insta»»»

Post-arrest comments by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel can't be used by the defense in the case against Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of obstructing an immigration arrest. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Han»»»

Tunis, Nov 26 (TAP) – Although the AMEN cash transfer programme has been central to reducing poverty and inequality, with coverage tripling to reach about 10 percent of the population over the past decade, it nonetheless continues to face several...»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The newly appointed prosecutor handling the election interference case against President Donald Trump, Peter J. Skandalakis, announced in a court filing on Wednesday that he plans to drop the case. "After a thorough examination of the case file, consideration of applicable st»»»

The Kremlin has confirmed next week's visit by US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump has also said he would send Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials as he seeks to close out a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump said »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 26: The New York Times explains the work schedule of the ageing American president and more stories from the US. Next: we bring you a story on a YouTuber hunting child predators in an online game. Also: papers discuss relationship trends amid "cuffing season". Fin»»»