Avalanche kills British skier in French Alps
A British man has died in an avalanche in the French Alps. The man, believed to be in his 50s, was skiing with a group off-piste at La Plagne, a statement from the resort said. Rescuers were alerted to the avalanche at 13:57 (12:57 GMT) on Sunday and went immediately to the area, it added. The man »»»
Emraan Hashmi slams critics’ ‘crap mentality’ while defending Dhurandhar
Dubai: Emraan Hashmi, riding high after the success of The Ba**ds of Bollywood, is gearing up to lead Netflix’s upcoming series Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web. But it’s not his next role that’s making waves — it’s his spirited defence of Dhurandhar, a film he openly admits he hasn’t even seen. In an »»»
UK to Develop Nightfall Ballistic Missile With Over 300 Miles Range for Ukraine - Ministry
The United Kingdom will develop a new Nightfall ballistic missile with a range of over 500 kilometers (310.6 miles) for Ukraine, the UK Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "The UK will develop new tactical ballistic missiles that boost Ukraine's firepower … Under Project Nightfall, the UK has launched»»»
A single WhatsApp call could hack your phone, UAE banks warn
Dubai: Banking customers in the UAE have been warned to be on high alert for a "zero-day" WhatsApp security breach that allows cybercriminals to compromise smartphones through a single voice call. In an advisory issued by Emirates NBD, the UAE bank explained that the attack leverages an unidentifie»»»
Sharjah-Dubai commuters hit by heavy traffic and accidents
Dubai: Morning commuters faced major delays on Monday as all key routes between Sharjah and Dubai experienced heavy traffic, according to Google Maps live updates. Multiple minor accidents have compounded the congestion, causing significant slowdowns across the corridor. Sharjah: S103: Gridlock fro»»»
Preventive Arsenal operation to be conducted in Bishkek until April 1 - | 24.KG
Preventive measures Arsenal will be carried out in Bishkek until April 1, the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported. The aim of the operation is to detect and suppress cases of illegal storage, carrying, and trafficking of firearms, gas, traumatic, and cold weapo»»»
KPop Demon Hunters wins Golden Globes for best animated film
Netflix mega-hit KPop Demon Hunters has won a Golden Globe for best animated feature, while its breakout anthem Golden was named best original song. The animated film, which centres on a girl band Huntr/x that uses music to save the world from evil forces, has scored many chart-topping achievements»»»
Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters star Ejae wins Golden Globe after years of rejection
Dubai: Ejae just turned rejection into a Golden Globe — and yes, she cried doing it. The singer-songwriter behind Rumi’s voice in Netflix’s pop-culture juggernaut KPop Demon Hunters couldn’t hold back tears on Sunday night as she accepted the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for the soundtrack s»»»
Apricot Capital DIFC outlines long-term vision to become a one-stop service provider
With its first anniversary behind it, Apricot Capital DIFC is not treating the milestone as a celebratory marker. Instead, it is being used as a moment of reflection and a chance to articulate what kind of financial institution it is building for professional clients and market counterparties, and »»»
Philippines: 59% believe corrupt officials will go jail
Manila: Filipinos are in no hurry to see officials involved in the flood scams behind bars, showing deference towards due process, instead of hurried moves that may later backfire. Most remain confident that those behind the multibillion-peso flood control scandal will eventually be punished, accor»»»
Indian shares slide as Trump backs 500% tariff on New Delhi
Indian equities closed lower on January 9 2025 as investors pared risk amid global uncertainty, renewed concern over trade frictions with the US and caution ahead of key inflation data due in the week starting January 12. »»»
Indian shares slide as Trump backs 500% tariff on New Delhi
Indian equities closed lower on January 9 2025 as investors pared risk amid global uncertainty, renewed concern over trade frictions with the US and caution ahead of key inflation data due in the week starting January 12. »»»
Police detain former Zhogorku Kenesh deputy Akkulu Berdiev - | 24.KG
Police have detained former Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) deputy A.B. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported. An investigation is underway into major fraud and previous reports of domestic violence. Investigators believe that in 2022, the detainee, 60, fraudulen»»»
Egypt steps up its balancing act amid Yemen rift
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are very much on the same page when it comes to wanting to preserve a unified Yemen, in the wake of an attempt by southern secessionists in December 2025 to establish the new state of ‘South Arabia’. On 5 January, Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity were key»»»
Chalamet beats DiCaprio to Golden Globes glory
Timothee Chalamet was among the main winners as Hollywood's finest gathered for this year's Golden Globe Awards. Chalamet, 30, continued his pursuit of greatness, and an Oscar, by beating stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney to the award for best actor in a musical or comedy for tab»»»
Box truck rams crowd protesting Iranian regime in Los Angeles, injuring 2 - UPI.com
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A box truck rammed through a crowd demonstrating in support of protesters in Iran on Sunday, injuring two people, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. PST in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Uncorroborated video of the incident posted online shows a U»»»
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok over its ability to produce sexually explicit deepfakes. Grok, a tool on Musk's X platform, allows users to generate images. In recent weeks however, it has been used to edit images of real people to»»»
Japan starts deep-sea rare earth test mining to cut reliance on China - UPI.com
A container ship berths at a port in Tokyo, Japan, 12 May 2025 (issued 17 November 2025). File. Photo by FRANCK ROBICHON / EPA Jan. 11 (Asia Today) -- Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific on Monday as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter Chinese export c»»»
Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser's best jokes
Host Nikki Glaser returned to host the Golden Globes on Sunday, delivering a scorching opening monologue that roasted many of the celebrities in the room. "Just like Wicked, I'm back for a sequel," she told the A-list crowd. "Just like Frankenstein, I've been pieced together by an unlicensed Europe»»»
Trump warns of ‘very strong options’ as Iran protest deaths rise
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States is considering "very strong options" in response to developments in Iran, as reports indicated civilians may have been killed, prompting heightened military review. "They're starting to, it looks like, and there seem to be some people kil»»»
Amid mass protests in Iran, Trump says Tehran 'wants to negotiate', meeting 'being set up'
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran's leadership had called seeking "to negotiate" after his threats of military action amid mass anti-government protests in the Islamic republic. "The leaders of Iran called" yesterday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that "a meeting i»»»
Iran protests: Is a ‘mass killing’ unfolding?
Dubai: Iran is facing its most serious unrest in years as protests spread nationwide, evolving from anger over the rising cost of living into an open challenge to the country’s theocratic system. Rights groups warn that the authorities have carried out a “mass killing” of protesters as security for»»»
Vibrant Gujarat: How Ambani & Adani’s $100B+ investment could transform the state
At the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for Kutch and Saurashtra on Sunday, India’s leading industrial players unveiled a series of major investments, reinforcing Gujarat’s standing as a national and global investment hub. The regional edition of Vibrant Gujarat opened at Marwadi University, Raj»»»
Jerome Powell says DOJ investigating Fed, calls it 'pretext' - UPI.com
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., on December 10. On Sunday, he said he received a subpoena from the Justice Department about his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | Licens»»»
Over 38 agreements signed to enhance economic performance, food security in 2025, says Qudah
AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yarub Qudah, stated on Sunday the ministry achieved "numerous and significant" milestones last year across its various portfolios and responsibilities, aligning with the Economic Modernization Vision.The minister noted these achievements contribute to»»»
'Hundreds more' US agents head to Minneapolis, says Homeland Security Secretary
Hundreds of additional federal agents are bound for Minneapolis after the killing of Renee Nicole Good in the Midwestern city by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer prompted mass protests, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News on Sunday. The US Department of Home»»»
Kuwait court hands Salman Al Khalidi 15-year sentence in state security case
Dubai: Kuwait’s Criminal Court has sentenced Kuwaiti national Salman Al Khalidi to 15 years in prison with hard labour, to be followed by deportation, in a state security case, local media reported. The court convicted Al Khalidi of deliberately undermining the authority of the Emir through posts o»»»
Buying your first home in Dubai now takes Dh300,000 upfront and steady pay
Dubai: For residents planning to buy their first home in Dubai, property prices alone is not the starting point. Buyers are discovering that upfront cash requirements, income thresholds and timing gaps between renting and ownership play a far bigger role in determining whether a purchase can realis»»»
US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday. In a video announcing the probe, Powell said the US justice department served the agency with subpoenas and threatened a criminal indictment over testimony he gave to a Senate co»»»
My Business: How a Dubai-based founder is simplifying personalisation for everyday brands
Dubai: When Darren Edmund talks about digital personalisation, he does not frame it as a buzzword or a feature race. He speaks about it as a gap that most companies know exists, yet struggle to close. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.After more than a decade working acr»»»
Cooler temperatures, strong winds and rough seas forecast across the UAE
Dubai: The UAE is set to experience fluctuating weather conditions over the coming days, with falling temperatures, periods of fog, strong winds and rough seas forecast later this week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said the country is currently being affected by an»»»
'Be Good': Anti-ICE protests sweep the US following fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, echoing at the Golden Globes
The fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis ignited widespread outrage and sparked a wave of anti-ICE protests across the United States. Good, a mother of three who had just dropped her young son off at school, was sho»»»
China tells Japanese firms it will not sign new rare earth contracts - UPI.com
A file picture made available on 09 February 2012 shows a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province on 30 December 2010. Chinese state-owned companies have told some Japanese firms they will not enter into new rare earth supply contracts, Beijing-based sources said on Ja»»»
Arrest warrant accuses Timothy Busfield of child sex crimes - UPI.com
Timothy Busfield arrives for the Season 3 premiere of "Damages" at the AXA Equitable Center in New York on January 19, 2010. A Friday arrest warrant in Albuquerque accuses him of child sex crimes. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Police in Albuquerque, N.M., have i»»»
Abu Dhabi car crash: 'Only' 2 eyewitnesses recall accident that killed four Indian brothers, maid
Dubai: The haunting images refuse to fade—a tyre hurtling through the pre-dawn darkness, a car rolling violently off the road, and children thrown from the vehicle in a matter of seconds. For NS, a 24-year-old aeronautical engineer, and her father RS, the horrific moments of the Abu Dhabi car crash»»»
OUTLOOK Thailand 2026
ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual Thailand OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bur»»»
COMMENT: Is Iran on the verge of civil war?
Iran is lurching into its most dangerous confrontation in years, with hundreds already dead, and thousands more injured and detained. This latest round of protests from different groups in the country is the biggest challenge to the clerical system and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC),»»»
Tehran blackout as protests swell and death toll hits 4,000
Mass protests continued overnight across Iran on January 10 with huge crowds filling the regional cities of Saadatabad, Yusefabad, Gohardasht, Shadabad and more in Tehran. Demonstrators also rallied in Shiraz, Ketar, Is»»»
Videos show mass casualties at Tehran forensic centre
Videos seen by bne IntellInews confirmed large numbers of bodies at Kahrizak Forensic Medicine Centre in south of Tehran, with grieving families searching to identify relatives amongst the dead, according to reports on January 11. »»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID
The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports The regional divide is stark: most countries with ne»»»
Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall, scientists warn
Much less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in a season when they should be snow-clad, meteorologists have said. They say most winters in the last five years have seen a drop compared to average snowfall between 1980 and 2020. »»»
India Budget 2026: What UAE NRIs, businesses expect this Febrary 1st
Dubai: India’s Union Budget 2026–27 is approaching at a time when global uncertainty remains high and India’s growth story is still holding firm. For UAE expats and NRIs, this Budget matters most for how it shapes taxes, investment flows, and long-term economic direction. Sign up for our daily busi»»»
ASEZA Launches Smart City Development Project
AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) on Sunday announced the launch of the Aqaba Smart City development project, in cooperation with experts from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as part of comprehensive planning, capacity building and practical implementation»»»