As UAE residents gear up for family reunions and indoor celebrations over the National Day holidays, doctors are cautioning that the festivities often come with a predictable consequence – a sharp rise in flu, cold and viral infections in the days that follow. Clinics typically see a 30-40 per cent»»»

GERB leader Boyko Borissov Saturday said that "the strength of not only GERB but also other parties lies in the mayors." "They are close to the people and capable of solving any problem," he added. Borissov was addressing participants in GERB’s two-day National Youth Academy in Razlog. He added tha»»»

Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Beshara al-Rahi has called on the United States to pressure Israel to “end its violations of Lebanon,” expressing hope that Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit will serve as a “message of peace” addressed to both Lebanese and Israelis and a reminder to avoid»»»

Chennai Airport has pre-emptively cancelled several flights as a major cyclone nears the Tamil Nadu coast. Authorities cite safety concerns due to expected severe weather, including strong winds and heavy rainfall. Travellers are advised to stay updated and adjust plans, with officials warning that»»»

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday reiterated his calls for an end to the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian Territory and for irreversible progress towards the so-called “two-State solution.” In remarks marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has carried out an extensive inspection campaign that included a number of restaurants, cafes, and locations designated by companies to provide food to workers at their residences in the industrial area. The campaign aimed to ensure compliance with »»»

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, 80, has seen a deterioration in her health since being admitted to hospital on November 23 with symptoms of a lung infection. She is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit, party sources said. Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir of Zia's Bang»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB ruled out that the new economic stimulus package will create a major change in Japan’s economic growth trends, expecting growth to slow to 0.6% annually during 2026-2027, compared to the 1.1% growth forecast for this year. In its weekly report, the bank noted that Japan has entered»»»

On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations voted for the partition of Palestine and the creation of the independent Jewish state of Israel. 1 of 6 | Members of the Jewish Agency delegation, Nahum Goldman, David Horovitz, Emanuel Neumann and Rabbi Wolf Gold, study a map of proposed partition of Palestine »»»

Businesses across the UK have reported a rise in so-called "friendly fraud", or chargeback scams, where customers tell their credit card companies they haven't made the purchase listed on their statement, but in fact, they have. The customer receives a refund, and the seller is charged the same amo»»»

Wednesday’s attack on the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq has piled pressure on the country to deal with armed factions. Iraqi authorities have pledged to release the results of a probe into the incident with 72 hours as the United States mounted its criticism of the armed factions. The attack »»»

Sydney, Australia: Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese married his girlfriend Jodie Haydon on Saturday, becoming the country's first leader to tie the knot while in office. A beaming Albanese, 62, wed the financial services worker at a private ceremony in the garden of his official residenc»»»

Sri Lanka made an appeal for international assistance on Saturday as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with another 130 reported missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes, sending almost 44,000 people to state-run tempora»»»

Hong Kong entered an official, three-day mourning period on Saturday after a blaze killed at least 128 people in one of the city's deadliest fires. Crowds gathered in somber silence near the blackened remains of Wang Fuk Court, the high-rise complex that burned for more than 40 hours beginning on W»»»

Hong Kong officials have held a moment of silence at the start of a three-day mourning period to remember those killed after the city's deadliest fire in nearly 80 years. At least 128 people are now known to have died in the fire which engulfed several tower blocks on Wednesday. Hundreds remain una»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has announced the working hours of Customer Happiness Centres, public parking, toll gates, and public bus services during the 52nd UAE Union Day holiday. Also Read: Dubai RTA announces fr»»»

Georgi Vladov, chair of GERB’s youth organization, Saturday opened the GERB National Youth Academy, taking place over the weekend of November 29 and 30 in Razlog. Youth representatives from GERB across the country will discuss key topics including foreign policy, the euro area, finance, justice, an»»»

Falling drone debris sparked a blaze at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, but the fire has been contained, regional authorities said on Saturday. Some technical equipment on the premises has been damaged, but the tanks have not been affected, the local taskforce said. »»»

Tehran, Iran: Iran's Football Federation will boycott the final draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the United States refused to grant visas to several key members of its delegation, as the draw is scheduled for December 5 in Washington, D.C. Making the announcement on Friday, federatio»»»

A daughter of South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament after claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, her party said Friday. Police last week said they were investigating allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, an MP »»»

People in Hong Kong are searching for answers after the worst fire there in decades. The blaze that ripped through seven high-rise apartment blocks took more than 24 hours to bring under control, and put the spotlight on the continued use of bamboo scaffolding in the city.   Read moreHong»»»

Human Rights Watch has accused the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen of directly exploiting the judiciary to suppress opponents and dissent. Houthi authorities have detained dozens of political opponents since July 2025, including the leaders of several political parties in Yemen, some of which may amou»»»

In a bid to soften the social impact of Egypt’s economic reform program, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly pledged that his government would “focus on improving citizens’ living conditions so they can feel the gains of development and reform beginning next year.” Madbouly’s comments, made at a news c»»»

Tehran, Iran: Authorities have decided to renew public closures in the Iranian capital Tehran for Saturday amid the lingering air pollution. According to the official news agency IRNA, classes at schools and universities across Tehran province, except for seven counties, will be held online and gov»»»

This week brought frantic peace manoeuvres over Ukraine, as a leaked 28-point plan triggered emergency talks and a swift Geneva rewrite, with President Trump quietly shelving his ultimatum while Kyiv grappled with a corruption scandal. In West Africa, Guinea-Bissau plunged into turmoil after a sudd»»»

Palm Beach, United States: US President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader. Trump said he will pardon ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted last year in a US court »»»

The Lebanese army presented a field briefing on its work to remove Hezbollah’s weapons south of the Litani River, in an indirect response to Israeli pressure in the media and escalated attacks. The army said it had completed more than 80% of Operation Shield of the Nation, which is aimed at restric»»»

Paris, France: More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades. Airbus instructed its clients Friday to take "immediate precautionary action" after evaluating a technical malfunction on boar»»»

A planned US transfer of Apache Guardian attack helicopters to Egypt has prompted questions in Israeli media about what they described as Cairo’s expanding military edge. Military experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the deal, which Egypt has not yet announced, would strengthen defense cooperation bet»»»

As Israel maintains that its troops carried out a deadly raid in the Syrian town of Beit Jin as part of a counterterrorism operation on Friday, analysts said the real driver was the collapse of the latest talks between Damascus and Tel Aviv. They argued that Israel sought to force concessions by pr»»»

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an airworthiness directive banning the operation of multiple Airbus A320 family aircraft models following safety concerns linked to a company-issued software update. Also Read: Airbus A320 recall: Global flight disruption warnin»»»

Downing Street has denied Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the public finances ahead of this week's Budget. In the run-up to Wednesday's statement, the chancellor repeatedly talked about a downgrade to the UK's predicted economic productivity that would make it hard for her to mee»»»

The United States is suspending visa issuance for all Afghan passport holders, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after Wednesday's shooting near the White House. "President [Donald] Trump’s State Department has paused visa issuance for ALL individuals traveling on Afghan passports. The United Sta»»»

Anduril, a $30B Silicon Valley defense startup building drones, surveillance equipment and C3I software for the US military, CBP and America’s allies, has sent tens of millions of dollars’ worth of drones to Ukraine since 2022. But there’s a problem: Its products keep crashing before they can even »»»

The Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 24 November designating specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organisations is not just a punitive bureaucratic measure, nor is it a narrow political reaction detached from international trends. Rather, it marks a»»»

A Russian drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has killed at least one person and injured seven others, city officials say. Early on Saturday morning residential buildings in several districts were hit and loud explosions could be heard across the city. Kyiv's mayor Vitaly Klitsch»»»

«Now is a favorable moment for strategic investments in Kyrgyzstan,» Ravshanbek Sabirov, Director of the National Investment Agency, said at the Kyrgyz—German Business Forum in Berlin. According to the agency’s press service, Kyrgyzstan is steadily strengthening its position as a reliable and promi»»»

Residents in the UAE can expect a mix of weather conditions over the long weekend, which may influence outdoor plans and road trips. Partly cloudy skies will dominate much of the region, with occasional low clouds and light rainfall possible in some coastal and western areas. Also Read: 34 awesome »»»

During his working visit to Germany, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in the Kyrgyz-German Business Forum «Kyrgyzstan’s National Economy Day in Berlin.» The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. In his speech, Adylbek Kasymaliev invited German companies t»»»

Airlines around the world are warning of potential flight delays and cancellations after Airbus issued an urgent directive affecting its A320 family aircraft. Up to 6,000 jets may require software or hardware updates following a potential flight-control issue linked to intense solar radiation. Also»»»

Saudia has confirmed it is reviewing required updates to its Airbus A320-family aircraft after the manufacturer issued a global safety directive — a sweeping recall affecting more than half of the world’s A320 fleet. In a statement, the airline said it is “assessing any potential impact on flight s»»»

An Airbus A320-232 jet of China's Sichuan Airlines flies past the Grand Hotel before landing at the Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2018. Airbus just issued a recall of the A320 line for a software update. File Photo by David Chang/EPA Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Airplane manufacturer Airbus has»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has ordered a woman to pay Dh350,000 in compensation to the father of a 14-year-old girl who suffered life-altering injuries after being struck by the woman’s vehicle while crossing a pedestrian path on an electric scooter. According to court records, the»»»

Under the global gaze, the United Sates President Donald Trump and the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping held their first meeting since 2019 in Busan, South Korea. Their meeting aimed to tackle the growing trade tensions between the two countries. Subsequently, their efforts to»»»

Dubai: IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express are set to face operational disruption as they address a potential flight-control issue in their A320-family aircraft. Sources say around 200–250 planes in India will be impacted. Also Read: Saudia reviews A320 fleet after Airbus issues major global s»»»

Wracked by war for two-and-a-half years, Sudan lies in ruins. Half a dozen peace initiatives have failed, none of them able to pressure or persuade regional powerbrokers to push for a compromise. Many Sudanese ask if the world cares whether they live or die. Could that be about to change with direc»»»

Ahead of the National Day holidays, Dubai Garden Glow roared back to life on Friday evening as crowds poured through the gates for the Season 11 grand reopening – a bigger, brighter and buzzier edition built around its new concept, “2 Experiences at 1 Destination.” See the magic in action – watch t»»»

1 of 2 | Sri Lankan flood victims wade through a flooded road during heavy rainfall in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday. Many parts of the island have been inundated due to heavy rains. Photo by Chamila Karunarathne/EPA Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Soldiers in Sri Lanka worked to rescue hundreds trappe»»»

As a major federal immigration enforcement operation began targeting Charlotte, North Carolina, in mid-November, numerous construction sites and local businesses temporarily shut down. The president of a worker union speaks out against agents targeting workers while on the job, demanding the Trump »»»

A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced nearly 40 people, including prominent opposition figures, to up to 45 years in prison for plotting against the state, according to local media. Dozens of Tunisian political figures were sentenced on appeal to up to 45 years in prison for plotting against the sta»»»