Dubai: Elon Musk has publicly floated the idea of buying Ryanair, turning a heated online exchange with the airline’s outspoken chief executive into a moment that briefly jolted Europe’s aviation sector. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The suggestion followed a row bet»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, December 29, 2025. On Wednesday, Netanyahu's office said the prime minister has accepted Trump's invitation to join the U.S.-led Board of Peace. File Photo via»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, recently organised a workshop on research and innovation projects in food safety, with the participation of approximately 70 coordinators and supervisors from scientific research teams in»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the graduation ceremony of the eighth batch of cadets from the Police College of the Police Academy, in Al Sailiya Wednesday morning. The graduation ceremony was attended by Their Excellencies Sheikhs and Ministers, Their Excellenc»»»

The European Union will defend itself ​against any form of coercion and will protect the international rules-based order and international law, EU Council President ‌Antonio Costa ‌said ‌on ⁠Wednesday. "We ​stand ‌ready to defend ourselves, our member states, our citizens, our companies, against an»»»

A Danish member of the European Parliament launched a profanity-laced attack on US President Donald Trump during a debate on Greenland on Tuesday, accusing the EU of failing to stand up to Washington’s renewed claims over the self-governing Arctic island. Anders Vistisen, a member of the Danish Peo»»»

Higher tobacco prices and airfares have pushed the UK inflation rate to 3.4% in the year to December, according to official figures. The increase in average prices across the UK economy - the first in five months - was just above expectations, with many economists predicting only a slight uptick to»»»

The seventh and largest to date edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2026, held in Abu Dhabi, is witnessing record-breaking participation by leading innovators, decision-makers, and leaders from the civil, commercial, and defense sect»»»

Canadian uranium exploration company Laramide Resources has pulled out of a project in Kazakhstan, accusing the country of very likely having scored a “spectacular own goal” with industry changes that amount to “de facto nationalisation”. »»»

Looking ahead to 2026, what major shifts do you expect in the behavior of Romanian travelers, and how will global trends reshape their choices? While the fundamental human desire for travel remains constant, we see global trends accelerating the choices Romanian travelers make, driven by the rapid »»»

The gunman charged with killing Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty Wednesday and jailed for life, as the judge declared the broad-daylight assassination "despicable and extremely malicious". The shooting more than three years ago forced a reckoning in a country with little ex»»»

The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) issued a warning on social media on Wednesday, urging people to beware of fake messages that claim to originate from platforms such as Facebook and X. In the note, TDRA explained that there has been an increase in phish»»»

Donald Trump's presidential plane has been forced to turn back shortly after departing for Switzerland, where he is due to address world leaders later on Wednesday. Air Force One was grounded due to a "minor electrical issue", according to the White House. Journalists travelling with the president »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France has requested the holding of NATO exercises in Greenland and is ready to participate in them, media reported on Wednesday, citing the office of the French president. Last week, the Danish Defense Ministry said that it would strengthen its military presence in Greenland alo»»»

Tunis, January 21 (TAP) – The weather, on Wednesday, will be partly to very cloudy with scattered rain and temporary thunderstorms affecting the northern regions, before gradually spreading to the central areas and locally to the south. Rainfall may...»»»

The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has "reached a critical and deteriorating state," his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. The 69-year-old politician was driven to a private medical facility under "heavy secur»»»

Dubai: Kuwait’s Court of Appeals has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend in Rumaithiya suburb and concealing her body in a suitcase in an attempt to smuggle it out of the country. According to local media reports, the ruling, which was issued following a hearin»»»

Manila: Picture this electric fantasy: no more blackouts, lower electricity bills in the Philippines. Even more fantastic: lesser fuel imports and billions in state revenues. That's the charged promise of Malampaya Phase 4, as confirmed by East-1 gas well jackpot announced recently. It's a blockbus»»»

Dubai: I had a sit-down with my kids last night when I was tucking them in bed last night. It wasn’t that awkward conversation about the birds or the bees. It wasn’t even about school or grades or one of my twins forgetting to brush their teeth at night! It was about Brooklyn Beckham. Yes, that Bro»»»

On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel coronavirus -- what would later come to be known as COVID-19. 1 of 9 | A woman wears a mask covering her mouth and nose while walking through the subway on January 27, 2020, »»»

Davos, Switzerland: US President Donald Trump will be about three hours late to Davos on Wednesday after an electrical issue on Air Force One forced him to change planes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "I believe President Trump is going to be about three hours late. I haven't seen the upda»»»

The Central Election Commission has formally removed four political formations from the coalition “BSP-United Left”, following requests submitted by the parties themselves to end their participation in the alliance. The parties leaving the coalition are the Movement for Radical Change “Bulgarian Sp»»»

Doha: Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) yesterday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their strategic partnership. QIA will target committing a combined total of $25bn to funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Manage»»»

Governor of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB), H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani, took part yesterday, in a panel discussion titled “Banking Accelerated,” alongside a select group of senior officials from the global banking and financial sector. The session was held on the sidelines of t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ahli Bank (ABQK) announced a net profit of QR932m for the year ended 31 December 2025, reflecting an increase of 4.6% compared to the previous year 2024 (2024: QR892m). This underscores the Bank’s solid financial performance and resilience of its business model. These results are based»»»

Muscat, Oman: Jebel Sifah by Muriya has unveiled Phase Two of Olive Farms by Raya, its newest residential community, with rapid sell-out of its first phase in record time, with 1-bedroom farmhouses starting at OMR 77,250 and 2-bedrooms options starting from OMR 123,600. The exceptional response mar»»»

In the first 11 months of 2025, the volume of construction works increased both as gross series and as adjusted series by over 8% compared with the same period last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Tuesday.The official data revealed that, between 1 Jan»»»

One quarter of Romanians (25.5%) have a great deal or fairly high trust in the justice system (9.5% a great deal, 16% say they have fairly high trust), while 70.5% state that they have little, very little or no trust at all (25.7% fairly little and 44.8% very little or none), while, 4% do not know »»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Gharafa will open their title defence against Al Kharaitiyat after the Round of 16 draw for the 54th Amir Cup, held yesterday, set up a series of exciting clashes scheduled from February 12 to 15. Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, club preside»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s shooters claimed the silver medal in the men’s team trap event on the penultimate day of the Asian Shotgun Championship at the Lusail Shooting Complex yesterday. The Qatari trio of Saeed Abu Sharib, Mohammed Al Rumaihi and Angelo Scalzone finished second with a total of 352 tar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Shamal registered a dominant 4-1 victory over Al Kharaitiyat in their Round 10 match of the QSL Cup at the Grand Hamad Stadium yesterday. The victory fetched Al Shamal three valuable points and took their tally to 15 while Al Kharaitiyat remain on 13 points. Tamer Seyam, Mohammed Wa»»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed on Tuesday that his country has "cleaned vast areas south of the Litani River of illegal weapons". Speaking to the diplomatic corps, he added that the plan to impose to state monopoly over arms and control over all of Lebanese territories "has been unpreceden»»»

In Bulgaria's region of Montana, authorities reported another case involving counterfeit euros after a man attempted to pay his water bill with a fake 100-euro note. The incident occurred in the village of Zamfirovo, where a collector from the Berkovitsa Water and Sewerage Service received the frau»»»

Systematic work to upgrade and expand public transport fleet continues in Bishkek. Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced in a podcast by Kabar news agency. He stated that, based on 2021 estimates, the capital needed approximately 2,500 buses to provide high-quality passenger service. Currently, over »»»

Dubai: Emirates Airline has signed an agreement to develop a new, purpose-built Cabin Crew Village at Dubai Investments Park, marking a multi-billion-dirham investment to support the airline’s expanding workforce and long-term operational plans. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & »»»

Csaba Dömötör, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, sharply criticized Péter Magyar, president of the Tisza Party, in a Facebook post on Tuesday over the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. According to MEP Dömötör, Péter Magyar has accused the Hungarian government of failing to protect farmer»»»

Sovereignty must not be surrendered but reinforced, and this represents the Hungarian path, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s political director Balázs Orbán said on Tuesday in the online program Hour of Truth. Political Director Orbán said that following the appearance of former Prime Minister Gordon »»»

Doha, Qatar: Bhavan’s Public School has once again brought laurels to the institution by securing First Place for the third consecutive year at Qatar’s largest Malayalam quiz competition, the prestigious Malayali Samajam “Bhasha Ratna Puraskaram”. The winning team comprised Malavika Unnikrishnan an»»»

Lindsey Halligan, former attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, has left the office of U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. File Photo by Al Drago/EPA Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Lindsey Halligan has stepped aside from the U.S. attorney role, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday night»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon, H E Dr. Rima Karami visited Qatar Foundation (QF) to learn more about its vision, mission, and unique ecosystem of education, science and research, and community development. During the visit, the Lebanese Minister was given an ove»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Arabic Book Award announced during a press conference held at the Qatar Press Centre on Monday that the awards ceremony for the winners of its third edition will be held on January 27. The event will be held under the patronage of, and in cooperation with, the Qatar National Commis»»»

Guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) abandoned a camp Tuesday in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the ISIS group, and the Syrian military said that allowed detainees to escape. Hours later, the Syrian government and the SDF announced a new four-day truce a»»»

A car crash in Udaipur, India, saw the death of four teens and six others badly wounded on Saturday, reported The Times of India. At least one of the vehicles was travelling at 120km/h when they collided on the old Ahmedabad bypass. The impact left both cars in terrible shape; several riders were t»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) is set to host its 27th Tech Forum, bringing together leading experts to examine the transformative intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare. The symposium, titled “Artificial Intelligence & Medicine,” will take place on January 22»»»

Doha, Qatar: As the world marks the International Day of Education on January 24, 2026, the role of young people in shaping a more sustainable and resilient future is taking centre stage across the Middle East and North Africa. Observed globally under the theme “The Power of Youth in Co-Creating Ed»»»

The committee tasked with administering the Gaza Strip has begun work in Cairo, but its planned entry into the enclave has been blocked by Israel, a move mediators are seeking to head off as part of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement that began in mid-January and has drawn objections »»»

Attica has been placed on red alert as authorities warned of “a lot of water in a very short time,” prompting the preventive closure of in-person schools and a shift to remote learning, regional officials said. The General Secretariat for Civil Protection activated a Red Code from Tuesday through T»»»

Bulgarian experts have strongly criticized the recent legislative proposal to impose controls on prices of basic goods and services, calling it economically unfeasible. Economist and financial analyst Preslav Raykov described the measure as “complete economic madness,” adding that many competent pr»»»

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Bishkek has begun hearing a criminal case against former Presidential Envoy to Chui region Mirbek Miyarov on charges of polygamy. He is accused under Article 176 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, which covers bigamy and polygamy. Previously, Habibi Ulanov»»»

Gaza resident Yusra al-Hajjar, 32, went through harrowing moments after she was shocked by a sharp rise in the temperature of her five-month-old infant, Nidal, prompting her to rush him to a clinic at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City as his condition worsened. Initial medical examinations »»»