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The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium - iconic venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals - followed by South Korea against a playoff...

The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.Noem, in an interview on Fox News' The...

KUALA LUMPUR - The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight...

Gaza's civil defence agency and hospitals said Wednesday that a series of Israeli strikes killed more than 100 people across the Palestinian territory."At least 101 fatalities were brought to...

 A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car, and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said.Emirates said...

Dhaka - Authorities in Dhaka have suspended all flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh's airport, following a fire in its cargo section.Talha Bin Zasim, a...

Gold crossed the key $4,200-per-ounce threshold for the first time on Wednesday, buoyed by rising expectations of further US rate cuts, while renewed US-China trade worries also boosted safe-haven...

Global shares fell, while safe havens such as bonds and gold rallied on Tuesday, as investors grew uneasy over mounting tensions between the U.S. and China ahead of talks between the two countries...

The Israeli military said on Friday that the Gaza ceasefire agreement went into effect at midday local time (0900 GMT)."Since 12:00, IDF troops began positioning themselves along the updated...

Andre Fletcher (MI Emirates, USD 260,000), Scott Currie (Dubai Capitals, USD 250,000) and Liam Dawson (Gulf Giants, USD 170,000) among the top signings at the DP World ILT20 Season...

 Gold today surged past $3,900 an ounce for the first time, driven by safe-haven demand amid a US government shutdown, alongside growing expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot...

Indirect talks in Egypt between Israel and Hamas have been "positive" so far, as the world marks the second anniversary of one of the longest ongoing conflicts. At least 67,160 Palestinians have been...

Hamas has agreed to parts of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, including releasing all hostages, but said some points need further negotiation in a statement on Telegram...

Manila - At least 69 people were killed in a strong earthquake that rocked the central Philippines, toppling buildings, cutting power, and sending residents fleeing into the streets, officials said on...

Riyadh: Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed al Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Head of the Council of Senior Scholars, has passed away, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced on...

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently delivered an ambitious program of reform centered on digital transformation, investment modernization, global connectivity, and institutional renewal.President...

Apple on Tuesday showed off a new, slimmer iPhone "Air" model with a "high density battery" and a brand new processor, as well as an iPhone 17, the latest upgrade to its flagship smartphone. The...

KABUL, Afghanistan —  A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan killed 800 people, with more than 2,500 injured, the interior ministry spokesman told AFP on Monday.In the earthquake...

LONDON - Global stocks traded near record highs on Friday as investors awaited key talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, as well as U.S. retail data that may provide clues to the...

Abu Dhabi:  In line with the resolution issued on 28 July 2024 by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive...