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Don’t lecture: Heated exchange between Polish PM, US ambassador over Trump Nobel row

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and US ambassaor to Poland Tom Rose engaged in a heated social media exchange after the US envoy announced that US would blacklist Polish parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty because he said President Donald Trump does not deserve a Nobel Prize. Czarzasty recently announced that he would not support an initiative […]

China’s top general accused of leaking nuclear secrets to US in exchange for official promotions: Report

China’s most senior general, Gen. Zhang Youxia, came under investigation on allegations that included leaking information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the United States and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.The allegations were outlined Saturday during a closed-door […]

Expats in the UAE: Check if you can exchange your driving licence without a test | World News

If you’re an expat driver, here’s a simple breakdown of who can swap their home licence for a UAE / AI Image For many expatriates, securing a UAE driving licence quickly is a top priority after moving here. Rather than taking months of lessons, tests, and fees, residents from certain countries can exchange their existing […]

Belarusian leader pardons 123 prisoners in exchange for lifting of some sanctions

In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale shake hands during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP) VILNIUS, LITHUANIA: Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 123 prisoners in exchange for a lifting of […]

Kuwait bans unlicensed currency exchange as illegal operators risk jail, KD3,000 fine | World News

Kuwait cracks down on hawala-style money exchange / Image: File Kuwait’s Cabinet has approved a draft decree-law that criminalises unlicensed currency exchange activity and tightens penalties to curb informal trading and hawala-style operations. The move targets anyone who buys, sells, exchanges or transfers local or foreign currency for the public without a valid licence, whether […]

‘Thorough exchange of views’: Putin, Netanyahu discuss Middle-East tensions; Russia counters US draft with UN Gaza resolution

Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the phone on Saturday to review key developments in the Middle East.According to a joint statement from the Kremlin and the Prime Minister’s Office, the leaders discussed the situation in Gaza, Iran’s nuclear programme, and ongoing dynamics in […]

Andrew Cuomo ‘laughs’ as radio host says Zohran Mamdani would ‘cheer’ another 9/11; Democrats call exchange ‘Islamophobic’

A radio exchange between former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and conservative host Sid Rosenberg started a row and mockery online after Rosenberg suggested that Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim mayoral candidate, would “cheer” if another 9/11-style attack struck New York City — and Cuomo laughed in response.The comment was seen by Netizens as overtly Islamophobic. […]

Ahead of talks, Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner exchange

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Ankara, Turkiye on Sunday Cairo: Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides prepared to meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Foreign ministers of several countries, including Egypt, said the talks […]

UAE developer giant Arada issues 4x oversubscribed $450m bond on Dubai stock exchange with $2b orders | World News

This is Arada’s third Sukuk, bringing its total outstanding Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai to USD 1.5 billion across three transactions/ Dubai Media Office Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a USD 450 million Sukuk issued by Arada Developments LLC (“Arada”), a leading UAE-based master developer.Issued under Arada Sukuk 2 Limited’s USD 1 billion Trust Certificate […]

‘Quiet!’: Donald Trump snaps at Australian reporter over wealth question; tense exchange caught on camera

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday clashed with an Australian journalist after being questioned about his personal business dealings while serving as the POTUS. Trump accused the journalist of “hurting Australia” and warning he would “complain” about him to Anthony Albanese.The tense exchange took place on the White House lawn as Trump prepared to depart […]