Under UAE labour law, private sector employees, both Muslim and nonMuslim, will work two hours less each day during Ramadan.
Fresh details about a hazing incident that took place at the University of Iowa in November 2024 have emerged, courtesy of police body camera footage.
Sure, the US is very capable of another military-driven 'hit-and-run', this time in Iran. But the question would remain, to what end?
The US military has assembled the greatest amount of air power in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq by sending significant numbers of cutting-edge F-35 and F-22 jet fighters and support aircraft to the region.
For 13 years running, the iPhone maker has been the world's most valuable brand as measured by the consulting firm Interbrand.
A small tremor rippled through a remote corner of Central Asia in June 2020. It registered at 2.75 on the seismic scale. The signal was picked up by a monitoring station in Kazakhstan operated by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation
A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage, their family announced on Thursday, prompting condemnation from the UK government.
A gas explosion ripped through an apartment building in Pakistan's largest port city of Karachi on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, including women and children, and injuring several others after part of the structure collapsed.
The airport was reportedly closed for some hours, causing widespread cancellations, diversions and delays
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly took a nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher for a stroll on the roads of the capital, Pyongyang.
A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection when he abruptly declared martial law in 2024.
The incident occurred on the second day of the Lunar New Year at the Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple, where Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was attending traditional festivities.
Jay Bhattacharya is currently the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Karan Gupta, the man at the centre of the defrauding case, took half of his friend's salary as kickbacks.
Satellite images show that Iran has recently built a concrete shield over a new facility at a sensitive military site and covered it in soil, experts say, advancing work at a location reportedly bombed by Israel in 2024 amid tensions with the US.
The Donald Trump administration has appointed Jay Bhattacharya to lead the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on an acting basis, The New York Timesreported.
Women and girls, some as young as 14, have been subject to forced sex by criminal gangs in London, according to a report.
Should the US launch any attacks on Iran - and every indication is that it means to very soon - it will be to implement a regime change. In which case, Iran could be forced to adopt extraordinary measures.
The Trump administration has given immigration officers broader powers to detain legal refugees awaiting a green card to ensure they are "re-vetted".
The US Justice Department has summoned some of the country's largest theater chains to private conversations about the potential impact of a sale of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Trump's tariffs, Greenland and defence spending are testing US-Europe alliance.
AI spending is projected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, surpassing the largest scientific and infrastructure projects.
UN probe documents coordinated ethnic targeting, rape and torture against non-Arab communities in Sudanese city.
Billions of dollars have been spent, directly and indirectly, by Israel since starting its military operations in Gaza in October 2023.
Satellite images reveal Iran fortifying its Parchin military complex against aerial strikes.
Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport’s red line, is now being marketed as innovation.
Trump and Nigeria appeared headed for a clash over bogus claims of a Christian massacre. Now the US is helping Nigeria.
AC Milan manager Massimo Allegri sent off in controversial Serie A draw but Como boss Cesc Fabregas is left apologising.
Heads of companies OpenAI and Anthropic refused to hold hands in a group photo at the opening of an AI summit in India.
A South Korean court has found impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection.
CPJ report shares harrowing accounts of dozens of Palestinian journalists jailed by Israel since October 2023.
Rescuers are still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, police say.
Former President Yoon sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024.
South Korean court finds former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty over declaration of martial law in December 2024.
UN chief Guterres calls for open AI access and warns against leaving its future to the 'whims of a few billionaires'.
Food trucks arrive in area that has been cut off for two years as spate of deadly drone attacks hampers relief efforts.
Tycoon tells legislators that Jeffrey Epstein stole 'vast sums' from him and denies knowledge of the financier's crimes.
Five children among the dead as authorities warn of ongoing holiday safety risks.
Analysts say Trump will seek to show Gaza progress at controversial board meet, but pressure on Israel needed for gains.
Yemenis in Sanaa worry as tensions between the Houthis and the US rise, amid memories of last Ramadan's violence.
Illegal mining is a widespread issue in Nigeria, where operations lack both government oversight and safety protocols.
Kim hails nuclear-capable weapons as 'wonderful' and 'attractive' as N Korea gears up for a once-in-five-year congress.
Environmental group says FBI is visiting activists' homes as Trump administration rolls back pollution protections.
Attacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have intensified recently, backed by Israeli forces.