WORLD & SCENE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Dubai-based foundation has pledged AED100 million ($27 million) to a Ramadan campaign aimed at rescuing five million children from hunger, in one of the UAE’s largest private contributions to a global nutrition drive...

NEW DELHI, India— Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, held a series of high-level meetings with leaders from India, Europe and Asia on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New...

MUMBAI, India: In a city where film sets stand not far from political headquarters, the distance between celebrity and ideology has never been very wide. Yet even by Mumbai’s standards, Salman Khan’s quiet appearance at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

Bangladesh heads to the polls on Wednesday in its most consequential election in decades, with voters choosing a new government in the first nationwide ballot since mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina from power in August 2024. Around...

By Mizanur Rahman DHAKA, Feb 03,2026 -Asia is heading into a watershed electoral year in 2026, with pivotal polls in Thailand, Japan and Bangladesh that could reshape political landscapes and challenge long‑standing power structures. In Thailand, a general election on Feb. 8...

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb. 3, 2026 (Agencies) — Pakistan’s Women’s A cricket team is set to face India Women’s A in the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Bangkok on Feb. 15 despite escalating tensions between the two countries and a...

DUBAI, Feb. 2, 2026  —Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, on Sunday attended the Young Arab Leaders Forum, held as a prelude to the World Governments Summit 2026 in...