Donald Trump has done a U-turn on his choice for the new director of national intelligence.
The US President has withdrawn his nomination for Texas Republican John Ratcliffe.
It comes after strong criticism that the congressman is not qualified for the job.
Ratcliffe has responded by saying that he does not want the job to become "a purely political and partisan issue".
Saudi civil aviation extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport
The Saudi civil aviation has extended the suspension of operations at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh on Monday following attacks on the facility.
India opposition parties march to Supreme Court against election chief
Hundreds of opposition party demonstrators marched to India's Supreme Court on Monday to protest the removal of millions of names from voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in the Indian capital and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies
US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilise economies.
Student shoots at teachers with hunting rifle in southern France
A French middle-school student shot and wounded a headteacher and a female staff member with a hunting rifle at a school near Marseille on Monday, the local mayor said.
Pakistan detains Khan allies after suspending provincial government
Politicians from former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party have been detained after the federal government suspended a provincial government and imposed emergency rule.
The UAE Cabinet has approved a budget of AED 292.5 billion for 2027-2029, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, announced on Monday.
A group of people have been arrested in Dubai for posting false, negative reviews on a company’s Google Maps page in an attempt to damage its reputation and cause financial losses.
The UAE has strongly condemned continued Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which injured a number of civilians.
