KUWAIT, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- The National Cyber Security Center on Friday urged vigilance vis a vis mounting online hacking bids and accounts' theft.Most of these illegal acts happened within WhatsApp domain, where offenders accessed accounts without interaction from the user, the statement said.The ce»»»

Dubai: Japan’s growing fascination with virtual companionship has taken a striking new turn after a 32-year-old office worker known as Kano held a wedding ceremony for herself and an artificial intelligence persona she created on ChatGPT. The ceremony, held in Okayama this summer, featured vows, a »»»

Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov told the parliamentary defense committee that Bulgaria expects the F-16 Block 70 fighters to become fully operational in 2028. He stressed that until the new aircraft reach that stage, the country will have to continue supporting the MiG-29 fleet, since these jets »»»

Monarc Development, the Romanian group behind one of the most significant hotel and branded residential projects of the past decade, proudly announces the participation of CEO Alexandru Manea and COO & Creative & Strategic Director Nicoleta Manea as invited speakers at HOTCO 2026, the most influent»»»

The United Kingdom has issued a temporary general licence permitting the continued operation of Lukoil’s Bulgarian subsidiaries, allowing payments and business activities involving the companies to proceed despite UK sanctions against Russia. The licence, issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions»»»

According to the latest monitoring by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), the prices of goods in the small consumer basket have shown minimal change over the past month. Tracking 20 food items and one non-food product, CITUB noted that the overall difference between S»»»

Google announced Friday that one day after it filed a lawsuit against a smishing syndicate, the criminal enterprise has been disrupted. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Nov. 14 (UPI) -- One day after filing suit against an international smishing syndicate, Google said the organizati»»»

We bring you a special edition of the commemorations of the November 2015 Paris attacks, when a jihadist cell sowed terror at the Stade de France, cafés in the east of the French capital and inside a packed Bataclan concert hall. We remember the 132 people who lost their lives and the hundreds inju»»»

With concern rising around the threat posed by an increasingly hostile Russia, Germany is rolling out incentives to lure new army recruits while stopping short of making military service mandatory. If enlistment numbers aren’t high enough in coming years, however, parliament may introduce a lottery»»»

Apple this week confirmed it has removed two popular LGBT+ dating apps from its app store in China, at the authorities’ request. The decision is the latest in a series of policies that are shutting out China’s gay community. When two dating apps, Blued and Finka, disappeared from the Appl»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to HH Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the passing of Najiyah Ahmed, the widow of Sheikh Khalid Salman Hamoud Mohammed Al-Salman Al-Sabah.»»»

Authorities have broken up a criminal ring accused of defrauding citizens through a bogus investment scheme linked to the Loutraki casino, west of Athens. According to the Financial Crimes Unit, the organization had been active since at least 2023 and is believed to have amassed more than €1.3 mill»»»

A warning was received about the suspension of payments by "certain Bulgarian banks", as well as all bank card transactions involving entities linked to sanctioned entities such as Lukoil—not from November 21, but earlier, within the coming week, Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev said here Friday. H»»»

With Friday's proposal by the Council of Ministers that the Executive Director of the National Revenue Agency, Rumen Spetsov, be appointed as special commercial administrator at Lukoil Neftochim, it becomes clear that a theft of Russian oil company Lukoil’s assets in Bulgaria is underway, MP Yordan»»»

At a meeting here on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov and Dutch Ambassador Arthur den Hartog discussed bilateral relations and the opportunities to deepen the bilateral cooperation, the government information service reported. Zafirov noted that in 2024, the total amount of Dutch invest»»»

Abu Dhabi: During the special extraordinary session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the Sudanese city of Al-Fashir and nearby areas amid the ongoing conflict, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Jamal Al Musharakh, delivered a formal resp»»»

Dubai: A 36-year-old Egyptian singer who had spent the past year grieving the death of his young son died this week from injuries sustained in a car crash, local media reported. Ismail El Laithy, a popular shaabi performer, was involved in a severe traffic collision a week ago specifically on Thurs»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met on Friday with British businessmen and investors in London to discuss opportunities for expanding economic and investment ties between Syria and the UK. According to a statement by the Ministry, al-Shaibani highlighted potential partnerships aime»»»

UNIFIL said Friday that its troops conducted last month a geospatial survey of a concrete T-wall erected by the Israeli army southwest of the Lebanese border town of Yaroun. “The survey confirmed that the wall crossed the Blue Line, rendering more than 4,000 square meters of Lebanese territory inac»»»

Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Continue the Change (CC) leader Assen Vassilev described the Government's nomination of Rumen Spetsov for Lukoil Neftochim's special commercial administrator as "a rather bad joke, and not a real nomination". Spetsov was appointed to collect taxes, not to manag»»»

BEIJING, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- China on Friday expressed deep discontent with a US plan to sell Taiwan USD 330 million worth of arms to Taiwan reiterating Beijing eyes it as an inseparable part of "single China." Foreign Ministry spokesperson Li Jian was reacting, at a news conference, to reports that W»»»

RIYADH, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's national handball team were defeated by Bahrain 27-28 in their first encounter in the Islamic Solidarity Games.The Kuwaiti team made brilliant performance against their rivals, but they squandered a great opportunity in the last minutes of the game. So, it was in f»»»

1 of 2 | A TSA agent checks passengers through the security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on November 7. Some TSA agents will receive $10,000 bonuses for working through the shutdown. Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kris»»»

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the "mysterious" arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza citizens into the country. The group arrived at OR Tambo International Airport but were initially refused entry and were stuck in the pl»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon announced on Friday that money changers and transfer companies must comply with stricter rules as the country faces heavy US pressure to regulate its cash economy and cut off Hezbollah funding. The move comes days after a visiting US official said his country was determined to cut o»»»

French President's advisor Anne-Claire Legendre met Friday with Hezbollah's head of Arab and International Relations Ammar al-Moussawi, al-Manar TV said. Legendre and al-Moussawi discussed Israel's violations of a ceasefire agreement reached in November last year, with al-Moussawi urging France to »»»

The situations in the South “will change with the presence of the army,” whose strength “stems from its legitimacy and people’s embracement and firm confidence,” President Joseph Aoun said on Friday. “The order for the army to confront any Israeli land incursion was aimed at sending a message to ev»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has welcomed a plan by Saudi Arabia to bolster commercial ties with Lebanon, saying that he is "very thankful for the Kingdom's kind initiative". "We highly value Saudi Arabia's appreciation for the efforts of President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese government in preventin»»»

US envoy Tom Barrak, who once called the Lebanese journalists “animalistic”, turned out to be a pedophile. Newly disclosed emails released by the US House of Representatives Oversight Committee have shed further light on the relationship between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Barrack. The message»»»

The Syrian Ministry of Tourism and the Arab Tourism Organization (ATO) signed an executive program yesterday at the ATO's headquarters in Jeddah. The agreement, signed by Syrian Minister of Tourism Mazen Al-Salhani and ATO President Dr. Bandar Al-Fahad, aims to develop and enhance Syrian tourism, a»»»

Gold prices reversed earlier gains on Friday as hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials clouded prospects for a December rate cut, although they remained set for a weekly gain supported by wider economic uncertainty. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,145.49 per ounce, as of 1153 GMT, after hitti»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the UK PM's national security adviser Jonathan Powell in Belgrade on Friday to discuss advancement of bilateral relations, the situation in the region and current geopolitical affairs. "A good discussion with the UK PM's national security advis»»»

Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov stated on Friday during parliamentary Question Time that Bulgaria is not facing a water crisis at present. Zafirov, who also leads the National Water Board, noted that while around 30,000 people and two towns still lack access to drinking water, the number of th»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has sentenced an Asian man to six months in prison after he threatened to publish indecent images of a minor girl from his own nationality on Snapchat, Al Khaleej newspaper reported. The Criminal Court also ordered the confiscation of his phone, the deletion of all related data»»»

US investment group RedBird Capital has pulled out of a deal to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m. RedBird had a previous attempt to buy the Telegraph rebuffed by politicians as it was majority-funded by Abu Dhabi's IMI group - which is owned in turn by the Abu Dhabi royal family. A law »»»

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday praised overseas Pakistanis in the United Kingdom for strengthening bilateral ties as he addressed an event at the British High Commission marking King Charles III’s 77th birthday. Pakistan, a former British colony that gained independence in 1947,»»»

Lulu Retail Holdings PLC, the largest pan-GCC full-line retailer, has announced its financial results for the nine-month period that ended on Sept. 30. Key highlights Saifee Rupawala, Lulu CEO, said: “Amidst a challenging grocery retail environment, Lulu continues to show resilience as we execute o»»»

Ayutthaya, Thailand: For three months, Thai retiree Somkid Kijniyom has been sleeping in a small boat surviving on dry food handouts in the waist-high floodwaters that have filled his home. Relentless rains have plunged Thailand's Ayutthaya province, home to a UNESCO-listed ancient city, into what »»»

The Kyrgyz government has branded some of its fiercest media critics as “extremist” thus criminalising any action to circulate the outlets’ content. Journalists affected by the move remain defiant, contending that the attempt to muzzle their news organisations will not stop the circulation of disse»»»

BEIJING, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- China on Friday expressed alarm at recent "military and security developments" in Japan and urged Tokyo to stop justifying expansion of military armament.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Li Jian said at a news conference Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during her rece»»»

GENEVA, Nov 14 (KUNA) -- The optimum path to address Sudan's crisis goes through comprehensive national dialogue and peaceful political solutions, away from any measures or mechanisms that lack consensus or the approval of the concerned state, Kuwait Permanent Representative to the UN and Internati»»»

Bulgaria’s nomination of “Bagpipes and bagpipe playing in Bulgaria - transmission of knowledge and skills” has cleared a key stage toward inclusion on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The UNESCO Evaluation Committee has given a positive assessment, confi»»»

Dubai: Trying to figure out what to watch over the weekend? We have got you covered. Whether you're heading to the cinema or staying in for a streaming marathon, here are 10 solid picks currently available in the UAE. Action, romance, thrills - there's a bit of everything. The Running Man (Cinema) »»»

BRIDGE Summit 2025, the world’s largest debut media event, announced updated participation figures during a meeting with more than 100 content creators. Led by Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of BRIDGE, and Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Vice Chairman, the briefing outlined program »»»

Serbia’s government quietly signed a joint venture last year with a company owned by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, to redevelop the former General Staff headquarters in central Belgrade, according to documents published by Serbian investigative weekly Radar on November 13.»»»

Work is intensifying on the SEVEN destination entertainment project in Jazan, with the over SAR1.3 billion venture now nearing its final stages and beginning to shape the city’s northern corniche landscape. The project, the latest by Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a Qiddiya Investment Compan»»»

The Makkah Chamber signed a memorandum of cooperation with a specialized national company to bolster partnerships in innovation, entrepreneurship, and training, aiming to develop local skills and enhance economic and social growth. The agreement outlines several key areas of collaboration, includin»»»

Hungary intends to file a lawsuit over the European Council’s plan to gradually phase out imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. "We do not accept this obviously unlawful solution contrary to European values, which was chosen by Brussels to shut down a national government that di»»»