UAE: Indian student, 17, who died of cardiac arrest was football player with no medical history
Sharjah: A 17-year-old Indian expat student in the UAE who died of cardiac arrest in Sharjah on Thursday was a physically active football player and talented artist with no known underlying medical conditions, her devastated family has revealed. Aisha Mariam collapsed in the washroom of her Sharjah»»»
Bulgaria: Two Women Die in House Fires During Holiday Period
Two fatal house fires were recorded in Bulgaria over the past day, claiming the lives of two women and injuring four other people, according to information published by the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Population Protection. The first deadly incident occurred on December 26 at 10:52 a.m.,»»»
IOF Launches Widespread West Bank Raids, Seizes Dozens in Qabatiya Crackdown - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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UAE: Indian student, 17, who died of cardiac arrest was football player with no medical history
Sharjah: A 17-year-old Indian expat student in the UAE who died of cardiac arrest in Sharjah on Thursday was a physically active football player and talented artist with no known underlying medical conditions, her devastated family has revealed. Aisha Mariam collapsed in the washroom of her Sharjah»»»
Muras United becomes most valuable football club in 2025 - | 24.KG
German football portal Transfermarkt has published a ranking of clubs in the Kyrgyzstan Football Championship for the 2025 season based on total squad value. According to the data, Muras United from the city of Manas tops the list with a squad value of €4.16 million. Second place goes to 2025 Kyrgy»»»
Cypriot Fishermen Battle Invasive Lionfish and Turn Them into a Delicacy
Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day’s catch. Unlike a few years ago when he would have mostly caught local staples as sea bream, red mulle»»»
Winter Storm Bears Down on US Northeast, Disrupting Airline Travel
A winter storm packing a frosty mix of snow and ice bore down on the US Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations. The National Weather Service posted ice storm and winter s»»»
Dubai Police seize 90 e-bikes after riders break safety rules at Kite Beach
Dubai Police arrested 90 people and confiscated their e-bikes after they were seen committing several violations on the Kite Beach sport tracks. The authority explained over an X post that the stunts they were pulling were dangerous not only for the riders but also for the people around them. It af»»»
Bulgaria Marks St. Stephen’s Day, Honoring the First Christian Martyr and Closing the Christmas Cycle
On St. Stephen’s Day, observed on the third day of Christmas, the Orthodox Church commemorates the first Christian martyr, closing the traditional cycle of year-end Christian celebrations. The name Stephen means “wreath” or “crown” and remains one of the most widespread names in Bulgaria. The feast»»»
Dense cloud cover on Saturday, lows dip to 7°C
Tunis, Dec. 27 (TAP)- The weather on Saturday is sometimes densely cloudy with rain storms in the northeast and partly cloudy elsewhere with local hailstorms, the National Institut of Meteorology said. The wind is blowing north in the north and the...»»»
Massive Crash on Highway in Japan Kills 1 Person, Injures 26 as Holiday Season Starts
A massive crash in snowy weather killed one person and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its end-of-the-year holiday season. The Gunma prefectural highway police said Saturday that the pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway started with a collision between two»»»
Türkiye Holds Military Funeral for Libyan Officers Killed in Plane Crash
Türkiye held a military funeral ceremony Saturday morning for five Libyan officers, including western Libya’s military chief, who died in a plane crash earlier this week. The private jet with Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other military officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday a»»»
Thailand and Cambodia Sign New Ceasefire Agreement to End Border Fighting
Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing claims to territory. It took effect at noon local time. In addition to ending fighting, the agreement calls for no further military movements by either side and no violation»»»
Cambodia and Thailand agree ceasefire, return of Cambodian troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following weeks of deadly clashes along their shared border, raising hopes of a gradual easing of tensions and the return of displaced civilians, KIRIPOST reports. »»»
Cambodia and Thailand agree ceasefire, return of Cambodian troops
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following weeks of deadly clashes along their shared border, raising hopes of a gradual easing of tensions and the return of displaced civilians, KIRIPOST reports. »»»
Israeli occupation bulldozers block roads of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, during the ongoing assault for the second consecutive day - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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China adopts revised Civil Aviation Law
BEIJING: Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Civil Aviation Law. The revised law, which was passed at a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on July 1, 2026. Comprising 16 chapters, the revised law further enriches and improves va»»»
Syrian father kills wife and three kids before taking his own life
Dubai: A devastating family crime has shaken the Syrian city of Hama, where a couple and their three children were found dead inside their home in Al Bayad neighbourhood on Friday morning, according to local authorities. Preliminary investigations indicate that the father, aged 42, shot and killed »»»
Weekend Digest: Major UAE visa overhaul, Saudi-Qatar high-speed train, New Year holiday and more
Dubai: This weekend, the UAE overhauled its visa system to attract talent and boost investment, while Christmas and New Year work arrangements gave residents clarity. Globally, former Nickelodeon star Tylor Chase was spotted homeless in California, and Saudi Arabia approved a high-speed train to Qa»»»
China Passes Revised Foreign Trade Law to Bolster Trade War Capabilities
China on Saturday passed revisions to a key piece of legislation aimed at strengthening Beijing's ability to wage trade war, curb outbound shipments from strategic minerals, and further open its $19 trillion economy. The latest revision to the Foreign Trade Law, approved by China's top legislative »»»
Russia Attacks Kyiv with Missiles and Drones, Wounding 11 ahead of Ukraine-US Meeting
Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, wounding at least 11 people a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said. Explosions boomed across the capital for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city. The attack began in the»»»
On This Day, Dec. 27: Beirut car bomb kills former ambassador - UPI.com
On Dec. 27, 2013, a car bomb in Beirut killed seven people, including Mohamad Chatah, Lebanon's former ambassador to the United States. 1 of 5 | Officials gather at the site of an explosion in downtown Beirut that killed seven people, including former Lebanese Minister Mohamad Chatah, on December 2»»»
Kanpur: Woman kills husband with axe in drunken rage; child witnesses horror
A couple from a village in Kanpur, known to drink alcohol together and then get into an argument, found themselves getting more violent than ever before, last week. The woman, reported Times of India, slashed at her husband 26 times with an axe. She was apprehended on Friday morning. Police said th»»»
Euro Transition Disruptions: List of Bulgarian Banks Halting Card Payments Around New Year
Bulgaria’s switch to the euro on January 1, 2026 will require a large-scale technical adjustment of banking systems, leading to temporary disruptions in card payments, ATM services and digital banking around the turn of the year, according to information published by commercial banks and summarized»»»
Lebanese cabinet approves draft law on banking losses
Beirut: Lebanon's cabinet approved a draft law that would regulate the return of bank losses. Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in a statement that depositors who had less than $100,000 shall get all their money back over four years. He noted that this segment represents 85% of all deposito»»»
Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer
The leader of the Trades Union Congress has called for "the closest possible economic and political relationship with the European Union". The UK's most senior trade unionist, Paul Nowak, told the BBC that he believed this would be "essential" to boost economic growth and warned that faith in mains»»»
Russia Lashes Out at Zelensky ahead of New Trump Talks on Ukraine Plan
Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet President Donald Trump in Florida this weekend, but Russia accused the Ukrainian president and his EU backers Friday of seeking to "torpedo" a US-brokered plan to stop the fighting. Sunday's meeting to discuss new peace proposals comes as Trump intensifies efforts »»»
Bishkek residents invited to another open-air music evening - | 24.KG
Open-air music evenings continue on Ala-Too square, offering a true gift for residents and guests of the capital, the Bishkek City Hall reported. This time, starting at 7:00 p.m. today, December 27, live music lovers can expect performances by the pop-folk ensemble Door, the Russian song and dance »»»
Syrian Foreign Ministry: Talks with SDF Have Not Yielded Tangible Results
A source from the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the talks with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) over their integration into state institutions “have not yielded tangible results.” Discussions about merging the northeastern institutions into the state remain “hypothetical sta»»»
West Bank: Israeli occupation forces close the entrances to villages west of Ramallah - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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