Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar said that the country will enhance and improve quality education and professional training nationwide for students, especially from disadvantaged communities, for the country's better future. "Pakis»»»

MUSCAT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's national shooting team on Monday won two more medals in the Arab Pistol and Rifle Shooting Championship.The shooters won two bronze medals in the 50m 3 Position Men and Women, lifting number of the bagged trophies to three -- one silver and two bronze.Head of the K»»»

Washington, United States: Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, deepening a bidding war with Netflix, a statement said on Monday. The amended proposal, worth a total $108 billion from the company »»»

The Cluster2 Company, operator of Taif International Airport, announced the launch of three direct flights per week between Muscat and Taif via Oman Air, starting January 31, SPA reported. The launch of international flights through the cluster’s airports comes as part of its ongoing commitment to »»»

Washington is recalling more than two-dozen career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts worldwide, AP reported on Monday, citing US State Department sources. The move comes as part of a sweeping reshuffle under President Donald Trump’s revamped foreign policy. Since returning»»»

Doha: Gold and silver prices recorded unprecedented historic skyrocketing in Monday's trading, with the yellow metal breaking the USD 4,400‑per‑ounce barrier, driven by US economic data showing weakness in the labor market and a decline in inflation rates, further bolstering market bets on a Federa»»»

Larry Ellison added his backing to the hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Paramount Skydance amended its hostile bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, guaranteeing the backing of Larry Ellison. "Larry Ellison has agreed to»»»

A man barricaded himself inside his apartment and opened a gas canister in Lamia city in cetral Greece The man is experiencing psychological problems, according to LamiaReport, a local news outlet. The police evacuated the remaining apartments in the building as a precaution and attempted to negoti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil, during which they expressed serious concern about the escalation in the Caribbean Sea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "On December 22, Russian Foreign Min»»»

Tunis, Dec. 22 (TAP) – The Criminal Division for Terrorism Cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance on Friday sentenced former minister Mondher Znaidi to 19 years in prison in absentia, over terrorist-related crimes, and to five years of...»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Personnel of the Environment Public Authority (EPA), in collaboration with the Environmental Police, has tackled 17 cases of hunting and seizing seagulls, EPA said on Monday.Sheikha Al-Ibrahim, EPA's public relations and information director, said in a statement to KUNA tha»»»

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won’t take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory. Trump’s announcement on Sunday t»»»

Draft 7 headline and strapline options: London: Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit "Driving Home for Christmas," has died at 74, his family said Monday. Rea died in the hospital following a short illness, according to a statement from his family to Britain's Press Associati»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric on Monday presented diplomas to participants of the Diplomatic Academy who have successfully completed its training programme, noting that the diplomatic profession put Serbian diplomats on the first line of defence of their country’s interests "every single day, »»»

Türkiye's top diplomat and military and intelligence chiefs visited Syria on Monday as a deadline to implement a deal between authorities in Damascus and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast looms. Appearing alongside his Syrian counterpart, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the ta»»»

Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of the ISIS terror group in an area along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, allegedly thwarting planned suicide attacks in Türkiye and elsewhere, Türkiye's state-run news agency reported Monday. Anadolu Agency said the suspect was identified »»»

IENE Released the English Edition of its Latest Report on the Greek Energy Sector - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory »»»

New Delhi: Around 62 per cent Indians are using GenAI at work regularly, whereas 90 per cent employers and 86 per cent employees believe that AI impacts productivity positively, a report showed on Monday. Also, 75 per cent employees and 72 per cent employers believe that GenAI enhances decision mak»»»

Tunis, Dec. 22 (TAP) – The stock market edged up 0.1% to 13,265 points on Monday, in a modest trading volume of TND 5.6 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs.STAR shares climbed 4.5% to TND 58.450, on a thin volume of TND 9,000.ATB shares...»»»

Jerusalem: Israeli bulldozers tore through a four-storey building in east Jerusalem on Monday, leaving scores of Palestinian residents unsure where to go after their doors were broken down in the middle of the night by authorities enforcing hasty evictions. The building was the latest in a series o»»»

A consortium in which ZUE holds a 33% stake has submitted the most advantageous bid – worth approximately PLN 392.2 million – in a Romanian public tender for the project titled “Design and execution of railway (CF) infrastructure works and auxiliary works to improve accessibility for users, as part»»»

Miners at PG Silesia have launched an underground protest in response to the company’s planned mass layoffs, affecting all 754 employees. Their demands include equal treatment under the mining law, a meeting with the energy minister, improved workplace safety, payment of overdue bonuses, and job se»»»

A senior staff member at France's presidential palace will stand trial over the alleged theft of precious tableware, including Baccarat Champagne glasses and Sèvres porcelain plates. Around 100 objects that were reported missing from the presidential collection were allegedly later found in the loc»»»

Dubai: The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast generally fair to partly cloudy conditions across the UAE tomorrow, with low clouds expected over islands and parts of the western regions. In its daily weather bulletin, the centre said conditions will become humid overnight and into Wednesday»»»

People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a good book can reduce stress, increase creativity and boost empathy. A recent analysis of US government data found that the percentage of Americans who read»»»

The Culinary Arts Commission launched Al-Qatif Street Food Festival, which runs until December 30, 2025, offering visitors a rich cultural experience that highlights Saudi culinary arts in a setting that reflects the authenticity and diversity of the Kingdom’s national cuisine, while reinforcing th»»»

A Norwegian-Iranian dual citizen has been arrested in Iran, Norway's foreign ministry told AFP on Monday. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware that a Norwegian citizen has been arrested in Iran, but due to our obligation to respect confidentiality we cannot provide further details," ministry s»»»

Lebanon said three people were killed Monday in a strike near Sidon that Israel said targeted Hezbollah operatives, days ahead of a deadline for Lebanon's army to disarm the group near the border. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah, despite a Nov»»»

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honour to Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Riyadh, Pakistan’s military said Monday, underscoring deepening ties between the two countries, including cooperation on counterterrorism. Munir received the King »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian football coach Dejan Stankovic was officially named new Red Star Belgrade head coach on Monday. Stankovic, 47, succeeds Vladan Milojevic, whose contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement on Sunday. Stankovic, who has signed a deal until June 2028, has already coach»»»

Several major US tech companies – including Google, Apple, and Microsoft – have warned foreign-national employees holding H-1B visas against traveling outside the country amid President Donald Trump’s immigration clampdown, which could leave them stranded abroad for months, Business Insider reports»»»

Chinese robotaxis could be set to hit UK roads in 2026 as ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft announce partnerships with Baidu to trial the tech. The two companies are hoping to obtain approval from regulators to test the autonomous vehicles in London. Baidu's Apollo Go driverless taxi service already »»»

GAZA, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Hospitals across the war-devastated Gaza Strip received corpses of 12 martyrs over the past 48 hours, the local health authorities said on Monday.They said in a report that batch included bodies of four martyrs, in addition to 20 newly injured Gazans. Meanwhile, paramedics re»»»

Doha: The Qatar Football Association's winter training camp for its elite referees commenced this Sunday at the Hilton Doha Hotel. The five-day camp, running through Thursday, aims to technically and physically prepare officials for the upcoming challenges of the season. The primary objective is to»»»

Tuesday will begin under persistent fog and low cloud cover across much of Bulgaria’s plains and low-lying areas, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology’s forecast for December 23. In Southwestern Bulgaria, the weather will be largely sunny, although fog is also expected i»»»

Detty December, a popular term for Ghana and Nigeria's end-of-year party season, can have "negative connotations", Ghana's official for diaspora affairs has said, adding that he does not want the label linked with his country. "On a personal level I don't want the word 'detty' to be associated with»»»

Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Japan's H3 rocket faced issues Monday during its seventh launch attempt. The H3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 8:51 p.m. EST Sunday night in Japan carrying the Michibiki 5 navigation satellite designated QZS-5 into orbit. "However, the second stage engine's »»»

Dubai: Foreign yachts travelling between Abu Dhabi and Dubai will soon benefit from a simplified and unified set of procedures, under a new protocol aimed at making inter-emirate sailing smoother and faster. From January 2026, sailing permits issued by either emirate will be recognised by both auth»»»

Mogadishu: The drought emergency in Somalia has significantly deepened, with authorities estimating that 4.61 million people have been affected by prolonged dry conditions across the country, the United Nations (UN) relief agency said Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affai»»»

A Hanukkah menorah drawing is among items, including cards, photos and artworks that are collected to be included in memorials and the Jewish Museum as staff clean up the tribute site at the Bondi Pavilion following a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Police released new details and images Monday »»»

bTV reported on Monday that it has decided to part ways with journalist Maria Tsantsarova, a host of the TV channel’s morning show. Tensions between the two sides escalated after, on the day of the large-scale anti-government protest on December 10, Tsantsarova placed in front of her on air a cup b»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka is moving ahead with plans to build housing complexes for families who lost their homes due to Cyclone Ditwah, a government minister announced on Monday. Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, Susil Ranasinghe, said more than 6,000 houses were destroyed by the cyclon»»»

TOKYO, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong on Monday agreed to promote multi-layered cooperation with like-minded countries, including frameworks such as Japan-US-Australia and the four-nation "Quad" group invoving India to realize »»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- The European Commission said on Monday that it considers setting "minimum prices" that cannot be undercut as a "viable alternative" to the EU tariffs imposed on electric vehicles manufactured in China, confirming that it continues to explore this option with the Chinese s»»»

A British woman jailed in Iran for almost a year has spoken of the pain of separation from her family in a poignant Christmas message written in her cell. "At a time when we should be connected, we find ourselves alone, down, dejected," Lindsay Foreman wrote in a poem entitled A Sad Voice From Evin»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality on Monday announced the launch of the region's first integrated recreational vehicle route, marking a groundbreaking development in nature-based tourism for the emirate. “The initiative will establish a single, easily accessible network of dedicated RV stations, serviced p»»»

A total of 262 DUI violations were recorded by police between 18 and 22 December during a large-scale operation carried out on major roadways across Attica, involving 19,712 breathalyzer checks. In addition, seven drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with breathalyzer re»»»

President Rumen Radev and the leadership of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria discussed here on Monday the banking sector's readiness for the introduction of the euro as of January 1, 2026, the President’s press secretariat said. Vice President Iliana Iotova also took part in the meeting. The he»»»

Türkiye expects the second phase ​of a Gaza ceasefire deal to begin early in 2026, ‌Foreign Minister Hakan ‌Fidan ‌said ⁠on ​Monday, ‌following talks with US, Qatari and Egyptian officials in Miami over ⁠the weekend, Reuters reported. Speaking at ‌a press ‍conference ‍in Damascus, ‍Fidan said the d»»»

Moscow on Monday said there was "slow progress" in talks with the United States over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, following weekend talks in Miami that failed to break the deadlock, AFP reported. "Slow progress is being observed," state media reported Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Rya»»»