BELGRADE - Representatives of the Hungarian oil company MOL have arrived in Serbia to carry out a due diligence analysis of the operations of the Serbian oil firm NIS, Tanjug learns. As planned earlier, the MOL representatives began a tour of key NIS facilities on Monday. Since this morning, they h»»»

In the first days following the euro’s introduction in Bulgaria, taxi operators reported significant issues with their cash register machines, according to the National Taxi Union. Some devices were unable to calculate fares in euros, while others displayed inflated mileage readings. Krasimir Tsvet»»»

Abu Dhabi: The third edition of the UAE–Japan Falconry Programme, organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club, will begin tomorrow under an agreement with the Japanese INPEX–JODCO Foundation. The programme aims to strengthen friendship initiatives, student exchange schemes and cultural cooperation be»»»

A Paris court on Monday found ten people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims she is a transgender woman who was born a man, French media reported. Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, ‌have faced ‌repeated false ‌»»»

Farmers at the Nikaia blockade near Larissa on the motorway linking Athens and Thessaloniki are preparing to escalate their protest action over delayed European Union subsidies and other grievances, in line with decisions taken at a nationwide meeting held on Sunday in Malgara, west of Thessaloniki»»»

Tunis, January 5 (TAP) — The association Les Amis des Oiseaux (Friends of the Birds) launched the 2026 National Waterbird Census on January 4, as part of an international citizen science initiative coordinated by BirdLife International and its...»»»

A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, with at least four people feared trapped beneath the rubble. While the cause is yet to be confirmed, building collapses are common in Nairobi, where poor construction standards and weak regulation have long»»»

Mamady Doumbouya has been confirmed as the winner of Guinea’s presidential election, securing 86.72 percent of the vote, according to official results published by the Supreme Court on Sunday. This confirmation follows provisional results from December 28's election, which saw major opposition figu»»»

Snowfall disrupted air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands on Monday, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and all trains around Amsterdam came to a standstill. Amsterdam Schiphol ‌airport, one ‌of Europe's ‌busiest ⁠hubs, cancelled almost ‌500 flights on Monday morning and expected that nu»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of “cutting-edge” hypersonic missiles to ready the country’s nuclear forces for war, state media said on Monday, citing an urgent “geopolitical crisis” after a US strike on Venezuela. Seoul and Tokyo detected two ballistic launches near Pyongyang. »»»

Dubai: A dispute over a gym operating from a residential property escalated into a shocking act of violence in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar, where a man was brutally assaulted, his wife was allegedly molested, and their son was stripped naked and beaten on the street, police said. The incident, which t»»»

Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court. The defendants were accused of spreading false claims about her gender and sexuality, as well as making "malicious remarks" about the 24-year age gap between the coup»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday three topics had been discussed at a National Security Council session earlier in the day and that certain conclusions had been adopted. Speaking to reporters after the session, Vucic said the global situation was complex, that the UN ord»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced on Sunday evening he had decided to step away from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which he has co-founded. "After careful consideration, I have decided to step away completely from the Professional Tennis Pla»»»

MidEuropa, a leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT integrator specialising in the retail, banking, and industrial production sectors in Romania. The company’s founder and CEO, Andr»»»

Dubai: Emirates Post has issued a commemorative stamp on Monday set to mark the formal integration of Artificial Intelligence into the UAE’s national school curriculum. The release follows the nationwide rollout of AI as a core subject across government schools for the 2025–2026 academic year. Stud»»»

China and Pakistan pledged on Monday to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically "ironclad" friendship as signs of rapprochement between Islamabad and Washington grow. Pakistan is one of China's closest partners, diplomatically supporting Beijing on a»»»

Israeli authorities have told the Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place, arguing it is necessary for security reasons, according to a government submission filed by the public prosecutor. "Even at this time, entry of journalists into the Gaza Strip wi»»»

Dubai: Pakistani security agencies have foiled a major terrorist attack planned for Karachi, recovering more than two tonnes of explosives and arresting three suspected militants during a series of intelligence-led operations, officials said on Monday. Briefing the media, Counter Terrorism Departme»»»

Israeli authorities have told the Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place, arguing it is necessary for security reasons, according to a government submission filed by the public prosecutor. "Even at this time, entry of journalists into the Gaza Strip wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has outlined safety reminders for the public when encountering stray dogs. In a series of infographics shared on social media, the Ministry highlighted important behavioral cues to better understand the body language of stray dogs and to ensure safety. It»»»

Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance tax compliance, the General Tax Authority announced the seizure of a number of retail outlets found in violation of the Excise Tax Law, as part of its regulatory campaigns aimed at combating the illicit circulation of tobacco products The Autho»»»

Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in Iran. Economic pressure, which has intensified since September »»»

Oil prices fell back Monday while the prices of precious metals surged as markets reacted calmly to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. Asian shares rallied on heavy buying of tech-related stocks after modest gains Friday on Wall Street. The future for the S&P»»»

Saudi Arabia enters 2026 amid an accelerating transformation driven by Vision 2030 targets, even as global economic growth slows to about 3.1% and global inflation eases to roughly 3.7%, according to IMF estimates. With geopolitical tensions and protectionist policies heightening global uncertainty»»»

Dubai: Saudi Aramco will introduce a new 98-octane gasoline grade to the Saudi market from early 2026, giving owners of sports and high-performance vehicles a fuel tailored to advanced engines while leaving existing grades unchanged. The launch is part of a broader effort, guided by the Ministry of»»»

Israel's decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians. The 37 groups represent some of the m»»»

Egypt’s equity market closed 2025 on a firm footing, capping one of its strongest years in decades and setting the stage for a potentially transformative 2026. On the final trading session of the year, Wednesday 31 December, the Egyptian Exchange ended mostly in positive territory, underscoring inv»»»

A consortium of leading Egyptian banks has arranged a $140 million syndicated loan to finance the first phase of a new silicon manufacturing complex in New Alamein City, underscoring a renewed push to deepen local manufacturing and expand export-oriented industries. National Bank of Egypt said it a»»»

Egypt has moved to deepen its state-asset partnership programme by offering 52 investment opportunities across tourism, heavy industry, chemicals, textiles, pharmaceuticals and automotive manufacturing, as it pivots away from outright asset sales toward joint ventures, concessions and operating par»»»

Egyptian companies are set to receive priority access to Sudan’s post-war infrastructure reconstruction under a new framework agreed by the Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Trade and Industry Committee, reflecting Cairo’s push to anchor its private sector in Sudan’s recovery effort. The agreement was reache»»»

Egypt recorded its lowest trade deficit in a decade during the first ten months of 2025, underscoring a marked improvement in external sector performance driven by robust export growth and moderated imports. Official data presented by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib show t»»»

Kuwait has moved to revive a portfolio of state-owned real estate assets by launching a competitive tender for advisory services to prepare the reoffering of 23 projects built on public land, in a fresh push to expand private-sector participation under its public–private partnership (PPP) framework»»»

Cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the army's progress in disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River. The ceasefire monitoring committee -- comprising Lebanon, Israel, the United States, France and U.N. peacekeepers -- is also set to meet this week. The meeting in Naqoura in south Lebanon »»»

The tourist boat Magellan, which operated sightseeing trips in the Sozopol Bay during the summer season, has run aground near Sts Quiricus and Julietta Island after its anchor broke due to rough seas and strong winds, the Sozopol Municipality told BTA on Monday. The vessel had been moored near a ha»»»

The legality of the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will top the United Nations Security Council agenda on Monday, though Washington is not expected to face strong condemnation from its traditional allies. The 15-member Council convenes following Saturday’s»»»

The US military action in Venezuela breaches international law and the UK should make clear it is "unacceptable", the chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has said. Dame Emily Thornberry is the most senior Labour MP so far to criticise Donald Trump's strikes on the country over the weeken»»»

Dubai: Dubai-based real estate developer and a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, Meraas, on Monday unveiled a major residential expansion at Dubai Design District (d3). Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Located between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Creek, the enhanced mast»»»

Sofia’s Chief Architect Bogdana Panayotova has submitted her resignation, she told BTA on Monday. “I have filed a request to be relieved of the position of Sofia’s Chief Architect,” Panayotova said in a post on her personal Facebook profile. On December 23, Sofia Municipality said it expected Panay»»»

CARACAS (Sputnik) - A Venezuelan family living in a Caracas suburb has told Sputnik that they have been left homeless and without means of subsistence after US airstrikes. "We have nowhere to live. We need to bury my aunt, but we also have no money for that — we are a poor family," the 62-year-old »»»

DONETSK (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military command has been listing soldiers killed in battle as missing persons to avoid paying compensation to their families, Ukrainian prisoner of war Volodymyr Litkin says. "We have many casualties but they are declared missing to avoid compensation payments. Bo»»»

Dubai: What should have been a joyful return from the winter holidays turned into a day of heartbreak and grief at Arab Unity School in Dubai on Monday, as students and staff learned that three brothers of five siblings attending the school had been killed in a road traffic accident in Abu Dhabi. T»»»

Türkiye's annual inflation slowed in December to 30.9 percent, a fourth straight month of declines and well below the 44.4 percent posted a year earlier, official figures showed Monday. The 12-month annual average for 2025 as a whole stood at 34.9 percent, down from 58.5 percent in 2024, Türkiye's »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

Cuba declared two days of national mourning after 32 Cuban nationals were killed during a United States military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Cubadebate reported on January 5. »»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

Cuba declared two days of national mourning after 32 Cuban nationals were killed during a United States military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Cubadebate reported on January 5. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»