A federal grand jury in Virginia has declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, one week after another grand jury chose not to charge her. The decision against charges, which is rare for a grand jury, marks another blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to prosecute his political»»»

Doha: The 2025 Qatar Off-Road Championship (QORC), organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation, ended after a season of fast racing and tight battles. British rider Alex McInnes clinched the overall Moto title, finishing ahead of UAE’s Mohammad Al Balooshi and Portugal’s Michael Anderson»»»

Doha: Mohamed Kanno struck in the 115th minute to seal a 2-1 extra-time victory for Saudi Arabia over Palestine, sending the Green Falcons into the FIFA Arab Cup semi-finals at Lusail Stadium on Thursday. Feras Albrikan had opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 58th minute, before Oday Da»»»

Two clipper storms will race from the northern part of the Plains through the Ohio Valley then off the mid-Atlantic coast through this weekend. Each storm will bring accumulating snow in a narrow zone for 1,000 to 2,000 miles. Snow-lovers and skiers will jump for joy, while travelers will cringe at»»»

Gardaí (Irish police) have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a young boy whose remains were found in County Dublin in September. The remains, found in Donabate, were later confirmed to be those of Daniel Aruebose. It is believed he had been missing for a number of years, from when»»»

Tunis, Dec. 11 (TAP) – Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb stated that the Tunisian-Algerian Economic Forum represents an opportunity to assess the progress achieved in economic cooperation between the two countries since the 22nd session of the...»»»

Ankara, Dec.11 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, affirmed that Israel’s repeated assaults on Syrian territory, including ground incursions in the south of the country, constitute a clear violation of international law and a direct threat to regional stability. Fidan in an interview with»»»

Accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson, 22, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday in Utah County Superior Court, where he is charged with aggravated murder and other crimes and faces the death penalty. File Photo by UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Tyler Robinson made his fi»»»

This week we turn the spotlight onto prostitution in France. For years, prostitution laws were chaotic, but in 2016 there was a major change in French legislation. Lawmakers decided to shift the criminal burden from prostitutes to clients: selling sex is legal, but buying it is now illegal. While m»»»

British activists have made multiple visits to the beaches of northern France in recent weeks, saying they want to stop undocumented migrants from crossing the channel in small boats. Migrant support groups say the activists are encouraging violence and xenophobia. British far-right activists have »»»

The niece of a campsite owner spoke one day after the two new arrests for the double murder in Foinikounda and said her uncle repeatedly changed his will, as authorities continued to investigate the early-October killings at the seaside campsite in the southern Greek region of Messinia. Speaking to»»»

1 of 6 | Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for day six of a suppression hearing hearing in the the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson on Thursday in New York City. Pool Photo by William Farrington/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The evidence suppression hearing continues on day s»»»

Growth in Chilean exports was supported by salmon, frozen cuttlefish, frozen blueberries, frozen jack mackerel, dehydrated plums, powdered milk, frozen chicken, apple juice and grape juice. Photo by BarbaraJackson/Pixabay Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Chile is projecting a historic year in international trade. »»»

NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday urged alliance members to realise that they are Russia's next targets, urging them to step up defence efforts to prevent a possible war with Moscow "on the scale our grandparents endured". Rutte also argued that a peace plan in Ukraine would be a test of whether Ru»»»

Austria's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. Rights groups consider the move as discriminatory in the context of growing anti-immigration sentiment in the country.  Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted by a large maj»»»

Speaking during the second session of day two of the 6th Annual Banking Sector Development Forum held in Tunis, 7–8 December, Chairman of Tadawul Tech and former Chairman of ATIB Bank, Naaman Elbouri, addressed a critical question posed to him: Why are Libyan banks unable to provide the loans neede»»»

The former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch is now fit to stand trial on sex- trafficking and prostitution charges after spending months in hospital, prison officials say. Mike Jeffries was declared "mentally incompetent" by a court in May and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset»»»

Doha, Qatar: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended the musical performance “Qatar Jannah,” organized by Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education and staged by its school students as part of Qatar National Day celebrations. The performance – also attende»»»

Tunis, Dec. 11 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb opened on Thursday the Tunisian-Algerian Economic Forum, held under the theme “Industry, Energy, and Tourism.”The forum is organised on the occasion...»»»

Following the resignation of the Zhelyazkov government, attention now shifts back to the presidency, where the next steps of the constitutional process will unfold. Once parliament votes on the cabinet’s resignation, the procedure resets. The head of state must begin consultations with all parliame»»»

The Council of State highlighted the institutional obligation of public hospitals to ensure effective protection for all who enter their facilities and clarified the liability limits of State bodies when security is assigned to private contractors. The case concerned a 2013 incident at the General »»»

Damascus, Dec. 11 (SANA) The Syrian Minister of Transport, Yarub Badr, emphasized Thursday the significance of lifting the Caesar Act for the transport sector in Syria, highlighting the constraints it has placed on financing and investment in infrastructure projects over the past years. Minister Ba»»»

Tunis, Dec 11 (TAP)—Seven partnership agreements were signed on Thursday in Tunis between Tunisian and Algerian companies, on the sidelines of the Tunisian–Algerian Economic Forum, held in conjunction with the 23rd Session of the Tunisian–Algerian...»»»

Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years, the Western military alliance's chief has said in a stark new warning. "Russia is already escalating its covert campaign against our societies," Mark Rutte said in a speech in Germany. "We must be prepared for the scale of war our grand»»»

Damascus, Dec.11 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al‑Shaibani, received a phone call Thursday from Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, with talks dealing with the latest developments, bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance joint c»»»

Dubai Police have confirmed that traffic is moving smoothly in and around the Hatta Winter Festival, following intensified efforts and close coordination between police teams and government partners. Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Operations and Chair of the »»»

Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov, announced his government’s resignation on Thursday during an unexpected press briefing, bringing an end to months of political tension and two weeks of mass demonstrations across the Balkan country. The decision came shortly after parliament postponed a»»»

Abu Dhabi, Dec.11 (SANA) Emirati businessman, Khalaf Al Habtoor, affirmed that the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote in favor of repealing the “Caesar Act” represents the announcement of a new phase, granting Syrians the opportunity to move forward with greater strength, broader projects and ambi»»»

Astana: Iran and Kazakhstan have emphasized the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, according to a joint statement issued at the end of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Astana. President Pezeshkian and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highli»»»

Authorities arrested a 28-year-old man on Thursday morning after he injured two traffic officers with his motorcycle during a police check on Athens’ Attiki Odos motorway. According to police, the rider accelerated to evade the control, dragging one officer and injuring him, before colliding with a»»»

This week, Australia's ban on social media for under-16s came into force, tributes were paid to author Sophie Kinsella who died aged 55, and Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau went Insta official. But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days? Quiz collat»»»

Tunis, Dec. 11 (TAP) – Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb inaugurated the Tunisian-Algerian Economic Forum, held on the occasion of the 23rd session of the Tunisian-Algerian High Joint Commission, in the...»»»

A Lebanese judicial delegation has returned from Damascus empty-handed, failing to secure the breakthrough it sought on a new treaty governing the transfer of Syrian prisoners held in Lebanon. The talks instead laid bare deep rifts between the two sides, with Syria rejecting most of the proposed te»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah met with a Qatari delegation on Thursday to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation between Jordan and Qatar.The discussions also focused on opportunities in industry, food security, infrastructure, energy, services and reconstruction e»»»

AMMAN — The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, reached 112.62 points during the first eleven of 2025, compared with 110.62 points for the same period in 2024, marking an increase of 1.81 per cent, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Thursday.The latest DoS report showed »»»

AMMAN — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its outlook for the Middle East as part of its 2026 global industry forecast, confirming the region will lead the world in airline profitability next year.In a press statement on Thursday, the IATA said the Middle East carriers are»»»

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman is arrested by Mexican marines in February 2014. He is the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel. Photo courtesy of PGR/Mexican Federal Government Dec. 11 (UPI) -- After a series of incidents along the Guatemala-Mexico border in which suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel »»»

Sharjah: Brigadier Saeed Obaid Rashid Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director General of Sharjah Civil Defence, honoured members of the rapid response team for their outstanding efforts in tackling a building fire in the Al Shuwaiheen area. The incident involved a first-floor apartment that caught fire, prompt»»»

Tennessee executed Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection Thursday in Nashville for the 1988 rape and murder of Karen Pulley, a 20-year-old student at Chattanooga State University. Nichols, 64, had confessed to killing Pulley as well as raping several other women in the Chattanooga area. Although»»»

Tunis, Dec 11 (TAP/Meriem Khadhraoui)-At the edge of the dense Quercus zen and cork oak (Quercus suber) forest of El Feija, near Ghardimaou in north-western Tunisia, a herd of Barbary stags emerge into a purpose-built clearing captivating...»»»

Israel has held firm to demands that Hamas be disarmed as part of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza, whose first phase began in October. An Israeli official said Tel Aviv has rejected a proposal from the group’s leadership to freeze the use of weapons under a long term truce. Speakin»»»

Russian forces have liberated the city of Seversk in northeastern Donetsk, one of the final Ukrainian-occupied fortress strongholds in the region. Sputnik asked Scott Ritter to comment on the development's big picture significance. “Ukraine is facing a manpower shortage. Every one of these battles »»»

The University of Michigan fired its head football coach "with cause", effective immediately, the school announced in a statement on Wednesday. The university said an investigation found "credible evidence" coach Sherrone Moore had "engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member". The»»»

Time magazine chose "Architects of AI" as its annual "person of the year" for 2025. One of the two covers released on Thursday plays on the famed 1932 "Lunch atop a Scryscaper" photograph, this time portraying US tech titans Elon Musk, Open AI's Sam Altman and other prominent figures on a beam»»»

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), in cooperation with the National Center for Wildlife, has reintroduced 37 wildlife species at the Hegra Nature Reserve in AlUla as part of its efforts to enhance ecological balance and preserve the region's natural biodiversity. The initiative forms part of RCU»»»

Bulgaria is interested in using the experience of the Republic of Korea to improve the efficiency of public administration and in the field of e-government, President Rumen Radev said at a meeting with Yun Hojung, Minister of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea, here on Thursday. The M»»»

The fall of Seversk levels the front and frees up Russian forces for a decisive push toward Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, military analyst Alexei Leonkov tells Sputnik. Why is Seversk important? "Seversk has often been referred to as the eastern gate of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk group," says Leonkov, an»»»

French marine archaeologists have discovered a massive undersea wall off the coast of Brittany, dating from around 5,000 BC. They think it could be from a stone age society whose disappearance under rising seas was the origin of a local sunken city myth. The 120-metre (394ft) wall – the biggest und»»»

Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth popular TikTok creator days after five other influencers were detained over allegations of wearing "indecent attire" at a public event in the culturally conservative country. Adonay Berhane, 25, is a lifestyle and motivational creator with close to four millio»»»