Skopje, 14 December 2025 (MIA) - Skopje International Airport is becoming the absolute regional leader in growth and the number of newly offered seats, according to the latest analysis by the specialized aviation website exyuaviation.com. As announced by the Ministry of Transport, in the first quar»»»

Motor oil on display and ready to be sold in Nov. 2021 at a gas station in New York City, N.Y. U.S. crude was down about 23% this year at its steepest annual drop since 2018. Meanwhile, AAA reported that U.S. gasoline fell below $3 a gallon to its lowest in four years. File Photo by John Angelillo/»»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump’s peace plan has helped reduce large-scale fighting and hunger in the Gaza Strip, though a lasting ceasefire remains elusive, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Tuesday. “There is a need to rec»»»

On Wednesday, early temperatures will be between minus 5°C and 3°C, with the capital starting the day at about minus 3°C. In the first part of the day, fog and low cloud cover will form over plains and basins. Elsewhere across the country, the weather will be predominantly sunny, with occasional pa»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable to King Mohammad VI, of Morocco, to express heartfelt condolences over the victims of the floods in the City of Safi. (pickup previous) hm»»»

Canada will now extend automatic citizenship to children born or adopted abroad to a Canadian parent also born outside the country. There are conditions to the "Lost Canadian" rules that came into effect on Monday - the Canadian parent must show a "substantial connection" to the country by having s»»»

JEDDAH: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and Member of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah emphasized that one of the most pressing challenges facing youth development is the w»»»

Kairouan, Dec. 16 (TAP) – The 120-MW solar photovoltaic plant in Metbasta, Kairouan costing around TND 250 million was inaugurated on Tuesday by Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mines, Fatma Thabet Chiboub.The project will reduce electricity...»»»

Dubai: In a social media landscape often dominated by stories of toxic bosses and burnout, a Reddit post highlighting an empathetic manager in India has struck a chord with users, sparking widespread discussion about workplace culture and leadership. The post, shared on Reddit under the title “In a»»»

Tunis, Dec 16 (TAP) — On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution, the Fidaa Foundation, established to support victims of terrorist acts, hosted an Information Day on Tuesday at the Tunis International Diplomatic Academy,...»»»

Kigali: During the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Rwanda in November 2025, President Paul Kagame welcomed the Amir to his private farm in Kibugabuga and gifted him with Inyambo, Rwanda’s legendary long-horned royal cattle. This gesture was far more than a customar»»»

Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A fire at a western North Carolina home sparked an explosion, injuring two civilians and 12 firefighters, the Salisbury Fire Department said. The blaze sparked just before 5 p.m. EST Monday at a single-story brick home in Salisbury, a town along Interstate 85 about midway between W»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to King Mohammad VI, of Morocco, over the victims of the recent flooding in Safi city.In the cable, His Highness the Amir expressed heartfelt sympathy with the families of »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to King Mohammad VI of Morocco over the victims of the floods that engulfed the City of Safi.His Highness the Crown Prince prayed to Allah, the Almighty, to bestow his»»»

Fans of Jane Austen celebrated the acclaimed author's 250th birthday on Tuesday with a church service in her home village, festive visits to her house — and a virtual party for those paying tribute from afar. Thousands of enthusiasts around the world have already taken part in a yearlong celebratio»»»

An Israeli settler shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian in Tuqu' on Tuesday after the funeral of another teenager, the town's mayor said. Violence has escalated in the West Bank since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023. Attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank »»»

Doha, Qatar: The United States Air Force’s premier ceremonial and musical units in the region, the US Air Forces Central Band and the US Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, will represent the US at the first-ever Doha International Music and Marching Festival in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 16-20, 2025. This la»»»

Steve Cahillane will be the new CEO of Kraft Heinz on Jan. 1, overseeing the company's split into two separate companies. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Steve Cahillane will become the new CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company on Jan. 1, the company announced Tuesday. Th»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has not yet received any signals regarding the outcome of the negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. On December 14, Berlin hosted negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement involving US special envoy Steve Witkoff, US Presid»»»

BEIRUT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation drone targeted a vehicle on the Adaisseh-Markaba road in the Marjayoun district, south Lebanon on Tuesday, killing a civilian, according to the Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health.The attack coincided with bombardment by the»»»

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- At least two people, including a police officer, were killed on Tuesday when unknown assailants opened fire at polio vaccinators in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province.The attack took place in Tangai area of Bajaur tribal district, District police in ch»»»

Following a request from the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime Structure (SPAK) to lift the parliamentary immunity of Deputy Prime Minister and MP Belinda Balluku, Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi has taken action to advance the process. Sources confirmed that Peleshi has ca»»»

Following a request from Albania’s Special Against Corruption and Organised Crime Structure (SPAK) to lift the parliamentary immunity and approve the arrest of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has reacted on social media. In »»»

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has disputed portions of a Vanity Fair article in which she paints an unflattering picture of the Trump administration and many of its top officials. In the interview, Wiles described Donald Trump as having an "alcoholic's personality" and Vice President JD Va»»»

DOHA:The National Day 2025 celebrations continued at Darb Al Saai in the Umm Salal area, amidst a large public turnout and a remarkable diversity of cultural, heritage, and awareness programs, under the slogan 'With you it rises, and from you it awaits', organized by the Ministry of Culture from De»»»

Dubai: Students at BRAC University in Dhaka were caught in a frightening moment on campus after a technical malfunction caused an escalator to suddenly accelerate, triggering panic among those using it. The incident, which took place inside the university, was captured in a 16-second video that has»»»

Hossam Heiba, Chief Executive Officer of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), said the Authority places strong emphasis on activating the Permanent Start-up Support Unit and strengthening the role of the Investor Dispute Settlement Centre, describing them as key mechanisms fo»»»

Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, announced that exports by affiliated companies reached approximately $1bn during fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025, with 40% of companies now exporting to international markets. He added that sector revenues rose by around 20% year-on-year, whil»»»

Egypt is targeting an “exceptional” improvement in its budget debt indicators while implementing a second package of tax facilities that includes cutting value-added tax (VAT) on medical equipment to 5% from 14%, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Hapi Journal Conferen»»»

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met executives from Curagita Group and ACH on Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities and cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on upgrading the radiology department at the Nile Medical City project, the health ministry said i»»»

Egypt has marked a major milestone in its biopharmaceutical development with the laying of the foundation stone for the GENNVAX vaccine manufacturing facility, which is set to become the largest fully integrated vaccine production complex in the Middle East and Africa. The project represents a stra»»»

Bulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will attend the EU-Western Balkans Summit 2025 on December 17 in Brussels, the Cabinet's press centre said here on Tuesday. The meeting will precede the regular meeting of the heads of state and government of the European Union in the Belgian capi»»»

GENEVA, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait has re-affirmed its firm commitment to backing international efforts exerted to protect refugees and enhance constructive cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).This came in a speech delivered on Tuesday by Kuwait's Permanent Representative to»»»

Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 meters above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period. The tracks, some up to 40 cm wide and showing cl»»»

The opposition members of parliament will not attend the parliamentary committee meetings. As it was reported, they will boycott until the massive protest called againt the government. The decision follows an order from Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, who has instructed opposition MPs to rema»»»

The European Union has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be "zero emission", but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions. Under the European Commission's»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Minister of Health Ahmad Al-Awadhi affirmed keenness on strengthening cooperation with the United Kingdom in field of healthcare to serve the interests of citizens.During his meeting with UK trade Envoy to Jordan, Kuwait and Palestine Lord Iain McNicol on Tuesday, Dr. Al-Aw»»»

A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US. Corneille Nangaa's statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of Uvira by rebel forces violated a peace deal, and the US would "take act»»»

Two British-Lebanese men appeared in a London court on Tuesday, charged with belonging to the banned Iran-backed group Hezbollah and attending terrorism training camps, with one of the two accused of helping procure parts for drones. Annis Makki, 40, is charged with attending a terrorist training c»»»

More than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger in the coming winter months, the leading international authority on hunger crises and the UN food aid agency warned Tuesday. The number at risk is some 3 million more than a year ago. Economic woes, recurrent drought, shr»»»

Hundreds of protesters rallied in central Athens on Tuesday and doctors and teachers joined public-sector workers who walked off the job in protest at low wages and a cost-of-living crisis ahead of a vote, Tuesday night, on the 2026 budget. Greece has recovered from the 2009-2018 debt crisis after »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Libyan Ambassador to Belgrade Mohamed Omar Atadjiba bin Galbun on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations, characterised by traditional friendship and decades-long cooperation between the two countries. "Macut recalled that this year marks the 70th annivers»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), chaired the CBUAE board meeting which was held on Tuesday at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dha»»»

Share: Two men have been charged with terrorism offences as part of a proactive investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London. Annis Makki 40 and Mohamad Hadi Kassir, 33 have both been charged with attending terrorist training in Lebanon in September 2021 and belonging to a proscribed organiza»»»

Tunis, Dec 16 (TAP) — The weather on Tuesday night will be partly cloudy in most regions overnight Tuesday, with localised fog expected, becoming dense, particularly along coastal areas towards the end of the night, according to the National...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), chaired the CBUAE board meeting which was held on Tuesday at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dha»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with President Donald Trump during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington D.C., on February 27. The Trump administration suspended talks with Britain on a technology deal between the two countries. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/»»»

Shots were fired Tuesday morning on a roadway near John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Police are investigating shots fired near John F. Kennedy Airport in New York after a fender-bender ended in a Customs and Border Protection office»»»

Lockheed Martin has completed production of all F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bulgaria and Slovakia’s initial fleets, equipping both air forces with advanced F-16s ready for NATO and allied operations, the representative of the manufacturer for Bulgaria announced on Tuesday. The aircraft were produced»»»

Riyadh, Dec. 16 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry, Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, discussed with Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, means of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in economic and industrial fields. During the meetin»»»