The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has extended the detention of Kudret Taichabarov, former director of Bishkek Free Economic Zone (FEZ), until February 8, 2026. The decision was made on December 30, 2025. Tandyr Media reported, citing his lawyer, Pamir Suranbaev. Taichabarov was detained on»»»

Iranian authorities are showing clear internal divisions as protests widen across the country, with strikes spreading through Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar and demonstrations flaring in dozens of cities. President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed officials to avoid a heavy-handed security response»»»

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Aleppo, Jan. 8 (SANA) The Operations Command of the Syrian Arab Army warned the SDF on Thursday not to target civilians seeking to leave the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafiyah, and Bani Zeid via the humanitarian corridors announced by Aleppo Governorate. The army added that it is working t»»»

Early Monday, a snowplow caught fire on Sofia’s Northern Tangent, just before the Kostinbrod junction, causing traffic to back up in the direction of Burgas. Eyewitnesses shared footage in the “Crashes in Sofia” Facebook group. Authorities reported no casualties, and the Sofia Police reminded resid»»»

Dubai: The UAE, which unveiled sweeping changes to its Commercial Companies Law in October last year, clarified that the new laws make it significantly easier for businesses to move between free zones and the mainland. The UAE’s Ministry of Economy and Tourism also introduced multiple share classes»»»

The Sofia Directorate of the Ministry of Interior have urged drivers to abandon their cars due to the winter conditions in the capital. Because of the complicated winter situation, drivers are advised not to use their vehicles on Thursday unless travel is urgent. At present, a large part of Sofia’s»»»

Highlight Agency carried out more than 800 projects in 2024, both locally and in European markets such as the Czech Republic and Italy, and is ready for the ninth consecutive year of business growth. BR sat down with CEO Ionut Curtean and talked about the Romanian BTL industry, working on regional »»»

Sofia is grappling with a worsening waste management crisis as temporary measures maintain service continuity in some districts while others remain heavily affected. The municipality confirmed that garbage collection is ongoing in six districts falling under Zones 2 and 4 – including Pancharevo, Is»»»

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the US can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. Trump's administration i»»»

DOHA: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE DrMohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has met with HE Mamadou Tangara, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for the Mali and Sahel region and Head of the African Union Mission in Mali and the»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight have left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, a Ukrainian minister said on Thursday. "Repair work continues in Dnipropetrovsk region to restore heat and water supply for over a million subsc»»»

For Pakistan, terrorism is not an abstract threat; it is a lived reality that has shaped the nation’s security, governance, and social fabric for over two decades. The recent press briefing by Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), u»»»

Dubai: A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced two Indian nationals to death after convicting them of trafficking large quantities of narcotics, following their arrest with heroin and methamphetamine intended for distribution inside the country. The two men were earlier detained in the Kaifan and »»»

Gold bar and dollars The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) recorded an unprecedented milestone at the close of 2025, as the value of its gold reserves surged by approximately 71 percent year-on-year. By the end of December, the value of gold in Egypt’s vaults reached $18.166 billion, reflecting Cairo’s s»»»

Police said two people were killed and six injured in a shooting outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo courtesy of Salk Lake City Police Department/X Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Salt Lake City police are searching early Thursday for suspects afte»»»

Susan Credle’s career in advertising has been focused on a quest to lift people up and infuse the industry with diversity and best-in-class creative. Upon her arrival at FCB in 2016 as Global Chief Creative Officer, Susan and her C-Suite partners Carter Murray and Nigel Jones reignited the creative»»»

Azerbaijan has always had, and continues to have, its own position. That position is not shaped by pressure from allies, partners, or fashionable international agendas. When the views of even close friends fail to align with the country’s national interests, Baku chooses a sovereign course. This is»»»

Tunis, Jan. 8 (TAP) – The weather, on Thursday, will be temporarily cloudy across most regions. It will become sometimes very cloudy in the northern coastal areas with a few isolated showers.Winds from the west will be strong to very strong near the...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail has announced the full details of the UAE’s national passenger rail network, marking a major milestone in the country’s transport and infrastructure development. The company said the network will connect 11 cities and regions across the UAE through strategically located stati»»»

Former CIA officer Aldrich Ames, whose espionage for the Soviet Union and later Russia had far-reaching consequences for US intelligence, has died aged 84 while serving a life sentence in an American jail. According to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) records, Ames passed away on January 5. Ames was»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department has released its weekend weather report where it forecasts that weather will be relatively cool to mild across the country from January 8-10, 2026. Mist and fog expected during the early hours, particularly at the start of each day. For today, Thursday »»»

The army announced Thursday that it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area between the Israeli border and the Litani River. In a statement, the army said it had "achieved the objectives of the first phase" of its plan, with an intention to extend it to the »»»

A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said. The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church. Dozens of people were attending»»»

A US immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, prompting protests and a tense standoff between Democrat-run Minnesota and the White House. The incident occurred at East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, where law enforcement officials had previously clashed with protester»»»

On Jan. 8, 2011, six people were killed and 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., were injured when a gunman armed with a semiautomatic pistol opened fire at a political meeting in Tucson. 1 of 4 | Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff's deputies stand guard at the entranceway to the as»»»

AMMAN — Representative of Financial and Banking Sector at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Firas Sultan, affirmed the "record" performance of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) during 2025 is a "clear indicator of the strength of the national economy and an advanced stage of recovery."Sultan added tha»»»

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Rail has announced the full details of the UAE’s national passenger rail network, marking a major milestone in the country’s transport and infrastructure development. The company said the network will connect 11 cities and regions across the UAE through strategically located stati»»»

Dubai: Residents in the UAE and the wider Muslim world are set to experience a rare astronomical alignment in 2039, with three Eid festivals falling within a single Gregorian calendar year. According to renowned climate and astronomical expert Dr. Abdullah Al Misnad from Saudi Arabia, the unusual a»»»

The US military on Wednesday seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic, after pursuing it all the way from the Caribbean Sea. The vessel, previously named Bella 1, was intercepted for alleged “violation of US sanctions” in the international waters to the northwest of Scot»»»

Nicosia, Cyprus: The State of Qatar participated in the official opening ceremony of the Republic of Cyprus’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held today in Nicosia. The Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Dr. Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, represented the Sta»»»

“The Mysterious Desert Delicacy” developed in partnership with Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press Doha, Qatar: The Years of Culture initiative will unveil a new children’s book, The Mysterious Desert Delicacy, at the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), taking place from January 14–24, 2026. D»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States' seizure of other countries' vessels in international waters is a serious violation of international law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday "The arbitrary detention by the US of vessels from other countries in international waters i»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he will meet his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro at the White House in the "near future", just days after saying an operation targeting Colombia "sounds good". The US seized the president of neighbouring Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a raid on Caracas on Satur»»»

The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in "back-to-back" operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. US forces boarded the Russian-flagged Marinera after a pursuit lasting almost two weeks as it travelled through the waters between Iceland and Scot»»»

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks. Authorities in the city of Catania have suspended or restricted excursions to see the vo»»»

On January 8, Bulgaria marks the Day of Maternity Care, widely known as Babinden (Midwives' Day). According to the old calendar, the holiday falls on January 21, while under the new style it is observed on January 8. The day is traditionally devoted to midwives, referred to in folk culture as “babi»»»

In October 2024, when he was just 18 years old, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks. It's valuable experience that now means he feels "confident" when "going to the mountains", even if there are risks "every time". Speaking to FRANCE 24, Nim»»»

The Ministry of Energy reaffirms its support for the continuation of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project in Doicesti, currently in Phase 2 of the design and feasibility studies, after the solution for the full financing of the current stage has been identified, with the final investment decisio»»»

PPC blue, company part of the PPC group in Romania, has reached over 1100 charging points this year, of which more than half are fast and ultra-fast, being one of the most extensive charging networks for electric cars in Romania "At PPC Blue Romania we have exceeded the threshold of 1,000 charging »»»

Romgaz's second bond issue is an integral part of the company's strategy to primarily finance the Neptun Deep project, Razvan Popescu, CEO of Romgaz, said on Monday at a press conference."This second bond issue for Romgaz is an integrated component of our strategy to finance mainly the Neptun Deep »»»

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the IDR (Long-Term Issuer Default Rating) at 'BBB-', with a negative outlook, granted to Nuclearelectrica, the company announced in a release issued to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Thursday."The affirmation reflects the company's unchanged standalone credit profile (SC»»»

Romania produced more than 2.07 million tonnes of oil equivalent of crude oil in the first ten months of this year, down by 173,400 toe, a decrease of 7.7%, compared with the same period in 2024, according to data centralised by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Crude oil imports totalled »»»

The National Airports Company of Bucharest (CNAB) has started implementing a strategic project to produce electricity from renewable sources for the own consumption of the Henri Coanda International Airport of Bucharest, which consists of building a photovoltaic plant with a total planned capacity »»»

Oil Terminal Company informed the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) about the conclusion of two major service contracts for 2026, whose cumulative value is 130 million lei, according to the current report submitted to the capital market institution. According to the document, the two legal agreements »»»

The electricity produced is expected to cover the equivalent of around 410,000* households’ annual consumption, contributing to national and European climate goals, https://energyindustryreview.com/ informs. OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy ...»»»