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 »»»

Protesting French farmers blocked roads across France Tuesday over a mass cull to prevent the spread of a bovine disease. Anger over the sanitary measure combined with farmers’ concerns about a planned Mercosur trade deal has forced France to seek a delay in the EU vote, which officials say is»»»

BusinessSerbiaTrump Tower Belgrade: Kushner scraps Serbia hotel planRichard Connor with AFP, EFEAn investment firm linked to Jared Kushner has abandoned a planned redevelopment in Belgrade. The decision follows protests, legal action, and growing anger over the removal of heritage status for the fo»»»

The decision-making Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) resigned Tuesday, the party announced on its website. A meeting of the National Council of the party has been scheduled for January 10, 2026. "The members of the leadership of the Left made this decision as an act of collec»»»

Igor Kolomoisky emerged from the rough-and-tumble 1990s with one of Ukraine’s largest business empires and a reputation for ruthlessness. Having built PrivatBank into Ukraine’s largest bank, he plundered it for billions in an elaborate scheme that RT sheds new light on after examining hundreds of p»»»

The decision-making Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) resigned Tuesday, the party announced on its website. A meeting of the National Council of the party has been scheduled for January 10, 2026. "The members of the leadership of the Left made this decision as an act of collec»»»

A recent national survey conducted by Alpha Research between 5 and 12 December 2025 shows that a significant portion of Bulgarians are seeking new political alternatives. The study, which included 1,000 adult respondents from across the country through face-to-face tablet interviews, reveals that 4»»»

A nationally representative survey by Alpha Research Tuesday finds an increase of approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people willing to vote. The survey, conducted from December 5 to 12, 2025, and published on the agency’s website, is part of Alpha Research’s regular monitoring and was funded entirely»»»

The extended 2026 budget, protests, and President Rumen Radev’s potential political plans are among the topics that dominate the Bulgarian news media on Tuesday, with no single issue fully prevailing the coverage. Reports focus on budgetary measures and infrastructure funding, ongoing price monitor»»»

Bulgaria’s socio-economic and political situation is complex, President Rumen Radev said at the start of consultations with Vazrazhdane on Tuesday, held ahead of the awarding of exploratory mandates to form a government. The President asked the third-largest parliamentary group whether the 51st Nat»»»

Yordan Tsonev, deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of DPS-New Beginning, declared during consultations with President Rumen Radev that the 51st National Assembly has effectively ended its political life and that early elections are necessary. Speaking on behalf of his party, Tsonev emphasize»»»

At a meeting of his cabinet at the White House two weeks ago, US President Donald Trump looked around the long room filled with his top advisers, administration officials and aides, and made a prediction. The next Republican presidential candidate, he said, is "probably sitting at this table". "It »»»

President Rumen Radev is continuing consultations with representatives of the parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly ahead of awarding a mandate to form a government. On Tuesday, he will meet representatives of the parliamentary groups of Vazrazhdane and Movement for Rights and Freedoms»»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

Days after a devastating fire at an upscale nightclub in India's Goa state killed 25 people, the spotlight remains on the two brothers who co-owned the place. On Tuesday, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were deported to India from Thailand, where they fled hours after the incident on 7 December. A third »»»

Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday convicted jailed media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai of national security offences that could see him sentenced to life in prison, a verdict that has intensified global scrutiny of the city’s judicial independence amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, December 15: Australian and Israeli papers discuss the "bloodshed" of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Next, French papers write about the "agricultural revolt" of farmers. Finally: a sausage-dog walk in London's Hyde Park sparks the festive spirit. The Australian papers a»»»

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called for pushing back the final approval vote on the landmark EU free trade deal with the Mercosur group of Latin American countries after outbreaks of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sparked livestock culls and protests by cattle farmers. Fren»»»

Farmers sprayed manure on government offices and kept up roadblocks in southern France on Sunday in protest against a mass cull of cows ordered to contain the spread of a skin disease. Local officials have urged Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to urgently intervene. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecorn»»»

Liberalization in the passenger rail transport sector will certainly continue, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said in a television interview Monday. Karadjov also said he has selected contractors for the three separate passenger rail tra»»»

Liberalization in the passenger rail transport sector will certainly continue, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said in a television interview Monday. Karadjov also said he has selected contractors for the three separate passenger rail tra»»»

Tens of thousands of people gathered across Brazil's main cities on Sunday to protest against a bill that - if passed - would reduce the time former President Jair Bolsonaro will spend in jail. The former president is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup d'etat after he lost the 2022 elec»»»

President Rumen Radev held consultations with parliamentary forces GERB and "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) as part of the constitutional procedure to form a second regular government within the 51st National Assembly. The meetings took place at the presidency on Dondukov 2 st»»»

Iran’s rial slid further Monday to a new record low of more than 1.3 million to the US dollar, deepening the currency’s collapse less than two weeks after it first breached the 1.2-million mark amid sanctions pressure and regional tensions. Currency traders in Tehran quoted the dollar above 1.3 mil»»»

The Council of Ministers has proposed to the National Assembly to approve a bill on the collection of revenues and the execution of expenditures in 2026 until the adoption of the State Budget Act for 2026, the Budget Act of the Public Social Insurance, and the Budget Act of the National Health Insu»»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

BusinessChinaWhy China's property crash must be kept be top secretNik MartinAs home sales continue to plummet, Beijing has curbed independent reporting of real estate figures. The gag order masks a deepening property slump that continues to erode household wealth and strain China's banks. https://p»»»

Since he started growing cannabis at 14, Mohamed Makhlouf has lived in the shadows, losing sleep while bracing for a knock on his door from authorities that could mean prison or his entire harvest confiscated. But after decades of operating in secret, Makhlouf finally has gained peace of mind as Mo»»»

Dubai: A day after a screening of a film starring Malayalam actor Dileep was halted mid-way aboard a KSRTC public bus following protests by a woman passenger, the actor has been dropped from a public religious event in Kochi amid mounting backlash after his acquittal in the high-profile Kerala acto»»»

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour issued a joint statement regarding the 2026 state budget on Monday. "While acknowledging the complex political situation facing our country, we do not understand why the budget procedure for 2»»»

The “Revival” party has voiced its firm support for fully machine-based elections in Bulgaria, with MP Kosta Stoyanov emphasizing that only ballots directly produced by the machines should be counted, without the involvement of flash drives or external data exchanges. Speaking at a press conference»»»

Consultations between President Rumen Radev and political parties in the 51st National Assembly resumed today as Bulgaria continues its constitutional procedure following the resignation of the “Zhelyazkov” government. The government had stepped down under pressure from mass protests triggered by t»»»

President Rumen Radev met with GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva on Monday in the first government-forming consultation after the resignation of the Rosen Zhelyazkov Cabinet. The two exchanged barbs on various topics including the resignation, formation of caretaker governments and the p»»»

The death of two U.S. service members and one American civilian in an attack in Syria by an alleged member of the Islamic State group has drawn new attention to the presence of American forces in the country. Saturday's attack was the first with fatalities since the fall of Syrian President Bashar »»»

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 p»»»

FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinCopy URL Nations seek progress, in their quest to overcome problems and sufferance, the people could face new challenges or find solutions. Tunisia and Egypt are two recent examples of a fresh human experience. Both countries went through massive unrests in 2011 to pr»»»

Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures. More than 40 flights were cancelled and several dozens delayed. Over 50 trains arriving an»»»

Political consultations began on Monday in Bulgaria as President Rumen Radev is scheduled to meet with representatives of parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly to discuss forming a new government following the resignation of the Zhelyazkov cabinet. The resignation was unanimously accep»»»

Several thousand people protest on Saturday evening in Victoriei Square in the capital city Bucharest, showing banners and chanting messages in support of an independent justice system, and demanding the resignation of the current president of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ), Lia Sav»»»

Clashes erupted for a second night on Saturday between police and youths in the central Tunisian city of Kairouan after a man died following a police chase, according to his family, fueling authorities’ fears that protests could spread across the country. As Tunisia prepares to mark the January ann»»»

Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of colluding with foreign forces under the the city's controversial national security law (NSL). The 78-year-old, who has been in jail since December 2020, pleaded not guilty. He faces life in prison and is expected»»»

Several alleged members of a criminal organization dismantled by Greek police over the weekend went on to submit agricultural subsidy applications containing false information to Greece’s state payment agency, OPEKEPE, for the year 2025, even after a major corruption scandal had erupted, according »»»

Dubai: Actor Dileep was at the Sabarimala Hindu shrine early this morning for a spiritual visit. Clad in a black lungi and long-sleeved shirt, and wearing a mask, he reached the shrine and entered the temple in the early hours. Visuals on local media channels like Asianet captured him walking into »»»

President Rumen Radev will begin consultations with representatives of the parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly on Monday morning, the presidential press secretariat reported. Radev will meet with GERB-UDF at 10 a.m. and with Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria at 11:30 a.m. On »»»

Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with official results showing arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping victory and his rival quickly conceding defeat. With about 80 percent of the votes counted, Kast had 58 percent of the vote, an »»»

Chileans vote Sunday in a runoff presidential election that is likely mark the sharpest rightward shift of the South American country since the end of the military dictatorship in 1990. Even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical views los»»»

At the beginning of next week, we will submit amendments to the Election Code that include restoring machine voting with sufficient control counting so that there are no speculations or explanations that someone somewhere is tampering with something, said Bozhidar Bozhanov, Deputy Floor Leader of C»»»

Atanas Pekanov, former Deputy Prime Minister responsible for managing European Funds in several caretaker governments, has commented on the challenges facing Bulgaria’s next caretaker cabinet. Speaking to BNT, Pekanov emphasized that the new constitutional rules governing caretaker governments are »»»

In what might be the most critical moment in Israel’s political history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands on the brink of a judicial reckoning that could bring an end to his decades-long career. More than the potential fall of a politician, it could mark the end of a leader who has dominate»»»

Belarus on Saturday released 123 political prisoners, including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, in a US-brokered deal involving a partial lifting of Western sanctions, according to rights groups and state media. Belarus has freed protest leader Maria»»»