Speaking at a discussion on the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency here on Thursday, Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, Head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Representation in Bulgaria, described Bulgaria's joining the eurozone as a historic moment for both Bulgaria and for Europe. Beckmann-Dierkes congra»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: German online fashion retailer Zalando said Thursday that it would close a distribution centre in the eastern city of Erfurt and lay off 2,700 employees to restructure its European logistics network. The centre, which accounts for nearly one-sixth of Zalando's employees, will ce»»»

European officials, diplomats, experts and NATO insiders have cobbled together several potential strategies to deter the US from trying to grab Greenland, according to European media reports. One former Danish MP claimed everyone is “unaware of what we actually have in the toolbox… No one really kn»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West's plan to further militarize Ukraine is far from a peaceful settlement and is rather aimed at escalating and spreading the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. "The document turned out to be extremely far from a peaceful settle»»»

Israel said Thursday that Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hezbollah were encouraging but "far from sufficient", after the Lebanese army announced it had completed the first phase of the process. "The ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States between Israel and Lebanon states clearly, Hezbollah »»»

Dubai: The Al Warqa Grand Mosque in Dubai on Thursday became a place of solace and solidarity, as hundreds gathered to offer condolences to Abdul Latheef, the Indian expat father who lost all four of his sons, with only his daughter surviving, in a devastating car crash on the Abu Dhabi–Dubai Road »»»

An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders were arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement. Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the church office in Chengdu, the Early Rain Covenant Church said. Fi»»»

Italy on Wednesday said that an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur could bring "enormous benefits", despite calling for a postponement of plans to seal the accord in December. On Friday, the bloc's member states are expected to vote in favour of the text that will create the »»»

Russian strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million people without water or heating in the east-central Dnipropetrovsk region and knocked out power for thousands more in the neighbouring Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials say. Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than on»»»

Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but is ready to fight back if attacked again, the country's foreign minister said Thursday. Speaking upon arrival in Beirut, Abbas Araghchi told reporters that Iran is also ready for negotiations with the U.S. over its nuclear program as long»»»

RIYADH, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works Dr. Nora Al-Mashaan discussed on Thursday with Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Saleh Al-Jasser ways to enhance cooperation in the field of transport and logistics services.This came during Al-Jasser's reception of Dr. Al-Mashaan, wh»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) said on Thursday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area stood at 6.3 percent in November 2025, down from 6.4 percent in October but higher than 6.2 percent in November 2024.Eurostat reported that the unemp»»»

An attempt to smuggle 739 kilograms of marijuana worth over EUR 6 million has been prevented at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing during a joint operation by the Customs Agency, the prosecution service, the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), and the Border Police, Haskovo»»»

PanEuropa Bulgaria Chair Gergana Passy said that the start of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union coincides with Bulgaria's formal integration into the EU and the country's adoption of the single European currency. Speaking at a discussion on the priorities of the Cyprus Pres»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday evening he hoped Russia and Hungary would reach a deal on Serbia's oil company NIS and that, just in case, Belgrade had prepared its own package for January 15, but noted that he did not expect it to be necessary. NIS is under US sanct»»»

As Dubai schools adjust to revised Friday timings to accommodate the 12:45 pm congregational prayers, a key question continues to surface among parents and educators alike: Should schools remain open at all on Fridays, or would a four-day school week work better? Feedback gathered by Gulf News from»»»

Cairo, Egypt: The meetings of the technical committees (youth, sports, and financial) of the Council of Arab Youth and Sports Ministers will commence next Sunday and run for two days at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo. The meetings are being held in»»»

Aleppo, Jan. 8 (SANA) The Operations Command of the Syrian Arab Army said on Thursday it will announce, via the Syrian al-Ekhbariah TV channel and platforms, the locations of the SDF organization that will be targeted in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh. The Command told SANA that »»»

Bangladeshi entrepreneur and UAE-based businessman Shahidur Rahman, widely known as the face behind the popular expat-focused brand Hellow Dubai, has expanded his business footprint with the opening of a new Wadi Al Shahid Tourism LLC branch in Sharjah. The newly launched outlet, located next to Ro»»»

One of the world's most endangered whales that was first identified two years off the coast of County Donegal has been sighted for a second time some 3,000 miles away. The North Atlantic right whale was recorded near Slieve League in 2024 – the first confirmed recording of the species in Irish wate»»»

The Yes, Bulgaria party Thursday called for the dismissal of Borislav Sarafov as acting Prosecutor General and the appointment of a new one, because "the central issue in 2026 is legitimate governance in the judiciary and the conduct of fair elections." Nadejda Iordanova, Co-floor Leader of Continu»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian dinar's official median exchange rate against the euro is 117.3227 dinars for one euro on Thursday, which is a slight change relative to Tuesday, the National Bank of Serbia said. The dinar is up by 0.1 pct against the euro m-o-m, down by 0.2 pct y-o-y and steady relative to »»»

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri supported Thursday the army statement about completing the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, south of the Litani river. Berri said the South has proven that it's "thirsty for the army's presence" and called on Israel to "leave our land and sky". He said the»»»

An Abu Dhabi court has ruled in favour of a claimant in a debt dispute after the case was resolved through a decisive oath, ordering a defendant to repay Dh520,000 and imposing a Dh10,000 fine. The judgment was issued by the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court, which found that the defendant had borrowed »»»

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BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra on Thursday expressed regret over the United States' withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), stressing the need to continue international cooperation on climate issues.In a »»»

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired on Thursday the 42nd ministerial committee meeting at Bayan Palace to follow up on the implementation of major development projects.The meeting reviewed the latest reports from relevant govern»»»

ELECTIONS bTV hosts a debate with experts on the measures to prevent election result manipulation ahead of the likely early general elections. The issue of how to prevent manipulation of election results ahead of a possible snap parliamentary elections was debated in view of how the most recent par»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced the launch of the “Abu Dhabi Global Water Platform”, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate impactful development projects, unlock new investment opportunities, and support innovative solutions that advance the global water sector. T»»»

EuroChem SeveroZapad-2, a Russian subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered fertiliser group EuroChem, has asked an Indian court to seize assets worth $2.2bn belonging to Italian engineering company Maire S.p.A., escalating a multi-jurisdictional dispute over a failed industrial project in Russia. »»»

EuroChem SeveroZapad-2, a Russian subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered fertiliser group EuroChem, has asked an Indian court to seize assets worth $2.2bn belonging to Italian engineering company Maire S.p.A., escalating a multi-jurisdictional dispute over a failed industrial project in Russia. »»»

The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) has again entered the foreign capital market in early January, in line with its recent practice of issuing a large portion of its FX at the start of the year. AKK launc»»»

A US military operation to seize control of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic, would “clearly mean the end of transatlantic relations and Nato,” Lithuania’s European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said on January 6 in an interview for national broadcaster»»»

Dubai: A dramatic rescue unfolded in eastern Bosnia as a firefighter risked his life to save a car trapped in the freezing waters of the Drina River after severe flooding swept through the region. The vehicle was left half-submerged after days of relentless rain, and snowfall caused rivers to swell»»»

Dubai: The woman shot and killed by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a confrontation in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, poet and recent arrival to the city, according to Associated Press reporting and her family. Good, a US citizen bo»»»

Private equity investor MidEuropa has acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), a vertically focused IT systems integrator, the fund said in a press release on January 5. RBC founder and chief exec»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi announced the winners of the Kuwait Appreciation Award and the Creativity Award for 2025 in the fields of arts, literature, and social sciences.In a press statement, Al-Mutairi»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The Board of Trustees of the Arab Planning Institute held its first meeting for the 2025-2026 session in Kuwait on Thursday.Minister of Electricity, Water, Renewable Energy, Finance, and Acting Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs, Dr. Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem, »»»

Caracas: Few names in Venezuela conjure as much fear and reverence as Diosdado Cabello -- the man that Washington is offering $25 million to capture. Loathed by opponents and cheered by pro-government "Chavistas," fast-talking with a wicked sense of humor, the former army captain has loomed over pu»»»

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty was slammed Thursday by the EU, which vowed to keep tackling the crisis with other nations. The White House on Wednesday flagged the US exit from 66 global organizations and trea»»»

Tokyo: An employee of Japan's nuclear regulator lost a smartphone, possibly in China, containing a confidential list of contacts, an official and local media reports said. The case became public this week as China continues to raise pressure on Tokyo after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in»»»

EuroChem SeveroZapad-2, a Russian subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered fertiliser group EuroChem, has asked an Indian court to seize assets worth $2.2bn belonging to Italian engineering company Maire S.p.A., escalating a multi-jurisdictional dispute over a failed industrial project in Russia. »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian troops have begun to receive IGLA 100 ammunition with shot based on an ultra-hard alloy of tungsten, nickel, and iron for combating FPV drones, Russian state corporation Rostec said on Thursday. "Currently, IGLA 100 ammunition is already being supplied to the troops. Seri»»»

Dubai: There are celebrities who glide through a photo call like a choreographed red-carpet drill — and then there are the rare ones who pause, listen, smile, and make even a one-minute encounter feel oddly personal. Jessica Chastain belongs firmly in the second category. The Oscar winner was in Du»»»

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Paris, France: When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday. But this was mostly because they lost so much weight in the first place, according to the»»»

Vasil Velev, head of the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (AICB), warned that state administration spending is putting a heavy burden on businesses during an appearance on the BNT morning show. Velev highlighted the rising wages in state sectors such as Security, Defense, and the Court»»»

Dubai: Emirates is expanding its popular Premium Economy service to 10 new cities and adding extra daily flights to Phuket, Cape Town and Copenhagen as summer travel demand builds. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Dubai airline announced on Thursday that it would de»»»

Unemployed people registered with employment offices will help municipalities with preliminary cleaning of river beds to prevent floods, said outgoing Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov at a briefing here on Thursday. According to him, this will reduce unemployment and help muni»»»

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was a blow for Iran and its main proxy, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, potentially depriving the group of an ally and a foothold, or safe haven, in Latin America. File Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The capture of Venezuelan Presid»»»