As helicopters circled overhead, sirens descended on her suburb, and people ran screaming down her street on 14 December, Mary felt a grim sense of deja vu. "That was when I knew there was something seriously wrong – again," she says, her eyes brimming with tears. Mary - who did not want to give he»»»

The European Commission has barred the Brussels-based outlet Euractiv from its background briefings over critical reporting on the “EU bubble,” according to editor-in-chief Matthew Karnitschnig. Practically every media outlet with a sizeable EU bureau depends on the largesse of powerbrokers, bloc m»»»

Signs for the Powerball lottery jackpot are displayed on Second Avenue in New York City, in 2023. The grand prize has climbed to $1.6 billion for Saturday's jackpot after 45 consecutive drawings with no winners. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Powerball jackpot»»»

The US town of Bristol, population around 44,000, is a divided community. Split between Virginia and Tennessee, the state line runs literally down main street. While both sides have much in common, there is one major difference - abortion is illegal in Tennessee. This has been the case since the 20»»»

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has described the latest negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, in Miami as “productive and constructive,” signaling continued momentum in Washington-led efforts to reach a settlement to the Ukraine conflict. In a statement posted»»»

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard attends the National Day of Reflection vigil and commemoration for the victims and survivors of the Bondi Massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, 21 December 2025. Photo by Dean Lewins/EPA Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Seven days after a mass shooting devastate»»»

Late one night last month Iang Za Kim heard explosions in a neighbouring village, then fighter jets flying overhead. She ran out of her home to see smoke rising from a distance. "We were terrified. We thought the junta's planes would bomb us too. So we grabbed what we could – some food and clothes »»»

The United States has attempted to intercept a third oil tanker linked to Venezuela in less than two weeks, with the US Coast Guard reportedly in “active pursuit” of a vessel in international waters in the Caribbean Sea, according to American officials cited by Reuters and other outlets. US officia»»»

1 of 3 | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, said Sunday that he expects the House to pass a three-year extension of tax credits for people buy health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 21 (UPI) -- House Minority Leader Rep. Hakee»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Doha International Music and Marching Festival (Doha Tattoo) concluded its inaugural edition after four days filled with musical and military performances hosted at the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), drawing an impressive audience of 14,237 visitors from various»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future – a member of Qatar Foundation – and UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Arab Ministerial Forum on Housing and Urban Development, establishing a strategic partnership to a»»»

The US Coast Guard is in "active pursuit" of another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, an official has told the BBC's US partner CBS News, as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US authorities have already seized two oil tankers this month - one of them on Saturday. Sunday's p»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Nasser Bin Khaled and Sons Automobiles, Qatar’s Mercedes dealership, has announced the recall of Mercedes Benz AMG SL and AMG GT 2022- 2025 Models. The recall is due to the electronic ignition control unit s»»»

Satyendra Pathak Doha Lotus has introduced an extensive refinement of its Emeya Hyper-GT model range for the new model year, unveiling a clearer naming convention, enhanced equipment levels, and broader customisation options. The global update coincides with Lotus’ strengthened presence in Qatar, m»»»

A batch of files, which includes a photo of US President Donald Trump, were removed by the justice department because of concerns raised by victims, the deputy attorney general said on Sunday. Todd Blanche said the photo that included Trump also showed unredacted images of women, and rejected criti»»»

A third oil tanker is being pursued by U.S. forces in the Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump's pressure campaign on Venezuela. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is chasing down a third foreign oil tanker in the Caribbean, which refused to be boa»»»

Doha, Qatar: YouTube icon MrBeast and his on-screen crew member Tareq Salameh will join Team AboFlah for the Match for Hope 2026 tournament, scheduled to take place in January 2026. In a video shared on the organisers' social media platforms, MrBeast, in his usual playful banter, announced that he »»»

Manila: The Philippines’ dominant development model — over-centralised, elite-driven, and clientelist — often runs headlong into the country’s deep historical, geographical and cultural realities. Rather than aligning economic growth with broad-based institutional reform, this model reinforces old »»»

AMMAN — Gold prices remained near record highs this week, while trading in Jordan’s local market stayed slow as consumers postponed purchases amid global economic uncertainty and anticipated changes in US monetary policy.Head of the Jordanian Jewellers Association Ribhi Allan said that local demand»»»

AMMAN — Chairman of Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq, on Sunday participated in the work of the 136th session of the Board of Directors of the Union of Arab Chambers, which was held in Cairo, at the invitation of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce.According to a state»»»

Damascus, Dec. 21 (SANA) CBS Governor Abdulkader al-Husrieh said any step related to changing the national currency will be announced exclusively through an official press conference, stressing that preparations for the process are proceeding as planned and without delay. In a post published on his»»»

Gaza: Health authorities in Gaza Strip confirmed that around 1,500 children are awaiting the opening of border crossings to travel and receive treatment outside the strip, amid a severe shortage of medicines and essential medical supplies that has led to the suspension of a large number of surgical»»»

Heidenheim, Germany: An understrength Bayern Munich coasted to a 4-0 away win over lowly Heidenheim on Sunday, restoring their nine-point lead atop the table in Harry Kane's first match as captain. Borussia Dortmund had closed the gap to the leaders to six points on Friday but Bayern were in comple»»»

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has accused the Nobel Foundation of breaking Swedish law when it bestowed its highest honor upon the pugilistic Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Before he died in 1896, the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel made sure that his last will and testament was»»»

Tehran: Iranians of all religions and walks of life mark the ancient Persian festival of Yalda Sunday, though many say economic hardships fanned by international sanctions will put a damper on this year's celebrations. Yalda falls on the winter solstice and is characterised by family gatherings and»»»

Far from rotting our brains, video games may improve our cognition. But how we play them matters when it comes to the benefits they provide. By playing video games, "people are practicing complex skills in simulated environments,” said Aaron Seitz, a professor of psychology and the director of the »»»

Share: Photo: A damaged ATM machine is pictured in Beirut, Lebanon March 17, 2021. The financial collapse of Lebanon resulted in depositors largely being shut out of their savings and the local currency losing about 99% of its value . Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past 10 years,»»»

A drone attack on a busy market in Sudan's North Darfur state killed 10 people over the weekend, first responders said on Sunday, without saying who was responsible. The attack comes as fighting intensified elsewhere in the country, leading aid workers to be evacuated on Sunday from Kadugli, a besi»»»

European aerospace corporation Airbus has decided to move critical digital systems away from Google’s cloud services. Company executives say the decision is driven by security and data sovereignty concerns linked to US jurisdiction over sensitive industrial information. The decision comes as Google»»»

Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said he is confident in the actions of the United States authorities following the death of a Bulgarian citizen in an immigration detention facility in Michigan. Speaking to Bulgarian National Television, Georgiev noted that an official investigation is underway and »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will adhere to the positions discussed in Alaska and at other meetings with US representatives, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Sunday. "We will adhere to what we agreed on in Anchorage and at other meetings with US representatives," Ushakov told Russian journalist Pavel»»»

In the quiet corners of the Russian-African Ministerial Conference this weekend, the traditional image of Egyptian diplomacy—often focused narrow-mindedly on the Nile—gave way to something far more expansive. Whether discussing renewable energy tenders in South Africa or the first shipment of medic»»»

Greece is on track for "another record year" for tourism in 2025, despite ongoing labor shortages in a key sector of its economy, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Sunday. Between January and the end of September, the Mediterranean nation -- long beloved by tourists for its sunny islands a»»»

The Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem on Sunday welcomed the Israeli Supreme Court's decision to set January 4 as the deadline for Israel to respond to its petition seeking media access to Gaza. Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, sparked by Palestinian group Hamas's attack on Isr»»»

Israeli strikes in south Lebanon on Sunday killed one person and wounded another, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel's military said it targeted Hezbollah members. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah infrastructure or operatives, despite»»»

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the launch of development and construction work on the French Navy's future aircraft carrier, a move he described as a decisive step to reinforce the country's maritime power. "In accordance with the last two military programming laws and »»»

Tunis, Dec 21 (TAP) — Spanish construction materials group Cementos Molins on December 19, 2025 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Portuguese conglomerate Semapa to acquire 100% of Secil, Portugal’s leading cement...»»»

San Francisco's skyline is dominated by the 1,070-foot Salesforce Tower as viewed from the top of Mount Tamalpias in Marin County, California on February 18, 2019. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Power has been largely restored after a widespread and unexplained bla»»»

US Senator Lindsey Graham accused Hamas and Hezbollah of rearming during a visit to Israel on Sunday, and charged that the Palestinian group was also consolidating power in Gaza. After two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory, a fragile ceasefire has held since October»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, during his talks in Miami should obtain information on Washington's contacts with Ukrainians and Europeans, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. "Dmitriev shoul»»»

Gold prices in Egypt continued their upward trajectory last week, rising by 0.8% in local markets, while global gold prices gained about 1%, driven by expectations that the US Federal Reserve will maintain a monetary easing cycle in 2026, according to a report by iSagha. Saied Embaby, CEO of iSagha»»»

Damascus, Dec. 21 (SANA) Syrian Investment Authority Director General Talal al-Hilali said on Sunday that the repeal of the Caesar Act represents “a positive step that contributes to removing the constraints that have affected the national economy, and opens new horizons for a phase of economic rec»»»

One day before the announced opposition protest, workers began installing metal shields on the façade of the Prime Minister’s Office facing the main boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit” in Tirana. The protest is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 22, at 18:00. The protective barriers were placed»»»

MIAMI (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, returned for a second day of Ukraine peace talks with US negotiators in Miami on Sunday, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Dmitriev arrived in Miami on Saturday and immediately hea»»»

Doha, Qatar: A report issued by the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has confirmed that the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) has successfully passed the mid-cycle review for its International Quality Review (IQR) institutional accreditation. This institutional review»»»

Vazrazhdane wants resignations at Kozloduy NPP after the second emergency shutdown of Unit 6, said Vazrazhdane MP Yordan Todorov quoted by the party's press service on Sunday. Unit 6 of Kozloduy NPP is getting shut down on Sunday morning, one day earlier than the previously announced date, the powe»»»

Israel's security cabinet has approved the recognition of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government continues its settlement expansion push. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a settler who proposed the move alongside Defence Minister Israel Katz, said the decision wa»»»

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that measures aimed at further deepening interaction within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) would be discussed at the leaders' summit in St. Petersburg on Sunday. "I am pleased to welcome you all. Today, as is customary, we will su»»»

DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has announced the rollout of enhanced tanker-tracking devices powered by 4G and 5G SIM technology, aimed at improving fleet management efficiency, security, and real-time visibility. In a statement, Ashghal said the new system will provide round-the-clock »»»

A high-profile graft scandal unfolded in Ukraine in November when the National Anti-Corruption Bureau watchdog targeted a murky scheme in the country’s energy sector. Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov appealed to FBI Director Kash Patel with a request to pro»»»