UK defence secretary John Healey said the use of laser from the Yantar was “deeply dangerous”. The Yantar, an infamous spy ship from the Olenya Bay north of Murmansk, is currently sailing north of Scotland. This is the second voyage in UK waters this year. “My message to Russia, and to Putin, is th»»»

The Joint Governance Council is proposing that pensioners living below the poverty line receive a Christmas supplement of BGN 120, GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva said after a Council meeting held during the parliamentary sitting break Thursday. She added that the measure would apply t»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday Russian shareholders in the Serbian oil company NIS had been in talks with several companies for weeks now and that the Serbian state leadership was involved in the negotiations. "It is not professional t»»»

1 of 2 | President Donald Trump speaks during a bi-lateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday. He was asked about the Epstein case by reporters. Photo by Nathan Howard/UPI | License Photo Nov. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Tr»»»

The Trump administration announced it is rolling back some protections under the Endangered Species Act, which covers animals such as Kali, pictured, a polar bear that lives at the Saint Louis Zoo. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced»»»

The U.S. jobless rate crept up in September even as hiring exceeded analyst expectations, according to a delayed employment report published Thursday after a record-long government shutdown. The world's biggest economy added 119,000 jobs in the month -- up from August -- but the unemployment rate e»»»

At the ministerial segment of the UN Climate Change Conference COP30, Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Atanas Kostadinov emphasized the need to align ambitious climate goals with concrete, actionable measures, the Ministry of Environment and Water reported. Kostadinov highlighted»»»

The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris unveiled a new star attraction on Thursday: Princess Diana in the "revenge dress" she wore after public revelations about her then-husband prince Charles's infidelity. The Grevin Museum in central Paris, similar to Madame Tussauds in London, already has models of »»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported. According to the press service, the parties discussed cooperation, the current economic situation in the country, the Natio»»»

A new OSCE policy brief published today reveals that women play a greater role in organized crime in South-Eastern Europe than many criminal justice institutions estimate. This and other key findings were discussed during the policy brief’s launch event held on the margins of the OSCE Security Comm»»»

Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in its latest war on Lebanon, The Guardian said in a report, based on photos seen by arms experts. Cluster munitions are air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapons that release or eject smaller submunitions over a wide area, posing risks to civilian»»»

Dubai: Guinness World Records™ (GWR) marked the 21st edition of Guinness World Records Day with a series of high-profile record attempts across the world, highlighting extraordinary displays of athleticism, endurance and human potential. In the Arab region, several record-breakers achieved new mile»»»

Police in Mexico have arrested a man they accuse of being the mastermind behind the murder of a popular mayor. The mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, was shot dead on 1 November at a public event marking the Day of the Dead. Manzo was an outspoken critic of cartel violence in his home state of Michoac»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it aims to vaccinate more than 40,000 children against various diseases in Gaza, as it takes advantage of the recent ceasefire. The WHO and its partners already vaccinated over 10,000 children under the age of three in the first eight days of an initial»»»

New York's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and US President Donald Trump plan to meet on Friday at the White House, after months of trading barbs and insults during the city's recent election. Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, won New York City's mayoral race earlier this month, defeatin»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution on Iran will harm the IAEA's cooperation with Tehran and undermine the agency's authority and independence, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, diplomats told RIA Novosti that the I»»»

Israel mounted deadly strikes in the north and south of Gaza on Wednesday that Hamas authorities said killed dozens of poeple and injured more than 80. The Israel military said it was targeting "Hamas terrorist targets" after its forces came under fire. File Photo by Omar Ishtiwi/UPI | License Phot»»»

DOHA: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has met with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the State HE Muhammad Amir. During the meeting, the relations between the two sides in the environmental fields were reviewed, along with »»»

MOSCOW, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday said Moscow and Beijing have recently expanded joint maneuvers as part of their concord on boosting the common defense and combat capabilities.The ministry said in an official statement that Russian Minister of Defense Andrey Belouso»»»

Photo Feature by Salman Al-Mutairi KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Public Authority for Disability Affairs (PADA) organized an event on Thursday on World Children's Day, emphasizing the importance of providing a safe and recreational environment that contributes to the development of motor and social »»»

JEDDAH, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of a package of resolutions supporting the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the renewal of the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestin»»»

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Colombo Security Conclave discussed on Thursday security scenario and partnerships for enhancing regional security in the Indian Ocean Region in its 7th National Security Adviser level meeting held in New Delhi. A statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affair»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait City's strategic location could allow it to lure foreign investors and business groups, the governor of the capital governorate Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al-Sabah said on Thursday, citing the diverse and vital sectors found there.Kuwait has remained firmly on the path to»»»

Dubai: India’s Ministry of Defence on Thursday dismissed social media claims alleging an ‘oil leakage’ in the indigenously built LCA Tejas fighter jet during the Dubai Airshow 2025, calling the circulating videos ‘fake’ and intentionally misleading. In a firm statement posted on X, the Ministry sai»»»

A new peace proposal from the United States requires Kyiv to cede land controlled by Russia and reduce its army's size by more than half, according to a Ukrainian senior official. A new US peace proposal for Ukraine would see Kyiv ceding land and more than halving its army, a source told AFP W»»»

A series of French newsrooms – including France 24 – have been targeted and impersonated by a Russian disinformation campaign. The operation capitalised on the recent 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks, to sow division and discredit President Emmanuel Macron. The propaganda machine, named “»»»

The US has reportedly presented Kyiv with a proposal that would end the Ukraine war – at the cost of sweeping concessions to Moscow. Here's what we know so far. The United States has presented a plan to Ukraine with a list of sweeping concessions Kyiv could make to potentially end the war with»»»

Half a century after Spanish dictator Francisco Franco's death, creeping support for the party's far right reveals a grim battle over the legacy of his fascist regime. Spain's leftist government on Wednesday announced 480 new events would be held this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the death »»»

‘Israel’ used widely banned cluster munitions in its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, photos of munition remnants in south Lebanon seen by the Guardian suggest. The images, which have been examined by six different arms experts, appear to show the remnants of two different types of Israeli cluster m»»»

The deaths of five tourists in a snowstorm in Patagonia have been described as a "deeply regrettable tragedy" by national park bosses. Victoria Bond, 40, a public relations consultant from Cornwall, was named by Chilean authorities as among those killed in the tourist hotspot of Torres del Paine Na»»»

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released a bulletin Thursday reporting that Madinah received 3.767 million visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom during Q2 of 2025. According to the bulletin, 2,102,425 visitors arrived in Madinah from abroad, with females accounting for 53.9% an»»»

A push by the European Commission to raise an additional €135 billion ($156 billion) for Ukraine would burden future generations of Europeans with debt, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned. The remark comes as a major corruption scandal is unfolding in Kiev. On Wednesday, Orban wrote o»»»

Dubai: In a significant step toward strengthening judicial expertise in the emirate, the Dubai Rental Dispute Resolution Center (RDC) announced the graduation of 15 new judges following their completion of comprehensive advanced training programs. The initiative reflects the Center’s ongoing commit»»»

A “settlement” over Hezbollah’s arms might be reached between the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Iran, Lebanon’s Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Thursday. Iran has presented an offer entailing a 10-year freezing of Hezbollah’s arms with Tehran’s guarantee and a declaration that the group would totally»»»

The annual BULAQUA conference of the Bulgarian Water Association (BWA) was opened on Thursday in the village of Starosel (Central Bulgaria). The conference was attended by representatives of European institutions, non-governmental organizations and international experts. BWA Chair Ivan Ivanov said »»»

The ministers of energy of Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon met Thursday in Amman to discuss a plan to bring gas and electricity to crisis-hit Lebanon from Jordan via Syria. Joint technical teams would be formed to assess the Syrian and Lebanese infrastructure and see if repairs need to be done as Syria'»»»

The European Union has proposed plans to ease the bloc's strict data protection rules and delay central parts of its new AI law. Brussels says the aim is to boost innovation and competitiveness of European firms by cutting red tape, but digital rights groups see the move as capitulating to pressure»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Thursday he would hold talks with the US about a new operating licence for Serbia's Russian majority-owned oil company NIS - which is under US sanctions - and said he believed he would be able to inform the public of the outcome of the talk»»»

DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani has met with Italian Minister of Defense HE Guido Crosetto, and his accompanying delegation, during their official visit to the State of Qatar. During the meeting, they discusse»»»

The first of the eight new Škoda metro trains that will replace the ageing Russian units is already in Sofia and was presented today at the Obelya depot. The train was unveiled by Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev together with representatives of the Czech manufacturer and the management of Metropolitan EA»»»

KUWAIT, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday strongly condemned the Israeli occupation prime minister's entry, with several aides, into occupied Syrian territory, calling it a blatant violation of Syria's sovereignty, a clear breach of international law, and relevant UN»»»

A wider escalation in Lebanon is highly probable if the situation remains as it is, Egypt's Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa said Thursday. Moussa told al-Jadeed TV that the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and France discussed Tuesday the Lebanese file, voicing his support for Hezbollah's disarmament t»»»

From the start of 2026, when Bulgaria introduces the euro, currency exchange boards will follow the format used across the eurozone. Tavex notes that the shift may create some confusion at the beginning of the year, since people are used to the current domestic system. Until now, Bulgarian exchange»»»

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, announced it will organise the Abu Dhabi Public Auction for distinguished licence plate numbers for private vehicles, motorcycles and classic vehicles. The event is being held in c»»»

Geneva: Marina El Khawand was 18 when she saw her home town of Beirut shattered by the giant 2020 port explosion and decided she needed to help. Today, at 24, she is among five laureates at Thursday's Young Activists Summit awards at the UN in Geneva, and described how the trauma of that day spawne»»»

A court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism 10 years after he was first arrested. The court said it was satisfied that Kanu had made series of broadcasts to incite violence and killings, as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria, known as »»»