The Albanian government has approved the establishment of a new Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT), which will operate under the National Authority for Cybersecurity (AKSK). The ad hoc structure will be responsible for managing cyber-security emergencies and crisis situations swiftly and effectiv»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has called on Albania’s Constitutional Court to overturn the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, imposed by the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO). Rama argued that the suspension is blocki»»»

The USS Gerald Ford and its carrier group are off Venezuela and have been involved in attacking suspected drug boats. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cat Campbell/U.S. Navy Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The family of a Colombian fisherman has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Comm»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Wednesday in Washington with US Congresswoman Young Kim, a member of the US House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe. Later in the day, Djuric will wrap up a several-day official visit to Washington that began on November 30 and in»»»

Dubai: US tech juggernaut Apple has rolled out hypertension notifications on Apple Watch in over 150 countries and regions, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The feature, which can alert users if signs of chronic high blood pressure — »»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP)- The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) adopted on Wednesday additional Article No. 115, which regularises the status of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) promoters. The text was approved with 55 votes in favor, 29...»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) - The Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) adopted in a plenary Wednesday a proposal for additional Article No. 117, as part of the 2026 Finance Bill, concerning the regularisation of the situation of persons with...»»»

Ervin Salianji has begun a meeting with Democratic Party structures in the coastal city of Durrës, where he was joined by party figure Ilir Alimehmeti. Several Democratic Party representatives addressed attendees from a designated podium during the gathering, which is understood to have been organi»»»

Europe is turning into an underground desert as groundwater reserves are severely depleted due to intensifying climate impacts and long-term overextraction, according to a new study reported by The Guardian on November 29. The findings have rung alarm bells as future supplies of drinking water will»»»

Europe is turning into an underground desert as groundwater reserves are severely depleted due to intensifying climate impacts and long-term overextraction, according to a new study reported by The Guardian on November 29. The findings have rung alarm bells as future supplies of drinking water will»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) - The Regional Bar Council of Tunis announced on Wednesday the creation of a special committee to follow the case of lawyer Ayachi Hammami, who was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the “conspiracy against state security”...»»»

The parents of Friends star Matthew Perry have written to a judge who is set to sentence a doctor who prescribed the actor ketamine before his overdose death. His relatives, in two separate statements on Wednesday, said they struggle to understand why Dr Salvador Plasencia repeatedly supplied Perry»»»

A US strike against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has become the focal point of controversy, with shifting narratives and mounting questions on Capitol Hill. An initial strike on the boat reportedly left two survivors clinging to the burning vessel before a second strike killed both - promp»»»

A car carrying a mother and daughter plunged seven meters into a river Wednesday in the Kouramades area of Corfu island. Emergency services rushed both women to a local hospital. Early reports indicate their injuries may be serious, though authorities have not released further details. The cause of»»»

NOVI SAD - Russia's Gazprom neft, the majority owner of the Serbian oil firm NIS, announced on Wednesday the company was adapting its operations to US sanctions that had entered into force on October 9. In a statement, Gazprom neft said NIS continued to produce its own crude oil, enabling it to acc»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) - Meteorological services expect scattered, occasionally thundery rainfall on Wednesday night over the western regions, gradually extending to the eastern areas.Rainfall may sometimes be heavy, especially in the northwestern...»»»

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- DNA matched a known serial killer to the death of a Colorado woman nearly 40 years ago. Rhonda Marie Fisher was found dead on April 1, 1987. Fisher, 30, was reportedly sexually assaulted and strangled to death when her body was discovered 35 miles south of Denver along a rural highw»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the State's Industrial sector registered 100.72 points in October, showing a decrease of 3.64 percent when compared to the previous month, September 2025, and a 10.61 percent decrease compared to the same month of the previous year (October 2024). The »»»

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday said new negotiations with Israel taking place under the auspices of a ceasefire monitoring mechanism were not broader peace talks, while adding his country was open to the mechanism verifying efforts to disarm Hezbollah. Israel and Lebanon have tech»»»

The United States inaugurated a new mega consulate on Wednesday in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. The US has had a consulate in Erbil since 2011, but the new, larger complex spans 50 acres. The project "is a physical symbol of America's long-term partnership»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he will pardon Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar, who was charged last year with accepting around $600,000 (£478,000) in bribes. On social media, Trump said he would issue a "full and unconditional" pardon of the Texas representative and his wife, Imelda Cuella»»»

In tonight's edition: A month after losing his job as chief of defence staff amidst coup concerns, Nigerian General Christopher Musa returns to government as the country's minister of defence. Also, a well-known South African radio presenter has been accused of recruiting young men to join the»»»

Manama: On behalf of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated, alongside Their Highnesses, the leaders and heads of delegations of the sisterly Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) membe»»»

An investigation mapping out 248 strikes highlights Israel's use of white phosphorus during the recent conflict in southern Lebanon between October 2023 and November 2024. Open-source researcher Ahmad Baydoun, who conducted the study, emphasises the serious and ongoing concerns regarding the substa»»»

Fujairah: Police in Fujairah have referred 16 young men to the Public Prosecution and impounded 27 vehicles after a series of reckless incidents were reported in the Al Faqeet area during the National Day holidays. According to Fujairah Police, the violations occurred between November 28 and Decemb»»»

Israel announced Wednesday it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification. It comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of violating the terms. Und»»»

Finland will not offer Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has declared. Kiev has been seeking formal security assurances from Western backers and insists they should come before any peace agreement with Moscow. Some media reports claimed that last month’s US peace r»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has seen his approval rating fall to a record low 22%, placing him below the lowest point recorded for his predecessor, Olaf Scholz. According to a poll by the Forsa opinion research institute, which surveyed 2,501 people on behalf of NTV and RTL TV channels last we»»»

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has launched a new attack on the EU’s plan to use frozen Russian assets for a loan to Ukraine, describing it as “a complete illusion” to think that Kiev could defeat Moscow and force it to pay reparations. Under the proposal, the bloc would leverage about €140 b»»»

Responding to questions about the invitation for a Presidential Office representative to provide the President’s motives for a national referendum on the euro adoption to Parliament, the head of State’s administration said Wednesday that “this Parliament lacks the political will to hear the voice o»»»

Manama: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated in the second working session of the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Manama, Bahrain, in the presence of Prime Minister o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Wednesday with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights HE Volker Turk, currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the cooperation relations betwee»»»

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 10, 2023. She said Wednesday that a reparation loan using Russia's frozen assets would give Ukraine the means to defend itself. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3»»»

A 32-year-old woman and 44-year-old man were arrested Wednesday around midday in Iraklio, Crete, over allegations of domestic abuse involving their eight children. The case came to light after an anonymous report to the child welfare group “The Smile of the Child” was forwarded to police. The coupl»»»

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Srpska lista leader Zlatan Elek said on Wednesday the Kosovo-Metohija Serb party had filed a complaint with a complaints and submissions panel against a decision by Pristina's central electoral commission not to certify it for the December 28 elections for the provincial assemb»»»

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will pardon Rep. Henry Cuellar, R-Texas, and his wife Imelda who were indicted for bribery and money laundering charges. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is granting»»»

DOHA: Four years ago, Iraq and Bahrain clashed in the same group, with both failing to advance; this time, the Lions of Mesopotamia took an important initial step to the knockouts in the FIFA Arab Cup with a 2-1 win in Doha. It took Iraq just ten minutes to strike as an Aymen Hussein effort was bun»»»

At least three serious cases of prescription fraud have been uncovered in Greece over the past five years, with one active investigation revealing a network of more than 140 suspects who allegedly defrauded the country’s largest health insurer, EOPYY. Kathimerini newspaper obtained judicial documen»»»

Responding to questions about the invitation for a Presidential Office representative to provide the President’s motives for a national referendum on the euro adoption to Parliament, the head of State’s administration said Wednesday that “this Parliament lacks the political will to hear the voice o»»»

Israel has received via the Red Cross a coffin which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say contains the body of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza, according to the Israeli prime minister's office. Israeli forces will now transfer the bodies to Israel's National Institute o»»»

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Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a telephone call on Wednesday, with his Filipino counterpart, Maria Theresa Lazaro, on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...»»»

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi arrived on an official visit to Sofia, the Justice Ministry said on Wednesday. The reason for the visit is the opening of an standalone office of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in the country. She met with Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev with whom sh»»»

Tunis, Dec. 3 (TAP) - The additional article of the 2026 Finance Bill, No. 113, concerning the amendment of the retirement system for Members of Parliament, was adopted on Wednesday with 77 votes in favor, 18 against, and 10 abstentions, during a...»»»

Doha: A weekend filled with activities for people of all ages and interests. Coffee, Tea & Chocolate Festival December 4-13, 2025 4pm – 11pm Al Bidda Park The 10th edition of the Coffee, Tea & Chocolate festival is serving up international flavors and aromas, with fun activities for everyone, even »»»

Dubai: The Indian rupee’s steep drop to 24.49 against the UAE dirham on Wednesday has opened one of the strongest payout windows in years for UAE-based Indian expats, be it workers, students or business owners looking to send money home. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

1 of 2 | German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Britain's King Charles III, Britain's Queen Camilla and German First Lady Elke Buedenbender watch a welcoming ceremony at Windsor Castle Wednesday. Steinmeier is on a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA Dec. 3 (UPI) »»»