The U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters pictured in August in Washington, D.C. The labor market remained sluggish marked by limited hiring and minimal layoffs further strained by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff and border policies that have reduced the flow of immigrant workers. File Photo b»»»

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria agreed on Tuesday to hear three constitutional cases on the selection of chairs of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), State Agency Technical Operations (SATO), and the State Intelligence Agency (SIA). The complaints, filed by a group »»»

The budget extension bill will be the first item on the agenda of Wednesday’s plenary session. Earlier in the day, the bill was approved by the parliamentary budget committee. The budget issue is also among the topics discussed in government-forming consultations with the president and political pa»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport has updated its festive travel forecasts, revealing that December 28 will now be the busiest day of the year, according to Dubai Airports, the operator of the world's busiest hub, DXB, and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Sign up for our daily business news»»»

Several people cut roast meat during the launch of the Grilling World Cup, in Montevideo, Uruguay, in March 2024. The country was expected to export about 548,000 metric tons of beef in 2025, generating nearly $2.7 billion in revenue. File Photo by Mara Quintero/EPA Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Uruguay is set »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has told Ukraine to accept its "platinum standard" offer of security guarantees or lose it, The Telegraph newspaper reported, citing US officials. US officials reportedly warned that the guarantees "will not be on the table forever," arguing that both Ukraine an»»»

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»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. envoy Tom Barack discussed in their meeting on Monday a framework to “continue civil dialogue with Lebanon, with expectations that it will soon expand to additional areas,” diplomatic sources told the Israel Hayom newspaper. Two weeks ago, a first »»»

South Korean company will team up with Washington on $7.4 billion project. Korea Zinc’s factory in South Korea. The world’s largest zinc manufacturer will build a new smelter in the United States in cooperation with Washington. Photo courtesy of Korea Zinc SEOUL, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Non-ferrous metal »»»

The Department of Defense is escalating its investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over a video he made with other Congressional Democrats telling service members to disobey illegal orders. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The Pentagon is ramping up its investig»»»

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Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) received Three-Star Environmental Accreditation from the FIA – its highest level of recognition for environmental performance. LIC stands out as the world’s only venue to hold FIA Three-Star Environmental Accreditation that hosts Formula 1, MotoGP, an»»»

A 16-year-old girl in Athens is facing two felony charges and one misdemeanor after stabbing her 14-year-old classmate at a school in Kypseli. She has been charged with attempted murder, carrying a weapon on school grounds and unlawful use of a weapon, and has been referred to a juvenile investigat»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Cleveland Metroparks announced a fisher -- an animal related to weasels and ferrets -- has been caught on camera in a city wildlife area for the first time in over a century. Cleveland Metroparks, »»»

Philippine armed forces advance into Marawi city on the southern island of Mindanao amid fierce fighting with foreign Islamist fighters and local rebels allied to ISIS in May 2017. The then-President and former mayor of Davao City, Rodrigo Duterte, declared martial law in the region days later. Aus»»»

1 of 4 | President Donald Trump signs an executive order designating fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday designated illicit fentanyl as a "weapon of mas»»»

1 of 3 | A total 1,435 couples locked lips under festive sprigs to break the Guinness World Record for the most couples kissing underneath the mistletoe. Photo courtesy of the DowntownDC Business Improvement District Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A total 1,435 couples locked lips under festive sprigs in Washing»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Jose Antonio Kast on his victory in the presidential elections in the Republic of Chile, wishing him success and the relations between the two countries further progress and prosperity.»»»

DOHA: Qatar is set to make history by being the first country to host two major FIFA finals in two consecutive days. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final Qatar 2025 will take place 24 hours ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Final, showcasing the country’s ability to host multiple mega-sporting e»»»

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»»»

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev met with representatives of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – New Beginning on Tuesday as part of the second day of government-forming talks following the resignation of the Rosen Zhelyazkov Cabinet. Attending the consultations were Deputy Floor Leaders J»»»

Pakistani and Russian politicians and experts opened a bilateral forum on Monday by asserting that the global balance of power is shifting toward Eurasia and the Global South, criticizing Western hegemony and vowing to strengthen their strategic partnership. Speaking at the Russia-Pakistan Eurasian»»»

Dubai: Dubai will host the fifth edition of the World Police Summit from 23 to 25 June 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Organised by Dubai Police in partn»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut opened the 3rd Serbia - Our Family conference on Tuesday, noting that demography was the most important issue and that, in a first for the country, Serbia had established a Family and Demography Council, the highest coordinating mechanism for demography. "The task »»»

Crypto.com was under siege. For more than a year, the firm had been investigated by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration, part of an aggressive push to regulate the largely unregulated cryptocurrency industry. Financial regulators had told the company that enforcement action was likely. »»»

On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that's nearly a century old, churning out strands of bright silver tinsel along its 35-foot (10-meter) length. Latino is the CEO of L»»»

Baghdad: Iraq’s transport ministry said Tuesday that a flight operated by Greece’s Aegean Airlines had been the first European aircraft in 35 years to land at Baghdad’s international airport. In a statement, the ministry said the arrival signalled “Iraq’s return to the European aviation map” and us»»»

Skopje, 14 December 2025 (MIA) - The government’s measures in the tourism sector are yielding results, as evidenced by more than a 5 percent rise in total tourists, nearly 9 percent growth in foreign visitors, and roughly 3 million overnight stays in the first 10 months of the year. We will maintai»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Jose Antonio Kast on his victory in the presidential elections in the Republic of Chile, wishing him success and bilateral relations, further progress, and prosperity.»»»

Doha: Qatar is set to make history by being the first country to host two major FIFA finals in two consecutive days. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final Qatar 2025 will take place 24 hours ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Final, showcasing the country’s ability to host multiple mega-sporting e»»»

Iraq's transport ministry said Tuesday that a flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines had been the first European aircraft in 35 years to land at Baghdad's international airport. In a statement, the ministry said the arrival signaled "Iraq's return to the European aviation map" and ushered in "»»»

China's core artificial intelligence (AI) industry scale is expected to exceed the 1-trillion-yuan ($140 billion) benchmark in 2025, according to industry data, a trend that experts said highlights the vast potential of the country's AI development, driven by broader application scenarios, technolo»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he had a “very good conversation” with European leaders and also spoke directly with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in recent days, as part of efforts to get all sides of the Ukraine conflict “on the same page.” Last month, the Trump administration put for»»»

EU and UK leaders have called for the deployment of a European-led military force to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, along with US-led “monitoring” teams and the “regeneration” of Kiev’s own army. Following talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald Trump’s peace envoys Ste»»»

ANKARA, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's resident ambassador to Armenia and non-resident Ambassador to Georgia Mohammad Al-Ereifan presented a copy of his credentials to Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili.During a function at the Republican Palace in Tebeles, the Kuwaiti diplomat conveyed to the Geor»»»

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 senior Lebanese official has announced that Lebanon is “willing to reach a security agreement with Israel that would be based on the Lebanese principles on which the president, the speaker and the premier agree.” In remarks to al-Joumhouria newspaper, the official said the principles are “abiding»»»

BTA correspondent in Pleven Elina Kyurkchieva received the annual Severno Eho Award of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists and Pleven Municipality. The award ceremony took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Tuesday. Kyurkchieva said that she accepted the award as a gesture towards her 20 y»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European leaders are constantly telling voters about the Russian threat to make them support a course towards militarization, including higher military spending and the reintroduction of conscription, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing EU officials. NATO Secretar»»»

GENEVA, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned that more than 17 million Afghans are currently facing acute food insecurity an increase of three million people compared to last year.Speaking online from Rome during a media briefing in Geneva on Tuesday, WFP Director o»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- European leaders discussed the establishment of a new international body in The Hague, under the name "International Claims Commission for Ukraine," which would be tasked with adjudicating compensation to be paid to Ukraine for damages resulting from the Russian attack.Th»»»

Wizz Air, one of Bulgaria’s leading low-cost carriers, has announced the launch of direct flights between Sofia and Warsaw (Modlin). The new service will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Tickets are now available for purchase through the airline’s website and »»»

Bayut, the UAE’s leading proptech innovator, has now more than 9,000 active TruBrokers on its flagship credibility programme for real estate professionals. It’s the highest ever recorded since its launch, solidifying Bayut’s position as the region’s most trusted ecosystem for real estate profession»»»

Regions across Romania will receive a financing boost as a result of a €25 million loan that CEC Bank is receiving from the European Investment Bank (EIB). CEC Bank will channel the EIB credit into public-sector projects that promote sustainable economic development, particularly in Romanian region»»»

As Fidia Farmaceutici enters the Romanian market following the acquisition of Meditrina Pharmaceuticals, Sorin Mocanu, Cluster Manager for South-Eastern Europe, explains how Romania is becoming a strategic hub for regional expansion, portfolio diversification, and long-term growth across Eastern Eu»»»

Ukraine's biggest energy provider is living in permanent crisis mode because of Russian attacks on the grid, its chief executive has told the BBC. Most of Ukraine is suffering from lengthy power cuts as temperatures drop and Maxim Timchenko, whose company DTEK provides power for 5.6 million Ukraini»»»

DOHA: QatarEnergy has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for up to 15 years with Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) for the supply of 70 million cubic feet per annum of helium from its facilities in Ras Laffan. In a press release issued on Tuesday, QatarEnergy said that this a»»»

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack in Syria that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group were identified and remembered as dedicated soldiers. The U.S. Army named them as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29,»»»

An Emirati-backed secessionist group in Yemen said its forces were marching to another province as part of the group's push to expand areas under its control in the country's south, at the expense of its allies in the internationally recognized government. The Southern Transitional Council this mon»»»