GERB leader Boyko Borissov declared in parliament that Bulgaria will enter the eurozone on January 1, stressing that ongoing demonstrations by the opposition will not alter the timeline. He responded to calls for protests from Ivaylo Mirchev, Bozhidar Bozhanov and Martin Dimitrov from "We Continue »»»

The Anti-Corruption Commission in Bulgaria has launched a wide-ranging investigation into an alleged property fraud and money-laundering network connected to the "Greatness" (Velichie) political party. According to information from Bulgarian media, several people have been detained as part of the o»»»

From 6-7 to skibidi and delulu, 2025 was the year when Generation Alpha slang entered everyday language and dictionaries with a vengeance. But the digital native children of the 21st century had to compete with a plethora of tech terms -- not to mention US President Donald Trump, who also exerted h»»»

The Israeli military on Wednesday announced a new "counterterrorism" operation in the north of the occupied West Bank. The military and internal security service said in a joint statement that they "began operating as part of a broad counterterrorism operation in the area of northern Samaria", usin»»»

The ongoing discussions on a possible US sponsored peace deal to end the Ukraine war has put fresh pressure on the EU to come up with a solution to Ukraine’s acute funding shortfall. As part of the US 28-point peace plan (28PPP), Russia’s $300bn of frozen assets may be used to seed several reconstr»»»

The ongoing discussions on a possible US sponsored peace deal to end the Ukraine war has put fresh pressure on the EU to come up with a solution to Ukraine’s acute funding shortfall. As part of the US 28-point peace plan (28PPP), Russia’s $300bn of frozen assets may be used to seed several reconstr»»»

Locally manufactured heating equipment will be used in some residential buildings in Bishkek. Mayor of the capital Aibek Dzhunushaliev said in a video shared by the presidential press secretary, Askat Alagozov. According to the mayor, each heating unit has a capacity of 10 megawatts and operates on»»»

A ceremonial official meeting took place at Yntymak Ordo residence in Bishkek between President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in the country on a state visit. The Russian leader’s motorcade was accompanied by mounted cavalry. National flags of both co»»»

Maj. Gen. Abdelqader Tahhan, Syria’s Deputy Minister of Interior for Security Affairs, held a bilateral meeting with Maj. Gen. Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), on the sidelines of the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly taking place in Marrak»»»

Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Tuesday, triggering fires, injuring 19 people and badly damaging buildings and vehicles, the regional governor said. Ivan Fedorov, posting on the Telegram messaging app, said the attack had destroye»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Lebanon is at a crossroad and has now a chance to draw a path to prosperity and stability. In a letter sent to President Joseph Aoun, on the occasion of Lebanon's Independence Day, Trump said he hopes to "deepen the U.S. partnership" with Lebanon. "Lebanon »»»

As part of its continuous efforts to expand and diversify its business portfolio, United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands, held its Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at The»»»

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan held its first meeting with the Korean company MYC Inc. (Make Your Climate), a subsidiary of South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment. As part of efforts to secure grant support from the Korean sid»»»

Nurses take care of newborns at a hospital in Goyang, near Seoul. The number of babies born in South Korea increased for the 15th month in a row, the Ministry of Data and Statistics said Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the 15th st»»»

Teachers, students and community members gathered in an atmosphere of deep grief at the English Private School in Umm Al Quwain as they paid their final respects to Elizabeth Cherian – a visionary educator, mentor and community pillar who shaped generations over four decades. The school held a hear»»»

Every year, Dubai ushers the New Year in with a bright and beautiful sky show that illuminates our social media feeds and kicks off exuberant discussions for at least the first week. This year, it’s doing a little something different: you can choose to watch the grand show for free - albeit from a »»»

Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing, police said Wednesday. Rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in six regencies of North Sumatra province after the monsoon rains o»»»

President Joseph Aoun informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino of his approval to grant him Lebanese citizenship, the head of the Lebanese Football Association told AFP. "The President informed (Infantino) of the decree and the requirements of the file in order to complete its implementation," Hash»»»

Athens-based architecture firm Bobotis+Bobotis Architects has officially entered the Romanian market, marking an important step in its international growth strategy. With a portfolio that spans residential, commercial, cultural, and infrastructure projects, the firm is renowned for blending timeles»»»

BERLIN: The State of Qatar participated in a high-level economic meeting organized by the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Frankfurt, Germany. The meeting aimed to explore avenues of cooperation between the two sides, with a focus on highlighting German and European investment»»»

Formation of a common financial market within the EAEU was discussed in Moscow. The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) reported. According to the EEC, the practical formation of the Union’s common financial market, in particular the application of the differentiated approach to harmonizing financia»»»

On Nov. 26, 2005, a 67-year-old textile tycoon in India, Vijaypat Singhania, set the world record for the highest flight in a hot-air balloon, reaching 69,852 feet over Mumbai. 1 of 5 | Indian business tycoon Vijaypat Singhania celebrates his new altitude record in a hot-air balloon after touching »»»

Martin Dimitrov, a WCC-DB MP and member of the Budget Committee, criticized the Bulgarian government’s handling of fiscal policy and recent legislative initiatives, describing them as opaque and potentially harmful to the country’s financial system. Speaking to Bulgarian National Radio, Dimitrov hi»»»

The on-and-off eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year resumed Tuesday as Kilauea volcano sent fountains of lava soaring 400 feet (122 meters) into the air. The molten rock was confined within Kilauea’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes Nat»»»

Authorities in Thailand plan to send helicopters on Wednesday to evacuate critically-ill patients from a southern hospital marooned by some of the region's worst floods in years, as the death toll rose to 33, with more rain expected. Floods have swept through nine Thai provinces and eight states in»»»

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and a host of other key US officials would come to Moscow next week for talks on a possible peace plan for Ukraine. Trump, speaking to reporters on board Air Force One as he flew to Florida for the Thanksgiving hol»»»

The U.N. Security Council will visit Syria and Lebanon next week, the Slovenian mission said Tuesday, as it looks to chair the council starting in December. The ambassadors for 15 member states are set to visit Damascus on December 4, a few days before the first anniversary of the ouster of Syria's»»»

Sweden has provided a pioneering model in the pursuit of a smoke-free future, by adopting a harm reduction strategy and use of less harmful nicotine alternatives. While many countries are still struggling to reduce smoking rates, Sweden is close to becoming the first smoke-free country as defined b»»»

Saudi Arabia has advanced its push into critical minerals after state-owned miner Ma’aden signed a binding term sheet with U.S. producer MP Materials and the U.S. Department of War to establish a rare earth refining and separation facility in the Kingdom. The project would make Saudi Arabia one of »»»

Sao Paulo: Iconic footballer Pele's brand came under the ownership of another prominent Brazilian athlete, Neymar Santos Jr., after the company owned by his father said Tuesday it had bought the rights to use it. Neymar Santos Sr., owner of NR Sports, announced the news at the Pele Museum in Santos»»»

‎Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba on followed up in a meeting at his Tripoli office yesterday on the efforts of the Central Bank of Libya and commercial banks to support the government’s plan to revive the economy and finance housing projects‎‎.‎ ‎The meeting discussed the »»»

An explosion caused by a homemade device at the entrance of an apartment building in Thessaloniki’s Kalamaria district early on Wednesday caused extensive damage but no injuries, authorities said. The blast, which occurred at around 3.30 a.m., shattered windows and woke residents. Eight firefighter»»»

Taiwan will introduce a $40-billion supplementary defense budget to underscore its determination to defend itself in the face of a rising threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military and p»»»

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza as the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears a conclusion. Palestinian fighters released Or’s rema»»»

The Syrian Interior Ministry is taking part in the 93rd session of the INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, which brings together police leaders and delegates from member states to address transnational organized crime and expand INTERPOL’s global policing capabilities. The Syrian deleg»»»

The detention of Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen living in the UK, at Shanghai airport has fuelled a diplomatic row between Delhi and Beijing. Ms Thongdok said she was detained by immigration officials while travelling from London to Japan via Shanghai last Friday because her passport list»»»

London: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Transport, participated yesterday in the 34th Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, currently underway in London. Minister of Transport H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al-Thani headed Qatar’s delega»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of India in Doha, in collaboration with the Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC) Qatar, is showcasing India as a preferred tourist destination at Qatar Travel Mart (QTM) 2025, held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) from November 24 to 26, 2025.»»»

Doha, Qatar: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) yesterday announced the launch of a groundbreaking digital transformation initiative designed to modernise and optimise university operations through the integrated use of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure AI Foundry’s agentic applicat»»»

Doha: Students have been encouraged to ask in-depth, thoughtful questions in the learning environment, even when such inquiries may be considered “uncomfortable” as against “partial questioning” that may be detrimental to their reasoning ability. This was the submission of panelists at an interacti»»»

Quito, Ecuador: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador, HE Gabriela Sommerfeld met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ecuador, HE Fahad bin Ahmed Jassim Al Hamar. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Yemen has completed a housing project in Al-Afirah village, Jabal Habashi District, western Taiz, to encourage displaced and disaster-affected families to return to their home areas of residence. Totaling $225,000 (QR 82»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Gulf English School held its annual Careers Fair on Monday, November 24, 2025, welcoming over 350 students from Years 9–12, along with their parents. This year’s event showcased 28 universities, businesses, and organisations, offering students a diverse range of educational and pro»»»

Conversations involving the two main protagonists drawn up the 28-point peace plan (28PPP) were caught on tape giving damning details of the negotiations that lead up to the release of the plan, Bloomberg reported on November 25. The original version of what has been dubbed the Witkoff-Dmitriev pla»»»

Warner Music Group (WMG) will begin an artificial intelligence (AI) music venture with technology start-up Suno - a year after it sued the firm in a landmark case. As part of the settlement agreement struck between the two firms, Warner will let users create AI-generated music on Suno using the voi»»»

Dubai: A Dubai woman who entrusted a large quantity of gold jewellery to her sister out of fear that her ex-husband might seize it has won a breach-of-trust case after the sibling refused to return the valuables, which she claimed were worth around Dh1 million. What began as a family precaution esc»»»

The administration of several public schools have announced a ban on wearing face masks and hoodies inside examination halls. The decision aims to ensure clear identification, prevent any practices that may compromise transparency or the integrity of the examination process, and reinforce disciplin»»»

Tunis, Nov. 26 (TAP) – The weather, on Wednesday, will be generally cold across Tunisia, with occasional dense clouds accompanied by temporarily stormy and sometimes heavy rainfall along the northwestern coastal areas. According to the National...»»»

"Without fundamental rights, there is no rule of law, and without the rule of law, there is no democracy." This principle was central to the Sofia conference "Dialogue on Defense and Democracy. Fortress of Freedom," where Andreas Accardo, Head of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights’ (F»»»