Tunis, Dec. 15 (TAP) – The stock market slipped 0.3% to 13,191.5 points on Monday in a limited trading volume of TND 4 million, according to stockbroker Tunisie Valeurs.No block trades were carried out during the session. MAGASIN GENERAL stock...»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, on Monday received Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discu»»»

Anxiety has increased in Providence, R.I., as a person who shot and killed two people and injured nine at Brown University is still at large. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Anxiety has increased in Providence, R.I., as a person who shot and killed two people and inju»»»

The FBI has foiled a bomb plot targeting multiple targets, including immigration agents and vehicles, in Los Angeles and Orange County, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Monday, Reuters reported. "The Turtle Island Liberation Front—a far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist gr»»»

Manila: Every day, thousands of Filipinos with loved ones stuck in hospital limbo perform a familiar ritual: they line up outside a congressman’s or senator’s office, clutching folders, medical abstracts — and hope. What are they hoping for? A guarantee letter. So what is this magical paper? Also I»»»

The nephew of a campsite owner and a businessman from Athens, accused of instigating a double murder in Foinikounda on the evening of October 5, testified for more than four hours before an investigating magistrate, insisting on their innocence. The nephew of the campsite owner said he was not invo»»»

Umm Al Quwain: Three workers were killed and several others seriously injured in a major traffic accident on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road last week. Colonel Mohammed Obaid Al Muhairi, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department, said seven workers were standing by the roadside when a li»»»

Tunis, Dec. 15 (TAP)- Watani project was launched Monday in Tunis. The project is designed to stimulate entrepreneurship, increase innovation and support economic ienclusion by drawing on the capacities and dynamics of Tunisian expatriates.An...»»»

Oslo: Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado suffered a vertebra fracture during her secret journey from Venezuela to Norway last week, her spokesperson said Monday. Machado previously said she feared for her life during the perilous voyage to receive her a»»»

Dubai: Mubadala Investment Company and Barings have launched a $500 million global real estate debt partnership aimed at expanding private credit investments across major international markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The partnership brings together Mubadala, t»»»

The Louvre museum in Paris was forced to close on Monday as its employees went on strike over working conditions and pay, leaving thousands of would-be visitors disappointed. The walkout at the world's most visited museum in the French capital was earlier backed unanimously by some 400 staff, trade»»»

Artificial Intelligence works of art are on display as part of the Augmented Intelligence collection at Christie's on Thursday, February 20, 2025 in New York City. Merriam-Webster cited AI art in its decision to name "slop" its 2025 word of the year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec.»»»

Over 20 Russian journalists and correspondents have been killed by Ukrainian troops since 2014 when Kiev started its brutal crackdown on Donbass. The Ukrainian leadership made it clear from the get-go that it has no qualms about killing journalists and reporters who might bring to light the horrifi»»»

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) announced that the capital has been awarded the Global Active City (GAC) certification, becoming the first city in the Middle East to attain this designation, in recognition of its efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, physical activity, and community we»»»

European leaders seeking to finance Ukraine using frozen Russian funds are eroding the international financial system, which was built around US interests, a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. The EU wants to issue Kiev a so-called “reparation loan” backed by the Russian asse»»»

Dubai: Air Arabia has launched daily non-stop flights between Sharjah and Munich, opening its first direct connection to Germany from its home hub in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The service began on December 15 and is operated using the airline’s Airbus A3»»»

Authorities in Gaza warned on Monday that more war-damaged buildings may collapse because of heavy rain in the devastated Palestinian enclave and said the weather was making it hard to recover bodies still under the rubble. Two buildings collapsed in Gaza on Friday, killing at least 12 people accor»»»

Afghanistan's neighbors met in Iran and agreed to deepen regional coordination to address political, economic and security challenges, as well as calling for sanctions on Afghanistan to be lifted. The only absent party? Afghanistan itself. China, Pakistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkm»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Monday with a senior World Bank delegation headed by Regional Director for Infrastructure for Europe and Central Asia Charles Cormier, and noted that the discussions had focused on Serbia's energy security. "An exceptionally productive meeting wi»»»

The use of hybrid warfare tactics was the most dangerous aspect of the threat posed by an "aggressive, expansionist and revisionist" Russia, MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli was set to say Monday in her first speech since taking over at Britain's spy agency in October. File photo courtesy U.K. Foreign Of»»»

The State Center for Registration of Vehicles and Drivers under the Presidential Affairs Department of Kyrgyzstan has presented a new-format vehicle registration certificate, as well as an online vehicle re-registration service available through Tunduk mobile application. The new registration certi»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting to assess the latest developments in the border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand has been postponed, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said here on Monday. "It allows us to ensure that everything is properly in place," he told th»»»

DOHA: Kahramaa has inaugurated its first Medical Clinic among government entities in the State, with Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), at Kahramaa Abu Hamour Complex. President of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Eng Abdulla bin Ali Al Theyab, Managing Director of Pr»»»

Los Angeles, United State: Police were conducting a homicide investigation Monday after Hollywood giant Rob Reiner -- director of a string of hits including "When Harry Met Sally" -- and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home. As tributes poured in for Reiner, 78, Los Angeles deputy pol»»»

The 14-year-old student who was stabbed in an Athens high school on Monday suffered wounds to her fingers and slight injuries to her abdomen, the head of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees (POEDIN) has said. “The knife was directed at the abdomen and fortunately the girl put up»»»

The presidential candidate of the Chilean Republican Party presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast, pictured at an election event in 2021, was leading in polls as Chile conducted its presidential election on Sunday. Photo by Elvis Gonzalez/EPA-EFE Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Chileans elected a hard-right can»»»

The Ka-52E helicopters recently amazed audiences at the Dubai Airshow with their new aerobatic maneuvers. Essential for the special military operation, these choppers are taking down drones targeting civilian infrastructure. Capable of striking air, land, and surface targets, they also excel in rec»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade turnover totaled $12,803.5 billion in January—October 2025, down 9.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024. The National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. In January—September, the decline stood at 8.3 percent. According to the Committee, the de»»»

President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov signed a decree dismissing Baktyiar Orozov from his position as Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation. According to the statement, the decision was made in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Article 70 and Article 71 of the Constit»»»

On Tuesday, December 16, fog or low clouds are expected in the plains and valleys during the morning hours. Minimum temperatures will range from minus 4° to 1°, with Sofia around minus 2°. By midday, most areas of the country will see sunny skies. Calm weather will prevail, with maximum temperature»»»