Egyptian businessman Hassan Heikal on Thursday proposed a “grand swap” as a solution to Egypt’s domestic debt woes. He explained that this solution involves transferring state investments to the sovereign wealth fund, with the state owning approximately 70 percent of it. Half of this stake would th»»»

The European Commission has been working on plans to sidestep opposition from EU member states to new countries joining the bloc, Politico has reported. Under the reported scheme, potential new members including Ukraine, Moldova, and Montenegro would be “temporarily” barred from exercising veto pow»»»

Polish fighter jets have been scrambled on its border with Ukraine, after the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit by Russian missiles and drones overnight. Poland's military said its air force took a "preventative" response to secure its airspace, after at least one person was killed and 28 others were »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Battlergroup Zapad repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces made in an attempt to break through to Kupyansk, and Ukraine lost up to 60 soldiers in the battle, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "In the Kupyansk direction, during the day, units of »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces, in response to Kiev's terrorist attacks on Russian civilian targets, carried out a massive retaliatory strike, including with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, targeting Ukraine's military-linked energy facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturda»»»

Dubai: A Dubai court has sentenced an Asian national to one month in jail and ordered his deportation after convicting him of stealing a laptop worth nearly Dh3,000 from a major retail store. Court records show that the defendant took advantage of a busy period inside the store, where staff were pr»»»

Damascus, Dec.27 (SANA) Central Bank of Syria (CBS) Governor, Abdelkader Husrieh, affirmed on Saturday that the new lira is not merely a means of exchange, but a symbol of the success of the Syrian revolution, belonging and confidence in the ability to rise again. “With the launch of the new Syrian»»»

The Greek coast guard Saturday rescued 131 would-be migrants off Crete, bringing the number of people brought out of the sea in the area over the past five days to 840, a police spokesperson said. The migrants rescued Saturday morning were aboard a fishing boat some 14 nautical miles south of Gavdo»»»

From Kathmandu to Lima, Generation Z took to the streets in 2025 to denounce inequality, corruption and political exclusion. Across the Global South, young people turned scattered local protests into a shared moment of mobilisation. FRANCE 24 looks back on a pivotal year for a generational movement»»»

Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire after three weeks of fighting killed at least 47 people and displaced more than a million. The truce comes after three days of talks, and it applies to "all types of weapons, including attacks on civilians, civilian obje»»»

Paris, France: French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital's end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors told AFP. The three victims were attacked at three different locations along the Line 3 metro track that runs across ce»»»

Hanoi, Vietnam: A bus overturned and crashed in northern Vietnam on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring another nine, state media reported. Most of the 18 passengers were teachers from Hanoi on a charity trip to Lao Cai province, where the accident occurred on a long downhill stretch in Phin»»»

Once untouchable symbols of national power, a growing number of former heads of state are now behind bars or under detention — a striking reflection of how accountability, politics and justice are colliding across continents. Some cases are hailed by supporters as long-overdue justice; others are f»»»

Dubai: The UAE issued a series of federal laws and decrees in 2025, introducing wide-ranging reforms that touched on drug control, financial regulation, digital safety, healthcare and criminal justice, as the government moved to update its legal framework in step with economic, social and technolog»»»

As part of the “Our Winter is Safe and Fun” initiative, Abu Dhabi Police have issued a reminder to drivers to follow all safety regulations when transporting bicycles in trailers. The Traffic Directorate and Security Patrols emphasised that compliance with safety standards is essential to protect b»»»

Scores of residents flocked to a cramped shop in Hong Kong's old district to bid farewell to the city's "king of umbrellas", who is retiring after spending decades repairing umbrellas at his family business. Established in 1842 during the Qing Dynasty, the Sun Rise Company was founded by the Yau fa»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has outlined a set of eight requirements governing workers’ accommodation buildings in the emirate, as part of an updated technical manual aimed at strengthening health and safety standards. The guidelines, recently released under the Technical Guidelines for Labor Accommo»»»

Greek authorities have rescued approximately 360 migrants who were aboard a fishing vessel located about 35 nautical miles south of Gavdos, the coast guard said. According to the coast guard, one of its vessels was at the scene, while the migrants were transported to the port of Paleochora by a Dan»»»

BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - The United States will not be able to impose a model of colonial and slave domination on Venezuela to steal its natural resources, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday. "It is impossible for the US decision-makers to fabricate a virtual reality and impose a »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for restraint and diplomacy amid an escalation in southeast Yemen. "The United States is concerned by recent events in southeastern Yemen. We urge restraint and continued diplomacy, with a view to reaching a lasting solution. We are gr»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Many Americans are genuinely surprised when they learn how rich and diverse the cultural life in Russia is, Denis von Meck, a great-great-great-grandnephew of the famous Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, told Sputnik. “When I tell people that everything is good in Russia an»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar expresses its unequivocal rejection of the announcement of mutual recognition between the Israeli occupation authorities and the Somaliland region, and affirms that this step constitutes a dangerous precedent and a unilateral action that contravenes the principles of intern»»»

Sharjah: A 17-year-old Indian expat student in the UAE who died of cardiac arrest in Sharjah on Thursday was a physically active football player and talented artist with no known underlying medical conditions, her devastated family has revealed. Aisha Mariam collapsed in the washroom of her Sharjah»»»

Two fatal house fires were recorded in Bulgaria over the past day, claiming the lives of two women and injuring four other people, according to information published by the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Population Protection. The first deadly incident occurred on December 26 at 10:52 a.m.,»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IOF Launches Widespread West Bank Raids, Seizes Dozens in Qabatiya Crackdown 27-12-2025 11:04 AM Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried ou»»»

Sharjah: A 17-year-old Indian expat student in the UAE who died of cardiac arrest in Sharjah on Thursday was a physically active football player and talented artist with no known underlying medical conditions, her devastated family has revealed. Aisha Mariam collapsed in the washroom of her Sharjah»»»

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded in Kyrgyzstan. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to the institute, the tremors occurred on December 26 at 10:17 p.m. The epicenter was located within the country—5 kilometers northwest of the village of Egin-Z»»»

German football portal Transfermarkt has published a ranking of clubs in the Kyrgyzstan Football Championship for the 2025 season based on total squad value. According to the data, Muras United from the city of Manas tops the list with a squad value of €4.16 million. Second place goes to 2025 Kyrgy»»»

Dubai: An Arab man has been ordered to pay Dh40,000 in compensation to a colleague after being convicted of insulting and threatening him via WhatsApp. The dispute began as a personal disagreement between two former friends, which escalated into abusive language and threats exchanged through the me»»»

Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day’s catch. Unlike a few years ago when he would have mostly caught local staples as sea bream, red mulle»»»

A winter storm packing a frosty mix of snow and ice bore down on the US Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations. The National Weather Service posted ice storm and winter s»»»

Dubai Police arrested 90 people and confiscated their e-bikes after they were seen committing several violations on the Kite Beach sport tracks. The authority explained over an X post that the stunts they were pulling were dangerous not only for the riders but also for the people around them. It af»»»

On St. Stephen’s Day, observed on the third day of Christmas, the Orthodox Church commemorates the first Christian martyr, closing the traditional cycle of year-end Christian celebrations. The name Stephen means “wreath” or “crown” and remains one of the most widespread names in Bulgaria. The feast»»»

Tunis, Dec. 27 (TAP)- The weather on Saturday is sometimes densely cloudy with rain storms in the northeast and partly cloudy elsewhere with local hailstorms, the National Institut of Meteorology said. The wind is blowing north in the north and the...»»»

Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil will lead a liturgy at the Bulgarian St Stephen Church in Istanbul's Fener neighborhood on the feast day of St Stephen, December 27. The Patriarch begins day three of his first peaceful visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul at the invi»»»

A massive crash in snowy weather killed one person and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its end-of-the-year holiday season. The Gunma prefectural highway police said Saturday that the pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway started with a collision between two»»»

Türkiye held a military funeral ceremony Saturday morning for five Libyan officers, including western Libya’s military chief, who died in a plane crash earlier this week. The private jet with Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other military officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday a»»»

Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing claims to territory. It took effect at noon local time. In addition to ending fighting, the agreement calls for no further military movements by either side and no violation»»»

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following weeks of deadly clashes along their shared border, raising hopes of a gradual easing of tensions and the return of displaced civilians, KIRIPOST reports. »»»

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following weeks of deadly clashes along their shared border, raising hopes of a gradual easing of tensions and the return of displaced civilians, KIRIPOST reports. »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation bulldozers block roads of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, during the ongoing assault for the second consecutive day 27-12-2025»»»

BEIJING: Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Civil Aviation Law. The revised law, which was passed at a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on July 1, 2026. Comprising 16 chapters, the revised law further enriches and improves va»»»

Dubai: A devastating family crime has shaken the Syrian city of Hama, where a couple and their three children were found dead inside their home in Al Bayad neighbourhood on Friday morning, according to local authorities. Preliminary investigations indicate that the father, aged 42, shot and killed »»»

Dubai: This weekend, the UAE overhauled its visa system to attract talent and boost investment, while Christmas and New Year work arrangements gave residents clarity. Globally, former Nickelodeon star Tylor Chase was spotted homeless in California, and Saudi Arabia approved a high-speed train to Qa»»»

China on Saturday passed revisions to a key piece of legislation aimed at strengthening Beijing's ability to wage trade war, curb outbound shipments from strategic minerals, and further open its $19 trillion economy. The latest revision to the Foreign Trade Law, approved by China's top legislative »»»

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, wounding at least 11 people a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said. Explosions boomed across the capital for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city. The attack began in the»»»

On Dec. 27, 2013, a car bomb in Beirut killed seven people, including Mohamad Chatah, Lebanon's former ambassador to the United States. 1 of 5 | Officials gather at the site of an explosion in downtown Beirut that killed seven people, including former Lebanese Minister Mohamad Chatah, on December 2»»»

A couple from a village in Kanpur, known to drink alcohol together and then get into an argument, found themselves getting more violent than ever before, last week. The woman, reported Times of India, slashed at her husband 26 times with an axe. She was apprehended on Friday morning. Police said th»»»