At least 12 people were killed and almost 30 wounded when gunmen fired on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday in what Australian authorities described as a terrorist attack. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest updates.  (FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and Reuters)  »»»

The Libyan Tax Authority announced last Friday (12 December) the official announcement of the launch of the Unified Tax System, along with the introduction of several digital platforms scheduled to become operational in 2026, as part of the Tax Authority’s digital transformation plan and modernizat»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The European Union on Sunday strongly condemned the attack that took place at Bondi Beach in Australia, expressing shock over the resulting loss of life and affirming its solidarity with the Australian people and its support for the families of the victims.EU Commission P»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday a written letter from the President of the Republic of Malawi, Arthur Peter Mutharika, concerning frameworks for strengthening the close bilateral relations between the two nations a»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday expressed the State of Kuwait's condemnation of the terrorist attack against a joint Syrian-American security patrol near the Syrian town of Tadmor (Palmyra) on Saturday.Several people were killed and wounded in the assault.The Kuwa»»»

Dubai: Minutes after survivor and actress Bhavana Menon reacted to Dileep's acquittal verdict and sentencing of six convicts to 20 years in prison, his first wife has expressed her disappointment at the outcome. "I have the utmost respect for the Honourable Court. But in this case justice for the s»»»

Going from Dubai to Sharjah may take you a bit longer than usual, warns Dubai Police. On X (formerly Twitter), the authority notified commuters on Sun, Dec 14, that there’s been an accident on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, on the lane headed towards Sharjah. The police urged everyone going out on»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump hinted that Republicans could lose the 2026 midterm elections, despite touting the "greatest economy in history," in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Saturday. The Republican, who returned to the White House in January, has reg»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The 115th ministerial meeting of the Arab Energy Organization (AEO) kicked off on Sunday, chaired by Minister of Oil Tareq Al-Roumi.The AEO member states convened the meeting to address organizational priorities and coordination amid rapid global energy developments.In his »»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Australian police announced on Sunday that at least 10 people were killed and 16 others injured, with two suspects arrested, following a shooting incident in the Bondi Beach area of Sydney.Authorities issued urgent warnings urging residents to remain indoors and avoid»»»

Kuwait, Dec. 14 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Energy, Mohammed al-Bashir, participated in the Council of Ministers meetings of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) on Sunday in Kuwait, alongside energy and oil ministers from member states. The meetings focused on strengthenin»»»

With just 18 days to go until Bulgaria adopts the euro on January 1, consumer questions about payments are still coming in. Krasimira Raicheva, executive director of VISA Bulgaria, offered practical guidance for both shoppers and merchants during an appearance on Nova TV. Raicheva stressed that pay»»»

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia, (Sputnik) - NATO specialists entering Ukraine served as a trigger for Russia's special military operation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "NATO specialists infiltrated Ukraine directly, entered its government bodies, and the first [Western] arms deliveries »»»

By Muneera Al-Rabeea KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Arab States Educational Research Center (GASERC) on Sunday launched "the first Gulf meeting for educational researchers" under aegies of the Kuwaiti Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabaei and Director General of the Arab Bureau of Educa»»»

Dubai: Bhavana Menon, the survivor in the 2017 Kerala assault case, has broken her silence over actor Dileep's acquittal earlier this week by Ernakulam Sessions Court in Kerala. "After years of pain, tears, and emotional struggle, I have come to a painful realisation, 'Not every citizen in this cou»»»

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited a police alcohol checkpoint in central Athens on Saturday evening, accompanied by Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis. Mitsotakis praised officers for their work, calling it “life-saving” and observed procedures used to test drivers for alco»»»

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. At l»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not understand what he is talking about when making statements about a World War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Rutte urged European NATO allies to increase defense spending to prepare for a war with Russia, in a keynote speech on Th»»»

Israel resumed drone strikes on south Lebanon on Sunday, after an apparent suspension that followed its assassination of Hezbollah military chief Haitham al-Tabatabai in a Beirut southern suburbs raid. In the southern town of Yater, one person was killed and another wounded when a drone strike targ»»»

Doha, Qatar: According to the latest weather updates, skies across Qatar are expected to remain cloudy until Friday morning, December 19, 2025, as a result of the extension of an upper-level trough of a low pressure system. The chances of scattered rain will continue intermittently and may turn thu»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky said he's ready to hold presidential elections, but only if a US-backed ceasefire is in place during the vote. In reality, Zelensky isn't interested in holding the elections and is doing his best to ensure they don't take place in the near future, political analyst Alexander Mikh»»»

Damascus, Dec. 14 (SANA) Economists convened in Damascus to examine key strategies for Syria’s economic recovery one year after its liberation. The session focused on the need for comprehensive rehabilitation, the impact of lifting sanctions, and the critical role of attracting global investment to»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted the headquarters of the United Nations mission in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State in the sisterly Republic of Sudan, which resulted in the death of six Bangladeshi soldiers and i»»»

Doha,Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the Award Ceremony of the 9th Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award at Katara Hall in the Fairmont and Raffles Hotels in Doha on Sunday morning. Also attending were Prime Minister and Min»»»

Albania’s opposition Democratic Party (DP) will not challenge the appointment of the Ombudsman at the Constitutional Court, party leader Sali Berisha has said. Speaking during a meeting of the DP leadership, Mr Berisha stated that the party would not pursue the issue further and acknowledged that s»»»

Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted for the first time to the Constitutional Court’s decision to lift the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku. Speaking on his podcast 'Flasim', he said the court’s decision to review his appeal on the merits had removed wh»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has criticised the judiciary after the Constitutional Court reinstated Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku. Speaking on his podcast Flasim, Rama condemned a parallel move by judges seeking to increase their own salaries. Rama described »»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the ninth edition of the 'HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award'ceremony at the Katara Hall in the Fairmont and Raffles Doha hotels. The ceremony was attended by Pr»»»

US envoys arrived in Berlin Sunday morning for another round of talks intended to secure a deal to end the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were spotted in downtown Berlin by a photographer for German news agency dpa. Ukrai»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack targeting the headquarters of the United Nations mission in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State in the sisterly Republic of Sudan, which results in the death of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and»»»

Skopje, 12 December 2025 (MIA) - The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) adopted a decision reducing the retail prices of fuels by an average of 0.64% compared to the decision of Dec. 9, 2025. As of Friday midnight, the prices of diesel and gasoline remain unchanged, while the price of Mazut M-1 wil»»»

Two gunmen shot dead nine people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people loaded into ambulances. Eleven peop»»»

Dubai: Shock and outrage swept through Australia’s Jewish community and beyond after Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Sydney-based Chabad emissary, was confirmed among those killed in the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, according to a spokesperson for the Chabad movement. Authorities »»»

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday congratulated the winner of the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in the Architecture and Design category. Sharing his congratulations on social media, Sheikh Mohammed sai»»»

New Delhi, India: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in India on Sunday invoked Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and the surrounding areas, as a thick blanket of smog was seen over the region since Saturday. Strictest anti-air pollution measures have been put»»»

Syria's interior ministry said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism. Two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter died in what the Syrian government described as»»»

Saudi Arabia is preparing to enter a new phase of economic openness in the real estate sector, with the updated law regulating property ownership by non-Saudis set to take effect in January. The law, approved by the Saudi cabinet in July, is a strategic step to regulate real estate ownership by non»»»

The Israeli military said it would "temporarily" suspend a strike planned for Saturday that was intended to target what it described as Hezbollah military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military issued a warning earlier on Saturday announcing an imminent strike and warning people i»»»

At least 10 people, including a gunman, were killed on Sunday after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. An additional 12 people were injured and another gunman was arrested, according to the national media.  Two gunmen shot dead nine people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, and police killed »»»

Border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand stretched into a second week on Sunday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that a ceasefire had been brokered. The death toll has reached at least 25, including 14 Thai soldiers, one Thai civilian and 11 Cambodian civilians, according »»»

Greece will see mostly mild weather this week, with occasional clouds and light rain in parts of the east and south. On Sunday, light showers are expected in the Sporades islands, Evia, eastern Central Greece, Crete and southwestern Peloponnese, while most other regions will remain mostly clear. Mo»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the terrorist attack that targeted Syrian and US forces during a joint counterterrorism operation near Palmyra, Syria resulting in several deaths and injuries.In a press statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed its deep»»»

Experts confirm that Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026, remains on track, despite the recent government resignation. Former MEP Petar Vitanov and Gallup International Balkans CEO Petko Petkov discussed the matter on the program “Brussels 1,” emphasizing that the resignation do»»»

Atanas Pekanov, former Deputy Prime Minister responsible for managing European Funds in several caretaker governments, has commented on the challenges facing Bulgaria’s next caretaker cabinet. Speaking to BNT, Pekanov emphasized that the new constitutional rules governing caretaker governments are »»»

Hamas' Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must uphold that right. "Resistance and its weapons are a legitimate right guaranteed by international law and are linked to the e»»»

Dubai: Hamas leader Khalil Al Hayya confirms that Raad Saad, the group’s second-in-command in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday. In a speech broadcast on Arabic media to mark the 38th anniversary of Hamas’s establishment, Hayya says Saad “was martyred alongside his brothers who were»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- The KUNA Center for Development of Media launched its training program "Mobile Journalism" on Sunday, running until December 18, with the participation of KUNA and Qatar News Agency (QNA) staff members.The program covers the fundamentals of smartphone journalism, a range of»»»

Police are searching for a gunman who shot dead two students and injured nine others at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Police say the attacker was a man dressed all in black who fled on foot, and a shelter-in-place warning is in effect for the area surrounding the prestigious univers»»»

Hamas' Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must uphold that right. "Resistance and its weapons are a legitimate right guaranteed by international law and are linked to the e»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamas's Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya confirmed on Sunday that the head of the group's weapons production was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip the day before. Speaking in a televised address on the Al-Aqsa TV, Hayya said: "The Palestinian people are currently going through di»»»