Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) is welcomed Friday by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian president Droupadi Murmu at her residence in New Delhi at the official start of a two day visit. In a TV interview ahead of the visit, Putin warned Ukraine to retreat from its Donbas region»»»

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- The European Commission accepted on Friday the commitments submitted by the 'TikTok' platform to ensure the provision of advertising repositories that offer full transparency regarding the ads displayed on its services, in compliance with the requirements of the Digital Se»»»

A 23-year-old woman on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos reported her 28-year-old partner to police for domestic violence, authorities said on Friday. According to state broadcaster ERT, the man allegedly assaulted her and threatened her with a knife. He fled the scene immediately after the incid»»»

The national team received an award from NATO for technical training in cyber attacks, the Ministry of Electronic Governance said on Friday. This happened during simulations of a coordinated national response to cyber incidents during the NATO Cyber Coalition 2025 training. The training also involv»»»

More than half of households (59%) are worried about streaming annual price increases and, crucially, the majority think streaming platform price hikes (58%) are unfair and unreasonable. In such a sensitive environment, service providers should not take any measure of pricing power for granted. Thi»»»

Most stays are concentrated in destinations with well-developed tourist infrastructure and cultural appeal, including cities with holiday markets, gastronomic events, and local activities that enhance the visitor experience. These trends reflect Romanians’ growing interest in combining tradition wi»»»

MADRID, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Spain declared on Friday withdrawing from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest due in the Austrian capital Vienna in retaliation for allowing the Israeli occupation to partake in it.Spain's Public Radio (RTVE) said Spain pulled out of the contest after the European Broadcasting »»»

Israel will still escalate its strikes against Hezbollah despite the upgrade in the level of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, an informed source said. The source told MTV that the escalation would involve strikes against Hezbollah’s arms depots and assassinations against group officials “am»»»

Lebanon has moved toward negotiations with Israel to spare the war and crisis-hit country further violence -- and not to please the international community, President Joseph Aoun told Friday a visiting United Nations Security Council delegation. Aoun said that Lebanon is convinced that wars cannot »»»

An excavation team said it has found evidence of a burial ground at the site of the former institution for unmarried mothers and their children in Tuam in County Galway. The agency began the work in July, with the aim of finding and identifying as many remains as possible. The institution at Tuam c»»»

Thursday marked the biggest crisis in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. Four countries pulled out over Israel's continued participation in the competition, and more may follow. The boycott includes Ireland, which has won seven times - a tally matched only by Sweden - and five-time winner »»»

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states expressed their deep concern regarding the two directives known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, for which a package of amendments was recently submitted by the European Pa»»»

Chengdu, China: An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concluded his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note in the city of Chengdu after tough discussions on Ukraine and trade with his counterpart Xi Jinping a day earlier. Far from the impos»»»

Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Octavian Tatomirescu, Campion Broker currently ranks seventh among insurance brokerage firms in Romania and operates a nationwide distribution network of approximately 2,000 brokerage assistants. According to data from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), Campi»»»

The government, unions and employer organizations confirmed that they have reached a shared position on the key elements of the revised Budget 2026, following several days of intensive talks. Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova described the discussions as productive, noting that all sides managed »»»

KUWAIT, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Minister of Public Works Dr. Nora Al-Mashaan on Friday examined paving works on the seafront Arabian Gulf Street that marks Kuwait city's palm tree-dotted beachfront.The minister said in a statement that her tour of the work sites along the street was part of her policy to e»»»

The Ministry of Economy and Trade reported yesterday that its Undersecretary, Suhail Abu Shiha, met with the Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Libya, Liu Jian, to discuss strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. The meeting addressed:»»»

The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) announced yesterday the completion of its Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) system, dedicated to investment and risk management. This announcement came during a meeting between LIA Chairman Ali Mahmoud and representatives from Jupiter Egypt, in the presence of»»»

Dubai: India’s biggest airline by market share, IndiGo, is currently enduring a media maelstrom as operations suffer massive delays and cancellations across its network. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In response to delays, the airline has rolled out generous refund, »»»

Tunis, December 5, 2025 (TAP) – The Administrative Court held a documentary exhibition, on Friday, at its headquarters in Tunis, highlighting key milestones in Tunisia’s administrative justice system before and after independence.The event attracted...»»»

Severe weather from a system named Byron swept across Greece on Thursday, flooding roads, prompting school closures and triggering multiple emergency alerts as authorities warned of worsening conditions overnight. The storm hit large parts of the country, especially Attica, the Peloponnese and the »»»

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Friday that there was no evidence of coordinated or speculative price increases in connection with the introduction of the euro. He was speaking here during a public discussion on an interim report by the Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) on the retail»»»

President Donald Trump's administration has warned that Europe faces "civilisational erasure" and questioned whether certain nations can remain reliable allies, in a new strategy document that puts a particular focus on the continent. The 33-page National Security Strategy sees the US leader outlin»»»

Elon Musk's social media platform X has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU over its blue tick badges. The European Commission said by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark on their profile, the social media platform "deceives users" because the firm is not "meaningfully verifying" w»»»

A delegation of the U.N. Security Council and U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus met Friday with President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Aoun said after the meeting, in a statement on the X platform, that the delegation expressed its support for stability in Lebanon through the implementat»»»

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has called for direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, noting that Hezbollah cannot be disarmed by force. He also voiced major concern over a renewal of Israel’s war on Lebanon. Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first talks in decades on Wednesd»»»

A ferry was diverted to the Cycladic island of Sifnos on Friday to transport a child in need of medical care after aircraft were grounded by severe weather, Shipping and Island Policy Minister Vassilis Kikilias said. “A Blue Star captain contacted me early this morning,” Kikilias told broadcaster M»»»

The arrival of Storm Byron in Athens has caused heavy traffic congestion across many of the city’s main thoroughfares. Motorists are encountering significant delays on both sides of Kifisou Avenue, stretching from Faliro to Kifissia and even further north. Traffic remains dense on the Attiki Odos m»»»

Close to 1.5 million Syrian refugees have voluntarily returned to their home country over the past year. UNHCR Estimates that 383,326 have returned from Lebanon to Syria since the fall of the Bashar Assad regime in December 2024. It is a fast pace for a country where insecurity persists across broa»»»

BusinessGermanyGerman aviation tax cut to fall flat amid aircraft shortageAstrid Prange de OliveiraGermany's aviation industry faces high operating costs — from ticket taxes to aviation security charges. But despite fresh political efforts to reduce that burden, the real pressure point is a global »»»

This week Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to India. Given the specially privileged strategic partnership between Moscow and New Delhi, there is speculation that the countries will agree on new deliveries of both proven and prospective weaponry. For example, Indian Defense Mi»»»

President Rumen Radev awarded the Presidential Badge of Honour to five firefighters and volunteers for their active participation in combating this year’s large-scale fires and for their significant contribution to national security. The ceremony took place at the Presidency on Friday to mark Volun»»»

Trade unions, employer organizations, and the government have reached agreement on the main parameters of the draft budget for 2026, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said at a news briefing at her Ministry following a meeting with the social partners on Friday. She noted that the National Counci»»»

Sydney: TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes "may be upsetting". Australia's world-first legislation comes into effect December 10, curbing the world's most popular social media p»»»

Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned the Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, describing them as "a clear violation” of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. In a statement issued on Friday, UNIFIL called on the Israeli army to make use of the established liaison»»»

Dubai: Indian expats from Kerala in the UAE are paying heartfelt tributes to Sanal Potty, the renowned journalist, TV anchor and former radio presenter who died on December 2 at a hospital in Kochi. Sanal, remembered for his soft-spoken warmth and versatile media presence, was a familiar figure to »»»

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev met with EU ambassadors at the Danish Embassy on December 4 to discuss pressing challenges facing the European Union, with a focus on regional security and the EU’s strategic role. The discussions examined the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, their »»»

During a working visit, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev inspected the construction of several major social facilities in Manas city. The Cabinet’s press service reported. The first facility under construction was the 5,200-seat Sports Palace. According to const»»»

New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said Friday, after chaos caused by hundreds of flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, IndiGo. Airports across India have been in disarray since Monday, with the private carrier bla»»»

VIENNA - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Brendan Hanrahan in Vienna on Thursday to discuss the priorities of bilateral cooperation, the situation in the region and current international affairs. They met on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council. Comme»»»

The Ministry of Transport, represented by the National Navigation Company (NNC), celebrated a significant milestone in the modernization journey of the Egyptian commercial fleet: the commencement of construction for two massive Kamsarmax-type dry bulk carriers. The Ministry of Transport, represente»»»

Skopje, 4 December 2025 (MIA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski kicked off his Brussels agenda with a meeting with Friends of Europe, focusing on current political and economic developments in Europe and the Western Balkans. He is set to take part Thursday in the “»»»

Russia on Friday assured India of uninterrupted fuel supplies, with President Vladimir Putin declaring Moscow’s readiness to support India’s fast-growing energy needs even as Western sanctions intensify pressure on Russian oil flows. “We are ready to continue uninterrupted shipments of fuel for the»»»

Abu Dhabi: AD Mobility has announced a series of partial road closures in the capital over the coming days, urging motorists to plan ahead and use alternative routes to avoid delays. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan StreetFrom Tuesday, December 9 to Monday, December 22, 2025, several lanes will be closed in»»»

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- India and Russia agreed on Friday to deepen bilateral cooperation in several areas of mutual interest after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin held the India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi.Addressing the media after the Su»»»

TOKYO, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Japan and the European Union (EU) on Friday pledged close cooperation between in light of the current international situation, as they discussed a wide range of topics, including the situation in Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.The agreement c»»»

Friday's news media are dominated by Bulgaria’s economic outlook amid the 2026 budget debate, highlighting both public concern and political contention. ECONOMY 24 Chasa publishes an interview with Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev, who comments on the forthcoming euro area entry»»»

Greece will begin dismantling part of its trolleybus overhead wiring network on Sunday, starting in the port city of Piraeus, as the government moves to replace the aging fleet with next-generation electric buses, the Transport Ministry said. Crews will start work on Akti Miaouli, where dense clust»»»

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - India is pursuing an independent and sovereign policy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "I would like to note once again that India is pursuing an absolutely independent sovereign policy under the leadership »»»

A briefing of the Permanent Representatives of Central Asian states to the United Nations was held today at the UN headquarters in New York. During the event, Uzbekistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ulugbek Lapasov, reported on the outcomes of the Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Head»»»