bTV reported on Monday that it has decided to part ways with journalist Maria Tsantsarova, a host of the TV channel’s morning show. Tensions between the two sides escalated after, on the day of the large-scale anti-government protest on December 10, Tsantsarova placed in front of her on air a cup b»»»

President Rumen Radev and the leadership of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria discussed here on Monday the banking sector's readiness for the introduction of the euro as of January 1, 2026, the President’s press secretariat said. Vice President Iliana Iotova also took part in the meeting. The he»»»

BEIRUT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Monday that his country is taking steps to encourage, exchange, and protect investments with the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).In a statement, the Lebanese Presidency said that during his meeting with Wissam A»»»

Veteran bTV journalist Stoyan Georgiev announced he is leaving the television station in solidarity with Maria Tsantsarova, who was removed as host of the morning show “This Morning.” Georgiev made the announcement on Monday in a post on Facebook, saying he had formally submitted his resignation. “»»»

The Association of European Journalists – Bulgaria (AEJ-Bulgaria) issued a statement on Monday, saying it will organise a new protest outside the bTV headquarters in Sofia, after the media outlet announced its decision to terminate the contract of journalist Maria Tsantsarova, a host of the TV chan»»»

The countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia have signed a free trade agreement. What does this entail? Agreement between Indonesia and the EAEU, which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, will diversify the bloc’s export mix and reduce the negative ef»»»

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Israel's government approved on Monday the closure of the country's military radio station, dismissing objections from the attorney general, who warned that the move threatened media freedom. According to a government survey of audiences, it is Israel's third most listened-to station, with a market»»»

Bulgaria has become a significant eastern bridgehead for NATO, raising concerns in Moscow over preparations for potential clashes with Russia. This assessment was made by Yuri Pilipson, director of the second European department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, in an interview with TASS. Pilipson w»»»

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Under aegis of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the ceremony for inking the engineering-supply-construction contract for building Mina Mubarak Al-Kabeer (port) on Boubyan island was singed on Monday.His Highness the Prime Minister was»»»

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bTV reported on Monday that it has decided to part ways with journalist Maria Tsansarova, a host of the TV channel’s morning show. Tensions between the two sides escalated after, on the day of the large-scale anti-government protest on December 10, Tsansarova placed in front of her on air a cup bea»»»

Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government. The November election didn't produce a bloc with a decisive majority, opening the door to a prolonged period of negotiations. The government»»»

The aftermath of a deadly car-bombing in Moscow on Monday targeting Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of operational training for the Russian Armed Forces. He died of injuries sustained in the blast. Photo courtesy Russian Investigative Committee/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A senior Russian general in charge »»»

Members of the Rio de Janeiro Police carry out an operation in Rio de Janeiro in October. The police launched a major operation in two favelas aimed at arresting the leaders of the Red Command, the largest criminal gang in the city, and to halt its territorial expansion. File Photo by Antonio Lacer»»»

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called for renewed military action against Hamas and Hezbollah if they fail to disarm and accused the Palestinian Islamist group of consolidating its power in Gaza. The Republican politician, on a visit to Israel, is a staunch ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Beg»»»

Failure to adopt the 2026 State budget will affect Bulgarians’ standard of living, according to 63.8% of respondents in a survey conducted by the Myara polling agency. The opposite view is held by 31.8% of those surveyed, while a small “grey” zone of 4.4% are undecided. The data come from an indepe»»»

The UK has imposed sanctions against a Kyrgyz company, KIFIKO LLC, published documents say. According to the UK Foreign Office, financial restrictions have been imposed on this LLC, including a ban on providing trust services. The sanctions came into effect on December 18. The company is also subje»»»

Thousands of job seekers converged on a small airstrip in Sambalpur district this month for a home guard recruitment exam, transforming the venue into an open-air classroom. According to PTI, more than 8,000 candidates contested just 187 vacancies, highlighting Odisha’s deepening unemployment crisi»»»

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose sharply by 42.8% year-on-year to $33.9 billion between January and October 2025, compared with $23.7 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to data released on Sunday by the Central Bank of Egypt. On a monthly basis, remittance inflows in»»»

Strengthened tax procedures and digitalization have contributed to a reduction in the shadow economy and ensured the overfulfillment of tax revenue plans. Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Rakhmanov said in an interview with Ala-Too LIVE program summarizing the results o»»»

Protests have erupted across northern India after the Supreme Court redefined the Aravalli hills - one of the world's oldest geological formations spanning the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, and the capital, Delhi. Under the new definition, accepted by the court following federal government»»»

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POLITICS Trud covers the creation in Nessebar of the Treti Mart [March 3, Bulgaria's Liberation Day] Movement, whose founders describe President Rumen Radev as an informal leader, while Radev distances himself in advance from similar formations. Political scientist Pervan Simeonov says on bTV the n»»»

The mid-December period of 2025 has been marked by a tragic convergence of violence across three continents, shattering the festive atmosphere of Hanukkah and the pre-Christmas season. The events at Bondi Beach in Australia, Brown University in the United States, and a cluster of Germany-related ho»»»

Deputy chair of the GERB parliamentary group Denitsa Sacheva stated to bTV that Raya Nazaryan has decided not to assume the role of acting prime minister. According to Sacheva, organizing elections requires the utmost impartiality and neutrality, and the position should be filled by someone without»»»

President Rumen Radev said at the start of November that the Treti Mart [March 3, Bulgaria's Liberation Day] Movement, the movement for presidential republic as well as any other derivatives have nothing to do with him and the presidential institution, the head of State's press secretariat said on »»»

President Rumen Radev has publicly rejected any connection between himself, the presidential institution of Bulgaria, and the newly formed political movement “Third March,” responding to questions after the group described him as its “informal leader.” Further reading: Bulgaria: Third March Registe»»»

2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians from openly serving in the U.S. military. 1 of 5 | Active and non-active U.S. military personnel participate for the first time in San Diego's Gay Pride Parade on July 16, 2011. The group is reported to be the f»»»

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- India and New Zealand announced on Monday a successful conclusion of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.A statement from the Indian Prime Minister's Office said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation Sunday with the Prime Minister of New »»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said Tehran “does not rule out” the possibility of a new Israeli or US attack on its nuclear facilities, but remains “fully prepared, even more than before.” “This doesn't mean that we welcome another war, but it is exactly to prevent a war. And the »»»

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called for renewed military action against Hamas and Hezbollah if they fail to disarm and accused the Palestinian Islamist group of consolidating its power in Gaza. The Republican politician, on a visit to Israel, is a staunch ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Beg»»»

The two suspects in a deadly mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach carried out "tactical" training in the countryside, police alleged Monday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised to the country's Jewish community and vowed tougher laws against extremism. Father and son Sajid Akram and N»»»

The Save Romania Union (USR) Political Committee validated on Friday the nomination of Radu Miruta for the Ministry of National Defence and of Irineu Darau for the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism."The USR Political Committee, meeting online, today, 19 December, val»»»

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuela continues to ship oil to the United States, despite the seizure of tankers carrying Venezuelan crude by the US military, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday. US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers sailing to and from Venezu»»»

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost a bid to have his jail term changed to house arrest on Monday, a setback ahead of a separate verdict this week tied to the country's 1MDB scandal. Najib, 72, is serving a six-year jail term for corruption linked to the plunder of Mala»»»

Russia and the United States are discussing, among other things, the architecture of security in the European direction, but Europe has no place in this dialogue, Russia's deputy envoy to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Maxim Buyakevich, told Sputnik. "There are ind»»»

German car exports to the United States slumped by almost 14% in the first three quarters of 2025, making it the hardest-hit branch of German industry in US President Donald Trump's trade war, according to a study seen by Reuters on Monday. Under an agreement between Washington and Brussels, the US»»»

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has projected that around one million Syrian refugees are expected to return to their country during 2026, amid what it described as a “gradual recovery” in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024. Speaking i»»»

Interviewed by bTV on Sunday evening, GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva said the Rosen Zhelyazkov government was brought down by overambition, which had collided with what she called the opposition's "overpopulism". The government resigned on December 11 after massive protests across Bul»»»

Love of one’s homeland is a deeply rooted human value that Islam has acknowledged and firmly established in people’s hearts. Human beings are naturally attached to the land in which they are born and raised, forming emotional and spiritual bonds with it. Islam emphasises that love of one’s homeland»»»

Opposition MPs of Democratic Party spent Sunday on the ground across several districts of Tirana, stepping up their meetings with citizens ahead of Monday’s protest planned in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. Throughout the day, party representatives held discussions with residents and busines»»»

After a long and painful labour, Yemeni unity emerged into the world just over a quarter of a century ago, on 22 May 1990, after a tumultuous period marked by wars, revolutions, crises, moral desiccation, and deep hostility and rancour between the two regimes that ruled the country’s divided halves»»»

At a rally of the Digital Civic Circles in Szeged, Prime Minister Orbán made clear that Hungary’s future hinges not just on political continuity, but on national sovereignty and peace. Expanding on this, Prime Minister Orbán listed the consequences Hungary would face without the Fidesz-KDNP allianc»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities. The chiefs of mission»»»

The US town of Bristol, population around 44,000, is a divided community. Split between Virginia and Tennessee, the state line runs literally down main street. While both sides have much in common, there is one major difference - abortion is illegal in Tennessee. This has been the case since the 20»»»

Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, has topped the list of safest cities for 2025, followed by other secure global destinations with low crime and high safety scores, as per CEO World. Also Read: Abu Dhabi among world’s safest, happiest cities, new survey reveals300 cities rankedAbu Dhabi claim»»»