1 of 2 | FBI Director Kash Patel pictured last month at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. On Monday, Patel stated federal officials believe scammers "were banking on the fact that you'll feel too embarrassed to come forward and report the crime to the FBI," encouraging those to»»»

Doha: The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) on Monday launched the "Masar" Programme, designed to monitor the implementation of its 2025-2030 strategy. The launch marks a significant step in the Authority's commitment to advancing effective governance tools, performance measurem»»»

The “lex developer” housing project at Grenadierów Street in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district has returned in a revised version. The new plan increases the scale from 168 to a maximum of 216 apartments, ranging from studios to four-room units sized 30–64 sqm, with two-room flats dominating. The dev»»»

From May 20, 2026, all apartments and rooms rented on a short-term basis in Poland will be required to register in a central national database, under new EU regulations. Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism Ireneusz Raś announced that administrative fines of up to PLN 50,000 will apply for failure »»»

Warsaw has signed a public-private partnership agreement with CBR Events to renovate the historic Hala Gwardii, transforming it into a modern food hall inspired by venues in Italy and Spain. The private investor will fund the PLN 97.4 million renovation and manage the facility for 30 years, until 2»»»

The launch of the Innovate Poland program could help revive Poland’s private equity and venture capital market, according to the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PSIK). Success will depend on opening the program to a broad range of domestic and foreign institutional investors »»»

Doha: For the first time in Qatar’s history, the thunder of hooves and the crack of mallets will echo through the heart of the capital when Polo Al Marsa takes centre stage at Old Doha Port on December 11–13. The groundbreaking 3-on-3 exhibition tournament, organised by the newly established Qatar »»»

Speaking at a news briefing after a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation on Monday, Labor and Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov said that the Public Social Insurance Budget Bill had been unanimously approved, which speaks to its social focus. "We have shown that 'dialog»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar participated in the 15th International Conference on Sustainable Development, organized by the Arab Union for Sustainable Development and Environment, which kicked off Monday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo under the theme "Sustainable Development and the Future o»»»

Alina Habba, US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, has resigned as New Jersey's top prosecutor after a court battle over her eligibility to serve as US attorney for the state. US Attorney General Pam Bondi accepted Habba's resignation on Monday, saying the court's "flawed" ruling made»»»

1 of 4 | Luigi Mangione appears Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court for a hearing in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Pool Photo by Sarah Yensel/UPI | License Photo Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Luigi Mangione was in court again for the fourth day of an evidentiary hearing Monday after missing Fr»»»

President Donald Trump signs the Take It Down Act in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 19 which will enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deep fakes and "revenge pornography." On Monday, Trump said he plans to issue an exec»»»

DOHA: Karim El Berkaoui’s early strike proved decisive as Morocco edged already-qualified Saudi Arabia 1-0 in a thrilling FIFA Arab Cup clash at Lusail Stadium yesterday to secure a place in the quarter-finals. El Berkaoui’s goal came in the 11th minute, and Saudi Arabia’s substitute Abdullah Alham»»»

Tokyo: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori in northeastern Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation orders. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said in a statement that the earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of 50 kilometers. The JMA explained that a ts»»»

Doha: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Monday with a delegation of members of parliament from the Kingdom of Sweden, on the sidelines of the 23rd Doha Forum 2025. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, alo»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has launched Abu Dhabi’s AI Ecosystem for Global Agricultural Development, a platform designed to bring AI solutions to climate-exposed agricultural regions and support the communities most affected by shifting weather patterns. The launch builds on the $200 million UAE–Gates Fou»»»

France does not want to seize frozen Russian state assets held in private French banks, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources. While officials in Paris support the European Commission’s plan for a “reparations loan” for Ukraine they also oppose any scheme that would draw on Russian»»»

Canadian provinces have a strange problem: What to do with millions of dollars worth of American alcohol, pulled from the shelves in anger over US tariffs and now gathering dust in stock rooms? At least two provinces say the booze will go to a good cause, promising to sell remaining inventory and d»»»

A Petco store pictured Sept. 2018 in Hampstead just outside of Wilmington, N.C. The pet retailer says a massive data breach hit an unspecified number of its U.S. customer base, stating it located the problem internally and "immediately took steps to correct the issue and to remove the files from fu»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington is officially questioning NATO's aggressive expansionist dynamic in the new US National Security Strategy for the first time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. "For the first time, the US is, if not committing not to expanding the all»»»

Dubai: The India-UAE remittance window has just opened again — and it’s rare. With the Indian rupee slumping to a fresh trough of ₹24.55 per AED and ₹90.15 per US dollar, many expatriates here will rush to send money home before the exchange rate improves. (Check live forex rates here.) On Monday, »»»

FRANKFURT, Germany — German industrial production unexpectedly jumped in October, official data showed Monday, the latest sign that Europe's crisis-wracked top economy may be turning a corner.Factory output rose 1.8 per cent month-on-month, according to preliminary data from federal statistics agen»»»

AMMAN — The number of patents registered from the beginning of 2025 until the end of November reached 105 patents, three of which were local.According to data released by the Industrial Property Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, the number of "registered" tradema»»»

The inside of St. Francis Catholic Church after a gun attack on June 6, 2022. File Photo by Stringer/EPA Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Late last October, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as "a country of particular concern" (CPC) under the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act for "severe violations »»»

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (L) pictured in June next to U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C. On Monday, Trump will unveil a farm aid package with Rollins and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rolli»»»

Dubai: Education authorities in Jeddah announced on Monday that all schools in the governorates of Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais will switch to remote learning on Tuesday due to severe weather forecasts and a red alert issued by the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). Classes shift online for safet»»»

Syrian army soldiers march during a parade marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Photo by Ahmad Fallaha/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- More than 3 million Syrians, who sought refuge abroad or were displaced internally during »»»

Refugees and migrants wait in the Tovarnik train station to board a train that will take them to Austria in 2015 in Croatia. Monday, the E.U. approved a plan to deport migrants to safe third countries. File Photo by Achilleas Savallis/UPI | License Photo Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The European Union will now »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) said that the high-speed electric rail project for the transportation of passengers between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a strategic step as part of the two countries’ effort to enhance cooperation and developmental complementari»»»

Dubai: Netflix’s planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. is one of the biggest entertainment deals ever announced. But for UAE viewers, the news raises immediate questions about content access, pricing, licensing and whether HBO favourites will finally appear on Netflix. Sign up for our dai»»»

X has barred the European Commission from running advertisements on the platform, accusing the bloc’s executive arm of attempting to misuse its systems. The move is the latest step in the growing dispute between the EU and Musk’s microblogging platform. Brussels recently fined X €120 million (about»»»

Doha: Qatar has announced the launch of Qai, a national company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI), aimed at developing advanced digital ecosystems to support innovation and contribute to sustainable development. The new company is part of Qatar's broader strategy to strengthen a knowledg»»»

Abu Dhabi: At a time when news often breaks first on social platforms, BRIDGE Summit 2025 hosted a high-impact session examining how independent journalism is reshaping global influence. World-renowned football journalist Fabrizio Romano, who has over 70 million social media followers, joined moder»»»

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami as high as 3 meters (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after the earthquake struck of»»»

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the North African country aims to replicate the success of Africa's largest port, Tanger Med. Nador West Med, under construction on the Mediterranea»»»

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French, German and British leaders in London on Monday amid what Kyiv’s European allies described as a “decisive time” in the US-led effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and G»»»

BRUSSELS - Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar and EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Oliver Varhelyi signed on Monday in Brussels a document under which Serbia has joined the EU4HEALTH programme, formally becoming a full-fledged participant of the largest health care programme in EU hi»»»

A television screen shows a news report from July by the Japanese Meteorological Agency in Tokyo, Japan. On Monday, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan in the evening hours. File Photo by Franck Robichon/EPA Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A preliminary 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan Monda»»»

China said on Monday that good relations between Beijing, Moscow, and New Delhi are beneficial for global stability and prosperity. Responding to a query about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement on ties between the BRICS countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said tha»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has met key European allies as he faces US pressure to reach a swift peace deal with Russia. In London, Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The meeting came amid U»»»

The UK has rolled out its new “Atlantic Bastion” plan — a slick name to build a hybrid navy mixing drones, autonomous boats, warships, and aircraft to guard undersea cables and pipelines. It will ostensibly allow the UK to "find, track and, if required, act against adversaries," said a Ministry of »»»

Under the auspices of the new US national security strategy, China is going to be regarded as more of a business rival than enemy, consultant on Asia-Pacific affairs and geopolitical commentator Thomas W. Pauken II tells Sputnik. “Trade tensions will continue; this strategy isn't going to fix all o»»»

US President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $12bn (£9bn) farm aid package aimed at helping farmers impacted by low crop prices and the administration's ongoing trade wars. Most of the money - $11bn - is earmarked for one-time payments to farmers for row crops as part of the agriculture department'»»»

One year ago, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad fled the country aboard a Russian military aircraft. Twelve months later, the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of more than a decade of conflict. The city of Homs was central to the Syrian revolution. But now, it appears trapped in a v»»»

Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 22. He announced he's dropping his U.S. Senate bid and will instead run for a newly redrawn House district. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Former U»»»

A supporter of the Libertad y Refundacion, or LIBRE, party participates in a demonstration in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday. A week after the general elections, the country still does not know the results, as the official count has not been updated since Friday increasing uncertainty and fueling»»»

CEO of Paramount Skydance David Ellison arrives on the red carpet for the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. The company launched a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Monday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Paramou»»»

A customer carries their new Christmas tree to the car in St. Louis in 2023. A freshly cut tree can absorb about a quart of water per inch of trunk diameter every day during the first week, so trees may need to be watered multiple times a day, experts say. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | Licens»»»

1 of 3 | Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna said Russia seeks to erase the Ukrainian identities of abducted children while addressing Wednesday's Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing at the Capitol in Washington. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 3 (UPI) -»»»

Workers at the Louvre museum in Paris have voted to go on strike next week in protest at work conditions and security weaknesses exposed by a brazen daylight theft of jewels worth $102 million in October. Trade unions at the Louvre museum called on Monday for a rolling strike next week to demand ur»»»