Sharjah: Mleiha National Park is opening its desert skies to residents and visitors for one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events — the Geminids meteor shower — on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Set against the calm backdrop of the Mleiha desert, the event offers a rare chance for both seas»»»

A judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to ensure that names of victims of Jeffrey Epstein are not released. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge who oversaw the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday demanded prosecutors e»»»

The Canadian province of Quebec plans to impose restrictions on public prayer and limit the exclusive offering of religion-based menus, like kosher and halal meals, in public institutions as part of its latest effort to strengthen state secularism. The "secularism 2.0" changes are part of a new bil»»»

DOHA: Portugal clinched their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup title after overcoming Austria in a gripping final at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Thursday. Anisio Cabral’s first-half goal sealed the triumph completing a remarkable 2025 double for the newly-crowned world and reigning E»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on Wednesday on November 26, 2025. Photo by Russian President Office /UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Russ»»»

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the fifteenth edition of the Katara Traditional Dhow Festival commenced at Katara’s Southern Area ‘Fereej Katara’, drawing large crowds from across the country and the region. The event runs until December 18, 2025, ho»»»

New names, including Rafah Green Zone and New Gaza, have emerged over the past two days, at a time when the move to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is stalling. The agreement is brokered by the United States with Arab, international and United »»»

1 of 3 | The United State government will not participate in this year's World Aids Day, officials confirmed Wednesday. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The federal government will not participate in this year's World AIDS Day, a decades-old event to mourn people wh»»»

A day after thousands protested in downtown Sofia against the government’s 2026 draft budget, GERB-UDF leader Boyko Borissov Thursday said the package would be withdrawn, triggering the cancellation of Thursday’s Budget Committee meeting and opening the door for renewed talks between the government»»»

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas called on mediating countries to pressure Israel to allow safe passage for dozens of its fighters holed up in tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip. The request came after the Israeli military said it killed over 20 Hamas members over the past week "who attempted t»»»

Israeli society is split over the issue of compulsory military service for the ultra-Orthodox community. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who represent 15 percent of the population, have historically been exempt from service. But a bill has now been proposed to lift this exemption, in response to growing needs»»»

Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest blazes for a second day on Thursday, struggling to contain a fire that swept through high-rise towers and killed at least 65 people. Three construction workers were arrested as rescues continued and smoke billowed from the Wang Fuk Court complex. Fi»»»

Iran will introduce a new gasoline price tier on Dec. 6, raising the cost of fuel purchased beyond monthly quotas to 50,000 rials (about 4 cents on the Iranian exchange market) per liter, officials said, in a shift that adds a third pricing level to the country's long-running subsidy system. Under »»»

MPs on Thursday approved at first reading amendments to the Trademarks and Geographical Indications Act with 109 votes in favour, 28 against and six abstentions. The bill was introduced by the Council of Ministers. The bill introduces measures to implement Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 and establishes »»»

Bamboo scaffolding remains a ubiquitous sight across Hong Kong's skyline. They blanket skyscrapers, renovation sites, and even pop-up cultural venues. However, the deadly fire on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) in Tai Po, which has killed dozens and scores still missing, brought renewed scrutiny to t»»»

Parliament Thursday adopted at first reading amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act with 95 votes in favor, no votes against, and 57 abstentions. The bill was submitted by the Council of Ministers to regulate the conditions for applying special schemes for small enterprises established in Bulg»»»

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — the third known object ever confirmed to come from outside our solar system — has been formally designated the subject of a global planetary-defence exercise by the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), operating under the auspices of the United Nations Of»»»

GERB-UDF Floor Leader and GERB Chair Boyko Borissov said on Facebook on Thursday that the dialogue between employers and trade unions has been restored, and on Friday meetings will begin at the Finance Ministry to finalize all details regarding the 2026 State Budget Bill. “The state stands behind e»»»

Launched in 2025 after a EUR 200,000 investment and two years of continuous development, the AI platform is redefining brokerage in Romania by fully automating the intermediation process and reducing the processing time of a loan application from one hour to under 3 minutes. 2025: the year of autom»»»

BELGRADE - The Aleksandar Vucic - Serbia Must Not Stop group in the Serbian parliament tabled on Wednesday an amendment to the 2026 budget bill that aims to ensure energy security and stability to Serbia, Tanjug learns. Under the amendment, an additional 164 bln dinars (approx. 1.4 bln euros) would»»»

Dubai Police have issued 8,152 violations to delivery riders driving on the fast lane on highways, the authority announced on Thursday. The fines were issued following a new rule that came into effect on November 1 to regulate the movement of delivery motorcycles, heavy vehicles, and buses on main »»»

Imagine flying from your apartment in Bur Dubai to your office in DIP – or a shopping mall – in minutes, right from rooftop to rooftop. While the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced four initial vertiport locations for air taxis, including one near Dubai International Airport, a top o»»»

Speaking to reporters in the Parliament’s lobby on Thursday, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) Co-Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov said that two of the coalition’s assistants were attacked by a member of Parliament in the National Assembly’s lobby following Wednesday’s meeting of the Par»»»

The Health Ministry condemned an attempted act of aggression against employees of the ministry, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), and the National Assembly during Wednesday’s protest in Sofia. In an official statement published on Facebook, on Thursday, the ministry underlined that the rig»»»

The Nuri space rocket takes off from Naro Space Center in Goheung, some 205 miles south of Seoul, on Thursday. Photo by Yonhap South Korea on Thursday confirmed the successful launch of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, which took off from Naro Space Center, with the main unit of the 13 satellites d»»»

PROTEST AGAINST 2026 BUDGET BILL On Thursday the government withdrew the draft of the 2026 state budget after thousands of people gathered on Wednesday evening in central Sofia to protest against the proposed budget’s increase of the social insurance contribution and the dividend tax. The protest w»»»

Bulgaria’s senior ruling GERB party will withdraw its draft 2026 budget after coalition tensions and a large protest in central Sofia, party leader Boyko Borissov said on November 27, BTA reported. The budget, adopted in its first reading last week, triggered a political storm after coalition partn»»»

The meeting of the National Assembly’s Budget and Finance Committee, which was scheduled for Thursday to review the 2026 State Budget Bill at second reading, has been cancelled, according to the Parliament’s website. On Wednesday the Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee adopted at second read»»»

Speaking to reporters in the Parliament’s lobby, Deputy National Assembly Chair Tsoncho Ganev of Vazrazhdane said that his parliamentary group expects the proposed tax increases in the 2026 State Budget Bill to be withdrawn by its sponsors. According to him, in its current form the draft budget is »»»