BBC 12m

US House expands healthcare subsidies but bill faces battle in Senate

A handful of renegade Republicans in the US House of Representatives have joined all Democrats to pass a bill that would extend healthcare subsidies for millions of Americans. Seventeen moderate Republicans defied party leadership to help approve the measure by 230-196. But the legislation could fa»»»

bbc.com
BNE 15m

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BBC 23m

Excel: The software that's hard to quit

In the 1990s some computer games had a "boss key" that allowed staff to call up an Excel spreadsheet if they needed to look like they were working. Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet. Excel, owned by Microsoft, is 40-years-old. Among some tech leaders it's seen»»»

bbc.com
Kuna 27m

US Senate curbs Trump's unauthorized use of force in Venezuela

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The US Senate adopted a bill barring President Donald J. Trump from taking further military steps against Venezuela without prior authorization from the Congress.The bill, passed by 52 votes against 47 on Thursday, aims to strengthen the legislative authority over the Tr»»»

BNE 28m

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
Kuna 3h

Today in Kuwait's history

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- 1930 -- Chairman of the Shura Council Hamad Abdullah Al-Sager died at the age 59. He became chairman in 1921. 1955 -- The social affairs department issued identity cards for non-Kuwaiti servants working in government or private sector, charging each one Rupee. 1967 -- Al-Sah»»»

Kuna 3h

Trump greenlights bipartisan bill imposing tougher sanctions on Russia

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that President Donald Trump has given the "green light" to advance a bipartisan bill imposing tougher sanctions on Russia.Graham said Wednesday, on X, that following a "very productive" meeting with President Trump, approval was »»»

UPI 4h

Meteor showers 2026: The best nights to see shooting stars - UPI.com

In this 30-second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower August 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, W.Va. File Photo by Bill Ingalls/UPI/NASA | License Photo There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a sho»»»

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Kathimerini 5h

New wildfire prevention bill to allow use of controlled burns

Controlled burns and controlled grazing could be used in combatting wildfire prevention under a new bill that will be posted for public consultation in the coming days and voted on by early March, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Yannis Kefalogiannis has said. Controlled burns or prescr»»»

ekathimerini.com
France24 5h

Brazil's Lula vetoes law reducing prison time for Bolsonaro

Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law that would significantly reduce the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who was jailed in November after being convicted of trying to cling to power in a landmark coup trial seen as»»»

france24.com
UPI 7h

House to vote on ACA tax credit extension - UPI.com

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a press conference on the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18. The U.S. House is set to vote on a plan to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo J»»»

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The Peninsula 7h

Vehicles, real estate online auctions to be held Sunday: Supreme Judiciary Council

Doha, Qatar: The Supreme Judiciary Council has announced the organisation of two online judicial auctions, covering vehicles and real estate, offering a range of assets at competitive prices through its official digital platform. In a post on X, the Council said the auctions will be conducted by th»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
The Peninsula 8h

Qatar Museums welcomes 2026 with creativity, learning and discovery

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums welcomes 2026 with a dynamic January programme of creative, educational, and community-focused activities held across its museums and creative hubs. From hands-on workshops exploring heritage, design, and sustainability, inspiring film screenings, and family-friendly outd»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
Kuna 9h

Kuwait's "green island" development project to spark tourism boom - Info min.

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- A project to develop Kuwait's "green island" is tantamount to a step towards propelling national tourism to greater levels, Information Minister Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said on Thursday, citing the initiative as aiming to boost the allure of Kuwait as a tourism hotspot.The pr»»»

RT 9h

Trump has ‘greenlit’ Russia sanctions bill – US senator

US President Donald Trump has “greenlit” a new Russia sanctions bill that has been in the works for months, Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed. The US Senate could vote on the bill as soon as next week, he added. Trump proposed a roadmap to resolving the Ukraine conflict in November, which Kiev and»»»

rt.com
UPI 9h

House to vote on overriding two Trump vetoes - UPI.com

1 of 3 | The U.S. House is voting Thursday on overriding two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump last week. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. House will vote Thursday on overriding two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump last week. Lawmakers in the Ho»»»

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BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to EARN billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 10h

Italy signals support for EU-Mercosur deal after Brussels offers farm concessions

Italy has indicated it will back the EU's long-stalled trade agreement with South America after the European Commission pledged to make €45bn in agricultural funding more readily available to farmers, removing a key obstacle to signing the pact. »»»

intellinews.com
Gulf News 10h

Christian author Philip Yancey retires after admitting eight-year extramarital affair

Prominent evangelical author Philip Yancey has announced his retirement from writing and public speaking after admitting to an eight-year extramarital affair with a married woman, a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Christian communities worldwide. Yancey, 76, disclosed the affair in an e»»»

gulfnews.com
Qatar Tribune 11h

Attorney general orders arrest of plastic surgeon, medical centre director, refers them to criminal court

DOHA: Attorney-General HE DrIssa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi ordered the arrest of a plastic and cosmetic surgeon and the director of a medical center, and their referral to the competent criminal court to face charges related to the offenses attributed to them. The Public Prosecution had launched»»»

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The Peninsula 11h

Plastic surgeon and medical center director arrested, referred to criminal court

Doha, Qatar: Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi ordered the arrest of a plastic and cosmetic surgeon and the director of a medical center, and their referral to the competent criminal court to face charges related to the offenses attributed to them. The Public Prosecution had»»»

thepeninsulaqatar.com
Gulf News 11h

Good news: Overseas Pakistanis allowed to take cars to their country

Dubai: In a welcome move for overseas Pakistanis, the Federal Cabinet has approved changes to the vehicle import policy, allowing the import of used cars up to three years old under the Transfer of Residence and Gift schemes. The decision ratifies recommendations made by the Economic Coordination C»»»

gulfnews.com
Kathimerini 11h

More than 200 people died on the job in Greece in 2025

At least 201 people were killed in workplace accidents in Greece in 2025, while another 332 were seriously injured, according to the preliminary findings of an independent annual survey released Thursday. The data stem from a continuous study conducted by the Federation of Technical Enterprise Empl»»»

ekathimerini.com
UPI 11h

Trump says he will seek $1.5T defense budget for 2027 - UPI.com

President Trump said Wednesday the current "troubled and dangerous" state of the world required a massive hike in the amount the United States spends on defense. File Photo by Nicole Combeau/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress to approve a massive $»»»

upi.com
BBC 11h

Ex-Ghana minister detained by US immigration

Ghana's former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted at home on corruption allegations, has been detained in the US over issues related to his immigration status, his lawyers say. Ghana has previously requested Ofori-Atta's extradition, but his lawyers are challenging this, saying the alle»»»

bbc.com
Al Awsat 12h

Oil Rises as Market Focuses on Venezuela and US Sanctions Plans

Oil prices rose on Thursday after two days of declines as investors assessed Venezuela developments and reports on progress of proposed US sanctions legislation against countries doing business with Russia. Brent crude futures were up 59 cents, or 0.98%, at $60.55 a barrel by 1038 GMT. US ‌West Tex»»»

english.aawsat.com
Novinite 12h

Bulgaria Opens Doors to Digital Nomads with New One-Year Visa

Bulgaria has officially introduced a visa programme for digital nomads, allowing foreigners to live and work in the country for extended periods. The new residence permits are valid for one year and can be renewed for additional terms, Euronews reports. The visas are aimed at nationals from countri»»»

novinite.com
Dailynews Hungary 13h

Expect extreme cold and drifting snow today in Hungary: Siberian cold arrives, temperatures plunge below −15°C

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