Tunis, Dec 24 (TAP) - Minister of Transport Rachid Amri held talks on Wednesday with U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Bill Bazzi, focusing on avenues to scale up cooperation in the transport sector. The meeting, attended by representatives from the...»»»

Dubai: Spectators have just 24 hours remaining to catch the "Dubai, City of Dreams" drone performance before it concludes its limited run tomorrow evening. The show, a cornerstone of 2025 Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) at JBR and Bluewaters, is scheduled for its final two outings at 8pm and 10pm on »»»

Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel rather than the expected independent investigation demanded by families of the victims. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resisted c»»»

In a crowded regional and international landscape shaped by overlapping security, strategic, economic, and political pressures, the administration of US President Donald Trump has moved since its return to the White House in January 2025 to recalibrate its approach to Syria. After years of US polic»»»

Colombian President Gustave Petro Petro says the country is facing a fiscal crisis that cannot be addressed through ordinary state mechanisms and warned that, without additional revenue, cuts to social spending and public services would be unavoidable. File Photo by Carlos Ortega/EPA Dec. 24 (UPI) »»»

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia are suing Secretary for Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse a new rule that blocks gender-affirming care for minors. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- More than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit to over»»»

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- An Australian angler spotted what he initially thought to be a massive trout and ended up capturing video of something even stranger: a pink platypus. Victoria resident Cody Stylianou said he was casting his line in Gippsland when he came across the unusually-colored mammal, which »»»

Algeria's parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday a law declaring France's colonization of the country a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. Standing in the chamber, lawmakers wearing scarves in the colors of the national flag chanted "long live Algeria" as they applauded the pass»»»

The mother of a missing nine-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murder after her daughter was found dead in Utah, police have said. Melodee Buzzard's decomposed body was found by a man and woman who were taking pictures in a rural area of Utah, earlier this month. Her 40-year-old mothe»»»

Despite its release being withheld in Pakistan and Gulf countries, Dhurandhar continues to do well at the Indian box office and beyond with a collection of over Rs10 billion. While it draws strong audiences in its official release markets, viewers in Pakistan are also allegedly finding ways to watc»»»

An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the US-backed ceasefire. It was the latest incident to threaten the tenuous truce that has held since Oct. 10 as each side accuses the other of violations. The blast ca»»»

Algeria's parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday a law declaring France's colonisation of the country a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. Standing in the chamber, lawmakers wearing scarves in the colors of the national flag chanted "long live Algeria" as they applauded the pass»»»

Dubai: On a cold winter evening, when the air is still and the sky feels especially clear, the stars often seem to shine a little brighter. It is not just imagination. Astronomers say winter really does offer some of the sharpest and most striking views of the night sky. According to the Jeddah Ast»»»

The Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan adopted in three readings the bill «On Amendments to certain legislative acts in the spheres of education, science, and healthcare.» The document was initiated by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. According to First Deputy Minister of Health Ai»»»

By the end of November 2025, household and NPISH (non-profit institutions serving households) deposits in Bulgaria reached 100.881 billion leva, marking a 15.8 percent rise compared with the same month in 2024, according to a report by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) on December 23. The growth in»»»

Dubai continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s most desirable destinations for luxury real estate, attracting internationally renowned figures who seek exclusivity, architectural excellence, and elevated lifestyles. The latest global icon to join this elite circle is Vinícius Júni»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Mobility (AD Mobility) has announced partial closures of certain intersections on King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street in Abu Dhabi. The closures will be in effect from Thursday, 25 December 2025, to Monday, 29 December 2025. Also Read: UAE traffic alert: Road closures an»»»

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Dubai continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s most desirable destinations for luxury real estate, attracting internationally renowned figures who seek exclusivity, architectural excellence, and elevated lifestyles. The latest global icon to join this elite circle is Vinícius Júni»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about contacts with President Donald Trump's envoys on US proposals for a possible Ukrainian peace deal and Moscow will now formulate its position, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Trump, who says he wants to be remembered as a peacemaker, has repeate»»»

Lebanon’s Central Bank governor has expressed some reservations over a draft law allowing depositors to gradually recover funds ​frozen in the banking system since a financial collapse in 2019, a move critical to reviving the economy. Karim Souaid described the proposed timetable for the cash compo»»»

The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year conflict, but sensitive issues around territorial control in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, along with the management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, »»»

Hundreds of motorcycle riders took to the streets of Caracas on Monday to protest US ‘piracy’ against Venezuelan oil shipments. The rally comes after the US Navy intercepted two oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude as part of an ongoing naval blockade of the Latin American country. Participants at»»»

Washington: The US Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the late financier and convicted sex»»»

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor ADQ has closed a $5 billion syndicated financing deal with Asian financial institutions, marking its first borrowing in the Greater China region and drawing demand more than three times the initial target. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

Dubai: Father Christmas is making his annual dash around the world, and Flightradar24’s live tracker has him locked in. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.According to a festive version of global flight monitoring, Santa 1 — aircraft type: Sleigh — departed the North Pole»»»

Doha, Qatar: United Development Company (UDC) has concluded its sports, cultural, and entertainment activities held in celebration of the Arab Cup 2025, following an exceptional season that transformed The Pearl and Gewan Islands into vibrant destinations alive with colour, music, and enthusiastic »»»

The Ajman Federal Court of First Instance has sentenced a 36-year-old Arab TikToker woman to six months in prison, followed by deportation, after convicting her of publicly insulting another individual during a TikTok live stream. Court verdictOn December 18, 2025, the court found the Arab TikToker»»»

Almatar Group has announced the launch of a new technical integration with ZenHR, enabling companies to manage employee travel processes more efficiently by consolidating all travel-related steps into a single platform without the need to switch between multiple systems. Through this integration, c»»»

Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday said he will oversee the development of a new class of Navy battleship - named after himself. The move was cast in part as an effort to give the nation’s stagnant shipbuilding industry a shot in the arm, but also will upend the Navy’s ship-naming norms a»»»

In an interview based on her new book  Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan, Lillis described a country with a modernisin»»»

Taiwan’s armed forces are prepared to respond immediately to a surprise military assault by China, with frontline units authorised to act independently if communications with senior command are disrupted, according to a defence ministry assessment submitted to lawmakers. »»»

Taiwan’s armed forces are prepared to respond immediately to a surprise military assault by China, with frontline units authorised to act independently if communications with senior command are disrupted, according to a defence ministry assessment submitted to lawmakers. »»»

Brussels is set to hold a decisive vote on its trade agreement with Mercosur this week, as France lobbies for a postponement and the outcome hangs in the balance, according to Denmark, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. »»»

Brussels is set to hold a decisive vote on its trade agreement with Mercosur this week, as France lobbies for a postponement and the outcome hangs in the balance, according to Denmark, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. »»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has categorically dismissed US President Donald Trump's suggestion that American forces could conduct military operations on Mexican territory to combat drug cartels. "It's not going to »»»

Peru’s latest decision to prolong the Integrated Registry for Mining Formalisation (Reinfo), a controversial scheme granting temporary permits to informal miners, is the clearest indication that the state has lost control over its primary tool for regulating small-scale mining. Despite nearly a dec»»»

Bangladesh’s transition toward a cashless economy presents what the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) describes as a dual reality, marked by both clear opportunity and persistent structural constraints. While digital infrastructure, fintech innovation and smartphone pene»»»

South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has urged his people to pursue peace and reconciliation despite the country’s long history of colonial and apartheid rule that suppressed the majority Blacks. Speaking on the Day »»»

About 1.5mn Namibians are expected to vote in local government polls on November 26, with a candidate, Adolf Hitler Uunona, in the running for yet another re-election, MercoPress wrote on November 25. The 59-year-old, who »»»

Torrential rains in the Congolese capital Kinshasa in early April brought devastating floods that killed at least 165 people. As muddy torrents swept away cars and submerged homes, shown in shocking footage from the drenched city, residents were forced to swim or navigate canoes through inundated s»»»

The number of migrants entering British waters via English Channel crossings has surpassed 25,000 arrivals at the earliest point in any year since records began, as the government struggles to tackle people-smuggling operations, PA Media reported on July 31. »»»

Kenya has completed the conversion of three dollar-denominated loans from the Export-Import Bank of China into yuan, a move expected to save the country approximately $215mn annually, Reuters reported. That represents about 0.2% of Kenya’s GDP or nearly one-fifth of its 2025 external debt-serv»»»

The number of migrants entering British waters via English Channel crossings has surpassed 25,000 arrivals at the earliest point in any year since records began, as the government struggles to tackle people-smuggling operations, PA Media reported on July 31. »»»

A major air-pollution wave has swept across parts of the West and Central Asia in recent days, with Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait and as far north as Uzbekistan all reporting hazardous or sharply deteriorating air quality.  »»»

A major air-pollution wave has swept across parts of the West and Central Asia in recent days, with Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait and as far north as Uzbekistan all reporting hazardous or sharply deteriorating air quality.  »»»

Gulf Cooperation Council countries are working to launch a unified tourist visa allowing holders to travel to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait with a single visa, representing a qualitative leap in enhancing Gulf integration. »»»

A major air-pollution wave has swept across parts of the West and Central Asia in recent days, with Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait and as far north as Uzbekistan all reporting hazardous or sharply deteriorating air quality.  »»»

For the three countries of the South Caucasus this year has been a time of unprecedented and unexpected developments.  For both Armenia and Azerbaijan, a dramatic diplomatic breakthrough has ushered in a long overdue degree of optimism.  Some five years after a devastating war in 2020 and»»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»